Why do you love football?

Which club do you support?

When you were a football fan, did you watch football every week?

Every coach, every player, is asked these questions at the beginning of the interview, and at the end of the day, the meaning of these questions comes back to the theme of "this is a dream industry".

It's as seductive as the so-called American dream, and how many little boys and girls have struggled to get down this path.

The vast majority of people in this world are doing jobs that are not their dreams, but there are people who turn their dreams into reality. But wise men always say that it is a tragedy to get it or not to get it.

Lu Ling stood by the window, the warm sunlight fell on half of her body, and she felt a little cold on the other side.

On the phone, the man said: "I think you should be very envious of me, the away game is over, and there is no travel fatigue, it is still in England, but it is a pity that I went to London and could not see you." ”

Lu Ling listened to the birds' calls and laughed softly: "If you stay in London that night, most of your players will look down on you." ”

He said, "I think you're right, but do you really think I care? And I can handle the locker room, no matter what." ”

She snorted slowly, "I really like the Spanish sun, and it's even better if I'm not here to play but to go on vacation." ”

Nikolae paused, his window drizzling. In fact, the weather in England is much better at this time, less cold and cold, more blue and sunny. It's just that the rain and the wind blowing from the Atlantic never really leave the country.

He felt anxious, and he thought that if he had been calm at this time, it might have made him even more anxious. Trying to calm himself down, he took a deep breath and asked, "Babe, you love Spain so much, have you ever thought about moving there one day?"

She smiled and asked: "Do you mean to come to La Liga to coach?, first of all, we need to talk about whether there is a club here that I am interested in, and secondly, we need to talk about which club will be interested in me......

"I thought the first thing to talk about was whether you would like to leave west London?"

Lu Ling did not deny this, "You are right. ”

"Why not? Every Englishman envies the Spanish sun. Well, my girl, I don't usually do that, but I want you to have plenty of time to think about it...... Didn't we make a bet that if I win, promise me that you'll think about it seriously, and I'm not talking about next season, or even next season, I mean...... Get out of your fort zone"

Lu Ling wanted to refuse, but she couldn't find a reason to refuse, and she was confused, she didn't know why he was obsessed with this matter......

"I don't think I'm going to lose to you, but, okay, I promise you. She said. However, now, she has not had time to think about what she will do if she wins.

"Good luck, I'm sincere, babe. ”

"I believe in you and good luck, my dear. ”

Yes, they may all be sincere, and if one goes further, it means that one may be dragged down by the Champions League, and then the one who is eliminated in the league has a greater chance.

When you're not strong enough, you can't have it all.

Interestingly –

Lu Ling hung up the phone, and both she and Nick knew that no matter what, they had to give it a try.

****

April 9, 9 p.m.

Lu Ling had just finished a meeting with the coaching staff and hurried back to his hotel room.

Tomorrow night, the games between QPR and Everton will be played separately.

The team's acclimatisation at Camp Nou went well this afternoon. Time was tight and the fitness of the players did not allow for too much intensity. But Tim's training sessions were very efficient and basically emphasised some of the specific tactics of the game.

Still, on Lu Ling's side, she still has a lot to think about.

She turned on the computer, pulled up a Barcelona game, then picked up the remote control and turned on the TV in the room.

The second leg of Bayern's match against Real Madrid is in the second half.

She wanted to pay attention to the game while working, but what she didn't expect was to see the goal as soon as she turned on the TV.

Hummels leaps high and smashes the ball into the net.

Bayern lead 2-0 – they had already scored a goal in the first half thanks to Muller.

In this case, Real Madrid fell behind 1:2 on aggregate. The 75,000-seat Allianz Arena is already showing its might.

The home of the European giants, always.

She has not led a team to any of them so far, and this will be her first.

But in the Premier League, she has visited 76,000 Old Trafford, 54,000 Anfield, 60,000 Chiefs, and the atmosphere of these famous stadiums is suffocating, almost adding an invisible player to the home team.

And what will Camp Nou look like?

With a capacity of nearly 100,000 people, the largest stadium in Europe – although it is always difficult to fill such a large stadium in a normal league match, it is hell for the visitors in an important match for Barca.

As a fan, she has experienced the spectacle of the stadium and understands that she is not only facing Pep, Pater, Messi and Neymar, but also an unusual atmosphere.

In that kind of atmosphere, it is difficult to play football with constant pressure, and once it is penetrated, the players will be overwhelmed and unable to continue.

Not to mention, the 2:1 score at home is not an advantage at all in the Champions League.

In the eyes of many football critics, it doesn't even count as a five-to-five. The reason why everyone is hopeful about the QPR is entirely because of the fact that they beat Barcelona at home – but it may not seem like much to the Barca side.

Lu Ling opened the window and let the warm night breeze blow in.

The hotel where QPR stayed was not far from the sea, and she could smell the saltiness in the air, which cheered her up.

No, maybe this is the most important game of her coaching career so far!

It is also the most complicated contest in the situation!

It was the eve of the Great War. She closed her eyes.

If she's a general, she doesn't know if she's the type who can't sleep all night, or if she's the type who sleeps like a baby all night.

Lu Ling opened his eyes and turned around-

The elongated cheers of the Spanish commentator on TV made her laugh.

Real Madrid scored.

Gareth Bale also responded with a header – which turned the aggregate scoreline into a draw, while Real Madrid scored an away goal that Bayern had not been able to get.

So she picked up the remote control and switched to another one. Manchester City trailed Borussia Dortmund on the road, but still led 2-1 on aggregate.

She sat down and began to watch the Barcelona game on the computer screen seriously.

This team actually has a lot of weaknesses.

For example, their lack of defenders, such as the gap between the midfield and the defense when pressing overall, is actually a problem that Pep Guardiola's side have always had. But with a few geniuses up front, those weaknesses are no longer a problem.

She had to make that a problem.

In fact, at today's press conference, there was a question from a Spanish journalist that was very unfriendly.

The man said in English with a thick European accent: "Christine, you've beaten Pep Guardiola many times in the past, but if you lose to Barcelona in this game, does that mean you won the game more because you had a player like Patrick Amber?"

She rarely encountered such a problem and almost said ** off directly, but after glaring at the reporter for two seconds, she finally calmed down.

No matter what she thinks, there will always be someone who will harbor this thought. Even if you're competing for the title in the Premier League with a team without Pieter.

She scorned the reporter, "After tomorrow's game, whoever advances, it won't be caused by one person." Yes, we occasionally say that a player dominates the game, but if you really look at the whole game, with absolute rationality and tactics, there has never been a game like that in the history of football. Your question is not only a lack of respect for me, but also for Pep. ”

More than half an hour later. There have been two Champions League semi-finals this season.

Real Madrid drew 2:2 with Bayern and advanced more with away goals.

Manchester City later scored another and eliminated Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on aggregate.

In this way, there is already a Spanish team and an English team in the last four. Everton play Arsenal tomorrow, and no matter what the result, there will be another English team.

Lu Ling closed the computer cover, and she hoped that QPR would be the third English team to advance to the semi-finals.

The last time the Premier League top-four held three places was a full decade ago.

****

April 10, 7 p.m.

"Patrick, don't you think the QPR starter is a bit conservative?" Messi asked casually as he tied his shoelaces.

Fifteen minutes ago, everyone knew the starting line-up on the opposite side.

The QPR is lined up with a three-centre-back, or rather, a back five:

Hans-Bachmeier;

John O'Connor, Mario Fernandez, Glenn Mitchell, Mensah, Yu Zixiang;

Ian Parker, Claudio Llamas;

Henk DeGraaf;

Batshuayi, León Ferreira

Barcelona's starting XI was exactly the same as it was after the last game when Patrick was replaced. (See the author's words for the starting pictures of the two teams)

Patrick thought for a moment. He has seen Tina line up many times with three central defenders (five backs), many times to solidify the defense, but sometimes, to free up attacking energy, for example, this configuration allows Zixiang and John to move forward more freely.

He replied to Messi in Spanish: "I don't think she doesn't want to attack. ”

It's clear that Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is also thinking about this start for QPR.

It's warm-up time.

Patrickla tugged at his socks several times, always feeling uncomfortable.

He suddenly realized that he hadn't felt this way in a long time.

The first time it was in the dressing room of the FA Cup away game against Manchester United in early 2016.

He also felt that socks were always uncomfortable.

He stomped his foot hard and ran out.

It's not necessarily a bad thing, he has become famous all over the world since that scene. 166 Reading Network