The next day, the news that Tottenham eliminated Inter Milan naturally became the focus of public opinion in European football.
Even though Inter Milan lost to Tottenham away from home in the first round, they still could not save their fate after returning to Meazza, which is a bit regrettable.
Especially when seeing the scores of the two teams, the Nellas who were not familiar with the game sighed even more.
2-0, total score 3-4.
Just half a goal away!
As long as Inter Milan scores one more goal, there will be no talk of a draw and they will advance directly to the quarterfinals.
But the final result was that Inter Milan was eliminated at their home court and watched their opponents advance.
Why didn't you score the third goal?
Weren't Tottenham being beaten throughout the game?
Didn't DONG not even make the starting lineup?
Why haven't you taken the opportunity yet?
Fans and the media who watched the live broadcast put all the blame on Anelka.
The poor Frenchman became the one responsible for Inter Milan's elimination at the moment the game ended.
The headline of the "Gazzetta dello Sport" the next day was that Anelka fell to the ground in the form of a big horse. In front of him was the majestic Wang Xiaodong.
The title is also provocative, called "Wimpy Chicken."
Compared to Ibrahimovic's two goals, Anelka's performance in this game is remarkable.
It’s okay to say he performed well, or it’s okay to say he didn’t play his due role.
As a substitute, Anelka was supposed to be a surprise player for Mancini.
When he connected two Tottenham players at the last minute, all Nellas were hopeful and put their hopes on the French striker.
Even when I saw Wang Xiaodong desperately chasing him, I hoped that the Frenchman could continue to use his outstanding skills to cross the Great Wall.
But the reality is cruel and even more funny.
In front of the resolute Wang Xiaodong, Anelka "didn't even dare" to fight, and directly "admitted defeat" and was defeated.
Every time fans see the replay before the end of the game, they can't help but guess what Anelka's true thoughts were at that time.
Are you really scared?
Or was it an accidental mistake?
If you confirmed that your heart was not shaken at that moment, how could you make such a low-level mistake after passing two people smoothly?
Anelka can't argue!
The Frenchman who threw himself down performed a failed weakling in front of Wang Xiaodong vividly. Whether it was his expression, posture or attitude, he looked like a weakling who deliberately gave in.
As for whether it was match-fixing, not many people believe this speculation.
In the eyes of fans, this is simply Anelka's "cowardice".
When interviewed after the game, Anelka, who was ashen-faced, could not answer his true state of mind at the time.
He only said that after seeing DONG chasing back in place, he wanted to deceive the opponent again with a feint.
But for some reason, his feet twisted and he lost his center of gravity.
In Anelka's words: "At that time, I got up and looked back. The turf was not flat. It had a small bulge."
But this is Meazza, Inter Milan's home ground.
And the staff after the game also made it clear that they had made three repeated repairs for this important Champions League game, so that the players would not be disturbed by the venue.
Now, Anelka's statement is completely opposite to that of the staff.
In this regard, Anelka could only say innocently: "The field was indeed flat at the beginning. The game had already been played for 90 minutes. No one can guarantee that the field will change at that time, right?"
Regardless, Anelka blamed the defeat on an ordinary mistake.
For a forward who dribbles the ball at high speed, any small gap may cause ankle deformation.
But the key is that it was Inter Milan's last attack!
And there is a very good chance.
It was wasted by Anelka.
It would be fine if Inter Milan's two previous goals were yours, but you didn't score a goal and didn't assist, thus wasting Inter Milan's winning goal.
Of course the fans won't let it go easily.
Not only the fans, Anelka's teammate Ibrahimovic also expressed obvious dissatisfaction when being interviewed by reporters.
"He should have passed the ball a long time ago!" Ibrahimovic's eyes widened, looking fierce.
"I started asking for the ball as soon as he passed the first defender and he passed the ball just right."
"In fact, I had already slowed down when he passed the second man, because if he ran further, he would probably be offside."
"That is to say, at that time he passed the ball a little late."
"However, in the end, I didn't wait for his pass."
"When I got into position and looked back, the football was no longer in our hands."
"When I saw the ball at DONG's feet, I knew it was over."
"This game shouldn't have ended like this." At this point, Ibrahimovic shrugged regretfully.
"But football is like this. It is a sport of 11 people and cannot be controlled by one person."
It is not difficult to see that Ibrahimovic is very dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates.
After the game, public opinion paid less attention to Tottenham. After all, from a single game perspective, Tottenham was still the loser.
With Inter Milan being eliminated, all European mainstream media are talking about Inter Milan and Mancini these days.
Two days later, Mancini resigned.
At first, Mancini and Moratti liked and admired each other; but now, it is said that they can only tolerate each other.
As both a player and a coach, Mancini was admired by Moratti, but Mancini's personality was really unbearable for the president. In terms of football, both men are lovers of talented players, but they are also different.
In terms of football, both men are lovers of talented players, but they are also different. Mancho likes Cassano and hates Recoba and Figo. Moratti likes Figo and Recoba but hates Cassano.
This is just one of the many reasons why Mancini announced his departure this summer.
It is said that the main reason why Mancini did this was to make himself the center of attention of the club, and the reason why Mancini did this was because he wanted to decide everything in different aspects of the club, which made him and the different aspects of the club Increasingly violent conflicts occurred between personnel, such as team doctors.
Worse still was Mancini's character, who Moratti said was very "SPIGOLOSO."
According to the most authoritative Italian-Chinese Dictionary, this word has three meanings: irritable, angular, and stubborn.
It can be said that Mancini's success today has a lot to do with his character.
Of course, Inter Milan's internal problems are no longer a matter of one day or two.
And Mancini's team has never been united in the locker room.
From Fiorentina to Lazio to Inter Milan, it's always been like this.
But this time, another different voice came out.
Mancini's team is afraid of being beaten by "someone"!
Comparing the time before and after Wang Xiaodong's appearance, Inter Milan's performance is completely two teams.
Before Wang Xiaodong came on the scene, Inter Milan was brave, enterprising, and aggressive; after Wang Xiaodong came on the scene, Inter Milan was weak, cowardly, and vulnerable.
What a sharp contrast!
The 4-1 result in the first round has already explained many problems. When these problems are temporarily covered up by the "hope of promotion", the fans can temporarily accept it.
But now that the team has been eliminated, the angry Nellas immediately used their own hands to uncover every scar on the team!
For a time, the clamor for "DONG defeated Inter Milan alone" became louder and louder. Even in the latest poll of "Rome Sport", 32.7% of fans believed that Inter Milan was scared of being beaten by Wang Xiaodong in the first round. , suffering from "DONG fear".
This report also listed a lot of supporting evidence. For example, Inter Milan captain Zanetti once made it clear in an interview that "he is very reluctant to have a head-on confrontation with Wang Xiaodong."
And Cambiaso, his original words were "If possible, I would rather defend the little Croatian man than touch the Chinese player."
Even Vieira, the former Gunners captain, shook his head when talking about Wang Xiaodong: "He is more ferocious than when I was young. I can feel that there is a fire in his body that can ignite everyone who comes into contact with him." ..."
When the world's top midfielders showed Wang Xiaodong's taboos, Premier League midfielders such as Lampard, Gerrard, Mikel, and Ballack also spoke out, complaining that they were unhappy when confronting Wang Xiaodong.
For a time, Wang Xiaodong was at the forefront of the media and became the "big devil" that these colleagues least wanted to encounter.
At the same time, "Kicker" also revealed Wang Xiaodong's estimated net worth.
Compared with the cost when joining Tottenham two years ago, without 40 million pounds now, there is no way to sit on Danny Levy's negotiating table.
You must know that this season's summer window champion Torres, Liverpool only spent 38 million euros! Converted, it's only 32.30W pounds.
As for why Wang Xiaodong's net worth suddenly soared so high, it has to do with a "tradition" in European football.
What giants like Bayern and Real Madrid like to do most is to turn troublesome opponents into their own players. This is almost a once and for all method.
Now that Wang Xiaodong has become the "public enemy" of the entire midfield, it will naturally lead to competition among the major giants.
In fact, many wealthy clubs have already extended invitations to Wang Xiaodong, including Inter Milan, which just lost to Tottenham.
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Tottenham eliminated Inter Milan, but Milan fans were not happy for long.
One day later, the city of Milan was completely plunged into sadness.
AC Milan was also eliminated!
Milan lost to Arsenal 0-2 at the Emirates Stadium and were eliminated with a total score of 0-2.
That night, the whole city of Milan was crying.
And when all the top eight teams were produced, the whole of Europe shut up.
Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester United, all four Premier League clubs advanced to the quarterfinals!
The Premier League occupies half of this Champions League!
On the evening of March 14, the draw results for the Champions League quarter-finals were announced in Nyon, Switzerland.
Among the four Premier League teams, only Tottenham escaped the Premier League derby, but was deeply surrounded by European powers.
Tottenham are in the same half with 04 points as Barcelona, Roma and Schalke, the only three remaining teams in the three mainstream Italian and Spanish Bundesliga leagues. Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are fighting in the other half with the relatively weakest Fenerbahce.
The specific matchups in the quarter are: Arsenal VS Manchester United, Roma VS Tottenham, Schalke 04 VS Barcelona, Fenerbahce VS Chelsea.
Because the four teams from the Premier League account for half of the country, the biggest suspense in this draw is whether the Premier League has a chance to monopolize the championship trophy in advance.
Sir Alex Ferguson said, "If the four Premier League teams can avoid the derby, then the final is likely to become a civil war in the Premier League. It is not surprising at all that the Champions League falls into the hands of the Premier League team."
The final result obviously did not satisfy Sir Alex Ferguson and the FA.
For Manchester United and Arsenal, no matter who passes the quarter-finals, it is very likely that they will have another Premier League derby.
In the other half, Barcelona has become the favorite to advance to the final.
Barcelona's current form in La Liga is not very good, so many people speculate that the Champions League will become Rijkaard's goal this season.
And apart from some unrest in the locker room, Barcelona's overall strength ranks first.
Not only that, Schalke 04 hardly poses any threat to Barcelona, not to mention that the Barcelona team is now full of stars. Ronaldinho, Henry, and Messi have outstanding players of all ages.
It can be said that based on the draw alone, Barcelona was almost sent to the finals.
Of course, if Barcelona wants to stand out from this half, they must be prepared to deal with the dark horse of Tottenham.
Fans are not optimistic about whether Roma can stop Tottenham's advance. After all, Tottenham have just eliminated Serie A leader Inter Milan.
What's more, in the latest interview, Wang Xiaodong not only showed no fear of Barcelona, but also did not take other Premier League clubs into consideration.
"I am very satisfied with this draw and it is even more of a challenge for me."
"I'm tired of playing against those teams in the Premier League. I don't feel any pride in beating them."
"So whether it's Roma or Barcelona, I'm happy to challenge them."
"As for Schalke 04, I'm not going to sound very nice, but if they can upset Barcelona, I will give them the respect they have earned in the semi-finals."
"As for the championship..."
"If Fenerbahce is destined to be eliminated, then the Champions League title can only belong to Tottenham."
