Chapter 481 Manchester City VS Paris, the pinnacle showdown of Jinyuan football!

Manchester City easily advanced to the quarterfinals, and there were basically no upsets in other games.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Chelsea twice in the away game with the same score as the previous game to get a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Benfica went on an expedition to St. Petersburg, braved the ice, snow and cold wind to capture Zenit St. Petersburg and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Wolfsburg defeated Gent 1:0 at home and advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 4:2.

Real Madrid defeated Roma 2:0 at home. Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored. The total score was 4:0 and they swept Roma to advance to the quarterfinals.

Arsenal failed to create a miracle at Camp Nou and were defeated by Barcelona again. While stopping in the top 16, they watched their opponents advance to the quarterfinals.

What is a little surprising is probably the result between Bayern and Atletico Madrid.

Although both teams eventually advanced to the quarterfinals, their path to advancement was quite bumpy.

Bayern, with its strong offensive firepower, seems to have met its nemesis. After being tied 2:2 by their opponents in the last away game, they returned to their home court in this round and were once again tied by their opponents with the same score.

The most surprising thing is that Juventus took the lead most of the time in this game, and Bayern equalized only after Muller and Lewandowski scored two goals in the second half.

This has made the outside world have some doubts about Bayern's state. Their recent state seems to be a bit poor, which is far from the state of blocking and killing gods and Buddhas in the first half of the season.

Of course, this may also be because the opponent is too strong.

Although Juventus failed to withstand Bayern's attack in overtime and missed the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals.

However, their performance in regular time was still very good. To be able to push the recognized top team Bayern to this extent, the strength of this Juventus team should not be underestimated.

It's a pity that they have been very unlucky this season.

If they had not been assigned to a group with Manchester City, with their strength, they might have had a chance to win the first place in the group. In that case, they would not have encountered Bayern in the knockout stage and then been eliminated by Bayern.

Like Bayern, Atletico Madrid and Eindhoven were also inextricably tied. The two teams failed to score a single goal in the two games, and they also made no achievements after being dragged into overtime.

In the end, the two teams had to rely on penalty kicks to decide the winner.

In the penalty shootout, the score between the two sides was still tight.

In the first seven rounds of penalty kicks, both sides took no missed shots. In the eighth round, Eindhoven's player in charge of penalty kicks, Nasin, failed to withstand the pressure and missed the penalty kick, which made the balance of the game begin to tilt.

For Atletico Madrid, Juanfran withstood the pressure, came on last and scored the penalty steadily, helping the team defeat the opponent 8-7 and advance to the quarterfinals, winning the last ticket to the quarterfinals.

Although they defeated their opponents, the state of Atletico Madrid made the outside world less optimistic about them.

PSV is not a very strong team, but facing such a team, Atletico Madrid failed to score in two games.

Although the defense is as solid as ever, how can they win the game without scoring?

Do we rely on penalty kicks every time to try our luck?

The problem of forward weakness is a stubborn problem that Atletico Madrid must solve now. If they cannot overcome this difficulty, they may not be able to go far.

As in previous years, this year’s Champions League quarter-finals roster has not changed much.

Familiar faces like Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern, and Atletico Madrid are still on the list.

La Liga is still the only one, with three teams reaching the quarterfinals.

The Bundesliga has become more powerful this year. In addition to Bayern, Wolfsburg has also advanced to the quarterfinals, making them have two teams and rank second among the five major leagues.

Although there are many giants in the Premier League, once they reach the quarterfinals, Manchester City is often the only one left. This year is no exception. Manchester City has become the hope of the whole village.

In Ligue 1, only Paris Saint-Germain has advanced to the quarter-finals this year. Monaco, which made it to the quarter-finals last year, even failed in the qualifying stage this year and failed to even enter the Champions League.

Serie A was the worst. Roma and Juventus were both eliminated, leaving them with no heads shaved. No team advanced to the quarterfinals.

However, Serie A fans have become accustomed to this. Since Inter Milan won the championship six years ago, the performance of Serie A teams in the Champions League has gone from bad to worse.

In the 2013-2014 season, there was a dilemma where all Serie A teams were wiped out in the quarterfinals and no one advanced, so this year's situation is no longer strange for them.

However, when you think about the grand occasion of Italy's Mini World Cup more than ten years ago, you can't help but feel sad.

The first league of the five major leagues at that time has now degenerated to the point of competing with Ligue 1.

After the first stage of the knockout rounds, UEFA immediately started the draw ceremony for the next stage of the competition at the UEFA headquarters in Switzerland.

As a two-time Champions League winner, when Guardiola appeared at the draw ceremony on behalf of Manchester City, he could clearly feel that he had received everyone's attention.

Almost all the representatives of the remaining seven teams looked over. Some of these glances were fearful, some solemn, some full of hatred, some eager to try, and so on.

Guardiola calmly found a seat and sat down. Since he is the defending champion, he will inevitably be the target of public criticism. He still has this awareness.

The person in charge of this draw is not the old face Infantino. He is currently busy running for UEFA president and has no time to draw lots.

The person in charge of today's draw is Marchetti, the director of the UEFA competition department, and the guest of the draw is the legendary Italian star Gianluca Zambrotta.

The large screen at the scene first played the promotion process of the 8 teams, mainly some highlights of each team.

Among these highlights, Lin Quan, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and others are particularly eye-catching.

There is no doubt that they are some of the strongest players in today's football, and they are also iconic figures of major giants.

The quarterfinals are not only a competition between these top teams, but also a competition between these superstars.

The first team to be drawn out was Wolfsburg, a powerful team from the Bundesliga that defeated Manchester United in the group stage and qualified first in the group. It also ruined Manchester United's hope of advancing to the knockout rounds.

Although Wolfsburg performed very well in the group stage and knockout stage, among these eight teams, their strength is probably ranked seventh or eighth, and they are not considered a strong team. , but more like a soft persimmon.

So after seeing Zambrotta draw out Wolfsburg, representatives of other teams couldn't help but look forward to it, hoping that the next person to be drawn out would be their own team.

However, this good luck was finally obtained by Real Madrid.

Wolfsburg's opponent in the quarter-finals will be La Liga giants Real Madrid. This game may be very stressful for Wolfsburg.

Bayern Munich was drawn third, and their opponent, Real Madrid, had already been determined. Their representatives looked as if the matter had nothing to do with them. They even began to look forward to it, hoping that Bayern would meet old enemies like Manchester City and Barcelona. , before the semi-finals start, brush the next one in advance. In this case, it will be easier for them to play after advancing to the next round.

However, Real Madrid's expectations did not materialize. Bayern Munich was lucky, and the opponent they drew was Benfica.

This is also one of the two weakest teams in the top eight!

The first two draws took away the two weakest teams, which also means that the remaining four strong teams will fight against each other.

When the representatives of the four teams saw this, their expressions became serious, and even Guardiola's expression became much more serious.

Although he is confident in Manchester City's strength, the quality of the draw still has a great impact on Manchester City.

If starting from the quarter-finals, all the opponents Manchester City encounters along the way, then in the finals, their consumption will probably be very large, and the final result will be difficult to predict.

Zambrotta didn't keep everyone waiting for long, he quickly drew out the defending champion Manchester City.

After seeing Manchester City being drawn out, the representatives of the remaining three teams subconsciously sat up straight. The representative of Paris Saint-Germain couldn't help but move his buttocks, as if there was something underneath that made him uncomfortable.

No team wants to meet Manchester City in the quarter-finals. Manchester City's strength does not need to be elaborated in words. As long as you are not blind, you can see it.

Although if you want to win the championship, you cannot avoid Manchester City, but everyone hopes that other teams will go first to test the depth of Manchester City and consume Manchester City. In this way, the following teams can find better opportunities to win. Manchester City.

Whatever you are afraid of, you will get what you want. The one who is most afraid of encountering Manchester City is Paris Saint-Germain, and the one who was pulled out by Zambrotta happened to be Paris Saint-Germain.

Seeing this result, the representative of Paris had a wry smile on his face.

This fortune is a bit bad...

After the results of the first six teams are released, only Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are left, and these two teams will join hands to stage the La Liga derby.

Because there are many La Liga teams that have advanced to the quarterfinals, La Liga derbies have been staged frequently in recent years.

But the luck of the La Liga teams seems to be a bit bad. There has been a lot of thunder and a lot of rain for several consecutive years. Although there are many teams that have advanced to the top eight or even the top four, they just can't win the championship.

It has been exactly five years since the La Liga team's last championship.

As the strongest league among the five major leagues, La Liga has not been able to win the Champions League for a long time. This is obviously unjustifiable.

After the draw results came out, it immediately aroused a heated discussion in the football world.

German media and fans generally feel that Bayern's signing is a good one. Although Benfica is a veteran team in the Portuguese Super League, it is not strong enough to pose a threat to Bayern.

Bayern just took the opportunity to play Benfica to adjust the team's current state. If they continue the state of the last two games, it is difficult to expect them to achieve better results.

After all, when Manchester City played against Juventus, it was a quick and easy solution, but they were inextricable from their opponents and even had to win in overtime.

Of course, there are also objective factors. During this period, Ribery, Robben and others in the Bayern team were injured one after another, and the team could only rely on Muller, Lewandowski and others to support them.

After losing their two wingers, Bayern's offensive power was greatly reduced, and Juventus' defense was very strong, which made them unable to win the game.

After Ribeiro returns from injury, Bayern fans believe that their team will definitely return to its peak.

La Liga is basically satisfied with the result of the draw. Real Madrid got a good draw and they are happy. However, the civil war between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona has diluted their joy a lot.

Both teams have the ability to reach the semi-finals, but they are forced to fight early in the quarter-finals.

Although Atletico Madrid is a bit weak offensively, their defense is very strong, and Barcelona may not be able to get an advantage.

If Atletico Madrid eliminates Barcelona, ​​given Atletico Madrid's current state, if they accidentally encounter teams like Bayern and Manchester City, the probability of losing will be even greater.

It would be even worse if they met Real Madrid and eliminated Real Madrid based on their knowledge of Real Madrid.

In Ligue 1, the French were wailing at this result.

Everyone feels that Paris has drawn the worst draw, because judging from the team's style, Manchester City is the most restrained by Paris.

Their strongest point is Neymar, and in the opponent's formation, there is a devil who is more terrifying than Neymar. The key is that he and Neymar are still facing each other.

This greatly compressed Paris's advantages and even completely erased their advantages.

Everyone has seen how the Spanish team suppressed the Brazilian team in the world arena.

Paris Saint-Germain are not satisfied with the result of the draw, but Guardiola and Manchester City fans are quite satisfied with the result.

Compared to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Guardiola still prefers Paris as an opponent.

Paris Saint-Germain is good, but there is still a big gap between it and the top giants.

And although their team is full of stars, the head coach has never been able to perfectly integrate these stars into a whole.

And because of the lack of honor and their background in Jinyuan Football, the players in the Paris Saint-Germain team are more like a group of mercenaries, with neither a strong sense of belonging nor honor for the team.

Most of them were attracted by the high salary offered by Paris, not because of the attractiveness of the team itself.

This is similar to Manchester City in previous years, so they have been unable to achieve results.

But after winning their first Champions League title, Manchester City transformed.

Now Manchester City has lost its nouveau riche background and has been promoted to a real giant. The players' sense of identity and belonging to the team is constantly deepening.

Because here, they can not only get high salaries, but also get various honors.

Aren't money and honor the two biggest pursuits of players?

The competition between the two teams is scheduled for April 7th and April 13th, which is still more than half a month away.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Manchester City can go all out to solve the league and domestic cup competitions.

On March 20, the 31st round of the Premier League started.

The focus of this round of the league is Manchester City's game - the annual Manchester City derby is staged again!

The difference is that this time, Manchester City will face their opponents at home.

Since Manchester City's advantage over Leicester City has been recovered, the suspense of the Premier League championship continues a lot.

This makes the outside world pay great attention to this game. If Manchester United can attack Manchester City in the away game, then Leicester City will have the opportunity to recover some points!

In this regard, Guardiola said: You are thinking too much!

Although the opponent is in poor condition now, this is a Manchester City derby after all.

In a derby, anything can happen.

Therefore, Guardiola arranged the best lineup for Manchester City to ensure that he could win the opponent at home and win this crucial game!