Chapter 270 Signing

"Audience friends, welcome to watch the sports news of CCTV Sports Channel! Today we are focusing on the Europa League match! ”

"Luton, an English League One team led by our coach Gao Bo, defeated Bundesliga powerhouse Wolfsburg 2-0 at home in a match in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals that ended in the early hours of this morning! Reached the semi-finals of the Europa League as a third-tier team!! ”

Luton Town won 6-2 over two legs, conceding twice in the first leg at the Volkswagen Arena before Wolfsburg striker Dzeko equalised with a brace. However, Luton's counter-attacks continued to create a threat, and in the end they won 4-2 away from home, and the second leg was at Luton's home stadium, Luton took a two-goal lead in the first half, and in the second half, Gao Bo deployed his troops to successfully maintain a two-goal lead and led the team to the Europa League semi-finals! ”

"Gao Bo is the first Chinese to participate in the semi-finals of the Europa League, and he is also the only Chinese coach to lead the team to the Europa League!"

"After the game in the early morning, at the post-match press conference, Coach Gao Bo said that the opponent in the semi-finals has not yet been determined, but no matter which team is appointed in the semi-finals, the semi-final game will be very difficult."

"All the teams in the Europa League semi-finals will be decided after the other two quarter-finals tomorrow night, and then there will be a draw for the semi-finals, and we wish Coach Gao Bo another step forward in the Europa League!"

In China, large and small media have focused on reporting on this game.

Now, even if you are not a fan, under such a dense news bombardment, you know that there is a Chinese coach who led the team to the semi-finals of the Europa League.

For the first time, the name Gao Bo went beyond the scope of football and entered the eyes of more people.

And in Europe, there are even more reports about this match.

Because Luton's status as a third-tier team is so eye-catching, the news of their arrival in the Europa League even overshadowed the news of the Champions League two days ago.

The Champions League quarter-finals have also come to an end, with Manchester United and Bayern Munich drawing 3-3 on aggregate after two legs, while Louis van Gaal's side advanced to the last four of the Champions League by virtue of the advantage of away goals.

The other match was between Arsenal and Barcelona and Arsene Wenger's side lost to Barcelona again! At Camp Nou, Barcelona beat Arsenal 4-1 to advance to the last four of the Champions League.

In addition to Bayern Munich and Barcelona, the teams that have advanced to the last four of the Champions League are Lyon in Ligue 1 and Inter Milan of Jose Mourinho.

However, none of these games have been as interesting as those in Luton.

After Luton Town qualified for the last four, almost all European sports media put the matter on the front page.

Dark horses always attract more attention, let alone such a black and shiny dark horse.

The third-tier team reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, and this almost impossible thing happened in front of people.

Life is always more surprising than drama.

This is the first thought that comes to mind for most people who see the news.

“.... We don't yet know who Luton will face in the semi-finals, but they knocked out Juventus and Wolfsburg in quick succession, so what surprises would they have if they went one step further in the semi-finals? ”

“..... Luton Town win the Europa League? Why not? If they make it to the final, they have at least a 50 percent chance, don't they? At least I'm looking forward to Luton doing the miracle. ”

“.... This is probably the biggest example of grassroots counterattack in history, this season's Luton has simply become a phenomenon, Gao Bo has built a strong team in the third division, people always like to talk about the tactics of this team and their discipline, Gao Bo's tactics are undoubtedly very crucial, but no matter how good the tactics are, they also need excellent players to execute, in my opinion, Luton's players are also quite strong in their individual ability, especially Griezmann!! I wouldn't be surprised if Griezmann plays in a big club next season! ”

“........ In fact, Gao Bo will also be targeted by the giant teams, and there are many big teams that are planning to change their coaches now! ”

The media in England are raving.

There is so much news about a team like Luton Town.

On April 10, the quarterfinals of the Europa League were all over.

The results of the other two games were not too surprising, with Benfica beating Lille 3-1 at home to reach the last four, while Bundesliga side Hamburg swept Standard Liege 4-1 away.

By now, the Europa League semi-finals have all been born.

Luton, Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Hamburg.

Gao Bo is also studying these opponents.

The strongest of them is undoubtedly Atletico Madrid, Benfica and Hamburg are weaker than Atletico Madrid, but they are not weaker.

Hamburg are the veterans of the Bundesliga, having played in the Bundesliga since its inception and have never been relegated.

Hamburg have also done well in the Bundesliga this season, with 47 points after 30 league games, which puts them in sixth place in the Bundesliga, which is also similar to their ranking last season, which was fifth in the league last season, and this season they finished sixth in European terms and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, which is quite good for a team like Hamburg with a small budget in the Bundesliga.

Benfica are Portugal's supergiants.

The team has a glorious history in Europe, with Benfica winning the Champions League twice during the era of Panther-Eusebio.

Benfica's performance in the Portuguese Super League this season is also strong, and now after 26 rounds of the Portuguese Super League, Benfica has 67 points, seven points ahead of second-place Braga and is at the top of the table.

These teams are not easy teams to play against.

In Gao Bo's heart, whoever is drawn is actually about the same, and at the level of the semifinals, it is completely impossible to advance by lottery.

On April 12, UEFA held a ceremony to draw the lot in Nyon, Switzerland.

In Alexander's tavern, Gao Bo watched the draw with the fans in the tavern.

When Luton's name was drawn, the fans cheered.

At this point, no matter who the opponent is drawn, the fans are treated equally.

Anyway, at this point, Luton fans have no more pursuits.

They can be said to be quite satisfied with the team's current results, anyway, no matter who the opponent is, the happiness will not be over soon.

Gao Bo also breathed a sigh of relief.

Luton's opponents are Hamburg.

Compared to the other two teams, Hamburg are relatively weak in the final four in terms of squad strength – excluding Luton Town, of course.

However, Luton Town have been slightly less lucky this time around, as they will play at home over the two legs.

In a two-legged format, the team that plays away first will undoubtedly have a slight advantage.