Volume 3 Chapter 61 Who Doesn't Want It, Final
The post-match press conference was loud because Barcelona lost, they lost cleanly, and if they hadn't pulled a goal back at the last minute, it would have been a complete defeat!
It's not news that they won, but it's definitely big news that they lost, they lost at Anfield!
It's even more big news, this season they have conquered countless big stadiums, Allianz, Bernabeu, and now they are down here.
"I don't think it's over, I don't think we played badly, it's not an insurmountable scoreline, especially the next leg is at Camp Nou," Guardiola said calmly, shrugging his shoulders at a pile of mics.
"So have you thought of a way to deal with the Liverpool trident? Today they are simply unstoppable", the journalist continued.
"It's really a combination of three very different characteristics and a perfect combination, and the most important thing is that all three of them are world-class stars, but we'll find a way next round," he says confidently.
There was a lot of talk at the bottom, and Sammy Lee looked at it with a smile, today he was a complete winner, and next to him was the Barcelona manager, which was more exciting than the League Cup winner.
"Messi didn't score at the Allianz Stadium, he didn't score at Anfield this time, is he not good at playing away games"
'It's nonsense, he scored a hat-trick at the Bernabeu not long ago, and today we scored with his assists, we have 11 men on the pitch and we don't have to rely on Messi every game'
Immediately, another reporter stood up and asked: "May I ask Mr. Guardiola, have your tactics been restrained by Liverpool in this game, Liverpool only have 30% of the ball, but they have scored three times as many goals as you, and they have four more shots on goal than you."
Pep Guardiola glanced at him, 1:3 is 1:3, I have to say that three times is so exaggerated, it's interesting, right, but he knows that reporters are all virtuous.
"As an opponent, I have to congratulate Sami Lee", he turned his head to Sammy Lee, "their tactics today were successful and restrained us, but there are no tactics on the football field that have always worked, we will find a way in the next round"
Sammy Lee listened with a smile, and wanted to say that this is none of my business, it was all done by that kid in our family, and the thief is good, but just think about it, at this critical moment, there is no need to make extraneous branches.
There is still a second leg to play, which will not push him to the forefront, after this game, everyone will realize how significant Liverpool's tactical arrangement is.
Because it puts an end to the dark hesitation of facing Barcelona and points out a path that works!
Pep Guardiola left first after the interview, and they were going to catch an overnight flight back to Spain, leaving Sami Lee to enjoy the fruits of his victory.
"Coach Sammy Lee, how did you come up with this style of play", "Coach Sammy Lee, will you use the same method against Barcelona in the next round", "Sammy Lee......"
The winner's interview made the scene completely boiling, especially the British media, who were crazy with excitement, and Barcelona, which no one could deal with, let Liverpool solve it.
"Roar, roar......", "Kill Barcelona, advance to the final", "Kill Barcelona, advance to the final", the dressing room was a completely different scene, a bunch of players wearing only briefs squirting champagne and dancing wildly, howling wantonly, celebrating this hard-won victory.
The main spearhead of Champagne is aimed at Makqin, who has become a soup chicken, "Hurry up, hurry up", "Tell me how to fight in the next round", "Summons truthfully", "Haha......"
The huge allure of advancing to the final stimulates everyone's nerves and makes them crazy with excitement, it turns out that they have no bottom in their hearts to win Barcelona, although they don't admit defeat, but their hearts are a little empty, after all, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree.
It was the "Universe Team", but I didn't expect them to really win, "Bang Bang Bang", three goals, one is cooler than the other, and they must be pulled off in the next round.
After all, most of the people in the team have never played in the Champions League final, they only came to Liverpool after Istanbul, and it has been almost 4 years in the blink of an eye.
"Finals, finals, Ole, Ole, Ole ......", the carnival continues.
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Early the next morning, major European media flocked to report on last night's powerful dialogue, which was full of topics in terms of viewing and excitement.
The Times: Anfield rammed and sank the space battleship Barcelona, attention, attention, the Red Army is coming!
The Guardian: Great game, great tactical duel, last night's game will usher in a new era of tactical revolution in European football, is it the tip of the spear or the shield?
Kicker: Bayern should really learn from Liverpool and see how they deal with Barcelona, it's a revolution in tactics and restraint.
Marca: Europe's golden boy Mark, one shot and one pass, open the door to victory, Barcelona, you have seen it.
Team Newspaper: The best Champions League game of the season so far, there is no one, both teams have played their own style and characteristics, and Liverpool have taken the lead!
Daily Sport: Liverpool will only defend, ugly victory!
"As": Mark VS Messi, 1:0, Mark has the lead!
A more detailed layout is a detailed analysis of how Barcelona lost this game and how Liverpool's defensive tactics were arranged.
For a while, it was in full swing, and many people suddenly realized that Barcelona could play like this, with a hard defense, freezing the midfield engine, and a quick side counterattack.
These points have made Barcelona unbeatable for a season, and looking at their backline throughout the game, it can only be described as embarrassing, as long as the ball flies over, it is a heartbeat.
It turned out that we couldn't fight back because we didn't freeze their possession system!
The brightest laugh at this time was the head coach of Athletic Bilbao, because their Copa del Rey final with Barcelona was only two weeks away, and he had to hurry up and practice his lineup.
Night.
"Goaaaaaal...... O'Shea, O'Shea, he opened the scoring for Manchester United, seventeen minutes into the game, United 1-0 up"
'Goaaaaaal......, Monster, Drogba, powerful header, Chelsea immediately returned the colour and they equalised'
In the end, the two teams shook hands at Old Trafford, with Guus Hiddink taking the lead, and this revenge battle for Chelsea was also full of topics.
This is a score that most people except Manchester United can accept, after all, the confrontation can be called fierce, but the scene is definitely not exciting.
Manchester United have the same problems as Liverpool this season, that is, they are not as strong as last season, and many games have stumbled for many reasons.
For example, Berbatov may not have been able to integrate into the system better, and he is lazy, but the most important thing is Ronaldo's silence.
Scoring 20 goals in a season may be a bit unrealistic to describe as silent, but for him, yes, it is, last year he scored nearly 50 goals in a season, and this season has been cut by half, and Manchester United's attacking firepower has naturally plummeted.
Take the Champions League as an example, he only scored 4 goals in the semi-finals, and the idea of reclaiming the Champions League Golden Boot from Mack Qin can only wait for next year.
After this game, the top two in the rankings, Macqin and Messi, one scored 10 and the other scored 7, throwing him two streets.
Now the three major ones circulating on the Internet can't be provoked, there are the stalks of Mackqin in the Champions League, namely: Lord Fu's hair dryer, Arsenal in the fourth place, and Mackqin in the Champions League.
If Mackin can still win the Champions League Golden Boot this year, he will become the third player to win the Champions League Golden Boot since the Champions League was restructured, in addition to Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
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In midweek, Liverpool won at home to a desperate Newcastle United, and after the game, Owen approached Gerrard, and the two talked for a long time, not knowing what to say.
But now Liverpool didn't have time to worry about this, they took a day off and immediately flew to Spain, Barcelona.
Located in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula and bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and has a population of more than 1.5 million people in the urban area and more than 4 million in the suburbs.
In order to prepare for the game with peace of mind, Liverpool specially booked a remote hotel this time, and Catalan fans are still very enthusiastic about fighting.
The second leg was a day before the Chelsea and Manchester United match, and the whole Liverpool team watched the live broadcast from the hotel, and Cristiano Ronaldo's form finally exploded, as he scored a brilliant long-range goal in the second half, but it was too late.
In the end, Chelsea won 2-1 at home to Manchester United thanks to Nicolas Anelka and Essien's world wave, not only avenging last year's victory, but also reaching the final for the second year in a row.
Hiddink became famous for a while, as he led the team to another Champions League final just six months after taking over the team.
Abramovic also dislikes Hiddink's defense, but he has reached the Champions League final, so bear with it, if he can't win the title, he will be fired, he wants the same football as Barcelona.
"Playing Chelsea in the final", Liverpool's players are enthusiastic, old rivals, and Liverpool's winning rate against Chelsea in the Champions League is very high, and many people are looking forward to the moment when they win the championship.
Having said that, whether it's Manchester United or Chelsea, they are not scared, an opponent in the league, they know each other too well.
"It's a meeting, it's a meeting," Gerrard laughed after the game, and the non-reserve assistant coach Mark Klein's tactical small class meeting class was about to begin.
"Personally, I think Pep Guardiola should still play like he did 20 minutes after the first game because they tasted the sweetness and I want to say what we should do"
"First of all, Fernando (Torres), if Yaya Toure is pressed on the back line, you find the other side to play, there is no need to spend energy with Yaya Toure, they are two goals behind, the back must be very wide, in fact, you just have to hold the ball, increase their number of round-trips, or create a free kick, it is a victory"
"Haha, understood", Torres and Makqin high-fived.
"Actually, what I want to say is what if they don't play Eto'o, and they play without a striker, although I think that if Eto'o is not allowed to play in this kind of game, it will definitely make Eto'o very unhappy and cause problems in the dressing room, but Pep Guardiola may have the courage to do so"
"Our defensive strategy against Xavi and Iniesta remains the same, if Barcelona don't have a striker, one of our centre-backs will have to come up and play at the back", he said, looking around, "Daniel (Ager), you have to come up"
"Understood," Ag said, nodding.
"If they don't want a centre-forward, don't be afraid of Alves' crosses, just defend the front and back, in fact, that's all I can say, maybe I can't think of more"
"All that's left is to see how we play on the spot, and now both teams can say that there is no secret, it's just to see who has the ability to take the opportunity, and one chance can change the game."
Gerrard stood up and slapped his face, "Mark is already very good, I want to say that most of you have never played in the Champions League final, do you want to play?" ", he asked aloud.
"I want to die...... "Haha......"
"Then kill Barcelona for me!" , Gerald raised his arms and shouted.
"Kill ...... them"
"Eh, eh, wait", Makqin hurriedly stopped them, "I remembered another question, who has two yellow cards on his head now, raise his hand"
Kuyt, Enrique, Cahill raised their hands,.
Now that the Champions League has not been reformed, there will be yellow cards in the semi-finals, and if they get another yellow card in this game, even if Liverpool reach the final, they will not be able to play.
Gerrard and Carragher glanced at each other, Carragher slapped his face and said: "Okay, that's the end of today's internal team meeting, Kuyt, Enrique, Cahill stay, the others go back first"
Well, these are the two political commissars who have to do ideological work, and I am afraid that they will be afraid of tomorrow, and sure enough, there are two elders in the family, if there are two treasures.
Makqin looked up at the moon in the sky, Barcelona, Guardiola, tomorrow night, why will we have an end, let's see, who can change whom, fate......