Chapter 246: Another victory for Manchester City, the situation of winning the championship is very good!

"Fateful duel or UEFA's shady dealings? Ronaldo vs Ibrahimovic, Lin Quan vs Messi!"

"In the battle between the upstarts and the giants, can Manchester City overcome the mountain of Barcelona?"

"Specializing against his old club? Lin Quan will return to Camp Nou for the first time since leaving Barcelona!"

"The three giants of La Liga may meet in the semi-finals!"

"Manchester United suffers a setback and may be eliminated in the quarterfinals!"

…

After the draw results for the quarterfinals were announced, they immediately attracted attention and discussion from the outside world.

Since two Premier League teams were eliminated in this round of games, and the results of the draw were not optimistic for the two Manchester giants.

So the British media began to wail.

They believe that facing Bayern, which had just eliminated Chelsea by a large margin, the weaker Manchester United's hope of advancing is very slim.

Facing the powerful Barcelona, ​​Manchester City, a newcomer to the Champions League, is seriously lacking in experience and is likely to be eliminated in the quarterfinals.

If both Manchester City teams are eliminated, there may be no Premier League teams in this year's Champions League semi-finals.

Being suppressed by La Liga teams in the Champions League for a long time is a bit embarrassing for the British, who claim to be the world's number one league.

So they began to discuss and try to find ways to strengthen the Premier League teams' ability to fight abroad.

Unlike the British media which was wailing, the Spanish media could almost be described as singing and dancing.

In their opinion, Real Madrid's draw result was very good.

Although Paris Saint-Germain is the dominant force in Ligue 1, they lack foundation just like Manchester City and are a team built on money.

Moreover, there is no player with outstanding individual strength like Lin Quan in their team. In addition, the competitiveness of Ligue 1 is far less than that of the Premier League, which makes the Spanish media generally underestimate the strength of Paris Saint-Germain.

They are optimistic that Real Madrid can beat Paris Saint-Germain both home and away. After all, Ronaldo will be in full form when facing Ibrahimovic. Even if Ronaldo does not stand up, it does not matter, because they still have another billionaire - Gareth Bale.

It’s a good opportunity to use Paris Saint-Germain to test the power of Real Madrid’s 200 million euros in European competitions!

As for Atletico Madrid and Dortmund, the strength of the two teams is relatively close. Klopp and Simeone are both outstanding coaches among the Mesozoic generation.

Simeone's team is tough and rigorous, while Klopp's team is passionate and enthusiastic. Will Klopp, who advocates offense, be better, or will Simeone, who advocates defense, have the last laugh? It all depends on how the two teams perform! As for Barcelona, ​​drawing Manchester City is neither good nor bad for Barcelona.

After all, Manchester City's strength on paper is not weak, and there are superstars like Lin Quan in the team.

Once a star of this level explodes, it is difficult to limit him.

Fortunately, they also have Messi, and there are a lot of top stars like Iniesta and Neymar in the team.

As long as Barcelona takes advantage of their rich experience in the Champions League and seizes Manchester City's weakness of lack of experience in European competitions, the probability of advancing is still very high.

After seeing the draw results, the fans had a heated discussion.

"UEFA knows how to play games. Didn't the fans of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain dislike each other before? They both thought that the stars of their respective teams were better than the stars of the other team. Now, UEFA has directly satisfied the wishes of the fans of both teams!"

"Haha, why should Ibrahimovic be compared with Ronaldo? Ronaldo has already scored 13 goals in the Champions League, topping the scorer list. How can Ibrahimovic be compared with him?"

Ibrahimovic once tied with Ronaldo in the scorer list, but after two rounds of knockout matches, his goal data was left behind by Ronaldo.

Currently, Ronaldo has scored 13 goals, ranking first in the scorer list, and Ibrahimovic has scored 10 goals, ranking third.

As for the second place, it is Lin Quan who scored 12 goals.

If Ibrahimovic could still compete with Ronaldo last year, he has started to fall behind since Portugal eliminated Switzerland in the World Cup qualifying play-offs.

So now Ronaldo's fans don't regard Ibrahimovic as a threat at all. On the contrary, in their opinion, the biggest threat to Ronaldo is Lin Quan, who came from behind.

"Speaking of which, why didn't Emperor Lin play in the last game? If he had played, considering that he had scored in every game before, he should have at least scored one goal, right? In that case, Emperor Lin and Ronaldo would have shared the top spot in the scorer list!"

"Maybe it's because Manchester City has too many games and they are too close together? But even if he scored in the last game, it would be hard for him to surpass Ronaldo. After all, Manchester City is facing Barcelona, ​​and it will be hard for them to get past Barcelona. Lin Huang's team is very likely to be eliminated in the quarterfinals."

"Manchester City is not without hope of winning. The schedule of playing away first and then at home is in their favor. As long as they can draw with Barcelona at Camp Nou or score enough away goals, they still have hope of advancing when they return home!"

"Capture Camp Nou? Come on, this is already very difficult!"

Even the most optimistic fans are not optimistic about Manchester City eliminating Barcelona.

Not only were they pessimistic, but after learning the results of the draw, the entire Manchester City club was also in a gloomy mood.

"Oh, it would be great if we were to draw Manchester United. Our winning rate against them is very high this season. If we draw them, we'll be guaranteed a place in the semi-finals!"

An assistant coach shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Among these eight teams, Manchester City sees the biggest soft persimmon as their city rivals.

Teams from other leagues may still be intimidated by Manchester United's reputation, but as Manchester United's neighbor, Manchester City knows too well to what extent the Red Devils have fallen this season.

If Manchester City really draws Manchester United, the probability of advancing is not 100%, but at least 80%.

"It would be fine if we were drawn against Atletico Madrid, Dortmund or even Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two worst outcomes, but we happened to meet them!"

"I always feel that this is a conspiracy by UEFA. They like to organize this kind of confrontation in order to create topics and gimmicks!"

"Just do your best. Reaching the quarterfinals is mission accomplished!"

Pellegrini has coached in La Liga for many years, and no one knows the horror of Barcelona better than him.

It would be a lie to say that we don't want to reach the semi-finals, but it is indeed very difficult to overcome the huge mountain of Barcelona.

They can only try their best to fight for that glimmer of hope!

The Champions League quarter-finals will kick off on April 2, and the second leg will end on April 10.

Compared to the one-month interval between the quarter-finals, the interval between the quarter-finals is obviously much shorter.

This is a huge test for teams in major leagues aiming to win the championship!

…

On March 15, the 30th round of the Premier League kicked off.

Manchester City face Hull City away.

Hull City currently ranks 15th in the league with 30 points, only 2 points away from the relegation zone.

If we look at the points, the situation should be one-sided when the league leader faces a relegation team.

But in fact, at the end of every season, the Premier League giants are most reluctant to play against this kind of relegation team.

The game was very difficult from the beginning. In the 10th minute, Manchester City captain Kompany was sent off with a red card for a foul.

This penalty is very un-Premier League! Although Kompany committed a pulling foul, the opponent committed the foul first. The referee did not make a penalty at first, but gave him a red card when he committed the foul, which made him very angry.

Pellegrini on the sidelines was also very angry. In the Premier League, which encourages physical confrontation, Kompany's action was considered severe if he received a yellow card, but the referee gave him a red card!

How could Manchester City continue to play against a desperate relegation team, with one man down after just 10 minutes? The referee, Lee Mason, saw Pellegrini's protest and ran to the sidelines to give him a verbal warning.

"Sir, watch your words!"

Pellegrini gave the opponent a thumbs up, mocking his good refereeing.

Lee Mason was not polite either and directly took out a red card and sent him to the stands.

The assistant coaches and substitutes in Manchester City's coaching bench were immediately dissatisfied and surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation.

It would have been fine if the players were sent off, but they also sent the coach off, which was clearly aimed at Manchester City.

However, in the face of protests from Manchester City's coaching staff, the referee did not give in at all. He continued to take out red cards and sent the most violent protester off the field.

This further angered Manchester City. Instead of succumbing to Lee Mason's red card, they rushed up to beat him.

The game had to be interrupted due to a commotion on the sidelines, and when it resumed, half an hour had passed since the start of the game.

A total of five people from Manchester City were sent off, including a substitute and two assistant coaches.

The impact of the players being sent off on Manchester City was already huge, and the coach and two assistant coaches were also sent off, making Manchester City even more chaotic. After Kompany left the field, Manchester City did not make timely substitutions to fill the back line, which was a manifestation of the chaos.

However, the referee's decision angered the ten players on the field.

After the restart, ten-man Manchester City took the initiative and frequently launched attacks on Hull City.

In the 14th minute, Kroos dribbled the ball forward and, when he saw the opportunity, passed it directly to Aguero.

Unexpectedly, Lin Quan suddenly rushed out from the side and stole the ball halfway.

This was completely unexpected for the Hull City players, and they were unable to react immediately.

After Lin Quan got the ball, he took a look at the goalkeeper's position and shot without any adjustment.

The ball came very suddenly and the goalkeeper was not prepared in time and failed to save Lin Quan's shot.

Manchester City leads Hull City 1:0 away from home.

Hull City was obviously unwilling to lose. After seeing that Manchester City's defense was short of players, they stepped up their attack and tried to change the score.

But Manchester City's defense was very tenacious and successfully broke down the opponent's attacks time and time again.

In the 34th minute of the game, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack after stealing the ball in the backcourt. Lin Quan dribbled past two defensive players and passed the ball back to De Bruyne at the front of the penalty area.

De Bruyne's shot hit the crossbar and bounced into the net.

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Manchester City leads 2:0!

After taking the lead, neither Lin Quan nor De Bruyne celebrated. They both ran into the net immediately, ready to retrieve the ball and kick off again.

It was as if they were behind, and scoring two goals was not enough, far from enough!

"Manchester City's momentum has increased, Hull City is in danger!"

In the commentary booth, seeing Manchester City's united appearance, Martin Taylor had already sentenced Hull City to death in his heart.

"Manchester City gave people a completely different feeling today than before. They played more united and more tacitly. It was as if the whole team was twisted into one rope!"

Andy Gray on the side also nodded in agreement.

Without Kompany as central defender, Manchester City's defense is incomplete.

However, when defending, Kroos took the initiative to retreat to the center back position to assist in defense.

Players such as Lin Quan and De Bruyne also often retreated to the front of the penalty area to participate in defense. Manchester City did not look like they were missing one person when defending.

When attacking, their formation immediately dispersed, and the players in the front field sprinted for their lives, not like they had just finished playing in the Champions League.

This kind of Manchester City is very strange and not like Manchester City. It looks more like their neighbor Manchester United, and the Manchester United of a few years ago.

Hull City North is confused, what happened?

Isn't the other side short of people? Why does it feel like we are the ones with fewer people?

Whether attacking or defending, they were surrounded by Manchester City players.

Manchester City players made up for the disadvantage of having one less player by running actively, and even created a numerical advantage in some local areas.

This was something the Hull City players never expected!

In the 43rd minute, Hull City finally launched a threatening attack.

They took advantage of Manchester City's weakness in defending on the flanks and sent a straight pass from the flank, breaking through Manchester City's defense.

At the critical moment, Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart stood up bravely.

He ignored the risk of injury and fell to the ground to block the opponent's forward's shot.

Joe Hart got the football, but the opponent failed to retract his foot in time and the studs scratched his forehead, causing blood to ooze out.

Joe Hart was also tough. He stood on the field and let the team doctor help him treat his wounds without even a groan.

After the team doctor finished treating him, Manchester City's assistant coach asked him if he wanted to be substituted for a rest.

Joe Hart rejected the proposal of substitution, he changed his blood-stained jersey and chose to continue fighting on the field!

When Hull City players saw the white gauze wrapped around Joe Hart's forehead, they couldn't help but feel a little daunted and even fearful.

Manchester City's players were encouraged by seeing Joe Hart playing with an injury, and their fighting spirit became even higher! In the second half, Manchester City's performance was even crazier than in the first half.

Lin Quan scored two goals in the 56th and 69th minutes, completing his hat trick early on.

David Silva also scored a goal in the 84th minute, changing the score to 5:0. This was not over yet. In the 90th minute, Aguero made a follow-up shot and all three Manchester City forwards scored.

At the end of the game, Manchester City beat Hull City 6:0 away.

If this score was put before the game, perhaps not many people would be surprised.

After all, Manchester City's offensive firepower is terrifying, and everyone in the Premier League knows it.

But it was shocking that they were able to achieve this score after their captain and head coach were sent off at the start of the game.

In this round of games, the focus of the Premier League is on the referee.

In addition to Manchester City encountering unfair penalties away from home, Chelsea and Manchester United were also sniped by the referee.

Chelsea, playing away, encountered Aston Villa, the team that received the most cards in the Premier League. In the first half alone, Aston Villa was shown four yellow cards.

With the speed at which the opponent was receiving cards, Chelsea players felt that at least one of their opponents would be sent off with a red card in the second half.

However, the referee did show a red card, but not to Aston Villa, but to Chelsea.

In the 67th and 90th minutes, Chelsea received two red cards, and William and Ramires were sent off one after another.

Chelsea, playing with two fewer players, lost 0:1 to Aston Villa away from home.

At the crucial moment of their championship battle with Manchester City, Chelsea failed! If it is said that Chelsea's two red cards were two yellow cards turned into one red card, it is not too exaggerated.

Three penalties were awarded in that game. Manchester United, who lost 0:3 to Liverpool at home in the Red Devils battle, has something to say!

This game at Old Trafford is extremely important for both Manchester United and Liverpool.

If Manchester United still wants to enter the European competition zone and get a ticket to next season's European competition, then they must win this game.

However, during the game, Manchester United was awarded three penalties and captain Vidic was sent off with a red card.

In their own home court, not only did they not enjoy any home advantage, but they fell directly into an abyss of no return because of the referee's decision.

The boos at Old Trafford and Moyes' helpless look as he huddled in the coaching booth became the best portrayal of Manchester United this season.

After the game, several clubs chose to protest to the English Football Association at the first opportunity. The major clubs were full of resentment towards a series of controversial decisions made by several referees in this round of games.

Because there were so many controversial decisions, and they occurred in one round, the outside world began to doubt the Premier League, and there was even a conspiracy theory that the FA was manipulating the game.

Given that there were too many teams protesting and the conspiracy theories online had such a bad influence, the English Football Association had to step in and say it would investigate the referee's decision in the previous game.

During this period, they will suspend several controversial referees such as Lee Mason from officiating in the Premier League.

This result is acceptable to Manchester City. At the end of the season, what they fear most is encountering a black whistle in the crucial game to win the championship.

When the four blind referees in the Premier League, including Clattenburg, McDean, Atkinson, Oliver and others, enforced the law in the Premier League, the penalties highlighted an abstraction.

However, when it comes to the Champions League and international competitions, their refereeing standards have skyrocketed, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are the world's top referees.

From this we can see that it’s not that their level is not good, but that the water in the Premier League is too deep.

There is also good news for Manchester City.

After Chelsea's unexpected loss, Manchester City extended their lead to 8 points with one game less.

There are still eight rounds left in the league, and an eight-point lead is already huge, not to mention that Manchester City has one game less.

If they can beat Aston Villa in the make-up match, their lead will be extended to 11 points.

Therefore, after the 30th round of games, the suspense of this season's Premier League championship seemed to have ended ahead of schedule.

The outside world believes that Manchester City will win the Premier League title this season. The only suspense now is how many rounds in advance they can win the title?

(End of this chapter)