It was a surprise that Ferguson did not rant at the press conference. Defeat is not a good experience for any manager, especially the loss of the most important player.

1:4 is definitely the worst result for Manchester United. Fiorentina won Bordeaux with 7 points, while Manchester United lost to Bayer Leverkusen with 4 points, while Bayer Leverkusen has 10 points and advanced to the knockout round! And it was the first team to qualify!

Later, even if Manchester United won two games in a row and got 10 points, he could not run in front of Leverkusen, so Leverkusen was definitely promoted.

However, United still have hope of progressing to the knockout stages and will be able to finish second in the group with a win over Fiorentina at home and Bordeaux away.

After losing so hard, Ferguson still praised Bayer Leverkusen.

"In today's game, we really didn't have any excuses for losing. We were very prepared, we knew before the game that it was going to be tough, we knew it was not going to be good, but it was a surprise to me when it started, Bayer Leverkusen was in such good condition that I thought I could limit Ronaldinho, in fact I thought so at the beginning of the game, but he adapted to the game very quickly, Dennis did a good job but then he was no longer in his control. The reason why Leverkusen's team is so strong is not that one person is strong, but that the whole team is very strong, and later everyone knew that it was Zheng Zhi who stood up. ”

"I knew he was going to make trouble."

"But we can't stop it."

'The 1-4 score is a bit exaggerated, we could have scored more goals but I don't think we can win here, Bayer Leverkusen deserved it and I have to congratulate them.'

'Bayer Leverkusen is a lot like Manchester United in those years, a bit like Ajax in '95, he is one of the strongest opponents in Europe in the future, I expect them to do well in the Champions League, and now they have reached the quarter-finals and Manchester United will continue to fight.'

Then, Ferguson changed his tone and pulled to Fiorentina.

"I think they have the quality to win even away from Fiorentina. If they lose, I think it's incredible. ”

In a casual remark, Ferguson played psychological warfare. Of course, he doesn't want to see Bayer Leverkusen beaten away from Fiorentina because it means that Manchester United will be eliminated from the competition, saying goodbye to the Champions Cup, the last Cup champion couldn't even make it to the knockout round? It's too painful.

'Keane was unlucky with his injury and after the game the lad came to the dressing room to apologize and that's good. I'm sure he didn't mean it, it's a sign of respect for Manchester United and for Keane, there are always surprises in the game, I don't have much to say. Hopefully Keane can beat the disease as soon as possible and get back into the game, he's the flag for Manchester United and we will always need our captain. ”

No matter how bitter it is, it must be swallowed into the stomach. Although he knew that Professor Wenger was already hiding in the corner and snickering, he didn't want to show his madness at losing Keane.

"But I want to emphasize that because Zheng Zhi and they came to the locker room, I think more highly of them, which shows that they have great qualities!"

"Sir, this failure is still because of Zheng Zhi, right? Will there be a continued push to bring him to Old Trafford this summer? ”

Ferguson finally smiled wryly, "Of course, we won't give up the chase for him." ”

"Also, the Brazilians are good. He's also a good fit for United's system. ”

He named Zheng Zhi and Ronaldinho in one go, and this time Ballack was not on the list......

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Worrall and Zheng Zhi then walked into the press conference together. Worrall had just taken a shower and changed into a suit, and now he looked refreshed.

Today is a good day for him, it is worth remembering, in the locker room he has already called his wife to celebrate with her with red wine tonight.

Advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Two years ago, Daum only led Bayer Leverkusen to the quarter-finals, and he did it this year. As a first-time manager at the helm of the club, he has achieved a lot and it looks like he will be in good hopes for the Bundesliga title this season.

At least this season, the failure is no longer enough to describe him. The Champions League has achieved what he was looking for and he continues to lead the league until the end, and that's all he needs to do for the rest of the game.

"Rudy, congratulations, the team became the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions Cup."

Worrall couldn't hide his excitement and said flutteringly.

"It was a really great day, unbeatable."

"I'm so proud of my players."

"Reaching the knockout round means we're a big step forward, and the next thing we have to do is try to qualify for the last four."

He also made no secret of his ambitions, and since he came to the quarterfinals, he naturally had to focus on the top four. Even Dynamo Kyiv was able to do it last year, but couldn't Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen are now ranked second in Europe!

Who's to say they can win against Bayer Leverkusen?

He's even a little looking forward to the final......

Of course, such a dream cannot be said casually, otherwise it may be ridiculed.

'Ferguson said you are very similar to Manchester United and Ajax, what do you think?'

'Of course, we're competitive now, we've got extraordinary players and everybody is showing talent. We're on the same path as they were back then, but we haven't won anything yet, it's too early to say that's until the end of the season. ”

He still restrained himself and was not yet carried away by the victory in front of him......

In the past few years, Bayer Leverkusen has been a tiger, and in the end he lost to Bayern, and now he doesn't dare to say it to death.

"Ferguson said that you have great qualities as players, and just now Zheng Zhi and Ribery went to the dressing room at Manchester United, what do you think?"

"Yes, they went. I'm very sorry for Keane's injury. I wish him a speedy recovery. We had a lot of confrontations in the game and I have to give a lot of credit to the United players for being friendly and not having any unpleasantness. Now that it's all in the past, I'm sure Manchester United will eventually emerge from the group stage as well. ”

"Zheng, why did you think of accompanying Ribery to the away dressing room?"

The reporter extended the microphone to Zheng Zhi.

"Because Ribery did foul Keane and hurt Keane, Ribery and I both felt that we should apologize in time, and that was as it should be."

"It's inevitable that there will be accidents on the pitch, but outside of football, there's life."

"Didn't you say that when you beat Janssen and Lyman before?"

"It's different in nature."

"Isn't it?" Zheng Zhi asked rhetorically.

It was Janssen and Lehmann who underwhelmed the beating before, but Keane was not in this game. The nature is of course different.

"Lehmann has missed both meetings with you, do you think he's afraid to meet you?"

"It can't be."

"He's a professional footballer."

"Ferguson just said that he would continue to poach you in the summer, what do you think?"

"Huh,"

"He's not the only one trying to dig me."

Assertive.

"The lord said you can beat Fiorentina away and he wants you to play fairplay, don't you think?"

'If I'm on the pitch, I will, and I'm sure so will my team-mates.'

If......

I don't know if Ferguson and Manchester United fans will feel furious in their hearts after hearing Zheng Zhi's answer.

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After the fourth round of the second stage of the Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen became the first team to advance to the knockout round, with 10 points from three wins and one draw, and an unbeaten record to advance. Unexpectedly, another Bundesliga team also qualified two rounds ahead of schedule, although Bayern Munich's management was anxious, but the team continued to kill all sides in the Champions League, and their results were better than Bayer Leverkusen, winning all four games!

The other team to reach the knockout stage early is Lazio in Serie A, and the other European teams have not been able to appear in the early two rounds, and they have to fight to the death in the last two rounds.

In the middle of the week, the European football media focused on Germany, and the performances of Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich were too eye-catching, especially Bayer Leverkusen, after this game with Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen's Champions Cup odds soared to fourth place.

Just behind Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern. Manchester United, who were previously fourth, have been squeezed into sixth place, followed by Italian powerhouse Lazio in fifth.

This shows that Bayer Leverkusen have fully demonstrated their quality in Europe. They have what it takes to win the championship!

Although Real Madrid and Barcelona still haven't qualified, Spain's "As" has set its sights on Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich - the Premier League and Serie A teams have lost at their feet one after another, and the Spanish team's opponents are definitely the Bundesliga giants, but Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich with a score of 2:4 and 1:4 in the group stage, which gave us a great blow.

"Marca" believes that since Real Madrid lost to Bayern Munich, does Real Madrid really have a chance to win against Bayer Leverkusen?

On the Italian side, Sport Milan is cheering for Fiorentina – Trapatni can breathe a sigh of relief, and Bayer Leverkusen's win over Manchester United means Fiorentina only need a point from their final two games to qualify for the knockout rounds. In the next game against Bayer Leverkusen at home, Leverkusen will definitely not send a full squad on the field, and Fiorentina will not lose at least!

Roma Sport thinks the same thing: Fiorentina 99% have already advanced to the knockout rounds! Although Serie A is not strong enough in Europe this season, there are still two teams that have kept their face.

England, it's a scolding and a singing voice.

Liverpool's local media The Telegraph – Champions Cup winners? Hehe, teams without Champions League genes go to Europe, they are nothing. Manchester United is cold, cold, completely cold.

Manchester United is Liverpool's sworn enemy, of course they want Manchester United to get nothing, especially when Liverpool is now unable to rise at home, they want Manchester United to be miserable. They are not going to stand with England and support Manchester United.

BBC: Lord has suffered Waterloo, Manchester United are about to say goodbye to this season's Champions League, four points behind Fiorentina is not terrible, the terrible thing is that Bayer Leverkusen has qualified, and there is no reason why Bayer Leverkusen should not lose to Fiorentina on the road. Although Ferguson reminded Bayer Leverkusen in his post-match press conference to be fairplay, who knows......

The Manchester Evening News has been blasting the young Ribery – if it weren't for the little-known Ribery who sent Keane off injured, Manchester United would have scored three goals in a row with ten minutes to go!

Perhaps, only the local media and fans of Manchester United believe that Manchester United can do this?

The Times objectively analyzed the future of Manchester United, believing that Manchester United has little hope - before Manchester United wants to beat Fiorentina at home, they must first expect Bayer Leverkusen to draw at least away from Fiorentina, but Fiorentina may drop points at home? Against a Bayer Leverkusen side that has already qualified? Keane will be sidelined for at least two months in the future, and United's path in the league will not be easy unless Bart can perform well to replace Keane. Arsene Wenger's side have another chance, and they have every chance to continue to wrestle with Manchester United, with it unclear who will die......

The German media are also excited, with The Kicker analysing Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich's Champions League prospects.

First of all, Bayern Munich - if Bayern Munich never meets Bayer Leverkusen in the knockout round, then Bayern Munich has a good chance of being able to wash away the humiliation of last year, except for Bayer Leverkusen, I believe that no team can stop their progress, just ask Real Madrid, what did they look like by Bayern Munich?

And for Bayer Leverkusen? "Kicker" gives a higher rating - apart from beating themselves, injuries and experience beating them, I really can't think of any team that can beat them, Manchester United, Lazio, Fiorentina and Bayern Munich can't stand them, can Barcelona and Real Madrid? As Sir Alex Ferguson said, they really resemble Manchester United and the Ajax youth team back then.

Bild's report was even more exaggerated, with a photoshop of Kirsten holding the trophy aloft, with Ronaldinho and Zheng Zhi standing next to him. With the flags of several clubs behind him, Chigogo is optimistic that Bayer Leverkusen can win the best Champions League.

"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" bluntly said - if Leverkusen goes to the end, Zheng Zhi is definitely qualified to win this year's Golden Globe Award! Unless there are players at the Euros who are playing exceptionally well?

Yes, in 2000 there was the European Cup, and the European Cup was that accident, in the absence of a major tournament, the championship has a large weight, but if there is an international competition, then the Ballon d'Or may be produced in the team that won the European Cup......

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