Chapter 112: Fight Manchester United Again!
While the coaches gathered in the conference room to discuss the strategy of the final round of the Champions League group battle, Fan Bizhuang and others were still training, and a group of people gathered together in the break. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"The final round of the Champions League group stage is about to start, you say, do we have a chance to play in this game?"
"Time flies so fast, the first group game with Manchester United more than two months ago seems to be just around the corner, but I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, a cycle has passed, and we are going to face Manchester United again!"
"We were nervous in the first round, but now, we have qualified from the group early, which is really relaxing!"
"I think it's hard for most of the main players to get a chance to play in this game. In these rounds, the coaches have arranged for the big guys to rotate, and after it is confirmed that they will advance to the knockout round, Mr. Manuel should continue to rotate. Anyway, it doesn't matter what the result is, there's no need to waste your efforts! ”
"I think so too. But I still want the team to play with the strongest lineup, the first in the group, to be able to beat the defending champions, what a face-saving thing! I don't want to give up the first place in the group! ”
"Pull it down! Who wants you to let it! Manchester United is a super giant in European football, even if we go all out, we may not be able to beat others! ”
"Hey, hey, Raven's Beak! If we were able to draw at Old Trafford and return to our own turf, why couldn't we win the game? We are also very strong, okay! ”
As his team-mates chattered about the upcoming final Champions League group stage tie with Manchester United, Van Bizhuang sat on the grass to the side, looking at the sky and listening to the arguments of his team-mates.
Riquelme lay down beside him. With his arms resting on his head, he looked up at the sky with him.
"When I was younger, I liked to lie down and look at the sky. The endless blue sky gives me a sense of immensity. ”
Riquelme suddenly said this without a head, twisting his head to look at Fan Bizhuang, "What do you think?" ”
"I don't know what kind of tactical arrangements the gentleman will make in the game."
Fan Bizhuang replied softly to the question, and Riquelme nodded slightly.
"But I think as long as I can play, I'm going to give it my all. I love scoring goals, I love winning, I love the feeling of being on a wide turf. Just like this vast sky, I don't know where the end is, but I will keep running until I am powerless. ”
Riquelme smiled: "So this is you, this is the unique fan!" ”
"Unique?"
Fan Bizhuang smiled slightly, but didn't take it to heart. In the world of football, there are countless geniuses, and the unique ones are like carp across the river, just like Messi in Guardiola's mouth, isn't it also called the most special one?
He doesn't care if he is the most special and unique one, he just wants to be himself and do his best to be himself!
"By the way, when the season is over, I'll probably leave."
Riquelme was bland about his decision to leave at the end of the season.
Fan Bizhuang's eyes tightened, and then he regained his indifference, and only replied softly with an "oh".
One spoke calmly, the other answered plainly, as if talking about the most trivial thing.
The atmosphere was slightly silent.
After a long time, Riquelme stood up and looked at Fan Bizhuang: "Let's work hard this season, I want to leave with confidence." Although you have grown to the point where I can leave safely and securely, I still want to ......"
Fan Bizhuang also stood up, and suddenly opened his arms and hugged him gently.
"Whether you're going to leave or not, no matter where we are in the future, I don't think I'll ever forget that there was a person in my life. Thank you, Roman, my teacher. ”
Riquelme was a little stunned, the relationship between the two has always been that of teacher and friend, but it is the first time that Fan Bizhuang has used the word "teacher" to refer to himself.
"I'm not your teacher."
Letting go of his embrace, Riquelme smiled and patted Fan Bizhuang on the shoulder, shook his head and said, "You are much better than me." You will have a brighter and more ambitious future than I am. Teacher, I don't deserve it. ”
Fan Bizhuang didn't nod or say anything, just looked up at the sky again, it was still so blue.
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Fast forward to December, and in the first league game of December, Villarreal hosted Getafe.
In this game, Pellegrini made a large number of rotation adjustments to the team, Rao is so, the "remnant" of substitutes is still at home 2:0 against the opponent, Tomasson scored the team's opening goal, substitute Van Bizhuang is after receiving Riquelme's through ball, the offside position is successful, helping the team seal the win.
The league standings remain unchanged, with Villarreal still four points behind Barcelona and second in the league.
In the middle of the week, a bus carrying all the Manchester United team arrived in town.
The final round of the Champions League group stage is just around the corner, with Manchester United and Villarreal in the hunt for top spot looming.
"It's a battle of glory!"
"Manchester United and Villarreal both qualified two rounds together, so it's not about the big picture, the most important thing to watch is who wins the group!"
"At present, Villarreal is temporarily at the top of Group E with a goal difference, and in this game, no matter which side wins, which side will become the first in Group E!"
"In comparison, I'm more optimistic about Villarreal playing at home. Although the small town team does not have a deep heritage and is not a real strong team, their competitive form is too hot at this stage, and in the first round, they almost pulled the defending champions down! Back at home in this campaign, the submarine will be full of firepower and strive to qualify for the top spot in the group! ”
"Both teams are hopeless and maybe neither team will be able to play their main role in this game...... As we all know, there are a number of giants in this half who are currently second in the group, which means that whoever wins Group E is likely to face a strong team in the knockout stages...... This is not a good thing for teams that are looking to go further! If the strong fight against each other, there will be an injury! ”
Ahead of the game, reporters and commentators were commenting on the upcoming battle for the top spot, and some even began to predict the starting line-ups of both sides.
Most people believe that the process of this game will not be too intense, on the one hand, because the two teams have already qualified hand in hand, there is really no need to fight to the death with the opponent, if there are main players in the game because of the fierce scramble and injury, it will have a bad impact on the next knockout round.
On the other hand, as predicted by the outside world, the first place in Group E sounds like a face, but it is a hot potato, whoever gets the first place is likely to face a strong team that is also a giant, regardless of whether they can defeat the other party and advance to the next round, but in terms of the process, it must be extremely difficult.
It's thankless, that's what I'm talking about, it's better to be practical and get second in the group to face a team with average strength.
But when the starting lists for both sides were announced, everyone was dumbfounded.
Manchester United, almost all the main players played, Ferguson came up with the strongest squad he could come up with, Cristiano. Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Rooney ...... And so on, the names of these superstars are impressively on the starting list.
Villarreal, on the other hand, is not far behind, with Van Bizhuang, who has been voted La Liga's Player of the Month for two consecutive months, followed by the names of Forlan, Nihat, Cazorla and other key players.
All the reporters who swore that the two sides would play "tacit ball" were a little dazed, and some even screamed incredibly.
"What is Manchester United trying to do? An inconsequential game that sent out all the main players? Is this the final round of the group stage played as if it were the Champions League final? ”
"Villarreal, is this crazy? Aren't they a big team, with plenty of bench depth, just a game that has nothing to do with qualifying, and they give it their all? ”
"Look at the starting lists of the two teams, well, a fierce battle like Mars hitting the earth seems to be about to be staged!"
"I have to say, both teams have a high work ethic, uh, as silly and unwise as that may seem like that, isn't that what professional football is all about? No matter what time it is, you must fight with all your strength and fight to the end! ”
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Standing on the sidelines, Manuel Pellegrini was silent, looking at the other side with a slightly surprised look, where Ferguson sat expressionlessly, looking at the Manchester United players on the field with calm and focused eyes.
In the dressing room, Manuel Pellegrini was given the starting line-up for Manchester United, and to be honest, the Chilean coach was really taken aback after seeing the all-out list.
He didn't understand what the old Scottish man thought, it was just an "insignificant", more than practical game, Manchester United still went all out and fought to the end, this is special......
But when you think about it, Pellegrini is relieved. Isn't his team going to give it their all?
Probably Ferguson and his team are also a team that likes to win and is always determined to win.
Pellegrini thought so, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, his team also decided to go all out to win and sent the strongest lineup, otherwise...... My side has no intention of fighting, and the other party is full of morale, and uses the "remnant formation" to fight against the opponent's main lineup, and if you don't say it well, you will be beaten all over the ground by the opponent.
If that's the case, on your own turf, under the gaze of tens of thousands of home fans, that's the real loss of face.
"Then, let's fight!"
"Let's see who's the best team in this group!"
"Whoever stepped on it is deservedly by this group...... First! ”
Manuel Pellegrini withdrew his gaze and clenched his fists tightly. He has a lot of faith in his team, he has a lot of faith in his disciples!