Chapter 718
Liverpool and Fiorentina's final score was not big, with only two goals ahead. However, Liverpool had absolute initiative in both home and away games. Fiorentina's chances were actually very few, so after the game, Fiorentina's head coach Plandelli was convinced. He said: "Liverpool is worthy of being one of the most successful teams in the Champions League. They have very rich European experience. They know how to win games and how to control the game. This is what we lack. As the defending champion, it is not a shame to not be able to reach the semi-finals. Since the reform of the Champions League, the defending champions have rarely passed the quarterfinals. We are just one of them. If we had Chen Yu, we might be able to win a game, but now, we can only wait for next season to talk about it."
Since Liverpool tied 3 away with Fiorentina in the first leg, Liverpool also beat Fiorentina in terms of foundation and strength. There was not much suspense before this game, and fans' attention to this game is far less than the battle between Bayern Munich and AC Milan held on the same day.
In the first leg, Bayern Munich tied with Milan away. Bayern Munich had two away goals. Like Liverpool, he could advance to the semi-finals as long as he returned to home and scored 0 and tied l. However, Bayern's luck was not as good as Liverpool. They were defeated by AC Milan at home with the lead and lost the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals.
At this point, all the final four teams in the Champions League have been decided, with three teams in the Premier League and one team in Serie A, namely Liverpool, AC Milan, Manchester United and Chelsea. In the words of Chinese media, it is the three-wife battle against Lu Bu. Whether "Lu Bu" wins or the three-wife winning depends on the performance of the teams in the semi-finals. After all, this is not a group fight, but a one-on-one challenge.
After the game, it is obvious that major media will comment on these four battles. Although the matches between Manchester United and Eindhoven, Chelsea and Valencia have highlights, compared with Milan and Bayern Munich, the opponent's quality is slightly insufficient. There is not much worth complaining about during the game, and the media's reports after the game are naturally much less.
The biggest complaint point between Milan and Bayern was of course Milan's second goal in the 30th minute. This goal was wonderful. Seidorf's heel pass was picturesque. Unfortunately, Inzaghi offside several meters, but the referee could not see it.
After the game, Germany's most influential Bistro said: "Maybe only the referee thinks Inzaghi's goal is effective, and the offside goal is more than my grandmother can see it, but the referee didn't see it. This is football. Although Milan had already taken a 0 lead before, the second goal was fatal, because before Milan scored the first goal, Bayern's bombardment almost broke through Milan's goal. If there was only one goal ahead, it would be difficult to guarantee that Bayern would not score. If l, the initiative is still in Bayern's hands, but the final result is Milan's ff 2. In addition to the strength factor, the referee's performance also determines the final result.
German media also said: "Bayern was eliminated, but the result is not surprising. Although many people were optimistic about Bayern entering the semi-finals before the game, in fact, people who think so are more because of the first round and the 0 in this game can better reflect the gap between Bayern and Milan. Before the start of the season, Bayern's goal in the Champions League was only the top 16, but now he has reached the quarterfinals. It was only because of the misjudgment and luck of the referee. Bayern was not too sad because of the misjudgment and luck of the referee. Because people saw the hope of Bayern's future, people have reason to believe that next season, Heathfield will lead Bayern to make a comeback. At that time, the European arena will see a more terrifying Bayern."
The German media's eyes are mainly focused on the referee's mistakes, while the Italian media certainly has more praise and outlook for the subsequent semi-finals.
"Milan Sports" praised Milan and said: "Before the match against Bayern, Ronaldo and Girardino were unable to play. Inzaghi dragged an injured leg to play. From 1991 to the present, no team has eliminated Bayern away in the European Cup. From 1970 to the present, we have opened the history of the knockout matches of the European Champions League, the League Cup and the Winners Cup. The first leg was forced to be at home, and the chance of final promotion was only 19. Milan was not favored before the game, but the result was that Manchester United beat Bayern 0 and became the only non-Premier team among the semi-finals. He made four times in five seasons. Milan's domineering sideways have become a banner for Serie A in the European arena."
"Roman Sports" commented: "In just four minutes, the Allianz Stadium that has never fallen this season was conquered. Compared with Bayern, the Milanese played very resolutely today. Under Bayern's bombardment, their defense was very tough, and the performance of the talented players determined everything. Sidorf is the world's top today. Although Kaka did not score, his dispatching and commanding and personal breakthroughs in the midfield were very beautiful. If Bayern goalkeeper had not been outstanding, Kaka might have scored a goal for Milan long ago. However, it is not the time to celebrate now. Milan's task is even more arduous. Their goal is to organize the British to the final."
In recent seasons, the Champions League often has a dominant situation in a certain league, and the finals are civil wars between the same national teams. In the 1999UU0 season, Real Madrid met with Valencia in the finals; AC Milan staged a final peak dialogue with Juventus in the third season. This season, the Premier League has occupied three seats in the semi-finals. Will the Premier League teams meet in the finals?
The British media definitely think that this is fine. They are more optimistic about their team than ever. The Sun believes that the three Premier League teams are in the best state, and their performance is all world-class. Milan may have hope of defeating one of the teams, but it is almost impossible to defeat two teams like Manchester United and Liverpool in a row. Moreover, Manchester United, which has an impact-type play style, are almost the nemesis of Milan's playing style. Milan's defensive counterattack is difficult to block Manchester United's crazy impact. If it continues to develop normally, the result will definitely be the Premier League final.
After the quarter-finals, Sky TV gave the title "England par, Milan arrives uninvited". "This is a feast for the Premier League. Milan, who has reached the semi-finals four times in five years, is likely to be just a supporting role this season. It is difficult for them to stop the top three in the Premier League who are in full shape. On the first match day, Sir Ferguson, who swept Eindhoven, went to Bayern home court to watch the match between Milan and Bayern. Manchester United's caution in the semi-finals can be seen. It is already difficult for Milan to defeat his opponent by chance. Perhaps for Milan, next season is the best choice."
The Times believes that the Premier League has almost booked the championship in advance, but British journalists are more optimistic about Liverpool's championship. Compared with the other two Premier League teams, Liverpool has the best record in the Champions League. They win more and lose more in the Champions League field, and become Chelsea's nemesis in the Champions League field. The possibility of them reaching the final is very high. If the other game is Milan, then Liverpool, who is good at counterattacking and can play positional battles, is very likely to defeat Milan again. If Manchester United enters the final, I believe that Manchester United should know how powerful Liverpool is. Liverpool in the Champions League field will definitely be even more powerful.
Compared with the joy and pride of the Premier League and Serie A, the media from other European football powerhouses are very sober and rational when looking at the problem from an outsider's perspective.
For example, La Liga teams with two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ended in the quarterfinals, which are regrettable, but the Spanish media did not reduce their attention to the Champions League. After the quarter-finals, the Spanish media did not directly say who was the champion like the British and Italian media. They just talked about the next game on the matter.
"World Sports" is openly optimistic about Milan's advance to the finals. The reporter of "World Sports" is a data control. He said through the data that Milan will definitely eliminate Manchester United and enter the finals.
"It's too early to discuss who is the champion now. Why not see who will reach the finals? Although Milan is very difficult now. They need to surpass two Premier League teams to win the championship, if they only consider reaching the finals, Milan will definitely be much bigger than Manchester United. Not counting this year, in history, AC Milan has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in total, namely 1956, 1958, 1969, 1989, 19UU, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, UU. In addition to two rounds of scores in 1956, Park lost to Real Madrid and two rounds of Barcelona, they reached the finals in a total of 10 times, and they won the U championship. This means that once they enter the semi-finals, the Reds and Blacks have an 83 chance to enter the finals, and half of them have hope to win the championship.
Not counting this year, in history, AC Milan has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in total, namely 1956, 1958, 19, 19, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, and UU. In addition to the two-round scores in 1956, Park lost to Real Madrid and two-round scores in UU, they reached the finals 10 times, and they won the U championship. This means that once they entered the semi-finals, the Red and Blacks had an 83 chance to enter the finals, and half of them had the hope of winning the championship.
In the history of the Champions League knockout stage, AC Milan met Manchester United twice. In 1958, AC Milan scored away games and eliminated their opponents with a total score; in 2019, AC Milan beat Manchester United at home and away games; in 2005, AC Milan scored two doubles in home and away games... three encounters, Manchester United was eliminated three times.
It can be seen that Milan has an absolute advantage over Manchester United. Although AC Milan fought alone in the semi-finals, their chances of entering the finals are much greater than that of Manchester United."
If Barcelona and Milan have a good relationship, and "World Sports" is Barcelona's mouthpiece, so "World Sports" may have some tendencies, then "Real Madrid's pro-Real Madrid Bishop" also believes that Milan has a great chance of breaking out of the top three Premier League teams to win the championship. "Milan has an advantage in history and psychology over Manchester United. If it can reach the final, the final opponent will be either Liverpool or Chelsea. In comparison, Chelsea has no experience in the Champions League final, and Liverpool is the enemy of defeating Milan in a big reversal. If Milan meets them, there will be great hope of winning."
Chapter completed!