Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 352 Fortunately, it was a football match

Before the start of the first round of the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, under the attack of public opinion from the media on both sides, the fans of both teams fell into excitement and worry. The excitement is that the teams they support will face the world's top team On the other hand, the game will undoubtedly become a classic battle in the number of this season, and the worry is that the opponent is by no means a soft persimmon. Both teams may fail, and failure often means that they will be at a disadvantage in the second round .

Perhaps, facing Chelsea fans, Barcelona fans have a certain psychological advantage. First of all, this game is held at the Nou Camp. They will take it for granted that Barcelona will definitely play better in their own territory. One is that no matter how crazy Chelsea's performance is this season, their coach Mourinho was just a translator for Barcelona five years ago.

An interpreter's leading level can be compared with Rijkaard, one of the "Three Musketeers of the Netherlands"! ! ?

At least from the perspective of Barcelona fans, although Chelsea's record is not even comparable to Barcelona this season, it is very unrealistic for a translator who left Barcelona to win the host at the Nou Camp.

Of course, the above are just the discriminatory views of Barcelona fans. According to the "professional statistics" analysis of the "French Football" newspaper, if you look at the data, Chelsea and Barcelona can be called the most balanced offensive and defensive teams in the world today. In the league, their number of goals and losses has almost reached the most reasonable "critical point", but simply comparing these two teams, the good victories between offense and defense herald a "wheat awn against the needle" is absolutely good play.

With 25 consecutive victories in the league and 6 victories in the Champions League group stage, Chelsea's previous record is undoubtedly perfect. No matter from which angle it is measured, especially in the Premier League, which advocates offense, the new record written by Chelsea is a miracle.

In terms of defense, they are by no means inferior. Both young goalkeepers have shown the world's top level.

According to the analysis of many 'professionals', if Peter Cech has a higher chance of playing than Thomas Clark, the most important reason is Cech's performance. What Chelsea need in this game is stability. It is difficult to guarantee that the 19-year-old Thomas will not make mistakes due to stage fright, and in this game, a mistake is crucial.

On the other hand, Barcelona is the team with the least number of goals conceded in La Liga so far, but the number of goals conceded in 23 games reached 17. This kind of data is not outstanding, but Barcelona is not a team that relies on defense to compete with Chelsea. Barcelona's real weapon is offense.

But Chelsea's real weapon is also offense! ! !

No one can deny that Ronaldinho is one of the best attackers in the world today, but more importantly, he also has the top scorer Eto'o in La Liga and Deco who also has strong attacking and organizational skills.Behind this "attacking trident", the existence of Harvey is very important, because in the eyes of the Spanish media, Rijkaard may lack Ronaldinho or Eto'o in his tactical system, but he can organize the midfield in an orderly and smooth manner. Harvey, who has "world-class assists" from time to time, is absolutely indispensable, and it is also the real reason why Barcelona can create the most powerful attacking power in La Liga.

But who can deny that Wang Li is the best attacker in the world, not one of them! ! ?

According to the Portuguese "News", Barcelona's defense is not reassuring. Even in the Nou Camp, if Chelsea play a defensive counterattack, Barcelona also dare not let go of their hands and feet to attack, because they are afraid. They are afraid of Chelsea No. 21 Alan Wang, Rijkaard will never ignore the striker with the highest scoring efficiency in the world today, especially in fast counterattacks, his speed will become a nightmare for Barcelona! !
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The provincial capital of the Spanish province of Barcelona (belonging to the Autonomous Region of Catalonia), the second largest city in Spain, Barcelona, ​​hearing this name, almost everyone will associate it with football, mainly because of history and the present Barcelona is almost the sustenance of the will and spirit of the Catalans in this area.

Almost every loyal fan in the world wants to visit two cities, one is Milan in Italy and the other is Barcelona in Spain. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call Barcelona the capital of football.

But for Wang Li, Barcelona has only one identity in his heart --- the washing place of Chelsea's opponent Barcelona, ​​that's all.

For the other significance of Barcelona, ​​he has no interest and does not want to study it.

After landing from Barcelona's El Padlobreguet International Airport, the Chelsea players had barely stepped out of the plane when they were greeted by a large number of enthusiastic Barcelona fans who came to line up for a 'welcome'.They were neatly dressed in Barcelona's home team uniforms, holding all kinds of insulting, ironic, and morale-boosting slogans to 'welcome' Chelsea's arrival in this way——
"Translation, go back to your original job, football is not for you!!"

"Who is Alan Wang!? We have Ronaldinho!!"

"Barcelona is invincible, and an upstart wants to be arrogant at the Nou Camp!?"

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As soon as the Chelsea players came out of the exit, they could see most of the fans. Their positions were very forward, which made the Chelsea players feel that the security guards at the airport deliberately released water. , The flashing lights on the scene immediately filled the audience, and reporters from various countries followed in the footsteps of the players, constantly speaking various languages ​​to ask questions.

Among them, Wang Li is the most popular among the players, and he is far behind the leading coach Jose Mourinho.

That's right, what was unexpected this time was that the head coach's limelight completely overwhelmed star players such as Wang Li, Lampard, Terry, Robben, etc. Unfortunately, Mourinho didn't seem to buy it, he carried his luggage Baotou walked straight towards the bus without looking back, and the players who followed were relatively relaxed, and they rushed to the bus.

Sitting on the bus, Wang Li turned his head and looked at the crazy fans waving all kinds of slogans outside, and the reporters anxiously wanting to interview something when they saw Chelsea getting on the bus. Looking forward to the game even more, just judging from the scene, the level of attention in this game is definitely the highest since this season.

Perhaps in the past, he didn't like these media, but now he hopes that his football will get more attention. Looking back at these media, he feels that their work is understandable. Players need fame, and the media needs news. , The two complement each other, which is also the inevitable development of modern football.

Without these media who are constantly seeking news, no matter how good the football is, who would know it! ?This is the role of the media relative to the players.

Of course, the role of fans is more important, because it is related to the foundation of a club's existence. However, this has nothing to do with the players, because the income of the players is related to various clubs and other large companies. It has nothing to do with the fans directly.

'Snapped! '

Wang Li patted his forehead, thinking that he was thinking a little too far. At least these things have nothing to do with him at present. The most important thing now is to play this game well.

For Wang Li, this is really the first time he has played against such a top Spanish team, and it should be said that it is the first time he has played against a super giant outside the Premier League.

At Wolverhampton, the team had no chance to play in Europe, and at Chelsea, they did not encounter any strong opponents in the Champions League group stage. Because of this, many foreign media are still talking about Wang Li. The biggest reason is that Wang Li has no experience in playing against top European giants that are not in the Premier League.

For now, even though the strength of teams like Barcelona and Inter Milan are similar to the top giants of the Premier League, the styles of the two leagues are different, and their performances on the field are naturally different.If facing Manchester United, even Chelsea's substitute players know how to play step by step in order to have a greater chance of winning, then facing foreign teams, sometimes even the head coach will be a little at a loss. Before the game, he had to carefully analyze the opponent's data.

Of course, this is true for Chelsea, and so is Barcelona. Relatively speaking, they attach more importance to Chelsea than Chelsea to them. This is mainly because Mourinho has a deep understanding of Barcelona, ​​and Rijkar Germany's understanding of Chelsea is almost blank, coupled with Chelsea's record this season, it can almost surprise everyone, which can not help but a little negligence of Barcelona.

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Perhaps, for Mourinho, the meaning of this game is even more intense.

Six years ago, the Portuguese was the assistant of Robson and Van Gaal, and he could only watch others talking in front of the microphone, but now, when he returns to the Nou Camp, the original little man has transformed into a world football player. One of the hottest coaches in the world.

When Jose Mourinho rushed into the press conference, countless reporters in the audience and himself may feel the "big difference" and "time flies", but Mourinho came here Not for nostalgia, he has only one goal --- lead Chelsea to attack the former club and win the game.

Few people present still believe that Mourinho still loves Barcelona in his heart, but the press conference has just begun. The Portuguese looked at the familiar environment around him and said with eloquence: "I want to talk about the past six years. , I have made a qualitative leap in my life and career, but Barcelona has not. I have changed to different teams and won many championship trophies, which, Barcelona has not. I feel very sorry, because my heart is still against Barça are full of love. Although leaving the Nou Camp, I still hope that they can win everything, except of course against Chelsea."

In terms of conversation, Mourinho, who has just turned 42 years old this year, is very comfortable, and this has long been seen by the English media.Although he mentioned that he has deep feelings for Barcelona, ​​these words made those who love Barcelona unhappy anyway, and even made them feel that the young coach's words were full of irony.

"Mourinho is implying that Barcelona failed to recognize the talent and keep the Portuguese!?"

"Or did it accidentally poke at the Achilles heel of Barcelona's failure to taste a championship in the past 6 years!?"

"Or to provoke the opponent before the game and make Barcelona eager for quick success!?"

In short, many foreign media on the scene were constantly analyzing the meaning of Mourinho's words. They were trying their best to 'crack' the code contained in the words, while the ears of the reporters who supported Barcelona were sour.

Seeing that the reporters in the audience seemed to have 'recollected' his own words, Mourinho continued to say: "Before the game, I want to make it clear that this is a fair fight, and we will make every effort to win. Now we are also facing some problems, such as Duff's injury makes him still unable to run easily, which makes the team's wing attack a bit sluggish, but I believe that even in this case, Chelsea will still be the final victory By."

In the face of Mourinho's pre-war victory declaration, Rijkaard was not to be outdone. Relatively speaking, the 42-year-old young coach was very cautious. Regarding this game, he said: "It's like Like I did after our home defeat to Real Madrid in December 2003, now I need to analyze Chelsea. I've been in the job for 12 months and the media has called me a coward and blamed Barcelona. They accuse me of being timid and handing over the midfield To Real Madrid. It doesn't hurt me to say that. We did it and thought it was the right thing to do. Maybe against Chelsea we'd have to build up the midfield, but if you want me to be against Chelsea now Talk more, I won't."

"I've watched a few Chelsea games on TV. They're a great team, a great team, very efficient..." --
Speaking of this, Rijkaard changed the subject and said bluntly: "However, Mr. Mourinho does not seem to have any outstanding player experience. Everything he has comes from books. I think the probability of Barcelona winning this game is higher. .”

Obviously, while refuting Mourinho's declaration of victory, Rijkaard is also satirizing that he was not a football player when he was young. It has always existed, and Mourinho and Rijkaard, who are also 42 years old, are the representatives. At least, they are equally young, both are the coaches of the world's top clubs, and both have a brilliant future.

In the face of Rijkaard's aggressive words, Mourinho just smiled slightly, and he retorted: "As the head coach of the team, Mr Rijkaard seems to have never won a victory, and I have had many times. It's been a successful experience. When we played Arsenal, Manchester United ... you were all alone, you couldn't find an opponent."

Mourinho's words obviously meant that the Premier League is a more competitive schedule, and Rijkaard immediately retorted: "Is that so? Do you think so?"

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Under such circumstances, the two young head coaches quarreled directly at the pre-match press conference. If the venue in Barcelona was not large enough, the seats of the two were relatively far away. Definitely going to make a move.

However, this caused the media from all walks of life to directly explode the pot. They raised their cameras one after another and broadcast live the head coach PK battle.

Regrettably, after the two quarreled for a few more words, they began to compliment each other. They all said that the other team is one of the top teams in the world, and their performance this season is also brilliant. One of the most exciting matches of this year, we are all looking forward to a head-to-head confrontation...

The atmosphere at the scene was gradually becoming harmonious, and even at the end of the press conference, the two shook hands cordially, making all the reporters puzzled how the tense atmosphere just now suddenly became so harmonious .

In fact, the two head coaches are very clear in their hearts that the above quarrels are more just to create some conflicts to increase the attention of the game, or to mention the nature of the fans. In fact, as the world's top teams The head coach, and the same 42-year-old coach, both of them feel a little sympathetic to each other.

As for the game for a while, it has almost nothing to do with the war of words before the game. Everything that should be done has been done, and the rest is just a real fight. There is no room for tricks.

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The Nou Camp Stadium, the history of this stadium may be said to last three days and three nights, but the stadium is obviously not the protagonist. At 2:20 pm, the Nou Camp, which can accommodate more than 10 fans, is already overcrowded. Among them, Barcelona Of course, the vast majority of the fans, and there are only more than 5000 Blues fans who come with the team. This is because Chelsea's record this season is brilliant enough, which makes it possible for so many fans to come to Barcelona with the team.

It can be seen from this that, at least in terms of fans, there is still a big gap between Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​a top club with a glorious history.

And the TV stations in various countries have also broadcast the scene live from 1:[-]. From the players of the two teams warming up, returning to the locker room, fans entering the field, and now the atmosphere of the stadium when the game is about to start, all aspects of the game before the game Almost all of them are very interested.

It is said that the game was broadcast live in more than 160 countries and regions, and at least 1 million fans around the world watched the game live. This news not only made the young players of the two teams a little timid, even Lampard, Deco This kind of superstars feel a little daunted, because they think this is even more exciting than the World Cup.

In fact, the reason why so many fans and the media pay attention to the game is more because of the popularity brought by Chelsea. These media and fans want to know whether this team, which has won all seasons, is facing Barcelona. It can still maintain this state, and the popularity driven by Wang Li, who is like a scoring machine, is also very terrifying.

At least in the hearts of many non-European fans, Ronaldinho is far less popular than Wang Li, who has scored more than 60 goals in a single season.

Players from the two teams met in the player tunnel. They all looked at each other and there were a lot of players from the opposing camp, but no one took the initiative to talk to the opponent's players, even some acquaintances. However, there are of course exceptions— —
"Hello."

Wang Li walked out of Chelsea's 'camp', he walked directly towards Ronaldinho's direction, and raised his right hand very politely.

At this time, almost all the players, coaches, media and officials in the player tunnel all looked at Wang Li. At this moment, Wang Li's special performance undoubtedly made him the focus of everyone's attention.

Ronaldinho was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and politely held Wang Li's right hand. At the same time, he opened his big mouth and smiled. However, in the eyes of others, this scene was a bit scary, like It's like a pure little Zhengtai throwing herself into the arms of a strange man ---
Even the Barcelona players saw it the same way. They even looked at Wang Li with some pity.

However, what no one knows is that Ronaldinho himself, who looks terrifying at this time, is the most pitiful person. The moment he held Wang Li's right hand, he felt a burst of pain from his opponent's right hand. Although the huge power lasted only for a moment, that kind of power still made Ronaldinho feel sore for a while. He grinned involuntarily, and almost cried out in pain.

Unfortunately, everyone around thought he was smiling...

"You are the World Player of the Year this year, and I am looking forward to playing against you."

Wang Li, who took the initiative to come over, also took the initiative to start the conversation. His words were very polite, which made the Barcelona players next to him have a good impression of him, but Wang Li's next sentence made them feel good. It plummeted, and even fell to a negative value, "However, in the game, I will let you know what is the strength of the world's number one attacker. Your title is not worthy of the name. At least the gap between you and me is too far."

After saying this, Wang Li ignored the performance of the Barcelona players and went straight back to his team, while Chelsea's teammates gave him a thumbs up in unison.

Naked provocation! ! !

Almost everyone in the player tunnel was stunned, and as the protagonist who was provoked, Ronaldinho, the world footballer, had a strange expression. Now almost everyone was looking at him, and the media behind the players also pointed the camera He, but the face of the Brazilian superstar was stunned, which made many English reporters on the scene take this as a kind of cowardice.

But in fact, Ronaldinho is still looking back on the feeling when he shook hands just now. In retrospect, he even felt that that hand could easily crush his right hand. This feeling of fear is very uncomfortable. However, he He also quickly recovered, thinking, "Fortunately, this is a football game, so you can't use your hands."

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Attachment: The resumes of the coaches of the two teams (free of charge)

Jose Mourinho:

Born on June 1963, 1
曾在里斯本竞技队、波尔图和巴塞罗那担任鲍比-罗布森的助教；在巴塞罗那担任范加尔的助教；2000年在本菲卡队担任主教练；2001年在Unio Leira担任主教练； 2002-2004在波尔图担任主教练；2004年至今在切尔西担任主教练。带领球队赢得2003、2004年度葡萄牙国内联赛冠军、2003葡萄牙杯赛冠军和欧洲联盟杯赛冠军以及2004年欧洲冠军杯赛冠军。

Rijkaard:
Born on June 1962, 8

曾效力于阿贾克斯、萨拉戈萨和AC米兰；曾代表国家队出场73次并进球10个；随球队赢得1982、1983、1985、1994和1995年荷兰国内联赛冠军；1983、1986、1987年荷兰杯赛冠军；1987、1992和1993年意甲联赛冠军；1988年优胜者杯赛冠军; 1989和1990年欧洲俱乐部杯赛冠军；1995年欧洲冠军杯赛冠军；1988年欧锦赛冠军。

1998-2000执教荷兰队，2001-02年执教斯巴达鹿特丹；2003年至今执教巴塞罗那队。

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