No. 334: A Feast for the Wealthy!
Among the quarterfinals are last year's "six champions" Barcelona, the Bundesliga giant Bayern, the Red Devils Manchester United, the Serie A giants Inter, and the Premier League giants Arsenal!
Some people say that this is a feast for wealthy families!
Among them, the duel between Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as the giant duel between Barcelona and Arsenal, are the most eye-catching. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
It's a powerful conversation between the giants.
Regarding the showdown between Bayern Munich and Manchester United, most of the media believe that Manchester United have a better chance of qualifying, and judging by the past record, the Red Devils have the advantage against the Bundesliga side.
In addition, Bayern only advanced with away goals in the last round, and people are of course optimistic about the Red Devils who beat AC Milan twice.
There is another important reason why people are optimistic about the Red Devils, who have reached the Champions League final in the last two seasons!
The year before, they beat Chelsea 7-6 on penalties at the Moscow Stadium to win the Champions League, and that season the Reds won the double again and reached the top of Europe for the third time.
This is Sir Alex Ferguson's second time leading Manchester United to the top of Europe!
Last year, they lost to Messi's Barcelona in the final, unfortunately missing the opportunity to defend their title.
Manchester United's performance in the Champions League in the past two years has been amazing, so most of the media believe that Manchester United has a better chance of advancing to the semi-finals by eliminating Bundesliga giants Bayern.
As for the showdown between Arsenal and Barcelona, people are generally optimistic about the six-time champion Barcelona.
Barcelona is undoubtedly at the height of the club's history, and the team has matured in Rijkaard's style of play. After Guardiola took over, he pushed Barcelona to the glorious apex of history!
Last year's six crowns are the most direct proof of this!
Barcelona's backfield is led by Puyol, who is known as the "Lion King", and the midfield partner of Xavi and Iniesta, the midfield brain, is undoubtedly the most feared midfielder in the world today!
Coupled with the fact that Messi is entering his prime, their mercury-like attack can be curbed by very few people.
Such Barcelona is called "Cosmos Team" by fans!
Arsenal cannot be compared with Barcelona in terms of the fame and strength of the players.
The only advantage is that they are still unbeaten in the Premier League.
The Guardian commented: "Both teams will undoubtedly be horrible at home and who will advance will depend on who can score away from home or who scores more at home.
Undoubtedly, in both areas, Barcelona is more capable.
We certainly hope that Arsenal can knock out the unbeatable Barcelona and advance to the next round. However, it is quite difficult for Arsenal to get past Barcelona and move towards the goal of the treble, and even the hope is not very big! ”
Even the Guardian sees it that way, let alone other media.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo said: "Messi will prove that he is the best striker and the most valuable player in football today!" ”
The implicit meaning of these words is very clear, Chen Fan is nothing, Messi is the number one in the world!
The London Life Herald immediately shot back: "Although Chen is not as famous as Messi, he has proven himself this season, whether it is in the Premier League or the Champions League, he can break anyone's goal!" ”
Before the game even started, the war of words between the media had already begun.
In recent years, with the glory of Barcelona and Real Madrid's "big spending", La Liga has attracted the attention of many fans around the world, which of course makes the British media very unhappy.
The British have a deep-seated belief that they are the center of the world.
Where can they stand this.
In the semifinals of the Champions League last season, the three giants of the Premier League occupied three seats and surrounded Barcelona. The British media generally believes that Big Ears will belong to the Premier League teams.
Who knew that in the end, it was Barcelona that broke through and won the championship, and the media of the two countries formed a "deep hatred".
Especially in the semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona, the referee missed a penalty, which made the British media sad and angry, and said that "Barcelona snatched the championship from the hands of the Premier League team!" ”
And pointed the finger at UEFA President Michel Platini, believing that he single-handedly manipulated the game.
Manchester City's media ridiculed Arsene Wenger for drawing a good draw.
The Manchester City Evening News said: "Arsene Wenger has run out of good luck in the first round, and in this round, God has sent a strong opponent to Arsenal - Barcelona!"
Barcelona's strength is undeniable, and in last year's Champions League final, Manchester United lost by one goal and lost the Big Ears Cup. We hope Arsene Wenger can beat Pep Guardiola and show that English football is strong.
Of course, this is just a good wish, and the truth of the matter is likely to be like this - Barcelona beat Arsenal twice and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League!
Come on, Arsenal, show your unbeatable momentum in the Premier League, maybe a miracle will happen.
Come on, Chen, Messi is here, it's the best moment to prove yourself.
Cripple Barcelona, then stand on Messi's shoulders and shout - I am the best star in the world today! ”
Manchester City Life said: "Arsene Wenger has good luck and has drawn Barcelona!"
The six crowns are nothing, at least they don't have the gods who have won eighteen in a row!
What are the six crowns, they have long been undefeated in La Liga!
Come on, Arsenal, we stand firmly behind you and cheer for you!
Chen, come on, this is the time for fans around the world to recognize you! ”
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Arsenal are not focusing on the war of words between the media of the two countries, nor are they concerned about the ridicule of the Manchester City media, they are seriously preparing for the game.
The season has reached the stage of attacking, and any mishap can cause a situation of "chicken and egg".
Arsenal also have a treble chance and they don't want to miss it.
Arsene Wenger was unusually serious in training and he knows his team is having a problem mentally at the moment.
An unbeaten run in the Premier League is both an honour and a negative – Arsenal players have developed a 'I am number one in the world' mentality.
This kind of thinking is dangerous, especially in the Champions League.
Barca's strength is undeniable, and once they control the tempo on the pitch, it will be a problem.
At that time, the Arsenal players will find that there is such a big gap between reality and ideals. The huge gap in their hearts will definitely affect the game, can they adjust their mentality in the shortest possible time?
"We're not number one in the world, at least not yet!"
"Barcelona, our opponent is Barcelona!"
"Cheer up your spirits, our opponent is Barcelona, armed to the teeth, and it is Barcelona, the six-time champion!"
Arsene Wenger kept yelling at his players on the training pitch and wanted his players to come to their senses.
However, some things have been done that can be counterproductive, and while the Frenchman has brought the Arsenal players to their senses, they are still holding back a fire in their hearts.
If this fire burns well, Arsenal can burst out with amazing energy in the game, but if it doesn't burn well, they will burn themselves......
Arsenal are waiting for the first leg of the quarter-finals in London, with the first leg between the two teams being played at the Emirates Stadium.