Chapter 0720 - Ascend to the Top!
In cup competitions, Chelsea have always struggled to gain the upper hand against Liverpool.
Considering the squad and bench depth of both sides, it seems that Mourinho is a big cut behind Benitez!
In fact, it is indeed a big difference in terms of tactical arrangement.
In the Cup, targeted tactical arrangement has always been the top priority!
Liverpool's players have both physical and tactical advantages, and are not afraid to play even away from home.
In the first leg, both sides put on a tortoiseshell formation and looked like they were fighting for a 0:0.
The final score was 1-1, with Chelsea's Joe Cole netting a lovely prone shot and Liverpool's Kuyt netting a not-so-impressive putt.
Because it is an away game, Liverpool can be regarded as dominant.
However, compared to the rigid formation of the two teams, the match between Manchester United and Milan on the other side is more attractive.
Manchester United, playing at home, made a difficult 3-2 comeback against AC Milan.
Rooney and Kaka both scored twice, and Rooney also scored the equaliser and the winner in a rare performance to crush Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, his limelight was completely stolen by Kaka.
The Brazilian's performance in this game was like a god!
Especially the second goal he scored, first stealing Fletcher, and then breaking through under the joint defense of Evra and Heinze!
In the end, he single-handedly beat Van der Sar, and the action was smooth, and the Dutch goalkeeper could only be helpless!
To be fair, neither team is at its peak.
There are too many veterans on Milan's side, and there are too many injured players on Manchester United's side.
Manchester United's defence was broken by Kaka, and the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic was also a key issue.
Back-to-back fixtures in the league, FA Cup and Champions League have kept Manchester United on the back of a week.
Although Virgin Nose can also speak on the FA side and arrange better fixtures for the team.
But the problem of Manchester United's game has reached the point where it cannot be adjusted!
As a result, Manchester United's injury situation is getting worse and worse!
When Ferguson was interviewed, he couldn't help but sigh, "Now the competitive pressure in football is greater, and it will become more and more difficult for the team to win the treble in the future!" ”
In addition, I have to say that although there is a suspicion of taking advantage of others, Kaka's personal ability is almost impeccable!
Looking at the video, you can see that there was no teammate behind Kaka at that time, and the opponent only needed to defend him in the rapid impact!
In that kind of highly targeted defense, he was stunned to score such a fluid goal.
I have to say that his man-ball skills have really reached the realm of transformation!
In this regard, even Zhuo Cunzhi, who did not appear, was asked this question.
"A lot of people say he has a lot of dribbling span, but everybody knows about it, so why can't anyone break his ball?" Zhuo Cunzhi exaggeratedly said, "He is the fastest player with the ball, and I am not as good as him when I have the ball." ”
'Manchester United only won one goal at home and gave Milan two away goals, which is telling.
"I'm optimistic that Milan and Liverpool will reach the Champions League final, but unfortunately, I can't play Kaka again."
Recalling the previous two seasons, the game against Milan at Barcelona, Zhuo Cunzhi couldn't help but miss it.
At that time, the number one boss of the two teams was Shevchenko and Ronaldinho.
The two of them are equally dazzling, but they still live under the sun.
Now, Shevchenko has left Milan and Zhuo Cunzhi has left Barcelona, and the two young people have blossomed into their own glory!
Last year, Zhuo Cunzhi won the Golden Globe Award, which can be said to be the first step.
"In the selection of the Ballon d'Or, the Champions League occupies more and more weight, and I am optimistic that Kaka will win the Golden Ball."
"Rooney? With his current performance, he can't even compete for the best in the team. ”
"Cristiano Ronaldo? He was blocked by Gattuso in this game, but Kaka broke through Manchester United's marking, which speaks for itself. ”
"Captain? There is no doubt that his quality can compete for the first place today, but his style of play is not pleasant, and if Liverpool wins in the end, I don't think the Ballon d'Or will be given to him. ”
Seeing that Zhuo Cunzhi was not fooled, the reporter who asked the question was obviously a little regretful.
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Manchester United have exposed a lot of problems in the Champions League, which has led to an increasingly difficult situation for them in the league.
In the 36th round of the English Premier League, Manchester United played Everton away, and was scored twice by the opponent in the first half!
Just when everyone thought that Manchester United was going to collapse, in the second half, Manchester United scored four goals in a row and reversed the score!
It can only be said that it is worthy of the team that once created the miracle of Camp Nou, and in terms of will and fighting spirit, even Liverpool's sworn enemies have to praise two sentences.
Manchester United carried it on their side, but Chelsea had a problem.
In the home game against Bolton, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers and caused a small upset.
After all, Bolton Wanderers are also the 6th team in the standings, and their strength should not be underestimated.
But at this critical moment in the race for the league title, Chelsea dropped the chain like this, which is really surprising.
You know, what Mourinho is best at is to inspire the fighting spirit and form of the players.
But looking at Chelsea's current situation, it seems that even the "magic bird" has no countermeasures.
The only outstanding performance for Chelsea was Kalou, who was dubbed the 'super sub'.
In this game, he scored a goal and created an own goal for the opponent's goalkeeper, and his performance can be said to be the best in the game.
Compared to him, Shevchenko's performance was not even satisfactory.
At the start of the second half, Mourinho replaced the Ukrainian with Didier Drogba, much to the annoyance of both Abu and Shevchenko.
However, in the 54th minute, shortly after Shevchenko was substituted, Bolton scored the equaliser.
Drogba was not in good form and couldn't create good chances when he came on.
It is better to say that it is precisely because of his poor form that Mourinho made him a substitute.
"Even so, you're going to use that black man?" In the box, Abu almost lost his demeanor!
In fact, he is not a player who discriminates against black people, and Drogba is a hero of Chelsea, even if he doesn't like the style of play, he doesn't hate him.
What really disgusted him was Mourinho's stubbornness and self-righteousness!
Drogba, as the favorite general of the Portuguese, was only hated and blackened.
When the halftime whistle blew in the game, the score between the two sides was still 2:2.
For the remainder of the game, Chelsea's players continued to work hard but were unable to breach Bolton's door.
In the end, Chelsea had no choice but to make peace with their opponents and broke a big upset.
On the other side, Zhuo Cunzhi led Liverpool to a 2-0 away win over Portsmouth.
Zhuo Cunzhi made one pass and one shot, and was elected the best in the game!
After this round, Liverpool have accumulated 82 points, Chelsea have accumulated 81 points, and Manchester United have also accumulated 81 points.
Since the start of this season, Liverpool has reached the top of the league table for the first time!