Volume II: Chapter 70: The Emirates Stadium

On the evening of April 1, the Liverpool crowd will complete their third training session and dine at Melwood Restaurant.

Tonight they collectively watched the first two Champions League games to see how their possible opponents in the next round fared.

"Hey, you know what? Isabella and I have a baby and I'm getting ready to come up with a name, do you have any good suggestions? Ma Qin asked seriously.

"Poof", "Poof", "Poof"

Lucas wiped the rice from his mouth and looked at him like a monster, "Why are you teasing me?" That's too fast! ”

Hobbes and Aurelio also looked confused, "Uh, are you Chinese used to having children so early?" ”

Ma Qin ignored them, and said intoxicatedly: "His father is a football superstar, I think he should become a basketball superstar in the future, and it is better to have a baseball star again, so that we will become a sports family, what do you think?"

Three people look like you're definitely sick.

"Okay, let's get down to business, what do you think would be a better name? Jerry? No, that's a rat ......."

Mascherano, who was not far away, covered his face, and the three mallets made Lao Tzu lose a thousand pounds!

"It's on," shouted a teammate outside.

"Let's go and watch the game, but you guys really have to help me think about it, I can't name it, it's a big life event for me," Makqin said, standing up.

Three people, you look at me, I look at you, a little accepting of incompetence.

"Hey, Javier, bring it", turning the corner, Mark said to Mascherano with a smile.

It seems that this team really has no humor and is so easily deceived, Mascherano is deeply saddened.

Of course, he was even more sad about his pounds, and he now regretted that he had to bet with Mack Qin because of his team-mate's intelligence and sense of humor.

Is my IQ too? It's scary to think about!

I didn't even realize that today was April Fool's Day, and these three people could go to......

Makqin took the extra money and put it in his butt pocket, thinking that he really fulfilled Mascherano's famous words in later generations: There are really no literate people in the team......

"Goal~al~al, Wayne Rooney, Manchester United lead Roma 1-0 away, valuable away goal", the TV commentator shouted frantically.

Manchester United's lead is a high probability event, and Roma do not have any possibility of competing with them now, and Mackin is concerned about whether Ronaldo has scored or not.

In the other Inter Milan VS Barcelona, Messi didn't play at all, he was injured and couldn't play two legs in the quarterfinals, which was a godsend for Mackqin!

"Goal~al~al, Wayne Rooney, 2:0, Rooney scored twice, Manchester United has one foot in the semi-finals!"

Everyone in Liverpool shook their heads in unison, looking disappointed, Roma was so weak, they couldn't even let Manchester United share a snack, this result will only make Manchester United chase them harder in the league.

2:0 is also the final score, and the other Barcelona defeated Inter Milan 1:0 away, and the teenager Bojan made contributions.

The happiest of all the people is Mackqin, there is actually no big suspense about winning or losing, but the two competitors did not score, which made him too happy.

The so-called pain of the enemy is happiness, and the ancients did not deceive me.

……

On the morning of April 2, the whole Liverpool team set off for London by bus, and this time the fan battle was much smaller than that of the Double Red Club, so it is not only important to watch the game system, but also has a deep relationship with the local culture.

They will play the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Arsenal's home Emirates Stadium this evening.

If you choose the top team in the top four of England, regardless of the results, only in terms of the magnificence of football, then it must be Arsenal, Mackin used to be very fond of watching their football.

Passing is fast, the movement is flexible, and the small area is dazzling and colorful, especially Cesc Fabregas, and the Arsenal midfield with him is like a sophisticated machine.

This is the stadium that Mack will set foot on for the first time in his life, the same five-star that cost Arsenal a full 500 million pounds, so that the professor has to tighten his belt to pay off his debts for many years.

'If Arsenal hadn't built this stadium, maybe they would have been terrible champions because then they wouldn't have let Henry go so easily,' said Steven Gerrard, who was sitting next to him as he passed the Emirates Stadium.

"But this stadium has also laid the foundation for them as a giant, and it can bring a huge leap forward to their economy in the future."

Mackin knows that in the future, this stadium will triple Arsenal's matchday revenue, and it is close to breaking 100 million.

Speaking of which, let's mention the main sources of income for the club, which are basically divided into match day income, sponsorship and advertising revenue, event bonuses and broadcast dividends.

In the past, the team mainly relied on tickets and advertising sponsorships, but as the Premier League broadcast contract became more and more valuable, the proportion of broadcast dividends became more and more heavy, which is why the Premier League is getting more and more rich.

At six o'clock in the evening, at the VIP position in the stands of the Emirates Stadium, two young and beautiful girls came, both wearing caps and sunglasses, one with black hair, flying in the wind, and the other was covered with silver gray, dazzling.

"Whew, it's here, Sister Isa", Emin sat down on a chair, took off his hat, and brushed his hair.

The girl next to her sat down quietly and looked around at the majestic stadium.

Today, Mackin asked the club for two VIP seats, and he now has the qualifications to let his sister and girlfriend sit in a quiet place to watch the game.

The audience at the Emirates Stadium is notoriously gentlemen, mostly urban white-collar workers, so it can be regarded as one of the most civilized stadiums in the Premier League.

Not to mention the abuse and brawl, even if the home team scores, everyone may not say a word, just applaud with satisfaction, and live off the posture of watching an elegant musical.

For the safety here, Mackin can no longer rest assured, the ideal place for the away team......

Of course, for the home team, this is a bit unnerving, anyone who works the pitch to play a beautiful combination, and then get a beautiful goal, only to find that the audience is still silent, that feeling is like ~ uh-huh (I understand) silent.

Arsene Wenger once complained that he believes the best home game is Anfield, where the noise created on the field can greatly increase the adrenaline of the players on the field every time.

Mackin is very impressed by this, playing at Anfield is like putting on a show in front of a complimentary family who will always have your back even if you make mistakes.

Every player who has been to Liverpool, not to mention their opinion of the club, is definitely a thumbs up to the fans.

Even if he has the second disease, Ba Shen.

When they arrived at the stadium, they were first shocked by the grandeur of the stadium, and then by the inexplicable atmosphere.

It's the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and when you come in, it feels like you've entered a big theater waiting for the opening, except for a little noisy talking, there is no unified cheering.

Comparable to the Toyota Center of the NBA.

"My brother is out, my brother is out," Amin called out as he pulled Isabella.

Isabella stared at the boy who had come out of the aisle to warm up, and missed the two of them for days.

Mackin looked up, the overall seating slope of the Emirates Stadium was relatively flat, relatively far away, and he didn't see his sister and daughter-in-law.

Benitez has just announced his starting line-up in the dressing room, and he is on the list.

In Sine's live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu sat down early, waiting for the game to start.

"Let's see that the two teams are warming up separately now", Zhan Jun looked at the live broadcast screen and said, "At present, the Premier League team is very strong in the Champions League, and Manchester United has taken the lead in last night's game, so it can be said that entering the top four is basically a certainty"

"Yes, that's right," Zhang Lu nodded in agreement.

Zhan Jun continued: "Today, the other three top three in the Premier League will all appear, and our live broadcast is the first leg of Arsenal vs. Liverpool."

"What about this one", Zhang Lu analyzed, "Liverpool has won 14 consecutive games in all competitions, it can be said that the momentum is like a rainbow, and Arsenal everyone knows that there is only one victory in the whole March"

"The highlight of this game is whether Arsenal can bottom out, they have lost the league, the only competition they can fight in is the Champions League, or Liverpool can continue their strong position in the league to the Champions League"

Zhan Jun continued: "There is also the Chinese star Ma Qin, who is concerned by the majority of domestic fans, and now many people are looking forward to his performance in the Champions League."

"Eh, yes", Zhang Lu said, "Mackin scored five goals before, and there were many theories at the time that he was a brushed goal, but after the night at Old Trafford, that statement has largely disappeared"

……

In Sky Sports' live room, Peterson and McCa were discussing the matchup between Mackin and Cesc Fabregas.

"When Mark made his debut, I remember his match against Arsenal Prince Wilshere in the Champions Cup, and Mark won that game," says McKa.

'Now that Mark has met Arsenal's young king, will he still be able to help the team completely suppress Arsenal's midfield as he did last summer?

Perhaps because he was born in La Masia, Fabregas had the same characteristics as those people, he was not tall, his feet were fast, and he was quick to pass and think.

He, like Mack, must be the core in order to reach his 100% potential, but unlike Mack, he does not have Mackin the perverted positional adaptability.

Cesc Fabregas's sadness is also due to the fact that he was born in La Masia, and in Barcelona and the Spanish national team, there is no place for him in the heart of the midfield, and he can only play as a central midfielder.

Mackin has always thought that if this kid hadn't returned to Barcelona with foolishness, his achievements might have been higher, because he played as a central midfielder at Barcelona, and he just didn't play the core of the midfield.

Those years were a complete waste of his talent, because his dribbling and shooting were not particularly outstanding, and the only thing that was really top was his brain.

By the time he figured out that he had finally arrived at Chelsea, the aura had gone, there was no room for improvement, and he gave Barcelona the years when his life should really be at the top, and it was indeed regret and disappointment that he left.

Therefore, professional players, especially stars, are particularly important in the critical period, once they choose the wrong team, they may be delayed for a few years or the only opportunity to improve.

Mackin and his teammates have warmed up on the field and have returned to the locker room, the turf is short, the boccia ball will be quite fast, and each team will choose the most suitable turf according to the characteristics of their playing style.

Arsenal's push is basically short and medium passes on the ground, and once they make long passes, they must have found a gap.

Rafael Benitez was in the dressing room arguing tactics, "Space, if we give Arsenal too much space at the back and let them play with combination and pace at their home stadium, it will be difficult for us to get out of the way"

"Marc, Javier (Mascherano), I want you to keep an eye on Cesc Fabregas, as long as he is in your zone, don't give him the opportunity to pass forward easily"

"Our defenders have to keep an eye on their anti-offside position, it's their ability to play through the ribs, and this time we have to shrink the formation......

Khan, it's even later, this night's chapter, the back ones have to be made up, I'm so tired, this is the end of the manuscript that is not saved, but, scattered people will not be broken, hehehehe!