Chapter 352: Three Posters

In order to distinguish a Champions League 'civil war' in England from a real Premier League, he opted for the team's final pre-match training session at Stamford Bridge.

When Pei Vulture led the team to London a day earlier, the streets of London were already covered with posters of the two teams playing against each other.

A huge poster is plastered on each of the three floor-to-ceiling windows of a large supermarket outside Stamford Bridge.

The poster on the far left shows two players, two players who are also wearing gloves.

One is Petr Cech and the other is Tang Wu.

Interestingly, Cech on the right side of the picture strikes a save pose, which looks like a capture of a world-class save; And Tang Wu on the left turned out to be head-down, hanging in the air.

If you look closely, isn't this the world-class barb against Olympiacos in the final game of the Champions League group stage?

The two pictures were edited together, and it looked like Cech was saving Tang Wu's barb.

There is a big "VS" in the center of the picture, and there is a row of small letters underneath that reads "Who is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League".

It seems that some London fans are still a little unhappy with Tang Wu squeezing out Cech to be selected in the best team.

But whether it is Tang Wu or Cech, they are the important cornerstones of the two football emperors to get to where they are today.

Needless to say, Chelsea have the best defence of the season and the best coach to set up a "1-0" defensive counter-attacking tactic, and Cech is the last line of defense is crucial; Tang Wu is more like a hard-working nanny, who acts as a "father" and a "mother" when Liverpool is full of wounded people, taking care of them before and after.

It was not easy for the two teams to meet in the Champions League semi-finals.

Which one is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League today?

The Sun even launched a fan poll on the subject.

As of the day before the two teams clashed, Tang Wu crushed Cech with a 56% advantage. After all, Cech has only been in the Premier League for less than a season, and he debuted as a "replacement for Tang Wu".

Until now, many Chelsea fans are convinced that if Tang Wu had stayed at Chelsea, he would have won a Champions League this season, or even a quadruple title.

On the other side of the floor-to-ceiling window, there is a back-to-back poster of red Gerrard and blue Lampard.

When a blazing flame meets a cold deep blue, what kind of chemical reaction will it provoke?

Fans have their own expectations for these two of the best midfielders of the 21st century.

The "two Germans" are the backbone of the Three Lions, and they have performed well in their respective teams.

But in the national team, the cooperation between the two is not so tacit.

Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are two midfielders who are equally capable of attacking and defending, with a tough style of play, calling for the wind and rain in the midfield of their respective clubs, and a long-range shot.

The functions of the two are too similar, the parallel 442 of the Three Lions, the right is fixed with Becky, the front is fixed with the double striker Gascolls, and there are only two positions left in the midfield.

The two are competing for attacking midfield almost at the same time, otherwise one of them will inevitably be sent to the back to do the dirty work. This is something that Frank Lampard and Gerrard, who are the proud stars of the club, are a bit unbearable.

Over time, "the coexistence of two virtues" has become the biggest problem for Three Lions coach Eriksson.

Which of the two is better?

This is a more difficult conundrum than Tang Wu vs Cech.

The Sun's latest two-person fan poll showed Frank Lampard with 49.3 per cent and Steven Gerrard at 51.7 per cent. The number is said to be still floating, and the two are barely evenly matched.

On the middle window of the three large floor-to-ceiling windows, a huge poster is also pasted.

But this time, the two in the center of the poster are not players, but the coaches of both sides.

This poster is very interesting.

There was a shining circle of light on the top of Bei Bald's head, and two white wings protruded from his back. Coupled with his open suit and tie, this nondescript "angel" would be labeled a "heretic" if seen by devout Christians.

Mourinho's side is no better. The Portuguese not only had two red horns on their heads, but also two sharp fangs in their mouths. On Mourinho's shoulders, there are also two tiny black bat wings.

Bald Angel vs Trench Coat Demon, it looks more like a collision between heaven and hell.

Although the two are black and white on the poster, they actually have a lot of similarities.

Both are in their 40s and have a similar dedication to their careers. None of them had any illustrious player experience, but they had already achieved great success as a coach in the Iberian Peninsula and even in Europe. Even, they invariably regard the "father of modern football" Sacchi as an idol.

Almost a year ago, the Portuguese went to Schalke to say goodbye to the European champions medal in front of the Porto players. The Spaniard, on the other hand, burst into tears at the press conference announcing his departure from Valencia, "This is the most difficult decision of my life".

Today, Magic Bird's Chelsea have almost locked up the "first prize" of the league title, but there is only one lowest "consolation prize" in the hands of Beckon. Now, the two are about to fight for the "second prize" of the season.

Although they hail from Portugal and Spain in the Iberian Peninsula, respectively, Mourinho and Benitis have a pretty good personal relationship.

'I like him a lot and if I can't get Chelsea to the final then I hope he can lift the trophy in the end.' In an interview, Magic Bird elaborated.

It's a big surprise to say something like this, from a magic bird who openly blames the referee (Friske), the opponent (Manchester United), and even the opposing fans (in the Carabao Cup final and away to Bayern), who often misses press conferences, and often has private contact with key players of his main rivals with the club's CEO Kenyon.

In contrast, Bei Bald is humble, and he is the first to congratulate the players every time he wins; Bei Bald is also more sincere, he has never used the fact that half of the main players have been seriously injured as an excuse for poor league results; Beau was also more forgiving, with Alonso's tackle by Frank Lampard being a turning point for the Reds throughout the season, and it was only after Alonso's return that he said lightly: "Thankfully, Alonso was able to recover in time"; Bei Bald also behaved more upright, in the face of Cowill's "fraud", he first ruthlessly disclosed the truth, and then beat the Australians into the "cold palace".

Because of this, in less than a season, Bald has become a favorite of fans. Together with Tang Wu and Gerald, he was made the most critical figure in the "revival of the Red Army" by KOPs.

Interestingly, the Magic Bird received the title of "Public Enemy of Football" from UEFA last month. By Monday, more than one media outlet was speculating about what "new tricks" the Portuguese would use to entertain the Reds going south.

Indeed, it is clear from the bookmaker's odds that Chelsea are the favourites to qualify for the Champions League final; But the so-called "neutral fans" outside the two camps are supporting Bei Bald and his Liverpool.

It is the fourth "direct dialogue" between the two coaches this season, no matter what the result is, as two young foreign coaches who have only led the team for a season, it is already an unprecedented success to be able to squeeze into the top four of the European competition, and it is enough to embarrass Ferguson and Wenger, the former "coach-level" figures.

At 7:45 p.m. on 27 April, when the whistle blew at Stamford Bridge, fans were looking forward to a big battle that could be called "Mars Collides with Earth".