Chapter 275 Barcelona was tied, Chen Tao scored three goals! After finishing the match with Spartak Moscow, the entire Inter Milan team took a chartered flight back to Milan overnight, not wanting to stay here any longer. Just as they were on their way back, the result of another game came out. Surprisingly, Bayern Munich, playing at home, was tied by Sporting Lisbon. In this way, Sporting Lisbon still has a theoretical chance of qualifying. At this time, the points situation in Group B is that Inter Milan is at the top with 10 points, Bayern Munich is second with 7 points, Sporting Lisbon has 2 points, and Spartak Moscow has 1 point. If Sporting Lisbon wins the last two games and Bayern loses both, Sporting Lisbon will overtake Bayern by one point, thus achieving a Jedi comeback. But this possibility is really too low. It may be possible for Bayern to lose to a top team like Inter Milan, but is it a bit too much to ask Bayern to lose to Spartak Moscow, which is at the bottom of the list? Even though Spartak Moscow has the home advantage, the strength gap between the two teams is too big. In addition, Inter Milan's away victory over Sparta in this round has proved that in the face of absolute strength, the so-called devil's home court does not seem to be as effective as imagined. And even if Bayern performed poorly, they would lose to Sparta unexpectedly in the next round. Sporting Lisbon itself is not necessarily sure of beating Inter Milan away from home! Although Inter Milan has already qualified for the group stage two rounds in advance, their goal is not just to qualify for the group stage. What they want is to get first place in the group.
Therefore, Inter Milan is unlikely to let up in the next game. Otherwise, if they lose to Bayern in the last round at the Allianz Arena, Inter Milan can only advance as the second in the group, which is very unfavorable for the draw for the upcoming quarter-finals. Therefore, for Sporting Lisbon, there is only a theoretical chance of qualifying, and in fact they can already be declared eliminated. The most watched match in this round of the Champions League is the second round of the match between the Blues Chelsea and the defending champions Barcelona in Group A. In the first round, the two sides fought fiercely and it was difficult to tell who would win. In the end, the Blues, playing at home, were one step ahead and beat Barcelona 1:0 at home. After returning to Camp Nou this round, Barcelona took advantage of their home advantage and launched a fierce attack on the Blues. Deco scored for the team just three minutes into the game. Deco's goal boosted Barcelona's morale, and they launched round after round of fierce attacks around the opponent's goal throughout the first half. But under Mourinho's coaching, the Blues' defense has reached the top level in football. Under the opponent's overwhelming attack, the Blues remained calm and responded by countering the opponent's offensive moves one by one. They even seized the opportunity of the opponent's fierce attack and decisively launched counterattacks again and again. Unfortunately, these counterattacks failed and the score of 1:0 remained until the end of the first half. In the second half, Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes made a mistake. In the 52nd minute, Lampard kicked a ball that looked like a pass or a shot near the left bottom line of Barcelona's goal. Valdes misjudged the situation and not only did his open hands fail to block the flying ball, but the ball went through his hands and went directly into Barcelona's goal. This sudden change shocked everyone present, even Chelsea coach Mourinho himself was somewhat surprised. The madman, who had reacted, celebrated passionately with his assistants on the sidelines, while Rijkaard's face looked particularly ugly in the Barcelona coaching booth next door. But after Lampard unexpectedly equalized the score, Ronaldinho, who had previously been questioned and criticized by the outside world for his declining form, stood up. In the 58th minute, Ronaldinho suddenly passed the ball to the front of the goal with the outside of his right foot while making a high-speed advance on the right. The ball drew a strange arc in the air, just brushing past the bodies of two opposing defensive players and landing accurately in front of striker Gudjohnsen. This former Blues player, who transferred from Chelsea to Barcelona this summer, showed no mercy when facing his old teammate Cech. Facing Cech's attack, the Icelander calmly kicked the ball, and with a quick move, he shot the ball into the goal of his old club. The score became 2:1, and Barcelona, playing at home, took the lead again. Chelsea launched a frantic counterattack, but faced with Barcelona, which actively sought stability and shrank its formation, their attack was loud but ineffective and achieved no results. It was not until injury time that the Chelsea team launched their final charge.
The Blues captain and center back Terry personally dribbled the ball to the front court and passed it to forward Drogba. Drogba showed his agility. After getting the ball, he quickly shook off a Barcelona player and completed a shot from close range before Barcelona captain Puyol arrived. The shot was so fast that the goalkeeper had almost no time to react. Valdes had no way to deal with it and could only watch the ball go into the net. In the last minute of injury time, Chelsea equalized with Barcelona! Seeing Drogba's winning goal, Chelsea coach Mourinho excitedly slid onto the track to celebrate, waving his fists non-stop, as if he was venting something, or as if he was provoking someone, like a belligerent rooster. Nearly 90,000 fans at Camp Nou stared at the scene on the field with dull eyes. They never expected that the game would end like this. Last season they were sniped by Chelsea in the Champions League, and this year they met the same nemesis again, and the opponent became more difficult to deal with than last year. After two rounds of matches, Barcelona drew one and lost one, and only got 1 point from Chelsea. After this match, Chelsea's points reached 10, and they can almost declare their qualification for the group stage in advance. Barcelona currently has only 5 points, less than the second-placed Bremen. In this round, Bremen won 3-0 against Levski Sofia away from home, and has surpassed Barcelona by 2 points. With two rounds left in the group stage, if Barcelona continues to perform poorly, the Catalan team may really be eliminated in the group stage! The defending champion was eliminated in the group stage, which is a very shocking thing in the history of the Champions League. What's more, Barcelona has many top stars in the team, including the best player in the world. In this case, if they are still eliminated, it will definitely be a shame for all Barcelona players! Upon learning that Werder Bremen had won the game, Lin Feng immediately called Chen Tao to congratulate him. "Haha, how did you know I scored three goals in the game?" Before Lin Feng opened his mouth, he heard Chen Tao's boasting from the other end of the line. "Who asked you?" Lin Feng was amused by Chen Tao's behavior. Did he learn this from Gao Lin? In the past, only Gao Lin could speak in this tone and with this kind of dirty words. Chen Tao also smiled. In the match against Sofia Lievski, he made two assists and one goal, performed well, and won the MVP after the game. After Miku left this season, Chen Tao's tactical position in the team has been greatly improved, his personal performance has also risen accordingly, and he has ushered in his own period of explosive growth. This season, in the league and Champions League, Chen Tao started 10 times for the team, scored 4 goals, and completed 7 assists, averaging almost one goal per game. Considering his age, he can achieve such data at the age of 21, which can definitely be called a promising future. This summer, many teams, including some wealthy clubs, have set their sights on Chen Tao. And this season, after delivering even more impressive results, his performance is bound to attract more attention. Perhaps this winter, more teams will send faxes and submit offers to Werder Bremen. "You are in a very good situation now. As long as you can beat Barcelona, you will advance to the knockout stage. What do you think? Are you confident?" Seeing Chen Tao's good performance, Lin Feng was very happy for him and hoped that he and the Parrots could go further in the Champions League.
"If we were playing Barcelona next, I would still feel a little confident, but unfortunately, our match with Barcelona was scheduled for the last round. Before that, we have to play against Chelsea." "The strength of the Blues is obvious to all. Even Barcelona was almost defeated by them twice. We are a small shrimp, which is no match for them. To be honest, we don't have much confidence in the next game. If we lose the next game and Barcelona wins, Barcelona will overtake us by one point. Then when we go to Camp Nou as a guest in the last round, the mentality of both sides will be completely reversed!" After hearing Chen Tao's analysis, Lin Feng nodded. What the other party said made sense. At this time, Werder Bremen is on the verge of a big win, and the morale of the team is high. They can fully demonstrate their strength and may even perform beyond their normal level. On the other hand, Barcelona was equalized by their opponents just in their first game, and the situation for qualifying from the group is also very bad. Under this circumstance, the mentality and morale of their players will definitely be affected. It is hard to say how much of their strength they can display on the field. As one team gains strength while the other loses strength, Werder Bremen might really be able to pull off an upset! But the situation will be different if it drags on for a long time. By then, if Barcelona stabilizes the situation and adjusts its mentality, it will be difficult for Werder Bremen to play against them. "I think, Chelsea is very strong, but maybe they also want to use you to beat Barcelona, so the next game at Stamford Bridge may not be as difficult as you think!" Don’t blame Lin Feng for the conspiracy theory. Chelsea and Barcelona have no relationship to begin with, and these two games were so difficult. If Chelsea were rational, they would definitely not want to see Barcelona again in the knockout round. Therefore, if there is an opportunity to set up a plan and eliminate Barcelona, the Blues might really go with the flow. "Maybe, but if we want to qualify, we can't pin our hopes on others. We still have to try our best to improve our own strength. Isn't there an old saying in China? A good iron must be made strong itself. So what if we are the Blues or the strongest defense in Europe? Just do it!" Seeing that Chen Tao was full of fighting spirit and did not give up at all because of the strength of his opponent, Lin Feng felt relieved immediately. "Okay, then keep working hard, and we'll see you in the Champions League knockout round!" "See you in the Champions League knockout round!" Chen Tao readily agreed to Lin Feng's promise. In order to fulfill the promise, he decided to fight hard in the next game! …… Compared with the previous round, there are fewer upsets in this round of the Champions League. If you have to say it, Wenger's Arsenal being tied at home by CSKA Moscow might be considered a small upset! However, considering that Arsenal had already lost once away from home in the first leg of the match between the two teams, this result is not particularly surprising. This season, Arsenal's strength has declined significantly. In the Premier League, Arsenal have been left four or five points behind the two teams at the top of the table. Arsenal's performance in the Champions League group stage was also unsatisfactory. Apart from the 2:0 home win over Porto, which was considered a display of their strength, the other three games were a bit disappointing. In the first game, Arsenal almost lost the weakest Hamburg team which had one player sent off. In the end, they relied on Rosicky's world wave to win the opponent by one goal. After that, Arsenal lost their momentum and were repeatedly slapped in the face by Russian Premier League upstarts CSKA Moscow. The qualifying situation in Group G is currently rather chaotic. CSKA Moscow, relying on the 4 points snatched from Arsenal, is currently temporarily ranked first in the group with 8 points. Porto is currently ranked second in the group with 7 points from two wins, one draw and one loss. Arsenal has the same points as Porto, but its goal difference is lower than that of its opponent, so it is currently ranked third in the group. Hamburg is the weakest team, having lost all four games and is at the bottom of the group with 0 points.
In this group, except Hamburg, the remaining three teams have hopes of qualifying. CSKA Moscow has the best situation to qualify, and as long as Arsenal performs normally, their situation to qualify is also good. Although Porto is ranked higher than Arsenal, its qualifying situation may not be as good as the first two teams, because their opponents in the last two rounds are these two teams. As long as they lose one game, they will most likely be eliminated. Among the several participating teams in Serie A, in addition to Inter Milan's away victory, AC Milan defeated their opponent 4:1 at home in this round. They have already scored 10 points after four rounds. Like Inter Milan, they advanced to the group stage two rounds in advance. But their situation is better than Inter Milan's. Lille, which ranks second in the group, currently has only 5 points, which means that as long as Milan does not lose in the next game, they can almost lock in the first place in the group in advance. Compared with the two Milan giants, Roma, which has slightly weaker hard power, has not had such a smooth journey in the Champions League. In this round of the game, Roma lost a good opportunity at home. Even though Adriano scored the first goal, they were equalized by Olimpiacos, the weakest team in the group. Valencia, who was originally the first in Group D in this round, was tied by Shakhtar Donetsk, which was a great opportunity for Roma to seize the opportunity and overtake and reach the top. But what they didn’t expect was that Roma also pulled the ball and missed this great opportunity. But given that Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympiacos have relatively few points, Roma, which currently has 7 points, still holds the initiative to qualify. As long as they win one of the next two games, they will basically be able to qualify. After four rounds of group matches, the qualifying situation of each group has basically become clear. The three Serie A teams have performed well and if nothing unexpected happens, they will basically qualify. But judging from their previous performance in the group stage, no one has confidence in how far the three teams can go in the knockout stage. (End of this chapter)