Green Journey

Shortly after the match between Manchester City and Dortmund, another focus battle also came to an end.

Barcelona 0-0 Juventus, Juventus advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League with a total score of 3-0.

Two years later, Barcelona and Juventus met again in the Champions League final. The two-round match made it easy for fans of both sides to think of that Champions League final.

That year Juventus lost to Barcelona in the heyday of MSN, but this time Juventus, the old lady of Serie A, had the last laugh.

In the first leg of the clash, Barcelona lost 0-3.

Therefore, before the second round, the most talked about is whether Barcelona can reverse Juventus.

After all, they eliminated Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated them 6-1 in the first round, with a score of 4-0 in the last round of the Champions League.

But it turns out that Juventus is not Paris Saint-Germain, they will not be so stupid to waste their advantage.

In fact, before the game, both Allegri and the Italian media were very cautious about the game.

Allegri said that they will not come to Camp Nou unprepared. He and the players will forget the score and result of the first round.

From the ending point of view, Allegri and Juventus really made sufficient preparations.

In the more than 90 minutes of the game, Juventus defended against Barcelona and hit the goal once, and always maintained its own rhythm.

Both the offensive and defensive ends of Juve's overall performance are very stable. Not only did it prevent Messi to death, but it also made Neymar, who tried to break through 20 times in the audience, useless.

Juventus at the Nou Camp can almost be said to prevent Barcelona from doubting life.

In this regard, "Gazzetta dello Sport" praised Juventus' defense with "great defense".

The title of "Italian Football" reads: "Juve's defense is the biggest magic weapon for them to finally win the two rounds. They defeated Barcelona with defense!"

And people are also convinced of Juventus' defense.

So far in the Champions League this season, Juventus has conceded a total of two goals, and the stability of the defense is amazing.

After another clean sheet in this game, Juventus has not allowed the opponent to break through their own goal for 531 minutes, creating the longest record of not conceding a goal in this tournament.

After facing the tests of strong teams one after another, they can still maintain such a record. Juventus' defense is really terrible.

But the Spanish media has different opinions, especially the media in Catalonia.

"Kuypez allies with Juventus to cut off Barcelona's rhythm! "This is the title of the Spanish media "Mundo Deportivo" after the game.

They believed that the foul standard set by the Dutch referee Kuipes to Juventus was too high, which made the Barcelona players at a loss and affected Barcelona's performance.

This view has been recognized by a large number of Barcelona fans.

Before the game, when they learned that Kuipes would be refereeing the match between Barcelona and Juventus, the first thing Barcelona fans thought of was the referee's tolerant attitude towards fouls.

As a result, what Barcelona fans worried about has become a reality.

The high foul standard of the referee Kuipes made Juventus frequently display their physical confrontation strategies on the court.

So under the thigh-stretching tactics of the Juventus players, Iniesta, Messi, Neymar and others all lost their fluency and struggled quite a bit.

As for the views of the Spanish media, the Italian media collectively scoffed, mocking Barcelona for not being able to lose.

The next day, the other two games were also decided one after another.

First of all, Leicester City, the Premier League champion relegation team, drew 1-1 at home with Atletico Madrid, with a total score of 1-2.

In this game, Atletico Madrid patiently controlled the game after the start, while Leicester City launched an active offensive.

But Leicester City's offense was thunderous and rainy. Instead, in the 26th minute of the first half, Felipe made a pass from the left to the back point. Saul, who was unguarded, headed the ball into the far corner from the back point. .

Atletico Madrid's key away goal made Leicester City instantly fall into a more passive situation.

This means that they must score at least 3 goals to overthrow Atletico Madrid.

When the half-time whistle blew, the Blue Foxes fans in the stands of the King Power Stadium were eerily quiet.

Because the team is already 0-1 behind Atletico Madrid at this moment, and the total score is 0-2 behind, so if you want to reverse Atletico Madrid and advance, you must score 3 goals in the second half.

Everyone knows that Leicester City has no chance, and the fate of being eliminated seems to be doomed.

But no one would have thought that Leicester City, which was on the verge of extinction, chose the most heroic and shocking way of death in the second half.

Silence out?

This is not Fox City, this is not the style of last season's Premier League champions.

So as soon as the whistle sounded in the second half, all members of Leicester City seemed to have heard the horn of charge, and they continued to attack Atletico Madrid's penalty area like a tide.

In an instant, Atletico Madrid, who were able to wrestle with Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​were powerless against the impact of Leicester City.

Under this crazy suppression, in the 61st minute of the game, Vardy scored a goal and equalized the score for Leicester City.

But that still doesn't fully reflect Leicester City's dominance in the second half.

In the 64th, 67th, and 68th minutes of the game, Rast produced three excellent opportunities to score goals. Unfortunately, Vardy and Mahrez failed to grasp them.

In the end, Leicester City regretted being out and failed to create another miracle in the Champions League.

But throughout the second half, Leicester City completely beat Atletico Madrid. The shooting ratio of the two teams was 14-0.

Therefore, Leicester City received praise from almost all the media after the game.

For Leicester City, although they were eliminated, such a Leicester City has given dignity to the Premier League and deserves everyone's respect.

After Chu Zheng turned off the TV after watching the game at home, he felt mixed feelings.

He knew that the loss of this game not only means that Leicester City is out of the Champions League, it may also mean the end of Leicester City's miracle road in the past two years.

Last season, they overwhelmed the giants of the Premier League and won the Premier League championship. They were hailed as grassroots myths and shocked the world.

But this season, the clouds of infighting and Ranieri's dismissal have always shrouded Leicester City, and their league results have fallen to the bottom, and they even need to fight for relegation.

Therefore, the exit from the Champions League this time undoubtedly means the complete end of the myth of Leicester City, and the end of a thrilling myth.

Chu Zheng felt a little sad!

But after thinking about it, Leicester City also tried their best to perform their last heroism when the myth died.

Chu Zheng felt that ending the curtain in this way might be regarded as a completeness in another sense.

Maybe a myth will not be born again after many years, but the spiritual power left by Leicester City will not dissipate.

Their spirit of not admitting defeat and daring to fight will inspire countless grassroots teams and players to fight hard, providing fertile soil for the birth of the next myth.

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As for the other game, Real Madrid relied on Ronaldo's hat-trick to defeat Bayern from afar at the Bernabeu with a score of 4-2 in the second round.

But the controversy of this game is quite big.

After the game, the world's major media also reported the game.

But the focus of all the media is on Ronaldo who performed a hat-trick and the referee Kasai who became the focus of discussion.

The German media "Bild" stated that Ronaldo's offside goal destroyed Ancelotti's dream of the Triple Crown.

In contrast, the title of "Sport1" is more intense: "C Ronaldo and the referee beat Bayern!"

In addition, a large number of authoritative media such as "Marca", "French Football" and "Gazzetta dello Sport" also criticized the penalty of this game.

Kassai and the linesman overshadowed a great game by making mistakes! - "The Times"

"Misjudgment!A black humorous song, 22 players on the field tried their best to influence the direction of the game, but the result was not as effective as the referee alone! "——"Team Daily"

"One Year's Efforts!Thank you referee!Good job!Great! - Franck Ribery
"We've Been Robbed!"After we scored the second goal we could have progressed and then the show started.Robbery wins like this happen in the Champions League when two teams of this caliber are playing! "—— Vidal
"I know that misjudgments are part of football, but so many mistakes are not. There were a series of mistakes in the game. This kind of situation should not happen in this level of competition. I hope the referees can get the video as soon as possible. help! - Carlo Ancelotti

"..."

Public opinion is almost one-sided, and almost everyone believes that Real Madrid eliminated Bayern by relying on the referee.

But in any case, the game is over and the result is settled.

On April 4, in less than two days, the controversy about the match between Real Madrid and Bayern quickly lost heat, and people turned their attention to the UEFA Champions League semi-final draw ceremony.

The draw for the semi-finals also has no seeding and no avoidance rules for teams from the same country.

There are many things to watch in this draw.

The first thing to watch is whether the Madrid derby will be staged again.

According to the Spanish "Marca" survey statistics, Real Madrid fans want to meet the last opponent is Atletico Madrid.

As for Atlético de Madrid, the opponent with the lowest voting rate among fans is also Real Madrid. It can be said that the two teams have a good understanding and they don't want to meet now.

The second point of view is named by the media as Mars hitting the earth, the clash of spear and shield.

In this freshly released list of the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City and Real Madrid are recognized as teams that attack more than defend.

These two teams are the teams with the most goals this season.

Especially Manchester City, Monaco and Dortmund were all eliminated by Manchester City with a big score, averaging 3 goals per game. Manchester City is the team with the most goals in the Champions League this season.

The tactics of Juventus and Atletico Madrid are more defensive than offensive.

Therefore, if Real Madrid meets Juventus, it will be a duel of spear and shield.

In the same way, if Manchester City encounters Atletico Madrid's iron-blooded defense, it will also be a spear-and-shield confrontation, which is also exciting.

The last thing to watch is the civil war between gorgeous offense and defense.

If Real Madrid meets Manchester City, it is destined to be a gorgeous offensive battle.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is in hot form, will face Manchester City monster Chu Zheng, both sides will spare no effort, and may use goals to obliterate the opponent.

And if Juventus meets Atletico Madrid, it will also be a peak contest between Shield and Shield.

The two teams, which are famous for their defense in their respective leagues, will also try their best to find the flaws in the opponent's defensive system, and then suffocate the opponent with a fatal blow.

In any case, the fans have already spontaneously stood in the camp.

Fans on the side of Juventus think that the old woman has a great chance of winning the championship this year. They can take advantage of their age and experience to bring their opponents into the rhythm of health care. No matter which team they face in the final, they They all have the confidence to prevent their opponents from handing in a goalless draw.

This is not blind confidence, but Juventus's terrifying defensive data gave him this confidence.

On the side of Manchester City and Real Madrid, they all think that they have the strongest offensive strength.

Whether they draw Juventus or Atletico Madrid, they can use sharp spears to smash the shield standing in front of the goal.

At noon that day, after training in the morning, Guardiola gave all players a half-day off in the afternoon.

But the players did not leave in a hurry, but went to the base restaurant together, and after lunch, they went to the entertainment room together and turned on the TV.

After Chu Zheng sat down between De Bruyne and Foden, Foden asked with a smile: "Chu, who do you want us to draw!"

Hearing this, Chu Zheng looked at each other with a smile across Foden and De Bruyne on the left, and asked without answering, "Phil, what do you think?"

"Eh!" Foden was a bit stunned by the question, and seemed to be in a dilemma. He held back for a while before saying: "Juventus, they have a strong defense, but their offense is not as strong as ours!"

"Snapped!"

"Damn it! Who hit me!" Foden was hit on the head as soon as he said that, and he stared and looked behind him.

"Phil, if you really draw Juventus later, I guarantee you will be so tired that you will go home on your knees every day for the next three days!" Kompany frightened Foden with a bull's eye.

Seeing that it was the captain, Foden was instantly terrified. Looking back, he looked aggrieved, and the smiles on the faces of Chu Zheng and De Bruyne became more intense.

In fact, at this stage, it didn't matter to Chu Zheng who was drawn.

Those who can enter the semi-finals are by no means idle people.

At this stage of desperately fighting for their lives, there is no distinction between the status of the wealthy and the worth of the players. The two sides can only fight on the spot.

Anything can happen, anyone can reach the final.

At 12:[-] London time, the UEFA Champions League semi-final draw ceremony officially began.

At the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, after the introduction of the rules and the introduction of the guests, Giorgio Marchetti, who looks like Ranieri, invited the guests for today's draw.

Welsh legend Ian Rush.

Seeing Ian Rush draw the first ball, everyone in the entertainment room stopped chatting and looked nervously at the TV screen.

Chu Zheng and the others don't want Manchester City to be drawn first, because they will play at home in the first round.

At this stage, although there is no distinction between strength and weakness, it is good to have some advantages.

"Real Madrid CF!" Rush showed the camera the tag in his hand and read the name of Real Madrid aloud.

Then the tense moment came, and this second pick was the answer everyone wanted to know the most.

In everyone's expectation, Rush quickly twisted the second ball!

“Club Atletico de Madrid!!!!”

Hearing Rush read the name of Atletico Madrid, all the Manchester City players in the entertainment room subconsciously turned their eyes to Foden, even Chu Zheng.

What is crow's mouth?
This is!
"Yes!"

"I guessed it right!!!" Foden was still waving his arms in celebration without knowing it when he was about to die.

But soon he saw the unfriendly gazes cast by Kompany, Otamendi and others. After being frightened and trembling on the spot, the soles of his feet were smeared instantly.

Soon Manchester City was drawn out, host first and guest second, and Chu Zheng and the others suddenly looked more serious, this is a bit bad luck.