"I think most of you were at last year's Champions League final, so I'd like to know, did you enjoy the feeling of defeat?"
The first words Scolari spoke in the locker room made the originally quiet locker room become clouded.
No one likes the taste of failure. The defeat in the Champions League final last season made the Chelsea players very unwilling. It is precisely because they know their shame and act bravely that the Blues have performed outstandingly this season. They not only defended the league title, but also won the championship.
Reached the Champions League final again.
But now Scolari's words are undoubtedly contempt and insult to the players. If Scolari has as much prestige as Ferguson in the locker room, then maybe the players will not care too much, but since he had a dispute with the prince,
After the conflict, the Brazilian coach's control over the locker room was no longer what it used to be.
The team members stopped their movements and looked at the coach with blazing eyes, whose words were somewhat vicious, but they were waiting for the next step.
"Think about last season's opponents celebrating the championship in front of you, how do you feel in your heart? Are you unwilling? Are you glad or indifferent? I don't know what you think. I am very ashamed for you. Where is Manchester United better than you?
Are you stronger? Can you run faster? Can you jump higher? I don’t think so. You lack the desire of your opponents for the championship. Fortunately, I am here this season and I am here to lead you to win the championship. I hope you
To be able to pick up the pursuit of honor, today's game is the best opportunity to prove it. What I want to say is, the championship must be ours!" Scolari didn't know that his words had already caused dissatisfaction among the players.
His words obviously meant that last season's coach Grant did not manage the team well. That's why the team regretted it in the end, but he ignored Grant's huge reputation within the team.
Before becoming the team's coach last season, Grant had served as Chelsea's technical director for several seasons. His good-natured personality fit well with the players. Even if he leaves now, the players still maintain respect for him.
The players suppressed their anger. It would be unwise to have a conflict with the coach at such an important time. It would be making fun of the club's results, so they continued their actions. They regarded Scolari as a
does not exist.
The Brazilians thought the team members were infected, and were feeling complacent about their impassioned speech.
When the players of the two teams came on the field, the cheers above the Olympic Stadium in Rome had already made the clouds flinch, and the fans cheered for the teams they supported.
"I really don't understand. I haven't shown you my strength last season. Why are you still so high-spirited today? Why don't you just admit defeat and go through the motions?" Before kick-off, Ronaldo chattered to the prince.
, in his arrogant thoughts, Chelsea should just admit defeat.
"Oh, I don't know who missed the championship in the league. Maybe it's because of his strength." The prince immediately responded with what happened in the league.
Cristiano Ronaldo's expression changed. Indeed, failing to suppress Chelsea for two consecutive seasons and failing to win the league championship for two consecutive seasons is a great shame for Manchester United and himself.
"Just be tough and see if you will cry in defeat in the end." Ronaldo said angrily.
"I hope your mother came to the scene today, otherwise you might go to Spain crying!" The prince did not give in at all, and became even more sharp-tongued.
The two people left with sparks flying. Their fighting spirit was also raised to the limit.
With the referee's whistle, the 2008-09 Champions League final begins.
Manchester United kicked off first. Today, Sir Alex Ferguson eliminated a 433 formation. The purpose is also very obvious, that is, not to compete with Chelsea in the midfield, but to adopt the tactics Scolari used when he became famous in Brazil, using the front three.
Dominate the team's offense. Threaten the Blues goal through the stars' personal abilities and small-scale cooperation.
In fact, this trident is really not in perfect condition. Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney have no problem. They can firmly hold their positions in terms of reputation and strength. However, the other starting player is very puzzling. He is not the one before the game.
The predicted Argentinian beast Carlos Tevez was South Korean player Park Ji-sung.
Although Park Ji-sung is known as the number one player in Asia and is extremely strong, compared with the previous two superstars, he is completely inadequate. I don’t know what Sir Alex Ferguson considered before putting him in the starting lineup.
The list was made and Tevez was placed on the bench.
In the midfield, Carrick partners with Anderson to form a double midfielder. This may be Manchester United's weakest link. Both players are considered offensive and defensive players, and they are not outstanding in both aspects. If it were not for Manchester United's usual incompetence
With the ball running system, I believe it would be difficult for both of them to play the ball in other teams.
Another midfielder is veteran Giggs, whose experience is what Sir Alex Ferguson relies on most.
The defenders are quite satisfactory. Evra is widely recognized as the world's number one left back, blue-collar O'Shea, plus the world's top central defender combination Ferdinand and Vidic. If you purely consider the reputation of the players, they are basically on the same level as Chelsea.
Strong combat power.
There is no suspense about the Blues' starting lineup. It is still the lineup that Scolari relies on most. He believes that with this luxurious starting lineup, he can completely defeat Manchester United.
However, today Chelsea is still slow as usual. Manchester United launched two threatening attacks after the kick-off. Once, Rooney broke through on Belletti's side and passed across the middle, but Cristiano Ronaldo kicked the ball.
It flew away and wasted an excellent opportunity. The second time was Park Ji-sung's performance at the front of the penalty area, which attracted Terry's defense and then kicked the ball through. Rooney succeeded in countering offside, but was blocked by Carvalho before facing Cech.
Scooping the ball off the baseline with one kick.
However, Chelsea will not always let Manchester United go wild. Cech jumped high and directly picked off Giggs' corner kick, throwing the ball with his hand to start a fast break. Deco took a moment to observe after receiving Bosingwa's pass.
The situation in the frontcourt was an unexpected long pass that hit the left side of Manchester United's half, where the prince was hiding in ambush.
When the prince took off the football, there were only two offensive players in the frontcourt. One was Drogba who had already inserted into the Manchester United penalty area, and the other was Lampard who was following behind. However, Manchester United only had Ferdinand and O'Shea in the frontcourt.
After a delay, Vidic went to compete for a header and had not returned yet, so the situation became critical.
The prince immediately increased his speed and dribbled the ball toward the heart of Manchester United like the wind. The ball made three swaying moves and O'Shea lost his center of gravity. He broke through from the right and continued to rush forward.
The exclamations and cheers of the fans of the two teams at the scene were intertwined, which made the prince's heart agitate.
However, he was not greedy for credit. When Ferdinand was in a dilemma, he directly passed it to Drogba on the right. The Elephant King did not waste the prince's kindness and calmly fired the shot from the near corner. Even Van der Sar could not block the ball.
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Ten minutes into the first half, Chelsea, who had been passive before, scored a goal through a quick counterattack.
After scoring the goal, the Elephant King was so excited that he ran to the sideline with passion and made a sliding tackle. He was immediately pinned down by his teammates, leaving only his two legs kicking around in front of the fans, looking like he was dead.
Curved look.
The prince did not expect to take the lead so quickly. His pass just now was purely because he thought Drogba was in a better position and could quickly threaten the opponent's goal if he got the ball. However, he never imagined that the prince would directly convert the threat into a goal.
, this ability to seize opportunities amazed the prince.
Scolari also became passionate on the sidelines, waving his fists and running back and forth like a crab. After calming down, he realized that he was a little out of sorts. With a dark face, he returned to the bench and clapped hands with the assistant coaches.
Celebrate each other.
On the Manchester United side, Sir Alex was so angry that he spit out the chewing gum from his mouth and scolded several players behind him. The ones who were scolded did not dare to speak and could only stand passively, hoping for this moment.
End early.
"Don't be too proud. The game has just started. I will score immediately. Just watch!" Ronaldo started to hate the prince again when he passed by.
The prince shrugged and was speechless. Ronaldo's mentality was already abnormal. Should the prince argue with him like a child? It would be disrespectful to him.
The one with the highest fighting spirit in the Manchester United team may be Lu Xiaopang. This guy seems to always have a high-spirited attitude. Even if his shine is temporarily suppressed by Ronaldo, as long as there is a chance, he will still prove to the world that
He is unique, he is the best.
After Manchester United restarted the game, they accelerated the pace of their attack. If it was fine at the beginning, they could play slowly, but now they are lagging behind. They are chasing points and must make changes.
Carrick is an average engineer. Although he has passing ability, he is not top-notch. The previous few passes were not in place, but now he has an idea and goes straight to the edge of the penalty area. The football is not intercepted along the way.
At the feet of Giggs.
The Welsh veteran rarely has a very flexible position today. He is a free agent in the frontcourt. He can be found everywhere in the wing and center. He can be regarded as an organizational midfielder. But according to his physical strength, maybe Sir Alex just wants to let him
It was a crazy half. As for the second half, I will definitely make adjustments after my physical strength drops.
Giggs pulled the ball and turned around, avoiding Essien's tackle and randomly pushing the ball into the penalty area.
There were no Manchester United players there, but just when Chelsea thought the danger was over, a red figure suddenly emerged from behind Terry. It turned out that Rooney had been behind Terry, and after Giggs passed the ball, with his excellent
His explosive power suddenly left Terry behind and got the football in the penalty area first. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.
