We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 363: Villa meets Barcelona again and reaches the FA Cup final for three consecutive years
In the 89th minute, Paris Saint-Germain began to set up a solid defense.

Villa made consecutive passes in the frontcourt.

Ibrahimovic took the initiative to defend Fellaini, but he didn't expect that Fellaini was not a big fool. He was actually smart and made a fake move to pull the ball.

Ibrahimovic was fooled and kicked Fellaini on the calf, and Fellaini fell to the ground.

The referee immediately showed Ibrahimovic a yellow card.

It can also be seen from this defense that Ibrahimovic really wants to win.

Many of his spontaneous actions in this game were the kind that He Tianqi would have to do a lot of work for Ibrahimovic to agree to in the early days.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Verratti made continuous breakthroughs in the middle and completed a rapid advancement. With his straight pass, Paris Saint-Germain might have scored another goal.

However, there was a fierce physical confrontation between Ibrahimovic and Boateng in the frontcourt.

Ibrahimovic was therefore unable to stop the ball.

Courtois didn't even need to use his hands, he just kicked the ball long and launched a counterattack.

The last few tens of seconds are precious and must be cherished.

Albrighton and Vardy, who came on as substitutes, are both fast and physically fit players, and they immediately ran out of threat.

Thiago Silva quickly caught up with the two and got stuck between them.

The ball fell, Thiago Silva touched the ball before Vardy and nodded it to Sakho on the right with his head.

Thiago Silva made the right bet, he suppressed Vardy throughout the whole process, and in the end the ball was indeed Vardy's.

However, because he had to compete with Vardy and touch the ball first, Thiago Silva did not exert enough strength.

Although the idea was to pass the ball to Sako on the right, his strength was much smaller.

Sakho was nearly ten meters away from the football, after all, he was defending Bale on the other side at the beginning.

On the left side of Thiago Silva, Albrighton made a decisive 90-degree turn and chased the football.

Vardy took the opportunity to use his body to delay Thiago Silva.

The purpose of two teammates fighting for a point is to cover each other at times like this.

Can you, Thiago Silva, still defend two people at once?
In this way, although Paris Saint-Germain got one point, Albrighton then caught up with the ball and grabbed the second point.

boom!
From the left side of the arc, Albrighton fired directly!
Sarko finally arrived.

This is a shot like a shooting practice.

Sirigu was concentrating.

Unfortunately, the arc of Albrighton's shot was too long.

Albrighton is the best crosser in Villa, no doubt about it.

People call her "Vera Beckham"!
[Radian] The attribute value exceeds ninety-five.

This also makes his sniper shot his most deadly weapon.

It's just that he has been on the right for a long time, so he didn't have the opportunity to perform much in attacking.

But when he gets to the left, this one killer move can wreak havoc.

Swish!
The football went straight into the net.

"GOAL! 3-3! Villa equalized the score!"

"Albrighton has done a great job! The arc of his shot was so big that it even seemed to miss the far post, but it successfully went back."

"People often say that Albrighton's cross is a one-trick pony, but now he has used his footwork to develop an almost unstoppable shot!"

"The England national team has produced a lot of talented people in recent years. Inviting He Tianqi to become the head coach of the national team is indeed a good move."

"Okay! The referee blew the whistle to end the game."

"The two sides shook hands and made peace. The first encounter ended in a 3-3 draw."

"He Tianqi lives up to his reputation. Vera's fighting ability is obvious to all."

"The rise of Paris Saint-Germain and their ability to go toe-to-toe with the defending champions really paid He Tianqi a consulting fee worth the money!"

"I believe that in the next few years, these two teams will probably be regular participants in the Champions League knockout stage. They even have the strength to challenge for the Champions League title!"

A great battle, with a tiger beginning and a dragon end.

The fans of both sides were very excited to watch.

Both parties accepted the result.

He Tianqi praised the players of Paris Saint-Germain after the game: "Ibrahimovic is still the same Ibrahimovic. I have to say that in terms of the all-around center position, Ibrahimovic should be the strongest player in the world at this stage."

"Pastore is very talented, he just lacks some sedimentation now, and this takes time."

"Motta is undoubtedly the best defensive midfielder in the world. He caused us a lot of trouble. He is the soul of this Paris Saint-Germain team."

"Beckham is in better shape than I thought. Few players of his era can maintain his current form. I heard he will retire after this season?"

"If he hadn't immediately exercised his MLS option to buy his own team after retirement, I would have invited him to Villa to play for another two years."

"Thiago Silva is one of the best centre-backs in the world right now and without him we would have won this match."

"Sirigu's save was fantastic and he is already in the top goalkeeper category."

Good man, he only praises his own people.

Paris Saint-Germain also evaluated the game and was optimistic about the second leg.

But in fact, the balance of victory has already tilted towards Villa.

Because this game was played at Paris Saint-Germain's home ground, Paris Saint-Germain drew the game despite having the advantage.

In the second round, we went to Villa's home ground, and Villa had the advantage.

Moreover, the three away goals Villa has are also very important. As long as it is a draw, this score will most likely guarantee Villa's advancement.

After all, three goals is a lot for almost any team.

……

April 6th, the 32nd round of the Premier League.

Villa beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 away and continued to lead the league by two points.

Manchester United is eyeing the second place.

Whenever Villa loses a game, Manchester United can replace Villa.

On April 10th, Paris Saint-Germain will visit Birmingham.

The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals begins.

In the first half, Boateng scored a header to help the team take the lead.

In the second half, Thiago Silva stepped up and tied the score at 1-1.

However, this was the final score.

Two draws, the aggregate score is four to four.

Aston Villa defeated Paris Saint-Germain with the advantage of three away goals and advanced to the semi-finals!
Ranked among the top four in European competitions for three consecutive years and the top four in the Champions League for two consecutive years!
Although Paris Saint-Germain feels regretful, it can also be accepted.

After all, they lost to last year's Champions League champions.

And they didn't really lose in either of the two games, which means they do have the ability to win the Champions League.

All we need is better luck in signing players next season.

UEFA: Good luck in the draw? You are dreaming!
This year's Champions League semi-finalists were also announced, attracting attention.

They are Real Madrid, which has regained its form, and Barcelona, ​​which is co-governed by Guardiola.

Dong Fangzhuo seamlessly integrated into the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

As well as Premier League leader and Champions League defending champion Aston Villa.

This is not much different from last year's Champions League semi-finals, with only AC Milan's position being replaced by Real Madrid.

The main reason why Real Madrid failed to reach the semi-finals last year was that they met Villa in the quarter-finals.

This list also reflects the characteristics of "championship becoming more and more powerful" in recent years.

The champions of domestic leagues are more likely to be controlled by domestic giants, and are controlled by a single giant. The champions of the Champions League are surrounded by a few competitive giants.

Basically, the prerequisite for winning the Champions League has become that you have to be the champion of your own league.

This is also the result of the major giants' preparations after He Tianqi left Real Madrid. The past two years have basically been the period of their most prosperous lineup.

On the other hand, the European competition lists of the past three years have once again highlighted the problems of the Premier League.

In the European war two years ago, Villa even represented the whole of England. At that time, they were the only Premier League team still in the Europa League and the Champions League.

In last year's European competition, Villa was also the only Premier League team to reach the semi-finals.

This year, Villa is once again the only team from the Premier League to qualify for the European Cup.

One notable feature of the Premier League teams is that they have a high chance of qualifying from the group stage, but they all fail once they enter the knockout stage.

This is definitely related to the dense schedule and fierce competition in the second half of the Premier League season.

The Premier League was secretly thankful at this time that they compromised with Villa this season and gave Villa a better schedule and certain stadium privileges.

Otherwise, this situation this year will inevitably lead to a significant drop in the value of the Premier League.

After all, the king of European wars can never get a good ranking in the internal league. The problem is definitely not the king of European wars, but your league itself.

How else can we say that Queen Elizabeth is far-sighted?
Villa is now at the top of the Premier League, which has helped the Premier League save face.

Many people are also paying attention to the draw for the Champions League semi-finals this time.

The four teams are all old rivals.

The three giants have naturally fought each other many times.

Villa is even more special because the other three teams in the semi-finals were defeated by Villa in the knockout rounds last season!

So Villa fans are infinitely inflated and say it doesn’t matter who comes!
In the end, Barcelona got the perfect revenge draw, drawing Aston Villa in the Champions League semi-finals for two consecutive years!
Real Madrid and Bayern fought against each other, playing out the grudges and hatred between old rivals.

Arguably, this is exactly what the media wants to see.

Real Madrid and Bayern have seen two generations of Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year Ribery versus Cristiano Ronaldo.

There was a reaction from Robben, who played for both teams.

There was the confrontation between Dong Fangzhuo, who was once a teammate at Manchester United and was called "Little Ronaldo", and Ronaldo.

There is a confrontation between Germany's rising midfielder Kroos and Real Madrid's young and lonely midfielder Modric.

Wonderful.

The biggest attraction for Villa is naturally the competition between the FIFA Ballon d'Or winners of the past two years.

Is it that De Bruyne does not deserve his reputation, or is it that Messi exaggerates?

Although the Champions League is lively, we at Chelsea are not going to be happy.

Because Villa will first have to get past Chelsea, and their FA Cup semi-final is before the Champions League semi-final.

Chelsea's winger Hazard said: "We Chelsea are definitely not soft persimmons, we are also a team determined to win the championship!"

This season, Hazard is the absolute core of Chelsea and has played like a superstar.

He is in high spirits, so how could he tolerate the absence of the word "Hazard" in media reports?
In the same situation, Juan Mata is much more low-key. After all, Mata has experienced the Real Madrid period and he was a youth training player in the Real Madrid team at that time.

Mata: "I am excited to play against Mr. He Tianqi's team again. I know they are a team that is in different form in the league and cup."

"Villa will be more passionate in the cup games."

"So we will do our best and face it with caution!"

April 13th, the 33rd round of the Premier League.

A special situation has arisen.

Villa drew 1-1 at home, failed to beat the unprepossessing Norwich and only got one point.

Manchester United took all three points with a victory and tied with Villa in the standings!
Vera is starting to lose momentum!
If we go by La Liga's evaluation standards, Manchester United has now surpassed Villa and is now first in the standings.

Because Manchester United won the match against Villa, Manchester United has the upper hand in the win-loss record between the two sides.

But unfortunately, this is the Premier League.

When teams have the same points in the Premier League, we first look at the goal difference.

Villa leads Manchester United with a large advantage of nine goals and continues to top the list.

This is related to the fact that there are mostly young people in Villa's team.

Young people are good at fighting when the wind is in their favor, so Villa's victories are often big wins, and they often score critical hits.

Three goals is not a big win.

The five goals have appeared several times this season.

The steady Manchester United had a more balanced score.

This is also a very normal situation. The team coached by He Tianqi basically will not suffer in terms of goal difference.

……

On April 16th, the FA Cup semi-final kicked off.

Chelsea put out their strongest lineup.

After all, the Carabao Cup has already ended, they didn't even qualify for the Champions League this season, and they also have no hope of winning the Premier League. The FA Cup is their last hope to win the championship this season.

Giroud
Hazard, Mata, Moses

Lampard, Mikel
Ashley Cole, David Luiz, John Terry, Ivanovic
Cech
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Also on the bench are famous and strong players such as Torres, Oscar, Ramirez, Malouda and Cahill.

In the stands, Chelsea's youth players also came to watch the game, including future stars Christensen and Nathan Ake.

Villa's side is a classic:
Albrighton, Lukaku, Bale

De Bruyne, Kante, Kaka

Azpilicueta, Boateng, Van Dijk, Walker

Courtois
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In the first half, Bale dribbled through on the right side and was double-teamed by three opponents. As a result, he passed the ball away.

Kaka got the ball and cut into the penalty area without any defense. He looked at De Bruyne in the inverted triangle position, deceived him with his eyes, and decisively kicked the ball into the near corner.

Cech was not paying attention for a moment and was penetrated through the crotch and scored.

Villa leads by one to zero.

In the second half, Bale cut into the penalty area again and caused Terry to foul, resulting in a yellow card.

Terry is old.

De Bruyne scored with a penalty kick.

Hazard then used his wonderful dribbling to attract the defense and passed the ball back to Mata. Mata made a lob pass and Giroud dived to head the ball into the goal, pulling one back.

But Benitez, the tactician who took over after Di Matteo was fired by Chelsea at the end of last year, made adjustments at this time.

Oscar replaced Mata and Torres replaced Moses.

In an attempt to further strengthen the team's offense.

As a result, Oscar's performance on the offensive end was not as good as Mata's, and he did not make the contribution on the defensive end that Benítez thought he would.

After Benítez replaced the right midfielder Moses with the forward Torres, Chelsea's defensive ability in the midfield declined. They had hoped that Oscar would make up for this, but...

Villa actually got more opportunities because of this.

Chelsea's attack was suppressed and they completely lost hope of scoring.

In the end, with a score of 2-1, Villa defeated Chelsea and advanced to the FA Cup final!

After winning three consecutive Carabao Cup titles, they now have the same opportunity in the FA Cup.

By then, their opponent will be another blue army in the Premier League...Manchester City!
Everton: ???

Leicester City: …

(End of this chapter)