Chapter 122: The Final!
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In midweek, Real Madrid and Celtic played first. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoThis has made many Madrid media very dissatisfied, because the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona is last Sunday night, Real Madrid's Champions League game is still away, but they have to play a day earlier than Barcelona at home, the league is away, the Champions League is also away, so in this week, Real Madrid has to go back and forth, which is too hard.
And what about Barcelona? Just wait for the opponent to come to the door on their home turf, they don't have to travel to Real Madrid, and the same goes for Manchester United.
The Catalan media, for their part, thought that the Madrid media was talking nonsense. They also cited the example of Real Madrid waiting quietly at home to face Celtic before the national derby, while Barcelona travelled to Manchester. Now it's Real Madrid's turn to run around, and it's miserable, and I don't have any consciousness of being Real Madrid...... Both sides are always like this, and they can start a war of words over a little thing.
Mourinho also launched psychological warfare before the game.
Instead of talking about the match between Real Madrid and Celtic, he commented on the semi-final between Barcelona and Manchester United.
“…… I don't know if it's going to be the final, but now I have a chance for both sides to ...... "That's, so the focus isn't here, it's down there." "But no matter who makes it to the final, I'm pretty sure of one thing – and that's that Real Madrid will win the title! It doesn't matter if it's Manchester United or Barcelona. I don't mean to offend these two teams, I'm just going to be honest, I'm very confident in the quality of my team and I think we're going to be the best team in the final and we deserve to win. ”
I don't know if he angered Barcelona, or Manchester United, but he angered Celtic in the first place.
The Celtic head coach hit back in his subsequent press conference: "Of course I know our hopes of a comeback at home are very slim. But the Celts have a very good tradition, that is, anyone who dares to underestimate us will end up miserable! ”
This sentence is murderous.
Mourinho didn't take it to heart.
Playing against Celtics on the road, he didn't send all of his main players, he rested many of his main players and used a rotating lineup to deal with Celtics.
For example, Kaka, Higuain and Chu Zhongtian, Marcelo, Ramos and others have been given the opportunity to rest. Di Maria started in place of Kaka, Mesut Ozil replaced Chu Zhongtian, Benzema replaced Higuain, Gareth. Gareth Bale replaced Marcelo, while Arbeloa started in place of Sergio Ramos and Albiol replaced Carvalho at centre-back.
Real Madrid have replaced almost half of their teams.
But it's such a lineup, and it's still not to be underestimated.
Di Maria's quality is not at all inferior to Kaka's, and his characteristics are very different from Kaka's, he is more adept at dribbling and crossing, and is much more active than Kaka on the wing. Karim Benzema is also a talented striker with thirteen goals to his name this season. Bale is worth 30 million euros, so he naturally has a point, and he is completely comparable to Marcelo in attacking from the wing. Not to mention Mesut Ozil, the best foreign player in La Liga last season, who was radiant and once pushed Kaka to the bench. In addition, Abelloa and Albiol are not well-known, but outstanding players, and they are irreplaceable "role players" of the team.
And that's not counting C. Ronaldo, who continues to stay on the pitch. The tired guy never knew he had scored ten Champions League goals and was about to challenge for the top scorer in this season's Champions League, so Mourinho kept him in the starting line-up and didn't let him rest.
Just looking at this lineup, it is really wrong to say that Mourinho looks down on Celtic - because this lineup is an absolute main force in any other team, but in Real Madrid, it is a rotating lineup...... So if Celtic think that Real Madrid is underestimating them, they will be out of luck.
In fact, the head coach of Celtic thought that Real Madrid underestimated them, and in order to boost the morale of the team, he also used this before the game to fill the hearts of the players with hatred for Real Madrid, as the motivation for the game.
He thinks it will work wonders.
But that's what the Celtic players understood – Real Madrid belittled us, and of course it made us angry, so we decided to give them a little bit of a look at the game and let them know what it costs to be underestimated.
In fact, it is not wrong to think so, if you are underestimated, you will have to take revenge back, and then the combat effectiveness will increase exponentially, which is a very common situation in the football world.
But the problem is that this Real Madrid team does not take them lightly...... The advantage of a rotational facelift is that it ensures that the starting lineup is not plagued by injuries, and secondly, rotation is conducive to increasing healthy competition within the team - the rotation players will definitely want to prove that they are not weaker than the starters through their excellent performances in the game, and they can definitely replace them if they take the opportunity, so when they play, they will perform better...... It's like a lion that has been starving for two days, eager to tear its prey apart.
Pep Guardiola did not sit in front of the TV to watch the match between Real Madrid and Celtic. For him, there is no suspense in this game, Celtic who lost 0:4 away will certainly not be able to stop Real Madrid from moving forward, Real Madrid has actually reached the final, they just need to kill these 90 minutes, if they are in a good mood, maybe they can score a few more and expand the overall score.
What is the value of such a game? What do you have to say about observing and understanding your opponents in the finals...... He didn't think he needed to. Barcelona and Real Madrid are already very familiar with each other, and there is no need to look at them at all, they have only just played each other. Pep Guardiola's memory isn't bad yet.
He studied the footage of Manchester United's recent matches in his hotel room to find out the form of each of the players.
No matter how good Real Madrid is, it is only an opponent in the final. If they can't even win against Manchester United, Real Madrid won't need to look into it.
※※※ The Celtic players noticed that something was wrong from the very beginning of the game - the manager lied to them, this Real Madrid team did not take them lightly at all, they even took this game more seriously than the main team!
The home team held out for only 27 minutes amid the shouts of the fans before the gates were lost.
Di Maria assisted, and Benzema shoveled home to extend the aggregate score to 5-0.
"Benzema-!! gooooooooooooooool!! 1:0! 5:0 on aggregate!! This goal has already called the end of the game early. Looking at the dominance and scenes that Real Madrid occupied in these 27 minutes, we already know that Celtic don't want to turn the tables at home! ”
"The suspense is completely over, Real Madrid didn't give Celtic the slightest chance. Everyone thought that Mourinho's use of the rotation lineup would give Celtic a chance to take advantage of, but this Real Madrid team was even hungrier and more terrifying! ”
"Mourinho has a good hand...... the Catalan commentator said with some sourness.
The aggregate score is 5-0 and there is an away goal, which means Celtic will have to pour Real Madrid six goals on their home turf if they want to progress to the final.
Not to mention Celtic, even in the case of Barcelona, it is unlikely that they will be able to do it - they have just practiced it, and instead of scoring six goals at their home stadium, they have scored four goals for Real Madrid...... This game has lost its meaning from the moment Benzema scores, and the next thing is to see whether Real Madrid slaughters Celtic or shows mercy and spare some strength.
The commentator also began to analyze the opponents that Real Madrid might face in the final. Manchester United and Barcelona, they have to be analysed.
Many commentators are quite optimistic about Barcelona, although they have just lost to Real Madrid, but this will stimulate them to play better in the Champions League and reach the final to get revenge on Real Madrid.
England's commentators are more bullish on Manchester United. They think that Barcelona lost to Real Madrid at their home stadium, and was scored a hat trick by Chu Zhongtian, such a blow is too heavy and cruel for Barcelona who cannot be smooth sailing, such a blow may not be enough for Barcelona to digest in three days, they will definitely be interfered with in the Champions League semi-finals with Barcelona, as long as Manchester United can seize this opportunity, there is a great hope of advancing to the final, after all, Manchester United won the first leg, and the aggregate score is also one goal ahead of Barcelona.
It has been suggested that Ferguson should take a good look at the footage of Real Madrid's away game against Barcelona to find something to learn from and find a way to crack Barcelona.
※※※ "How to crack Barcelona?" While writing and drawing on paper, Ferguson conceived the tactical ideas for the second round, and said to his assistant without raising his head, "It's simple, give me a Chu." ”
He didn't watch the video of the league match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, first of all, he had already watched the live broadcast of the game, and secondly, from the perspective of the game, Chu Zhongtian was obviously the key figure, if it wasn't for Chu Zhongtian, it was hard to say whether Real Madrid would be able to win. There was a short period of time in the game that Barcelona counterattacked very fiercely, which Ferguson certainly saw, and he also compared it, wondering if his team was in defense, could it withstand Barcelona's attack...... The results are, of course, not encouraging.
But the most important thing is not whether they can hold on, any team facing Barcelona's attack, only defending and not attacking cannot defend, they are absolutely capable of scoring in 90 minutes. So the key is on your own side of the attack, if you can't break through in attack, create problems for Barcelona and try to score goals and change the situation, the game will be very dangerous.
Real Madrid also relied on Chu Zhongtian's first goal to change the situation. It can be said that Chu Zhongtian's first goal was very crucial, he equalized the score, dealt a blow to Barcelona's self-confidence, and at the same time disrupted Barcelona's tactical deployment, forcing them to press out and continue to attack, so that their back line has more holes, and Real Madrid can take advantage of these holes and gaps at will.
So it is not surprising that Chu Zhongtian scored one goal after another.
Because he has always been optimistic about Chu Zhongtian, Ferguson was not surprised that Chu Zhongtian was able to complete a hat trick at Camp Nou, and he even felt that with Chu Zhongtian's ability, it was too little too late to complete the second hat trick of his career...... Ferguson really thinks it's a pity for Chu Zhongtian to go to Real Madrid, because there is C. Ronaldo in Real Madrid, who is destined to be the core, Mourinho's tactics must be set up according to Ronaldo as the center, and Ronaldo's continuous scoring is related to this.
So what would it be like if Chu Zhongtian came to Manchester United? Ferguson will tailor a set of tactics for him, with him at the core, not only to play with his playmaking talents, but also to make the most of his talent in scoring. He is confident that Chu Zhongtian will become a midfielder with more than 30 league goals in a season after Ronaldo.
It's a pity that all this can only stay in the head. It is absolutely impossible for Chu Zhongtian to transfer to Manchester United again. Look at his performance this season, even if Real Madrid replaces Mourinho next season, the new manager will definitely not sell him.
As soon as he thought of this, Ferguson felt depressed - Chu Zhongtian, why didn't you come to Manchester United!
If there was Chu Zhongtian, he would have gone to the hotel bar with his assistant to have a few drinks now, and he would definitely not lie on the desk and meditate, twisting his brows together, with a sad face.
With Chu Zhongtian, is it still difficult to fight Barcelona!
What Ferguson was expecting was played out on Real Madrid.
At the end of the 75th minute, Chu Zhongtian stood on the sidelines wearing Real Madrid's No. 10 shirt, and he will come on as a substitute for Mesut Ozil.
At this time, above the far end of his position, there was a large screen at Celtic Park, and the live score was played on it.
The away team Real Madrid has a "3" under the crest, while the home team Celtic has only a "1" under the crest.
"Chu is coming off the bench! Mourinho's intention to make his core players feel is clear...... However, he has this qualification, because now in the aggregate score, Real Madrid leads 7:1, and there is no suspense about the outcome of this game. The only consolation for Celtic fans was on their own home turf, where they avoided a clean sheet at the hands of Real Madrid and still scored a goal......
I don't know if the commentator is making fun of the Celtics when he says this, or if he is really happy for the Celtics...... Chu Zhongtian was Mourinho's second substitution of the game, after he replaced C. Ronaldo. The Portuguese scored a beautiful direct free-kick in the game to lead Lionel Messi with eleven Champions League goals and move them top of the table.
Mourinho didn't explain much to Chu Zhongtian when he asked him to play, but just said to him "go up and find out the state".
Celtic's players have also lost their fighting spirit, and Real Madrid's players are showing off their footwork and passes, and Celtic's players are the best set for this.
After Chu Zhongtian came on the court, he also showed his skills and passing level very easily.
There is no suspense about the outcome of this game, and there is no point in continuing to desperately pursue more goals. There is no difference between 3:1 and 5:1, but it is only right to avoid injury. Therefore, no matter how good Chu Zhongtian's pass is, most of the players of Real Madrid will not actively run. What if I get injured while fighting with the other person?
This is what many Real Madrid players are worried about.
As a result, they are no longer chasing goals, for fear of angering Celtic fans.
Chu Zhongtian came to see that his passes were wasted, so he simply sought a chance to shoot. He has only scored four goals in the Champions League this season, a far cry from last season's 10 in the Champions League, and although he is destined to be the top scorer in the Champions League this season, he still wants to get as close as possible to his results last season...... In the end, Chu Zhongtian was not able to score, and similarly, Celtic did not score again. They seem to be content to score a face-saving goal...... The match ended with a score of 3:1, with Real Madrid eliminating Celtic with an aggregate score of 7:1 to advance to the final!
After the game, the Real Madrid players rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the victory, and even though it was someone else's home stadium, they couldn't contain their excitement because they were so far away from the final of the competition.
It's been a decade since they've been able to reach the Champions League final again. After going through too many hardships, the team has reached the final game of the Champions League, and if they can win one more game, they will be able to lift their tenth Champions League trophy, which is enough to be proud of the crowd!
When Real Madrid lifted their ninth Champions League trophy in their club's history a decade ago, the heart of the squad was a midfielder who had just been on the move for less than a season. Zinedine Zidane.
Now, ten years later, Real Madrid has once again ushered in a central midfielder, who is dubbed "Zidane II" by the Madrid media, and he has the same mentor as Zidane. Fernandez, he has a close personal relationship with Zidane, and his joining was even facilitated by Zidane.
Maybe it's just a coincidence. But in the world of football, everyone seems to be very superstitious about these coincidences, and they call them "laws" and "curses...... Or something else.
Ten years ago, Zinedine Zidane scored that stunning volley in the Champions League final at Hampton Park in Scotland and was named the best goal in Champions League history. That goal helped Real Madrid lift the Champions League trophy for the ninth time, and it was one of the glorious moments of Zinedine Zidane's career.
Ten years later, what kind of performance will Chu Zhongtian have in the finals?
(To be continued)