As the second matchday of the Champions League quarter-finals comes to an end, the media that followed the Champions League quarter-finals are focused on the process and results of the game.

Valencia's 4-0 win at home was not expected by most media before the game, after all, there is a certain gap between the strength of Tottenham and Valencia, coupled with their serious lack of experience in the knockout stages of the Champions League, it must have had a huge impact on the team's overall performance, but it is ...... It was a bit of a surprise to lose four goals away from home.

Tottenham's ability to reach the quarter-finals is inextricably linked to the excellent performances of Van der Vaart and Gareth Bale, and it is incomprehensible that an attacking player of this caliber cannot score a goal on the road.

This is also where the English media are dissatisfied.

The implication is that Tottenham can lose away from home, or even lose big, and the only dissatisfaction is the failure to score away from home......

However, this game was only brushed aside by the mainstream European media, only Valencia media and Chinese media reported in detail, Valencia's four-goal victory at home means that they have basically crossed the hurdle of Tottenham and entered the Champions League semi-finals.

In other words, Valencia reached the semi-finals of the Champions League after four years in the 2006-2007 season.

Most of the media's eyes are on Real Madrid's former banner Raul scored a goal at the Bernabeu Stadium, and this goal was scored in injury time, which means that if Raul does not score this goal, then Real Madrid will beat Schalke 04 3-1 at home, which is half a foot into this season's Champions League semi-finals.

It's just that people are not as good as heaven, and Raul, who was born as a goalscorer, sent the ball into the Real Madrid goal with a knee-jerk shot in injury time.

With this stark contrast, Marca was scathing in its criticism of Real Madrid's distraction at the end of the game, especially Sergio Ramos, who was promoted to vice-captaincy.

In the end, it was his lack of marking, which led to Raul having plenty of space to shoot.

Mourinho also talked about the team's defensive problems in his regular press conference after the game, as the most defensive manager in the world, he will concede two goals at home against a team of Schalke 04's level, which is unacceptable to him.

Real Madrid's mouthpiece "As" said of his concerns: "Real Madrid's failure to reach the Champions League semi-finals at the Bernabeu last night will inevitably cause them to prepare, and this weekend they will go to the famous Devil's home stadium at the Stadio Mames, and next week they will go to the Schalke Stadium to challenge Schalke 04, but this is not the most difficult game for Real Madrid, because next weekend there will be a new round of Spanish national derby at the Bernabeu, at home against Barcelona ......"

"This game is a win for Real Madrid, otherwise it will really miss the La Liga title this season, plus in the first half of this season at Camp Nou lost a 2:6, if it can't beat Barcelona in the 32nd round of the league, then Real Madrid's face will be lost......"

The Spanish newspapers El País and Marca both spoke of the disadvantage of Real Madrid's schedule.

However, most of the Spanish media are quite excited, because the two best teams in La Liga have beaten their opponents at their respective home stadiums, and Real Madrid, although they have conceded two away goals at home, will join Valencia and Barcelona in qualifying for this season's Champions League semi-finals as long as they do not lose to Schalke 04 on the road.

Despite this, the Catalan media newspaper Daily Sport satirized Barcelona's sworn rivals Real Madrid in its report on the day: "In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, all Spanish teams performed very well, but only one team that thought it was superior and extremely elegant lagged behind, yes! They are the disgusting Real Madrid, and what makes it even more ridiculous is that it was their former banner Raul who scored one of the goals......"

"I guess Florentino must have regretted it when Raul scored the second goal of Schalke 04? Last summer's decision was ridiculous and generous, driving away the flag to satisfy outsiders, and there is only one club in the world that has no human touch, Real Madrid! ”

So when Florentino saw the newspaper "Daily Sport", the expression on his face was called rich.

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Just when the media was hyping up the first leg of Real Madrid's 3-2 home win over Schalke 04 in the Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was rubbing his temples with the fingers of both hands.

With a home win over Schalke 04, Real Madrid's troubles will be one after another.

Especially the schedule made him depressed.

This weekend's No. 10 travels to the San Mamés Stadium to challenge Athletic Bilbao, and next week's No. 14 will play the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Schalke 04 at the Stade Schalke to compete for a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

The number 17 plays Barcelona at home in a league match that will affect the La Liga title this season.

It would be possible to take a break after playing for Barcelona, but with the number 23 challenging league leaders Valencia at the Mestalla, Mourinho feels that his first season at Real Madrid will be fruitless......

The good thing is that Valencia has a more dense schedule than Real Madrid.

With almost a week off at Real Madrid, Valencia will be clash with Barcelona in a fierce Copa del Rey final in midweek.

Thinking of this, Mourinho's eyes lit up!

If they can beat Barcelona at home in the 32nd round and Valencia away in the 33rd round, it is not impossible to win a crown......

Because according to the schedule of this season's Champions League, the national derby of Valencia away is the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

A week of double matches in a row is bound to result in a lack of energy and physical exhaustion for Valencia's players.

At that time, Real Madrid can take advantage of Valencia's Copa del Rey final to take a break, use the gimmick of the 33rd round of the national derby to confuse Valencia, and focus on the first leg of the Champions League semifinals!

Of course, Mourinho's plan is risky, and all success depends on their ability to knock out Schalke 04 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final in midweek.

At this time, Pep Guardiola also had a headache, with a 5-3 defeat to Valencia away, he had long lost hope that the team would defend the league title, after all, the seven-point gap against this in-form Valencia team has huge difficulties.

But then again, Valencia and Pep Guardiola's Barcelona are both going through a week of double-ties, while Real Madrid are getting a respite in the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Valencia, and the national derby at Mestalla before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final will surely have a certain advantage.

With Ancelotti's cautious characteristics, he will definitely not fight Real Madrid at home, after all, the Champions League has reached the semi-finals, and he will definitely not focus on the league when he has a seven-point advantage in the league.

That being the case, Guardiola's options have become even more.

A five-goal win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals is equivalent to making the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals meaningless, and you can focus on the league, as long as Valencia concedes points in the league, then Barcelona still has a chance to defend the league title.

It's just that this probability is too small, and Iroh's competitive form this year continues to be extremely good, with a hat-trick in the national derby and a hat-trick in the Champions League knockout round, and his feet are extremely hot.

He is in excellent form enough to ensure that Valencia have a very high win rate against underdogs in the league.

Therefore, Barcelona and other Valencia actively make mistakes are almost zero.

And abandoning the league too early to focus on the Champions League would be too early and anachronistic.

In general, Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have a lot of headaches......

If Carlo Ancelotti knew what Mourinho and Pep Guardiola were thinking, he would have sung a very cheap song: "I laugh proudly, I smile proudly......"

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Carlo Ancelotti was pleased with Valencia's big win at home to Tottenham, with four goal difference giving Valencia more options to put their minds back to the league for the time being...... and the Copa del Rey final!

I have to say that the schedule of La Liga this season is very slippery.

The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will be followed by the national derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona, and four days later will be the Copa del Rey final, with Valencia taking on Barcelona at Mestalla.

Three days later, there was another national derby at the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia vs Real Madrid.

And there is no respite after the national derby, as the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals is approaching......

The continuous strong dialogue is a festival for fans, but for these strong teams, it is a kind of torture.

Various selection difficulties.

At the weekend, Valencia hosted their opponents in the 31st round of the 2010-2011 season, Villarreal from the same city.

The team was able to maintain a high level of fighting power under Manuel Pellegrini in the previous two seasons, but this season with Pellegrini moving to Malaga and key players being poached, the team's ability has declined, but ...... It's still not to be underestimated.

Carlo Ancelotti rotated some positions in the squad to give those who played the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek a breather, otherwise the squad would be stretched thin by the time the Champions League semi-finals approach.

Ahead of the league kick-off at the weekend, the attention of the mainstream European media is once again on the Western Super Group......

Because of the 30 rounds of La Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 48 goals, Messi scored 47 goals, and the La Liga single-season goal record holds for 46 goals with six games less.

The trio are just one drop short of the single-season goal record set by Iello in 2006-2007......

So the media are starting to speculate...... Who was the first to break Iroh's record?