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Hoffenheim eliminated Chelsea, and no one knows if this is an upset or not. www.biquge.info It stands to reason that Chelsea's strength is stronger than Hoffenheim, which can be proved by the number of stars in their team, and Hoffenheim is only first-class in the Bundesliga at best, except for Chu Zhongtian, who is considered world-class, but the level of the Bundesliga is nothing in Europe.

In addition, Hoffenheim is only playing in the Champions League for the second time, so it is a bit surprising that they were able to break into the last four.

The major media outlets don't know what to call this team.

Dark horse?

This dark horse's performance is not like a dark horse that has always been a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers, but more like a strong team that has been in a hundred battles. One of the distinguishing characteristics of dark horses is that their performance is not consistent enough, and they tend to play extraordinarily against strong teams, but they will lose inexplicably against teams that are almost the same as them. Now this Hoffenheim team is very stable whether it is against strong teams or weak teams, they have a fight against strong teams, and they can easily win against weak teams.

But if it's not a dark horse, it's a strong team, and I always feel that Hoffenheim is still ...... After all, if you break into the top four, you can count as a strong team, and there are too many strong teams in the world.

The Chinese media don't have such troubles, they just blow it up. Hoffenheim break into the semi-finals and let them collectively **. After the game, all kinds of meaty touting articles came out, among which the articles touting Chu Zhongtian accounted for 99%, and the remaining 1% was shared by Rangnick, Hope and other teammates.

Although everyone is disgusted by this kind of praise from the Chinese media, as long as it is related to Chu Zhongtian, everyone agrees. To make the player with the highest achievements and the highest level in Chinese football, Chu Zhongtian deserves these praises.

Take a look at his performance in the two-legged tie against Chelsea. Two goals and one assist in two games, and now ranks first in the Champions League scorer list and first in the assists list. Not to mention Chinese players, how many people in the world can achieve such results? It's easy to be at the top of the assists list, and it's not difficult to be at the top of the scorer list, but what about being at the top of the assists list and the scorer list? Such a feat is rare in the entire history of the Champions League.

The Chinese media have reason to tout and praise Chu Zhongtian, because he really deserves such praise.

Meanwhile, in Germany, Rangnick and his team were also praised by the media for taking the number of German teams to the last four to two, and Bayern Munich was no longer alone.

Like the Chinese media, the protagonist is still Chu Zhongtian, and his excellent performance has made everyone's evaluation of him soar. Unlike the Chinese media, Rangnick is not a complete supporting role, and the other players have also received considerable attention and coverage. Germany's Bild, for example, highlights how Hoffenheim have changed under Rangnick's careful management.

Hope, as the owner of this team, has worked hard for more than 20 years to finally get to where he is now. He was also very emotional during the interview.

It's a result that has made the whole of Sinsheim boil, and to be able to reach the last four of the Champions League, they never thought about it before.

However, Chu Zhongtian said in an exclusive interview with UEFA's official website that the semi-finals were not his last step, and he said that the team would go further in the Champions League this season, and it was not yet the end.

The reporter asked him, "So where is your destination?" ”

Chu Zhongtian once again threw a bombshell to the media: "Wembley." ”

Make it to the finals! The team that competed in the Champions League for the second time vowed to reach the final!

What surprised the media even more was that there was apparently a consensus within the team on this issue, and when a reporter ran to ask other Hoffenheim players with Chu Zhongtian's answer, they all laughed and said: "Yes, we have this idea." ”

A UEFA reporter asked Chu why he set this goal, and Chu Zhongtian replied very interestingly, saying: "Since we have reached the round of 16, why not work hard to reach the last eight?" Now that we're in the quarter-finals, what's the reason to settle for the quarter-finals and not go for the semi-finals? Now that we're in the last four and we're just two games away from Wembley, ...... Why not? He spread his hands.

Finally, the UEFA reporter wrote at the end of the interview: "I saw an ambitious man in this interview, and I think even if Hoffenheim did make it to the final, then according to his character, he would have said: 'Since we have reached the final, why not go for the title and be willing to get a runner-up?' ’。 Yes, he is such a person. He once said that he didn't play to lose, but to win. I think his actions are a good testament to that. ”

After the match between Hoffenheim and Chelsea, the second leg of the other quarter-finals has also ended.

Bayern Munich defeated Schalke 04 with an aggregate score of 3:1, of which the first leg was at their home stadium, Bayern Munich basically laid the victory - 2:0, went to play 1:1 away, Bayern Munich easily advanced to the semi-finals.

There was no suspense in the match between Roma and Barcelona, who lost 2-5 on aggregate, and Barcelona showed their attacking power to convince the Roma of the loss. After the game, Roma's captain Totti spoke highly of Messi and manager Pep Guardiola, saying they played well and deserved to win.

Barcelona played away in the first leg, and beat the opponent 2:1, and half of his body was in the semi-finals. Back at home, they beat their opponents 3-1 and in both games they showed their dominance of possession as Roma lost without any suspense.

The most thrilling match is the match between Real Madrid and Manchester United. Ferguson, who is almost 70 years old, is almost retired, but he still wants to push for more Champions League trophies. With three Champions League trophies to Ferguson's second, Pasley does not want to lose to the boss of his rival club, even though he is already one of the most successful and greatest active coaches in England.

Ferguson was very important for this game. But Mourinho is more serious about Real Madrid, who are nine years away from their top honour and eager to return to the top of Europe. It can be said that Real Madrid club president Florentino paid a high price to poach Mourinho, but not to make him dominant in the domestic league, but for the sole purpose of allowing him to lead Real Madrid to the European Champions League. Real Madrid have an honourable tradition in the Champions League, having won the title nine times so far, and only one more will be a sign of the unprecedented 'Ten Crowns'.

The competition between these two teams is fierce. In the first leg, Manchester United won 2-1 at their home stadium to Real Madrid, but Ferguson couldn't laugh because Real Madrid had an away goal and the two sides were only one goal apart. Back at his home turf, Mourinho launched a psychological attack in advance, talking about Rooney on many occasions, saying that he was very optimistic about Rooney, and if Ferguson wanted to sell, remember to call him.

His psychological warfare worked.

At the Bernabeu, Real Madrid and Manchester United won 1-0 after 90 minutes of exhilarating battle, and finally relied on that away goal to secure a ticket to the last four.

In this way, the top four were all released, two from Spain and two from Germany. This division came as a surprise to everyone. Before, everyone thought that La Liga and the Premier League would be the big winners, and the final four were likely to be evenly split between the Premier League and La Liga.

The German media are already noisily reminding UEFA that it is time to reallocate Champions League qualifications. The Bundesliga has been healthy for a long time, but it has only been able to qualify for three Champions League qualifications. And why does the declining Serie A still have four places? Take a look at the Champions League semi-finals this time, there is no one in Serie A! There is only one in the quarter-finals, while the most are in the Bundesliga, where they have three. Isn't it possible to get four places for such a performance?

The English media was lamented. This time there is no play for them in the Champions League semi-finals.

※※※ After the semi-finals were announced, UEFA quickly held a draw ceremony for the semi-finals.

The draw came as a surprise to everyone - two national derbys!

Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich were drawn together, and the "Bayern nemesis" met Bayern, and these two games were interesting.

But even more interesting is the semi-final between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

La Liga has always had a vendetta between them, and in the first leg of the domestic league and national derby, Barcelona swept Real Madrid 5-0 at their home stadium, shocking the world. The second leg of the national derby in the league has not yet begun, but Jose Mourinho's side can already get their revenge.

Madrid's media quickly brought out historical sources to prove that it was actually a good sign. In the season of Real Madrid's ninth title, they beat Barcelona in the semi-finals, advanced to the Champions League final in Glasgow, and finally beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the game, giving the best gift to the club's centenary celebrations.

The aggregate score of the two legs was 3:1 for Real Madrid.

But not everyone thinks it's a good sign. After all, Real Madrid and Barcelona nine years ago and Real Madrid and Barcelona today are not the same team. Of the players who played in those two games nine years ago, there was only one player from either team, and that was Barcelona captain Puyol.

Although Casillas is a veteran of Real Madrid, his main position that season was snatched away by veteran goalkeeper Cesar, who has been sitting on the bench because of his inconsistent performance. What really amazed the world was the save in the final three minutes of the Champions League final, which saved the team at 2-1 and brought Real Madrid their ninth Champions League trophy.

For the memory of the semi-final, it is clear that Puyol is more profound.

As soon as the draw came out, Puyol welcomed it in an interview: "It's a good result, to beat our rivals in the semi-finals and go to Wembley, I think it's very important for us to win the trophy in the end. ”

Not to be outdone, Real Madrid's captain Casillas was not to be outdone: "Now we have a chance for revenge!" ”

The semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona is being buzzed by the world's major media outlets, and every collision between them is the focus of the world's attention. The last national derby attracted the attention and broadcast of the world, and this time, as a heavier Champions League semi-final, it is naturally even more remarkable. As soon as the draw results came out, the world was looking forward to the collision between the two top giants in La Liga.

And the match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim has gone unnoticed. It's not right to say that no one cares, it's just that there are very few people who pay attention. There are only people in Germany and China who pay attention, if it were not for the fact that Hoffenheim has Chu Zhongtian, I am afraid that China will also be swarming to pay attention to the battle of the century between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

"That's good, we can train with peace of mind." Chu Zhongtian didn't think it was anything for this kind of low attention. It's not uncommon for him to be a star with high exposure in the media, he wants to be an absolute superstar on the pitch.

Speaking of the match with Bayern Munich, as soon as the draw results came out, Chu Zhongtian saw it in front of the TV, and he immediately called Ribery and teased his old friend.

He and Franck Ribery have played each other in the Bundesliga on many occasions, but never in the Champions League, let alone in the semi-finals.

Ribery was unconvinced, saying that he would give Chu Zhongtian some color in the semifinals.

Two good friends of Metz, one is now Hoffenheim and the core of the Chinese national team, and the other is the core of Bayern Munich and the French national team. All are successful in football.

However, none of them have won the Champions Cup.

Bayern Munich reached the final last season, but Franck Franck Ribery was banned for three matches by UEFA for receiving a red card in the first leg of the semi-finals. It can be said that his absence has a great impact on Bayern Munich, and if he can play, it is really hard to say whether Inter Milan will be able to achieve the treble.

In the first half of the new season, he was plagued by injuries and did not perform well, and after his return in the second half of the season, Bayern Munich's results also went all the way up, which is inseparable from him.

This time he has to make up for last season's disappointment, helping Bayern Munich reach the final and lift the Champions League trophy at the same time.

Of course, he had to pass Chu Zhongtian first.

"I'll tell you, Chu. When it's time to compete, I don't care if you're my friend or not, I'll do anything to win! Ribery said to Chu Zhongtian on the phone.

"You snatched my lines, Frank. That's exactly what I'm going to tell you. ”

After the draw came out, the media in Sinsheim rejoiced, because they were at least very familiar with the opponent who played against teams from the same league. Hoffenheim's coaching staff doesn't have to focus too much on gathering information about their opponents.

Another reason is that in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim has the nickname "Bayern nemesis", and they are particularly energetic every time they play against Bayern Munich. It's like that in the league, so isn't it even more exciting in the Champions League?

Playing Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim has a psychological advantage. And the schedule is also in their favor, with Hoffenheim playing away first and then at home in the two-legged semi-finals. The guest before the host gave Hoffenheim a chance to correct his mistakes.

So as soon as this result came out, the media in Sinsheim were full of very optimism, believing that Hoffenheim's trip to Wembley was basically not a problem.

In fact, Hoffenheim's players basically think so.

When it comes to playing with Bayern Munich, many people think, "What's the difference between this and the league?" Although they lost 1:3 to Bayern Munich in the league, but that was because of the initiative to give up, in order to prepare for the Champions League quarterfinals, Chu Zhongtian only played at the last moment of that game, when the score was already 1:3, the whole Hoffenheim team had no heart to play, Chu Zhongtian was lonely, and he didn't play any role.

But this time it's different. This time we are full of fighting spirit and fighting, we will definitely not save our strength, and we will definitely not be in Cao Ying's heart in Han.

It's much better to play Bayern Munich than to play Real Madrid or Barcelona. Hoffenheim have not won against Real Madrid so far, and Barcelona have not played at all. But if you look at Barcelona now, you don't have to play to know what the outcome is.

The semi-final opponent is Bayern Munich, increasing their chances of breaking into Wembley. Who wouldn't be thrilled at the thought of a possibility's chances of competing in the Champions League final?

There was no movement on Bayern Munich's side, no war of words, and no psychological warfare. Nothing, they just train and compete.

Before the Champions League semi-finals, everyone still has the task of domestic leagues.

Bayern Munich are currently fourth in the table, clinging to Hoffenheim, and if they fail to finish in the top three of the season, then there is a good chance that they will not qualify for next season's Champions League. While the German media are calling on UEFA to give the Bundesliga four places, who knows what UEFA thinks?

They don't just want to beat Hoffenheim in the Champions League semi-finals, they also want to pull Hoffenheim down in the league. It would be a huge blow to Hoffenheim's morale if they could complete the standings during the semi-finals.

The first leg of the semi-finals will be played on April 26, with two league games to be played before that.

Hoffenheim's opponents are Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen, of which Leverkusen is in front of them, two points ahead of them, if Hoffenheim win this game, they will pull Leverkusen down and move to second place in the league, but if they lose, they are likely to be eaten by Bayern Munich, who are eyeing them behind. You must know that Bayern Munich's opponent in that round is not strong - Eintracht Frankfurt, although it is an away game, it should not be a problem to win. Interestingly, though, Bayern Munich's opponent in the previous round of the league was also Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern Munich are looking to qualify for next season's Champions League and second-placed Bayer Leverkusen must win.

There are a lot of possibilities that arise when the three teams meet each other.

The league has reached the final stage, and Rangnick can't save his strength in the league for the Champions League as he did before. If they can't qualify for next season's Champions League in the league, they will have to rely on their status as Champions League winners to qualify for next season's Champions League.

But it's obviously much more difficult than fighting for the top three in the league......

(To be continued)