UEFA Champions League It's the finals, and it's also a time for celebrities and experts to make predictions and judgments, and to show their talents.
Gary·Neville analyzed in Sky Sports's program. "Barcelona's ball control is the best in the world, but Manchester United's counterattack is driven by Zhang Kuang.
I think this is a duel between a 'shield' and a 'spear'. The key depends on whether Zhang Kuang can get the ball under Barcelona's high pressure."
Carragher said, "I am optimistic about Barcelona. Manchester United's midfield control is not enough. Carrick and Scholes will be beaten to death by Xavi and Iniesta."
Martin·Tyler said, "In terms of control, the current Barcelona is invincible. No matter how good a team is, how can you attack if you can't get the ball?
Therefore, the highlight of this final is whether Manchester United can get the ball with very little possession and then convert it into a goal.
Manchester United not only has to face the midfield stranglehold of Xavi-Busquets-Iniesta, but also the bombardment of Barcelona's frontcourt trident Pedro, Messi, and Villa.
This trident combination is no worse than Manchester United's trident threat. They have scored 95 goals in various competitions, and their offensive firepower is quite threatening.
In addition to these, the biggest highlight of this game is the direct confrontation between Zhang Mei and the fans of the two people are already at loggerheads. Zhang Kuang went straight out of the game and criticized the fans of Messi as "anti-intellectual people".
So, if Zhang Kuang loses this game, what consequences will it face? It's unimaginable."
Neville: "On paper, it does look like this. Barcelona has tactical advantages, an advantage in the midfield, and full frontcourt firepower. This is indeed a very difficult opponent, and Zhang Kuang faces a must-win problem.
However, I believe in Zhang Kuang, he can always create miracles, no matter what kind of adversity he faces, he can always carry the team through, let us wait and see."
In the BBC special program, Alain·Shearer also talked endlessly. "Compared with Barcelona's goalkeeper, Manchester United's goalkeeper is not bad in other aspects. The only difference is his age. This is the last game of Van der Sar's career. I hope he doesn't make any mistakes."
Compared with the backcourt four of Barcelona, from the perspective of conceding goals and turnover rates in various events, Manchester United's defense is only slightly inferior. The defense is on par with Barcelona, but in terms of offense, Manchester United's back four is far behind Barcelona's.
In fact, the Manchester United defense that we often criticize is not as bad as imagined. The only difference is that they can only defend and cannot organize offense.
Then the real question comes, and that is the midfield trio of Barcelona. This is currently the best midfield combination in the world, bar none.
I can pat my chest and say that the frontcourt trident of Manchester United is far better than Barcelona. After all, Barcelona does not have Zhang Kuang, and the data of their little flea is a bit worse than Zhang Kuang."
Alain·Hansson responded, "In terms of player ability, both teams have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they are even equal. But the real problem is not the players, but the tactics.
Barcelona's passing and controlling tactics are currently beating all the invincible players in the world. This is fatal. How to break Barcelona's passing and controlling tactics? This is the most difficult question on the table of Jazz Ferguson..."
Henry was asked about the prediction of the finals in an interview on France TV. He said something meaningful, "I have never played against Zhang Kuang, but I watched his game video. This person... He has something that I can't explain.
It's not speed, it's not strength, it's the aura of 'you can't guard me'. I'm looking forward to seeing him compete with Messi."
Of course, there are also many celebrities who believe that Barcelona is a sure winner.
In Spain's "Canal+ Football" program, Carlos·Martínez said, "Barcelona is the best club team in history. It will be great if Manchester United can survive the first twenty minutes."
Tactical analyst Julio Maldonado has a more direct view. "Manchester United's cards are not as good as Barcelona. This is a fact. No matter how strong Zhang Kuang is, he cannot beat eleven."
Former Real Madrid coach Valdano also nodded in agreement. "From a player level, Manchester United has only one Zhang Kuang that can be at the same level as Messi and Xavi-Busquets-Iniesta. Manchester United has only one super player, while Barcelona has four.
From a tactical point of view, the current Barcelona tactics are invincible in the world. Although Manchester United's quick counterattack is very fast and smooth, whether it can survive Barcelona's midfield is still a question.
I believe the champion will still be Barcelona. Barcelona from the Dream III period is indeed a bit unsolvable now."
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Ferguson also asked the team members in the internal tactical meeting that they could express their opinions on how to break Barcelona's passing and control tactics.
It can be seen that Ferguson has reached the point where there is nothing to do and can only ask the team members to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
Regarding this issue, almost all the team members had nothing to say but Zhang Kuang finally said something useful.
Of course, he only vaguely thought of it through his memory.
Zhang Kuang: "Boss, in fact, the real core point of Barcelona's passing and controlling tactics is the Xavi-Busquets-Iniesta combination in the midfield. It is they who connect the entire Barcelona's passing and controlling rhythm. Whether it is offense or defense, pulling or penetrating, it is all initiated by the three of them.
In this case, the most direct way is to change the formation, such as using a 541 formation or a 451 formation, sending three people in the midfield to block Busquets, cut off the contact between Xavi and Iniesta, and send two more people to freeze Messi.
In this way, more than half of Barcelona's passing and attacking abilities are basically wasted. Of course, we will also lose a lot of midfield control and offensive capabilities.
However, the game will be ugly, or the tactics may fail, and Manchester United's system will become fragmented, and Barcelona will be beaten instead.
In fact, I think the best tactic is 'I fight mine, you fight yours'."
Ferguson: "Oh? What does 'I hit mine, you hit yours' mean? How do you explain this?"
Zhang Kuang: "It's very simple, we give up midfield control and organization, let the three midfielders directly fight Xavi-Busquets-Iniesta one-on-one, and our offense starts from the backcourt.
Barcelona If they want to pass the ball, let them control it. We try to defend as much as possible. If we can't guard it, let them score goals. Two or three goals are fine.
And we also play our own tactics, that is, quick counterattacks and set-piece tactics. They will always relax after attacking. At this time, the ball will usually be at our feet.
We launched the attack directly from the backcourt and passed the ball directly to the frontcourt. The three midfielders now tightly entangled Xavi-Busquets-Iniesta. The players holding the ball in the frontcourt counterattacked quickly. It is best to score goals if they can. If not, try to create set pieces.
Therefore, if Barcelona scores three, then we will score four, and it depends on who scores more goals. This tactic is the most suitable for us at the moment. We don't have to change our tactics to adapt to the new tactics, and our goals are clear."
Zhang Kuang's words surprised the whole team. Some nodded, while others frowned.
"Isn't this too risky? What if we let Barcelona score three or four, and we can't counterattack to get three or four back?"
the assistant coach asked rhetorically.
Zhang Kuang nodded. "If there is no me in Manchester United, the tactics I mentioned will not work, but we can rely on my speed and breakthrough ability. The moment Barcelona relaxed after scoring the goal, I believe they are not ready to outrun me or defend me. If I really can't break through, I will create a set piece in their frontcourt."
Of course, if I am too restricted, Rooney can also complete the task I mentioned. With the speed and collision capabilities of Rooney, I believe that people like Barcelona who only play with technology may not be able to withstand it.
This is just my immature suggestion. It is purely meant to provide the boss with a direction of thinking, but it may not really be useful."
After listening to this, Ferguson squinted and kept thinking about whether it was possible. According to Zhang Kuang, it was to seize the moment when Barcelona's first attack failed or was relaxed after scoring a goal to launch the ultimate quick counterattack.
Counterattacks have two goals: scoring goals or creating set pieces.
The other is to abolish the midfield, so that the three midfielders no longer assume the organizational function, but let the three midfielders purely defend like defenders.
Then doesn't this mean moving the organization back and putting the defense forward?
Ferguson: "It's not that you can't try this method. I'll give it a try later when I'm training with the team."
Three days before the game, red and blue scenes began to appear around Wembley Stadium.
Manchester United fans took the train south from Manchester, and Barcelona fans flew from Barcelona to London by chartered flight.
The two groups of people met by chance in London's bar, square, and subway station. Most of the time the atmosphere was tense, with sarcasm, abuse, and shouts of "see you in the finals" to each other.
On the evening before the finals, in the square outside Wembley Stadium, a group of Zhang Kuang fans clashed with a group of Messi fans.
The cause is said to be that someone raised provocative slogans. Messi Here someone raised slogans such as 'Who is Zhang Kuang?', 'China Kung Fu data brushing', 'Ugly Oriental'...
Fans of Zhang Kuang quit when they saw that Messi fans dared to ridicule Zhang Kuang like this. Although they support Zhang Kuang, they have never publicly insulted Messi. These extreme Messi fans are really too tasteless and out of character.
The two sides escalated from scolding to pushing, and then someone moved their hands.
The scene was chaotic for a while, with some throwing beer bottles and others waving flagpoles.
London The police deployed riot police to separate the crowd.
It is said that some people were slightly injured, and some claimed to have heard the sound of what sounded like an air gun. However, no bullet marks were found during the subsequent investigation. It was most likely that they were firecrackers or something like that.
Zhang Kuang was preparing for the battle in the hotel room that evening, when Jonalin opened the door and came in and told him about it.
He was silent for a few seconds after listening, and his expression changed from confusion to helplessness.
"What's the matter?" He put the phone on the bed, "It's just a game of football, and it's getting to this point?"
Jonalin said, "The Internet has exploded, and fans on both sides are scolding each other."
Zhang Kuang shook his head. "We don't care about this. We can't control it. The more we control it, the deeper we will get."
Jonalin: "Yes, you can prepare for the game with peace of mind and don't interfere with outside matters."
Zhang Kuang:"Okay."
On the day of the UEFA Champions League finals, London Wembley Stadium was packed with 87,695 spectators.
Manchester United fans occupied the north stand, which was ablaze with red, and sang "GloryGloryManUnited" in unison. Barcelona fans waved red and blue flags in the south stand, shouting 'Barcelona! Barcelona!'
Various celebrities were sitting in the VIP box.
Bobby·Sir Charlton is wearing a red suit from Manchester United. Next to him are Ferguson's wives Cathy and Manchester United celebrities.
There are also Ole·Solskjær, Dwight Yorke, Andy·Cole, Teddy Sheringham, Paul·Ince, Peter·Schmeichel, etc.
On the other side sat Barcelona's famous godfather Cruyff, Netherlands's godfather, wearing a blue suit with a calm expression.
There are also Barcelona celebrities: Ronald Koeman, An Doni Zubizarretta, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Carles Rexach, Ousevio Sa Cris tan... etc.
In addition to the stars of these two teams, there are also some famous celebrities in football, such as Beckenbauer, Cafu, Fabio Capello, Michel Platini, Pelé, Matthäus... etc.
Including the first two presidents of Barcelona are also here, not to mention the boss and CEO of Manchester United, as well as the officials of the English Football Association.
There are also some active celebrities, such as: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Ber, Andre Arshavin, Javier Zanetti, Eto'o... etc.
Some top current coaches were also present, such as Mourinho, Wenger, Benítez, Hiddink, Ranieri... etc.
This UEFA Champions League final has gathered almost all the celebrities in global football. The two teams in this UEFA Champions League final are really special.
One is the Meng San Barcelona dynasty, which is the new tactic that dominates football, and the other is the Manchester United team that is the old king of Premier League and has the world's top scorer Zhang Kuang.
This kind of duel can be said to be the most grand event in football. Both teams are invincible. Who is stronger in the end?
Isn't this what football is most concerned about?
Take a look at the on-site commentary seats and media area. They are already packed with commentators from famous football programs from all over the world. They are passionately explaining every current news in various languages.
From tactics to personnel status, from the locker room to the noise outside the field, it has attracted much attention, and it is also the material that commentators continue to spread around the world.
When the commentators from the major TV stations got the starting lineups of both sides, they were both expected and unexpected.
Martin·Tyler: "Wow, the starting lineup of both sides is almost what everyone can think of, and it is also the most mature tactics and personnel arrangement of the two teams.
Manchester United's starting 11 players, goalkeeper: No. 1 Van der Sar, defenders No. 20 Fabio, No. 5 Ferdinand, No. 15 Vidić, No. 3 Evra
The three midfielders are No. 16 Carrick, No. 11 Giggs, and No. 18 Scholes. The front trident is the three most familiar to us: right winger No. 10 Rooney, center forward No. 9 Berbatov, and left winger No. 33 Zhang Kuang.
Substitute lineup: No. 29 Kuszczak, No. 24 Valencia, No. 7 Owen, No. 8 Anderson, No. 12 Smalling, No. 14 Hernández, No. 13 Park Ji-sung."
Neville: "Indeed, there have been almost no major changes to this roster from beginning to end of this season, and almost everyone knows it."
Martin: "Looking at Barcelona's starting lineup and substitutes, there is no change from what we are familiar with. Their formation is also 433, and their starting 11 are..."
He Wei: "There are no big surprises in the starting lineup and substitutes of the two teams, but now the outside world generally believes that Manchester United's tactics are weaker than Barcelona. Many football experts believe that Manchester United needs to be more conservative and may be better. What do you think, Director Xu?"
Xu Yang: "Well, this is indeed an argument. Some people think that Manchester United's dominance is weaker than Barcelona, so Manchester United must first not concede a goal before considering attacking.
Obviously, Sir Ferguson does not think so. Manchester United still insists on his own style of play and will not change his tactics just because his opponent is Barcelona.
As for who is right and who is wrong, we can understand it by looking at the content of the game and the results of the game. It is impossible to determine which one is right and which one is wrong."
He Wei:"That's right..."
In the player tunnel before the game, Zhang Kuang was lined up in the middle of the team.
For the first time, he saw Messi and Argentina standing at the front of the Barcelona team, short, silent, with calm eyes, like a quiet sculpture.
Zhang Kuang looked away after taking a look.
More than ten years later, this short man was called "the greatest football king" by some people, and was also called "the most false football king" by some people. There are constant controversies about him.
It mainly comes from three aspects. On the one hand, when he encounters a big competition and a headwind game, he cannot carry the banner, so he can only play with a tailwind game.
The second aspect is that he was very weak after leaving Barcelona. His performance in Paris was criticized. He only won the league championship by lying down. At the national team level, his teammates are more important than him.
The third aspect is his character. Many people have summarized many video highlights of Messi's court beatings, handballs, fouls, etc. from various aspects, which shows that his character is extremely poor.
Of course, the first and third points are indeed convincing. As for the second aspect, there is a lot of controversy. Some people say that Messi won the three top national team championships of World Cup, Copa América, and CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions after leaving Barcelona, making up for the biggest shortcomings in his career. Some people say that he relied on his teammates to support him.
In short, this is a very controversial fan. Zhang Kuang is not actually a fan of anyone, neither a fan of Messi nor a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. How can he have time to pay attention to football when he delivers food every day?
It's just that after traveling through time, he has now become Messi's number one enemy inexplicably. This is really a twist of fate.
In this life, I will probably be scolded and hated by Messi fans.
Of course, while Zhang Kuang was sizing up Messi, the players at Barcelona were also sizing up Zhang Kuang. They couldn't believe there was anyone better than Messi in the world. is a more powerful player. They all have fire in their eyes. They feel that there should be no players more powerful than Messi in this world. They will not accept it. They will make Zhang Kuang look good on the court later.
Among them, Piqué's eyes were particularly gloomy. He had more than a hundred plans to break Zhang Kuang's legs flashing through his mind. He wanted to destroy Zhang Kuang and couldn't let him be so arrogant.
He didn't believe that Zhang Kuang was really invincible, nor did he believe that Zhang Kuang's body was made of iron and could not be injured.
Even if Zhang Kuang's body is made of iron, he will be an iron-breaker today!
Zhang Kuang is an immortal cultivator. He felt Piqué's deep malice towards him. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled. There are always some people who are not afraid of death.