224. What if you have three lungs?
"Gentlemen, are you too relaxed? Why don't you pop the champagne now? β
While Van Basten tapped Suarez and Ronshette on the shoulder, his opponent Alex Ferguson was in another dressing room reminding his disciples.
It's no wonder that even those who lifted the trophy in 2008 were so excited.
After all, it's the Champions League, and for a professional, it's pretty much the highest level of honour they can touch β and as for the World Cup, the Hercules Cup is out of reach for most people.
Rooney and Giggs, who were celebrating, put on their pants with some embarrassment and sat down one by one.
They are all witnesses to the rise and fall of the Manchester United dynasty, and Ryan Giggs has lifted two trophies, but they have never played so easily in a final.
Ajax is simply crushed!
This opponent is not qualified at all!
It's not as good as Chelsea in the quarter-finals and Real Madrid in the semi-finals!
Just listen to their head coach say slowly:
'You did your best to take a three-goal lead in the first half, there's probably only one time in the history of the Champions League, Mike, do you remember that one?' Ferguson turned to look at his assistant.
"Yes, boss," assistant coach Mike Perrin quickly replied, "it was the 2004-05 season in Istanbul, Turkey, where AC Milan led by three goals in the first half...... Liverpool, what happened after that...... You should all know that. β
In fact, he didn't need to answer at all, as Manchester United fans, they knew all too well the glory and glory of their sworn enemies.
Istanbul is the only glory for Liverpool FC in the last decade, and although Liverpool have never won any heavyweight trophies in this decade, this heart-wrenching comeback does deserve to blow their fans for a decade! And then blow for another ten years!
Even thirty or fifty years later, this comeback would remain a classic in the Champions League and even in football history, with every time there was a selection, it would bounce out of the old box and leave everyone in awe.
Liverpool will be remembered for AC Milan and the story of "opening the champagne at half-time and celebrating with a bang" β a story that later turned out to be fictional, but that didn't stop people from using it as an example of "pride must fail......
"Liverpool, yes...... I didn't think I'd need to remind my players with the story of Rafael Benitez's fat, bald Spaniard, haha! β
Ferguson laughed, then shook his head, his gray hair trembling slightly:
"You all know what I'm going to say, right?"
Everyone nodded vigorously.
"As long as the game is not over, as long as that Hungarian has not blown the whistle, never underestimate the enemy! Never stop! β
"I don't want the Liverpool bunch to laugh at me and say that Manchester United, like Milan, has become a stepping stone for someone else to reach the throne!"
"Don't relax! those Dutchmen! β
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When the United players walked out of the dressing room, the little pride in their hearts had been blown away by the manager's hair dryer.
They looked at the Ajax players as if they were looking at a group of 13-year-olds who were not in a huff.
They stuck out their tongues and licked their dry lips.
And pounced!
How is the plum blossom three lanes enough?
They want more!
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"The second half began...... Manchester United are still on the attack?! β
"Ferguson even took it when he didn't see it?!"
"Are they trying to wipe out Ajax?!"
"The biggest massacre of the Champions League final is about to take place!"
Commentators from all countries will wonder what Manchester United were attacking in the second half.
Because after kick-off, Manchester United had no intention of recycling, and they were still looking for opportunities to score.
Perhaps only the commentators of Korean television are exceptional.
"The legendary Chinese captain who was so badly blown out did nothing in the first half for 45 minutes, and in the face of Park Ji-sung's wonderful defense, Yong Shute was almost forgotten!"
"Yes, the pre-match final was hyped by the Chinese media as an East Asian Champions League derby, but now it looks ...... This is what the Chinese want to rub the heat on! β
"Captain Park was involved in all three of Manchester United's attacks, and also had an indirect assist, and he had the upper hand in the direct battle with Long Shut, who is not worthy of being compared to our Captain Park Ji-sung!"
"That's right, the Zhixing system has successfully frozen the top players of Frank Lampard, Gerrard, Pirlo and Messi, as long as he is a little more serious, Long Shut will die at his feet in a minute!"
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Long Shute looked at the opponent in front of him, and a trace of admiration surged in his heart.
Four months ago, he led China to a 5-0 sweep over South Korea, Park Ji-sung, in Qatar. In that game, Park Ji-sung had no choice but to contain himself with fouls, and the entire South Korean team was even sent off for too many fouls.
Four months on, two players representing Asia's top level met again, this time with stronger teammates and more intense clashes.
The 21-year-old Yong Shute is better than the 30-year-old Park Ji-sung in terms of physical strength and speed, but the South Korean veteran insists on using his rich experience and willpower to entangle him, and often breaks the ball with his feet in advance, so that the referee cannot make heavy penalties - this is a trick that Long Shute often uses against others in the Eredivisie.
At his peak, Park Ji-sung was called "Park Sam Lung" in praise of his abundant physical strength and aggressive running, and he was indeed a great player under Alex Ferguson at that time.
But most East Asians seem to suffer from premature physical conditioning, especially after a major injury, and the 30-year-old South Korean captain is in a rapid decline and is gradually unable to meet Ferguson's requirements for a midfield barrier.
In Long Shute's eyes, it can be clearly seen that the 30-year-old Park Ji-sung's physical fitness has dropped to 16, 4 points lower than himself, which is not a grade, but the two of them are not much different in several attributes of willpower, in other words, Park Ji-sung in the first half...... It's entangled with faith and Longshute.
But faith can't be used as physical strength after all, he is neither the protagonist with an infinite life-sustaining aura, nor is he a Super Saiyan who can explode again every time he is on the verge of death and surpass the limit, when his physical strength drops to a critical point, even an iron man can only fall.
Although he is often used by Ferguson as a central barrier, and has successfully intercepted Frank Lampard, Gerrard, Messi and Pirlo, it is all an honor in exchange for life, as a forward midfielder who is characterized by offensive ability and foot skills when he debuted, Park Ji-sung's defensive ability is not outstanding, and now he has to defend against the explosive Long Shute, and the physical energy to be consumed is greater than usual.
A 15-minute halftime break will not allow Park Ji-sung to fully recover his physical strength, especially since he is not young and fatigue may accumulate even more, and of course Yong Shute knows this, so he chooses to continue to consume the physical strength of the Korean captain.
After only five minutes of the second half, Park Ji-sung's face turned pale, his steps faltered, and his reaction was noticeably slower when his United team-mates were pushing forward quickly, and he was unable to provide timely assistance.
Manchester United assistant coach Rene Muhrensteen soon spotted the problem, and he was just about to report to his boss when the South Korean made a big mistake!
Long Shute suddenly started in the state of no ball!
His start was so sudden that Park Ji-sung didn't react at all!
No pulling, no interception, no tackle...... The South Korean captain just let the Chinese captain speed up from in front of him!
By the time Park Ji-sung chased after Long Shute, he didn't even have a chance to shovel behind his back!
Suarez chose to retreat as soon as possible, as if to get a deal with Longshut.
His gesture provoked two United defenders to take two steps forward at the same time, but as soon as Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand took the step, they realised that it could be a trap for the Uruguayans!
"Boom!"
They all heard a muffled sound!
Substitute left wing-back Daley Blind kicks straight from near the halfway line!
The ball made a huge parabola on the left side of the pitch and spun and flew behind Ferdinand!
Diagonal 45-degree cross?!
Ferguson must be very familiar with this type of passing.
Once upon a time, one of his disciples was extremely good at crossing, and United relied heavily on this attacking routine, except that the player named David Beckham was a right wing-back......
Before Ferguson could remember the past, he saw a white shadow across his half!
Manchester United originally had only two people in the middle, Park Ji-sung was getting rid of it, and Carrick, who was caught off guard, couldn't stop the lightning-fast Ajax vice-captain!
From the centre circle to the top of United's penalty area, the distance was less than 30 metres...... For a full-powered Lonshit, it only takes three seconds at most!
Three seconds later, it's too late for the two centre-backs to turn back and get the goalkeeper to shoot from the goal line to the top of the arc!
Ball to!
Shadow!
By the time Ferdinand and Vidic had turned around, it seemed as if a century had passed.
The two centre-backs, who were the world's No. 1 at their peak, saw nothing but a white shadow.
And that simple number.
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LONGοΌ
Just as Hernandez did in the eighth minute of the first half, Ronshette stretched out his right foot in the sprint.
Van der Sar rushed out.
But his actions were in vain.
Long Shute turned his body slightly in the direction of the falling of the football, and then gently padd it with the outside instep of his right foot!
The soccer ball bounced back and went under the armpit of the Dutch goalkeeper, who was nearly two meters tall!
1-3οΌ
In the 8th minute of the second half, Ajax's No. 8 pulled a goal back!
The gap between them...... And two more balls!