There was no comment or response to the article in the North London Clarion News.

It was, after all, a very small newspaper, confined to the north London area, and at first gained some attention for its war of words with glory, but soon they faded out of public view and returned to their original state.

So now the North London Clarion is so obsessed with competing with Manchester City, in fact, not many people can see it.

Even Arsenal fans in north London feel a little tired - you had the courage to stand up for our Arsenal, but now it's so boring to cling to this for so long...... We want to see Arsenal-related news, who wants to see Manchester City dangling in front of their eyes all day long? Isn't the name annoying enough?

For the FA Cup game against Stoke City, Manchester City used the same starting line-up as they did in the last game against Bolton.

Stoke City's tactics this time were no different from the last time the two sides met, still full of aggression.

The players played tenaciously.

But Manchester City, who played as a substitute, did not fall into a hard battle this time.

Manchester City, playing at home, cheered on by tens of thousands of fans, launched a very fierce attack on the goal of Stoke City, which Stoke City did not encounter at all when they played Manchester City at their home stadium.

And because it was Manchester City's home game, the referee also blew the fouls against Manchester City players more harshly than before, which added some trouble to Stoke City's tactical implementation.

In the end, Manchester City beat Stoke City 3-0 cleanly at their home stadium and did not give Stoke City a chance.

Rong Guang scored a goal and assisted a goal in the game, which was the biggest contributor to Manchester City's victory, but he repeatedly emphasized in an interview with reporters after the game that his teammates' performance was very good, football is a collective sport, and if there was no such good performance of his teammates, no matter how good his performance was, it would be impossible for him to win this game.

The reporters all knew that Rongguang was being modest, but when they heard Rongguang say this, they still wanted to roll their eyes.

For others, football may be a team sport, but for you, it's hard to say whether football is a team sport or not......

Say what if your teammates are not good, only you can't win, then what do you say about Stoke City's league?

However, the reporters misunderstood, Rong Guang said this not because of modesty, he is not a very modest person.

He said this to send a message to his teammates - I can't live without you, so everyone should work hard!

He never talked to his teammates about the unbeaten league game, just hoping not to put more pressure on them so that they didn't think it was a task that had to be done - for Rong Guang himself, it was a task that had to be done, but Rong Guang felt that his teammates were not obligated to bear the pressure with him.

So he chose to remain silent and chose to let himself carry this responsibility and pressure.

If your teammates are good, that's good.

If the table is not good, I will help them win and let them win. Solve problems for them and reduce stress.

But he won't tell his teammates about it directly, but will only tell everyone euphemistically in this way.

No matter how good he looks, he still needs his teammates.

He doesn't want to be a lone hero, and he knows that being a lone hero can't achieve his goal.

Football is really a team sport.

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Round 27, the last round of the league before the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League quarter-finals.

Manchester City host Liverpool.

It's not an easy opponent to play against, especially Liverpool at the moment.

Twenty-six rounds of the league were played, with Liverpool sitting sixth. Liverpool started the season worse and now that they're catching up, it's natural that they'll want to move higher up in the league.

They now have 44 points, just one point off Aston Villa, who are fourth in the league.

So their desire to win is very urgent.

In this game, Benitez considered that the next game was the Champions League quarter-final against Lyon, and it was an away game, so he made changes to the lineup for the match against Liverpool.

He didn't stick to the same line-up from the previous two games, but instead brought on some of the main players.

After all, the next game is against Lyon, and these main players didn't play much in the first two games, so they must find the state of the game, otherwise they will suffer if they play the Champions League knockout round directly with Lyon.

Rafa Benitez is not at all careless in the Champions League, knowing that it is completely different from the Premier League.

In the final match against Liverpool, Manchester City drew 0-0 with them at home.

Liverpool were keen to win the game, but City's counter-attacks continued to threaten them. They simply can't attack with all their might.

Manchester City, on the other hand, were sharp on the counter-attack, but they were unlucky in this game, with Glory having a shot on goal and a header in the game, both of which were denied by the post.

It was a shame that the game was not won, but it didn't affect the mood of the Manchester City players, or even make the City fans care too much.

After all, the next step is the Champions League quarter-final against Lyon.

For the knockout round of the Champions League, Manchester City fans can be said to have been waiting for a long time.

Manchester City's performance in the Champions League group stage was very good, boosting the confidence of Manchester City fans and giving them a lot of anticipation for the knockout stage ahead. Want to see how the team can perform in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Hasn't there always been a saying before?

The group stage and knockout stage of the Champions League are two completely different competitions, and being able to perform well in the group stage of the Champions League does not mean that you can also perform well in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

After all, the mentality of the opponent and himself in the group stage and the knockout stage is completely different.

In the group stage, the strong teams may not give it their all, after all, the group stage is made up of six games, and there are mistakes in this game, which can be compensated by a few other games.

But the knockout rounds are not good. If you don't play well in one game, it can directly affect the final result.

As a result, some teams may not have been very good in the Champions League group stage, but after the knockout stage they are getting better and better, and they become very difficult to deal with.

So the knockout rounds are the real test for Manchester City, and it makes sense.

If Manchester City are to be the dark horses in the Champions League this season, they will have to test their quality in the knockout rounds.

After the game against Liverpool, Liverpool fans are still frustrated that they did not win Manchester City away from home, but City's attention has long been taken away from that.

The Manchester Evening News began to report on Lyon, City's rivals in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Starting with his history, he talked about their seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles, as well as their wonderful performance in the Champions League.

“…… After the draw for the round of 16 came out, I know there will be some Manchester City fans who think they have drawn a good draw, but I have to remind them that Lyon is not a soft persimmon to be pinched. Lyon have more experience than Manchester City in the Champions League, and they are a team that will not be at the back of Real Madrid. If Manchester City can beat Real Madrid twice, then at least Lyon is a team of the next level......"

"For Rafael Benitez's side, the team as a whole lacks experience in the Champions League, which is a big problem, especially in the knockout stages. As you progress through the game, you need more experience......"

However, the Manchester Evening News also spoke about City's strengths.

“…… This is a team on the rise, they are very hungry for the Champions League, and that motivation will help them overcome some of their lack of experience. And despite the overall lack of experience, Manchester City's players have no shortage of Champions League experience. And they have one of the biggest advantages, and that is...... Glory! Yes, Rong is City's biggest strength, and I'm sure a lot of people think so. The most important determining factor for how long Manchester City will be able to play in the Champions League this season is Rong's personal ......"

At the end of this article, the newspaper put a photo of Rong Guang lifting the Champions League trophy, but the difference is that the Manchester Evening News did a little PS, Rong Guang was wearing a Bayern Munich shirt, after all, he won the Champions League when he played for Bayern Munich.

However, the Manchester Evening News put Manchester City's shirt on Glory's body and replaced Bayern Munich's shirt.

This will definitely make Manchester City fans very happy, but it will make many Chinese fans feel that the Manchester Evening News really doesn't understand what "saving character" is......

Before the game, they directly photoshopped a picture of Manchester City winning the championship, and they were not afraid of inheriting Real Madrid's "Champions League Sixteen" name?

In China, everyone is also very concerned about this game, after all, it is Rong Rong's return to the knockout stage of the Champions League after two seasons - in the 2007-2008 season, although he also participated in the Champions League, he only played in the group stage due to serious injuries.

So if you only look at the Champions League knockout round, Rongguang has indeed not played for two seasons.

What the European media thought of this game, the Chinese media all truthfully relayed back home.

As you can see, for this game, the European media generally believes that the two teams are evenly matched, and neither has the advantage of strength.

They think this game could be a tug-of-war.

In this way, under the watchful eye, the Manchester City team left Manchester by plane and flew to Lyon, France, to prepare for their away game.

For many people, the second half of the season may only really start at this time......