Next, Manchester United! Chelsea s Grand Slam needs to meet multiple conditions

After defeating Real Betis, Chelsea won the UEFA Champions League as they wished and became the first team to win the three major European Cups today. In fact, Chelsea is not only a Grand Slam, but also a Grand Slam. The next team to achieve a Grand Slam may be Manchester United.

Looking back at Chelsea's road to winning the championship, the beginning stage was quite thrilling. Since there is no team in the Europa League that can directly advance to the main competition, all 36 teams participating in the group stage need to participate in the qualifying round. Chelsea faced Switzerland's Servette in the qualifying round and easily won two goals in the first leg. Unexpectedly, when he came to the away game, although Chelsea scored first and once led by three goals in the total score, he was soon scored two goals in a row, causing a certain crisis. After passing the qualifying match, due to changes in the rules, there will be no "relegation" of the Europa League teams. The championship will definitely be produced from 36 teams, and Chelsea has always been the biggest favorite for the championship. Six consecutive wins in the group stage, and met Copenhagen, Warsaw Legia and Jurgaden in three rounds of knockout rounds respectively. Except for Heidenheim, who came from the Bundesliga in the group stage, there was no opponent from the five major leagues.

You should know that Heidenheim performed very poorly this season and could only fall into the relegation play-offs. He just won the away game and narrowly saved his qualification for the Bundesliga. Therefore, Chelsea faced Real Betis in the final, which can be regarded as the only showdown with close strength during the Europa League journey.

trailed one goal and chased four goals in a row. Chelsea defended the dignity of the number one hottest without any danger. Maresca led the team to win the championship, and after Sarri and Di Matteo, another Italian head coach, led Chelsea to win the European championship.

The past 15 years have been a bumper year for Chelsea. It has won a total of 5 European championships, including 2 Champions League, 2 Europa League and 1 Europa League. It is the second most European champions in the same period, second only to Real Madrid, which has 6 Champions Leagues, and is on par with Sevilla of 5 Europa Leagues.

In the past seven seasons, Chelsea has won three major championships, including the Champions League, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, becoming the first team to win a Grand Slam. In addition to the above five championships, Chelsea has two European champions, both from the European Winners Cup in the last century. From this perspective, Chelsea is not only a Grand Slam, but also a Grand Slam.

European Winners Cup is a European competition that only the champions of various countries are eligible to participate in. The year before the new millennium was exactly the last one, and it was then merged into the League Cup and then turned into the Europa League. It has become history. I believe that new fans have never seen this competition.

In the past, the traditional Grand Slams included the Champions League, the UEFA Cup (League Cup) and the Winning Cup. Including the four-year UEFA United, there are not many teams who have the opportunity to achieve the Grand Slam. One of the conditions is that they must win the Winners Cup.

Currently, there are only five teams that have won the "Old Three Big Cup" at the same time, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Ajax. Teams that have won the European Cup of Winners but lack at least one other championship include Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and other giant teams. These teams are potential players in the future Grand Slam.

So, which team can achieve a Grand Slam in the future?

Bayern Munich, Juventus, Ajax and Manchester United, four teams that have won the three major cups, naturally have certain advantages. However, to complete the Grand Slam, some "harsh" conditions are still required to meet.

First, it is necessary to "ups and downs" in the league. Champions "harvesters" like Bayern are difficult to participate in the Europa League, let alone the Europa League? Chelsea had no chance to participate, but because Manchester United won the FA Cup last season, Chelsea had to be "relegated" to the European Union. It can be seen that "luck" is also an important part.

Secondly, to have top-notch strength, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal once won the Cup of Winners, but have never been able to make a breakthrough in the Champions League. The Champions League championship is obviously the biggest obstacle to the Grand Slam, especially under the new rules, it is even more difficult for small and medium-sized teams to meet this condition.

Finally, stable performance is also extremely important. Last season, Ajax is expected to score a Grand Slam, but lost to Aston Villa in the knockout stage and lost the opportunity. Chelsea has entered the European finals 8 times and won the championship 7 times. The extremely high winning rate is quite critical. Look at Juventus, 7 defeats in 9 finals, but not stable enough, how can you talk about the championship?

There are only Manchester United, only one European Union is missing, and perhaps the biggest favorite to the next Grand Slam. Over the years, Manchester United's league performance has been very unstable, and this season has also set a record of the lowest ranking in the Premier League. If you have the opportunity to participate in the European Union, it is the biggest favorite for the championship, just like Chelsea. After all, even if Manchester United hit a low point, they could still reach the Europa League final. If there were no Premier League teams, there would still be a great chance of winning the championship.

Strength and luck are important foundations for the Grand Slam. You can win the championship at a low tide and win the Champions League at its peak. Chelsea has done it, which is worthy of praise and respect.