Chapter 0487 - Turmoil!
2:2, Barcelona's second game against Milan was still a draw.
If it was Barcelona who seized Milan's blind spot in the last game, then this time, it was Milan who found Barcelona's weakness.
Overall, the two sides ended in a draw over two legs, with three goals scored in each.
But if you follow the method of the knockout round, although the aggregate score between the two sides is 3:3, Milan has two away goals, and Barcelona has only one.
According to the rules of the knockout round, after these two rounds of competition, Barcelona will be eliminated in the end!
Especially considering that the second goal of the second leg was scored before the end, I have to say that Barcelona's performance in the second leg was really bad.
In particular, the weaknesses exposed in the back line make all Barcelona fans feel uneasy.
"Sell that Chinese, sell that Cameroonian, we need a defender!"
"What the hell is Russell doing? Why is there no news of the transfer at all! ”
"We need to replenish during the winter break, and if we want to win the championship, we must have more and better players!"
However, no matter how Barcelona fans appealed, Russell, as the transfer manager, never moved.
As everyone knows, Russell is also a little anxious now, or because of the team's chest advertising problems.
Originally, this deal could be negotiated, and Russell was still very proud, after all, the club's finances were about to collapse!
If it weren't for his success in selling the chest ads at a high price, the club's hierarchy would probably be eating dirt right now, including the bastard Laporta!
However, Russell thinks things too simply.
After all, for the past 100 years, Barcelona have always insisted on the blank space in their chest, not letting the goal pollute the artistic football, which is their characteristic pride of the Catalans.
And Russell, trampled on this pride!
In our history, Barcelona have chosen a clever approach by printing a UNICEF ad on their chests, a slightly more commercially oriented approach that has been widely praised rather than criticized.
But in the end, that type of public service advertising is destined to not bring much revenue.
At least, it is far less than the endorsement fees from Chinese companies now.
Catalans, however, seem to think that such a move is offensive to their pride.
For a time, Russell's popularity among fans plummeted, and the sales of jerseys were not very objective.
Rosell can often see the news that Barcelona fans deliberately buy the shirt and burn it.
Especially after Zhuo Cunzhi made such words, there was more such news.
Thinking of Zhuo Cunzhi, Russell really hurts his brain!
In Russell's eyes, Zhuo Cunzhi was a type with high commercial value, strong hard power, and playing football silently and not paying attention to foreign affairs.
This kind of player is really what everyone dreams of.
However, now Russell has discovered that there are two sides to every human being, and so is Zhuo Cunzhi.
This kid either doesn't make trouble, and if he makes trouble, it's a big deal!
After thinking about the reason carefully, Russell was also a little distressed and regretful -
Originally, Barcelona fans hated Zhuo Cunzhi from Huaguo, and they also hated Barcelona's advertising sponsorship printed on the chest, but the problem was not so serious.
On the pitch, although the boos of the Barcelona team did not stop, there were no too fierce moves.
Russell, however, was not happy with the situation.
What's more, the sponsors from Huaguo are not satisfied, after all, it is strange to see their players being booed at Barcelona all the time, and they can be in a good mood.
In this world, a rich man is an uncle.
In order to satisfy the uncle, Russell had to take the initiative to think of ways to solve the problem.
Then, he really thought of a good way to solve the problem-
Support Catalan independence!
As the flag of Catalonia, Barcelona has always been the pride of the place.
At the same time, Barcelona's artistic football has always been very consistent with Catalonia.
Therefore, it can be said that many times, Catalonia is Barcelona and Barcelona is Catalonia.
As a Barcelona player, it is inevitable that he will have to deal with various events in Catalonia.
Especially in the matter of supporting Catalan independence, basically all Barcelona players must support it!
It's better to say that the Barcelona players who grew up here are generally supportive.
The current Puyol and Xavi, and the future Pique and Pep Guardiola, are all staunch supporters in this regard.
If Zhuo Cunzhi can support Catalan independence, those lovely fans will definitely abandon their old hatred!
At least that's what Russell believes.
Then he found Zhuo Cunzhi, but the other party did not agree.
"What does Catalan independence have to do with me? I just want to play well. In this way, Zhuo Cunzhi sent Russell away.
Obviously, as a member of the Brazilian gang, Zhuo Cunzhi ignored him like this, and Russell was also a little embarrassed.
Of course, people like him have always been indifferent to such embarrassing things.
Even if Zhuo Cunzhi does not support Catalan independence, it is nothing for Russell.
After all, there are so many players who come to Barcelona, and there will naturally be people among them who do not support independence.
The best solution for these players is to keep the news out of the way.
It's commendable for players to support independence, but players who don't express their opinions don't go out of their way to make trouble for others, right?
Originally, this matter should have passed like this.
Seeing Zhuo Cunzhi's determined appearance, Russell naturally would not force it.
Especially after looking up some information about Huaguo during this time, he dispelled this idea.
Subsequently, when Russell was about to look for other solutions, he found that the matter had been exposed in the newspaper.
It's better to say that the related news is simply flying all over the sky!
For players who support independence, Catalan fans are definitely supportive.
On the other hand, players who are clearly against independence will definitely be protested and booed!
These days, Zhuo Cunzhi's experience at Camp Nou is even more tragic!
However, this is not what Russell focuses on, it should be said, not what he is most concerned about.
Because he no longer has the leisure to think about Zhuo Cunzhi's affairs, what he wants to know more is-
How did this news, this important news, get out?
At the first time, Russell rejected Zhuo Cunzhi's suspicion.
He's not the kind of person who talks a lot, not to mention that this kind of thing is exposed, and it doesn't do him any good!
Subsequently, Russell zeroed in on several suspects.
These people are all his henchmen!
It should be said that in his heart, these people are his henchmen!
However, someone betrayed.
There is no doubt about it......
Who is it?
Russell doesn't want to know this question for the time being, what he wants to know more is, who is targeting him?
The answer doesn't seem to have to be thought about -
"Laporta!"
This matter was exposed, and the cooperation with Huaguo enterprises basically failed, and one of Russell's major achievements was gone;
Zhuo Cunzhi, as a member of the Brazilian gang, is now ostracized, and Russell's power has been weakened;
For the same reason, what will fans think when they know that Zhuo Cunzhi is his Russell?
Now it seems that he is Zhuo Cunzhi's boss, and it seems that the fans do not know about it, but Russell will not be lucky.
Because, the cards in your hand are the deadliest!
What if one day, when he is running for the presidency, the news is broken by Laporta?
Thinking of this, Russell struggled for a long time and finally made a decision-
Showdown!
And then......
Rapids retreat!
With this kind of thinking, you can imagine how bad Barcelona's transfer will be!