Chapter 183: The Troublesome Barcelona
When Yang Fan and Cristiano Ronaldo were talking, Ferguson was next to him, and he really listened to it...... For more up-to-date chapters, visit wèn:щww. The godfather of Manchester United did not speak, just listened quietly. The old coach was suddenly very relieved, and he was happy that he could have a player like Yang Fan.
This is a responsible, very professional young man, although the 'sexual' personality is a little impulsive, but this is exactly what makes this young man cute. This is Ferguson's evaluation of Yang Fan, which is a quality evaluation in addition to Yang Fan's goalscoring ability.
When Swiss referee Ivan Busaka blew the whistle for the end of the game, the scoreboard was 4-3 and United narrowly won at home.
In stoppage time, Evans fouled Rodriguez in the penalty area, and Rodriguez was awarded a penalty, and Rodriguez himself hit the penalty to help Portu close the gap to a goal in the final moments.
Ferguson was very angry about the goal he conceded at the last moment, Evans's 'hair' and 'hair'' irritable 'hair' were 'exposed' again, and Rodriguez, who took the ball, did not have a good chance, but Evans was busy *** wrong stretching his 'legs' and tripping Rodriguez, which was equivalent to giving 'Bo'ertu a penalty.
The 3-4 scoreline once again cast a shadow on Manchester United's already somewhat clear prospects for promotion, which means that in the second leg, 'Portu' only needs a small score of 1-0 or 2-1 to eliminate Manchester United.
With Cristiano Ronaldo injured and Yang Fan being banned, even Manchester United dare not say how sure the second leg of the road trip will be.
In addition, after the game, there was another clash between the players of the two sides, and the referee issued three red cards in a row, Carrick and Park Ji-sung on the Manchester United side, and midfielder Fernando on the 'Bo'ertu side.
This game, whether it is the result of the game or the process of the game, has made the media very excited, it is really a game of ups and downs, there is a heroic feat of Yang Fan, who is behind the score, and there are red cards, there are conflicts on the field, there are malicious injuries, some people are injured, and some people beat people. Moreover, this scoreline, as well as the possible injury and suspension situation for Manchester United, also made the second leg full of suspense.
Everyone is looking forward to the post-match press conference.
At the press conference, Ferreira, the head coach of 'Bo'ertu, criticized Yang Fan's behavior of shaking his fists as rude and unforgivable, "It is unimaginable that such behavior should appear on the football field! This is an unforgivable behavior, and some people are responsible for their actions." ”
Ferguson defended the calf and immediately shot back and said, "All I see is Sissoko's rough foul on Ronaldo, and now my player is being taken to the hospital and is likely to be seriously injured. There is a cause to have an effect, before accusing Yang Fan, you must first think about what makes an honest child suddenly so angry. ”
The implication of Ferguson's words is that Yang Fan was 'provoked' by Sissoko's hurtful actions, so he made a beating move.
It's just that the reporters at the scene, including the English reporters, heard Ferguson call Yang Fan an 'honest boy', and the expressions on their faces were quite 'fine'. Yang Fan is an 'honest boy'? Oh, Lord Fu, are you kidding!
"On the football field, it is common for players to be injured by excessive movements, and Sissoko does not want such a regrettable ......thing to happen," Ferreira defended Sissoko's hurtful movements, "but he used his hands to hit people, which is beyond ......"
"Shut up, Mr. Ferreira, I don't see at all that Sissoko's hurtful actions were unintentional!"
Seeing that the two head coaches had a big quarrel, and even staged a live PK posture, the host hurriedly announced the end of the press conference and invited the two-for-tat head coaches away.
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After the match, the overwhelming coverage around what happened in this match immediately followed.
Now, the focus of attention is not even the ups and downs of this game, there are three focuses, one is how Cristiano Ronaldo's injury is, one is whether Yang Fan, who gave Sissoko a right hook, will be heavily punished by UEFA, and what kind of punishment will Sissoko be punished for maliciously hurting people behind his back?!
Sissoko tackles behind his back, Cristiano Ronaldo screams and falls to the ground, Yang Fan knocks down Sissoko with a right hook, this picture is scrolling on major TV stations and the Internet, whether it is watching this game or not watching the game, everyone knows what happened in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Old Trafford.
With the development of television broadcasting technology and the speed of transmission on the Internet, this matter quickly spread all over the world, and the Champions League was already considered the most eye-catching. The highest level of football events, the attention is very high, now, more people are beginning to pay attention to this event, including many people who have never watched football games, especially some Americans, the reason why they pay attention to this matter is related to Yang Fan, you know, because of the relationship with Emma Roberts, and later the scandal of Yang Fan and the sister of the Olsen sisters, Yang Fan is now very well-known in the United States, and the news about Yang Fan is also the focus of the entertainment report.
Manchester United acted quickly this time and they were on the night of the game. They handed over a report on the match to UEFA, focusing on the 'unsportsmanlike' deliberate injury of 'Bo' full-back Sissoko, and in addition, Manchester United's official website also reported on Cristiano Ronaldo's painful expression after his injury, and continued to pay attention to his injury. This is Manchester United's strategy to create an atmosphere of victimhood, which is to help Yang Fan reduce the punishment: sue everyone, Yang Fan is precisely because he saw his teammates being maliciously tackled, so he will have a hot brain 'door', this situation is excusable, this player is not bad in nature, and belongs to the category of forgivable.
It can be said that Manchester United is now most concerned about the possible suspension of Yang Fan. The red card was sent off directly, and the second leg match with 'Portu' will definitely not be played, the question is how many games will be banned? Manchester United is trying its best to reduce Yang Fan's ban.
Ferguson spoke in the media and kept putting pressure on UEFA, Cristiano Ronaldo was injured just after returning from injury, Yang Fan was sent off, and Manchester United's two most important players were hit hard, and now the team is in the sprint stage of various competitions, without these two people, Manchester United's strength will be lowered by a notch! In fact, the old Scottish man really felt that he was too miserable, the team was very good, and he was running towards the quadruple crown, but suddenly suffered such a tragedy, which is really a tragedy in the world.
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It is not only the English and Portuguese media who are paying attention to and hyping up the matter, but the Spanish media is also the most concerned about it.
In the quarterfinals of the Champions League, there are two teams from La Liga, of which Barcelona faced Bayern Munich in the first leg of the quarter-finals, which is also considered to be an early final, but the duel between the two West German giants lost suspense in the first half. Messi broke the deadlock with a left-footed goal in the eighth minute, and Messi assisted Samuel Eto'o to score three minutes later. In the 37th minute, Thierry Henry's breakthrough gave Messi a chance, Messi shoveled the ball into an empty 'goal' in the small penalty area, and the Emperor also scored five minutes later. In the 16th minute, Messi was obviously tripped by Lyle on the right side of the penalty area, but England referee Webber punished Messi for faking a fall and showed him a yellow card, and Guardiola, who was angry for his lover, was sent off to the stands.
Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals and have already reached the semi-finals with one foot. Among them, Messi, who scored two goals, is even more red and purple, the Argentine star who squeezed his predecessor Ronaldinho off the altar, has officially ascended to the throne and become Barcelona's new superstar.
Barcelona have one foot in the semi-finals and they have their sights set on the semi-finals and even the final.
According to the rules of the game, Barcelona's opponent in the semi-finals is the winner between Chelsea and Liverpool, because in the first leg of the quarter-finals, Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 away, so there is almost an 80% chance that one of the semi-final matches in the 2008/2009 Champions League season will be between Barcelona and Chelsea.
Barcelona's Catalan media sang praises for Barcelona and Messi, they believe that Barcelona will pass Chelsea and enter the final with a certain certainty, this season is Messi's season, and the young Argentine king will lead Barcelona to the top of Europe and open a new era for Barcelona.
Although there is still a second leg of the quarter-finals to be played, and although there are still two semi-final matches to play, the Catalan media is concerned about the 'possible opponents' of the final.
Manchester United, who is in good shape and in the limelight, is considered to be Barcelona's strongest opponent, not only because Barcelona is the defending champion, but also because this season is quite strong, in the eyes of many Catalans, this is a duel between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, in addition, with the rise of Yang Fan in these two seasons, especially in the selection of World Footballer and European Footballer Yang Fan is overwhelmed by Messi, so this is also regarded as a duel between Messi and Yang Fan.
Maybe Messi would prefer to have a dignified duel with Yang Fan, but the Catalan media obviously doesn't think so, in their opinion, Manchester United without Yang Fan is more harmless, and Barcelona is more likely to win the championship.
So, after Manchester United's home game against Porto, the Catalans were particularly active, and they were even more concerned about the matter than the English and the Portuguese.
The Catalan media reported on the incident throughout the article, focusing on Yang Fan's beating on the field, criticizing Yang Fan as a murderer, and calling for zero tolerance for Yang Fan's behavior and heavy punishment to set an example.
The Premier League and La Liga have been competing for the throne of the first league in recent years, and there is competition between the two leagues, and the media on both sides have fought many times. and maintain the sports record and criticize Yang Fan, their intention is obvious, that is, to put pressure on UEFA, impose heavy penalties on Yang Fan, and it is best to ban seven or eight games, at least more than four games, so that even if Manchester United reaches the final, Yang Fan will not be able to play. If this happens, this is a huge weakening of Manchester United's strength, and now everyone understands the importance of Yang Fan to Manchester United, and even has begun to slowly accept a point of view in the English media, that is, Yang Fan's important 'sex' in Manchester United is above Cristiano Ronaldo!
The Catalan media made a fuss there, with the aim of getting UEFA to impose a heavy penalty on Yang Fan.
"He's really a violent maniac" - Spain's "GOL" TV even came to Portsmouth to interview someone, and Diop, the victim who was kicked and put down by Yang Fanfei in the Charity Shield match, brought up his old story and wept sadly.
"Yang Fan shouldn't play football, he should go boxing! This man almost killed me!" Sissoko, who was still lying on the hospital bed, said in an interview with a reporter from the Catalan media "Le Monde Sport" that when he was punched by Yang Fan, he almost thought he was going to die.
"UEFA Should Severely Punish Yang Fan! Such a butcher does not deserve to stay on the field!" -- "Daily Sports" was the most active, and they counted all kinds of 'bad past' of Yang Fan, bombarded Yang Fan, and said that he was worthless, and his character was extremely bad, as if not killing him was not enough to indignate the people......
At this moment, the media in England, especially in Manchester, stopped doing it and immediately launched a counterattack.
"What did Yang Fan do wrong? A man who shot angrily when his teammates were hurt is not wrong!" -- Manchester Guardian.
"You don't criticize Sissoko who is a malicious shoveler, but you chase and beat a jealous young man, do you really think that others don't know what you think: you are afraid of Yang Fan! - Manchester Evening News, the mouthpiece of Manchester United.
"Obviously, Barcelona don't want Yang Fan to appear in the list of their possible opponents, there is only one explanation, they are afraid of this Chinese 'shooter'. —The Guardian.
The war of words between the English media and the Catalan media is becoming more and more intense. Readers don't have to worry about having no topics in the newspaper to chat about these days.
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All eyes of the media are on UEFA, waiting for the results of the punishment. The media in Manchester are also building momentum for Yang Fan, hoping to reduce Yang Fan's punishment, Sissoko's hurtful actions are really bad, and the opponent is embarrassed and angry after tackling people in the back, which is very bad. Although Yang Fan beat people with his hands, it is necessary to consider the cause and effect. Sympathy will be directed towards Yang Fan and Manchester United – that's the point that the Manchester media have tried so hard to make.
UEFA has always been unproductive, and this time it was no different.
The penalty came on the heels of Manchester United's 32nd round of league fixtures, with a narrow 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light at Sunderland, in which Yang Fan started and scored United's second goal. The goal also brought his tally to 32 goals in the Premier League, just two short of the Premier League record of 34 held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.
After the game, the media also focused on Yang Fan's 32nd goal in the Premier League.
However, the media's attention was soon drawn to something else, which was the result of UEFA's punishment for the clash between Manchester United and 'Porto' at Old Trafford.
1. 'Bo'ertu defender Sissoko deliberately injured people, violated unsportsmanship and committed heinous circumstances, and was given an additional three-match ban and a fine of 50,000 euros on the basis of the automatic one-match suspension with a red card.
2. Fernando, a midfielder from Boertu, was suspended for one additional match and fined 30,000 euros.
3. Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick was suspended for one additional game and fined 30,000 euros.
4. Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung was suspended for one additional game and fined 30,000 euros.
Whether it is Sissoko, who maliciously tackles people, or Carrick, Park Ji-sung and Fernando who were later involved in the post-match clash, this is not the most concerned, the focus of attention is Yang Fan, what kind of punishment will he receive, and whether he will eventually miss the possible final as expected by the Catalan media?!
This one is the one that gets the most attention.
5. Manchester United striker Yang Fan, who was suspected of using force during the game, violated sportsmanship and was banned for two additional matches and fined 100,000 euros.
This is about the result of Yang Fan's punishment.
What?This is the result of UEFA's penalty!?
After the punishment results came out, not to mention the Catalan media and the Portuguese media, even the English media were stunned, especially the Manchesters, they were already mentally prepared for Yang Fan to be banned for more than five games, and they were also stunned to see that Yang Fan was only banned for two additional games, counting the red card and suspension, and the result of the three-game ban.
What does this penalty mean? It means that if Manchester United can get past the 'Portu' hurdle and eliminate their opponents in the two-legged semi-finals, then Yang Fan can still appear in the final of the Champions League.
This was a relief to the Manchester.
However, others have stopped doing it, especially the Catalan media. The Portuguese said that after all, Sissoko was not heavily punished, but only added a three-game ban, which was also much lighter than the punishment they expected. However, Barcelona was unhappy, and this matter had nothing to do with Barcelona, but the Catalan media followed suit, just to put pressure on UEFA, asking UEFA to punish Manchester United and Yang Fan to clear a possible obstacle for Barcelona to win the championship.