I started with Torres, to revive German football

Chapter 356 The draw of the top eight with the most traffic
This season's Premier League has entered its most intense stage. The battle between Manchester City and Manchester United is full of gunpowder. The anxious battle between Arsenal and Liverpool for fourth place in the standings has also made fans on both sides nervous.

However, above them, Chelsea still firmly holds the second position in the league. Under the leadership of Mancini, Chelsea is currently progressing side by side in the FA Cup and the Premier League, and is expected to guarantee qualification for the Champions League next season. , the idea of ​​competing for a cup championship.

However, although Chelsea has not fallen out of second place in the standings, the points difference between the Blues and the three teams behind them is not more than eight points, and they have not even won three games. They dare not be careless at all.

Manchester City this season is almost like a team in another field like last season. They have already locked in a Champions League spot, and the remaining three Champions League spots are naturally enough to cause four or five teams to fight madly.

With only the last ten rounds left in the league, the outcome of each round is enough to trigger a change in the mentality of a team competing for the top four.

But at the end of the season, the relegation team and the water ghost teams in the middle and lower reaches will also explode with great combat effectiveness, which adds a lot of variables to the chaotic fourth place situation.

But for the club, the brutal end-of-season sprint is a rare carnival period for fans.

Counting from this meeting to the end of May, in more than two months, the champions of almost all important European football events will be determined.

The league, cups of various countries, the Europa League, the Champions League, one after another championship ceremonies are enough for the fans to enjoy.

In English football, Manchester City is currently the team most confident of winning the FA Cup, Premier League, and even the Champions League.

This not only makes Manchester City supporters look forward to it, but fans of other teams are also curious about whether Manchester City can maintain its current lead until the end.

Manchester City's current situation can be said to be very close to various championships, but it can also be said to be walking a tightrope.

Whether the multi-front battle finally collapses and becomes a laughing stock, or whether it will survive and become the final and biggest winner depends on whether Manchester City can survive the intensive schedule in the past two months.

However, before the Premier League battle kicked off this devilish schedule, the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals gave fans all over the world an exciting heart-pounding journey!
This season's Champions League quarter-finals can be said to be a collection of powerful players!
In addition to Leicester City defeating the Portuguese Super League hegemon Porto, a grassroots team won a seat in the top eight.

Barcelona and Bayern all fought their way out of the siege. Juventus has also risen again after acquiring Aguero. Paris Saint-Germain, which has spent countless money this summer, is also eyeing the Champions League championship. No one wants to meet the hard-core Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Manchester City in advance. These are two teams that have shown dominance.

At present, apart from the big gift package of Leicester City, the remaining seven teams all have the potential to sprint towards the Champions League championship!

How could the majority of fans not love such a Champions League knockout match!

It can be said that the remaining Champions League games this season are neither lacking in giants nor suspense, making fans all over the world full of expectations, and there will definitely be three strong games in the quarter-finals just around the corner. A strong showdown for fans around the world to enjoy!
There will be no shortage of high-quality rounds in this year's Champions League!

Fans of every strong team are also racking their brains to predict the results of the quarter-finals draw, hoping that their home team can draw a relatively weak opponent.

Amid much anticipation, on March [-], UEFA held a draw ceremony for the Champions League quarter-finals in Nyon, Switzerland.

Although the entire Manchester City team said that no other team wanted to encounter Manchester City, when the day of the draw came, everyone was still very nervous.

After all, who wouldn’t want to get a big gift package compared to a powerful opponent? !
After all, if they really want to draw Leicester City, then Manchester City can really advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League without any effort.

With such expectations, the entire Manchester City team gathered at the training base and prepared for the miracle moment.

But reality soon gave them a slap in the face.

With this big gift package or something, UEFA will naturally consider it. It's interesting enough for you to let Manchester City play Monaco in the quarter-finals, but you still want to pinch yourself?

Is that something you can even think about?How bad was Manchester City's signings in the past few years? Don't you have some AC numbers in mind? !
So when Manchester City directly drew away Juventus in the first round of the draw, Sterling immediately jumped out and shouted that the draw had already been decided. This damn UEFA was completely shameless in order to create popularity. Got it!
When Juventus was in the first round last year, why didn't they draw Juventus for us?

This year, Aguero has just transferred to Turin, and he can't wait to arrange the drama of Akun's return to the Etihad!

Isn’t this just trying to manipulate people’s mentality? !
The results of the next draw seemed to confirm Sterling's conjecture. In the next round of draws, Barcelona cleanly drew away Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo also went to Paris, but he still couldn't stand it and had to face Messi!
Cristiano Ronaldo's first reunion with Messi after moving to Paris Saint-Germain!
Two peerless geniuses meet again!
Needless to say, this heat will definitely make you full!
Then, Real Madrid took away Atletico Madrid, and the Madrid derby was once again staged in the Champions League knockout rounds. The popularity was definitely not low!

Then Bayern Munich took away the big gift of Leicester City in an understatement. I'm not saying that sometimes Bayern's luck in the first and second knockout rounds is quite good, although the strong dialogue is not good. Few, but sometimes you can really pick the weak ones!
But no matter what, the intensity of this year's Champions League quarter-finals is full. Except for Bayern's group, the other three groups are absolutely beautiful!

While other teammates were lamenting the injustice, Zhao Jinge's eyes were shining.

In fact, for Zhao Jinge, it doesn't matter whether he beats Leicester City or not. After all, even if he can have an easy round, after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, he will still have to face the most powerful teams in today's European football. of!
And he has been eager to compete with today's Juventus from the beginning. After all, it would be a pity to miss this year's Juventus. Now that he has achieved his wish, he feels very excited.Except for a few goalkeepers in the Premier League, he can no longer satisfy his desire for challenge. Among these goalkeepers, even De Gea, the best among them, is not enough compared to this year's Buffon!
Coupled with the fact that Juventus currently has the best backcourt combination in Europe, Zhao Jinge felt a sense of challenge and excitement for a long time.

Juventus' three veteran defenders were a historic defense line that only conceded three goals in twelve games in the Champions League before meeting Real Madrid in the final!

We must fight them well for two games. Regardless of anything else, this defensive hardness is enough for Zhao Jinge to fight happily!
After the dust settled on the draw, Zhao Jinge's rare excitement also made the Manchester City players stop complaining.

After all, this is the first time Manchester City has played against a truly top European team this season, apart from Real Madrid. Everyone’s complaints are actually more of a joke. The whole team is still looking forward to playing against Juventus. .

In Zhao Jinge's words, if Juventus' defense is defeated, then there will be no defense in Europe this year that Manchester City cannot break!

As for being unable to defeat, at least Zhao Jinge, who is very excited at the moment, has no such idea. He has already won the European Cup once. How can he be defeated now when he is stronger than last year? !

If you really can't win, then come back honestly and continue to strengthen your own strength.

No matter how much you think about it, it's useless. You still have to wait for a real fight to know what the quality of the Bianconeri that has reached the finals in this season's history is!
Such a free and easy mood made Manchester City's players open their hearts, boldly saying that they must show some color to the Serie A overlord when the time comes.

With passion and challenge in mind, Manchester City's coaching staff and 18-man roster players boarded the bus the next afternoon and finally embarked on their last city derby of the season!
Manchester United was previously eliminated by Manchester City in the League Cup and FA Cup, so this battle with Manchester United is also the last showdown between Manchester City and Manchester United this season.

Zhao Jinge has previously boasted to his teammates that he will win every time he meets Manchester United this season. Counting the previous encounter in the Community Shield Cup, he has won four Manchester derbies in a row this season. His strong record is enough. Prove that what Zhao Jinge said is true!

As for this game, Zhao Jinge naturally wants to fulfill his promise. Whether it is selfishly or for the team's benefit, they must win this Manchester derby and completely cut off the possibility of Manchester United's re-emergence!
Manchester United naturally knows the significance of this game. If they lose, they will be completely nailed to the pillar of shame this season!
Whether he had no confidence or mustered up the courage in the midst of pessimism, Mourinho dragged Manchester United, a ship that looked luxurious on the outside but was actually rotten inside, for a season, and it was time for the final judgment!
There is no hope for the top four in the league. If Manchester United wants to participate in the Champions League next season, its only hope is to win the Europa League.

And Mourinho also knows that whether he can qualify for the Champions League next season is related to whether he can keep this job.

In Mourinho's view, this Manchester derby has actually lost its meaning, and he wants to devote his energy to the Europa League.

But the team's top management asked him to win this game as much as possible because they could not accept five consecutive losses to Manchester City in a season, and were even more afraid that consecutive defeats would disappoint Manchester United fans.

On the afternoon of March [-], players from both sides stepped into the Old Trafford Stadium. During the warm-up, Manchester City was naturally booed hostilely by Manchester United fans.

However, the Manchester City players, who have long been accustomed to enjoying this kind of treatment at Old Trafford, do not have any psychological pressure.

After defeating Manchester United four times in one season, the confidence and calmness when facing the Red Devils are not fake. Manchester City's players have become opponents that Manchester United must look up to.

Neither Mourinho nor Guardiola showed up at this time, and it is unknown what preparations they are still making in the locker room.

When the players from both sides walked back to the player tunnel, countless fans all over the world felt their hearts beating faster. The game entered the final countdown, and the Premier League this season is likely to usher in the cruelest scene!
The number of fans of the Red Devils has always been one of the top among football clubs in the world, but at this moment such a large group of people are praying that their beloved team must defeat the evil Manchester City today.

Some Manchester United fans who don't have enough mental endurance don't even dare to watch this round of focus battle with Manchester City. At this moment, they can only watch the dark TV screen with worry and anxiety, looking forward to the message they want from their mobile phones that Manchester United will take the lead. News feed.

In such a tense atmosphere, players from both sides finally set foot on the Old Trafford Stadium following the pace of the referee team.

Mourinho stood on the sidelines at this time, but looking at the formation arranged by Guardiola, this madman who was used to big storms could not help but want to curse!
Not four three three, not four two three one, but three four two one!

In the game where Guardiola was most likely to show passion and courage, he actually formed a formation that had not been used in the past two seasons!
Only Zhao Jinge is a serious forward. In addition to Mahrez and David Silva on the wing, the other four players in the six midfielders are Yaya Toure, Stones, Gundogan and Kante. , this defensive coverage area and interception ability are simply hard-to-hard!

To everyone's surprise, De Bruyne did not start the game, but stayed on the bench. As a back-up player, he is obviously much bigger and more reliable than the players on the Manchester United bench.

Today, Kanter and Yaya Toure's defensive focus is on the two wings, leaving the middle to Stones.

Facing Manchester United, which uses wing advancement as its offensive method, Guardiola put the defensive premise on the wing. Among the three central defenders at the back, in addition to Laporte who needs to sit in the middle, Kyle Walker and Otamendi act as central defenders on both sides. They are also all-round central defenders who are highly mobile and can cover the flanks at any time.

Although a certain amount of organization and offensive threat were sacrificed, what was exchanged was a tougher defense in the midfield and wing. Guardiola chose the style of play that made Manchester United most uncomfortable at the most critical moment.

And all Manchester City has to pay is patience.

Today they are going to show off their tricks to control the ball and prevent counterattacks, and Zhao Jinge's role is in this, but Manchester United has to take over because they have no way to deal with the threat posed by Zhao Jinge!
Manchester City has enough time and patience to find the best counterattack opportunity. It seems conservative, but it also presses Manchester United's defense. There is a knife hanging over Manchester United's head at all times. When this knife falls, it depends on whether Manchester United dares to Don't dare to press forward boldly!
(End of this chapter)