Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 446 FA Cup Final (thanks to Plants vs. Zombies Plants monthly pass)
After the end of the Premier League, there is still one stop in the duel between Liverpool and Manchester City this season, and that is the FA Cup final at Wembley in the early morning of May 5!

In an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on April 4, with Gabriel Jesus' goal in the opening 7 minutes, Manchester City beat Brighton 4-1 and advanced to the FA Cup final .

This season, despite Manchester City's excellent performance on all fronts, the league ended up in second place behind Liverpool by 3 points. In the Champions League, it was a quarter-final defeat and was defeated by an opponent twice in the league. Tottenham eliminated.

On the other two fronts, Manchester City has already lost a League Cup championship trophy to Liverpool, so reaching the FA Cup final can be regarded as leaving Blue Moon with the last chance to defeat the Red Army, saving all four players this season.

Therefore, the FA Cup final at the end of the season has become the most important game for Manchester City after a long season.

Since all fronts are suppressed by Liverpool, for Manchester City, although they have not clearly stated that their goal is to win the FA Cup, the desire of the entire Manchester City team for this championship is self-evident.

Therefore, Manchester City naturally hopes to win the FA Cup final opponent Liverpool on Wembley, leaving the last trace of face for this season.

For Manchester City, various domestic championships were once very close to them, but in the end, only this championship trophy is left with hope.

The journey of the season is long and the road is extremely dangerous. The soldiers of Manchester City have gone all the way but ended up empty-handed. For the belief in their hearts, they will inevitably face Liverpool in the last game at the end of the season.

For Liverpool on the other side, Klopp was originally not interested in the various cup competitions in the UK, but now he has the opportunity to become the all-time champion in the history of the Premier League, and the league is over. ) is also two weeks later, so now it is inevitable to win the FA Cup.

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In the early morning of May 5th, the 19-2018 FA Cup final kicked off at Wembley Stadium. Manchester City and Liverpool ushered in the last duel of the season.

Manchester City regrettably lost the Premier League title this season after defeating Brighton in the last round of the Premier League last week. Before that, Manchester City was also deprived of the League Cup title this season by Liverpool.

Therefore, if they successfully beat Liverpool in this game, Manchester City will also avoid the miserable scene of no harvest this season.

On the other hand, if Liverpool can beat Manchester City again, they will become the first team in history to win the Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup in a single season.

Although Liverpool has reached the FA Cup final again after many years, it will naturally do its part to carry the three consecutive league titles and the defending champions of the Champions League.

The starting lineups for both sides are as follows:
Manchester City (4-2-3-1):
31 - Edson;
2- Kyle Walker, 4- Kompany, 14- Laporte, 35- Zinchenko,

8-Gundoan, 21-David Silva;
20- Bernardo Silva, 7- Sterling, 26- Mahrez;

33 - Jesus.

Liverpool (4-3-3):
13- Alisson;
66-Arnold, 3-Maguire, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson;
14- Henderson, 10- Zhang Mai, 5- Wijnaldum;
11-Salah, 9-Firmino, 19-Mane.

Substitutes did not play: 26-Ben Foster, 2-Jan Matt, 11-Massina, 27-Cabasele
In terms of starting, Manchester City Sterling started the game, while De Bruyne and Aguero were on standby on the bench.

Liverpool basically played with all the main players. Firmino returned from injury and replaced Origi who started the game.

After the start of the game, the fighting spirit of the Manchester City players was awakened earlier, while Liverpool was a little slow to warm up.

In the first minute, Gundogan took a corner kick from the left, and Van Dijk destroyed the ball with a header in the penalty area.

Three minutes later, Laporte got the ball in front of the penalty area and made some adjustments before kicking the goal directly. The ball was higher than the goal crossbar.

In the 6th minute, Mahrez tried to pass from the right. David Silva outflanked the goal in the front of the penalty area. The ball was interfered by Maguire. Alisson immediately attacked and confiscated the ball.

Shortly thereafter, Bernardo Silva broke into the penalty area from the left and completed an inverted triangle pass near the baseline. Jesus outflanked the goal and missed the ball, and was finally destroyed by Arnold.

Liverpool did not have their first offensive until the 11th minute. Zhang Mai intercepted the ball from the backcourt and launched a counterattack. Single-handedly, but facing the attacking Edson, the Brazilian striker pushed with his right foot and was blocked by Edson with his body.

Manchester City immediately launched a counterattack, Mahrez scored the ball from the right, Bernardo Silva took a long shot from the outside, and the ball was easily confiscated by Alisson.

In the 16th minute, Manchester City dropped a corner kick from the right into the penalty area. Alisson attacked and dropped the ball. Robertson made a quick clearance.

In the 21st minute, Liverpool created chaos in the penalty area of ​​Manchester City. In the chaotic battle, Henderson shot Kompany's arm in the penalty area, but the referee did not make any comments. The referee was shown a yellow card for being too aggressive when complaining.

In the 24th minute, Jesus stopped the ball in the chest and turned around to hit the goal. The ball missed the left baseline again.

In the 26th minute, Manchester City, who had an offensive advantage, almost broke the deadlock on the field!

Sterling tried a long-range shot at the top of the arc and was blocked by the defender. David Silva made a header from the left side of the penalty area. The shot hit the outside of the post and Liverpool escaped!
In the 30th minute, Manchester City made a comeback, Sterling made a wonderful pass from the heel in the penalty area, David Silva followed up a little slower, and the ball was destroyed by Van Dijk.

Three minutes later, Gundogan sent a light pick pass in front of the penalty area. Jesus knew that he would enter the penalty area, but Henderson, who returned to the defense in time, took the lead to destroy the ball.

Liverpool could only parry for a while, the anxious Klopp yelled on the sidelines, and Zhang Mai had to retreat and act as the second midfielder.

In the 34th minute, Liverpool counterattacked quickly, Mane sent a through pass from the ribs, Salah took advantage of the situation, and Zhang Mai, who inserted in the back row, knocked on Manchester City's goal with a world wave.

1-0!The Red Army's second shot was successful, and Zhang Mai's shocking shot made the Manchester City team, which had the upper hand, extremely depressed.

The game continued. In the 37th minute, Zinchenko held the ball outside for a while and then took a long shot. The ball hit Arnold's body and missed the baseline on the left.

After 1 minute, Manchester City equalized the score!
Bernardo Silva slanted the ball 45 degrees from the right into the penalty area. Gabriel Jesus from the left side of the rib quickly inserted the ball to the goal before the attacking Alisson. The ball had crossed the goal line. Lin made up a kick, but the goal is still counted as Jesus, Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool.

In the 40th minute, Mahrez broke into the penalty area on the right side and shot from a small angle. Alisson blocked the ball out of the baseline with his body.

In the 43rd minute, Zinchenko tried a low pass from the left, and Van Dijk stepped forward to destroy the ball.

In the 45th minute, Salah's strong shot in the penalty area was blocked by the defender. Wijnaldum followed up from the outside and made a supplementary shot. The ball hit the defender's body and missed the bottom line on the right.

At the end of the first half, the two teams temporarily drew 1-1.

After the intermission, the two teams changed sides to fight again, and Manchester City still launched a pre-emptive attack.

In the 47th minute, Sterling counterattacked and scored the ball. Jesus took the ball from the left side of the rib and forcibly entered the penalty area.

One minute later, Jesus scored a header in the penalty area, but the line referee raised the flag to signal offside, and the goal was invalid.

In the 52nd minute, Zhang Mai broke through with the ball on the right and scored the ball. Firmino got the ball in front of the penalty area and tried to cut inside. The ball was finally destroyed by Manchester City's defenders.

In the 55th minute, Manchester City made a substitution adjustment, and De Bruyne came off the bench to replace Mahrez.

Mahrez did not do much today under the supervision of his good friend Zhang Mai, so Guardiola simply replaced Tintin on the field.

In the 57th minute, Manchester City slanted 45 degrees from the right and dropped the ball into the penalty area again. Maguire focused on clearing the ball.

Then Manchester City took a right corner kick, followed by Laporte's header, and the ball missed the right post slightly.

One minute later, the Liverpool midfielder headed the ball towards the penalty area. Salah countered offside and took advantage of the situation to enter the penalty area and then kicked a low shot. The ball slightly missed the right post.

In the 60th minute, Manchester City almost overtook the score!
Gabriel Jesus made a counterattack from the midfielder. Sterling got the ball and sent it through. Gabriel Jesus crossed the ball from the left to the penalty area at high speed. De Bruyne got the ball in the penalty area and calmly dunked Alisson Afterwards, he was about to hit an empty goal, but Zhang Mai, who was being chased behind him, shoveled the ball out of the penalty area, and Ding Ding missed a good chance to score.

In the 64th minute, De Bruyne shot towards the goal in the penalty area, and the ball was blocked by Van Dijk with his body.

One minute later, Liverpool made two substitution adjustments at the same time. Origi and Fabinho came on to replace Firmino and Henderson respectively.

In the 68th minute, Liverpool stole the ball from the backcourt and launched a counterattack. Zhang Mai made a pass in the midfield. Mane took the ball from the left side of his ribs and entered the penalty area at high speed.

Two minutes later, Bernardo Silva entered the penalty area with the ball in the middle and was destroyed by Zhang Mai. De Bruyne followed up with his left foot and shot from the right rib. The ball was slightly higher than the goal crossbar.

In the 72nd minute, Fabinho tried a long-range shot from the outside and failed to suppress it. The ball went above the goal crossbar.

After 1 minute, Manchester City continued to make substitution adjustments, Sane played to replace Gundogan, and the midfield continued to maintain a high pressure situation.

In the 74th minute, Salah suddenly kicked the goal after holding the ball in the right rib, and the ball missed the baseline on the left.

In the 79th minute, Manchester City made the last substitution adjustment of the game, and Stones came off the bench to replace David Silva.

In the 81st minute, Manchester City launched an offensive again. De Bruyne scored the ball from the left. Bernardo Silva entered the penalty area at high speed and then passed the ball. Even higher than the beam...

Sterling's "Happy Football" reappeared at Wembley, which made Guardiola on the side crouch with his head in his arms.

Liverpool, which pursues offensive football, uncharacteristically defended the whole court, and there were few counterattacks, but it did not arouse the vigilance of Manchester City.

In the 85th minute, Manchester City attacked again. De Bruyne held the ball on the right to attract several defensive players and then split the ball. Bernardo Silva got the ball near the top of the arc and made a slight adjustment before hitting the goal. The ball hit the goal The back of Maguire's leg went above the crossbar.

In the 87th minute, Liverpool, who rarely attacked once, scored the second goal of the game by relying on a quick counter!
Arnold made a low pass from the right to the goal, and Origi outflanked the goal from the center. Although the ball was blocked by Ederson, the ball hit the left post and bounced back to the goal. Salah followed up and shot an empty goal. Liverpool led Manchester City 2-1 again.

Unwilling to lose, Manchester City became even crazier at the last moment, besieging Liverpool's goal, but with little success.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Manchester City formed a quick counterattack. Sterling held the ball in the penalty area for a while and then crossed the ball. Stones outflanked the ball in the middle and pushed the ball in place. The ball was blocked by Alisson.

When the 2-minute stoppage time ended, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. In the end, Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-1 with a defensive counterattack, and successfully won the FA Cup. Four domestic championships.

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This year's FA Cup final is a duel between the strongest teams in the Premier League. In the end, Liverpool, who was at a disadvantage in the whole game, won. It also created the final with the most disparity in score and scene in 117 years.

Liverpool won the FA Cup for the 11th time and became the eighth English double crown team, and also the first team to win the league, FA Cup and League Cup triple crown in a single season.

In addition, the 2-1 score also created a record. Since the establishment of the FA Cup in 19th century in 1871, this is the first time that teams with similar strengths have the most disparate finals.

In other words, the FA Cup is different from the Premier League. Watching and on-the-spot performance can often determine the championship, but Manchester City, which has the advantage today, has become a loser.

Manchester City achieved 32 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the Premier League, and was suppressed by Liverpool to finish runner-up with 98 points; in the League Cup, Manchester City also lost to Liverpool; in the FA Cup, Manchester City lost to Liverpool again.

So far, Manchester City has become the first team in England to win the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup in Sanya, just to accompany Liverpool, who won the Triple Crown.

Under the helm of Guardiola, Manchester City has begun to show its strength, and a nearly invincible blue giant ship has set sail. It is difficult for other Premier League giants such as Manchester United to snatch the domestic championship trophy from Guardiola, but this Liverpool have done it all this season.

In addition, Liverpool coach Klopp won the 26th championship in his personal coaching career. He has achieved such achievements in 582 coaching games, winning an average of one championship every 23 games.

And after surpassing Mourinho's 25 championships in his coaching career, Uncle Zha has caught up with this once invincible madman and famous coach.

The FA Cup final will be played between Manchester City and Liverpool.Liverpool's defensive strength can hardly contain Blue Moon's goal, and Manchester City's defense will certainly not be able to stop the impact of the Red Army's trident.

But the scene of the game surprised all the audience. Liverpool, which has always been good at attacking but not good at defending, actually played defense today, giving away the initiative on the field.

In the first half, Manchester City scored 10 goals, 3 shots on target, and scored 1 goal; Liverpool scored 4 shots and 1 shot on target, and scored 1 goal. Although they scored 2 goals in the game, the game was not perfect. It's intense.

In the second half, De Bruyne, who came off the bench first, missed a chance, and then Jesus, who was assisted by Tintin, also missed a good chance to score. Instead, near the end of the game, Liverpool stole a goal to kill the game.

Although the referee also gave a 2-minute stoppage time opportunity, it really made people feel helpless.In the end, Liverpool narrowly beat Manchester City 2-1, won the FA Cup this season, and also crowned the domestic Triple Crown. They also won the Premier League and the League Cup before.

Zhan Jun, a well-known football commentator in Huaguo, highly praised Liverpool for breaking various records and being crowned as the domestic treble champion in his post-match comments.

Zhan Jun believes that the battle between Klopp and Guardiola has brought the Premier League to a higher level.

Gua Shuai was not frustrated in the interview after the game: the team will become stronger, and it is unreasonable to stand still.

In addition, Guashuai also talked about: Klopp is a master tactician. Fortunately, Manchester City's matches this season have all ended, and the rest depends on how Pochettino will deal with the German in the Champions League final.

(End of this chapter)