Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 261 The Champions League 18 finals, a battle of shields and conflicts!

Madrid, Spain.

Chu Feng pressed his peaked cap and raised his head to look ahead.

A dilapidated stadium surrounded by construction teams, with the words "Calderon Stadium" vaguely visible on the rusty sign next to it.

That is to say, Chu Feng had previously majored in Spanish, otherwise he would not have been able to recognize those words.

"The stadium that Atletico Madrid has used for 51 years has just been demolished?"

Maguire asked incredulously.

He felt that a stadium full of history like this would be more suitable to be renovated.

"A stadium with a large enough capacity and better facilities is very important to the club. Otherwise, why would Arsenal sell their captain every year?"

Chu Feng said with a smile.

Tottenham Hotspur have also been preparing for a new stadium in recent years, but such a costly project places too great a financial burden on the club.

It was really not easy for Wenger to be able to shoulder such a huge pressure and lead Arsenal to the top four in the league and occasionally win the FA Cup.

"I heard that Atletico Madrid's new stadium is sponsored by your hometown group?"

Rashford glanced at his phone.

"Well, Wanda Group is engaged in real estate and is very rich!"

Chu Feng smacked his lips.

In 2017, Wanda and Atletico Madrid signed a five-year naming contract worth 5 million euros.

If I had made a name for myself a few years earlier, maybe Old Trafford could have changed its name to the Wanda Stadium, which would have been really exciting.

But Chu Feng just wanted to know that from 1908 to 2019, Manchester United had used "Old Trafford Stadium" for more than a hundred years.

It is the most important symbol for Manchester United.

Although the naming rights of Old Trafford Stadium are as high as 2600 million pounds per year, to be honest, Manchester United is really not short of this money.

"Let's go, the boss is calling us to go back."

After Chu Feng received Mourinho's call, he urged his teammates to end the pre-match visit.

“It’s obviously still a long time before the game.”

Lingard muttered something unhappily.

Despite his honest appearance, he is actually a little better than Kyle Walker.

Before the game against Arsenal, Chu Feng couldn't sleep at night and went out for a walk. He happened to see a woman who was stronger than Lukaku entering Lingard's room.

And that woman is obviously not Lingard's girlfriend.

Chu Feng couldn't say anything, after all, it was someone else's private life.

Compared with Lingard, Pogba, who usually attracts much attention, does not smoke, drink, or go to nightclubs. He seems to have no other hobbies except perming his hair and dancing.

"We are here to play games, not travel!"

Chu Feng said in a deep voice.

"That's right, play the game well first, and there will be plenty of opportunities to play in the future." McTominay quickly grabbed Lingard.

He has been roommates with Chu Feng for five years, and can be said to be the person who knows Chu Feng best in Manchester United.

Although Chu Feng is usually gentle, it doesn't mean he won't get angry.

And he is very serious about the game, and mistakes on the field can be forgiven. If it affects the game because of fun, Chu Feng will definitely not accept it.

Lingard hesitated to speak, but finally remained silent and left with the others.

When he was in the youth training camp, he saw Chu Feng beating Mitchell severely. The scene is still chilling to this day.
Besides, if he had a conflict with Chu Feng.

There is no doubt that his teammates will definitely stand by Chu Feng's side, whether it is Valencia's group of veterans or McTominay's group of youths.

Even the transferred Maguire and Matic are the same.

Oh, by the way, there is also Mourinho. He is Chu Feng's biggest supporter. The relationship between the two is not an ordinary master-student relationship.
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Time flies to February 2th.

The last time Manchester United and Atletico Madrid met was in the UEFA Super Cup final.

But if you only look at the European competition, the last time the two teams met head-on was 28 years ago, in the 1991-92 season, the top 16 of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

At that time, Atletico Madrid defeated Manchester United 3:0 at home and shook hands with Manchester United 1:1 away from home.

Then we didn't meet each other for decades.

The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, surrounded by fans wearing red and white plaid shirts, looks like it is floating in the waves from the sky, with many red and white petals floating on it.

In the city of Madrid, there are basically fans of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, but the former has a higher fan base, while the latter's fan base is more civilian.

But the same thing is that the fans of both teams are crazy.

"Atleeeti Atleeeti! (Ah Atletico, ah Atletico!)"

"Atletico de Madrid (O Madrid, god of athletics!)"

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The impassioned melody floated up, creating a fiery atmosphere before the game even started.

In comparison, there are only a few thousand Manchester United fans, like a small boat on the tide.

At the pre-match press conference, the head coaches of the two teams were tit-for-tat.

"We will not be afraid of any opponent, even Manchester United, we are confident that we can win."

"Last game?"

"Although Manchester United won the victory, the way they delayed time makes me feel sick and shameless!"

"We are fully prepared today and will not give Manchester United any more chances!"

Simeone said fiercely to the camera.

The UEFA Super Cup final was a great shame to him. He didn't even play the game, and he didn't even win the fight.

This was unacceptable to Simeone, who claimed to be a bandit coach and injected iron blood and tenacity into Atletico Madrid.

So he wants revenge!
"Then what do you think of Chu? He was in the last game-"

The reporter was interrupted before he finished speaking.

Simeone showed a dangerous smile: "Atletico Madrid is not Manchester City or Liverpool. We play purely men's football. I think that 'kid' should understand that Atletico Madrid is much better than he imagined."

"Of course, if he still wants to solve the problem through violence, then we will show him how powerful he is."

The rhetoric in the next conference room was equally fiery.

"Atletico Madrid? If I said they are the most hated team in Europe, who never play their own football and always try to thwart their opponents, there would be a lot of people who would agree."

Mourinho looked at the camera with extremely sharp eyes.

"This is an unhealthy attitude coming from a manager. Remember? Simeone infamously had Beckham sent off in 1998."

"He wants to use whatever means he can to give his team an advantage, maybe by taking the opponent off the field, maybe by injuring the opponent."

"Then take advantage of that and push you into a corner."

Mourinho's tone has become increasingly cold. He believes that Atletico Madrid is the destroyer of modern football.

In the end, he left a few words and turned to leave.

"We play not just to cause bruises to the opponent, we want to win, but not to prevent the opponent from playing." "Since Simeone is so confident, I hope I can still see him when the game is over. smile."

The visiting team's locker room at this time.

"The rhythms of the Champions League and the league are very different, so we try to find our own rhythm as soon as the game starts."

Chu Feng pointed at the tactical board.

In the previous Champions League group stage, Manchester United encountered not very strong opponents, and they have not played against La Liga teams.

So it's easy to fall into a situation where "it's hard to change gears" or "it's hard to change gears."

Chu Feng recently reviewed Atletico Madrid's Champions League games in recent years and found that Simeone basically followed a routine, which was to use the home court advantage to get the start.

Use powerful moves at the beginning to try to break into the opponent's goal.

"Kante cannot play in this game, so our backcourt must pay attention to stifling threats outside the penalty area as much as possible." Mourinho walked in and continued: "The attack in the frontcourt must be fast. "You can't give Atletico time to adjust the defensive end."

Since Simeone took charge of Atletico Madrid in December 2011, Atletico Madrid has achieved 12 clean sheets in the Champions League, which is the most of any European team in the same period.

Even if Manchester United's offensive line is very luxurious, it is not that easy to score goals.

And it is foreseeable that Atletico Madrid's marking of Chu Feng in this game will definitely be to a terrifying level.

After falling into a strong physical confrontation, it is a big challenge for Chu Feng to create a threat or complete a breakthrough.

The same goes for other Manchester United players.

"Chu, switch positions more frequently in the frontcourt. As long as you can disrupt Atletico Madrid's defensive formation, your teammates who come in from the back can gain space."

Mourinho looked at Chu Feng and warned.

"Ok!"

Chu Feng nodded, and then shouted: "Come on! Let us go home with victory!"

"come on!"

The Manchester United players yelled and walked out of the locker room.

The atmosphere in the players tunnel seemed to have dropped to freezing point.

Chu Feng turned around and looked around, meeting Felipe's eyes.

If Felipe hadn't been too arrogant last time, he definitely wouldn't have fought back with violence, but to be honest, he was really happy after the punch was thrown.

I don’t know if Felipe will give him a chance today.

Thinking of this, Chu Feng's eyes became eager to try.

Felipe couldn't help but look away, and subconsciously rubbed his nose, but soon stared back forcefully.

He didn't care about the physical pain, but the mental blow was too great.

Ever since he was knocked down by Chu Feng with a punch, he has become the laughing stock of European football. His personal social account can receive private messages of ridicule, contempt and even insult every day.

"Wait for me!" Felipe stretched out his hand to wipe his neck.

"I hope you can hold on a little longer!" Chu Feng didn't give in, "Don't fall down again, like a girl."

How could Atletico Madrid players tolerate such remarks? They immediately stepped forward to find Chu Feng to reason with.

The Manchester United players stopped him without saying a word.

Beep beep beep!
A rapid whistle sounded suddenly, and the referee Zwaye said seriously: "Gentlemen, I hope you can control yourselves, otherwise"

After speaking, in order to show the referee's majesty, he also took out the yellow card from his pocket and showed it to the players.

"See you on the field!"

Atletico Madrid captain Godin stopped his teammates and said coldly to Chu Feng.

"See you on the court!" Chu Feng tightened his armband expressionlessly.

After the players' tunnel became quiet, Maguire covered his mouth and whispered: "Damn it, I'll kill these Spaniards when I get the chance. Last time it was over before I even took action!"

"Harry, don't be impulsive! If you get a red card, the boss won't spare you!"

Mahrez frowned.

This big head is really stupid. He didn't see Chu's true intention?
Deliberately irritating the Atletico Madrid players and trying to get the Atletico Madrid players to take a card. When the time comes to return to Old Trafford, Manchester United can easily advance without any loss.

Football is like a war, with player strength, tactical arrangements, and pre-match strategies.
Winning or losing will be affected by many factors.

"Aren't you still worried about me?" Maguire patted his chest.

"Just remember." The corners of Mahrez's mouth twitched crazily, just because it was you who worried him!

After saying that, he went to De Gea again and told the duck to look at the big head to prevent Maguire from making another low-level mistake.

Soon, under the leadership of the referee team, the players from both sides walked out of the tunnel.

Wow! ! ! ! ! !

The Wanda Metropolitan Stadium was filled with cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami. The red and white stands on all sides were intertwined, like a grand oil painting.

There are two Champions League knockout matches tonight, one is Manchester United vs. Atletico Madrid, and the other is Roma vs. Porto.

no doubt.

The former is more exciting and intense, and also attracts the attention of most fans.

At this time, the number of online viewers in LeTV Sports’ live broadcast room alone has exceeded 10 million.

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"What we are broadcasting for you now is the 2018-19 season, the Champions League 1/8 finals, Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United at home!"

"The following introduces you to the starting lineups of the two teams."

"The first is Atletico Madrid in red and white jerseys. Simeone still uses 4-4-2."

"Since Simeone took over as Atletico Madrid coach, the club has not only become a regular in the Champions League, but has also reached the Champions League final twice."

"Atletico is a tough nut to crack for any European team."

"The one wearing the black away jersey is Manchester United. Since Kante has played in the Champions League for Chelsea, he cannot participate in today's game."

"So Mourinho chose a more balanced 4-3-3."

“Both teams are known for their defense.”

Zhan Jun looked at the data book and continued to popularize: "Atletico Madrid is the team that has conceded the fewest goals in La Liga this season, only conceding 24 goals after 17 rounds. Manchester United also did a very good job on the defensive end. The team After 26 rounds, they only conceded 15 goals and are the best defensive team in the Premier League.”

"This matchup between the two teams can be described as a battle of shields. Both sides are likely to adopt defensive counterattack tactics. This will be a huge test for the defense of the two teams. Who can perform better? Whoever maintains stability will take the initiative.”

"Director Zhang, which team are you more optimistic about?"

Zhan Jun handed over the topic.

"Of course it's Manchester United, although on paper the two teams are about the same strength."

Zhang Lu paused for a moment, "But Manchester United still has a trump card, and that is Xiao Chu, who scored 21 goals and 9 assists in the league. His ability to score 30 goals by himself is frightening to opponents!"

In fact, even though he said that, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Because 442 beats 433, there is a natural advantage. The main reason is that in terms of the number of midfielders, Manchester United is likely to have a disjointed formation, causing the forward players to become isolated and helpless.

But there's no point in thinking about it now.

"I hope Xiao Chu can perform well today." Zhang Lu said the last thing and looked at the screen again.

Beep! ! !
The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!
(End of this chapter)