The next day, when Yang Yang said goodbye to Su Ye and drove to Melwood, he found that everyone was discussing one thing.

Messi scored a hat-trick!

This took Yang Yang by surprise, and quickly took the newspaper from Aurelio's hand, read it seriously, and then shook his head and exclaimed: "Good boy, this guy is really a genius!" ”

Although he didn't watch the game with his own eyes, nor did he watch the live broadcast of the game, just based on the description in the newspaper, he could still feel the atmosphere of the game at that time, and felt the difficulty of Messi's hat trick.

Having one less person than the opposition in a game that lasts almost fifty minutes is a nightmare for any team.

Because that means the other ten players on the pitch, especially the other nine players excluding the goalkeeper, will have to work a lot to fill the void of this one.

There is no doubt that Oleg will definitely have to pay for his mistakes.

But it is precisely in times of crisis that it is easiest to witness the birth of heroes.

As the saying goes, you don't know who's swimming naked until the tide is low.

When Real Madrid exceeded the score again in the second half, it was time to test who was the real gold in the Barcelona team, and at this time it was not Ronaldinho, not Deco, or Eto'o, who was replaced early, but the nineteen-year-old Messi!

Some media tried to analyze it from a tactical point of view, believing that Rijkaard's three-four-three formation in the first half was a failure, and the adjustment was made in the second half with one less person, activating the team's attack, but in Yang Yang's view, all this is nonsense, because it is useless at all.

At that point, no tactics had any effect.

Right winger Lionel Messi scored the goal on the left flank, which in itself speaks for itself.

At that point, it's the people who really make the difference, it's the players themselves!

In the rating of the World Sports Newspaper after the game, Messi got the highest ten points in the game, which is a perfect perfect score.

That in itself speaks for itself.

World Sports also believes that Messi's legs are worth 150 million euros, and the value of this player to Barcelona is invaluable, he is an indispensable priceless treasure for the team!

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For Messi, Yang Yang's feelings are quite complicated.

He knows that Messi has always been competing with him in his heart, but why shouldn't he?

He is different from Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, these two players were known to be talents when they debuted, but Yang Yang is not, he was just a waste who couldn't play in an amateur team in a small Dutch town a few years ago.

From the earliest, his goal was Ajax, then he was the main force of the team, and then he led the team to win the championship, and then to the four major leagues, Yang Yang came slowly step by step.

Others may not know, but Yang Yang knows very well in his heart that it has not been easy for him to come this way.

Cristiano Ronaldo went to Manchester United at a young age and was loved by thousands of people, and Ferguson even did not hesitate to sell Ruud van Nistelrooy, a popular goalscorer, and sell core captain Keane for him.

Not to mention Messi, who was regarded as a genius as soon as he debuted, from Barcelona to Argentina to world football, which one didn't worship him as a treasure?

To say that Yang Yang didn't have the idea of competing with them in his heart, it was absolutely impossible.

He never hid that he had a strong heart!

But seeing Messi explode, Yang Yang was happy for Messi on the one hand, because he knew that even if a genius like Messi, it was not easy to achieve such results, and it was a huge hardship behind it.

But on the other hand, he also had the idea of competing in his heart.

Before, he didn't want to lose to anyone, but now, he is even more so.

In his current position, there are only a handful of players he can see as an opponent.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, AC Milan's Kaka, Barcelona's Messi.

As for Inter Milan's Ibrahimovic and Chelsea's Arjen Robben, they are still lacking in a bit of meaning, at least they have not been able to produce convincing performances and results on their own.

Robben, in particular, was injured too often.

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"Yang, is there anything you want to say?" Aurelio laughed.

In the laughter, there is a little bit of a feeling of fear that the world will not be chaotic.

"What do you want me to say?" Yang Yang asked indifferently.

"You are listed in the media, and several media in Catalonia have pointed the finger at you."

"That's because we knocked out Barcelona." Yang Yang replied.

Mascherano interjected at this time, "Messi really sees you as a competitor. ”

"You know all this?" Yang Yang was a little strange.

"I'm team-mates with him on the national team." Mascherano smiled approvingly, "Do you want me to pass on a few words for you?" ”

"Hey, you two are really ......" Yang Yang was speechless.

Since Yang Yang helped Mascherano and invited Winston Bogard to Liverpool, and then helped the Argentine score the first goal of his career, Mascherano now has a good relationship with Yang Yang.

Add to that a Brazilian left-back, Aurelio, and the trio arrive early in Melwood's gym every day.

This feeling makes Yang Yang feel as if he has returned to the Ajax period, but the difference is that the three of them live too far away.

"I'm ...... with him Even if there is real competition, it must be a gentleman's dispute, I really want to see how much energy Messi can burst out in the period of rapid development of his career! Yang Yang said eagerly.

His words were not polite at all, but what he thought in his heart.

Having a strong opponent like Messi eyeing him can be regarded as a spur and encouragement to himself.

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The day before Messi's hat-trick, Liverpool ushered in the 32nd round of the Premier League, away to Reading.

The game went on without danger.

It was Crouch who set up Arbeloa's goal, which was the Spaniard's first goal since joining Liverpool.

Reading equalised at the start of the second half.

But in the 86th minute, Yang Yang assisted Kuyt to score and exceeded the score again.

In the end, Liverpool beat Reading 2-1 away.

In the other game played at the same time, Manchester United drew 1-1 away at Portsmouth.

This allowed Liverpool to catch up with Manchester United again, but they were still at a disadvantage in goal difference and temporarily relegated to second place.

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After playing Reading, the team travelled to take on Roma away.

With an 8-0 win at home, Roma fans are clearly not very friendly to Liverpool.

Because they have basically won the opponent, Liverpool did not do their best in this game, several players, including Yang Yang, did not start, and even Yang Yang did not even enter the squad.

The two sides ended up in a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpic.

In the end, Liverpool eliminated Roma with an aggregate score of 9-1 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

Yang Yang got a two-day vacation and took Su Ye to London for two days.

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Three other games against Liverpool.

AC Milan beat the Bundesliga 2-0 away after a 2-2 draw at home to Bayern Munich.

Carlo Ancelotti made a rare four-three-two-one Christmas tree formation in this game, arranging a back three of Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gattuso in the midfield position, and Seedorf and Kaka formed a double midfield.

As a result, it was this line-up that played a key role, first Kaka setting up Seedorf's goal, then Seedorf setting up Inzaghi's goal, and finally the Rossoneri beat Bayern Munich 2-0 away.

AC Milan's opponent is Manchester United, who beat PSV Eindhoven over two legs.

Alex Ferguson's side were also keen to win this season's Champions League, and even rotated the Reds in the 32nd round of the league to ensure victory, only to go close to capsizing in the gutter until O'Shea equalised in the 90th minute.

And this time, Manchester United meets AC Milan, and there is bound to be a battle between the two giants.

In the final match, Chelsea took on Valencia away.

The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, which was a favourite for Chelsea.

As a result, Valencia took the lead in the first half, Joaquín crossed from the right, and Morientes grabbed the penalty in the penalty area.

It was a goal that almost killed the game as Chelsea had to score two goals to have a chance.

Jose Mourinho also made a bold move in midfield, replacing Las Diarra with Joe Cole to further strengthen the team's attack.

As a result, in the 52nd minute of the second half, Drogba assisted Shevchenko to equalize.

And with the 90th minute played, Frank Lampard set up Essien for a stunning goal.

In the end, Chelsea beat Valencia 2-1 away to advance to the semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate, where they met Liverpool.

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When the Champions League semi-finals were released, fans around the world were shocked.

Premier League teams have taken three spots in the last four.

In other words, at least one Premier League team will reach the final, and possibly even two in the final.

The strength of the Premier League is evident!

Fans and journalists around the world were in an uproar, shocked by the strength of the Premier League, but also worried about the Premier League's top three siege of AC Milan.

In the final analysis, even now, there are still many fans and media who do not recognize the level of the Premier League, and even many people feel that the current strength of the Premier League is just the result of the influx of capital, which is not sustainable.

But in any case, the Premier League has three spots in the last four of the Champions League, which has made the UK jubilant.

After a series of performances this season, Liverpool is becoming more and more courageous, more and more champions, whether it is eliminating Barcelona or slaughtering Roma by a large score, it has shown the excellent form and strength of the Red Army, and is known as the favorite to win the championship.

Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan all have the quality to challenge for the title, and as for who will die, the key will depend on the semi-final battle.

However, Benitez is quite worried about encountering Chelsea.