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"The first half is over.. There were five shots combined in the first half, three for Liverpool and two for Porto. And only one shot from either side was on target. It was a boring game. .”

"Benitez's game is so ugly. He relied on this style of play to win the Champions League in Valencia. The Champions League he won was an ugly champion."

"The Champions League finals in recent years have become uglier every time. Could it be that the level of the Champions League is getting worse?"

"Valencia beat Real Madrid 2000-2001 in 2003, penalty shootouts in [-] and [-]. Champions League finals are getting ugly. I don't want today's game to be the same."

Several TV commentators were criticizing the game.This is not because of this game, but because the Champions League finals in recent years have not been very good.The match between Milan and Juventus last season was ugly. Milan and Juventus let people see what Italian football is and what Italian defense is.After that game, many media criticized Juventus and Milan, thinking that they dedicated the ugliest Champions League final.I didn't expect this year's Champions League final to be like this again, which made people drowsy. .

Johansson's face was also ugly.Because there are too many dark horses this season, the ratings have been affected.Maybe many years later, when people mention this season, they will say that this is a magical season, this is a dark horse season.But for the current UEFA, it is the worst Champions League season.

Except for the loyal fans of the team, most of the fans who watch the game are actually star chasers.There are not so many so-called die-hard fans in the world, and after the Bosman Act, the world's best stars have poured into the giants.Therefore, in the world, the fans of the rich are the most, even in Europe, there are many fans of the rich.

This part of their fans are not as concerned about the Champions League final as Chinese fans.The giants they supported were wiped out, and their interest in the Champions League ended.Although Liverpool is the top giants in Europe, it has been in decline for a long time.And Porto has no influence in the world.The duel between the two teams had an outrageously low ratings.

Last year's match between giants like Milan and Juventus also suffered a sharp drop in ratings because it was a civil war in the same league.Coupled with the ugly Champions League final last season, many fans were lost.Without ratings, there is no income.Coupled with today's ugly game, Johansson knew that he would lose a lot of fans again.Next year's Champions League commercial sponsorship will definitely not go well.This is all white money.The Champions League is one of UEFA's biggest revenues. If the revenue of the Champions League decreases, the influence on UEFA will not be small.

During the intermission, many people present thought differently. 15 minutes seems like a long time, but it's not a long time either.In other words, the second half of the game began in the blink of an eye.

"There is no change on both sides. I hope the second half will be better."

It's not easy being a narrator.In the 45 minutes of the first half, there were almost no bright spots.Although the commentators are very professional, it is too embarrassing for them to talk about lotus in such an ugly game.They also hope to be very passionate, but unfortunately the game is not strong.

"Vicente, Vicente is very fast, he wants to break through Ferreira...Ferreira, tackle! Ferreira's tackle is accurate and ruthless. Vicente faced Ferreira in this game. How many successful breakthroughs."

Both Mourinho and Benitez are defensive masters, Mourinho even more so.Both are very satisfied with their defensive system.

Rist shook his head.Because after Ferreira arrived at Chelsea, he was known as the worst part of Chelsea.When Mourinho's Chelsea swept English football and stunned European football, they had quality players in every position.Only the right-back position is the worst, and Ferreira is also one of the parallel players Chelsea bought at a high price.

But now Ferreira is definitely a strong player. In Porto, he has both offense and defense on the right.There is no way for a top winger like Vicente to face Ferreira.If you just talk about this season, Ferreira is definitely the best right back in Europe.

"Maniche, hand the ball to Deco... Deco handed the ball to Maniche, Maniche shoots!"

"Rise, the cross...Jan Koller shakes his head and hits the goal!"

Although the game was ugly, there were still some shots in the second half.However, these shots cannot conceal the dullness of the game. The two sides are still fighting for the ball in the midfield without any outstanding offensive opportunities.

"In 01 and 03, there were penalty shootouts. Is there still a penalty shootout this year?"

The commentator was disappointed, who doesn't want to see a good game.However, as the Champions League bonuses are getting higher and higher, the excitement of the Champions League knockout matches is getting less and less.And the same is true of the Champions League finals in recent years. The game has gradually become a point where it only focuses on winning or losing.The game slowly came to seven and 10 minutes, and neither side scored the other's goal.

"Javi Alonso, give the ball to Luis Garcia on the right."

If Owen hadn't been injured in this game, Luis Garcia would not have been on the starting list.Luis Garcia's strength can't be said to be very strong, but it's definitely not bad either.After all, he is a player from La Masia, with good skills, passing and passing.

"Luis Garcia, cut in with the ball... Luis Garcia made a breakthrough, and Valente caught Luis Garcia!"

"The referee blew his whistle, it was a foul. It was a free kick, it was a good position."

Seeing the referee blowing the whistle, the Porto players were very dissatisfied.The person involved, Valente, shook his head innocently, and quickly stated to the referee that he had not fouled.Other Porto players also came to the referee to argue.Mourinho was even more exaggerated and stepped forward to protest the penalty.

This is definitely not their fuss, it is entirely because this position is only 24 meters away from the goal.There are quite a few players with excellent free kicks in Liverpool, people like Harvey Alonso, Gerrard and Riise all have excellent free kick skills.Even Vicente and Luis Garcia's free kick skills are not bad at all.That's why their reaction is so big.

Rist looked at the replay and shook his head.Because although the ball cannot be said to be a flop, Luis Garcia's intention to find a free kick is too obvious.Because Luis Garcia suddenly broke forward after cutting inside, Valente hurried forward to defend.Because Luis Garcia was fast, there was a simple collision with Valente, but it was not enough to make Luis Garcia fall to the ground like that.

But who is Luis Garcia? He is a player from La Liga.It's not that La Liga players love to dive, but that La Liga players are good at it.Because there are many South American players in La Liga, and it is their housekeeping skill for South American players to play this kind of trickery, and La Liga players have more or less learned this.

Compared with La Liga players, those native players in the Premier League are much worse in this respect.It's not that they won't flop, and the local players in the Premier League are now showing some signs of flopping.But their flopping was too clumsy, and they could tell it was a flop at a glance.But if you don't look at the back defense of Luis Garcia's fall this time, you can't see what happened.

Luis Garcia had a slight collision with Valente this time and immediately fell to the ground.The referee couldn't say that Luis Garcia flopped, after all, there was indeed a collision.But Valente was pissed because that little bump wouldn't knock him over.

"Coach Mourinho, I hope you have a correct attitude."

The fourth referee saw Mourinho chattering, so he stepped forward to warn him.Mourinho waved his hand at the fourth referee, not paying attention to him at all.Of course, he didn't continue to criticize the head coach, but returned to his seat while saying something.

"Luis Garcia, Alonso, and Riise are all standing in front of the ball, who is going to shoot!"

"Alonso, not... Riise, Riise shoots!"

Because the ball was on the left side of the goal, Riise's left foot fit right in.Riser's heavy artillery is very famous, and this one is no exception.Alonso screened, and then Riise stepped forward and shot straight away.

"Rise, this ball is very fast... Baia didn't respond, this ball, what a pity."

"boom!!!!"

Riise's ball was too fast and Liverpool did some free-kick tactics.At the moment when Riise shot the goal, Hyypia, who was crowded with the Porto players and lined up the wall, cleverly dodged back and missed Rist's shot.This is a free kick tactic that is usually practiced, and it is played very skillfully.Rist also found the space left by Hyypia very accurately, and the ball flew in from that space.

The ball has power and speed, and with Hypia's cooperation, this ball is perfect.Baia had already raised his hand to surrender, but the ball hit the middle of the post by coincidence.

"The post did the job, the post did the job. Porto escaped, escaped... No, it's not over yet!"

"Gerald, Gerald volleys!"

Riise's ball was too powerful, and after hitting the post, it bounced directly near the penalty area line.Riise shoots, the ball hits the post and bounces, all in the space of a few seconds.Many people have not reacted yet, and Gerrard, who was on the left just now, has already run near the penalty area line.Gerrard's reaction was the fastest, he didn't stop when facing the incoming ball, and just volleyed directly.

This ball should be said to be very difficult, not ordinary.Because the height of the ball exceeds the knee, it is very difficult to press the ball and exert force.But Gerrard handled it perfectly, leaned a little to the left, and then volleyed directly with his right foot.This volley kicked the ball up and down, and flew straight into the goal.

"gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Baiya, Baia is really helpless today. The power of Riise's free kick is already amazing, and Gerrard's volley is as fast as it is. Baia has nothing against Riise and Gerrard's shots. He didn't have time to react."

"Gerrard, Gerrard. It's a wonderful goal. Gerrard opened the scoring. This is also Gerrard's first goal in the Champions League final. Gerrard has performed well since he became the captain of Liverpool this season. Eighteen goals for Liverpool this season. Gerrard has become the best midfielder in England."

"In the 76 minutes of the game, Liverpool opened the scoring. The balance of victory is tilting towards Liverpool, and Liverpool has the advantage. There are only ten minutes left in the game. How will Mourinho adjust? If the score ends, Liverpool will win Champions League this season."

Rist was amused watching the game from above.Benitez and Mourinho are very interesting.In history, when Mourinho met Benitez in the league, he almost met and wiped out once, and many of them scored big scores.Anyway, Liverpool is in the hands of Benitez, Chelsea facing Mourinho is completely weak.

At that time, in the Premier League, Chelsea was a god-stopper and a god-stopper, a god-block-killer, and several traditional strong teams couldn't hold their heads up.Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool can only watch Chelsea lead the Premier League from the beginning of the season. Ferguson, Wenger, and Benitez were defeated by Mourinho.At that time, Mourinho was a fledgling and was extremely arrogant in the Premier League.But even this powerful Chelsea team has huge regrets.That is, when they were at their strongest, they didn't even win a Champions League championship.

And the powerful Chelsea and the proud Mourinho were eliminated twice in the Champions League, all because of Benitez's Liverpool.Benitez's Liverpool blocked Chelsea twice, which was frightening at the time, and Mourinho sighed.Mourinho refused to admit defeat in the two games, because Benitez suffocated Mourinho's Chelsea twice in the Champions League knockout round.

Benitez is Mourinho's nemesis in the Champions League.Watching Gerrard score, Rist was very happy.It seems that Benitez, as Mourinho's nemesis in the Champions League, will start from this game.

"Mourinho started to make substitutions, Benitez also started to make substitutions. Owen replaced Vicente, what a style of play. Royce Garcia was pulled into the middle, Benitez was going to play. 4-3-1-2. It was supposed to be for the counter attack, for Irving to play the counter attack."

Mourinho was desperate, and Benitez arranged tactics calmly.Owen sat on the bench for almost 10 minutes due to an injury, and now it was the last time, and Benitez put Owen on it.Regardless of whether Owen is injured or not, with Irving's performance in the semifinals, Porto cannot attack with all its strength. (To be continued.)