The match between Millwall and Barcelona left the Catalan media speechless, and they did not know how to express it because the result was too different from what they expected.

In the eyes of most Catalans, Barcelona is a much stronger team than Millwall, they are the noble top European giants, the opponent is just a new rising club, even if it dominates the Premier League, but the Champions League and the Premier League are different, many teams that can be swept in the league may not perform well in the Champions League, because they lack European experience.

Of course, Millwall are also the defending champions of the Champions League, but the Catalans subconsciously ignore this because they have to think about Barcelona winning rather than what advantage the other side has.

The result of the game gave them a heavy slap in the face.

Three to zero.

This score is tantamount to saying that "Barcelona will not have a chance until the second leg", if there is no such game, just looking at the score, the Catalan media can still convince themselves, "Barcelona attack is strong, it is not impossible to score three goals in one game." ”

But Millwall showed great efficiency.

So when it comes to the Camp Nou, Barcelona score three goals, and Millwall won't score?

The answer is very sad.

So the Catalan media adjusted the firepower target and quickly shifted to the team, but they will not criticize Messi who is not performing well, because Messi is the darling of Barcelona, even if he does not perform well, he can speak with age, a player so young, it is normal to be out of shape occasionally, and he is facing one of the strongest defenders in the world.

The Catalan media's firepower targets are based on two aspects, one is that Ronaldinho's name is not on the list.

In Barcelona after Christmas, Ronaldinho is about to be forgotten, many fans only know Messi and don't care about Ronaldinho, but now they think of Ronaldinho again.

"If Ronaldo is here, the team will definitely be more consistent."

"Xiao Luo will not be easily prevented from death!"

"To play in the Champions League semi-finals, you should bring Ronaldo, even if he is on the bench, he can make a difference."

"Messi is still too young now, he should continue to use Xiao Luo!"

Another firepower point is Rijkaard, there is no doubt that the responsibility for the loss must be counted on the head coach, and the criticism in public opinion has put Rijkaard under tremendous pressure.

Many Barcelona fans shouted the slogan "Rijkaard step down".

Under such a public opinion situation, Rijkaard felt a little chilled, and he was more sure of his decision--

When the season is over, it's time to leave!

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In the Catalan media's 'reflection' on the defeat, the British media excitedly reported the game, and Millwall's big victory over Barcelona was equivalent to English football beating Spanish football.

Public opinion in the media hyped the game to this extent.

Now it's harvest time.

The British media praised Millwall for every player who performed well, and Braniff, Vardy and Livermore became the central players in the report, with many media asserting that "these three players will be strong contenders for this year's Ballon d'Or." ”

If Millwall can win the title.

Even if Millwall has won many championships, the Champions League is the most important, without the Champions League is almost equivalent to a dragon without the finishing touch, only the form does not have charm, and it is just an ordinary painting.

It's different with the Champions League.

If Millwall win the Champions League, they will win all the titles they can win in England, and if there are no more players in the team who win the Ballon d'Or, the fairness of the award will be questioned.

This was already the case last year.

Last year, Millwall won the Champions League in a major international event, but the Golden Ball Award was taken away by Kaka.

Even if it is to maintain the authority of the award, the Ballon d'Or will belong to Millwall's players.

Braniff, Vardy and Livermore all have opportunities, among which Vardy is the most famous and has scored the most goals, but he is the least favored, and the striker has only Shepchenko a special case when he wins the Ballon d'Or.

Braniff has the best chances.

Livermore followed.

While analyzing the British media, they also did not forget to report another Liverpool home game against Manchester United, which is also very interesting.

Liverpool were excellent and they were in the lead, but in the final minute Reese sent the ball into his own net with a brilliant header.

It was an own goal that ruined Liverpool's good fortune.

1 to 1.

Liverpool's advantage over the game was in vain.

United's performance was lacklustre, and they had little to do with Liverpool's solid defence, and if it weren't for Riese's brilliant header, Ferguson would have cursed the United players to death, but the Norwegian "surprised everyone" and pulled the almost useless United back from the brink.

The Sun put it clearly: "Stupid Guarisse let the Red Devils take the initiative. ”

The moment he saw Reese's header, a smile appeared on Ferguson's frozen cheeks.

Reese came on in place of Aurelio, who had left early due to injury, and United didn't let him get into too much trouble, and he even had time to assist in front of the box and fired a powerful shot.

But perhaps it was a poor warm-up, and in order to clear the ball in front of Carrick before the end, the Norwegian headed C-Ronaldo's cross into his own goal.

The Guardian reported this: "It was an unstoppable goal, and Reese, who could have cleared with his feet, mistakenly opted for a header. ”

After that moment.

The fans who were still holding scarves and singing the Red Army salute were suddenly dumbfounded, and Reina, who was powerless about the "wonderful oolong", turned his back and hugged his bald head with a blank expression, while Reeser fell to the ground and hid his face.

With such a mistake in such a crucial game, Reese felt shameless.

It wasn't just an own goal, it was the end for Reese and Liverpool.

There is still one year left on the contract between the two parties.

Reese is very dissatisfied with the current situation of not being able to play the main team, and it was once rumored that Aston Villa and Newcastle are interested in recruiting him, and many media believe that "this oolong will make the veteran who has been with the club for six years farther and farther away from Anfield." ”

Speaking to Sky Sports, Ferguson smiled, saying, "It's a game with a lot of chances for both sides, they had one chance in the first half and we only had one, and the second half was the same, it was a typical semi-final game. ”

Both goals were caused by mistakes by both teams, with Wayne Rooney being tackled in front of the box by Kuyt, who then completed the goal himself, and Chelsea's equaliser was a gift from Liverpool.

'Both goals were mistakes and the fact that we were in control of the game before Liverpool scored, but an away goal will be decisive for who progresses to the final, but it will still be tough to get back to home.'

Benitez, on the contrary, was dissatisfied.

The Spaniard threw his anger at referee Plautz and used sarcastic words, "I was surprised that Manchester United couldn't score from free-kicks and corners, and we were disappointed by the referee's decision, but this is not the first time, he did it in the group stage against Marseille".

In the Champions League group stage, Liverpool lost at home to Marseille, and it was Plautz who enforced the law, which also caused dissatisfaction among the Spaniards.

In addition to the unfavorable penalty against Liverpool, the four-minute stoppage time in the second half of Plautz also made Benitez unable to hide his anger, "There was only one minute of stoppage time in the first half, but there were four minutes in the second half, which is difficult to explain", and then Benitez pointed the finger at a controversial penalty in the first half, "I clearly saw that the Manchester United player pushed my player, right in the box, I was surprised, he didn't say anything".

Benitez didn't blame Risse's own goal in the final moments of the game, "It's not the player's fault, it's really hard to deal with that kind of ball that bounces in that area. ”

Regardless of the reaction of Benitez and Ferguson, the result of the match is fixed.

One-to-one.

The scoreline is very uncertain, Manchester United are back at home, which is more advantageous, Liverpool have the disadvantage, but the hope of promotion is not small.

The day after the home game, some media asked Xiang Zhangyang, "Which opponent do you hope to meet in the final?" ”

This is a difficult question to answer.

Zhang Yang didn't bother to think about it, and said directly, "For us, any opponent is the same. ”

Is this about to be declared the champion?

When interviewing reporters like this, I heard Zhang Yang say, "Our goal now is to beat Barcelona, it is difficult, although we have the advantage, but the second leg is an away game." ”

"For the finals, I think it's a good place to practice, because the players will be different when they go through the finals, and the whole team will be different."

"That's all that matters."

'I remember before the start of the season I said that the more important thing for us to participate in the Champions League is to learn from experience......

Isn't this nonsense?

Media reporters have a feeling that their IQ has been humiliated, but there is nothing they can do, if they go back to two years ago, they must write articles to criticize Zhang Yan.

Right now?

I'm sorry, Zhang Yang's fame is too great, his influence covers a wide range, and it makes no sense to criticize Zhang Yang for no reason, but it will be considered a fuss by peers and fans, or deliberately find a topic to hype.

That's where influence comes in.

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In their final league game at the end of April, Millwall host Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.

If it had been in the middle of the season, the game would have been the focus of the Premier League, but so far it doesn't mean much, with Millwall winning the league title early.

Arsenal are third in the league, four points less than second-placed Manchester United, meaning they will have a hard time catching up, but Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal are within three points of each other.

The three teams are competing for third, fourth and fifth in the league, and if there is a game in the book, Arsenal will be very dangerous, and the game is still more important for Arsenal.

The media's focus on the game is also to see if Arsenal can get points.

As long as Arsenal get past Millwall, there is little pressure on them to finish in the top four, otherwise they will have to look at the next two pizzas.

That's where Millwall comes in.

If Millwall field a full squad, it will be very difficult for Arsenal to win away from home, but Millwall have already won the league title, will they still play with all the main players?

Naturally, the supporting media of Chelsea and Liverpool continue to emphasize the 'spirit of fair play', hoping that Millwall will pay attention to the game against Arsenal.

Zhang Yang scoffed at this.

If Chelsea and Liverpool can play better, they don't have to look at the faces of other teams, for example, Manchester United doesn't care about the game between Arsenal and Millwall, and Ferguson didn't say a word, because it has little to do with Manchester United.

Zhang Yang naturally won't listen to the media.

The Millwall coaching staff has already arranged the game, and the next league is all a training place, and it is also very important to give young players opportunities, and increase the welfare of young players!

So Millwall sent a substitute lineup, and the players who played in the Champions League in the last game were all rested, but the midfield led by Sneijder still has some strength.

But Arsenal are not in the belly, especially when it comes to the crucial moment in the race for the league position, as Dutch striker Robin van Persie scored twice in a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.

This loss has special significance.

Millwall has been unbeaten in the league before, and even the media is reluctant to talk about 'ending unbeaten', because it doesn't matter much, and the glory created by Millwall will be difficult to be surpassed by other teams in the next ten years, twenty years, or even longer.

After Millwall's defeat to Arsenal, their unbeaten league run stood at 73 games.

That's quite a brilliant statistic.

After the game, Zhang Yang said, "73 games unbeaten is not bad, in fact, we don't care about setting records, even if there is no record, we will think that every game is played well. ”

This statement made Liverpool and Chelsea support media depressed to death.

Millwall seriously played?

If Millwall had played seriously, they would not have sent so many substitutes, and there was a player in the game who couldn't even read the name of the commentator, but he still found information on the fly, only to know that it was the Millwall youth team, a player who was added to the first team in the winter.

That's not a genius, it's a player who really can't play and is used to 'make up the numbers'.

The young player was a full-back, played 53 minutes, touched the ball 17 times, was tackled four times in front, and had a pass completion rate of only 50 per cent.

At that time, the TV commentators all smiled wryly, "Such a player can also play for Millwall...... Perhaps, at the end of this season, he can return to the youth team, or move to the lower leagues, but at this level, it is difficult to perform even in the Championship. ”

This is a real assessment.

Zhang Yang won't talk about this, he just purely gives young players opportunities, Millwall's youth training, can't be said to be bad to the point of being a mess, but the situation is not good.

In fact, there is no way.

Clubs tend to invest more money in the youth system, but it is impossible to produce results in a short period of time.

Millwall's academy is not good, and a big reason is the location, they are a team in the London area, and the location is not far from the city centre.

There are Chelsea, Fulham, Arsenal, Charlton, Queens Park Rangers, etc., many Premier League and Championship teams near central London, and West Ham United further away from the city center.

Among them, Arsenal and West Ham United are well-known in the academy, and Chelsea's youth development is also good, they started later but invested relatively large, and in recent years, they have poached talents everywhere, but they started later than Millwall.

Therefore, Millwall's youth training has no advantage at all, and those surrounding talents go to other clubs' youth training reports early.

Millwall can only pick up some leftovers for players.

In such a harsh environment, it is strange that youth training can produce geniuses in a short period of time.

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