I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 221 Breaking the Circle! Football Economic War! An Unprecedented Quadruple Crown? [Subscribe]

All eight games of the Champions League round of 16 have been played.

The media and fans around the world were shocked again.

All four Premier League teams advanced to the quarterfinals!
This fear of being dominated by the Premier League giants has once again swept across the entire European football scene.

Especially the Bayswater Chinese defeated Real Madrid, one of the two giants of the Spanish Super League, 3-0 in the two rounds, which made everyone see the strength of the Premier League.

Manchester United and Arsenal advanced smoothly, which was something everyone expected.

But even Ancelotti's Manchester City, from the group of death, beat AC Milan and Real Madrid, qualified as the group leader, and then advanced to the quarterfinals in the round of 16 knockouts.

This makes people feel the strength of the Premier League.

The top 8 of the Champions League, half of them are from the Premier League!
Everyone has to sigh that the current Premier League is really too strong.

Not to mention, there have been rumors that the Qatari consortium intends to acquire Manchester United for 20 billion pounds.

If the acquisition is successful, what can other leagues use to compete with the Premier League?
Media in Western European countries have reported on this and hyped up the threat from the Premier League.

But they feel helpless in the face of the Premier League's dominance.

For example, Italy.

Gazzetta dello Sport is worried about the current situation in Serie A.

AC Milan was eliminated in the group stage, while Roma and Inter Milan both stopped in the round of 16.

Among the top eight teams in this season's Champions League, in addition to the top four teams in the Premier League, Barcelona entered from La Liga, and Bayern Munich and Schalke 8 entered from the Bundesliga.

The remaining team turned out to be Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine.

This is consistent with Yang Cheng's premonition during the group stage.

This Shakhtar Donetsk team is by no means simple. There are so many Brazilian players in the frontcourt with such strong individual abilities. Head coach Lucescu has integrated them together, so the overall strength is definitely not bad.

And now, they have made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

The team they defeated was the Serie A's Red Wolves, Roma.

Gazzetta dello Sport expressed great disappointment that when the strong teams in Serie A cannot even beat Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine, what hope do other teams have?
Inter Milan lost to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

This is even more disappointing.

The whole country of Italy is still carrying a strong aura of the Mini World Cup. They have always believed that their fall to the third place in the world's league is only temporary. They are determined to return to the throne of the world's first league and regain their former glory.

But what about now?
The champions of Serie A can no longer beat the Bundesliga.

What else is there to say?

The other three major leagues have all made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but Serie A has nothing. If this isn’t decline, what is?
As for the current situation of Serie A, Gazzetta dello Sport believes that if it does not reform in time and if it does not take action quickly, Serie A may even be surpassed by the Bundesliga.

It even fell into the embarrassing situation of competing with Ligue 1 for the fourth place in the league.

As for the Premier League and La Liga?
This is no longer a goal that Serie A can challenge now.

Compared to the decline of Serie A, La Liga has felt the dominance of the Premier League most clearly, and has also felt the threat from the Bundesliga, because Valencia was eliminated by Schalke 04.

But what’s interesting is that it was former Real Madrid captain Raul who helped Schalke 04 eliminate Valencia.

This creates an interesting situation.

The current situation in the entire European football is that the Premier League is the only standout, with La Liga in second place. However, the Bundesliga has developed rapidly in recent years, while Serie A has never recovered from the quagmire of the phone-gate scandal.

Germany's Kicker magazine commented on this matter specifically in its Champions League special issue midweek.

They believe that the Premier League's strength is a bubble, unhealthy, and a false carnival brought about by crazy foreign investment.

The reason is that in the past few years, the transfer fees of the Premier League have continued to rise, and the annual salary of players has become higher and higher, which has caused the entire European football world to suffer.
But can this situation last long?

"When we look at the financial reports of Premier League clubs compiled by Deloitte, we find that every club is deeply in debt and the financial hole is simply shocking."

"Even Bayswater Chinese, which is hailed as a model for Premier League club management, is now in debt of hundreds of millions of pounds."

"Not to mention a freak like Chelsea, whose revenue is less than £2 million and whose wage bill is over £1.7 million."

"It is difficult for us to imagine how the current situation in the Premier League can continue to develop."

Kicker magazine believes that German football has also experienced such a period of vain carnival.

So is Italy.

That was in the 90s.

Italy welcomed the Mini World Cup, and the Bundesliga also ushered in its glorious heyday.

Weren’t the Serie A and Bundesliga at that time the same as the Premier League today?
But in the end, once the craze faded and capital began to flow out, Serie A and Bundesliga were left in ruins.

The Premier League will definitely return to the old path of Serie A and Bundesliga.

Therefore, Kicker magazine believes that at this time, whether for the long-term healthy development of European football or to restrain the growing debt risks of Premier League teams, UEFA should push for financial review of Premier League teams as soon as possible.

This will ensure that the Financial Fair Play Act will take effect as scheduled in the 13/14 season.

Kicker magazine also suggested that the Premier League should begin internal reviews and restrict foreign capital.

Both the Premier League giants and the Premier League have long been accustomed to such accusations.

This happens almost every year.

Anyway, whenever a Premier League team performs well in the European leagues, they will hype it up like this.

In response to the "suggestions" from outside media, the Premier League stated that there is already a corresponding financial review system within the league.

"We are confident that Premier League clubs will comply with UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations when they come into effect in the 13/14 season!"

Bayswater Chinese CEO Adam Crozier came forward and accepted an interview with the British newspaper The Times to officially respond to the accusations from Kicker magazine.

Adam Crozier said the club's debt mainly comes from two parts.

Most of it is the construction of new stadiums.

This will be a stadium with a cost of over £10 billion, the most expensive in the history of sports, and also the most advanced and modern.

Behind the astonishing investment, the output is also obvious.

The annual sponsorship fee is 3000 million pounds, and the contract is for 10 years.

In other words, a fixed income of 3 million pounds is in hand.

And that’s only been 10 years.

What about 10 years later?

With a capacity of up to 9 people, once completed it will become one of the largest stadiums in the UK, just like Wembley Stadium.

There are also 250 VIP boxes inside, and the top floor is equipped with a sky walkway and sky bar.

"We at the club are confident that the new stadium will generate in excess of £1.5 million in matchday revenue per year."

"By then, we will be the sports club with the highest match-day revenue in the world!"

Adam Crozier said that in addition to these obvious benefits, what is more important is that the stadium will enhance the brand value of Bayswater Chinese.

"Our new stadium has not yet been built and put into use, but I can proudly and confidently say that we will become one of the most valuable sports clubs in the world!"

The CEO of Bayswater Chinese even revealed a secret that no one knew.

"In fact, last summer, we received two acquisition intentions, one from the United States and one from the Middle East. Both offers reached 2 billion pounds, but we rejected them all!"

Adam Crozier once again elaborated on the business philosophy of the Chinese at Bayswater and once again demonstrated the determination of the club's behind-the-scenes investors to delve deeper into the football track.

Finally, he asked in return, with Bayswater Chinese's current annual revenue of nearly 4 million pounds, once the new stadium is opened, the revenue will reach a new record high.

In this case, what's the big deal about taking on a debt of just a few hundred million pounds to build a new stadium?

as predicted.

When this interview in the Times was published, it immediately sparked heated discussions among media and fans around the world.

All attention is focused on the two offers worth £40 billion.

This is simply outrageous!
How much does the Premier League giants Manchester United have?
The Qatari consortium was only willing to offer 20 billion pounds.

Although Manchester United doesn't want to sell him, the Chinese in Bayswater won't sell him either.

Could it be that the Chinese in Bayswater have now developed to such a terrifying level?
As more and more media outlets dug deeper, everyone was surprised to find that the value of this Bayswater Chinese golf course was truly astonishing.

The investment is indeed over £10 billion, but the four surrounding buildings generate annual rental income of £4000 million.

The companies signed contracts include Bulgari Hotel, Peninsula Hotel, Apple, and Yang’s Real Estate’s shopping mall.

These are all obvious and must be long-term businesses.

After the London City Government invested in the renovation, the area around Queen's Road is clearly going to be completely renewed and revitalized.

The new stadium is located in the core area of ​​Queen's Road.

The Sun made a special comparison.

In the summer of 2010, the Qatar Investment Authority bought Harrods in Knightsbridge, London for £15 billion.

The seller is Egyptian tycoon Fayed, the owner of Fulham.

Harrods is a landmark building in London's Knightsbridge. It has a business area of ​​9 square meters and 330 stores. It is famous for selling luxury goods and is visited by approximately 1500 million tourists from all over the world every year.

Queen's Road is also located in the core area of ​​London, separated from Knightsbridge by Hyde Park and adjacent to Notting Hill. The surrounding transportation is more convenient than Knightsbridge.

This new stadium of Bayswater Chinese is located in the core area of ​​Queen's Road and is bound to become a new landmark in London.

So how much is it worth?
Discussions were initiated by media in countries such as Germany, Italy and Spain, and then the Premier League responded.

This quarrelsome discussion between the two sides, seemingly tit-for-tat, actually brought huge benefits to the Chinese in Bayswater.

Everyone likes to watch the fun and listen to gossip.

Through this quarrelsome discussion, countless fans around the world realized for the first time that the Chinese in Bayswater are not only good at playing on the field, but also manage their business well off the field.

Countless fans heard for the first time that Bayswater Chinese’s revenue is second only to Real Madrid.

There is even a hint of overtaking Real Madrid.

This is actually a disguised form of publicity and marketing.

Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada are both old foxes in the marketing world, and they keenly captured this signal.

In particular, the "great debate" in major European media has generated worldwide attention.

Therefore, the VIP box for Chinese people in Bayswater officially started to attract investment.

As Adam Crozier had told Yang Cheng before, the prices of the 250 VIP boxes were very high.

The cheapest one costs 10 pounds.

To this end, Bayswater Chinese also held a large-scale business event in London.

But this time, not only sports media were invited to attend, but more people and media from the entertainment and fashion circles.

Queen's Road is a historic shopping street in London, adjacent to popular areas such as Notting Hill, Hyde Park and Knightsbridge. Paddington is one of the most important transportation hubs in London.

But over the years, it has been neglected.

This time, the London City Government reshaped the style and positioning of Queen's Road. With the new Bayswater Chinese Stadium as the core, it rebuilt eight major retail modules, fully renovated and re-let them.

We hope to make this place the most dynamic and trendy consumer center in London and a gathering place for ultra-high net worth individuals from around the world!
This is why Bayswater Chinese was able to attract brands such as Bulgari and Apple.

Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada hope to use fashion people and fashion media to further publicize and promote Bayswater Chinese and the entire Queen's Road project.

To put it simply, Knightsbridge, headed by Harrods, belongs to Old money, and Queen's Road, with the new Bayswater Chinese Stadium as its core, will be built into a consumption center for global New money.

But the so-called New Money must be distinguished from nouveau riche, so the new stadium of Bayswater Chinese has always focused on technology and advanced concepts.

When Norman Foster designed Queen's Road, he had to be rooted in London's tradition, that is, the Old Money style, but at the same time he had to make breakthroughs with the help of modern architectural technology and design concepts to create distinctive New Money elements.

And in this event, there was also a very eye-catching segment, that was Grammy Award winner Adele.

Fans all over the world basically know that Adele is a die-hard fan of Bayswater Chinese.

As long as she has time, she will not miss any game.

This has become a habit for her.

The British singer who shot to fame with her first album is now promoting her second album [21]. She has already released her second single [Someone like you], which has caused a frenzy among fans all over the world.

This time, Adele became the first customer to sign a contract for the VIP box at Prudential Arena.

The two parties signed the contract during this event.

Out of gratitude to the Chinese in Bayswater for discovering her, Adele not only performs a song at the home stadium every year after Christmas, but also refuses to charge any publicity fees.

The box Adele chose this time happened to be the name of her new album, No. 21!
The entire Box 21 will also be designed, decorated and laid out entirely by Adele herself.

This quickly attracted heated discussion and attention from fans and music lovers all over the world.

……

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain.

knock knock knock.

Real Madrid general manager Jose Sanchez knocked on the door of the president's office, then stood with his hands folded in front of him, waiting.

Soon, the office was opened from the inside.

The one who opened the door was Manuel Redondo, who is known as the general manager of Real Madrid.

He is not the same person as former Real Madrid legendary midfielder Fernando Redondo, and they have no relationship.

Manuel Redondo was Florentino Perez's personal assistant for many years.

"Good morning, Manuel," José Sánchez greeted.

"Please come in, Mr. Sanchez." Redondo politely stepped aside and invited him in.

After Jose Sanchez entered the room, Redondo apologized, turned around, closed the door and left.

The general manager of Real Madrid looked back at the slowly closing office door, then turned around and walked to Florentino's desk.

Florentino was looking at a newspaper in front of him at this moment.

On the desk in front of him were several other copies, all of which showed signs of having been read.

"Jose, have you read this morning's paper?"

"Well, it seems that those Chinese guys in Bayswater are really good at making trouble!" Jose Sanchez immediately knew what Florentino's problem was.

"But the response was huge. I saw that all the morning newspapers were reporting on it, and some even reported it on the sports, fashion and entertainment pages. It completely broke the circle. How much did it cost them?"

Having said that, Florentino put down the newspaper in his hand and looked directly at the general manager of Real Madrid in front of him.

Spend money?
I am very sure of that.

But it is hard for Jose Sanchez to say exactly how much it will cost.

European media don’t actually have so much news material, and it’s always going around in circles.

Britain's Fleet Street is recognized as the ancestor of paparazzi. If there is any news happening there, not only Europe but the whole world will rush to reprint and report it.

"The guests at last night's event were indeed quite influential."

Jose Sanchez did not directly answer Florentino's question because he did not know the answer either.

"In addition to Adele and some people from the entertainment industry, many people from the fashion industry also attended. Even Alexandra Shulman, the editor-in-chief of the British edition of VOGUE magazine, attended. In this regard, London still has a great advantage."

Bayswater Chinese’s marketing and PR team is also adept at taking advantage of this.

It goes without saying how influential VOGUE magazine is in the fashion world.

It was founded in the United States in 1892, and the British version was established in 1916.

The Spanish edition was founded in 1921, but was discontinued in 1936 and was not re-issued until 1988.

Perhaps this is not enough. The editor-in-chief of the British version of VOGUE magazine often also serves as the editor-in-chief of the European region.

This shows the unique position of Britain in the fashion industry.

In this regard, not to mention Madrid, even the whole of Spain is difficult to compare with the UK.

The most obvious one is Beckham.

Everyone knows that Beckham reached the peak of his career after coming to Real Madrid.

He is involved in the three major circles of football, entertainment and fashion at the same time, which is unique in the history of world football.

Even now, I can't find a second person.

People like Beckham come from Britain, from London.

In a way, Beckham's presence in professional football goes far beyond the football he presents on the field.

He even revolutionized the way soccer stars play.

He made everyone see the commercial value of football players.

This has always been seriously underestimated in the past.

So, aren’t today’s superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, etc. all this how they came to be?
"This club has big ambitions and being located in London gives it a huge advantage."

Florentino raised his right hand and pressed it towards Jose Sanchez in the air, motioning him to sit down and talk.

"Football is a global sport with high added value, and the players have always been in good shape. In the past few years, there have always been football stars who have crossed over into the fashion or entertainment circles, and even walked on the catwalk."

Jose Sanchez smiled and nodded.

Italy is ahead of the curve in this regard.

Even the Italian national team had formal wear sponsorship from Armani very early on.

Therefore, every time the Italian internationals go on a campaign, they have to wear formal attire to take family photos.

Don’t mention it, every time the photos are released, many female fans drool.

"They are doing this not only to promote the new stadium and the Queen's Road in London, there should be a package plan afterwards, including the publicity and marketing of the players in the team," Florentino speculated.

If the purpose was just to attract investment for the new stadium and VIP boxes, there would be no need to make such a big fuss.

"I have heard some news that they have been in contact with some fashion brands in the past, so it is not ruled out that they have considered this aspect."

After a pause, Jose Sanchez continued: "Manchester United got Paul Smith's formal wear sponsorship in 2008, and the fee was not low."

Paul Smith is a famous British high-end fashion brand that sponsors the formal suits of all Manchester United first-team players and coaches, but not leather shoes.

Manchester United has another shoe sponsor.

By the way, the Victoria Beckham brand is also a famous high-end fashion brand in the UK.

The tower near the water gets the moon first.

These British high-end luxury brands are all in London, so it is normal that Chinese people in Bayswater are interested in them.

In any case, today's players, especially the top players, value not only the salary and benefits provided by the club, but also the club's commercial operation capabilities.

Just like Kaka.

After transferring from AC Milan to Manchester City, the salary is much higher, but the overall commercial value is obviously not as good as before.

Of course, with the help of the special advantages of the UK and his own image, Kaka is still very popular in the fashion circle.

"Is it possible for our revenue to exceed 5 million this season?" Florentino asked the question that concerned him most.

Jose Sanchez was obviously prepared and shook his head, "It's a bit difficult."

Being eliminated in the round of 16 in the Champions League has been a headache for Real Madrid over the past few years.

The team’s strength is clearly there, but they just can’t break this curse.

This is not just a competitive issue, but also a commercial and club operations issue.

Is there any top team that has always been eliminated in the round of 16?

In the short term, Real Madrid can increase its revenue by relying on stars and marketing, as well as its unique advantages.

But the results are not good and the effort is half the effort.

Why is Bayswater Chinese's revenue growing so fast?

Do you really think Adam Crozier is a god?
The most fundamental reason behind this is that the results achieved by Yang Cheng’s team are really great!

With excellent results and business talents such as Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada, Bayswater Chinese Talent has made great progress.

"We must work harder no matter what and hold on to the title of the highest revenue in world football!" Florentino urged.

Jose Sanchez felt the pressure, but still nodded heavily, "We will do our best!"

Football is still a winner-takes-all game.

If it comes to a specific place, fans may have a strong preference.

But if we look at the whole of Europe, or even the global market, fans all admire strong teams.

Championships and victories are what attract fans the most.

That is naturally the one that can attract the most sponsor resources.

This is also why the revenue of Real Madrid and Barcelona has been rising steadily and faster since they surpassed Manchester United.

In La Liga, the broadcasting fees of the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are almost more than the total of the other 18 teams. The commercial income is basically the same!
If Real Madrid loses to Bayswater Chinese in terms of revenue, the situation will definitely become more difficult in the future.

"This is a war, José!" Florentino stressed.

Jose Sanchez nodded. “I understand.”

"We need to prepare a little more. We need to hurry up to renovate or rebuild the Bernabeu," Florentino sighed.

The Chinese in Bayswater were able to catch up quickly, and the 9-seat capacity of Wembley Stadium also played a key role.

Considering the continuous moves made by the Chinese in Bayswater, there will definitely be some big moves next.

The boss of Real Madrid is under greater pressure than a mountain now!

……

As for the external disturbances, whether it was the actions of the club's commercial department or the market's feedback, Yang Cheng temporarily put them aside and basically did not participate.

He has a lot of trust in Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada.

Isn’t Xia Qing watching here?
He did know about the £40 billion acquisition.

The Qatari consortium came to inquire, and a US private equity fund group also came to London to inquire.

But to Yang Cheng, these are just small things.

After the Champions League round of 16, the team immediately faced West Ham United in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Yang Cheng defeated West Ham United 3-1 with goals from Ryan Bertrand, Aaron Ramsey and Kyle Walker.

Yes, both young full-backs scored.

Even Yang Cheng himself did not expect this.

Kyle Walker's goal came from De Bruyne's assist, which was scored through offensive cooperation.

It happened in the 12th minute of the first half.

But then the Hammers equalized the score.

At the beginning of the second half, Hazard created a penalty kick, and Aaron Ramsey calmly scored the penalty to put the score ahead again.

In the 62nd minute, Ryan Bertrand successfully intercepted the ball after a counter-attack in the frontcourt, and broke into the penalty area and shot.

In the end, they defeated West Ham United 3-1 at home.

At Old Trafford in Manchester, Wenger's Arsenal had the upper hand on the field, but Ferguson's Manchester United used two quick counterattacks to break through Lloris' goal.

Manchester United also successfully reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

The other two teams that made it to the semi-finals are Manchester City and Bolton.

Bayswater Chinese's opponent in the semi-final is Bolton.

Manchester City will face Manchester United.

As per tradition, both semi-finals will be held at Wembley Stadium.

……

December 3, the 19th round of the Premier League.

Manchester United played against Bolton at home. After fighting hard throughout the game, they finally defeated their opponent 1-0 with a goal from Berbatov just before the end.

Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 away from home, with Arshavin and Van Persie scoring one goal each.

Bayswater Chinese challenged Wigan Athletic away in this round and scored in the 6th minute of the game. The scorer was Marcelo.

But not long after, Manchester United youngster Cleverley equalized the score for Wigan Athletic.

It was not until the second half that Lewandowski's goal helped the team secure the victory.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 away.

Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 away.

Manchester City drew 1-1 with Chelsea away.

After all 30 rounds of games, Bayswater Chinese leads the Premier League standings with 80 points.

Manchester City is closely behind with 68 points, but the points gap has widened to 12 points.

Arsenal ranked third with 67 points.

Liverpool also scored 67 points, but ranked fourth because they lost to Arsenal on goal difference.

Manchester United is in fifth place with 57 points.

Chelsea is in 52th place with 6 points.

From the current perspective, the Premier League pattern of this season has basically been determined.

With eight rounds left in the Premier League, it is basically impossible for Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool to challenge the Bayswater Chinese for the championship position.

Manchester United is now 10 points behind Arsenal and Liverpool, and its hopes of returning to the top four are becoming increasingly slim.

But Ferguson still didn't give up.

……

After the 30th round of the Premier League, the European league was suspended again and the national team training began for two weeks.

This time the national team is preparing for the 2012 European Cup qualifiers.

Although the South American national teams did not have any matches, they still arranged warm-up matches, but this time the games were basically arranged to be played in Europe, which also saved the South American players the problem of traveling back and forth.

It is worth mentioning that England’s opponent this time is Wales.

The match was scheduled to take place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Walcott and other players all started.

Yang Cheng also made a special trip to the scene to watch the game, where England defeated Wales 2-0.

Walcott scored a goal.

Although Wales has Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, there is still a big gap between Wales' overall strength and England's.

After two weeks of national team matches, the 31st round of the Premier League is here.

As there will be a Champions League quarter-final knockout match next Wednesday, the strong teams have arranged rotation and substitute lineups.

Bayswater Chinese started the game with Giroud scoring against Bolton in the 3rd minute.

In the second half, Rakitic scored another goal, extending the score to 2-0.

Although Bolton scored a goal later, they still won 2 points at home with a 1-3 victory.

But the situation at Manchester United is much more interesting.

Ferguson travelled to east London to take on West Ham United.

As a result, they conceded two goals within less than half an hour of the start of the game.

This forced Ferguson to make adjustments quickly.

Two players were replaced during the half-time break. Soon after Rooney came on the pitch, he scored three goals in a row by heading and kicking the ball, performing a hat trick.

Finally, Mexican international Hernandez also scored a goal.

Manchester United completed a 4-2 comeback away from home.

Chelsea drew 1-1 with Stoke City away from home.

Liverpool took the lead but were conceded two goals in a row by West Bromwich Albion away from home.

Moreover, both were penalties, which made Mancini furious.

Arsenal beat Blackburn 1-0 at home.

Manchester City played the best game among all the strong teams, beating Sunderland 5-0 at home.

……

On the evening of May 4, Wembley Stadium, London.

In the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayswater Chinese will face Schalke 04 at home.

Yang Cheng was very happy to draw this Bundesliga team.

Fighting on multiple fronts, the team also wants to win quickly.

After the opening, Bayswater Chinese sent out all their main players to launch an all-out attack.

In the first three minutes, they made three shots and directly suppressed the away team Schalke 3 in the half, allowing this Bundesliga team to feel what the speed of the Premier League is!

And in the 4th minute, Modric completed a beautiful interlaced running cooperation with Di Maria on the right.

After Di Maria dribbled the ball inside, he suddenly passed it back to the right.

Modric made a diagonal run from the right and found Lewandowski with a cross.

The Polish center forward in the penalty area headed the ball back to the right side of the top arc.

After Di Maria received the ball, he stopped with his left foot and then hit a curved ball that went straight to the upper left corner of the goal.

1 is better than 0!

After conceding the goal, Schalke 04 started over and wanted to launch a counterattack.

But as soon as the ball crossed the center line, Matic successfully intercepted it and made a long pass.

Gareth Bale dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area and shot.

The ball was blocked by Schalke 04 center back Matip and went out of bounds.

Corner kick.

Modric takes the corner kick.

There was chaos in the penalty area. Lewandowski grabbed the ball and headed it in the opposite direction, and the ball went into the net again.

In 2 minutes, the Chinese players from Bayswater scored 2 goals in a row!
Afterwards, the match continued to be controlled by the Bayswater Chinese.

Schalke 04 was really exhausted facing the home team's overwhelming offensive.

Anyone could see that this Bundesliga team had finally made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but ended up running into the terrifying Chinese team from Bayswater. Plus, they were stunned at the start of the game, so they were a little too nervous.

More importantly, the gap in strength between the two teams is indeed quite large.

The game almost seemed to have turned into a one-man show for the Chinese in Bayswater, a one-sided training of offensive routines.

Although there were many dangerous situations during the process, the Bundesliga team finally held on to the score of 0-2 in the first half.

But in the second half, especially after 60 minutes, Schalke 04 could no longer keep up with the pace of the Chinese players in Bayswater as their physical strength was depleted.

In the 63rd minute, after Marcelo and Gareth Bale cooperated on the left, the Brazilian made a cross from the left side of the penalty area.

Lewandowski was unguarded in the middle of the penalty area.

The Pole easily scored with a header and scored his second goal.

3 is better than 0!

The home team then missed many good opportunities.

But in the 72nd minute, Modric made a wonderful pass, Di Maria broke into the right side of the penalty area, suddenly stopped, shook off the defender, and shot into the far corner with his left foot.

4 is better than 0!

The Argentine also scored twice!

After scoring consecutive goals, Raul scored a goal for Schalke 83 in the 04rd minute with an assist from Farfan.

This is Raul's 70th goal in the official Champions League match!
The entire Wembley Stadium gave Raul a warm round of applause after he scored the goal.

The Real Madrid legend has achieved remarkable results in the Champions League.

But in the 88th minute, Toni Kroos made a straight pass from the left, Gareth Bale broke into the left side of the penalty area, received the ball and shot into the far corner, sending the ball into the lower right corner of Schalke 04's goal.

5 is better than 1!

Bayswater Chinese won a resounding victory at home.

Throughout the game, Yang Cheng's team made 37 shots and scored 5 goals.

Such performance really shows the strong offensive firepower of this Premier League team.

After the game, many media outlets also said that the Chinese players in Bayswater looked like champions.

Even this season, Yang Cheng's team has the opportunity to win an unprecedented quadruple championship!

Because so far, the Chinese in Bayswater have won the League Cup and the Premier League title is within their grasp.

The team is also currently competing in the FA Cup and the Champions League.

If they can really have the last laugh, the Chinese in Bayswater have every chance of achieving the legendary feat of winning four championships!

……

April 4th, the 9nd round of the Premier League.

Bayswater Chinese drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers away from home.

Yang Cheng made a major rotation in the team because after this round, next Wednesday will be the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, and next weekend will be the FA Cup semi-final against Bolton.

So, Yang Cheng reserved some strength.

Anyway, the league is basically won.

Manchester United beat Fulham 2-0 at home.

Arsenal beat Blackpool 3-1 away.

But the real surprise was that Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-0 at home.

Blue Moon's defeat was basically concentrated in two time periods.

One was that Liverpool launched a wave of attacks in the opening stage, and Torres scored a goal in the 8th minute.

Then in the 34th and 35th minutes, Manchester City lost two goals in just two minutes.

For the rest of the time, Manchester City took the initiative on the field and suppressed Liverpool.

Judging from the course of the game, Mancini focused on the Premier League front, his preparations were more detailed, and the players' conditions were obviously better.

……

April 4, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Bayswater Chinese challenge Schalke 04 away.

The 5-1 victory in the first leg allowed Yang Cheng to play more easily away from home, and he played with a rotating lineup.

Toni Kroos returned to the German arena for the first time after joining Bayswater Chinese.

This made the Germans very angry and they wanted to prove themselves in front of their homeland's fans.

Toni Kroos was extremely active throughout the game.

But Schalke 04 deployed a defensive counterattack tactic at home, which to a certain extent curbed the visiting team's attack.

It was not until the 57th minute of the second half that Giroud made a back pass in the penalty area. Toni Kroos received the ball outside the penalty area, stopped his right foot, and just stopped Farfan, followed by a push shot.

The ball went straight into the lower right corner of the goal!

Toni Kroos scored the first goal for Bayswater Chinese!

After just 12 minutes, the Schalke 04 players' physical strength declined and their pace was clearly not keeping up with the visiting team.

Toni Kroos made a long diagonal pass over the top, accurately sending the ball to the right side of the frontcourt.

Di Maria made a high-speed forward run and quickly caught up with his teammate's pass. After receiving the ball, he broke into the penalty area and made a lob pass to the back post.

Hazard followed up with a shot and scored.

2 is better than 0!

This score was maintained until the end.

贝斯沃特中国人在客场2比0，总比分7比1大破德甲沙尔克04，顺利晋级欧冠半决赛。

……

While the Bayswater Chinese successfully advanced, the results of the other three matches also came out one after another.

Although Manchester United's performance in the Premier League this season was not particularly ideal, Ferguson's tactical attainments came into play when they entered the Champions League, especially in the knockout rounds.

In the two games against city rivals Manchester City in the quarter-finals, Ferguson first defended tightly in the first leg, and then scored a valuable away goal thanks to a quick counterattack goal by Robben.

In the second leg, after returning to their home court, Manchester United played more calmly.

On the other hand, Ancelotti's team took the initiative and constantly threatened Manchester United's goal.

But Manchester United's defense was very solid and did not give the opponent any chance.

In the second half, in the 76th minute, Kaka's goal helped Manchester City see hope.

Both sides scored 1 goal away from home, and the total score was 1-1.

But at the critical moment, Manchester City's lack of Champions League experience was exposed.

This is not a problem with individual players, but a problem with the team as a whole.

After Kaka's goal, Manchester City showed a brief relaxation, especially the defense.

Manchester United seized this opportunity very keenly.

Carrick instigated the move from the backcourt, Giggs passed the ball in the frontcourt, Robben took the ball on the right and after shaking off Leighton Baines, he cut inside and hit a curved ball that went straight to the left side of the goal.

1 is better than 1!

The total score is 2 to 1!

The goal came in the 79th minute, just three minutes after Manchester City scored.

Extreme joy brings sorrow!

After that, no matter how Manchester City attacked, they could not break through Manchester United's goal.

In the end, the Blue Moon left the Champions League with a regrettable total score of 2-1.

In another match, Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 3-2 away in the first leg.

The two teams played a very exciting offensive battle.

After returning to their home court, the Gunners defeated the Bundesliga team 1-0 and advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 4-2.

Barcelona eliminated Shakhtar Donetsk 6-1 in two rounds and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

In this way, the four teams that appeared in the semi-finals were revealed.

The Premier League once again occupied three-quarters of the seats.

Barcelona has become the only remaining strong contender outside the Premier League.

According to the previous draw results, Bayswater Chinese will face Wenger's Arsenal in the semi-finals.

Manchester United faced Barcelona.

This once again sparked heated discussions among fans around the world.

The Bayswater Chinese are still the undisputed number one favorite to win the title.

Barcelona followed closely behind.

Manchester United is third and Arsenal is last.

Almost everyone thought it would be difficult for the Gunners to beat the Bayswater Chinese.

The reason is simple. So far this season, Wenger's team has lost all the games against Bayswater Chinese!

Yang Cheng does not agree with this statement.

He repeatedly reminded the players to pay attention.

The Champions League semi-final is completely different from other competitions.

At the weekend's Wembley Stadium, in the FA Cup semi-final, Yang Cheng's team won with an unstoppable momentum, defeating Bolton 5-0 at home and successfully advancing to the FA Cup final.

Manchester City, who had just been eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester United, defeated Manchester United 1-0 in this game thanks to a goal from Yaya Toure.

So, the FA Cup final became Bayswater Chinese versus Manchester City.

This also confirms what Yang Cheng said before.

The knockout stage is completely different from other competitions.

A player's performance in a single game determines the outcome.

Moreover, even a team like Manchester United, which performs poorly in the league and is slightly weaker in strength, can still rely on overall tactics to restrain opponents.

Therefore, Yang Cheng repeatedly reminded his players that they must not be careless against Arsenal under any circumstances.

(End of this chapter)