"At this moment, I am absolutely certain and predict that Monaco will advance to the quarterfinals. See? This is the best proof. It's doubled! Brothers, are there any other lucky guys in the live stream who are as lucky as me?!"
"What did I say before? As long as Lei Ming is playing, we can go all out. Looking at the football matches this season, I found that the most stable team is still Monaco in Ligue 1. With Lei Ming, Monaco has maintained a several-match unbeaten streak."
"What are you all still hesitating for? Hurry up and charge with Lao Jiu!"
"I dare say that Manchester City is definitely going to lose the next home game against Monaco. On the one hand, Monaco has the advantage of playing at home, and on the other hand, the quality of the pitch is not as good as Manchester City's. It's hard to say whether they can adapt in a day or two."
"So I'm sure that even against the mighty Manchester City, Monaco will not back down. Cheers to the champions' water!"
After Monaco defeated Manchester City, Lao Jiu happily shared the joy of victory with his viewers in the live stream, mainly because he made money from this match.
Not only did some people bet on Monaco, but others even used Monaco as their main bet on other matches. Overall, the returns far exceeded his expectations, amounting to tens of thousands of yuan.
Now that they've made money, they certainly shouldn't forget their idols, and it's only right that they give Monaco a good shout-out.
Of course, the essential champion's water is also indispensable.
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Meanwhile, the results of the other first-leg matches in the Champions League Round of 16 were also released.
Benfica 1-0 Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Barcelona, Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal, Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli, Manchester City 1-2 Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Atletico Madrid, Sevilla 2-1 Leicester City, Porto 0-2 Juventus.
In the first leg of the round of 16, besides Monaco, the most surprising result was the match between Barcelona and Arsenal. Some people might have thought the other side would lose, but no one expected them to lose so decisively.
Paris Saint-Germain scored four goals at home. It's unimaginable what Barcelona was doing. After all, Barcelona at this time was still very strong and a top contender for the title. The MSN trident, considered the strongest attacking trio on earth, was no joke.
Yet, this team failed to score a single goal, which has left many fans puzzled.
The other team is Arsenal. Some people predicted that their strength might not be as good as the Bundesliga giants, but no one expected that the gap would be so big. They scored five goals in a row. After the game, Arsenal's goalkeeper showed a look of utter despair, which was ridiculed by many fans.
At this point, the Arsenal players finally couldn't hold back any longer and erupted in full force, with a protest demanding Wenger's dismissal becoming known to almost everyone in the football world.
"Professor, you're not suited to teaching. Get down here immediately!"
"As long as you're on the team, they won't win; they won't even be able to play football!"
"What a terrible season! How could they have achieved such awful results!"
"Wenger out! Wenger is fired!"
Not only were the fans emotional, but even the Arsenal dressing room was experiencing divisions.
This has made the club's management very worried about the team's situation.
Fortunately, Wenger's timely intervention quelled the farce.
The usually mild-mannered professor changed his usual style and entered the locker room to give everyone a good scolding. The young Arsenal players still respected Wenger, and after being scolded by him, they calmed down a lot.
As Arsenal's manager, he may not care about the fans' opinions and emotions, but he absolutely will not allow his players to lose their composure first.
It's only the first leg. When they return to the Emirates Stadium, they can fight back and they still have a chance.
As Wenger turned and left, he appeared less imposing and more forlorn.
Gunmen are getting worse with each generation; am I really getting old?
No, I still want to fight for it.
Over the years, he has carried too much burden for Arsenal, and he really wants to let loose.
Now, the stadium's debts are basically paid off, and they no longer need to rob one wall to patch another up like before.
Upon arriving at the office, as he expected, the team's CEO, Gadzis, was already waiting for him.
"Alsena, perhaps we should have a talk."
The two have been partners for over a decade, and Wenger knew very well why Wenger had come to him—he simply wanted to talk about what would happen after Wenger retired.
But before that, he had an even more important decision to tell the other party.
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As the league progresses, it often becomes a crucial test of a team's overall strength for most teams.
In Ligue 1, most fans believe that Monaco, currently leading the league, cannot hold onto that position for long and will soon be overtaken by Nice and Paris Saint-Germain.
This is especially true given that their opponents are competing on three fronts. For a team with a thin roster, this will only worsen their situation. If they don't focus on any one competition, they may end the season empty-handed.
But in fact, during this period, the small team Monaco, despite being very busy, did better than anyone imagined.
They went on a four-game winning streak in their next match.
In an away game against Guingamp, who are ninth in the league, they successfully won 0-2. Captain Falcao scored twice, further increasing his competitiveness in the top scorer list.
In the French Cup, Mbappe defeated Marseille 0-2 away from home, advancing to the next round. Notably, Mbappe played the full 90 minutes and scored twice, securing his place in the French Cup top scorer list.
Three days later, they secured a clean 4-0 victory over Nantes at home, with Falcao's hat-trick propelling him to the top of the scoring charts. Mbappe also scored a goal in this match.
Six days later, they continued their home game against Bordeaux and won 2-1.
In this match, Jardim did not field all of his first-team players in consideration of the upcoming Champions League second leg, instead fielding some substitutes. As a result, his usually solid defense made many mistakes in this game. If it weren't for Lei Ming's outstanding performance, their unbeaten run might have come to an end.
Fortunately, everyone pulled through the toughest part together, and they remained in first place in the league. Now, Manchester City will be visiting them in five days.
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