Chapter 290 The only criterion for measuring strikers
After the results of the Champions League draw were announced, a wave immediately set off in European football. All the topics related to football were occupied by the Champions League. This is the dominance and influence of the Champions League.
From the perspective of most people, AC Milan and Barcelona both got the upper draw.
The experienced Milan faces the passionate Villarreal, which will make them feel the pain of extinction of passion;
When Barcelona faces Lyon, who has the same technical skills, they will let them know how great the Big Brother is.
As for Juventus' matches against the Gunners and Manchester United against Inter Milan, it seems that it will be much more balanced.
This is a direct collision between Serie A and the Premier League, a real strong dialogue, and there is no confidence who can stand out in the end.
Italian media are unanimously optimistic that Juventus and Inter Milan can defeat their opponents and meet in the semi-finals respectively, while English media have promoted Manchester United and Arsenal to the forefront. Under the rise of the Premier League, the degenerate Italian football no longer has the chance to catch up.
Now for Manchester United, the Champions League is definitely the top priority. The Red Devils' strategic focus has shifted to the Champions League, which is a last resort.
Chelsea was eliminated in the Champions League, leaving only the Premier League. Chelsea, which already has a strong lineup, will never let the championship fall behind with the advantage of 6 points.
If Chelsea still wants to fight in the Champions League, then Manchester United may continue to maintain pressure on Chelsea, but now, is it still necessary to continue?
Instead of distracting energy from the two lines, it is better to specialize in the Champions League. At least Manchester United still has a chance to win.
Not only did Manchester United executives and Ferguson think so, but even Vardy agrees very much.
Chelsea this season is very distorted in the league and Manchester United can't afford to mess with them.
It is good to have confidence and fighting spirit. Sports competition requires this spirit, but don’t forget that pursuing honor is also the ultimate goal of sports competition.
Don’t say “friendship first, competition second”, or “this is a game without losers”.
This is all fooling people!
Manchester United can be very practical. Since the league has little chance, why not transfer your energy to the Champions League?
Don't listen to the criticism of the guardians, these guys are almost out of their way.
Adhering to this principle, Manchester United began to consciously rotate and adjust their state in the remaining four league games in March to accumulate energy for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
In the four league games, the opponents are Newcastle, West Brom, Birmingham and West Ham United.
In the match against Newcastle, Manchester United won the victory after a fierce battle, and it was only after the second half that he really decided the winner. Vardy started and contributed an assist.
In the away game, the Red Devils did not waste much effort. Compared with the last game, most of the starting lineups were also rotated, and Vardy just came out of the bench at the last moment to find out what it felt like.
Next, he played against Birmingham at home. Vardy, who started the game, scored the only goal in the game, helping Manchester United score all three-pointers, and also scored 23 goals in the league.
In the next 31st round of the game against West Ham United, Vardy and several main players did not even enter the roster. Ferguson wants to prepare for the next Champions League quarter-finals.
West Ham United's fierce style of play made Manchester United hate the final away game, but Ferguson was actually prepared for a long time. Even though the gap in points with Chelsea has not been widened, Manchester United's hope of winning the championship is already very slim, and a victory or defeat is actually not about the overall situation.
At the end of the 31st round, Chelsea was the top scorer in the standings with 78 points. In previous seasons, this score was actually possible to win the championship, and now there are seven rounds left in the game, which shows Chelsea's strength.
Following closely behind is Manchester United with 72 points. Although Manchester United has begun to recover and rise, there is still a certain gap between the lineup and stability of Chelsea.
Next are Arsenal and Liverpool. The two giant teams are still a certain gap from Manchester United, and in fact they are no more threatening to Chelsea's championship competition.
Perhaps since the season started, everyone was optimistic that Chelsea could defend the Premier League championship, and Mourinho's team only turned this speculation into reality in a very stable way.
For Mourinho, the only regret this season is that he was eliminated from the Champions League early, and the double championship he hoped for had become a bubble.
However, it does not at all damage Mourinho's reputation. He may only do it if he can defeat all the famous coaches in the Premier League.
It was a bit sad for Chelsea to meet Barcelona in the Champions League, but this Premier League giant was not afraid of Barcelona at all. In two rounds, Barcelona was forced to end their lives, and the reputation of Dream II almost died.
Just as Mourinho said, when the number of players is equal, Barcelona never beat Chelsea.
That red card put Chelsea on the road ahead with a sign under construction, and also shattered Mourinho's ambition to top the Champions League.
Well, I have to admit that since this period, Barcelona has begun to receive preferential treatment from UEFA!
In this regard, Vardy felt uncomfortable as if he had eaten fly poop.
Perhaps Barcelona itself is the beneficiary, but they may not like to be always scolded by others. They may not want UEFA to always be self-righteous and help others.
That's right, Barcelona has been playing pleasing football from now on, gradually turning passes into belief. In the eyes of some people, this represents the discovery of future football development.
But this is not the reason and confidence for you to interfere as you please. Are you jumping and wanting to be Barcelona's godfathers? Is Barcelona willing?
Well, maybe some Barcelona players were really happy later and took advantage of this advantage well, such as a professor and his acting skills, which made Vardy admire him even now and is well-deserved.
If Barcelona hadn't eliminated Chelsea in the Champions League and allowed the Blues to concentrate all their energy into the league, Manchester United would probably not have given up on the league so early.
The Premier League standings actually don’t have much highlights. The champions didn’t run, and the qualification for the Champions League did not seem to be much suspense. In the final sprint stage, the rest is a simple and confusing relegation battle.
In the Premier League scorer list, Vardy scored 23 goals, followed by Henry scored 21 goals. This season's Premier League Golden Boot can only be produced from the two. Darren Bent and Lampard behind are too big and there is no possibility of catching up.
It has to be said that Henry is still very tragic this season. Henry, who is still in his peak state, has suffered a decline in Arsenal's strength. The Gunners are no longer the Gunners who won the Premier League unbeaten. Chelsea, which is extremely strong and Manchester United, are gradually recovering. They are facing the crisis of player loss and structural aging, and they can no longer show their true dominance.
But even so, Henry still led the arsenal with excellent performance and small tricks, and his 21 goals performance is enough to prove his excellence.
However, without Vardy's outstanding performance, Henry would not be so embarrassed to win the Premier League Golden Boot last season. He was so anxious that he was chased by Vardy. This season would not have played the role of a chaser from the beginning. The season has come to an end, and Henry suddenly found that he still did not catch up with Vardy.
In this regard, the public opinion media can no longer find more fresh words to praise Valdi.
When Vardy returns to Manchester United in the summer, many people think that Vardy, who does not have too many skills, will be lost in the abyss of the rich, and once you enter the rich, you will be as deep as the sea. There are countless examples of this.
However, Vardy slapped the goal in the face again and again, allowing everyone to know what a miracle is and what an incredible is.
That's right, Vardy just looks like he's running fast and can only fight back, and is a mascot in position attack.
If you say a thousand words, how should you evaluate a striker?
It just depends on whether he can score a goal!
This is the only criterion for measuring the good or bad strikers!
It’s like Inzaghi’s man who lives on the offside line, it seems that he can’t do anything, but whenever everyone ignores him, he can stand up and announce his great existence with goals one by one.
Can you say Inzaji is not a good striker?
Vardy is the same. Can you say that a forward who scored 23 goals in 31 games is not a good forward?
If this is true, then 99% of the forwards in the world football world will be speechless.
For Vardy, he could say very proudly - even if I can't do anything, I can score a goal!
If you only measure the Premier League, many people may say that this is not convincing, so let's take a look at other European leagues.
On the Serie A scorer list, Tony currently leads with 25 goals. This super high center has interpreted the horror definition of high-altitude bombing to the world. If nothing unexpected happens, the Serie A Golden Boot this season will definitely not fall behind.
Fiorentina's tactics are very simple. They kicked the ball from both sides, and then Tony used the first ball to send the ball into the opponent's goal in the penalty area. It was so simple and crude, and it was always in trouble.
Well, Tony is not comprehensive than Vardy. Tony is a center who is purer than Van Nie. So, can you say that Tony is not a good forward?
Tony is also the only scorer in the five major leagues to score more than Vardy's. It may even be that the European Golden Boot battle this season will begin between the two.
On the La Liga scorer list, Etoo's 21 goals are as many as Henry, not as good as Valdi. In La Liga, a league that is not good at defense, the number of goals is actually unqualified.
On the Ligue 1 scorer list, Pauletta, who ranked first, only scored 16 goals, which seemed extremely pitiful. It is an indisputable fact that Ligue 1 did not produce scorers during this period.
As for the Bundesliga, they only have 34 rounds of league games, so they don’t have to consider competing for the European Golden Boot. Klose, who ranked first, scored 18 goals, which is already a very rare data.
After this horizontal comparison, can't we explain the value of Vardy's 23 balls?
Chapter completed!