The difference from the previous game is that Liverpool, playing away this time, was obviously not as strong in momentum as in the previous game.
On the contrary, Manchester City, who were playing at home, scored at the speed of light and, with the cheers of tens of thousands of fans at home, launched an offensive climax that made Liverpool feel a little suffocated.
The defensive pressure on Liverpool was so great that the players had to use tactical fouls to stop the opponent.
In just over ten minutes, they received three yellow cards in a row.
And because Liverpool's actions were relatively large and the fouls were relatively rough, Manchester City on the opposite side were also really angry. Manchester City players also received cards because they could not control their movements or simply committed fouls out of revenge.
In the 14th minute, Liverpool striker Manny even had a conflict with Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, and the two sides almost came to blows.
The referee unceremoniously gave both players a slap on the wrist and a yellow card, asking them to calm down.
"Edson has quite a temper!"
Guardiola frowned and said to Arteta.
Arteta nodded: "Young people are full of energy, this is inevitable!"
Manchester City is a technical team, which is very different from those passionate teams.
Arteta feels that there is no need to completely deny other schools of thought. While maintaining one's own technical characteristics and advantages, one can learn from them appropriately.
For example, if the players of Manchester City can play more aggressively while maintaining their technical advantage, their combat effectiveness will definitely be further improved.
Arteta's words were not very clear, but Guardiola understood what he meant.
The Red Devils had several iron-blooded leaders such as Cantona and Keane. These people had very bad tempers and often made rough fouls on the court.
They have done many bad things, such as provoking opponents and fighting.
But you cannot deny that these people can bring great motivation to their teammates on the court, making the team seem to have found its backbone, greatly improving their combat effectiveness and making the entire team more aggressive and resilient.
The Red Devils under Ferguson had a very loud slogan "No reversal, no Red Devils".
This Manchester United team often relies on tenacious fighting spirit, indomitable spirit, unity and hard work to eventually complete a reversal and defeat the opponent when falling behind.
Compared with the original Red Devils, the current Manchester United is much worse.
Neither side scored any more goals in the first half, and after more than ten minutes of the second half, Guardiola saw that victory was already decided, so he began to arrange for the players on the bench to go out for warm-up, preparing to replace some of the main players on the field around the 65th minute.
After eliminating Liverpool, they will face even stronger opponents.
At this time, it is necessary to maintain the condition of the main players as much as possible, avoid injuries, and conserve physical strength so that the team can go further in the Champions League.
But before Guardiola could complete the substitution, Liverpool scored a goal.
Liverpool's goal came from a counterattack from the backcourt. The ball was passed from the wing to the middle, where Salah made a transition and passed it to Mane, who dribbled the ball diagonally into the penalty area, withstood the physical confrontation from the defender, and forced a shot.
Ederson had already attacked, and seeing this, he immediately fell to the ground to save the ball, but the ball did not go far. Salah, who followed up, adjusted the ball and shot again. This time Ederson had no choice but to watch the ball fly into his own goal.
After scoring the goal, Salah did not waste time celebrating, but immediately rushed into Manchester City's goal, picked up the football rolling in the net, called his teammates, and ran back.
Obviously, Liverpool has not given up completely and they are still trying to equalize the score.
After Salah scored this goal, the total score difference between the two sides was narrowed to one goal.
But one disadvantage for Liverpool is that they fall behind in many away games.
If they want to beat Manchester City, they need to score at least two more goals.
At this time, the game had reached the 60th minute of the second half, and there was only half an hour left until the end of the game.
It is very difficult to score two more goals at Manchester City's home ground! But Salah has been in great form recently, and this goal just now has given him great confidence, making him believe that he can lead the team to a comeback.
"Salah, it's Salah again. He always stands up and saves the team when the team is in trouble!"
"Liverpool haven't given up yet, they still have a chance!"
In the stands, Liverpool fans were extremely excited.
Many Liverpool fans had already given up hope after seeing Lin Quan score a goal in the first half, but unexpectedly, Salah brought back hope!
"Salah is so amazing, this transfer is worth it!"
"I suggest that the club give him a raise immediately. Such a good player cannot be lured away by other teams like before!"
Last season, Coutinho performed very well for Liverpool, but was lured away by Barcelona at a high price.
Although Liverpool received a huge transfer fee compensation, it lost a player who was extremely important to the team. For many fans, they felt that this deal was a loss.
Of course, when Coutinho has wasted a few years at Barcelona and his value and condition have declined significantly, they may not think so.
But at this moment, the lesson of losing Coutinho makes them eager to keep Salah. Liverpool is not the kind of black market that makes money by selling players. They hope to get a stable main lineup so that the team's performance can be guaranteed and they can complete the revival under the leadership of Klopp.
It’s hard to say, but Liverpool hasn’t won the league title for almost 30 years.
Although the opponent's goal at this time was a little beyond Guardiola's expectations, he was not affected too much and still completed the substitution in the 65th minute.
B Silva came on, replacing David Silva, and Gundogan came on, replacing Fernandinho.
These were two positional substitutions. Manchester City's formation did not change, but with the addition of fresh blood, especially the appearance of B Silva, Manchester City's attacking group in the frontcourt became more active.
In the 67th minute, after B Silva came on the field, he quickly launched an attack in the frontcourt. Lin Quan moved forward in the middle and passed the ball to the wing.
After receiving the ball, Sane dribbled past the defender, cut into the penalty area and shot from a small angle.
The shooting angle of this ball is very small, and the opponent's goalkeeper chose a good position. Sane's shot did not pose a threat and the ball was caught by Liverpool goalkeeper Karius.
After getting the ball, Karius immediately looked towards the wing, preparing to pass the ball to his teammates so that they could use the time difference to counterattack.
However, his sight seemed to ignore the figures of Manchester City players appearing next to him.
After Karius saw the position of his full-back, he threw the ball, but the ball was intercepted by the opponent in mid-flight.
The one who intercepted the ball was Manchester City's No. 10 Lin Quan, and the position of the interception was right on the penalty area line! The moment he intercepted the ball, he had a one-on-one opportunity, and when he took two steps forward, the one-on-one opportunity became an empty goal, and even the opponent's goalkeeper was left behind by him.
In fact, Lin Quan was not sure at the beginning that Karius would make a mistake, but when he saw that Karius did not seem to notice him, he consciously slowed down.
After all, Karius's huge, super huge mistake in the Champions League final was very impressive, which made him feel a little bit of expectation.
And Karius' performance did not disappoint him. This guy actually didn't even notice him right in front of him. This made Lin Quan not know what to say.
Of course he couldn't refuse such a great gift from the other party.
Facing an empty goal, Lin Quan easily pushed the ball into the goal, changing the score to 2:1. Manchester City once again took the lead, and the total score became 5:3. Manchester City regained a 2-goal lead! Karius's mistake was very damaging to morale.
Each of Liverpool's players was dejected, with frustration and despair on their faces.
They finally got one back, but the goalkeeper gave it away so easily. How should they feel? On the sidelines, Klopp was also stunned.
The broadcast camera gave him a close-up, and the German was seen standing there in a daze. His messy stubble, fluffy and unkempt hair made him look quite haggard, which made people feel distressed when seeing it.
Perhaps it was at this time that Klopp was determined to change the goalkeeper! Liverpool's frustration is Manchester City's pride. Lin Quan did not celebrate after scoring the goal, because the goal was not difficult to score, so there was nothing to celebrate.
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But his teammates didn't think so. A group of people rushed over with laughter and surrounded him. Some of them touched his forehead, some patted his chest, and some gave him a warm hug.
Lin Quan's goal made Manchester City's players feel relieved. Scoring a goal in this way at this point in time would greatly undermine the opponent's morale and make Manchester City's next game a lot easier.
Guardiola also thought so, so he used his last substitution in the 75th minute. He replaced Lin Quan with Mbappe and let him accept the cheers of the fans alone.
Manchester City fans were very respectful. When Lin Quan left the field, they stood up collectively, shouting Lin Quan's name and giving him warm applause.
Lin Quan walked to the sidelines and applauded the fans in the stands.
After high-fiving Mbappe on the sidelines, he stood on the sidelines and applauded the fans in the stands again to express his gratitude.
Guardiola personally handed him a towel and asked him to rest on the bench.
"Aren't you afraid of a setback if you replace me at this time?"
After Lin Quan sat down, Haaland beside him quickly handed him a bottle of water. Seeing that the situation was settled, Gual also sat down next to him.
"The opponent's morale has collapsed and they are no longer a threat. Besides, Sane and Mbappe are on the field. If the opponent dares to act recklessly because you are not there, these two will teach them a lesson."
Guardiola looked confident, and subsequent games proved his prediction.
Liverpool's morale was really destroyed by the goal they just lost. After the game resumed, it was obvious that their players' enthusiasm for running had decreased.
The players seemed to have accepted their fate and no longer attacked as aggressively as they did at the start of the game.
The Manchester City players who came on as substitutes were very active, but without Lin Quan's organization and support in the frontcourt, Manchester City's attack in the frontcourt was difficult to pose a threat.
The score remained 2:1 until the end of the game.
In the end, Manchester City defeated Liverpool both at home and away, and advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 5:3.
When Manchester City confirmed their advancement, Roma experienced a shocking upset.
Roma, who lost 1:4 to Barcelona away from home in the first leg, unexpectedly swept Barcelona 3:0 in the second leg after returning to their home court.
This was a score that no one had expected before the game, after all, Barcelona's advantage was too big.
It can be said that the Romans created a miracle and humiliated countless experts and celebrities.
After the game, Roma eliminated Barcelona with a slight advantage of an away goal and entered the semi-finals of the Champions League.
So don't underestimate any team, and don't think that you can be careless in the second round just because you have a huge lead in the first round.
Barcelona's painful lesson is in front of us, a warning to the teams behind! As if stimulated by Roma, in the game held the next day, Juventus was like a chicken blood, beating the defending champion Real Madrid away from home without any chance of fighting back.
In the second minute of the game, Mandzukic helped the team break through Real Madrid's goal.
In the 37th minute, Mandzukic scored his second goal.
In the 60th minute, Matuidi scored Juventus' third goal.
The total scores of both sides were completely tied, even the number of away goals was exactly the same!
Real Madrid seems to be about to repeat Barcelona's mistakes. As long as the opponent scores one more goal, they will definitely be eliminated!
However, they failed to seize this opportunity.
In injury time, Real Madrid launched a final attack. In the 93rd minute, a Juventus player committed a foul in the penalty area and gave the opponent a penalty kick.
Buffon was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and pushed the referee, and was sent off with a red card.
This red card further worsened the situation for Juventus. They were already facing a life-and-death penalty kick, and the team's main goalkeeper was also sent off with a red card. Allegri had to quickly replace him with substitute goalkeeper Szczesny.
But unfortunately, the latter had no time to warm up and failed to block Ronaldo's penalty after coming on as a substitute.
In the end, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Juventus with a total score of 4:3 and advanced to the semi-finals.
Although Real Madrid won, it was a lucky win. If it weren't for the penalty given by the referee in the last moments, it would be hard to say who would have won the game.
So after the game, many fans felt sorry for Juventus.
In recent years, Juventus' performance in European competitions has been getting better and better, but their luck has not improved at all. They either meet Manchester City or Real Madrid.
Who can withstand this!
However, from the two games between Roma and Juventus, we can see that after years of lows, Serie A has finally recovered. (End of this chapter)