Chapter 614: Catching up with Xiao Luo
Fiorentina was forced to draw by Arsenal at the last moment of the away game, and lost the three points in hand, if it was just one game, this feeling is indeed similar to a loss, but the knockout round is two, and getting two away goals allowed Fiorentina to take the initiative in the next game, and a draw is also a victory, so after the game, Fiorentina's manager Prandelli expressed regret about the game, but he was still very satisfied.
ββ¦β¦ We could have won the game and conceded a goal at the end of the game was very emotional, but the 2-2 draw still achieved the goal we set before the game, two goals are important for us, with these two goals we will be very active when we come back at home...... Chen played a decisive role in the game, his two goals were like gold, but he was still limited by the opponent and did not play to his full strength, and when he came back at home, Toni was able to play, and then we will have more attacking points and I believe we will win the most of the last ......"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was quite dissatisfied with the game, although Toure saved the team at the last moment, and did not let Arsenal lose hope of promotion after one game, but the team was almost defeated by the opponent in the dominant situation still made Wenger shocked and angry.
'It was a draw like a defeat, the last goal from Toure was luck that took our toll, if the next game in Fiorentina had been played like this, we would not have been able to enter Paris, we had the upper hand in this game, Thierry, Toure, Pire, Cesc Fabregas and others all had chances to score, but we only scored two goals, Fiorentina were better than us in terms of the ability to take chances...... We defended the most tightly against Chan in this game, but he still scored two goals, that's the role of the superstar, and the next game Fiorentina another strong striker, Toni, is back, and the pressure will only be greater, and in this period we have to continue to strengthen the backline, although away we have to score goals, but I think it is the ......defense that decides the outcome The score wasn't too bad for us and away from home we could have come back from here. β
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called Chen Yu a superstar, this is the first time that a head coach with world influence called Chen Yu a superstar, although Chen Yu's achievements seem to be difficult to justify the honor of superstar, but after almost locking the Serie A championship and reaching the Champions League semifinals, Chen Yu's status in the world football is getting higher and higher, and has gradually begun to gain mainstream recognition, although only partially.
Chen Yu played an extremely beautiful battle in the Champions League semi-finals, at the Highbury Stadium, he almost knocked the Gunners to the ground with his individual ability, although this game was not as eye-catching as the last Milan and Barcelona match, but after this game, Chen Yu became the headlines of major media, and his limelight even overtook Ronaldinho.
In the 1-0 win over AC Milan, Ronaldinho had an excellent performance, and in the 90 minutes of the game, Barcelona got a total of six chances to enter the AC Milan goal, all related to Ronaldo. In the 56th minute, Ronaldo's half-high ball after a "hand-to-hand fight" with Gattuso in the heart of AC Milan gave Frenchman Giuli the only goal of the game.
But Xiao Luo's performance with only one assist still can't be compared with Chen Yu's two goals in a row, Chen Yu's team is a dick after all, and Arsenal is also a giant-level, defeating the strong with the weak, as well as superstar-level performance, and it is very likely to reach the Champions League final, Chen Yu's hype value has obviously surpassed Ronaldinho.
The value of Chen Yu was predicted by the American "USA Today" newspaper, which chose Chen Yu instead of Ronaldo Jr. as the front page of the newspaper on the day of the game: "The cold Chinese are attracting more and more attention from the world with their football skills, in China, he is Yao Ming in the football circle, and in the world of football, he is chasing Ronaldinho and Beckham to become the hottest stars." β
Americans don't like football, in the United States, football and basketball are the darlings of the public, Chen Yu can get such a high reputation here, obviously related to two factors, one is Kayla. Knightley, one is the little giant Yao Ming, in the eyes of Americans, this football genius with the same athletic talent as Yao Ming and the handsome appearance of David Beckham has a good chance to become the first person in the world of football.
If the American media is more speculative and conjectural, then the comments of the German media are much more rational.
Europe's most circulated and influential sports outlet, Bild, commented on the performances of the four superstars of the four teams after two Champions League semi-finals.
"In the Champions League semi-finals, which emphasizes tactics too much, it is the quality of the stars that determines the outcome of the game, but the performance of Shevchenko of the European Footballer of the Year was disappointing, in the game Milan's midfield gave Shevchenko the opportunity to face the goal, but Shevchenko did not take it, his performance can be said to be the worst of the four superstars; followed by Henry, Henry's performance in this game can not be said to be bad, and can even be described as excellent, but Chen, who competed with Henry, performed too well, he almost knocked Arsenal into the abyss with two magical goals, in comparison, Henry's dominance in a stronger team is still not enough; Xiao Luo's performance is the world's level, he and Chen both dominated the game, but Xiao Luo and Chen, the ability to finish the game is not enough, he also needs the help of his companions to send the ball into Milan's Amen, and Chen Yu alone is enough to solve the problem, from this point of view, Chen is more comprehensive, personal ability, if Fiorentina can win the Serie A championship this season, and reach the Champions League final, Chen will become a strong contender for the world footballer and European footballer. β
According to the newspaper Sport, it was a Chinese who brought Fiorentina closer to Paris, and Prandelli's team now has a reason to book a hotel room in the City of Light (Paris). Chen Yu's two goals gave Fiorentina half or more of a ticket to Paris, and Arsenal dominated the game but were unable to create and capitalise on chances, and they paid a dearly price for it. Obviously, you can never be against Chen, whether it is in the 89th minute of the game or Chen on the moon, Fiorentina played this game close to perfect, the only regret is that they conceded a goal in stoppage time, but 2:2 is a good score against the Italian team, they like to play with the lead the most, and after Tony returns, Chen will become more unstoppable, it can be said that Arsenal are getting farther and farther away from Paris. β
The Spanish media called the match between Milan and Barcelona a battle of giants, believing that Barcelona's victory in this game means the establishment of fame and authority for Barcelona in addition to its practical value. "Marca" even used an epic approach: "The whistle at the end of the game was a relief to the Italian team, who had seen their hegemony on the European continent disappear, while Barcelona took the era into their own hands, and BarΓ§a now had to think about Fiorentina, because it was an Italian team that could stop them from making history." β
Neither Italian side were able to win, but the outcome of the game was completely different for both teams, with an away draw bringing Fiorentina closer to Paris, while a defeat at home brought Milan almost goodbye to the final, and for the first time, the Italian media did not focus on Milan's defeat, but mainly admired Fiorentina's performance in London.
Sport praised Fiorentina for proving themselves at the Stadio Highbury, "Fiorentina are on their way to the final in Paris. The newspaper commented that the 2-2 away result was a very good result, "Fiorentina played very seriously and maybe some players lacked some inspiration, such as Di Natale Fiore, but we shouldn't ask too much. Before the game, who would have predicted that Fiorentina would be able to score 1-0 at the Highbury Stadium Now, Fiorentina are only 90 minutes away from the final and only two games away from winning the title, with Milan almost losing hope of qualifying for the final, all the hopes of Italy are on Fiorentina to hope that they can get off to a good start in Italy's World Cup journey. β
In Florence's "La Repubblica" rarely did not praise Fiorentina like other media, but praised Fiorentina while pointing out some of their problems in the game, "This is the second time Fiorentina has met a big team in the Champions League, in the group stage, Barcelona gave Fiorentina a painful lesson, this time against Arsenal, Fiorentina played smart enough and patient enough, two goals are the best result of the combination of tactics and personal ability." However, this game Fiorentina also exposed some problems, the first is in the last stage, Fiorentina showed the weakness of inexperience, and was used by Arsenal to score an equalizing goal, so that the next game has more suspense, the second is that other players did not play their own characteristics under Arsenal's fast-paced pressing and attack, and were not able to provide more help to Chen Yu, only relying on Chen's personal ability to score two goals, Arsenal will definitely play more ferocious and faster in the next game, Chen Yu will certainly be kept under closer scuffle, and if the rest of Fiorentina's players don't step up, their path to promotion will be overshadowed. β
The English media is disappointed that Arsenal is so indisputable, the Times believes that Arsenal and the Gunners who eliminated Real Madrid and Juventus are simply two teams, after drawing such a "weak team" as Fiorentina, Arsenal seems to have lost its original bravery, although there are more goals, but the back line that has not conceded goals in the previous eight games has conceded two goals in a row, and this is likely to become the Gunners' Achilles heel.
The Guardian criticised the big-name Arsenal for not being able to afford a team of second-rate players at home, believing that conceding two goals at home could well determine the worst result, because returning to home Italy will not weaken in defence, but only in attack.
The difference between the English media and the media in several other countries is that they not only cover football, but also like to report some lace and rumours related to football, and use this to attract the attention of fans.
After the game, England's "The Sun" revealed an unknown secret of Chen Yu, the core of Florence: Chen Yu had a Chinese girlfriend before his debut, and the two broke up for some reason, and now his ex-girlfriend is in London, and the two have met after the game. β
"The Sun" is very good at whetting the appetite of fans, they don't say some details when they report, such as the name of Chen Yu's ex-girlfriend, work, and the reason why the two broke up, so as to continue to attract the attention of fans, and they did achieve their goal, because of the relationship between Chen Yu and Keira Knightley, the scandal of Chen Yu's ex-girlfriend crossed the football circle for a while, spread all over the media and the Internet, and also brought Chen Yu some unnecessary trouble.