Chapter 1111
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"The collapse of the Premier League? That's the funniest joke I've heard today. "
In the restaurant at the Melwood Training Ground, Gerard flung the newspaper aside disdainfully.
The Liverpool players laughed it off and threw it to the back of their minds.
They were now nine points ahead of their competitors and had a good chance of winning the league title this season.
Before they left for Bernabéu in the next round, they would also send their main force to face Blackburn Rovers at home to ensure a three-point win.
The last Premier League game at the end of February, the 28th round of the Premier League, arrived as scheduled.
Manchester United was the first to make their debut at Old Trafford. Ferguson's team successfully sent off the East London team, West Ham United, with a score of 3: 0.
Then Chelsea, who made their debut, surprised everyone. In the game against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, not only were they sent off with two players, but they were also defeated by Manchester City 2: 4 at home!
Liverpool welcomed Blackburn Rovers, who were ranked in the middle, to Anfield.
Comain sent out the main lineup that was full of energy after the rest.
The game was in the rhythm of Liverpool's victory from the beginning. Less than 10 minutes into the game, Qin Xiong made a long shot from outside the Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper to make a save. Torres shot from the penalty area and sent the ball into the lower left corner of the goal to help the team open the score.
Before the end of the first half, Johnson assisted the pass from the flank into the back of the penalty area. Qin Xiong, who was lying in wait there, dove to the header and widened the score to 2: 0.
Liverpool restrained themselves in the second half, but Blackburn Rovers, who were striving to equalize the score, exposed more holes in the defensive line to Liverpool.
Torres seized the opportunity to reverse the offside position and single-handedly broke through the goal. Gerard received Qin Xiong in the penalty area and shot from the flank to lock the score at 4: 0.
Liverpool took all three points in the 28th round of the Premier League.
With 10 rounds left in the Premier League, Liverpool led Manchester United by nine points and Chelsea by 12 points!
Their hopes of winning the title shot up.
Liverpool began to prepare for the game at Bernabéu.
The weekend before that, which was the 29th round of the Premier League, Comain did not intend to deplete the main lineup. The trip to Bernabéu was dangerous and unpredictable. He needed the team to maintain enough energy!
On March 7, the 29th round of the Premier League, all League's top three teams.
Manchester United challenged Wolverhampton Wanderers in an away game and won won 1: 0.
Chelsea challenged Portsmouth in an away game and massacred their opponents with a score of 5: 0.
Liverpool challenged the relegation team Wigan Athletic in an away game. As a result, the score was 1: 0 after 90 minutes.
The home team was in the front and the away team's the back.
Liverpool's Liverpool lost!
As a result, Liverpool's direct competitors in the current round narrowed the points gap.
The gap between Manchester United and Liverpool was shortened to six points, and the gap between Chelsea and Liverpool was shortened to nine points.
After the game, Comain said, "There are no teams that don't lose. Liverpool's loss now comes at the right time. It will bring more pressure and blow than if we lose again a month later. Now we have to focus on the Champions League knockout stage. When the Premier League comes next weekend, we'll see if Liverpool will be affected by this loss."
Liverpool embarked on the journey to Madrid, Spain.
On March 9, Liverpool landed in Madrid.
As the Liverpool players walked out of the airport, countless Madrid reporters flocked to take photos. Most of the reporters focused on Qin Xiong.
"Qin Xiong, how do you feel about returning to Madrid?"
"What will you do at Bernabéu?"
"Will you play for Real Madrid again one day in the future?"
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Qin Xiong turned a deaf ear to the questions from the reporters on both sides. He valiantly boarded the bus with his teammates and went to the hotel where they were staying.
The scenery along the way was still so familiar. Qin Xiong looked away after admiring it for a while.
Torres asked, "Have you ever thought about when you would go to Bernabéu to play again?"
Qin Xiong raised his head thoughtfully, then turned to Torres and said, "I thought about it. It's this season."
Torres looked surprised and asked, "You left Real Madrid last summer and thought about playing against Real Madrid this season? How much do you hate Real Madrid that you want to be enemies with Real Madrid? "
Qin Xiong grinned and said, "It has nothing to do with Real Madrid. I just remember that this season's Champions League final will be held at Bernabéu, so you asked me when I would come to Bernabéu again. I thought about it. It's this season's Champions League final. Now it looks like it's a few months earlier than that."
Torres thought about it for a moment and suddenly realized.
Yes, this season's Champions League final was held at Bernabéu.
Because of this, the pressure on the Real Madrid Club was even greater.
Everyone hoped that Real Madrid could be a member of this season's Champions League final and then pick up the championship trophy at home.
It was a pity that Real Madrid's situation was precarious when it came to the UEFA Champions League final.
At the press conference before the Champions League, Pellegrini firmly said, "We are fully prepared for this game. Real Madrid will play at a higher level at Bernabéu to beat Liverpool. I am very happy that the players on the team are in good shape and there are no major injuries or absences. Now we can't wait for the game to start."
Real Madrid looked particularly excited and had a strong desire to fight.
Liverpool appeared to be a lot more cautious.
Comain's posture in front of the media was very humble. It probably had something to do with Liverpool's loss in the Premier League before he came. It was better to keep a low profile at this time.
"It's our honor to be able to play in this great stadium at Bernabéu. Real Madrid, as the owner here, will do their best to put pressure on us in tomorrow night's game. Liverpool may be leading in the score now, but if we can't face the game calmly, we may end up leaving Madrid disappointed. I don't want that to happen. I've been telling the players these days: Forget the score of the first leg! Only by forgetting the advantage can we work hard to gain more in the second leg of the game and show courage and fighting willpower. I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's game. Liverpool is ready to fight. "
Liverpool may not only be ready to fight, but also to stir up trouble at Bernabéu!
On the evening of March 11, Qin Xiong prepared for the game with a smile on his face. Whether it was eating or a simple warm-up training, he looked happy and active.
The moment the team arrived at Bernabéu by bus, Qin Xiong's eyes seemed to be bright.
He did not look like a child who was looking forward to coming to Bernabéu for the first time. He was more like he was full of surprise to return to Bernabéu.
The king of the temples returned to the football temple!
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