The Godfather of Football

"All viewers in front of the TV, welcome to watch the UEFA Champions League final in the 2007-2008 season!"

"We are currently broadcasting live at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, where this much-anticipated final is held. Sitting next to me are two well-known figures in world football, Dutch football legend John ?Cruyff, and the former Chelsea coach, Jose Mourinho, during the next nearly two hours of the game, the three of us will comment and explain the game for everyone!”

"Hello everyone, I am Johan Cruyff!"

"I'm Mourinho, hello everyone!"

This was a live broadcast of the game directly facing the world. The commentator waited until the two commentators finished greeting the fans and immediately shouted excitedly: "The two teams facing today are both from the English Premier League. The giants, the Red Devils Manchester United, and the upstarts of the Premier League in the past two seasons, Tottenham Hotspur!”

"I believe that all fans who like to watch the Premier League will not be unfamiliar with these two teams. The Red Devils and Manchester United have always been known for their amazing playing spirit. They once defeated Bayern Munich with a miraculous comeback in 1999 and won the They have won one Champions League, and the earlier Champions League dates back forty years ago. In the 1967/68 season, they also won one, exactly forty years ago!”

"Some people say that the world of football is always full of all kinds of coincidences, just like when Liverpool defeated Chelsea in 2005 and won the Champions League, exactly twenty years after the Heysel tragedy, it became Now, who dares to say that Manchester United will not win another Champions League 40 years after the club won the first Champions League in history? "

As they were talking, they saw the players from the two teams, led by the referee Michel, each holding the hand of the ball boy and walking out of the tunnel. This immediately earned them cheers and applause from all the fans in the audience.

“The two teams walked out of the stadium one after another. We saw that Tottenham Hotspur were wearing white jerseys and black shorts, which are the iconic traditional colors of their clubs, while Manchester United was wearing their red jerseys. Both teams were wearing white jerseys and black shorts. Wear the home team jersey.”

Just after the two teams lined up, Roland Schippers from the Tottenham Hotspur coaching staff quickly ran up and gave a T-shirt to the players one by one. When he saw the T-shirt Written in English and Chinese respectively, "Wenchuan, come on!"

Not only Tottenham Hotspur, but also the other team in this game, Manchester United players also wore this T-shirt. This was agreed upon by both parties before the game, and UEFA The United Federation also agreed, and the broadcast at the Luzhniki Stadium called on all fans to stand up and observe a moment of silence for the earthquake.

"This is an event initiated by Ye Qiu, the chairman and head coach of Tottenham Hotspur. I have noticed reports from the Chinese media. I heard that Ye Qiu and his wife donated 50 million yuan, and through several members of his family The foundation donated a total of 50 million yuan, and the Leaf Technology and Tottenham Hotspur donated a total of 50 million yuan, which is really very generous!”

After a heavy moment of silence, all the fans sat down again, and then began to guess the side and the right to serve. Manchester United got the right to serve, so the players from the two teams returned to their own half and lined up.

When the referee walked to the center circle, he looked at his watch and immediately blew the whistle to start the game.

"The game started, Manchester United got the right to serve, Berbatov kicked the ball to Tevez, Tevez knocked back to Scholes behind him, Scholes knocked back again, Carrick, big foot Pass forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is sprinting."

"Thiago Silva firmly grabbed the first goal, headed the ball to Alves, passed forward, Messi, facing Evra, took it to the center and handed it to Robin van Persie. Back pass, Cesc Fabregas, through ball!”

I heard the referee beep and blow the whistle, indicating that Tottenham Hotspur's Franck Ribery was offside!

"This was a very clear offside and the linesman knew it!"

"Manchester United took a quick kick, and Ferdinand gave it to Evra. Facing Messi, Evra failed to find a chance to break through. He passed the ball across to Hargreaves, and then to Carrick and then to Scholl. Si, pass it to Tevez.”

The Argentine pulled to the right and used his body to hold Vargas, took the ball with his back, took two steps back, and then passed it to Berbatov, but Hangeland grabbed the ball before the Bulgarian forward. The ball was knocked away, and Mascherano passed the ball directly to Thiago Silva.

"Manchester United pressed hard in the frontcourt. Thiago Silva had no choice but to pass the ball back to Cech."

Cech just raised his hand to signal to hold on, but soon Tevez rushed forward and harassed Cech, forcing the Czech to pass the ball directly as quickly as possible. The ball fell to the frontcourt, but It was controlled by Manchester United again.

At this time, the game had only entered the second minute, but the ball had been switched back and forth many times in a row.

"We can see that neither team played conservatively after the start, they both adopted this open style of play, and judging from the past performances of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, neither team was conservative. team, so this game is likely to be an exciting battle.”

Manchester United's start was also a little too hasty, and the offense was a bit too fast. They tried more medium and long passes with low success rate. In this game, Tottenham Hotspur paid great attention to the defense of both sides. , Ye Qiu also gave special instructions before the game, so the success rate was not very high.

This time Scholes wanted to pass a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo fell to the ground before it started. However, the referee did not call a foul, but signaled the game to continue and Alves got the ball. Then it was quickly passed to Thiago Silva, who made a diagonal pass and moved to the left.

After Vargas got the ball, he quickly kicked forward and quickly entered Manchester United's half. Ribery immediately ran back from the front, received Vargas' pass, and drove Manchester United's right back. Gary Neville also attracted Carrick who was following the defender, and then he kicked back with a heel.

"Beautiful! Two Tottenham Hotspur players on the left completed a one-two. Vargas dribbled the ball quickly. There was no defensive player in front of him. The ball was passed low to the penalty area. Van Persie stopped the ball and knocked lightly. Turn around and get rid of Vidic!"

"Van der Sar! Van der Sar blocked Van Persie's shot!"

"A very good goal, a very good save!"

"The first shot of the game took place in the fifth minute. Van Persie stopped the ball near the penalty spot and took off after getting rid of the defender. However, the angle was not more tricky and was directly tackled by Van der Sar. Stay, it’s too dangerous!”

I saw Van Persie, who had lost his balance and fell in the penalty area after taking off, stood up from the ground and waved towards Vargas on the left. Obviously this was a very good opportunity, but in a hurry, he stopped. After turning around and getting rid of the ball, he kicked off directly. He was a little unable to control it. Although he hit the right angle, he failed to create a threat.

Cruyff also loudly praised Tottenham Hotspur's attack, especially against Van Persie.

"This Dutch player's ability to stop the ball is really excellent and quite solid. Look, when he stops the ball, the ball almost doesn't bounce when it touches his feet, and the position where he stops the ball is already known in advance. After thinking about it, he stopped the ball, knocked it, turned around and got rid of it, and the ball stopped at the most comfortable position for him to hit the goal. Vidic had no way to stop him! "

"It is indeed a pity that this shot failed to knock on Manchester United's goal, but Tottenham Hotspur's offensive ability is indeed quite outstanding. As long as they continue to maintain the rhythm and offensive after the opening, I think Manchester United will win. More dangerous."

Soon, Tottenham Hotspur launched another round of offensive. Alves moved forward, and after receiving a counterattack from Messi, he suddenly made a large-scale transfer at the front of the opponent's 30-meter area and passed the ball diagonally to the opponent. On the left side of the penalty area, Van Persie pulled to the left without knowing when. After stopping the ball with his chest, he passed a low pass with his left foot to the top of the penalty area.

Ribery quickly inserted into the penalty area, but after stopping the ball, he was immediately attacked by Hargreaves and Vidic. In the end, he was unable to get the ball out of the attack between the two, and was resolved by the opponent. , failed to pose a threat.

But soon, in less than a minute, Tottenham Hotspur attacked again. Messi faced Evra on the right, and suddenly the ball passed through Evra's defense and broke into the penalty area. , hit a powerful volley with his left foot. Van der Sar was on guard this time, but he still had no choice but to save the ball from the bottom line.

"Corner kick, this is the first corner kick of this game!"

After high-fiving Messi, Van Persie quickly ran to the corner kick, but this time Tottenham Hotspur did not take the corner kick directly. Van Persie quickly kicked the corner kick to Alves, who received the ball. After the latter got the ball, he suddenly He went down to the baseline and sent a cross, but unfortunately the landing spot was not very good, but Hangeland still fought for the first landing spot among the crowd.

It was just that the subsequent shot went high due to interference from Vidic, but it made everyone in Manchester United break into a cold sweat. They were obviously frightened by this sudden tactical corner kick.

"Tottenham Hotspur's offensive methods are very rich. Passing and penetration, large-scale transfers, wing breakthroughs, and even set-piece tactics are all Tottenham Hotspur's strengths in offense, and from the opening to now , in less than ten minutes, Tottenham Hotspur has already played different offensive combinations, which is indeed very exciting!”

Cruyff advocates offense and ball control. Although Tottenham Hotspur currently does not have much possession of the ball, the offense is very threatening, and they are also willing to invest troops in the offense. In addition, the players have excellent technical skills. , the game process is very pleasing to the eye.

Mourinho also felt that Tottenham Hotspur had a certain advantage after the opening, "But we must also see that Ferguson has obviously made sufficient preparations in defense. Manchester United arranged two players in this game. The deep-lying midfielders, Hargreaves and Carrick, among them, Hargreaves frequently returns to the defense line to participate in defense, just to ensure that the defense line is not pulled by the Tottenham Hotspur trident and create gaps. files."

"From the scene, Tottenham Hotspur attacked very fiercely, but they were also a bit anxious. Obviously the players were a bit impatient. On the contrary, Manchester United tried to pass the ball very directly after the opening, but soon the players I have adjusted myself and started to stabilize my position. Therefore, the current situation is not very clear and it is difficult to judge how the situation will change. "

Perhaps Ye Qiu also realized that the team's offense was a bit impatient, so he gave instructions from the sidelines. The pace of the game began to slow down appropriately, but Tottenham still got possession of the ball.

"Okay, now we finally have the opportunity to introduce to you the starting lineups of the two teams for this game. After the start, both teams played very intensely and the rhythm was very fast. We were all a little overwhelmed."

"Tottenham Hotspur's starting tactic is still their 433 tactic. The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, and the defense is Vargas, Hangland, Thiago Silva and Alves. The midfield is Modric, Mascherano and Cesc Fabregas, and the front three is Ribery, Van Persie and Messi.”

"Manchester United's starting lineup is also 433. The goalkeeper is Edwin van der Sar, the defense is Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Gary Neville, and the midfielder is Carrick, Hargreaves and Scholes. , the front trident is Cristiano Ronaldo, Berbatov and Tevez.”

The commentator seemed very anxious because the situation of the game took a turn for the worse. After ten minutes of fast-paced attacks, Tottenham Hotspur launched attacks against Manchester United again and again, which surprised and delighted everyone. , he didn’t even have the chance to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams, so now he takes advantage of some time to finish it in one breath.

"From the opening to the present twelve minutes, we have seen that Tottenham Hotspur's offense is more threatening, but Manchester United's defense is also watertight. It is still difficult for us to see how the situation will be, especially"

Before the commentator finished speaking, he saw that Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder made a mistake in passing the ball. The ball was originally intended to be passed by Modric to Cesc Fabregas, but it was suddenly passed by Hargreaves. Si stole the ball and passed it directly to Scholes. After the latter got the ball, he turned around and made a quick long pass.

The ball almost passed through the middle of Alves and Thiago Silva in a straight line. Cristiano Ronaldo quickly started from the 30-meter area and passed between the two defensive players. sprint.

The Portuguese may not start quickly, but after he started, he sprinted very quickly. Thiago Silva was also not slow. The two were fighting for speed, and finally the Portuguese got the ball on the left side of the penalty area. , Thiago Silva blocked his route into the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo made an emergency stop as soon as he got the ball, but Thiago Silva reacted very quickly and immediately adjusted his center of gravity. Seeing that Cristiano Ronaldo was about to take off, he took the first Time made a move to fly to block it.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo's right foot did not swing very much, but it was very powerful. Before Thiago Silva could grab the ball, it quickly shot towards the upper right corner of the goal like a precision-guided missile.

Cech has always been very focused, especially after seeing Cristiano Ronaldo successfully countering offside, he counterattacked the front edge of his own penalty area, which had already entered the Portuguese's shooting range, so he was very cautious, and when he After seeing the Portuguese take off, he quickly judged the path of the ball and jumped up.

This is a shot aimed at the upper right corner, which is the Achilles heel of almost all right-handed goalkeepers. Because when a person has his back to the goal, the upper right corner of the goal is just to his left, so it is difficult for a right-handed goalkeeper to attack the upper right corner. Yes, but Cech is left-footed, so he reacted quickly and blocked the ball with his left hand before it entered the net.

This is the fastest reaction he can make!

All the fans in the audience were shocked into a cold sweat before Cristiano Ronaldo took off his feet. When they saw Cech flying to save the ball, they were even more amazed. But after Cech landed, he immediately Going to find the ball.

When he found it, there was a short red figure behind the ball. Tevez rushed into the Tottenham Hotspur penalty area at some point and stopped the ball saved by Cech. , lightly took a kick, picked a half-high ball, and landed on the left side of the goal, leaving Cech, who landed on the right side of the goal, out of reach!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Oh my god, the situation suddenly changed, Manchester United scored!!!!!!"

"In the fourteenth minute, Manchester United took the lead in knocking on Tottenham Hotspur's goal. This was a sudden goal, from Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden kick to Tevez's missed shot into the penalty area. The whole process was full of suddenness, but it was indeed a goal!”

After Tevez scored, the stocky Argentinian beast quickly rushed out of the Tottenham Hotspur penalty area, waving his arms along the way and opening his big mouth embedded in the ferocious face. , kept making strange noises, obviously venting the excitement and excitement in his heart at this moment.

Everyone at Manchester United rushed to the sidelines, hugged Tevez tightly, and congratulated him on opening the scoring for the team!

"Tevez, the Argentine striker praised by Ferguson as the new Cantona, has performed very well at Manchester United this season. He is known as a player with the blood of the Red Devils flowing in his bones. He has a very strong fighting spirit and a strong desire to win. Just now If it were any other player, he wouldn't have chased that ball, but he still chased it into the penalty area, which finally gave him a chance to make a missed shot. "

Judging from the repeated slow-motion replays, Hangeland did not catch up with Tevez at the back point immediately. It was indeed a mistake, but it is difficult to blame anyone for such a lost ball.

"As I said just now, Tottenham Hotspur were playing a little anxiously. Ye Qiu wanted to slow down, but many players were still thinking about scoring goals as soon as possible, because only scoring goals can make things worse. They stabilize and put their mind at ease!”

Cruyff is analyzing the current situation of Tottenham Hotspur and the psychology of the players.

"Judging from the current situation, conceding the goal first is very, very detrimental to Tottenham Hotspur, especially considering their psychological endurance. I think Tottenham Hotspur should adjust as soon as possible. Regarding tactics, let’s stabilize the situation first.”

Sure enough, as Cruyff expected, Ye Qiu immediately comforted the players after losing the ball and asked the team to keep the formation compact, retreat in an orderly manner, and stabilize the situation first. However, Manchester United was a bit unreasonable. They began to press aggressively, obviously hoping to use the momentum of taking the lead to suppress Tottenham Hotspur in one go.