Chapter 390 Defending the league championship, European football is turbulent!

"The battle of the century ends, Barcelona advances to the final!" 》

"Missing the Big Ears Cup again, Ancelotti may be fired!" 》

"Barcelona VS Manchester City, who will win the Champions League?" 》

"Can Barcelona succeed in revenge in the Champions League final?" 》

"The decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City, Lin Quan VS Messi's first active battle!" 》

"Guardiola led his team against the Red and Blues for the first time after leaving Barcelona. The founder of the Dream Three Dynasty may bury the Dream Three Dynasty with his own hands! 》

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After Barcelona defeated Real Madrid and reached the final, major media reported on it.

For the outside world, this year's finals are full of highlights.

For Barcelona, ​​this is a battle of revenge.

They were eliminated by Manchester City last year, and this year they are bound to avenge their disgrace and take revenge on Manchester City in the Champions League final!

For Manchester City, this is their best chance to break the Champions League record and defend the Champions League title.

For Guardiola, this is the first time he has faced Barcelona on the European stage since leaving Barcelona.

For Lin Quan and Messi, this is an excellent stage for the two to show off and determine who is the best in today's football.

With so many attractions to watch, this game was already highly hyped before it started. Tickets for the finals were sold to the sky by scalpers. Even though the ticket price was several times higher than the original price, it was still hard to get a ticket.

Fans supporting the two teams also started to compete online and offline early:

"We, Barcelona, ​​are not afraid of anything and will definitely sweep away Manchester City's kids!"

"The MSN team is invincible. Manchester City is just a mere man. Wash your neck and wait for death!"

"My dear, I watch the sky at night, Barcelona will win the Champions League this year!"

"That guy named Lin still dares to touch Messi. The final match will definitely make him realize the huge gap between himself and Messi!"

The fans of Barcelona, ​​which had just eliminated Real Madrid, were full of confidence and arrogance. They all felt that their team was invincible. Isn't it easy to win Manchester City?

Over the years, Barcelona's results in the league and European competitions have been very good. In addition, there are top stars like Messi in the team, which makes them have many fans around the world.

As for Manchester City, although their record has soared in recent years, it has attracted the attention of the world.

But their rise was too short after all, and their foundation is far inferior to those of the top giants. Therefore, in terms of the number of fans, there is a big gap between them and Barcelona.

This makes the voices supporting Barcelona overshadow the voices supporting Manchester City, whether online or in reality.

But even so, there are still a large number of die-hard Manchester City fans who stand unswervingly on the side of their team and speak out for the team:

"Haha, Barcelona fans really think their team is invincible? Have you forgotten who beat Barcelona home and away last year?"

"My defeated generals dare to bark here. Others are afraid of you Barcelona, ​​but we at Manchester City are not afraid!"

"You have Messi, and we also have King Lin. I admit that Messi is really good, but King Lin is definitely not worse than Messi or even better!"

"Man City not only has Lin Lin, but also Guardiola. He single-handedly established the Dream Three Dynasty. No one understands passing and controlling football better than him, and no one understands Barcelona better than him. With him in Manchester City, Barcelona has that There is no secret at all!"

Manchester City fans argued that Barcelona had just defeated Real Madrid and indeed showed terrible strength.

But Manchester City is not a fool. In the previous battle with Bayern, besides Manchester City, who can withstand it at the Allianz Arena?

Fans of both teams were unable to convince each other, and the well-founded debate turned into a scolding battle to see who could win with the louder voice.

The number of Manchester City fans is not as large as that of Barcelona, ​​and they were undoubtedly suppressed by their opponents.

Neutral fans have no interest in the scolding war between fans of the two teams, but there is still more than half a month until the final.

Anyway, idle time is idle. Some football-savvy experts have released various statistics of the two teams in the league and Champions League in recent months.

Seeing the data listed by the football-savvy players, the melon-eating masses were shocked:

"Barcelona's offensive power this season is really terrifying. They have scored 107 goals in La Liga this season, averaging 2.97 goals per game, ranking first in La Liga!"

After buying Suarez, Barcelona's offensive firepower suddenly increased.

MSN's offensive power has been verified countless times in La Liga.

However, Real Madrid's BBC is not weak either. After 36 rounds, Real Madrid also scored 107 goals. The two teams are evenly matched in terms of offensive firepower.

However, there is a big gap between the two teams in the number of goals conceded.

So far, Barcelona has only conceded 19 goals, while Real Madrid has conceded 34 goals.

It is this nearly doubled number of goals conceded that puts Real Madrid 4 points behind Barcelona, ​​with little hope of winning the league.

Some people always say that Barcelona can win any championship if Enrique's position is tied up, and Barcelona with the MSN combination.

This sentence is a bit arbitrary. If it were true, Barcelona would not concede so few goals.

Just as everyone was marveling at Barcelona's terrifying offensive firepower, Manchester City's data was also updated.

"Damn, I thought Barcelona's 107 goals were terrifying enough, but I didn't expect anyone to surpass them."

When everyone took a closer look, they discovered that Manchester City's number of goals in the league had quietly reached 112!

This translates to an average of 3.11 goals per game, which is not only higher than Barcelona, ​​but also tops the entire Europe.

No wonder Guardiola dared to play against Bayern at the Allianz Arena. Is Manchester City's offensive firepower so powerful?

However, in terms of the number of goals conceded, Manchester City is not as good as Barcelona.

So far this season, Manchester City has conceded 32 goals, which is still far worse than Barcelona's 19 goals.

"Although Manchester City conceded more goals, considering the intensity of the Premier League, this situation is not unexpected!"

“Indeed, there are only two or three strong teams in La Liga, so it’s difficult for Barcelona to face Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. When facing other teams, as long as they don’t make mistakes, they can basically win!

But in the Premier League, Manchester City has to face the challenges of a large number of giants such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Every year, they have to play 8 games against the top teams, twice as many games as Barcelona.

Moreover, the Premier League does not have a winter break yet, and it is even more important to drive fast during the Christmas season, so it is understandable that we will concede a lot of goals! "

Of course, the situations in the two leagues are different, and this analysis cannot be absolutely objective and fair.

"Looking at the data, the two teams can only be said to be evenly matched!"

"In terms of lineup, Manchester City's top stars are still worse than Barcelona!"

"It's true that Barcelona have a stronger squad.

Lin Huang and Messi are on the same level, and De Bruyne is obviously not as good as Xiaobai.

Suarez and Aguero are in the middle, but Aguero has been injured more in the past season, and his performance on the field is obviously not as good as Suya. Considering his condition, the current Akun should be half a level weaker than Suya. !

As for Neymar, to be honest, although David Silva is very strong, the gap between him and Neymar is quite obvious. Ma should be half a level better than him. "

"After comparing this, Barcelona is much better than Manchester City in the frontcourt!"

"Yes, after all, Barcelona's frontcourt should be the strongest combination in football right now!"

"What about the midfield and backcourt?"

"In the defensive midfield position, Kroos should be better than Xavi now, but Kante and Fernandinho are not as good as Busquets and Rakitic."

"I have objections. Even though Kanter comes from a low-level league and his worth is not high, I think this kid is more than that. Over time, he will definitely grow into a top star!"

"Guardiola doesn't really like to use Yaya Toure, otherwise, the midfielder position would barely be a draw!"

"As for the defense and goalkeeper, the two teams are evenly matched. Van Dijk's performance this season is very good, and he may grow into a top defender in the future!"

Calculated in this way, the strength of the two teams is not much different. Overall, Barcelona has a small advantage in the frontcourt, but if it radiates to the entire team, the advantage is not obvious.

Moreover, some people pointed out that because Lin Quan and Messi are both super giants, it is too arbitrary to equate the two.

But no one paid attention to his statement, which was quickly drowned out by a flood of comments.

Talking about data on paper is just talking on paper after all.

There are many factors that affect a team's combat effectiveness, such as injuries, physical fitness, player status, etc.

To truly understand the current strength of the two teams, the best way is to buy a ticket and go to the stadium for an on-site inspection.

Barcelona and Manchester City both do this.

Both La Liga and the Premier League have reached the 37th round of the league, and the next round of games is about to begin. Naturally, both teams will not miss this great opportunity to collect data and intelligence.

Therefore, after learning who their opponent was in the final, Guardiola and Enrique immediately sent scouts to the other side to collect intelligence.

"Compared with La Liga, the Premier League's performance in terms of fair competition is simply a mess!"

The league has also entered the final championship battle. In order to ensure fairness, all 10 games in this round of La Liga are scheduled to be played on the same day and at the same time.

In order to pursue ratings and maximize broadcast revenue, the Premier League actually divided the game into 4 days and 6 time periods. In this way, the TV station can broadcast different games within several days, which makes people have to admire their business acumen. .

Sure enough, the Premier League is fundamentally different from other leagues.

Other leagues are there to win the championship, while the Premier League is there to make money.

"Both Chelsea and Manchester City now have the hope of winning the league championship. In this case, the games of the two teams are not scheduled to be played at the same time. This kind of thing probably only happens in the Premier League!"

"Man City's game is ahead. If they win, wouldn't Chelsea be under a lot of pressure in the last game?"

"Then if Manchester City loses, the Chelsea players will die laughing!"

Manchester City's game is scheduled for May 17th, while Chelsea's game is scheduled for May 18th, with a gap of one day in between.

This arrangement put a lot of pressure on both teams.

Especially Manchester City, who took the lead.

"Our opponents are just mid-range teams that have no desires and desires. At the end of the league, such teams are not difficult to deal with. Play hard and try to win them and lock in the championship!"

Manchester City is now 2 points ahead of Chelsea. If they can win Swansea, they will win the championship as long as they draw in the last round, because their goal difference is dozens of points ahead of Chelsea, and it is basically impossible to be overtaken.

But the premise is that they have to win this game.

For such an important game, the outside world thought that Guardiola would arrange the strongest lineup to play.

However, what shocked everyone was that in the game against Swansea, Guardiola used a large number of substitutes and rotations.

Yaya Toure, Milner, Navas, Lampard, Jovetic, Demichelis and others all got the chance to start.

Especially Yaya Toure. Since Guardiola came to Manchester City, he has rarely entered Manchester City's starting lineup. Part of the reason for this is because Yaya Toure returned to China to participate in the African Cup of Nations, which delayed him for a long time. .

Another part of the reason is that Yaya Toure is not the type of player Guardiola likes. When he was at Barcelona, ​​in order to support Busquets in his promotion, Guardiola eliminated Yaya Toure.

Now that he came to Manchester City, he still did not choose to reuse Toure, which made the latter feel very unhappy.

He has already said that if Guardiola does not guarantee his starting position, then he will not renew his contract with Manchester City and seek to leave the team during the summer transfer period.

In this regard, Guardiola did not make any reservations.

Yaya Toure can only serve as a substitute and rotation with Lampard here. Lampard is a 36-year-old veteran, and he is happy to let him play as a substitute. After all, his current physical fitness and condition do not support him from starting. .

But letting Yaya Toure be the substitute is a bit too difficult for the opponent.

Yaya Toure is only 32 years old this year and is still in his prime. He can play for at least two or three more years.

If he is willing to retire in Manchester City, Guardiola would not mind keeping him.

But if he is unwilling, then let him go. While he is still in his prime and can negotiate terms with his next employer, let him get a big contract. This is a good thing for both parties.

After the showdown between the two sides, Yaya Toure thought he would be put on the bench to spend this season, but he did not expect Guardiola to put him back into the starting lineup.

This made Yaya Toure extremely excited. He was so frustrated that he wanted to seize this opportunity and show his strength on the court, so as to impress his future new owners and let them realize that he was the value of.

It’s not that Yaya Toure is not strong, it’s that Guardiola doesn’t know how to use it!

Yaya Toure's efforts soon paid off. In the 21st minute of the first half, Yaya Toure took the lead in scoring with a long shot, rewriting the score to 1:0.

Ten minutes later, Milner took advantage of a quick counterattack and scored another goal.

At the beginning of the second half, Lampard scored the third goal to seal the victory.

Guardiola then made substitutions to give some of the team's young players a chance to play.

The opponent took advantage of this opportunity to recover 2 goals, which once again made the game full of suspense.

Yaya Toure stepped up at the critical moment and scored another goal to set the score at 4:2.

In the end, Manchester City won the game without any danger, maintaining their top position and temporarily widening the point difference to 5 points.

Now, the pressure is on Chelsea!

The next day, the match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion started.

Perhaps it was because Manchester City's victory the day before put a lot of pressure on Chelsea's players, leaving them out of form and making frequent mistakes in the game.

Only 9 minutes into the game, West Bromwich Albion scored the first goal at home.

After falling behind, Chelsea's players were very impatient. Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas committed frequent fouls. The latter even received a red card and was sent off directly in the 29th minute of the game.

Well, now, Chelsea, who was already lagging behind, was sent off one person, and their situation suddenly became even more unfavorable.

West Bromwich Albion also took the opportunity to attack aggressively, scoring two more goals in the 47th and 60th minutes, setting the score at 3:0.

In the end, Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0:3 in an away game and completely missed the Premier League championship.

Affected by this, Manchester City won the championship one round ahead of schedule and successfully defended the league championship.

It's a pity that their games have already been played and they can't win the cup in advance.

However, the final round of games is played at Manchester City's home court, and it seems to be a matter of seconds to win the championship trophy at their home court.

After the game, Abramovich, who couldn't bear Mourinho, directly announced the Portuguese's dismissal.

Mourinho's second phase of the Blues was far less successful than he imagined.

Every year at the end of the season, a large number of coaches lose their jobs.

Mourinho was not the first to be fired. Before him, Ancelotti, who coached Real Madrid, had been fired by Florentino one step ahead.

In addition to these two top coaches in football, Dortmund's head coach Klopp is also determined to leave the team.

Counting Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal, who is believed to be fired by the outside world, at least four famous coaches will be temporarily unemployed this summer.

This is a great opportunity for teams eager to bring in a high-level coach.

For a time, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Manchester United and other teams that were suffering from the lack of good coaches began to take action, taking the lead in contacting these famous coaches, and wanted to invite them to coach their teams.

Chelsea, Real Madrid and other wealthy clubs that have fired their coaches also need new coaches to take charge of the team.

Real Madrid chose to trust Zidane, the coach of their second team, and promoted him from the second team to temporarily act as the coach of the first team.

Florentillo plans to look at Zidane's performance in the last two games and then say if he performs well.

And if they can't find a better coach this summer, then Real Madrid's head coach next season will most likely be Zidane.

As for Chelsea, they looked down upon Carlo Ancelotti who was fired, and even less so on Van Gaal.

Like Liverpool, they are also interested in Klopp who left Dortmund.

Klopp's youthful storm has great appeal to these two teams that need to be rebuilt. He can bring Dortmund, a non-rich team, to rise.

When you get to giant clubs like Liverpool and the Blues, why don’t you just take off?

As for Manchester United, they are interested in Mourinho, who was fired by Chelsea.

Chelsea's record this season is not bad, and Mourinho has already proven himself in the five major leagues and the Champions League.

More importantly, Mourinho was recognized by Ferguson.

Manchester United, eager to improve their record, did not dare to bet on the potential of a young coach like Klopp, so they chose the more stable Mourinho.

Dramatic changes in the team's coaching position will inevitably lead to a large number of transactions in the transfer market.

This summer, the football world is destined to be unrest.