The second focus game in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals ended with an Inter Milan 2-1 away victory.

After the game, Leonardo wanted to be calm.

In an interview, Leonardo believed that the team's defeat was not the responsibility of a player, and the game was not over yet, and a 1-2 result did not mean anything.

"Failure is always unpleasant. I must admit that today's defeat made me feel disappointed, but the game has ended, and the result of the loss cannot be changed. Fortunately, we still have a game to save the defeat of this game. Everything is not over yet, and the door to promotion is open to everyone. I think we should forget what happened today as soon as possible."

When asked whether the team made any tactical mistakes or deviations in today's game, Leonardo said: "Even if it is a 0-0 game, it will still be difficult for us to play away in the next round. Today, our guiding ideology before the game is very clear. Try to find the opponent's flaws without conceding the ball. The players performed well. Our first goal conceding was a supplementary shot, and the second goal conceding was a world wave. These cannot be blamed on the goalkeeper, it can only be said that our luck is a bit bad."

"We have never been afraid of Manchester United. Even though we are not at the best, we still created obvious scoring opportunities. It's just that not scoring at home is a big problem for us, but as long as we are calm, we have a chance to turn the tables. 2-0 away is not an impossible task."

Compared to Leonardo's mysterious confidence, Manchester United coach Ferguson is much more modest. He said that his opponent is the defending champion and he is playing at home. It is difficult to get a good result here. Fortunately, we have Gao Xiaodong, who determined the direction and result of the game. The score of 1:2 is better than I thought, but this does not mean that we can advance easily. Inter Milan is still the same Inter Milan. If we want to advance, we must forget the score when we return to Old Trafford Stadium and start from 0:0.

Obviously Ferguson was too cautious, and Leonardo was too ignorant.

In the entire Champions League history, the probability of the home team advancing is only 20%, while the probability of the away team advancing is as high as 80%.

This also means that the probability of defending champion Inter Milan advancement is quite low, and it takes miracles to advance to achieve it.

After the first leg of the 18th final, Barcelona, ​​the popularity of winning the championship, lost 1:2 to Arsenal away, the probability of advancing was only 51.8%, and the second most popular Real Madrid drew 1:1 away, with the probability of advancing only 59%, while Manchester United's probability of advancing was as high as 80%. Therefore, the bookmaker immediately adjusted the odds of winning the championship after the game.

LaBo Gambling Company regards Manchester United as the favorite to win the championship, followed by Barcelona, ​​followed by Mourinho's Real Madrid. After Inter Milan lost at home, their odds of winning fell to the 7th place of all 16 teams, with an odds of 1 of 40.

Moreover, William Hill bookmaker still believes that Barcelona is the biggest favorite to win the Champions League. Barcelona's odds of winning the championship are 2.75, and Manchester United, the second-ranked odds of winning the championship are 1:3, while Real Madrid is far inferior to Inter Milan and Manchester United. The odds of the Galaxy battleship are 15.

After the game, major European media commented on the focus battle in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

The European media outlet, the largest circulation in Europe, commented after the game: "The strong team is not strong, and the weak team is not weak. This is the deepest impression that the first leg gives people. The five teams with the highest odds to win the championship are only Manchester United and Chelsea who win the game. Considering that Chelsea's opponents are too unconvincing, it is no accident that Manchester United became the favorite to win the championship."

The British Times commented: "After the first leg, Manchester United has basically advanced. Leonardo's speech after the game was extremely arrogant. He thought he was Mourinho."

Italy's "Milan Sports" was heartbroken about Inter Milan's match, "Milan lost to Tottenham, Inter Milan lost to Manchester United, Milan's two heroes became Milan's two bears overnight, Roma also lost to Donetsk miners, and the road to promotion was almost blocked. For Inter Milan, he had won the triple crown last season, and it might not matter that he ended in the round of 16 this season, but for Serie A, it has actually reached a critical moment of life and death. In terms of current European points, the Bundesliga has led Serie A by nearly 8 points, which also means that there may only be three teams left in the Champions League next season to advance to the Champions League group stage, and the increasingly strong Bundesliga has increased from three to four."

"Roman Sports" said self-deprecatingly: Whether you want to or not, you must accept the fact that Serie A is completely defeated. Today's Serie A is helpless and is still paying for yesterday's phone door. The lean camel is bigger than a horse, but where is Serie A still like a camel? It's almost like a donkey... In the future, the three teams each have 90 minutes to save themselves. Milan must overcome Tottenham's speed, Roma must overcome Ukraine's temperature, Inter Milan must overcome Manchester United's hardness."

Spain's Marca commented: "The three teams in La Liga, two draws and one loss, all stood on the edge of the cliff. The strongest Barcelona lost to Arsenal away, and Messi was not able to become the savior. Although Barcelona still has great hope of advancement when they return to home, Arsenal is not a good idea. Real Madrid's 1:1 result in the away game is not bad, but Lyon has always been the victim of Real Madrid. Most of the titles of Real Madrid's Champions League 16 Ronaldo were brought by Lyon. If Real Madrid wants to advance to the quarterfinals at the Bernabeu, they probably have to rely on head coach Mourinho's magic. As for Valencia, after being tied by Schalke 1:1 at home, they have nothing to say, and they can take a shower and sleep now."

Although Ligue 1 is at the end of the five major leagues, Lyon and Marseille remain unbeaten in the first round. Marseille tied Bayern 0:0, and the probability of advancing is more than 30%. Lyon tied the powerful Real Madrid 1:1. Although he gave Real Madrid a away goal, Lyon has a psychological advantage in playing Real Madrid, so he may not be able to make a bad shot.

After the game, France's "Team News" also commented on the first leg, believing that the Champions League champion was basically born among four teams, Manchester United, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Chelsea. One of the two teams in Ligue 1 can reach the quarterfinals and win.
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