Chapter 707: Why can't you have both?

The next match was indeed as Gao Bo expected.

Galatasaray couldn't get their hands on it, and the more they played, the more impatient they became.

The crazy home atmosphere is also a double-edged sword, which is easy to make the players hot-headed, and after Galatasaray midfielder Kuturus put Casemiro behind his back and was sent off with a red card, Galatasaray is like a walking corpse that has been drained of his soul and can no longer organize any organized resistance.

In the 89th minute of the game, Griezmann dribbled sideways to the middle and gave David Silva an assist, and David Silva fired a low left-footed shot from the penalty area to break through the opponent's goal again!

Three to zero!!

Manchester City completely took the initiative.

The goal was followed by stoppage time, which lasted three minutes.

However, there was no success for those three minutes, and when the referee blew the final whistle for the game, the score was fixed at 0-3 – with the home team in front and the visitors in the back.

"The game is over!! The game is over!! In the first leg of the quarter-finals of the 2012-2013 Champions League, Galatasaray suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at their home stadium!! Manchester City, on the other hand, has reached the quarterfinals with such a victory, and now Manchester City has made a historic breakthrough in the Champions League!! The changes that Coach Gobor has brought to Manchester City are obvious to all, and now Manchester City are not only a very champion-looking team in the Premier League, but also full of competitiveness in the Champions League. This formidable stadium has not caused any problems for Manchester City!! ”

As the players on the Manchester City bench rushed onto the pitch to celebrate with the City players on the pitch.

In Manchester, every Manchester City fan watching the game also stood up, cheering with their arms held high.

Three goals ahead and three away goals!

Manchester City has basically reached the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League!

Participating in the knockout round for the first time to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Manchester City fans are already quite happy.

However, at this time, Manchester City could not celebrate at this stadium.

Turkish fans, who were anxious to lose, began to throw torches at the stadium.

They almost burned the stadium to the ground....

"These Turks are crazy," said Gobo, shaking his head, "but luckily, we don't have to come here again this season." ”

"I hope I don't come again...."

Moya said with a shake of his head.

The stadium's security staff, even the Istanbul police, began to enter the stadium, while the Manchester City players left in a hurry after a brief celebration – a request from the on-site security personnel.

Otherwise, there are tens of thousands of red-eyed Turks here, and if they storm the field, the police force on the scene will not be enough to protect the safety of Manchester City's players.

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At the post-match press conference, Gao Bo was asked by a Turkish journalist what he thought of the stadium.

"To be honest, Galatasaray fans are amazing." Gao Bo said.

The Turks in the audience looked a little better, and they thought that Gao Bo was going to say something flattering.

"In a way, they've been successful."

Gao Bo continued.

Some Turkish journalists had smug looks on their faces..... We lost, but our fans are shit.....

However, Gao Bo did not intend to leave this last shred of dignity to the other party.

'They managed to keep us out of the scoring in the first half.' Gao Bo shook his head and said, "Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't be a three-to-zero score." ”

These words made the faces of the Turkish reporters at the scene gloomy.

"This is the first time Manchester City have played in the knockout stages of the Champions League, how far do you think Manchester City will go!"

A reporter stood up and asked.

Gao Bo glanced at him, then said slowly: "We will play every game. ”

"You mean to the final final?!"

"Why not?"

Since the other party didn't give a good face, Gao Bo was unwilling to continue to consume with the other party.

So he got up, then turned and left the press conference.

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When Manchester City returned to England, the Champions League was naturally the focus of discussion among fans across England.

Chelsea and Arsenal will play next week, with Manchester United and Manchester City leading the way.

Manchester City beat Galatasaray 3-0 away, while Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Real Madrid!

Manchester City's qualification situation is certainly far better than Manchester United's.

"In the first leg of the knockout round of 16, Manchester City beat their opponents 3-0 away from home and had an absolute chance of qualifying. Now they can look forward to what they might face in the quarter-finals. ”

'Manchester City were lucky because they were against a team like Galatasaray in the round of 16, but in the quarter-finals they don't necessarily have that luck.

'To be able to win the first knockout game in the club's history is an overstatement for Manchester City, but now they need to think about how far they can go in the Champions League. I guess it depends on who they draw in the quarterfinals. ”

Despite City's crazy performances in the league and their Champions League performances so far, it is widely believed that the Champions League will not be the goal of Manchester City this season.

The Champions League is still a place to compete for "heritage" in general.

Although Manchester City also defeated Real Madrid twice in the group stage, many media believe that this is because Gao Bo knows enough about Real Madrid, and if the group stage is replaced by a giant in another league, Manchester City may not be able to go so smoothly.

In the round of 16, Manchester City were lucky to draw Galatasaray – if they had drawn a stronger team, would they have been able to do so easily?

Don't blame the media in England for not being optimistic about Manchester City's Champions League.

Manchester City also kept a tight grip on Manchester United in the league last season, but what about in the Champions League?

They didn't show up in the group, and even won one of their six group games, drew two and lost three, only finishing third in the group and going straight to the Europa League.

In the Europa League, Manchester City was also eliminated in the round of 32.

It seems that Manchester City is not too accustomed to European competitions.

"Focusing on playing well in the league and winning the first Premier League title in the team's history is probably the most sensible choice for Manchester City!!"

So says a commentator's article published in Sky Sports.

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Is the league and the Champions League really incompatible for Manchester City?

That's really not the case for Gao Bo!

In his opinion, Manchester City's squad is very strong.

There is a strong enough main lineup, and the substitute lineup is not bad, at least when dealing with average opponents in the league, such a substitute lineup is enough.

The strength is strong and the bench depth is enough, why can't you win both the league and the Champions League?

As for Manchester City not mentioning the Champions League knockout round, there is no problem in Gao Bo's opinion.

He is a Champions League-winning coach himself, and under his command there are Champions League experienced players like Kaka, who has also won the Champions League, and Champions League winners like Antoine Griezmann.

Moreover, there is also a group of young people in the team who are strongly hungry for glory.

There is no shortage of experience, no shortage of hunger.

If the luck is a little better, it is not impossible to win the Champions League.

And more importantly, Gao Bo himself is about to upgrade.

By the end of the season, if he can win the league and the Champions League, he will be promoted to three levels.

When the time comes, he'll have access to six card slots.

Such a significance cannot be overemphasized.

Therefore, after returning from Istanbul, Gao Bo confessed to the coaching staff.

The goal of this season, in addition to the league title, is also considered for the Champions League.

Most of his coaching staff are old people he brought from Atletico Madrid, and everyone is not nervous about competing in the Champions League, at most they have made some adjustments to their training and game schedules.

You've done it well.