Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

After the game tonight, some were happy and some were sad. The Champions League round of 16 was a mixed blessing for the Premier League teams.

The other games were not optimistic for the Premier League teams.

After Manchester City lost to Barcelona 0:2 in the first round, they lost to Barcelona again with a score of 1:2 in the second round, and were eliminated with a total score of 1:4.

Arsenal tied Bayern Munich 1:1 away, but they performed too poorly in the first round and eventually lost to Bayern 1:3 and stopped in the round of 16.

In comparison, Manchester United performed the best.

They fell behind by two goals in the first round, but reversed Olympiacos 3:0 at home in the second round, and advanced with a total score of 3:2 in the two rounds.

After fighting hard, Chelsea and Manchester United finally both advanced to the quarterfinals. The two Premier League powerhouses stood out in the knockout rounds with many strong teams, injecting vitality into English football.

The Champions League is always the focus of European media. The day after the Champions League knockout rounds, major European media reported on the game.

The British media highly praised Chelsea's performance, praising them for their outstanding strength and tenacious fighting spirit in the two-round match. They believe that the Blues have the potential to challenge for the Champions League title.

《The Daily Mirror report was titled:" The Blues are sure to win and advance to the quarterfinals.

The article praised Chelsea for their aggressive offensive attitude and firm will in the two-round match. The tactical play of head coach Mourinho and the execution of the players were very good.

《The Guardian used the title"Chelsea's European momentum rises despite strong opponents" to emphasize that the Blues are gradually regaining their form in the European arena and are expected to make further progress.

The article also specifically mentioned that the stable performance of star player Li Lei has played a stabilizing role in the team.

The Spanish media focused on the focus report of Barcelona's elimination of Manchester City. They believed that the goals scored by Messi and others helped Barcelona successfully enter the quarterfinals, reflecting the team's determination to reach the Champions League final.

《Marca reported that Messi scored two goals in the two rounds of the match, which played a key role in Barcelona's promotion.

《The headline of AS was"Barcelona's technical and disciplinary advantages, Manchester City can't compete with the Dream Three". The article analyzed that Barcelona's technical and tactical maturity and stability are unmatched by Manchester City.

German media focused on Bayern's elimination of Arsenal. They believed that Bayern's overall strength to defeat the fierce Gunners was worthy of recognition.

《Bild published an article titled"Bayern Munich's strength is superior, and opponents can hardly stop the king's journey", saying that Bayern Munich fully demonstrated its team strength in the two rounds of the match, and Arsenal could hardly resist.

《The headline of the report in"Kicker" is"Bayern secures victory, Giroud is powerless to turn the tide", focusing on Arsenal coach Wenger's change of tactics, but Bayern's overall strength is superior, making it difficult for the team to turn the tide.

The Italian media focused on analyzing AC Milan's response strategy in the two-round match. They believe that Milan is experienced and has the strength to enter the championship competition.

After the Champions League round of 16, Chelsea's quarter-final opponent is confirmed to be Paris Saint-Germain.

Although Paris Saint-Germain is known as the"mercenary" in football, most of the star-studded stars in the team come here to"retire".

But it cannot be denied that with the financial support of the Middle Eastern tycoons, PSG has a luxurious lineup of players and good overall strength.

Although it does not have a long history of honor like Bayern, Barcelona, Liverpool and other giants, PSG relies on top stars and strong financial resources, and people dare not underestimate it.

They are invincible in Ligue 1 and are eager to prove themselves in the Champions League.

Putting aside the Champions League for the time being, Chelsea will soon usher in a Premier League battle.

Two days later, they will face Arsenal at home, which is undoubtedly a tough battle.

In order to prepare for this match, the whole Chelsea team has been focusing on restoring their physical strength in the past two days. The massage room in the training base has been overcrowded, and all the players are receiving professional massages to help them recover.

The coaching staff has also formulated a scientific training plan to give the players sufficient rest.

Now it is the end of the season, and both the league and the cup have reached the final sprint stage.

Li Lei is one of Chelsea's important pillars. He has been doing recovery training on time in the past two days and taking additional nutritional supplements.

For Chelsea, Arsenal is already an old rival, but this London derby is of great significance to Li Lei.

The match against Arsenal is already the 31st round of the Premier League, and there are still 7 rounds to go.

As long as they win this game, Chelsea's league championship will be within their grasp, and no team can stop them from winning the championship.

In addition to the massage room, Chelsea's medical room has also been extremely busy in the past two days.

Several senior players, especially veterans such as Lampard and Torres, are frequent visitors to the medical room.

As they get older, they need acupuncture, massage, hot compress and other programs to help their bodies recover, and they also need to keep an eye on whether their old injuries will recur.

After the examination, the team doctor said:"Well, it looks basically healed, but you still need to be careful not to be too sharp and forceful, otherwise it is easy to strain again."

"I bandaged your ribs to reduce the impact."

"But you also need to pay attention to your defensive movements during the game and don't twist your body too much."

Lampard nodded after listening to the team doctor's introduction. On

March 22, the 31st round of the Premier League Chelsea vs. Arsenal battle officially started.

In the locker room, Li Lei said to captain Terry:"Captain, Arsenal has not been in good form recently, your defense is lucky in this game!"

Hazard interrupted:" That's right! They were just eliminated by Bayern in the Champions League and lost to Tottenham in the last round of the league. It was too bad.!" Hazard shook his head.

Terry smiled and said:" Guys, don't be too optimistic. Arsenal will always be our old rival. Even if they are not in good form, we will still try our best to play against them."

" We must remain cautious and focused. We cannot let our guard down just because the other team has not performed well recently. This London derby is definitely a close call and we must fight to the last second.!"

Terry wanted to say something, but Li Lei continued to analyze:" Captain, don't be too serious. It's obvious that Arsenal's bench is not deep enough, which leads to a decline in physical fitness. It's already the end of the season, and it's normal for them to not keep up."

" You can see that the coach's arrangement is very targeted. The starting lineup is all our young people with good physical fitness and fast feet! It is obvious that he wants to suppress Arsenal's physical disadvantage"

Hazard also echoed:"Yes, the coach's arrangement is very insightful. We can take advantage of our physical condition to attack proactively and suppress the opponent head-on. This can be said to be the weak spot of Arsenal.!"

Terry also laughed after hearing this:"Okay, I'm impressed. Indeed, the coach's tactical arrangement is very good. Our young people are our sharp weapon today! With teammates like you, I feel more at ease."

"Come on, let's teach Arsenal a lesson!"

Captain Terry's words made everyone in the locker room happy, and then everyone walked out of the locker room excitedly, with their heads held high and their confident posture emanating from the inside out.

In contrast, the Arsenal players who walked out of the player tunnel at the same time all looked tired and walked heavily.