Nine and a half

Chapter 226: The Champions League knockout round is about to begin (daily transition)

Nothing can resist the all-consuming time.

A lot happened in the month after the Golden Globes.

The Premier League schedule is becoming increasingly dense.

League, FA Cup, EFL Cup
Some clubs are experiencing a brutal wave of injuries and are taking advantage of the winter transfer window to strengthen their squads.

Manchester City spent 2800 million pounds to sign African striker Bony, a price that attracted criticism from many celebrities: "Chelsea's money-driven football purchases are all players above the level of quasi-superstars, and Manchester City's spending has driven up the value of ordinary excellent stars."

Pellegrini said in an interview: "Different styles of strikers can enrich Manchester City's offensive methods. I believe Bony and Gao will produce different chemical reactions."

Just like Bayern coach Guardiola always mentions Messi.

The current Manchester City coach always mentions Gao Qi's name.

The media did not pay too much attention to the minor incident in the winter transfer window, but instead focused on the warm-up for the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds.

The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is about to start.

off day.

It was still cold outside the window.

Gao Qi sat in front of the fireplace, leaning on one knee with a tablet computer to watch the opponent's recent game video, with a draft book in his left hand and a pen in his right hand.

"Real Madrid's new goalkeeper is doing really well."

“I remember, he was the goalkeeper for Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup!”

Morata seemed to remember something and said, "Yes, this guy is called Navas, but he probably won't have much chance to play in the Champions League. In the summer window a few months later, if nothing unexpected happens, Real Madrid will trade him to Manchester United, and De Gea will join Real Madrid."

Gao Qi nodded and continued drawing on the draft paper.

The assistant leaned over and took a look: "So many lines? This year's Real Madrid must be very powerful, right?"

All parties began to make predictions.

Opinions have not changed with the Ballon d'Or winner.

This year's Real Madrid has no major flaws. It has been trained into a complete form by Ancelotti and also has the foundation of the Champions League.

Manchester City's draws and losses in the Premier League were dug up again, and it was evaluated that they were still in the running-in period, lacked the foundation of the Champions League, and needed to prove in the knockout stage that they were no longer the upstarts that were "bullied by everyone".

Commentator and veteran Neville jumped out: "High energy can solve offensive problems, but a super shooter cannot significantly improve the team's defense. Manchester City's defense will have a hard time dealing with the BBC combination."

Fans in the comment section did not discuss the game at length.

No one criticized Neville's views.

Instead, they started a heated discussion: Who is the woman whose back was photographed by paparazzi in Munich? Will Gao Qi get married in the future?

A few days later.

Valdebebas Sports City.

The wind gently blew the ryegrass imported from the Netherlands.

Assistant coach Zidane had a serious expression.

As I paced back and forth on the sidelines, the image of last year's Champions League final kept appearing in my mind. That tall figure whose ball-stopping skills were very similar to his own when he was young.

“Gao is constantly improving.”

"His teammates are also stronger than last season."

My thoughts are in a mess.

As he thought about it, Zidane was inexplicably excited, as if the strong instinct in his body was awakened: How strong will Manchester City's Gao Qi be in the Champions League knockout stage?

blah blah blah!
The sound of sneakers hitting the ball is intensive.

The sound of gloves hitting the ball.

Navas' training attitude was very positive and he blocked BBC's shots one after another.

The Costa Rican raised his fists excitedly. Although he had only three chances to play in half a season after joining Real Madrid, he had no complaints because his childhood dream was to play for Real Madrid.

Beep! Beep!
The break whistle sounded.

Navas excitedly ran to the goalkeeper coach, Luis Robis: "I remember all of Gao's offensive methods and shooting habits."

Robbies shook his head.

Last season, he trained Navas, the best goalkeeper in La Liga in the 13/14 season, at Levante.

I casually glanced at goalkeeper No. 1 in the distance.

Sighed, “Don’t think too much, unless Casillas gets injured, you won’t have a chance to play.”

"Okay." His tone was disappointing.

suddenly.

A scream was heard from a distance!
Casillas fell to the grass in pain, and the staff and team doctors on the sidelines quickly stood up and rushed over.

Navas opened his mouth wide.

Robbies scratched his head: "Damn it, I didn't say anything just now."

The Champions League knockout round is about to begin.

Manchester City arrived in Madrid two days in advance.

After the field visit is over.

The bus slowly drove out of the Bernabeu.

Assistant coach Kidd did not forget to remind: "During the game, the Bernabéu's home stadium is very popular. Forget it! David, you come and introduce it to everyone."

Gao Qi killed the home atmosphere of the Bernabeu and made it inappropriate for him to introduce it.

David Silva thought about it and said, "Not bad."

De Bruyne asked curiously: "Is there a home atmosphere like Dortmund?"

The Belgian midfielder was deeply impressed by Dortmund's home stadium when he played for Werder Bremen.

David Silva shook his head: "The local fans at the Bernabeu boo their own players more fiercely."

Everyone laughed.

Looks relaxed.

Putting aside their strength, these players were already the star players of their respective clubs before joining Manchester City.

Fearless.

Including the defensive midfielder combination of Yaya Toure and Fernandinho.

Kompany and others on the defensive line were also extremely calm.

Pellegrini crumpled up the tactical draft.

He did not intend to continue repeating the tactics, but gently encouraged his disciples:

"No need to be afraid of the BBC!"

"In the 90 minutes of the game, Gao had destroyed the Real Madrid defence before the BBC destroyed us."

"Gao had already beaten Real Madrid before he came to Manchester City."

The bus was filled with joy again.

Morata looked at the familiar street and suddenly recalled the past.

"One year on my birthday, my cousin took me to Ronaldo's home, and Ronaldo gave me a jersey and a few pairs of sneakers."

"He said he had seen me train and praised me for becoming a top shooter with all-round skills."

Gao Qi said without hesitation: "Your current skills are indeed very comprehensive."

Champions League match day is here.

The popularity of the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City continues to rise, attracting many tourists.

The area surrounding the Bernabeu Stadium is a sea of ​​white.

Local fans walked on the streets wearing Real Madrid jerseys, scarves and carrying team flags.

Even some female fans' hair bands are white.

Reporters from all over the world moved among the crowd, conducting pre-match interviews.

"There must be something behind the Champions League draw. Why did Real Madrid and Manchester City meet so early? How many billions of euros are the combined value of the two teams' squads worth?"

"What a precious treasure world football would lose if a missile fell during a match."

"I feel blessed because I can watch 22 wealthy people playing football tonight."

"Real Madrid is definitely not afraid of heights! We are different this year."

During this period, there were also a lot of insults and curses from extreme fans.

However, it did not resonate with the surrounding people like in previous years.

(End of this chapter)