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Volume 1 Chapter 1037 The decisive battle in Moscow

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    The Champions League final is the finale of the five major European leagues every year.  But this year is a bit special. This year is both a European Cup year and an Olympic year. Both major events are concentrated in the summer, which has virtually weakened the appeal and attention of the Champions League.  Of course, for fans of Liverpool and Chelsea, the Champions League final is more important than the European Cup and the Olympic Games.  In fact, just after the Champions League semi-finals ended, fans of Liverpool and Manchester United began to book tickets to Moscow.  There are only 13 working days from qualifying to the finals day on May 21, and British people must apply for a visa in advance to enter Russia.  It usually takes 10 working days to apply for a visa to Russia. This time the Champions League final turned into a civil war in England, which means that at least 40,000 people will flock to the Russian Embassy for visas. In other words, according to normal procedures, within three days  Having to process so many applications within a few days is an almost impossible task.  So just after the semi-finals, there was a long queue at the Russian Embassy in England. These were all fans who were worried that the visa application process would not affect their attendance at the game.  Tens of thousands of fans flock to Moscow to eat, drink and have fun, which is a huge expense. If some fans are unable to go because of visas, this is certainly a loss for the fans and a loss for Russia. Therefore, the mayor of Moscow suggested that relevant departments can  Visa-free treatment will be provided to fans with game tickets, but the mayor of Moscow¡¯s proposal was rejected by the Russian Foreign Ministry.  In just two days, all direct flights from the UK to Moscow have been sold out, and flights from Finland and other places via land route have also been sold out. Many fans are even preparing to travel to Moscow by land 10 days in advance.  With the end of the league, news about the Champions League gradually began to spread. A week before the final, news about the Champions League finally came overwhelmingly. Reports about the European Cup and the Olympics finally disappeared temporarily from print media and TV media.  In the Champions League finals, even giants like Liverpool and Manchester United do not have the opportunity to play casually. It also depends on the opportunity. In the 100-year history of Manchester United and Liverpool, Liverpool has reached the finals 8 times and won the UEFA Champions League final.  With six Champions League titles, Manchester United has reached four Champions League finals and won two Champions League titles. They have reached one final every ten or twenty years on average. Some players have never even played in a Champions League final in their lives, which shows that they want to reach the Champions League.  How difficult is the final.  The Champions League is the club¡¯s highest honor. No one wants to win the championship, so wars of words are inevitable before the game.  The cause of this war of words was that Benitez said in an interview with reporters that Ronaldinho likes to flop and often uses flopping to benefit.  This was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves. Manchester United's coaches and other players all defended Ronaldinho, thinking that it was immoral for Benitez to criticize Ronaldinho before such an important game. Ronaldinho is still very young.  Such criticism could destroy a future star with huge potential.  Ronaldinho¡¯s fans and Manchester United players yelled at Benitez, saying that Benitez was cold-blooded, vicious, and a despicable villain.  Manchester United's head coach Ferguson treats Ronaldinho as a son. How could he accept Benitez's criticism of Ronaldinho? After holding back for a day, Ferguson directly criticized the Liverpool players at the press conference.  Gerrard didn't let go either.  Other Manchester United players followed suit and aimed their guns at Benitez and the Liverpool players. The Liverpool players were also unkind, and the pre-match war of words turned into a scolding war.  On the Internet, fans from both sides also broke out into a large-scale war of words, and even started to fight in real life. The war of words on the Internet quickly turned into a veritable "war".  In fact, whether it is the Football Association, the British media, or clubs, they all like coaches and players to have a war of words. This can not only increase popularity and sales, but also increase fans' loyalty to the team. But if it comes to swearing and making fights,  Except for the media, neither the Football Association nor the clubs want to see it. It is too embarrassing. The Football Association hastily stepped in to mediate and asked Liverpool and Manchester United to stop talking and concentrate on the game in Moscow.  ?Russia ?The Moscow police have entered a level 1 alert state since May 18. According to the Immigration Bureau, from this day on, approximately 40,000 British fans have entered Moscow.  Starting from this day, approximately 700 police officers will conduct 24-hour patrols in many key areas in Moscow to step up the investigation of suspicious persons.  These 7,000 police officers also include 100 experienced English police officers. These police officers mainly help the Moscow police to closely monitor the British fans in Mocheng.  Although the relationship between Britain and Russia was once very tense due to the controversial poisoning case of former Russian agent Litvinenko last year, due toSerious violent clashes occurred after the UEFA Cup final 2 days ago, which made the leaders of both countries feel the seriousness of the problem. In order to ensure that the Champions League final can be held safely, the police of the two countries also worked together to bury the hatchet.  On the morning of May 19, the Premier League champion Liverpool team arrived in Moscow, the capital of Russia, on a special plane. After a brief stop at the airport, the team took the bus prepared by the club and rushed to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.  On the afternoon of the same day, Premier League runner-up Manchester United also took a connecting flight to Moscow. Coincidentally, they were staying at the Kempinski Hotel not far from the Ritz Carlton Hotel.  After arriving at the hotel, the players took a shower and rest, and then had lunch. After lunch, Benitez held a meeting with the players, mainly talking about the training arrangements and precautions for the two days before the game, because Western European countries and Russia  The relationship is not good. During the UEFA Cup final in Manchester some time ago, Russia's Saint Zenit and Rangers had a violent conflict. A Russian fan was stabbed to death. Benitez was worried about the safety of the players and strictly prohibited the players from going out at night.  , you should also apply to the coach when going out during the day to ensure that there are no accidents before the finals.  Benitez has reason to be nervous. After the restructuring of the Champions League, only Fiorentina has successfully defended its title. Defending the title is very difficult, and Manchester United is a very good team. They know Liverpool well and there is no problem.  The secret is that the competition between the two sides is actually their on-the-spot performance. Since Liverpool had played an FA Cup game before and was slightly inferior to Manchester United in terms of physical fitness, Benitez did not want the team to be affected by any accidents.  Liverpool's players are no longer children. They all understand the importance of this game. They have already won the FA Cup and the League Championship. Now they are only one short of the Champions League. If they win this championship, they can create history and become Liverpool.  The best team in history, at this time, they did not want any accidents to happen. After arriving in Moscow, apart from going out with the team to relax and sightsee, none of the players went out to bars or nightclubs.  Two days later, Moscow¡¯s Luzhniki Stadium, which can accommodate 84,745 fans, was full.  On the field, two teams, one red and one black, are competing fiercely. They are both from the Premier League. The one wearing the red jersey is Liverpool, and the one wearing the black away jersey is Manchester United.  Of course, this is not the Premier League moving to Moscow, nor is this a friendly match. This is the finale of the five major European leagues this season - the Champions League final.  Luzhniki Stadium is the home stadium of Spartak Moscow. They are also the first Eastern European venue to host the Champions League final. Today's Champions League final here is also the first "Premier League civil war" in history.  This is also an important game. Of course, the owners of Liverpool and Manchester United cannot miss it. Even if they have important matters, they must be here today.  Manchester United¡¯s owner Glazer and Liverpool¡¯s two owners Gillette and Hicks were sitting in the VIP box talking and laughing, but their topics were all political and economic matters, and no one mentioned the ongoing game.  In another box, Moscow Mayor Luzhkov also came to the scene. Sitting with him were Manchester United legend Sir Charlton and UEFA President Platini. The three of them were talking about their opinions on the game.  The game has just started. In the commentary box, the Chinese commentator Duan Xuan is broadcasting the lineup of both sides for today's game to the fans: Liverpool's lineup today is a 451 lineup: goalkeeper No. 25 Reina; four defenders: No. 3 Fenn.  South, No. 23 Carragher, No. 4 Hyypia, No. 6 Riise; five midfielders: No. 19 Babel, No. 20 Mascherano, No. 14 Alonso, No. 8 Gerrard; No. 18 Ku  Yite, forward No. 9 Chen Yu, this is a relatively conservative formation. As for the two full-backs, Benitez chose Finnan and Riise, who have experienced the Champions League finals, instead of those who are in better condition and age.  The injuries to Arbeloa and Aurelio; Agger and Skrtel forced Benitez to start Hyypia and set up five players in the midfield, which also shows that Benitez has no choice but to put five players in the midfield.  The central defender is worried.  There is only Chen Yu on the front line. This is not only the absolute trust in Chen Yu, but also the determination to ensure not to concede the ball first, and then seek victory""Manchester United is a 442 formation with a balanced offense and defense: No. 1 goalkeeper  Edwin van der Sar, four defenders: No. 6 Brown, No. 5 Ferdinand, No. 15 Vidic, No. 3 Evra, four midfielders: No. 4 Hargreaves, No. 16 Carrick, and No. 18 veteran Skoll  Si, No. 7 C-Ronaldo; double forwards: No. 10 Rooney, No. 32 Tevez Manchester United's central defender is very strong, but Manchester United's midfielder is not as good as Liverpool. Scholes can start, probably because of the semi-finals  Scholes¡¯s earth-shattering long-range shot eliminated Barcelona, ??but in fact, it is hard to say how long Scholes can withstand the strong competition and fast pace of the Champions League" The first kick-off was Manchester United.  Liverpool snatched away the league title, and Manchester United's fighting spirit became even stronger in this game.Scholes launched a long pass attack, but neither Rooney nor Hargreaves was able to get the ball due to interference from the Liverpool defender.  Then Reina made a long pass and the ball was grabbed by Manchester United, but Manchester United made a mistake in passing the ball and the ball was stolen by Liverpool again. Liverpool tried to attack from the side, but Babel passed the ball out of the baseline with a kick.  After the opening, Manchester United played more proactively. They have been trying to face Liverpool's center back Hyypia directly. However, Liverpool's midfield has five players and the back line is well protected. Manchester United's offense has never been able to reach Liverpool's penalty area.  .  Five minutes later, Manchester United gave up the long pass and quick attack style, and began to combine the wing and center, trying to attract Liverpool's central players to the wing, and then raid the center.  But Liverpool were not fooled. They played steadily, let the full midfielders retreat, and patiently struggled with Manchester United. The game entered the midfield battle stage.
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