Football irons are burning

Chapter 382 Changes in the Club World Cup
This situation is also a bit interesting. AC Milan and Inter Milan staged the Italian Champions League derby, and it was a derby in the same city. This game must be good.

Real Madrid and Depor staged the Spanish Champions League derby, but it is estimated that Depor will be difficult to stop Real Madrid from advancing.

Bayern and Leverkusen will also stage a German Champions League derby. With so many teams from the same country meeting in the quarter-finals, who would believe that there is nothing tricky about it?

This is indeed very eye-catching and can make the Champions League more intense and more interesting.

And Real Madrid and Manchester United are finally staggered, not in the same half area, the two teams are likely to meet in the final.

However, Barcelona and Bayern should not be underestimated, they may act as spoilers at any time.

The biggest thing to watch this year is undoubtedly whether Manchester United can achieve three consecutive Champions League games. Therefore, other teams will definitely try their best to attack Manchester United.

As for the schedule, UEFA seems to be making trouble again. The quarter-finals are scheduled to start in February after the winter break, which also gives weak teams a chance to be upset.

After all, the absence of Champions League matches for a long time, and the unpredictability brought about by the winter break, the chances of a weak team being upset have indeed increased a lot.

But in this way, the schedule in November, December and January will be much easier for the teams.

Back in the league, Manchester United challenged Newcastle in the 13th round.

The game was not very easy, but Manchester United still won by 2 goals away.

Owen and Shearer have created a lot of threats to Manchester United. However, Shearer may really be old, and the chances in front of the goal have also deteriorated.

Irving also suffered from constant injuries due to physical reasons and was not in his best condition.

The state of the two will also affect Newcastle's ranking this season.

Manchester United won 13 consecutive victories and still has a huge lead.

Without the Champions League, Manchester United can easily play once a week. In this way, their chances of making mistakes are even more negligible.

Therefore, the suspense of the Premier League this season, I am afraid it has disappeared.

In the next two games in November, Manchester United continued to maintain a complete victory.

Entering December, Manchester United's schedule is slightly denser.

The first is the Club World Cup.

This year's Club World Cup, FIFA chose to hold it in China's Tianya Haijiao, Lingnan, and Beijing, which is also a change.

Since then, this event is no longer a special event held by Japan, and all countries can apply.

China's application this time is also to apply for the World Cup as a preview. The Asian Cup in the summer was very successful. Therefore, this year's Club World Cup, China will continue to bid.

The scale of the Club World Cup has also been expanded to 12 teams. The participating teams include the last Champions League champion Manchester United, runner-up Monaco, South American Copa Libertadores champion Caldas, runner-up Boca Juniors, AFC champion Little Boys, runner-up Jeonbuk Hyundai, African Champions Cup champion Anyeba, runner-up Shaher Star, CONCACAF Champions League champions Juelens Club and Saprissa Club, hosts Yeongnam United and Beijing Club.

The 12 teams will be divided into 4 groups, with 3 teams in each group for a single round robin match.

No.1 directly enters the semi-finals, and then goes to the semi-finals to determine the championship and third place teams.

The prize money for the champion will be as high as 1000 million U.S. dollars, the runner-up will be 500 million U.S. dollars, and the third place will be 100 million U.S. dollars.

Therefore, this Club World Cup, each club also attaches great importance to it.

Manchester United, Lingnan United, and Shahr Star are in Group A, and it shouldn't be a problem to get out of the group.

At this time, the World Footballer was also presenting the award in Yangcheng.

This is the first time this selection has been held in China.

Of course, this also hints that Li Tie is probably the World Footballer of the Year again.

However, after the selection results were announced, it was a bit surprising.

In the end, Ronaldinho was selected as the 2004 World Footballer.

Li Tie's Sanlian Village also came to an abrupt end.

This may be the reason why FIFA did not award this award to Li Tie because of Li Tie's suspension.

Or it is Li Tie every time, which is a bit unfair to other players, so this time it is simply given to Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho played really well in Barcelona this season. He led Barcelona to win many games in the league. Barcelona's style of play is also very beautiful. This may also be an important reason for his election.

In this regard, Li Tie has no opinion.

On December 12th, the Club World Cup kicked off in full swing, and Manchester United had a bye in the first round. This was also a helpless move, and the competition system was immature.

Now the Club World Cup is also constantly being reformed. After all, the time and place of holding it are not stable, and it is easy to conflict with other competitions.

With the gradual maturity of the competition system and the continuous increase of bonuses, it is estimated that it will stabilize at that time, preferably during the intermission period of the league.

The Manchester United team watched the match between the host and Shahr Star at the Lingnan Stadium to observe their opponents.

The strength of the two teams is equal, but the advantage of the host is slightly more obvious.

In the 19th minute of the first half, the hosts got a penalty kick.

Wen Junwu fell into the penalty area, and the referee did not hesitate to award a penalty kick.

In fact, if you really look at the ball carefully, you will find that Wen Junwu is actually suspected of diving.

Wen Junwu personally took the knife and scored the penalty kick in one stroke, 1:0!

Before halftime, Hong Kong Island player Li Jianhe of Lingnan United also seized the opportunity to swing out of the penalty area and score a goal.

At halftime, the host Lingnan United led 2:0.

It is also surprising that this improvised team led by two goals.

However, in the second half, the African runner-up Shahr Star launched a crazy counterattack, and the hosts seemed a little exhausted.

Shahr Star scored two goals in a row to tie the score.

In the end, both sides got one point each, which was a happy ending.

After watching the game, the whole Manchester United team of course didn't care much about these two opponents. In terms of strength, they really couldn't do it.

Except for a few foreign aids, it may be difficult to pose a threat to Manchester United.

Sure enough, two days later, Manchester United beat Shahr Star 3-0.

African teams can run and have good skills, but Manchester United's tactics are stronger.

Li Tie was everywhere in the game, sending one goal and two assists, and also satisfied the Chinese fans who cheered for him.

In the last round of the group, Manchester United defeated Lingnan United 4:1 and successfully entered the top four.

After adapting to the local climate, Manchester United played more easily.

Although the Lingnan United team was led by foreign aid Hulk, Manchester United completely controlled the situation behind. The possession rate of the game was as high as 78%, and the score of 4:1 was also reasonable.

After the game, Keane became interested in Hulk, and Manchester United also offered 800 million pounds to buy Hulk.

The 18-year-old Hulk is also very interested in going to Manchester United. Although he is not the Hulk yet, this guy's physical fitness is indeed very good, and his skills are also good. He is also a good rotation player when he goes to Manchester United. When he grows up, he can definitely become Manchester United's main player.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement that Hulk will report to Manchester United on January 2005, 1.

In the semi-finals, Manchester United defeated the Little Boys Club 2-0 and avenged the last Club World Cup.

Without Messi, Ronaldo and Modric, the decline in the strength of the Little Boys Club is still obvious.

Therefore, they have no way to fight against Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo also came back from injury. He scored two goals against his old club and his condition recovered, which will be very helpful for Manchester United in the second half of the multi-line battle.

The three foreign aids Cavani, Suarez and Godin of the Little Boys Club are also in good condition, and many scouts naturally see this in their eyes.

Especially in the No.3 battle, after the Little Boys Club beat Monaco 2:1 to win the third place, these three players were also directly favored by their opponents.

The Monaco club offered 3000 euros, and they wanted to take the three of them away.

In this regard, the three young people are very excited, and the club has not set up obstacles.

3000 million euros to buy three players who are not yet 20 years old, this price is of course okay.

The Little Boys Club was originally trained to make money. Now that Monaco has given 3000 million euros, of course it will be sold.

The club's foreign aid replacements have already been found. Spanish striker Llorente, Chilean player Sanchez and Polish player Lewandowski are already under investigation by club scouts.

After the three of Cavani leave, the club will contact them immediately.

The popularity of the Chinese Super League is still good, and it is very attractive to those young players.

Moreover, it is also their dream to go from the Chinese Super League to Europe. After all, if they play in the five major European leagues from the beginning, they may not have a place. It is better to start from Asia.

Besides, the level of the Chinese Super League is not low, which is very helpful for training players.

The current Chinese Super League is not a Chinese Super League in another time and space. It has a high technical content and is very attractive to those young talents.

The Club World Cup final was held between Manchester United and Boca Juniors. The two teams were also significantly stronger than the other teams, and they deserved their names to enter the final.

Boca Juniors is a frequent visitor to the Club World Cup and its predecessor, the Toyota Cup. Their strength is still much higher than other teams.

However, without Riquelme's Boca Juniors, the decline in strength is still obvious.

In this final, Manchester United scored 4 goals in the first half.

In the 12th minute, Li Tie went straight, and Ronaldo scored with a light shot.

Ronaldo has also learned a better way to end the opponent. This lob shot is light, and the opponent's goalkeeper is powerless.

After his comeback, his condition returned very quickly.

In the 19th minute, Rooney took Giggs' side kick and made a point before Ronaldo scored easily from the back point, 2:0.
And Li Tie's series of dribbles in the 30th minute dazzled the South American players.

He then went into the penalty area and scored. This goal was also a tribute to Manadona who was watching from the stands.

Manadona is undoubtedly a Boca Juniors fan, but he also laughed when he saw Li Tie's goal.

Before the end of halftime, Fletcher went forward and cooperated with Li Tie in a two-for-one match, and then took a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, knocking on the door of Boca Juniors again.

It was 4:0 in the first half, and the final was also a bit one-sided.

At the beginning of the second half, Boca Juniors got two backs from the lunatic Palermo. Palermo's attack power is indeed very strong, and he has a good shot.

After a brief stay in La Liga, he returned to Boca Juniors. The offensive system here is the most suitable for him.

But relying on Palermo alone is definitely not enough, he is a bit lonely.

Manchester United then strengthened their defense against Palermo, and Li Tie also scored an upside-down golden hook in the 78th minute, which was very exciting.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Boca Juniors 5:2 and won the 2004 Club World Cup.

(End of this chapter)