Chapter 139 of "The Hero of the Forbidden Zone" The Battle of Life and Death (The Second Update, Ask for a Monthly Pass ()!) ）

After Cassano suffered from heart disease, as Napoli's opponent in the Champions League, Barcelona was blessed by manager Pep Guardiola.

He said Cassano is a fantastic player and wishes him a speedy recovery. “…… If I could, I would have liked to see him in the second round between our two sides, but obviously it's unlikely......"

Other than that, the Barcelona side didn't talk much about it.

Because this issue is somewhat sensitive. Always discuss how the opponent is doing, and always let the media find something to say. Especially in the Italian media, Barcelona understands that the Italian media are dissatisfied with them, saying that they are wrong, and if they are asked to find something to hype, the pre-match preparation will be greatly affected.

For Barcelona, it is not an exaggeration to say that this game is a "battle of life and death".

If the defending champions lose in the quarter-finals, it would be ...... Shame on you.

If Barcelona had won the first leg easily, perhaps they would have been more willing to talk about Cassano's condition and make more friendly moves. But now, their minds are on the game.

This road trip can be described as extremely dangerous.

Or even from a certain point of view, Cassano's heart disease is good news for Barcelona...... After all, the Napoli attacking lineup composed of Cassano, Chen Yingying and Arshavin, as well as Hamsik, is very powerful, which Barcelona has already experienced once at Camp Nou.

And without Cassano's Napoli, it is equivalent to a broken arm, and Barcelona's defensive pressure will be reduced.

This is naturally a good thing.

The importance that Barcelona attaches to this game is evident from this.

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The day before the match, Barcelona flew to Napoli, and the airport was crowded with journalists who had come to cover the best team on the planet at the moment.

"I regret what happened to Cassano and I wish him a speedy recovery. But we're not going to show mercy in this game. Pep Guardiola said this in an interview with reporters.

In this regard, Chen Yingying responded in an interview: "The team that let us score two away goals seems to be not qualified to talk about mercy, right? "It's really his usual style." We will dedicate this victory to Antonio, unfortunately he will not be able to come and watch the game......"

He spoke as if victory was already in Naples' pocket.

If it weren't for the two goals on the road, I'm afraid Napoli wouldn't have had such confidence, and now that they say it, no one will feel that something is wrong at all.

Cassano couldn't come to watch the game because he had to have surgery that day, so it's a shame to pick this day.

The game has not yet started, and the smell of fire and medicine in the war of words between the two sides is already obvious.

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Ibrahimovic did not come with the team on this road trip, so he lost the opportunity to face Chen Yingxing.

It is said that he has completely fallen out with Pep Guardiola. After being conceded two goals at home by Napoli, Guardiola went into a rage and reprimanded everyone in the dressing room (). At that time, it was said that no one dared to speak up, but the actual situation was different. Later rumours spread that Guardiola was furious not because he had conceded two goals, but because Ibrahimovic had provoked Guardiola after returning to the dressing room, pointing at the manager and yelling: "You're a coward!" You're a coward! ”

Then Guardiola, who was already in a bad mood, broke out.

As punishment, Ibrahimovic did not even make the squad for the subsequent league games. In this crucial Champions League battle, he did not bring the Swedes to the away stadium.

There are already rumours that Ibrahimovic will leave Barcelona at the end of the season.

The center forward, who spent more than 40 million euros on Barcelona's sky-high price, fell out with the team in less than a season. It's a bit of a mistaken amount of money......

Ibrahimovic did not come to the away game, which disappointed the media who were planning to hype up the conflict between him and Chen Yingying.

But this game will never be less talkative.

If you don't hype Chen Yingying and Ibrahimovic, you can hype Chen Yingying and other Barcelona players......

However, the reporters were disappointed, and Chen Yingying never spoke again except for Guardiola's words. To the disappointment of the media bent on taking advantage of him.

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Chen Yingying and his teammates were sitting in the locker room, no one was talking, no one was playing, and the locker room seemed very quiet.

This silence allows the sounds of the pitch outside to be heard clearly.

It was the frantic shouts and singing of the fans.

If the atmosphere at the São Paulo Stadium was shocked by the last time Real Madrid visited the country, this time it is not a simple "shock" to describe ().

Players from both sides had gone out to warm up, and even the Napoli players were frightened by the already full Sao Paulo Stadium.

A huge sky-blue flag appeared in the Blue Stand, with the huge Napoli logo and, of course, the giant Maradona head, right next to the logo.

This flag is not very common and is usually only visible during very important matches.

It's a way for fanatical extreme fans to show their support for the team.

It's visually striking.

In addition to this, there are many other banners, slogans and flags of all kinds, waving in the stands.

At the top of the South Stand, blue and yellow flares were lit, and smoke filled the stands and extended into the stadium.

In addition, the south and north stands have been covered with white paper tape under the two stands. The confetti was sprayed by the fans in various ways, and they landed under the stands one after another, and at a glance, it looked as if it had just snowed.

The game hasn't started yet, but the Napoli fans have already stirred up the stadium in the way they do best, and it is believed that the visiting Barcelona will be like tormented ants when they step onto the pitch......

Today, however, it is remarkably quiet in the dressing room.

If it's a normal day, with Cassano there, this locker room will never really be quiet.

But today, Cassano is not there.

"Antonio's surgery is over, very successful. Just fifteen minutes ago, I called his agent. "Mazari starts with this." I know a lot of you are concerned about him, so in order to keep you focused in the rest of the game, I'll give you the news first. ”

The locker room was rejuvenated, and many people were smiling and visibly relieved.

It stands to reason that this is a minor operation, and there is no risk in the first place. But if you care, you can't care, and of course the players who care about Cassano will still be worried.

Now that I know that Cassano has been operated, I am relieved.

"Alright, now let's focus on the game......" Mazzari slapped his face. Our opponents are strong, and I don't need to say more. ”

Barcelona have just beaten Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home in the league at the weekend. However, in the league, they were chased by Real Madrid to tie the score, after 30 rounds, the two teams have 77 points, Real Madrid temporarily has an advantage over Barcelona on goal difference, pressing Barcelona and ranking first.

However, Barcelona are not worried about this problem, and the next round is the second round of the national derby. Although Barcelona is away to challenge Real Madrid, judging from the current performance of Real Madrid, they are still confident that they can beat Real Madrid and regain the top spot in the league.

At the moment, Barcelona is more interested in the Champions League. They want to defend their Champions League title. If possible, they would have to defend the six-time crown.

"But we're just as strong!" Mazari immediately took a turn. 'Since we can score two goals against them at Camp Nou, then we can score more goals for them in Sao Paulo!'

"Guys, we are no different from the tactics of the previous round in this game, the only thing to pay attention to is that in the midst of the crazy voices, you must not be hot-headed and rush out to fight against Barcelona. Napoli fans will certainly want to see the attacking action in all directions, and anyone watching the game will love to see one goal after another. But you know, they prefer to win, and if we are knocked out, the Napoli fans will never be satisfied, no matter how beautiful you play! ”

Mazzari looked serious.

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Meanwhile, in the away team's dressing room ().

The whole Lyon squad has experienced the poor soundproofing of the visiting dressing room at the Stadio de São Paulo, and the Barcelona must be relating about it.

They are now suffering from noise.

But fortunately, this Barcelona team has a tacit understanding enough, and they don't really need to talk too much to each other. How to kick? Just like we usually do.

That's it.

Pep Guardiola wants to say something, mainly to cheer up the players.

After all, being tied by Real Madrid in the league and being poured two goals by the opponent at home in the Champions League is quite demoralizing. Barcelona players are also people, not machines, and there has been too much publicity about Barcelona's invincibility before, and Guardiola doesn't like this sound at all. Because it will make his players really think that they are invincible and have a fluttering mood.

The first leg against Napoli was already evident.

At that time, the Catalan media frantically hyped Napoli's initiative to show weakness, and any compliment they made to Barcelona would make the front page of the newspaper.

The result? No matter how much they reminded them, the players just didn't treat Napoli as a dangerous enough opponent.

"Our opponents are strong. You must recognize that. This is even the toughest opponent we have faced since entering this season's Champions League. Actually, the real Champions League only starts at this time, so you have to give it your all. I'm sure you're already aware of the fate of pride and underestimating the enemy. ”

After the last leg, Barcelona were mocked by the Madrid media.

Because before the game, the Catalan media took the opportunity to ridicule Real Madrid, which was eliminated by Napoli, and said that they wanted to avenge Real Madrid ().

As a result, after this game, the Madrid media shouted, "You still want to avenge us at such a level?" Another hundred years! ”

The Madrid media also made a big fuss about the change in Napoli's attitude towards Barcelona, claiming that this was a typical manifestation of Barcelona's arrogance and self-esteem, so they deserved to be unlucky.

The ridicule of the Madrid media naturally made the whole Barcelona team unbearable. Alves couldn't take it anymore and ran to rebuke the Madrid media: "What right do losers have to laugh at us? ”

The result provoked an even bigger controversy, with the Madrid and Catalan media battling and warming up for the 31st round of the league's national derby, the battle of the century......

"In this game, I want you to completely forget about those two goals conceded, and always remember that the aggregate score is that we are ahead!"

Pep Guardiola fears that his team will be crushed by the psychological pressure – and it is only natural that Barcelona will progress to the last four. It is this "taken for granted" desire that is the pressure on Barcelona. So he used it as a way to remind the players that we were still ahead, so don't be too nervous.

"Play well, as long as you can play at a normal level, Napoli and their crazy home stadium will not stop us!"

As he said this, there was a loud cheer outside, drowning out Guardiola's words.

The cheers faded like a tidal wave.

Pep Guardiola spoke again: "Here, let them see our Barcelona football!" This is the path we have been following for over twenty years! ”

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