Chapter 194: Wenger's Exclamation
The game has not yet started, but the atmosphere of the Love Song Stadium has become extremely hot and hot, more than 30,000 seats have long been filled by fans, and the stands are full of yellow seas, yellow flags and various banners and slogans fluttering in the wind.
"It's the most important moment for the club!"
"In 90 minutes, we will be in the last four of the Champions League!"
"Our European record will be equaled!"
"As witnesses, we will work with the team to create new history!"
The importance of this match for the upper and lower levels of Villarreal is self-evident, it is a record-equaling moment and a new starting point, and if all goes well, they will make great strides on a new historical path!
Everyone was cheering, everyone was singing, and joy and longing were on the faces of every fan in the town.
This is the yellow world, and this is the most important day for the town!
Arces, the home commentator, sat down in the commentary seat early, corrected the headset and microphone, examined the information of the players from both sides in his hands, and occasionally joked about some lace gossip before the start of the game for the fans at the scene, which was no different from the previous preparations before the game.
The only difference was that Arces was not wearing a suit or tracksuit, he wore a yellow jersey and a headscarf with the Villarreal club crest on his head.
Such an outfit may seem a little out of place with his status as a football commentator, but today he just wants to wear it this way, as if this is the only way to prove his identity as a die-hard fan of submarines.
The most important thing is that on this important day, he is not only a commentator, but also a member of the town, he is just like an ordinary fan, he has to stand with thousands of fans in the town, cheering and cheering for the team he loves.
As for the neutral position that the commentator needs, what is it, and can it be spent as money? Can you eat it?
No!
So, to hell with this useless position!
With less than five minutes to go before the start of the game, the players from both sides began to enter, and it was at this moment that when the Villarreal players appeared in the middle of the field in high spirits, the Love Song Stadium was like a nucleus. The bullet exploded, and instantly burst out with energy that can make people's hearts palpitate.
In the midst of the huge noise in the sky, Arces jumped up with excitement, holding the microphone in one hand and waving a small flag with the team's emblem in the other, and shouted in a sharp voice-
"Our players are out! Our hero, appeared! ”
"It's one of the most special nights at the Love Song Stadium, we're going to chase the record we've set, and after 90 minutes, we're going to start a new journey!"
"Yes, we're going to make history!"
"Now, let's cheer to our heart's content, the game hasn't started yet, everything hasn't come out yet, but it doesn't matter anymore! Because, no one can stop us, we are strong, we are calm, we are full of hope, we are ...... Go further! ”
"Onward! Villarreal! Onward, Great Yellow ...... Submarine! ”
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Looking at the love song stadium before the game started, but the atmosphere has been completely ignited, and the waves of yellow people in the stands are constantly surging, constantly rising and falling, this scene brought unparalleled shock to the Arsenal players playing away.
Arsenal are the traditional giants of European football, they have a huge and spacious modern stadium, they have a large number of supporters, they have won many teams in a hearty way, they have seen a lot of hell of devilish stadiums, in terms of the size of the stadium, in terms of the number of fans, the love song stadium is not the most palpitating.
But they were still deeply shocked, because the momentum and determination that broke out at this moment on this stadium were so firm and so strong as if they were about to break through the clouds.
The will of the players, the fans, and the will of the stadium are also the key factors that determine the outcome of the game.
And now, this kind of determination that erupted in the love song ball field shows the will of everyone in this stadium! Crazy shouts, endless noise, sky-high momentum, people in the seaside town tell their hopes and expectations with their will - this game, they want to win! Gotta win!
Because, they want to make new history, they want the whole world to hear their voice, to see their football!
It's a strong determination to win!
The Arsenal players were completely stunned, and in the midst of the monstrous sound, they were like a flat boat floating in a raging storm, and the players looked at each other, seeing in each other's eyes at a loss.
"Villarreal?"
"Although it is a small city, although it is a small club, but at the moment it is ......"
"Well, I have to say, they made me look the other way. This is a team with big dreams and big energy, they are weak, but they are brave and determined! ”
"They...... It's remarkable! ”
Arsene Wenger on the sidelines was also deeply shaken by the furious atmosphere of the Love Song Stadium, he frowned, and finally shook his head, and couldn't help but clap his hands gently.
He's paying tribute to Villarreal!
Such a team, despite its small size, does have respectable qualifications.
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The hour hand finally pointed to seven o'clock, the whistle sounded on time, and in the hustle and bustle of cheers, the game officially began.
The home team Villarreal kicked off first, almost the same as the previous leg, and the home team took the initiative to attack as soon as the game started.
But unlike the previous matchup, Villarreal's attack was fast, but it did not rely on the individual combat ability of the players, they were very decisive in the overall press, and the football finally fell to the feet of Fan Bizhuang on the left diagonal side of the penalty area after a quick and accurate succession.
Without any hesitation, Fan Bizhuang directly crossed with his feet, Nihatt at the front point feint and leaked the ball, and Forlan at the back point followed up, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the second minute, Villarreal launched a very dangerous attack! Fan's cross from the wing, Forlan scrambled at the back post, but unfortunately, the ball went just wide of the goal! ”
"Although the goal did not form a score, Villarreal at home showed their determination to win this game with great momentum! Yes, for the Yellow Submarines, this is their best chance to equalize club history! If they win, they will reach the last four of the Champions League and they will equal the best European result in the club's history! ”
"The home team is very strong! Unlike the last game, which emphasized defensive counterattacks, it seems from the first two or three minutes that Pellegrini's team is planning to have an offensive head-to-head duel with the opponent! Yes, they're not just going to chase the record, they're going to keep going in a beautiful way! ”
The commentator's speculation is not wrong, this game, Villarreal and the last game between the two teams are very different. At the Emirates Stadium, the submarine is more focused on defensive counter-attacks, after all, it is the opponent's turf, their primary purpose is to try not to lose, if they can score away goals, then even if they lose the game by a small score in the end, it is a good achievement of the expected goal.
It's just that no one expected that in the last game, the submarine would win so heartily, and their targeted tactical arrangement suppressed the gunners in all directions, and finally won a big victory with a score of 3:1.
This score is enough to ensure that Villarreal can face the second leg of the meeting between the two teams with an extremely relaxed mentality.
Pellegrini has a lot of confidence in the team's offensive firepower, not only him, every submarine player, every submarine fan, has absolute confidence in the offensive firepower group led by Van Bizhuang, after all, they are currently the most goal-scoring firepower and the most ferocious forward combination in La Liga, Arsenal's strength is very strong, and the technical and tactical level is first-class, but Villarreal's supporters do not think that their team is inferior to the other party.
In the first leg, the two teams used very different tactical plays, one attacking and the other defending counter-attacking.
And in this game, with the team having a huge advantage, on their own turf, in the Love Song Stadium, under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes, Villarreal is determined to let go with the opponent!
They want to show Arsenal that the team with the first offensive firepower in La Liga is no worse than them in terms of offensive ability!
More importantly, they have to use a beautiful and perfect victory to advance to the semi-finals and meet a new historical path!
After the first shot on goal, the Villarreal players did not have the slightest fluctuation in their hearts and continued to devote themselves to the game. They run actively on the field, the three lines are very layered and organized, Senna escorts in front of the backline, Riquelme who starts this game is in the middle of the dispatch, the two wings go hand in hand, the players maintain the most reasonable distance between them, fast and accurate passing, flowing cooperation, tacit passing, Villarreal will belong to their offensive characteristics completely laid out - it can even be said to be super level play.
Their passing is fast and accurate, and their cooperation is also extremely tacit and skillful, so everyone is running, everyone is receiving, passing, everyone is contributing their own strength, the real mercury is falling, the clouds are flowing, this kind of smooth offensive is undoubtedly a beautiful enjoyment, even more than Arsenal.
Seeing that his team did not snatch the ball for more than a minute, and could only follow the opponent's pass and run around uselessly, Wenger on the sidelines also opened his mouth in surprise.
"Such a transmission, such a cooperation...... What a ......."
Wenger shook his head helplessly and in surprise, although he already had a high opinion of Villarreal's quality, but now it seems that he is still underestimating this rural team.
Because at this moment, he even has a trace of illusion, he can't tell who is the representative of the technical flow and who is the symbol of artistic football. If it weren't for Villarreal's players wearing yellow jerseys, maybe he would have thought that these people were Arsenal players.