On the full moon night, at the top of the Forbidden City, the hero looked around with his sword. Who is the opponent? Triple crown is the glorious history of Manchester United miracle, and quadruple crown is an important moment for Chelsea to conquer the world. And fate chose this historic year to let Manchester United and Chelsea duel.
Manchester United's official website pointed out: "While the old Trafford fans are anxiously waiting for the young core to mature, they find that the happiness of this season has come too suddenly." . After three consecutive seasons, Manchester United showed its long-lost strength at the beginning of this season, occupying the top position in the Premier League from the beginning of the league and never wavered.
This is the height that Manchester United has been looking forward to in previous seasons but has never reached. In the past three years, they have tried to subvert Arsenal and Chelsea in the City of London, but they have no extra ability. But this season is completely different. This time, they took their fate firmly into their own hands. Agence France-Presse put it well: "As long as Manchester United don't make mistakes, no one can take away their championship."
Therefore, when Manchester United triumphed on three fronts, the glorious history of the 98-99 season suddenly reappeared in front of us, and everyone shouted the slogan of "Triple Crown" in unison. Manchester United's goal is to repeat the amazing achievements eight years ago: winning the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League.
In the penultimate round of the Premier League, Manchester United was attacked by Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, but Ferguson said well: "We are still ahead!" In the FA Cup, Manchester United beat all their opponents and advanced to the final. In the Champions League, Manchester United defeated Rome 7-/Kloc-0, completing the greatest reversal in the past two decades. Although AC Milan is in the way, it also makes people expect: 1999, and they have entered the finals of two Serie A teams step by step!
However, Manchester United met the "natural enemy" Chelsea. This season's Stamford Bridge people have three advantages: money, ambition and tactics, which set off a football storm that is very rare in the Premier League and even in European football in recent years. At the beginning of the season, they put forward the slogan of "four crowns" Obviously, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. They are fully armed, they are fearless, and they are stronger! Complete the winning streak before the Premier League 10 pressure, and finally expect Manchester United to stumble; The European Champions Cup successfully advanced to the semi-finals, and the scene of killing Warren made the world appreciate their strong nerves; The FA Cup has also reached the final, and the Carling Cup is already in the bag.
If there were not too many injuries, what would be the winning pattern of the Premier League now? There is no if in football, only fighting. Chelsea chose to fight, so there is the drama of today's "four crowns" PK and "three crowns".
This is a comprehensive contest from technology to spirit, from first-line to substitute, from coach to player, which is the most primitive dream of football. There are only 15 times in the history of league and champions league. Among the European giants, Ajax won the championship three times, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern twice and Milan once. In the nearly 10 years of frequent reforms in the Champions League, only Manchester United has won such an honor once in the three major leagues-all Europe says that God is a Manchester United.
So, is this year's God Chelsea or Manchester United? No one can know. The results predicted by The Times for the two teams this season seem to be a good ending: both teams have reached the Champions League final, Manchester United will win the Premier League and the FA Cup, and Chelsea will beat Manchester United in the Champions League final to be crowned. Together with the previous Carling Cup, Chelsea and Manchester United are both double champions this season. But the media obviously ignored one thing. Chelsea and Manchester United are natural enemies. This is football, not political peace talks. The goals of the two giants are surprisingly consistent: monopolize all the trophies and lift the trophies to the sky by stepping on the bodies of their opponents!
The Guardian put it well: "This kind of life-and-death competition is precisely the most primitive beauty in the football world."