Chapter 638 The last 3 rounds
Compared with the vigorous contest between Notts County and Bayern, the other semi-final was much bleaker. No matter from the attention before the game or the excitement of the game, it was weak. Ω Hunting
In the first round of the contest, AC Milan easily defeated PSV Eindhoven 2:0 at home, laying a good foundation for the promotion, which also made the Notts County players who were concerned about this game feel a little depressed. AC Milan, Notts County is obviously more willing to meet Eindhoven in the final, although Notts County is not afraid of AC Milan, but everyone is willing to pick up soft persimmons, right?
There is indeed a strength factor for this Eindhoven team to break into the Champions League semi-finals, but it is more due to luck.
In the group stage, they were divided into a group with Arsenal, Panathinaikos and Rosenborg. Only one Arsenal really made them unable to resist. The remaining two teams can only be regarded as no-ones. This group signing directly made them Reached the Champions League round of 16.
In the next round of 16, they met Monaco, the defending champion last season, but Monaco lost its vitality after winning the championship, and its strength dropped significantly. Into the Champions League quarter-finals.
In the quarter-finals, Eindhoven once again became the biggest winner in the draw, and the weakest of the remaining seven quarter-final teams was drawn with them. Where can Eindhoven let it go? With such an opportunity, after two rounds of hard fighting to eliminate Lyon, they advanced to the Champions League semi-finals.
It can be said that on the way to the semi-finals, Eindhoven did not encounter a traditional giant team at all, which is the fundamental reason why they can reach today.
However, if they want to continue to move forward, it is not so simple, because this time they encountered a powerful AC Milan. Although they caused a lot of trouble for AC Milan at San Siro, they still failed to stop Milan's progress. The ball loss has cast a shadow over their prospects of qualifying for the final, and their luck is out.
In fact, there are many stars in PSV Eindhoven who are familiar to David in his previous life, such as the Brazilian central defender Alex who played for Chelsea, and Van Bommel, who played for the giant Barcelona and led Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga twice as captain. , The excellent midfielder Keku who also played for Barcelona, the famous striker Farfan who played for Schalke o4, and two South Korean players Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo, the lineup is still good, without this foundation, no matter how lucky, They can't get to where they are now.
However, PSV's Champions League journey this season may come to an end, because they have encountered a powerful AC Milan, and Ancelotti's stable style of play is unlikely to leave them with even the slightest chance.
David sighed. It seems that if Notts County gets past Bayern, then the opponent in the final will undoubtedly be AC Milan. This is a fateful matchup!
In the previous life, Liverpool passed all the way in the Champions League,
In the case of almost giving up the league, reached the final and joined AC Milan, and then staged one of the biggest miracles in the history of the Champions League, the night in Istanbul, that crazy night.
In this life, Notts County has replaced Liverpool in the Champions League, and may eventually replace Liverpool in the final and join AC Milan. Will this become another Istanbul night?
If possible, David doesn't want that, because he doesn't want his team to be kicked 3:o by AC Milan first, and then the Jedi counterattack. It's too exciting and his heart can't stand it.
But now is not the time to think about AC Milan, because Notts County has not yet passed the Bayern level, and before the second round against Bayern, Notts County still has an important match in the league. If If Notts County can win this league, then it is very likely that the chaser Chelsea will despair.
On April 1, three days after the match with Bayern, Notts County will go away to challenge Manchester City. This is the penultimate round of the league. Notts County currently leads Chelsea by three points. Take three points and return, then with the last two rounds of the league remaining, Notts County is still three points ahead of Chelsea. As long as the next two rounds are won, it can be said that Notts County has already won the league championship. Because Notts County's goal difference has thrown Chelsea a few big roads.
So this game must be won by Notts County. Notts County's goal is to take all three points at Maine Road. They seem to have seen the league champion beckoning to themselves!
In the last three rounds, Chelsea did not have a particularly strong opponent. They have a great chance of winning, but the question is, if Notts County makes no mistakes, what is the use of their victory?
Mourinho wanted to imitate what Ferguson did to Keegan, and kept putting pressure on Notts County through psychological tactics. Every time he was interviewed, he would say that Notts County would make mistakes, and Chelsea still had a chance to complete the final. On the contrary, although you will be slapped in the face after each game, but you have to do it.
If it weren't for the fact that there is no third-party bonus in England, I am afraid Mourinho can persuade Abramovich to offer a huge winning bonus to the last three opponents of Notts County. Unfortunately, this is not Spain.
Of course, even if there are third-party bonuses, with the ability of the remaining three opponents, can they really pose a huge threat to Notts County?
In fact, Chelsea's failure to leave Notts County by a large enough margin during the mid-season slump was their biggest mistake, when Notts County suffered a wave of injuries and young players didn't fully adapt to adulthood. The team's results were extremely unstable. If Chelsea could seize the opportunity to leave Notts County far away, I am afraid that the one who is chasing behind the buttocks now will become Notts County.
But if there is no regret, Chelsea also paid the price for their unstable comeback, and the price is that their championship is likely to fly away.
The day before the game at Notts County, Chelsea beat Birmingham at home. Without Notts County playing, they tied Notts County in points, but the disadvantage of goal difference still left them behind Notts County. However, the pressure has also shifted to Notts County. If Notts County cannot win, it will be difficult to say the final result of the next two games!
Chelsea got the three points. We will continue to wait for Notts County to make mistakes. There is no team in the world that can never make mistakes. We can wait. I firmly believe that the final championship must belong to Chelsea! Au is still the same, and unusually firm. (To be continued.)
