Eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals by Manchester City is a big blow for AC Milan, as they are already struggling to compete for the title in the domestic league and Inter Milan, and they have also been eliminated in the Coppa Italia, and their only hope is to fight Roma for second place in the league.

For AC Milan, the gap between the second and third in the domestic league is not big, it is not the champion after all, and it has always qualified for the Champions League.

So after being eliminated from the Champions League, AC Milan's season is over.

Then they might be able to relax, although that's not what they wanted.

On the contrary, as the winning side, Manchester City's Champions League campaign is far from over, especially after beating AC Milan, Manchester City have the best hopes of winning the Champions League.

This can be seen in the adjustment of the Champions League odds by European bookmakers and British bookmakers, and Manchester City's odds to win the championship have been adjusted to the level of 1 to 2.

The Champions League quarterfinals are not completely over, six teams are still participating, and the odds of a single team are 1 to 2, so you can imagine how loud Manchester City's call to win the championship is.

This also has something to do with the strength shown by Manchester City in the league.

"The Sun" analyzed, "Manchester City are too strong in the Premier League, they have not lost to Manchester United and Chelsea in several seasons, if they meet these two teams in the final, then they have a good chance of winning the title." ”

Of course, the premise is to be able to reach the finals first.

The next day, the second matchday of the Champions League quarter-finals ended with Barcelona beating Schalke 04 3-0 over two legs and Chelsea also beating Liverpool 2-1.

In the semi-finals, four teams – Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona – made it to the semi-finals.

Manchester City are playing in the bottom half of the tournament against La Liga giants Barcelona.

"This could be the Champions League final!" After the end of the game on the second day, the "Sun" analyzed, "If Manchester City can beat Barcelona, then they will meet Manchester United or Chelsea in the final, Manchester City has not lost to these two teams in the past three seasons, so as long as they beat Barcelona, it may be equivalent to locking the Champions League in advance!" ”

Manchester United and Chelsea supporters certainly disagree, arguing that 'the league is the league and the Champions League is the Champions League', and that "even if Manchester United and Chelsea have not beaten Manchester City in the league, it doesn't mean they will lose to Manchester City in the Champions League final." ”

Then City's supporters began to use illustrations and match statistics to prove just how much of an advantage City had over Manchester United and Chelsea.

The two sides quarreled over this issue.

This has also been discussed by the media...... But in fact, Manchester City has to pass Barcelona first!

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After all the quarter-finals of the Champions League are over, the Premier League media has been singing the praises of English football, as three Premier League teams have reached the last four of the Champions League.

Manchester Sport has expressed its opinion that European football has entered the 'Premier League era'.

“…… A few years ago, there were three Serie A teams in the Champions League semi-finals, but at the time, no one called that season the Serie A era. ”

"This time is different, though. The Premier League's dominance of the Champions League is no longer limited to the number of teams in the last four, but also in the Premier League's tough and fast style, which has overwhelmed the delicate femininity of La Liga and the calm tenacity of Serie A. ”

"Take the semi-finals as an example, the battle between Manchester City and Barcelona is definitely the most interesting, and the two sides will see who has stronger skills, harder footwork and better performance. Barcelona are arguably the most meticulous team in the entire international football scene, while Manchester City have dominated the Premier League for three seasons and reached the last four of the Champions League, and their attacking football and exquisite combination have been recognised by many. ”

"At club level, the most beautiful game in the world can theoretically only happen between a limited number of teams. The first choice must be the 'Spanish national derby' Real Madrid vs. Barcelona a few seasons ago, it must be noted that a few seasons ago, the Real Madrid team with Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, and the Barcelona team with Ronaldinho and Eto'o at the peak of their form, Deco are not the Real Madrid and Barcelona they are today. Secondly, there is the AC Milan team where Kaka and Shevchenko are both playing, and Pirlo and Inzaghi are still playing, and the collision of several aces in La Liga and the Premier League. ”

"And right now, the football that is playing well and playing the more practical ones is in the Premier League. Barcelona can't be said to be in decline, but it is still difficult for them to compete with the Premier League for the time being, so this season's European football is destined to belong to the era of the Premier League......"

It is clear that the Manchester Sports report praises English football and specifically mentions Manchester City, which the analysis believes will be difficult for Barcelona to beat.

This is not an analysis in favor of Manchester City, in fact, it is the opinion of most of the media in Europe, except, of course, Spanish Catalonia.

Wansheng thinks so, too.

If the team had met Barcelona before, Wan Sheng would have really scratched his head, because Barcelona will never be an easy team to deal with.

But now it's different.

Manchester City has matured from top to bottom, from the inside out, even if it meets Barcelona, Wan Sheng dares to say that the team's winning rate is higher, and more importantly, this Barcelona team has not really matured, their key star - Messi, has not fully grown, he has just become the core of Barcelona, and has not been able to completely replace Ronaldinho's absence.

Wan Sheng believes that the team will definitely be able to beat this Barcelona team to reach the final.

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Manchester City have one more league game to play before the first leg against Barcelona, and that is the league against Portsmouth.

Manchester City have already won the league title and don't need to hit any record, so they don't care about the league at all, but the British media don't see it that way, they think Manchester City should take this game seriously because their opponents are Portsmouth.

It makes a lot of sense.

Portsmouth are Manchester City's opponents in the FA Cup final, so this round of the league can also be seen as a preview of the FA Cup final.

But apparently, Wansheng doesn't think so.

"The FA Cup final is at the new Wembley Stadium, this game is at the Manchester Stadium, the venue is different, there is no rehearsal or no rehearsal......

'Also, even if we beat Portsmouth today, the FA won't give us the FA Cup trophy, so ...... It makes no sense at all. ”

Wan Sheng shrugged his shoulders and looked disapproving.

The media who came to interview were very unhappy because they would have nothing to report on then and at the same time, they also seized on Wan Sheng's words that Manchester City violated the principle of 'fair play' and would not take the game seriously.

But even Portsmouth boss Redknapp doesn't think it's going to be a problem.

Portsmouth sit 11th in the league so far this season, a position that has no hope of competing for a place in Europe and is not in danger of relegation, so the league is unimportant for either team and the result will not affect the other Premier League teams.

In addition, although the two sides are rivals in the FA Cup final, in fact, for Portsmouth, they have achieved their goal of the season - to attack the European stage.

Even if they don't win the FA Cup, Manchester City already have the qualification for next season's Champions League, and Portsmouth, who reached the FA Cup final, will definitely qualify for the UEFA Cup.

The FA Cup is very meaningful to Portsmouth, but it is only a symbolic meaning of the championship, and there is no real benefit.

Outcome...... The two sides were friendly.

The big battle between Manchester City and Portsmouth, which was originally called a 'FA Cup preview' by the media, became a friendly match.

After 90 minutes of competition, the two teams drew 2-2.

There are also a lot of wonderful shots in the game, which are the individual performances of the players on both sides, but between the two teams, there is not much fire at all.

After the game, a reporter grabbed the handle and questioned Manchester City about 'slacking off the game', Wan Sheng said innocently, "Portsmouth has shown a strong performance, our players have worked hard, but in the end it can only be a draw." ”

This sentence made the questioning reporter almost vomit blood!

Manchester City are working hard?

Fool the ghost!

City's squad is full of substitutes, and there are even two young players in the development squad, some of whom can't even name them!

But Wan Sheng doesn't care so much, Manchester City's main focus is on the Champions League, followed by the FA Cup final, as for chicken ribs, a completely meaningless league, he won't let the team give it their all!

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After the league, the British media began to cover the Champions League again.

Manchester City eliminated AC Milan to reach the last four of the Champions League, and they are about to meet Barcelona, and the British media also hope that Manchester City can beat Barcelona, so that two Premier League teams will meet in the final, and that is the real 'Premier League era'.

Even Manchester Sport, which supports Manchester United, devoted a lot of space to Manchester United's win over AC Milan and gave a 'preview' of Manchester City's clash with Barcelona.

Although Manchester Sport is a pro-Manchester United media, Manchester City also enjoy a huge influence and they can't always report bad news about Manchester City, and if they always work against Manchester City, they will be boycotted by Manchester City fans, which is not what a media outlet wants to see.

There is no one in the world who can't get along with money.

This is especially true as a media, they make reports to be seen by more people, not to really help any team, and now they need to report the good news of Manchester City, and Manchester Sports has used a lot of pages to report on Manchester City, but there is no doubt that if Manchester City and Manchester United play each other, Manchester Sports will definitely support Manchester United, just like the Guardian supports Manchester City.

Manchester City's official website published a large photo to celebrate the team's performance.

They chose a photo of Wan Sheng and Morris hugging each other after the game, with the caption, "Make history, look forward to glory!" ”

Wan Sheng looked at this report and felt happy in his heart.

Anita nestled in his arms.

Anita has been busy in the United States to help her father manage the Dow Jones Company, although the daily work is very busy, she still found time to return to Manchester, the two are newlywed, very close together.

Wan Sheng looked at the news on the club's official website and said to Anita with a smile, "Now is looking forward to glory, and the future is to create glory!" ”

Anita smiled.

"You're always so confident, just like you were when you first met."

"Of course."

"That's what I like about you, though." After Anita finished speaking, she shyly plunged her head into Wan Sheng's arms.

Wan Sheng smiled.

The TV show is airing a recap of the Champions League quarter-finals, and the commentator is talking about Manchester City's performance, "...... Wan Sheng led Manchester City to the last four of the Champions League, which makes a lot of sense for Manchester City, who are in the last four for the first time in history. Now, we can say that Wan Sheng is the greatest manager in Manchester City's history, because they have never been so glorious in their 100-year history - winning the league title three seasons in a row, reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the last four, which is perhaps unthinkable for Manchester City fans. ”

'City have risen now and we expect them to do better in the upcoming tournaments.'

"It is still unknown whether Manchester City will be able to get past Barcelona, but we believe that Wan Sheng as a manager must be very confident......

The TV screen shot is a close-up of Wan Sheng's smile, in which Wan Sheng is smiling confidently, and then shaking hands with AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, the two seem to be talking, and Wan Sheng's performance becomes a little surprised.

"Do you know what he said to me?" Wan Sheng asked, pointing to the TV screen.

Anita listened.

Wan Sheng smiled, "He said that he hoped to win another Champions League trophy before leaving Milan, but unfortunately he lost here." Then I said, if you win the title, maybe you won't leave Milan. ”

"So, I helped you make the decision, and you should thank me......"

Anita burst out laughing, and she could imagine what the old Italian man was in at that time.

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In fact, many British media do not want to see Manchester City's results in the Champions League too good, mainly because three teams in the Premier League have entered the Champions League semi-finals, and the media is divided into different camps.

Manchester City are also a special team because their opponents are Barcelona.

If the Premier League teams want to meet in the final, Manchester City must beat Barcelona, compared to Barcelona, of course, they will support Manchester City as their own country, so many British media can only endure the feeling of vomiting blood and support Manchester City.

Whether they like it or not, they have to cheer for City now.

Manchester City is tasked with 'creating a meeting between Premier League teams in the Champions League final' and Barcelona, so after the training, a reporter interviewed Wan Sheng and asked related questions, they said, "Manchester City shoulders the hope of the whole of English football, will it be very stressful?" ”

Wansheng is in a good mood.

He laughed and said, "What you said is very interesting, but I don't think about English football, I'm just the manager of Manchester City, not the 'head coach' of English football, and I don't need to be responsible for the whole of English football." ”

"So, my team plays, just for the club, for the fans, for our honour, we don't represent the interests of English football and we don't have any pressure!"

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Wan Sheng's words made the British media feel like they had lost face.

They reported on Manchester City's 'representing English football' and Barcelona against each other, and Wan Sheng, who was the main figure, said they only represented the club and the fans, not England football?

So a new round of criticism against Wansheng began.

“…… Some of the statements of this Chinese are correct, we should not let Manchester City represent English football, they do not have this qualification, they cannot afford it! Even if Manchester City won three league titles in a row, their glory would only be temporary. From the words of this Chinese, we can hear that he is obviously not confident about playing against Barcelona, and perhaps they will fall in the semi-finals. ”

"The dignity of English football is more important than winning or losing! Even if Barcelona beats Manchester City to reach the final, I believe that the other two teams will definitely beat it, and the final Champions League title will definitely belong to England, and that is enough! ”

"Obviously, Manchester United and Chelsea have more big characteristics than Manchester City, but it's a pity that Barcelona is playing against Manchester City......"

Some media outlets have even listed Chelsea as a 'giant' in order to disparage Manchester City, but before that, no one has ever recognized Chelsea as a giant, as evidenced by the direct rejection of their G14 (European Football League) application two years ago, although the G14 has now been dissolved, it does not affect Chelsea's status in the eyes of the media - they have always been just the 'upstarts' of the Premier League.

Now, in order to reflect Manchester City, Chelsea has become a 'giant'.

Wan Sheng smiled, facing the Chinese reporters who came to interview, he pointed to the latest newspaper and said, "Look at what they say, Chelsea are giants? Haha, it's the first time I've seen them say that in years. ”

"It's really interesting!"

"Flipping through these UK stories every day is like watching an entertainment show, and they always find something to make you laugh......"

The Chinese reporters and colleagues who interviewed them also didn't understand why Wan Sheng was so happy to see the media denigrating Manchester City.

Wan Sheng explained, "Before they said that Manchester City represented English football, they really wanted Manchester City to win, because if Manchester City wins, it means that English football wins. ”

"Then I said, we only represent Manchester City FC and the fans. The British are like that, we represent English football, they want us to win, we represent ourselves, they don't think about us. It's like without their support, we're going to lose. ”

"But I'm just going to tell them with the win that whether they're for it or against, we're going to win, to win Barcelona, to win the Champions League!"

"That's what we're aiming for!"

Wan Sheng's expression became firm.

After that, he didn't give any interviews, and he focused on preparing for the battle.

The coaching staff began to study the footage of Barcelona's game constantly.

After watching a large number of game videos, the coaching staff figured out Barcelona's tactical play, and some small details of the players' play, and then they were able to speculate on Barcelona's general starting lineup, main style of play, and even which player and position need special attention, and so on.

After making these preparations, Wansheng began to think about specific methods.

He was ******** focused on preparation, and even Anita was a little preoccupied with leaving Manchester, and he only thought about one thing, which was to eliminate Barcelona in the semi-finals.

As long as they can do it, they can reach the final and win the Champions League! (To be continued.) )