Chapter 916 Complete defeat
Manchester City Stadium on 4 May 2011.
When Mourinho led the team into the stadium, he was greeted by overwhelming booing and banners played by countless Manchester City fans in the stands, they were mocking and ridiculing the various tricks of the Portuguese madman a week ago.
After media reports, everything that happened at the Bernabeu stadium a week ago has spread all over the world, especially after Manchester City officially filed a written protest, UEFA also announced the acceptance, and almost everyone unanimously concluded that Real Madrid violated the rules.
Losing the first leg, he suffered such a serious off-court storm. Mourinho encountered the worst trust crisis since coaching Real Madrid. Many Real Madrid celebrities and board members even publicly accused him of his approach, believing that this is contrary to Real Madrid's consistent tradition and that the Portuguese should resign.
But Chairman Florentino remained silent, which made everyone unable to make up their minds.
Because of this, Mourinho was under tremendous pressure in the second round of the game.
As soon as he walked into the stadium, he saw a neatly trimmed lawn, with a height of about 20 mm that Manchester City liked the most. After watering, the slipperyness of the field was also the most familiar to Manchester City.
The most important thing is that everything is within the scope of UEFA's rules, leaving Real Madrid with no fault.
This made Mourinho's face turn ashen, because he could completely foresee that what awaited him would be a storm-like offensive.
"Damn bastard!" Mourinho cursed angrily.
"Who? Are you scolding me?" Gao Han's laughing voice came from behind.
The Portuguese did not dare to turn around because he was afraid that he would not be able to help but punch Gao Han when he saw Gao Han's expression.
"You said yes."
"Ha." Gao Han smiled, "Don't pretend to be so wronged, I didn't do anything."
But sometimes, the more open and upright it is, the more annoying it is.
Mourinho snorted coldly, obviously not planning to continue to get entangled in this topic.
Gao Han didn't plan to continue talking to him, "Be careful, we play very fast in this stadium."
Mourinho's cold snorkeling was still responding to him, but after Gao Han turned around and left, the Portuguese looked solemn.
This is the most familiar and confident stadium for Manchester City, and it is often the nightmare for all visiting teams.
Even Mourinho no longer demands victory or even a draw, all he wants is a small loss.
At the very least, don’t lose all your face.
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The start of the game was as Gao Han said, fast, indeed very fast.
From the first minute, Manchester City firmly controlled the rhythm and ball rights on the court, and kept launching offensives towards Real Madrid's goal, putting huge pressure on the Galaxy battleships away.
They found that in this familiar stadium, under the familiar stadium, Manchester City plays more skillfully, tacitly, and faster and more concisely in the conditions of their familiar stadium, which makes it difficult for them to keep up with Manchester City's pace and pace.
Just eight minutes into the game, Manchester City took the lead in breaking Real Madrid's goal.
It was a time when the two wings were pulled apart, and the flaws were revealed in the middle. Kaka and David Silva cooperated with two passes and one in the middle, and then passed Felipe Melo and then rushed straight behind him. Benzema then inserted and scored a first record for Manchester City.
This goal stabilized the morale of Manchester City, but Real Madrid quickly reorganized the meticulous defense.
The first half ended with a 1-0 lead, with Manchester City's temporary lead.
But after the side change in the second half, Manchester City continued to launch an offensive.
In the 50th minute, an assist from Benzema allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to win another goal, rewriting the score to 2-0, and this goal almost sentenced Real Madrid to death.
The total score is three to zero, and the Galaxy Battleship is basically impossible to reverse again.
But what's even more terrible is that in the 54th minute, Felipe Melo made a foul while defending Kaka and received a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Brazil's midfielder once again fouled, received a second yellow card, and was sent off the court with a red card.
This immediately made Mourinho on the sidelines furious and pointed at the referee in anger and cursed. Then, even the Portuguese were driven out of the field by the referee and sent to the stands.
After that, the game completely entered the pace of Manchester City. In the 75th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo won another goal. This time it was Sanchez who assisted. The Chilean winger forced a breakthrough through Kolarov, assisted the Portuguese again and scored a header.
The last goal of the game happened in the 86th minute. Gareth Bale, who came on the bench, made an assist from the left, allowing Kaka to volley near the penalty spot and scored a goal.
In the end, Manchester City beat Real Madrid by 4-0 at home, with a total score of 5-0.
The Galaxy battleships away won two red cards from Felipe Melo and Mourinho, as well as UEFA's additional punishment for insulting the head coach's referee after the game.
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After the game, almost all media reporters gave high praise to Gao Han's team.
British media have described Mourinho's behavior as a humiliation, believing that he tried everything he wanted to win before and during the game, but his step-by-step pressure on Gao Han was eventually brought about a crushing defeat and his reputation was damaged.
"There is no doubt that Gao Han is one of the best head coaches in football today. He is humble and decent, not arrogant or impatient. He always only focuses on football and focuses on his own work. This is completely opposite to Mourinho."
"I still remember that a week ago, Gao Han responded very simply in the face of Mourinho's aggressiveness, just because he had nothing to say and no response. Not only him, but also Manchester City, he insisted on proving himself with a victory on the football field in accordance with his usual style."
"After the game, Mourinho once again shirked the blame to the referee, believing that the referee's law enforcement in this game was a bit biased and was more about taking care of the home team. But from the facts, Mourinho has no reason to blame the referee, even the red card of Felipe Melo."
In addition to the English media, Spanish media are also generally not satisfied with Mourinho's performance in these two rounds. Marca even directly commented that the Portuguese madman has put too much energy on the off-court chatter and ignored the game itself, which led to a major defeat in Real Madrid in the second round.
"Before the game, Gao Han's avoidance and Mourinho's outrage. After the game, Gao Han's demeanor and Mourinho's complaints formed a very strong and obvious contrast."
"Perhaps Mourinho should focus on the game itself."
Even Asa, known as the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, has also publicly stated this time that winning the Copa del Rey made Mourinho a little arrogant and lost in all directions against Gao Han in two rounds.
However, Ass also admitted that Real Madrid is not as strong as Manchester City in terms of team strength, and completely shirking the semi-final defeat to Mourinho alone, that is irresponsible.
Not only media reporters, but also fans around the world commented on the results of the game between the two teams. Although most fans generally support Gao Han, a small number of fans still support Mourinho, which has caused huge discussions on the Internet around the world.
In the tide of public opinion, another match in the Champions League semi-finals quickly decided on the outcome.
Barcelona drew 1-1 away against the Bundesliga Giants in the first round of home wins against Bayern Munich, and finally eliminated the Bundesliga Giants from the Champions League final with a total score of 4-3.
In this way, Gao Han and Guardiola's two masters gathered in the Champions League final again.
The game was held at Wembley Stadium in London.
Manchester City is no stranger to this stadium and will gain experience in warming up in advance, that is, two weeks ago, against Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
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Promoting to the Champions League finals once again pushed Gao Han's reputation to the peak.
All media and fans around the world worship Gao Han's achievements. Even after Barcelona's head coach Guardiola defeated Bayern Munich, he said in an interview with the media that meeting Gao Han in the final was the worst result.
"I want to say that Gao Han is definitely the last opponent I want to meet, but if we want to defend the Champions League successfully, we have to overcome this obstacle. I believe we can perform better at Wembley Stadium."
But everyone is not optimistic about Barcelona's situation, especially against Manchester City, which has a strong offensive.
As early as the Spanish Cup final, Barcelona had exposed many problems, especially on the defense line.
Since left-back Abidal has undergone a liver tumor surgery, although he has recovered well and is in good condition, he is still the main player of the team on the left. Barcelona has even reached a contract renewal agreement with him, but left-side defense has always been a hidden danger.
Moreover, Abidal is about to be thirty-two years old.
In addition to Abidal, Captain Puyor's condition is also a difficult problem.
The captain of Barcelona is 33 years old. Although he has firmly stood firm in the team's main force this season, it is more because Guardiola has no one available. After spending huge amounts of money to introduce Ibrahimovic and Alves, Barcelona has never been able to make strong signings at the central defender position.
In the final of the Copa del Rey, Barcelona's defense risks were clearly exposed. In the semi-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich, under the trident of Robben, Ribery and Aguero, Barcelona had the advantage of possessing the ball, but they almost capsized in the gutter and finally narrowly won with a thrilling goal.
It can be said that Barcelona's problems on the back line have become the most troublesome thing in Guardiola's heart.
In the upcoming Champions League final, Barcelona faces Manchester City, which has excellent ball control skills, but is excellent in both offense and defense, which undoubtedly puts Guardiola's Dream Three team at a disadvantage.
Break Manchester United and beat Real Madrid. Manchester City showed outstanding attack power throughout the Champions League season. Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Kaka and Sanchez are also known as the most perfect offensive combination in Europe, which makes people worry about Barcelona's defense.
However, after playing the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City, which had already won the league early, began to rest. Everton, who challenged Moyes away with a semi-main lineup, finally defeated Everton two-to-one with the goals of Sturridge and Kompany, and continued to maintain a row of league wins.
One week after playing Everton, Manchester City ushered in the FA Cup final.
The opponent is Ferguson's Manchester United.
Chapter completed!