Chapter 181 Waiting Game

The European Golden Globe Award is one of the most famous and influential football awards in world football held by French Football magazine since 1956. The magazine announces the list of candidates in advance every year, and the "Golden Globe Award" winner of that year is selected from the list by senior reporters from the sports media of 52 members of UEFA and the French newspaper "Team". The operation of the award is rigorous and credible. In the eyes of football professionals, its gold content is higher than that of the "World Footballer of the Year" award voted by the coaches of national teams.

According to the rules set by French Football, each judge can list 5 names, and the players included will get 5 to 1 points in the order of ranking. Accumulating the points of each player, the one with the highest score will win the "Golden Globe Award" of that year.

It is likely to be the last European Golden Globe Award selection. Before the final announcement, the main committee will not reveal any confidence related to winning the award. This is the last and most mysterious selection.

As Li Yu's motherland, only one media in the selection of the Golden Globe Awards received votes. Luo Ming, deputy editor-in-chief of Sports Weekly, said after the vote, that he voted for the hero in his mind.

Who will be his hero? It's vague, but in fact the answer is already obvious.

Manchester United's No. 9 Li Yu can see the name of the Chinese in such a major selection, which is already a historic moment in a sense, but Li Yu is not only a shortlisted, but also the most popular candidate.

If the media in your own country doesn't support it, it can't be said at all. The expected 5 points have been included in Li Yu's pocket.

As Li Yu's current national team, Huaxia Hong Kong does not even have the right to vote.

However, both Hong Kong Islanders and mainland China are already waiting for the final announcement.

The media is also paying attention to the every move of the popular candidates to see who is the lucky one. Unlike the selection of the World's Footballer of the Year, there will be a grand dinner to announce various awards, and the European Golden Globe Award will only invite the final winner to France to present the award.

So who recently took the plane to France, the answer has been revealed. Who will it be? Everyone is still waiting for the day of the lottery.

Before the draw, Manchester United still has two games to play.

First of all, on November 25, Manchester United will play the fifth game of the Champions League group stage at home against Turkey's Besiktas.

Following Arsenal's first place in Group H the day before yesterday, Chelsea defeated Porto 1-0 away in the top battle of Group D, and also secured the first place in the group. Unexpectedly, Manchester United, which had already qualified early, lost 0-1 at home to Beşiktas in the competition of Group B, not only making their own O The unbeaten record at home has also created a trace of suspense for the success of the "first place in all groups" in the top three of the Premier League. After all, Manchester United will challenge the defending Bundesliga champion Wolfsburg in the last round, and Wolfsburg will fight for the top 16.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United lost 0-1 to Besiktas and lost in a game that took only one draw to win the top of the group. Since being defeated by AC Milan in February 2005, Manchester United's 23 consecutive unbeaten records at home in the Champions League have been ended. Besiktas, who has not won in this group stage, has also become the first team to beat the Red Devils away in the Champions League in more than four years.

Manchester United lost a little "unjustice". The technical statistics of the whole audience showed that the "Red Devils" led by 26 to 6 shots, and the performance of Maceda and Welbeck were quite eye-catching, but they had no choice but to meet the "god" Rusto. Besiktas scored the only goal in the 19th minute by Tero. It is worth mentioning that Manchester United only sent Vidic as an absolute main force in this game. Other main players, including Li Yu, either sat on the bench or were not even on the list.

In the competition between two teams advancing ahead of time at the Dragon Stadium, Chelsea defeated Porto 1-0 and locked the first place in the group. Porto had a chance to take the lead, but the crossbar blocked Berusky's strong shot. Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 69th minute. Zilkov passed the ball, Maluda made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and scored a header on the edge of Anelka's small penalty area between the two defenders.

Up to now in the UEFA Champions League group stage, for many teams, they have entered a critical moment of life and death, and for some teams that have already qualified or been eliminated early, the last two rounds of the game are just an irrelevant garbage time for them.

Manchester United is such a team, with 3 wins and 1 draw in the first four rounds, allowing them to get tickets to the top 16 knockout matches in advance. Even Ferguson thinks, "It's time to give young people some opportunities." However, the young people did not fight for the Lord. Although Ferguson himself did not care about the result of letting Besiktas take away 3 points, the crisis is gradually moving closer to Manchester United. After all, the UEFA Champions League is a continuous series. The victory or defeat that can be ignored for the time being may become the next insurmountable obstacle.

Since being captured by AC Milan in February 2005, Manchester United has set an unbeaten record of 23 consecutive UEFA Champions League home games in more than four years at Old Trafford, known as the Dream Theater. However, last night, when Besiktas left with a 1:0 victory, this brilliant record came to an end. What's more unacceptable is that Manchester United seems to have voluntarily given up.

Perhaps because the last round has locked in the top 16 places, Ferguson has rotated up to 8 people in this game! Little players such as Makada, Obertan and Welbeck all got the opportunity to start, while the main players such as Li Yu, Rooney and Giggs were all hidden. Sky TV commentators even joked: "Fans should ask Manchester United to discount today's tickets." There is no doubt that even the youth team, Manchester United's strength is not bad. In the first 10 minutes of the game, they completely suppressed Besiktas.

However, the shortcoming of the youth army's lack of stability was finally exposed in the 19th minute. Besiktas made a diagonal pass, and Tro shot 30 yards from the right side, breaking the ten-finger barrier of Manchester United's substitute goalkeeper Foster. The backward youth army became more and more impatient. Obertan even broke the bridge of Toraman's nose when he jumped to the top. The media believed that this might lead to additional suspension for him. In the end, the Red Devils were unable to rewrite the score and had no choice but to accept the 0:1 ending.

Ferguson's reaction after the game confirmed the media's speculation about "Manchester United's release": "I must give young people a chance. Such a loss is not a bad thing for them." Ferguson doesn't care about the end of the 23 consecutive unbeaten games at home: "The record will always end, and I don't care about those numbers."

It must be admitted that the victory or defeat of this game will not prevent Manchester United from qualifying. However, The Times believes: "The impact of the loss of this game may not appear until the knockout stage." In other words, the garbage time is not indifferent, so the ranking of the group is also related to the draw of the top 16.

Today, Manchester United ranks first in the group with 10 points, and Wolfsburg and the Central Army are tied for second place with 7 points. Wolfsburg is dominant in the winning and losing relationship. If Wolfsburg wants to qualify, it must beat Manchester United at home in the last round. Since Manchester United won only 2:1 in the last match, Wolfsburg can replace Manchester United's first position in the group as long as Wolfsburg wins Manchester United by 2 goals or does not conceded a goal at home.

According to the principle of "first place" in the Champions League draw against "second place", if Manchester United is qualified in the second place in the group, it must touch the first place in another group, and the consequence is that Manchester United will encounter a stronger team. Judging from the current situation, teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan and Inter Milan are likely to become the first in the group, while Arsenal and Chelsea have even locked the first place in the group.

The Times is worried that Manchester United will encounter strong teams too early, but Ferguson's response is: "As long as we get a draw in the last round, we can ensure the first place in the group. However, it doesn't matter whether they are the first in the group or not, because Manchester United's goal is the championship, and we are not afraid of any opponent.

But different voices still appear. Some media believe that Manchester United's move is using the rules to systematically avoid strong opponents. In terms of the current chaotic form of each group, except for Chelsea and Arsenal, which generally stand at the top of the group as predicted before the game, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Bayern and other places. Qiangdu is still struggling for the last chance, and the top of the group may not get the first place in the top 16 game. Look at the scoreboard. Manchester United loses, but can advance or retreat in the last round.

Anyway, the rumors will spread with it, because the next league is about to start!

The Premier League has not appeared like this in the table for a long time, and the two big teams have been tightly biting together. The former Arsenal has become Chelsea this year, and the only thing that remains unchanged is that Manchester United is still competing for the championship.

In the 14th round of the Premier League, Manchester United challenged Portsmouth away.

Before the game, the media has basically determined that although Portsmouth is at home, in the face of Manchester United in the last game, it was a game without suspense. It is completely reasonable for Manchester United to take away three points.

The media focuses on another battle in this round. Arsenal's home game against Chelsea is related to the battle for the top of the list. Whether Chelsea can keep the advantage in the table is in this game.

In the early away game, Manchester United easily defeated Portsmouth with a big score of 4:1, waiting for the result of Chelsea's game later.

In this game, Li Yu's starting performance was remarkable. An assist and a goal gradually matured in his new position. Li Yu, who has a larger range of activities, sometimes no longer appears on the front line of the offensive end, but Manchester United's attack power is still terrible. The only difference is that other players begin to play. Rooney scored one goal, and Nani was also proving himself with a goal. The remaining goal is the icing on the cake of veteran Giggs!

Giggs will be 36 years old, and there is no better birthday gift than a memorable goal. In the away game against Portsmouth, General Welsh flew scored the 100th goal in the individual Premier League with a wonderful arc free kick, which made another brilliant mark in his legendary Manchester United career.

In the 86th minute of the game, Evra's breakthrough caused a foul in Utaka. Giggs, Li Yu and Rooney stood in front of the ball, and the focus of attention on the field was so Li Yu and Rooney kicked a free kick, but the last foot was Giggs, the most wonderful left foot in the history of the Premier League, pulled out an arc around the human wall, and the track stuck to the pole. The home team goalkeeper stretched out his arm and was still half short. Sky Sports selected this shot as the best moment: "The iconic arc free kick scored the 100th goal in the Premier League."

Since the establishment of the Premier League, Giggs has celebrated his 100th goal in the league. Of course, the Welsh also had five goal-breaking experiences in the Premier League One era. After Speer left Bolton last year, the only thing left in the Premier League was Lao Ji, who was the elder of the three dynasties in the League One era. In 18 seasons, 534 Premier League games finally broke through the 100-ball mark. There are many people who have scored 100 goals in the Premier League. Active players include Giggs' new comrade-in-arms Owen, but only the Red Devils 11 has broken through 100 goals at Manchester United. This is a number that has never changed in the Premier League era.

This phenomenon is what Ferguson wants to see most. Other positions of the team are beginning to be driven. Manchester United's Christmas devil schedule is more sure. Of course, the veteran's surprise is also what the coach wants to see. Next, we will wait for the results over there!

At 7 p.m. in England, the London game finally started. This was also the last game in the 14th round of the Premier League. Arsenal, which scored the most goals in the new season, was favored at home, but who would have thought that the final score was Chelsea's three away victory.

In the last five minutes of the first half, Chelsea was first led by Drogba, and then he forced Wilmarron to make his own goal. In the second half, Arsenal scored a goal by Arshavin but was invalidated, while Drogba scored twice with a free kick. After this game, the difference between Arsenal and Chelsea widened to 11 points, sliding to the fourth place. After losing to Chelsea, the 13-game winning streak at home was once again ended by Chelsea. Chelsea's goals this season have tied with Arsenal, and Chelsea continue to lead Manchester United by 2 points in the table.

In the eyes of the ancient Greeks, diamonds are a tear of the gods falling on the earth; in medieval religious classics, the badge of Aaron the high priest and the cornerstone of the new Jerusalem are set with diamonds, which can protect people to gain strength and courage. According to science, diamond is a kind of polished diamond, which is a carbon crystal with extremely high density. The English name of diamond midfield is Diamond. There are fewer and fewer teams using diamond midfield in modern football, but Ancelotti's Chelsea has maximized the beauty and tenacity of diamonds.

The diamond midfielder has the romantic color of classicism. Each of the four midfields has a division of labor. The attacking midfielder stands at the top of the diamond and is responsible for attacking, while the defensive midfielder protects the defense at the end. The left and right wings play their respective roles, which is a symmetrical and beautiful formation. But Ancelotti has always been a tactical inventor. In An Shuai's eyes, even a diamond midfielder can not be symmetrical, but asymmetric diamonds can often exert greater power.

"Teaching according to aptitude" is Ancelotti's greatest ability. Stamford Bridge has few pure wingers, but the fierce generals in the middle are piled up into mountains. After Ancelotti entered the home, he made full use of this imbalance in personnel reserves. He not only reused the former main players such as Lampard and Essien, but also fully mobilized the enthusiasm of Deco, Barak, Mikkel and others. At least three people can get a chance to play in each game, and the other midfield place is reserved for Maluda, Jokol and other sides. Road player. However, this formation with only one side, or simply self-destructing two wings, greatly improves the Blues' midfield control.

In the away game against Arsenal, Ancelotti put on a "unilateral diamond" as usual. Joe Cole moved on the sideline. Lampard and Mikkel were one after the other. Essine was nominally right forward, but how could the Ghana midfielder, nicknamed "Bison", stand on the right side at ease? Essien's range of the whole game was amazing, covering almost the whole. An Emirates Stadium. In the attack, the "Ghana Bison" broke through sharply, and the repeated sprints made the home team exhausted. In the defense, Essien did not hold the right side tightly, but also expanded the defense area to the middle to help Mickel control the midfield.

Under the excellent performance of the midfielders such as Essien, the Arsenal, which has always been running smoothly, can't stand it. Although the overall ball control time is still slightly dominant, there are too many horizontal and return passes, and there are few threatening straight-line attacks. In contrast to Chelsea, except for Joe Cole, several major midfielders are all tough players with better muscles, strength and physical strength. Naturally, they will not pursue any fancy fists and embroidered legs. The direct deep blow is very effective, and the home team's defense will be scattered after a few rounds.

Mickel's appearance is a trick. Except for the Charity Shield Cup at the beginning of the season, Mickel has not played against a strong opponent this season. Since the 7th round against Wigan on September 26, Mickel has been absent for a month and a half due to injury until the home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 21. However, Ancelotti used no doubt that after giving Nigeria the two midfielder's adaptations, he immediately used Meeker in this key game against Arsenal.

Ancelotti has his own reason. The reason why he put Barak and Deko on the bench is that compared with the first two, Nigerians are slightly inferior in experience and technology, but they are active and powerful. They can effectively use their physical advantages against technical midfielders such as Fabregas, plus Ai Xin's assistant is equivalent to putting up a fence before the solid guard line and rejecting the enemy outside the country.

The good use of talents is a symbol of the wise. Ancelotti is good at using the diamond midfield but does not stick to the rules. He can adopt different people according to different opponents. Deco, Barak and Maluda sit on the bench in this game, but who can say that they must be substitutes in the next game?