Chapter 279: Champions League Top 4

On the way back from Manchester, everyone seemed extremely excited, but the most calm was the young man Jose.

For José, not winning the title is a failure, and just getting to the Final Four is nothing to be happy about.

José's indifference was quickly noticed by others.

That's when they remembered that Jose was the defending champion of the Champions League.

So a few people stepped forward and asked José what it was like to be in the final.

The next day, Jose's performance in the second leg was covered in the media even more than Real Madrid's 3-0 home win over Wolfsburg.

In the eyes of the outside world, Real Madrid's big win over Wolfsburg is the way it should be.

Jose, on the other hand, was the one who carried Chelsea forward when his other team-mates were generally in a slump.

Some fans joked that if Mourinho's Chelsea is a bus, then Jose is the engine of this bus.

Without an engine, no matter how good the driver is Mourinho, he can only stop in place and wait for scrapping.

Chelsea and Real Madrid reached the semi-finals, and although the process was full of ups and downs, the result was not too unexpected.

Bayern's draw with Benfica at the Stadium of Light was also expected, with Rodriguez breaking the deadlock first, but then Vidal and Muller scoring in quick succession killed the suspense.

However, the result of the match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid was a big surprise.

Barcelona, who have the MSN combination, lost 0-2 away to Atletico Madrid and lost their qualification.

Messi worked hard, but he couldn't change the outcome of the game.

And Iniesta deliberately handball in the penalty area was only awarded a yellow spot package, which was also criticized by fans.

The Barcelona fans, who shouted before the game that the other teams were all gift packages, collectively lost their voices.

In recent years, Barcelona have shown unparalleled dominance, but their matches often have unconvincing decisions, which have also been complained about by fans of other teams.

After the game, news broke that Neymar might choose to leave Barcelona, and he didn't want to play in the shadow of Messi anymore.

It's just that he has had a "child emperor dream" since he was a child, where can he go?

The quarter-finals of the Champions League have all been played, and the promotions are Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern.

According to the schedule, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will play each other separately.

After Pep Guardiola stepped down from Bayern, Bayern immediately brought in champion coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Today's Bayern can not only play Guardiola's positional tactics, but also be able to focus on defensive counterattacks like Mourinho.

Under Carlo Ancelotti's coaching, Bayern is definitely a tough nut to crack.

Of course, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are also difficult to deal with.

It can be said that the team that can enter the top 4 is not weak.

Just as fans look forward to the Champions League semi-finals, the 34th round of the Premier League continues.

To the excitement of the fans, Chelsea faced Manchester City again.

This is the fifth time the two teams have met this season, and the two teams have also set a record for the number of meetings between a Premier League team in a single season.

Three days ago, Jose eliminated Manchester City from the penalty spot, so they came for revenge in this game.

The main change from midweek was the absence of John Terry and Eden Hazard through injury, with Gary Cahill given a start and he partnered John Stones in centre-back.

The specific list is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Jose.

Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta, John Stones, Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic.

Midfielders: Mikel, Cesc Fabregas, Zike.

Forwards: Pedro, Diego Costa, Willian.

As for the bench, Courtois, Traore, Kennedy and others are on call at any time, and the thinness of Chelsea's squad can be seen.

As for Manchester City, Yaya Toure returned to the starting line-up, with Nasri, Zabaleta and Kolarov rotated.

The specific list is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

Defenders: Kolarov, Mangala, Otamendi, Zabaleta.

Defenders: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure.

Attacking defenders: Nasri, De Bruyne, Jesús Navas.

Centre: Sergio Aguero.

On the bench, Sagna, Delph, Iheanacho, Fernando and others were then on standby.

Manchester City kick-off first.

Manchester City took the initiative to attack.

Just three minutes into the game, Keylor Navas made a direct pass.

De Bruyne crosses from the right side of the box.

On the edge of the six-yard box, Cahill cleared before Sergio Aguero.

Chelsea returned to colour three minutes later.

The small law is a long pass.

Diego Costa leans on the onrushing Joe Hart pass near the penalty spot.

Pedro's shot from the edge of the box.

As a result, it was cleared by Otamendi in front of an empty goal.

City possessed the ball and played a quick counter-attack.

The ball ended up at Kevin De Bruyne's feet.

On the right side of the box, De Bruyne shoots hard.

Doesn't threaten Jose.

I saw Jose make a side save and easily confiscate the opponent's shot.

In the opening stages, the two sides were evenly divided.

In the ninth minute, Chelsea came close to breaking the deadlock first.

Keylor Navas was tackled by Cesar Azpilicueta on the wing.

Diego Costa scores with a shot from the left side of the box.

Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed.

It turned out that Costa had fallen into City's offside trap.

Chelsea missed a great attacking opportunity.

In the 16th minute, referee Mike Dean's misjudgment drew a chorus of disgruntled boos from Chelsea fans.

Pedro passes.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek shoots from a tight angle on the left side of the box.

It was saved into the far corner by Joe Hart's fingertips.

With the correct penalty awarded, Chelsea will be awarded a corner on the right.

But Mike Dean awarded City a goal kick.

Joe Hart takes the goal kick.

Manchester City continued to create good scoring chances.

In the 23rd minute, Xiaofa lost the ball in front.

Yaya Toure crosses on the counter-attack.

De Bruyne has a one-on-one shot on the edge of the box.

However, it can't escape José's blockade.

I saw Jose sink and stretch out his right foot, just enough to block De Bruyne's shot.

Four minutes later, Sergio Aguero sent in a through ball.

Nasri had a shot on the right side of the box.

Still unable to get past Jose's defense.

Jose was able to keep his shot out with great ease.

Ivan won the ball and counter-attacked quickly.

It's a pity that it didn't survive Yaya Toure's interception.

A healthy Yaya Toure acts as a barrier in midfield and makes it difficult for Chelsea to get past half a point.

City came close to breaking the deadlock in the 33rd minute.

Chelsea's attacking corner is cleared.

De Bruyne breaks through a cross on the counter-attack.

Sergio Aguero won the ball and fired a powerful shot from the top of the box.

At this moment, Jose's god-level prediction responded.

The god-level predictor told Jose that Aguero's shot would hit Cahill, who was trying to block, and then deflected into the bottom right corner of the net.

That said, it's an absolute chance to score.

Without even thinking about it, Jose pounced on the right side of the goal.

With all his might, without using the plug-in, Jose actually blocked the deflected ball on the goal line.

Jose single-handedly avoided the first goal conceded by his team.

Before you know it, the game has entered the stoppage time of the first half.

Chelsea didn't even have a single chance to score.

Some fans joked that Joe Hart could have gone off the field to walk his dog, and Chelsea couldn't hit Manchester City's goal anyway.

Before half-time.

Manchester City struck again.

On the edge of the penalty area, Aguero was about to take the ball to form a single knife into the penalty area.

Cahill flew to make a tackle and cleanly slotted the ball away.

Cesc Fabregas won the ball and launched a quick counter-attack at the first time.

Diego Costa's breakaway was ruined by Yaya Toure using a tactical foul.

Chelsea win a free-kick.

Willian took the free-kick and shot straight at goal, but it was too high.

At halftime, fans expressed their opinions.

"Why not let Jose take a free-kick?"

"You stupid, the goalkeeper kicks a free-kick, who's in the back?"

Chelsea stepped up their counter-attack in the second half.

The Blues came close to breaking the deadlock in the 49th minute.

Pedro crosses from the left side of the box.

Loftus-Cheek's close-range stab.

The result is off the line.

Chelsea were far superior to Manchester City in possession, but far inferior in their scoring chances.

In the 54th minute, Manchester City had another absolute chance.

De Bruyne counter-attacked with the ball and Mikel interfered next to him.

In the rib position, De Bruyne suddenly crossed to the right side in the middle of a high-speed push.

The ball went past Mikel and into Nasri's feet.

Nasri sends in a through ball.

Sergio Aguero slotted a shot into the far corner from the right side of the box.

This time, Jose knows that if he doesn't use a cheat, Aguero will surely score a goal.

A one-second timeout gave Jose a chance to make a save.

In the end, Jose blocked Aguero's must-score chance.

Once again, Chelsea escaped.

"Mikel is such a piece of rubbish, he was actually divided by De Bruyne's easy goal."

"Why not Matic? I think Nemanja Matic is better. ”

The game continues.

Manchester City insisted on defending and counter-attacking, but instead got more chances.

In the 64th minute, Sergio Aguero passed.

Nasri's low shot from the left side of the box.

This time the shot was not much of a threat, and Jose easily denied it.

In the 65th minute, Mike Dean's decision once again caused Chelsea fans to boo.

Pedro broke through with the ball on the left and just as he was about to go further, Zabaleta flew into the tackle and brought down Pedro.

A clear yellow card was committed, but the referee did not show a yellow card.

If a yellow card is presented, Zabrita, who has already received the first yellow card in the first half, will be sent off with two yellows and one red.

Jose Mourinho complained to the fourth official on the sidelines, but to no avail.

In the eyes of some judges, your complaint will be perceived by them as challenging the authority of the referee.

Zabaleta escaped a second yellow card and Manuel Pellegrini was shrewd enough to replace him with Sagna immediately.

In the 70th minute, Mourinho began to make substitutions.

Kenedy and Traore came off the bench at the same time, replacing Pedro and Willian.

With a season coming to an end and Pedro not yet fully adapted to the pace of the Premier League, his performances at Chelsea were far worse than his time at Barca.

As for William, he was tired.

This season, Willian's attendance is only slightly lower than Jose's.

Without the recovery medication provided by the system, José may not be able to hold on.

In the 72nd minute, boos broke out again on the field.

Kennedy burst into the left side of the box with the ball.

De Bruyne defended closely.

On the edge of the box, Kenedy was tripped by De Bruyne and fell to the ground.

Penalty kick?

Not really.

Mike Dean refused to award a penalty.

Mourinho shook his head with a smile on the sidelines, he will definitely have a lot to say after the game.

In the 75th minute, Nasri was injured and replaced by Delph.

Jose once again faced off against his former teammates.

In the 79th minute, Mourinho scolded on the sidelines and was extremely emotional.

It turned out that the referee had once again ruled against Chell.

(End of chapter)