Chapter 55: The First List
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"I don't know what the connection is between dreams and salted fish. But I know it's a big joke that they want to make the cut in midweek! ”
Bill Shott player Prince, who returned to Antwerp after finishing the game against Gent, laughed in an interview with Jason.
Although they lost to Gent in the recently concluded league game, Biershot still had a huge advantage against Antwerp.
Speaking to the media, Bill Shot's captain, Belgium international Hendricks, showed great confidence: "There will be no second result but victory!" ”
Compared with the confidence of the players, Darden, the head coach of Bill Shot, is much more modest.
'Antwerp have been outstanding in the last two weeks, winning two in a row and showing great attacking quality and great dominance in the game. Although in the first leg we were lucky enough to beat them and take a 2-0 lead. But it's a two-turn game, and I can't predict what I don't know. But I think we'll beat them at home and get to the last four! ”
Although he spoke modestly, he showed self-confidence between the lines.
When both sides were interviewed by the media, they showed great self-confidence, which also added a lot of highlights to this game.
However, the Antwerp players have to face the fact that Bill Shott is indeed a cut above them overall.
Although they will face a tough battle in midweek, the atmosphere at the training ground in Antwerp is still relaxed, and there is no sense of imminent action.
After a relaxed training session, Yu Liang insisted on practicing for an hour before leaving the club.
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As Belgium's second-largest city, life in Antwerp isn't fast-paced. Although the weather in February is not very good, people still choose to spend time outdoors when there is sunshine. Or sit in a café on the street and enjoy a cozy afternoon; Or invite three or two old friends to feel about life in the bar.
Walking through the streets of Antwerp, Yu Liang especially enjoys this leisure.
Since he met Deng Yu, as long as the weather is not very bad, Yu Liang always likes to come to the city center after training.
There were a lot of pedestrians in the square, and under the sun, many people set up drawing boards there and began to paint people.
"Thank you, Wuou!"
Walking to Deng Yu's painting stall, she had just sent off a guest.
Antwerp's population is not very large, and even if you add tourists, it is not as good as a small and medium-sized city in the country. Even if you paint people, you can't make much money. According to Yu Liang, Deng Yu's family background is good, and she does not need her to paint on the street to make a living. But as long as the weather is good, Deng Yu will always come here to set up his own painting stall and paint for pedestrians.
Although he was a little curious, Yu Liang didn't ask the specific reason.
"Would you like a drink?"
On both sides of the square, there are many cafes, and many people choose to drink a cup of coffee and take a break when they pass by.
"Let's go!"
Deng Yu looked around, and then followed Yu Liang to the café.
"Is the next game going to be difficult?"
After ordering two cups of coffee, Yu Liang and Deng Yu sat by a window, so that they could clearly see everything in the square, including her painting stall.
"It's a bit difficult!"
Although in the face of media interviews, Yu Liang said that he would definitely advance to the semifinals of the Cup. But the game wasn't just lip service, especially the midweek game against Bill Shot. Not only are they 2-0 down on aggregate, they are playing away from home, and more importantly, it's a local derby. So no matter how big the advantage is, Bill Short will give it his all in this game.
"Why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Yu Liang looked at Deng Yu with some curiosity. Although he is playing, he can't influence everyone around him, and he can't force everyone around him to love football! Among them, Deng Yu is a typical special case, he never pays attention to football, but he does not exclude it.
"Last night at dinner, I heard a few of my classmates in the cafeteria discussing your competition! I heard they're going to be there to cheer you on! ”
There are many Chinese in Antwerp, and there are many international students from China at the University of Antwerp and the Academy of Arts.
The stars shine in the sky - Yu Liang, the owner of this post bar is an international student at the University of Antwerp, Yu Liang has also eaten with him and talked about football.
Listening to Deng Yu's words, it is estimated that they are a group of people who want to go to the away stadium to cheer.
But will they be able to get tickets?
Thinking of the ticket, Yu Liang couldn't help frowning. In the first leg of the match, Antwerp only kept less than 500 tickets for Biershot fans, and it is estimated that Biershot will not leave too many tickets for Antwerp fans now.
"Will you win?"
"Of course we will win!"
Although the opponent is strong and the game is difficult to play, Yu Liang's belief in winning the game has never wavered.
Everyone in the café had a smile on their faces, and they enjoyed a leisurely afternoon. They may be Antwerp fans, or they may be Bill Shot fans. Although the derby will be staged in this city again, the upcoming derby has not affected people's lives, and they are still so indifferent.
Football can indeed make people fanatical, but it is only a part of people's lives, not a substitute for people's lives.
After having dinner with Deng Yu, Yu Liang returned to the apartment alone.
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"Damn the weather!"
After two consecutive days of preparation, the match day finally came, and after getting up in the morning, I habitually stood on the balcony to look at Yu Liang at the Bosur Stadium not far away, and frowned at the gloomy weather. It was only two days of sunshine, and the weather turned cloudy again.
Although the weather in Antwerp is not very cold now, Yu Liang does not like this kind of gloomy weather, and the black and oppressive clouds cover the entire sky, giving people a feeling of depression.
Muttered a sentence Yu Liang went back to the bathroom to wash, and after washing up, he went directly to the club.
Although it was today's match day, because the game was played at 8 p.m., Van Ack still arranged a training session in the morning.
However, before training, Van Ack held a special meeting.
"The importance of the evening game and the serious situation we are facing at the moment do not need to be repeated, I think everyone can understand it!"
Standing at the front of the conference room, Van Ake's face was a little grim.
"Nobody thinks we're going to qualify! No one believes that we can defeat them! Yes, we are weaker than them and we are now 2-0 down on aggregate! ”
Before Van Ake's words could be heard, the players in the conference room immediately began to talk.
"What do you mean, boss, do you want us to give up the game?"
"The first thing I said was too much to boost the morale of others!"
"If it wasn't Bill Shot, we could have given up the game, but now we have to beat them because it's a derby!"
'Yes, Lart said very well, it's a derby and we have to beat them! But it's not enough to beat them, we still need to qualify, we have to keep them under our feet forever! Let them know that there is only one owner of the city, and that is us! ”
Lart's words resonated in the conference room.
Van Ake looked at the indignant looks of the players one by one, and immediately took over the conversation.
"But we should be quiet now and think about how we can defeat them. Offense, will we be able to tear apart their defense? ”
Van Ack's rhetorical question immediately silenced the originally chaotic conference room.
Although Bilshot's defense is not the top in the first division, Antwerp's attacking ability is not the top in the second division, and how can it be compared to the attack of the first division team.
So how do you tear apart their defence and break down their goal?
The players looked to Van Ake.
"Their attacks are mainly from the wings, so if you want to tear up their defence, you can only do it from two wings! However, I'm not going to play against them in this match! ”
Van Ake's words once again surprised the players. In the first two days of training, they focused on the side attack, and now they don't play against the attack, isn't the attack drill on that side in vain?
"Four, three, three, defend and counterattack!"
Van Ack didn't give his players time to talk this time.
"Di Gregorio, Dong, Fraser, the three of you are at the front. Biga, Mihem, Yu you three form a midfielder, how to defend don't need me to teach you, after breaking the ball, hand the ball to Yu, long pass counterattack! In addition to counter-attacking, we also need to take advantage of corners, set-pieces! Christopher, I don't care what your state is, and I don't care what happened to you in the past. I have only one request for you in this game, put the damn ball in their goal! The next training session is to practice set-piece and corner kick tactics! Okay, guys, I think we should go to the training ground! ”
Four, three, three, and also playing defensive counterattacks, in fact, not only the players, but also the members of the coaching staff did not understand Van Ake's tactical arrangement.
Although they did not understand, they did not raise any objections, and the corners and set-pieces were still carefully arranged in the training ground.
After more than an hour of drilling, Van Ake finished his training session.
After the training session, Van Ake and his players attended the pre-match press conference.
At the press conference, Van Ake announced the 18-man squad at the same time, he also announced his starting list: "Ivan Willockx, Cedric, Lavan, Christopher, Bart Brak, Biga, Mihem, Yu Liang, King Dong, Di Gregorio, Fraser Campbell!" ”
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