Chapter 421: Champion and Sadness
After the game, the Liverpool players looked very helpless, and the final result was 3:2, and they could accept such a score in the away competition, but they still felt a little pity for the last penalty, that ball let Shepchenko shoot, and the probability of scoring was not large, after all, Warnock was obstructing on the side, and Reina was waiting in front of the goal.
But now it's useless to think about anything.
Warnock felt ashamed that the penalty was caused by his irrationality, but Gerrard reassured him, "Don't take it personally. He said so.
Other people who were on good terms also comforted Warnock.
But Warnock still feels very disappointed, not just about penalties, in fact, Warnock is missing for another thing, and that is about his England team, he has been in England twice, but Eriksen has not been named in the squad for the last two months.
In other words, he was excluded from the England team at the end of the World Cup.
Warnock's disappointment can be imagined.
In the end, he still failed to compete for Gary Neville, Ashley Cole and others, he was expecting himself to enter the World Cup stage for the first time, but in the end he failed to do so, wrong for this year's World Cup, by the next 2010 World Cup, Warnock will be 29 years old, and it is really hard to say what form he can be at that time, but often 30-year-old players, the state has been declining, and it is very difficult for Warnock to enter the World Cup.
That's why he's sad.
This kind of thing is also difficult to comfort, and Warnock himself can only accept the reality.
It is worth mentioning that in Eriksen's new squad, Gerrard, Zhang Tiehan and Carragher were selected one by one, and at Christmas, many people thought that Zhang Tiehan would miss the World Cup, even if he recovered from injury, it would affect his form. didn't expect him to recover in March, and his state was still so brave, so it was logical for Zhang Tiehan to enter the World Cup list.
But after the game against AC Milan, they didn't have time to think about that.
After the game, Benitez attended a press conference and led the team back to Liverpool. All the players did not have a day off and continued to train the next day.
By this time, the whole of Europe was already covering yesterday's game.
The result of this match between Liverpool and AC Milan was not unexpected, 3:2, AC Milan had a goal advantage, but in the score they actually had no advantage, Liverpool had two away goals, back to Anfield, they only needed a 1:0 to eliminate AC Milan.
This is somewhat detrimental to AC Milan.
You can only win once at home. How they should play away from home is a big question, but it is good to have a goal advantage, although it is "1:0" to be eliminated, but in 90 minutes of the game, it is not easy for Liverpool to completely limit their goals.
Many media rated the two teams' tables, saying that 'Liverpool is slightly better than AC Milan', and Liverpool is mainly praised for their defense, which is something that many people don't expect. But Liverpool's defense did a good job, although AC Milan scored three goals. But all three goals showed the quality of the AC Milan players, not the weakness of Liverpool's defence.
At the same time, Liverpool and AC Milan fought almost the whole game, they were not defending all the time, and if it wasn't for the last Warnock mistake to lead the penalty, Liverpool would probably spell out a 2:2, then their advantage would be too great.
AC Milan were praised as attacking.
Defensively...... They really don't have anything to praise about. Both goals were scored by Zhang Tiehan, one of which was a long-range shot from his feet past several players, and that kind of goal also proved that AC Milan's defense was not doing well.
But there's a lot to be said about their offense.
For example, Kaka's table xiàn, Kaka is definitely the best person in the AC Milan team. Although Gilardino scored a brace after the game, everyone knew that Kaka was the best at the table, leading AC Milan's attack and providing two assists.
Shepchenko was mediocre, but the penalty was not too bad.
Pirlo's appearance in the attack is also quite good, and he is also the core figure of AC Milan's offensive and defensive conversion in the front and back, in AC Milan his position is equivalent to Gerrard, but because there is Kaka in the front, Pirlo's position is further back, to compare him with Gerrard's table, Pirlo still has some advantages, he has several excellent passes and tables, Gerrard is more in command of the team in the game, there are not many tables in the attack, and he is also Kaka, Pirlo played several times.
In short, the media did not have a good evaluation of Gerald's table.
The only thing Liverpool was praised was Zhang Tiehan, two goals, one of which was scored entirely by individual ability, so the table really shined all over the field, but unfortunately the game was played at the San Siro Stadium, AC Milan also achieved a goal advantage, if it was a single game, they were the final winners, so the best player of the game was awarded to Gilardino who scored two goals, although the latter had nothing at all at other times, and even looked clumsy in defense, but after all, he scored two goals.
Football, on the other hand, has always been a winner-takes-all sport.
Liverpool have no time to rest after the first leg of the Champions League against AC Milan, and they still have two games to play before the second leg against AC Milan, one against Aston Villa and the other against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.
The two matches are only two days apart.
Benitez doesn't have much hope for the league anymore, and now the team is so focused on the Champions League that they don't have time to care about the league, and more importantly, Liverpool's hopes of almost competing for the league title are very slim, so the league is not important to Liverpool.
To say that there is a chance that they still have a hint of it.
That chance is to rely on the next round of Manchester United and Chelsea, where United can win against Chelsea and then lose both in the final round, so that Liverpool can claim the league title after two consecutive wins...... But that hope is too slim.
Liverpool's only remaining chance of contention is second place in the league.
But the difference between the second and third in the Premier League is just one more Champions League qualifier, and the actual difference is really not big, that kind of game is really difficult to lose for teams like Manchester United and Liverpool, and there is nothing else, second and third in the league. For Liverpool, it doesn't really make much difference, they want to be the first in the league, then it can be called glory.
So against Aston Villa, Liverpool didn't take it too seriously.
Benitez didn't send Zhang Tiehan to start, that's given his form, in fact. Zhang Tiehan's form is really not very good, in recent times, he has played too many times, especially two days ago just played a big game with AC Milan, and now he plays again, it is difficult for him to guarantee the next FA Cup with Chelsea, and the next leg with AC Milan Champions League match.
As a result, Aston Villa drew at home to Liverpool in this game.
In the other fixture at the same time, Chelsea thrashed Manchester United 3-0 at home, with goals apieced from Gallas, Joe Cole and Carvalho. Chelsea have won the league title for the second consecutive season on points.
It is worth mentioning that the two teams played quite intensely.
For Chelsea, captain John Terry was picked up on a stretcher after a tackle was sustained and many feared he would miss the World Cup in June if he broke his calf, but the Blues captain then got back to his feet and went back into the game, to a round of applause.
In the second half, Rooney was injured and taken out on a stretcher.
This is also the biggest focus after the game. Due to injury, Rooney's availability for the World Cup has become in doubt.
But in the end, the biggest focus was on Chelsea's early title.
Defending the title is one of the hallmarks of a dynastic team, and United have done it before. Now Chelsea have done the same, and Mourinho has reason to be proud of it.
In an interview after the win over Manchester United, he did not hide that pride: "Today Manchester United stuck to attacking football, they deserve respect, but we are in good shape. The players have reason to be proud of themselves and I'm happy for them. ”
In stoppage time, Chelsea's bench was jubilant and Jose Mourinho walked to the United dugout. Shake hands with the "opponents" there, including the team doctor, at this time the final whistle has not yet sounded, I am afraid that Mourinho is the only one who can do this, but in the case of a three-goal lead, no one said that he is arrogant, before the game Ferguson repeatedly stressed that Manchester United will overwhelm Chelsea next season, Mourinho rarely did not talk back, but showed a confident calmness.
At the medal ceremony, Mourinho was the first to walk out of the tunnel, shaking hands with everyone, including the master of ceremonies, before walking up to the podium and receiving the winner's medal to hang up.
'It's a great feeling,' Mourinho said, 'We knew we were going to lose the title one day, but defending the title was tough and we did it, and I told the players before the game that we can't let our opponents mess with us on our doorstep and I think we deserved to win and win today.' ”
After winning the title, Mourinho looked extraordinarily carefree, he took off his suit, walked to the sideline and threw it to the fans, and then, he took the Premier League winner's medal from his neck and threw it into the stands!
'I've got a Premier League winner's medal in my collection, the one from last year, and it's the same this year. Mourinho said, "I just want to collect one piece, I can't collect everything. I think the fans, especially the fans behind the goal [in the Matthew Harding stands], they are our best supporters. ”
"In Porto, I also have a medal in my collection, which is the winner of the Champions Cup, so I guess it will not be easy to get another one in the future."
"This medal is for everyone, and the person who got the medal is lucky, he can take home a souvenir, maybe he can go to an online auction and make a small fortune."
When John Terry lifted the trophy and the celebration began, Mourinho picked up a bottle of champagne, bit it open with his teeth, and took a big sip as if no one was around. The podium was occupied by the bouncing players, and Mourinho just stood quietly to the side, but all the focus of the camera was on him, and the madman's every move was watched.
This is Mourinho's 9th major title, the Premier League, Portuguese Super League, English League Cup, Portuguese FA Cup and Super Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, League Cup, etc......
The moment he lifted the league trophy, many media commentators were telling the story of Mourinho, who was only 43 years old and had won the accolade that a club coach could dream of.
The title belongs to Chelsea at this point, but the focus remains on Jose Mourinho.
In England, Mourinho's most respected coach is Alex Ferguson, because "he has a lot of trophies in his hands", but today. The Manchester United manager can only play a supporting role at Stamford Bridge, where Jose Mourinho is the owner, and the glory of the summit belongs to him and Chelsea.
After the match between the two teams, Ferguson also paid tribute to the defending Premier League champions, and although unhappy with the big defeat, he graciously congratulated Chelsea and Jose Mourinho on their achievements. And pointed out that the Blues' cousin Xiàn fully deserved the title.
"The final score (3-0) was a bit of a surprise and didn't reflect the real course of the game. However, if you concede a goal as lightly as we did today, you have to 'find some medicine' to eat, and we have found a solution. ”
'We had a lot of cooperation, controlled the game for a while, created some good chances, and Van der Sar didn't make a thrilling save. Their goalkeeper made three saves, which should be the angle from which you look at the game. ”
Ferguson also pointed out the biggest problem for United: "We got a lot of free-kicks and the game was interrupted a lot and the players had to deal with those surprises. Some of the goals conceded were too light and that was the only thing that disappointed me. ”
Chelsea opened the scoring after just five minutes, but Ferguson felt conceding too early was not the difference between victory and defeat.
"It was a poor start. But we then played at a high level, had long possession and created a couple of good chances. Manchester United really should take those chances. ”
Wayne Rooney had a golden chance. He shot past Ferreira, but he slid out and missed the equaliser.
Rooney didn't take that chance. It's a pity. "The irregular bounce of the ball on the grass deceived Wayne Rooney. If you waste chances against Chelsea, you can only be beaten. ”
Joe Cole's goal almost cost United a death sentence, and it was a goal that was so disappointing for Ferguson. The Chelsea winger broke through the back three of Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand and Silvestre to calmly volley over Van der Sar to make it 2-0.
"The second goal conceded was too light. The opponent breaks through from a bunch of people. ”
'If we can get three points against Sunderland. Maybe the competition will be more intense. However, Chelsea's defence is indeed very strong, and if it cannot be said that it has always been flawless, it is for the most part airtight. They have never lost at home and that is the foundation of winning the eventual title. ”
The game was Chelsea's 19th win in 20 home games and the only one not won. It was the 1-1 draw with Charlton.
Ferguson spoke with a number of words and paid tribute to Chelsea's achievements.
'Historically, Chelsea deserve honour after winning 3-0 and winning the title. It's not easy to win the league title, and they deserve it, look at their numbers, they rarely concede goals at home, and the home results are outstanding. ”
Chelsea eventually won the title on Manchester United.
It's not a pleasant feeling to watch your opponents celebrate wildly, and when it comes to next season's goals, Ferguson makes no secret of his desire for the title: "Manchester United have been in a lot of form lately, and we haven't lost a game for a long time. Next season is the most important season for Manchester United. Confident of winning the title? Of course! But the season isn't over yet, and the next game is important. ”
The old jazz is talking about Liverpool.
This loss to Chelsea, Chelsea won the championship, the only thing to be thankful for is that Liverpool also played a draw, so Liverpool is still one point away from Manchester United, Manchester United can still sit in the second place in the league, if they win the last round, the second place in the league naturally belongs to them, otherwise, they are likely to lose the second place after the last game of the league.
Benitez, meanwhile, congratulated Chelsea on their victory, saying, "They deserve it. ”
The Spaniard said: "Chelsea have always been solid and that's where they are better than us, so they have won two league titles in a row. ”
'A lot of people say Chelsea are a pound-sterling team, but without him [Jose Mourinho], it's not easy to win the league title even if you have more big stars, and Real Madrid has more big stars, but the results are getting worse and worse, that's why."
"A good coach is often more important than a few stars, and that's the kind of person he is."
In English football, Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez are definitely three rival coaches, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Liverpool fought for a season, and at the beginning of the season it was Liverpool and Chelsea, when both teams were favored to win the league title, Manchester United seemed very weak.
However, in the late stages of the league, Chelsea and Liverpool's results were not good, and Manchester United slowly caught up, and the Premier League title race became a three-strong situation.
But in the end, it was Chelsea who won the title.
Both Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez were convinced, congratulating Chelsea on their title and perhaps a parting gift to Jose Mourinho – as everyone knew the Portuguese was leaving Chelsea this summer.
Leave, perhaps, sadly.
Especially for people like Ferguson and Benitez, who have been opponents with Mourinho for two years, there is a sense of pity in their hearts no matter what......
Let the masses who have been polluted by the Internet a few years later, know the feelings of the three people, and they will definitely be dazzled and complain about the last sentence of 'excitement-affection', but this is the most real feeling between the three opponents. (To be continued......)