When John Seth shook hands with Janus Edelman, he clearly felt that the other person was very strong.
He looked over with surprised eyes and saw Edman grinning and whispering to him: "Be careful, John. Don't think that just because you are leading by two goals, you will definitely make it to the finals!"
After Seth heard what he said, he reacted and smiled: "We are the main force, Janus."
That means we didn’t underestimate the enemy. For today’s game, we almost lost the weekend league, and were only two points behind our arch-rivals Catalonia United in the league standings... We are doing our best to prepare.
of this game.
When breaking up with Edelman, Sette said: "If you thought we would underestimate our enemy... I'm sorry to disappoint you."
The German commentator saw this scene and was filled with emotion: "The two teammates who used to break Blue and White Munich's monopoly on the league title in the Ruhrhein are now their own masters and meet in the Champions League semi-finals... Blue and White Munich once again dominates.
After entering the Bundesliga, nothing seems to have changed. Only Edman and Seter jumped to a bigger stage with their performance in the Ruerland..."
Commentators from other countries are more focused on the game itself.
"Before the game, Manchester Athletic head coach Munster said that his team would not give up. He also used the 2029-2030 Champions League semi-finals as an example to prove that they still have hope... At that time, Madrid Pirates was also away in the first leg.
After losing 0:2, he returned to the home court and made a comeback..."
"... Judging from the starting lineup compiled by the Kings of Madrid, the Kings of Madrid, who are leading with a total score of 2:0, have not underestimated the opponent. It is not easy for Atletico Manchester to create a miracle like the Madrid Pirates..."
"Munster are still too optimistic. The Champions League semi-final four years ago was very classic. Madrid Pirates did create a miracle that has never been seen in the history of the Champions League... But that's because Madrid Pirates has an efficient killer like Hu...
… Of course, I’m not saying that Edman’s ability is not good, but judging from the actual situation, his scoring efficiency is indeed not as good as Hu’s...”
The television cameras passed over the faces of the players on both sides one by one, staying on the faces of Mellie and Edman for the longest time.
They are key figures for their respective teams.
Needless to say about Melli, the real core of the Madrid King, the top superstar, whoever comes can only serve as a foil for him.
Three seasons ago, Mendy Payet, the star player of Paris Eger, finally figured it out and left Paris Eger to join the Madrid Kings.
No matter what kind of figure he was in Eger in Paris, when he got to Madrid, he had to be a green leaf for Merry.
The leading scorer in the history of the Paris Eger club, in Madrid, could only play for Melli. Not only did his scoring data plummet, but he was also dismissed because he missed some excellent opportunities that Melli created for him.
People ridiculed it, and it gradually became a famous "meme" on the Internet, and it also earned the nickname "Geng Feng"...
There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. How can there be two people in the true core of the king?
In fact, the King once fiercely pursued Edman, but Edman followed his idol Hu Lai as an example and resolutely refused to go to the King. The King of Madrid had no choice but to choose Mendy Paye, who was already getting older.
Edman, who rejected the Kings, eventually chose to move to Manchester Athletic. With his excellent scoring ability, he quickly became the team's top offensive core. Once again, it was proved that he made the right choice by rejecting the Kings.
Although his scoring efficiency is indeed not as good as Hu Lai's, looking at today's football, he is already a rare and efficient scorer.
With Hu Lai's success, the requirements of forwards in European football and even world football, especially centers, have returned to their "original aspirations" and placed more emphasis on players' scoring ability.
A number of efficient scorers have also emerged.
But these efficient scorers, whether they are Edman, Dutch genius Theis Derriou, or others... no matter how efficient they are, they can never compare with Hu Lai's efficiency.
When the competition between Hu Lai and Meili was fierce, Meili's fans once asserted that a simple shooter like Hu Lai could be easily replaced.
You now score a lot of goals and can create various scoring records. But from the moment a record is created, its ultimate fate is to be broken.
They used this to prove that Melli is unique, and players like Hu Lai are not uncommon in the history of world football.
Things are more valuable when they are rare.
Since it is not uncommon, then Hu Lai is naturally not as good as Meili.
In theory, they are right.
But there are some deviations between reality and theory...
Because Hu Lai's scoring ability is completely different from those "players who can score goals" in their inherent knowledge.
So far, no player has emerged who can replace Hu Lai.
They were only right about one thing. The records set by Hu Lai had indeed been broken again.
But what they didn't expect was that the person who broke Hu Lai's record was Hu Lai himself!
So in the contest with Meili, Hu Lai still had the upper hand!
This is a bit embarrassing.
Therefore, Melli's fans now particularly hope that the Kings of Madrid can reach the Champions League final, and they also hope that the Madrid Pirates can reach the final. In this way, Melli can complete a beautiful revenge in the Champions League final, and then win the trophy in the World Cup in the summer.
Completely complete the reversal of Hu Lai... no, it can even be said to be a decisive victory!
After all, Hu Lai's Chinese team has no chance of winning the World Cup - and a professional player, even if he can score goals, no matter how many club championships he wins, as long as he does not win the World Cup, he will naturally be shorter.
When the time comes, we, Meli, will win the World Cup. If you don’t do this nonsense, how can you compare with Meli?
There are not many Madrid Kings fans traveling with the team to the away game, only about 2,000.
Although they were completely suppressed by the Manchester Athletic fans in terms of singing and momentum.
But the eyes of every Kings fan looking at the stadium are hot.
Under their gaze, the Manchester Athletic players on the shuttle field seemed to have turned into their local rivals wearing Madrid Pirates jerseys. It seemed as if it was not a semi-final, but a final - this season's Champions League final is indeed
Played at the shuttle field.
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After William Kolarenz finished his pick-up, he returned to his own half. He called his teammates together for the final pre-game mobilization.
"We got the right to kick off, and the next game for us is the most important game of the season. I hope everyone is 100% committed! They said we can't create miracles, so let's tell them we can!
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After Chen Xingyi straightened up, he did not return to his position. Instead, he pulled his nearest teammate Ade Diediu and said to him: "Ade, if you receive a pass from the front in a moment,
Please pass the football to me."
The French center back nodded: "No problem, Xing, just run."
Everyone knows that Chen Xingyi has been entrusted with the important task of defending Mellie Banega in this game, and there may not be many opportunities to participate in the offense.
So Diediu guessed that Chen Xingyi still wanted to seize the few opportunities and perform well in the offense.
He saw Chen Xingyi going to find other teammates and saying the same thing.
Diediu got it right.
Although Chen Xingyi agreed with coach Munster's suggestion, he still hoped to perform offensively.
This was an opportunity to confront Melli. He didn't want to talk to Melli just as a defender.
At the same time, this is not Chen Xingyi’s desire to be in the limelight, he has carefully considered it.
If the King of Madrid thinks that all his energy will be put into defending Melli and has no time to attack, maybe the King's defensive power against his side will weaken.
That is your own opportunity.
Therefore, you can't just defend Melli, you must always be ready to counterattack.
Such a surprise might actually have a miraculous effect.
After greeting all teammates who could come in handy, Chen Xingyi returned to his position - the intersection of the center line and the sideline.
He's right here waiting for kickoff.
Once the ball kicks off, he will rush across this line and run towards the opponent's penalty area!
After making all preparations, Chen Xingyi heard someone shouting in his ear: "Come on! Xing! Come on!"
you can!"
He turned around and saw some Manchester Athletic fans in the stands separated from him by a billboard, waving their fists at him and shouting to cheer him on.
Facing such enthusiastic home team fans, Chen Xingyi gave a thumbs up.
The fans cheered even more when they received Chen Xingyi's response.
Not only Chen Xingyi's side, the entire shuttle field is now filled with cheers.
Although the total score was two goals behind, Manchester Athletic fans still gave the team the greatest support and encouragement.
Before this semi-final, a game in the second leg of the 2029-2030 Champions League semi-final was mentioned repeatedly on the Internet.
It was the match where Madrid Pirates defeated Ruhrlein 6:2 at home.
Before this game, the Madrid Pirates lost 0:2 away to Ruhrlein in the first leg. At that time, many people thought that the Madrid Pirates were out. After all, before them, no team had ever been able to win in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
A comeback after losing 0:2 - a score of 0:2 may seem like a small deficit, but no one has ever done it in history.
Moreover, Madrid Pirates also lost their captain and "championship cornerstone" Juan Ramirez at that time.
No matter how you look at it, it seems that a comeback in the second round is impossible.
As a result, Hu Lai broke out completely, scoring five goals and one assist, helping the Madrid Pirates defeat Ruhrleijn 6:2 at home, eliminating the opponent with a total score of 6:4 and advancing to the finals.
This game has also become a classic in the history of the Champions League.
Now this classic has been dug out by Manchester Athletic fans to cheer up their team.
If Pirates of Madrid can do it, so can we!
Of course, being able to create such a miracle is closely related to the mischief of the Madrid Pirates.
We don't have Hu, but we don't need to beat Madrid Kings 6:2.
As long as two goals can be scored, the total score can be equalized, and one more goal can be taken the lead.
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"As the referee blows the whistle, the game begins!"
Cheers erupted from the shuttle field as Edelman kicked the football back.
Amid huge cheers, the football was passed back to the Manchester Athletic backfield.
Chen Xingyi, who was on the left wing, rushed forward along the sideline, then looked back at the backcourt.
He saw the ball being passed all the way to the feet of centre-back Ade Diediu.
When Diediu caught the ball, he remembered what Chen Xingyi said to him before the game.
He raised his head and glanced at Chen Xingyi's position, and met the eyes of Chen Xingyi who looked back at him.
Diediu did not hesitate, raised his right leg and kicked the football!
At the same time, Chen Xingyi withdrew his gaze and concentrated on speeding forward.
The football was flying in the direction he was going!
The cheers of the Manchester Athletic fans in the stands, together with the football, grew louder and louder in Chen Xingyi's ears.
Chen Xingyi, who was running, looked back and saw the football flying towards him. He adjusted the rhythm of his feet, slowed down slightly, and made a gesture to stop the ball.
This caused the Madrid Kings right back Sergio De Pedro, who was coming to pounce on him, to also slow down and get stuck in front of Chen Xingyi - this was to prevent Chen Xingyi from throwing him away with a direct blast...
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However, Chen Xingyi did not do this. He raised his right foot and used the instep of his outside foot to remove the flying football. Instead of accelerating and sprinting directly, he used his left foot to pass the football laterally to his own center Janus.
Edman.
While passing the ball, he suddenly stopped and cut inside. When he passed by De Pedro, who was rushing towards him, Chen Xingyi made a gesture to signal Edman to pass the football back.
Without hesitation, Edman turned into a "wall" and passed the football in front of Chen Xingyi's path.
At the same time, he also blocked the Kings right back De Pedro who turned to defend. When the latter saw Chen Xingyi cutting inside, he immediately turned to the center to defend. As a result, he almost bumped into the wide and strong Edman.
Fortunately, he slowed down in time to avoid a "car accident", but he also lost his defensive target...
Chen Xingyi used the "collision with the wall" with Edman to escape.
Before catching the ball, he looked up at his teammate who was receiving the ball in the distance. At the same time, he swung his right foot as if to pass the football.
When the Madrid King's center back Tavares Cao and defensive midfielder Matias de la Vega saw this, they immediately closed the door to defend. The two of them stretched their legs to block at the same time, just like two gates. Chen Xingyi opened the door.
The front cross is closed, blocking his passing route!
Faced with such a closed-door defense, when Chen Xingyi's right foot fell, he hooked his ankle and dunked the football to the left!
Turn around and cut again at the same time!
Just like that, he passed by Cao and De La Vega!
Change direction and enter the restricted area!
"Chen Xingyi! Beautiful!
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"List!
He's in!"
Chen Xingyi had just dunked the football into the penalty area. At this time, the Kings right back De Pedro, who had bypassed Edman, also rushed over. Seeing that the football was a little far away from Chen Xingyi and might have lost control, he decisively tackled it.
To football!
But just before he shoveled the football, Chen Xingyi's right toe pushed the football out!
De Pedro did not tackle the football, but instead tackled Chen Xingyi!
Chen Xingyi howled miserably, rolled and fell into the penalty area!
The cheers above the shuttle field suddenly switched to harsh boos, covering up the referee's whistle. If they hadn't seen the referee's gesture, many people might not have known what the result of the goal was...
I saw the referee on duty for this game pointing his finger at the penalty spot!
"Penalty kick!
Oh my God!" England commentator Matthew Cox cheered in surprise and joy.
He Feng and Yan Kang were in the studio behind. They first looked at each other with wide eyes, and then exclaimed in unison:
"Penalty kick! Penalty kick! In less than a minute, Manchester United got a penalty kick!
Created by Chen Xingyi! It’s incredible!
Manchester United are off to a fantastic start!"
Strictly speaking, in the first thirty-nine seconds, Chen Xingyi won a penalty kick for Manchester United!
And in this process, the Madrid Kings players haven't even touched the ball...
When Manchester Athletic head coach Jopp Munster saw this scene, he couldn't help but raise his hands and clasp them on his head. His eyes were wide open, full of disbelief.
He did tell his players that he hoped they would launch an aggressive attack after the opening and score goals as soon as possible.
But he didn't expect that the opportunity to score would come so quickly!