It’s over, Crystal Palace slaughtered Maribor 7-0 in an away game!
At the end of the game, everyone in Maribor was in disbelief and dumbfounded.
Even in a stadium that could accommodate more than 12,000 people, only three to four thousand people stayed in the end, and nearly two-thirds of the people left early.
Obviously, they were very dissatisfied with the team's performance in this game.
Before the game, they had the idea of defeating their opponents.
They once thought that the team could beat Crystal Palace at home to compete for the second place in the group.
But the cruel reality gave them a hard slap in the face.
This slap was too harsh.
Many people were slapped to the point of numbness and could not recover for a long time.
Even the meritorious coach Milanic was confused and couldn't recover for a long time.
Of course, the Maribor players on the court were even more distraught. None of them knew where they were?
This game really gave them a hard slap and completely stunned them.
This cruel reality made them realize the gap between their team and the top teams in Europe. The gap is too big.
It seems that this season they can at most compete for third place in a group and compete in the Europa League.
Having figured it out, Milanic sighed, then stood up and walked into the stadium to appease his players.
This debacle really needs to be appeased.
This should not affect the mentality of the subsequent leagues, otherwise the league and the Champions League will be over, and then this season will be really over.
Therefore, it is necessary to take care of the players' emotions.
Tong Yi was very relaxed. After all, he had won a big victory and was very satisfied.
And he didn't pay much attention to this game. Just like his thoughts before the game, Maribor was indeed not very good and did not threaten Crystal Palace.
Winning this game will be considered as completing the mission.
Tong Yi stood in the tunnel to greet the Crystal Palace players, high-fiving them one by one, and then returned to the locker room.
Tong Yi didn't say much in the locker room, he just praised the Crystal Palace players, and then he went to the post-match press conference to attend the press conference.
When he came here, Milanic, the head coach of the home team, had not yet arrived.
Obviously, Milanic is now providing psychological counseling to the Maribor players in the locker room.
However, not two minutes after Tong Yi sat down, Milanic also arrived at the scene.
Tong Yi immediately stood up, and Milanic walked over quickly, bowed and extended his right hand towards Tong Yi. This gesture was very low.
Tong Yi really didn't know why Milanic had such an attitude. Could it be that he was asking for something?
To me?
It's impossible, not everyone is familiar with it.
Tong Yi also immediately leaned forward slightly and held Milanic's hands. The two sides exchanged greetings again, then sat down in their respective seats, and the post-match press conference officially began.
Tong Yi did not overwhelm the guest and signaled Milanic to start.
Milanic was not polite and said directly, "Crystal Palace deserves to be the defending champion of the UEFA Champions League. Their strength is really too strong. It is obvious that they are several levels higher than us. To be honest, today our
The players are actually in good shape, and they played well at their home court. But Crystal Palace was too strong and didn't give us a chance. We learned a lot from losing this game."
This is because I was convinced.
Before the game, Milanic didn't have such an attitude.
However, whoever experienced a 0-7 defeat should have reacted and behaved like this.
The gap is really too big and there is no comparison at all.
Milanic continued, "Of course, we learned a lot through this game, which can be used in our tactics and team. I believe that after this game, our Maribor players will also
They will grow a lot. This is a good thing for them and has great benefits for their growth! I also hope that they can draw as much nutrition as possible from it to benefit themselves. This season has just begun, and I also hope that they
I can adjust my mentality and prepare for the next competition!"
Tong Yi also nodded slightly when he heard this. Milanic is still a relatively pragmatic head coach.
It is understandable that he said those words before the game. After all, as the head coach of the home team, he must encourage his team and players before the game and increase their confidence.
Milanic continued: "To be honest, Crystal Palace is indeed very strong. I think Crystal Palace is still the strongest contender for the UEFA Champions League this season. I think they are likely to become the first team in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
A team that has won three consecutive championships, they have the ability!"
The media reporters were all stunned. They all felt that Milanic was a bit over the top when he licked Tong Yi.
Is it difficult to beat you seven to zero?
Many other teams can easily beat you 7-0. Can they win the UEFA Champions League this season? You are really funny. You want to lick Tong Yi and Crystal Palace.
Such a licking method, you are looking down on other strong teams in the Champions League.
However, Milanic had no other ideas and continued directly, "Next time I go to the home court of Crystal Palace, I hope our players can learn more. Things learned from the Champions League champions
Definitely for me
We have made a very, very big improvement, and in the future we at Maribor can go further in the Champions League."
Milanic ended his speech.
The media reporters were all speechless. This is really Tong Yi's licking of a dog.
To be honest, many media reporters at the scene were not very optimistic about Crystal Palace winning the UEFA Champions League this season. Milanic really went too far and was too ridiculous.
Then the media reporters all looked at Tong Yi. Did they want to see what Tong Yi could say?
Tong Yi said directly, "I am very satisfied with the result of this game. Our players showed our strength and performed very well. They also showed what they should show, including several
The performances of all the players are impressive to me, which shows that they have worked really hard during this period. I also feel that I should actually give them more opportunities in the future."
In this game, Crystal Palace's starting lineup was all substitutes and rotation players. Tong Yi said that there is really nothing wrong with that.
The players who started this game will definitely be very excited and happy after hearing these words. They really did not play in vain in this game, and they are all full of energy.
At this moment, Milanic raised his eyebrows and frowned slightly.
Tong Yi continued, "Of course, this game is just the most ordinary game among many Champions League games. I hope everyone will not pay too much attention to this game and focus on the next game. After all, the new season is just around the corner."
We have just started, but there is still a long way to go. Take your time, step by step. This season, our Crystal Palace has a very heavy task!"
All the media reporters were shocked. When he heard this, he sensed Tong Yi's ambition.
However, they all feel that Tong Yi is a bit too ambitious. Don’t think that you won the Grand Slam last season and you can be lawless this season? Your Crystal Palace lineup this season may not be as good as last season. Your strength has declined.
, do you still want to win a Grand Slam?
impossible!
After all, this season alone, many wealthy teams in the Premier League have increased their investment, spending hundreds of millions of pounds on signings. Do you think Crystal Palace can really suppress these teams?
They all felt that Tong Yi was a little too taken for granted and too arrogant.
Tong Yi ignored these media reporters and said to himself, "After winning this game, our Crystal Palace is actually very close to qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage this season. The next three rounds will be
With one more win, we will almost qualify, so we can focus more on the league."
In fact, in Tong Yi's mind, Crystal Palace has already qualified for the group stage.
After all, Europe
In the next round of the Champions League, Crystal Palace plays Maribor at home.
How could Crystal Palace, back at home, let Maribor win? This game was already settled, and Maribor simply did not have the strength to defeat Crystal Palace away from home.
Therefore, Tong Yi really doesn't think about the UEFA Champions League now.
The next step is to think about the league.
The next time you think about the UEFA Champions League matches, you have to wait until February next year, which will be the knockout rounds of the 2017-2018 UEFA Champions League.
At present, there is really nothing that can affect Crystal Palace's qualification from this group.
At the same time as this game ended, Spartak Moscow defeated Sevilla 5-1 at home in another game of this group. This was a big upset. Many people did not expect this before the game.
, Tong Yi was slightly surprised when he heard this result.
But thinking about it carefully, Tong Yi felt that it was nothing.
Spartak Moscow does have some strength this season, but after the coaching change in Sevilla, the team's strength actually seems to be a bit of a problem. Of course, it is also very possible that the Sevillaans themselves gave up on the Champions League.
, they want to participate in the Sevilla Cup and win the Sevilla Cup.
After all, Sevilla has much more experience and confidence playing in the Europa League than in the Champions League.
However, no matter what Sevilla and the others think, this will not affect the Crystal Palace anyway, and Tong Yi doesn't particularly care.
At the end of this round of competition, Crystal Palace currently ranks first in the group with 9 points from three wins; Spartak Moscow has 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss and 4 points, ranking second; Sevilla has 1 win and 2 losses.
Ranked third with 3 points; Maribor ranked last with 1 draw, 2 losses and 1 point.
To be honest, if it is theoretically possible, Maribor now has hope of advancing.
But they themselves know very well that their chances of qualifying are almost non-existent.
Now their idea should be to strive for third place in a group as much as possible, and then go to the Europa League.
But they also know very well that it is still very difficult to get third place. Especially after Sevilla lost at the end of this round, their chances are even slimmer. Yes, the Maribor people feel
Spartak Moscow was easier to deal with than Sevilla.
So, people in Maribor are having a bit of a hard time right now.
And Tong Yi doesn't care about this at all. As long as they win the next round, they can almost guarantee a place in a group. Therefore, Tong Yi is really not in a hurry and focuses on the league.
After the post-match press conference, Tong Yi was ready to fly back to England with the Crystal Palace players. But at this time, Milanic stopped Tong Yi and extended an invitation to Tong Yi!
This chapter has been completed!