Chapter 210: The second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals

"It's over!! The game is over!!! Manchester United won the !! Manchester United won the Premier League!! ”

Although there are still six rounds of the league, Andy Gray announced it from the commentary box!

Manchester United's players celebrated as if they had won the league title, with all the substitutes rushing into the stadium at the final whistle and the fans in the stands cheering, turning the stadium into a stage for Manchester United to celebrate.

The Chelsea players also seemed as depressed as if they had lost the league title, with John Terry sitting on the grass and looking at the gloomy sky, while Eden Hazard simply lay on the ground with his hands over his face.

His international team-mate Malaane Fellaini went to comfort Eden Hazard, while the rest of the Chelsea players were equally frustrated.

The televised footage didn't give much of a picture of the underdogs, but more of a scene of the United players celebrating. In particular, there is a camera dedicated to following Li Qingshan, and there is no doubt that Li Qingshan, who scored two goals to help the team win, was the best player in this game.

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"The season isn't over yet, we still have six games to play!! Anything can happen in six rounds, so I don't think Manchester United have already locked up the league title! Ancelotti was clearly in a good mood after the victory, but when faced with the microphone of the media, Ancelotti still didn't dare to say too much.

The same can be said of Antonio Conte: "Chelsea's chances of winning the title are slim away, but it's not time to give up yet, the league title is an irresistible temptation for every team and we will continue to put pressure on Manchester United. The race for the league title is not over yet, we need to be more focused and most importantly, we can't make mistakes in these six games and then wait for Manchester United to make mistakes. ”

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The result of this match also caused a heated discussion in the media in England.

“...... For Chelsea, losing this game is almost the same as losing all hopes of winning the league title – and we can't deny that, there is no denying that there is a 99 per cent chance that United will win the Premier League, but most fans in England are now looking forward to that one per cent possibility. Speaking on Lineker's "Today's Match", the former England football legend said so.

The Times, an authoritative media in England, also published an opinion piece in the sports newspaper with the title: "Manchester United continues to dominate the British industry!" 》

“..... If United win the Premier League this season, then in the 26-year Premier League season, Manchester United will win 15 of them, and they will take almost two-thirds of the Premier League trophies.

The game has become the focus of discussion in almost all English media, but instead of focusing on the game itself, the media is commenting on the far-reaching impact of this game on the Premier League this season, or for the next few seasons.

“..... Manchester United's core Li Qingshan is only 24 years old this year, according to his current form, even if he is at his peak now, how long can his peak form last? Let's make a conservative estimate, his peak lasted until he was thirty years old - in fact, with Li Qingshan's professional attitude, I even doubt that he could still be in his current state at the age of thirty-five. The prospect that United's striker will continue to dominate the Premier League for more than a decade is desperate to think about...

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Manchester United's players, who are worried about becoming the dominant players in the Premier League, are certainly not paying attention to what others think. After this round of league games, they will soon start preparing for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Juventus arrived in Manchester three days ahead of schedule and settled into the city's training base.

For Manchester City, the enemy of the sworn enemy is a friend, so of course Manchester City is happy to make it easier for Juventus.

City's training base is spread over 80 acres and features 16 football pitches and a small stadium with a capacity of 7,000 spectators. There's also a training facility with a recovery centre, and money can really do whatever you want, and City are the envy of their opponents when it comes to the team's logistics.

According to the Guardian grapevine, Juventus manager Allegri was overwhelmed by Manchester City's luxurious training facilities, and he said five words at the time: "It's all Manchester City?" Wow! Very big and very nice! （o! Very big， very good）”。

Of course, Juventus had a good two days in Manchester before the game, but Allegri was still solemn in his pre-match press conference: "It's too difficult to beat Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams, but for Juventus we have no way back, we couldn't hold on to the win in the first leg, we got Manchester United out on the back and got two away goals, which made us very passive, and our only goal in this game is to win." ”

"There's nothing to say, Juventus are hungry for the Champions League!!" When facing the cameras of reporters, Juventus' captain Gianluigi Buffon was full of determination.

'We need to be careful of Juventus, it's a strong team. The draw in the first leg was a good result for us, we had two away goals, but if we lose to Juventus, those two away goals don't mean anything, so we will be more cautious. Reaching the Final Four is our goal! Carlo Ancelotti said at a press conference.

Both sides have expressed a desire to win, but for the English media, they are more optimistic about United.

As the only seedling of the Premier League in the Champions League, now after the time of the Champions League, the news page is occupied by Manchester United.

Manchester United's home prowess is evident and not many would have thought Juventus would be able to beat Manchester United on the road. For Manchester United, two away goals in the first leg would allow them to be very comfortable to drop back and play on the counter-attack.

The tournament took place on April 19, and before that, the other two matches of the semi-finals had already been decided.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich each beat their respective opponents to reach the last four.

Today's kick-off games include Barcelona's home game against Morocco and Manchester United's game.

Barcelona have a high probability of advancing at home, and the only suspense is Manchester United and Juventus.