champion light

Chapter 1043 To start over, clean up the old mountains and rivers

"The game is over...Although Manchester City defeated Inter Milan 2:1 at home, they were eliminated with a total score of 2:4. This is a somewhat regrettable result, although we have some mental preparations for this result..." John Mortensen said that his voice was much lower than usual.

But anyone who has watched City's full performance in the Champions League this season will feel the same way John Mortensen does at this moment.

That is to regret that Manchester City bid farewell to this season's Champions League again, feel sad, feel...unwilling.

After the results of the draw for the season's expenditure groups came out, everyone believed that Manchester City was at best playing soy sauce in the Champions League group stage this season.

Unexpectedly, Manchester City unexpectedly broke out of this group together with Bordeaux, leaving Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, two old European powerhouses, in the group stage.

Next, Lyon was eliminated in the quarter-finals and Barcelona in the quarter-finals, and each game brought infinite surprises to people.

Even in the semi-finals, after losing 1:3 in the first round, they still defeated Inter Milan 2:1 at home.

There are teams that are knocked out, only to have their supporters yell at them.

But when the final whistle of this game sounded, the stands of Manchester City Stadium were followed by thunderous applause and singing.

When the TV broadcast cut to the stands, what I saw was the fans who got up from their seats and stood up to applaud Manchester City.

The fans of Manchester City were not angry because the team was eliminated. They were sad, but they knew that the players needed encouragement and comfort more than they did at this time.

And Manchester City's performance in the Champions League this season also brought confidence to those fans.

They firmly believe that Manchester City is on the right path. As long as this continues, they have reason to expect Manchester City to achieve better results!
"Regardless of whether Manchester City can win the final league championship this season, at least they have already locked their place in the Champions League next season. Then...it doesn't matter if they are eliminated this time, let Blue Moon make a comeback next season!" John Mortensen was also moved by the Manchester City fans in the stands. He calmed down and said louder.

"For a team returning to this stage after 40 years, Manchester City performed very well for the first time. At the beginning of the season, no one expected them to reach the semi-finals, but they are the best performing English team this season. Although Manchester City has been criticized for relying on petrodollars to improve their strength, it has to be said that the effect is obvious. Manchester City took a very short time from a relegation team to a strong team that can reach the semi-finals in the Champions League. The future is promising!" It was rare for Alan Hansen not to complain about Manchester City.

On the court, the Manchester City players who lost the game seemed a little frustrated-the goal of Glory No. 808 minutes did give them a little hope, and they were not reconciled to losing the game in the end.

If they were given another 10 minutes, they felt that they would definitely be able to drag the game into overtime...

Rong Guang stood on the field with his hands on his hips, looking helpless at the Inter Milan players who were cheering and celebrating.

He tried his best in this game. In fact, his recent state is not particularly good. Although he scored goals, that outstanding performance could not last the whole game. Apart from scoring goals, his performance at other times was very average and he could not satisfy himself.

Otherwise, Manchester City shouldn't have played such a painful game during this period.

If he can find the state of completing a hat-trick in 3 minutes like he did against Burnley, then it may not be difficult to eliminate Inter Milan.

Pity……

Rong Guang lowered his head and reflected on his performance during this period. He felt that he was in a good state playing against Barcelona, ​​whether it was home or away, but after playing against Barcelona, ​​he was in a period of extreme physical and mental exhaustion.Although he held on and scored against Manchester United and Arsenal.

He also scored in the away game against Inter Milan, but his goals did not bring any improvement to the team's overall performance.

Just scoring goals is not enough, a good player's contribution to the team should not just be scoring goals.He should also drive the team's performance to improve.

Rongguang was able to do it in the past, but this time he couldn't.

So... In the final analysis, his own strength is not strong enough.If he was stronger, he could maintain an excellent state after the game against Barcelona and drive the whole team... Today's scene would never have happened!
Thinking of this, Rong Guang felt that his training was not enough, and he would continue to hone himself in the next time!

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Rong Guang bowed his head and reflected there, and the TV broadcast also gave him a close-up shot.

"Glory is Manchester City's best player in this game...or during this period...no, he is Manchester City's best player throughout the season. He doesn't have to keep his head down, he should leave with his head up! I believe no one will blame him..." He Ping said a little excitedly. "If it weren't for Rongguang, Manchester City would never have the chance to appear in the Champions League. Here, I would like to send a word to Rongguang: Wait for the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky!"

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Rong Guang, who lowered his head, was soon approached by someone.

He looked up and found that it was Inter Milan's captain Zanetti.

"To be honest, when we beat you 3-1 at home, many of us came away with a relaxed attitude. But your performance is very good, thank you for teaching us a lesson." Zanetti said with a sincere expression. "If you don't mind, exchange jerseys?"

Rongguang did not have the principle of "refusing to exchange jerseys after losing the game". Although he was not in a good mood, he still took off his jersey and handed it to Zanetti.

And Zanetti also handed over the jersey in his hand to Rongguang.

The two completed the procedure of exchanging jerseys.

Then Zanetti patted Rong Guang on the shoulder: "It feels great to be able to play against you. I hope to compete in the same field in the future."

Rong Guang forced a smile, but did not speak.

Zanetti took the clothes and turned away.

Rong Guang put Zanetti's jersey on his shoulders, then turned and walked towards the stands.

He has not forgotten that he is the captain of Manchester City, and he would like to thank the fans who supported the team until the last moment.

Especially after losing the ball, you can still hear their energetic and loud singing.

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The Manchester City fans in the stands cheered even louder when they saw Rong Guang approaching them.

They gave Rong Guang a thumbs up and shouted his name.

Rong Guang also waved his hands to thank them.

Seeing Rong Guang waving his hands, the fans shouted even louder.

Manchester City fans remained in the stands, and no one left early.

It wasn't until all the players returned to the dressing room that the Manchester City fans in the stands left one after another.

The loyalty of England fans to the team is evident.

It would be unimaginable if this kind of thing happened to some teams...

The loyalty of England fans to the team has long been known all over the world, and it has also made many players in other national leagues envious.

Italian player Vialli, who once played in both Serie A and the Premier League, once said: "If Leeds United's relegation happened in Italy, what happened at Elland Road was not the sorrow and frustration shared by more than 4 fans. You can expect a riot, a fight with the riot police, and finally players, coaches and club presidents can only slip through the tunnel wearing bulletproof vests..."

Wenger also once said: "In terms of attitude towards football, the Latins are rational and critical, but the Anglo-Saxons are unreasonable and blind...After losing a game, I often pay attention to the eyes of our fans. I can only find pain and disappointment, but in France and Italy, what you usually see is anger...the kind of anger towards the players, the coach, and the club."

In an interview after the game, Benitez also mentioned these loyal fans.

"I saw the fans who still applauded and sang for us after we lost the game. I'm sorry we lost this time, but I think we have a responsibility to win for them. I hope to see their smiling faces in the stands at this time next year..."

He has already begun to prepare for Manchester City's performance in the Champions League next season.

Manchester City will definitely come back.

So how does Rongguang think about losing in this game?
****His upper body, with Zanetti's jersey on his shoulders, was interviewed by reporters in the mixed zone. A reporter saw that he was not in a good mood, and seemed to want to comfort him, so he said: "Congratulations, Rong, you will almost win the Champions League top scorer again this season..."

Before he finished speaking, he couldn't continue, because he saw Rong Guang staring at him with his eyes rolled up.

That look did not mean that he was happy for being the top scorer in the Champions League at all.

"I score goals to win the championship. If I can't win the championship, it doesn't matter how many goals I score..." Rong Guang said.

Then he turned and left.

This is the attitude of glory.

(End of this chapter)