For Premier League fans, with the Premier League 0506 season coming to an end, there is only one title left in the balance for England throughout the year, and that is the historic FA Cup.

The two sides are Liverpool and West Ham.

The 125th English FA Cup was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and Liverpool staged a shocking comeback after last season's Champions League, captain Steven Gerrard's perfect play allowed Liverpool to equalise in stoppage time, and in the penalty shoot-out, Liverpool goalkeeper Reyna made up for it, saving three penalties to help the team win the FA Cup against West Ham United.

With Wembley Stadium set to open next season, it was also the last FA Cup final to be held at the Millennium Stadium, and coincidentally, in 2001, it was Liverpool who relied on Owen's worst goal in the last 10 minutes to defeat Arsenal and win the first FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium.

The 2006 FA Cup final will be dubbed 'Steven Gerrard' by Anfield fans, as captain Steven Gerrard's flawless long-range strike a minute before the break saved Liverpool and sent the game to extra-time while piercing the heart of West Ham United.

For Reina, who finished their first season in the Premier League, the game ended like a fairy tale, as he sealed three penalties to give Liverpool their seventh ever FA Cup.

Liverpool, who were beaten 2-0 by West Ham in just 28 minutes, looked bleak in their future, but no one wants to beat them easily in the final. Inspired by Gerrard, the fighting spirit of Istanbul Night burst forth again, and Gerrard assisted Cisse to score. The score was levelled at 1-2, and then Gerrard himself equalized the score in the 54th minute with a beautiful goal, 2-2!

However, West Ham took the lead again when Paul Konchesky's cross went straight past Reina, but Gerrard did not give up his chance to win the Gold Cup for his childhood club just as the stadium's announcer called for injury time at the Millennium Dome in Cardiff. The Reds captain's powerful long-range shot from 35 yards out went straight into the corner to level the score at 3-3.

Ironically, Istanbul in 2005 and Cardiff in 2006 have more than one similarity. Liverpool wore the red shirt and West Ham wore the same white shirt as AC Milan lost in 2005, and the score was 3-3 before the penalty shoot-out after extra-time, with Reina making an incredible save from Nigel Reo-Coker in extra-time. The save wasn't as emotional as Dudek's save from Shevchenko. But also decisive.

Reyna followed Dudek again in the penalty shoot-out, with Didi Hamann, Steven Gerrard and John ArneRiise all on the spot, and after a thrilling rollercoaster ride, Benitez claimed another title for him.

The road to Cardiff's FA Cup final was also bumpy, with Liverpool coming back from 3-1 down to win 5-3 after coming back from 3-1 down to win a 5-3 comeback after clearing a Luton corner. Xabi Alonso scored with a stunning lob in his own half. After knocking out Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth in a game of wits and grabs, the Reds knocked out Manchester United at Anfield thanks to a goal from Peter Crouch. The Reds crushed Birmingham City with seven beautiful goals in the quarter-finals at StAndrews, just as they did in the semi-finals before the trip to Istanbul, and this time Liverpool met Chelsea again, securing their place in the final at neutral Old Trafford thanks to goals from Reese and Luis Garcia.

Rafael Benitez (Liverpool manager since 2004): "I have to give my players a lot of confidence, after 62 games in a season, a lot of them are exhausted, but they always keep their fighting spirit, never give up and do their job well. ”

'Steven Gerrard scored two good goals, he showed his quality and I have a lot of trust in him, but for me it's a success for the whole team. Gerrard would say the level of fitness he and his team-mates showed was astonishing. It was a wonderful final! ”

'Our fans are always great, they keep us fighting, I'm just a little disappointed because of the mistakes we made, but we made amends. Cisse's goal before the break was very important, and then I switched on Kromkamp to strengthen the bottom down the right flank, because then I noticed that Koncheski had cramps and we needed to control the midfield, so I brought on Hamann, who had a lot of control and passing on the ball. ”

After Reyna saved three penalties, Benitez also praised his goalkeeper as the hero.

'Pepe was known for saving penalties in Spain, so I had enough confidence in him and he did it. Benitez said.

Steven Gerrard (Liverpool player since 1998): "We felt it was the best chance for us to shoot a penalty because we couldn't run anymore and we always knew that if it got to the shoot-out, the chances were very good, and we thought our goalkeeper was fantastic that day, Pepe made a great save in the last minute and he deserved the hero's credit. ”

'It's so special, the fans are great, West Ham are fantastic but we have a never-say-die spirit, two goals are like a dream for myself, penalties and being able to celebrate with these lovely fans, we have a great team spirit – no matter how many goals we concede. We'll all fight until the last minute. ”

Pepe Reyna (Liverpool player since 2005): "I really don't think I deserve it because I wasn't at my best today – it was a difficult day for me. But in the penalty lotto, I was lucky. ”

John Reese (Liverpool player 2001-08): "I never thought we would lose. I didn't even think about it when the game was a few minutes away and the game was already going into extra time. When you're on a team with the best players in the world, you know in your heart that anything is possible. I was just praying that someone would step up and do something special, and that's when Gerrard showed his killer weapon again. When the ball hit the goal, I wanted to run over and give him a kiss, but I hesitated and decided to give up!

"In my opinion, Gerrard is the best! He was still very young. In the game he has all the qualities he should have, and on the pitch he can do whatever he wants. It feels so cool to win the final. There was a period of time when luck always carried us on our back. But the team has a strong belief and we never believe that we will fail.

"Last year in Istanbul I asked the coach to let me take the fourth penalty. It hurt me a lot. I had some injuries at the time which meant I couldn't take the penalty the way I normally would. I had to kick it out and then their goalkeeper [Dida] made a save. It was a nightmare. Even so. We still won the Champions League, which was very frustrating, but now I can feel the strength of my strength.

'I know the penalty I scored today wasn't a great one, but it was a goal after all. I blasted down the middle and the ball went into the net, and the moment the ball touched the net, I couldn't hold back my tears. They hurt my eyes. But that incident last season made me a little emotional. It's an understanding. An opportunity for me to get rid of the past. ”

Alan Pardew (West Ham head coach): "The players are undoubtedly the greatest and we are very proud to be able to put together such a great game with our opponents. When the third goal was scored I thought we were going to lose. But we recovered quickly and had one of the best chances of extra-time.

'We had to give it our all, we were playing against a top team, but I really felt like we were going to win. But Gerald's heavy artillery 35 yards away changed everything. ”

Rafael Benitez: "We do like to make it a little more difficult in the final, but maybe it's not so good for my heart! I was told it was like the night in Istanbul, but I said no because we were 3-0 down at half-time. Cisse scored a goal just before half-time to make it 2-1 and I'm very confident we can come back and win. All the credit goes to the players, they worked hard until the end of the day, and we never gave up. ”

David Moores (Liverpool chairman): "Steven Gerrard is simply our talisman – I mean, he's irreplaceable. Thank goodness to be able to keep him last year! Everything was done, and I knew he would be with us for the rest of his life. He's an unbelievable player and won't trade him for anyone. He's won everything, but still won't stop giving us miracles. He's a great top player. ”

Steven Gerrard: "I took a free-kick before I scored the second goal and I almost went off because my legs were very tired and I didn't quit because I knew where my strength was coming from.

'I have to admit that when I scored another goal like this, I was so excited. I didn't mean to be in that position, but I knew I had to play the right way to make sure the ball was going to go to the goal, and I was very comfortable with it. The moment the ball flew into the net was a great moment and I don't know how I did it. I just focused on the shot.

'I didn't hear the stoppage time on the stadium announcement, but I knew there was not much time left, and it was really tough – I was running all over the pitch. In fact, in stoppage time, I didn't want to take the ball. I just stared at the clock and hoped it was over quickly. My energy is completely drained. ”

Those who support Chelsea fans must be a little sad at the moment, because it was the Liverpudlians who stepped on Chelsea to win the FA Cup.

But. For Jonker, who also watched the FA Cup final, he didn't feel sad and recalled those failed experiences. Or to envy the opponent's results, it is better to think about the next World Cup.

After a short break, Jonk didn't go anywhere, just rested, got up in the morning to run, and practiced at night, but what made him a little worried. Recently, I haven't been able to contact Kerr, I can't reply to emails, and the same is true for texting or calling my mobile phone.

Before the start of the World Cup. Experiencing a relationship crisis?

Jonk didn't want to encounter such a thing, and tried not to think about it and not suspect Kerr, and the transfer matter was ignored.

Mendes has been busy lately, and the agent boss doesn't want to facilitate a transfer in front of the World Cup. Abu and Jonker, on the other hand, want to get everything done in front of the World Cup.

Anyway. This is not in line with the regular transfer operation, and it is not a traditional buying and selling, but an exchange of players.

AC Milan finally compromised, agreeing to reduce the transfer fee to 8 million euros after the exchange, and the shrewd Galliani will not lower the price any more, and it will be up to Chelsea to react.

Chelsea's big boss Abu didn't care about the money, now that he has regained face, everything is OK. 8 million euros is not a problem, the main thing is that Jonker's face is good-looking.

In fact, it's not just about face. In terms of value, Jonk has reached a superstar, and Shepchenko's transfer value is at least 50 million euros, so Jonk's value is equivalent to 42 million euros.

If it is carried out according to the transfer fee, Jonk has already broken the record for the transfer fee of a player under the age of 20, and the previous Rooney was even more out of reach, increasing by a full 12 million euros.

Milan's annual salary of 4 million euros after tax is also quite sincere, but Mendes is very dissatisfied, what is the reason for the player's transfer, after the Chelsea contract suspension clause comes into effect, it is almost the same price, and it must be added.

However, negotiating on personal treatment, in fact, even if it is the finishing work of the entire transfer process, there is almost no negotiation that cannot be discussed, and they are pulling each other's skins.

There were negotiations, but Jonk was going to watch the club battle after the 0506 season in all of Europe.

Champions League final, Arsenal vs. Barcelona!

This is the fifth time Barca have reached the Champions League final, with the previous only title coming in 1991-92. In the European final, Barcelona have faced English teams three times, and the result is not a win. They were against Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa in the 1980 and 1983 Super Cups, and in the 1990/91 Cup Winners' Cup final against Manchester United. Rijkaard hopes to become the fifth man to win the trophy as a coach and then as a player.

Premier League and La Liga sides dominate this season's European finals, with Sevilla thrashing Myburgh 4-0 in the UEFA Cup final a week ago. England and Spain have only won the trophy once before, in 1981, also in Paris, when Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0.

Last year, Liverpool won their fifth trophy in their history, bringing England's tally to 10 titles, equalling Serie A and La Liga. England previously had four teams winning the title, more than Serie A (three) and La Liga (two), and topped the national leagues. If Arsenal win, they will become the fifth team to win all three major European cups.

In terms of the starting lineup, Messi, who has not recovered from injury recently, is not in the squad. The veteran midfielders from both sides were reused, with Van Bommel getting past Andres Iniesta and Pire replacing Reyes. Ashley Cole is playing in the Champions League for the first time since last September.

Before the game, there was a short but exciting 50th anniversary song and dance performance of the Champions Cup, and Beckenbauer and Platini were in attendance.

After the opening, the two sides attacked and defended each other, and it was difficult to distinguish between them.

The game took a turn in the 18th minute and changed the whole game, Ronaldinho got rid of the defense in the middle, suddenly stuffed a through ball with his right foot, Eto'o cut in time to get past Lehmann, who was knocked to the ground, only to be pounced by Lehmann on the edge of the box, Gyuli followed up on the right side and fired a low shot into the net from a tight angle, but the Norwegian referee Haug had already whistled and the goal was invalidated. He showed a red card and sent Lehmann off!

In slow motion, Lehmann's hand grabbed Samuel Eto'o's left ankle and the red card was undisputed. Arsene Wenger replaced Pire, who was likely to bid farewell to the Gunners, with Arsene Arsene replacing him in a 4-4-1 formation, with Ronaldo taking a free-kick from 16 yards in front of goal and curling a right-footed effort over the wall and wide of the left-hand post.

In the 37th minute, when everyone thought Arsenal would be in a total rout. The game took another dramatic turn, when the fast horse Eboue broke down the right and was brought down by Puyol, and Thierry Henry took a free-kick. Kicking the ball over the heads of three defenders with the inside of his right foot, Campbell grabbed in front of Oleg and flicked his header into the far corner from 7 meters in front of the goal, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead! It was Campbell's first goal in 39 Champions League games.

In first-half stoppage time, Ronaldinho cut inside from the left and Eto'o took the ball with his back and flicked it with his right foot, turning quickly to get rid of Campbell's defence. A left-footed volley from 8 yards in front of goal, but Almunia reacted quickly to touch the ball with his fingertips, and this crucial save also caused the ball to change direction slightly and hit the left post and bounce back into the field! Ronaldo followed up with a sideways shot but couldn't reach the ball. Arsenal escaped. Arsenal then counter-attacked, with Thierry Henry slotting a right-footed shot from 28 yards in front of goal with no one around him.

Arsenal with one man less. Actually leading in the first half?

Jonk couldn't believe his eyes. It was the same one less, but Arsenal were ahead, and before he knew it, Jonker still made a comparison in his mind, although he knew that he was about to leave Chelsea, but Jonk was still thinking about Chelsea's game, and at the same time determined to return to Stamford Bridge one day and bring Chelsea a Champions League trophy.

The oath in the young man's heart is also a parting determination. His heart has been branded with Chelsea in two years, and it will never be erased!

The second half begins. Barcelona's big counterattack did not make Arsenal panic, until the 76th minute, Iniesta's left rib long-distance direct pass, Larsson leaned on Toure on the left side of the penalty area, and pushed the ball to Eto'o on the inside of his right foot, Eboue raised his hand to signal offside, but the referee Hauge did not interrupt the game, Eto'o stopped the ball with his left foot, and scored with a small angle with his right foot at a small angle 5 meters in front of the goal, and Barcelona equalized 1-1!

In the 81st minute, Barcelona's two substitutes cooperated to overtake the score, Belletti passed straight on the right, Larsson knocked the ball across the middle with his back to protect the ball, and Belletti, who went straight into the ribs, took the ball with his left foot, and volleyed with his right foot at a small angle 5 meters in front of the goal, the ball passed under the crotch of goalkeeper Almunia and hit the inside of his right leg and refracted into the net, 2 to 1!

Arsene Wenger then replaced Hleb with Reyes, but the Gunners were gone. In the 89th minute, Samuel Eto'o broke through on the left and Giuli fired a right-footed volley from 20 yards in front of goal, but the ball deflected wide of the left post. Barcelona finally won the championship 2-1 and became the "double" of the league and the Champions Cup this season.

How can Cruyff's Barcelona be called the "dream team"?

If you look at the above criteria, Rijkaard's team clearly has the level of a "dream team", and after reaching the top in Paris on May 17, Barcelona fans can finally say loudly: We have another dream team!

Barcelona are convinced that it is only a matter of time before Rijkaard surpasses Cruyff's dream team in terms of the number of titles, supported by Laporta's 2010 project and with the main framework remaining the same. At least in the league, Real Madrid continues to be chaotic, Valencia and Laco are difficult to regain their peak, Barcelona's three consecutive championships or even four consecutive championships are not a miracle, and in Europe, Barcelona is bound to continue to be the favorite to win the championship.

In terms of playing style, whether in Europe or La Liga, Barcelona has played beautifully in most of the games, and has convinced every opponent, and every win has been greeted with rave reviews from the outside world.

In fact, even Madrid's "Marca" newspaper has long praised Rijkaard's Barcelona as surpassing the "dream team" of the Cruyff era: "Although Cruyff still does not want anyone to compare the current Barcelona with his team, Rijkaard's team has performed this season not much different from Cruyff's team, which has been regarded as a model in European football for many years." And, if Barcelona continue to go on this frenzy, all the club's all-time records could be broken.

Both Cruyff's Dream Team and Rijkaard's Dream II can link good football with positive results, and when it comes to balance, the Dream II is even better than the Dream Team.

Tactically, Cruyff was more adventurous, often with only three defenders in defence, while Rijkaard adapted to the situation, in addition to having four defenders at the back, he also set up one or two defensive midfielders in midfield. After being knocked out by their opponents after losing to Chelsea last season, Rijkaard began to think more about the balance of attack and defence, and this season, Barcelona knocked out Chelsea, Benfica and AC Milan.

When it comes to uniting the team and judging the situation, Rijkaard is no worse than Cruyff. In a sense, Cruyff relied on his prestige and majesty to coach the team, and he was often in an antagonistic relationship with the big names in the team; However, Rijkaard relied on his affinity, and he has always maintained a very good relationship with the Barcelona players, and there is no contradiction with any of the big names in the team, which also drives the overall atmosphere of the team.

In terms of the team's tactical design and command, Rijkaard is also very intelligent, from the establishment of the all-conquering 433 formation to the transformation of the offensive and defensive balance this season, the Black Swan has been improving.

In terms of the number of superstars in the team, the "Dream II" is no less than the Dream Team: Cruyff has Romario and Stoichkov, Rijkaard has Romario and Stoichkov, and Rijkaard has Ronaldo, the winner of the World Footballer of the Year and the European Footballer of the Year, as well as Eto'o, the third player of the World Footballer of the Year, Deco, the second European Footballer of the Year, and the future star Messi, who has begun to emerge, and Henry is very likely to join next season. At the end of the year, the fighting spirit of overcoming difficulties and pursuing honor as a whole is the most lacking in the current Barcelona team, Camp Nou has fresh air, whether it is Ronaldo or Eto'o, they are players with a strong hunger for honor, and even players like Deco who have won the Champions League are also full of desire for trophies, and it is this spirit that has supported Barcelona to the podium. Barcelona, from now on, can be called "Dream II"! (To be continued......)