Jimu news reporter Deng Pengwei
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 27, this season's Champions League semi-final will usher in a heavyweight match: Manchester City vs Real Madrid, from the perspective of the value of both sides, the combined value of the two teams is as high as 1.7 billion euros, which will be a tens of billions of dollars if converted into RMB.
Worth
The combined number of teams is more than 1.7 billion euros
Manchester City at home against Real Madrid, both teams are very luxurious, Manchester City's entire team is worth about 959 million euros, the world's first value team, with De Bruyne, Sterling, Forden and other top stars; Real Madrid is worth 756 million euros, the world's sixth-value team, with Kardema, Modric, Vinicius and other top stars. The manager of both teams is also the top configuration, Manchester City is Guardiola, and Real Madrid is Carlo Ancelotti.
Therefore, the total value of the two teams in this game reached a staggering 1.7 billion euros, if converted into RMB, then this will be a feast of up to 10 billion Champions League Kings Mountain.
From the current state of the team, the state of both teams is very good, from the lineup point of view, Manchester City will undoubtedly be younger, full of vitality, Real Madrid is slightly older, but experience is their magic weapon, Benzema and Sterling, a popular alternative god-forward showdown, is also full of highlights.
For the outcome of this game, many experts are difficult to choose, relatively speaking, Manchester City, which has the advantage of home, is slightly dominant.
history
The results of the two sides are evenly divided
Judging from the historical results, the two teams can be said to be incomparable.
Manchester City have only been in the Champions League for 11 years, after they and Real Madrid have met only three times in the Champions League, with the two sides playing six games. In the group stage of the 2012-13 season, Real Madrid met Manchester City in the group stage, and Real Madrid won 3-2 at home, and the two sides played 1-1 away. The second meeting between the two sides was in the 2015-16 season, when Zidane's Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Manchester City in the first leg and won 1-0 at home in the second leg, with Bale scoring the only goal. The third meeting between the two sides was in the 2019-20 Champions League quarter-finals, where Real Madrid lost 1-2 in both legs.
The total result of the two sides is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, which is comparable, even the goals are the same, it is 7 goals.
In the case of Guardiola, this will also be his third encounter with Real Madrid in the champions league semi-final. In 2011, he took Barca out Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. But in 2014, Guardiola's Bayern were eliminated by Ancelotti's Real Madrid.
lineup
Real Madrid are relatively dominant
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti brought all the players he could. Although Alaba and Casemiro are currently injured and whether they can play is still unknown, Ancelotti has put them on the list of the expedition.
Austrians have adductor strains, while Brazilians are battling hamstring problems. Despite this, Ancelotti decided to recruit both. Mendy, who was recently injured, is also on the list. Modric, who was rested against Osasuna, is also back in the team. Carlo Ancelotti had previously given him a break to ensure he was in good physical condition against Manchester City.
City's side is a bit more troublesome.
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The main right-back Walker is injured, whether he can play in the Champions League match with Real Madrid, there are variables, the main centre-back Stones is also injured, whether he can play against Real Madrid, there are also variables; the ace wing Cancello against Real Madrid will be suspended, and it is ironclad to miss the game.
In other words, Manchester City will face a huge problem of shortage of back-line personnel against the strong opponent Real Madrid. Not sure if Guardiola found "Plan B" did not.
state
Both teams are in explosive shape
At present, both teams are in quite hot form in the league, and Manchester City have won a wave of two consecutive wins, remaining unbeaten in seven games and beating Liverpool to the top of the table with one point for a long time. In the last round, Manchester City relied on Jesus' seniority at home and Rodri's goal, sweeping Watford 5-1, which greatly boosted the morale of the team and allowed Guardiola to get out of the slump of the FA Cup being swept by Liverpool in time. As the club's most important championship award, Manchester City also dare not take it lightly, and Guardiola only wants this Champions League to be crowned.
Real Madrid, with Karim Benzema's excellent play, won four consecutive league games, currently 15 points ahead of their sworn enemies Barca, and in the next round against Espanyol, as long as they win a draw. For Ancelotti, being able to lead the Galactic Battleship without C Ronaldo to such a height has fully proved his strength, the last round of elimination of Chelsea, Ancelotti's platoon and on-the-spot scheduling is also highly acclaimed, Benzema is a god, two games of 4 goals, overwhelming.
Judging from all the conditions of both sides, it will be a game of equal strength, and the "winner or loser" of the game will be the player's play and the manager's on-the-spot command.
In any case, the Champions League has not been able to usher in such a heavyweight confrontation for a long time, even if you stay up late, it is worth seeing.