Chapter 253: Manchester City tops the Champions League scoring list, only 2 games away from the championship!

"Camp Nou falls!"

"Manchester City defeated Barcelona 3:2, Barcelona may miss the semi-finals!"

"Lin Quan defeated his former club, scored twice and led the team to conquer Camp Nou!"

"The end of passing and controlling football? Should Guardiola's passing and controlling football come to an end?"

The news of Manchester City's away victory over Barcelona spread online and offline at a viral speed the moment the game ended.

Before the game, the outside world generally believed that Barcelona had the advantage, but the final result was beyond their expectations.

Barcelona had a possession rate of 71% throughout the game, took 21 shots, 7 of which were on target, but only scored 2 goals.

Manchester City showed extremely high efficiency. They only had 12 shots and 5 shots on target, but scored 3 goals.

Manchester City had only half as many shots as Barcelona, ​​and at least 6 of these 12 shots came after the 85th minute of the game when they were besieging Barcelona's goal.

In other words, Manchester City scored 3 goals with only 6 shots! This terrifying goal efficiency is probably the best in the entire top five leagues! Manchester City did not win this game easily.

At Camp Nou, the two teams committed a total of 48 fouls throughout the game, and the referee issued a total of 8 yellow cards, with Manchester City receiving 5 of them alone.

The game was so intense that players from both sides were injured and left the field. It was a hard-fought battle with blood on the bayonet.

In the media comments after the game, major media generally gave Manchester City extremely high praise.

Le Monde: "This was a wonderful match. Manchester City withstood the pressure away from home and defeated the powerful Barcelona with efficient counterattack tactics. Lin Quan was undoubtedly the best player on the field."

"Daily Sports": Neymar's goal once gave Barcelona hope of winning, but Manchester City's No. 10 used two counterattacks to push Barcelona into hell. "

As the mouthpiece of Barcelona, ​​when reporting the news of this game, they did not forget to make some suggestions to the Barcelona club: "Perhaps Barcelona should consider focusing their energy on a certain game, otherwise, if they continue to fight on three fronts like this, they may not achieve anything."

Mundo Deportivo: "Manchester City showed a very tenacious fighting spirit in the game. Barcelona had hoped to win the game in the first half, but Lin Quan's defense against Messi reduced Barcelona's offensive firepower.

Maybe we should support Bartomeu's proposal, it's time to bring Lin, the gem of La Masia, back to Camp Nou! "

Compared with the reports from the two Barcelona mouthpieces, the reports from Real Madrid mouthpiece are much more sharp.

Marca: "Lin Quan's presence made Messi feel bitter, and Manchester City's core dominated this victory.

Martino's stupidity ruined Barcelona's good situation. The aging Xavi obviously could not sustain a whole game of such high intensity.

Here we want to congratulate Manchester City, they are about to create a record in the team's history to enter the semi-finals, the game at the Etihad Stadium next week is just a death sentence for Barcelona! "

AS: "As long as Lin is there, Manchester City will be indestructible."

Compared to Marca, AS's report has less ridicule towards Barcelona and more praise for Lin Quan.

The reason is probably because Real Madrid still has great interest in Lin Quan! In the press conference after the game, facing the questions of reporters, Martino had to admit: "There is no doubt that Lin is one of the best players in the world."

A reporter from the UK asked: "Coach Martino, if Barcelona fails to advance to the semi-finals, will it be considered a failure for Barcelona and you?"

Martino nodded: "Is it a failure if we fail to advance to the semi-finals? Of course, if my team is eliminated, I will submit my resignation to the club."

Martino's words surprised the reporters at the scene. He still had more than a year left on his contract with Barcelona. Why would he resign before the contract expired?

"So, in order to keep my job, I will lead the team to complete the comeback at the Etihad Stadium!"

Martino's courage is commendable, but aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue away when you say this?

You couldn't beat Manchester City at your home ground, so it's extremely difficult to beat them at Manchester City's home ground and score at least 3 goals or win by 2 goals! Pellegrini arrived late, and compared to the gloomy Martino, the Chilean looked very happy.

He praised the team highly, especially Lin Quan and De Bruyne.

"Lin's performance doesn't surprise me. He has always been such a phenomenal player. As long as he is on the court, he can always bring you surprises!"

"De Bruyne's performance was outstanding. His pass made a huge contribution to the team's victory. I am very optimistic about his future at Manchester City!"

"The score of 3:2 is not a very safe score. You know, we are facing a strong Barcelona. If we are complacent because of the temporary lead, then a tragedy may be waiting for us."

"My team will be ready at the Etihad Stadium and we will try to qualify for the second leg."

After the experience of successfully defeating Barcelona, ​​the Chileans' fear of Barcelona has dissipated a lot.

Lin Quan did not attend the press conference. After the game, he went to the hospital with his teammates.

Kompany was sent to the hospital for an MRI examination, and the initial diagnosis was a mild concussion and he needed to rest for 2-3 weeks.

As a result, he is sure to miss the next home game against Barcelona.

Compared to Kompany, Pique is much worse off.

He was diagnosed with a craniocerebral injury and needs to stay in the hospital for observation and treatment. He may be absent from the game for up to three months.

Unlucky Pique will not only miss the next Champions League game, but he may not even be able to make it to this year's World Cup.

…

Just as Manchester City captured the Nou Camp, the results of several other games also came in.

Manchester United was tied by 10-man Bayern at home. Not only did they fail to win, but they also gave the opponent an away goal.

This result is very uncomfortable for Manchester United, and they may be in trouble in the next game away to the Allianz Arena.

However, Bayern's midfielder Schweinsteiger received a red card and was sent off during the game, which added some variables to the next game.

After Kroos left, Guardiola relied heavily on Schweini. Now that Schweini is suspended due to a red card, how Bayern should adjust the midfield position in the next game has become a key factor in determining the course of the game.

At the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid drew 3:3.

Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo scored goals respectively, Real Madrid took the lead three times and was tied three times.

Although they failed to win an away game, Real Madrid can naturally accept the result of scoring three away goals.

For Paris Saint-Germain, if they don’t win the next game at the Bernabeu, they will definitely be eliminated, so they can only fight with their backs against the wall.

Compared with the previous three games, the match between Dortmund and Atletico Madrid was much duller.

Dortmund attacked fiercely at home for almost the entire game, but facing Atletico's solid defense, they failed to score a single goal.

In this game, the best player was undoubtedly Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Courtois, if he hadn't used his heroic performance to resolve the crisis time and time again.

Atletico Madrid must have been carried away by Dortmund’s violent offensive!

After the game, Dortmund head coach Klopp and Simeone had a mutual admiration for each other, and both admired each other's coaching ability.

Although their styles are very different, one emphasizes offense and the other emphasizes defense.

However, being able to lead a team with a relatively ordinary lineup to such a height, their coaching abilities should not be underestimated.

However, this result is a slight advantage for Atletico Madrid. In the next game at Atletico Madrid's home stadium, it will be even more difficult for Dortmund to break the opponent's goal.

But the good news is that Dortmund is 23 points behind Bayern in the league and is unable to compete for the league title, so they can focus more on the Champions League.

Like Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid is in the sprint stage of the La Liga title race and will inevitably be greatly consumed by the league.

This may give Dortmund a certain chance of winning!

After the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, bookmakers immediately adjusted the odds of winning several teams.

Real Madrid's odds ranked first, making it the number one favorite in this season's Champions League.

Guardiola's Bayern ranks second, but the odds are much worse than Real Madrid. Kroos' departure makes the outside world not so optimistic about their defense of the Champions League.

After this game, Barcelona, ​​which was originally ranked third, saw its odds plummet and has dropped to fifth place.

Manchester City entered the top three for the first time, behind Real Madrid and Bayern, the two favorites to win the title.

Following them are Atletico Madrid, Dortmund, Barcelona, ​​Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.

Although both Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United ended up with a draw, judging from the odds, the outside world tacitly assumed that they had been eliminated.

Who told them to be unlucky and face the top two favorites to win the championship? After the first round of matches, the Champions League scorer list was also updated.

Lin Quan scored twice at Camp Nou and topped the scorer list for the first time!

His total number of goals is currently 14, the same as Ronaldo, and the two are tied for first place.

Although he only tied for first place, it was Lin Quan's first time to reach the top, which was of great significance.

"Lin Huang is really amazing. He won the Champions League Golden Boot by accident in his first Champions League participation!"

"Lin Huang's goals include fewer penalties and more valuable goals."

"Lin Huang is really amazing. There are still 4 games left in the Champions League. The ranking of the scorer list is not fixed before all the games are over. It's too early to be happy now!"

"Indeed, even if Lin Huang successfully passes Barcelona, ​​if he is unlucky enough to meet Real Madrid in the next game, it will still be difficult to play!"

"What if we're lucky enough to meet Bayern?"

"Haha, let's look forward to Emperor Lin leading Manchester City into the finals!"

…

Before returning to Manchester, Lin Quan received a call from Guardiola.

"How does it feel to score at Camp Nou, kid?"

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"Not bad. What's wrong? Are you feeling sorry for your old boss?"

Guardiola once played for Barcelona for more than a dozen seasons wearing the red and blue jersey, and after retiring, he coached Barcelona for four years.

His feelings for Barcelona are much deeper than Lin Quan's.

Guardiola felt conflicted when seeing Lin Quan score a goal at Camp Nou.

He was happy and even proud of Lin Quan, but also a little sad, after all, the goal that Lin Quan scored was the one he had tried his best to protect.

"Barcelona has no room for me anymore, what's the point of feeling bad?"

Why does this sound like a woman who is full of resentment after being dumped by a scumbag? "Okay, then what are you calling for? I'm about to board the plane. If you have nothing else, I'll hang up first!"

"Stinky boy, can't you just talk to your dad for a while?"

"Okay, okay, okay, whatever you want to talk about, I'll chat with you!"

Guardiola considered his tone and said: "Laporta found me and said he would participate in the presidential election in the second half of this year."

"Stop, you don't mean to say that Laporta's promise when he ran for election was to invite you back to Camp Nou?"

"Well, but it's not just me, he also hopes to bring you back to Barcelona!"

"No, I have no interest in returning to Barcelona. I advise you not to go back and get involved. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Barcelona's lineup is aging and its combat effectiveness is declining. Real Madrid is now in its heyday, and Atletico Madrid is also emerging. If you go back to Barcelona, ​​the situation will be much more difficult than before!"

The reason why Barcelona fans miss Guardiola is that when Guardiola coached Barcelona, ​​he brought them countless honors.

If Guardiola really returns to Barcelona but is unable to lead Barcelona out of its predicament, then the good impression of Guardiola in the hearts of Barcelona fans will probably be quickly shattered. At that time, he may not be the savior of Barcelona, ​​but instead become a scapegoat.

"Yes, I understand."

Guardiola's sanity is still online, but he is a little wavering between emotion and rationality.

Lin Quan's words became the last decisive weight on the scale, making him completely give up the idea of ​​returning to Barcelona.

"Okay, Dad, I really need to board the plane. I don't want to chat with you anymore!"

"Well, bye, and have a nice trip!"

"Hey, I forgot to say, congratulations on leading Bayern to create a new historical record in the top five leagues and winning the Bundesliga championship 7 rounds in advance!"

Lin Quan hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Before Guardiola could say "thank you" subconsciously, he heard a dead tone coming from the other end of the phone.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head. When he made this call, why did he feel like the other party was the father and he was the son? He felt like he was being lectured by the other party?

…

After returning to Manchester, Manchester City rested for two days.

On April 5, they defeated Southampton 4-1 at home to consolidate their lead.

There are five league games left, and Manchester City, who have one game less, are 7 points ahead of Liverpool.

In the next round of the league, Manchester City will visit Anfield and face Liverpool for the top spot.

The last time at the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool ended Manchester City's undefeated home record, leaving everyone in Manchester City feeling resentful.

This time when visiting Anfield, Manchester City is determined to avenge their previous defeat.

As long as they can beat Liverpool in a direct confrontation, their lead will be extended to 10 points, and they will win the championship 3 rounds in advance with one more game.

In other words, Manchester City is only two games away from its second Premier League title! "Alas, if the game against Aston Villa had not been postponed, we might have been 10 points ahead. In that case, if we beat Liverpool at Anfield in the next game, we would have won the championship trophy at their home ground. Just thinking about the expressions of the Liverpool players makes me feel so happy!"

"It's not bad actually. As long as we beat Liverpool, we can win the championship by defeating West Bromwich Albion in the next game at home. The atmosphere is better when we win at home. After all, we can get cheers from tens of thousands of fans instead of boos!"

If Manchester City win the championship at Anfield, they will certainly be booed by Liverpool fans.

They didn’t dare to celebrate recklessly in the opponent’s home stadium. If they angered the fans of the Red Army, which had not won a championship in 20 years, and were beaten up by the opponent, it would be a big loss! “Well, that makes sense. Let’s try to beat Liverpool and win the trophy in our own home stadium!”

"Oh, beat Liverpool and win the trophy at home!"

The players started to make noise and play.

It can be seen that their mental state is very relaxed and the team is currently making great progress on three fronts.

It is only a matter of time before we win the league title, and we are only one game away from reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

We only need to win two more games in the FA Cup to win the trophy!

This season, Manchester City is guaranteed to win two championship trophies. If they are lucky, they may even win the Champions League trophy and achieve the treble.

Of course, this possibility is still too low. The subsequent opponents in the Champions League are stronger than each other, and it will not be easy for Manchester City to get through this level.

Pellegrini came to the training ground, coughed lightly, attracted the attention of the players, took out his tactical book, and said:

"You did a great job in the last game. I'm proud of you!"

The players knew that he was talking about the match against Barcelona, ​​and they couldn't help but straighten their chests, their hearts filled with pride.

"However, we still made a lot of mistakes during the game, and these mistakes need to be corrected in time. Otherwise, the opponent may seize the mistakes in the next game, which may become a dangerous factor for losing."

The players perked up and listened attentively.

"You have already felt the pressure of passing and controlling football, right?"

Manchester City players recalled the previous game and the feeling of despair and powerlessness they felt when they were suppressed by Barcelona in the first thirty minutes.

"It's normal for you to feel this way because other teams also felt this way when they faced Barcelona."

Manchester City players were a little confused and didn't know what Pellegrini was going to say.

"When facing Barcelona, ​​I hope you won't be nervous. Nervousness will increase your mental and physical exhaustion, causing you to consume more energy faster and be worn out by the opponent faster. You understand this principle better than I do, right?"

The players nodded one after another. Before the big game, the players generally needed to relax and try to be in a calm mood.

But this is easier said than done. Your opponents are besieging your goal, how can you not be nervous?

"The answer is simple. Use offense to threaten Barcelona's goal and make Barcelona's players nervous!"

Pellegrini quickly wrote and drew on the tactical board and arranged the tactics for Manchester City's next game against Barcelona.

"Next game, we'll play like this!"

Seeing the tactics Pellegrini came up with, Manchester City players were shocked and confused.

Can such a retro tactic really work against a top team like Barcelona? 　Please vote for me 　　 　 (End of this chapter)