Chapter 1066: A Young Man Should Not Be Pretentious

No one would have thought that after losing 0-4 in the first leg away from home, Real Madrid returned to the Bernabeu Stadium and lost 0-4 again, suffering a miserable defeat to Southampton with a total score of 0-8 in two legs.

These two games shocked the whole world!

No one expected that the Saints would slaughter Real Madrid at home and away and complete a double kill.

Even head coach Zidane said in an interview with Spanish media after the game that Real Madrid lost the two games without a doubt and that Southampton is currently the strongest team in Europe, no doubt about it.

Fans all over the world are going crazy!

They couldn't believe that Southampton had made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and were able to score such a crazy big score, especially against the powerful Real Madrid. How was this possible?

AS, which is known as the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, analyzed after the game that Ancelotti knew Zidane's lineup in both the first and second rounds.

"Real Madrid is not in its strongest form right now, and the team has obvious flaws. Facing the strong Southampton, it was restrained by the opponent on the tactical level. Zidane did not make convincing adjustments in the two games. Although the two losses are sad, they are not surprising."

Marca also stated that there were many reasons for Real Madrid's loss, including the team's overall lack of strength, the head coach being too immature, and the management's stupidity.

"We have every reason to believe that if Benítez was the head coach instead of Zidane, we might still lose, but we would lose more decently."

Marca also highlighted the boos from fans at the Bernabeu Stadium and the criticism that President Florentino should step down. Marca also published an exclusive inside story, quoting an anonymous Real Madrid board member as saying that Florentino had informed the board after the game.

"The presidential election, which was originally expected to be held next summer, will be brought forward to this summer, and Florentino has also made it clear that he will not continue to run for the Real Madrid presidency."

This means that Florentino has finally decided to step down.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused quite a stir around the world, especially in Spain.

Although many Real Madrid fans are bombarding Florentino, when Florentino is about to step down, they feel anxious and worried, because they can't figure out who can replace him after Florentino steps down?

Will Real Madrid have a second Calderon?

For a time, the whole of Madrid and the Bernabeu were in panic and fear.

But the Champions League will not be suspended because of Real Madrid's predicament, and the quarter-finals will continue.

While Southampton defeated Real Madrid 8-0 in two rounds, in the upper half of the Champions League quarter-finals, Inter Milan, at home, beat Bayern Munich 1-0 with Morata's key goal.

Guardiola's team had an overwhelming advantage away from home, especially in terms of ball possession, and completely suppressed Inter Milan and completely controlled the situation of the game at the Glory Stadium.

But Klopp is Klopp. Facing the powerful Bayern Munich, Klopp's team held on to the opponent, defending the goal and not allowing Bayern Munich any chance to score.

This game once again exposed Bayern Munich's old problem of lacking a center forward.

After selling Lewandowski, the Bundesliga giants' offense, especially their dominance in the frontcourt, is in question.

Although there is a Thomas Muller who scores goals frequently, the German striker is not a traditional center forward after all and cannot replace Lewandowski's tactical role at all.

Because of this, although Bayern Munich launched a fierce attack at Milan's Estadio Gloria, they were unable to score and ultimately had to return home with a 0-1 defeat away from home.

In this way, Klopp led Inter Milan to complete a revenge battle with a score of 3 to 2 in two rounds.

On the second day, the battle for the lower half of the Champions League quarter-finals also began.

Paris Saint-Germain, who took away an away goal from Madrid's Estadio Gloria in the first leg, are ambitious to complete a comeback at home and eliminate the Colchoneros.

Blanco's lineup is also very offensive, showing the team's determination to win.

However, the team's main center forward Diego Costa missed the Champions League due to the winter break transfer, which affected Paris Saint-Germain's offense to a certain extent. The offensive problems exposed in the first round still had no effective solution in the second round.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid, Simeone's team started the game on the defensive as a guest at the Parc des Princes, but in the first half they took advantage of a sharp and quick counterattack, with Griezmann assisting Tevez to score the leading goal.

With the score behind, Paris Saint-Germain continued to bombard Atletico Madrid's goal, but Courtois performed well in front of the goal, blocking high and low, and repeatedly resolved Atletico Madrid's crisis in front of the goal.

In the second half, Illarramendi made a long pass from the midfield. William dribbled past the defender and made a lob pass to the back post. Griezmann headed the ball in and extended the score to 2-0.

This score remained until the end of the game!

Atletico Madrid finally eliminated Paris Saint-Germain with a total score of 5-1 in two rounds and entered the semi-finals of the Champions League.

If Paris Saint-Germain's loss to Atletico Madrid was not unfair, then Tuchel's Hamburg defeated Monaco 1-0 at home but was eliminated, which seemed very innocent.

At the Volkspark Stadium in Hamburg, Tuchel's team launched a massive attack on Monaco from the first minute of the game, striving to win the game.

Douglas Costa, Dzeko, Kingsley Coman, Gotze, Geis and Weigl...

Tuchel sent out almost all of his strongest lineup, and at the familiar Volksparkstadion, Hamburg firmly controlled the situation of the game from the very beginning.

But Ronald Koeman's team has always been known for its defensive ability. Although there has been a major change in the midfield this season, the team's overall strength has only gotten stronger. Once they decide to defend, it is not easy to break through.

In the third minute of the game, Hamburg scored the leading goal with Dzeko assisting Gotze.

This was a good start for the game and greatly boosted the team's strength.

If Hamburg can score one more goal, they will be able to tie the total score but eliminate Monaco with the advantage of away goals.

Therefore, driven by the hope of qualifying, Hamburg attacked Monaco almost madly, forcing Monaco into a very embarrassing situation and forcing them to retreat again and again.

German goalkeeper Timo Horn, who transferred from Bundesliga Cologne this season, has been in front of the goal and has performed quite well. Not only has he kept the goal safe with his own outstanding performance, he has also directed the team's defense many times, showing his general style.

Although the Bundesliga's northern king took the initiative throughout the game, had an overwhelming advantage and launched a fierce attack, he ultimately failed to break through Monaco's iron wall again.

The score of one to zero remained until the end!

Hamburg eventually lost 2-3 to leave the Champions League regretfully and missed the semi-finals.

This immediately caused the entire German media to be filled with grief.

Because no matter whether it was Bayern Munich or Hamburg, they both had the advantage on the field, but were unfortunately eliminated in the end. The performance of the two teams, especially in the second round, proved that they deserved the qualification to advance.

But unfortunately, the Champions League is so cruel.

Four matches were played in two days, and the Champions League semi-final matchup was also freshly revealed.

The two teams in the upper half, Southampton vs. Inter Milan, the gentle Ancelotti against the unruly Klopp, this is also a very interesting match.

Moreover, Klopp has visited Southampton to learn more than once, and has praised Bielsa and Southampton many times in interviews.

Now, the bearded German man is leading Italy's iron-blooded Inter Milan to challenge Southampton's dynasty rule. This match has attracted the attention of fans all over the world.

The two teams in the lower half are Monaco and Atletico Madrid.

The Dutch coach Ronald Koeman had already become famous last season. The Monaco team he led was rock-hard in defense but weak in offense, which was even more impressive.

This season, as Monaco strengthened the team's offense and introduced outstanding players such as Hernandez, Monaco's offensive strength has been improved, but its defensive ability has not declined at all.

Ronald Koeman's team is highly expected by the French media, who believe that they have a good chance of repeating the feat of Deschamps leading Monaco to the Champions League final ten years ago.

But Klopp's Atletico Madrid is not far behind.

In the past few seasons, Atletico Madrid has been one of the most stable teams in Europe, firmly reaching the quarterfinals or even the semi-finals.

Moreover, Simeone has been famous for many years, is experienced, has stable results, has varied tactics, and is quite cunning.

Facing such an opponent, no one dares to claim victory easily.

After the results of the Champions League semi-finals were announced, fans all over the world were looking forward to the game, expecting to see an exciting showdown.

However, after getting the result of the competition, Yang Huan suddenly became frowning and looked very miserable.

Master Huan was so worried that he didn't even have the mood to play games.

"Master, what problem did you encounter?"

Long Wu saw that Master Huan looked worried and asked with concern.

Yang Huan suddenly sighed, "I am so sad and miserable..."

"What's there to worry about? What's there to suffer?" Long Wu was puzzled. Young Master Huan had money and women. Was it really that necessary?

"You know nothing. The better these teams perform, the higher the bonus I will give out. Just tell me, if all four teams in the semi-finals are mine, how much money should I pay out? How much bonus should I give out?"

"Is it easy for me to make money?"

When Master Huan said this, his face looked tearful.

After hearing this, Long Wu curled his lips.

Okay, don't say anything, Master Huan is going to start packing his pens.

If he said something else, Long Wu might still believe it, but when it comes to money...

Well, Master Huan can say that he lacks everything except money.

With only these four teams making it to the semi-finals, would such a tiny amount of prize money make Young Master Huan so worried?

I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat Long Wu to death!

Sure enough, as soon as Long Wu had this thought, Yang Huan burst into laughter without any restraint.

He was laughing so hard that he fell forward and backward, and blew on the leather sofa in a very ungraceful manner, causing a series of banging sounds.

"Is it easy for me? All four teams in the Champions League semi-finals are mine. I have flesh on my palm and flesh on the back of my hand. Who the hell do you want me to support?"

After saying that, he burst into laughter again.

Long Wu stared at his mobile phone, playing his game, but sighing in his heart.

It really is true that if a man does not pretend to be young, he will live in vain!