Chapter 601: Arrival in London

Chen Yu has passed the age of impulsiveness and competitiveness, and in the five years he has been in Serie A, he has not dealt with the media once or twice, but it is impossible to show weakness before such a big battle, and it is difficult for a team without morale to win, even if he knows that this is a deliberate spat provoked by the media, he must respond.

Even though the training was so intense, after the training, Chen Yu still accepted an interview with reporters, and gave Henry and Wenger a counterattack in the interview.

"Fiorentina is not my team alone, the journalists and the media have encouraged me to say this, but I can't believe it, my teammates won't believe it, football is a team sport, you have to be in a team to play a role, I can have the honor I have now because I rely on a united and fighting team.

Thierry Henry is a great player, I think he has the ability to win the Ballon d'Or, Arsenal have a lot of big names and the overall quality, Arsenal are better than us, but that doesn't mean we're going to lose to them in this game, a lot of times in a big game like this where luck and fighting spirit play a big role and we've been short of that.

A lot of people like to compare the stars, in fact, as Henry said, we are not the same type of striker, it doesn't make sense to compare who is more capable of us, and from the results made, Henry is stronger than me, and his status in world football is higher than mine, he has won the World Cup, the European Cup, the Premier League, and I have never achieved any important results, and now, I am working hard to win the Champions League, which Henry has never gotten. “

Speaking of this, Chen Yu smiled evilly, he deliberately mentioned the Champions League champion, just to stimulate Henry and Arsenal's players, for this Premier League giant, the Champions League is their biggest sore foot, Chen Yu is to stimulate their nerves, let them lose a normal heart, for Arsenal such a team known for its speed and precision, losing their cool will make them unable to play their level.

The Italian team has always been known for being good at tactics, and it has also shown strong teamwork in the war of words, and soon after Chen Yu's interview, Toney, who may miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final due to injury, also gave an interview to reporters, in the interview, Tony said: "Of the four teams in the Champions League semi-finals, only we and Arsenal have never won the Champions League, and now both of our teams have hopes of reaching the final, I think our hope is a little bigger, because we have achieved our goal, There is no pressure in the next games, and Arsenal have achieved great things in the league over the years, what they lack is a Champions League title, think about it, the burden on their shoulders and the psychological pressure must be very high, judging by Arsenal's performance these seasons, they are not a team that can withstand pressure, I think as long as the Gunners can't play at their own level, our chance will come. ”

In the Fiorentina team, only Tony can be on the same level as Chen Yu in terms of fame, status, and strength, and the two are also relatively close in terms of goals, when playing with Fiorentina, because Fiorentina has two explosive points, the opponent's defense takes care of one or the other, often either Chen Yu scores or Tony scores, and finally loses the game, and now Tony is unable to participate in the game due to injury, reporters will naturally ask who can take his place to help Chen Yu.

On this question, Toni disagreed, he said: "Fiorentina is not worried that no one scores, Arsenal can't guard Chen Yu, even if they can guard against Chen Yu, we still have Di Natale, Pazzini, they all have the ability to break any team's goal." Florence has not been able to get to where it is today, it is not all down to Chen alone, we are a whole, everyone has played a huge role, but Chen's contribution is greater. ”

When the reporter asked Chen Yu and Henry who is stronger, Tony did not follow the clouds, he was very sure that Chen Yu is the strongest striker he has ever seen, although Henry is very good, but still can not be compared with Chen Yu, Tony of course did not say so because Chen Yu is his teammate, Tony and Chen Yu have been partnered for almost a year, he was really shocked by Chen Yu's all-round and efficient, Tony is not young, and he has seen a lot of talented forwards, Chen Yu has not seen him yet.

Before leaving, Fiorentina manager Prandelli called on the fans to go to the scene to cheer for the players, he said: "The game with Arsenal is one of the most important games of the season for Fiorentina, Arsenal have a strong team, they have a lot of excellent players, the style of play is consistent, and there is a good coach like Arsene Wenger, the players will definitely have a lot of trouble in London, without your support, we are very sad, I hope everyone can go to the scene to support us, With you, we will have endless motivation. “

Prandelli was very low-key about the goal of this game, saying: "This is a two-legged match, against such a strong opponent, our goal is very pragmatic, this is also our principle in the two-legged knockout round, we can draw, a small defeat is not unacceptable, but we need to have an away goal, so that we will come back at home without psychological pressure." ”

Prandelli believes that the biggest trouble that Fiorentina is now in the absence of Toney, "It is difficult for Tony to come back before the game, he has not practiced with the team now, without Tony's game, the pressure on Chen Yu will be greater, because the opponent will focus on him alone, but I believe that even if Tony does not play, there are people who can help Chen Yu, Pazzini is a good candidate, we can also play 442, we are not without playing this formation, we have this experience, No matter what formation we play, I'm sure we'll be able to get there in London. ”

Although Prandley's words are relatively low-key, under the processing of the media, the meaning is immediately different, especially the words of Prandley's last words, which were revised by British reporters, although they are generally still Prandley's words, but the meaning is completely different.

“…… Tony is injured, we still have Chen...... There are a lot of players who can help Chen, we play very flexibly, even if we play away, we are not afraid of Arsenal at all, we can achieve our goals, we have the experience of knocking out opponents, Arsenal is just a paper tiger......"

Such a casual speculation about Prandelli's thoughts, the report is full of provocation, so that the Arsenal players and fans are very angry, in their opinion, they are the stronger side, and there is a home advantage, not to beat the opponent at home is a failure, Fiorentina actually dared to be so rampant, it really made the Gunners players and fans feel extremely angry, and they can't wait for the game to come soon, they can teach Fiorentina a lesson, let them retreat, give up the unrealistic idea of entering the final and winning the championship.

Due to the relationship between fame and heritage, the match between Fiorentina and Arsenal is the less influential of the two semi-finals, and the focus of the media is on the Barcelona and Milan game that was played a day earlier, but for the fans of the Gunners and the Purple Lily, another game is not as exciting as their own team, as early as a week ago, the fans of the two teams had a fierce quarrel on the Internet, ah various social networking sites and forums are their battlefields, and fans on both sides show their talents on the battlefield, For their own team has played thousands of games, such a brain imagination is certainly not as enjoyable as watching the scene, with the interaction and confrontation of fans on both sides of the Internet, they have a stronger sense of active participation in the game, although Arsenal only gave Fiorentina 5,000 tickets, but there are at least tens of thousands of Fiorentina fans ready to cross the sea to support their team.

On Monday, Fiorentina's 18 players, coaches and club staff left Florence by plane and flew to London, England, to begin their semi-final journey.

About three hours later, the plane landed at London Heathrow International Airport.

At the beginning of the flight, surrounded by thousands of fans, hostile fans and reporters, the Fiorentina players signed autographs and took photos with the fans while being interviewed by reporters.

The vast majority of Fiorentina's players are playing in England for the first time, but they are powerful British tabloid reporters who know how to play football hooligans and **** British tabloid reporters, Prandelli's interview speeches can be deleted, and they still have nothing to do, so the players are very cautious when interviewing.

"It's an unbeatable feeling to be able to play in a great city against a great opponent, and I hope we can play our best and reach our goals," Chen said. ”

Fiore, the heart of the team's midfield, said: "Arsenal have a strong midfield and that's the basis for them to be able to play like a game, but we defended well and it wasn't easy for Arsenal to win against us. ”

The team's defensive backbone deputy Dainelli admitted that the pressure on the back line is greater than that of the striker, because the Fiorentina striker has Chen Yu, a big killer, an average of one goal per game, the **** goal maniac, the goal is not worried, but Arsenal's group attack can be described as a mercury flow, and the backline led by Dainelli will encounter the strongest challenge in these seasons.

Coach Prandelli is more grateful to his fans, he said that the fans who came were beyond his imagination, and the enthusiasm of the fans also made him unforgettable, and he said that Fiorentina will not disappoint the fans, they will definitely play a great game and be fully prepared for the march into Paris.

There were also a lot of Gunners fans who came to watch at the airport, at least one or two hundred, but the Gunners' fans were still more disciplined and rational in the Premier League, they did not attack Fiorentina's players and fans, but just gave Fiorentina some boos, shouted a few slogans to beat Fiorentina and left.

After dealing with the fans and reporters, the Fiorentina players left the airport and stayed at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, near Arsenal's home stadium, Highbury Stadium, to settle into the pitch and prepare for the big game against the Gunners the day after tomorrow.