Chapter 106: A Lucky Victory
() When the media learned of Reyes' attitude, they naturally did not forget Tang Wu.
On the second day after the game, Tang Wu was interviewed by XI Magazine, along with Frank Lampard and Glen Johnson.
Interviewer: You have an amazing boss, Roman Abramovich, do you need to bow to him when he comes to the dressing room?
Johnson: "It's not that exaggerated, but everybody respects him. You can't actually talk to him much because he doesn't speak English. The manager isn't very good at dialects either, right? ”
Frank Lampard: "That's right, the manager has been using Don to translate for him. And Don has been learning Russian recently, and I believe that it will be more convenient for the boss to communicate with us soon! ”
Interviewer: Is Abu's car purple?
Johnson: "I don't know what he (Abu) drives. ”
Frank Lampard: "He still has yachts, but he hasn't invited us yet. ”
Tang Wu: "But the boss once said that as long as we win the Premier League championship, he will reward each of us with a Mercedes-Benz!" ”
As soon as Tang Wu's words came out, the other personnel at the scene took a breath of cool air.
The ruble legion, as it really deserves!
Interviewer: Can you describe TO in five words?
Johnson: "Handsome, dashing, introverted. Three words. Yes, also, he's still a virgin, hahahahaha. ”
Tang Wu smiled awkwardly and punched Johnson in the shoulder.
Interviewer: Describe Frank Lampard in five words, to
Tang Wu: "He's very ambitious and when I see him on the pitch I know he's passionate about Chelsea. ”
Frank Lampard: "It's not five words, it's more like a sentence. ”
Interviewer: Describe Johnson for us.
Frank Lampard: "Great player, the future of England. ”
Interviewer: That sounds like a description of Joe. Cole. There's a lot of talk about bad behaviour off the pitch right now, do you think those criticisms are fair?
Johnson: "There are things in the newspapers, but sometimes it's exaggerated, so you don't know what to believe. You have to learn to adapt. ”
Frank Lampard: 'That's right, you have to realise that a lot of the players are young, what they have to do and what the consequences are. But things get a little bit too much, and a lot of people like to generalize, as if everyone who plays football is like that, which is a bit rash. Of course you do need to be cautious, some people are counting on selling your story, and that's life. ”
Interviewer: Tell us about what happened on the pitch, which striker do you think is the biggest threat to you in the Premier League and your age?
Tang Wu: "Uh... Wayne of Everton. Wayne Rooney, who almost scored a goal in midfield; There's also Manchester United's Cristiano, who I admire as much and I can't be careless against him, otherwise he'll score goals in any way you can't think of. ”
Interviewer: What about Reyes? Don't you have an opinion of him?
Everyone's eyes lit up at the mention of the word, because they knew that the big drama was coming.
Tang Wu: "Who is Reyes?" ”
Seeing Tang Wu's overwhelmed expression, everyone was stunned on the spot.
Get rid of, yesterday you were still fighting with him, and today you don't know him?
It's not like that!
Interviewer: That's, that's...
The host couldn't find the words to describe it for a while. You can't just say "I fought with you yesterday"!
Tang Wu's face was as innocent as the real one at this time, and even Frank Lampard and Glen Johnson turned their faces to the side, as if to say: I don't know this guy.
Seeing that the interview was in a cold spot, the interview card had to bite the bullet and continue: Okay, let's talk about something else. What do you hate most on the football field?
Frank Lampard: "Fake falls, it's common in European leagues right now. ”
Johnson: "That's right, that Cristiano in the TO is a fake wrestler. Oh my God, I haven't seen a player with more acting than him. ”
Tang Wu: "Cristiano's fake fall is very standard, don't you see that the referee awards them a free kick every time?" ”
After the three of them finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, and they all thought of how angry those guys in red were when they played against Manchester United that day!
Interviewer: But Chelsea players do have an occasional fall, right?
Frank Lampard: "Yes, but it's nothing, it's different. ”
Frank Lampard directed a serious large-scale double-standard scene, but looking at the expressions of the other two Blues, he seemed to have become accustomed to it.
The interviewer also looked disdainful, but continued to ask: Is it a good thing that the club can buy success?
Frank Lampard: 'Yes, this is the world it is. In recent history, big clubs have always spent a lot on their players, so that's normal for us as well. ”
Interviewer: Last question, why do players not only like to clash with opposing players, but also like to talk back to the referee?
The three of them glanced at each other, a smile on their lips.
Frank Lampard: "It's not malicious to talk back, but we have the right to question the referee's decision. While the referee should be respected, it's part of the game to give the referee a little bit of a puzzle because sometimes the referee can be your opponent! ”
As soon as the interview report of xi magazine came out, many netizens on the old wave network left messages.
"Haha, what Spanish golden boy? In my Tang Wu's eyes, I didn't even have a name left! ”
"Tang Wu's move is so beautiful! Ignoring a barking vicious dog is the best way to provoke anger! ”
"Hehe, you still want to treat me as a mortal enemy, in the eyes of Lao Tzu, who are you?"
As the fans talked, the style of painting slowly changed.
"Alas! Why didn't Tang Wu return to China to play football! I want to see him guard the door! ”
"yes, I often stay up late to watch the Premier League, and my hair has fallen out a lot."
"The Football Association is really, such a good goalkeeper gave up when he said he gave up?"
On February 25, the national Olympic team played its last warm-up match before leaving for South Korea at COSCO Base.
In order not to divulge tactical secrets and confuse the opponents of the spies, Shen Xiangfu deliberately borrowed a few players from the reserve team of the Shanghai International Team to enrich the team, so this game became the last chance for the fringe players of the National Olympic Team to perform.
In the end, the national Olympic team drew 1-1 with North Korea, which was considered to be undefeated before the main game.
At 8.45pm on the same day, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Germany, Chelsea took on Stuttgart away.
Both teams had reasons to advance to the last eight before the game: Stuttgart won at home in the group stage, including a 2-1 win over Premier League giants Manchester United; Chelsea, on the other hand, beat Stuttgart in the 1997/98 European Cup Winners' Cup thanks to Gianfranco Zola's goal.
Stuttgart started the season unbeaten in 15 Bundesliga games and kept a clean sheet in 735 minutes, but sadly, Stuttgart has been in a slump for more than 80 days. In the 8 rounds of the Bundesliga during this period, Stuttgart only achieved 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses, scoring 5 goals and conceding 7 goals...
In this game, Duff, who recovered from injury, appeared on the bench with Parker and Joe Cole, Crespo and Gudjohnsen joined the attack, and Tang Wu also continued his start.
Stuttgart were lively in the opening game with Messner being more aggressive, with Messner's powerful shot from the edge of the box going just wide in the fifth minute.
In the 7th minute, Stuttgart narrowly took the lead. Messner received a cross from the right from Halleyr from 12 yards in front of goal and swept away, and Tang Wu quickly fell to the ground and lifted the ball off the line.
One minute later, Mesner fired his third shot wide of the left post from 25 yards out.
Stuttgart's opening onslaught was rewarded with an "accidental" goal.
In the 12th minute, Glen Johnson curled a ball from the right to Crespo, and the home defender Mera was the first to clear the ball, but accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal.
Mera, who was sitting on the ground, raised her pants, revealing her "sexy" thighs. At this moment, the Portugal international looked unusually lost.
Stuttgart, who are behind, continue in the tradition of German teams, often threatening from set-pieces up front.
In the 19th minute, Kuranyi headed in a corner from the left from 10 yards in front of goal, but Bridge blocked the ball in front of the goal line.
In the 22nd minute, Hedert took another corner kick, and Boldon's header was safely confiscated by Tang Wu this time.
Chelsea withstood the pressure from the hosts, abandoning their usual fast-paced Premier League pace and sticking to the counter-attack. Tang Wu's fast serve has become an important support point for this tactic.
In the 32nd minute, Chelsea wasted their chance to extend their lead. Tang Wu crossed to the right of midfield from the back, Crespo crossed to Gudjohnsen diagonally from the edge of the box on the right, but the Icelander fired the ball away from 12 yards in front of goal.
Magath and Ranieri are both tactical experts who are good at counter-attacking, but looking at the current form, the Italians can take advantage of the situation to gain the upper hand. In the latter part of the game, Chelsea were in good hands, with their counter-attacks leaving the Germans no longer reckless, but they were slow to find the back of the net again.
In the end, a strange Champions League game was in front of the fans: Chelsea had nine shots on goal and zero shots, but they ended up winning the game.
As in the previous game, the Blues seemed to be caught in a cycle of solid defenders and attacking players coming off the line.
Had it not been for Manchester United's return from a defeat on the road, perhaps the Blues would have made headlines in the London newspapers again.