The 90th Anglo-German Western pattern

AC Milan completed the final Serie A match, and so far the winners of the five major European leagues and the Champions League have all been selected!

In this season, the continental football represented by the five major leagues has shown a new vitality and pattern, some are competing with each other, some are dominated by one strong team, and some are two teams staging a tale of two cities.

The biggest winner of this season, the Premier League, is still a situation of multi-strong hegemony, Manchester United broke the pattern of the owner Chelsea winning the Premier League, making the Premier League a situation where Manchester United was challenged by Arsenal and Chelsea, Arsenal withdrew from the championship early in the early part of the season, and did not show the strength of the arsenal at all, but Mourinho's Chelsea has been catching up and exerting a lot of pressure on Manchester United, and in the end Manchester United is only six points ahead of Chelsea to win the championship!

Chelsea's gold dollar missed out on the Premier League title for the first time.

The 2006/07 Premier League season ended with Manchester United winning the Premier League and the number one topic for a league is always the title race. And this season's Premier League title has been between Manchester United and Chelsea from start to finish. Although it is only a battle between the two families, the battle between red and blue includes the old giants and the new aristocrats, attack and defense, flashy and utilitarian, and the competition between the Red Devils and the Blue Army actually contains many elements.

The Premier League has been a semi-final competition in recent seasons, however, this season, there has been no competition for the top four. Arsenal and Liverpool were distanced from Manchester United and Chelsea from the start of the game, away from title contention this season.

Liverpool were all struggling outside the top six until the 15th round. It was only around halfway through the race that he returned to the top four. Because they were too far behind, in fact, after the New Year, all the attention of Benitez was on the Champions League. Even the League Cup and FA Cup have been abandoned.

Although the Reds have brought in Kuyt and Bellamy, the striker problem remains their biggest weakness, which can be compensated for by a midfielder or a defender in a single-game cup game, but in the long league game, Liverpool's table is just as shaky as their striker. It's also a long-standing problem for the once-dominant red team in English football, which has remained unresolved this season.

Arsenal moved into a new stadium this season. This became one of the team's problems, as Arsenal, accustomed to the cramps of Highbury, did not adapt to the new stadium, as their famous Merson predicted. The start of the game with one defeat and one draw indicates that the Gunners' season is destined to be only a process of education for young players. Injuries are another issue for Arsenal, with top scorer Thierry Henry suffering intermittent injuries and a straight farewell to the season after the New Year. The Gunners have just 10 Premier League goals this season. is a third of the past. New top scorer Robin van Persie has also suffered injuries.

Although two league wins over Manchester United. But "Professor" Wenger bluntly admitted that he was not as good as his old rival Ferguson, and his attitude was somewhat helpless. In the match against West Ham, Arsene Wenger, who used to have a mild-mannered style, actually made a move with Parde. The Arsenal players were also suspended for a fight against Chelsea, further attrition. Young, injured and mentally unbalanced, the Gunners ended up 20 points behind Manchester United and finished third at the top, the same as Liverpool. They are also lagging behind.

The number jù compared to Manchester United's Chelsea season Manchester United had the first away record last season, however. The fourth-best home record was the reason for their final defeat to Chelsea. This season, the Red Devils have greatly improved their home results, with 15 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 19 games, first in the Premier League; With 19 wins, 13 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses away, it is also in first place. Chelsea are unbeaten at home with 12 wins and seven draws, and their home record of 43 points is only three points behind Liverpool and third. The away Blues are second in second place with 12 wins, four draws and three defeats in 19 games. Obviously, there are too many draws and it is Chelsea's problem.

In terms of goals, Manchester United scored 83 goals and Chelsea 64; 27 goals conceded by Manchester United and 24 by Chelsea; As a result, United had a large lead on goal difference of 56 to 40. Don't underestimate goal difference, which gives United a lot of confidence at the end of the season when the difference in points between the two teams is not much, because they have a clear goal difference, so Ferguson has suggested that even if the defeat to Chelsea is equal, the goal difference will still ensure that the Red Devils win the title.

In terms of goal distribution, United have a total of 17 players scoring in the league, coming from all positions on the pitch, and apart from the goalkeeper, it is enough to form a full squad with substitutes. And the number of goals is evenly distributed, Ronaldo 17 goals, Rooney 16 goals, Saha 9 goals, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 7 goals, Scholes 6 goals, Park Ji-sung 5 goals, Giggs, O'Shea 4 goals, Carrick 3 goals. Chelsea, on the other hand, had just 12 players on the scoresheet, and the goals were concentrated in Didier Drogba with 20 goals, with Frank Lampard scoring 11 and third-placed Kalou with just seven. Moreover, Chelsea have scored six own goals, which is also twice as many as Manchester United!

Manchester United overwhelmed the pre-season few favourites to win the title, however, this season the Red Devils have led the way, except for a loss to Arsenal in the fifth round to second place, and a draw with Reading in the fifth round to drop to a season-low third place, the remaining 36 rounds of the United United have dominated the table.

Moreover, Manchester United's longest winless run is limited to 2 games, and the number of games they have lost is 1 goal and 1 defeat, and they have never tried to lose by 2 goals or more, which proves the team's stability. In terms of the spectacle of the game, Manchester United's ground-to-ground and attacking football has even been praised by Cruyff as the team that most resembles the Netherlands in recent years. It was proof enough that it was a season in which Manchester United won a landslide over Chelsea. Even, more neutral fans, teams, players and managers want Manchester United to win the title.

In fact, although Manchester United only brought in two players, Carrick and Kuczzak, it is very inconspicuous compared to Chelsea's big-name acquisitions. But that's where Ferguson strengths, and his main squad has been running in for two or three seasons, so he can play as smoothly as he has done this season. Even Nemanja Vidic and Evra, who joined last year, have been honed in the second half of last season and integrated into the team.

Most of the Manchester United players were not too tired in last year's World Cup in Germany, Ronaldo, who went the farthest, was very young, and Rooney did not play much because of injury, which allowed the main players to avoid the "World Cup sequelae" of Henry and Ballack, which is also a rare advantage among the giants.

And luck was on United's side, with the Red Devils barely suffering any injuries in the first half of the season. And that happens to be the biggest problem United have had over the past two seasons. Chelsea, on the other hand, broke their bones and became Manchester United for the previous two years.

Half of Chelsea's losses to themselves and there are five reasons why it is difficult for Chelsea to win four in a row.

First of all. No team in history has won four consecutive top-flight titles, with only one coach in Alex Ferguson leading the team to three consecutive titles, with the rest done by two coaches. In addition, these teams have kept their squads steady, and Chelsea's season preparations have started very late. Fourth, Abou prefers Mourinho to compete for the Champions League, finally. Neither the Premier League nor the bookmakers want Chelsea to win the title again.

Chelsea had problems before the season even started, and it was only after four or five games that other teams were in full swing that they started to concentrate in the United States. Moreover, there was also a storm such as Gala's late arrival, which further affected the training. There are also problems with their recruitment, although it is a superstar. But the location is wrong.

Ballack is the last midfielder Chelsea need. There is nothing wrong with buying a striker like Shevchenko, the problem is that he is not the man Mourinho wants, and Jonke has also left Serie A. Instead, Bridge's left-back position has been brought in, while the all-around Galla has been sold.

As the season has proven, Ballack and Sheva have forced Mourinho to look for new tactics for a longer period of time. And Galla's departure left the Blues without a centre-back during John Terry's injury!

When the results were not satisfactory, the boss Abu also came to mix. Rumours of a feud between him and Jose Mourinho are unlikely to affect the team. Coupled with Mourinho's rebelliousness, he broke out from time to time. Chelsea have made themselves a mess of their own, and with the bad luck of Cech Cech's serious injury, John Terry's injury and repeated hits to the post, Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United was not unjust.

Ferguson vs Jose Mourinho This season coincides with Ferguson's 20th year in charge of Manchester United, and apart from one Carabao Cup in the past, Ferguson has not overpowered Mourinho in a major competition. Champions League, Premier League, Manchester United are all suppressed by Jose Mourinho's Porto or Chelsea.

However, Ferguson has shown that he has more experience than Jose Mourinho this season. Jose Mourinho has yet to win the league title from behind, and he has all won the title from the start, but Ferguson has not given him that chance this season.

Ferguson was ahead of Jose Mourinho from the start, although most fans felt Chelsea's summer signings were more successful. But Ferguson got Carrick as the midfielder he needed, and he made a lot of effort to keep Ronaldo and solve his "conflict" with Wayne Rooney, and Ronaldo's cousin later proved that Ferguson's move was the key to success (Ronaldo scored 17 league goals and provided 13 assists). Mourinho, on the other hand, does not want Ballack and Sheva. In the winter transfer, when Mourinho complained that the man he wanted could not come, Ferguson paid Larsson for no penny to solve the problem of lack of strikers.

In fact, although United don't have many personnel, Ferguson uses more rotation than Mourinho. Since the beginning of the season, Lord Freuds, from time to time, has taken turns to rest veterans such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, and when questioned by the media about his age, Manchester United's veterans and fringe players have excellent performances when the schedule is dense at the end of the season.

On the contrary, Mourinho complained too much about his injuries and refused to use young people such as Mikel and Kalou at the beginning of the season, leaving hidden dangers.

In La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid are competing for the championship, followed by Sevilla struggling to catch up, but the two giants still monopolize La Liga!

The dust settled on the 06-07 season of La Liga, Real Madrid reversed Mallorca 3-1 at home to win the championship trophy, and Barcelona made a final round of efforts but to no avail. The final round of the league was a microcosm of the whole season, with Barcelona leading for a long time, but in the end it was Real Madrid who completed the comeback. The very different encounters of the two powerhouses also confirm an ancient Chinese saying: born in sorrow, die in peace.

Looking back at the beginning of the season, Calderón handed over Capello to a complete mess, the power struggle at the club's top level was unprecedentedly fierce, Ronaldo, Cassano and other big stars disobeyed the discipline, and the team "Spanish Gang" and "Brazilian Gang" were full of contradictions, but these people had one thing in common: that is, the desire for glory, after all, they had not tasted the title for three years.

It is precisely because of this desire, especially after Capello cleaned up Ronaldo and Cassano with the iron bowl policy, that the originally squeamish "Galactic Fleet" quickly exploded into amazing combat effectiveness. The more they play in the face of adversity, the more they are able to reach their potential, with six of Real Madrid's 23 victories coming from behind, and four draws coming from behind.

Even more dramatic. They were also playing a comeback until the final round of the league, and this is Capello's Real Madrid. As the newspaper "As" commented: "This Capello's Real Madrid never gives in, indeed. Beautiful football is not a characteristic of this team, but the fighting spirit, hard work, winning instinct, belief and courage have propelled Real Madrid to the top of the table, and in the middle of the league it was even decided that they would not be able to win this season. The Italians didn't shine in their football, but Capello instilled in the hearts of Real Madrid players the most important thing, what they have lacked for the past three years: faith and courage. ”

Calderón signed Capello to win the title in order to achieve that. The club's hierarchy put aside their conflicts late in the season, Capello received maximum support, and the rest of the squad was no longer bothered by sitting on the bench. Even Madrid's usually fastidious media stopped the negative press and devoted themselves to the club's praise. The ultimate goal is achieved, albeit in a very difficult process, but it is precisely this difficulty. Make the gold content of the Real Madrid championship appear more sufficient. The explosion of joy in Madrid was even more frenetic.

Shame and courage is the greatest praise we give to this Real Madrid team; Dying in peace is the positioning of the current Barcelona. The Catalan Legion has always been a team full of national fighting spirit and iron will, and three years ago, with the addition of middleweight stars such as Ronaldo, Eto'o and Deco, as well as the growth of talented teenagers such as Iniesta and Messi, the fighting spirit in their bones finally broke out.

Under Rijkaard's leadership, they managed to reclaim the long-lost league trophy from Real Madrid. And won the double last season, hence the name of the "Dream II Team".

It's a pity. After the success, Barcelona's superstars have undergone subtle psychological changes, Xiao Luo, Eto'o and other big stars have been difficult to focus on the pitch anymore, they pursue elegance and nobility, Xiao Luo's "ox tail" is still wonderful, Messi's dribbling is like a leisurely stroll, Iniesta and Xavi are amazing, but they have struggled to find the opponent's goal for a long time in the season. Coach Rijkaard has also lost his usual sense of normalcy against weak teams, and the "black swan" who has always had a brilliant stroke has shown a clear underestimation mentality in many key games this season, and the immutability of his tactical thinking is easy to be targeted by opponents.

It's hard to start a business, it's even harder to keep a business, and now in Barcelona, it's hard to see captain Puyol's trademark roar, not because he doesn't want to take responsibility for the team, but because he can't command these successful teammates. Finally, the latent conflict in the team finally erupted after Eto'o's words, and the otherwise calm dressing room was divided into two factions, and there were even rumours that one of the two would leave Camp Nou this summer.

The Spanish newspaper Marca commented: "This season's La Liga script seems to have been written by Hitchcock, with ups and downs but without losing its excitement. In the end, the troubled Real Madrid ushered in a metamorphosis and rebirth, while the elegant Barcelona gradually lost in the gloom. Of course, it does not mean that Capello's transformation of Real Madrid has been completed, even the Madrid media have to admit that "Real Madrid ended the season with a bad image, but the championship has arrived, and now Real Madrid has not recovered football, but has regained the pride of the winner"; And Barcelona's strength is still there after all, even if Eto'o is released next season, there are prey like Henry and Shevchenko, and key players such as Puyol, Xavi, and Iniesta are in their youth, as long as they return to the Catalan tradition, Barcelona can still become the king's division.

In the Bundesliga, the Bundesliga 06/07 season is a season full of suspense, like a gripping mystery novel, and the mystery will not be solved until the last minute, and until the final round, it is not clear which team will win the final title.

Stuttgart and Schalke are both staring at the winner's plate.

In the 33rd round, Schalke and Stuttgart accumulated 65 and 64 points respectively, but Schalke 04 lost 0:2 away to the former giants Dortmund, and buried the lead with his own hands, but theoretically still has the possibility of winning the championship. The final winner of the silver plate will depend on this final round.

Although in the final round, a goal from Ótebus player Montejanu almost sent the Schalkes to the title. But in the end, Stuttgart reversed their opponents 2-1. Relive the dream of a champion 15 years later.

Stuttgart has been a beautiful sight in the Bundesliga this season, with the youngest team in the Bundesliga with an average age of 25 performing steadily throughout the season, showing a maturity and sophistication that is far from their age. Stuttgart's triumph is more than just a team reliving their dream of winning the title 15 years later. It is also a great encouragement and promotion for the innovation of German football clubs. Without the help of superstars, there is no high investment. It's just a group of energetic youngsters and a low-key and pragmatic manager.

Relying on young homegrown players to create miracles, Stuttgart's success story will help to drive a change in German clubs that will have a profound impact on German clubs at all levels, and indeed on German football as a whole.

Schalke 04 deserves respect for their performances this season, overcoming all odds to lead their opponents for almost half a season, only to fall in the final battle.

In the 33rd round, they lost 0:2 away to Borussia Dortmund. Giving up the initiative at the most critical moment repeats the sad scene of the 00-01 season. In fact, it is not so much that the Schalke people once again stepped into the same river under the irresistible fate of fate, but that the disharmony of the club's management and the fragile psychology of the team were the important reasons for Schalke's final defeat.

Since the departure of Dutchman Stevens in 2002. Schalke has changed six managers. Internal conflicts have also occurred one after another, and this negative impact is more terrible than the lack of experience of the players and coaches to win the championship. This, combined with repeated psychological hints from the shadow of the defeat a few years ago, made Schalke once again rub shoulders with the silver plate of the champion.

At the same time, the 06/07 season was also an awkward one. Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, who have a multifaceted advantage, lost their title hopes early, and then Bremen, who were given hope, also withdrew in the 33rd round. Both favourites have wow their fans.

Bayern were the first team in the semi-finals to win the tournament. Leaving the championship team so early came as a surprise to many. The number one favorite to win the championship before the season has been unable to do so in just half a season. The reason for this has long been known for a long time, Ballack's departure has damaged the team's strength, and is Magath focusing on the Champions League or continuing to focus on the domestic league? Faced with a dilemma. Later, the Champions League only entered the top 8 and exited the tournament with an advantage, which severely damaged the morale of the whole team. As a result, Bayern finished fourth in the league at the end of the 34th round, thus missing out on Champions League qualification for next season and only qualifying for the UEFA Cup. This is also the second time Bayern have missed out on the top three since the 1994/1995 season. And the most dramatic. In 1984, Stuttgart won the league for the first time, and Bayern also finished fourth.

In the Bundesliga this season. The midstream teams represented by Hamburg, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and Hertha Berlin have played up and down greatly. Hamburg, in particular, had high hopes ahead of the season, but its first half of the season was also the most disappointing. In the first half of the season, they finished second from bottom with 13 points, but in the second half of the season, they made an impressive leap forward and finished seventh and qualified for the International Toto Cup. It should be said that the lack of coaches is one of the important reasons for the poor performance of mid-stream teams at the beginning of the season, which can be illustrated by the changes after the successive changes of coaches.

As for the relegated teams, this season, Mainz, Aachen and Borussia Mönchenchen have all been unfortunately relegated. As a veteran powerhouse in the German league, Borussia Mönchen has won the UEFA Cup twice and the league five times, including three consecutive league titles in 1975, 1976 and 1977. However, the constant internal strife is seriously draining the team's combat effectiveness, and in the strife and turmoil, the players cannot focus on the game, and relegation is inevitable. Aachen qualified for the first division by finishing second in the Bundesliga in the 05-06 season, and the club's lack of experience and ability in all aspects was not a surprise. Mainz were also relegated to the second division this year after several seasons of hard work, and as a team that insists on mainly local players, Mainz's relegation is indeed regrettable.

The German Bundesliga is in the midst of a period of transition. Both the operation and management of the club and the coaching philosophy of the coaches are in the midst of change. As the head coach of the national team, Loew, said in an interview: "We still have a lot of work to do compared to them [the European giants], and only then can we finally achieve our wishes on the international stage." (To be continued......)