[football] walk side by side

At the same moment, there was no sound at Old Trafford at night.

On the Sky Sports channel broadcast live on British TV, the commentator Andy Gray sighed: "This game...is so hopeless."

Andy Gray is one of the famous commentators on the "Sky Sports" channel in England. In normal times, this kind of commentary that directly bad-mouthed Manchester United would probably cause him to be sprayed to death by many Manchester United fans, but at this moment, even No matter how loyal Manchester United fans are, they can only remain silent in the face of this statement.

Because this is the most concise and appropriate language used to describe this game.

球场上方高悬的记分牌上,“3：1”的数字清晰可见。但只要观看了这场直播的球迷们都会知道,这场发生在巴塞罗那和曼联之间的3-1，远远不是切尔西和皇家马德里之间的3-1那么简单。

It was also the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. Although Chelsea beat Real Madrid 3-1 at home, from the scene, Chelsea did not have an advantage.Being able to win the first round is the result of the tacit cooperation of the players and the proper use of tactics.

But this game is different.

Maybe the data cannot represent everything, but in this game, as long as you look at the data, you can understand the gap between Barcelona and this Manchester United team to a certain extent——

In the number of shots and shots on target, Barcelona is 22 and 12, while Manchester United is 4 and 1. In terms of fouls, Manchester United has as many as 16 times, while Barcelona has only 5 times. In terms of possession rate, Barcelona has reached 68.4%. .

From the perspective of the scene, Manchester United fell into a disadvantage in an all-round way. If it weren't for the Manchester United coach's on-the-spot command, which can be called god-level, Manchester United might not even be able to get the only goal.

For everyone who has watched the entire game, this game is not just a question of whether Manchester United fell behind by two goals in the first leg at home, and whether Camp Nou can complete the reversal in the second leg—the most amazing thing for the audience , It was Barcelona's terrifying dominance shown in this game!

Now this Manchester United team is not an underdog!

Despite losing the head star Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, in fact, due to the existence of Ferguson, this Manchester United team is still a strong team in the Premier League and in the European arena. You can see it in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

But it is precisely because Manchester United itself is strong enough, when this extremely powerful Manchester United team was beaten on the ground by Barcelona on their home court, and they were powerless to fight back, it made people shudder.

The live broadcast camera silently moved to Manchester United's coaching bench. The old Scottish man who was familiar to the whole of England was sitting there silently with a stiff expression.However, the fans watching the live broadcast on TV at this time can clearly see the trembling hands of the Manchester United coach where the camera is focusing.

In the Old Trafford Stadium of Nuoda, apart from the cheers of Barcelona fans from afar, it is almost difficult to hear the voice of a Manchester United fan.

If this is a close game, if this is a grievance and unfair game, Manchester United fans may use boos to express their disdain for Barcelona, ​​but it is precisely because there are neither of them, Manchester United present The fans were at a loss and didn't know why.

"This may be the biggest disparity between the strengths of the two teams in the Champions League semi-finals in the past few years." The commentator Andy Gray was heavy and couldn't bear it: "This game is for an old man who is about to leave the football world. Said, it is...too cruel."

Not to mention Manchester United fans, even other fans of other teams who just watched the live broadcast with a little curiosity were a little dumbfounded at this time, shocked by the strength displayed by Barcelona.

In terms of honor, Barcelona in 2009 was the pinnacle of the club.But in terms of strength, this 2011 Barcelona team is the real "world's strongest", which can be called the nightmare of all European teams.

The most speechless thing is that not only have they won one victory after another, even the process of the game is amazing.

With such a frighteningly strong team, is there really any team... that can beat them?

"Two 3-1 Champions League semi-finals. "

Whispering at Old Trafford: The most disparate Champions League semi-final in recent years. "

Champions League final: Another Chelsea-Barcelona showdown? "

"In the Champions League semi-final first leg last night, there were two identical scores, Chelsea 3-1 Real Madrid, Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United. It was a scoreline that took everyone by surprise: no one would have thought , as the weakest of the four teams, Chelsea will lead Real Madrid by two full goals at home; and no one would have thought that the mighty Premier League Manchester United would be defeated at the feet of Barcelona."

"It was also a hearty victory. Chelsea and Real Madrid were evenly matched, but the game at Old Trafford was unbelievable. There is no doubt that this year's Barcelona has become better than 2009. The other side is even stronger, not to mention that the next game is an away game, Manchester United want to reverse the game and advance to the final... I am afraid it will be very difficult."

In general, the English media's attitude towards Barcelona is relatively fair-after all, Barcelona's strength is already there, and even if they want to boast about Manchester United, it is difficult to find a place.

But for Real Madrid, which lost 1-3 to Chelsea, the British media didn't have a good attitude.

"As for the upcoming second-leg match at the Bernabeu Stadium, it will be the key to determining whether Chelsea can enter the Champions League final again. Of course, in fact, when Chelsea lead Real Madrid by two goals at home, they are already half a foot away. Entering the final, so far only five teams have been able to reverse the game when they are behind by two goals, including Chelsea. Even if they are playing at home, with the current Real Madrid, they want to eliminate Chelsea and join Barcelona in the final , I'm afraid it's not that easy."

At the same time, the major football forums are also full of discussions about these two games.

"It wasn't Sami or the Red Devils. The game at Old Trafford was really terrible. Barcelona could be said to have dominated the entire game. They were the scariest team I've seen in recent years. Barcelona before Say, the Barcelona team in front of me is said to be 'the strongest in the world', I am convinced. It would be good if Manchester United could draw in the second leg... Look at the Stamford Bridge game, alas, although it was also very exciting...Barcelona is probably at least this year Another Triple Crown, right?"

"Terrible +1. In terms of strength, Chelsea is not even as good as Manchester United. Manchester United has been beaten like this by Barcelona... Even if Chelsea can advance to the final, it is estimated that it will be bad luck, right? Barcelona this year is really too strong No need to brag. Messi's state this year is also terrible. If Barcelona wins the championship this year, the third golden goal will be stable, right? Three golden goals in a row... This record is really unprecedented, and no one will come after, right? "

"... To be reasonable, is it really okay for you to just ignore Real Madrid and Manchester United?"

"Replying to LS, it's not that we want to ignore it, but it's really hard to reverse a two-goal deficit in the first round! It really has to be that easy, but have only five teams done it so far? Besides, if Chelsea If we stick to the Bernabéu, Real Madrid wants to make up for the holes they dug, how is that possible?"

While the fans of each team are still arguing about the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the leagues and cups of various countries are still going on.

"Not long ago, Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 at Old Trafford, showing a strong dominance. Many people think that Barcelona has booked this year's Champions League. What do you think?" Chelsea's away game Before the Tottenham game, a British reporter who stopped Cyril asked so.

Cyrillic:……

Where did the idiot come from.

Most of the time, Cyril is a mild-tempered and gentle player. This is the same even when facing rivals and reporters, but this does not mean that he will be gentle whenever the reporter says something stupid. Yes.

Like now-

Cyril didn't get angry because that wasn't his style, but he didn't explain anything nicely either. Facing a group of English reporters with curious and excited expressions in front of him, he slightly raised his eyebrows, coldly Said: "Oh."

British reporter: ...? ? ?

The British reporters were still a little confused, and some reporters tried to stop Cyril from asking any more questions, but Cyril obviously had no interest in answering. He no longer paid attention to the reporters around him, and no matter what the other party said, he remained calm He remained silent and walked into the court without looking back.

This kind of defiant attitude is almost unacceptable to the reporters who are used to his "spring breeze", and some reporters are even furious because of this, secretly vowing that if Cyril does not do well in this game, he must be hacked to death.

however--

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Cyril Slade!! Incredible!! Slade completed the first four goals of his career!! Four goals alone! Slade came back from the Champions League in a hot state! !7-1!!! A victory without suspense! Chelsea bloody White Hart Lane!! This is almost a massacre!!" The commentator Jimmy roared loudly. "Congratulations Chelsea! They won the 2010/2011 FA Cup!"

No wonder he wasn't excited, it's true that during this period, Chelsea fans couldn't be more aggrieved.

Blow Barcelona?It's okay, I love bragging, can we Chelsea fans turn a blind eye?Anyway, no matter how badly Manchester United loses, it has nothing to do with us, but what is Chelsea trying to do?The Champions League must belong to Barcelona again?Ask us about Chelsea's opinion?

Among other things, we haven't forgotten the hatred of the Stamford Bridge tragedy in 09!

Want the Champions League?Okay, let's talk about Chelsea first in the final!

At this time, although the Chelsea fans who came from afar in the stands could not directly express it in words, their thoughts were almost the same.

Barcelona?

This name is still on the "blacklist" of Chelsea fans!

However, in the dressing room of the visiting team at White Hart Lane at this moment, it was the complete opposite, another scene.

7-1.

This is a score that shocked the British media enough, but the Chelsea players did not show the ecstasy they deserved, even Cyril, who rarely achieved his personal scoring record, did not.

Is the score of 3-1 really enough for Chelsea to enter the final?Is it really so difficult to recover the gap between two goals behind?

Cyril doesn't think so.

—…That’s Chris.

The author has something to say: let’s update it in advance.

After playing Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​we will continue to double-up~