Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 236 European War Ambition
The UEFA Champions League is the vanity fair that any professional football team in European football is eager to enter. Its lofty honor and generous bonuses make countless footballers covet.

The champion of the UEFA Champions League is a standard medal for European giants. Without the "Big Ears Cup" in hand, even if you are unrivaled in the world, you can only be called a strong team or a "pseudo giant".

The last time Liverpool won the Champions League was in 2005. In the final held in Istanbul, Turkey, Liverpool finally reversed and defeated AC Milan in the desperate situation of falling behind by three goals in the first half. This final was hailed as one of the most exciting Champions League finals in history. one.

Now that its strength has soared and even surpassed Liverpool in its heyday, it is impossible to remain indifferent to the Champions League next season, at least Zhang Mai will not agree.

But because the Red Army has been silent in the Champions League for more than ten years, and Zhang Mai, who is vaguely known as "No.1 in the Premier League", has not yet passed the test of the European arena, many European football media have not included the new Premier League champion in the championship. Among the top giants.

Regarding the UEFA Champions League next season, the current mainstream opinion in Europe is:
As the Premier League and Serie A are competing for hegemony, Ligue [-] Paris is thriving, and the European football pattern next season will still be the three-legged force of Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Bayern.

Comparing the traditional top three, the thickness of Real Madrid's bench has been weakened, and the distribution of the ball is the most critical issue; Bayern has not solved the problem of Ribery and Robben's aging, and they can consider letting Ribery fade out of the main force; Barcelona's MSN The combination is disbanded, and the effect of the introduction of new aids Coutinho and Dembele remains to be seen. Barcelona's style of play cannot last long.As one ebbs and the other rises, Real Madrid's advantage is even greater.

But Zhang Mai knows that his appearance has accelerated the renewal process of the top giants, and Real Madrid's original three consecutive championships in history may be broken by himself and Liverpool.Throughout the European competition since the beginning of the new century, the top 10 teams take turns to perform, but the top two or three teams are always the same old faces every year:

The 2000-2003 season was an era of hegemony with Real Madrid and Bayern as the main players.

Real Madrid and Bayern are the main contenders for hegemony in this era. Manchester United and Barcelona have great influence. Valencia has been runner-up in the Champions League twice. Serie A has many stars, scattered resources, and lacks dominance. European first league.

In the 2003-2009 season, the inheritance of Barcelona's Dream II and Dream III dynasties.Taking the Phonegate incident as the critical point, it is divided into the early stage and the late stage.

In 2003, Real Madrid and Barcelona introduced Beckham and Ronaldinho, and the royal power was handed over. Real Madrid declined and Barcelona rose.In the same period, Abramovich bought Chelsea, setting off a gold dollar storm, and the Premier League replaced La Liga as the first league.

In front of the call, Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, AC Milan, Juventus are the most powerful teams in Europe.Behind the phone door, Juventus and Milan are declining, Inter Milan, Manchester United, and Liverpool are rising strongly, while Barcelona and Chelsea are relatively declining, presenting a pattern of top five contending for hegemony.

From 2009 to the present, the three-legged period, with Guardiola leaving Barcelona as the critical point, is divided into the dream three period and the post-dream three period.

In 2009, Florentino was elected president of Real Madrid and once again implemented the superstar policy.Real Madrid and Bayern rose due to transfers, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Inter Milan in the top five declined due to the loss of absolute cores, Chelsea experienced structural aging, and only Barcelona remained strong.European football has entered a three-legged period of Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Real Madrid.

In 2012, Guardiola left Barcelona, ​​and Barcelona fell into turmoil, and their absolute advantage was no longer there. In 2013, Heynckes led Bayern to win the Triple Crown and retired. Under the guidance of Guardiola, Bayern's skills and tactics went to extremes, and their dominance declined.Among the top three, Real Madrid ushered in the pinnacle, winning 4 Champions League titles in 3 years.During the tripartite confrontation period, the top three won 9 Champions Leagues in 7 years, and one team advanced to the final every year. Inter Milan and Chelsea were the lucky ones. Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Juventus once challenged the pattern and failed.

In 2000, Champions League champion Real Madrid, runner-up Valencia.In the same year, Figo moved to Real Madrid, and Barcelona entered a low period.

In 2001, the Champions League champion Bayern, the runner-up Valencia.

Ferguson's introduction of Veron's transformation failed.Juventus and AC Milan reorganized their lineups to lay the foundation for revival.

In 2002, Champions League champion Real Madrid, runner-up Bayer Leverku.

In the same year, the Serie A economic crisis broke out, the era of the Seven Sisters ended, and resources turned to the top three in the north. Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Real Madrid were the four most powerful teams in Europe, and Bayern fell into a trough.

In 2003, Champions League champion AC Milan, runner-up Juventus.

Due to sudden changes in transfer status between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid fell into a trough and Barcelona rose.Abramovich's acquisition of Chelsea set off a gold dollar storm.

In 2004, Champions League champion Porto, runner-up Monaco.

After the two dark horse teams met in the Champions League final, Barcelona and Chelsea divided up most of the core players of the two teams. Chelsea's battle against Barcelona has gradually become the theme of this era.Juventus and AC Milan remain strong, and the top four in European football compete for hegemony.

In 2005, Champions League champions Liverpool and runners-up AC Milan.

The pattern has not changed, Liverpool staged a miracle in Istanbul, and it is quite lucky to win the championship.

In 2006, the Champions League champion Barcelona and the runner-up Arsenal, the pattern has not changed.

In 2007, Champions League champion AC Milan, runner-up Liverpool.

After the Calciopoli incident broke out, Juventus was relegated to Serie B, AC Milan's lineup was aging, and Inter Milan was on the rise.During the same period, Manchester United successfully transformed and became the hegemony of the Premier League again.European football presents a pattern of top five contending for hegemony including Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Inter Milan.

In 2008, the Champions League champion Manchester United and the runner-up Chelsea, the pattern has not changed.

In the summer of 2008, Barcelona exiled Ronaldinho, helped Messi back up, and was coached by Guardiola. Barcelona dreamed of three dynasties and established the pattern of the five powers.

In 2009, Champions League champion Barcelona, ​​runner-up Manchester United.

With summer transfers, Real Madrid and Bayern have regained their competitiveness.Liverpool, Manchester United, and Inter Milan have all lost their absolute core, and Chelsea's lineup is aging.This year was the transition from the top five in Europe to the top three, and Liverpool declined.

In 2010, Champions League champion Inter Milan, runner-up Bayern.

Bayern passed the Champions League runner-up, and the team is still chaotic; Real Madrid hired Mourinho as the coach and is on the right track.After Inter Milan won the Champions League, it immediately declined. In 2011, the Champions League champion Barcelona, ​​the runner-up Manchester United, the pattern has not changed.

In 2012, Champions League champion Chelsea, runner-up Bayern.

Manchester United was out of the European group, and Chelsea was lucky to win the Champions League after giving up the league, and at the same time declined.So far, the top five European teams in the post-Telephone era, except for Barcelona, ​​have all declined, and European football has officially entered the era of the tripartite confrontation.

In 2013, the Champions League champion Bayern, the runner-up Borussia Dortmund.

Barcelona entered the post-Dream III era, Guardiola left, and the team fell into structural aging.

In 2014, Champions League champion Real Madrid, runner-up Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid are less than 3 minutes away from the Champions League title.

In 2015, Champions League champion Barcelona, ​​runner-up Juventus.

Juventus has returned to the ranks of the top European teams, but there is always a distance to rise to the height of the pattern.

In 2016, Champions League champion Real Madrid, runner-up Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid missed a penalty kick in regular time, lost the penalty shootout, and failed again.

In 2017, there were two home and away semi-finals in mid-May, and Real Madrid and Juventus finally entered the Champions League final.

According to Zhang Mai's memory, after the final on June 6, it was no surprise that Real Madrid would defend the title, while Juventus fell short, but what about next season with Liverpool?
Although Real Madrid will become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League after the restructuring, the 2016-2017 season will be the worst season for the traditional top three to monopolize Europe. Since 2009, for the first time, only one team from the top three has advanced to the top four. Real Madrid has continued to outshine the pattern, but it also indicates that the traditional situation of the top three dominating the Champions League is about to be broken.

After defeating Bayern, Barcelona with Messi, and Real Madrid with Ronaldo, Zhang Mai believes that he and Liverpool are the new champions of the Champions League!
Zhang Mai hopes that Ronaldo can stay in Real Madrid and fight against himself in the European arena, instead of leaving Juventus after winning three consecutive Champions League titles in 2018 as in the original history.

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