Chapter 651 Your Logic Is Reversed, There Is a Gap Between Henry and Him
"Sir Sir Alex, you are now the Triple Crown champion." After the game, familiar media reporters congratulated Ferguson.
"Yes, but the crown is missing one of the brightest pearls and a golden rim."
Ferguson chuckled.
"Yes, we still need the most important Champions League trophy and the FA Cup."
The reporters also laughed.
The so-called Triple Crown is nothing more than the Community Shield, League Cup and League Championship. The FA Cup and the most important Champions League have not yet been obtained.
Of course, even if we don't get those two trophies in the end, this season will be considered quite successful, but if we get it, it will be the most successful season in history.
"If you achieve an unprecedented five crowns, will you end coaching and retire early?"
The "Sun" reporter suddenly asked such an inappropriate question.
Ferguson's face was obviously stunned for several seconds. This question really hit home. It was not that he had not considered this issue.
The corners of his mouth twitched inconspicuously, and then he smiled awkwardly: "I will tell you when I really want to retire."
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"It's finally here. Ferguson's success this season is based on the pain of Chelsea people." "The Times" began to look forward to the FA Cup final, "If Mourinho cannot lead the team to the FA Cup, then This season has been miserable.”
"The tragedy is that due to too many injuries, Chelsea can only play with a broken lineup, and they can't even get together the central defenders. In addition, Bridge, who returned from loan this season but has not been reused, also got the opportunity to start."
On the evening of May 20th, Beijing time, the FA Cup final will begin at the new Wembley Stadium. The starting lineups for both sides have been announced.
Chelsea: 433
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Ferreira, Terry, Essien, Bridge
Midfielder: Makelele, Mikel, Lampard
Forwards: Wright-Phillips, Drogba, Joe Cole
Substitutes: Cudicini, Kalou, Robben, Diarra, Ashley Cole
Manchester United: 443
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar
Defenders: Neville, Vidic, Ferdinand, Heinze
Midfielder: Carrick, Modric, Scholes
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Dong Fangzhuo, Rooney
Substitutes: Kutzsack, Pique, Fletcher, Giggs, Richardson
Referee: Bennett
When Mourinho attended the press conference, he immediately brought up the referee to make a fuss. The last time he played against Manchester United, because the league had no meaning, he rarely stopped. But this time is different, it is related to Whether to win the championship or not, so the referee was taken out again.
"Everyone knows what happened to Chelsea in the Champions League and I hope it won't happen again in this game."
Although there are not many words, the meaning is simple and clear. Chelsea was cheated in the Champions League, so let’s stop cheating in the FA Cup!
Psychological warfare and war of words are what both Mourinho and Ferguson are good at. Before the FA Cup final, the two inevitably started a new round of competition, and then the topic quickly turned to Dong Fangzhuo.
Mourinho publicly called on Dong Fangzhuo to stop diving: "The game should be played normally. If someone dives and provokes, and tries to get the opponent a red card, I will be very disappointed."
"Dong is a very good player and I hope he plays well, enjoys the game and plays a good game, but in a normal way."
“I hope he holds himself to the standards of a superstar, which means you have to respect your opponents and compete fairly.
I will be very, very sad if the FA Cup final goes badly, it should be a real final and the new Wembley deserves to see it, the end result should be a brilliant winner and a proud loser. "
Ferguson reacted immediately to Mourinho's pressure: "Who has suffered more fouls than Dong? But this young man has great courage. He was kicked to the ground, then got up and continued fighting. He absolutely The best player this season."
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In the live broadcast room, Lineker and Martin Taylor were already arguing. While Martin Taylor is firmly against diving, Lineker said it is sometimes unavoidable.
"Dong is now nicknamed the 'Little Prince of Diving' in the Premier League. He can obviously rely on his skills to make a living, so why should he rely on diving?"
"Flipping is also a skill, and not everyone can do it." Lineker sneered. "In the Premier League, there are countless penalty kick misjudgments in one season. You can't always dwell on this problem."
"You may have a point, but the best diving in the Premier League? How do you explain that?"
"Sometimes, you can't think so much at all..."
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On May 20, Beijing time, the 126th English FA Cup started at the new Wembley Stadium.
After six years of "wandering" at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the FA Cup final "returned home" to the newly built Wembley Stadium.
This campaign is the 11th meeting between Manchester United, which has reached a record 20 FA Cup finals, and Chelsea, which has reached eight finals, in the FA Cup. Previously, the Red Devils had an overwhelming advantage with 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The last time the two sides met in the FA Cup The encounter in the FA Cup was in the quarter-finals of the 1998/99 season. Manchester United won the rematch and eliminated Chelsea, and completed the Triple Crown that season. As for the FA Cup final, the two teams had a peak conversation in the 1993/94 season, and the Red Devils won the cup 4-0.
In this campaign, Chelsea is still suffering from injuries. The third-line core Carvalho, Ballack and Shevchenko were all exempted from the game due to injuries. Robben, who has just recovered from a knee injury, and Ashley Cole, who has recently been troubled by an ankle injury, sat on the bench at the start of the game. Mikel The thigh injury is fine and he continues to start. Essien plays as a central defender and still partners with Terry to guard the defense. Manchester United lined up their strongest lineup to play. Before the game even started, Manchester United took advantage of the starting lineup...
Before the game, the stadium's big screen replayed the promotion process of the two clubs, and the famous players who had created glory at the old Wembley Stadium, Bob Geldof, Henry Cooper and Geoff Hurst, also In order to build momentum and cheers in person, Prince William, who was invited, personally placed the FA Cup trophy on the podium and announced the official opening of the new Wembley.
Beep——
The 126th FA Cup decisive battle begins.
Both teams focus on stability and the pace of the game is not fast. After all, both sides want to win the championship.
Chelsea first attacked Manchester United's penalty area. Bridge, who had not started for a long time, made a pass from the left. Drogba rarely fought in the middle, but gave up the middle to Terry and Mikel who were pressing in. He moved to the back point to force Heinze to header the goal, but he was a little reluctant and the ball flew high over the lintel.
"Drogba is doing very well this season. Without Dong, he should be competing with Ronaldo for the best player, but it's a pity..."
Five minutes later, Joe Cole made a pass from the right wing. Neville and Ferdinand grabbed it together, but Wright Phillips shot from a small angle at the far end. Fortunately, the ball missed.
"Chelsea played a little more proactively than Manchester United, but the forwards' ability to seize opportunities is not very good. Although Manchester United is not making any moves now, their forwards are actually more threatening."
Sure enough, Manchester United launched a counterattack. Ronaldo broke through with the ball on the right. Rooney and Dong Fangzhuo switched positions at the same time. Ronaldo quickly passed the ball from the right. Although Rooney failed to touch the ball in the fight with Terry, Terry made a clearance. The ball came out but was caught by Dong Fangzhuo from the wing. His right-footed shot from 28 meters away instantly tested Cech!
Boom——
The ball hit the goal like a cannonball!
Cech clenched his fists tightly and without thinking, he punched out with both fists without any hesitation.
Hey, that guy! After Cech got up again, he glared at Dong Fangzhuo. He had played against Dong Fangzhuo many times. He always felt that this guy could shoot from any angle and anywhere, so he couldn't be allowed to move inside and outside the penalty area. When he entered the shooting range, they were abnormal. Uncomfortable!
"The angle is not enough, otherwise two Cechs would not be able to save the ball."
"Is Dong telling Mourinho that they will not enter the penalty area? Looking for opportunities outside the penalty area?" Lineker couldn't help but joke.
"Dong's movement is more flexible and his movement area is larger than Drogba's."
In the next 10 minutes, although the competition on the court became more intense, there were still few exciting offensive shots.
It was not until the 22nd minute that Drogba hit a falling ball with his right foot from 26 meters away from the Manchester United center. The ball missed the left post. A few minutes later, Ferreira cut in from the right side and passed through. Lampard stepped in from 9 meters and twisted and shot diagonally. The ball passed through Ferdinand's crotch and was saved by Edwin van der Sar. 2 minutes later, Wright Phillips' shot from the center missed.
Chelsea played several beautiful attacks, but the final kick still went too far. Manchester United played more cautiously and did not get another excellent opportunity until the 35th minute.
Scholes made a long pass from midfield. Dong Fangzhuo got Terry stuck behind him and headed the ball across the middle. Ronaldo, who was making his 150th start in a Manchester United jersey this time, took the ball and accelerated away from Ferreira, forcing the ball away. He hit the goal from the left side of the penalty area, but the ball hit the side netting.
Pooh,
Terry spat, but there was nothing he could do with Dong Fangzhuo. He found that he was now helpless against Dong Fangzhuo's defense.
He turned his head and glanced at Essien, indicating that Essien should get closer to him and not let himself fight against Dong Fangzhuo alone.
One minute later, Chelsea hit the ball in front of Manchester United's penalty area. Lampard received a cross from Bridge and shot slightly higher from 28 meters away from the left rib.
After 40 minutes, Manchester United and Chelsea had very few offensive opportunities and were unable to withstand each other.
Entering stoppage time, Modric suddenly accelerated with the ball in the backcourt. Mikel in the middle was tripped by the new turf of Wembley Stadium. As a result, he watched Modric whizz by and Lampard came over. Blocked, but Modric passed the ball first.
With his back to Terry and Essien, Dong Fangzhuo knocked the heel of his right foot covertly, and the ball passed between Terry and Essien.
Cristiano Ronaldo came in from the right. Facing Cech, he chose to push the back post, but it missed the post.
"Oh, almost!"
"Accuracy, shooting accuracy is insufficient!"
"If Cristiano adjusts the angle of the push, there is really nothing Cech can do."
In the end, the first half of the game ended, and the two teams entered the halftime break maintaining a 0:0 tie.
"Have you noticed that Manchester United's pace is very slow today? Twice as slow as usual? If it were in the league, Manchester United would have launched a devastating attack. If it were in the Champions League, facing the opponent's crazy attack, Manchester United They will also play a better offense than the opponent, but facing Chelsea, they have more patience than usual."
"However, although he has not scored a goal yet, Dong actually played very well in the game. His performance was much better than Drogba. He was able to hold the ball and send it to his teammates very clearly. Several times In this confrontation, Terry and Essien had nothing to do, and Terry and the others were obviously worried that Dong would fall at any time and did not dare to take any action."
"But this is not enough. No matter how good he is on the ball, his teammates still can't score. He passed several threatening balls to Rooney and Ronaldo. At critical moments, he probably has to step up."
At the beginning of the second half, Mourinho took the lead in making adjustments, replacing Joe Cole with Robben. Except for deepening the tactics of the first half in the locker room, Ferguson did not make any changes and still focused on stability.
The game had just resumed and Chelsea took the lead. Mikel tried to dribble the ball in the middle, but Heinze saw through it and kicked the ball away, and quickly handed it to Modric. Modric dribbled the ball through the midfielder, Makelele. Modric's sliding tackle in the middle failed, and the latter handed the ball to Dong Fangzhuo. After Dong Fangzhuo got the ball, the crossbar continued to shake. Terry and Essien both blocked it but did not grab it. As a result, Dong Fangzhuo found the angle and scored with his right foot 22 meters away. The instep pushed towards the lower right corner of the goal!
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Cech was as light as a bird and fell on the turf to save the ball. Cristiano Ronaldo immediately intercepted the ball and shot it on the right side.
Beep!
Offside.
"Hey, the way he handles this ball is a bit like Henry!"
"Continuously shaking in front of the goal, looking for space to shoot, then using the defender's body to block the goalkeeper's sight, and finally pushing into the blind corner. The whole process is full of wisdom. This is not something ordinary players can do..."
"Of course this is not something that ordinary forwards can do, but Henry? No, no, no, now Dong is the top scorer in the Premier League, he no longer needs to learn from Henry, this is his inherent personal ability, this is his personal The standard. He doesn't have to learn from any players anymore." Lineker waggled his finger and objected to Martin Taylor's analysis.
"You mean, he has reached Henry's level?"
"No, no, no, Henry has not won the World Cup top scorer, nor has he scored 33 league goals. How can he reach or exceed it?"
"What do you mean?" Martin Taylor really didn't understand what Lineker meant.
"Obviously, your comparison logic is wrong. You should say that there is a gap between Henry and him. You can even say that Henry's dribbling is like him..."
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