Chapter 132: We are the Ai Bandits

In the past few days, the place where Guardiola is concerned about the most is not the training ground, but the team doctor. Iniesta and Milito were injured in the game against Espanyol, and Iniesta's injury was slightly mild. At that time, the team doctor said that he might catch up with the game against Nottingham Forest, so after the century-long battle with Real Madrid, he began to care about this issue, fearing that there would be any recurrence at that time.

Iniesta is the current midfielder of the team. He and Xavi have only sorted out Barcelona's offense in the midfield. Barcelona is considered to be the most beautiful team on the planet, and it is their credit for both of them.

Guardiola doesn't want to lose anything when dealing with the aggressive Nottingham Forest.

In addition to Gabriel Milito's serious injury, he really hopes to come up with the strongest lineup to deal with the tiger Tony Don.

Two days before the game, good news finally came. After a detailed physical examination of Iniesta, the team doctors confirmed that he was recovering well and could play in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Guardiola was relieved.

Although the two teams are facing a life-and-death battle, there is already a gunpowder smell between the two head coaches. However, the relationship between the players is not as bad as outsiders imagine. As a Barcelona player who has played for many years in Nottingham Forest, although many of his former teammates have left in Nottingham Forest, there are still a few people who have a good relationship with him, such as Bale and Lennon, as well as his former central defender partner Pepe.

Fortunately, Tang En had worn it for a few months, otherwise he would have seen Real Madrid's main central defender and Barcelona's main central defender chatting and laughing at each other in the future. I really don't know how wonderful it would feel in my heart...

Of course, there are also media who use this relationship to hype it up. When the Nottingham Forest team arrived in Barcelona, ​​they asked Pepe questions like this in the interview. Pepe bluntly said that he and Pique were good friends: "...We have a tacit understanding on the court, and I enjoyed that time very much. Of course, I cooperated well with Kompany, Woodgate and others now... But I think it is normal for him to leave. After all, he came from Lamacia... What will happen when you ask the game? Of course, I won't show mercy. Friendship is friendship, the game is competition..."

Pique also responded to Pepe's words: "...Yes, I still remember playing football in Nottingham Forest. But I am clear-headed and know what kind of game it is. You don't have to doubt my loyalty to Barcelona. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to leave Nottingham Forest. Maybe I would treat them to a meal after the game, but before that I just want to beat them."

He was also asked by reporters how he felt working with Don Eun. Since the Catalan media recently said Don Eun's bad words were very exciting, some of the remarks were completely enough to constitute personal attacks and slander, which made Pique a little angry. Putting aside his loyalty to the team, Guardiola could not keep up with Tony Don Eun's position in Pique's heart in terms of loyalty to the head coach.

So he decided to put aside his previous "unprecedented" attitude and say something nice to Don Eun: "Tony Don Eun is a very charming head coach. He seems to have a magic halo that can attract you to him. In fact, there are many people in England who criticize his style, but his players always stand with him."

The Catalan media were not satisfied with this answer. They wanted to hear the voices of Barcelona players who shared the same hatred of the enemy, rather than such "anomals". So someone asked: "But every player who left the Nottingham Forest. It seems that he has never said anything good to him..."

Pikui smiled: "Aren't I the one?"

"What about being with Guardiola?"

This was a trap, and Pique walked around carefully: "Both of them are very excellent head coaches. I have the honor to play football under them and both won the European Champions League." Pique won two European Champions Leagues under Tony Donn. Under the leadership of Guardiola, he won the Champions League for the third time last season. So in terms of experience in winning the Champions League, he may have richer experience than many of his teammates in the team now.

Pique may be the only player in Barcelona who has good intentions towards Nottingham Forest and Tony Donne. Other players were not kind tone when they were interviewed.

“We will win without a doubt.”

"I want a victory."

"We are the defending champions!"

...

And so on, declarations like this make people feel that Barcelona is simply full of confidence.

What do you think of this, Tony Tangen, a psychological warfare expert?

"The louder the clamoring sound at this time and the more nonsense they say, the more guilty they are. They must use this bluffing method to find some confidence for themselves. And what about me? They never talk nonsense before the game. " He dispelled Barcelona's anger attack so lightly, although many Catalan media also ridiculed him for slapping himself: "If he 'never talk nonsense before the game', then maybe the end of the world should come." In China and Barcelona fans denounced Don Eun for "thick-skinned can be the Great Wall", and on the Internet, they called "rural nouveau riche" and appeared in large numbers as the Forest team rose.

Donne said this and did the same.                                                                                                                           

He focused on preparing for the battle. He planned to fight at the Camp Nou Stadium.

The media complained that "Tony Don't's little secret time" is coming again. I really don't know why he likes closed training so much. But the fact that makes the media even more sad is that although Tony Don't drives them like a fly, they do flock to them like a flies that saw a cake. To put it more bluntly - they are really cheap.

April 16. After a month of repeated hype, the two sides fought countless wars of words, mixed with several heavyweight floor mat games such as Barcelona Derby, Spanish National Derby, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. This highly anticipated Mars crash into the Earth battle is finally about to break out.

At this time, all the noise seemed to disappear all of a sudden. No matter whether it was the Forest or Barcelona, ​​no one jumped out to spit on each other. At this time, they were still obsessed with winning or losing on their mouths, and they were not considered qualified professional players.

On the match day, only ninety minutes of the game result can be decided by who can be arrogant and who can only be depressed with his tail. If you don’t want to be humiliated in the mud after the match, just focus on the game.

Tony Donn is in the luxury visiting team locker room at Camp Nou Stadium. He will give the players a last reminder and special reminder.

"Iniesta's game, he and Xavi are the core of their organization. We must pay more attention. Don't give them too much space and time to get the ball in front of the penalty area. Our side should pay attention to the opponent's full-back assists, especially their right and left. Today, the defensive task is quite heavy. Alves and Messi are both concentrated here. But I don't ask you to defend blindly, because that won't work. Respond at the appropriate time and tell Barcelona that if they dare to press on, we will dare to play back!"

Tang En's expression is very serious, and so is his players. No one will underestimate such an opponent, let alone at the opponent's home court.

Barcelona's lineup is probably not strong enough to describe it as "luxury" and needs to be "terrifying".

On the tactical board, Tang En drew the list of the opponent's starting lineup he just got:

Goalkeeper Valdes. The center backs are Pique and Puyol, the right back is Alves, and the left back joins Diram from Bayern Munich this summer. Three midfielders, Yaya and Toure, dragged behind. Iniesta and Xavi were in the front to organize the attack. The three forwards are Boyon in the middle, Silva, who was once favored by Donn, and Messi on the right.

The 34-year-old Henry has left the team, and Etoo will be reported every season that he will be sold, but he will remain in the team in the end, but his main position has been replaced by Bo Yang. The speed weapon he is proud of has gradually rusted as he grows older, except for that mouth. It is no longer as brave as he used to be.

This time, Donn did not intend to hand Messi over to Wood, because there were Xavi and Iniesta in the middle, so it was impossible to get out of the middle for them. So Wood and Thiago's main responsibility will be in the middle, against the defense of the two midfielders. Messi was handed over to Barnes, Matthias Fernandez, and others to take care of them.

At the same time, the pressure on the right defense is not small. Silva is not a vegetarian, and Ram is also a full-back who is good at assisting.

In addition, a flexible Bo Yang is really a headache to face such an attack lineup. What should the defensive side do to achieve everything and not reveal flaws.

If you really play against Barcelona, ​​there are probably few teams in the world who can escape unscathed. Tang En chose to defend and counterattack very smartly. He arranged heavy troops in the midfield and backcourt, strictly guarded and worked together.

"You must ensure the formation and not let them pass and cut to disrupt the mess. Fullbacks don't need to draw too much, as this will give them a chance to play on the wing. Messi and Silva are all kinds of experts. In the ribs, we have George and Thiago. The range of activities should be increased appropriately, but don't lose the position."

"Guys, this game has high requirements for defense. But that doesn't mean we don't pay attention to offense. The purpose of the away game is not to not lose, but to score goals and score more goals. When defending, you should think about attacking anytime and anywhere. However, under the premise of defense, we cannot give too much support to the offense. This requires you attacking players to find ways by yourself, but no matter how you do it, you must be determined. If you have the opportunity, you should go forward and pass forward! Don't consider whether this attack can be such a boring question. Just make the football closer to the opponent's goal, that is success! As long as we can create enough trouble, Barcelona's offensive momentum will naturally weaken. There is no simple attack or simple defense in this world. We must be more patient than our opponents!"

After talking about the technical and tactical things that need to be paid attention to, Don Eun threw away the marker in his hand. “Okay, guys. Let’s talk about something that is not that boring. If I say I’m not sure we will eventually win the championship this season, are you surprised?”

It can be seen that most players are not surprised, and obviously they also have a certain degree of understanding of their strength.

"I always have the impression of being arrogant and arrogant, but I never blindly arrogance. When did I say we would win the championship, but not? No, not once." He shook his head and said. "But this time I can't ask you more. Barcelona is indeed very strong now, and I think it's even stronger than last season when they won the Champions League." Tang En looked solemn when he said this.

But someone expressed his objection. Eastwood smiled and said, "Hey, boss. Are you kidding us? I have never seen any team you are so afraid of..."

Tang En glared at him: "This is not fear. I am never afraid of my opponents, but I hope you don't have the feeling of blind confidence, as it will only push us into the abyss of darkness. To be honest, I didn't want to reach any final this season, so I'm very happy to be able to meet Inter Milan and Barcelona for two consecutive rounds - I don't have to wait until the final to have the chance to meet one of them, which is great! I ask you to play every game now as the final, regardless of how far we can go in the end, that's meaningless! It's meaningless!"

The boss was abnormal today. He did not boost morale to everyone before the war started, but said something that belittled him too high, which really made the players unable to understand... But when they saw the serious expression on the boss's face, they were definitely not pretending, and they wiped the smile on their faces, leaving only frown brows and sharp eyes. They always believed in the boss. Since the boss said that, they would do it.

"Prevent Barcelona as the final opponent, and play any opponent behind as the final opponent! This is all I have to ask you."

The players finally walked onto the court with this emotion, while Tang and Tang En fell to the end.

"What's this?" Tang asked.

"Barcelona is really strong, so I have to use some tricks. The soldiers will win." Tang En smiled very cunningly. "Tell them not to think about what they will do in the future. They will play as the finals. They will use all their strength in every game. Then when they suddenly plan to stop and take a break, they look up - wow, it's already the finals!"

"Then have you ever thought about the championship or have you never thought about the championship?"

"If it's all the way to the finals, why do we have to try our best to win the runner-up?" Tang En turned his head and looked at his partner, with an uncertain light flashing in his brown eyes.
Chapter completed!