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Barcelona once again fell outside the quarterfinals with reluctance, but they were not lonely. Among the 16 teams, half of them had to accept the same fate as them, including their old enemies.

Real Madrid also failed to cross this hurdle. Wenger implemented pragmatic tactical thinking to the end this time. Arsenal did not let go of their hands and feet to attack after a 1-0 away game and returning to Highbury.

Wenger changed his gorgeous offensive routine. At Highbury, at their own doorstep, they relied on the 4-5-1 formation, which looked very conservative, to hold a 0-0 result in 90 minutes. The scene was not good, even Arsenal fans admitted it, but in the end they won.

At the moment when the overall state of the team fell into the lowest depression, such a result might be the best choice.

With Henry's solo ride on the road, Wenger completed the ban on Real Madrid.

After watching the game, Mourinho said with emotion, "If Arsenal had been so realistic earlier, perhaps the points gap between our team and it in the league would not be so big."

In order to advance, Wenger chose utilitarianism, just like what he said when he refuted Mourinho. Chelsea used the most powerful way to plunder victory. Now, he is also taking this utilitarian road.

No coach can resist the temptation of the trophy. No matter how noble he is, he can only choose to bow his head in the face of honor and trophies. Even if he has to give up his persistence sometimes, he will do so.

After all, this is a very realistic world. Some persistence cannot be exchanged for the same respect and understanding.

At least this ugly game brought Arsenal into the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Although it seemed a bit embarrassed on the scene, the cheers in Highbury Stadium after the promotion still echoed for a long time.

On this night, Wenger put down the splendor, but he also gained the kind of victory he wanted most.

It's just that when he put down his persistence, Wenger didn't know how to look at Chelsea.

That is a team that is realistic to the core. When others are thinking about their own style, they use meat grinder-like tactics and strong execution ability to cut the goals and dreams of many teams.

But at this moment, Wenger had to admit that this way of playing to win is indeed very effective.

It's just that when Mourinho saw Arsenal playing the same way he once built Chelsea, he really missed Wenger's persistence to the core. It was an unforgettable memory.

But now Mourinho has to pay attention to Arsenal's playing style. After all, if a mature team uses their tactics of reducing mistakes and then solving problems through set pieces and individual combat, sometimes it is really handy and can also exert a sufficient deterrent force.

If Chelsea encounters their persistence, it is really hard to say who will have the last laugh.

After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and there is also Wenger, an old fox, sitting in charge. Anything can happen, especially if Arsenal is desperate to defend, their defense line is really hard to be broken.

Just like this game, when Arsenal faced Real Madrid's crazy attack, their back line always kept the same action, so Ronaldo and Raul and others often returned empty-handed.

After failing to break through the threshold of the top 16 for two consecutive years, Real Madrid could only accept the fate of going home, just like their old enemy. These two clubs, which are considered to be enemies, have reached the same end this time.

But the whole Barcelona is still in an upward period. At least the age of their main framework is very reasonable, and they don't have to rely on a few people in their thirties to carry the burden like Real Madrid.

Although Ronaldinho was a little depressed by Lin Yi this time, this kind of suppression can also make him know that there are people above him who need to be overthrown, which can only make such a belligerent guy more motivated.

Especially players like Messi and Iniesta, they can successfully occupy the main position in two years.

At that time, Barcelona dare not say that it will steadily suppress Real Madrid, but at least they will not let Florentino's team have any good results. They are determined to win the La Liga championship this season.

Although Rijkaard has been calculated by Mourinho for two consecutive years, his position as coach is not in danger for the time being.

However, Real Madrid coach Carlo is not so lucky. Florentino notified him almost immediately after Real Madrid was eliminated that he should be ready to pack up and leave next season.

This is not a scapegoat, but Carlo's ability is not enough to save Real Madrid's face.

From personal ability to personal charm, Carlo obviously did not satisfy the players in the running-in of most of the season. Similarly, the board of directors of the entire club did not have any special good feelings for this half-baked player.

If it were not for the fact that the season had already been more than halfway, Florentino would have fired him directly.

Now Florentino's order to expel him is just to tell the other party that you are out.

As for who will be the next head coach, there will be no conclusion at least before the end of the season.

It is not an easy task to find a world-class coach who is unemployed at home in a short period of time.

And who will take this hot potato, it is estimated that those world-class coaches will have to consider it carefully.

After all, everyone knows that sometimes the mess of Real Madrid cannot be solved by your coaching level. The personnel relationship of the upper level and the coordination with the media are all very fatal problems.

The head coach of a wealthy club not only needs to have a good coaching level, but more importantly, he must have a delicate mind and be able to balance all the problems around him. It is not so easy to find a hands-off boss like Mourinho. The head coach selection will definitely become a weight in the struggle among the upper echelons of Real Madrid.

This depends entirely on whether Florentino's re-election is smooth and how much funds he can mobilize. After all, changing a coach may mean that he has to pay out of his own pocket to buy some new players.

If a world-class head coach is really brought in, the supporting players will definitely not be cheap.

Now the old man really regrets why he didn't package Mourinho and Lin Yi together.

Damn, the deal that could be done with less than 40 million euros at the time was raised to 60 million now, and people are indifferent. And it's not euros, it's calculated in pounds!

Victory that can't be bought with 60 million pounds, thinking of this, the old man almost vomited blood directly.

And now these two guys have to be marked as not for sale. If you want to buy them, you don't have to have money.

Especially when seeing Lin Yi and his team beat his old enemy again, this resentment will become more and more intense. Just thinking about it makes me depressed. If that kid is in Real Madrid, it would be so exciting to beat Barcelona in the national derby! But it is such a good opportunity, but I wasted it because I wanted to save some money.

The "galactic battleship" built by Florentino now looks a little shaky, and Zidane has also made it clear that he will choose to retire after participating in the World Cup.

Although both the club and the national team have expressed their intention to retain him, the French bald man is still a little self-aware.

The ups and downs of this season have made him realize that he is going down the peak period. If he does not choose to retire at this time, then the final result can only be beaten down to the mortal world.

Instead of walking down from the altar in disgrace at that time, it is better to retreat wisely.

At least it can leave a thought for the fans who like it, so as not to appear too embarrassed.

Who can hold up the backbone of the Real Madrid team without a backbone? Raul, who is like a flag? Or Ronaldo, who is getting fatter recently? Or Guti, whose temper remains the same? Maybe Mr. Florentino should really consider what he can bring to this team now.

If they just wave checks to recruit stars as much as possible, they are not as thorough as Chelsea. At least in terms of effectiveness, Real Madrid now has no advantage.

The most important thing is that Real Madrid's aging and the speed at which it signs players are obviously not as fast as the decline. Perhaps the bottom of this luxury warship has collapsed and is sinking into the water little by little.

It's just that the boss who built this ship is still unwilling to admit this fact, but he can't save anything.

Eliminated from the Champions League, and feeling hopeless about winning the league, Real Madrid this season is experiencing the darkest time in recent years. As for when they can rise, no one knows.

The two La Liga giants were eliminated together this time, which made Spanish fans very melancholy, but finally there was a team that could save their lost eyes. Although Villarreal participated in the Champions League for the first time, they finally retained a little blood for La Liga. They successfully overturned Everton who was ready for revenge away from home.

The score of 1:1 is nothing to brag about, but the capital of winning at home allows them to stride into the quarterfinals, which at least saves some face for La Liga. Otherwise, they would have been completely wiped out in the three confrontations with the Premier League. Now the game has become 2:1.

Under the arrangement of Argentine midfield core Riquelme, the Yellow Submarine has now transformed into a balanced offensive and defensive team, and this Argentine and Lin Yi have become two different types of midfield representatives. Lin Yi believes in accuracy and speed, while Riquelme needs control.

Many people are looking forward to the opportunity for these two guys with different styles to compete. After all, this competition between the dynamic and the static, the fast and the slow, may become a classic battle between the core of the midfield.

Even Lin Yi kept rubbing his palms when watching the video of the Argentine midfield game.

It is a kind of mutual attraction between masters. If he really meets them, Lin Yi would like to compete with them.

Compared with the bleakness of La Liga, the simultaneous promotion of Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League is also a relatively stable double insurance, but the recent weak Serie A has a little bit of a sudden rise.

Serie A has always been a popular choice for the Champions League, but in recent seasons, they have indeed been a bit weak, and coupled with the loss of a large number of stars in the league, they have indeed been at a disadvantage in the competition. The scenery of the small World Cup is no longer there, but this time they suddenly broke out.

I guess no one would have thought that in the list of the top eight, there are actually three teams from Serie A. This time, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus were all present and killed their competitors.

Juventus was the most thrilling, winning 2-1 at home in a thrilling manner, and could only rely on away goals to edge out Werder Bremen. If Wiese hadn't made a move at the last moment, it's hard to say who would have won.

But the result still satisfied the people of Turin. After acquiring a midfielder like Vieira, their performance in the Champions League also began to improve. The quarterfinals may not be the result they want most.

However, compared with Juventus's stumbling and thrilling performance, AC Milan was a bit unexpected. They returned to their home stadium of San Siro and just didn't give Bayern Munich a chance.

Although they were facing the Bundesliga leader, AC Milan put on an offensive stance from the beginning of the game.

Taking advantage of the advantage of their home court, they attacked with all their might from the very beginning and directly stunned the Bundesliga boss.

The shadow killer Inzaghi flashed twice on the forward line. In less than 13 minutes of the opening, he successfully grabbed points in the penalty area twice. Kahn was really helpless in the face of such shots.

The ghostly shadow is so fierce that you can't see it at ordinary times, but it will appear whenever there is a chance.

Nowadays, Inzaghi's existence, which has reached an extreme level of slickness, does make people feel a bit scary.

Even Kahn said helplessly after the game, "That guy is like a ghost, always appearing suddenly."

The score of 2-0 remained until about 70 minutes into the second half, when Bayern Munich finally regained a victory. Youngster Bastian Schweinsteiger's free kick allowed Ismail to find a chance to make a follow-up shot in the penalty area. This allowed the Bundesliga giants to save a little face. They even only needed to score one more goal to advance to the quarterfinals by relying on their advantage of more away goals, but the Italians did not agree.

Kaka and Shevchenko scored two goals in the last twenty minutes, killing Bayern's extravagant hopes.

This strong confrontation is just like Barcelona and Chelsea, which always stage a thrilling offensive frenzy at the last moment. However, Chelsea succeeded in a double kill, while AC Milan only won one game with home advantage. If it were not for the eagerness to equalize. Judging from the score, maybe Bayern will not be so passive.

"The benefit of scoring first, the Italians have given full play to their mature tactical advantages." Mourinho watched every move on the TV broadcast, and he was also sorting out AC Milan's tactics.

Compared with last season's decisive battle, the current AC Milan team may make people feel more pressured.

In particular, Kaká is becoming more and more mature. His role is not only reflected in organizing the team's frontcourt offense, but also his absolute advantage in breakthrough and shooting when destroying the city.

This was the case in this game. Kaka's goal was when he ran for nearly 40 meters with the ball in the middle. Facing the attack of two people, he just passed through the middle with his body and completed a push shot.

Maybe the moment of shooting was not amazing, but the previous breakthrough and the fatal forward thrust without hesitation made Mourinho a little frightened. "Why is that guy like a chicken?"

Mourinho probably couldn't imagine how depressed Kaká was after losing to Lin Yi last season.

After finally changing a season, seeing Lin Yi go head-to-head with the big brother of his national team in the election of World Footballer, this probably made Kaka very excited. The competition between top players is so direct. Are you better than me? I'm sorry, no matter what, I have to surpass you again!

It can be said that it was Lin Yi who stimulated Kaká to this point. Mourinho could only lament that the beast he taught could not only become a thorn in the opponent's side, but also a thorn in the flesh!

Inter Milan's road to promotion seems to be uneventful. They were cautious in both games, but it was enough for them to get a ticket to the quarterfinals. They may really want to play another city derby now.

The remaining Lyon and Benfica are really studying with the prince this time. Although their results are also good, they are basically out of the question if they want to make further progress, at least when they compare with Chelsea. , they themselves can clearly realize the gap here.

Lyon and Benfica may now be even more eager to meet each other and get a chance to enter the semi-finals. After all, every step forward in the Champions League means a lot of income, which everyone can hope for.

From the perspective of these non-rich teams, repeating Porto's miracle is a wonderful thing, but before that kind of luck and strong performance is available, the best way is to earn the most affordable income.

Tickets and broadcasting shares may be what they care about most. As for the championship? It's better to let those wealthy teams work hard. Things like dark horses are sometimes not so easy to do.

The eight teams and the top eight will meet together. Now everyone is waiting for the draw ceremony for the top eight that will be held at the Paris City Hall in France on March 10. Kenyon also joked that he will be tricked this time. .

But Brito really scolded this guy for being a cuckold. After all, Chelsea has always been very unlucky in the draw.

Barcelona can be drawn in the top 16, who knows who else can be drawn in the quarterfinals? Is it AC Milan?

If UEFA's tricks lead to a difficult confrontation like AC Milan's, then he really plans to publicly curse, "It's enough to mess with Barcelona once, we can't do it a second time!"

If Chelsea meets all the strong teams, then this game will really become Chelsea's minefield. By the time these strong teams are eliminated, Chelsea will probably be dragged down by their opponents.

Neither Kenyon nor Mourinho is willing to do this kind of thing that hurts the enemy by a thousand and hurts themselves by eight hundred. I'm going to defend the title while making wedding clothes for others! What the hell are you guys dreaming about!

Chelsea, which is attacking on multiple fronts, is moving steadily towards its goal. . .

(Automatically updated...)