Chapter 46: Arsenal

　　 Dundee United won Motherwell 3:2 at home to advance to the Scottish FA Cup semi-finals this season.
　　 In the other three quarter-finals at the same time, only the Celtics defeated Inverness 2:1 in an away game, and the other two failed.
　　Bridge King City drew 2:2 at home with St. Johnstone, and St. Mirren drew with Aberdeen at home 1:1. Both games still need to be rematched.
　　Brekin City and St Mirren are considered to be the weakest two teams in the quarterfinals. Unexpectedly, they both won a draw at home and were not directly eliminated.
　　 Since there are still two semi-final places that have not been determined, the FA Cup semi-final draw will have to wait.
Soon midweek was the European game day again. After the Glasgow Rangers completed the task of the European War against the Swiss League, they seemed to be directly discouraged. They returned to the home game and lost to PSV 1-0 and were eliminated. The Europa League this season.
　　 The Rangers are really pinching a bit of the game. They just finished the overtake task, they were immediately out of the game, and then returned to China to continue shopping leagues with the Celtics and the League Cup.
　　 The Celtics and Rangers teamed up to reach the League Cup final this season, and soon they will have a showdown at Hampton Park Stadium.
　　 Because the Rangers just happened to go over and out, that is to say, in terms of European points, the Scottish League is the Swiss League that has a very weak advantage.
　　 Then next season, the ranking competition between the two leagues will definitely continue. Next season, the European teams in the two leagues will need to work hard.
　　 is also on the European game day in the middle of the week, and the Champions League round of 16 knockout matches of this season are all over.
　　 This season's Champions League round of sixteen, the most concerned is undoubtedly the match between Bayern and Inter.
　　 These two teams were the Champions League champion and runner-up of last season. They met in the last 16 this season, so they are naturally topical.
　　 The process of the game between the two teams is indeed very topical. When Inter Milan lost to Bayern 0:1 at home, they actually went to the away game to defeat Bayern 3:2, relying on more away goals to eliminate the opponent.
　　 This is the second time in the history of the Champions League knockout matches that there has been a loss at home in the first leg and an away comeback in the second leg.
The last one to do this was Ajax. In the 95/96 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, they unexpectedly lost 0:1 at home to the Greek team Panathinaikos in the first round. They went to the away game in the second round 3: 0 defeated the opponent and successfully advanced to the final.
　　 In fact, I lost the game at home in the first round, but I want to go to an away game in the second round. This probability is really low. It is even lower than the probability of winning three goals at home in the first round and going to the away game in the second round.
The Scottish fans still pay more attention to the Premier League. All four Premier League teams have reached the Champions League knockouts this season. Among them, Manchester United and Chelsea have drawn weak opponents and successfully advanced to the quarter-finals. Spurs have drawn Serie A giants AC Milan. , Also upset defeated the opponent to advance.
　　 Among the four Premier League teams, only Arsenal were eliminated in the round of 16. They were eliminated by La Liga giants Barcelona.
　　 The game between Arsenal and Barcelona was also a lot of topics. Arsenal beat Barcelona 2:1 at home in the first leg, but they encountered a magical match away in the second leg.
　　First of all, Arsenal had zero shots in the Nou Camp in that game. As a giants matchup, there were zero shots in the game, which was really a bit embarrassing.
　　 Secondly, Arsenal, who had zero shots, also scored an own goal from Barcelona's Busquets.
　　 Third, Arsenal's top card Van Persie was sent off with a red card on the road because of a shot.
　　 Van Persie started shortly in the second half. Because the referee first called for offside and completed the shot, he was shown a yellow card by the referee. Since he had already taken a yellow card in the first half, he was sent off for two yellows.
To be honest, the referee's penalty is obviously too heavy. If Van Persie took a shot after seven or eight seconds after the whistle was blown, and the game stopped, you can think that he is provoking the referee's authority. It is okay to give him a yellow card, but the referee just sounded After the whistle for a second, he went over to shoot, which was a yellow card.
　　 Even Barcelona coach Guardiola admitted after the game that the penalty was too heavy.
　　 Of course, if the referee insists that Van Persie is provoking, there is nothing to say. Who made him stubborn and kicked after the whistle.
　　 In general, Arsenal lost very unconvincingly, even if their overall strength is not better than Barcelona.
　　 The elimination in the last 16 is also the first time Arsenal have left the Champions League in the last four seasons.
　　 It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid finally broke through the Champions League sixteen this season, ending the six consecutive years of the Champions League sixteen awkward title.
　　Uh, a team was eliminated in the top 16 for the first time in four years, and a team broke through the top 16 for the first time in seven years. There seems to be some kind of connection...
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　　 The old John who retired has had a good time recently.
　　 With the rise of Jackie Lee’s popularity, his Twitter followers have also increased day by day. Although it is mainly Dundee United fans or fans who follow Jackie Lee, it still makes Old John very happy.
　　 Every time Jackie Lee has a good performance, Old John will bluff about it on Twitter, and soon someone will come to echo Jackie Lee.
　　 In this way, Old John has become famous in Scottish football, and many people know that he is the grandfather of the rising star Bruce Lee.
　　 Recently, Old John was invited by Scottish TV to do a talk show. Of course, he was invited to talk about Li Chenglong.
　　 So on the show, Old John broke the news about Li Chenglong's childhood deeds.
　　 "Bruce did grow up in China, but he has obvious football genes."
　　 "Almost no one plays football in China, but Bruce started playing football at a very young age."
　　 "He is an Arsenal fan, you don't know how much he liked Arsenal when he was a kid."
　　 "The first jersey he bought in the UK was Arsenal's. The classic shirt advertised on his chest was O2's classic jersey~EbookFREE.me~ He still collects it today.
"At that time, he almost belonged to Arsenal all over his body. The shirt he wore was from Arsenal, the hat he wore was from Arsenal, and the bag he carried was also from Arsenal. ."
"I watched the 2006 UEFA Champions League final with Bruce. As you all know, Arsenal lost the final. Bruce cried miserably. He went to school the next day and he had a fight with his classmates. Because his classmate was a Tottenham fan, he laughed at Arsenal for losing the final. At that time, Bruce beat the opponent into panda eyes and Kate lost a lot of money."
　　 "So if Bruce wants to transfer to Arsenal one day, I won't be surprised at all."
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　　Although Old John has a big mouth, he still knows the importance of people.
　　 Before going to accept the interview, he specifically talked to Li Chenglong about it.
　　 Li Chenglong didn't have any comments, because the old John talked about the deeds of the "predecessor Li Chenglong", and there was no unspeakable privacy. Talking more about such trivial things can be more grounded and let fans who follow him know him better.
　　 In fact, as far as Jackie Lee himself is concerned, he does not have any favorite team, so it is not necessarily which team he will play in the future.
　　 Which team is more suitable in the future and can be more conducive to the development of your career, then which team to play, it's that simple.
　　 Old John talked about it on TV, and put Li Chenglong as a loyal Arsenal fan. Although the influence of Scottish TV was very small, the news reached England.
　　 The young players that Manchester United fancy is actually Arsenal's diehard fans, and the English media has material that fills the corners of newspapers.