knife guard

Chapter 863

(Sorry, I misremembered, it has been modified now, the monthly pass is too weak, brothers, look at the modifier of the knife, how fierce it is, the brothers with the knife should also give some strength.)
Arsenal slaughtered the dragon at home, with a total score of 10:2 bloodbathed Porto and easily advanced to the final.All of Europe exclaimed that the era of gunmen has arrived.

UEFA's official website commented: "Arsenal played a beautiful game. They showed fans all over the world what offensive football is."

Portugal's "Ball" said sadly: "We are not on the same level as Arsenal at all. If Porto is top-notch in Europe, then Arsenal is definitely super-top. If Arsenal continue to play at this level, the Champions League will definitely be theirs. in the bag."

Portugal's "Daily Express" commented on Porto's defeat, saying: "Porto encountered the biggest defeat in the history of the European War. The team rushed to the Emirates Stadium with ambition, but in the end they brought back 7 duck eggs. In In front of Arsenal's crazy attack, Porto is like a group of puppets who don't want to resist and have no dignity."

The British "Daily Mail" proudly issued a warning to the European giants: "Those who enter the quarter-finals are careful, the gunmen are coming!"

"The Sun" exaggeratedly said: "Xiao Li Feidao led a group of gunmen roaring, no one in the Premier League or in the European arena can stop their progress, their level is a level beyond all teams, they are now the world Football's dream team."

In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal was proud of the spring breeze. In the Premier League, Arsenal also won consecutive battles. On March 3th, in the 14th round of the league, Arsenal defeated Hull City 30:3 away and won the fifth victory since Li Huan's comeback. With eight rounds left in the league, they lead No. 1 Manchester United by 2 points and No. 7 Chelsea by 3 points. It is only a matter of time before they win the championship.The only thing that makes Arsenal fans feel sorry is that Li Huan's league goals still stay at 10, which still hasn't surpassed Shearer's record of 33 goals.

On March 3, with Barcelona defeating Alkmaar and Bordeaux defeating Olympiacos, the UEFA Champions League round of 18 was completely over. Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Lyon, Bordeaux and CSKA Moscow were freshly released.Chelsea was optimistic before the game and was finally eliminated by Mourinho's Inter Milan. Only Manchester United and Arsenal were among the top eight in the Premier League.

The next day, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League was held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw took the form of a mixed draw of 8 teams. The teams from the same country did not avoid it, and the teams that had met in the group stage did not avoid it. Whoever met who could be said to be pure It's luck.

UEFA Secretary-General Infantino presided over the event, and Butragueno, ambassador of the finals and manager of Real Madrid's public relations department, was a guest. The two of them drew out the eight strongest teams in Europe one by one. The result of the draw was announced, and Inter Milan won the lottery. The opponent is CSKA Moscow, and the two Ligue 1999 teams Lyon and Bordeaux will have a civil war.The most notable encounters have been between the two teams in the 2006 Champions League final - Manchester United and Bayern Munich - and [-] final opponents Barcelona and Arsenal.

After the news reached London, thousands of Gunners fans took to the streets and shouted to eliminate Barcelona, ​​the Gunners forum server was almost paralyzed, and the enthusiastic Gunners fans sent tens of thousands of challenge posts in just 10 minutes, and they all expressed their willingness to participate in the competition. This quarter-final proves who is the real art of football in world football.

If it is said that Manchester United is what Arsenal most want to destroy in the Premier League, then in the world, what Arsenal most wants to destroy is undoubtedly Barcelona.

It may be difficult for outsiders to understand why Arsenal fans have such a strong reaction. Only Arsenal fans know this best. As the representatives of two technical footballs in world football and the pioneers of artistic football, Arsenal has always been at a disadvantage. Barcelona fans regard it as fake art, copying Barcelona. The 06 Champions League final was the closest Arsenal came to the Champions League, but in the end they were stepped on by Ronaldinho's Barcelona to win the championship and crowned the second European dream team.

Five years without a championship, Arsenal fans and players are supported by their artistic football, but Barcelona has even snatched the title of artistic football. One can imagine how Arsenal fans feel about Barcelona. Not to mention that Barcelona has repeatedly seduced Arsenal's captain Cesc Fabregas in the past two years.

In fact, before the draw, many Gunners players said in interviews that the team they most wanted to draw was Barcelona.

After the draw, Begiristain, director of Barcelona's technical department, believed that the contest between Barcelona and Arsenal will be interpreted as a great classic matchup, "We are neither conservative, we both pay attention to technical cooperation and ball control. It will make sure the game is fun to watch. It will be a good game for sure and the best news for us is that we will be playing at home."

David Mills, the executive secretary of the Gunners Club, was a little unwilling to meet Barcelona too early: "It will definitely be difficult to play a team with a similar style. Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world. If we can decide Opponent, he must be our last choice."

Although Arsenal have blocked and killed gods and demons this season, Professor Wenger still remained cautious in an interview with "Sky Sports", "This is a 50% vs. 50% game. When you enter the In the quarter-finals, it's normal to face a team like Barcelona. Barcelona are a good team, for me that's all."

Barcelona's head coach Pep Guardiola emphasized Li Huan's role, "Li Huan is a very special player. He has brought new changes to Arsenal. We must be careful with him, otherwise we will regret it."

The 55th anniversary of the UEFA Champions League, "return" is the main theme.In this season, Kaka returned to San Siro, Eto'o returned to Camp Nou, and Ibra returned to Meazza; in the knockout round of 16, the returning protagonists became Beckham who returned to Old Trafford, Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge; this time, it was Barcelona and Arsenal, Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas.

Faced with such a draw result, Henry, the King of Highbury and now Barcelona striker, admitted in an interview that he didn’t like the result, “I don’t want to meet Arsenal because it feels weird. It's my favorite club and I'd like to come back to Arsenal at the end of my career or after retirement, not now."

As the protagonist of the return, Fabregas is different from Henry who is about to retire. His current situation is quite special, so he did not speak, but the reporter interviewed Cesc Fabregas' father Francisco, who said with a pun : "It will be an interesting knockout game, enough to stimulate two teams with a clear style of football to play, and the game will become very open. Cesc back to Barcelona? You know, it will happen one day. I will highly Pay attention to everything that may happen next.” The day after the draw, the British and Spanish media were buzzing about the matchups between Arsenal and Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Bayern.

The headline of "The Sun" is: Barcelona is unbeaten against the Gunners, Manchester United meets happy enemies. The headline of the "Mirror" is: Barcelona has two Premier League duo Manchester United Bayern Liang Zishen. The headline of "BBC" is: "Cesc Fabregas, Henry meets the old owner. Manchester United must play well if they want to advance. The headline of "The Times" is: Gunners are eager for revenge, Manchester United hope to replicate the miracle. Any Barcelona person hopes to win the Bernabeu and humiliate Real Madrid. The Catalan media "Daily Sport" commented like a fantasy novel, "Barcelona encounters a gunman. This is the first step towards the Bernabeu. As long as Beat Arsenal.After entering the semi-finals, whether it is against Inter Milan or CSKA Moscow, Barcelona will step into the Bernabeu to win the championship with [-]% certainty, turning this holy place of Real Madrid into a hell that Real Madrid people think of painfully. "

It is also regarded as the Barcelona team newspaper, but the "World Sports Daily" is obviously more pragmatic. The newspaper began to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Arsenal: "The most dangerous thing about Arsenal is Cesc Fabregas and Li Huan. The biggest obstacle to the Champions League semi-finals. However, Wenger's team is currently suffering from serious injuries, Gallas and Van Persie are on the injured list, and they even have to recall Campbell."

However, Spain is not all eager for Barcelona to win, because Real Madrid has been blocked from the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The bloody facts of the Champions League Dream Eight.

"Aspen" believes that Barcelona, ​​Arsenal, and Inter Milan are in the same lower half. If Arsenal can't eliminate Barcelona, ​​the possibility of Inter Milan is even smaller, because Inter Milan lost to Barcelona in the group stage, but "Aspen" I firmly believe that Arsenal with Li Huan will beat Barcelona, ​​because in last season's Champions League final, Li Huan led the second-rate Hoffenheim to beat Barcelona.

"Marca", regarded as Florentino's mouthpiece, publicly stated that Madrid fans would rather see the British team enter the final than Barcelona to leave their mark at the Bernabeu.

After the draw, journalists, coaches, players, and officials had different opinions. European bookmakers also offered the latest odds of winning the Champions League. Although they encountered Barcelona, ​​Arsenal still ranked first, and Barcelona tied for second with Manchester United. Bayern and Inter Milan tied for fourth place, Lyon and Bordeaux ranked 6-7, while CSKA ranked bottom.

The match between Arsenal and Barcelona will be held on April Fool's Day. Arsenal will play at home first and then go to Camp Nou for the second round.For Arsenal, this is an unfavorable schedule. The Nou Camp, which can accommodate nearly 10 people, has always been a nightmare for the visiting team. However, judging from the odds offered by the bookmaker, Arsenal is still a big favorite. The company believes Arsenal have a better chance of qualifying.

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