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Chapter 327 Top Eight
Liverpool have lifted their fourth FC Champions League trophy of the season!

In the commentary box.

Sky Sports commentator Kolo exclaimed.

"This is another step closer to their goal of winning seven championships!"

Under everyone's gaze.

Liverpool's players lifted the League Cup high.

This is their first major trophy of the season.

After all, the Community Shield, the European Super Cup, and the Club World Cup were not particularly difficult.

But the League Cup is different.

Although it is said that the League Cup is not as prestigious as the FA Cup.

But this is, after all, a major domestic cup competition.

not to mention.

Liverpool used that lineup in the League Cup.

They can win.

It absolutely shocked everyone.

[Can a reserve team beat a top-class Manchester City? Who can stop Liverpool?]

The strongest team in history? The strongest sunshine in history!

[League Cup! Fourth trophy of the season! Seven-trophy run 4/7!]

Immediately after the game ended.

Major media outlets are now publishing articles online, vying for this wave of traffic.

Fans are also discussing the match online.

Liverpool dominates the entire Premier League.

The future of even the whole of Europe is just around the corner.

Everyone is exclaiming: Who can beat Liverpool?
This issue is almost at the philosophical level.

Three days after the end of this League Cup match.

A fifth-round FA Cup match has begun.

Liverpool will travel to face Crystal Palace.

They still fielded a reserve lineup plus a sunny squad.

Liverpool had a tough time winning this match, with Crystal Palace coming close to drawing with Liverpool at home and forcing a replay.

But in the 91st minute of the match...

But Yang Guang stepped forward.

He scored from close range inside the penalty area, sealing the victory for his opponent.

Liverpool advance to the FA Cup quarterfinals!

After this match.

The draw will take place after the match.

Liverpool's quarter-final opponent is their old rival: Manchester United.

A highly anticipated Manchester derby will take place at Old Trafford in two weeks.

Next.

Liverpool's momentum remains strong.

They defeated Watford at home in the 28th round of the league and Everton away in the 29th round of the league.

Until the 30th round of the league, they were held to a draw by Burnley away from home.

After 30 rounds of league play.

Liverpool have 27 wins and 3 draws, earning 84 points.

Manchester City, who are in second place, are also in excellent form this season.

They have 25 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, earning 77 points.

This would have happened in a previous season.

With 77 points across 30 rounds, they're already far ahead of the pack.
Just look at Tottenham, who are in third place with only 61 points, and Chelsea, who are in fourth place with only 60 points.

Thirty rounds, 77 points—how big is that advantage?

But
Even with such an outstanding performance from Manchester City, they are still 7 points behind Liverpool.

This is also evident.

In their head-to-head encounter, Liverpool secured a double victory over Manchester City, highlighting the crucial importance of those six points.

There is another reason why Liverpool were held to a draw in their 30th round.

They're preparing for the Champions League.

In the Champions League Round of 16, their opponent is Juventus.

In the first leg, Liverpool defeated Juventus 3-2 away from home, securing three away goals and winning by one goal.

This advantage is already very significant.

But Klopp remained very cautious.

Because if Juventus win by two goals at Anfield...

They can also advance.

Although the possibility is relatively small, it is not impossible.

Especially before the match.

Both Juventus' head coach Allegri and their star player Cristiano Ronaldo are conveying the same message: Juventus must go all out and stage a comeback!
Juventus arrived in Liverpool three days early, demonstrating how much importance they placed on this match.

Having lost the first leg 2-3, Juventus must score two goals and win the match to have any chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.

Juventus also used Everton's training ground – this is a common practice in football, and Everton is naturally happy to cause some trouble for their city rivals.

In this match, Allegri fielded the strongest attacking lineup Juventus could muster!
Cristiano Ronaldo, Mandzukic, and Dybala all started in the forward line!

They immediately adopted a fierce attack stance!

Allegri was indeed incredibly reckless in his attempt to reverse the situation.

But Klopp had anticipated this situation.

So Liverpool, playing at home, were not in a hurry and played at a leisurely pace; it was Juventus who were anxious.

Juventus are under great pressure to advance.

Cristiano Ronaldo, in particular, is eager to win the game in a head-to-head confrontation with the sun.

But the more anxious Ah Yue was, the worse he performed.

Juventus quickly became agitated, and their performance at the boisterous Anfield stadium was poor, with the players frequently losing possession and seemingly at a loss.

Offense and defense were completely disconnected.

The attacking players only focus on attacking and never go back to defend.

The defensive players, under pressure, dared not push forward easily.

The midfield was completely torn apart.

The consequence of this was that Liverpool scored in the 32nd minute of the match!

"Salah!!!!!"

The commentator raised his arms and shouted!
However, his shouts were drowned out by the cheers at Anfield Stadium.

All the Liverpool fans jumped up from their seats, raised their arms, and roared to the sky!

The entire stadium stands seemed to be shaking as if an earthquake had struck!
The final score is 4-2!
Liverpool are just one step away from the quarterfinals!
This part is enough to make Juventus feel hopeless.

To advance, they need to score three goals, bringing the aggregate score to 5-4, and they also need to prevent Liverpool from scoring again.

Cristiano Ronaldo looked quite helpless on Juventus' side.

He spread his hands and complained.

The other Juventus players all kept their heads down.

Feeling down.

Morale is also declining.

Juventus are behind! They are down 0-1 to Liverpool away from home.

The aggregate score is now 4-2, Liverpool has pushed Juventus to the brink!

"Juventus has invested heavily in recent seasons, and they have dominated Serie A, dreaming of making a breakthrough in the Champions League. However, it seems that Juventus really doesn't have the Champions League DNA; after all, they are the team with the most Champions League final losses."

Commentators were quick to criticize Juventus' performance.

Juventus supporters looked bewildered. They were invincible in Serie A.

But why did things go so badly in the Champions League?

This is unscientific.

Is Juventus' squad not good enough?

No.
Juventus' squad should theoretically be quite luxurious.

The away team's fans sat dejectedly in their seats.

Around them.

These are jubilant Liverpool fans.

Anfield Stadium was now completely in a frenzy.

Liverpool fans were waving their arms, singing and dancing in the stands.

Although the first half wasn't even over, everyone thought Liverpool had already won.

This Juventus team is no threat to them at all.

Indeed, after the match restarted, Juventus, who had been severely affected, showed signs of morale collapse.

This makes it difficult for them to launch any threatening attacks.

Before the match, the media conveyed the message that Juventus came to the away game with a do-or-die determination, but in reality, they performed terribly in the game.

"Juventus can't rush things; they need to calm down."

The Italian commentator said he wasn't in a hurry, but his expression showed he was more anxious than anyone else.

Especially on the field.

Cristiano Ronaldo took a long-range shot from 35 meters out, but it went over the crossbar.

This caused a burst of laughter from Liverpool fans.

Facing this former Manchester United superstar.

Liverpool fans were anything but polite.

They cheered and mocked his shot.

Liverpool fans also deliberately chanted Sunny's name to provoke the Portuguese.

The Portuguese man's face darkened further.

The first half ended with Liverpool scoring, making it 1-0.

After a brief 15-minute halftime break, the two teams switched sides for the second half.

Juventus' situation has not improved.

Liverpool continued their attack, launching wave after wave of assaults on Juventus' goal amidst cheers from their fans.

Unfortunately, they failed to score.

Yang Guang's shot bypassed Diego Lopez but also the goalpost, slid out of the net.

Of course, Juventus also had some excellent chances, but Dybala missed a shot from point-blank range...

Neither side managed to score again, and Liverpool secured a 1-0 victory at home, eliminating Juventus 3-1 on aggregate and advancing to the quarterfinals!
"Match over! Match over!! Juventus eliminated in the round of 16."

"Juventus' dream of winning the Champions League has been shattered."

Amidst the disappointment of the commentators, Juventus withdrew from this season's Champions League.

Liverpool, on the other hand, were celebrating!
"Congratulations to Liverpool! They've reached the Champions League quarterfinals, and they even eliminated a strong team like Juventus to get there. Now Liverpool fans can look forward to their team continuing in the Champions League; maybe... they really can defend their title!"

"The England commentator announced loudly!"

"Liverpool is too strong right now, they seem invincible. Who can beat them? Real Madrid? Barcelona? Bayern Munich? They have all been defeated by Liverpool. Liverpool is on a winning streak this season, what achievements will they make? Let's wait and see!"

When the final whistle blew, Anfield Stadium erupted in cheers. All the fans stood up from their seats, waving their arms and singing at the top of their lungs.

The entire stadium seemed to be trembling.

"The quarterfinals! The quarterfinals! The quarterfinals!"

Liverpool fans lingered, chanting in unison from the stands.

Last season, the team went all the way to win the Champions League.

This season.

Liverpool are unstoppable.

From the perspective of Liverpool fans.

They will become the first team to defend their Champions League title since the competition's restructuring.

Liverpool's current performance has given them this confidence.

Amid cheers, Liverpool's players lined up and circled the pitch to thank the fans for their enthusiastic support.

The Juventus players had long since left this place of heartbreak, dejected and disappointed.
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Yang Guang threw his jersey onto the stands, revealing his upper body.

His well-developed muscles caused many female fans in the stands to scream.

He said that.

He loves champions!
so.
He will definitely lead the team to continue on this path.

Reaching the quarterfinals is just a stage in the process.

Next, we'll move on to the semifinals and then the finals.

then
champion!

With all Champions League Round of 16 matches now completed.

The Champions League quarterfinals have been determined.

They are: Liverpool, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Manchester City, Ajax, Porto, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich.

The eight teams will be drawn to determine their opponents in the final and the semi-final matchups.

The English media were very excited.

Because four of the eight quarter-finalists in this season's Champions League are from the English Premier League.

Premier League teams make up half of the Champions League quarter-finalists.

Many people are marveling at the rise of the Premier League.

After the quarter-finalists were determined, UEFA held a draw ceremony in Nyon, Switzerland. The head coaches of the participating teams were not invited to this draw ceremony; only some representatives attended.

The drawing ceremony was also very simple. A guest was invited to draw the lots, and then all four pairs were drawn in one go.

Before the draw, Liverpool fans were speculating about which team they would face in the quarterfinals.

Porto and Ajax are definitely relatively weaker opponents.

Liverpool fans are hoping to draw a Premier League opponent, as they are very familiar with their Premier League rivals, having defeated them before.

On the day of the draw, Liverpool players gathered together to watch the live television broadcast.

On the television screen, Luís Figo, the Portuguese football legend and guest of honor, is drawing lots to determine the teams for the quarter-final matchups.

Starting from this round, the draw will no longer follow the principle of avoiding teams from the same group or the same football association; it will be completely random. Therefore, there is a high possibility of numerous derbies between teams from the same country, and teams that have faced each other in the group stage are also likely to meet again.

Before this, Figo had already drawn two matchups: Tottenham vs. Manchester City and Manchester United vs. Barcelona.

Next, he will draw the fifth team!

"Porto!!"

Figo showed the camera the team he had drawn.

"Liverpool! Liverpool!!"

Salah stared at the television screen, muttering to himself.

He hopes to draw Porto.

While Salah was thinking, Figo spent a long time rummaging through the bottle, and only three balls remained. He pulled them out to take a look.
Ajax!

"I rely on!"

Salah leaned back on the sofa!
If Porto plays Ajax, then it's Liverpool and Bayern Munich left.

No need to smoke
In the conference room.

Liverpool's players began to complain.

"Was this draw rigged? Porto drew Ajax, how did you draw that?"

"Playing against Juventus and then Bayern, how exciting!"

"Sigh, if we can't play Porto, playing Ajax would be good too."

Klopp couldn't help but curse under his breath when he saw the results of the draw.

There was only one exception.

Yang Guang laughed: "Great, Bayern, a long-awaited rival!"

(End of this chapter)