On the fourth day after returning to London, the Chelsea team set off for Manchester to play the FA Cup semi-finals at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United. The opponent was...Liverpool.
This is definitely a game that makes Ferguson very uncomfortable. One is the former king who was kicked off his throne but never completely died. The other is a strong rise before he can deal with Arsenal. By the way, he competes with Professor Wenger.
The guy who grabbed the chair and sat down with his butt without intending to get up.
If the FA could predict that these two teams would reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup, they would definitely be willing to change the venue. Manchester United fans would never come to support them, or witness the hated Liverpool and even more hated Chelsea in their homes.
Reaching the final. Likewise, the other half of the fans in Manchester, the Blue Moon fans, will not spend money to contribute to the box office of their bitter rivals.
This is really a sad arrangement.
Therefore, the attendance rate for this game was average, only about 60%.
The Premier League champion has been confirmed, and Chelsea can focus on fighting for more championships with confidence and boldness. Similarly, the Liverpool people have nothing to pursue. They have no chance of the Premier League and the Champions League, so they must go all out in the FA Cup. Therefore, in this game
It is also considered by the outside world to be a sure-to-be exciting collision.
This semi-final was arranged in the middle of two Champions League semi-finals. If the match in Italy did not go well, I believe Chelsea would have reservations. However, the 2:0 score in the away game meant that the Liverpool people had no luck. Beni
Tes was very low-key when he spoke before the game and was interviewed. Of course, he usually doesn't dare to mess with Jose. And Jose didn't launch a verbal attack on Liverpool. He was busy on various fronts and just said "little
"The FA Cup starts a war with others again.
However, the low profile of the head coaches of both sides could not conceal the anxiety of the game itself and the intensity of the confrontation. Both sides tried their best to conceal their preparations, and no matter how hard Fleet Street tried, they could not get any rumors of preparations.
After both parties arrived in Manchester one day early, they quickly entered a special hotel and a fully enclosed training ground.
This time, Chelsea's family group did not come out. Only Wang Ai himself brought the three old and three young people. They participated in the preparations before the game. They also needed to watch the effect of Jose's preparations and make temporary tactical adjustments on the spot.
Standing from Jose's perspective and examining the wisdom and talent of this world-renowned coach. This is truly useful learning.
Drogba, Crespo, Joe Cole, Robben, Wang Ai, Lampard, Makelele, Ferreira, Del Horno, Terry, Gallas, Duff, Geremi, Cudi
Cini, Maniche, Huth and a third goalkeeper. Cech was injured, so Cudicini got a chance to play, and by the way, the third goalkeeper also saw some light.
Wang Ai was not sure whether he would have a chance to play. He was not included in the starting lineup arranged by Jose. After all, five days ago, Wang Ai played the entire game for the first time at Chelsea. The physical fatigue was real. This fatigue was not just
Physically, but also mentally. Wang Ai was used to playing within 70 minutes like Rui Costa in the past, and his physical fitness was clearly arranged. Now that he plays for 90 minutes, the rhythm is a bit messy.
There is a high probability that there will be two games in the Champions League next, and the opponent in the final is likely to be the defeated Arsenal. This also means that the fierce competition between Wang Ai and Henry in the league may be repeated in the Champions League final.
This topic is too strong. I believe that after Chelsea and Arsenal defeated their opponents respectively, that is, after the second round semi-finals in a few days, UEFA will stir up this topic. In this regard, whether it is Wang Ai or
Henry, everyone should be happy.
Henry has not been idle recently. While Wang Ai is about to get a contract with Coca-Cola, Henry has also made some gains in the mall. Although Wang Ai and Henry are not friends yet, their agent
They are already very cordial and are thinking about the wonderful next cooperation opportunity. Schlappner, a low-level agent in Germany, has officially joined the circle of middle- and upper-level agents and can share more information and resources.
Of course, Schlapner did not come for nothing. With the help of Wang Ai's identity and his previous influence in China, the resources he had in the "blue ocean" of China were also envied by Henry's agent.
.Although big manufacturers and companies have directories, they will not take the initiative to come to them. International stars like Henry are still reserved when facing Chinese companies. Therefore, if Schlappner comes from
Matchmaking, even sharing the commission, is appropriate. Some brands that Wang Ai is not suitable for may not be suitable for Henry. This is called resource sharing.
At 5 pm on the 22nd, the two sides officially kicked off a very fierce confrontation at the Dream Theater. Four yellow cards were given, which is rare in the Premier League, which is already known for its fierce confrontation. But Wang Ai really didn’t get it.
Given the opportunity to play, the teammates performed pretty well. The first goal in the first half was a set-piece tactic specially arranged by Liverpool, which caught Chelsea off guard. But then, they were more prepared, more confident and of course better in strength.
Chelsea still scored a goal in each half from Crespo and Drogba, thus advancing to the final with a score of 2:1, which also gave Liverpool a season in which "all four major players were defeated".
After the game, Chelsea did not stop in Manchester. After everyone had a quick dinner, they boarded the passenger plane back to London. Compared with the Champions League, the FA Cup is just tasteless and icing on the cake. Losing it will not make the boss angry.
If the Champions League fails in such a favorable situation, it will affect everyone's salary increase.
After leaving Heathrow Airport, the bus drove to the vicinity of Stamford Bridge. Many teammates got off the bus and went home. The remaining few people, such as Wang Ai, Robben and others who lived near Cobham, continued with the bus.
go home.
"You people in Chelsea are very friendly."
When walking from the gate of Cobham to the small village, the old Mertesacker complained: "They don't know that Pell is my son, they only think that I am a youth training coach! Lampard actually took the initiative with me when he got off the car.
greet."
"Frank has a very friendly personality and has a good relationship with me." Wang Ai shrugged nonchalantly: "But you have to know that you are the father of an Arsenal player, eh? Maybe Cobham won't let you in, haha
.”
The old Mertesacker raised his head with his hands behind his back: "I'm not planning to stay until the final."
Wang Ai looked at Zhang Yin again: "As a meritorious coach who has trained three Chinese footballers, Director Zhang should be very calm, right?"
Zhang Yin smiled bitterly: "What do I mean? With Lampard's level, if he wants to change his nationality, he can be elected ten times in a row!"
Talking and joking all the way, we approached our home in the night.
This chapter has been completed!