Red Rebels

Regarding the fight that occurred in the locker room passage of the Camp Nou stadium in the last 16 of the Champions League, UEFA quickly responded, contacting the Barcelona club to negotiate, and finally made a decision.

First, the mistakes made by the referee in the game were determined and Essien's red card suspension was revoked. In other words, Essien will be able to appear in the second round of the home game against Barcelona on March 8.

Secondly, UEFA decided to impose a three-match ban on Rijkaard, which applies to European competitions, excluding La Liga, because of his violation of words and deeds. In addition, the referee on duty was fined and banned.

However, one surprise was that the referee received death threats from football hooligans immediately after that game. He had already submitted a resignation application to UEFA before the punishment was issued. The second round of the game will be played by Collina. In terms of law enforcement, I believe that the Italian bald referee can make the situation more satisfactory to both parties.

Third, regarding the fight in the locker room passage, UEFA has banned Cassell, Carl Marginson, Gareth Turner and others from the game. Several Barcelona employees have also been banned. Bans and fines.

Finally, UEFA also fined Mourinho for violations of words and deeds. His behavior of criticizing the referee at the post-match press conference was considered a violation and he was fined 25,000 pounds, but he was fined 25,000 pounds. A suspension will be given.

During this period of time, Xiao Yu and the senior management have been dealing with UEFA and other football forces, and finally achieved a satisfactory result. However, there is no suspicion of Rijkaard putting pressure on the referee. People know it, and I believe this will also become a puzzle in European football.

However, from this incident, his status has been greatly improved, especially his voice in European football.

If a similar incident happened to another club, even Chelsea would probably suffer a loss, but Xiao Yu relied on his interpersonal relationships and ability to deal with problems to minimize the impact of this incident. , and at the same time let everyone understand that it is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched by just anyone.

In addition, at the recent G14 meeting, led by Florentino, many clubs including Ajax, AC Milan and Bayern proposed to absorb into this giant organization, but due to the lack of support from England, Interference from several clubs caused the issue to be temporarily shelved.

The reason they gave is that they don’t have enough honors as a support point. So far, their best achievements are defending the UEFA Cup for two consecutive years, a Premier League championship trophy, and the 60-year-old trophy that fans talk about. Undefeated record, but these are undoubtedly not up to the requirements of g14.

Although not all G14 clubs can win the Champions League, they still feel that their results are not convincing enough and they should continue to observe.

But being able to be included in the observation target is already a right recognition, especially when many clubs including Real Madrid give support and affirmation. You know, Chelsea is also desperately trying to squeeze into this circle. But without exception they were rejected.

Of course, as a time traveler, Xiao Yu doesn't attach much importance to whether he can join g14, because he knows very well that this organization will not survive long, but he feels that many things in g14 are close to his own ideas, especially what they represent The interests of the club.

You know, UEFA and the FA are not fuel-efficient lamps. They are also greedy, they are also [***], and they also have various problems. Since the players have the players union to fight for their interests, then the clubs There should also be corresponding organizations to fight for the interests of clubs, just like the Premier League.

Another point is the issue of players getting injured when they are recruited to play in the national team. Don’t say that serving the country is more important than anything else. It has nothing to do with the club. The players I worked so hard to introduce are playing for your national team. I got injured during the game.

Then what? As soon as the national team game is over, you pat your butt and leave, leaving the half-disabled players to me to take care of. What kind of thing is this?

It is certain that the club supports the players to fight for the country, but the national team must also be responsible for the players' injuries. Otherwise, all the responsibilities will be borne by the club. Then who is willing?

Of course, football circles all over the world have been debating this issue for a long time. Even if Xiao Yu doesn't talk about it, someone will naturally come forward.

…………… After finishing the first leg of the knockout rounds of the Champions League round of 16 on the 22nd, we welcomed the powerful enemy Arsenal at home on the 26th.

Wenger's team had just been ravaged by Bayern in the Champions League. After returning to the league, they desperately tried to restore some morale, but they encountered a team with high morale.

Mourinho rotated the team. Players who failed to play in the last round, including Ribery, Villa, Fabregas, and Messi who played half the game, all started this time. Spain The youngster performed well and provided two assists, helping Villa and Messi to score goals respectively. In addition, Ribery also scored a goal, which was an assist from Aguero.

3:1, with Arsenal scoring the first goal, they won three consecutive games and defeated the strong enemy Arsenal at home!

Since Chelsea and Manchester United won West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth successively, after the 28th round of the league, they had 19 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, with 58 points, ranking fourth in the league.

Among the first three teams, Chelsea ranks first in the Premier League with 66 points, Manchester United ranks second with 60 points, and Arsenal ranks third with 59 points. Judging from the standings, there are only 10 rounds left in the league. Under the circumstances, Chelsea has the greatest chance of winning the championship.

However, Mourinho still said in an interview with the media that he still has hope of winning the championship, as long as he wins every next game.

After playing against Arsenal, the League Cup final ushered in. Since they were eliminated, they could get some rest. Mourinho decided to give the team a day off to rest. After regrouping, they would fully prepare for the upcoming tight schedule.

On the other hand, Chelsea made all their efforts in the League Cup final and defeated Liverpool 3:2. Ancelotti won the first championship trophy after joining Chelsea. At the same time, after winning the championship, he also said that Chelsea He will compete for the league championship and the European Champions Cup with all his strength, he is very confident!

However, in the next 29th round of the league, Chelsea, who had fought on three consecutive fronts, was held to a 0:0 draw by newly promoted Norwich City in the away game. This also boosted Norwich's momentum because they had also drawn at home before. Pass.

Chelsea suffered a draw and defeated Tottenham 3:0. In order to prepare for the upcoming second leg of the home game against Barcelona, ​​Mourinho continued to arrange player rotations. Cesc Fabregas once again performed brilliantly. Card scored twice in the first half, and Mourinho replaced him with Mikel in the second half.

In addition, Manchester United also encountered a tenacious attack from Crystal Palace in the away game. After taking the lead twice, the score was pulled back twice. In the end, they could only get a draw at 2:2. This was also due to Ferguson's efforts to prepare for the second round of the Champions League. .

On the contrary, Wenger's team faced Portsmouth at home and defeated Portsmouth cleanly 3:0.

After this round, Chelsea ranked first with 67 points, Arsenal with 62 points, and Manchester United were tied with 61 points. However, with their goal difference overwhelming Manchester United, the league ranking improved by one place, while Manchester United fell to fourth.

So far, despite facing strong opponents such as Chelsea and Arsenal, they have still won 4 consecutive league games. This has immediately made those previously critical media begin to switch sides, believing that the situation has gradually been stabilized and they have begun to exert their efforts in the future. , the league championship battle has regained its suspense.

Yes, a 6-point gap is the difference between two games. With 9 rounds left in the league, anything can happen.

But for itself, the most concerning thing is not the change in league points, but the second round of the Champions League knockout round that follows.

………… Rijkaard will not be able to appear on the coaching bench due to being punished by UEFA. This is also seen as an important factor in his favor. Coupled with the lifting of Essien’s suspension, it can be used A more complete squad against Barcelona.

The debate about Essien's partner before the game has caused media sales. Some people think that Fabregas is just a favorite. The Spanish teenager has performed well in the last two games, and Beckham's return from injury is still unknown. Some people say De Rossi should play, he injects hardness into the midfield.

But Mourinho had almost no hesitation. He had been hiding Beckham for this game, so it was naturally impossible for him to miss this game.

And Xinke's double Footballer did not live up to Mourinho's high expectations. After recovering from his injury, he took enough time to adjust and recover, and completely became the master of this game. He and Essien combined to control the double midfielder. The midfielder completely suppressed the Barcelona midfield composed of Motta, Xavi and Iniesta.

As Mourinho said at the press conference at Camp Nou before, using a hearty and aggressive offensive football at home will let everyone see clearly how sharp the attack will be. And Barcelona's almost papery defense is almost invisible in front of them.

The 4 goals came from Kaka, Drogba and Messi respectively. Kaka scored twice and he also had an assist. He was the best player in the game, while Ronaldinho also contributed 2 assists.

In the lineup, in addition to the Portuguese's flamboyant personality and unique court style in his previous life, he is more integrated into the team as a whole, because he has been criticized by Mourinho many times in this regard. Beating, coupled with his friendship with Kaká and Messi, made them cooperate with each other tacitly. Messi's goal came from Ronaldinho's reciprocation.

Barcelona scored a goal from Xavi in ​​the second half, but the 4:1 home victory was enough to advance to the top 8 with their heads held high.

However, although the team won, Mourinho still refused to forgive people with his vicious tongue. At the press conference, as a winner, he seemed arrogant and told nearly 600 reporters present that he had fulfilled his previous performance at Camp Nou. The promise made at that time, but Barcelona, ​​which was praised by Cruyff, seemed very conservative in this game.

"Perhaps, Cruyff will feel the humiliation of having his fig leaf taken away at this time!" Mourinho did not forget to ridicule Cruyff, who had ridiculed him in every possible way.

In fact, even though they played football that countless people admired, and even though their system was highly respected, there were still many so-called professional football people including Cruyff and others who criticized them in every possible way. Maybe Martin? Taylor is right, they are deliberately telling the story just to get attention for the column!

In other games, Manchester United lost 1:0 away to AC Milan, and it was Palacio's goal that helped Milan advance. The Argentine teenager became the new favorite of the Rossoneri this season; Juventus defeated AC Milan 2:0 at home. Bayer Leverkusen advanced smoothly; Monaco made a comeback at home and defeated PSV Eindhoven 2:0; Bayern defeated Arsenal again at home 3:1. Olic scored a goal but had two assists, which also made him famous.

Chelsea defeated Lyon 1:2 in an away game. Benzema and Malouda performed well. It is said that they have attracted the attention of Chelsea. Some people say that Ancelotti hopes to get these two Lyon stars, but with their outstanding performance , the transfer fee must be expensive; Inter Milan defeated Porto at home and advanced to the top 8, and Real Madrid defeated Werder Bremen 5:1 at home. [^[half(.*)／[福*(生)~] w.n福s Update soon

Since then, all the top eight teams in the Champions League have been produced, namely AC Milan, Juventus, Monaco, Bayern, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Inter Milan. Italy has three of them, England has two, the Bundesliga, France and One team each for A and La Liga.

Two days after the top 8 of the Champions League were decided, he participated in the FA Cup and faced Leicester City from the English League One at home. He came on as a substitute and defeated the opponent 3:1, successfully entering the top 4 of the FA Cup.

After that, after a week of adjustments, we visited the Riverside Stadium to challenge Middlesbrough.

Former Premier League top scorer Hasselbaink took the lead in scoring a goal for Middlesbrough in the 14th minute to help the home team take the lead. Then he launched a fierce counterattack, first with Beckham's goal in the first half. A direct free kick with his feet equalized the score, and then in the 48th minute of the second half, Kaká dribbled the ball through the middle to help the team win a penalty kick. Beckham made a penalty kick and scored twice.

After that, Messi completely took control of the situation. In the 76th minute, Messi broke through from the right and then cut in and shot to help the team win again. At the last moment, in the 87th minute, Ronaldinho made a low pass into the penalty area, and Kaka hit the ball in front of the goal. , 1:4!

Another reversal and a valuable victory!

After this game, the players left the team one after another to report to the national team.