Chapter 124: A Tragic Case Without Suspense! Who says breaking a record is just a single break?
'Leicester City have taken a 2-0 lead in just 26 minutes, and the Champions League knockout stage debut came unexpectedly well!
He Wei had a smile on his face, and the situation on the field was similar to what he had predicted at the beginning, "This is definitely not the last goal of this game, after Leicester City is gaining momentum, they must still want to take advantage of the victory to chase and take more leads!" โ
"That way, when they go to the King Power Stadium, they will have a bigger advantage! The probability of reaching the quarterfinals is even greater! โ
"Let's give all the praise to Achraf, who scored the goal, and to Chen Yufeng, who assisted him, so far, Chen Yufeng's Champions League statistics have come to 15 goals and 3 assists! It's simply astounding! โ
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He Wei has said many times about Sevilla's difficult situation and wrong starting points, and he doesn't want to waste his words on this team and Sampaoli anymore.
It's Sevilla's game, it's not his game, and it's useless for him to say so much.
If Sampaoli himself does not come to his senses, no one will be able to save this team.
If you don't pay attention to your own competition and are blindly confident, then be prepared to bear the consequences.
At this moment, in the stadium, after Achraf walked past Correa and made a gesture to shut up, there was also a neat boo in the stadium.
It was a boo from Sevilla fans, who may be expressing their displeasure with Achraf, but more likely than not, with their home side.
Looking at the VIP area, Sevilla president Pepe Castro is expressing his displeasure to those around him.
Is that what he said? Well?? โ
"Those promises he made to us were nothing short of fart! Except for that sentence, you give me trust and I give you an explanation, all the rest of the words are farting! โ
"If the Champions League round of 16 is out! Then inform him that he can leave Sevilla directly after the end of the season! โ
"I don't think this idiot has the level to coach a Champions League team! He'd better go back to his hometown and take those teams! โ
For someone like Pepecastero, who has been a long-time fan of the club, the Champions League every season is undoubtedly very important.
Sevilla is not a club like Real Sarena, and if Sevilla wants to gain fame and influence, they must rely on their results in the Champions League!
They have no way back, and no one wants to give them time!
On the side, the other staff members of the club adjusted their sitting posture at the moment, and then lowered the sound of their breathing.
None of them dared to speak.
They can understand Castro's anger, but Sampaoli's radicalism, they can actually understand it.
After the Champions League group stage, the whole team had a lot of confidence in Sampaoli, believing it was a miracle that he brought Sevilla to the top of the Group of Death.
The threshold of expectation is raised, trust is more abundant, trust is sufficient, and in turn expectations become more, and these two points complement each other to form a virtuous circle, which gradually swells to the point where it cannot be contained.
And then...... One touch of Leicester City, one touch of Ballon d'Or winner Chen Yufeng, everything fell apart.
The emotions brought by the sense of contrast make them love Sampaoli before, and how much they hate it now.
There isn't that much understanding and nostalgia in competitive football, and even if the fans do, the club's hierarchy won't.
Time flies, walking year after year, there are new challenges in front of us, who gives the manager so much patience?
"It's a terrible team that's consistent and they don't seem to have bad times."
The person next to Castro whispered, "To be honest, I have never seen this kind of cohesion and stability from other teams, they are inseparable from each other as if they were wearing ropes. โ
"It's too hard to beat, and if your offense doesn't work for a short time, they'll quickly smash back and blow you dizzy, cutting off your way out."
This person's summary is still very incisive, but someone next to him added, "Yes, they really seem to be a whole, and they have achieved what other teams have been striving for." โ
"In this case, with a super shooter, I can't really imagine what you have to do to beat them."
"Maybe only Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Juventus and other clubs have a chance to wrestle with them."
They spoke quietly, but they were heard by Castro next to him.
Castro soon cast a sinister look at them, so frightened that the two of them hurriedly sat upright, never daring to look up again.
"Bang!!"
At this moment, another muffled sound sounded in the venue.
I saw the Blue Foxes killer Vardy, after receiving a pass from Drinkwater, shook off Lenglet and shot with a blast.
Although the first kick did not score the ball, Shinji Okazaki, who followed up, stabbed the ball into the net with one kick.
Three-to-0......
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The sound of the Leicester City Expeditionary Force was accompanied by the silence of the entire VIP box.
Castro glanced at the clock and saw that there were eight minutes left in the first half, so he got up early and walked towards the dressing room.
He's going to give Sampaoli a wake-up call, and he's going to have something to say to the players.
At one point, Castro didn't really know what to say, and so far in the game, Sevilla were indeed in a dilemma.
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"Beep! Beep โโ! โ
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the Leicester players looked confused.
Chen Yufeng quickly ran up and argued with the referee: "Our chance to counterattack, the time has not yet come, how can this attack be finished, right?" โ
"I'm not protesting, I'm not condemning, but I hope we can get an explanation."
As captain, Chen Yufeng has this responsibility, and he needs to speak for the team at some times.
The Leicester City players quickly gathered around, talking nonsense, and the annoyed referee ran directly back to the players' tunnel.
Chen Yufeng and the others didn't have to make an inch, just give the pressure to it.
As long as the referee admits his mistake in his heart, he will be biased a little bit over Leicester in the second half to find his inner balance.
And their move also put a lot of pressure on the Sevilla players not far away.
When they were not satisfied after seeing Leicester City take a 3-0 lead at half-time, and even looked for a referee for not playing enough, you can imagine how devastated these lads would be.
Is this going to kill us?
Sevilla's players walked into the dressing room with black faces.
There were many people who didn't even shake Sampaoli's hand, but went directly past Sampaoli's side and went back to the locker room first.
Soon, one after another players walked into the dressing room, and they also saw Castro sitting on the sidelines.
'We can't play like that, Leicester are so much better than I thought they would be, I even saw the shadow of Real Madrid in them, I felt like Real Madrid in blue, a Real Madrid who don't like to keep the ball but are sharper on the counter-attack.
Sevilla defender Lenglet greeted Castro, the chairman who was sitting on the side, and told the players that he was really in a hurry, otherwise he would not openly question the team's style of play in front of the chairman.
"Mr. Sampaoli didn't tell us the truth, he told us that Chen Yufeng is at most a Torres-level striker, and he doesn't have the level of suppressive power of Ronaldo and Messi."
Full-back Escudero said: "I watch his games a lot and I'm always skeptical about that. โ
"But the more he said, the more his subconscious believed." Castro was there to help him say this.
"Yes, Mr. President, we played like clowns in this half, and we were embarrassed to the whole world in such an important game."
Escudero pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows, very helpless: "If I had known this, it would not have been me, but two other defensive full-backs." โ
"Chen Yufeng's problem is the biggest problem, but don't ignore the others, Jamie Vardy, Mahrez, Morgan, Kante, these people have put us under a lot of pressure at both ends of the pitch and defence, and even Drinkwater, who has been overlooked before, is like a god of war in their system." Another defender, Rami, complained.
'We didn't know that before, we thought Leicester were a team of Athletic's calibre. Lenglet said again.
Whether they shirk their responsibilities or make excuses for their collapse, it will all push everything to a point - Sampaoli has lost the trust of the top management and the control of the dressing room in the past 45 minutes.
The players sit in the dressing room with the club president and talk about you, what do you want to do with people after that?
"Squeak." The door to the locker room was pushed open, and Sampaoli seemed to be ready to go straight to the point as soon as he entered.
He clapped his hands and walked into the dressing room, went directly to the tactical board to explain the technical and tactical issues, and did not notice that the club's president, Fidel Castro, was sitting not far away.
'Okay, we've got a lot of problems that we have to solve in the second half.
"Again, you have to believe in yourselves no matter what, they scored three goals with five shots on target in the first half, and probably not in the second half, so it could be 45 minutes for you!"
"Correa, Nasri......"
It wasn't until the pointer was ready to arrange tactics that Sampaoli realized that something was wrong.
He saw that Correa's expressions were not quite right with Nasri, and the others in the locker room were also sitting with their heads down, not listening to him.
"Well, since you ......" Sampaoli dropped his tactical pen on the ground, and was about to roar to wake up the players who looked like they were asleep, but were pushed by the assistant coach behind him.
The assistant coach pointed to one place, and Sampaoli turned his head to see Castro.
"Mr. Castro." His ribcage calmed down instantly, as if a balloon had been deflated.
'I feel like I and the players need an explanation. Castro's expression was gloomy, and he uttered this passage word for word: "Why is this 45 minutes more like a defeat that we have laid down from the beginning?" โ
"Forehead......" Sang Baoli was stunned for a moment, and the logic in his mind had completely disappeared.
When Castro said that and the players needed to explain, he knew that the chairman had reached some kind of agreement with the players.
He lost all control and initiative.
"Actually, I saved a lot of things to tell you, but after thinking about it for a long time, I found that everything I said was futile, I don't interfere in terms of technology and tactics, and I don't have you to understand."
Castro stood up, walked a few steps and then turned to continue: "After the draw, the whole team was jubilant, everyone thought that we started this year in the quarterfinals. โ
"If you become a Champions League 16thman, you know what the consequences are."
With that, Castro left the locker room, leaving Sampaoli and his players in silence.
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"Beep!"
"Okay, with a whistle from the referee, the second half of the game starts and the two sides exchange offensive directions."
"Let's see if Sampaoli will make some adjustments after a short intermission."
He Wei was lying on the commentary seat, and he had already treated the commentary game as enjoyment, no matter what, the three-0 score and three away goals had almost put Leicester City in danger of entering the quarterfinals.
Isn't it a good thing to watch the players and teams you support make it to the quarter-finals?
"Looking at the opening period, Sevilla's basic tactical tone should still be the same, but some personnel adjustments have been made in some parts, as well as very few tactical changes."
"It's actually normal, Sevilla and the Tiger are difficult, they don't have a good way to deal with Leicester City now, we can only hope that Sampaoli's adjustments will work."
Off the pitch, Leicester City carried out a slow transmission in the midfield, although the Sevilla players pressed, but the amplitude was not too big, and did not put a lot of pressure on Leicester City.
"Oo......oo The Great Pizjuan Stadium...... Great Sevilla, we have our hearts on our banner and we will be champions......!! โ
It can be heard that at this time, the fans of Sevilla began to sing the team anthem again, cheering for the team with shouts.
It seems that this halftime break is not only a time for the players on both sides to rest and adjust, but also a time for fans to adjust their moods, and they can use these fifteen minutes to do self-strategy and construction on their own psychology, so that they can appear in the second half with a better mental outlook.
"No hurry! No hurry! You don't have to press it very high, it's good to be in the middle and high positions, they are not used to controlling the ball! โ
In Sevilla's backfield, when he saw that the midfielders were ready to press again, central defender Lenglet hurriedly waved his hand to remind him.
After saying this, he also scolded secretly: "This gang is out of the voice, but they don't consider the pressure in the backcourt at all, and the opponent fights back every time they chase back." โ
Under his reminder, Sevilla did hold their ground and did not push forward in a particularly eager.
But they're not in a hurry, and neither is Leicester City.
I'm not used to conduction, but if you are three goals behind and you don't come up to press, I am not in a hurry.
With such an easy pass, who can still pass the ball away?
After pulling for a while, Sevilla had to press the line to press, otherwise this would be a negative game and would be criticized by the Spanish media and fans.
"Bang!"
As soon as he pressed up, Leicester City made a long pass at the back and found Chen Yufeng in the front position.
Chen Yufeng made an old move on the side, he is now familiar with the emperor's ball protection, facing a fullback with average defensive ability, he can not fight for the top, and directly stop the ball and turn around.
When the top is over, teammates may not be able to catch it, stop the ball and turn around, which basically has an eighty percent success rate.
Escudero, who was in the opposite position, felt the beast-like power from Chen Yufeng again, which made him very helpless and aggrieved.
When he found out that Chen Yufeng was about to complete the turn, Escudero, who had no choice, could only hook Chen Yufeng with his foot.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle blew and Escudero was given a yellow card after running over.
Escudero, who was clenching his upper and lower teeth, already had an idea in his heart, Sampaoli, really don't think about attacking, you can quickly replace me with a defensive defender......
However, Sampaoli remained indifferent.
After Chen Yufeng got up from the ground, he gave a thumbs up to the referee.
As an offensive player, it's important to get the opposing defender to get cards.
As long as he eats once, then he won't have much defensive action next time.
Moreover, the free kick in this position is very threatening......
Although you can't hit the goal directly, you can waste the opponent's two players who are lined up in the wall, so that the teammates in the penalty area have a numerical advantage in the battle for the top.
When his teammates all stood up, Chen Yufeng raised his left arm.
His eyes kept searching for the box as he searched for the Leicester player with lust in his eyes.
The battle for the top at the front of the small penalty area, don't talk about any gaps, there will be no gaps.
Find a good header, a tall one, a strong desire to score, enough focus, and aim to play.
Generally speaking, many clubs have a variety of tactical drills for this kind of free-kick attack, and they will play dazzling combinations at this time to create shooting opportunities.
Leicester City had similar training, but it turned out that everything was redundant.
Chen Yufeng and Mahrez can both pass the ball with precision guidance, and there are many headers in the team, so why is the rehearsal so complicated?
Let's be simple and rude!
"Bang!"
Chen Yufeng kicked the ball out of the way, the ball speed of the ball is very fast, the arc is very sufficient, he is aiming at Morgan's position to pass, the former captain of the Blue Foxes, has been looking forward to his first goal in the Champions League knockout round......
This kind of ball, the players who compete for the top do not need to exert force, and the speed and trajectory of the football itself are enough for them to rub it!
Morgan lived up to Chen's pass, and he crushed Lenglet by a landslide to get to the football.
After changing its trajectory, the ball flew straight into the far corner of the goal.
Leicester's sixth shot on target today, the fourth goal, arrived!
Sevilla goalkeeper will be a shot on target!
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Morgan rushed to the sidelines under the cheers of the fans, and Chen Yufeng also performed with one goal and two assists, and rushed to the sidelines with his head held high.
Four to zero!
How can Sevilla talk about a reversal?!
No more!
After that goal, Sevilla FC completely collapsed.
Sampaoli sat on the sidelines and stopped talking, and the players no longer had any fighting spirit to resist.
They allowed Leicester's players to dance graceful tango and frenzied samba in their own half, threatening their goal with a sharp attack that went straight to Longtan.
"Bang!!"
When Riyad Mahrez scored his first goal in the knockout stages of the Champions League in the 87th minute, it was all over.
At the Estadio Pizjuan, on their home turf, in front of 40,000 Sevilla fans, they devoured five eggs and lost to Leicester City in a crushing way!
Zero to five!
The home fans are starting to leave the stadium early, and they have completely lost hope for the Champions League.
"Beep! Beep! Beep โโ! โ
The referee did not give any stoppage time after the game had passed 90 minutes, and he blew three whistles to end the suffering of the Sevilla players.
Leicester City players hugged each other with excitement, and even members of the coaching staff ran onto the pitch to celebrate.
The fans gave a neat standing ovation, and everyone's faces were filled with smiles.
"We're in the quarterfinals! No more suspense! โ
"Yes, now we can say that there is no suspense!"
"In March, back at the King Power Stadium, on our own turf, even if we release a rotational lineup, we can't lose by five goals!"
"Sevilla don't have any heart anymore and we beat them at the Pizjuรกn Stadium!"
"It's up to the draw for the quarterfinals!"
As these fans shouted, they were already looking forward to the draw for the quarter-finals.
What if you don't play in the second round?
The five-goal disadvantage, what to reverse?
Where are there so many miracles in this world?
The reversal of three goals and four goals is already a shocking reversal that has gone down in history, five goals, this is simply impossible.
Home and away games are still very important for the players, and if Sevilla lose five at the Stadio de Regent and play the second leg at the Estadio Pizjuรกn, then they may have a few points of hope.
But you were beaten directly at home, so go to the away game......
"Let's just say try not to lose even numbers over two legs and try to score a goal at the King Power Stadium."
This is the comment He Wei made at the end: "Judging from the current state, Sevilla are obviously not ready to face the top of the Premier League, if Sampaoli does not solve the problem, and Sevilla does not solve Sampaoli, then they have no hope." โ
A speech that is sharp to this extent is rare in He Wei's commentary career.
It seems that he really has a heavy lament for Sevilla's performance today.
A few minutes later, the post-match thank-you session was over, and Chen Yufeng was invited to the courtside for an interview and at the same time to receive his best crystal cup in a single game.
This is already a routine activity that he is accustomed to, but it is the first time in the Champions League knockout round, which can give Chen Yufeng a little motivation to answer some questions.
To sum up, there is nothing wrong with it, life is not only about games, and the work of the players is not only on the pitch, but also in front of the media.
Of course, Chen Yufeng has never been a submissive person, he will only say what he wants to say, he will be humble when he is in a good mood, and sharper when he is in a bad mood.
"I'm in a good mood today, so ......"
After Chen Yufeng received the best player trophy, he smiled and shrugged, "Just ask." โ
Then he searched for the journalist community as if he remembered something.
Soon, he saw the first reporter to ask him questions before the game, which was a reporter from a Spanish media outlet.
"Wait a minute, I have something to say to this brother."
"Excuse me, what was the unknown tension you said before the game?"
Chen Yufeng had a grudge this time, and he didn't give the reporter a chance to answer this question, why embarrass others, if you want to embarrass others, you can also move your own mouth, "I'm really nervous, I'm full of nervousness about all the unknown." โ
"But as you can see, I'm a guy who likes to cover up my nervousness with goals and assists when I'm on the pitch, and if I feel nervous on the other side, he's probably going to be in trouble."
"It's also because of this trait that I perform exceptionally well every time a new milestone comes."
"Premier League debut, Champions League debut, Champions League knockout debut, etc."
"Believe me, if I had the chance to make my Champions League final debut in this tournament, I would have played well, even against Real Madrid and Barcelona in your league."
After Chen Yufeng said this, he leaned back and laughed, looking like he was joking.
However, for a Spanish journalist with a very clear position, his actions did not seem like a joke, but rather like sarcasm.
The reporter immediately lowered his head in shame and stood back a little.
'You scored your 15th goal in the Champions League today, one step away from the record, will Cristiano Ronaldo's record be your first target for the next moment? A reporter saw that Chen Yufeng finished speaking and asked.
'It's the number one goal, but I also have the number one goal, which is to break Alan Shearer's single-season Premier League goal record with Andy Cole.
Chen Yufeng replied truthfully: "The two are equally important, the long-term league can better reflect the stability of the players, and the Champions League is more of the upper limit of the players." โ
"The outside world seems to have a lot of complaints about your close record, their opinion is that you scored 14 goals in the group stage, and the gold content cannot be compared with Ronaldo's, for this ......" A reporter asked a question, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Yufeng waving his hand.
"That's the last question I'll answer."
Chen Yufeng looked directly into the reporter's eyes, his eyes were sharp, "May I ask if you break the record, must you have scored 18 or 19 goals?" What if I score 20+? โ
"How many goals did he score in the knockout rounds of the Champions League?"
"8 ......" the reporter pursed his lips and replied, he already felt a lot of bad eyes around him, and it seemed that his peers had a lot of opinions about him.
"It's strong."
Chen Yufeng smiled, "But I got off to a good start, didn't I?" โ
With that, he lifted the best player trophy in his hand and left the scene.
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Outside the stadium at this moment, Sevilla fans were being stopped by reporters for questions and answers.
An old Spanish man was emotional and shouted out his heart to a microphone: "I'm really uncomfortable, damn it, Sang Hi give me class!" โ
(End of chapter)