bloodnovel Chapter 508
Chapter 508
Chapter 508
At the Grimaldi Conference Center in Monte Carlo, Monaco, the head coaches of the major European clubs gather here, and the stars are shining.There are not only active superstars such as Ronaldo, Kaka, and Messi, but also retired superstars Zidane and Figo.
There is only one purpose for so many football superstars to gather here, and that is the UEFA Awards Ceremony.Some people came to receive awards, such as Ronaldo and Messi; some people came to present awards, such as Zidane and Figo; of course, some people came to participate in the group draw ceremony, and they acted as guests of the draw; of course There are also some people who come to join in the fun, such as Yu Liang.
After finishing the third round of the Premier League, Manchester United packed their bags and flew directly to Monaco. They came here to prepare for the European Super Cup.
Before the competition started, Yu Liang, who had no training tasks, came to the awards ceremony.
In fact, Yu Liang was still a little uncomfortable that he was not shortlisted for the top three UEFA best players.Last season, Manchester United was able to create a record of 45 unbeaten games in all competitions and won championships in all competitions. He played a very important role in this.But just as he thought before, the light of all of them was covered by Ronaldo alone.
But this does not hinder the personal friendship between Yu Liang and Ronaldo.
Yu Liang didn't come to the venue alone, he was accompanied by Rooney and King Dong.
After entering the venue, they quickly found Ronaldo.There's no way this person really likes to show off, especially on this occasion, Ronaldo, who was surrounded by reporters, didn't notice Yu Liang and the others, he was talking with reporters.
"...I'm very happy to be in the top three, but I'm surprised by the voting results. Yu, who performed well last season, didn't even make the top three..."
Yu Liang, who passed by outside the crowd, immediately showed a smile on his face when he heard Ronaldo's words, and he was quite conscientious!
After entering the venue, Yu Liang and the others found that Manchester United was in the camp, then sat down and waited quietly for the awards ceremony and draw ceremony to start.
The first thing to do is to divide the 32 teams into the UEFA Champions League, and divide them according to the Champions League points.
Manchester United, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona, Sevilla and Arsenal are in Pot 2.The rest of the teams were divided into pots 3, 4, and [-] at one time.
After the classification is over, the lottery ceremony officially begins.
Before the lottery ceremony began, the host introduced the rules of the lottery, such as the principle of avoidance in the same group and so on.In fact, the lottery ceremony was not very interesting. The only gimmicks in the lottery ceremony were topics such as the group of death and revenge.
Therefore, when the first team was drawn, there was no spectacle or pressure, and the venue was calm, and Manchester United was assigned to B.
After the first team was drawn, the next draw ceremony was full of tension.
Because among the eight teams in the second tier, there are many outstanding teams such as Real Madrid, Juventus, and Inter Milan.
However, Manchester United is lucky. The second team in the same group is CSKA Moscow from the Russian Super League.
As the draw ceremony continued, the atmosphere in the venue became more and more tense, because it was related to whether many teams could gain benefits in the Champions League.
Facts have proved that in the case where the group of death cannot be created, there must be no lack of gimmicks.
This year's Champions League group stage did not appear in the strict sense of the death group, but the gimmick of revenge has created several.
The point is that Kaka, who moved to Real Madrid, returned to San Siro, Ibrahimovic joined Barcelona and returned to Meazza, and Eto'o, who was regarded as Ibrahimovic's head, vowed revenge at the Nou Camp...
In short, this Champions League is also very interesting.
After the UEFA Champions League group draw, some people were happy and some were worried.
For Manchester United, the result is not bad, the only regret is to bear the long away journey.
After the group draw, the next step is the awards ceremony.
Manchester United players don't have to care about this anymore, because Ronaldo, the only one in the top three who has a relationship with Manchester United, has already moved to Real Madrid.
But from the heart, the Manchester United camp still hopes that Ronaldo can win the best player award. After all, the results achieved in the past season were created in Manchester United.
However, Ronaldo's performance in the last season was not outstanding. Compared with his performance in the 07/08 season, he was not even as good as Messi. The advantage defeated Messi and won the UEFA best player award.
After the draw and award ceremony, the annual European football event will come to an end.
However, there are still many people staying in Monaco, and they hope to see the elegance of Manchester United's five crowns.
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The St. Louis II Stadium in Monaco was packed.
Although the UEFA Super Cup is a show-like event, there is never a shortage of fans.Because in such a competition, many people will take it for granted that the champion of the UEFA Champions League can beat the champion of the UEFA Cup, but the fact is the opposite. In the past 11 seasons, 7 times have been the UEFA Cup. The champions beat the champions of the UEFA Champions League to win the Super Cup.
Before the start of the game, the captains of the two sides entered the stadium holding the Champions League trophy and the UEFA Cup trophy.The UEFA Cup will be restructured into the Europa League next season, so Shakhtar Donetsk is the last champion of the UEFA Cup.
After the two sides appeared, the game began immediately.
Manchester United took the lead to kick off. Although the European Super Cup is a game with a strong performance nature, Ferguson still attaches great importance to such a game. He only wants to have a championship in 2009. At the same time, it can also make up for the lack of performance last season. It is a pity to win the European Super Cup.
In order to ensure winning the European Super Cup, Ferguson is the main force.
Although Dong Wang's performance in the past three Premier League games was mediocre, he still gained the trust of Ferguson and formed a striker trident with Rooney and Berbatov.
In the first 3 minutes, King Dong completed a steal in the frontcourt, but was interfered by the opponent's defender when he shot.
Seeing this scene, Ferguson frowned.
King Dong has had good chances to score goals in the past three games, but he seems to lack confidence when he finishes the goal, especially when there are defensive interference.Ferguson knew that King Dong was affected by injuries, but if he wanted to get rid of this influence, he had to get out of the shadows, otherwise no one could save him.
"Depend on!"
Yu Liang, who was sitting in the stands, also felt sorry for King Dong's kick.Standing up to celebrate the goal, he put his head in his hands and cursed secretly.For several consecutive games, he could feel that King Dong had reservations, but he didn't know why.
After King Dong's shot was saved, the game continued.
There are no underdogs in Europe, and Shakhtar Donetsk, who is a Ukrainian giant and won the UEFA Cup, is naturally not a weak team.
On the contrary, the attack line composed of a group of young players is full of attack power.After Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho shrugged off Carrick's defense, he sent a diagonal pass directly to compatriot Luis Adriano.Adriano tapped his heel and swayed Vidic in front of him. Without waiting for Ferdinand to defend, he shot a long shot from the outside, which went over the crossbar.
This kick knocked Shan Zhenhu's shot, which scared the Manchester United people into a cold sweat.
At the beginning of the game, both sides showed confidence in winning.
Although the Super Cup seems a bit tasteless, but in today's game, the two sides played like the Champions League final.
After launching the offensive at the beginning, the two sides did not take advantage of the trend to launch a crazy offensive, but played relatively conservatively and cautiously.
In the first half, neither side was able to score a goal. Although the two sides stepped up their offensive in the second half, they failed to tear apart the opponent's defense.
With a score of 0-0, the two sides entered overtime.
At this time, after nine to 10 minutes of fierce fighting, the physical fitness of the players on both sides has been almost exhausted. Even the players who came off the bench, it is difficult to find support if they want to attack.
Just when everyone was expecting a penalty shootout, Shakhtar Donetsk seized the opportunity.Brazilian midfielder Willian succeeded in stealing Carrick. After swaying away Fletcher who was rushing up to grab him, he directly penetrated Manchester United's defense with a through ball. .
1-0, Shakhtar Donetsk scored in the 119th minute of extra time to seal the victory and win the 2009 UEFA Super Cup. Manchester United lost the UEFA Super Cup for two consecutive years.
Watching the moment Adriano scored the ball, Ferguson, who was standing on the sidelines, sighed regretfully.Although he led Manchester United to win the Champions League three times, he has never won the Super Cup as the Champions League champion. The only time he won the Super Cup was when he won the European Cup Winners Cup 18 years ago. , I inevitably have some regrets in my heart!
(End of this chapter)