Chapter 165 Waiting to start over, clean up the old mountains and rivers
"The game is over... Although Manchester City beat Inter Milan at home, they were eliminated with a total score of 24. This is somewhat a pity, although we are already mentally prepared for this result..." John Mortson said, his voice much lower than usual.
Anyone who has watched Manchester City's complete performance in the Champions League this season will have the same feelings as John Mortson at this moment.
That is to feel regretful, reluctant, and unwilling to say goodbye to Manchester City for this season's Champions League again.
After the results of the season expenditure group draw came out, everyone thought that Manchester City would play so much in the Champions League group stage this season.
Unexpectedly, Manchester City unexpectedly broke out from this group with Bordeaux, leaving Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the group stage.
Next, Lyon was eliminated in the quarterfinals and Barcelona was eliminated in the quarterfinals, and each game brought unlimited surprises to people.
Even in the semi-finals, they still defeated Inter Milan at home 2l after losing the first round in the first round. This performance is already very tenacious and makes people unable to get a problem at all.
Some teams are eliminated, which will only make their supporters swear.
But when the final whistle of the game sounded, the stands of Manchester City Stadium were followed by thunderous applause and singing.
When the TV broadcast cut into the stands, I saw the fans who stood up from their seats and applauded Manchester City.
Manchester City fans are not angry because the team was eliminated. Although they are sad, they know that the players need more encouragement and comfort than they do at this time.
Moreover, Manchester City's performance in the Champions League this season has also brought confidence to those fans.
They firmly believe that Manchester City is on the right path, and as long as they continue like this, they have reason to expect Manchester City to achieve better results
"No matter whether Manchester City can win the final league championship this season, at least they have locked in the UEFA Champions League place next season. Then... it doesn't matter if you are eliminated this time, and the Blue Moon will make a comeback next season." John Motterson was also moved by the Manchester City fans in the stands. He calmed down and raised his voice and said.
"For the teams that have returned to this stage after 40 years, Manchester City's first performance was very good. At the beginning of the season, no one expected them to be able to reach the semi-finals, but they were the best in England teams this season. Although Manchester City has been criticized for relying on petrodollars to improve their strength, it has to be said that the effect is obvious. Manchester City took a very short time to transform from a relegation team to a strong team that can reach the semi-finals in the Champions League. I also believe that as long as the senior management of Manchester City clubs do not make any mistakes, the future of this team is expected." Alan Hansen also rarely did not complain about Manchester City.
On the court, Manchester City players who lost the game seemed a little frustrated - the goal in the 88th minute of Glory did give them a little hope, and they were unwilling to lose the game in the end.
If they were given ten more minutes, they felt they could definitely drag the game into overtime...
Rong Guang stood in the stadium, with his hands on his hips, and looked at the Inter Milan player who was cheering and celebrating, feeling helpless.
He tried his best in this game. In fact, his condition has not been particularly good recently. Although he scored goals, his outstanding performance cannot last the whole game. Except for the goals, his performance at other times is average and cannot satisfy him.
Otherwise, Manchester City's game during this period shouldn't have been so painful.
If he can find a hat-trick against Burnley in three minutes, then eliminating Inter Milan is probably not difficult.
What a pity...
Rong Guang lowered his head and reflected on his performance over the past period. He felt that he was in good shape when he played against Barcelona, whether at home or away, but after playing against Barcelona, his physical and mental health were in an extremely exhausted period. Although he was forcibly trying to score goals against Manchester United and Arsenal.
There were also goals against Inter Milan away games, but his goals did not bring any improvement to the team's overall performance.
Scoring goals is not enough. An excellent player's contribution to the team should not be just a goal. He should also drive the team's performance to improve.
In the past, glory was possible, but this time he did not.
So... in the final analysis, my strength is not strong enough. If I were stronger, I could still maintain an excellent state after the game against Barcelona and drive the whole team... Today's scene would not have happened at all.
Thinking of this, Rongguang felt that his training was not enough, and he would continue to hone himself in the next time.
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Rong Guang lowered his head and reflected there, and the TV broadcast also gave him a close-up shot.
"Rongguang has performed the best player in this game...or this period... no, it is the best player in Manchester City's entire season. He doesn't need to lower his head. He should leave with his head held high. I believe no one will blame him..." He Ping said excitedly. "If it weren't for Rongguang, Manchester City would not have the chance to appear in the Champions League. Here, I would like to give Rongguang a sentence: wait for the start, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and go to the sky."
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The glory with his head down was soon found by someone.
He looked up and found that it was Inter Milan's captain Zanetti.
"To be honest, when Bl beats you at home, many of us came to the away game with a relaxed attitude. But you performed very well, thank you for teaching us a lesson." Zanetti said with a sincere expression. "If you don't mind, exchange a jersey?"
Rongguang did not have the principle of "refuse to exchange jerseys if you lose". Although he was in a bad mood, he still took off his jersey and handed it to Sanetti.
Sanetti also handed the jersey in his hand to Glory.
The two completed the process of exchanging jerseys.
Then Sanetti patted Rong Guang's shoulder: "It feels great to be able to be an opponent with you. I hope I can compete in the same game in the future."
Rong Guang forced a smile and said nothing.
Sanetti turned around and left with her clothes.
Rongguang put Sanetti's jersey on his shoulders, then turned around and walked towards the stands.
He has not forgotten that he is the captain of Manchester City, and he wants to thank those fans who support the team until the last minute.
Especially after losing the ball, they can still hear their energetic loud singing.
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When the Manchester City fans in the stands saw the glory coming towards them, they cheered even louder.
They gave Glory a thumbs up and called his name in their mouths.
And Rongguang also waved to them.
Seeing Glory waved, the fans shouted louder.
Manchester City fans have been staying in the stands, and no one left the court early.
It was not until all the players returned to the locker room that Manchester City fans in the stands left one after another.
The loyalty of England fans to the team is evident.
If this happens to some teams, it is simply unimaginable...
The loyalty of England fans to the team has long been world-renowned, and it has also made many players from other national leagues envious.
Italian player Viali, who once played in Serie A and Premier League, once said: "If Leeds United's relegation occurs in Italy, the sadness and frustration that appears on Elland Road is not the common sorrow and frustration of more than 40,000 fans. You can expect a riot, a fight with the riot police, and finally, from players, coaches to club presidents, they can only slip away from the tunnel in bulletproof vests..."
Wenger once said: "In terms of attitude towards football, Latins are rational and picky, while Anglo-Saxons are unreasonable and blindly obedient... After losing a game, I often pay attention to the eyes of our fans. I can only find pain and disappointment, but in France and Italy, what you see is usually anger... that kind of anger towards the players, the coach, the club."
In an interview after this game, Benitez also mentioned these loyal fans.
"I saw the fans who still applauded and sang for us after losing the game. I'm sorry we lost this time, but I think it's our responsibility to win for them. I hope that at this time next year, they can see their smiling faces in the stands..."
He has begun preparing for Manchester City's performance in the Champions League next season.
Manchester City will make a comeback.
So how does Rongguang view the failure in this game?
Glory was interviewed by reporters in the mixed zone with Sanetti's jersey on her upper body and Sanetti's jersey on her shoulders. Some reporters saw that he was in a bad mood and seemed to want to comfort him, so they said: "Congratulations, Rong, you will almost win the Champions League top scorer this season again..."
Before he could finish his words, he couldn't continue because he saw Rong Guang rolling his eyelids and staring at him.
That look was not at all happy that he won the Champions League top scorer.
"I scored goals to win the championship. If I can't win the championship, it doesn't make any more goals..." Rongguang said.
Then he turned and left.
Chapter completed!