Guardiola's remarks at the post-match press conference could be summed up in one word in the eyes of the media: stubborn!
Now the media did not have to make things too difficult for Guardiola.
After all, only the first 90 minutes of the two-round knockout game had passed. What if Barcelona did create a miracle in the next round?
Now the sarcasm, ridicule, and adding insult to injury would become something that Guardiola or the outsiders would be more proud of after that.
The media was very patient and they also knew how to build momentum.
For a fledgling young manager to ascend to the top position in European football, the media would naturally sing his praises, but in their hearts, they were actually looking forward to him falling from his high position!
That kind of story would be wonderful and dramatic. Just like when Qin Xiong was injured in the past, the media would also make sounds that the superstar Qin Xiong was showing signs of falling.
Let Guardiola be stubborn for now. Wait until the end of the next round of the game, let's see the result. At that time, whether Guardiola can only be stubborn or they are really stubborn, we will naturally see the result!
Although Comain celebrated the victory with the players in the locker room, his state completely changed after he walked out of the locker room.
Low-key, serious, calm, and restrained.
When he appeared at the post-match press conference, the reporters in Fleet Street collectively applauded him!
It was important to know that Barcelona's strong continuity lasted longer than Real Madrid in the previous season!
The image of Barcelona as a king-level team was also more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
There was a saying in the football world: the whole world was studying how to restrain Barcelona!
There were indeed teams that could make Barcelona lose.
But to be able to make Barcelona dizzy like today's Liverpool, and make Barcelona leave Anfield in a slightly cowardly manner, Liverpool was the first team in the last two years!
In this way, Comain's achievements were self-evident and would make Fleet Street proud.
In particular, Fleet Street more or less had a bias against Barcelona.
Fleet Street was still brooding over the tragedy that happened at Stamford Bridge last season!
Therefore, there was no reason for Fleet Street not to applaud Comain for Liverpool being able to defeat Barcelona, and with such a huge disparity in score.
On the other hand, Kerman's indifferent attitude won him a lot of praise from Fleet Street.
"Liverpool defeated Barcelona by 4: 1 today. What's the secret to their victory?"
Comain said faintly, "As I said before the game, as a team, Liverpool did two things well today. The first was defense, and the second was offense. Especially when defense and offense were combined, our control of the transition between offense and defense was very commendable. That's the secret to beating Barcelona. "
The reporters from Fleet Street liked Comain's speech, but the reporters from other countries were disinterested. The reporters from Spain, on the other hand, were filled with righteous indignation.
Motherf * cker!
You're using Liverpool's lineup to play defense and counterattack. What else is there to say!
A Spanish reporter stood up for Barcelona and asked Comain, "Is Liverpool only pursuing victory in the game? With Carragher, Alonso, Gerard, Qin Xiong, Torres and other top players, Liverpool can only hole up in their own half of the field and fight back. Doesn't that make Liverpool look unambitious? "
Comain calmed down and said slowly, "If you only see the essence of this game as defensive counterattack, then I can only say that it's very one-sided and superficial. There are many teams that use defensive counterattack to deal with Barcelona, but they did not succeed. Liverpool succeeded. As I said, we did well in both defense and offense. It's not as simple as the manager arranging a defensive counterattack strategy and letting the defensive players stay in the back half of the field while the offensive players prepare to attack forward. We don't have to talk about this. The knockout stage is not over yet. Liverpool is only leading Barcelona by 4: 1 now. There's still the next game. Maybe Liverpool will be overturned. "
"If Liverpool is overturned, it's simply your incompetence!"
"Oh, maybe, but I'll look at it this way. We're now in a critical period. Liverpool must be calm and maintain a good mentality. We must not be arrogant and complacent. I still say the same thing. In a two-legged knockout stage, no matter what the score in the first leg is, we have to forget the score in the second leg of the game so that we can play to our normal level. We won't get carried away or collapse because of the score in the first leg. From what I've experienced and really seen, there are many typical examples of a comeback from a three-goal deficit. Barcelona is such a strong opponent. We have to be vigilant about this. "
The Fleet Street reporters once again applauded Comain collectively. They felt that Comain was still very good at this point.
When Liverpool chose a new manager before the season, they were not optimistic about Comain. But now that they thought about it, Comain had climbed to the top of Europe and enjoyed glory. He also had a downright failure at Valencia. He had been through the bottom. It could be said that he had seen all kinds of storms.
Now he knew how to face different environments and situations and bring stability to Liverpool's morale. This was the most important thing.
Liverpool's 4: 1 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of the Anfield knockout stage shocked Europe!
To be able to deliver such a painful defeat to Barcelona, Liverpool was the first to gain the favor of all the bookmakers. Liverpool's odds of winning the Champions League fell rapidly and they became the top favorite to win the title!
And the evaluation of Liverpool by the European media soared!
"Liverpool has a complete victory over Barcelona! The Red Army has beheaded the defending champions! "
"Comain has taught Guardiola a lesson!"
"Qin Xiong has defeated Messi head-on!"
"The Red Army has returned to the era of the dynasty overnight!"
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In addition to these, no reporters pointed out in their analysis that the European football world might usher in an era of chaos and confrontation after Liverpool's resurgence!
The European champions of the previous season, Real Madrid, had a strong lineup. Although they were completely ravaged by Liverpool this season, Real Madrid would become a super strong team that could not be ignored as time went by!
Barcelona was recognized as the king of the contemporary team. Even if they were eventually eliminated by Liverpool this season, Barcelona's position would not decline rapidly!
Now, coupled with the revival of Liverpool, there might be a situation of three powerhouses competing for hegemony in the next few years!
These super strong teams would leave the average strong teams behind and become behemoths above everyone else. And the war between them would become the mainstream of European football in the future!
There were many such predictions, but the future was always full of variables. No one could accurately predict whether there would be a three-way competition or the emergence of more top teams.
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