The clock is ticking and the quadrennial showdown is back. Looking back at the 17/18 season of
European crown
The final.
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With a score of 3-1, the
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The Back then.
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Fresh off the shock of Coutinho's move to Barcelona and Klopp's introduction of Salah from Roma, he becomes the new
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The centerpiece of the offensive line that led the team to the final. Meanwhile.
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is on track to win its second consecutive
European crown
momentum in pursuit of the first three-peat in program history.
However, the final was surprisingly intense. The original
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There was a chance to turn it around, but Salah's World Cup suffered when Ramos dislocated his arm with a judo-style drop on Salah on 31 minutes, and Salah's form hit a low point. Immediately following.
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Goalkeeper Karius made back-to-back mistakes in the 51st and 83rd minutes that led to his team's defeat. Despite a great performance by the entire team, Karius' mistakes directly buried the
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The victory of the
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Instead, they took the opportunity to strengthen their back four with the introduction of Alisson.
It was a final full of fatalism as Crowe left after the match
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, and the team has experienced turmoil. And
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The following year captured the
European crown
Today, four years later, the two teams meet again in the final. The situation is different now, when the mighty
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The starters are getting on in years, and despite sealing the title in La Liga, it has a lot to do with Barcelona's and Atletico's slumping form. While
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Despite his moderate age, he has had an exceptionally good season.
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On the other hand, they relied on Carlo Ancelotti's magical tactics to go all the way, knocking out Paris, Chelsea and Manchester City in consecutive comebacks.
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This season.
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The defense is in the
European crown
The team has been stretched to the limit, relying almost exclusively on four starters: center backs Militao and Alaba, right back Carvajal, left back Mendy, and substitute Nacho. although there are also defenders like Vallejo, Vazquez, and Maacelo, they have largely been limited to league appearances in the strongest of foes. Ancelotti won't use Vallejo, Vazquez is an attacker, Marcelo has retired, and now Nacho is unreliable in knockout games.
The data shows that of the final four
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The team with the most goals allowed with 11 is followed closely by
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.. These two teams are in this
European crown
There are problems in all of the defenses.
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The midfield lineup is tired but still struggling. The starting three of Casemiro, Kroos, and Modric are still the core of the lineup, and the 36-year-old Modric is still showing ironman fitness and explosiveness, and this year has completely overpowered his teammates.Kroos' form has slipped significantly, making it difficult for him to overwhelm opponents in offense, and his running and filling speed in defense has been greatly reduced.Casemiro has been putting in a lot of effort, but he is tired of facing Chelsea and Manchester City's pressing forward. He was tired of facing Chelsea's and City's forward pressing. Due to
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The midfield lineup's overall defensive prowess declined, and Casemiro struggled to hold his own against the fluid passes of modern soccer.
Modric was brilliant in the knockout stages, helping the
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Over the top, he exploded physically in the second half, blew away opponents on offense and defense, made long passes like art, and gave amazing assists to his teammates. But then he started to slip a bit, probably related to his age, and this has been a pretty tiring year for him as well. Now it's up to him to see if he can play like he did before after this break.
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The midfield still has the four of Camavinga, Valverde, Ceballos, and Isco, but as a whole, they struggle to play a full game in a starting capacity. In terms of ability and fit, it's the veterans of the original three midfielders who are the most reliable. After all, this is the team that once took
European crown
There is no easy way to replace the effectiveness of any of the three consecutively dominant midfield lineups with the addition of another player.
