knife guard

Chapter 1035
Arsenal easily won this artistic football battle. In the other three games, Schalke 04 did not let the cooked duck fly away. Into the semi-finals of the Champions League, they will play against the Red Devils Manchester United in the semi-finals.

Raúl continued his string of records at Inter Milan.Against Inter Milan at home, the Spanish legend rewrote four figures alone: ​​the 140th Champions League match and the 44th Champions League knockout appearance, as well as the 71st goal in the Champions League and the 72nd goal in the European War. In addition, Raul also tied the previous The UEFA Champions League (restructured) knockout record of 18 goals held by Shevchenko.The Spanish striker is well-deserved No.1 in the history of the European War, and he will undoubtedly continue to refresh these records of his own.

The away game against Tottenham was the 500th game of Mourinho's coaching career. "Special One" celebrated the anniversary with a 11-9 victory and promotion. Real Madrid also became the fourth team Mourinho brought into the Champions League semi-finals. Team, Mourinho created an unprecedented feat.In fact, the great achievements of the Portuguese are worthy of special mention. This victory in London is the first time that Real Madrid has defeated a Premier League team in an away game in [-] years and the first time in [-] years that they have won an away game in the Champions League knockout stage.

Schalke 04 and the defending champion broke into the semi-finals together and became a hot topic after the UEFA Champions League. With Arsenal's strength, it is definitely not news to break into the semi-finals, but the defending champion's breakthrough into the semi-finals is definitely news, because Since the UEFA Champions League was restructured, there has been a curse in European football that the defending champions will not enter the quarter-finals. It was not until last season that the Red Devils Manchester United broke the curse and entered the quarter-finals. It was only in the semi-finals that Li Huan led Huofen. Heim, and now that Arsenal have broken the curse to the semi-finals, it is not surprising that the media wrote a lot about it after the game.

As for the strength of Schalke 04, they are not very competitive in the Bundesliga. They actually beat Inter Milan by a big score and broke into the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time in history. This is also a grassroots miracle.

"ah!The defending champion breaks into the semi-finals." The British "Sun" expressed its surprise with the headline, "Li Huan has become the terminator of all spells and records. Under the leadership of this iron-blooded captain, Arsenal is taking a solid step forward. The pace is on the way to defending the title. In a competition for artistic football, Arsenal once again proved who is the most artistic team in the world with 6 goals. At the same time, Li Huan also proved once again in the direct dialogue with Messi Who is No.1 in the world, but Arsenal still can't relax, another La Liga giant, Real Madrid, is still waiting for them, and they need to continue to show this level if they want to break the curse."

"Mr. Key Sinks the Catalan Battleship", "The Times" also expressed its admiration for Li Huan's outstanding performance, "This is a great game. The two teams are like sparks hitting the earth. They played an amazing game. The 6 goals in the mesmerizing game are also remarkable. Among them, the duel between Li Huan and Messi is also the biggest highlight of the game. In the end, Li Huan won easily. The battleship sank helplessly. Having scored goals in all the knockout matches, Li Huan is worthy of the title of Mr. Key."

"Sky Sports" said: "Arsenal is only one step away from entering the final. With their strength, they have every chance to break the curse of the Champions League. If even Arsenal can't break the curse of the Champions League, then the curse of the Champions League will be difficult to come back." Chances blown."

Even the Germans did not expect that their Schalke 04 would eventually rank among the semi-finals of the Champions League this season.But of course, after the team from the Ruhr area eliminated Inter Milan, everyone began to dream of the appearance of the "Hoffenheim Fairy Tale"-to kill the Red Devils like the Nerazzurri, and finally win the "big ear trophy" .

"Magic Night of the King's Blue", Germany's "Bild" commented: "It is a miracle that Schalke 04 can reach the semi-finals of the Champions League with such a young lineup that lacks absolute stars. This has created a record in their team history. They have gone further than Bayern Munich, the banner of the Bundesliga. Even if they stop in the semi-finals, they have no regrets. Because of the poor record in the league, it will be difficult for Schalke 04 to continue to appear in the Champions League next season However, the dark horse legend they have written this season will surely be passed down forever in the black and white rivers and lakes of the land of Europa."

"Kicker" and "Western" in the Ruhr area praised Schalke 04 as the second Hoffenheim team, because their head coach is the former coach of Hoffenheim, Rangnick, "Western" said " Schalke 04 became the fifth team in Bundesliga history to advance to the top four in the Champions League after Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund and Leverkusen. For this day, they even looked forward to it for more than 5 years .As the least promising team in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, facing the Serie A giants Inter Milan, especially at the critical moment when the Bundesliga just reversed Serie A this season and became the third European league, Schalke 100 showed determination and final The victory will bring more confidence and strength to the Bundesliga team. Just like two years ago, in the semi-finals, Schalke 04 will welcome Manchester United, which has just double-beat Chelsea. If Schalke 04 has Huo With Finnheim's strength and luck, after two weeks, maybe a miracle will happen again."

The Spanish newspapers on the next day of the Champions League were full of reports from Real Madrid and Barcelona. In addition, the only news that could occupy a place on the front pages of major sports newspapers was that Raul's Schalke advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League.After Schalke's historic break into the semi-finals, the two largest sports media in Madrid unanimously began to make a fuss about Schalke's team name. The "Aspen" newspaper dubbed the German team the title of "Royal Blue Team"-in Spanish, the word blue just means royal family and noble blood. "Marca" gave Schalke 04 a new "nickname": Schalke "07" - Inter Milan originally hoped that there would be a miracle in Gelsenkirchen, but finally found that "the only miracle, Only Raúl, number 7 in the Champions League."

In addition to "World Sports Daily" and "Daily Sports Daily" lamenting that Barcelona lost to Arsenal for two consecutive years, the Spanish media devoted more space to praising Real Madrid's promotion to the semi-finals, because the Royal Forest Army had been out of the league for 8 years. They have not reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They are dubbed the Champions League 16 by their fans and opponents' fans.

"With a dreamy 5-0, Real Madrid is moving forward with the dream of a 10th crown," said Marca. "8 years, it seems like a lifetime ago, when Real Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time, Ronaldo had just made his debut at Sporting Lisbon and hadn't joined Manchester United, Li Huan hadn't played in the professional league yet, Ronaldo was still the World Player of the Year, Beckham had just been kicked by Ferguson's flying boots The father and son broke up at the middle of the eyebrows. When Real Madrid led by Zizufeigo defeated Juventus in the first round, they were overturned away by their opponents. Can they go further this time?"

"Aspen" also said: "The nine-time European champion has entered the semi-finals. This is the first time since 2003. After Crouch was sent off, Tottenham have left the field. The old Redknapp is the only My hope is that the game will end sooner. The opponent Real Madrid will meet next is Arsenal. This is another focus match where sparks hit the earth. If Real Madrid can eliminate Arsenal and reach the final, it will never be the same if they win the tenth championship. was a dream."

After the quarter-finals, only the Italian media was full of sorrow and disappointment. "Gazzetta dello Sport" said: "The whole of Italy is waiting with anticipation for the siege, bloodiness, and goals that Inter Milan imagined. But it is a pity that people did not see the miracle, only the myth of the myth of Raul. In front of Raul, apart from a few long-range shots and a bunch of corner kicks, this Inter Milan team is only small and humble."

"Having veterans is not a bad thing, but having too many veterans is counterproductive. Counting Materazzi, Cordoba, Lucio, Samuel...Inter Milan is really a "nursing home" for stars, no wonder they can't run , unable to exert force. It is foreseeable that after the tragedy, the renewal of Inter Milan is imperative, and the cleaning may begin immediately." "Gazzetta dello Sport" drew such a conclusion: "The end of an era" .In their view, the era of the "Great International" has declined long before it has begun.A disgraceful exit made Inter Milan's boss crisis more prominent.If the 31-year-old Milito and the 30-year-old Eto'o are barely playing, then it seems too unrealistic to count on the 37-year-old Zanetti and the 33-year-old Stankovic.

"Corriere dello Sport" sarcastically said: "Inter Milan is called Inter Milan, but in fact it will only be in the nest. Facing Schalke 04, the Bundesliga No.4, it is a shame that they conceded 7 goals. A Serie B team may not have such a result. Inter Milan is out, so as not to continue to be ashamed, but the poor Minister of Defense, Mr. La Russa, has to walk barefoot from Buenos Aixes Street to Mea. Check the field."

It turns out that even though they lost 2-5 in the first round, there are still some optimists who hope that Inter Milan can stage a major reversal.Because in the eyes of many Italians, Schalke is not a giant, and it is only a small role in the Champions League.In fact, it is quite weird that Schalke scored 5 goals for Inter Milan in the first round.In the domestic league, they only scored 29 goals in 34 rounds, ranking 15th, and only 3 Bundesliga teams scored fewer goals than Schalke.

A die-hard fan of Inter Milan before the game, Italian Minister of Defense La Russa said to the media: "This is the first time I bet, I bet 4 to 0. If Inter Milan advances, I will walk barefoot to the Meazza Stadium. Buenos Aixes Street, it's a long way."

With all the semi-finals of the Champions League produced, the good show of the Champions League is just about to be staged.The progress of the dark horse Schalke 04 will allow them to face the old-fashioned Manchester United. The battle between Arsenal and Real Madrid is destined to lead a wave of football again. The dialogue between the semi-finals and the final will undoubtedly become the future. The focus of fans for a while.

(End of this chapter)