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Chapter 118 Great Legend! Who can stop the Triple Crown? [Subscribe]

Xia Qing sat in the stands of White Hart Lane with senior employees of Bayswater Chinese.

They did not accept Tottenham's hospitality, choosing instead to sit with the away fans.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, some fans around actually cried!
Not a lot.

Those who can follow the team to away games are basically those who have followed them all the way over the past few years.

Every game.

They watched this team struggle and stumble along the way.

Wanted to challenge for the league championship, but ended up suffering a heavy blow!
That feeling is really unpleasant.

Xia Qing raised her head and looked towards the visiting team's coaching booth in the distance.

Tottenham placed them in a remote corner of the stadium stands, a bit far from the visiting team's coaching seats.

But from Xia Qing's perspective, standing alone in the visiting team coach's command area, Yang Cheng was like a general fighting alone.

Lost, but still held my head up proudly!
I don't know why, but when I saw this scene and heard the sobbing and choking sounds of the surrounding fans, Xia Qing was overwhelmed with grief and had an urge to cry.

He is so difficult!

"It's okay. We lost this season and we'll try again next season!" Adam Crozer's eyes were slightly red.

He has really invested a lot of effort in this club.

Now, having lost the league championship at the last minute, he felt very bad.

"To be honest, we were a little too optimistic before," sighed Omar Berrada.

Adam Crozier nodded. Who said no?
A team that has just been promoted to the Premier League for two years wants to compete with many top teams for the league championship?

The point is, how is it possible that the average age of Chinese people in Bayswater is so low?
What's more, judging from the schedule, the Chinese in Bayswater are also at a great disadvantage.

All the powerful dialogues are clustered together.

"The News Department needs to start working to reduce the pressure from public opinion, especially from those damn media outlets, which will surely go crazy and drag us down," Adam Crozier reminded Omar Berrada.

"I will arrange."

"It's okay. We lost this season and will try again next season!" Adam Crozier let out a heavy sigh of resentment.

But when he turned his head and saw Xia Qing, and then followed Xia Qing's line of sight to Yang Cheng, he sighed again for no reason.

Xia Qing was thinking in her heart.

She didn't know what she should do to help Yang Cheng.

……

If Yang Cheng knew what Adam Crozier and others in the stands were thinking at this moment, he would probably laugh and scold them.

You have so many plays!
I didn't take much of a hit at all, okay?

It's only 31 rounds, and there are still 7 rounds of the league. What's wrong with giving up the lead?
Who gave up?

Do you really think that he has been the second in command for the past few decades in vain?

Not to mention that he hasn't lost it yet, even if he really lost the championship, he wouldn't be distracted.

Not to mention any blow.

He is now thinking about what to do next.

The first to be affected are the media.

It is conceivable that major media outlets in the UK and even Europe will rush to report on this tomorrow.

That's just how they are.

Whether it's the Bayswater Chinese or Manchester United, as soon as they lose a game, they will start to criticize and criticize them like it's a holiday.

Without any criticism, how can there be sales?
By then, Yang Cheng will become the target of public criticism.

They will criticize Yang Cheng for fighting on multiple fronts, playing in the Champions League, the Premier League and the FA Cup.

You don’t have the ability, but you want everything. You deserve it!
Yang Cheng wouldn't explain either.

Because it's useless.

In the FA Cup and League Cup, he has always used young players.

It was his idea to fight on two fronts in the Champions League and the Premier League, but what's the problem with that?
The media only talk about it. They will say that you have to make choices.

OK, then how do we choose? When do we choose?
They can't tell.

Does that mean they give up in the Champions League round of 16 before the game even starts?
Have you ever seen anyone play football like this?

By then, no matter what the media says, the players on the team will be the first to jump out and rebel.

Without the test of actual combat, who knows where the limit of this team is?

What is the limit?

Unless you push yourself to the limit, you have no idea how far you can go.

Everyone talks about Ferguson's treble legend in 99.

That's because he won!
Before he plays every game, does he know he can turn things around?
He knows shit!
He just gritted his teeth and pushed himself and the team to the limit, which led to the treble.

Bayern Munich beat them like a baby in the Champions League final.

What about the strength?

The media has always only been able to criticize and rely on imagination.

If you have never played, you will never know the result. It is unimaginable.

But if you play football, there will definitely be winners and losers.

If you win, everything is right?
If you lose, everything is wrong?
This is diode thinking.

If you use this kind of thinking to manage a team, it will definitely fail!

Yang Cheng must give the players a heads-up to minimize the impact of the media's slander tonight and tomorrow.

Otherwise, there is no need to play the next game and just surrender.

Moreover, Yang Cheng could also foresee that the old man Ferguson would take the opportunity to add insult to injury.

If it were him, he would do the same.

As for the criticism being directed at himself, Yang Cheng didn't care.

He has thick skin and is very tough!

So, Yang Cheng stood there, thinking about what to say when he entered the locker room later. He prepared the words in advance, the angle to start, and the rhythm to lead the conversation...

This is also very complicated.

Where is the tragedy!

Fortunately, Yang Cheng had done this kind of thing many times in his previous life and had some experience.

So, he knows how to do it and the effect will be better.

……

When Yang Cheng walked into the visiting team's locker room at White Hart Lane, the group of sweaty players were all sitting in their seats.

No one took a shower.

There was total silence in the locker room.

The coaching staff and staff all stood aside in silence.

Even the masseurs, who should be the busiest on weekdays, are now looking at the players at a loss.

The moment Yang Cheng pushed the door open, the players all looked up.

This may be a form of telepathy, or it may not be.

They just knew that the head coach was coming in.

Then, they all looked at him.

Some of them have shame in their eyes, some have panic in their eyes, some are unwilling, and some are aggrieved and depressed...

But all these looks were filled with requests for help.

A signal of being at a loss, not knowing how to deal with it, and asking for help.

Yang Cheng turned around, nodded to Brian Kidd and others, and made a gesture.

Brian Kidd understood what he meant and asked everyone to go out.

Soon, Yang Cheng and his players were the only ones left in the locker room.

"You may not believe it, but in fact, I have failed many times, maybe even... countless times."

When the players heard this, they were all very surprised and looked at Yang Cheng in disbelief.

Does he seem like a guy who has failed a lot?
Doesn’t everyone say that he is a gifted coach?

"To be honest, a defeat like today doesn't really feel special to me."

"Of course, if we had lost a league title today, I would have felt a little worse."

"Can't eat at night? Or are you in a bad mood? Or do you want to drink?"

"But after tonight, it's nothing."

Yang Cheng said it calmly.

“But at the beginning, I wasn’t like this.”

"I still remember that when I suffered my first major failure, I locked myself up and didn't dare to see anyone."

"I regret living in a world full of acquaintances, afraid to run into them, afraid to meet their eyes."

"Maybe they didn't mean it that way, but I felt that the people around me were looking at me with sarcasm and with an eye that wanted to attack me, so I didn't dare to look at them, and I didn't want them to see it either."

The players kept their heads down.

They are in exactly the same mood at this moment.

It turns out that the head coach really understands.

"Later I realized what a childish, immature, fragile and cowardly mentality this was!"

"Just like at this moment, you are looking at me, I am looking at you, you are looking at your teammates around you, and your teammates around you are also looking at you. Put aside those messy thoughts in your mind and take a closer look. Do you have these things?"

After hearing what Yang Cheng said, the players all raised their heads and looked at their teammates around them.

José Fonte put his arm around Pepe's shoulders, Pepe put his arm around Maicon, Maicon put his arm around...

Gradually, everyone discovered that the things they were afraid of did not really exist.

Everyone around you is your teammate fighting side by side!
"We're one, guys!"

"We lost the game, so let us all bear the consequences together."

"You have to believe one sentence."

“Don’t mind what others say about you, because those who really care about you and love you will not always focus on your shortcomings. They will pay more attention to your excellence and your progress!”

The players looked at each other, put their shoulders together and nodded.

“I always say that the media are a bunch of selfish snobs.”

"They never think about things for us, they only think about themselves."

"They can trample us under their feet today, but as long as it benefits them, tomorrow they will immediately kneel on the ground and lick us shamelessly!"

"The media and those who want us to never recover, they will always judge us with only one logic."

"Use the failure of a small part of us to negate the success of our entire being!"

"What they are best at is using the failure of a game to negate all of our efforts over the past season!"

“But that’s not how football works!”

"Football should not only be about champions!"

"Teams that only think about the championship and ignore other things will never succeed!"

When Yang Cheng finished speaking, he became very excited.

His emotions immediately infected everyone in the locker room.

All the players were convinced by him.

"What I want to tell you is that the correct mindset should be that after we experience a failure, no matter how big or small, we don't have to care at all and we should keep moving forward unwaveringly."

"We have to learn from our experience and make ourselves better and better."

"At that time, we will find that in the eyes of others, it is not the you who failed in the past, but the you who is getting better and better in front of us!"

“Don’t mind when we become the subject of conversation and jokes among others.”

"Because when we work hard again and again and bravely accept challenges, the progress and breakthroughs we make belong to ourselves."

“When we succeed, those who once mocked, ridiculed and belittled us will become a joke themselves!”

When Yang Cheng said this, he took in the expressions and actions of all the players.

He knew that his goal was achieved.

"Finally, I want to tell you that this is only Round 31, guys."

"Manchester United won and are two points ahead of us, but so what?"

"In the next game, we will not play for Manchester United, for the championship, or for the evaluation of the outside media."

"We want to play for ourselves and for our Bayswater Chinese fans!"

As soon as Yang Cheng finished speaking, there was warm applause and cheers from the players in the locker room.

When Yang Cheng walked over and opened the door, Brian Kidd and others walked in, they found that each of the players was excited.

Some were taking showers, some were busy looking for things, some were chatting, and some were calling for masseurs...

Some people even took off their clothes and walked their birds...

This made Brian Kidd and others feel particularly magical.

When they looked at Yang Cheng again, they all felt extremely surprised and unbelievable.

In just a few minutes, he was able to get the players back on track.

……

It was just as Yang Cheng expected.

That evening and the next day, major websites and forums in the UK, Europe and even the world were reporting on the failure of the Chinese team from Bayswater at White Hart Lane.

Almost everyone is asserting that Ferguson's Manchester United will win the Premier League title this season after a comeback.

In the post-match press conference after the 4-1 home win over Blackburn, Ferguson still stressed that the team should not be careless and that the lead was not obvious enough.

But when commenting on the Chinese in Bayswater, the old Sir said with a hint of pride, "They are still too young."

Regarding the upcoming schedule, Ferguson said that Manchester United needs to strive to win all the games.

But he also knows it's difficult because they also have to play in the Champions League.

Ferguson has proved that he would never give up the Champions League easily.

So he repeatedly emphasized that he believed his team had the ability to make progress on two fronts.

After Manchester United's comeback and victory, every word Ferguson said was right and every decision he made was wise.

The media also generally believe that Manchester United is indeed capable of fighting on two fronts.

Some media have even begun to outline a great triple crown!
Yes, Manchester United also reached the semi-finals in the FA Cup.

League, Champions League, FA Cup, isn't this a replica of the treble in 99?
The British media all started to hype it up, sparking heated discussions among media and fans around the world.

Everyone is looking forward to Ferguson and his Manchester United to complete another great legend!

……

In the middle of the week, in the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayswater Chinese played against AC Milan at home.

Yang Cheng also attaches great importance to this game.

The team had just suffered a defeat at White Hart Lane and had not yet recovered. They also had to play Liverpool at home this weekend, so they had to do their best. Therefore, Yang Cheng made appropriate rotations for the game.

Ancelotti's 4321 tactics made the defense solid.

The Bayswater Chinese's attack was difficult to pose a threat.

But Yang Cheng paid great attention to defense this time and did not let AC Milan gain any advantage in positional warfare.

Especially the restrictions on Kaka.

The turning point of the game came in the 50th minute of the second half, when Kaka dribbled through the middle, causing young player Matuidi to foul when he was returning to defense, giving AC Milan a direct free kick opportunity.

Pirlo calmly took the penalty, a wonderful falling leaf shot, which made more than 7 fans at the scene exclaim in unison.

1 is better than 0!

But soon, in the 63rd minute, Bayswater Chinese also got a free kick in the frontcourt, but it was not a direct free kick, but an indirect free kick. Pepe headed the ball and equalized the score for Bayswater Chinese!
This Brazilian center back also carries a sword as a guard!

Even in the 78th minute, in almost the same place and in the same way, Pepe scored again and scored his second goal.

Both free kicks were created by Arshavin.

The assists were all provided by Ashley Young.

But at the last moment of the game, in the 3rd minute of stoppage time, Kaka dribbled through the penalty area of ​​the Bayswater Chinese team, causing a foul by Jose Fonte and giving AC Milan a penalty.

It was an undisputed penalty.

Kaka scored in one fell swoop and equalized the score.

2 is better than 2!

Bayswater Chinese were tied by AC Milan at home.

Manchester United lost 1-2 to Roma away from home.

……

First lose to Tottenham, then draw with Milan.

After returning from two weeks of national team training, the Bayswater Chinese's game rhythm was disrupted.

Everyone realized that in this devilish schedule, if the rhythm was disrupted, everything would be over.

As expected, in the 32nd round of the Premier League at the weekend, Bayswater Chinese, playing at home, faced Benítez's Liverpool and conceded a goal in the first 15 minutes of the game.

It was still a free kick attack, Crouch assisted Kuyt to score.

Although Bayswater Chinese continued to launch attacks, Yaya Toure scored a goal in a wave of attacks at the beginning of the second half and successfully equalized the score.

But in the end, they failed to score again.

1 is better than 1!

The two sides shook hands and made peace.

In just one week, there were three strong matches and Bayswater Chinese had two draws and one loss.

This transcript cannot be considered bad, but it is still not enough to challenge for the championship.

But I am afraid of comparison in everything.

In the same consecutive match, Manchester United lost 1-2 to Redknapp's Pompey Army away from home.

Redknapp's team took the lead from the 30th minute.

Ferdinand then scored an own goal.

Manchester United scored a goal in the last minute of the game through O'Shea.

But in the end they lost 1-2 to Portsmouth.

This also confirms Yang Cheng’s previous judgment.

Manchester United's schedule looks good, but it is also full of crises.

Just as Portsmouth abused Bayswater Chinese at Wembley Stadium before, they will only return the favor to Manchester United double-fold when they return to their home ground.

If we say that Bayswater Chinese's 2 draws and 1 loss are bad.

So is it good for Manchester United to have 1 win and 2 losses when the opponents were much weaker than the Chinese in Bayswater?
Of course, in terms of points, it is indeed better.

After this round of games, Manchester United leads Bayswater Chinese by 1 point.

……

Watford face Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final.

Before this game, Watford once wanted to ask the English Football Association to rent Wembley Stadium to play this FA Cup match.

Therefore, Yang Cheng wanted to take this opportunity to watch Manchester United's game in person.

But in the end, due to rent issues, they failed to reach an agreement with the English Football Association and eventually moved to Birmingham, renting Aston Villa's Villa Park Stadium.

Compared to Vicarage Road, Villa Park has more than double the capacity.

The former only has 2, while Villa Park has a full 4.

Although it was far away in Birmingham, the game attracted nearly 4 fans.

"What a shame. An FA Cup semi-final earned over a million pounds from ticket sales alone."

Yang Cheng looked at the crowds of fans at the scene and said with a smile.

Xia Qing, who was sitting next to him, looked at him speechlessly, not knowing what to say.

Originally, when Yang Cheng asked her out, he just said he wanted to go out for a walk and didn't tell her what he was going to do.

She thought it was...

As a result, I actually went all the way to Birmingham to watch the game.

She really deserves to be single since birth!

However, if Yang was being honest, she would have come with him to see it.

Even though she didn't want to watch the game at all.

"Do you think Watford can stop Manchester United?" Xia Qing asked with concern.

Yang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "I don't know."

"Junior, you're killing the conversation by acting like this." Xia Qing was speechless again.

Isn’t he very talkative when talking to the players?
Now, why don't you show your ability?
"I really don't know, that's how football games are."

"In fact, many times, no one knows when they will lose, and there is no absolute certainty of winning."

"If you ever think you can win 100%, then you're doomed. You're probably going to lose."

Xia Qing thought carefully about what Yang Cheng said. It turned out to make a lot of sense.

"To be honest, I'm not sad at all, and I'm not shocked. Don't think I'm pretending to be strong."

"Do I?" Xia Qing asked back.

"Who called me, sent me messages, and said he wanted to treat me to hotpot?"

Xia Qing's face turned red and she started to shy away.

It turns out that he also understood.

"For us this season, whether we win the championship or not, it's all victory, the only difference is how much we win."

Xia Qing felt lost when she saw the topic turned back to football.

But she understood what Yang Cheng meant.

This season has been of great training value to the young Chinese players at Bayswater.

Of course, winning the championship is something to be happy about.

But even if you don’t get it, you won’t get nothing.

With a young lineup like this, if given a little more time, they will definitely have a chance to win the league championship. …

Why did Yang Cheng come to watch Manchester United's game?
Because Ferguson has been adjusting his tactics recently.

He started to play 4231.

Not to mention the back line or the double defensive midfielders, it’s the 3 and 1 in the front that’s quite interesting.

The single arrow of this game, the 1, is Alan Smith.

The English striker has been recovering from a long injury since breaking his leg, and he is performing well after his comeback.

His greatest characteristic is running regardless of his physical strength.

As Yang Cheng said before, Ferguson has been looking for a striker who can maximize the activation of Ronaldo and Rooney.

Neither of Manchester United's twin stars can directly take on the opponent's defense.

Especially Ronaldo.

He really needs space to sprint and play to his strengths.

At this time, someone needs to be in front to block the central defender for him, such as Saha.

But Saha is often injured and his performance is not very stable.

Ferguson once wanted to sign Berbatov from Leverkusen, but was intercepted by Tottenham Hotspur.

Now, he has turned to Alan Smith.

Behind him is the 3, Rooney is standing in the middle, Giggs on the left, and Ronaldo on the right.

But in fact, Ronaldo's position is not fixed. He often runs around left, center and right, and goes wherever there is space.

In this case, Alan Smith's 1 is crucial.

He is physically strong, can hold his own against defenders, and has a very wide range of movement.

This means that he can often appear on the left, middle or right, almost anywhere, and cooperate with his teammates in a small range.

For example, just 7 minutes into the game, Carrick made a straight pass in the midfield.

Giggs and Alan Smith both deliberately let go, allowing Rooney to get the ball near the left side of the penalty area, then cut inside and shot into the goal with his right foot.

Later, Watford managed to equalize the score.

But just two minutes later, Alan Smith ran to the right to compete for a header and got the first point.

Rooney quickly controlled the second point and assisted Ronaldo to score a goal.

Not to mention the two goals conceded in the second half.

Giggs' pass was intercepted by the opponent's defender. Alan Smith counterattacked in the frontcourt and successfully snatched the ball. He made a cross and allowed Rooney to score in front of the goal.

The final goal was also assisted by Alan Smith's pass.

Manchester United's four goals are basically related to Alan Smith.

This made Yang Cheng shake his head as he watched from the stands.

Eddie Bothroyd did a terrible job both in arranging the troops and directing the game on the spot.

Watford's defensive shape was also not flexible enough.

So, they had no way to deal with a constantly moving striker like Alan Smith.

"Manchester United won."

When Xia Qing spoke, her eyes were always on Yang Cheng, concerned about his mood.

To her surprise, Yang Cheng actually laughed.

"Well won."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, the way Manchester United is playing now is pretty good."

"Are you really praising me?"

"What else?" Yang Cheng laughed.

After a pause, he explained, "You know, we head coaches have a saying: don't easily change the winning lineup."

"so what?"

"Manchester United won a big victory and won beautifully. They played very smoothly. I guess Ferguson should continue to play like this."

Xia Qing didn't understand.

Yang Cheng would definitely not tell her that this lineup is very effective in bullying weak opponents, but not effective in strong dialogues.

If we encounter a team with a more open playing style, we can really beat them by a large score.

But if they encounter a defense that is strong enough for them, it will be very difficult.

Of course, it’s hard to say about things like competitions.

What if something unexpected happens?

Yang Cheng thought of another thing from Alan Smith.

No, it's one person.

He also had a broken leg.

In Yang Cheng's opinion, this guy's experience is also very inspiring.

If he hadn't broken his leg, he would have been able to achieve higher, even extraordinary achievements!

The most important thing is that he is still a local player.

……

In the 33rd round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese visited the Valley Stadium to challenge Charlton Athletic.

After being eliminated from the FA Cup and having suffered two draws and one loss in recent times, Yang Cheng still insisted on the style of play that the team is good at in this game.

After the opening, they took the initiative, turned the tables and tried to establish an advantage.

Charlton Athletic head coach Alan Pardew was well prepared and deployed heavy troops in the midfield and backcourt, focusing on defensive counterattacks.

But even so, they still couldn't stop the attack of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Just five minutes into the game, Maicon made a cross from the right and sent the ball into the penalty area.

All the defensive attention was attracted by two tall players, Dzeko and Yaya Toure who came in from the back.

No one noticed that Arshavin, who was ambushing behind them, headed the ball into the goal from 8 meters in front of the goal, 1-0!

After scoring the goal, Bayswater Chinese started to play more cautiously.

But they still firmly controlled the ball and rhythm of the game.

Charlton Athletic was able to keep its composure in the first half.

But in the second half, they couldn't hold back anymore.

At the beginning of the second half, they took the lead in launching an attack, trying to score a goal and equalize the score.

This also caused trouble for the Chinese in Bayswater at one point.

But in the 56th minute, Yaya Toure made a long pass from the backcourt and launched a counterattack.

Arshavin made a high-speed forward run and was the first to get the ball, heading Yaya Toure's long pass to Dzeko in front of him.

The Bosnian center forward quickly followed up and shot the ball, breaking through Charlton Athletic's goal again.

2 is better than 0!

Later, in the 64th minute, Bayswater Chinese had a chance to score a goal.

After Arshavin broke through the middle, he was double-teamed by three opposing defensive players and passed the ball in time.

Ashley Young followed up with a shot, but it was saved by goalkeeper Carson and he missed the chance to score.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Charlton Athletic 2-0 away.

At the same time, Manchester United defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at home.

Yang Cheng specially checked the video of Manchester United's game.

Sure enough, Ferguson once again arranged Alan Smith to be the team's lone striker.

This basically confirms Yang Cheng’s previous speculation.

When Saha was not effective, Ferguson wanted to use Alan Smith to support Rooney and Ronaldo.

……

On the evening of April 4, San Siro Stadium in Milan.

In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayswater Chinese will challenge AC Milan away.

With the two sides tied 2-2 in the first leg, Yang Cheng actually didn't have many good options.

It is basically impossible for the opponent not to take the initiative when they have two away goals in hand.

Ancelotti still uses the Christmas tree formation that he uses most often this season.

Goalkeeper: Dida;
Defense: Jankulovski, Maldini, Nesta and Oddo;
Midfield: Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gattuso form a three-man defense, with Seedorf and Kaka in front;
Forward: Inzaghi.

Before this game, both Maldini and Gattuso were injured and did not participate in the league.

But they all returned in time for this game.

This is very crucial for AC Milan.

In Serie A, AC Milan has no chance of threatening Inter Milan's league title, so Ancelotti is more focused on the Champions League.

In the most recent game, they played against Empoli at home.

Ancelotti calmly rotated the team's lineup and easily defeated the opponent 3-1.

Therefore, in terms of physical fitness, AC Milan has an absolute advantage.

At least, the Chinese in Bayswater are still fighting for the Premier League championship!

Yang Cheng continued to adopt the 433 tactics in this game.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Leighton Baines, Jose Fonte, Pepe and Maicon;

Midfield: Yaya Toure in the back, Modric and Las Diarra in the middle;

Forwards: Ashley Young, Dzeko and Arshavin.

Yang Cheng’s tone for this game is very clear.

Even when playing away from home, we must try our best to play at our own pace and drag AC Milan into the rhythm of the game that we are best at.

Everyone will have a headache facing this AC Milan.

Because their defense is excellent and their counterattack is also excellent.

This leaves all teams with no good solution.

What’s even more outrageous is that they are not allowed to control the pace.

Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka and others are all very good at passing the ball, plus there is a big Inzaghi in front.

This gives the opponent a headache.

If we don't press forward and attack, AC Milan will take away the rhythm.

They are also very skilled in this kind of continuous passing and coordination.

This is not a typical Italian team.

On the contrary, Pirlo, Seedorf and Kaka are all No. 10 players.

This is a very technical team.

If we have to say what AC Milan’s weakness is, it must be their age.

Due to their advanced age, they enter the game at a slow pace.

Therefore, Yang Cheng has to seize the rhythm and take the initiative.

There is another factor working against the Chinese in Bayswater.

"This damn weather!"

Yang Cheng put on a raincoat, turned over his palms, and his palms were immediately covered with rain.

I looked up at the night sky of Milan and found that the rain was getting heavier.

Although he came from rainy Britain, Yang Cheng was still very disgusted by such heavy rain.

The Chinese in Bayswater are good at passing and cutting, but in such heavy rain, both the football and the field are very slippery.

……

As soon as the game started, the Chinese from Bayswater took the lead.

The Premier League team, which is good at attacking, immediately launched a wave of offensive.

Ashley Young's diagonal pass from the left was cleared by Maldini before Dzeko could.

But the ball is still in the court of the Chinese in Bayswater.

The team reorganized the attack.

More than a minute later, Arshavin dribbled into the penalty area, shook off Maldini, and made a low cross from the right side of the penalty area.

When Dzeko followed up with a shot, Nesta blocked it.

Corner kick.

Soon, Pepe received a corner kick from the left and headed the ball, but it was slightly higher.

But in the 3rd minute, Bayswater Chinese launched another attack.

This time it was a long shot from outside the box.

Modric suddenly shot a cold arrow, but Dida saved it over the crossbar.

Another corner kick.

But this time the penalty was too close to the goal and was caught by Dida.

Later, in the 7th minute, Maicon sent a cross from the right, Arshavin got the ball and shot directly.

The shot lacked power and was easily caught by Dida.

AC Milan also launched a counterattack in the 13th minute.

Kaka's long shot from outside the penalty area was caught by Neuer.

This was AC Milan's first shot of the game.

From the beginning of the game, the Chinese players in Bayswater took the lead and played more aggressively.

But after 10 minutes, especially after 15 minutes, as AC Milan's counterattack started to improve, Yang Cheng signaled the team to start playing steadily and focus on defense first.

Kaka is in really good form this season!
We saw how sharp his counterattack was in the first round.

AC Milan is very experienced, and they have scored two away goals in the first leg, so they are not in a hurry.

But in terms of targeted defense, Gattuso and Ambrosini's clearance and blocking protected AC Milan's defense very well. This is the advantage of three defensive midfielders.

Pirlo was in the middle, with Gattuso and Ambrosini protecting and clearing the field on both sides. Their active running and covering made it difficult for the Chinese in Bayswater to attack effectively.

In particular, the restrictions on Arshavin were very effective.

The Russian is good at dribbling the ball in both flanks and even on the wing.

But no matter where he is, it is difficult to get rid of the entanglement of Gattuso and Ambrosini.

Except for the first 10 minutes, this stalemate lasted almost the entire first half.

AC Milan focused on counterattacks, but Kaka was also closely marked by the Chinese players in Bayswater.

The visiting team wanted to attack, but it was difficult to create a threat.

He also had to focus on the pressure of counterattack behind him.

This stalemate lasted throughout the first half.

But at the beginning of the second half, Bayswater Chinese missed two very good opportunities in a row.

One time was in the 48th minute, when Maicon made a curved cross from the right, Dzeko attracted the attention of the defense at the front point, and Ashley Young, who was at the back point, shot, but missed the ball and missed a great scoring opportunity.

Also, in the 53rd minute, Seedorf was intercepted in the midfield, and Las Diarra planned an attack and passed the ball to Arshavin.

The Russian shook off Ambrosini and when he dribbled into the penalty area, he was tripped to the ground by Maldini who stepped forward in time.

There was an argument between the players on both sides.

The Bayswater Chinese thought it was a penalty as he fell in the penalty area.

But AC Milan considered it a foul outside the penalty area.

In the end, the referee gave a yellow card and a free kick.

Leighton Baines took the free kick, but it hit the wall and failed to pose a threat.

"From the slow-motion replay, it was indeed a penalty."

"But the situation was a bit chaotic and it was AC Milan's home ground, so the referee was probably a bit cautious."

"AC Milan's goal kick."

After missing out on scoring opportunities one after another, the Chinese team in Bayswater finally suffered a blow.

Yang Cheng has always been very concerned about Pirlo.

Therefore, Pirlo did not have a good opportunity to make a long pass.

But this time, it was not Pirlo, but Nesta.

A long pass from the backcourt was directly delivered to Kaka who was waiting for a counterattack opportunity in the frontcourt.

The Brazilian stopped the ball, turned around, and rushed forward with the ball, facing Jose Fonte directly.

Pepe had to defend against Inzaghi, which caused Jose Fonte to be in a one-on-one situation.

The Brazilian first accelerated suddenly, kicked the ball into the penalty area of ​​the Chinese in Bayswater, then caught up with the Chinese, and suddenly stopped and caught the ball.

The field was wet and slippery, and Jose Fonte was sprinting at high speed. He couldn't stop and slipped into his own penalty area.

Kaka seized the great opportunity, took a step sideways and volleyed the ball with his left foot, which went straight into the goal of the Bayswater Chinese team.

1 is better than 0!

It was the 62nd minute of the game.

Kaka gives AC Milan the lead!

After conceding the goal, Yang Cheng started to make substitutions to further strengthen the attack.

Although he knew very well in his heart that he had little chance in this game.

But he still wanted to make a final effort.

AC Milan then began to retreat, set up camp, and then launched a counterattack against the Chinese in Bayswater.

The game then became a contest of offense and defense.

The Chinese players at Bayswater always found it difficult to create absolute scoring opportunities.

AC Milan's counterattacks were threatening on several occasions, but they failed to score.

In the end, Yang Cheng's team lost 0-1 to AC Milan away.

With a total score of 2-3, they were eliminated and missed the Champions League semi-finals.

……

Regarding this defeat, Yang Cheng said, "The opponent's physical fitness is more abundant than ours, the defense is better, and the counterattack is sharper, which has caused us a lot of trouble and pressure."

"Congratulations to AC Milan, they are the well-deserved winners!"

Yang Cheng admitted that because of the league, the Bayswater Chinese were under a lot of pressure during the game.

"Ancelotti kept six of his main players in the league, but he still beat his opponents easily, but we can't do that."

"We have been fighting hard in every game. This schedule and this opponent are too difficult for us."

But Yang Cheng also changed the subject.

"But I am very happy that in such a difficult environment, my players still gritted their teeth and did not give up."

"In this game, our biggest gain is a defeat, but it is more than just a defeat."

"Even until the last minute of the game, each of us was still very active and fighting hard. We did not give up, even at the last minute."

"We are a very young team, and going through this kind of failure is a valuable asset for us."

“But that doesn’t mean failure is a test.”

"The most important thing is that we showed resilience and perseverance in the face of failure. This is our greatest and most valuable gain."

Finally, Yang Cheng once again congratulated Ancelotti and his AC Milan, and also congratulated Kaka.

“He’s really, really good.”

Yang Cheng never made any excuses for his defeat from beginning to end.

If you lose, you lose.

He and his players can afford to lose.

This actually won him a lot of recognition from the media and fans after the game.

Many things are objective facts that everyone knows.

The Chinese in Bayswater are facing difficulties and a tough schedule, but AC Milan is different, they also have their own difficulties.

Making excuses, finding reasons, that's escaping!

This is not Yang Cheng's style!

……

They were eliminated from the FA Cup, lost to Manchester United in the league, and now, they have been eliminated from the Champions League.

Everyone is starting to worry about the prospects of the Bayswater Chinese this season.

Especially the British media.

They all said that Bayswater Chinese will get nothing this season!
In contrast, Ferguson's Manchester United lost 1-2 to Roma in the first leg away from home, but returned to their home court and beat the Red Wolves 7-1, winning a resounding victory.

The whole of Britain was singing praises for Ferguson and his team.

Almost everyone believes that Ferguson and his Manchester United will sweep the entire Premier League and the entire European football world in one go and recreate the miracle of the treble in 99!
This is 8 to 7 in the Champions League quarter-finals!
He kicked like crazy!

Yang Cheng took a special look at Manchester United's starting lineup, which was still Alan Smith, Rooney, Ronaldo and Giggs.

This offensive combination has won big victories over opponents in many consecutive games.

The media believes that Ferguson has found the winning formula that best suits Manchester United.

The Red Devils will win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with overwhelming force!
No one can stop Manchester United from winning the treble!
It was amidst such loud applause.

That was when fans all over Britain, Europe and even the world had high hopes for Manchester United.

In the subsequent 34th round of the Premier League, Manchester United drew 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Ferguson's team seemed to have used all their luck in scoring goals on Roma.

At Stamford Bridge, Ronaldo, Rooney, Alan Smith, Giggs...

It seems like all Manchester United players can't play football anymore.

They were completely lost in Mourinho's solid defense.

Everyone in the world was shocked again.

Football is always so unpredictable!
(End of this chapter)