In the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals at Shakhtar Donetsk's home stadium in Ukraine, Qin Xiong scored the last goal of the game.

Shakhtar Donetsk beat Liverpool 4-3 at home, but lost to Liverpool 5-9 on aggregate.

Liverpool advanced to the last 4 of the Champions League!

Qin Xiong was asked by reporters in an interview after the game: "At the beginning of the second half, Shakhtar Donetsk once shortened the score gap to 3 goals, they scored 3 goals before, people seem to see signs of a miracle at Shakhtar Donetsk, but everything changed after you came on the field, your play is key, is that so?" ”

Qin Xiong smiled and said: "The most important thing is that the team has advanced to the Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool has advanced to the Champions League semi-finals after the last leg, today's game is a goal battle, but Shakhtar Donetsk scored a few goals first, and the overall performance of the team is not as good as before, that is because we came to unfamiliar Eastern Europe, and we entered the game slowly, which gave Shakhtar Donetsk some opportunities." ”

Victory belongs to the team, Qin Xiong has always believed in this, no matter whether the media fanned the flames or sowed discord, he would not easily waver.

Koeman, for his part, expressed his respect for Shakhtar Donetsk in his post-match press conference.

'One thing that has to be taken into account is that Shakhtar Donetsk don't have a lot of experience in the Champions League, and if they can perform at Anfield, I believe the difference in the final aggregate score will not be so big, and we should applaud Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Fleet Street reporter in the audience raised his hand and asked: "Liverpool conceded three goals today, although it is related to the rotation of the squad, but if the team can't improve the defense." Will there be any hidden dangers in the future Champions League semi-finals? ”

Koeman's face sank. It's not that I'm angry. Rather, the reporter's question hit the nail on the head.

Yes, Liverpool conceded a goal, and in the Champions League, there are hidden dangers in the defensive line, which is also related to Liverpool's dedication and dedication to attack.

The attacking and defensive system itself cannot be divided into two parts, and Koeman is self-aware and knows the competitive landscape of European football inside and out.

If Liverpool goes further and further down the road of frenzied attack, then they will also drift away from the restoration of the dynasty.

Because the whole world is looking at Liverpool. All potential or fair contenders will study and analyse Liverpool in detail, and Liverpool will have a greater chance of suffering Waterloo.

'It's time to get the team up and focus more on defending, conceding three goals in a game is a sign of losing the title and we're going to pick up the game when we come back to Liverpool and try to improve and try to be better in the semi-finals.'

Offense wins the game, defense wins the championship.

A team that doesn't pay attention to defense is bound to lose.

This is an eternal truth in football.

Koeman is well aware of this, so he has also made no secret of his views to the media.

Liverpool has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and will meet Manchester United, who beat Chelsea 3:1 on aggregate, in the semi-finals of the Champions League!

The English derby will be staged in the Champions League!

The other half of the zone will be the Spanish national derby!

Real Madrid vs Barcelona semi-finals.

This season's Champions League semi-finals have been a spectacle. The famous derby between England and Spain was presented to a global audience at the same time.

After Liverpool returned to Melwood's training base, Koeman and his coaching staff began to improve the team's defence.

Take a long-term view. Playing Manchester United is about focusing on defense and avoiding conceding goals because it's very different from the league.

In the league, Liverpool met Manchester United in the first half of the league and led the standings, occupying an innate advantage, but what about the Champions League semi-finals? There are no external factors for both teams.

And Manchester United are still away before home, and they certainly won't be taking the initiative at Anfield.

If Liverpool breaks through Manchester United and reaches the final, whether it is facing Barcelona with strong frontal offensive firepower or Real Madrid built by Mourinho, Liverpool's current defensive strength will inevitably make people worry, Real Madrid's fast attack and counterattack can be called the top in Europe, and Liverpool is on par with Liverpool!

The weekend is approaching, and the 33rd round of the Premier League is just around the corner.

The most eye-catching game of the round will be Liverpool's trip to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.

Liverpool's success in defending their title is yet to be announced, while Arsenal are locked in a fierce battle for a Champions League qualification spot.

The day before the game, Arsene Wenger said at a press conference that he was not afraid of Liverpool's arrival, and that the attrition of Liverpool's labor expedition would make them unable to play at the Emirates Stadium!

Koeman 'thanked' Arsene Wenger for his concern at his pre-match press conference.

'If my team is still fighting for a Champions League place and the competition is very fierce, I won't judge other people's teams, because a team that was supposed to be a good contender for the title has fallen out early, the first thing to do is to find its own reasons, improve the problem, no matter what, thanks to the concern of others, Liverpool will be in the best possible condition for this game.

On the afternoon of April 17.

The Emirates Stadium is full, Arsenal's home attendance has always been very good, even if the price of tickets rises every year, but the fans in north London still buy it, although Arsenal has missed the trophy over the years, but at least it still maintains the appearance of Wenger's saying to create a beautiful football.

After the players of the two teams walked into the stadium, the hustle and bustle of the scene subsided, and the cheers of Arsenal's fans tended to be quiet, which is also a well-known thing, especially Qin Xiong, who played for Arsenal, is not surprised by this.

"Welcome to the Emirates Stadium, where today is the highlight of the 33rd round of the Premier League, where Arsenal take on defending champions Liverpool.

Martin Taylor and Andy Gray are on hand to give you live commentary.

Let's start with defending champions Liverpool, who have surprised the whole of Europe in their last few games, knocking out a number of quality teams, will the momentum continue? ”

"I don't think it's possible, this kind of momentum is not uncommon, such as the two giants in Spain, they have often played big slaughter games in the past two seasons, and there have been several games in a row to achieve crazy consecutive wins on all fronts, Liverpool is indeed super strong now, but the form cannot always remain the same, but I think they are far more likely to lose to a weak team than to a strong team! Because playing against a strong team will make Liverpool more excited, and this excitement will keep their form alive, on the contrary, playing against a weak team may not be interesting and their form will drop directly. (To be continued.) )