Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

All four Premier League "Big Four" teams have advanced; this season's Premier League is terrifyingly strong!

"The three giants of Serie A have all been wiped out, and the world's number one league has completely declined!"

La Liga's two giants vs. the Premier League's Big Four: Who will emerge victorious?

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The Premier League's dominance has naturally attracted widespread attention in the football world.

In fact, it's not just this year; the Premier League has had outstanding performances in recent years. The BIG4 teams have consistently performed exceptionally well in international competitions, and all four teams advanced in last year's Champions League.

Even more remarkably, three of the four semi-finalists in the Champions League were from the English Premier League, resulting in a scenario where the three Premier League giants ganged up on the sole representative from Serie A.

However, Inter Milan ultimately won the championship by defeating three teams in a row, thus preventing it from having a greater impact.

If a Premier League team had won the Champions League last year, the calls for the Premier League to replace Serie A as the world's number one league would likely have been even louder.

However, this year, with the complete defeat of Serie A, La Liga has become the rival of the Premier League for the title of the world's number one league.

La Liga is different from the Premier League and Serie A. Apart from Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​there are no other giants in La Liga.

Therefore, when discussing which league is the best in the world, many fans simply ignore La Liga, a league with a huge disparity in strength and a lack of internal competition.

People would prefer to see a diverse range of leagues, rather than a league like the Spanish Super League where two strong teams dominate.

But the two powerhouses in the Spanish Super League are just too strong, especially Real Madrid, they are simply the elite of the elite.

Not only is the roster strong, but their performance in international competitions is also outstanding.

With a total of nine Champions League titles, they have crushed all other teams.

If Real Madrid wins the Champions League trophy this season, they will have a significant lead over other teams in terms of the number of trophies they have won.

More importantly, Real Madrid is also eager to win its tenth Champions League title, becoming the first team in the top five European leagues to achieve this feat.

To this end, they spared no expense in bringing in a series of powerful players in order to achieve this goal.

Therefore, after the Champions League quarter-finalists were announced, the only team with the best chance of stopping the Premier League from winning the title was La Liga, or more precisely, Real Madrid!

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On March 14, the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals took place amidst great anticipation.

Once the quarterfinals are reached, the draw will be completely randomized, and teams from the same country will no longer be excluded from the draw.

This means Real Madrid could be drawn against Barcelona, ​​resulting in a Clasico in European competition.

Of course, with four teams advancing to the Premier League, the possibility of an all-Chinese affair is obviously greater.

As expected, Arsenal, the first team to be drawn, was thwarted by Liverpool, another Premier League team.

Although Arsenal currently leads Liverpool by a full ten points in the Premier League standings, seemingly indicating a stronger team, Arsenal's overall strength is questionable.

However, after the draw results were announced, the general consensus was that Liverpool would advance.

The reason is simple: Arsenal's squad is very thin and has too many young players. With the league entering its final stretch and only one point behind league leaders Manchester United, Arsenal is definitely aiming for the Premier League title.

This would put them in a disadvantageous position of competing on two fronts, and with Arsenal's thin squad, they could very well collapse in both the league and the Champions League.

On the other hand, Liverpool, trailing the league leaders by a large margin, have essentially lost any hope of winning the title.

Given this, Liverpool will undoubtedly focus all their efforts on winning the Champions League.

If they can win the Champions League again like they did in the 04-05 season, then no one will dare to underestimate them, even if Liverpool goes without a Premier League title for many years.

The second team drawn was Barcelona.

Seeing that Barcelona had been drawn, the Real Madrid players were visibly nervous.

Although you have a high probability of winning against Barcelona, ​​El Clásico is always a very difficult match, and it's unlikely you'll beat them without suffering a heavy blow.

As if they had heard their plea, the draw guests indeed did not draw them together with Barcelona.

But when they saw the opponent Barcelona had drawn, the Real Madrid players collectively broke down.

"Bullshit, how could Barcelona be so lucky?"

"Why couldn't we be the ones to draw Schalke 04? It's practically handing points to Barcelona!"

In addition to the Premier League's top four teams and the two La Liga giants, there are two relatively unknown teams in the quarterfinals: Schalke 04 from the Bundesliga and Fenerbahce from the Turkish Super League.

The two teams are roughly equal in strength, but Germany is closer to home and their away form isn't as formidable.

Fenerbahce is far away and has a very passionate fanbase. Their home ground has always been known as the "death ground," and European teams, especially the big clubs, are reluctant to play there.

Because it's hard to predict what kind of trouble those crazy Turkish fans will cause. Attacking fans, harassing the team, setting fires, and throwing objects at players happen almost every year.

Compared to them, the British football hooligans seemed much more gentlemanly.

As a result, many European fans once petitioned to expel the Turkish Super League from UEFA. After all, in the eyes of Europeans, Turkey is an Asian country, so how can it call itself a European country?

But now, apart from Fenerbahce, Real Madrid can only play against Premier League teams.

Moreover, the remaining two Premier League teams are both very strong. Both Manchester United and Chelsea look formidable, and Real Madrid has a good chance of being upset if they face them in the knockout stage.

As fate would have it, Real Madrid was the third team to be drawn, and their opponent was Chelsea, the rising stars of the Premier League!

After the result was announced, the cameras immediately focused on Chelsea's club chairman Abramovich and Real Madrid's coach Mourinho.

"666, UEFA really knows how to play this game!"

"Haha, if this wasn't a script, I'd eat the TV!"

"That's interesting. Mourinho was managing Chelsea last season, and now he's taking his team to Stamford Bridge to challenge the Blues. UEFA loves to stage these kinds of revenge dramas against their former clubs!"

"To be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to this game. It's said that Mourinho resigned because he had a big disagreement with Abramovich. Now he's going back with a new team to get revenge. Whether he succeeds or not, it'll be fun for us fans to watch!"

"If Real Madrid wins, it will prove that even without Abramovich's support, Mourinho is still the top coach in football. But if Real Madrid loses, that will be interesting!"

"Haha, if Mourinho loses, it proves that Chelsea's previous achievements weren't due to him, but to Abramovich's money!"

Mourinho's expression was calm, showing no sign of joy or sorrow.

Abramovich, however, wore a playful smile upon seeing the result, and seemed to glance at Mourinho, who was sitting diagonally in front of him, his thoughts unknown.

The reactions and even expressions of the two were captured by the cameras on site.

After this showdown, one of them is destined to become the Joker.

The last team to be drawn was Manchester United, the defending champions of the Premier League, and their opponent was naturally Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

Ferguson was neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the result.

Compared to Fenerbahce's intimidating home ground, Real Madrid is clearly a tougher opponent he'd rather avoid.

So let's leave this good thing to our Chelsea brothers next door!
If Chelsea manages to eliminate the mighty Real Madrid, it would essentially clear a minefield for all Premier League teams, leaving only all-English clashes. Even if Chelsea ultimately loses to Real Madrid, their strength will certainly expose Real Madrid's weaknesses, creating opportunities for other Premier League teams to defeat them.

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As the saying goes, good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.

Real Madrid just drew a tough opponent in the Champions League and immediately lost their third league match of the season.

In the 28th round of the league, Real Madrid lost 0-1 to La Lucoña at the Riazor Stadium.

Real Madrid were completely out of form in this match, seemingly still recovering from their Champions League campaign.

La Lucona, on the other hand, withstood Real Madrid's attacks with tenacious defense in the first half, and scored the only goal of the game in the second half with a counter-attack, ultimately defeating the giant Real Madrid on their home ground and securing three valuable points.

Before this match, La Lucoa was deep in the relegation zone, and with their opponent being Real Madrid, the outside world was very pessimistic about the outcome.

But no one could have imagined that a team ranked third from the bottom would defeat the team ranked first, and even escape the relegation zone by winning three points from Real Madrid.

Although La Lucona is only two points ahead of the third-to-last team and is still struggling in the relegation zone, their situation is undoubtedly vastly different from before.

Therefore, after the match, La Lucona fans actually went online to thank Real Madrid.

It's unclear whether it was genuine gratitude or an attempt to mock Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's loss is painful not only for their own fans but also for their sister club, Real Betis.

Real Betis, who lost at home to Athletic Bilbao in this round of league matches, have once again fallen into the relegation zone. Furthermore, due to Real Madrid's unexpected defeat to La Lucona, their points have been overtaken by La Lucona, causing them to drop to third from bottom.

This guy really made him, and he also broke him!

Mourinho was furious about the result and berated everyone in the team's locker room for a full half hour before stopping.

"Forget about that damn Champions League now, put all your energy into the league. I don't want to drag the title race into April!"

截止到第28轮，皇马本赛季的成绩是24胜1平3负，积73分。

This result is actually quite good. You have to remember that at this time last year, Real Madrid's record was abysmal with 15 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, a full 22 points lower than the new season!
But they could have done better, especially that defensive blunder that conceded the goal, which Mourinho considered a completely erroneous mistake that should never have happened.

When something like this happens on the field, it's either a problem with the player's ability or a problem with their attitude.

Clearly, he believed it to be the latter.

That's why I chose to turn on the hairdryer mode, to give the team members a real boost of morale.

Real Madrid still leads Barcelona by 12 points, and the gap has not narrowed. However, it is somewhat unrealistic to expect them to win the title before April based on this lead.

Unless Barcelona suffers a series of defeats...

Barcelona didn't lose, but Real Madrid couldn't hold on.

In the 29th round, Real Madrid were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Valencia.

In fact, Real Madrid trailed for the entire match. If it weren't for Lin Feng's spectacular long-range shot in stoppage time that helped the team equalize, Real Madrid would have lost.

If the players' poor form wasn't too obvious in the last game, then in this game, the fatigue of Real Madrid's players was truly visible to the naked eye.

Apart from Lin Feng, who was still running actively, most of Real Madrid's players were exhausted by the second half.

The fact that Real Madrid did not systematically prepare their physical fitness before the start of the new season has finally become apparent.

Mourinho no longer had the energy to scold the players, because he himself was to blame for the situation.

If he hadn't insisted on waiting for Lin Feng's transfer results, signing with Real Madrid earlier, and starting preparations for the new season sooner, Real Madrid wouldn't have faltered at this stage.

Barcelona's 4-1 home victory over Valladolid in this round of league matches has narrowed the gap between the two teams to 10 points.

Barcelona fans, who had already given up hope, seem to have seen a glimmer of hope.

Two consecutive winless rounds have made Real Madrid fans start to worry about the team.

Even within Real Madrid, the atmosphere within the team is not as relaxed as it used to be.

Lin Feng knew that the team had a problem, but he couldn't solve it. He could only do his best to do his job well and help his teammates on the field.

Has your team run into some trouble lately?

Shortly after the match ended, Liu Yifei called.

Because of the time difference, it was already two or three in the morning in China.

You're still awake at this hour? You must have stayed up all night watching your own game.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng felt a warm current flow through his heart.

Some people never say it, but they secretly care about you behind your back.

"Well, nothing serious. How have your studies been lately? Have you encountered any problems or issues at school that you can't resolve?"

"Pshaw, I'm not a three-year-old. I can solve my own problems. As for my studies, hehe, I'm currently focused entirely on my studies. I've even turned down a lot of acting roles for it. Even my tutor praised me for being a diligent student and said I'm one of the most hardworking students she's ever taught!"

Liu Yifei is indeed very serious about her studies, and for this reason she turned down offers for many period dramas, including "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Chinese Paladin 3".

These roles were actually within her comfort zone, and she was working with her longtime co-star, Hu Ge.

If she were to star in the film, her looks and charisma would undoubtedly make her a huge star.

However, Liu Yifei still focused all her attention on her studies. Since she had already made the decision, she couldn't give up halfway.

That would be letting myself down and also disappointing Lin Feng's expectations.

Liu Yifei may appear delicate, but she is actually very strong-willed.

"Hmm, I bet she never praised your talent, right?"

Lin Feng had heard about these things. The Hu Ge version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes flopped quietly. Even if you replaced Ariel Lin with Liu Yifei, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference.

As for Chinese Paladin 3, there really isn't a suitable role for Liu Yifei. Xuejian is definitely out of the question, and Longkui and Zixuan might be suitable, but neither of them are the female lead.

Given Liu Yifei's current status, it seems a bit of a waste for her to play a supporting role.

In addition, taking on acting roles would indeed affect her studies, so Lin Feng fully supported her decision.

"No, my teacher said I have a good foundation. With some improvement in my skills, I'll be perfectly capable of debuting as a powerful singer!"

This was pretty much what Lin Feng had guessed. Liu Yifei's vocal qualities and talent weren't particularly good, so it would be very difficult for her to become a top singer in the music industry.

But that's okay. With my own mobile music library to write songs for her, I can create a queen of pop by sheer quantity.

So, after the two finished talking, Lin Feng sent Liu Yifei the songs he had written recently, telling her to learn and practice them so that she could release a new album after graduating next year.

The previous album sold well and received good reviews, making a successful debut.

At times like these, we need to keep up the good work, like those singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and strive to release an album every year to maintain our popularity. (End of Chapter)