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Chapter 876 Manchester City and Barcelona will enter the final?

During the questioning session, some reporters attributed Liverpool's failure to Keita's injury and leaving the field, and believed that Henderson failed to help Liverpool's offense.

Klopp denied this conclusion: "The loss cannot be attributed to a certain player, it is our overall poor performance.

Henderson is a good player, his interceptions in midfield were very important for us and he played at his level. "

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is very satisfied with the result of the game: "We played a game we wanted and achieved the expected results. This is God's reward for our efforts!"

He highly praised Messi: "Now some people say that Messi is no longer good, but in the minds of all of us, he is the best player in world football today.

In my heart, he is the best player in history, not just in the history of Barcelona, ​​but in football as a whole!
He is the best ever!
Tonight he showed the world what he is capable of, not just scoring two goals, but activating our attack! "

Messi is the best ever? !

The reporters in the audience felt that this was a very good topic and would definitely arouse widespread discussion.

"Tonight's victory has allowed us to firmly grasp the initiative to advance to the final, and our next task is to actively prepare for the second round.

In the Champions League, no one will admit defeat in advance, and everyone thinks that they can be the lucky one.

I deeply understand this.

Therefore, we will not relax. Tonight's victory will only prompt us to prepare more actively and seriously for the second round. "

Valverde seemed very cautious. Numerous classic Champions League battles told him that winning [-]-[-] in the first round does not mean that he will have the last laugh.

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Barcelona won [-]-[-] in the first leg and became the focus of heated discussions in the European media.

Messi's name is brought up again and again.

Because he scored twice in the first round, he was the biggest contributor to Barcelona's victory over Liverpool.

This should have made Messi fans happy, however...the media deliberately or unintentionally brought Li Chuanqi to compare him with Messi.

As for Valverde's claim that Messi is the best in history, after the media reported it, the attacks of Ronaldo fans and Li Chuanqi fans were instantly ignited.

"Messi is the best in history?! This is the funniest joke I have ever heard!"

"How many World Cups has Messi won? Doesn't seem to be, is he the best in history?"

"As far as the results of the Champions League... Can Messi compete with Robby?"

"A system player, dare to say that he is the best in history?!"

"Valverde is too self-indulgent!"

Messi's supporters immediately fought back, thinking that there is no problem with what Valverde said, and that he is the best in history.

However, under the attack of Li Chuanqi and Ronaldo fans, Messi fans can only retreat steadily...

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The British media focused their attention on why Liverpool lost so badly.

"Daily Mail" believes that Keita's departure is the biggest reason for Liverpool's fiasco: "Before Barcelona scored, Keita suddenly couldn't persist in the game and went off, Klopp had to replace Henderson.

Keita's end caused a rotation problem in Liverpool's attack.

Klopp brought in Henderson, who may have slightly better athleticism and physicality than Keita.

But such a substitution broke Klopp's tactical system.

Keita's role is similar to Messi's. He is capable of dribbling and passing breakthroughs, so he can have a lot of chemical reactions with Salah and Mane.

The sudden replacement of a midfielder with rough feet like Henderson made it difficult for Liverpool to advance quickly.

Liverpool is really strong.

For a period of time after replacing Henderson, Wijnaldum changed from defending Busquets' ball to advancing to the vicinity of Barcelona's penalty area.

Such a change caused Barcelona's ball to become more unsmooth, and Ter Stegen's high ball frequently lost the ball.And gave Liverpool several good opportunities, but Liverpool failed to seize them.

Fortunately, Barcelona's sporadic counterattacks were developed by Gomez. To be honest, Gomez's performance today was mediocre. However, Roberto's offensive support for Barcelona was insufficient. Instead, Mane made consecutive breakthroughs within 45-60 minutes.

So in 62 minutes, Valverde replaced Coutinho, who performed mediocre in this campaign, with Semedo.

Put Roberto in the right midfield position, changing to 4-4-2.This substitution is decisive, Coutinho's offensive threat is far less than the other two teammates Messi and Suarez.

There were several mistakes in key handling of the ball, and the lack of confidence in facing Van Dijk and Matip one-on-one.

Replacing Semedo, on the one hand, ensured that the defense on the right would not be continuously opened up, and at the same time gave Roberto a more familiar position in the midfield to pass and help Barcelona control the rhythm.

4-4-2在反击时又能快速变成4-2-3-1，为巴萨后面的表现铺下基础。

Another scene that embodies Valverde's skill is that at 64 minutes, Valverde called Vidal and yelled, and Vidal soon received a pass from Messi to create a threat.

Valverde's use of Vidal fully demonstrated his practical football philosophy.

Through repeated midfield competition and control, Liverpool's physical fitness problems gradually appeared after the crazy run.

Messi and Suarez began to get more support in the midfield, and the liberation of Roberto allowed him to get forward opportunities on several counter-attacks to pull the Liverpool defense.

But it is Messi who will solve the problem.

The whole game was really a peak duel between masters.

Maybe it was a smoke bomb to say that Valverde would learn from Manchester City before the game.

Throughout the game, Barcelona's practical philosophy kept alive under the continuous bombing and found a gap to win.

Barcelona played more like Liverpool, and Liverpool played more like Barcelona in the league.

However, football is round, and too many factors dominate the game. Whether it is Fabinho's careless push, or Salah's empty goal post, this is a beautiful and attractive part of the game.

This is a great game, and I hope that the next round will also bring us a visually beautiful experience of football.

Liverpool fans must not regret remembering this sentence: youth is the best capital!

You have a second round, you can do miracles! "

Manchester City and Barcelona won the first round, allowing the media and fans to see the hope of a peak match between Messi and Li Chuanqi in the final.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" commented: "Perhaps Manchester City and Barcelona faced each other in the final, which is the result that the whole world can see, so both Manchester City and Barcelona scored [-]-[-] in the first round, laying a solid foundation for them to advance to the final." Base!

The peak match between Messi and Lee in the final is not only what fans all over the world want to see, but also what UEFA wants to see!

The confrontation between the two of them in the final will attract widespread attention from the media and fans around the world, which will greatly promote the influence and income of the Champions League.

Therefore, no accident, Manchester City and Barcelona will finally meet in the final! "

Liverpool fans were very dissatisfied with this comment. While spitting at Gazzetta dello Sport, they encouraged their team.

"When everyone thinks you have no hope, please remember that we are behind you!"

(End of this chapter)