Super Marshal

May 4, 2011, Manchester City Stadium.

When Mourinho led his team into the stadium, he was greeted by overwhelming boos and banners held by countless Manchester City fans in the stands. They were mocking and ridiculing the Portuguese madman for his tricks a week ago.

Through media reports, what happened at the Bernabeu Stadium a week ago has already spread all over the world, especially after Manchester City formally filed a written protest, and UEFA also announced that it would accept the case. Almost everyone unanimously concluded that Real Madrid violated the rules.

After losing the first round and suffering such a serious off-field turmoil, Mourinho encountered the most serious crisis of confidence since coaching Real Madrid. Many Real Madrid celebrities and board members even publicly criticized his actions. It is believed that this is against Real Madrid's consistent tradition and the Portuguese should be allowed to take the blame and resign.

But Chairman Florentino remained silent, leaving everyone unsure.

Because of this, Mourinho was under tremendous pressure in the second round.

As soon as he walked into the stadium, what he saw was a neatly mowed lawn. The height was controlled at about 20 millimeters, which is Manchester City's favorite. It was also watered, and the slippery surface of the field was also familiar to Manchester City.

The most important thing is that everything is within the scope of UEFA rules, leaving Real Madrid unable to find any faults.

This made Mourinho's face livid, because he could fully foresee that a stormy offensive would be waiting for him.

"Damn bastard!" Mourinho cursed angrily.

"Who? Are you scolding me?" Gao Han's playful voice came from behind.

The Portuguese didn't dare to turn around because he was afraid that when he saw Gao Han's expression, he wouldn't be able to help but punch him.

"Just say so."

"Ha." Gao Han laughed, "Don't pretend to be so wronged, I didn't do anything."

But sometimes, the more upright and aboveboard you are, the more annoying you are.

Mourinho snorted coldly, obviously not intending to continue to dwell on this topic.

Gao Han didn't intend to keep talking to him, "Be careful, we play very fast in this stadium."

Mourinho responded with a cold snort, but after Gao Han turned around and left, the Portuguese looked solemn.

This is the stadium that Manchester City is most familiar with and the most confident, and it is often a nightmare for all visiting teams.

In fact, Mourinho no longer requires a win, or even a draw, he just wants a small loss.

At the very least, don't lose face and lose face.

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The game started just as Gao Han said, fast, indeed very fast.

From the first minute, Manchester City firmly controlled the rhythm and possession of the ball on the field, constantly launching offensives towards Real Madrid's goal, bringing huge pressure to the away Galaxy Battleship.

They found that in this familiar stadium and under the conditions they were familiar with, Manchester City played more skillfully, more tacitly, and faster and more concisely, which made it difficult for them to keep up with Manchester City's rhythm and pace.

Just eight minutes into the game, Manchester City took the lead in scoring against Real Madrid.

That was when the two wings were spread apart, and a flaw was revealed in the middle. Kaka and David Silva played a one-two in the middle, passed Felipe Melo and then passed behind Felipe Melo. Benzema inserted in and finished in one fell swoop. Opening the scoring for Manchester City.

This goal stabilized the morale of Manchester City, but Real Madrid also quickly reorganized a rigorous defense.

The first half ended with 1-0 and Manchester City's temporary lead.

But in the second half, Manchester City continued to attack after changing sides and fighting again.

In the 50th minute, an assist from Benzema allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to score another victory, rewriting the score to 2-0. This goal almost sentenced Real Madrid to death.

The total score is three to zero, and it is basically impossible for the Galaxy Battleship to reverse the situation.

But what's even more terrible is that in the 54th minute, Felipe Melo committed a foul while defending Kaká and received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, the Brazilian midfielder fouled again and received a second A yellow card and a red card sent him off the field.

This immediately made Mourinho furious on the sidelines. He was so angry that he pointed at the referee and yelled. Then, even the Portuguese was kicked out of the field by the referee and sent to the stands.

After that, the game completely entered the rhythm of Manchester City. In the 75th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo scored another victory. This time it was Sanchez who assisted. The Chilean winger forced a break through Kolarov, assisted the Portuguese again and scored with a nod. .

The last goal of the game occurred in the 86th minute. Substitute Gareth Bale assisted from the left, allowing Kaka to volley and score a goal near the penalty spot.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Real Madrid 4-0 at home and the total score was 5-0.

The Galacticos, playing away from home, received two red cards from Felipe Melo and Mourinho, as well as additional penalties from UEFA for the head coach for insulting the referee after the game.

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After the game, almost all media reporters spoke highly of Gao Han's team.

The British media have described Mourinho's behavior as self-humiliating, believing that he did everything he could to win before and during the game, and pressed Gao Han step by step, but in the end he got A crushing defeat, and a dent in his reputation.

"There is no doubt that Gao Han is one of the best head coaches in football today. He is humble and decent, neither arrogant nor arrogant. He always only focuses on football and his own work. This is the complete opposite of Mourinho."

"I still remember that a week ago, Gao Han faced Mourinho's aggressiveness. His response was very simple. He had nothing to say and no response. Not only him, but also everyone at Manchester City did not respond at all. He insisted on following his own rules. Consistent style, on the football field, prove yourself with a victory."

"After the game, Mourinho once again passed the responsibility to the referee, thinking that the referee's enforcement of the game was a bit biased and was more looking after the home team. But from the facts, Mourinho did not Any reason to blame the referee, even the red card for Felipe Melo."

In addition to the English media, the Spanish media are generally not satisfied with Mourinho's performance in the two rounds. Marca even directly commented that the Portuguese madman focused too much on the chatter off the court. , while ignoring the game itself, which led to Real Madrid's rout in the second round.

"Before the game, Gao Han's avoidance and Mourinho's anger, and after the game, Gao Han's demeanor and Mourinho's complaints formed a very strong and obvious contrast."

"Perhaps Mourinho should put his time and energy into the game itself."

Even AS, known as the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, also publicly stated this time that winning the Copa del Rey made Mourinho a little arrogant, and he suffered an all-round defeat against Gao Han in the two rounds.

However, Aspen also admitted that Real Madrid is not as good as Manchester City in terms of team strength, and it is irresponsible to completely blame Mourinho alone for the semi-final defeat.

Not only media reporters, but fans all over the world have also commented on the results of the two teams. Although the vast majority of fans generally support Gao Han, there are also a small number of fans who still support Mourinho. This is There was a huge discussion on the internet all over the world.

Amid the wave of public opinion, another match in the Champions League semi-finals was quickly decided.

After beating Bayern Munich 3-2 at home in the first round, Barcelona drew with the Bundesliga giant 1-1 away from home, and finally eliminated the Bundesliga giants from the Champions League final with a total score of 4-3.

In this way, the two masters and apprentices, Gao Han and Guardiola, once again gathered in the Champions League final.

The match will be held at Wembley Stadium in London.

Manchester City is no stranger to this stadium, and will get a warm-up experience in advance, that is, two weeks before the Champions League final, they will face Manchester United in the FA Cup final.

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Advancing to the Champions League final pushed Gao Han's reputation to the highest level again.

All media and fans around the world paid tribute to Gao Han's achievements. Even Barcelona's head coach Guardiola said in an interview with the media after defeating Bayern Munich that encountering Gao Han in the final was the worst result.

"I want to say that Gao Han is definitely the opponent I least want to face, but if we want to successfully defend the Champions League, we must overcome this obstacle. I believe we can perform better at Wembley Stadium. .”

But everyone is not optimistic about Barcelona's situation, especially when facing Manchester City's powerful offensive.

As early as the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona had already exposed many problems, especially on the defensive line.

Left back Abidal has recovered well and is in good condition since he had liver tumor surgery. He is still the team's main force on the left. Barcelona has even reached a contract extension agreement with him, but the defense on the left has always been It's a hidden danger.

Moreover, Abidal will soon be thirty-two years old.

In addition to Abidal, the status of captain Puyol is also a long-standing problem.

The Barcelona captain is already 33 years old. Although he has firmly established himself as the team's main force this season, it is more because Guardiola has no one available and spent huge sums of money to introduce Ibrahimovic and Alves. Since then, Barcelona has never been able to make strong signings at the central defender position.

In the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona's defensive hidden dangers had been clearly exposed. In the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich, under the strong attack of Robben, Ribery and Aguero's trident, Barcelona occupied control. The team had a ball advantage, but almost capsized in the gutter. In the end, it was a thrilling one-goal victory.

It can be said that Barcelona's defense problems have become Guardiola's biggest headache.

In the upcoming Champions League final, Barcelona will face Manchester City, who also have excellent ball control capabilities, but are very good in both offense and defense. This will undoubtedly put Guardiola's dream third team at a disadvantage.

Defeating Manchester United and defeating Real Madrid, Manchester City has shown superior offensive power throughout the Champions League season. Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Kaká and Sanchez are also hailed as the most perfect offensive combination in Europe. These are all people Worried about Barcelona's defence.

However, after playing in the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City, which had already won the league in advance, began to take a break and challenged Moyes' Everton away with a semi-main lineup. In the end, relying on the achievements of Sturridge and Kompany, The ball defeated Everton 2-1 and continued their winning streak in the league.

A week after playing Everton, Manchester City ushered in the FA Cup final.

The opponent is Ferguson's Manchester United.