SFS Chapter 638 The last round
Chapter 638 The last round
Chapter 638 The Last Three Rounds
Compared with the vigorous contest between Notts County and Bayern, the other semi-final was much bleak. No matter from the attention before the game or the excitement of the game, it was weaker.
In the first round of the contest, AC Milan easily defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-0 at home, laying a good foundation for the promotion, which also made the Notts County players who followed this game feel a little depressed. Compared with the powerful AC Milan and Notts County are obviously more willing to meet Eindhoven in the final. Although Notts County is not afraid of AC Milan, everyone is willing to pick up soft persimmons, right?
This Eindhoven team was able to break into the semi-finals of the Champions League. There are indeed factors of strength, but it is more due to luck.
In the group stage, they were grouped with Arsenal, Panathinaikos and Rosenborg. Only one Arsenal really made them unable to resist. The remaining two teams can only be regarded as unknown players. Qualified to the last 16 of the Champions League.
In the next round of 16, they met last season's defending champion Monaco, but Monaco's vitality was greatly damaged after winning the championship, and their strength dropped significantly. They could not resist Eindhoven's three moves and two moves. Broke into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
In the quarter-finals, Eindhoven once again became the biggest gainer in the draw. The weakest of the remaining seven teams in the quarter-finals was drawn together with them. How can Eindhoven let it go? With such an opportunity, after two rounds of hard work and eliminated Lyon, they advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
It can be said that on the way to the semi-finals, Eindhoven did not encounter traditional giants at all, and this is the fundamental reason why they have been able to get to where they are today.
But if they want to move on, it’s not that simple, because this time they met the mighty AC Milan. Although they caused a lot of trouble for AC Milan at San Siro, they still couldn’t stop Milan’s progress. The loss of the ball has cast a shadow over their prospects of advancing to the final, and their good luck is no longer there.
In fact, this time there are many stars in Eindhoven who are familiar to David in his previous life, such as the Brazilian central defender Alex who played for Chelsea, and Van Bommel who played for the giants Barcelona and led Bayern Munich twice to win the Bundesliga as captain. , the excellent midfielder Cocu who also played for Barcelona, the famous striker Farfan who played for Schalke 04, and two Korean players Park Ji-sung and Lee Young-pyo. The lineup is still good. Without this foundation, no matter how lucky you are, They have no way to go now.
But this season Eindhoven's Champions League journey may come to an end, because they encountered the powerful AC Milan, and Ancelotti's steady style of play cannot leave them even a chance.
David sighed. It seems that if Notts County gets past Bayern, the opponent in the final will undoubtedly be AC Milan. This is really a fateful matchup!
In the previous life, Liverpool went all the way through the Champions League, reached the final and joined forces with AC Milan after almost giving up the league, and then staged one of the biggest miracles in the history of the Champions League, Istanbul Night, that crazy night.
In this life, Notts County has replaced Liverpool in the Champions League, and may eventually replace Liverpool in the final and join forces with AC Milan. Will this be another night in Istanbul?
If possible, David doesn't want that, because he doesn't want his team to be kicked 3:0 by AC Milan first, and then the Jedi counterattacks. It's too exciting and his heart can't stand it.
But now is really not the time to consider AC Milan, because Notts County has not passed Bayern yet, and before the second round with Bayern, Notts County still has an important contest in the league. If Notts County can win this league, it is very likely that the chaser Chelsea will be desperate.
On April 4, three days after the match against Bayern, Notts County will go away to challenge Manchester City. This is the penultimate round of the league. Currently Notts County leads Chelsea by three points. With three points left, Notts County will lead Chelsea by three points with the last two league rounds remaining. As long as they win one game in the next two rounds, Notts County can be said to have won the league championship. Because Notts County's goal difference is a few big roads away from Chelsea.
So this game must be won by Notts County. Notts County's goal is to take all three points at Maine Road Stadium. They seem to have seen the league champion beckoning to themselves!
In the last three rounds, Chelsea did not have a particularly strong opponent, and their chances of winning a complete victory are very high, but the question is, if Notts County does not make mistakes, what is the use of their complete victory?
Mu Niao would like to imitate what Ferguson did to Keegan, and kept putting pressure on Notts County through psychological tactics. Every time he was interviewed, he would say that Notts County would make mistakes, and Chelsea still had a chance to complete the final Go-ahead, although you will be slapped in the face after every game, but you have to do it.
If it weren't for the saying that there is no third-party bonus in the Premier League, I am afraid that Mourinho would be able to persuade Abramovich to offer huge winning bonuses to the last three opponents of Notts County. Unfortunately, this is not Spain.
Of course, even if there is a third-party bonus, so what, with the abilities of the remaining three opponents, can they really pose a huge threat to Notts County?
In fact, Chelsea's biggest mistake was not being able to leave Notts County behind by a big enough gap in the middle of the season when Notts County fell into a trough. At that time, Notts County suffered a wave of injuries and young players did not fully adapt to adulthood. The team's performance was extremely unstable. If Chelsea could seize the opportunity to leave Notts County far away at that time, I am afraid that Notts County will be the one chasing after them.
But if there is no regret, Chelsea also paid the price for their own instability, and the price is that their champion is likely to fly away.
The day before the Notts County game, Chelsea defeated Birmingham at home. In the absence of Notts County, the points tied with Notts County, but the disadvantage of goal difference made them still only second to Notts County. However, the pressure has also shifted to Notts County. If Notts County cannot win, then it will be difficult to say the final result of the next two games!
"Chelsea got three points. We will continue to wait for Notts County to make mistakes. No team in the world can never make mistakes. We can afford to wait. I firmly believe that the final champion must belong to Chelsea!" After the game, Mourinho O is still the same argument, and unusually firm.
(End of this chapter)