As for the other three matches...
Porto, playing at home, narrowly defeated Schalke 04 1-0. Schalke 04 then won on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid, caught in a period of turmoil, did not receive any protection at the Bernabéu. Back at home, they lost 1-2 to Roma, ending their run in the round of 16 with a 2-4 aggregate score.
As for Chelsea, they easily defeated Olympiacos 3-0 at home.
With Manchester United and Leeds United, who are 99% certain to advance, the Premier League has already secured three spots in the quarterfinals.
Before leaving.
Seeing the regret on Li Shiguang's face, Simone thought for a moment and then asked, "Boss, does this mean our plan has to be postponed again?"
Thinking back to Cristiano Ronaldo's recent celebration of victory on television, where he embraced Ferguson tightly.
Li Shiguang could only nod helplessly: "Well... it will definitely be postponed. Right now, the morale of the entire Manchester United team is high, and they have a chance to win the league, the Champions League, and the FA Cup... Under these circumstances, it will be very difficult to persuade Cristiano to leave Manchester United."
"Won't it be too late by the time all this is settled?" Rivaldo expressed his concern.
Li Shiguang didn't speak, but instead lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
Rivaldo's words actually make sense.
It seems that Real Madrid giving up on pursuing Cristiano Ronaldo is a good thing for Leeds United.
But for Manchester United, this is undoubtedly great news.
Ferguson has long suffered under Real Madrid.
When Florentino Pérez was in charge, rumors about Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo would frequently circulate in the media, so Ferguson and Pérez didn't actually have a good relationship. On some occasions when they met, Ferguson would simply ignore Florentino Pérez.
This situation only changed after Florentino Pérez was dismissed, which allowed Li Shiguang to witness the two chatting happily at the Champions League Round of 16 draw ceremony two years ago.
Now Florentino is about to return to power.
Ferguson will certainly be wary of him.
Although Florentino had not yet publicly stated that he would no longer sign Ronaldo at this time, Ferguson was no fool.
These things can't be kept secret for long.
Once Ferguson finds out, he will definitely speed up the process of renewing Ronaldo's contract. Given the relationship between the two, if he hadn't planted the seed of Leeds United in Ronaldo's heart beforehand, he might have really failed at the last minute!
no!
This situation cannot be allowed to happen!
I must find an opportunity to talk to Ronaldo in person!
Li Shiguang's mind raced. After thinking for about a minute, he suddenly looked up at Simeone and asked, "Diego, do you think Ferguson will bring Cristiano to the Champions League quarter-final draw in Switzerland in the middle of the month?"
“How would I know?” Simone blinked, looking completely bewildered.
At this time.
Rivaldo proved to be far more useful than Simeone.
As soon as Simone finished speaking, a glint of shrewdness flashed in Rivaldo's eyes: "Boss, if you want to talk to Cristiano in person in Switzerland... perhaps Mendes could think of a way..."
Next.
The three people, who had already reached the front door, returned to the living room and huddled together to plot...
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On March 6, Elland Road Stadium was packed with people, with all 50,000 seats filled and even the plaza outside the stadium filled with people.
Although they knew the final result was a foregone conclusion, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of Leeds United fans who came to the stadium to support their home team. After all, missing the massacre in the previous game was a major regret in their football-watching career.
Leeds United will certainly not disappoint its fans.
In this match, Li Shiguang fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation, and all the substitutes from the previous match were given the opportunity to start.
Houllier, on the other hand, brought Lyon back to their most familiar 4-4-2 formation, hoping to salvage some face away from home.
But when it comes to saving face, you still have to earn it with real ability.
After the opening ceremony.
Leeds United launched a fierce attack with a commanding lead and home advantage.
Reus and Torres scored in the 13th and 39th minutes respectively, helping Leeds United take a 2-0 lead over Lyon.
After a 15-minute halftime break, the two sides switched sides and resumed play.
Sixty-eighth minute.
Sun Jihai received a corner kick from De Bruyne at the far post of Lyon's penalty area and swept the ball into the net, giving Leeds United a 3-0 lead and scoring his first Champions League goal of his career!
The final moments of the game.
Benzema's solo run across the field helped Lyon pull one back, bringing the final score to 3-1.
final.
Leeds United defeated Lyon 10-3 on aggregate, advancing smoothly to the quarterfinals of the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League!
In the other three matches.
Arsenal surprisingly defeated AC Milan 2-0 at the San Siro, with goals from Fabregas and Adebayor in the 84th and 92nd minutes respectively shattering AC Milan's title defense dreams.
Arsenal have advanced to the quarterfinals.
This also officially announces that all four Premier League teams participating in the Champions League have advanced to the quarterfinals. If the draw is favorable, fans around the world may even see an all-English affair in the Champions League semifinals!
Two matches in Spain.
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