Nicolas didn't watch the second leg of the QPR vs. Bayern, and in fact, he didn't watch the first leg either, as he told reporters, he doesn't necessarily have the time, and if he did, he would have chosen to watch the Barcelona vs. Inter Milan game. After all, the opponents in the league are the ones he will focus on. At this stage of La Liga, the difference between the points between the two teams at the top of the table is not large, his Real Madrid is four points ahead of Barcelona, and considering that there is still a national derby, the title of La Liga this season is still in suspense. In this way, perhaps QPR has a much better lead in the Premier League.

Actually, Nicholas has time tonight, and when Penny watches the soap opera and asks him if he wants to watch a ball game, he shakes his head and watches the soap opera with his grandmother while handling the mail. During this period, Juan sent messages from time to time to tell him about the two knockout matches. By the time Penny went to bed, both games were over. He didn't assume anything beforehand, so he wasn't surprised. In the case of QPR against Bayern, QPR led 2:1 in the first leg, and there is no doubt that the probability of promotion is greater. Now that the Blue and White have indeed qualified, it is naturally reasonable. He just didn't expect that Bayern had no ability to resist and couldn't even score at home. If Real Madrid do run into a QPR after that, he will study their game again, but not now. Nicholas threw away his iPad and phone and leaned back on the couch. I was a little sleepy.

He hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time. Many of my colleagues say that a good night's sleep is always rare during the season. Especially if the league is highly competitive and you have to take into account the Champions League. He seems to be thinking all the time. Zixiang has been in full attendance so far this season, and perhaps he should be rested for the weekend's league game, Gabriel has suffered a minor injury, and the Brazilian will not start tomorrow night. Pierre has continued his good form at Everton and has gradually become a regular player, but he has occasionally played too casually on the pitch. He said it many times, and the French boy promised it every time, but he forgot about it. He wasn't very happy with that, he didn't like to emphasize one thing over and over again. But Pierre is a naïve little boy, and it is not a good idea to lose his temper directly, and it may also discourage the eighteen-year-old.

Nicolas sometimes wondered if one of the girls he met in his early years was pregnant, his child might be about the same age as Pierre's. However, he had always been very careful, so that did not happen. Years later, Diego was an accident.

Was there ever a moment when he wanted to be a father? Did he say something as vulgar as "If we have a baby in the future, I wish he or she had eyes like yours?"

How could you have thought of this?, Nicholas frowned with his eyes closed.

In fact, Pierre sometimes really thinks of him as a father, such as when he recently had a new date, and hurriedly ran to his office to tell him. He happened to be a little idle at the time, so he joked, "Oh, aren't you Asian?", and Pierre was very clever and immediately said, "Mr. Flores, you don't just like Asian girls." That's right, he doesn't have any special preferences, just be sexy and beautiful.

Suddenly, a human voice was heard. Nicholas opened his eyes and looked back to see that it was his father and mother who had returned from a friend's dinner party. He gets up and tells them that Penny feels good today, that she has slept, and that he is about to go back. Mom says it's better to sleep here tonight, and Nicholas refuses, as usual.

Mom was different, she smiled and said, "You can sleep in the guest room, Nick." "It looks like he knows why he doesn't want to stay overnight.

"I still have a job when I go back. Nicholas smiled and said, "Good night, Mom, good night, Dad." ”

"You say that every time. "It's my father's voice. "Good night. ”

As if he hadn't heard, Nicholas walked out. At the beginning of March, it was not so warm. A lot has happened from September last year to this March. The only constant is the dark green of the palm trees. The only constant is that you don't sleep well. He started the car and drove into the cool night of Madrid. I don't know if I want to meet it or not, whether I'd rather run into it earlier or later.

On Wednesday night, Real Madrid defeated Ajax 2-1 at home, eliminated the Dutch side 6-1 on aggregate, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2020-21 Champions League with QPR, Barcelona and Porto. There are four spots remaining and will be in the midweek corner next week.

Next Friday, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

****

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 13, the 28th round of the Premier League began. However, this round of QPR will be absent due to the FA Cup match, and Everton, Arsenal, Liverpool and others will all face the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend.

QPR's opponent is Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham are unlikely to qualify for European competition this season, so the FA Cup has become a key focus for them. Before the game, Tottenham boss Paul Clement said his team would play with all their strength.

The QPR coaching staff has been given the list to show that the Tottenham boss is not lying.

Before the start of the game, Lu Ling had just received news from the Premier League that Chelsea had beaten Birmingham City 3-0. As a result, the QPR was overtaken by Chelsea by one point with two games in hand, and temporarily retreated to second place in the table.

This did not cause a lot of commotion in the dressing room. Everyone knows that the two opponents of QPR, one is Myburgh and the other is Villa, both teams in the bottom half of the standings, and if there is no accident, it is basically six points in hand. Chelsea's temporary advantage is now insignificant. Simeone's Blues may only be in that position until next Wednesday, when the QPR will play their first replay away to Middlesbrough.

At breakfast, Lu Ling casually glanced at the newspaper, and a reporter analyzed the situation of the Premier League title this season, but she didn't look very carefully. Basically, it is believed that Chelsea still have a chance, and in a month's time, QPR and Chelsea will face each other directly at Stamford Bridge. In his article, the journalist said that the game would be the decisive match for the Premier League this season. Lu Ling basically agrees with this view. However, it is also true that Chelsea really don't have much initiative in the league title race.

Now, though, they have to win the FA Cup first. The winner between QPR and Tottenham will progress to the FA Cup semi-finals.

So although many players were tired after playing Bayern, Lu Ling still sent most of the main players in this game and reactivated the 3412 formation. She needs to take every opportunity to hone her play. With Jake yet to return, she used fast winger Joey Freeman at right wing-back. The returning JT and Glenn and John formed a three-centre-back configuration. In addition, Leon rests.

As soon as the game began, the twin arrows of Genk and Phil began to harass Tottenham's backline. It was Patrick Amber who opened the door first, and in the 23rd minute, he knocked on Tottenham's door with a powerful long-range shot from near the top of the arc.

Going into the second half, Patrick scored another header before he was substituted. In the latter stages of the match, Genk, who has been on a hot streak lately, sealed a 3-0 victory.

QPR successfully qualified for the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

****

The day after the FA Cup tie was a rare day off.

On the night back from Munich, Patrick didn't get his wish, and Tina rejected him on two grounds: "it's almost dawn" and "there's a game on Saturday". She was almost asleep when she said those words, and he had no choice but to kiss her and put her to sleep. He thought about tomorrow morning. But the next morning he woke up, and she was nowhere to be seen. He didn't know if it was because he slept too deeply, or if she was light. He didn't get his wish for the next few days. She is busy with work, and these days she comes home at midnight and goes out early in the morning. He felt that she didn't even have enough time to sleep, so naturally he wouldn't selfishly pester her.

After their birthday, they basically "live together". Patrick is a professional and goes to bed early. So, if she came back late, he would go to her bed early. When she sleeps, he will most likely wake up, and whether he does it or not, he will definitely kiss and touch and toss for a long time. If she came back early, they would go to his house and have dinner together. That way, there will be plenty of time, and they will have a long, passionate evening.

This weekend morning, Patrick was looking sideways at the sleeping girl. He wanted to kiss her face or touch her eyebrows with his fingers, but he didn't. She rarely had a good night's sleep. He looked at the time, she had slept when she got home last night, and had slept for nine hours. He kept smiling, and then sighed suddenly. Her eyes suddenly opened.

Patrick leaned in and touched her soft lips. "Good morning, beauty. Did I wake you up?"

"Good morning. She was still a little ignorant. She stared at him for a few seconds before saying, "No." It's just a sudden awakening. What time is it?"

Patrick took her into his arms. "Half past seven. ”

She leaned into his arms and muttered, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

"Baby, you sleep like a baby. Patrick buried himself in her neck, both hands reaching into her pajamas. He was excited before she woke up, and as for her current state...... It's been almost a week, and he's excited, and so does she, with a loud wheezing and occasional scream, and her body is enthusiastically cooperating with him.

"Are you tired, hungry, can you go again in the afternoon?give yourself half a day's vacation?" he asked several questions as he tugged at her panties. She didn't answer any of them, and he cursed in a low voice.

“…… What's wrong?" she wondered.

"I just remembered that I had an ad to shoot today, with Ben. Patrick withdrew her panties. “…… I'll probably be out before eleven o'clock. ”

She wrapped herself around him, writhing in his arms, "Enough time. ”

"It's never enough. Patrick finished speaking, and both of them snorted in satisfaction.

……

It was nearly half past ten after they had finished bathing together. Both of them were a little pressed on time. Patrick delayed for a moment while she was changing.

She seemed a little worried before leaving, and asked him, "You ...... with Ben"

Patrick put his arm around her waist and smiled, "It was originally scheduled a month ago, but it has been postponed by advertisers until today. Won't beat him. Perhaps, he wanted to beat me up more. ”

She frowned, obviously not thinking it was funny. Patrick chuckled and said, "I might talk to him, I'm not sure." Don't worry, baby, I'm a mature man. ”

"Yes! very mature!" she sarcastically said, but immediately worried, "Ben, he'......"

"Don't worry. I'll let you know when I need to let you know. Patrick kissed her on the lips, "I can't promise I'll take care of this, but I can promise I won't get in trouble, boss." ”

She smiled wryly, "Okay." ”

"See baby in the evening. Love you. will think of you. ”

"Me too. See you in the evening. ”

****

A cool breeze blew in through the half-open window. Lu Ling shivered in front of the computer, she was not going to turn it off for the time being, the cold helped keep her head clear.

Last night, the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals came out. QPR will play Arsenal, while the other group will feature the Merseyside derby and Liverpool take on Everton. It seems that this year's FA Cup will not be easy to win.

The tournament will be played on April 25. Lu Ling looked at the schedule, it will be a very intense consecutive week of double matches, and it will just end the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals...... I wonder what the whole team will feel like then?

Oh last night. One more thing. Pat didn't tell her what he had said to Ben, or even if there was one. The only thing she was sure of was that the two people who were filming the commercial together did not have a conflict. Maybe it's because Steve is there? Actually, she could ask Pat directly, but she felt that if Pat chose not to say it, there must be a reason for him. She should have believed him. She decided to believe him. She had more important things to worry about anyway.

Lu Ling leaned back in his office chair and spun around. In the remaining three competitions, the Premier League is clearly a must to secure a position. But the Champions League is what really cemented Queens Park Rangers' place on the European stage. At present, there are four Champions League quarter-finals, and in addition to QPR, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Porto have also qualified.

Nick, Real Madrid......

Lu Ling crossed his legs onto the desk. She hasn't watched Real Madrid lately, so she has too much to worry about.

The cold air continued to creep in. She looked out the window. She didn't know whether she wanted to meet or not, whether she would rather be sooner or later.

There are already many fans on social media, and even some celebrities have vaguely said on Twitter that they are looking forward to seeing the showdown between QPR and Real Madrid in the Champions League. Before today's training session, Gonzalo told her that in Spain there are even many people who believe that UEFA will deliberately manipulate the appearance of this group of matchups. She smiled and patted the Spanish kid on the shoulder to warm up.

What is the psychology of people. Go without saying.

This Friday, the draw will take place.

Until then, her main concern will be the Premier League replay against Middlesbrough on Wednesday night.

In last month's FA Cup, QPR was a guest at the Riverside Stadium. During and after the game, it seemed that there were Middlesbrough fans who abused Ben, and Ben told her to stay away that day......

What upset her was that the road trip would not be as easy as the outside world thought, and the 10-hour bus journey back and forth was very painful. When the players go back to their homes, it will be 3 a.m. or even later. Although it is possible to rest on the bus, it is still very bad for recovery.

Next week is international break. At this time, the national team competition will only continue to increase the physical load of the players. Maybe she should consider resting some of her players for this game against Myburgh.

****

During the next day's training session, Patrick's sudden limp on the training ground scared everyone. The expression on his own face was very relaxed, and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's nothing, there is a little cramp in the right calf." ”

The head coach naturally won't believe his "nothing" nonsense, and Alice has already gone to check the situation. After Alice checked it, she told Lu Ling not to worry too much, it was indeed no big deal. However, the chief team doctor suggested that Patrick should be allowed to rest this game to prevent further injuries, especially the discomfort in the right calf, which may lead to the injury of the right ankle, which must be treated with caution. Lu Ling thought about it for two seconds and agreed.

She walked over to Patrick, who was sitting on the grass, and Scott had already taken care of his calf. Scott saw the head coach coming, said hello, and immediately went to the other side, just in time to exchange a few words with Alice about Patrick.

Lu Ling half-squatted down and looked at Patrick, "You stay in London tomorrow." ”

Patrick's eyebrows raised, "That's not going to work, you didn't take me with you to Middlesbrough last month." If you really want to rest...... Okay, okay, I promise you, baby, I'm off tonight. ”

"No kidding, Pat. You have to do what Alice, Scott, and Marco (the therapists) ask you to do for the next two days. This is important. ”

"Tina, I'm really fine. The blonde man frowned, still a little unhappy.

Lu Ling only stared at his eyes and didn't speak.

Patrick looked into her eyes and sighed inwardly, he couldn't refuse her. He whispered, "Then if you go home early tonight, I won't have to go to Middlesbrough tomorrow anyway......"

"If I go home early tonight. Lu Ling said in frustration. Then she stood up with a chuckle. She probably won't be home early tonight, and her mind is on tomorrow night's game. She needs to get three points and get her team back to surpass Chelsea in the Premier League.

****

Lu Ling failed to do it.

Coming out of the media room, her head was dizzy and swollen, and she felt like all her energy had been used up after the call.

Her exact words were: "This night makes me sick. I don't want to blame the referee, or rather, I'm not allowed to blame the referee, but I'm sick. ”

The start of the race went well.

Although neither Pate nor Jacob were on the Riverside, Phil broke his recent goal drought with a brilliant header in the 17th minute of the first half.

After Phil Beasley scored the goal, he went straight to the die-hard fans at Myburgh's home stadium to celebrate, and those fans were scolding Benjamin Hamilton from the start. Occasionally, someone will scold, such as Leon Ferreira, who is also on the field, and Patrick Amber, who still didn't come today - they say that Amber didn't come to the riverside court because he was afraid of being beaten by the Northeast men.

But Middlesbrough's new manager, Claudio Pasolini, immediately stabilized the relegation zone side.

Lu Ling had previously flipped through the report sent by the technical analysis department, and she herself had watched some clips of the game after the new coach took over, but she never thought that the game would become so difficult that she could not score a second goal for a long time.

After the change of coach, Myburgh met two strong teams in a row. Pasolini lost 1-0 at Liverpool on his debut, before drawing 0-0 at home to Manchester United in their second game.

This was the 55-year-old Italian's third game in charge. It was as if his team had been injected with a terrible, viscous, tough drug. Lu Ling feels completely different from the previous encounters this season.

To make matters worse, in first-half stoppage time, the opponents equalised from a corner.

At halftime, Tim caught up with her as she hurried to the locker room, chatted with her, and mentioned one thing that shocked her.

In fact, the assistant coach just said a sentence, but she stopped abruptly and asked twice with a straight face: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" She is no longer an apprentice, she has no time to pay attention to every coach, every player, every football game, she has a lot of tedious and thoughtful work, she can't know all the situations of every opponent, so she needs the coaching staff, she needs the technical department, she needs the scouting department......

Tim was stunned, "I'm sorry, Christine. I have a vague impression of it, and I don't think it's very important......"

Lu Ling didn't say anything more. Probably not Tim.

Claudio Pasolini, who had previously played in Italy's second and third tiers, only led Empoli to Serie A in the last two years, and managed to finish in the middle of the table last season before leaving. This is all information she knows.

What Tim told her was that the generally unknown Italian coach had a well-known student:

Massimo Romano.

Fabrizio Romano played for Pasolini's Pesca and Cesena as a player, and after retiring at the age of 30, he opted for two years as an assistant coach under Pasolini.

Italian football is known all over the world for its tactical heritage, and their coaching profession has always been hidden, some of which are not well-known at the international level, but have an extremely deep understanding of technical tactics. From this first half, she has seen the clues.

Claudio Pasolini, the veteran coach, is undoubtedly such a role. This kind of coach is usually limited by personality and luck, but when it comes to tactical ability, that's another matter entirely.

Lu Ling asked the team to continue to strengthen the offensive in the second half, constantly hitting the wings of Myburgh, and then tearing up the space in the middle. The team had a couple of good chances, but they were all unlucky to miss them, and that had to do with the fatigue of the players. Songs of abuse and insults from Myburgh fans echoed throughout the stadium and the atmosphere was terrible.

It wasn't until the 89th minute that Benjamin, who was a little limited in his performance, gave Marcelo on the left after a wonderful escape from two in the middle circle, and the Brazilian immediately sent a precise overhead ball, Leon quickly stepped forward and pumped the ball into the net!

But the linesman raised the flag!

From Lu Ling's point of view, the ball was not offside, because she had been staring at Leon's running before. As soon as the game was over, she returned to the locker room and immediately watched the replay, and sure enough, Leon was not offside at all.

In this way, QPR only got one point at Riverside Stadium.

In the table, QPR is back at the top of the table, but on the same points as Chelsea, although with a game less, despite the huge goal difference, it is not the result expected by the team in the north-east.

Lu Ling was sweating, but she didn't have time and wouldn't choose to shower here, so after she came out of the press conference, she went directly to the bus. Some of her personal belongings will be brought over for her.

She sat down and took two deep breaths, it was ten o'clock in the evening, and there was still five hours of journey waiting for them. In the dressing room after the game, she suppressed her emotions and said something. The main meaning is that although you have suffered a miscalculation, you are still not satisfied with the result. She wants the players to adjust their form on their own, and there are still a lot of games ahead of everyone.

The players and coaches were getting on the bus one after another, and she didn't look at them, her hair down. Her phone vibrated at this point. She took it out and looked at it.

Lu Ling put away his phone after returning and was about to squint for a while. But as soon as she put it away, she remembered something. So she took it out again and watched the news. Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have successfully reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and with the addition of AC Milan and Arsenal last night, the Champions League quarter-finals have been fully produced.

She suddenly didn't want to sleep, and she thought about it, remembering that she had casually watched a little AC Milan live last night. Fabrizio Romano's side currently lead Serie A and were a solid 2-0 home win at home to Atletico Madrid last night to advance 3-0 on aggregate.

But tonight, she lost points on Romano's teacher.

She cursed inwardly.

At this moment, behind her, there was a sudden angry curse, and then, the voice became louder, accompanied by other voices...... 166 Reading Network