Chapter 531 Advance to the Top Four

The next day, when Yang Yang bid farewell to Su Ye and drove to Melwood, he found that everyone was discussing something.

Messi scored a hat-trick!

This surprised Yang Yang, he quickly took the newspaper from Aurelio's hand, read it carefully, and then shook his head and exclaimed: "My dear, this guy is really a genius!"

Although he did not watch the game with his own eyes, nor did he watch the live broadcast of the game, but only based on the description in the newspaper, he could still feel the atmosphere of the game at that time and the difficulty of Messi's hat-trick.

It's a nightmare for any team to be one player short of an opponent for nearly fifty minutes.

Because it means that the other ten players on the pitch, especially the other nine players excluding the goalkeeper, will need to make a huge effort to be able to fill this one person's vacancy.

There is no doubt that Oleg must pay for his mistakes.

But it is precisely in times of crisis that it is easiest to witness the birth of a hero.

As the saying goes, you don't know who's swimming naked until the tide goes out.

When Real Madrid overtook the score again in the second half, it was time to test who was the real gold in the Barcelona team, and it was not Ronaldinho, not Deco, or the one who stepped forward at this time. Substitute Eto'o, but 19-year-old Messi!

Some media tried to analyze it from a tactical point of view, believing that Rijkaard’s three-four-three formation in the first half was a failure, and he made adjustments with one less person in the second half, activating the team’s offense, but in Yang Yang’s view, this Everything is nonsense, because there is no use at all.

At that point in the game, any tactics didn't work.

The right winger Messi scored the goal from the left flank, which in itself is enough to prove everything.

At that time, the real decision is people, the players themselves!

In the scores of the World Sports Daily after the game, Messi got the highest ten points in the game, which is a perfect perfect score.

That alone is enough to prove it all.

The World Sports News also believes that Messi's legs are worth 150 million euros, and the player's value to Barcelona is invaluable. He is an indispensable and priceless treasure for the team!

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For Messi, Yang Yang's feelings are quite complicated.

He knows that Messi has always competed with him in his heart, but why is he not?

He is different from Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. These two players were well-known talents when they debuted, but Yang Yang is not. He was just an amateur team in a small Dutch town a few years ago. waste.

From the earliest, his goal was Ajax, then he was the main force of the team, and then he led the team to win the championship, and then to the four major leagues, Yang Yang walked slowly step by step.

Others may not know it, but Yang Yang knows very well in his heart that this journey has not been easy for him.

Cristiano Ronaldo went to Manchester United at a young age and was loved by thousands. For him, Ferguson even sold the popular striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and the core captain Keane.

Not to mention Messi, who was regarded as a genius as soon as he debuted. From Barcelona to Argentina to world football, which one does not worship him as a treasure?

It is absolutely impossible to say that Yang Yang has no idea of ​​competing with them.

He never hides that he has a strong heart!

But when he saw Messi's outbreak, Yang Yang was happy for Messi on the one hand, because he knew that even a genius like Messi would not be easy to achieve such a result, and he had to pay huge hardships behind it.

But on the other hand, he also had the idea of ​​competition in his heart.

Before, he was unwilling to lose to anyone, and now, he is even more so.

Standing in the position he is today, there are only a handful of players who can be regarded as opponents by him.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, AC Milan's Kaka, Barcelona's Messi.

There are only three of them. As for Inter Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chelsea's Robben, they are still lacking in meaning, at least they have not yet produced convincing performances and achievements.

Robben, in particular, gets injured too often.

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"Yang, is there anything you want to say?" Aurelio laughed.

In the laughter, there is a little bit of fear that the world will not be in chaos.

"What do you want me to say?" Yang Yang asked indifferently.

"You are listed in the media, and several media in Catalonia are pointing the finger at you."

"That's because we eliminated Barcelona." Yang Yang replied.

Mascherano interjected at this time, "Messi really sees you as a competitor."

"You know all this?" Yang Yang was a little strange.

"He and I are teammates of the national team." Mascherano laughed for granted, "Would you like me to pass a few words for you?"

"Hey, you two are really..." Yang Yang was speechless.

Since Yang Yang helped Mascherano, brought Winston Bogarde to Liverpool, and then helped the Argentine score the first goal of his career, Mascherano's relationship with Yang Yang is now So good that the honey is mixed with oil.

Add in Aurelio, a Brazilian left-back, and the trio arrives at Melwood's gym early every day.

This kind of feeling makes Yang Yang feel as if he has returned to the Ajax period, the difference is that the three of them live too far away.

"Me and him... Even if there is competition, it must be a battle of gentlemen. I really want to see how much energy Messi, who has ushered in a period of rapid career development, can explode!" Yang Yang said eagerly.

His words were not polite at all, but what he thought in his heart.

Having a formidable opponent like Messi staring at him is also a kind of spur and encouragement to himself.

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The day before Messi's hat-trick, Liverpool ushered in the 32nd round of the Premier League, away to Reading.

The game went on without a hitch.

First, Crouch assisted Abeloa and scored a goal, which was also the Spaniard's first goal after joining Liverpool.

At the beginning of the second half, Reading equalized the score.

But in the 86th minute, Yang Yang assisted Kuyt to score, and the score exceeded again.

In the end, Liverpool beat Reading 2-1 away.

In another game at the same time, Manchester United drew 1-1 away from Portsmouth.

This allowed Liverpool to catch up with Manchester United again, but it was still at a disadvantage in goal difference and temporarily ranked second.

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After playing Reading, the team went away to challenge Roma.

With an 8-0 home win over their opponents, Roma fans were clearly not very friendly to Liverpool.

Since they have basically won their opponents, Liverpool did not do their best in this game. Several players, including Yang Yang, did not start, and even Yang Yang did not even enter the squad.

The two sides ended up in a 1-1 draw at the Olympic Stadium.

In the end, Liverpool eliminated Roma with a total score of 9 to 1 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

Yang Yang got a two-day vacation and took Su Ye to London to play beautifully for two days.

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Three other games in succession with Liverpool.

AC Milan beat the Bundesliga 2-0 away from home after a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich at home.

Ancelotti rarely set up a four-three-two-one Christmas tree formation in this game. In the midfield, he arranged the three midfielders of Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gattuso. Combination, Seedorf and Kaka formed a double front waist.

As a result, it was precisely this lineup that played a key role. First, Kaka assisted Seedorf to score, and then Seedorf assisted Inzaghi to score. In the end, the Rossoneri defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 away.

AC Milan's opponent is Manchester United who double-killed PSV Eindhoven in two rounds.

Ferguson's team is also determined to win the Champions League this season, and even in order to ensure victory, the Red Devils rotated in the 32nd round of the league.

And this time, Manchester United meets AC Milan, and there is bound to be a battle between the two giants.

In the final matchup, Chelsea played away to Valencia.

The first leg of the two sides became a one-to-one draw, which is more unfavorable for Chelsea.

As a result, Valencia took the lead in scoring in the first half, Joaquin made a cross from the right, and Morientes scored in the penalty area.

The goal almost killed the game as Chelsea had to score two to have a chance.

Mourinho also played boldly in midfield, replacing Lars Diarra with Joe Cole to further strengthen the team's offense.

As a result, in the 52nd minute of the second half, Drogba assisted Shevchenko to equalize the score.

In the 90th minute of the game, Lampard assisted Essien and scored a lore ball worth a thousand dollars.

In the end, Chelsea defeated Valencia 2-1 away and advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 3-2, facing Liverpool.

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Fans all over the world were shocked when the list of the Champions League semi-finals was freshly released.

Premier League teams have occupied three places in the semi-finals.

In other words, at least one Premier League team will enter the final, and maybe even two teams will join the final.

The strength of the Premier League is evident!

Fans and media reporters all over the world were in an uproar, shocked by the strength of the Premier League, and at the same time worried about the situation of the Premier League's top three besieging AC Milan.

In the final analysis, even now, there are still many fans and the media who do not recognize the level of the Premier League. Many people even think that the current strength of the Premier League is just the result of the influx of capital, and it is not sustainable.

But in any case, the Premier League occupies three seats in the Champions League semi-finals, which makes the UK jubilant.

After a series of performances this season, Liverpool has become more and more courageous and has become more and more championship-like. Whether it is eliminating Barcelona or slaughtering Rome with a big score, people can see the excellent state and strength of the Red Army. It is praised as winning the championship. Big hit.

Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan all have the strength to hit the championship. As for who will die, the key is to see the match in the semi-finals.

But for encountering Chelsea, Benitez seems quite worried.