Chapter 362 Before going to Moscow - Who to meet?

After the game, Ricardo was filled with mixed emotions as he watched his teammates celebrating reaching the Champions League final.

Of course, he himself was not too excited or nervous. After all, he had seen a lot of big things in the past two years. In 06, he experienced the Champions League and World Cup finals. Last season, he also experienced the UEFA Cup final, which most of the top players had never experienced...

But Ronaldo and Tevez were as happy as 100-pound kids, jumping up and down. After all, it was the first time for the boys.

As for Manchester United teammates who have experienced the Champions League final, there are actually not many. Ricardo is actually considered a veteran. There is also Van der Sar who played in the Champions League final in 95, and the Manchester United veterans who won the treble in 99.

However, it is worth mentioning that in Manchester United, those who have experienced the Champions League final have all won the Champions League.

As for the Champions League semi-finals, many Manchester United teammates have participated in them. After all, they lost to AC Milan in two rounds in the semi-finals last season and missed the final.

His teammate Park Ji-sung has played in the Champions League semi-finals three times in four years. Although Park Ji-sung missed the two-round battle with AC Milan last season due to injury, he also missed the opportunity to play against peak Kaka.

However, in the 04/05 season, Park Ji-sung, as an absolute main force of PSV Eindhoven, defeated AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

However, Ambrosini's crucial away goal made Park Ji-sung's first goal and PSV's 3-1 victory meaningless.

So although he has experienced it three times, this is the first time that Park Ji-sung has made it through the Champions League semi-finals, and the previous two times he lost to AC Milan...

Therefore, in the two-round series against Barcelona, ​​Park Ji-sung, who did not want to miss the opportunity again, was one of the best players of Manchester United. Not only did he accomplish the task of limiting Messi, but he also played a key role in both offense and defense through diligent running and fearless fighting.

For example, when Scholes scored a world-class goal, it was Park Ji-sung who immediately stole the ball from Zambrotta.

Manchester United reached the Champions League final, and Park Ji-sung became the first Korean to reach the European final. In fact, he also created history for Asian players.

The first Asian to compete in the Champions League was Japanese striker Yasuhiko Okudera, who reached the semi-finals of the 1978-1979 season and scored a goal. Since then, more than 10 Asian players including Ali Daei have appeared in the Champions League, but none of them have surpassed Yasuhiko Okudera in their achievements.

However, Ricardo, who had the inspiration and memory of old Li Qi, was still a little fed up and always felt that he disliked Park Sam-fei. It was hard to say anything when facing a strong enemy and taking on the most difficult task before, but now that he has passed the test, Ricardo has a strong urge to cross the bridge and kill this guy with a single blow.

Fortunately, South Korea has confirmed that Park Ji-sung will participate in the 08 Huajing Olympics as an over-age player.

Although the Manchester United coaching staff is worried that his physical overdraft will affect next season, given the frequency with which Park Ji-sung participates in official matches, such worries seem unnecessary. South Korea's Olympic head coach Park Sung-hwa has also promised not to overuse Park Ji-sung.

That's perfect, Ricardo can legitimately beat him in the Olympics, and can also represent the national team to avenge the refereeing scandal in the 02 World Cup. The prerequisite is that he has to confront him. Let's hope that the South Korean National Olympic Team can go far enough in the Beijing Olympics!

As for why the author complained about the Korean baseball star Park Ji-sung for so long, in addition to being sarcastic and laying the groundwork for the 08 Olympics, he mainly wanted to introduce the following incident.

Along with Park Ji-sung, there is another Manchester United player who broke the record of Asian players in the Champions League. Yes, it is the Chinese player Dong Yuanchao who has not appeared for a long time!

Although he has not played in the team this season and has only been included in the squad a handful of times, Dong Yuanchao is a player officially registered for Manchester United's Champions League squad this season. He also came on in the garbage time of the second half of the second leg against Roma to replace Tevez who scored the only goal.

Therefore, if Manchester United is lucky enough to win the Champions League this season, Dong Yuanchao will also be the first Chinese player to win the Champions League title. He will also be one of the first two Asian players to win the Champions League title, not to be outdone by Park Sam-fei!

This can be considered as bringing glory to the country, right?

Ricardo, who was deeply influenced by old Li Qi, couldn't help but think with some relief.

It seems that we must help Dong Yuanchao win the Champions League this season! Who knows if he can stay in Manchester United or the top five European leagues next season?

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In the post-match press conference, Sir Alex Ferguson concluded: "It's a great feeling to reach the Champions League final, it's great for Manchester United. Manchester United's performance deserves to reach the final, it's amazing. Barcelona has been trying to equalize the score, but the fans helped us cross the finish line.

Paul Scholes' goal was amazing! We can celebrate tonight and then see who will go to Moscow with us. But no matter who it is, we are ready. As long as we play at our level, we will definitely be the champions! "

Just one day after Sir Alex Ferguson declared his victory, Manchester United's opponent in this season's Champions League final was announced...

2008年4月30日晚上，07/08赛季欧洲冠军联赛半决赛次回合另一场焦点战在斯坦福德桥球场展开争夺，由红军利物浦做客挑战蓝军切尔西。

This is the fourth consecutive season that the two teams have met in the Champions League, but the Blues have lost in the previous three times:

In the 04/05 season, Liverpool drew with a goalless draw in the first leg away from home, but returned home and won and advanced with a controversial goal from Luis Garcia.

In the 05/06 season, both teams drew - at home and away in the group stage.

06/07赛季，乔-科尔和阿格尔分别在各自主场进球，但利物浦在点球大战中4比1取胜晋级。利物浦近3个主场对阵切尔西取得2胜1平。

The two sides drew 1-1 in the first leg at Anfield, with Riise's own goal in the final moments ruining the game.

In this campaign, Chelsea took the lead in breaking the deadlock in the 33rd minute. Lampard made a straight pass, but Arbeloa failed to intercept it. Kalou dribbled past Hyypia and shot from 16 yards, but Reina saved it. However, Drogba scored from the right side of the penalty area with a shot from 12 yards.

Then, Liverpool equalized the score in the 64th minute. Benayoun cut from the right to the middle and passed the ball. Carvalho failed to block it, and Torres shot low from 12 yards into the bottom right corner of the net. This was the Spanish golden boy's 31st goal of the season.

Since the two sides were tied 90-1 again within 1 minutes, they entered overtime.

However, Chelsea took the lead again in the 98th minute after extra time. Hyypia tackled Ballack on the edge of the penalty area and Lampard scored the penalty, his 19th goal of the season, to comfort his recently deceased mother.

Facing Liverpool, who were out in full force and exhausted, Chelsea used a counterattack in the 105th minute to expand the lead. Malouda made a straight pass, Liverpool failed to create an offside, Anelka broke into the penalty area from the right and passed back, Drogba pushed the ball into the near corner from 8 yards in front of the goal, scoring his second goal!

Although Liverpool narrowed the score in the 117th minute with Babel's 30-yard shot assisted by Alonso, they were unable to turn the tide.

In the end, after extra time, Chelsea narrowly defeated Liverpool 3-2 at home, eliminated Liverpool with a total score of 4-3 in two rounds, entered the Champions League final for the first time in history, and will face old rival Manchester United in Moscow.

At this point, the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League have all ended, and the mainstream European bookmakers have immediately updated the latest winning odds.

According to William Hill data, Manchester United remains the favorite, with odds of 1.73 being the most favored to win the championship; but Chelsea's odds of 2.00 are almost the same as Manchester United's, proving that experts believe that this season's Champions League final will be a evenly matched contest.

It is worth mentioning that in the semi-finals, Manchester United and Chelsea's winning odds were already ranked first and second, indicating that experts also unanimously believe that the two teams are in the best form in the final stage of the Champions League.

This season's Champions League final will be held three weeks later on the evening of May 5 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

But in addition to competing with Manchester United for the Champions League title, Chelsea and Manchester United are also competing for the Premier League title this season. The result of who will win the Premier League title will be announced on May 5 at the earliest, and will be announced to the public after the final game of the Premier League on May 5 at the latest.

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[The author looked back yesterday and this morning and found that there were still quite a few typos in the first two chapters.

Although the author will read it once before publishing, but many times, the author's brain and eyes are not working well...

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