After Atletico Madrid retreated in the first quarter-final at Old Trafford, Real Madrid and Barcelona also won against Premier League teams on the second Champions League matchday.

Real Madrid beat Premier League leaders Manchester City 3-1 away at home, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema once again showing their superstar value. Gabriel Jesus didn't break the deadlock for the hosts until the 69th minute, with the BBC duo's thighs netting twice in the space of just five minutes to put them in the lead. Instantly blinded Manchester City. Although Pep Guardiola successively replaced German international Gundogan and England winger Raheem Sterling to strengthen the attack, but the effect was not obvious, but before the end of the game, Real Madrid grabbed and pressed the remaining defensive holes, Kroos's follow-up shot extinguished the last hope of the blue moon counterattack.

Guardiola watched the opponents he had defeated countless times enjoying the victory at the moment in the coach's box, and he could only sigh in his heart, Manchester City is indeed not a grade compared to Barcelona in those years.

The other set of confrontations is even less suspenseful. Barcelona beat Liverpool 2-0 away. Although Messi won the best of the match with one pass and one shot, the real MVP of the game was Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet. Had it not been for his near-anti-skimming high in front of goal, Anfield would have had a tragic night.

Although "Uncle Scum" Klopp still refused to admit defeat in front of the media, saying that the result of the two-goal defeat was not bad, and the suspense was not over. But no one believed his words. Especially the German journalists who were involved in the coverage.

During Jurgen Klopp's time in charge of Borussia Dortmund, he said something similar more than once or twice, especially when he lost to league rivals Bayern Munich. For Klopp's hard-billed character of a cooked duck, everyone laughed in their hearts.

Even the British media feel that Liverpool and Manchester City's Champions League road is basically coming to an end, and they have been beaten at home and have no power to fight back, counting on the success of the away comeback......

The Sun's commentary hit the nail on the head: it's almost as whimsical as the myth of creating an overnight riches in Las Vegas.

The three quarter-final matches have been decided, and only one is relatively suspenseful. Bundesliga hegemon Bayern Munich defeated Juventus 2-1 at the Allianz Arena, but the Bundesliga giants did not win easily, Kimmich retired injured at half-time, and central defender Hummels was sent off before the end of the game, and he was determined to miss the second leg.

After the first leg of the matchday, La Liga teams are undoubtedly the biggest winners. It is highly likely that all three La Liga teams will advance to the last four.

In the Champions League, La Liga has guaranteed at least two teams to reach the semi-finals for five consecutive seasons. It has already made countless opponents fear the dominance of La Liga. If Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid appear in the semi-finals at the same time, it is estimated that no matter which giants they are, they can only look at the championship trophy and shake their heads and sigh.

Three English vs Lu Bu, once three Premier League teams surrounded Barcelona, and now it is about to be reversed, but the Premier League is not even qualified to be encircled.

La Liga's dominance in the Champions League has caused a serious crisis in the British media, and The Guardian and the BBC have directly pointed out the reasons for this. The two media heroes see things in common.

"La Liga teams represent the advanced technical flow of today's world football, while the Premier League teams are still obsessed with the physical confrontation of muscle flow, from the perspective of violent aesthetics, full of spectacle, but in the modern football field of physical confrontation and technical skills, the Premier League style of play is like a cripple who only relies on one foot to walk. The dismal results of the England national team in the last two World Cups and European Championships have exposed this shortcoming. Soccer cannot continue to be synonymous with simple brutality, muscular confrontation. ”

The Guardian referred to the three defeats of the Premier League teams, especially Manchester United against Atletico Madrid, Wen Zhihao's performance was a good lesson for the British.

"Atletico Madrid's Wen Zhihao, he is an old acquaintance of ours. As an Asian player, the advantages and disadvantages are very obvious, with his physical condition, if according to the standards of the Premier League team, I am afraid that he will not even be able to play the main team of the first team, but he has made Manchester United suffer three times. He has unrivalled rhythm and control at his feet, and his off-ball movement is ghostly. It is difficult for opponents to guard against, but it also surprises and surprises fans. That's the real charm of football. Perhaps he is the next player after Zinedine Zidane to truly interpret the beauty of football. ”

Chinese players have never received such high ratings, and of course Chinese journalists have faithfully conveyed the original intentions of these mainstream media, and fans have basically applauded.

"See, Zhihao is really awesome, no goals and no assists, but it can be convincing! It feels refreshed. ”

"The British, who are proud to the sky in their bones, must be praised. However, everyone must also see that other people's media are really professional in looking at problems, and they are not a little bit better than these domestic media that use data to talk about heroes. ”

Despite the desired result, Simeone was not satisfied with the process. Both of these games exposed the same problem: Costa and Wen Zhihao, the combination still lacks soul.

In the final analysis, the reason is that Atletico as a whole is still overly reliant on Wen Zhihao, and once his range of activities is limited, the overall efficiency of the attack is greatly reduced. Neither Gabi nor Saul can share the offensive pressure for Wen Zhihao while defending. Cork is useful, but his first position overlaps with the CG combination and cannot coexist for long.

Simeone believes that in order to fully unleash the power of the front three while maintaining the overall framework of the team, the introduction of a Paulinho-type player in the midfield is the primary goal.

While the big clubs have already started looking for players for the summer transfer window, Atletico Madrid are yet to make a move, with Simeone focusing on the World Cup in Russia in the summer, hoping to impress him with a talent who meets the requirements.

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Taking advantage of the momentum of the Champions League victory, Atletico Madrid defeated Levante 2-0 in the 32nd round of La Liga at the weekend thanks to Wen Zhihao's goal in each half. Continue to consolidate the top spot.

In another key game, Barcelona showed the heritage of the giants, defeating Valencia 1:0 at home and continuing to bite Atletico Madrid.

In the closing stages of the league, the title is a major attraction, and the Madrid media are more concerned about whether Atletico will maintain their unbeaten record in the league until the end.

If Atletico can do it. They will be the first team in La Liga to go unbeaten in the league for an entire season since its official inception in 1928!