832 Manchester City's bottleneck

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Located on the northern outskirts of Madrid, the Mirajira Hotel is a secluded place to escape from journalists, and this is Real Madrid's turf, where the Red Rebels can enjoy very good service. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

As soon as the training time is over, the players either hide in their rooms and play games, or just go for a walk, but there are no good places to go near the Mirahira Hotel, and there are some people, such as Xiao Xiaoluo, Kaka and others, who are in the gym or the swimming pool, even if they have to play tomorrow, they are not left behind tonight.

Mourinho and Xiao Yu are in the hotel bar, downstairs is the hotel's garden, the balcony seat can also see the scene near the swimming pool, and quiet, don't worry about being disturbed, it is a good place to go on a summer night.

"You can see that you are full of confidence!" Xiao Yu said with a smile, picked up his wine glass casually, and took a sip gently.

Mourinho nodded: "For Manchester City and Van Gaal, we know that we will not lose to anyone, and for this game, we have made full preparations, and we must not afford to lose!" ”

Manchester City's squad this season is still very strong, the main striker is Ibrahimovic, behind him is Tevez, Sneijder, Van der Vaart, Yaya? Toure and Van Bommel form the midfield, while at the back are Kolarov, Lucio, Campany and Colo? Toure, goalkeeper is Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Such a set of lineups is not strong, and in this season's Premier League, although Manchester City performed very well, scored 88 points in 38 rounds of league games, this score is lower than other seasons, and it is basically a solid championship point, but this season met the Red Rebels, Van Gaal only ended up hateful.

"I just heard from Professor Flair that Evra has been allowed to play!" Mourinho's eyes flashed with fierceness.

Xiao Yu followed with a smile, Evra played, the main lineup of the Red Rebels is complete, with the devil's wings of Evra and Alves, plus the magic quartet in the front, and the organization and strategy of Fabregas in the midfield, Kaka's back row is inserted into the attack, and the Red Rebels' offensive will be stronger than the FA Cup final!

"Although the situation is optimistic, but the game must not be easy to play, so I did not give the players any optimism, Van Gaal's Manchester City is definitely a difficult bone to gnaw, especially their running and blocking, especially the interception in the midfield, is definitely a big threat, you must wake up 120,000 points of spirit!"

Manchester City's midfield is strong, Yaya? After Toure switched to Manchester City, he has already made a name for himself, and now he is a world-class midfielder, whether it is organizing attacks, passing or intercepting, he is very good, he is the core of Manchester City's midfield after Vieira, Van Gaal's right-hand man, and Van Bommel is experienced and strong, with him by his side, Yaya? Toure is like a tiger with wings.

Although the Red Rebels are also very strong in midfield, one thing is true, that is, it must be easier to destroy than to build, and it must be easier to defend than to attack.

"Manchester City's biggest problem is their two penalty areas, Ibrahimovic has never been an efficient penalty area killer, although he has a good foot life, but his performance in tough battles has never been satisfactory, this season in the Champions League slightly improved, but in the final, Curtis took care of him, it is not a big problem!" Mourinho commented on his opponent, quite a bit of a pointer.

Curtis has the pace, the technique, the defensive awareness, the combination and is a very good centre-back, the kind of centre-back who can step up and make tackles, but a player like him has to have the right assistant next to him, such as the solid Terry and Nemanja Vidic.

Mourinho has also tried the combination of Terry and Vidic, more than steady, not enough to rush, not worrying about making mistakes and being scored, but not enough support for the midfield, so after he tried a few times, he finally liked Curtis, once the Red Rebel captain was not injured or sick, he would basically start, and his partner was Terry or Vidic.

'Tevez is a dangerous player with a lot of momentum, but he has a unique style of play and his shooting ability is not very good, and now as he gets stronger, his speed and dribbling skills are plummeting.

As a young man, Tevez excelled in speed, dribbling, dribbling and penetration, but now, with his arrival in the Premier League, as he began to play with power, his body has become stronger and his muscles stronger, but in his place he has lost speed and his technique has become rougher.

If measured according to the standards of the Red Rebel Laboratory, the height of Messi and Aguero is close to Tevez, but Messi's weight is 67kg, Aguero's weight is 69kg, but Messi is 1.70 meters, Aguero is 1.72 meters, and 2kg of meat is in these 2 centimeters.

But Tevez is 1.71 meters tall, but his weight is as high as 79kg, and it is even said that it once reached 83kg, but don't underestimate the muscles of about 10kg, for a football player, especially a small football player, 10kg of meat can almost reduce his speed by at least one or two levels.

The muscles are strengthened, although the physical confrontation ability is stronger, but the flexibility is reduced, and some delicate technical movements can not be performed, so it leads to the roughness of the technique.

Tevez is now excellent under Louis van Gaal, but more of a spoiler, he is more of a spoiler, he is more of a crazy run up front with his bravery, blood and fighting spirit, contributing to the team's attack and defence, but his unique style of play, coupled with his weak ability to read the game, makes his contribution in attack limited.

"As for Sneijder, a typical player from the Ajax assembly line, all skills are relatively balanced, but the balance can be called mediocre relatively speaking, and now Van Gaal's tactics give him a platform to play, but as long as he can suppress the scene, Sneijder's role is not so terrible."

"Van der Vaart was originally a very spiritual player, especially in the Ajax era, but unfortunately, as I said before, this is an era of assembly lines, and players with a spiritual surname like him are no longer the aura of the past under the tutelage of Van Gaal."

The current Sneijder and Van der Vaart are the two Dutch players that Van Gaal's midfield relies on, the former is heavy on attack, and the latter is heavy on organization, which is also formulated by Van Gaal according to the characteristics of the two, after all, Van der Vaart's skills are more delicate, and the ball control and dribbling are more relaxed and calm, while Sneijder is basically a hammer deal, either a long shot, or a direct pass, and it is difficult to hold the ball when facing pressure.

If you look at it by type, Sneijder is a modern midfielder, with fast passing and receiving speed, not dragging mud and water, while Van der Vaart is a bit classical, with a spiritual surname, and a brain for kicking, but the style of play is soft and the kicking speed is slow.

In Van Gaal's tactics, Sneijder and Van der Vaart's characteristics are complementary, which has a lot to do with his familiarity with the two players, plus a beast-waisted Yaya? Toure, Manchester City's midfield complements each other and is the strongest link of the three.

"At the back, Kolarov and Kolo? Needless to say, the two fullbacks have both attack and defense, and the combination of Lucio and Campany is a big drawback in the backline, Lucio's turn is slow, his body is not flexible enough, and his marking awareness is also very average, Campani's positional sense is weak, inexperienced, and his physical fitness is soft, and there are many problems. ”

"It's not just the backline, it's the goalkeeper!"

"Goalkeeper?" Xiao Yu is a little funny, although Buffon's title as the world's No. 1 goalkeeper was picked up by Cech, and now he is behind Cech, Casillas, Adler and others, but his strength is still there.

"What is the most important thing about a goalkeeper?" Mourinho was very confident, looked at Xiao Yu and asked rhetorically.

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and immediately searched in his mind, "You mean, mentality?" ”

Mourinho nodded with a smile, "That's right, mentality, after Buffon switched to Manchester City, his mentality is no longer as steady as Juventus was at its peak, especially in a series of major games, he is too eager to prove himself again, and the more this mentality, the easier it is to make mistakes!" ”

Xiao Yu couldn't help but praise himself secretly after listening to it, but he didn't praise Mourinho's grasp of Buffon's mentality, after all, after Buffon switched from Juventus to Manchester City, he had already encountered a lot of fans, and he took on huge pressure, so that after he joined Manchester City, he never showed the strength of the world's No. 1 goalkeeper.

What really convinced Xiao Yu was the details of Mourinho's preparation, and these evaluations of each player in Manchester City were obviously not obtained casually, but according to the scouting department to collect information, and the manager then analyzed the situation according to the situation, and finally came up with such a report.

"Looks like you're ready for this game!" Xiao Yu said with a smile, he can finally rest assured.

"It's hard to say, but I'm confident!" Mourinho still has a pampered expression, he will not easily reveal his feelings before he gets the championship trophy, "Moreover, there is always a huge bottleneck in the Manchester City team!" ”

"What do you mean?"

Mourinho stood up and walked to the edge of the balcony fence, just in time to see the pool below, where Xiao Xiaoluo, Kaka and many other Red Rebel players were swimming and playing, the atmosphere was very lively, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and happiness in my heart.

Although he has a strong sense of self-esteem and is very confident in his ability, if it were not for Xiao Xiaoluo, a group of outstanding players who grew up under his carving since childhood, there would be no Red Rebels today.

Sometimes Mourinho wonders whether he has achieved Kaka, Xiao Xiao Luo and others, or Kaka, Xiao Xiao Luo and others have made him? Was it he who created the heyday of the Red Rebels? Or did the Red Rebels help him reach the pinnacle of his career?

Perhaps, the Red Rebels, Mourinho, Kaka and Xiao Xiaoluo and others are all one, they are one and they are all prosperous!

"They lack a player with a strong individual ability, a player who can change the game at a critical moment!" Mourinho said his opinion lightly.

Whether it's Ibrahimovic, Sneijder, Van der Vaart or Tevez, they don't have the ability to change the game and break the deadlock on the pitch at crucial moments, but in the Red Rebels, the likes of Kaka, Ronaldo, Messi and Aguero have the quality.

Some people say that this is the difference between a superstar and a non-superstar!

'The lack of pace in midfield and the lack of a player with good individual quality in positional play make it not too difficult for City to attack and defend, and if I'm guessing right, they're going to play against the back.

Xiao Yu stood up with a smile and came to Mourinho's side, "Then you have thought about it, do you want to stick to the attack in this game?" ”

"Of course!" Mourinho said without doubt, "It's not just about insisting on attacking, but also attacking from the start, making full use of the wide players cutting inside, the middle players inserting the strategy of play, pulling the rhythm up, pressing forward in the defensive formation, pressing the full-backs, from the first minute of the game, I have to control the game!" ”

Feeling Mourinho's strong self-confidence, Xiao Yu didn't feel worried at all, because if even Mourinho was so confident, then this game of the Red Rebels could be said to be inevitable!

After the self-confidence, Mourinho suddenly sighed and looked at Xiao Yu, "They all said that this season's championship is the last gift they give you, so they hope it is the best gift!" ”

Xiao Yu felt Mourinho's retention, shook his head, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "There is no banquet in the world, no matter what, I must still be a fan of the Red Rebels!" ”

Mourinho knows that he can't convince Xiao Yu, sometimes he feels that he is a very stubborn person, but in fact, in his opinion, Xiao Yu is more stubborn than him, and he can't persuade him.

"Tomorrow, I'll be sitting in the stands at the Bernabeu and watching you win the cup!"

"But they want to celebrate with you when the game is over!" Jose Mourinho said as if the game was already secure.

Xiao Yu was a little hesitant, he rarely appeared on such occasions.

"That's what the players want!" Mourinho reminded.

"Alright then!"

Mourinho smiled and nodded, strictly speaking, this was the last gift he and the players gave to Xiao Yu.

…………………… When night falls, fans flock to the Bernabeu Stadium.

Although the game was scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Spanish time, an hour before kick-off, fans were already eager to get to the Santiago Bernabeu.

If you look closely, it is not difficult to see that the fans wearing red jerseys are still the majority today, and these fans are obviously Red Rebels fans, while Manchester City fans have sky blue jerseys.

This is the first time that the Champions League final has been scheduled for Saturday and the fourth time it has been played at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.

"The Red Rebels have won the Premier League, the League Cup and the FA Cup this season, but that's not the most surprising thing, the real thing is that they have won all of them so far this season, which is unique in the history of world football!"

"Manchester City's record this season is also very good, under the tutelage of Van Gaal, this season's Manchester City has shown unparalleled competitiveness, although in the league, Manchester City lost to the Red Rebels with 88 points, which could have won the championship, but now this Champions League final will give Manchester City a chance to take revenge!"

"Speaking to the media before the game, Louis van Gaal said that this is a special game that has nothing to do with the league, the League Cup, the FA Cup, or the team's performance before and after, and the outcome of this game will be determined by the performance of the players on the pitch in those 90 minutes."

Mourinho also said that the previous three trophies had nothing to do with the Champions League final, and he also said that the Red Rebels have an amazing desire for the Champions League, they have been away from this trophy for two seasons, and now they hope to get back to this trophy and rebuild the Red Rebels' peak!

After giving some fans a glimpse of the stadium and interviewing some fans for their views on the game, the footage cuts back to some of the highlights of the Champions League games between the two teams this season.

When the highlights were finished, the footage was cut back to the Santiago Bernabeu pitch.

'The game is about to start and we can see that the whole Santiago Bernabeu stadium is full and the stands are dyed red and sky blue, red for the Red Rebels fans and sky blue for the Manchester City fans.

"In this game, Manchester City was lucky to draw the spacious and luxurious home dressing room, while the Red Rebels lost the draw for a while, and drew the humble away dressing room, I just don't know if Van Gaal's team can bring this good luck to the pitch!"

The scene cuts back to the tunnel again, and the players from both teams are standing in two teams, waiting to play in the tunnel.

"The starting line-ups of both teams are very consistent with our guesses, after all, this is the strongest main line-up of both teams this season!"

The referee slowly walked out of the tunnel with the players of both teams, and the stands immediately erupted in thunderous cheers, and the players of the two teams were seen to pass through the two sides of the silver Champions League trophy Big Ears Cup placed at the entrance of the stadium, and then each stood in a straight line next to the stadium.

After a brief ceremony, the starting line-ups of both teams returned to their own halves, but it is unknown if it was not on their side, and when the Red Rebels guessed the coin, Curtis lost to Van Bommel when they guessed the coin.

"The game hasn't started yet, but the Red Rebels have already lost two in a row, and looking at Van Gaal's expression on the sidelines smiling from ear to ear, I guess he is snickering in his heart." "Everyone knows that in football matches, in addition to the difference in strength between the two sides, there is also a very important factor that determines the victory of the two sides, which side is luck, when luck is on which side, the balance of victory is often easy to tilt towards this side, especially in such a key final!"

Mourinho on the sidelines glanced at Van Gaal who was smiling, he pouted a little unhappily, although he didn't value things like the so-called home and away teams and guessing coins, but losing to Van Gaal was also an unhappy thing.

"Jim, look, in another 10 minutes, I promise, don't laugh at this guy, I make him want to cry!" Mourinho complained to Cassel next to him.

Kassel had a playful look on my face that I was waiting to see, which was very interesting!

(To be continued)