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Volume 11, 2004 Chapter 641: Many Unpopular Things

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    Newcastle's luck seems to be improving after a draw with Real Sociedad

    In the two league games before playing against Real Sociedad at home, the whole Newcastle team showed excellent competitive condition. Although Newcastle did not send out all the main lineup in these two games, Mourinho used a lot of rotations.  , but they still won two games in a row!

    On March 27, Newcastle completed a major reversal after conceding a goal in the first four minutes. Ibrahimovic's goal sounded the clarion call for counterattack. Viduka scored twice in the second half. Newcastle was on the road.  They defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-1, and in another match at the same time, Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United at home, ending their nine-game winning streak.

    Although Henry opened the scoring after receiving Adriano's header in the second half, Manchester United's striker Salvador equalized the score in 16 minutes. This draw was a win-win for both sides.  It was not a good result. Arsenal's lead was reduced to five points, while Manchester United was surpassed by Chelsea, who won this round, and fell to fourth place in points.

    A week later, Newcastle welcomed Everton at home. Arsenal's game was postponed due to their participation in the FA Cup. Newcastle did not let go of this opportunity. Bellamy, who qualified, scored in the fifth minute.  Newcastle opened the scoring. Although Everton equalized the score seven minutes later with Graveson's goal, Dyer's volley in the penalty area soon helped Newcastle expand their lead again.

    After entering the second half, Shearer extended the lead to two goals with a powerful header in the 52nd minute. The tenacious Everton narrowed the gap again in the 86th minute with Yabo's assist, but  Ninety minutes.  Shearer scored twice to help Newcastle secure the victory.

    After this campaign, Newcastle has 22 wins, six draws and three losses in one game and has 72 points, only two points behind Arsenal who have 22 wins, eight draws and 74 points, ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United by six points respectively.  Ten points. With seven rounds left in the league, we have almost secured at least the second place!

    After winning two consecutive victories in the league, Newcastle players are in their best condition to welcome the arrival of their opponent Real Sociedad.

    ??Whether it¡¯s Newcastle fans or their players.  They are all confident enough to defeat their opponents and enter the semi-finals of the Champions League - they have been in good form recently.  The main players also got a full rest under Mourinho's wonderful rotation. They sat at home and faced a tired team - with so many advantages on their side, why not win?

    ? But it¡¯s a bit regrettable for Newcastle fans.  Newcastle's home game against Real Sociedad is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by the English civil war between Chelsea and Arsenal on Tuesday, and Monaco's game against Real Madrid.  After these two most interesting quarter-finals, Newcastle vs. Real Sociedad and Deportivo vs. AC Milan will obviously not attract so much attention.

    For these two games, Arsenal and Real Madrid are generally optimistic about the two strong teams. Arsenal leads Chelsea by eight points in the league and has one game less. In the first round, they relied on Pires' goal in the away game.  The ball tied Chelsea 1-1. As long as they can get a zero-0 draw at home, they will be enough to qualify. The advantage is naturally considerable.

    But the result of the game was beyond many people¡¯s expectations.

    This game was extremely intense from the beginning, with Arsenal taking advantage of their home court to attack aggressively.  Their luxurious offensive line continued to turn Chelsea's defense upside down. However, Chelsea's defense, trained by Ranieri, an Italian who also focused on defense, was still very tenacious and was suppressed by the opponent most of the time in the first half.  When hitting the ground.  They still managed to keep a clean sheet.

    Arsenal's crazy attack finally opened the scoring before the end of the first half, after Henry and Pires shot two consecutive shots.  Reyes, the talented Spanish striker who had just transferred from Sevilla in La Liga during the winter break, played in this game instead of Adriano, who was suspended, finally scored the ball in front of the goal. One to zero, Arsenal took the lead.  At the same time, they also turned the total score into two to one.

    If the first half was Arsenal's world, then the second half was Chelsea's. Arsenal players consumed too much physical energy in the violent attack in the first half, and the Blue Lions who had been persevering showed their strength at this time.  Without their sharp teeth - the gunmen's firepower is no longer enough. Now, it's time for the Blue Lions to counterattack!

    Only eight minutes into the second half, Lampard opened the door guarded by Lehmann with a powerful and heavy long-range shot, bringing the total score to 2-2 and bringing both sides back to the same starting line!

    At this time, it can be seen that the situation has been maintained since the beginning of this season.The disadvantage of being undefeated - Arsenal's players began to have a somewhat unbalanced mentality. After all, at this time, they no longer have any advantage at all!

    At this time Chelsea looked like a real Italian team -

    Keep stable, counterattack, facing Arsenal's waves of attacks!

    Before the game was about to end, Bridge, who assisted from behind, helped Chelsea score a golden goal!  Highbury Stadium fell silent. Everyone knew what this goal meant - even if Arsenal could score another goal in the remaining minutes, they would be eliminated from the semi-finals due to fewer away goals!

    Obviously, Chelsea could not give Arsenal the chance to score two goals in the remaining time. In the remaining few minutes, Chelsea, with all players returning to defense, tenaciously maintained the score until the end, 3 to 2, Chelsea.  Eliminated Arsenal and entered the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup for the first time in history!

    Amid the cheers of more than two thousand Chelsea fans, Ranieri cheered and hugged his players, while Abramovich in the stands also showed a cheerful smile. He seemed to be dissatisfied with Ranieri in the previous league.  In this moment it all disappeared.

    Wenger shook his head helplessly. Arsenal wasted too many opportunities in the first half, and Henry's performance did not seem exciting enough. If Adriano had not been suspended, there might have been another result.

    "It's a pity that if is always just if."

    "Ranieri is also very good." After watching the whole game, Mourinho sighed and said: "The professor's arrangement in the game seemed a little too confident. If Arsenal did not attack in the first half,  If it is too fierce and consumes too much energy, Chelsea may not have so many chances in the second half.¡±

    "Don't underestimate the patience of Italian coaches." Pei Wei said with a smile: "Italian tactics require a lot of patience. At least on the scene, they never look good, but they can often win."

    Mourinho nodded thoughtfully.

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    If Chelsea's victory is not an upset - after all, they were only held to a draw at home in the first game, and they also have the ability to win away - then the match between Monaco and Real Madrid is a real upset.  .

    After sweeping Monaco 4-2 at home, almost no one would have thought that Real Madrid would be eliminated - but it really happened. The "best club in Europe for a century" was beaten at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.  Defeated!

    Real Madrid still had a certain advantage in the first half of the game, and in the 35th minute of the first half, they led Morocco with the goal of their captain Raul, and expanded the total score to 5 to 2.  This means that if Monaco wants to qualify, they must score three goals in the remaining time and not concede a goal.

    This is a very difficult thing to do, even if you score a goal, no team in Europe dares to say that they can do it without conceding a goal in the face of Real Madrid's offense.

    But Monaco did it. Before the end of the first half, Giuly sent the ball into the gate guarded by Casillas through a counterattack, recovering one point. Then only three minutes into the second half, Morientes used a shot in front of the goal.  A powerful header gave Monaco the lead!  In the first round, it was the center whose contract still belonged to Real Madrid who scored Monaco's second goal before the end of the game, keeping Monaco's hope of qualifying!

    Real Madrid's players began to panic, and their physical fitness also began to have problems - Queiroz really used them too hard in previous games, and many of their players have almost participated from the beginning of the season to now.  of all competitions.

    Giuly scored a key goal for Monaco in the 66th minute. Morientes' header was saved by Casillas. Giuly cleverly added the ball into the goal - three to one.  !

    This score is not enough to make Real Madrid feel desperate. After all, they still have time to attack, but for the exhausted Real Madrid players, they no longer have much energy left to launch an attack.

    Moreover, Monaco, who were playing crazy, did not give Real Madrid any chance. They still suppressed Real Madrid with crazy offense in the remaining games. Queiroz's frequent deployment of troops was of no use, and the remaining time passed quickly.  In the past, when the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, Real Madrid's superstars had no choice but to accept the fact that they were eliminated from the semi-finals of the Champions League.

    Having gained a certain advantage before the game, the two favored teams were both eliminated. Chelsea and Monaco proved with their courage that even if they were at a disadvantage in the first round, as long as they work hard, they can still win.?Get a reversal!

    The upsets in the two quarter-finals played in advance served as a reminder to the other two games that there are no weak teams in Europe, especially when it comes to the Champions League quarter-finals, no team will  Easily defeated - no matter who it is.
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