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UEFA reacted quickly to the fight that took place in the dressing room passage at the Camp Nou in the round of 16 of the Champions League, contacting the Red Rebels and Barcelona to negotiate, and finally making a decision on the surname. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The referee's mistake in the match was first confirmed and Essien's red card ban was revoked, meaning that Essien will be available for the second leg of the home game against Barcelona on 8 March.

Secondly, UEFA decided to impose a three-match ban on Rijkaard, which applies to European competitions, excluding La Liga, for his intransgressions, as well as a fine and ban on the referee on duty.

However, one surprise is that the referee on duty received death threats from football hooligans immediately after that game, and he has already submitted his resignation to UEFA before the punishment is introduced, and the second leg of the game will be officiated by Collina, believing that the Italian bald referee can make the situation more satisfactory for both sides.

Third, for the locker room passage fight, UEFA's major 50 boards, Kassel, Karl? Marginson, Garay? Turner and others were banned and fined, and Barcelona also had a number of staff members banned and fined.

Finally, UEFA also handed a penalty to Mourinho for word and deed, with his post-match press conference slamming the referee deemed a violation and a fine of £25,000, but no ban was given.

During this period of time, Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels have been dealing with UEFA and other football forces, and finally won a satisfactory result for the Red Rebels, but no one knows whether Rijkaard is suspected of putting pressure on the referee, and it is believed that this will also become a puzzle in European football.

However, from this incident, the status of the Red Rebels has been greatly improved, especially in European football.

If a similar incident were replaced by another club, even if it was Chelsea, I am afraid that it would be a loss, but Xiao Yu relied on his interpersonal relationships and maneuvering ability to minimize the impact of this incident, and at the same time let everyone understand that the Red Rebels are not soft persimmons that anyone can pinch a handful.

In addition, at the recent G14 meeting, a number of clubs led by Florentino, including Ajax, AC Milan and Bayern Munich proposed to recruit the Red Rebels into the giant group, but the issue was temporarily shelved due to the interference of several clubs from England.

The reason given is that the Red Rebels don't have enough accolades to back it up, and their biggest win so far is defending the UEFA Cup for two consecutive years, a Premier League trophy and the 60-game unbeaten run that fans are talking about, but none of them are up to the G14 requirements.

While not all G14 clubs can win the Champions League, they still feel that the Red Rebels' results are not convincing enough and should continue to be watched.

But to be included in the focus of observation is already an acknowledgment of the Red Rebels, especially when many clubs, including Real Madrid, have given support and affirmation, you know, Chelsea also desperately want to squeeze into this circle, but without exception have been rejected.

Of course, as a time-traveler, Xiao Yu doesn't attach much importance to whether he can join G14, because he knows very well that this organization will not live long, but he feels that G14 has many things that are close to his own ideas, especially the interests of the club they represent.

You know, UEFA and the FA are not fuel-efficient lamps, they are also just as greedy, the same [***], there are all kinds of problems, since the players have a players' union to fight for their interests, then the club should also have a corresponding organization to fight for the interests of the club, just like the Premier League.

Another point is the problem of players being recruited to the national team to play games and getting injured, which is not to say that playing for the country is more important than everything, that has nothing to do with the club, the players I worked so hard to bring in, but were injured when playing for your national team, and then what? As soon as the national team match is over, you slap people on the ass and leave, and the half-crippled players throw them at me to cook, what kind of thing is this?

It is certain that the club supports the players to fight for the country, but the national team must also be responsible for the injuries of the players, otherwise, all the responsibility will be borne by the club, so who will?

Of course, there has been a lot of debate in football all over the world about this issue, and even if Xiao Yu doesn't talk about it, someone will naturally come forward.

…………………… On the 22nd, the first leg of the knockout round of 16 of the Champions Cup was played, and on the 26th, the Red Rebels welcomed a strong rival Arsenal at home.

Arsene Wenger's side had just been ravaged by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and returned to the league in a desperate attempt to salvage some morale, but they were met by a morale-boosting Red Rebels.

Jose Mourinho rotated the team, and the players who failed to play in the previous round, including Ribery, Villa, Cesc Fabregas, and Messi, who played half time, all started this time, and the Spanish youngster performed well, with two assists for Villa and Messi to score respectively, and Ribery also scored a goal, which came from Aguero.

3:1, with Arsenal scoring the first goal, the Red Rebels won three cities in a row and won the strong rival Arsenal at home!

Because Chelsea and Manchester United won West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth successively, after all the 28th round of the league, the Red Rebels have 19 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 58 points and ranking 4th in the league.

In front of the Red Rebels, Chelsea are top of the Premier League with 66 points, Manchester United is second with 60 points and Arsenal are third with 59 points.

However, Mourinho still said in an interview with the media that the Red Rebels still have hope of winning the title, as long as they win every game they follow.

After playing Arsenal and ushering in the Carabao Cup final, the Red Rebels were eliminated from the competition, so they could get a rest, Mourinho decided to give the team a day off to rest, regroup, and prepare for the next tight schedule.

On the other hand, Chelsea did their best in the League Cup final, defeating Liverpool 3-2, Ancelotti won the first championship trophy after entering Chelsea, and after winning the championship, he also said that Chelsea will go all out to compete for the league title and the European Champions Cup, he is very confident!

However, in the 29th round of the league, Chelsea, who were in three consecutive tiers, were held to a 0-0 draw away from promoted Norwich City, which also gave Norwich a boost as they had previously drawn at home to the Red Rebels.

Chelsea suffered a miserable draw, the Red Rebels beat Tottenham 3-0 and Mourinho continued to rotate his squad in order to save time for the upcoming second leg of the home game against Barcelona, with Cesc Fabregas putting on another brilliant performance, Kaka netting twice in the first half and Jose Mourinho replacing him in the second half with Mikel.

Manchester United also encountered stubborn sniping from Crystal Palace away from home, leading twice and then pulling back twice before winning a 2-2 draw, also due to Ferguson's efforts to reserve for the second leg of the Champions League.

Instead, Arsene Wenger's side hosted Portsmouth and swept them down cleanly 3-0.

Chelsea are top of the table with 67 points, Arsenal 62, Manchester United and the Red Rebels are tied on 61, but the Red Rebels have beaten Manchester United on goal difference and moved up one place in the league table, while Manchester United have fallen to fourth.

So far, the Red Rebels have won 4 consecutive games in the league in the face of Chelsea, Arsenal and other strong opponents, which has suddenly made the media that criticized the Red Rebels before begin to turn against them, believing that the Red Rebels have gradually stabilized the situation and started to make efforts in the future, and the league title race has regained suspense.

Yes, a six-point gap is the difference between two games, and with nine rounds left in the league, anything can happen.

But for the Red Rebels themselves, it is not the change in league points that will be of paramount concern to the Reds, but the second leg of the Champions League knockout round.

………………… Rijkaard's absence from the dugout due to UEFA's penalty is also seen as a significant factor in the Red Rebels' favour, which, combined with the lifting of Essien's suspension, allows the Red Rebels to play Barcelona with a more complete squad.

The pre-match controversy over Essien's partnership has led to media sales, with some arguing that Cesc Fabregas is rightly favoured, with the Spaniard having performed well in his last two games, while David Beckham's return from injury is still unknown, while others say that De Rossi should play and that he has injected hardness into the Red Rebels' midfield.

But Mourinho hardly hesitated, he has been hiding Beckham for this game, and it is naturally impossible to let him miss this game.

And the new double footballer of the year did not live up to Mourinho's high expectations, after recovering from the injury, he took enough time to adjust and recover, and completely became the master of this game, he and Essien combined the double midfield, combined to control the midfield, completely suppressed the Barcelona midfield composed of Motta, Xavi and Iniesta.

As Mourinho said at his previous press conference at the Camp Nou, the Red Rebels made it clear to everyone at home with a hearty and aggressive attacking football that the Red Rebels who decided to attack will be sharp, and Barcelona's almost paper-paste backline is almost invisible in front of the Red Rebels.

The four goals came from Kaka, Didier Drogba and Lionel Messi, with Kaka scoring twice and an assist to be the Man of the Match, while Ronaldo also provided two assists.

In the lineup of the Red Rebels, in addition to the flamboyant surname of the previous life and the more independent style of the court, he is more integrated into the team as a whole, because he has been beaten by Mourinho many times in this aspect, coupled with his friendship with Kaka and Messi, so that they cooperate with each other tacitly and cooperate with each other, Messi's goal is from Xiao Xiaoluo's reciprocation.

Barcelona scored a goal in the second half through Xavi, but a 4-1 home win was enough to send the Red Rebels into the last eight with their heads held high.

However, despite the team's victory, Mourinho's poisonous tongue still refused to forgive, and at the press conference, as the winner, he appeared arrogant to the nearly 600 reporters present that he had fulfilled the promise he made at the Camp Nou, but Barcelona, who was admired by Cruyff, was very conservative in this game.

"Perhaps, at this time, Cruyff will feel the humiliation of being stripped of the fig leaf!" Mourinho did not forget to satirize Cruyff, who once mocked him in every possible way.

In fact, even though the Red Rebels played football that was admired by countless people, and despite the respect for the Red Rebels' system, there were still many so-called professional football people, including Cruyff and others, who criticized them in every way. Taylor was right, they were deliberately making a big deal to get the attention of their column!

In other games, Manchester United lost 1:0 away to AC Milan, and it was Palacio's goal to help Milan advance, and the Argentine youngster became the new darling of the Rossoneri this season; Juventus defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at home and successfully advanced; Monaco came back at home with a 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven; Bayern beat Arsenal 3-1 at home, with Olic scoring a goal but two assists and making a name for himself.

Chelsea's 1-2 away win at Lyon, with Benzema and Malouda putting in excellent performances is said to have caught Chelsea's attention, with some saying Carlo Ancelotti wants to get the two Lyon stars, but with their excellent performances, the transfer fee will certainly be expensive; Inter Milan defeated Porto at home to advance to the last eight, while Real Madrid beat Werder Bremen 5-1 at home.

Since then, the top 8 teams in the Champions Cup have all been produced, namely Red Rebels, AC Milan, Juventus, Monaco, Bayern, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Inter Milan, with Italy occupying 3 of them, England 2, and 1 each in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga.

Two days after the Champions League last eight were decided, the Red Rebels played in the FA Cup, hosting Leicester City from League One, where substitutes beat their opponents 3-1 to reach the FA Cup last four.

Then, after a week of adjustments, the Red Rebels travelled to Riverside Stadium to take on Middlesbrough.

Former Premier League goalscorer Hasselbaink opened the scoring for Middlesbrough in the 14th minute to give the home side the lead, and then the Red Rebels launched a fierce counterattack, first in the first half with a direct free kick from David Beckham, and then in the 48th minute of the second half, Kaka dribbled through the middle to help the team win a penalty, Beckham hit the penalty and scored twice.

After that, the Red Rebels completely controlled the situation, Messi broke through on the right side in the 76th minute and cut inside to help the team go to the next city, and at the last moment, in the 87th minute, Xiao Xiaoluo made a low cross to the penalty area, Kaka grabbed the point in front of the goal, 1:4!

Another reversal, and the Red Rebels have won a valuable victory!

And after this game, the players left the team one after another to report to the national team.

(To be continued)