Chapter 972 - Charging for the Champions League Semifinals

On the second day of the game, the focus of the Spanish mainstream media and European mainstream media reports revolved around the Spanish Copa del Rey final this season, and the specific performance of Ailo and Messi became the key point of hype in many media.

With Barcelona nine points off the top of the league table Valencia, the comeback to win the title with only six league games left is almost zero, and now the Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia has put a lot of pressure on manager Pep Guardiola.

His first two seasons in charge of Barcelona were smooth sailing, with two league titles, a Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups, as well as a Champions League semi-final and a Champions League runners-up.

It can be said that ...... The results are very good.

But that's not all, he has never been able to lead Barcelona to Europe's highest honour in the Champions League, and has been beaten by Valencia three times this season, missing out on league titles and then the Copa del Rey.

In this regard, Guardiola can only completely shift his attention from the league to the Champions League semi-finals.

It is unrealistic to expect Valencia to lose three in a row when there is almost no hope of a league title, and it is a distraction that could lead to a situation where they are left empty-handed.

Other words...... Valencia are pretty much in the mood for the league title.

Although Barcelona lost the Copa del Rey final, their star Messi still said in an interview with reporters: "Losing the Copa del Rey final is not the end, we still have the league and the Champions League, I believe that as long as we continue to work hard, the championship will eventually reach out to us." ”

It is worth mentioning that Messi refused to answer any questions about Iro.

This scene has also become the focus of attention of many media reporters.

It is clear that this is Messi's bad mood after consecutive losses to Valencia, where Iroh is located.

Valencia Sport couldn't wait to announce that Valencia were the Spanish double after Valencia beat Barcelona to win the 2010-2011 Copa del Rey.

Later, it was also expressed that Valencia will have a high probability of repeating the most glorious moment of the 2006-2007 season - the first team in the history of Spanish football to win the treble.

“…… Now that the Copa del Rey is in hand, and there are only six rounds of the league left, Valencia is nine points ahead of Barcelona and 10 points ahead of Real Madrid, which basically means that Valencia's domestic double has been decided, which means that Valencia will now have a good chance of repeating the glory of the 2006-2007 season. ”

"This is not an impossible result, and the odds are very high, because Valencia's semi-final opponent is Real Madrid, and then think of Ai's unique collateral attribute 'King of the Final', that is, as long as you beat Real Madrid in the upcoming Champions League semi-finals, whether it is against Barcelona or Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the new Wembley Stadium, Valencia must win the cup in the end! Of course, it was Barcelona that we would prefer to make it to the final. Cause? Hehe...... I'm sure you understand. ”

Regarding the relevant report of "Valencia Sport", Barcelona's official mouthpiece "Daily Sport" immediately insinuated on the official Twitter to give a backlash: "Some media just don't know what football is, it's just some theories that don't go through the brain, and if you want to win the championship, you only have strong strength and hard work!" I bet Valencia will never win the Champions League! ”

Soon, countless netizens began to retweet and comment on the Daily Sport's tweet.

Interestingly, many Valencia fans reposted it while satirizing and ridiculing the idiotic dreams of "Daily Sports", and it must have been themselves who were slapped in the face in the end.

As time went by, Barcelona fans and Valencia fans began to tear up online, and even players from both sides got involved......

In this way, the drama that should have belonged to Valencia and Real Madrid was completely snatched up by Valencia fans and Barcelona fans.

However, it will be very good for the Valencia players and Real Madrid players who are about to start back-to-back games, so that they can focus more on the future games.

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As Valencia's home league game against Real Madrid draws closer, the media's attention is gradually shifting to a new round of league fixtures.

As we all know, Valencia are ten points ahead of Real Madrid with six rounds of league remaining, and Real Madrid's attempt to reverse Valencia to become the league title this season is essentially infinitely equal to zero.

But the problem is that after Real Madrid's home draw with Barcelona last weekend, manager Jose Mourinho said that the league is not over and that anything is possible.

And Valencia coach Carlo Ancelotti also said that everything is still based on the league.

Therefore, the media are uncertain whether this Spanish national derby will be a real battle.

You must know that the two sides will move to the Bernabeu Stadium in three days for the first leg of this season's Champions League semi-finals, which is more important than the league championship with little suspense.

What's more, Real Madrid still have two teams in the remaining five league games after playing Valencia, Sevilla and Villarreal.

If you want to do better in this season's Champions League, you should abandon the domestic league, especially since Real Madrid has come out of the quarterfinals again after six consecutive seasons, and it should be more dominated by the Champions League.

Otherwise, it is very likely that all four will be empty.

There are good reasons why the major European media are skeptical of Mourinho's remarks.

Before the game, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo said: "We are noble Real Madrid, we will not give up any game, and we are still in the Champions League semi-finals when there is still hope for the league title...... That's something to think about after that, and as a player, this is the game I want to win the most! ”

Then captain Casillas also said: "Any game will not be easily passed down because we are Real Madrid!" ”

With the leading goalscorer and captain speaking in quick succession, there is little doubt that Real Madrid will not do their best.

However, at this time, the 33rd round of the 2010-2011 La Liga national derby at the Mestalla Stadium was unexpectedly used by the two sides.

So when the on-site reporters and commentators in the on-site commentary got the starting lineups of both sides, they were all stunned, thinking that they were getting the starting lineups of the reserve teams of both sides......

Because it was so unscientific, Iroh and Cristiano Ronaldo were on the bench......

However, they were quick to react and knew that the game was for the Champions League semi-finals.