Football giants

Chapter 1059 It's time for reflection!
Four to zero!
When this score was born at the Glory Stadium in Southampton, it spread all over the world at an incredible speed.

Fans all over the world were shocked.

Zidane's Real Madrid will lose, which is not surprising, after all, here is Southampton's home court.

But no one thought that Real Madrid would lose so badly, so embarrassingly.

Four goals, Suarez two goals, Messi one goal, Di Maria one goal, the Saints performed well up and down.

This surprised all the fans, and at the same time they were not without embarrassment.

Looking at the Saints' crazy momentum and amazing state this season, it may be difficult to stop them!

At least, after this game, Real Madrid coach Zidane said at the post-match press conference that it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to make a comeback at home.

"This is undoubtedly a game beyond my expectations. We are fully prepared, but... this is a heavy blow, even if it is an away game, but it is really unacceptable to lose such an important game in this way."

"Neither I nor the players will be satisfied with the result of this game, but the most important thing for us now is not to be entangled in this. We need to devote ourselves to the preparations for the next game. No matter how difficult it is, we will not give up the second round of the game."

"I can fully expect the criticism and criticism we will receive after the game, but I want to say that Real Madrid will not be easily defeated. We can always perform miracles at the Bernabeu, and I believe this time will be the same."

When asked by media reporters whether the reason for the loss of this game was related to the formation of troops, Zidane said that he would take all the responsibilities.

"My team and I will find a solution to the problem as soon as possible to avoid the same thing from happening again in the second round. In addition, I want to say that I am satisfied with the current players. I will not doubt the team's style of play because of this loss. I will stick to this style."

Regarding the opponent Southampton in this game, Zidane said, "The Saints are at their peak, they are creating their own history, and they will be a great team."

However, Zidane also said, "No matter how great a team is, it is not invincible. We have found a way to restrain our opponents. In the second round of the game, we will not let our opponents play so easily like today."

But no matter how tactfully Zidane said in the post-match press conference, on the second day, almost all the media and newspapers around the world reported the game. Without exception, almost all of them sentenced Real Madrid to death in advance.

The away game lost [-] to [-]. If they want to make a comeback at home, Real Madrid will have to score [-] goals and ensure that Southampton cannot score. This is undoubtedly difficult for Real Madrid, which performed so poorly in the first round.

Even the Spanish newspaper Marca, which is close to Real Madrid, is on the front page headlines, with the headline of the sinking of the Galacticos, thinking that it is difficult for Real Madrid to make a difference in the Champions League.

The Spanish newspaper believes that the Champions League is the only battleground for Real Madrid to win after falling behind cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga and being knocked out of the Copa del Rey early.

However, with a [-]-[-] loss to Southampton in the first leg, Real Madrid have almost been eliminated early.

Marca also pointed out in the comments that the gap between Real Madrid and Southampton is all-round.

"There is no doubt that Ancelotti's tactics in this game completely suppressed Zidane. The Saints' players crushed Real Madrid in terms of overall strength and team coordination. The score of zero to four basically represented the performance of both sides on the field."

"But this game is not a disaster. What Real Madrid should do now is to reflect. They should reflect on their management in the past few years, and then plan the development direction of the team in the next few years."

Marca also pointed out, "With the Premier League's financial resources skyrocketing and purchasing power greatly improved, Real Madrid's attraction to top stars is not as good as before. Neymar switched to Barcelona and tried everything possible to introduce superstars such as Suarez and Aguero but suffered setbacks. This is a very good proof."

"In the absence of attraction to top stars, what Real Madrid should really do is to be pragmatic and seriously think about how to build this team into a tight whole, instead of looking like a mess like it is now."

"Perhaps it's time for us to reflect on the superstar policy!"

It's not just the Marca newspaper. In Spain, the voice calling for Real Madrid's introspection is not small.

After the game, Real Madrid fans protested, asking the club management to be responsible for this, and at the same time asking Florentino to take the blame and resign.

On the other hand, the British media gave a very high evaluation of Southampton's performance, believing that the Saints still have no lack of ambition after two consecutive championships, and they are the most promising team for three consecutive championships this season.

The strength of the Saints has directly brought the respect and attention of fans all over the world to this team.

Also in the upper half, in another simultaneous knockout match, Inter Milan coached by Klopp challenged Guardiola's Bayern Munich away.

This game is also another focus game that has attracted much attention before the game. This is also the first time Klopp has encountered Bayern Munich after leaving Dortmund.

As a result, the two sides played in a [-]-[-] draw at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

This is also what no one thought of.

Klopp's stadium was anti-official from the beginning, frequently using Felipe Anderson and Aubameyang on the two wings to create articles, attacking Bayern Munich's two wings, and the two full-backs Damian and Alex Sandro also actively pressed to participate in the attack.

That is to say, relying on the outstanding performance of the two wings, Inter Milan took the lead [-]-[-] with the goals of Morata and Aubameyang in the first half.

But Guardiola adjusted the team in the second half and quickly counterattacked. Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben scored successively and successfully equalized the score.

But the score of [-] to [-] in the first round is considered a pretty good result for Inter Milan.

Klopp said with a smile after the game that the team will wait for Bayern Munich at Inter Milan's Glory Stadium.

This bearded man looked as if he already had the chance to win.

After the game, the German media also commented that Bayern Munich’s biggest problem is that the team has possession of the ball, but it cannot be turned into a threat, especially after the sale of Lewandowski, the two wings of the team, Robben and Ribery.

The home game gave Inter Milan two away goals, and Bayern Munich's situation is undoubtedly quite dangerous.

But what is more dangerous is the internal contradictions from Bayern Munich.

Kicker magazine revealed that the conflict between Bayern Munich's technical director Sammer and the current head coach Guardiola has long been known to passers-by, and the two have not even had any communication and communication.

"Bayern Munich and Pep Guardiola share different dreams. This has long been known in the German football circle. The conflicts and contradictions between Sammer and Pep Guardiola are no longer secrets. There is even news that if Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich is eliminated by Inter Milan in the Champions League, Bayern Munich does not even rule out the possibility of early dismissal of Pep Guardiola."

"And the conflict between the management and the head coach has also caused panic inside Bayern Munich, which has affected the team's preparations and games."

In the second half of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid defeated Paris Saint-Germain [-]-[-] at home. Although it gave the Ligue [-] class an away goal, the road to promotion is undoubtedly much smoother.

Simeone's team was quite dominant in this game. The three goals of Griezmann, Isco and Cork were impressive, and Paris Saint-Germain was inferior to the Sheets in terms of both the scene and the score.

As for Monaco and Hamburg, it ended with Monaco beating Monaco [-]-[-] at home.

Tuchel's results in the European war are not ideal. He led Mainz to participate in the Europa League twice before, but both times he stopped in the qualifying rounds, and he couldn't even make it to the main match. This also caused Tuchel's lack of experience in the European war.

Hamburg's ability to stand out in the group stage this season has a lot to do with Manchester United and CSKA Moscow's lack of strength and sluggish performance. In the round of [-] knockout rounds, they met Anderlecht again. Tuchel's team has not been tested too much.

Facing Ronald Koeman's Monaco in this scene, Tuchel's team met the top eight teams in Europe solidly, and lost one to three away games, which is basically normal.

In the words of the German media, both Hamburg and Tuchel need to level up.

Fortunately, Hamburg's overall age is relatively low, and Tuchel still has enough time.

It's like Dortmund led by Klopp, wasn't it also ravaged in the first season, and the second season was directly overwhelmed?
In contrast, Tuchel entered the quarter-finals in the first season of the Champions League, and his performance is already very eye-catching.

Who dares to say that next season's Hamburg can't continue to perform on this basis?

Ronald Koeman's Monaco have indeed been quite solid this season.

On the offensive end, the team's Mexican striker Hernandez was introduced, and he played an amazing scoring momentum as soon as he joined the team, and his performance was not lost to the team's top center Mitrovic.

After the introduction of Schneiderlin and Wanyama in the midfield, the strength of the entire midfield is even better than before.

Koeman's excellent ability to train players and his rich experience in European wars have allowed Monaco to play its own strength steadily in the European arena, and it is also safe and secure to overwhelm Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue [-].

What's even more rare is that while Koeman achieved outstanding results, he also cultivated stars such as Kondogbia, Zouma, Marquinhos, Kurzawa, Mitrovic, Tovan and Fekir by the way.

Excellent wingers like Carrasco have also emerged this season, and Monaco's star-making ability is impressive.

Originally, many French media were looking forward to it, thinking that if Paris Saint-Germain can beat Atletico Madrid, Monaco can beat Hamburg, and the Ligue [-] duo will be in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

But as soon as the first round of the knockout round of the quarterfinals is over, Monaco has a chance to enter the semifinals, but Paris Saint-Germain probably has no chance.

With the results of the first round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals knockout match freshly released, major gaming companies have also adjusted their odds one after another, and fans all over the world are also happy and worried.

It should be said that compared to the balance of the other three games, the big win over Real Madrid made the Saints somewhat stand out. This also made fans and media reporters all over the world exclaim once again, thinking that a team should stand up and attack the Saints. Otherwise, the game will completely become a personal show of the Saints.

(End of this chapter)