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Chapter 144

The European Cup is a fertile ground for miracles, especially after the start of the knockout rounds, any kind of dark horse may appear in front of people.

Endless upsets, frequent game accidents, even the old strong teams will stumble, these are the most attractive places for fans in the Champions League.

There is no absolute winner here, accidents may happen to any team, and no one dares to say that he is a winning general in the Champions League.

Just like Spain's Celta team, before the start of the game, no one could predict that they would break the goal guarded by Lehmann twice.

If they hadn't faced the unbeaten Arsenal team in the Premier League, no one knew what else they could do.

Falling behind twice, equalizing twice, and even almost succeeding in overtaking, Celta made Wenger's nerves tense until the end of the game.

Although Arsenal won a victory with a score of 3:2 in the away game, Wenger still remembers this thrilling process.

Moreover, Celta's head coach Antić was not polite to Wenger after the game. He believed that the most reasonable result of this game was a draw.

"The task is very difficult for us now, but the game is not over. We will continue to work hard and seize every opportunity to win hope at Highbury." Antić said unceremoniously at the post-match press conference , Wenger made a challenge to Highbury.

"We must prepare for the second round now and win the game. I hope we can defend better in the second round, but today's turf makes it very difficult for us to play." Wenger, who has always hidden needles, ignored him The opponent's provocation was just talking quietly.

Although Wenger didn't expect it to be so difficult away, but if he returns to Highbury, he doesn't think Arsenal will lose the game.

At least this season, no team can easily capture Highbury, where Arsenal is absolutely invincible.

The confrontation between Celta Vigo and Arsenal was the most thrilling matchup in the first matchday of the knockout round, but they were not the focus of the media.

Compared with Celta's loss to Arsenal at home, Real Madrid's away draw with Bayern is the big news. This draw made the Germans quite angry.

Seven consecutive victories, this is Bayern's home record against Real Madrid. The Spaniard has never successfully taken even a single point from Munich.

But in the snowflakes falling all over the Olympic Stadium, Robert Carlos used a non-threatening free kick to break through the gate guarded by Kahn. The "Lion King" who had saved the team countless times, this time committed Made the lowest mistake of a goalkeeper.

A football that had already been hugged to death in Kahn's arms was able to sneak into the goal from the belly of the "Lion King", which made everyone stupid.

Such a low-level mistake in the position that is least likely to cause problems, I am afraid that even the supporters of Real Madrid did not expect the score to be equalized like this.

The Spaniard is very afraid of Kahn, Marca once described him like this, "He is defiant on the field, never smiles, he has a devil-like expression, Kahn is one of the most hated players in the world, especially for Even more so for the Spaniards."

But this time, Kahn lost his usual deterrence. After the game, ASIA chose a large photo of Kahn leaking the ball into the net as the headline picture of the game, and used "Kahntada" as the headline , which means mocking Kahn's stupid mistake.

"This is a gift from God to Madrid. When facing Ronaldo and Carlos, the Lion King also lowered his high head."

Regardless of whether Kahn can read such an article, the editors of Aspen newspaper are willing to use such content to complete their revenge on the Germans.

Even Bayern's coach Hitzfeld, in an interview, said that he could never believe that such a goal would happen to Kahn.

"It was a crazy night, we were on the verge of winning, but the result told me that Bayern had to go to Madrid to win."

This may be the first time this elegant head coach has shown some gaffes in front of the media, and his attitude also represents most Bayern fans.

Although Kahn said to the media cameras after the game that he would definitely win a victory with Bayern at the Bernabeu, no one would be so optimistic.

This is the UEFA Champions League. No matter what earth-shattering things you did in the first second, you will never guess what will happen in the next second.

However, Bayern still has a chance to come back. They only need to win Real Madrid 1:0 in Madrid to continue their Champions League journey.

This is very similar to Manchester United's situation. The "Red Devils" who lost Porto only need to kill Porto 1-0 at Old Trafford to advance.

But now many people are still optimistic about Bayern's reversal, and not many people dare to support that Sir Alex will create a comeback battle at his home court.

The Germans have a well-organized lineup and strong fighting spirit. The most important thing is that they did not lose, but Manchester United lost a lot of things to their opponents.

Dignity, courage, and under the crazy attack of Porto, Manchester United can only retreat to their own half and defend desperately. Is this still a great Red Devil?
Look what we have done in the game, right?Manchester United have almost nothing but a bunch of red and yellow cards for vicious fouls.

Two main players were suspended, two main players were injured, and the personnel arrangement on the defensive line had to be overthrown and restarted. Sir Alex even used youth team players.

Those are a group of jerky boys who haven't even played a few games in the Premier League. Isn't it sad that they are Ferguson's only hope now?
And the consequences of this defeat are more than that. In the next three league games, Manchester United will encounter Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, and Everton in a row. None of them is good. Having gnawed the bones, Ferguson now finds himself in big trouble in both the league and the cup.

Not to mention the pressure of public opinion, from the moment Manchester United came back in a feather, Ferguson has been annoyed by all kinds of criticizing voices.

Fortune's defensive action against Lin Yi was directly defined by those experts as an idiotic defensive action created by the simple thinking of an African savage.

Now anyway, no one can remember that the South African scored a goal in the game, and that red card is the center of everyone's discussion.

The British media did not show any affection to Roy Keane after the game. The "Sun" even gave Keane a score of 6 points. They said that Keane's foul was simply a "stupid" behavior. If Manchester United were eliminated by Porto in the second round, then Keane is Manchester United. sinner.

The slightly milder "Independent" was not as polite as usual. They said that Ferguson should recognize Keane this time, especially when the team needed him most, but the Irishman was unable to control himself. Necessary to "apply" for a red card.

Although the old man still insisted in front of the media that Keane did nothing wrong, all this was due to the referee's pressure from the opponent's home court and the exaggerated performances of those cunning Portuguese on the field. Sentence, but not many people will listen to what he has to say this time.

Everyone saw the damn game broadcast. Except for the first 10 minutes, Manchester United had no chance of winning the game.

If it hadn't been for Fortune to score a goal, and the opponent's bad luck, maybe what was waiting for Manchester United was a shameful bloodbath to the bone.

Even the diehard fans of Manchester United pointed out to Ferguson face to face that it was the loss of excellent players that caused Manchester United's current embarrassing situation.

Beckham, Stam, when these star players left Manchester United, the glory of the Triple Crown has gradually dimmed.

Who else is in the great Red Devils?If the class of 92 is removed, there may only be guys like Saha and Fortune left.

Take a look at the current league rankings. Even those upstarts in London can step on the heads of Manchester United. How much honor is left to belong to the Red Devils?

No one denies that the previous Manchester United team was extremely powerful, but that was four years ago, and now Manchester United is more like a sick tiger.

The second round against Porto may not be the most worrying thing for these fans now, and Manchester United is still facing more serious problems.

The horse racing dispute between Ferguson and Manchester United's two big bosses, the Irish horse farm tycoon Manier and McManus, has been entangled for a long time.

This has already filled the "Red Devils" with various uncertainties, and there are many external factors that are also interfering with the stability of the Manchester United team.

What Manchester United fans are most worried about is not the internal strife between the team owner and Ferguson. They are more concerned about the acquisition by the major shareholder of the United States, the Glazer family. common stock, increasing the total shareholding to 25%.

If those Americans' acquisitions continue, Manchester United's stock may disappear from the stock market and become the private property of the Americans.

That's the worst thing, all Manchester United supporters know what those Americans do, they don't even know football!

That is a group of vampires who rely on speculation and drilling to make a lot of money. If they are allowed to buy Manchester United, it may be the end of Manchester.

When Manchester United lost the first round at the Dragon Stadium, the claws of the Americans once again approached the result they wanted most.

Although Manchester United fans have used public marches and demonstrations to protest against the acquisition by the Americans, it is a money game in the capital world, and the voices of ordinary fans will never shake the businessman's idea of ​​making money, not to mention the two Irish horse farm tycoons, Now I am determined not to play.

Maybe a few years ago they could talk about the future with Ferguson in a sauna around a towel, but now there is only one way between them.

This is a war between Ferguson and the equity owners. All the British media believe that this war is inexplicable and very chaotic.

"The breeding income of a stallion ruined the foundation of Manchester United." No one could have imagined that it was a thoroughbred racehorse named "Rock of Gibraltar" that stirred up the internal strife of Manchester United. The breeding income of [-] pounds will not be let go so easily.

In the face of such a huge sum of money, even the old man lost his calmness in the past, and even did not hesitate to go to the judge with the boss to distinguish right from wrong.

And the worst thing this time was that the fans all sided with Ferguson, and they even held protests on the side of the racetrack.

This made it difficult for the two horse farm tycoons to accept that the head coach of a team could ride on the head of the board of directors, and no one could bear it.

Anyway, now the former friendship between the two Irishmen and Ferguson is completely gone, and there are only lawsuits and mutual verbal attacks between them.

You trouble me on the field, and I will trouble your family behind your back. The racecourse tycoon's counterattack is equally fierce, and they teamed up to bring down Ferguson's son.

When news broke out that Ferguson's son was involved in multiple club transfers, Ferguson was also caught in a scandal of illegally gaining from the transfer.

"A stupid and mutually damaging confrontation." This is the impression that this conflict left on others, purely to save face and suffer.

According to the "Guardian" report, the 7000 million worth of shares held by Manier and McManus have the idea of ​​​​preparing to sell.

The American Glazer has already prepared a checkbook at this time, as long as the Irishman is willing to let go, he will definitely launch the acquisition immediately.

Now it's no wonder why Manchester United didn't make up for it during the winter transfer period. Even the board of directors is in a mess, and they can still be expected to pay?
No one is available. This is the most depressing thing about Ferguson now. Think about the 92nd class that was once at its peak, and now, Sir Alex is completely out of control.

Losing a game is not terrible, what is terrible is that everyone collectively bad-mouthed Manchester United at this time, especially Sky TV and the BBC, who had a problem with Ferguson, they even described the loss to Porto as Manchester United's turn from prosperity to decline The key battle, the Manchester United dynasty has come to an end.

The commentators on Sky TV even took the initiative to provoke the flames of war at this time. They boldly predicted that Ferguson's coaching career had come to an end.

If the reversal cannot be achieved at Old Trafford, the only way to wait for Ferguson is to get out of class, and few people can tolerate this kind of failure.

Looking at Manchester United's records in European games in the past 20 years, they have never had a precedent for reversing their opponents when they lost in the first round.

Even if they are at home in the second round, as long as they lose in the first round of the knockout round, they have no history of comeback. Although this is just a previous record, no one dares to say that this is not a sign of something, let alone Manchester United now Judging from the current situation, it is indeed difficult to reverse Porto.

Moreover, when Sky TV was still broadcasting the game, it deliberately mentioned the news that Chelsea was planning to acquire Lin Yi during the commentary process.

Lin Yi, the black-haired mixed-race kid, was the one who used his feet to make the Porto team step on the Manchester United team's head at the Dragon Stadium.

That kid is simply a nightmare for the Manchester United team now, especially the wonderful performance of him playing with the entire Manchester United back line alone, which made those Manchester United fans grit their teeth with hatred. Just don't lose that game!

If we say that more than a month ago, it was the battle between Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal that made this little guy stand out in England.

So now it is he who uses his powerful performance on the court to draw the attention of the British Isles to him, and his name has resounded throughout England.

The birth of every new hero is always accompanied by the decline of old heroes. Facts have proved that this rule is very applicable in today's international professional football.

Just like now, when everyone is reporting on the match between Porto and Manchester United, they will see the picture of the little guy raising his hands and roaring.

The game between Porto and Manchester United was like the birth ceremony of a great guy, and now no one dares to say that he doesn't know this kid.

The classic scene of Lin Yi breaking through the four-man encirclement of Manchester United on the wing has been selected as the most exciting goal in the first round of the Champions League knockout round.

Some critics even said that this may be the most classic goal of this year's European Champions Cup. Those flexible and ghostly feet have already made many people crazy.

And just after the end of the game, Chelsea has publicly called out an offer for Lin Yi, a transfer fee of 1800 million euros, and a cash purchase.

Peter Kenyon also publicly announced that in order to sign Lin Yi, they can do whatever it takes, as long as the Porto team nods, everything is negotiable.

This guy is making it clear that he wants to disgust Manchester United. Didn't you spend 1700 million to buy Ronaldo?Then I will spend more than you and buy a more valuable one.

When Chelsea saw that Manchester United began to decline, they were happy to step on it again, just like the process of grabbing the league leader from Liverpool when Manchester United rose, and now it is only their turn. Chelsea have come to play the role of Manchester United.

Whether it is the domestic arena, the international arena or even the transfer market, Chelsea will cause trouble for Manchester United. This is the struggle between the strong teams.

Although Porto has already told everyone that Lin Yi is not for sale in Porto, everyone knows that under the bombardment of a lot of money, it is only a matter of time. The black-haired boy is already infinitely close to England. Whose home depends on God's arrangement.

Anyway, now Mendes is not worried about having no business in the summer. On his desk, there are already five transfer invitations for Lin Yi, and they are all wealthy.

Mendes is no longer worried about how to find another foothold for Lin Yi, but he is worried about where the kid will go next.

Italy?Spain?Or England?God, this offer is too tempting, Mendes really wants to change a few Lin Yi.

But that kid who was on the cusp was still competing with the damn training ground at this moment, and he didn't care at all what happened outside the arena.

Now there is only one thought in Lin Yi's mind, he hasn't completely defeated Manchester United, he still has to go to the Dream Theater, where the winner will be decided.

A draw can advance? NO, Lin Yi's mind is only thinking about how to kill the opponent, a draw is not the result he wants!
victory!He just needs to win, he is chasing victory like this crazily, even at Old Trafford, he has to be a master!
This is just the only way for him to go to Schalke. For Lin Yi, he is just at the beginning.

(Hey, 123 points, the Rockets' defense is getting worse and worse...I'm speechless...)
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