Lyon coach Claude Pierre expressed confidence in the game.

That's more than lip service.

Lyon did a lot of preparation for the game, as Claude Pierre said, they started preparing very early, and the Lyon coaching staff went out of their way to study Real Madrid and find out where their weaknesses were.

It's not that hard.

Real Madrid's head coach Manuel Pellegrini is a coach who emphasizes the overall style of play, but so far in the season, most of Real Madrid's victories have relied on the individual performance of the stars.

Whether it is Zhen Shaolong, C-Ronaldo, or Higuain, Guti, or even Diarra, who acts as a midfielder, goals mostly rely on individual performance, and have little to do with the overall cooperation.

Zhen Shaolong and Cristiano Ronaldo have become the icons of Real Madrid, leading Real Madrid with their excellent performances, but the key problem is that they did not let Real Madrid form a whole.

This kind of tactical play will work in La Liga, but it may not work when encountering top giants who are good at cooperating in the Champions League.

Lyon is one such team.

Claude Pierre's tactical response is also very clear, that is, to shrink the defense to reduce the space for stars such as Zhen Shaolong and Cristiano Ronaldo to play, no matter how strong the individual ability of the star is, it cannot change the size of the court, as long as the defensive line is contracted, it can be effectively defended, and it is very difficult to break through the defensive line only by relying on individual ability and not by cooperation.

On the offensive side, Lyon's idea is to utilise quick counter-attacks.

'Real Madrid will try to control the midfield but they are not solid defensively and as long as they play a good counter-attack we will definitely get the goal!'

Here's what Claude Pierre said to the players.

Lyon is also very confident.

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By the time Claude Pierre gave his high-spirited speech, the Real Madrid players had already gathered and flew together to Lyon on a connecting flight.

Madrid is not far from Lyon, just over an hour away.

It's still hard to get through the time on the plane, how many players need to close their eyes or do their own things, and some players talk about him in the front and back rows, and most of them talk about gossip, which has nothing to do with the upcoming game.

It's also a way to reduce stress.

When you talk about the game the rest of the time, you have a sense of urgency that the game is coming, and you may be nervous when you think about the game for a long time.

There's a lot of talk going on within Real Madrid, some people are starting to look forward to what they're going to do in June, it's really hard in the middle of the season, and some are gossiping about which cover girl is the prettiest next and some are gossiping about their teammates.

A while ago, C-Ronaldo's gossip was very hot, and there are still many people who like to talk about it, of course they don't talk around C-Ronaldo, they just talk in a whisper, and occasionally there is a burst of laughter.

C-Ronaldo felt that he was attacked on all sides, and when he heard the laughter, he couldn't help but turn around, and immediately pretended that he hadn't done anything, as if he was afraid that his teammates were talking about him, and he was worried that others would see something different.

He was depressed.

Fortunately, his teammates around him were not talking about him, Kaka was talking about his sister Selena, who was coming to Madrid from Brazil.

"I'm sure she likes you." Kaka said to Zhen Shaolong, "When she was on the phone, she mentioned your name several times, did you have any correspondence with her?" ”

"I knew about her Twitter, but I didn't follow it, and it was too much trouble."

Zhen Shaolong explained.

Kaka is clear.

Twitter is a public platform, others can see the content of attention, Zhen Shaolong follows Selena, Selena's Twitter will not be safe, there will definitely be a large group of boring people, to find out who Selena is, she will be exposed in the public eye.

Kaka doesn't want his family to be in the public eye, which can greatly affect his life.

Then the conversation was taken over by Diarra.

Diarra sat in the front aisle and said in a loud voice, "I'm going to score goals tomorrow and have a chance to help me." ”

"Why?"

Everyone else looked over.

"My girlfriend will come and support me, and she will reward me if she can score goals. ”

"What reward? Can you share? If I pass you the ball, will I give it half of it? ”

Granero leaned over and said, which immediately made the others burst into laughter, he touched the back of his head and didn't understand, but Kaka hugged his stomach and explained, "That's Russ's girlfriend's reward, do you want it too?" ”

“……”

Granero blushed, as if he had a little understanding.

Diarra looked over with a fierce look and thought that he should pay attention to Granero, maybe this guy was interested in his girlfriend?

While several people were talking and laughing, the topic finally led to the game.

Kaka asked Zhen Shaolong, "Are you confident?" I'm talking about scoring goals in the game. ”

When Zhen Shaolong was hesitating how to answer, the system prompt suddenly sounded--

"Hint: A new system task is triggered.

Lyon manager Claude Pierre believes that shrinking the defence can be an effective way to limit your play, and you need to show in the game that his restraints are useless.

Objective: Score three or more goals against Lyon.

(During the mission, gain the special effect 'Kill with Rage.')

Each time the opponent completes a shot, they will accumulate 20 points, which can be used to activate the 'Rage Kill' effect.

If you touch the ball in the big penalty area, the football will have a must-score effect. ）

Reward: Improved appearance evaluation a little. ”

Zhen Shaolong listened to the system prompt in a daze, as if he was still thinking, and then he raised his head with confidence and said, "Very confident, I think I can score three goals!" ”

"Awesome!"

"It's still amazing! When it comes to scoring goals, it's three! ”

"I believe in you!"

"What a hat-trick!"

"It looks like I don't have to worry about the game, I'm a little worried about Lyon's goal!"

One by one, teammates gave a thumbs up, even Kaka was no exception, the reason why they were so confident was because of Zhen Shaolong's past performance, if someone said that they were going to score three goals, they didn't pay attention to it at all, thinking that the other party was bragging, Zhen Shaolong said that it was different, they felt that there was hope to achieve, and they immediately relaxed a lot, and felt that the pressure of the competition had become less.

C-Ronaldo sat next to him and watched, and couldn't help but be very envious of Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong said that when he scored three goals, he also gave a thumbs up, and he hoped that one day, he could also be recognized by his teammates, saying that he would get the confidence of his teammates if he could complete the goal.

Now it's impossible.

Not to mention three goals, even if it is said to complete a goal, the team-mates just listen to it, as if they were joking, because everyone knows that whether or not you can score is based on a temporary performance, not a mouth before the game.

That's where the difference becomes.

Zhen Shaolong's prestige within the team has reached a height that he can only look up to.

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Zhen Shaolong's words made Real Madrid's internal fighting spirit high.

This worries Pellegrini a bit.

Florentino has always wanted Zhen Shaolong to play less, in order to reduce the influence of Zhen Shaolong in the team and reduce the impact of his departure on Real Madrid's performance.

This is important.

The core players of any team are important, just like Bayern Munich, after the departure of their core Ballack, the powerful Bayern once sank, and even only finished fourth in the league the following year, and did not even qualify for the Champions League.

Barcelona used to be the core of Ronaldinho, and Ronaldinho's departure had little impact on Barcelona because they found a qualified replacement - Messi.

Does Real Madrid have a replacement for Zhen Shaolong?

Answer: No.

The whole world can not find a player with the strength to replace Zhen Shaolong, Zhen Shaolong has a firm position in the core, has a huge influence in the team, can give confidence to teammates in the game, his departure will definitely have a huge impact on Real Madrid, and how much impact it will have is something that the club must consider.

Pellegrini also understands Florentino's thoughts, but he is only the head coach of the team, and after a complete break with Florentino, he is already doomed to leave at the end of the season, since he will definitely leave Real Madrid, what's the use of thinking so much?

"I don't need to worry about Real Madrid in the future!" Manuel Pellegrini exhaled lightly, finding it easier to decide to leave, otherwise he would have to think about next season and maybe agree with Florentino on some points.

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

Real Madrid arrived in Lyon.

The earlier the sun comes out in Lyon, the earlier the night falls.

Real Madrid and his party set off at two o'clock, and when they arrived at the booked hotel, the sky had already darkened, and the players went to the hotel room to rest, and it didn't take long for them to eat in the restaurant.

After dinner, it's time for the pre-match tactical lesson.

Manuel Pellegrini analysed Lyon again, asking the players to remember what to do on the pitch, and the time was almost a time to rest.

The reception of Lyon was very generous, and the morning training for Real Madrid was simply arranged at the venue of the game - the Olympic Park Stadium, which made Real Madrid feel good both inside and down.

In fact.

In every important away game, it is rare for a home team to provide a playing ground for training, because familiarity with the playing ground is one of the home team's strengths.

The French media also publicized this, "Lyon is not afraid of Real Madrid, opening the Olympic Stadium and giving Real Madrid adaptation training." ”

Of course.

Lyon FC also played a good game of calculations, they have access to the stadium.

When the Real Madrid delegation came to the stadium, they found that the stadium was actually open to fans, and many fans bought tickets to enter the stadium in order to watch the training of Real Madrid stars up close.

The Real Madrid players sighed in amazement --

"The manager in Lyon is really smart."

"Now there are 20,000 fans in the stands? Or thirty thousand? I feel like I'm in the middle of a race! ”

"Look! Zhen Shaolong's female fan group! ”

"Why do you add a 'female'?"

"Because I didn't see any male fans, all the people over there were women."

“……”

The Real Madrid coaching staff felt very depressed, and Zidane, as the team leader, went to communicate with Lyon, not to mention the pre-match of the big game, even if Real Madrid participated in a friendly match, it would have to pay an appearance fee.

What's going on now?

Can Lyon FC let fans buy tickets to watch Real Madrid stars without paying an appearance fee?

Is this a free show?

Zidane is also French, but his negotiations are obviously useless, and Lyon is in a sentence, "We are open stadium normally, fans are tourists who enter the stadium, and the Olympic stadium is one of the famous attractions in Lyon." ”

It's like, "We're opening the stadium normally, and you're just here for the game." ”

In the end, Real Madrid's communication failed, and they could not have changed the stadium again, otherwise the morning training would have been in vain, which would definitely have an impact on the game, and they could only finish training while the fans were watching.

There are also advantages to having fans watching, that is, no one in the team is lazy, everyone completes the training step by step, and the performance is more positive than the other.

On weekdays, Zhen Shaolong is not lazy, and he will complete his training normally, but now he has become the laziest one.

For example, when he was warming up and running, Zhen Shaolong was running to make a good one.

Media reporters noticed this, and some French media couldn't help but speculate, "Zhen Shaolong is not in good shape?" Otherwise, how would you run the last one. ”

The Spanish counterparts knew better, and they reminded the French reporter, "This is the most normal state, Zhen Shaolong's training is not outstanding." ”

Then the discussion became, "Other people have to be active to fight for position, Zhen Shaolong doesn't have to do that at all, even if he is just standing on the court, he is more threatening than others." ”

Zhen Shaolong's performance is definitely not positive, but he is the most popular among fans, and many fans from other regions and other countries have come to Lyon especially because of the match between Lyon and Real Madrid, and most of them are here to support Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong's fame in France is very big, not only in the past two years, in the Toulon Cup more than two years ago, he led the Chinese Olympic team to win the championship with a dominant performance, leaving a deep impression on French fans, and his handsome appearance is no longer a simple star, many female fans support him, completely because they like his image.

Now there are also many fans who don't like football and come simply to support Zhen Shaolong.

In the enthusiastic support of the fans, Real Madrid ended the morning training, and the players also changed their spirits.

Afternoon.

Lyon FC did not open the pitch again and Real Madrid trained comfortably, but the game was approaching and they could not train for long.

Soon.

The time was before the start of the game, Real Madrid returned to the dressing room an hour early, and then the players rested separately, and half an hour before the start of the game, the players re-entered the pitch to warm up.

The Great War is coming.

Real Madrid returned to training and finally met Lyon.

The two teams are on opposite sides of the pitch, and there is basically no intersection, and the Lyon players frequently look at Real Madrid's side, obviously discussing Real Madrid's stars, even for the French giants Lyon, Real Madrid's lineup is a little shocking.

After the warm-up before the game, the two sides returned to the locker room and prepared for the official game.

Zhen Shaolong and Kaka walked back to the dressing room together, and at the corner of the aisle, they met a middle-aged man in a suit with frowning eyebrows.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhen Shaolong carefully.

Zhen Shaolong turned his head to look, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly felt a little familiar, and remembered that the other party seemed to be the head coach of Lyon?

Called Pierre?

He took a closer look.

Look at each other.

Pierre had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and when he was about to say something, he saw Zhen Shaolong also smiling at him, and his white teeth were exposed.

Subsequently.

Zhen Shaolong gave a thumbs up to Pierre and said, "Thank you!" Come on! ”

"Huh?"

When Pierre was in the middle of his mind, Zhen Shaolong turned around and walked away, he couldn't help but ponder carefully, "Why did he say thank you to me?" ”

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