Episode [233]: Missing the Top Four in the Premier League for the First Time?

Zero to zero, this score is actually not a good thing for Leeds United!

Because as long as Barcelona scores a goal on the road, Leeds United must score one more goal than others. This is very difficult.

Of course, Leeds United can also use its super defense to prevent Barcelona from scoring a single goal, but considering Barcelona's offensive strength, this is actually quite difficult.

Therefore, after returning home, this game is also a test for Leeds United.

In the first round, Pique did not start. I don’t know why. Therefore, Zhong Cheng did not meet Pique, but met Guardiola.

Seeing Guardiola again, Zhong Cheng had a strange feeling.

Of course, Guardiola's feeling is also very strange.

When the two met for the first time, it was Zhong Cheng who hoped to introduce Guardiola to Leeds United. It's a pity that Guardiola did not agree, and then Zhong Cheng chose Albertini.

What can now be confirmed is that Guardiola’s choice was wrong.

He didn't come to Leeds United at the beginning, and the end of his career was actually not very good. Even if he went to West Asia to pan for gold, there was nothing commendable. The last period of time was no different from retirement.

On the contrary, Albertini ushered in new glory when he came to Leeds United.

I wonder if Guardiola has some regrets now? Do you regret not choosing Leeds United?

In fact, he probably won't regret it, after all, he has now become the head coach of Barcelona.

Guardiola was ahead of Albertini when it came to becoming a coach.

Moreover, Guardiola has also become the head coach of Barcelona, ​​the world's top giants. He should not regret it at all.

Now Guardiola's goal is to bring Barcelona back to the top!

Zhong Cheng secretly told Guardiola again that he felt a little strange. Sure enough, Guardiola is still Guardiola, and there will be something good to watch next.

Zhong Cheng doesn't dare to underestimate Guardiola at all. This guy is very strong. In Zhong Cheng's memory, Guardiola led Barcelona to start the third dynasty of Dreams.

And Guardiola's dream third dynasty started from this season.

However, to be honest, Guardiola's first Champions League title with Barcelona was not worthy of the name. Why do countless fans claim that Barcelona is the godson of UEFA? It is also related to this aspect.

In Zhong Cheng's memory, the team that reaches the semi-finals this season should be Chelsea, and Chelsea will face Barcelona. The first round of the two sides also ended in a 0-0 draw. After returning to their home court, Chelsea ushered in the second round of the game.

In this game, Chelsea took the lead in the ninth minute when Michael Essien scored against Barcelona. However, this was the beginning of Chelsea's nightmare. Chelsea players were knocked down by Barcelona players in the penalty area time and time again, but the referee Herning turned a blind eye and chose to ignore it.

In the 82nd minute of the game, Pique had a blatant handball in the penalty area, but referee Herning still turned a blind eye. In the 93rd minute of the game, Iniesta equalized the score.

At the last moment of stoppage time, Ballack's explosive shot was blocked by Eto'o in the penalty area. Herning remained indifferent and turned a blind eye. The angry Ballack rushed directly to argue with Herning and was directly shown a yellow card. The Chelsea fans at the scene almost rushed up and beat up the damn referee. Herning was even chased and intercepted by the Chelsea players. After the game, this guy ran away immediately without even taking back the football. I was really afraid that I would not be able to leave Stamford Bridge safely.

In this game, it was with the help of referee Herning that Barcelona advanced to the final with an away goal.

In this game, Herning eliminated at least three Chelsea penalties!

After the game, an angry Drogba rushed to the camera and roared crazily: "This is a shameful game!"

It is said that this is because UEFA does not want the UEFA Champions League final to become a civil war between the Premier League teams again, so it directed a farce. From then on, Barcelona's status as UEFA's illegitimate child became even more solid.

This game is known in history as the "Stamford Bridge Massacre!"

Therefore, Guardiola, who has just taken over Barcelona at this stage, has indeed not yet built Barcelona into a winning team. This still needs time to accumulate.

Of course, Zhong Cheng is also worried now that such a farce has occurred in the parallel world in Zhong Cheng's memory. So will such a farce also happen in the time and space he is in now? Will UEFA also not want the UEFA Champions League final to become a civil war in the Premier League again, and will it interfere with it?

Zhong Cheng's brows were furrowed, and he had thousands of thoughts in his mind!

The other semi-final is a civil war in the Premier League. It is certain that one Premier League team will advance to the final.

If UEFA does not want this game to become a civil war in the Premier League, their next goal is to get rid of Leeds United and let Barcelona advance!

Therefore, Zhong Cheng was in a very low mood at this time, and his emotions were very complicated!

What makes Zhong Cheng feel even more complicated is that not long ago, UEFA officially announced that it had temporarily replaced the referee team for the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals between Barcelona and Leeds United. The original Italian referee team Referee Robert Rossetti was replaced by Tom Herning from Norway.

Seeing this, Zhong Cheng was determined!

To be honest, Italian referee Roberto Rossetti is a good referee. He was praised by the famous Italian referee Collina as "the jewel in the crown of Italian referees!"

To be honest, Zhong Cheng hoped that this referee would officiate the second round of their match with Barcelona.

The referee enforcement of this game was arranged long ago, but UEFA suddenly made a change. It is said that the reason they gave was that Italian referee Roberto Rossetti was suddenly injured and was unable to officiate the game.

Therefore, UEFA changed the referee and asked Norwegian Tom Herning to officiate this game.

What makes Zhong Cheng even more speechless is that the referee also has a resounding title "official whistle" in the circle.

Tom Herning is a true Norwegian and a psychologist. He only officially became a referee in 1980, but it was not until 1994 that he became an international referee.

However, from 2001 to 2006, he won the best referee in Norway for five consecutive years and has officiated in many international competitions. But his reputation is not very good, and he seems to be a pawn of the official government.

Anyway, the reviews of this product are not very good.

Now that UEFA has temporarily assigned this person to officiate the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Leeds United and Barcelona, ​​Zhong Cheng will inevitably not think too much about it.

In his memory, this person caused a farce!

Zhong Cheng is in a very unhappy mood now. It seems that UEFA really does not want to see the UEFA Champions League final become a civil war in the Premier League!

If this continues, the UEFA Champions League will soon become the FA Cup.

Zhong Cheng felt very unhappy, and at the same time, he reminded the Leeds United players that everyone must be careful in the next game. Tom Herning must not be given any chance to succeed.

Zhong Cheng was well prepared. Compared to Chelsea who were unprepared, Leeds United should be much better!

Of course, in addition to being wary of Tom Herning, Zhong Cheng also has to be wary of Barcelona.

Barcelona is still quite strong, but to be honest, they are not so strong that they are prohibitive.

Therefore, Zhong Cheng is still confident in this game.

Zhong Cheng is now preparing for the next second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. He firmly believes that they can win this game.

And now Leeds United is facing the upcoming 35th round of the Premier League. This game is equally important to Leeds United.

Now Leeds United cannot even keep the fourth position in the Premier League, which is very dangerous.

In this round of competition, Leeds United plays Stoke City away from home. The opponent is currently ranked 12th in the Premier League, eight points ahead of the relegation zone. As long as Stoke City does not lose all the last four games, they will be in danger of being relegated. Of course, even a total loss may not result in relegation.

Therefore, the Stoke City team is actually very good now.

Leeds United's opponent is not very strong in this game, but Zhong Cheng does not want to use his main players to play this game, because next week will be a life and death battle in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Leeds United The main players have to prepare for that game.

At the same time, in this round of games, Leeds United’s rival Arsenal is also away from home, and they are challenging Portsmouth. Portsmouth is ranked just behind Stoke City, only one point behind Stoke City. Therefore, the opponents of Leeds United and Arsenal are about the same strength.

Moreover, Arsenal also needs to prepare for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals next week. This game is the same situation for Arsenal and Leeds United.

In the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal lost to Manchester United 0-1 away from home. In the middle of next week, Arsenal will fight against Manchester United, so they will do their best in this game. As much energy as possible.

Obviously, Arsenal also wants the league and the Champions League to go hand in hand.

In this round of competition, Zhong Cheng has lined up all substitute players to deal with this game. In the end, Leeds United relied on Lewandowski's goal to defeat Stoke City 1-0 and earned three points with difficulty.

However, Leeds United did not overtake Arsenal. Arsenal performed very well, beating Portsmouth 3-0 away from home, scoring three points and continuing to lead Leeds United.

Yes, after this round, there are only the last three rounds left. There are not many opportunities left for Leeds United. Is Leeds United really going to miss the top four in the Premier League this season?

If this is the case, this is also the first time that Zhong Cheng has missed the top four in the Premier League after leading Leeds United to the Premier League. This is not a very good record!