king of world football

There is a voice that it is more difficult to win England's domestic treble than to win the Champions League. Although there are suspicions of exaggeration, it seems to be the case objectively.

Because so far there are two English clubs that have won the league, the domestic cup and the Champions League at the same time in a single season, namely Liverpool in the 83-84 season and Manchester United in the 98-99 season.

But none of the teams have won the league, FA Cup and League Cup at the same time.

However, the gold content of the League Cup is obviously not comparable to that of the Champions League, and Manchester City has no intention of stopping. They will continue to work hard towards creating miracles.

The venue of the UEFA Champions League final is the Welsh National Stadium, also known as the Cardiff Millennium Stadium. This is the first time that the Welsh capital has hosted the pinnacle of European football.

Although Manchester is not far from Wales, as a new team in the Champions League final, Blue Moon still decided to go there in advance to prepare.

Everything can be opened with money. As early as the beginning of June, the club sent a working team to Wales, and the players were fully guaranteed in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

This time, Manchester City chose to stay in a five-star hotel near the Millennium Stadium. Although it is not the best place in the city, it is close to the stadium and can be reached in just over ten minutes by bus.

This consideration is also to increase the reaction time for unexpected situations. After all, many clubs participating in the finals for the first time are not familiar with many procedures.

The hotel facilities are in full compliance with the five-star standard. There are not only luxurious rooms, but also an indoor swimming pool and a spa. After all are booked, players can practice and relax without being disturbed by others.

The cheering group of relatives and friends who came with the team also stayed in the hotel, but they lived separately from the players before the final, which was also to prevent distraction.

Wang Feng's family members also came to the scene, playing every year and every year, they will not miss this important moment.

On the other hand, Bayern Munich arranged for the players to stay in a resort on the outskirts of the city, mainly for comfort.

The Bundesliga team has always used a normal mind to appease everyone in this contest. Even though they are facing the "old enemy" Wang Feng, Manchester City is a melon egg and cannot be compared with the experienced Bayern.

This aspect is where they need to focus on.

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At the regular press conference the day before the game, Ancelotti showed a strong desire to win, "This is an excellent opportunity for us to win the Champions League trophy. Bayern has waited for this moment for too long!"

However, this does not mean to underestimate opponents. When it comes to Manchester City’s biggest threat, Ancelotti pointed out Wang Feng without hesitation, “I have worked with Chinese superstars for many years, and I know his abilities best. The bigger the competition, the more decisive he can be. "

"So Wang has won all the finals so far without mistakes and honestly this will be the biggest test for Bayern."

The Italian coach said that he shared everything he knew with the defensive players and tried every means to limit the Chinese superstar. This is not unfounded worry, but a real crisis.

As for other Manchester City players, Ancelotti will not let it go easily, "They have come so far, and they have achieved so many impressive results is enough to explain everything."

"You can no longer look at this team with old eyes. Manchester City is one of the top clubs in the world at the moment."

Compared with Ancelotti, who is eloquent and eloquent, Guardiola's speech is much simpler. He said that Manchester City is a challenger, full of enthusiasm and indomitable momentum.

"It is a miracle that we have come so far. We are not afraid of failure and thrive!"

In order to decompress the nervous players, Guardiola did not arrange many training sessions in the final year, but only emphasized the tactics on the field.

During this period, Sun Jihai, Barry and other team stars also came to the scene to cheer for Blue Moon. As their old friend, Wang Feng naturally had a chat.

"It feels as if I was fighting alongside you yesterday. I retired in the blink of an eye, and you are still on the top stage." Sun Jihai couldn't help but sigh.

Barry also had a similar idea. He joined hands with Chinese superstars to go back to the era of Henk more than ten years ago.

After that, the Englishman moved from Aston Villa to Manchester City and witnessed the team's rise due to capital injection, but he left Everton because of it.

Now he plans to sign with West Bromwich Albion and play for another two years. At the age of 36, he probably won't get much playing time. It is only a matter of time before he retires.

"You will definitely be able to witness with your own eyes that Manchester City won the first Champions League trophy in team history and become a real European giant!" Wang Feng vowed.

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On the evening of June 6rd, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium kicked off the high-profile annual game.

Bayern is undoubtedly the overlord of the European war. It has won the Champions League four times in history, and established a dynasty with three consecutive championships between 1974 and 1976.

In addition, they have a UEFA Cup title and a Cup Winners' Cup title.

In contrast to Manchester City, European honors are empty, with only a Cup Winners' Cup in the 70s.

This game is a powerful dialogue between the traditional giants and the upstarts, and its results and significance have far-reaching consequences.

Under the leadership of the referee team, the starting two teams slowly walked out of the player channel, and they were greeted with warm cheers and applause from the fans.

Manchester City's Guardiola adopts a four-two-three formation, which is their most commonly used tactic besides four-three-three.

Goalkeeper Bravo, back four are Otamendi, Kompany, Keylor Navas and Clichy.

The double defensive midfielders are dominated by Fernandinho and Delph, and the three forwards are Sane, Wang Feng and De Bruyne.

The single arrow is still served by Aguero.

Bayern sent a four-five-one defensive counterattack formation, goalkeeper Neuer.

The back four are Boateng, Lahm, Hummels and Alaba.

Five midfielders form a dense front, namely Alonso, Vidal, Thiago, Robben and Huang Hu.

Lewandowski acts as the fulcrum of the frontcourt attack.

It is not difficult to see from the formation of troops that Bayern is pursuing a safe tactic, ensuring the stability of the rear while seeking development.

In terms of overall strength, they are actually a head higher than Manchester City. The 10:2 massacre of Arsenal can explain some problems.

But no team in the world dares to fight against the current Blue Moon, it can only be a dead end.

Not to mention their advantages in ball possession and penetrating offense, Wang Feng alone is enough to make all the teams fearful, but if there is a slight loophole, they may be kicked through, let alone a wide-open offense.

Therefore, Ancelotti's requirements for the team are very simple, moving the dangerous position forward through dense midfield arrangements, and intercepting most of the opponent's forward passes.

The counterattack uses a long pass strategy, relying on Lewandowski's excellent ability to grab points and get rid of, quickly switch from defense to offense, and Manchester City was caught off guard.

The Italians also considered some aggressive tactics, that is, at the beginning of the second half, they quickly entered the state to grab a wave.