Chapter 452: Opponent: The Strongest Spear and Shield

Eventually, the chaos was gradually quelled after the police intervened.

The home team was also in the mood to celebrate the victory, with the exception of Navarro, who was hiding in the dressing room, the rest of the team stood on the pitch and then went around the stadium under the leadership of captain Albelda to thank the fans who were there.

Everywhere I went, there was a tsunami of cheers.

The fans are knowledgeable connoisseurs, and they see this team, and they know that the team has surpassed the mighty Valencia side at the end of the century and the beginning of the century to become the strongest team in the history of the team, and perhaps this year is the most promising year for the team to win the Champions League.

After the players went around the stadium to thank them, the home team fans who came to the stadium were reluctant to disperse for a long time.

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In his post-match press conference, Flores made no mention of the clash, praising his team's determination and perseverance in the game, and praising the team's victory in a difficult game.

Of course, the ungentlemanly behavior and various fouls of the Inter Milan players during the game were said in front of the media, which was regarded as a sympathy point for helping Marchena and Navarro after the game, and he told everyone that this qiē was caused by Inter Milan's foul during the game.

"Competitive soccer has evolved to the point where we should make the game flow more fluid, because it's the best UEFA Champions League on the planet, and we should be seeing a smooth and spectacular game between the two sides, not a disgusting variety of fouls, especially for certain players......"

In the game, the players of Inter Milan did have a continuous foul against Ailo, and they were all unconventional means, in another way, that is, the players of Inter Milan did whatever it took to win the game, causing disharmony after the game, and they have an unshirkable responsibility!

And Flores's remarks were also agreed by most reporters at the scene.

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Mancini did not mention the post-match clash in his post-match press conference, as he went straight into the dressing room after the game, which was only learned from the video replay afterwards, and the team lost and lost, and as the head coach he also has leadership responsibilities.

And the initiator of this conflict is Burdisso, who has become a victim, which means that the whole thing can be said to be provoked by Inter Milan players, coupled with the foul tactics of Inter Milan players in the game, it is also a sign of verbal provocation by the home team players after the game.

So Mancini put the focus on the referee on duty.

"There is no doubt that it was a good game, from the first second of the game until the end of the game, but in the last minute of normal time, the referee did not have the courage to award a penalty that we won, and he also used his power to send off our players, otherwise it would have been Inter Milan who would have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League......"

Mancini was also quite smart, and naturally ignored the scene where he was also sent off.

Although at the post-match press conference, the head coaches of both sides did not take the initiative to mention the group fight incident that occurred after the game, but as a reporter who asked a question, he naturally did not ignore it, which is a topic that can attract the public's attention.

Mancini, in particular, was very embarrassed when asked.

Because Inter Milan has already set a precedent, also in the Champions League.

In the quarter-final of the Champions League against AC Milan two years ago, when Inter Milan had no hope of qualifying, fans threw a large number of Molotov cocktails at the stadium, and the game was over, which also closed Inter Milan's Champions League home stadium for three games.

The loss of control of the fans, a large part of the Cheng dù is because the negative feelings of the players on the field infected the fans in the stands, and there were fans throwing Molotov cocktails at the stadium.

From another point of view, in the case of no hope of promotion, it will also lead the players on the court to lose control.

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The next day, in addition to reporting that the defending champion Barcelona was eliminated by Liverpool, it was Valencia's home game against Inter Milan.

Of course, the biggest reason for the mainstream media in Europe to report is the physical altercation between the players on both sides after the game, and from the live broadcast footage, the emotions of many players of the away team Inter Milan are obviously out of control, fullback Burdisso also has a broken nose, and there are even a number of Inter Milan players who want to rush into the dressing room to find trouble with Navarro.

And this is the first mass assault incident of the new UEFA president Platini in office, which makes him feel disgraced, the so-called three fires of the new official, many reporters are waiting for Platini's three fires.

Because shortly after the end of the match, the official UEFA website has expressed its interest in this match.

Indeed, when the mainstream European media reported on the major newsstands, UEFA's official website was also updated, mentioning that UEFA was going to indict Valencia and Inter Milan for "inappropriate behavior" in the course of the match, and the hearing was held on March 14.

Interestingly, Valencia's official website also published Navarro's apology to Burdisso at the same time.

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While mainstream European media coverage of Barcelona's elimination from Liverpool and the post-match brawls between Valencia and Inter Milan was not, the mainstream sports media in China did not.

They are planning the possibility of a 'Chinese derby' in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Because in the second leg of the other Champions League 1/8 final at the same time, Sun Xiang's Eindhoven drew 1:1 with Arsenal away and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League with an aggregate score of 2:1.

Sun Xiang also played a very important role in Eindhoven's promotion to the quarterfinals, and he is likely to continue to be reused in Eindhoven's next games, so as to have the possibility of the Champions League quarter-final 'Chinese Derby'.

Of course, while reporting on the Champions League quarterfinals of the 'Chinese Derby', which game can break his own record of 16 goals in a single season of the Champions League set last year also occupies a page of reports.

However, it is worth noting that the media focus on which race will break the record, rather than when.

This is the mystery of Chinese writing.

In the past 8 Champions League games, Ailo has scored 15 goals in a crazy way, and he is only 1 goal away from his single-season Champions League goal record set last year, so they have begun to speculate, what is the 1/4 final? Or the semi-finals, or the finals?

As Iello gets better and better, many fans are also looking forward to the Champions League final for Chinese players.

It is said that many Chinese fans have already booked tickets for the Champions League final in Athens on May 23.

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At 11 o'clock in the evening on March 8, the remaining four teams in the top eight were also revealed: Chelsea, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and AC Milan.

As a result, Valencia has become the only La Liga team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, so at that level, Valencia must have received a lot of attention.

Coupled with Ello's highlight-reel performance in this season's Champions League, a staggering number of points that can kill any player in seconds, and his role in Valencia's path to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, it is only natural that many media outlets will keep their attention on them.

One of the most eye-catching was the headline in Torino Sport, which said, "Valencia's star Aidu has played a very important role in the last eight Champions League games - a perfect finisher!" In the two-legged Champions League 1/8 finals, he scored four goals alone, which was the biggest contributor to Valencia's promotion to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and he also effectively attracted the attention of many Inter Milan players in the game, becoming a thorn in the opponent's side..."

He then talked about the 15 goals scored by Ailo in eight Champions League games so far, "In the history of the Champions League, there has never been a man who can match Ai's goal efficiency, in just eight games, he has scored 15 goals, which is only one goal short of his own record in a single season in the Champions League last season, which is enough for the strong Valencia to go further, and Ai's goal record will continue to extend ......"

The report of Torino Sport also represented the coverage of the mainstream European media on the day.

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At 12 noon on the 9th, the draw for the last eight of the UEFA Champions League was held in Athens, Greece, and the ceremony was presided over by UEFA CEO Mr. Gianni Infantino.

The first to be drawn were Bayern Munich and AC Milan, and then PSV Eindhoven, who played for Sun Xiang, who eliminated Liverpool from Barcelona.

After the results of this draw came out, many Chinese reporters at the scene were disappointed, because this result made the 'Chinese derby', which had been publicized in China for two days, officially bankrupt.

The third pair to be drawn were Roma and Manchester United.

Last to be left are Chelsea and Valencia.

And this draw also made the reporters on the scene very excited, because so far in the top five European leagues this season, Valencia has scored the most goals, and Chelsea has conceded the fewest goals...

This draw also represents the strongest spear and shield battle in Europe's top five leagues this season.

So when the four pairs of Champions League 1/4 final opponents were decided, there was an uproar and then a lot of discussions.

However, the most eye-catching are the two of them, Bayern Munich vs. Sac Milan and Valencia vs. Chelsea, because the remaining two quarter-finals are not much suspense for many journalists.

PSV Eindhoven was able to advance to the quarterfinals, that is because many of Arsenal's players were not in good shape, stopped in the quarterfinals, and now they are facing Liverpool, who eliminated Barcelona, the difference in strength between the two sides is obviously quite large, and Liverpool is the best team in England's history in the Champions League, which also adds one more point to their hope of qualifying.

Another game between Manchester United and Roma is even more disparity, Roma's level in Serie A is not bad, but compared with Manchester United, the team that has won the most titles in the history of the Premier League, there is still a difference of two notches, whether it is from the lineup or the level of the head coach, it is far from the difference.

Therefore, only the above two games can attract enough traction.