Red Rebels

It rained heavily outside, and the Millennium Stadium was forced to close the roof, turning the entire stadium into an indoor stadium, which made the fans’ noises even more enthusiastic.

This game is full of gimmicks. In addition to the many confrontations with Arsenal, it is also because of the previous change of mind between the Prince Charles and his son. This is undoubtedly a big warm-up for this FA Cup match.

The entire Millennium Stadium was full. Arsenal fans, fans and some neutral fans in the stadium sat in a clear line and cheered for their team.

Before this final, I met Arsenal twice in the FA Cup, the first away defeat, the second Arsenal away defeat, and now the third time, which happens to be at the neutral Millennium Stadium.

Compared with the League and the Champions Cup, the League Cup and the FA Cup are undoubtedly less important in the eyes of Arsenal, but Arsenal, which is determined to defend the title this season, ended up with only the FA Cup to win. Grid is determined to win this game, and he did not hesitate to issue a winning order to the team before the game!

For Arsenal, if this game is lost, it will undoubtedly be a blow to morale!

On the other hand, Mourinho frequently highly praised Arsenal before the game, believing that this team is the most attractive team in the Premier League, with strong offensive ability, and this game will bring great defense to the game. pressure.

"What? Predict the title? No, no, it's impossible. I'm not a prophet. It's impossible for me to predict the championship in advance, but if you look at the pre-match winning odds, Arsenal's possible surnames account for 70% of the championship. The cold hope is only 30%!" Mourinho said jokingly at the pre-match press conference.

"Strong strength? That's a lie, we don't have Henry, we don't have Vieira, we don't have Pires and Ljungberg, we're just a League One team and it's the first time in our history that we're in the FA Cup In the final, we hope to present a wonderful game for the fans present, that's all!"

Unlike Mourinho, who played Tai Chi, Wenger replied calmly and affirmatively when interviewed by reporters. For Arsenal, this is a last-ditch battle, and there is no other possibility other than winning!

………………"We came to Cardiff to bring home the FA Cup trophy!"

In the north locker room of the Millennium Stadium, Wenger's powerful words during an interview sounded.

There was silence in the locker room. The 11 starting players were all staring at the head coach in front of them, and Mourinho was constantly scanning the players in front of him, preparing for the final mobilization before the battle.

"Look, look at how arrogant Wenger was when he said this!"

After a pause, after seeing the anger in the eyes of the players, Mourinho continued.

"Listen, you all listen, it doesn't matter if he despised me, but he despised you and us, this is absolutely, absolutely unforgivable, we never tolerate contempt from others, and we have only one answer in the face of contempt!"

"Kill them!" The players shouted in unison with Mourinho's raised right hand.

"Very good, you all remember, this is good!" Mourinho felt that the morale of the players was almost there!

"Last season we were double winners, but this season we only have the FA Cup left, we are a team full of pride, our ego doesn't allow us to lose, But unfortunately, our several defeats this season have finally cost us the league title we originally had!"

Wenger's words made the players in the dressing room quiet.

"But that is over, now, before us, there is a chance to restore our dignity, we need a championship, we need the FA Cup!"

Seeing that the players' emotions were mobilized by himself, Wenger continued.

"It's a very strong team, they've reached the FA Cup final and the UEFA Cup final this season, it's not easy, it's a tough opponent,

We respect them, but in this game, we have to kill them, because only in this way can we prove that we are still proud Arsenal! "

"This is a life-and-death hand-to-hand battle, we are fighting to defend our dignity!"

The players also stood up in unison with Wenger's words.

………………"Followers, this is the match site of the 2002-03 FA Cup final, Cardiff Millennium Stadium, it's almost 15 o'clock in the afternoon, the game is about to start, both sides of the game. The players are coming out one after another!"

"Arsenal's starting lineup for this game is still playing 442. The starting goalkeeper is England goalkeeper Seaman, the back line is Ashley Cole, Keown, Luyni and Lauren, and the two central midfielders are Brazil. The internationals Gilberto Silva and Parlour, the two full-backs are Pires and Ljungberg, and the two forwards are Henry and Bergkamp."

Andy Gray quickly took advantage of the opportunity of players from both sides to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

"Some people say that this game is also the last Arsenal game for Seaman, Keown and others, including Lujani. These older players are likely to leave Arsenal after this season." Martin Taylor added.

"Yes, so in the eyes of many Arsenal fans, this final is quite a bit of parting melancholy."

"Let's take a look at the starting lineup. The goalkeeper is the Czech genius goalkeeper Peter Cech. This youngster has performed very well in League One this season and is currently pursued by many giant teams including Arsenal and Manchester United, but Xiao Yu and Mourinho told reporters that Cech would stay in the team."

"The back line from left to right is Evra, Terry, Curtis and Colo Toure, which are also the main force of the back line. The three midfielders of the midfield and frontcourt combination are De Rossi and Juni. Neo and Essien, Brazil international Kaka in the attacking midfield, David Villa and Hleb in the forwards, that's a bit surprising!"

"It's really surprising," Martin Taylor was also surprised. "According to the information we received, Drogba is not injured, you see, he is still on the bench, and several wingers who have performed well this season have also They could all play, but Mourinho has replaced a winger and replaced De Rossi in the starting lineup, which is a bit surprising!"

Andy Gray also nodded and said: "Daniel De Rossi, an Italian player who also came from the youth training, has both offensive and defensive skills, excellent defensive ability and tenacious style. Mourinho used him as a starter, obviously wanting him to follow. Essien, with Juninho, to protect the back line of the team."

"Arsenal's Pires, Ljungberg, Henry and Bergkamp are all players with very good personal ability. In a one-on-one confrontation, the defensive players may be difficult to defend. In such a key game , Mourinho obviously wants to be based on defense." Martin Taylor guessed Mourinho's mind.

"Okay, the game is ready, Arsenal got the ball while guessing the coin."

On the live screen, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

"The game started, Arsenal kicked the ball, Henry passed back to Gilberto Silva, who immediately went to the left, Pires received the ball, passed a through ball, Henry received the ball, and suddenly Start, enter the penalty area, kick up and shoot!"

"Peter Cech, the Czech Peter Cech reacted very quickly and blocked Henry's single-handed ball. This is really dangerous!" Andy Gray shouted in shock.

"From the slow-motion footage, we can see that Curtis was obviously inattentive when Henry received the ball. After reacting, he pulled Henry desperately, but the referee did not award a penalty point because of the favorable principle. The ball, fortunately, Cech made a contribution in the end, otherwise it will be a fatal blow for the pair to lose the ball at the beginning of the game!"

Martin? Taylor is a fan, he is very lucky for it.

"Curtis is a young player with strength, but in such a major game, mentality is very important, especially in the face of a top striker like Henry, he needs to be calm and concentrated. Just now Henry just noticed him after the opening. I didn't have enough concentration, so I dared to go it alone, and I almost scored a goal!"

…………………… Mourinho saw Cech save Henry's single-handed goal on the sidelines, although the surface was still calm, but he was secretly relieved, came to the sidelines, glared angrily Looking at Curtis, who was very inattentive just now.

Curtis shook his head apologetically at Mourinho, then cleaned up his mood.

"Hey, Curtis, don't be too nervous!" Cech sent the ball behind him.

Curtis nodded, seeing Arsenal's offense swept in again, his eyes fixed on Henry who ran towards his defensive area, gritted his teeth secretly, and kept cheering for himself.

"Don't be nervous, Curtis, Henry is just a person, as long as he is a person, you can kill him!"

At the same time, what the coaching staff told him before, about the details of marking Henry, don't be nervous, be calm, don't rush your feet, don't get caught in his fake tricks, and stop him from facing the goal!

Curtis took a deep breath, calmed himself down, rushed up, and took his place. This book is drunk fast update Baidu search {half}[^float^}{^sheng]

Facing Curtis, Henry quickly made a fake move. Curtis was unmoved, but soon he made a gesture to cut to the right. Curtis was immediately fooled and shifted his focus to his own. On the left side, but who wanted Henry to pull out space to his right, and volleyed directly with his left foot.

Although it was outside the penalty area, Henry's shot was powerful and fast, heading straight for the goal.

Cech was very focused. When Henry faced Curtis, he always paid attention to Henry, as well as Bergkamp who was pulling Terry into the penalty area.

When he saw Henry shoot, he stared at the coming of the ball, immediately made a judgment, and flew towards it.

In his own estimation, he could hold the shot firmly, but when his glove touched the ball, he realized that the ball had a strong spin, and he couldn't grasp it at all.

Cech is out!

At this moment, the hearts of all the fans in the audience suddenly rose, and then everyone saw that Bergkamp, ​​like a fox, ran towards the football that Cech had thrown away, and Cech had fallen on the ground. On the ground, there was absolutely no way to stop Bergkamp's supplementary shot.