Pre-match locker room.

Zhang Tiehan and a group of teammates were sitting, no one spoke, they just did it silently, they all looked solemn, the locker room seemed very quiet, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

Outside, there was the sound of singing of the rice.

Roma fans are shouting and singing wildly, generally Rome's home atmosphere is also very warm, but the atmosphere of this game is really shocking, the whole stadium is 100,000 seats, almost full, many of these fans, most of them are Roma fans, this season Rome Olympic Stadium is not very full, after all, this stadium can accommodate more than 100,000 fans, but today the stadium is full.

The number of people alone is shocking!

And many of these fans were also very organised, and before the game, they sang the Roma anthem neatly, and the notes fluttered over the Olympic Stadium, which made the Roma players very excited.

A huge flag appeared in the East Stand.

That's the Roman flag, and the Roman team emblem, and the pattern of an animal on it is obvious, it's a wolf, the wolf is the representative of the Roman city, the Roman team inherited the will of the city, and it is also the wolf as the totem team logo.

Rome used the wolf as the city totem, which is derived from history.

In Roman folklore, there is a legend that has been spread for a long time, that is, the story of a she-wolf feeding two babies.

After the city of Troy in Asia Minor was breached by the Greeks, some Trojans escaped and drifted to the Italian peninsula by boat. They settled at the mouth of the Tiber River and established their own kingdom.

Later, a man named Amulius seized his brother's throne, killed his brother's son, exiled his brother's daughter, and forbade her to marry anyone. But. Mars, the god of war, gave birth to twin sons to Amullius' niece.

When Amullius heard the news, he was surprised and angry. Fearing that when the children grew up, they would avenge their grandfather, he ordered the two children to be put in baskets and thrown into the Tiber River, where they would drown them.

But. The two children did not drown, and the river washed the basket to the shore.

The child's cry drew a she-wolf. The she-wolf not only did not eat them, but took them back to the cave and fed them with her own milk. There is also a woodpecker, which also often brings wild fruits for the children to eat. Later, a shepherd found the two children, took them into his own home, and raised them to adulthood. The elder brother was named Romulus, and the younger brother was named Lemos.

The brothers have developed a good martial arts. Become a pair of strong and brave youths.

The two brothers learned of their origins from the shepherd's mouth, and with the support of the common people, they killed Amulius. They decided to build a new city on the banks of the Tiber River, where the she-wolf had fed them. Unfortunately, the two brothers fought each other for dominance. As a result, his brother Romulus killed his younger brother and became the sole master of the city.

The city was named after him and was called Rome.

Until today. In a museum in Rome, there is also a bronze statue of a she-wolf nursing two babies.

The Club of Rome inherited the history of the city. It is also the wolf as the club's emblem, and the Italian media described Roma as a wolf, perhaps he is not as fierce as a tiger and leopard, and does not have the majesty of a lion, but if one does not care, he may be bitten by a wolf.

So be careful of Rome!

Manchester United learned their lesson in the last leg. None of them cared about being scored two goals by Roma, and when they came to the Stadio Olimpico and faced Roma, their shape was not very good, especially in this away atmosphere.

In the audience, the singing was still around.

There are also a variety of banners and slogans. Waving in the stands, there were people at the top of the south stand who couldn't wait to light the flares, and the smoke filled the stage and the air, and even spread on the court, and there were a lot of confetti on the edge of the court below, as if it had just snowed.

The game hasn't even started yet, and the Roma fans have already stirred up the pitch in the way they specialise, and perhaps when the United players step onto the pitch, they will feel like they're in hell.

But it was quiet in the locker room.

Normally, Cassano would not have quieted the locker room, and Zhang Tiehan would have been happy to joke with his teammates, but not today, both of them sat quietly and waited for Drinel to speak.

Everyone knows how important the game is.

Drinel looked at everyone, slapped their faces, asked everyone to concentrate, pointed out the window and said, "There are a lot of fans outside, they are all here to see us win!" Each of us wants to win, I hope, you want too, so what are you waiting for? The key to victory or defeat lies with you, go and show the fans. I've said everything I need to say, we have to show the fans, let the media see that we will step past Manchester United and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League! ”

'Manchester United are strong, very strong, we played them in the last round and I think you should remember that game.

"But we're not weak either! Even if we were so passive, we still drew with them, and this time we switched to the Olympic Stadium, and we have no reason to lose! ”

Manchester United are really strong, just this past league game, they beat Chelsea at home, which is considered to pay off the depression that has been suppressed all season, and at the same time, in the league, they also caught up with three points, which gives many people hope that Manchester United will catch up with Chelsea.

It's just hope, but it's enough, after all, after Christmas, Manchester United have been hopeless.

Now there is hope for Rome too, and a great hope, "all we have to do is have no regrets!" Manchester United are strong but we have come this far and we must not let them down at home, in front of 100,000 Roma fans! ”

"The only thing I want to remind you is to be careful not to get hot-headed, we have to play on the counter-attack, not against Manchester United. Yes, Roma fans prefer to see the attack, but the final victory is more important than the spectacle. ”

Drinel looked stern.

This is also the tactic he thought of before the game, that is, try to play defensive counterattack, defend, and stabilize the backfield to counterattack, such a tactic is to maximize the use of Rome's score advantage, Manchester United must attack, if the two sides do not score for a long time, the final victory will be Roma.

As soon as Manchester United attack, there will be holes in the back, and then Roma's chance will come.

That is to say, although Roma is defense-oriented, as long as Manchester United does not score, the initiative is in the hands of Rome, Manchester United has an advantage, but they have no advantage in scoring, which is also the best coping strategy.

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At the same time in the away dressing room.

There's a dilapidated visiting dressing room at Old Trafford, and the visiting dressing room at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome isn't much better, it's not very soundproof, and the noise outside can be heard clearly in the dressing room, which is inspiration for Roma and noise for Manchester United.

Many people frowned unconsciously.

When I first came to Rome, the 'welcome method' of the Roma fans shocked the Manchester United players, but now in the dressing room of the away team, looking at the crowd of fans outside and listening to the shouts in my ears, even Manchester United, who have experienced many major tournaments, have been affected a lot.

100,000 Roma fans!

Too much!

This number sounds intimidating even to Manchester United, with 100,000 people at a stadium much larger than at Old Trafford and comparable to Barcelona's Camp Nou, which is just Roma...... The shock of the fans is a bit useful, at least Ferguson has to shout if he wants to communicate with the players, although the old man's voice is good, but it is just a normal time, and he can't stand it if he keeps shouting like this.

Thankfully, everything that needs to be said has already been said.

Ferguson only wanted to cheer up the players at the last time, but it seemed that there was no need for it, whether it was the Roma players or the Roma fans, it had completely excited his players.

Now Roma have the advantage, but as long as United score a goal, the initiative is back.

Ferguson said that last night and everybody knows what to do, which is to get on the pitch, play hard, try to attack and score a goal for Manchester United first.

"Play well, as long as we can play at a normal level, even if Roma have a crazy home stadium, they can't stop us!"

Ferguson opened his mouth and roared, the sound was so shocking that he didn't tell that he was already in his sixties.

"The only thing I want to focus on you is the defense problem, Leo, I'll leave this aspect to you, and I must keep an eye on the opponent's number three!"

A tall player stood up, "Don't worry, boss, I'll keep an eye on Zhang!" ”

Hearing Leo say this, Ferguson also nodded reassuringly.

If Zhang Tiehan sees Leo, he will recognize it immediately, and this is the pillar of Manchester United's defenders, Leo Ferdinand.

Rio Ferdinand is a well-known name in English football, with former England striker Les Ferdinand being Leo's uncle and his younger brother Anton Ferdinand making a name for himself at West Ham, but Ferdinand has been the strongest pillar of England's defence in all three generations.

Regarding his strength and style, former West Ham manager Redknapp Sr. once commented: "Leo is the Rolls-Royce of defenders. ”

Ferdinand rose to fame after being bought by Leeds for a record fee after coming through West Ham United and became England's most expensive defender in the summer of 2002 when he moved to Manchester United.

At Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand was an absolute mainstay at the back and was once considered the best centre-back in the world.

But injuries are Ferdinand's main problem, after he came to Manchester United, he almost missed all the games for a season, the last round of the game, he also missed the game due to injury, nevertheless, as long as Ferdinand can play, he is the main central defender of Manchester United, the strongest pillar of the backfield, neither O'Shea nor Sylvester can shake his position as the first man in the backfield.

This is Leo Ferdinand.

In this game, Rio Ferdinand started the game, and the task given to him by Ferguson was to defend Zhang Tiehan. (To be continued......)