Chapter 396: The Cause of Defeat

"Tick-Tick-Tick-!!"

A long whistle blew at both ends, and the 2008-2009 UEFA Champions League semi-finals ended with Arsenal's match against Manchester United.

2-1, 4-3 on aggregate, Arsenal eliminated Manchester United and went to the Olympic Stadium in Rome to compete for the Big Ears Cup.

'Congratulations to Arsenal, congratulations to Arsenal, congratulations to them for reaching the Champions League final, and after three years, they are chasing back to the final victory.

"Unbeatable games, unbeatable teams, unbeatable performances! Congratulations to Arsenal for winning this duel of the century! They beat Manchester United! ”

"Whew, it's a pity, it's a pity! Manchester United lost their chance to defend their Champions League title and Arsenal sniped them! ”

'Ferguson didn't get what he wanted, the mighty Manchester United team fell in the semi-finals and they will come back this time next year and they are still the same strong team.'

"Rising in the face of adversity, Arsene Wenger has led his youth army to recovery, Arsenal are about to have a chance to break out, this summer, this is the time for Arsenal to harvest!"

The game was over, and compliments and exclamations rang out in the commentary rooms of major radio stations, congratulating Arsenal on their promotion and lamenting Manchester United's departure.

Meet the winner, send off the loser, the law of the ages. And in the field...

"Woo woo !!"

"Arsenal!" "Arsenal!" "Arsenal!" "Arsenal!" "Arsenal!" …

A shout, at the end of the game, echoed in the stands of the Emirates Stadium.

“…

GonnaseetheArsenalplayingsomeHotStuff,

Gottheredandwhite‘sallshowingthemhow,

ComeonyouArsenal,yeahyou‘retheHotStuff

…”

Streamers fly, singing...

Arsene Wenger, Xiang Hao, Cesc Fabregas、...、 Van Persie, Nasri、...

Endless cheers rang out, accompanied by the final whistle, which reverberated in the stands of more than 60,000 people.

At this time, the thousands of Manchester United fans left the stadium one by one, and this was already their sad place and regret.

They won't stay here and watch their old rivals celebrate in front of them, not to mention that it's someone else's home turf.

In the same mood as the fans, that is their players.

After hearing the whistle, the Arsenal players raised their arms and shouted, while the Manchester United players fell into a kind of decline.

With listless and dejected expressions, they reluctantly shook hands with the Arsenal players, waved at their fans, and hurriedly left the field.

"You're the strongest, Cristiano."

When shaking hands with Ronaldo, Xiang Hao took the initiative to hug him, said this in his ear, and added a sentence in his heart - 'now'.

After this time, it is not easy to fight him so often.

Even if there is a league game in the future, I am afraid that when the time comes, I may not think that it will be the same as these games,-for-tat.

There was a feeling of being late for a date.

In the future, his opponents, in the Iberian Peninsula, will not be so easy to intervene in the struggle for the throne between them.

Xiang Hao had a feeling of sympathy, and left such a compliment.

Ronaldo was stunned when he heard Xiang Hao's compliment, and the expression on his face was a little stunned.

But it was really comfortable, he thought this guy would show off in his ear, as if he had done it many times in the game.

So annoying.

Thinking about it now, it doesn't seem to be so annoying, at least this guy's strength is indeed very strong, and he is an opponent worth facing and respecting.

"We'll meet again, Hao."

For the first time, he 'softened' his tone towards Xiang Hao, but he was also full of stubbornness.

This is Cristiano Ronaldo, a man who always maintains a fighting spirit.

No matter how many shortcomings he has, there is no doubt that his aggressiveness and professionalism in football are above the rest.

After a short period of agreement, the two did not communicate again, looked at each other spiritually, and began to undress.

After shaking hands, Ronaldo put on Xiang Hao's clothes and joined his teammates.

"Hao."

With a shy smile, Scholes took the initiative to shake hands with Xiang Hao, hugged him, patted him lightly on the back, and left quickly.

Scholes is already quite identified with this player who is considered to be his own in Arsenal, and he is quite optimistic about his future development.

However, the two of them have no friendship, and the occasion is not right, so it is inconvenient to stay and talk more.

A tacit greeting is enough, and the next time, when we meet again, we will naturally become acquainted.

This is the tacit understanding between the players, and many things don't need words to explain.

The conversation on the field can already explain a lot of topics.

Football, a silent communication, a place of tacit understanding, whether it is teammates or opponents.

The same goes for Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

Although he wanted to punch Wenger twice, after the game, Ferguson had to retract his anger and shake the friendliness stretched out by the other party, "Congratulations." ”

Looking at Ferguson's smiling appearance, Wenger was secretly proud in his heart, but he would not laugh out loud in front of him, which would not only lose his demeanor, but also weaken in front of him.

Equality is mild, with a slight modesty, "You guys are doing a great job too. ”

is neither humble nor arrogant, and his peaceful attitude makes Ferguson even more 'disgusted'.

Damn the French, overcome yourself, just snicker, as it should be, love to pretend!

Ferguson was unhappy and didn't have the heart to be polite with Wenger anymore. After a brief handshake, he was thrown off and retreated to the locker room.

Arsene Wenger, on the other hand, entered the field with a smile on his face and celebrated with the players to celebrate his team's return to the Champions League final after three years.

One with a heavy step, the other with a light step.

Completely different figures, appearing in the shot, form a stark contrast.

'It's a shame that Manchester United haven't been able to defend their title.

Looking at Ferguson's lonely back, Lineker was not without sentimentality, "Maybe this is Alex's last chance to defend the title, but it fell here, the difference of one goal is too regrettable."

It's a shame to have such a strong squad, to have Cristiano, to be beaten by Arsenal, maybe that's fate. ”

I have to say that Lineker is still more optimistic about Manchester United and expects Ferguson to defend the Champions League.

He hopes that such a coach with the most outstanding results in modern football can complete the last stroke on his resume and achieve great success.

However, the day was not a holiday, and Ferguson was not given such a chance, and Manchester United missed the opportunity to defend the title for the second time.

And this may be Ferguson's final regret.

With Cristiano Ronaldo and such a heyday squad, Ferguson has not been able to do it.

In the future, it will be difficult for Manchester United to win the Champions League again, and it is impossible for Ferguson to build another team at his age.

In the league, he may still have the energy, but in the Champions League, the best teams in the leagues of various countries gather, and the most talented players gather.

Manchester United wants to have the momentum of these two years, I am afraid that it will no longer be able to. It is impossible to win the Champions League again, let alone defend it.

In Europe, the coach with the most brilliant results can't surpass those memories.

Manchester United's squad is at its peak, and Lineker can't help but regret it.

"It's a pity, but it's inevitable."

Mortensen is indeed sorry for the departure of the better Manchester United, but he does not agree with Lineker's 'blame' for fate.

Seeing Lineker's puzzled gaze, Mortensen explained: "In fact, there are weaknesses in the Manchester United squad.

In the Carabao Cup final, as well as the two-legged tie against the three-year semi-final, Manchester United's midfield, especially in the middle of the midfield, had a fatal heel. ”

"You mean Owen,"

Lineker heard Mortensen say this, replied uncertainly, pondered for a while, and continued: "Manchester United are missing a rhythm metronome. ”

"Hmm."

Mortensen nodded, "Owen's absence has greatly reduced Manchester United's control in the midfield, and their attack can only rely more on the promotion of the wings and put all their energy on the wings.

Playing two wings, but not being able to effectively cooperate with the middle, the coordination of the wing, and the scheduling of the middle, they have greatly reduced as they did last season.

Alex was also aware of the problem, so he brought in Carrick and Berbatov.

One front and one behind, strengthen the defense of the back midfield, and at the same time strengthen the reception in the middle of the front field.

It's just a pity that they haven't fully adapted to Manchester United and haven't played to their best.

If it weren't for Cristiano's ability to excel and his power on the wings, Manchester United would not have been so easy this season.

In the final stage, Arsenal was able to suddenly turn the situation around, on the one hand, Manchester United's physical fitness has greatly decreased, and on the other hand, they attack in the middle, and it is not easy to play against a team like Arsenal. ”

Mortensen analyzed the reasons for Manchester United's defeat and excavated the flaws in Manchester United's lineup, and Lineker nodded again and again...

"Not only that, but Hao's presence has also made Manchester United's experience of forcing Arsenal completely ineffective, otherwise, they wouldn't just rely on the wing."

Lineker added, "The midfield has been the key to this game, Arsenal have the advantage in this area, and the combination of Hao and Cesc Fabregas is the basis for the win.

Even if Manchester United has the advantage and does not establish a score advantage as soon as possible, it will eventually lose the advantage of strength under the basic counterattack of Arsenal. ”

"Not bad."

Mortensen nodded, and his tone became inexplicable, "Compared with Arsenal's midfield, Barcelona's midfield is not bad at all, but more fluent, Arsenal and Manchester United have no advantage." ”