Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 858 A dull game
On the afternoon of April 4th, the big-name Manchester United team, led by the 24-year-old coach Sir Alex Ferguson, came to Madrid, the capital of Spain. The most important football city in Spain is about to welcome the two greatest teams in European football. A fierce battle between super giants.

After the Manchester people stepped out of the cabin and set foot on this familiar land, they immediately felt the familiar boos coming from the pavement. Among the fans who came to pick up the plane, in addition to the Manchester United fans who arrived in advance, reporters from various countries, and Countless Real Madrid fans came to put pressure on them.

Fanatical Real Madrid people want to use boos to tell the Manchester people, whose territory is here.

The proud Manchester United players have visited Madrid many times and they are used to this kind of scene, so they smiled and waved to the Manchester United fans, and ignored the constant boos of the Real Madrid fans, they behaved very well Keeping a low profile, he casually answered the reporter's questions while walking towards the bus parked outside the airport, turning a blind eye to the boos and raised middle fingers of the Real Madrid fans.

After staying at the airport for more than ten minutes, all Manchester United players, coaches and staff got in the car and left quickly, rushing to the hotel where they stayed.

At the same time, thousands of Manchester United fans are still flocking to Madrid in various ways, many of them are fans who posted posts on the forum to provoke Real Madrid. When the battle between Manchester United and Real Madrid is about to start, The duel between the fans of both sides is also imminent.

The arrival of Manchester United, apart from making Mourinho feel a little nervous, is more exciting.On the one hand, it is because if they beat Manchester United in the two rounds, they will get tickets to the Champions League final, which is one step closer to their quadruple crown.Another aspect is that Real Madrid has obtained the list of all Manchester United players who came to Madrid this time through some channels. Ferguson is really not laying smoke bombs. Neither Rooney nor Ferdinand came with the team.Not only that, the Japanese star Shinji Kagawa, whom Ferguson relied heavily on this season, also did not appear in Madrid. According to sources, the new darling of Old Trafford was injured in training and could not come with the team.

Mourinho really relaxed now. Although he is not afraid of his opponent, he doesn't mind the weakening of his opponent's strength. He is more confident about winning the game and paving the way for the second round.

Real Madrid's training these days is not much different from the previous ones. Alonso cannot play, and Shaheen, who has performed well in the last two games, will be on top. Kaka will be left to Ozil. The defender is Coentraang, and the striker is replaced by the French striker and Benzema and Ronaldo.

Real Madrid have one or two strong substitutes in each position, so their overall tactics will not be affected.Of course, although the strength of these substitute players is not bad, they may not be able to compare with the main players in terms of state, and the main lineup has more opportunities to cooperate with the game. Everyone is not used to the sudden change of players. The main reason why Real Madrid felt somewhat demoralized the previous few days.

But now they are completely happy, because no matter how low their morale is, it is not as low as Manchester United. The opponent is like them, and the team is facing a large number of injuries. Real Madrid's core players can still play anyway, and Manchester United? , Injury to the defensive core and frontcourt core is not counted, and now even Shinji Kagawa, the midfield core, is also injured.How do you say this, there is no most tragic, only more tragic...

Anyway, the current Real Madrid is full of confidence, and they have no problem at all with winning their opponents at home.If they can't even deal with such a defeated team, they are too out of place, right?

After resting in the hotel where we stayed for an afternoon, in the evening, Manchester United came to the Bernabéu Stadium for the first field adaptation training after arriving.After training, Manchester United coach Ferguson held a small press conference in the hotel.

"Real Madrid is a great club. In its 100-year history, they have achieved brilliant glory that all teams envy. Real Madrid this season can be said to be the best team in Europe. So far So far, they are still undefeated, which is a great achievement, I think it will be very difficult to beat them here. But in the world of football, no one will fight to lose, so we will We will do our best to get the result that pleases us as much as possible.”

"In fact, we are very reluctant to face this team, not because Real Madrid is too strong today. There have been 59 confrontations between the two teams in history. It is very helpless that we win less and lose more. It's embarrassing. Although we all know that the past is not the same as the present, these records will undoubtedly give them some psychological advantages."

"The difficulties we have encountered are not limited to these. I have just experienced a fierce battle with Tottenham Hotspur in the league, and now I am rushing to Madrid non-stop, which makes my team face a crisis of physical exhaustion. More The important thing is that the injuries of Wayne and Leo forced us to meet the challenge of Real Madrid with an incomplete set of plastic surgery. Two decision masters are fighting, and any small mistake will have a huge impact on the final result. However, what is frustrating is that before the war started, we had problems first..."

"This is Real Madrid's home ground, so they have a great advantage. But I think no matter what difficulties my team faces, we will survive this level. Today, no one wants to fall on the threshold of the final, we will do our best to fight! Of course, we also have our own advantages. In the confrontation with the team coached by Mourinho, my team is still slightly I have the upper hand. Sorry, I don't intend to provoke a war of words between the two teams, but I am stating a fact. I want to tell Mourinho and his team in this way that we are also aiming at Those who went to the final, want to beat us, they need to pay more..."

Sir Alex Ferguson spoke eloquently at the press conference. It was nothing more than some clichés that praised Real Madrid and at the same time proved that his team would never give up. It didn't have much substantive meaning.

The media reporters in the audience were all disappointed by this. What they wanted to hear was Ferguson's fiery speech, or something similar to a declaration of victory to Real Madrid. The once fiery and stubborn Scottish old man has now become so dull Like water, this makes everyone feel incredible.

Only Mourinho understands that dogs that bite people generally don't bark, and the more low-key a person is, the more he can burst out with huge energy.Mourinho is very clear that the current Manchester United is really short of major generals. Even if Ferguson takes advantage of his mouth, it is of no real significance. It is better to keep a low profile and work hard to prepare for the war of words with Real Madrid. What Ferguson is playing now is to confuse Real Madrid and make their opponents take it lightly. As long as they survive the first round and the team's main players return in the second round, then it will be the moment for Real Madrid to suffer.

After Ferguson's press conference ended, Mourinho also appeared in front of the media cameras: "Manchester United is also a very great team. I have worked in the Premier League, so I know very well that this team How good is the team and its head coach. This is a close contest. Both teams are now facing injuries. Now is the time to compete for willpower. Who can last in this game? In the end, whoever will be the ultimate victor."

Then Mourinho said some innocuous words, praised Manchester United for its excellence, and also proved his team's determination to win.

The media is completely speechless now. Ferguson, a stubborn old man, has become low-key and calm. Now even Mourinho, a madman, is acting introverted and flat. When the two played against each other in the Premier League, there was never sparks flying. Spitting at each other, could it be that the world has completely changed now that the two are separated into different leagues?
However, regardless of the outside comments and influences, the two teams of Real Madrid and Manchester United still performed extremely low-key and calm, with no saliva, no gunpowder, and no tension before the war at all. Getting ready for tomorrow's game.

The game started on time at 25 o'clock in the evening on the 8000th. Before the game started, the Bernabéu Stadium, which can accommodate [-] people, was already full of seats, and thousands of Manchester United fans who followed the team also occupied a place in the North Stand.The two teams didn't have a big fight before the game, but the fans of the two teams had a lot of quarrels. After all, it was the semi-finals of the Champions League. Everyone wanted to get the final tickets, so the fans naturally spat at each other. , Abusing each other endlessly.

But at the Bernabeu Stadium, it has completely become the territory of Real Madrid fans.From the moment they entered the stadium, their singing and cheers resounded non-stop in every corner of the stadium. Only thousands of Manchester United fans were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and their voices were completely suppressed. Like an insignificant wave in the sea, without any resistance.

The aura of the Bernabéu Stadium was as frenetic as ever, but when the game started, not only the Real Madrid fans, but even the few Manchester United fans felt bored. It can be described as a drowsy pantomime performance.

As soon as the game started, Real Madrid rolled towards Manchester United's half. Using blitz to launch a quick attack has always been Real Madrid's forte, and this time is of course no exception.However, Manchester United obviously did a very detailed study before the game and is very familiar with the characteristics of Real Madrid, so Real Madrid's offense was destroyed before it hit the front of the opponent's penalty area.

There was nothing commendable in the subsequent games. Manchester United, which was short of major generals, changed its aggressive appearance in the past, and even played a tactic in the away game.Facing an extremely aggressive team like Real Madrid, it is actually okay to play a defensive counterattack, but today's Manchester United does not have a trace of the airs of a wealthy family. In addition, the other players all return to the half.Judging from Ferguson's 451 formation today, he also made up his mind that he would not be able to defend. If he can score one point, he will win. The final "decisive battle" will be held at Old Trafford.

Facing the opponent's iron barrel formation, Real Madrid has no good way. Because the space left in the frontcourt is too small, Mo Fei and Ozil, two players with strong breakthrough ability, do not have much room to play. C. Ronaldo is not in a good state against his former owner today. Real Madrid didn't get many opportunities, but these few opportunities were wasted by him. He either hit the plane or directly kicked the opponent's goalkeeper. in the arms.

With the opposing team retreating, the only thing that can create a threat is Mo Fei's free kick.However, Manchester United played very smartly in this game. They were more of a siege, rather than using foul tactics to contain Real Madrid's offense.Even when they have to foul, they will pay attention to the place of the foul, either far from the goal or in a remote position. In this way, Mo Fei's free kick stunt has no chance to show off.

Mourinho did not expect Ferguson to be "shameless" to such an extent. In the Premier League, Mourinho's Chelsea was often criticized by Ferguson as a slaughter machine. They only defended brutal teams that could not attack, but today Compared with Manchester United, Mourinho felt that Ferguson was the real "defensive master". No matter how Real Madrid attacked, they could not penetrate Manchester United's defense.

Mourinho has been constantly adjusting personnel since the second half, hoping to use the substitutions to bring fresh vitality to the team and create scoring opportunities.However, Manchester United's defense is still rock solid, did not give Real Madrid a chance to take advantage of.

However, at the end of the game, Real Madrid still took the lead.However, this goal was not the result of the efforts of the Real Madrid team. To be more precise, it was Manchester United's own mistakes.

When the game entered No.903 minutes, Real Madrid, who was unwilling to accept a draw, launched another attack. This time, Real Madrid really pressed the whole team. Except for two defenders in the backcourt, almost Everyone rushed to the frontcourt. Anyway, the game may end at any time, so there is no need to worry about what is behind you.

Could it be that this game was very depressing, he didn't have many chances to receive a pass from his teammates, even if he received the ball, two or three Manchester United defenders would immediately wrap him up like mad dogs and let him break through And passing the ball is extremely difficult.

This time, could it be that he managed to get rid of Evra and Carrick's siege and interception on the wing, quickly went down to the bottom line, and saw at least four or five players from his side rushing into the penalty area, and were fighting for positions with Manchester United's defensive players inside. There was chaos in the restricted area.Could it be that he didn't think too much about it, and directly kicked the ball into the penalty area with a fast and floating pass.Real Madrid's opportunity to grab points is not very good, could it be that they just want to take advantage of the chaos to see if they can find a chance to score.

In the chaos, C. Luo suddenly jumped up and grabbed the first point. He shook his head and attacked the goal, but the football hit Vidic's shoulder and changed direction.Rafael on Vidic's right could not dodge in time and was hit directly on the forehead by the football. The football changed its line for the second time and fell into the goal from the opposite direction of goalkeeper Hedea in a strange parabola.

When the football was changed by Vidic, Hedeja was ready to take the ball and he was confident in saving the ball.However, Rafael's touch of the ball again caught him by surprise. By the time he reacted, the football was already lying quietly in the net.

Real Madrid was surprised by this goal. Many players were puzzled after the goal was scored, but seeing the 1:0 on the electronic scoreboard and looking at the football in the goal, it was confirmed that the goal was scored. , they lead.

The Real Madrid players were completely excited. They didn't care whether the goal was scored by themselves, as long as they took the lead, it was worth celebrating.They played too aggrieved in this game, and they didn't get any decent chances at all. Now that the opponent gave them an own gift, how could they not show face to the opponent and recruit them all with a smile.

This goal was the only highlight of the game. Although this highlight is inexplicable to many people, Real Madrid won Manchester United 1-0 at home after all. Although the score is not big, it is better than winning a game. A draw is stronger.

(End of this chapter)