Chapter 629: Champion Welcome Ceremony
The two teams in the final are Arsenal and Liverpool, which is what the majority of fans and the majority of the media like to see, because these two teams are very interesting, this season they have met twice in the league, both of which have been drawn, but the process is particularly interesting, everyone seems to practice seven injuries boxing, you beat me and I beat you, the score is very big, but the result is a draw.
After this game, when Zhang Yuan was interviewed in the interview area, he was asked by a reporter from Sky Sports what he thought of the opponent in the final, which basically means that Liverpool and Arsenal are fighting to the death in the league, so whether the FA Cup final is an open game.
Open Tournament?! That's predictable! Arsene Wenger's team has never been a shrinking turtle, and neither is Uncle Scum's Liverpool, and there may be another goal battle in the final, and everyone is not so easy to parry when they go crazy.
Thinking about this, Zhang Yuan actually wants to laugh, according to his ideas, these two teams, alas, how to say, do not have the appearance of the champion of that important event, the offense and defense are unbalanced, and sometimes add a little neurotic performance, it is really difficult for them to associate with the champion.
However, Zhang Yuan is biased in this regard, as evidenced by Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund, who underestimated them in the previous two years in the European arena, they have been consistent and have shown considerable dominance in the league.
There are many reasons why Liverpool are not like Borussia Dortmund under Uncle Scum, but it cannot be ruled out that Klopp will take Liverpool to the heights of Dortmund one day, or even better.
This is the reason why Qian Dashao trusts him, Dortmund plays well and produces results, such a head coach Qian Huan said I like it.
"I think it's going to be a really good final, they're great opponents! We all ended up drawing in the league and this FA Cup final will be the last match of the season between our two teams! Hey, it's time to make a break! Zhang Yuan smiled as he spoke.
The reporter who interviewed him also laughed, and Zhang Yuan said that it was quite interesting, this third game was indeed the ultimate break between the two teams this season.
"Who do you think has the better chance of winning compared to them?!" The reporter asked with a smile.
"Of course it's us, we're in good spirits right now, so I'm hoping for the game to come soon!" Zhang Yuan also smiled, the time of the final is May 31, it is still very early, which makes Zhang Yuan very disappointed, it would be good if it was early, winning a championship can boost the morale of the team, after all, there are still three rounds of the league, and Liverpool is still facing a difficult test.
Liverpool's next opponent in the league is Chelsea, Chelsea have now won the Premier League title ahead of schedule, it can be described as wantless, but if Liverpool really think so, it would be bad, Mourinho's team is iron-blooded, and will definitely not relax until the end of the season.
On the afternoon of May 10, the game was played at Stamford Bridge in London, as Chelsea had just won the title, and according to Premier League custom, Liverpool players were the first to stand on both sides of the turf to welcome the new champions.
Some people say that this is a tribute to the champion, a tribute to the champion team, which is a good ceremony, but Zhang Yuan does not see it this way, standing on both sides like a fool, his stomach is full of fire, he is disgusted by this way.
The ceremony was initiated by Sir Busby, who also happened to be Chelsea in 1955, when Drake led Chelsea to their first English First Division title one round earlier. In the final game, Chelsea took on Manchester United at Old Trafford. The then Manchester United manager, Sir Busby, paid his respects to the king by ordering the entire squad to line up at the entrance to welcome the Chelsea players. Chelsea were not favourites at the time, their squad was diminutive, but it was the ducklings who did wonders in the end. Busby is one of United's greatest managers in history, and instead of being annoyed when Chelsea snatched the title, he paid tribute to the title in his final home game. The move was described by the English press as a continuation of the old chivalry.
So there is such a custom in the English league at the beginning of this way, but this is not an explicit rule, but a custom, Liverpool can not do this at all, but before this game Klopp announced that he was going to do this, his decision was dissatisfied by many Liverpool fans, the old hatred is Manchester United, Liverpool's new hatred is Chelsea, of course the fans are not happy to see the team at Stamford Bridge such a ceremony.
It's useless to oppose it, and Liverpool is still doing it!
Liverpool's players don't want such a ceremony, Zhang Yuan is one of the best, he has objected to Klopp in private, he doesn't want himself to welcome the opponent with such a posture, many cultures are like that in the minds of England, but in the eyes of migrant workers like Zhang Yuan, it may not be the case, he looks down on such a ceremony, he thinks it will make Liverpool's players very hurt, but in fact it is very hurt, and in private Liverpool's players are also very complaining, Of course some English players don't see it that way, they think it's gentlemanly behaviour.
The arm can't twist the thigh, since Zhang Yuan came to the Premier League, he can't resist such a thing, so are you Douklopp really willing? ! It can't be helped, the tradition of the Premier League is like this, he doesn't want his team to be accused of not being a gentleman, and he doesn't want to be accused of being a person without a gentleman.
Think about the fact that Arsenal also awkwardly welcomed their sworn rival Manchester United two years ago, and Manchester United had also awkwardly welcomed Arsenal before, and the face is always to be done.
Most of Liverpool's players have a rigid face, applauding mechanically, Chelsea players don't know it, they fundamentally have the meaning of humiliating Liverpool, happily playing, and Liverpool's dead faces high-five, some Liverpool players stretched out their hands out of face, but when it came to Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan refused.
Terry was embarrassed to retract his hand, because he stretched out to Zhang Yuan with a smile, but Zhang Yuan didn't mean to stretch out his hand, and the clapping hand dodged away!
"Bastard, you're waiting for this game to have you feel good!" Terry was determined to give Zhang Yuan a good look later.
"Bastard, you wait!" The anger in Zhang Yuan's heart is also rising, and the longer he stands here, the more humiliating he feels, and he must make Chelsea pay the price today.
The Chelsea players didn't know that Zhang Yuan's heart had ignited a raging anger, whether it was the fire of jealousy or the fire after being humiliated, only he knew that Zhang Yuan was very angry and terrible.
Thanks to Diego. Costa was injured, and Mourinho sent Remy in this game, that is, the Remy who had a scandal with Liverpool, saying that Liverpool did not sign him at the beginning, it was right, Remy went to Chelsea and did not show any ability at all, and he was only a substitute in Chelsea.
On Klopp's side, Steven Gerrard continued to start, and Zhang Yuan, Coutinho and Sturridge continued to partner in the forward combination.
Because of the old grudge and because of the humiliation of this ritual is not Zhang Yuan alone, at the beginning of the game, the players on both sides were full of hard work, the field was full of strong gunpowder, and only two minutes into the opening game, Cesc Fabregas tackled Coutinho and received the first yellow card of the game.
Zhang Yuan held his breath and wanted to look good for Chelsea, but it was not Chelsea who looked good first, but Liverpool, and it was Coutinho who took advantage of Coutinho's treatment that Chelsea launched a fierce attack and got a corner kick opportunity.
In the third minute, after Cesc Fabregas's corner, John Terry beat Sturridge in the six-yard box to give Chelsea the lead at home.
However, this was only the beginning, and in the seventh minute, Liverpool also took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, Gerrard received a corner kick from Zhang Yuan, took advantage of the Chelsea player's marking, and sent the ball into the gate of Courtois without being guarded.
Hey, how do you look at this game, it's a bit of a rhythm to the big one!