The king of green grass lore

Chapter 239
When Cologne was still immersed in the joy of winning the championship early, CSKA Moscow had arrived.

The German media did not take this seriously, because no matter how you look at it, it is impossible for CSKA Moscow to pose a threat to Cologne.

Before the game, the self-aware Slutsky set a stage for himself in advance, he said: "Congratulations to Cologne for winning the league championship in advance, they have shown their strength.

We have basically bid farewell to the quarterfinals, but we will not give up this game.

The team reached the top [-] for the first time, and we have experienced a different kind of scenery but we have to leave our own traces. We will try to score goals to give ourselves a satisfactory explanation. "

Yes, just like the team participating in a certain competition for the first time, they don’t seek victory, they only seek some breakthroughs, even if it is a goal.

No one mocked Slutsky for his lack of ambition. He lost four goals at home in the first round. It is more difficult to reverse and advance than to go to the moon.

In this regard, Daum said some scenes: "CSKA Moscow is a giant in Russia. They have a glorious history and outstanding results. I believe that they will be able to make a better breakthrough in the Champions League sooner or later."

Muscovites love to hear this.

Just in 05, CSKA Moscow won the UEFA Cup. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with calling it a European champion team.

CSKA Moscow is so knowledgeable and interesting that the Cologne fans gave up their plans to learn from the Moscow fans and let the opponent spend two quiet nights.

The most important thing is that everyone thinks that Cologne's promotion has been decided, and the fans are too lazy to bother.

August 3th, game day.

Although there was no suspense in this game, the German media still poured great enthusiasm into it.

Because Hoffenheim has been eliminated, Cologne has become the only seedling of the Bundesliga in the Champions League, so it is naturally favored by thousands of people.

Of course, Nan Dawang vented his depression in the Europa League, and he also made big kills, but the Europa League is not as good as the Champions League. The most important thing is that, as the Bundesliga overlord, it is not a matter of course to go to the Europa League. Should it?

With much attention, the game kicked off.

Both sides played their best, CSKA Moscow showed a strong desire to attack, while the Cologne players were obviously too relaxed. In just 5 minutes, Nechid scored the first goal.

Cologne was still unhurried, and then in 15 minutes, Gonzalez scored again.

After scoring two goals in 15 minutes, the CSKA Moscow players felt that they were doing well again and further strengthened their offensive.

Naive.

The fans are not panicking at all.

With a super show, what's the point of a mere Russian team?

Sure enough, Lin Xiu retreated to help the team stabilize their defense, and CSKA Moscow was hit hard.

Slutsky sighed and said, "You are talking about a striker, why does he have such a strong defensive ability?"

The assistant also sighed, and said, "Actually, his defensive skills are only average, but his speed and reaction are too fast, and he can always form a situation of more defense and less success."

Saying is tantamount to not saying, but bullying you with speed, what can you do?

When his teammates got into shape, Lin Xiu turned from defense to offense and sent out two assists in 5 minutes to help the team equalize the score.

Relaxed and enjoyable.

Slutsky put away all his careful thoughts, watched the game with peace of mind, and waited until halftime before changing to a substitute to feel the atmosphere.

I don't want to reverse it, let the players grow up.

At 10 minutes, Lin Xiu showed his power again and completed a hat-trick in 10 minutes, completely ending the game.

9:2 in the two rounds, a brilliant victory, Cologne advanced to the quarterfinals with its head held high.

At the post-match press conference, Slutsky said with endless envy: "We scored two goals. If possible, I would like to exchange the whole team for him alone. Unfortunately, this is impossible."

Even thinking about it, I knew it was impossible, otherwise Lin Xiu would have gone to Zenit in the first place, how could it be CSKA Moscow's turn to be greedy.

Of course, Cologne's promotion is expected. Although the German media have reported a lot, they are not too excited.

On the contrary, the collective climax of the Japanese media who lost the game, praised Lin Xiu so much that he was almost promoted to the altar of the ball god.

On March 3, the second round of the UEFA Champions League Round of 17 was over, and the eight teams that advanced were freshly released.

Cologne, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​Bordeaux, Lyon, Inter Milan, Fiorentina.

Real Madrid Shiliu Lang was out again, and Ronaldo was scolded miserably.

As the most valuable existence in history, you can't even make it to the quarterfinals. What do you need?

Lin Xiu was not interested in adding insult to injury, and quietly watched the UEFA draw.

There is no avoidance rule in the quarter-final draw, and it is possible to encounter any opponent, and because of the existence of the upper and lower halves, each team can know its opponent in the next round, if it can advance to the next round.

On March 3, UEFA held a draw ceremony at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

CCTV once again conducted an exclusive interview, and Wang Lan's first question was what Lin Xiu thought of the opponents in the quarterfinals.

"Of course I sit at home and watch it on TV." Lin Xiu replied.

If you want to ask the most anticipated opponent, of course it is Barcelona. If it doesn't work, Inter Milan will do. The other teams are a little bit less interesting.

The fans are also looking forward to the formation of a pair between Cologne and Barcelona, ​​so that Lin Xiu can compete with Messi.

It's a pity, I don't know if it is adhering to the principle that the king is not the king or what, UEFA actually ignored the wishes of the fans and separated the opponents that everyone expected.

Cologne vs. Lyon in the first half, Manchester United vs. Fiorentina, Barcelona vs. Bordeaux in the second half, and Inter Milan vs. Arsenal.

In this regard, the media of various countries commented differently.

For the British, if they are optimistic, the Premier League teams may meet in the final, and the French and Italians also have the same wish.

The Spaniard feels that the Cosmos team is invincible, and any opponent is a chicken and a dog. Barcelona will definitely become the first defending team after the restructuring.

The German media is not to be outdone, there are super shows, whether you are a cosmic team or a ground team, they are weak chickens.

As a result, the media cheered for their own teams, and at the same time chatted with their peers, which was extremely lively.

Of course, the head coaches of each team must express the attitude of winning. After all, there is no one who does not want to win the championship after entering the quarterfinals.

Lyon coach Claude Pierre said: "I have heard about our opponents, after all, everyone knows the news of the 26th round of the league.

But I want to say that no team is invincible, there is still some time until the game, we will find a way. "

As for the method, Pierre did not say.

In this regard, the French media offered various suggestions and suggestions, hoping to help Lyon defeat their opponents.

Pierre is 48 years old this year. He is a veritable young coach, and his coaching performance is also very good. The French media have reason to look forward to it.

The German media immediately counterattacked, and some radical media even suggested that this game is as suspenseful as World War II.

This can spoil the popularity of France.

However, no matter how loud the talk is, it is not as convincing as the competition. Everyone is waiting for the quarter-finals to start.

(End of this chapter)