Red Rebels

Someone once said that in the eyes of insiders, the Football Association has a strong sense of bureaucratic capitalism, which is decadent, full of vanity, and at the same time very concerned about face, and they are even willing to do anything for it.

After the last Erikson Zippergate incident, the bombardment of public opinion in the UK, and the intervention of the British government, the Football Association carried out reforms to a certain extent and introduced more policies that keep pace with the times. The system and management plan are used in the maintenance and operation of leagues such as the English Championship and youth training systems.

But when it comes to the FA's previous debts, it still has the same problems as before.

Whether Wembley Stadium should be rebuilt or not? This question can be said to have been discussed by countless professionals since the old Wembley Stadium was not demolished and rebuilt. You know, the cost of building such a stadium is staggering, and Wembley Stadium even received funding support from the British government after controversially defeating several stadiums preparing to bid for the Olympic Games.

The results of it?

The initial budget of Wembley Stadium was as high as 320 million pounds, and the Football Association contracted it to an Australian construction company. However, the rapid increase in construction costs followed, coupled with frequent accidents, caused the construction company to close down in 2005. It was announced that it suffered a loss of 26.1 million pounds for the whole year, and now, due to the contracting of Wembley Stadium, the company's losses have reached 100 million pounds. This is after the Football Association paid them 36 million pounds in cost increases. The premise.

On Christmas Eve last year, London Mayor Livingstone went to the construction site for an inspection. He said at the time that according to the current progress of the project, the possibility of the stadium catching up with the expected FA Cup matches this season was very small. Fans were advised to We book train tickets to Cardiff instead of London.

However, the construction company also stated at the time that Wembley Stadium had a high chance of catching up with the FA Cup final. They were confident that it would be completed within the scheduled construction period, which was to deliver the new stadium before March 31 in accordance with the contract agreement.

The FA's response was positive and they expressed confidence in the construction company's commitment.

But now, in March, the Football Association Chairman Barwick went to the construction site to inspect the progress. As a result, he completely gave up the hope of hosting the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. At the same time, he even suspected that Wembley Stadium There is pessimism whether Lee Stadium will be completed this year.

"Although we have made all preparations, we have to face the cruel fact that due to delays in the construction progress, the FA Cup final originally decided to be held at Wembley Stadium will be changed."

The Football Association held a press conference. At this press conference, Barwick announced to everyone a secret that has been revealed by countless media and is no longer a secret, that is, the opening of Wembley Stadium will be postponed. .

How long will it be delayed? No one can tell for sure!

Construction companies also want to speed up the progress, because for every week they delay, they must pay the Football Association up to 1 million pounds in liquidated damages. Coupled with their own debt problems, they are overwhelmed.

In addition, just because the stadium is delivered does not mean that it will be put into use immediately. Hundreds of staff at the stadium must be recruited and trained, which is too late in just over a month. In addition, the current anti-terrorism and explosion prevention situation around the world , the stadium’s security system must be reassessed by the national security department and reapply for a security license.

It was this series of sudden changes that have long been known to everyone that prompted the Football Association to renegotiate and finally decided to abandon the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Even the matches against Hungary on May 30 and the match against Jamaica on June 3 The two World Cup warm-up matches also have to re-select their home stadium.

Relatively speaking, the home venue for the national team's warm-up matches is relatively simple. After discussion, it was finally decided to continue to use the good luck of the England national team and choose to train at the Newton Heath training base in England, and at the same time host the two national team warm-ups at the stadium. race.

Regarding the FA’s proposal,

The stadium management company responded quickly. The management company believes that the season will be over by then, and the stadium can fully afford these two warm-up matches. It will also negotiate with the Football Association on ticket sales and other situations.

But the trouble is the FA Cup final. Currently, the Football Association has two considerations. The first is to follow past habits and arrange the FA Cup final to be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. This is also the time for the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium. Several years of practice.

But just last year, the Premier League collectively launched an overseas promotion plan, which allowed the FA's business team to see business opportunities. Coupled with the cooperation plan submitted by the Premier League, the FA also made a suggestion internally, that is, to The FA Cup final is scheduled to be held overseas. In addition to promoting English football, it also increases the significance and influence of the final and enhances the enthusiasm of wealthy teams for this traditional event.

According to the investigation of the FA Business Team, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and other regions have a strong interest in hosting the FA Cup final. Among them, Japan has just hosted the Club World Cup and has many years of experience in hosting the Toyota Cup. , they have an advantage in cooperation.

Another consideration is that the League Cup schedule makes it difficult to hold this cup overseas. After all, the end of February is a time when league and European competitions are tight, and the giants will not give up league and European competitions for a League Cup final. European competitions, but they are the main force in overseas promotion.

On the contrary, it is very likely that the FA Cup final and Community Shield will be arranged overseas.

This time, facing the unfavorable situation of the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the Football Association changed its past procrastination style and held a hearing vigorously and resolutely, inviting Premier League officials and the teams that entered the top 8 of the FA Cup. There is still a rematch to be played in Donton, so both clubs have received invitations.

According to the FA's thinking, they obviously also hope to arrange the FA Cup matches overseas, but all the accompanying matters must be prepared in advance, such as sponsor issues and so on.

The business groups of the Premier League and the Football Association have already thought of countermeasures for all this. They put forward their own ideas at the meeting. After a whole day of consultation, no one had much opinion on it.

However, the Football Association decided to make two preparations. On the one hand, it is actively preparing for the overseas finals of the FA Cup. On the other hand, it is also just in case. If the overseas finals cannot be held, the FA Cup finals will be rescheduled to be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

…………While the English Football Association announced that it planned to hold the FA Cup final overseas, they sat at home and dispatched their main players to defeat Brussels of Belgium cleanly 3:1, with a total score of 5: 1 successfully advanced to the finals.

It should be said that the draw for the knockout round of the top 16 was pretty good, at least we did not draw the stronger Real Madrid. In addition, due to the avoidance principle of teams from the same country, Chelsea, who is second in the group, will not encounter them, so the opponents are not strong. , Although the Belgian Brussels team performed very tenaciously in the two rounds, in the end they still could not withstand the attack.

With a total of 4 goals in these two rounds, attacking midfielder Kaka leads the Champions League scorer list with 8 goals. In addition, he is also currently leading the league scorer list, which makes the Brazilian completely popular, and even some Countless fans have called for the team to consider Kakashi, who has such an excellent scoring efficiency, as a forward.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Kaká’s outstanding performance is due to his tactics. Drogba is in front of him to shoulder the defensive pressure and attack the opponent’s defense. On the left and right sides, there are Ronaldinho and Messi to attract attention for him. This gave Kaka a great degree of freedom in the middle, which led to his outstanding performance.

In addition to his excellent scoring ability, the Brazilian's assist data is also very impressive, reaching double digits in the league and 4 assists in the Champions League. This also proves that Mourinho and the laboratory's transformation of Kaka is making progress. As a result, the Brazilian's through balls are getting better and better, especially the sudden through balls when breaking through at high speed, which are full of stealth and very deadly!

The top 16 knockout matches were played in two days, so on the day after the victory over Brussels, other matches were also decided one after another.

Although Bayern Munich defeated Chelsea 1:0 at home, Ancelotti defeated Bayern Munich 3:1 at Stamford Bridge, which caused Bayern to be eliminated by Chelsea with a total score of 2:3. Deco in this game After performing well, Bayern, which lost Ballack, began to reveal its lack of spiritual leadership at critical moments.

On the other hand, Chelsea froze Bayern's offense well both at home and away. Coupled with the advantage in the midfield, Ancelotti's team eventually eliminated Bayern Munich with its overall strength.

It is worth mentioning that in the second round of the game, Bayern Munich's famous glass man Deisler came on as a substitute and performed well in the game. He provided an assist and helped the team defeat Chelsea at the last minute. Although the Bundesliga class champion ultimately Didn't qualify, but Deisler's performance was still eye-catching.

AC Milan's opponent in the knockout round was Benfica. In two consecutive rounds, the Rossoneri defeated their opponents at home and away, advancing to the top 8 with a total score of 3:0. The three players on loan at Benfica all got opportunities. Their performance in the Portuguese League Yes, although he is young, he has shown extraordinary talents.

In the game against AC Milan, Palacio, as the big brother, taught the three younger brothers a good lesson, especially to Di Maria and Pastore, who also played in the attacking frontcourt. Palacio's almost omnipotent performance in the game is even more fascinating to watch.

The day after the game, the technical team immediately sent each of the three players a video collection of their mistakes during the game, as well as their data and analysis reports during the game, which will be monitored by their Scouting is handed over to them to help them improve, and it will also be up to the coaching staff to observe their progress and help them improve when they come to the Newton Heath training base next time.

Villarreal defeated PSV Eindhoven 4:2. In this game, Riquelme showed the strength of a world-class attacking midfielder. Villarreal was also regarded as Riquelme's only goal. team, he became the commander of the Yellow Submarine, and led this group of teammates who were not considered top players to enter the top 8 of the Champions League that was once extremely far away for them.

Lyon reversed Rangers 2:1 at home. After losing 1:0 away from home, Lyon quickly reversed the situation after returning to home. The goals of Malouda and Benzema helped Lyon successfully enter the top 8. Among them, Lyon Luda's performance in Ligue 1 this season has been very eye-catching, while Benzema has been unanimously recognized as a genius due to his outstanding performance in the past two seasons.

Benzema's strength lies in his calm stopping of the ball. In addition, his rating without the ball has reached 90 points, and his skills in all aspects are also very good. This makes the club very optimistic about his prospects, but unfortunately, Ola Si is the most difficult club president to deal with among all European clubs.

Fans who are familiar with the game must know that according to football economics, hot players often represent high prices, so generally they will not select those hot players because they represent high investment. Baidu Sister-in-law @ban(.*福)生—Red Rebels

Xiao Yu is not afraid of the club's high investment, but the investment must be valuable. Like those popular players, the chances of success and mediocrity are not small. Xiao Yu would rather choose some talented people who are willing to work hard, but at the same time they are not recognized for their talents and are eager to succeed. , players whose reputation is not revealed, they have more fighting spirit and aggressiveness.

Of course, just because you don't catch a cold doesn't mean that other teams in Europe don't catch a cold. Now the whole of Europe is starting to hype Benzema, thinking that Benzema is a combination of Henry and Trezeguet and a new generation of French genius forwards. No. Many wealthy teams are flocking to him.

Inter Milan defeated Ajax 3:2 in two rounds. Among the four players on loan at Ajax, Annan and Hamsik have successfully entered the team's main positions. Both players performed well. Ganso and Pato are important members of the team. They have played a lot in the league. At the same time, Pato also scored 2 goals for Ajax in the Champions League group stage and scored 2 goals in the league. 5, highly appreciated by Ajax.

Juventus drew with Real Madrid 1:1 in the away game. After returning to home, the Bianconeri defeated the La Liga giants 1:0 with Del Piero's goal, and successfully advanced to the top 8 with a total score of 2:1. Real Madrid Stopped at the top 16.

In addition, although Arsenal defeated Barcelona 1:0 at home, they were beaten 4:2 by Barcelona when they visited Camp Nou, which made them unable to advance to the top 8.

As a result, all the top eight teams in the Champions League have been produced, namely Chelsea, AC Milan, Villarreal, Lyon, Inter Milan, Juventus and Barcelona.

In the 29th round, when they defeated Birmingham 1:2 in a difficult away game, the draw for the Champions League's top 8 knockout rounds was officially announced. At the same time, there was also the schedule for the two rounds of the top 8 knockout rounds.