In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at the Ukrainian Donetsk miners, Qin Xiong scored the last goal of the game.

The Donetsk Miners beat Liverpool 4:3 at home, but lost to Liverpool 5:9 in total.

Liverpool advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals with his first steer!

Qin Xiong was asked by reporters in an interview after the game: "At the beginning of the second half, the Donetsk miners once shortened the score gap to 3 goals. They scored 3 goals before. People seemed to see signs of the Donetsk miners performing a miracle, but everything changed after you appeared. Your performance is crucial. Is that true?"

Qin Xiong smiled and said, "The most important thing is that the team advances to the Champions League semi-finals. Liverpool has advanced to the Champions League semi-finals after the last round. Today's game was a goal battle, but the Donetsk miners were the first to score a few goals. The overall performance of the team was not as good as before. That's because we came to unfamiliar Eastern Europe and we were in a slow state of entering the game, which gave Donetsk miners some opportunities."

Victory belongs to the team, Qin Xiong has always believed in this. He will not easily shake whether the media fanned the flames or sowed the discord.

Koman expressed his respect for the Donetsk miners at a post-match press conference.

"It must be considered that Donetsk miners have not had a lot of experience in the Champions League. If they can show their performance today in Anfield, I believe that the gap in the final total score will not be that big. We should applaud Donetsk miners."

The Fleet Street reporter in the audience raised his hand and asked: "Liverpool lost three goals today. Although this is related to lineup rotation, if the team cannot improve their defense, will there be hidden dangers in the future Champions League semi-finals?"

Koeman's face darkened. It wasn't because he was angry, but because the reporter's question hit the nail on the head.

Yes, Liverpool conceded the goal, and it was in the Champions League, where hidden dangers exist on the defense line, which is also related to Liverpool's persistence and investment in offense.

The offensive and defensive system itself cannot be viewed separately. Koeman is self-aware and knows the competitive landscape of European football.

If Liverpool goes further and further along the road of crazy attack, it will gradually move further and further away from the restoration of the dynasty.

Because the whole world is studying Liverpool, all potential or open competitors will study and analyze Liverpool in detail. Then the probability of Liverpool encountering Waterloo will be greater.

"It's time to get the team up to focus on defense more. Conceding three goals in one game is a sign of losing the championship. We will summarize the game after returning to Liverpool and work hard to improve. We will try to perform better in the semi-finals."

Win the game offense, win the championship on defense.

Teams that do not value defense will definitely lose.

This is the ever-changing truth in football.

Koeman knew this well, so he expressed his views to the media without any concealment.

Liverpool has reached the Champions League semi-finals and will meet Manchester United, who has successfully passed the Champions League semi-finals with two rounds, with a total score of 3:1!

The England derby will be staged in the Champions League!

The other half of the district will be the Spanish national derby!

Real Madrid vs Barcelona meet in the semifinals.

The situation of the semi-final matchup of the Champions League this season is a great wonder, and the famous derby between England and Spain is presented to the global audience at the same time.

After Liverpool returned to Melwood training base, Koeman and the coaching staff began to improve the team's defense.

Take a long-term view and focus on defense when playing Manchester United and avoid losing goals, because this is completely different from the league.

In the league, Liverpool's league was in the first and second half of Manchester United and both took the lead in the standings. They had an innate advantage, but what about the Champions League semi-finals? The two teams had no external factors.

Moreover, Manchester United is still away first and then host, so they will definitely not take the initiative at Anfield.

If Liverpool passes Manchester United's level and reaches the final, whether it is facing Barcelona with strong firepower in frontal attack or Real Madrid created by Mourinho, Liverpool's current defensive strength will inevitably make people worried. Real Madrid's fast attack and counterattack are the top in Europe and are comparable to Liverpool!

The weekend is approaching, and the 33rd round of the Premier League is approaching.

The most eye-catching game in this round will be Liverpool’s visit to Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal.

Liverpool's successful defending title is just waiting to be announced, while Arsenal is in a fierce battle for a qualifying seat in the Champions League.

On the day before the game, Wenger said at a press conference that he was not afraid of Liverpool's arrival. The consumption of Liverpool's labor division expedition will make them unable to play at Emirates Stadium!

Koeman "thanks" Wenger for his concern at the pre-match press conference.

"If my team still has to work hard for the qualifying seats in the Champions League and the competition situation is very fierce, I will not evaluate other people's teams because a team that was originally considered to have the strength to compete for the championship fell behind early. First of all, we should find our own reasons and improve the problem. In any case, thank others for their concern, and Liverpool will meet this game in the best possible state."

April 17th afternoon.

The Emirates Stadium is full, and Arsenal's home attendance rate has always been very good. Even if the ticket price increases year by year, North London fans still buy it. Although Arsenal has missed the trophy in recent years, at least it still maintains the appearance of what Wenger said to create a beautiful football.

After the players of the two teams walked into the stadium, the hustle and bustle of the scene fell back, and Arsenal fans cheered towards quietness, which is well known, especially Qin Xiong, who has played for Arsenal, is not surprising.

"Welcome to Emirates Stadium, today is a focus battle in the 33rd round of the Premier League, with Arsenal strikingly talking with defending champion Liverpool.

Martin Taylor and Andy Gray will give you a live broadcast commentary on the spot.

Let’s talk about the defending champion Liverpool who came from afar. The performance of the Reds in the past few games has surprised all Europe. They have started to kill one after another and knocked down many powerful teams. Will this momentum continue?”

"I don't think it's possible. Such momentum is actually not uncommon. For example, the two Spanish giants have often played large-scale slaughter games in the past two seasons. There have been several consecutive games mixed with various fronts to achieve crazy winning streaks. Liverpool is indeed very strong now, but the state cannot remain unchanged. But I think that the possibility of their losing to a weak team is far greater than the possibility of losing to a strong team! Because playing against a strong team will make Liverpool more excited, and such excitement will maintain their state. On the contrary, playing against a weak team may not be as interested and its state will decline directly." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!