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Benfica's loss seemed to be a matter of course. The Portuguese media did not report too much about the defeat. It is estimated that no one is willing to report a lost game.

Koeman was stubborn. He said that there was still one round left in the game and it was not possible to make a conclusion so early.

But everyone knew that he was just stubborn to save his face. Although Benfica broke Chelsea's goal, the opponent retreated from Portugal with three away goals.

Maybe when the score was hung on the big screen of the Luz Stadium, they had already surrendered.

This is due to their status in the Portuguese Super League. It is estimated that no one is willing to admit that they have failed.

Even if they lose, they have to hold on until the last second. It's just that the away trip will not be easy no matter how you look at it.

Especially for a little lunatic like Lin Yi, he will not have any mercy. It's good enough that he doesn't destroy the flower. Do you still expect him to let the water in the game? Benfica dare not even think about it.

What Koeman can say is not important to Mourinho at all. He is not the kind of person who will lose his composure because of the opponent's nonsense, not to mention that Chelsea is still in such an advantage now.

It can be said that Chelsea played the easiest in this round of games. Perhaps they brought good luck to their Premier League counterparts. Arsenal actually played beyond their level at home and defeated Juventus.

Two to zero may not be a big score, but for Arsenal, who have been frustrated in the league for almost half a season, this is nothing less than a timely rain, and Highbury Stadium has also begun to revive.

However, what makes Arsenal fans feel most comfortable is the process of winning. When Vieira returned with Juventus, many fans were really afraid that their old captain would fight back at Highbury.

Everyone knows that Vieira is full of resentment about being sold to Juventus, although he said in an interview before the game that this was just a business deal and it has long passed.

But he originally had the opportunity to go to Real Madrid, and with such a change of hands, he was sold to the old lady.

Juventus's treatment of him was not bad, but being played by the club like this, anyone would be very unhappy, let alone Vieira, a tough guy with a bad temper.

If Vieira was going to play a revenge game at Highbury, no one would doubt it. Some bookmakers even opened bets early on whether the former captain would score in the game.

In addition, Arsenal's recent state has been a bit up and down, and many people are worried that the last season at Highbury will be very miserable and suffer the fate of being ravaged.

But the facts prove that when at Highbury, Arsenal is often blessed by God.

It is estimated that during the warm-up before the game, Vieira did not wait for the applause and cheers for his return that he wanted most, but was met with boos from Highbury, which made him very embarrassed.

Vieira has always been a face-saving person, not to mention that this is a revisit to the old place, but no one greeted him.

Vieira may be too eager for revenge, so he dribbled a lot in the midfield in this game. His success rate in the first half was indeed a bit fierce, but he forgot that he was a defensive midfielder.

Once a player cannot find his position, he is likely to become a time bomb for the team. As a veteran player, Vieira cannot be unaware of this, but sometimes people with hot heads always ignore many things. As a barrier of the back line, he should not make mistakes easily.

Perhaps because of the away game, Capello deliberately asked the team to be stable.

Steady, Capello's decree is definitely effective, so all Juventus fans have seen a game that is so stable that they are almost asleep. The old lady is really as the name suggests, and the attack is slow.

Even standard killers in front of the goal such as Ibrahimovic and Trezeguet have turned into snails.

But Vieira's forward insertion disrupted their stability. The former pride of Highbury made a mistake that cannot be ignored in the place where he fought. His dribbling was interrupted by Fabregas.

Maybe Vieira had never paid much attention to his successor, so he was too confident that he could dribble past the opponent, but he forgot that the boy was from Spain and had very good skills.

The kick from behind was not strong, and Vieira didn't even feel staggering.

But such a light poke was enough for Fabregas to complete a beautiful interception near the center circle, although he ran with the ball and shook off Vieira's entanglement and rushed to the opponent's goal.

Fabregas was not naive enough to think that he could challenge Juventus' entire defense alone, so he chose to pass the ball, but Henry did not stop after receiving the ball and kicked it straight along the path of the ball.

This two-on-one cooperation between Fabregas and Henry not only shook off the pursuers, but also gave him the opportunity to talk directly with Thuram, with a low shot that penetrated the opponent's legs.

Maybe Thuram didn't understand when he fell on the grass why young people nowadays are so fierce that they can suddenly kick while running, and he didn't even look at the direction of the goal.

But such a shot not only confused Thuram, but also shook Buffon who had been wandering on the goal line. The slow reaction failed to allow the world's number one goalkeeper to hold the damn football.

Fabregas's goal set off the entire Highbury Stadium. Who would care about Vieira's expression at this moment? You represent the glory of the past, and this kid represents Arsenal's present!

"A great performance! Fabregas has now established his position in the team!"

Although this kid has only participated in one incomplete season, he has won the respect of everyone with his performance. This is the cornerstone of Arsenal's reconstruction and the successor appointed by Wenger.

Even if Henry leaves one day in the future, Wenger already knows who to let wear the captain's armband.

In the duel with his predecessor, Fabregas not only won the goal, but also won the support of everyone with such a performance, especially those fans who have always regarded him as a Spaniard.

This is a very wonderful sense of identity, weird and unpredictable, but often clearly visible.

Wenger also let Capello see what is called half-court siege defense. Although Arsenal led by one to zero, Wenger did not intend to fight with the opponent in the midfield. He chose to withdraw.

Tighten the fence in his own half and disrupt the opponent's counterattack in the midfield. Wenger did not want the old Italian woman to take away the away goal. After all, the next time is away, no one can say what will happen.

Wenger's tactical choice forced Capello to press forward, otherwise it would be a situation of soft grinding and hard bubbling. Although there is a certain risk in letting Juventus go all out, Capello can only endure it.

Facts have proved that Capello did not make any mistakes in choosing to be more stable at the beginning. These are some changes in details that disrupted his tactical arrangements and also put Juventus into a passive situation.

It is a terrible thing to take back a sharp knife like Henry, because you really don't know when he will stab out, and Capello is most worried about this kind of counterattack.

Perhaps Capello, an old guy who had been used to this tactic during the AC Milan period, was too familiar with this kind of Brazil, so his worries were not unfounded, and this situation did happen.

It was still Fabregas, and this guy won the initiative in the battle with Vieira, one step ahead of his opponent, and completed a beautiful long pass in the middle, giving Henry the opportunity to turn around and chase.

In terms of speed alone, the aging Thuram could not catch up with Henry who passed by him. Similarly, Cannavaro's interception in the penalty area could not stop the cold shot of the King of Highbury.

Buffon's less than 70 minutes of play at Highbury may be his most depressing encounter in recent months. Not only did he fail to stop the opponent's goal twice, he didn't even have any wonderful saves throughout the game. The opponent had two threatening shots, but both went into the net.

But the most unlucky one was Vieira. Before the end of the game, he hooked Fabregas, who had successfully broken through again, with his foot, not only won boos, but also got himself a yellow card.

Although it was just a yellow card, it was enough to make Vieira miss the next round. This was not the worst news. In the stoppage time, Juventus, who was already a little bit red-eyed, Camoranesi and Zebina both received the second yellow card for excessive defensive actions.

The absence of three generals in the next round may be more annoying to Capello than the damn score, and Arsenal's strong defense also caused his striker Ibramovic to sprain his ankle in the game.

With such a score back to Turin, Capello may also be worried about how to play in the second round of the game. The unusually stable old sly Wenger is definitely not an easy coach to deal with.

However, such troubles should be left to the expressionless Capello. Maybe he will make the old lady rejuvenate and use his limited beauty to perform a gorgeous show in front of the home fans.

Compared with Juventus's depressing away game, Villarreal may barely be considered to have some gains.

Although they also lost the game away from home, losing 1-2 to a giant like Inter Milan doesn't sound shameful, and it is true, especially after Mourinho watched the video of the game, he also said, "Inter Milan didn't win this game easily, the opponent is actually very strong."

There are not many teams that Mourinho thinks are strong. It seems that he still attaches importance to this only remaining seedling in the Spanish league, and the process of the game is indeed as he said.

There are not many teams that can break through Inter Milan's gate in 40 seconds at the Meazza, but Villarreal did do such a miracle. Riquelme's central planning allowed Jose Mari to volley before Worm. Although Toldo blocked the first shot, Fran's supplementary shot was also unsolvable.

It took less than a minute to make the Meazza Stadium fall into silence. Perhaps before the game started, no one could have expected this to happen. It was not until Inter Milan seized an opportunity to equalize the score six minutes later that the entire stadium was revitalized. In the subsequent games, the two sides had a back-and-forth.

It was not until the last few minutes of the game that Adriano showed the style of the King of Meazza in front of the goal. His heavy artillery blasted at the edge of the penalty area, hit the post and drilled into the net.

Adriano finally lived up to the trust of Moratti, who was following the game from the stands. Although this careless guy was still hanging out in the bar less than fifty hours before the game started, a striker can win at a critical moment. Winning the game can put an end to all criticism.

However, Mourinho does not believe that such a game will give Inter Milan any advantage.

The whole game can be said to be evenly divided. If it weren't for Adriano's flash of inspiration, it might have been a draw. Villarreal even had a slight advantage in terms of time of possession.

A solid defense relies entirely on the cooperation between the front three to defeat the opponent. Such a high-efficiency offense has really made it difficult for Inter Milan who is trying to control the game. Mourinho's vision has always been very vicious. He knows that he can A team like this at Meazza will definitely be very strong at home.

"The top three in La Liga and the top eight in the Champions League. Maybe the Champions League has a habit of producing a dark horse every year. They will continue this season. If this momentum develops, Inter Milan will definitely not be able to play away games."

Unlike Mourinho who paid attention to the opponent's team's tactical arrangements and overall cooperation, Lin Yi, who was squatting aside and watching the game, paid more attention to the core of the Villarreal team, the Argentinian Riquelme.

His slow movements, as if he was always free from the rapid advancement of modern football, using his own football philosophy to sort out the team's offense, this move made Lin Yi feel very strange.

Maybe Lin Yi is used to the usual speed-oriented rhythm of the Premier League. Occasionally, for a change, he seems to be very interested. Especially when he sees Riquelme's ability to control the game, he has to give a thumbs up, "That guy's His movements are not fast, but every touch of the ball is very purposeful, and his passing and organization are extremely precise. Football is always faster than people. His movements are slow, but efficient.”

This may be the first time Lin Yi has commented on his opponent's performance in a game. He really hopes that Villarreal will defeat Inter Milan at home and compete with their old rivals in Serie A. It is far better to compete with a midfield master. After seeing Ronaldinho's level, Lin Yi also wanted to experience a different feeling, a fast and slow duel, which might make the game full of tempting uncertainty.

Losing on the road may not be a bad situation, at least when Villarreal left the Meazza Stadium, this La Liga only team seemed to have found a rare confidence.

The only draw in the quarter-finals also came from Serie A, but AC Milan, who was away for a banquet, was defeated by Lyon, the boss of Ligue 1. They failed to score on the away road and only got a zero-0 result. The opponent's tight defense made the veteran giants of Serie A helpless.

Moreover, AC Milan is also continuing its embarrassment of losing many games in France in recent years. It has also become Lyon's new record of being unbeaten at home in European games. Those guys have been unbeaten in 15 games, with 10 wins and 5 draws. The record is not very dazzling, but it is enough to illustrate the current strength of the Ligue 1 boss.

This was despite the absence of midfielder Juninho. Lyon still relied on its tight defense to lock down AC Milan's powerful offensive line. These guys didn't even think about solving their opponents at home and bothering them on the road. Fighting, maybe this is a good idea, at least for the Lyon team.

AC Milan, who played with all their main players, failed to score in the away game. Perhaps this is not a good sign for them. Like their rivals in the same city, AC Milan's second round is not easy to play now.

It seems that only Chelsea stands out. After the first game, they have almost locked in a ticket to the semi-finals. As for who the next opponent is, let them fight it out before deciding.

Mourinho had plenty of time to think about them, and after the game against Benfica, Mourinho chose to stay in Portugal for a day for the first time, and traveling with him was Lin Yi.

As for the players who are preparing to have fun in Portugal for a day, Mourinho no longer wants to restrict them too much. It is always good to relax appropriately. As for the weekend league, aren't there a lot of substitute players waiting to come on? , now this is also the most hated thing about Chelsea.

Mourinho took Lin Yi and several of his partners home for a dinner, and then Lin Yi had to follow Mendes obediently to meet Scolari who had just watched the game. After all, the World Cup was coming soon. .

Scolari has nothing to worry about Lin Yi's current competitive state. The private meeting is just to remind him to pay attention to injuries. After all, this kid is now also an important member of the Portuguese national team. Scolari's death The hardcore didn't say he was the core, but his attitude said it all.

Mourinho had a non-committal attitude towards this. Anyway, if the old Brazilian man was just looking for trouble and grabbed Lin Yi to participate in some bullshit friendly match, there would be no conflict between them.

To solve these boring problems, Lin Yi had to be caught by Mendes and returned to London in advance to attend an inexplicable advertising conference. In addition, it was said that he had to shoot some posters for publicity!

Lin Yi, who had always stayed away from commercial activities, knew he couldn't run away this time, because this advertising poster was reportedly shot by England's fashion emperor himself.

This is a new commercial contract that Mendes found for himself when Chelsea and Barcelona were fighting to the death. Not only can he not turn it down, but he also reminded him to pay attention to the advertising shooting this time.

"This is a great opportunity for you to surpass Beckham and become the No. 1 earner in football. If you get this deal, I guarantee that your income this season will double that of last season. If you can't, you can beat me!"

Facing a typical businessman, Lin Yi could only choose to be timid. This money-grubbing head, alas.

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