Chapter 564 The Odds Soar

Another 4:1, Manchester United beat Barcelona with the same score at home and away, which was enough to shock the entire European football world.

At the first moment of the game, Manchester United's odds of winning the Champions League soared immediately. Barcelona lost its first position and dropped directly to tenth. Manchester United jumped to second place.

European media covered the match.

"The dream collapsed in an instant, and Barcelona was doomed." The French "L'Equipe" unceremoniously stated that Barcelona was already doomed, "At Old Trafford, the powerful Barcelona is more like a weak chicken, unable to parry at all. Their defense seemed to be sleepwalking, and they were embarrassed by conceding 4 goals.”

"King Dong sunk Barcelona." "Gazzetta dello Sport" attributed the greatest contribution to Manchester United's victory to Dong Fangzhuo. "With this magical striker, they will conquer the world. Manchester United will be at the top of Europe in the next ten years."

"Manchester United slaughtered Barcelona again, and Barcelona stepped down from the altar." Germany's "Bild" also cheered for this and gave advice for Bremen. "As long as Bremen doesn't make mistakes, it can break out of Group A and go to No. 1. Kemp must be stable, as long as there is no big loss, the probability of advancement is very high."

Rijkaard bit the bullet and attended the press conference. He admitted for the third time this season that the team's performance was not ideal. However, "Black Swan" remains the same as before. He refused to criticize any player on the team, including Ronaldinho, who performed poorly.

"In this group, no game is easy. If you want to get good results, you have to fight hard. The level of the Champions League is very high and we have to be like this. We have not been eliminated yet. If we win big scores in the next two games If we win against Werder Bremen and Sofia Levski, we will still qualify as second in the group. It is wrong to sentence us to death in advance." Rijkaard said stubbornly.

When a reporter asked Ronaldo about the reason for his relative sluggishness, he said: "Sometimes, I really don't know why it's like this. I don't want to talk too much about any specific player. I want to say It's the team. I'm very satisfied with Ronaldinho's performance. Barcelona still have a lot of games to play. It's almost impossible for him to maintain a high level in every game. In addition, his physical condition is not at its best."

Many people regard Barcelona as the favorite to win the championship, thinking that they will easily qualify from the group with Manchester United. But now Barcelona has fallen to such an unexpected rival. Rijkaard expressed his deep pain, "The Champions League is very difficult to play. The team must If you want to achieve good results, you must work hard. Barcelona must learn to play off the ball on the court. We had such an experience last season. No matter what, our Champions League journey is not over yet. We need to learn from the experience and must win in the last two rounds. Played at a very high level during the game.”

Specific to the content of the game, Rijkaard analyzed: "In the opening stage, Manchester United pressed hard and put a lot of pressure on Barcelona. Their offense was very direct.

He is also very confident, and his opponent is also in good physical condition. What's even more tragic is that after 15 to 20 minutes, Manchester United gradually took control of the situation and created scoring opportunities, but our players then lost their direction. But our defense is actually not that bad. It's not that we played too poorly, but that the opponent played too well. "

"You have to admit that Manchester United's current technical and tactical level is quite high, and the players' personal abilities are also fully utilized. I am not looking for excuses for the team's defeat, but objectively admit that Manchester United is really too strong."

Rijkaard mentioned Messi last, but as always he credited the team as a whole for the goal. "Although this was not our best game, the team fought until the last minute to get the victory. Messi's goal was wonderful and it was a reward for the teamwork of the whole team."

However, his explanation failed to make Barcelona fans understand.

For Barcelona fans, this day was like the end of the world. As soon as the Barcelona team returned to the airport, many fans surrounded them there, sent unpleasant abuses, and threw tomatoes and eggs on the team bus. In doing so, they find it difficult to vent their depression and dissatisfaction.

"Ronaldinho, you might as well die on a woman's ass."

"You're a bastard who's only addicted to alcohol and women."

"What exactly have you done for Barcelona?"

Ronaldinho's name has borne the brunt of attacks from Barcelona fans, many of whom have had enough of his performance. Barcelona's record is not good, and he bears the brunt of the responsibility. Who calls him the team's number one star and the world's number one star?

Under the dim lights in the car, Ronaldinho's eyes were a little wandering. The abuse outside the window did not make him angry. He sat there like an innocent child and said nothing...

Behind him, Puyol leaned against the glass window, listening to the banging sound, and his mind fell into chaos. It is true that his performance was not good. As the team's defensive leader, he failed to lead the team to stop Dong Fangzhuo's attack, and the team's defeat was naturally inevitable.

Snapped,

Bang bang,

Every collision can make Messi's heart tremble violently. He remembered that at this time last year, every time the team returned triumphantly, the fans would cheer and applaud, but the situation now is completely opposite to last year.

Too extreme, he thought.

You cheer when we win, but you can treat us like this when we lose? Are our players in a better mood than you?

Messi has never shown such resistance in his heart.

He is also glad that he is not a big name on the court. All responsibilities have been shared by the big guys. He also scored a goal. If anyone deserves praise in this game, it is him...

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"Happy birthday, Wayne."

"cheers!"

In a bar in Manchester, Manchester United players gathered together to celebrate Rooney's 21st birthday. Dong Fangzhuo was also among them. Although he didn't want to enter a place like a bar, today was too special for Manchester United, so he also participated in the event.

Of course, he clinked glasses with everyone with pure water.

"Hey Dong, can't you have a drink?"

"Is alcohol poisonous?"

Even Ferdinand felt that Dong Fangzhuo was too cautious.

"During the vacation, Sir Alex will not stop us from drinking, as long as we are not greedy."

"No, this is just a matter of principle,"

"When I retire one day, I will definitely give it a try." Dong Fangzhuo smiled, but stared at the bar.

Sitting alone at the bar was a blond woman with an extremely hot figure, which made his mouth go dry...