While Gao Xiaodong was desperately trying to transform his body, the outside world was hyping the upcoming peak showdown between him and Messi, Ferguson and Guardiola, Manchester United and Barcelona.

Manchester United and Barcelona have both won league and cup competitions domestically this season, and whoever wins will win the second treble and fourth Champions League title in the club's history.

Manchester United and Barcelona have been the two most popular teams this season and two of the best clubs in the last four years, with Barcelona reaching the final for the third time in six years and United reaching the final twice in the last four seasons. This game will be the 10th dialogue between Barcelona and Manchester United, after 4 draws between the two sides, Barcelona won 2 times, Manchester United won 3 times, this time, whether Manchester United continue to continue the victory, or Barcelona revenge success, it is worth looking forward to.

The match was also a showdown between Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.

Ferguson has won 12 league titles in China, unmatched in the top five leagues, but in the Champions League, there are still Ancelotti, Heathfield, Mourinho, Bosque and Ferguson, if Ferguson wins this final, he will surpass the above five coaches and become the world's number one coach.

If Ferguson loses this final, then Pep Guardiola, who has already won the Champions League once, will become the first coach in Barcelona's history to lead the team to win the Champions League twice, and will also step on Ferguson's shoulders to become a world-class coach.

Ferguson emphasised focus before the game: "We didn't have injuries, we were strong and we could have four or five starting XI, but it wasn't the key to winning and we knocked Barcelona out of the 2008 Champions League semi-finals with a lot of focus and I think Saturday's final was particularly important. ”

Pep Guardiola, who is challenging for the world's top coaches, highlighted the role of determination and confidence: "There are many factors that make and break in the final, including tactical use, emotional control and knowledge of yourself and your opponents. But one thing is more important than that, and that is the determination and confidence of the team to win the Champions League. ”

There are many factors that determine the outcome of a football game, but the role of superstars is undoubtedly the most prominent and the most praised by fans.

The Champions League final held at Wembley Stadium is not only a contest between Ferguson and Pep Guardiola, but also a contest between Gao Xiaodong and Messi.

This season, Manchester United has no reinforcements except Gao Xiaodong, and at the beginning of the season, Rooney made a transfer again, Manchester United was able to soar aggressively in three lines, and Gao Xiaodong made great contributions.

Scored 37 goals in the league, top scorer, 18 assists, assist king, 14 goals in the Champions League, top scorer, Gao Xiaodong almost dragged Manchester United forward alone, without Gao Xiaodong, I can't believe what kind of results Manchester United can achieve this season.

And at Barcelona, Messi is also radiant.

The league scored 31 goals, second only to Ronaldo's 41 goals, 18 assists, assist king, Champions League 11 goals, second only to Gao Xiaodong's 14 goals, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Messi scored twice at the Bernabeu, and scored a world wave past Real Madrid's entire backline.

Although Messi did not score as many goals as Gao Xiaodong, his individual performance was more dazzling than Gao Xiaodong, and Barcelona's style of play was also better-looking.

11 years is not a big year, whether a player can win the Ballon d'Or or not, mainly depends on the player's performance in the Champions League, players like Gao Xiaodong and Messi, almost whoever wins the Champions League will book this year's Ballon d'Or.

With the final at Wembley Stadium in London, there is no doubt that United have a half-home advantage, and if they win, they will level with Bayern Munich and Ajax, while closing the Champions League title gap to Liverpool to two.

As a result, the media believe that Manchester United have surpassed Liverpool in the top flight title table this season to become the new king of English football, and now Manchester United should be aiming to catch Liverpool for the Champions League title. Only by ripping off the last fig leaf of Liverpool will Liverpool truly admit that Manchester United are the boss of English football.

Bobby Charlton, the greatest player in English football history, believes that United cannot afford to be complacent about surpassing Liverpool in the league, and that they can only be proud if they are also ahead of the Reds in the Champions League: "The reason why Manchester United have surpassed Liverpool in the league is not so special is that they are still far from the Reds' five Champions League titles. For Manchester United to become England's greatest club, they will need to shine brighter on the Champions League stage. To be honest, I wasn't optimistic that United would make a breakthrough in the Champions League this season because it looked more like a transition period for United, but the situation changed dramatically with the rapid integration of new signings Gao Xiaodong and Hernandez and the rapid return to peak form of Wayne Rooney. ”

Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes also thinks so, saying that this is the best chance for Manchester United to overtake Liverpool and dominate Europe, because the majority of fans at Wembley Stadium will support Manchester United, which is a huge advantage for Manchester United, who are good at playing at home, and against Barcelona, Manchester United have a psychological advantage, which can often become very crucial in the strong dialogue.

Veteran Ryan Giggs also believes that Manchester United need to focus on the Champions League from this season, the best team must win the Champions League, and Manchester United, as the boss of the Premier League, should defend the honor of the Premier League's world number one.

Despite the confidence of Manchester United's players and the geographical advantage of Manchester United, the bookmakers are still bullish on Barca.

Bin is priced at 1.9 to 1 for Barcelona and 3.7 for Manchester United. William Hill's odds are broadly similar, with Barcelona winning at 2.05 to 1, Manchester United at 4 to 1 and a draw at 3.10 to 1. Ladbrokes offered Barcelona 1 to 2 to win the title, Manchester United at 3.75 to 1 and 3.4 to draw at 1 to 3.4.

Although Messi and Gao Xiaodong are competitors, he said that Gao Xiaodong is Barcelona's biggest threat, "If you have to choose a player who can break Barcelona, then I prefer Gao Xiaodong, his performance this season is amazing." ”

Xavi says Manchester United have been one of the best teams this season, they are very strong and they have knocked out Barcelona three years ago, so this final will be an extremely tough game.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola also showed weakness to the media: "Manchester United is playing on home soil, I am worried about their quality, the team as a whole is strong, I respect them very much and fear everything about them, so Manchester United is definitely more popular than Barcelona." Manchester United compared with two years ago, the strength has not declined, although there is no Ronaldo, but they still have Gao Xiaodong, the head coach is still Ferguson, this time in London against Manchester United, saying that Barcelona is more favorable, that is really a bit exaggerated, I don't think Barcelona is the favorite, if everyone says so, the players themselves will be misled. ”

Whether it's low-key or high-profile, this season's European football finale will attract the attention of fans around the world, whether it is Manchester United winning the title on home soil, or Barcelona aiming to dominate for the second time in three years, it will make a new history.