No one knows what Guardiola told his players during halftime, but everyone saw that at the start of the second half, Guardiola used all three of his substitutions in one go.

Messi, Iniesta, and Busquets, the three mainstays, all came on.

The situation on the field finally turned around.

Although only three players were changed, these three were the core of Barcelona.

With them on the field, Barcelona's combat power recovered about 80%.

In the second half, Barcelona scored a total of three goals, completing the comeback.

In the end, they defeated Eindhoven 3:1.

Considering that this was Eindhoven's home ground, they would have even less of a chance when they returned to Camp Nou. So it could be said that the suspense of the quarter-finals was over ahead of time.

Barcelona not only defeated Eindhoven, but also scored three away goals.

Despite this, Guardiola still criticized the team's performance after the match.

"Our performance was very bad! Especially in the first half. I don't want to say why, but in my opinion, this kind of mistake shouldn't be made..."

Guardiola was as proud as ever. He still felt that even if he sent a large number of substitutes and young players, he shouldn't be helpless away from home.

During halftime, he also tried to boost morale, but he found that it didn't work. In order to avoid a truly irreversible situation, he had to temporarily put down his inner obsession and let Messi and others play.

So although he won the game, Guardiola was not in a good mood.

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The match between Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund ended at the same time as this match.

As Guardiola expected, although Borussia Dortmund pulled back a goal in the first half, it was meaningless.

Liverpool scored two more goals in the second half, and Chen Hero also completed a hat-trick.

Gotze faced his old club for the first time and performed very actively and well. He seemed to want to use his actions to prove to his old club how correct his original choice was—Borussia Dortmund's pattern was too small, he needed a wider stage, and he needed to improve. And he has now obtained all of these.

In Liverpool for two seasons, he participated in more high-level games, and at the same time, he was surrounded by high-level teammates, which helped his strength improve rapidly. Now he is not only Liverpool's main attacking midfielder, but also the main attacking midfielder of the German national team, squeezing Real Madrid's Ozil to the right.

This is all the result of constantly feeding Chen Hero the ball.

He finally transformed from a simple German genius into a top star attracting worldwide attention.

The final score was 5:1. Liverpool defeated Borussia Dortmund at home, completely ending the suspense of the second leg between the two sides.

In this way, Liverpool can send a substitute lineup in the second leg, allowing the main players to get rest and avoid further accumulating yellow cards, which would cause a suspension, which would be too uneconomical.

Barcelona originally wanted to wait for work, but now their wishful thinking has failed.

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After the game, European media commented on the performance of these two teams.

Everyone generally believes that Martin O'Neill is strategically superior to Guardiola. Because he used all his main players at home, he did not consume the physical energy of the main players. Instead, he completely locked in the victory and won a game of rest time for the team.

As for Barcelona, the result of being too underestimating the enemy was that they were in a mess away from home and did not get a good rest. It can be said that they got nothing in the end.

From these two games, everyone can already see some clues, and these things may become the key factors in determining the outcome of the two teams' clash.

Psychologically, Liverpool has a greater advantage than Barcelona.

After all, this was a hearty victory. The victory in this game can improve the players' state and confidence, which is of great benefit to them in facing Barcelona.

On the Barcelona side, the score is still good, but the process is very tortuous. It can be regarded as a narrow victory. If Guardiola hadn't made a decisive substitution, I'm afraid Barcelona would have capsized in the gutter. Even if they win such a game, no one will be happy. It can be seen from Guardiola's speech at the post-match press conference that he is very dissatisfied. If he is unhappy, then Barcelona's players will suffer.

The whole team will be in a relatively depressed mood.

This state is not conducive to dealing with Liverpool.

Some media also believe that Guardiola cares too much about Liverpool, and as a result, he messes up his own formation.

"Being defeated by Liverpool in the Champions League final last year dealt a heavy blow to Guardiola... It seems that he still hasn't recovered... Because he is eager to take revenge, Liverpool has surpassed all other teams in his mind, which has led to this situation of ignoring Eindhoven, and as a result, he almost lost the game because of underestimating the enemy... Perhaps Guardiola himself will not admit that in fact Liverpool... no, it's Chen Hero, has become his nightmare. If he can't defeat Chen Hero, then this nightmare will exist forever..."

Guardiola naturally did not believe and disdained such a statement.

What a joke? Chen Hero will become his nightmare? Don't be funny! I, Guardiola, have never been afraid of anyone! He's just a player, brave but without strategy. Will such a person threaten my Barcelona? He's just a little luckier...

But I do want to defeat him, not for some boring elimination of nightmares, but because defeating Liverpool is the only way to advance to the final and possibly win the championship trophy again!

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Both teams won the game, but Barcelona's side was clouded with gloom and panic. On the Liverpool side, there was an atmosphere of relaxation and joy.

They themselves did not expect to win so easily at home. Now they are equal to entering the top four in advance.

Although the opponent in the top four is likely to be Barcelona, with Liverpool's current confidence and morale, they feel that it is normal for Barcelona, this defeated opponent, to lose to them again.

After this game, they will no longer consider the Champions League quarter-finals, even if there is another round, they no longer have to worry about it.

They can turn their attention back to the domestic league.

Now there are seven rounds left in the league, and Liverpool leads Manchester United, who are second in the league, by as many as eleven points. As long as they win four more games, they can win the league title three rounds in advance.

Of these four rounds, the only enemy that can be considered a bit strong is Manchester City in the thirty-fourth round.

The opponents in the other three rounds are not worth mentioning. In the thirty-second round, Liverpool will challenge Nottingham Forest away.

In the thirty-third round, Liverpool will face Stoke City at home.

In the thirty-fifth round, Liverpool will face Wigan Athletic at home.

If all goes well, the league title will be decided on April 21. Liverpool can play however they want in the remaining three league rounds. Even if they put the Liverpool reserve team on the field, it may not be impossible. Maybe someone will say that Liverpool's move is disrespectful to their opponents, but who told them to have this qualification? Teams that are not convinced can also win the championship three rounds in advance. At that time, even if they all put on the youth team, it is their freedom. Anyway, according to the rules of the Premier League registration, players under the age of eighteen can directly participate in the Premier League without registration qualifications.

To take a step back, even if Liverpool can't win the championship three rounds in advance, this championship should be irreversible.

Because Liverpool's opponents in the last three rounds are not strong either.

The thirty-sixth round is away against Portsmouth, the thirty-seventh round is away against Fulham, and the thirty-eighth round is back home against Charlton.

For these three teams, even if Liverpool really uses the reserve team plus one Chen Hero, they have a 60% chance of winning.

The only thing Manchester United can do now is to try to postpone Liverpool's championship win a little longer.

As for reversing Liverpool and winning the league title? Even Ferguson probably doesn't dare to think so in his heart...

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Before challenging Nottingham Forest away from home, Martin O'Neill shouted out the slogan of winning the championship three rounds in advance within the team, which means that Liverpool must achieve four consecutive victories in the next four league rounds.

Winning the league title in advance will allow Liverpool to free up their hands to prepare for the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

The thirty-fifth round of the league is on April 21, and if nothing unexpected happens, the semi-final against Barcelona will be on April 25. Winning the championship in advance can give you at least three more days to train for the subjects against Barcelona.

As for the second leg, there is even more time. The second leg of the game is on May 3.

Barcelona will not have such an opportunity. In La Liga, they are fighting fiercely with Real Madrid. Currently, Barcelona is temporarily leading Real Madrid by two points, but there is still a national derby between the two sides, which is still Real Madrid's home game.

And coincidentally, this game is between the two Champions League semi-finals.

It is said that Barcelona has submitted a request to the La Liga Football Association hoping to change the date of this national derby.

However, it was rejected by Real Madrid.

Real Madrid will definitely refuse. Although they are also facing the Champions League semi-finals, whether it is AC Milan or Chelsea, their opponents are much weaker than Liverpool. Moreover, there are not many opportunities to give their rivals a blow like this, which feels very wonderful. How could Real Madrid let it go?

At that time, watching their rivals Barcelona empty-handed in both domestic and European competitions, Real Madrid will be satisfied with this season - they also have a chance to compete for the Champions League title, even if they encounter Liverpool, Real Madrid is confident to fight them.

At that time, the rivals will get nothing this season, and Real Madrid will have two crowns in hand. They can laugh at and ridicule Barcelona as they please when they come back.

It's just so delightful!