Chapter 107: The Quarterfinals
Before the game, it was not watched by people Haode Fiorentina and Roma eliminated the La Liga duo through a two-legged contest, which surprised everyone's expectations, and some Italian fans began to look forward to the grand occasion of the four Italian teams gathering in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but on the second match day, the Milan duo made all Italian fans taste what is called cold water topping.
Draw 0:0 away to Arsenal, back to the home San Siro AC Milan looked full of confidence, but when the game ended, the blood-red 0:2 on the live scoreboard looked so dazzling, sitting at home AC Milan finally lost to Arsenal, in this game, the AC Milan players are old or become a drag on the team, the age of the grandfathers, directly led to the decline in the running ability of AC Milan players, in stark contrast to the young Arsenal.
The most active runner in the AC Milan team is the butcher Gattuso, but the function of running is all on one person, which will obviously drag this person down, you know, Gattuso is also tired all the way to fight, in the 75th minute of the game, people saw the "can't run" Gattuso plugged in the waist panting for breath, and in the 83rd minute, when Fabregas accelerated before the goal, Gattuso just wanted to foul and couldn't keep up, the gap in running ability, It is the biggest gap between AC Milan and Arsenal.
Poor running ability also affected the attack, and Kaka complained openly in a post-match interview: "It's not enough to attack with me, Gilardino and Inzaghi. ”
In the game, Kaka and Gilardino both had a successful run in solitary depth, but due to the lack of contact points, they had to choose to shoot themselves in a hurry, and could not form more chances. The team's running ability is weak, and the two full-backs and three defensive midfielders cannot press in the attack, which is also the reason for the lack of contact points in AC Milan's attack and the lack of efficiency.
When it comes to AC Milan's blood change, people will mention more forwards and defenders, AC Milan does have some problems in the forward line this season, dragging the team's back legs, and on the back line, Maldini is about to retire, and many players will expire on their contracts, and they should indeed be replenished with fresh blood, but it would be a big mistake to think that AC Milan's midfield age structure is relatively reasonable, and it has top players like Kaka and Pirlo, and there is no need to supplement.
Although AC Milan's midfield combination has not changed for 6 years since Ancelotti took over, modern football tactics have advanced with the times, and it can be seen from AC Milan's dilemma that a Cambiaso-style all-round player who "can attack and insert into the opponent's penalty area and defend can return to the top of the arc of the penalty area" needs AC Milan how much it needs AC Milan, AC Milan needs the support of midfielders who are inserted back in the attack, and this support is on the premise of not affecting the defense.
Pirlo's defensive ability has improved a lot compared to when he first arrived in Milan five years ago, and now by his side, compared to Gattuso's defensive giant, he needs more versatile players who can attack and defend, which is also good for the team's possession, in fact, Ancelotti has mentioned for two years that "a player who combines Pirlo and Gattuso", AC Milan got Emerson last summer, but his age and form are not entirely satisfactory.
Including the goalkeeper, if all four lines need to be introduced, what awaits AC Milan will be a big change that has not been seen for many years, and how to rationally arrange funds, including making full use of the Boseman rules to bring in free players, will be the key to the success or failure of the blood exchange.
This time at the San Siro, the miracle did not happen again, and Kaka did not become Milan's savior again, AC Milan lost, they died at the San Siro, and AC Milan, who had reached the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup five times in a row and the quarterfinals of the European Champions Cup four times in a row, fell heroically at the San Siro Stadium, the grave of the European giants.
Looking at Milan's "zuihou resistance" against Arsenal's new force, there is really nothing to defend, Milan is indeed old. The family-style management has indeed brought glory to Milan again and again, but there are always two sides to things, the reason why sports are "body" is to compare the body, the main contradiction is the body, without the body, even if Pirlo's pass is accurate to the nanometer, and the receiver is an old man, it is useless.
Football is all about the whole, weishenme?
Just because he has the largest number of participants, the largest venue, and the longest race.
Kaka is indeed fast, there is no substitute, not to mention the "five crowns" that Berlusconi shouted out before the season, and it is difficult to find "one crown".
Pirlo's mind and feet are good, but he is not a machine chip, if you ask him to do it, he will help you calculate the way to maximize efficiency in the most accurate way.
Karachi reacts quickly, but he is not software, he does it once he has designed the program, and there will always be times when he is in a low state, although the loss is not entirely Karachi's responsibility.
Milan's style of play is really good and strong, and Milan really combines football and art. But football is all about the body. Otherwise, let's go play live.
The score is 0:2!
As long as Milan fans see such a scene, they can't help but feel sad, and Milan, which has supported Milan for nearly ten years, was eliminated from the competition.
Milan is really old, it's really time to rest, in the face of the young Gunners goal, it seems powerless, Kaka's game today is obviously not in shape, what can he do if he comes back from injury, Gilardino is obviously not enough to be a big responsibility, although Maldini has the ambition of the old man, but the years are not forgiving, coupled with high-frequency and intensive games, the players are overworked, and the age is generally older, so Milan can go to the round of 16 is already lucky, although this is what Milan fans are unwilling to mention and face, but this is indeed a fact, can not be changed, That's how cruel the reality is.
Young Cesc Fabregas bids farewell to a team 18 years his senior, a legend that no Milan fan wants to see an end to a legend, even though it is the law of any competitive sport.
Arsenal's 90 minutes deserved a result of zuihou, and after Seedorf's absence, AC Milan were completely incapable of competing with the opposition midfielder, and defeat was written in the face of the Milanese after Kakazuihou's 10-minute fall.
There is nothing to summarize in the game, it is just eight words, the skills are not as good as others, and the loss is complete.
Can wake up the management and fans who are still immersed in the dream of winning the Champions League last season, Milan is no longer a pure first-class team, although he can still release great ability on a certain occasion, but he is too old, although the fans can still proudly say that "the cold arrow in the hands of the pippo is still radiating cold light, and the shield on the arm of the horse team that has cracks still shines with the brilliance of the knight", there is no labor pain and there is no reconstruction, and it may be easier to push it all over again!
In any case, although Milan are still defeated, Kaka has done his best, Inzaghi has done well enough, Maldini can not fight anymore, all the players have performed well, but unfortunately the opponent has performed better than Milan.
But even if this is the result, people should still thank the horse team, thank him for 20 years of excellence, at least in the dozens of minutes of Zuihou, he is still calmly smiling and running fast.
Maldini really fought this game, but a strong heart could not compete with the old body, the body was sinking, the feet were out of control, and the old lung lobes were struggling to find the deadly oxygen. Everything is suffocation, everything is still. San Siro could only hear Gattuso's breathing, then a "whoosh" gust of wind as young Cesc Fabregas stopped the ball, got rid of it and shot at a brisk pace.
I thought it would be last year's Red Devils' version of San Siro's dog-tailed mink on a cold and rainy night, but I didn't know that a year would be enough time to soften a pile of old bones in Milan. The same Milan, but in the aging of the lobes of the lungs, gradually became its own piracy. Blurry, cassette, and even dangling, like an endless medical record.
Gattuso 30, Inzaghi 34, Karachi 35, Maldini 39. Old enough to catch a glimpse of the crow's feet that instantly creeps up to the top of the brow, so much so that the young men at Arsenal are more like the boy-next-door who came to worship the old hero.
A city can look down on its satellites with its old history, but a team can only sigh at the yellowed list that belongs to the heavy walls of the Milan Museum.
Athens, the Milan team used Zuihou to blow out the raging fire of Liverpool, and this time, they had to choose to use Zuihou to watch the young Gunners rise and fall, and the Fabregas youth hurricane swept through the old arms and legs of San Siro.
It is not so much a sweep as a more accurate expression of "consuming death".
This is an almost "shameless" war of attrition, a repeated ravage of the 20-year-old's heart against the 30-year-old body. As a result, people saw Inzaghi, who had the aura of a savior, buried in the bulging muscles of Gara and Sendros, and saw the butcher Gattuso carrying a pig-killing knife in a daze chasing from the left sideline to the right sideline, the knife was not unsheathed, and his arm was numb.
Arsenal won in control, in physical strength, in Milan without youthful passion, but more importantly Wenger and the Gunners were resolute. No choice is the most haode choice, Wenger turned out the only set of lineup that could be taken out in the ruins, the flood generally did not hesitate to hit the Milan dam one after another, the little tiger Walcott's play was Wenger's 10-meter sprint whistle, very violent, and Milan's expired canned pineapple has long been unable to withstand the toss of high temperature and high pressure.
It is not only Maldini and Gattuso who are "expired", but also the bad words and clichés of the Ancelotti brand Christmas tree, the so-called 4312 is just a disguised sale of Christmas trees, and the mechanized operation in Milan is like a bombardment of "brain platinum".
Of course, this is a way to save stamina for a team with an age structure at the master's level, but once you meet a gunner with more control and stamina, the Ancelotti Christmas tree becomes a millet plus rifle in the era of nuclear war, useless.
This group of veterans is now enough, and they are not like young people who pass on hunger everywhere. In other words, the Champions League pain looks more favourable for Milan as they embark on a generational change.
The veterans must be saluted, but when the footsteps have lost track of experience, only Leonardo da Vinci can tell you: this will be a classic recreation of "Zuihou's Dinner" in Milan's Santa Maria Church, and the Champions League for veterans.
The legacy of the Baresi era, Maldini should also rest.
Arsene Wenger often said of the game before the trip to AC Milan: "We beat Inter Milan 5-1 at the San Siro and it was a psychological boost, we were in a desperate situation and we had to play big, we did it, and this time we were again highly focused and confident. ”
In November 2003, Arsenal swept Inter 5-1 away, and Thierry Henry scored two goals to shine. As back then, before visiting San Siro this time, celebrities and public opinion were more optimistic about AC Milan, Lippi and others said that Milan and Inter are different, they always seem to have changed teams in Europe.
The San Siro fought again, and at the end of the 94th minute, Arsenal left with a smile on the side of a 2-0 result. According to Jishu statistics, Milan had one more shot on goal than the Gunners, and the home team also had the advantage in corner kicks, but this does not actually reflect the actual situation on the field, and if you compare the chances created, Arsenal may really repeat the 5:1 of the year.
Cesc Fabregas' long-range strike was not an absolute chance, but Milan would not complain about the chance of losing after the game, as Arsenal had too many chances to break the deadlock.
In the 28th minute, Bam Adebayo's shot was tipped over the crossbar by Karachi and blown towards the Gunners' counter-attack.
In the 34th minute, Xiaofa's powerful shot hit the crossbar.
In the 47th minute, Senderos blocked the shot in front of the small penalty area and was unlucky to kick it into the arms of the goalkeeper.
In the 51st minute, Pirlo made a mistake, Adebayo split the ball, and Eboue fired a one-on-one shot into the side netting.
In the 74th minute, Walcott took the gap down the right, but opted for a cross instead of a direct shot in a one-on-one situation.
In contrast, AC Milan had few chances and mostly came from set-pieces, and they were completely passive in the athletic battle.
The shooting statistics of both sides conceal the truth of the comparison of chances, AC Milan's shots are mostly hasty kicks and long-range shots after tearing apart the defense, while Arsenal have many more chances to play with the combination of passes.
After the game, the British news agency headlined: "Milan's era ended by Arsenal".
In ball control, running, physical confrontation and one-on-one fighting, Arsenal has the overall upper hand, youth has become their biggest magic weapon at this moment, in most cases, my speed is faster than you, explosiveness is better than you, physical advantage, physical confrontation has the upper hand, and Jishu's play is naturally more incisive. The Milanese were led by the nose most of the time and it was no surprise that they were dragged down in the second half.
In the first game, Bam Adebayo missed the goal and "released" Milan at home, but Wenger appeared to be full of confidence, and through the first leg, he seemed to have touched the bottom of AC Milan.
"We completely dominated the first leg and that gave us a lot of confidence." Arsene Wenger looked very proud.
After two 90 minutes, whether at home or away, Arsenal did comprehensively suppress AC Milan and played 180 minutes against the former European defending champions.
Compared with the 5:1 time of the year, Arsenal's "fly in the ointment" is the grasp of opportunities.
In the 2003 game, the Gunners' field advantage is actually not large, the first half and the opponent stalemate, the second half of the lead after the counterattack sharp, almost every hit must hit, Henry, Pire's goals, are a counterattack to seize the fleeting opportunity, if today's Gunners face the opportunity to be calmer, a repeat of the year's victory is not impossible.
However, from the perspective of the team's overall ability, Wenger has reason to feel more pleased, compared with that year, the current Arsenal has less superstars like Henry, but around Fabregas has established a complete set of offensive system, relying on one-foot passes to establish advantages, drag down and disintegrate opponents, if the 5:1 of the year, it is more a reflection of Henry's personal ability, today's 2:0, is the overall condescending, or even a higher level of victory.
In this pinnacle contest between Serie A and the Premier League, Milan's zuihou squeezed a trace of surplus value to the end. Maldini fell in the individual competition with Walcott at the moment of the game, causing Walcott's bottom line to cross Adebayo and easily push into the empty goal, completely ringing the death knell in Milan, representing the momentum and status of two stars, two teams, and two leagues in the Shijie football trend.
For the losers of this gamble, although they have won enough in the past five years, now that they are at the table, they will lose all their chips one day.
The experienced and calculating representative of Serie A, the representative of the youthful and rising Premier League, and the oldest team with the average age of the Champions Cup against the youngest team, ended in a complete defeat.
Lao Cheng is only a piece of paper away from the twilight, except for the first 20 minutes of the opening game, there is still a little home momentum, that is because it is still running, Milan has had to give up the midfield at the end of the first half.
It's not that Milan is taking the initiative to retreat, luring the enemy deep to fight back, this is completely suppressed.
Arsenal created more chances, effective possession, than Milan, and this was achieved under the excessive hesitation and stickiness of Arsenal when they arrived at the front.
Arsene Wenger said before the game that Arsenal would ignore their opponents and play the way they wanted, and they did.
Arsenal are one of the very few teams who dare to challenge the principle of Shijie's main attack and away defense, fearless of Pirlo's long ball over the top, Kaka's galloping long drive, Inzaghi's sprint behind the offside line at all times, and the possible counter-attacking space of Serie A teams, they are ready to attack and attack the San Siro.
What can Carlo Ancelotti complain about?
Ronaldo is far away, Seedorf is close at hand, and he can't use one of the two trump cards that can change the game on his own.
Kaka has not been back long since he returned, and his form is far worse than last year's semi-final against Manchester United.
Maldini, who said goodbye to the European competition, was already four out, and Inzaghi, Ancelotti's most trusted and relied on goal-scoring weapon, was replaced by Ancelotti himself in the end.
Gattuso, who was the most ferocious in the past, has become the first target to be cut in An Shuai's revised formation this season. When Fabregas shoots from distance, does Gattuso follow all the way without making any disturbing moves?
Survive by the sword, die by the sword.
Milan has begun to give up the league accumulation in the past few years, only seeking the top four, making up for the lack of physical strength and experience, important players saving energy for the Champions Cup, refusing to make substantial changes to the team, a single minor Pato is not enough to change anything, refusing to supplement the substitute lineup, relying on player experience to support bit by bit, squeezing the remaining energy of the sunset player Zuihou, and now it is time to survive.
Milan didn't just lose a game, they lost the club's philosophy. Maldini is going to retire, Cafu, Favali, Serginho, these players who are certainly unusable must be cleared, and Milan have half of the squad to buy.
In contrast, Inzaghi, Nesta, and Seedorf are not yet imminent for players who will definitely have to support for another year or two.
The title of Premier League nemesis, European experience, is gone.
No matter how old you are, you will always become old, decrepit, and immortal, and the oil of old bones will always be squeezed out.
When the oil runs out, of course, it's when the lights run out.
The aging Milan finally stopped their march into Moscow, and there were no regrets, because Arsenal, who competed with them, had an enviable youth.
If there is really any regret about staying at the San Siro Stadium, it may be that the picture of the legendary horse team winning the trophy will not be seen again.
With the 0:0 away result, Milan returned to the home stadium, after the start of the game was infinitely close to scoring, when the start of the game Milan flooded the attack, perhaps people would think that Arsenal would repeat the mistakes of Manchester United last season, and the memories of fans were also hooked back to the previous season, but it didn't take long for such a scene to wake up with a crossbar from Cesc Fabregas.
Since then, the San Siro has become a replica of the Emirates Stadium a dozen days ago: the midfield is disorderly, the defense is leaky, and the attack is mostly one-man combat.
In fact, all this is normal, when Kaka made Flamini more and more "Gattuso", when Pirlo was miserable to turn around with the ball, Milan's attack has become a luxury under the opponent's marking.
Sooner or later, Seedorf would have come out of nowhere, because the Dutch would be freed when the opposing side guarded Cappirlo with heavy troops.
But this time, the injury left Seedorf restrained in the stands. At this time, Milan was in a dilemma, and Ancelotti could choose to be as safe as away, but at this time, perhaps the conservative Italian was also infected by his youth, and the congestion of his brain made him choose to replace Inzaghi with Gilardino instead of replacing Emerson to strengthen the defense in the middle.
Perhaps Milan, who replaced the striker, were still willing to accept the 0-0 result in the 90 minutes, because in the Zuihou stage of the game, they had to be tired of defending and unable to attack.
But the mature psychology of the Milanese people can only think like this, they don't know that the young gunner will not let go of any opportunity, so people see the zuihou of the game, the young gunner only once blood gushing, and the Milan giant suddenly fell. Fabregas didn't look up to the sky and sigh this time, but instead had a youthful smile.
Youth, this is the biggest charm of the Gunners, without Ferguson's golden generation, without Abu endless rubles, the arsenal has to be down-to-earth, constantly cultivating and excavating. Maybe the process of cultivation will be painful, or maybe the price of growth will be great, but one day, the dream will gradually get closer to reality.
For Milan, there is a saying in China that if you break it, you will stand up, and if you follow it, maybe this time stopping in the round of 16 will make the club re-examine the current situation of the team, after all, it is time for Milan to change, last season's Champions League champion was somewhat blinded, and this time, after being knocked over by youth, Milan may be able to face up to the team's problems.
Even the horses have to play the full 90 minutes again and again, which is not actually a haode phenomenon. Despite having Kaka, having Pato, but also having Caforsorgio, it cannot be said that they are a burden, but they did leave Milan behind. There is no suitable substitute, which means that Milan can only choose between the league and the Champions Cup, but not every time there will be the favor of Lady Luck, not every youth is a loser.
AC Milan fell on the doorstep, while Inter Milan fell the next day, to Meazza who had just celebrated their centenary.
For Inter, who have not tasted the championship for more than 10 years, many times, it is a melancholy temperament to show people.
Last season won the league, people thought that the era of Inter Milan had begun, and the melancholy would turn into domineering, when the season began, the league was suppressed by Fiorentina, the Champions League faltered, and when the whistle blew at the end of the Meazza game, it was found that Inter Milan could only continue to be depressed.
The phone door has fulfilled the re-emergence of Inter in Serie A, which is the history that cannot be turned over, Inter seized the opportunity to become the master in Serie A, changing the embarrassment of many years of unsuccessful ambitions, but the embarrassment has never stopped, an ambitious giant will not let go of the opportunity to show himself in Shijie, and the Champions League is a stage that must be conquered.
For Inter, which is celebrating its centenary, this is not only a hope, but even a necessity.
Because, the other teams in Serie A are watching it, is Inter really just a strong outsider?
The rest of Europe is watching it, is the Serie A leader so vulnerable?
The fans of the blue and black are watching it, is Inter really lacking in temperament?
Moratti is watching it, can Inter only prove again and again that he is really a fan of football, and not deliberately pursue the title?
Now, these answers are clear.
For the uninitiated, this is all the impression left by Inter, the winner of Serie A last season, in Europe, and Valencia, who have long been in decline in La Liga, many players have lost control and are suspended.
With Liverpool, who have only been able to compete in the Champions League in recent years, the two-legged battle, Materazci and Burdisso are embarrassed, and Inter are sad.
Inter, who were killed twice, couldn't even find a trace of dignity in Meacha, this is the place where they just celebrated their centennial, dignity and glory were trampled on the ground at that moment.
Ibrahimovic once lingered for last season's Shijie Footballer of the Year, and Inter fans were also upset by this, but it is difficult to perform in the Champions League, how can he be wrapped up in the shadow of the infinite glory in the league?
Ibrahimovic and Inter can only play as the defending champions in Serie A, and in Europe, they can only continue to be silent.
When Fernando Torres left Atletico Madrid, who had only ambition but only dropped the chain, Liverpool welcomed the most powerful striker of the Benitez era, who made Materlaci eat at Anfield and ended all struggles in Meazza.
Torres, who became famous earlier, adapted to the big stage of the Champions League faster than Ibrahimovic, after all, in Atletico Madrid, Torres can only play the League Cup, but Ibrahimovic has long been a regular in the Champions League.
Benitez, who had been driven crazy by the awfulness of the league, once again defended his reputation as the "king of the cup", and a Champions League can keep him alive for many years, which is also true for Mancini, who can only be eliminated in the Champions League as quickly as possible, but alas, he can't do it. Therefore, he can only say the words of resignation at the end of the season when he is overwhelmed by failure.
Inter Milan's performance in this game?
To borrow Ferguson's mantra: what the fuck is this game to play.
After watching the second leg of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals, Inter Milan 0:1 Liverpool, you can fully understand Ferguson's mood at the beginning.
This season is another knockout round, and there were all kinds of reasons to find excuses for Inter Milan's exit in the past, from the Champions League Milan derby, which was forced to be suspended due to fan riots, and the defeat at the Love Song Stadium because of the internal friction between Adriano and Veron, until last year's group fight in Mestalla, which took a straight nose bridge of Burdisso and did not exchange it for a big-eared cup, but today's defeat could not find any excuse and was a complete defeat.
The reality of 0:2 away in the first leg is in front of us, although the situation is not optimistic, but Inter Milan, who have the right time, location, and people, still sees the hope of a home comeback, but the result is unexpectedly lost to Liverpool again.
In the first half of the game, although Inter Milan controlled the situation on the field, but there were not many bright spots, and the occasional opportunity was squandered by the impatient striker, while Liverpool organized the counterattack in an orderly manner, although several threatening counterattacks were resolved by goalkeeper Cesar, but the holes in the back also sounded the alarm for Inter Milan.
In the second half, something terrible happened, the scene at Anfield played out again, except for Rivas, Inter Milan no longer had a central defender, the blows came one after another, Torres's goal made the Meazza stadium a sea of joy for Liverpool fans, and at this moment no one believed that Inter Milan would reverse their opponents and reach the quarter-finals.
25 minutes, 10 hits, 11, 4 goals, is it possible?
Inter Milan were unable to fight back, and the players began to get impatient, with Stankovic receiving a yellow card for a flying tackle after conceding the goal and Zivu for stampede on Stamperd Gerrard.
Finally, the Nerazzurri bowed their heads in front of the Reds, and a day before the Arsenal fans sang GoodOld Arsenal back to London on the pitch, and today, Liverpool fans can proudly sing Youwillneverwalkalone and their hero back to Liverpool for a Premier League victory over Serie A.
After the game, Roberto Mancini announced his future and that he would leave Inter Milan: "At the end of the season I will leave here, I will resign as manager of Inter Milan, I have always had this idea, it has nothing to do with the defeat to Liverpool. I only have the next two and a half months left for Inter and I hope we can work together to win the Italian league again. ”
The moment is undoubtedly painful for Inter Milan fans, and Meazza's applause is the most birthday present for the team. However, the cake that Inter Milan used to celebrate the centenary was snatched away by the Liverpudlians!
Extremely lost! Incomparably bleak!!
It's true that Inter Milan won't play such a game, or that Inter Milan won't play like this now. Inter Milan did not have the spirit of playing with their lives.
When the Champions League reaches the knockout round, you have to come up and see the red with bayonets, and the brave wins when you meet on a narrow road. What's more, the first leg has fallen behind 0:2, there is no turning back, it is not a one-shot deal, but still there to calculate the lineup, the chance, the referee, too forward-looking.
At the beginning of the first half, Inter Milan did not have the ruthlessness to die and then live, but it was Babel who brought down McCone and received a yellow card first.
Twenty minutes later, Inter Milan began to take control of the situation, but it was only a few chances, especially before the end of the first half, which was a pity that they did not score in successive attacks.
After Burdisso was sent off in the second half, Inter Milan was forced to a desperate road, and only then did they have the momentum to win the game, and the continuous attacks during this period were also relatively good-looking, and they were once very threatening.
However, one goal from the opponent caused Inter Milan to need four goals to turn the tables. Time is running out, Mancini is giving up, and the introduction of Pele and Gimenez is a signal: we are starting to let the newcomers have a little more experience in this little time, the Champions Cup, next year.
That's just the way it was, and when the century-old fireworks were still looming in the night sky of Meazza, Inter Milan's Champions League dreams of this year were shattered once again.
Applause, applause to captain Zanetti, who kept sprinting to fight to Zuihou for a moment, he brought the morale of the whole team to never give up. A round of applause was given to Zivo, who insisted on fighting from a shoulder injury and risked another injury from the back line to the edge of the opposition penalty area to win a free-kick, and he was very confident in both defense and attack. Applause went to Rivas, who was making his debut in such an important tournament, and he didn't give the Liverpudlian more chances. Applause to the whole team, as long as it is a human team, there will be ups and downs, after all, there are four main defenders who can't play, and one of the defenders who came out has been sent off, so they can keep the game from becoming one-sided, they have done well enough.
But even so, it is difficult to hide the disappointment of the Inter people, who celebrated their 100th birthday three days ago. The stand was packed with Nerazzurri supporters who were expecting a repeat of their team's 3-1 defeat in the first leg in 1965, but a 3-0 comeback to celebrate the Reds' birthday in Meazza.
But reality is often far from the dream, and the Nerazzurri have not been able to reverse Liverpool, and the centennial celebrations have not been able to save him.
Inter Milan's centennial celebration was given such a "gift" by Liverpool, I don't know when he will be able to return this "favor", like his brother AC Milan in two years?
The 1/8 finals of the Champions League dissipated, and the Milan duo who had high hopes fell tragically and naturally, and Fiorentina and Roma continued to move forward surprisingly and reasonably.
In other games, Schalke 04 retained Zuihou's dignity for the Bundesliga, Turkic iron rider Fenerbahce knocked out last season's League Cup winners Sevilla to break through, and in the remaining two games, Manchester United and Chelsea also defeated their respective opponents to reach the quarter-finals.
Eight seats, the Premier League accounted for half, the former small Shijie Cup Serie A, there are Fiorentina and Rome to save face, and the Bundesliga, which has long been in decline, even has a Schalke 04 as a signboard, but the most popular Spanish league in recent years, but after the 1/8 finals, all went home.
The strong rise of the Premier League seems inevitable, with half of the quarter-finals occupied, and the glory that once only Italy had is now transferred to the Premier League.
When the smoke of the 1/8 finals cleared, the next round of fixtures was immediately announced, and Fiorentina's next opponent was Chelsea, the ruble army from the English Premier League.
Roma meet last season's bitter rivals Manchester United, with Fenerbahce bumping into Rafael Benitez's Liverpool and Arsenal clash with Halco 04.
It's England's turn to get excited as they are likely to see four English teams in the semi-finals for the first time, as long as they can knock out their respective opponents.
Manchester United has a psychological advantage in the face of Roma, and when it reaches the quarterfinals, Rome's energy is basically exhausted, and if you want to continue to move forward, Lafayette will not agree.
Liverpool vs Fenerbahce, if nothing else, Benitez's side will be well qualified, and although the Turkish team's hellish home stadium is a problem, Liverpool have a big heart from the day this team was born.
The collision between Arsenal and Schalke 04, Professor Arsene Wenger will certainly not allow an accident to qualify in such a game, Schalke 04 eliminated Porto was an accident, and now their good luck is almost running out.
Zuihou is the duel between Chelsea and Fiorentina, the two teams have never met before, but people are obviously more optimistic about Abramovich's ruble army before the game, although Fiorentina eliminated Barcelona, but comparing the strength of Chelsea and Fiorentina, it seems that no matter which aspect, Chelsea has an absolute advantage.
Now that the quarterfinals have not yet started, there are already British media shouting in a high-profile manner that they want to turn this season's Champions League semifinals into an English civil war.
In this regard, when Di Gan was interviewed, he just sneered, and then said: "I don't feel angry, before despairing, let the other party keep a trace of illusion, this is very humane!" ”