champion light

Chapter 870 Change of King

The league is over, but Manchester City's preparations are not over.

Because they have to prepare for the FA Cup final.

In the media, when the last round of the league ended, countless people were discussing Manchester City's final results and their return to the Champions League.

The Manchester City fans were beaming, while the Arsenal fans were in mourning.

But there is no way, the number of places is limited, and since Manchester City has risen, other teams will inevitably be replaced.

Only this time it was Arsenal's turn.

After the end of the season, "Manchester Evening News" made two special issues, reviewing Manchester City's return to the Champions League.

First of all, let’s start with the 1968-1969 season, which was the last time that Manchester City participated in the Champions League. In the long 39 years, Manchester City has experienced sinking and short-term glory, but they all missed the Champions League in the end.

In the past 39 years, the gold content and technical and tactical level of this event have been getting higher and higher, even surpassing international events such as the European Cup and the World Cup.

But in the rapidly changing composition of world football, Manchester City can only be a spectator from beginning to end.

As if they had nothing to do with European football at all.

This space occupies half of the first issue of the topic.

Next, I will focus on reviewing this season.

Starting from the Abu Dhabi consortium's entry into the club, the hope that Rongguang's joining brought to Manchester City fans, the speech that Rongguang made at the joining ceremony that excited Manchester City fans, the poor performance of Manchester City under the leadership of Mark Hughes, the resignation of Mark Hughes, the appointment of Benitez, and the exciting counterattack of Manchester City in the second half of the season... talked about a few very crucial games, the away game was 3:1 Defeat Liverpool, beat Aston Villa 3:0 at home, beat Chelsea 1:0 away, beat Arsenal 2:1 away, beat Manchester United 3:1 away.

The entire topic has a huge amount of confidence, so it is divided into two phases, and it is impossible to finish it all together.

Rich in pictures and texts, rich in emotion.

Many Manchester City fans even bought them and kept them for collection, and then took them out to tell their children about this roller coaster-like season many years later.

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After the end of the Premier League, the most important game in European football is the Champions League final.Manchester United led by Ferguson reached the Champions League final for the second consecutive year. In the heavy rain in Moscow last year, Manchester United defeated Chelsea led by Grant on penalties. Ferguson also won his second Champions League title in his coaching career.

This time, the menacing Manchester United intends to defeat Barcelona in Rome and become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League after the restructuring.

Their opponent is Barcelona led by Marshal Guardiola.

It's a contest between two teams that both have treble hopefuls.

In this high-profile game, Manchester United lost 0:2 to Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo did not score in the final, and his performance was completely overshadowed by Barcelona's new king Lionel Messi.

After Barcelona won the league championship, they also won the Champions League. Now as long as they return home to win the Copa del Rey, they will become the first triple crown in Spanish football history.

And what about Manchester United?

The shattering of the Champions League dream is a huge blow to them.

But if they can win the FA Cup, at least they can be regarded as a double crown...

The Champions League final ended and Barcelona reached the top. The next day, the European media generally believed that this represented an update of No.1 in today's football.

In 2005, Kaka helped AC Milan defeat Liverpool in the final and won the Champions League. He became the No.1 in the world because of this. In that year, he won various honors. The World Footballer and the European Ballon d'Or are the two brightest pearls on his honor list.

Then in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final, Ronaldinho led Barcelona's "Dream II" to win the UEFA Champions League. He also replaced his compatriots and became the new World Footballer of the Year at the end of the year.

In 2007, Rongguang successfully avenged himself in the UEFA Champions League final, defeating AC Milan led by Kaka. While making Bayern Munich a double champion, he also made it to the top for the first time, winning such heavyweight honors as World Footballer of the Year and the European Ballon d'Or.

Then when Rongguang was injured, Cristiano Ronaldo helped Manchester United defeat Chelsea and became the new king of Europe, and Cristiano Ronaldo naturally took over the World Footballer and European Golden Globe trophies from Rongguang.

Today, Messi defeated Cristiano Ronaldo and achieved a positive result in Barcelona. There should be no suspense for him to win the World Footballer and the European Ballon d'Or this year.

In the past year, when the media mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo, they said that he is the best player in today's football, but starting today, when people talk about No.1 in world football, they have to mention Messi's name.

But whether it is Rongguang, Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, they all have one thing in common, that is, they are very young.

1985年9月6日出生的荣光今年也才23岁，1985年2月5日出生的克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多则是24岁，梅西则更年轻，1987年6月24日出生的他今年才21岁。

In comparison, Kaka, the World Footballer of the Year in 2005, was born in 1982 as an old man...

There has been a violent youth storm in world football.

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Manchester United lost the Champions League final, so what is the impact on Manchester City?

It may not seem like it exists, but it actually exists.

Manchester United, who was injured in the Champions League final, was like a beast. The injury made them even more angry, and their desire for the FA Cup was even stronger.

After losing a championship, another championship must be used to make up.

So the FA Cup final will definitely be more intense than previously predicted.

It is very likely that Manchester United will vent all the anger they received in the Champions League final in the FA Cup final, and vent it on their opponent Manchester City...

"Is there such a saying?" Rong Guang looked at Deborah.

Deborah put down the newspaper and said to Rong Guang: "Anyway, that's what the newspaper says."

"Because Manchester United lost the Champions League final, will they vent their anger on us?" Rong Guang felt that the logic of the media's analysis was really interesting.He spread his hands: "So blame us?"

Deborah was amused by the tone of his voice.

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The next day the team finished training, and Rongguang stayed on the training ground alone as usual to practice free kicks for himself.

When he was almost back in the locker room after practice, he met Benitez.

"Have you read the analysis in the media?" Benitez didn't exchange greetings with Rong Guang, and asked straight to the point after seeing him.

"You mean the article about how Manchester United's loss of the Champions League final will affect the FA Cup final?" Rong Guang asked.

Benitez nodded: "What do you think?"

"I think...it's nonsense." Rong Guang looked up at the sky, and then said.

"No, that's not nonsense." Unexpectedly, Benitez did not agree with Rong Guang, but held the opposite opinion. "My thoughts are the same as the media. But not only because Manchester United lost the Champions League final, but also because they lost to us at home before. When Ferguson found that the conventional tactics can't stop you, maybe he will use some other methods. In short, you have to be careful in the game, Rong."

"how?"

"Maybe they will foul you, like in the last [-] minutes of the last derby."

Rong Guang immediately thought of the scene at that time, it was really... a horse on his back, he was almost unable to play well, and was constantly blocked by Manchester City players with fouls or non-fouls, and he played very awkwardly in those ten minutes of the game, because the game couldn't be played normally and smoothly...

"At that time, be careful in the game, Rong, don't get hurt." After finishing speaking, Benitez turned around and left without continuing to chat with Rong Guang.

Rong Guang stood there, frowning slightly, as if he was imagining what it would be like if the whole game was like the ten-minute game...

He thought about it for a while, and then gave up the idea of ​​going back to the locker room. Instead, he returned to the training ground and continued to practice free kicks.

He kicked the football towards the goal with one kick of his left foot.

The football went around the wall, drew an obvious arc in the air, and then got into the upper right corner of the goal!

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"Losing the Champions League final is not the end of the world. We will continue to look forward, and the next FA Cup final is just as important. The team will go all out." On the TV, Ferguson blushed and said to the densely packed microphones.

"There are rumors that Ronaldo has once again thought of leaving Manchester United because he lost the Champions League final, may I ask..."

Ferguson interrupted the reporter without waiting for the question to finish: "Nonsense. Cristiano is very happy at Manchester United and he will not leave."

Then the scene changed and he returned to the studio.

The host said: "Although Ferguson referred to as Cristiano Ronaldo will not go anywhere, but after losing the Champions League final, his words have no credibility... The next FA Cup final will become very critical. If Manchester United cannot even win the FA Cup, I am afraid that it will further deepen Cristiano Ronaldo's idea of ​​leaving Manchester United..."

Rong Guang pushed the door in from the outside and saw such a picture being played on the TV screen.

Deborah, who was sitting on the sofa, turned to look at him.

"Finished?"

"Hmm. Yaoyao is asleep?"

"Just fell asleep. Just now a reporter on TV asked Ferguson what he would do to you in the game. Guess what he said?"

Rong Guang shook his head: "I don't know."

"No comment." Deborah chuckled. "You're giving Ferguson a headache."

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PS, I wish you all a happy new year. In the new year, your wishes come true, everything goes well, and you are in good health!

I also hope that in the new year, I can go on with everyone and see the future scenery together!

　PS, I wish you all a happy new year. In the new year, your wishes come true, everything goes well, and you are in good health!

　　I also hope that in the new year, I can go on with everyone and see the future scenery together!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)