Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 394 European Football in October

Therefore, the usual practice of big-name clubs is to make long-range and short-range attacks.

On the one hand, it is necessary to fight to the death with competing teams in the same league, which can stimulate the enthusiasm of players and fans and improve the cohesion of the club.

On the other hand, try to form a friendly cooperative relationship with big-name clubs in other leagues. At the very least, you should not make enemies everywhere, let yourself be alone, and avoid other clubs from stumbling yourself in key games such as transfers and European leagues. son.

Manchester United's former top star Beckham moved to Real Madrid in 2003 for 3500 million euros. Although it caused dissatisfaction among Manchester United fans, it was actually a win-win situation for both clubs.

At that time, Manchester United needed money, while Real Madrid needed fame. Both clubs achieved their goals. This is the tacit understanding between the two sides...

On October 2005, 10, the Portuguese national team formed by domestic league players, under the leadership of Brazilian coach Scolari, easily defeated the underdog Latvia 12-3 at home.

Fans all over the country celebrate the victory!

In the European qualifiers of this World Cup, Portugal won 12 wins and 9 draws in 3 matches. With the only unbeaten record, Portugal ranked first in Group C with 30 points and grabbed tickets for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Despite the honorable nickname of "Red Brazil", Portugal's performance on the World Cup stage has been mediocre, and it has only participated in three World Cup finals so far. The Portuguese team in China was the only one to win honor for this country, and they won the third place.

The other two times, the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, were eliminated in the first round.

Fariara Eusebio: "As a 62-year-old fan, I eagerly hope that Portuguese football can make greater contributions to world football! The efforts of the children have allowed us to reach the World Cup finals for two consecutive years , I think, our goal this time is to regain the honor of the top four in the World Cup! That is our glory!"

"Thanks to Mr. Luis Felipe Scolari! It is he who led the boys to realize their wishes and let us look forward to success! Thanks to the captain Luis Figo! I also thank everyone who has worked hard for the revitalization of Portuguese football Players!"

"In the 2006 World Cup, Portugal gathered countless excellent players, including veterans and new stars. We will definitely make the whole world re-examine us! Portugal must win!"

Panther Eusebio is not only a symbol of Benfica, he is also a symbol of Portuguese football, because only he has ever won honors for Portugal on the stage of the World Cup.

When Portugal won the first place in the group and won the World Cup tickets, Eusebio delivered a passionate speech on behalf of the football community.

Looking at the history of Portugal in the World Cup, you can know that it is very rare to be able to reach the World Cup finals consecutively this time. What is especially worth looking forward to is that although Portugal has shown a certain lack of success in this World Cup, Figo, Rui Costa and Pauletta, the three representatives of Portugal's golden generation of players, have not yet fully aged, while Simao, Andre Deco, Nuno Maniche, and Nuno Go Max and others are in the political arena.

Looking further down, the new generation of Portugal is thriving, and the representatives are Ronaldo, Hugo Viana, Ricardo Quaresma and others.

For Portuguese football, next year's World Cup may really be a year for Portuguese football to rise in the World Cup. If after next year, when Figo and others completely leave the national team, the Portuguese national team will need to find another backbone. Can they find new players? leading figures, that is a question.

Similar to the domestic celebrations, those famous Portuguese stars abroad are also rejoicing and gearing up for the opportunity to appear on the stage of the World Cup next year.

Luis Figo: "I said to myself, next year is the last chance! I will do my best not to repeat the regrets of three years ago! We won the runner-up in the European Cup last year, which proves that we are fully capable To repeat the glory in the World Cup! Yes, Mr. Fariara Eusebio set us the goal of reaching the semi-finals, which is a huge challenge, but I believe that as long as we work hard, we will succeed !"

"As for whether I will continue to be the main starting player of the national team? I don't think it matters! For the benefit of the country, I will obey any arrangements made by Mr. Scolari!"

Luis Figo, who lives in Milan, Italy, is naturally the number one star of the Portuguese national team. He is a former World Player of the Year and his prestige is second only to Eusebio.

However, Figo's speech is a bit intriguing. What he means is that he does not insist on being the starting player of the national team. Steal the starting position from his hands?

By the time of next year's World Cup, Figo is still under 33 years old. Although this age is too old, it is not too old.

Besides, Portugal is different from several other football powerhouses. The number of well-known stars in this country is relatively small, and the competition of the national team is not so fierce. The former World Footballer under the age of 33 will start the national team and compete in the World Cup. It is almost a certainty things, but Figo now obviously has the meaning of retiring to the second line.

Everyone who heard Figo's remarks, there was a figure of a young man in their minds, and he was Ronando!

The person who is most qualified to replace Figo in Portugal is an incredible young man from the remote Madeira Islands. He once caused a huge wave in Portuguese football in the first half of this year, stirring up the smoke between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica. What's more, it finally brought honor to Portuguese football, and the reputation of the European Triple Crown made every Portuguese fan smile.

Young Cristiano Ronaldo, will officially replace Luis Figo, the leader of Portuguese football?

Ronaldo naturally wants to replace Figo in next year's World Cup and become the right winger of the Portuguese national team, but all of that is a matter of next summer. Now, his most important task is to fight for Manchester United. Heaven and earth, stabilize your position in the team.

If he can't take root in Manchester United and help Manchester United achieve results, it is still difficult for Ronaldo to compete with Figo in the national team at the age of 18.

What's more, Ronando's qualifications are too young. If he can't make a name for himself in Manchester United, he will be further and further away from those contemporaries, and eventually be eliminated. For example, he can't integrate into the team this season. Manchester United's first team, if you contribute to the team, once Manchester United returns to Benfica, Ronaldo will become the second Ricardo Quaresma, Hugo Viana, if you want to rise again, you don't know what you need how long to wait.

Therefore, this season is extremely important to Ronando, he must become famous early, and the first step must be fast and steady.

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At the same time, England fans are also celebrating their national team's successful entry into the World Cup finals.

Unlike the Portuguese team, which laid the foundation for victory early, the England team was in Group F, and their qualifying process was much more thrilling. Before the final round, they were even 2 points behind the Polish team, ranking second in the group, and the result was at the end In the life-and-death battle, he defeated the Polish team 2:1, won No.1 in Group F and entered the World Cup finals.

It is a pity that it was not Manchester United players who scored these two key goals for the England team, but Michael Owen, who had just returned from Real Madrid to Newcastle United, and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.

Manchester United teenager Wayne Rooney played the entire game as Michael Owen's striker partner. Although he played a huge role, his embarrassing scoring efficiency was once again highlighted, with several shots and several unsuccessful attempts. It cannot be said that Rooney performed poorly, nor that he is not threatening enough, but he just missed the goal.

A total of 51 teams participated in the World Cup qualifiers in the European region. Among them, the first place in the eight groups and the two No.2 teams with the highest points, a total of 10 teams directly entered the finals, and the remaining six groups No.2 , Catch and fight, and compete for the last three seats.

The suspense in the European qualifiers for this World Cup is not great, and most of the strong teams have passed the test without any risk.

In addition to the host Germany, as well as England and Portugal, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia and Serbia will qualify directly.

The only thing that surprised people was Spain. The traditional strong team Spain won two games in a row during the national team match day in October. In the last game, they beat San Marino 6-0. The Spanish golden boy Fernando Torres performed a hat-trick like a god, but In the end, because of too many draws in the previous qualifiers, they fell behind Serbia by 2 points and ranked second in the group!
The Spanish team did not qualify directly for the World Cup. They had to play two more play-off matches against Slovakia. The winner advanced to...

Fans in England and Portugal are very happy about the fact that the Spanish team failed to directly reach the World Cup finals!
Now, the biggest rivals of the Premier League are La Liga and Serie A, especially the La Liga duo are the most threatening, causing La Liga to rank as the largest league in Europe, and the Premier League can only be ranked second. Therefore, any match against La Liga or Spain Unfavorable news is good news for England fans.

Of course, the Portuguese fans are happier. They have always been at odds with Spain and have been trampled by Spain for a long time. This time, Portugal finally felt proud and left Spain behind.

As a member of Manchester United, the most disappointed may be the Irish, Scottish, and Welsh players in the team. These three countries respectively won the third, fourth, and fifth places in this group, and even qualified for the final play-offs. No, they were directly eliminated. In other words, several outstanding players, including Manchester United captain Roy Keane and left winger Ryan Giggs, have already missed the World Cup in Germany next year.

Especially Roy Keane, who will be 35 years old next summer, has lost the opportunity of this World Cup, and is destined to be impossible to appear on the stage of any World Cup again.

In other words, the reason why Manchester United captain Roy Keane had a falling out with old coach Ferguson at the end of 2005 and was finally kicked out of the Manchester United club was definitely due to the fact that he lost the chance to participate in the World Cup. In the 2002 World Cup, Ireland not only entered the In the finals, they also ranked No.2 in the group to qualify. In the 1/8 finals, they lost to Spain on penalties. Their performance was remarkable.

Ever since, at the beginning of October this year, the entire European football circle revolved around the topic of qualifying for the World Cup. There were joys and sorrows, and representatives of the national teams that had already qualified made their debuts, expressing their thoughts on next year's World Cup, and expected.

Against this background, the Premier League and the more difficult UEFA Champions League group stage are still moving forward according to the established process...

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After the national team match day in October, Ronaldo, John O'Shea and Gerard Pique returned to the first team as they wished.

Ferguson can't do without recalling these three generals. Starting from this month, the team's matches have become more intense. Not only the league, the Champions League, but also the League Cup. Mistakes cannot be allowed, otherwise, this season will be difficult.

In other words, Manchester United's results in the first eight rounds of the Premier League are very good, with five wins and two draws, and they missed one round. If this result is placed in other seasons, it is already almost proud of the crowd.

But when I met Chelsea led by Mourinho, everything was different. This guy Mourinho is too domineering!
Eight consecutive league victories!Scoring 18 goals and conceding 2 goals!
This is a god-like statistic. Mourinho and his gold dollar army are already unstoppable, including Arsenal and Liverpool. In the previous eighth round, the home team was slaughtered by Chelsea 4:1. This is Liverpool's second defeat at home since the start of the season. The previous time was defeated by Manchester United 2:1.

Since neither Liverpool nor Arsenal have been able to stop Chelsea, Manchester United is the only one left that is most likely to stop Chelsea!

However, the meeting between Manchester United and Chelsea will have to wait until early November, a full 11 days later, and it is still unknown whether the "old, sick and disabled" Manchester United can stop Chelsea.

People can't help but think of the Arsenal team from May 2003 to August 5, that is, the Arsenal team that set a record of 2004 consecutive unbeaten games in the Premier League. The team that won the Premier League title last season is even stronger and unrivaled. Who will be able to stop this Chelsea team?

On Saturday, October 10th, the 19th round of the Premier League rekindled the war.

Manchester United's game in this round is an away game against "Black Cat" Sunderland, and on the third day after the game, it is the third game of the Champions League group stage, and they will play at home against Bremen in the Bundesliga.

However, from the managers of the Manchester United club, down to the Manchester United players, and then to the Red Devils fans of Manchester United, everyone is not skeptical about the victory in the ninth round of the Premier League. The reason is simple. The newly promoted Sunderland this season, In the previous games, their performance was very poor. They were even called "the weakest Premier League team in history" by the media after the start of the season.

Five consecutive losing teams after the start of the league, this is Sunderland!

The city of Sunderland is located in Tyne and Wear in the northeast corner of England. It is a close neighbor to Newcastle United, and it is also a sworn enemy.

The match between Sunderland and Newcastle United is called the "Northeast Derby", but Sunderland has been suppressed by Newcastle United in recent years and has no power to fight back.

After entering the new century, there is a disgraceful title being worn on Sunderland's head, "the lowest scoring record in a single season in the Premier League"! In the 2002-03 season, Sunderland shamefully scored only 38 points in 19 league games, averaging one point in two games. Such bad luck was considered unprecedented at the time.

Unprecedented is of course unprecedented. Since the establishment of the Premier League, no team has played such a bad result, and Sunderland is the only one.

Endless?That's wrong!When Ronando was in middle school, he liked to watch the Premier League, and he remembered a statistic very clearly, that is: in the 2005-06 season, Sunderland set a new record for the Premier League, breaking the record for the lowest total points in the season again. Take a step down and reach 15 points!
Although Manchester United coach Ferguson can't count Sunderland as unlucky no matter how witty he is, it doesn't prevent him from seeing Sunderland's weak nature.

Manchester United's chief center Ruud van Nistelrooy, rest; main striker Rooney, rest; captain Roy Keane, rest; first left winger Ryan Giggs, rest... Even Germany, who has been unshakable since the start of the season, is the starting main goalkeeper. Win van der Sar was also left in Manchester by Ferguson to recharge his batteries, waiting for the battle with Werder Bremen three days later.

So, after missing almost the entire starting line-up, who are Manchester United's players for Tyne and Wear?

In addition to the "second team" carefully selected by Ferguson, of course there are three troublemakers who were thrown by him against the bench and just recalled from the first team: John O'Shea, Gerard Pique, and Ronando.

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Goalkeeper: No. 1 Tim Howard

Forwards: No. 20 Ole Solskjaer, No. 9 Luis Saha, No. 22 Cristiano Ronaldo

Midfielders: No. 23 Kieran Richardson, No. 14 Alan Smith, No. 15 Jose Kleberson Pereira

Defenders: No. 26 Phil Bardsley, No. 26 John O'Shea, No. 28 Gerard Pique, No. 6 Wes Brown
The Manchester United team that played at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland in the northeast of England has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the previous two months. The stars in this lineup may not be small, but they are almost all Things that cannot be reused, including French left-footed center Louis Saha, are because Ruud van Nistelrooy firmly controls the main center forward position, and even rarely plays time.

(End of this chapter)