Red Rebels

585 Four crowns?

After experiencing the defeat in the first round, Inter Milan has been under a lot of pressure. Recently, they have been too smooth in the league, so smooth that they almost mistakenly thought they were strong, especially Mancini. , and was even flattered by the media.

However, after experiencing this defeat, both Mancini and Inter Milan fully realized the shortcomings of the team, especially Mancini. He clearly saw that Inter Milan and the real strong teams in Europe, such as the Red Rebels, the gap between the teams.

When visiting the Red Rebel Stadium, Mancini uncharacteristically used offensive tactics. This was the only way he could go.

After a disastrous home defeat, Inter Milan must win away from home to advance, and they must score more than 2 goals against the Red Rebels. This is not an easy task, but Mancini has no way out and can only fight with all his strength.

Mourinho has rich experience in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. He is very aware of Mancini's mentality, so he bases himself on defense after the opening. After defending against Inter Milan's offensive for the first 20 minutes, the Red Rebels completely counterattacked. .

It can be said that the first 20 minutes were Inter Milan's performance time, but the double forward composed of Cruz and Recoba still couldn't break the Red Rebels' goal in the end, which also made Mancini very depressed.

But soon the Red Rebels' revenge came.

In the 34th minute, Cesc Fabregas's corner kick was hit hard by Curtis into the goal guarded by Cesar. Although Materazzi pulled desperately in the penalty area and even took off Curtis' jersey. They were all torn, but in the end they still couldn't stop the England international from scoring, 1:0!

The loud Red Rebels anthem sounded at the Red Rebels Stadium. Red Rebels fans proudly called this song the victory song of the Red Rebels. Whenever this song sounded at the Red Rebels Stadium At that time, the Red Rebels seemed to be filled with endless power, which allowed the Red Rebels to completely control the rest of the game.

Inter Milan started with a wild attack, was slowly suppressed and returned to a stalemate, and then was forced to switch to defense. The gap in strength is particularly obvious, especially when you see that this team is currently leading the second place in Serie A. The famous Roma has a full 22 points. It is not difficult to imagine how much impact Calciopoli has had on Serie A.

Although Mancini wanted to make adjustments in the second half, he was ultimately unable to change the outcome of the game. Especially when Drogba assisted Ronaldinho to score another goal, Inter Milan completely lost hope.

The game ended with the Red Rebels defeating Inter Milan with a total score of 4:0 and successfully advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In several other games, Manchester United drew with Bayern 0:0 away from home, and finally eliminated the German team leader with a total score of 0:1, successfully advancing to the top four.

Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1:0 at home with Trezeguet's goal. This also made the first half of the Champions League quarterfinals showdown, the English derby between Liverpool and Manchester United, and the two teams were mutually exclusive. Mortal enemies, the symbol of hatred is particularly strong.

At Stamford Bridge, although Tassotti defeated Ancelotti at home and rectified the name of his team, after Ancelotti returned to Stamford Bridge, he used more fluid offensive football to defeat AC Milan. With Ko's long-range shot, Chelsea defeated AC Milan 1:0 at home and tied the total score at 2:2. However, Chelsea relied on the advantage of away goals to eliminate AC Milan.

Although Tassotti failed to defeat Ancelotti in the end, in these two duels, he simply relied on the overall strength of the team and caused a lot of trouble for Chelsea. I believe anyone only needs to look at the current two teams. staffing,

No one thinks that Tassotti is a loser. On the contrary, he has proved his strength.

As a result, the semi-finals of the Champions League were completely monopolized by the Premier League teams, which also shocked the world of football. All fans were surprised. Unknowingly, the Premier League dominated European football. altar.

In addition, just look at Liverpool, who are currently in the semi-finals of the Champions League. This team is currently only ranked 6th in the Premier League standings, lagging behind Droylsden who are making great progress in the UEFA Cup and also lagging behind this season. Everton, the dark horse of the Premier League, can't help but marvel at the fierce competition in the Premier League.

According to the current trend, Liverpool is very ambitious. UEFA has clearly stipulated that Chelsea will not be allowed to participate in the Champions League again. Therefore, if Liverpool wants to be in the top four of the Premier League next season, it will If he can participate in the Champions League, then he must win the championship this season.

The official spokesperson of UEFA said that the defending champion may consider special treatment!

This made Benitez shout a high-profile slogan to win the Champions League when he was interviewed by the media after the top eight knockout rounds. He said that he was very familiar with Manchester United and was fully capable of defeating Manchester United.

After returning to the league from the Champions League, the Red Rebels immediately welcomed Newcastle.

This traditional Premier League team, which has invested a lot this season and even imported speedy striker Martins from Inter Milan, has suffered a painful blow in the league this season. It is now reduced to fighting for relegation, which is not a season at all. The initial qualification for the Champions League is indeed a bit disappointing.

But the Red Rebels are not merciful. Facing Newcastle at home, the Red Rebels cannot be merciful at all, especially in another highlight of this round. Chelsea will challenge Manchester United at home. If the two sides decide the winner, they will not be merciful at all. All have benefits.

So after the Champions League, Mourinho did not celebrate the fact that the team had reached the top four. Instead, he immediately threw himself into preparations for the game against Newcastle and arranged for the main players to play as much as possible.

Although Newcastle visited the Red Rebel Stadium and tried to score points to avoid relegation, the Red Rebels still relied on their strong strength to defeat their opponents 2:0. However, the game was not easy at all. Essien and Maicon even He was injured one after another, but fortunately they were all minor injuries and nothing serious.

In a game played at the same time as the Red Rebels, Manchester City drew 0:0 with Liverpool at home. Although Benitez had just finished playing in the Champions League, he refused to relax at all when facing Manchester City. Van Gaal's ball Although the team had the advantage, they were ultimately unable to break through the goal guarded by Reina.

As Arsenal reversed Bolton 2:1, the top 7 teams in the Premier League immediately started to have disputes again, especially when Droylsden was tied by Tottenham 3:3 at home, and Everton After defeating Charlton 2:0 at home, the competition for Champions League qualification has become fierce.

The Red Rebels' victory over Newcastle also made Chelsea's home game against Manchester United a day later particularly attractive. After all, the Red Rebels were already 12 points ahead.

With four rounds left in the league, whether Chelsea or Manchester United, as long as they win this game, they can shorten the score with the Red Rebels back to 9 points. In theory, they can reverse the Red Rebels and win the championship. hope.

Of course, this is only theoretical, because in order to achieve this big reversal, the Red Rebels must lose the remaining 4 rounds, or only score 1 point, and everyone knows that this possibility ” Very little.

On the other hand, if Chelsea and Manchester United are losers, they will basically be eliminated from the championship competition, and even theoretically winning the championship will be impossible to achieve.

Due to the suspension of the Champions League, Manchester United and Chelsea are doing their best in this game, hoping to win a victory and continue to maintain pressure on the Red Rebels. This makes the game at Stamford Bridge become Extremely important.

But it is a pity that neither Chelsea at home nor Manchester United as a guest failed to score in the end. The 0:0 score did not change at all during the 90 minutes of the game.

This is not to say that the game was dull. On the contrary, the game was very intense, but the highly targeted tactics of both sides restrained the other party from the beginning, resulting in the opponent failing to score.

0:0, both sides scored 1 point, which put them 11 points behind the Red Rebels.

This is a very interesting gap. With 4 rounds left in the league, they are 11 points behind. Everyone knows that with the current strength of the Red Rebels, the possibility of a reversal is slim, but they all still hope. You can give it a try.

After the game at Stamford Bridge, Ferguson immediately said that Manchester United has not given up hope. Although the possibility of reversing the Red Rebels is very slim, the Red Devils will not give up. In the next round, Manchester United will visit the Red Rebel Stadium. Strive for a victory.

And there may be a coincidence in this. In the 35th round, if the Red Rebels defeat Manchester United at home, they will win the Premier League championship again, which will make the remaining three games meaningless.

However, if the Red Rebels are defeated by Manchester United at home, then the Red Rebels' next three games, against Liverpool at home, Everton away, and Arsenal at home, these three teams may become the crushing Red Rebels. The last straw for the Rebels, and don't forget, there is also the Champions League and FA Cup. The Red Rebels are fighting on three fronts.

It was precisely because of the devilish schedule of the Red Rebels at the end of the league that Ferguson dared to say that Manchester United would do its best to defeat the Red Rebels away from home and further shorten the points gap with the Red Rebels.

Faced with Ferguson's provocation, Mourinho was not to be outdone. In an interview with the media, he said that the Red Rebels always have a special psychological advantage at home.

"Manchester United wants to win at the Red Rebel Stadium?" Mourinho sneered. "In the history of Manchester United, they have never defeated us away from home. The Red Rebel Stadium has always been It’s their nightmare, and now I hope to turn this place into a curse for Manchester United!”

"Yes, just now, Mr. Xiao Yu, the owner of our club, told me this." At this point, Mourinho imitated Xiao Yu's tone in a funny way.

"Jose, if we can defeat Manchester United at the Red Rebel Stadium and win the second league championship in the club's history, it will be very interesting. It will not only defeat Manchester United but also win the honor. There are still more people in the world. Is there anything more exciting and joyful for the fans than this?"

The reporters all laughed after Mourinho finished speaking.

"Mr. Mourinho, have you never thought that the unbeaten record at home will one day be broken?" A reporter couldn't help but ask.

Mourinho's smile faded, but just when everyone thought he would get angry, he immediately burst into laughter.

"Of course, the so-called records are actually things that are created to be broken by others, so I don't think the Red Rebels' unbeaten home game can continue forever. There is no undefeated team in this world, but I can guarantee it. , that will never happen to Manchester United this season."

"As we all know, this season's Champions League final will be held at the Red Rebel Stadium. Does this mean that if Mr. Mourinho leads the Red Rebels to the final, he will once again set an astonishing record and win the Champions League for three consecutive years? Woolen cloth?"

Mourinho was stunned for a moment. Apparently he didn't realize this, but he quickly put on a proud look on his face and nodded: "Why not? I think my team can make its dream even bigger." Bigger, we won the League Cup, we reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, we were 11 points ahead of our opponents in the Premier League, we reached the semi-finals of the Champions League."

Speaking of this, Mourinho himself felt excited.

"If we can play better, if each of our players can work harder and be more tenacious, we can win the FA Cup, we can win the Premier League, and we can also win the Champions League!"

The reporter immediately went into an uproar, and everyone was surprised, because the strength of the Red Rebels this season is indeed heart-stopping, but no one can guarantee whether Mourinho's goal will be achieved, because the FA Cup is a single meeting competition. , Occasionally, it is very "sexual". Even if the Red Rebels eliminate Watford and reach the final, neither Blackburn nor Chelsea will be easy to mess with.

The same is true for the Champions League. In the semi-finals between the Red Rebels and Chelsea, it’s hard to say who will win. Both teams are equally star-studded and equally strong, but the Red Rebels are currently more powerful. Look, It seems that the chances of winning are greater, but it is impossible to deny that Chelsea also has the ability to defeat the Red Rebels.

The only place that has a better chance of winning is the league, but who can guarantee that the Red Rebels will not lose to Manchester United?

Once they lost to Manchester United, followed by a crushing defeat in the Champions League, and then faced powerful opponents such as Liverpool, Everton and Arsenal in the league, the Red Rebels were demoralized and the possibility of losing streak was very high. , when the time comes, it’s not impossible to end up empty-handed.

But when reporters raised this concern to Mourinho, the latter looked confident.

"I know that anything can happen in football, but what I want to say is that as long as we Red Rebel players stick together, we can beat any opponent. I will not allow what you want to see happen. , I won’t give you a chance, I can guarantee even now that this year, our Red Rebels will win an unprecedented 4 crowns!”

Mourinho's bold words aroused the response of many reporters present, and also made this powerful dialogue with Manchester United a few days later particularly eye-catching. Fans all over the world are paying attention. This game, because it is the first game of the Red Rebels' four-championship journey!