Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 714 Using a Champion as a Farewell Gift

While the entire British football world is actively building momentum for Tottenham and supporting Redknapp and his team, Barcelona, ​​the capital of Catalonia in Spain, is also a busy scene.

Compared with Barcelona, ​​all the reporters around Tottenham Hotspur's training base add up to less than half of here. It's no wonder, after all, Tottenham is a strong team that has only gradually emerged in recent years, while Barcelona has always been The focus of the world's attention.

In recent years, Barcelona has been recognized as the number one team in the world. Their football is pleasing to the eye and has attracted countless fans.The Spanish national team formed with them as the team swept the European and world football, and successively won the European Cup and the World Cup, which made Barcelona's football popular all over the world.

The whole world is discussing Barcelona, ​​which is as powerful as an alien team, and discussing Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, and Guardiola.

They have become so strong that there is no one in the ages. Many opponents are even timid before fighting, and they automatically raise their hands and surrender before the game is kicked.

China's "Sun Tzu's Art of War" has a saying: Therefore, a hundred battles are victorious, and it is not a good man who is good;

Barcelona's football has reached the state of "surrender without fighting".

Despite this, Guardiola and his assistants still study each opponent seriously and maintain enough respect for each opponent. They believe that only by facing the opponent squarely can they have the greatest chance of defeating the opponent.Regardless of the performance on and off the field, Barcelona's performance is so perfect that people can't pick a bone.

At the moment, Guardiola is watching Tottenham Hotspur game tape with his assistant Vilanova. This is the third day in a row that they have done the same thing.Since watching Tottenham's sweep of Porto in the second round of the semi-finals, Guardiola ordered scouts to collect all Tottenham's game videos in the European arena this season.

He didn't ask for video footage of matches in the Premier League. This is because the league cycle is too long and the team's performance fluctuates. The results at one stage cannot represent the true strength of the team, and there is not much reference value.The UEFA Champions League games are all games that condense the essence. The teams participating in the UEFA Champions League would rather give up their current round of the league in advance, and must be fully prepared and show the best state to deal with the UEFA Champions League. Except for qualifying or games where the advantage is too great and you want to retain your strength.

It is known from the video that none of Tottenham's games have been qualified ahead of schedule and retained their strength. They have put in [-]% of their efforts in almost every game, whether it Besiktas is still stronger than a giant like AC Milan. In their dictionary, there seems to be no word "relaxation" at all.This has nothing to do with strength, but an attitude, an attitude that takes every game seriously and attaches great importance to the opponent.

Such an attitude is likely to help a team that is not too strong to achieve good results in the Champions League, and help an already good team go further. Tottenham Hotspur obviously belongs to the latter.

This is an opponent worthy of respect, attention, and all-out effort to defeat!

This is the conclusion Guardiola has come to.He has long written down the key words about this team in his little book, "tenacious fighting spirit", "tenacious" and "full of tenacity"... many qualities necessary to become a successful professional team, They are all listed.

Now Guardiola and his assistants are watching Tottenham and Porto in the semi-final first leg.The scene where Porto striker Rodriguez's shot was thrown into his own gate by Neuer was being broadcast on TV.

"This team is not stable enough, and there are hidden dangers in the defense. Many conceded goals and falling behind are unnecessary." Vilanova said beside him.

"This is a common problem with all young teams, they lack experience." Guardiola nodded.

"Is this their characteristic? I think we can seize this weakness to make some targeted tactical arrangements." Vilanova put forward his own suggestions.

Guardiola thought for a while, then lowered his head and wrote the comment "Young, inexperienced, not stable enough, but tenacious" in the notebook.Seeing Guardiola's comments, Vilanova's eyes widened in surprise.

"We shouldn't just see when they make mistakes, look here..." Guardiola was well aware of the assistant's doubts. He picked up the video controller and pressed it twice. The scene of scoring three goals in a row, "They are really different. It is undeniable that they have problems of one kind or another, but they can always find the crux of the problem quickly, and then prescribe the right medicine, and then, their crazy performance begins. In many Champions League games this season, they fell behind first or came back to win when the situation was not dominant. I think reversal has become a kind of temperament for them."

"It's really hard to say whether this temperament is good or bad. After all, no team always likes to overtake after falling. It's not good, and it's really scary." Vilanova frowned.

"If we take the lead in the final, we must not be careless. I don't want Barcelona to become the target of Tottenham's reversal again." Guardiola said solemnly, bowing his head and writing in his notebook again.

"To be honest, I think Tottenham is really a hard nut to crack. I wonder why Porto won't let it go and win Tottenham? Then we will be sure in the final." Vilanova said As he said that, he thought of the scene where the crazy team at the White Hart Lane, which had a crazy atmosphere, raised the butcher knife fiercely and ruthlessly beheaded their opponents. It really made people shudder, "Tottenham's The offensive ability is very strong, uh... super strong, although it is different from our offensive style, it is equally powerful, and we have to prepare more for this."

"Well." Guardiola nodded and reminded, "So we must consider the situation of falling behind first."

"It doesn't matter. Our opponents are not Inter Milan, not Chelsea, not Real Madrid, Redknapp is not Mourinho. Even if Tottenham score first, their characteristics will not make them shrink defensively. , They will continue to attack. As long as they continue to attack, we have a chance to score. Our offensive ability is also the best in the world."

Another assistant coach in the conference room made a sound.What he said was very confident, and he was right. There may be players in the world whose attacking ability surpasses that of Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona has yet to meet them.

It is worth mentioning that although Barcelona are famous for their offense, their defense is also very solid.Their defense does not rely on a few powerful defenders to fight alone, but the overall coordination of the team.Barcelona's football actually has the imprint of the Dutch Total Football style, and it is very profound. In La Liga, Barcelona is the team that concedes the fewest goals, which is enough to show how good their defense is.

When many people saw Barcelona winning the championship, they shouted that it was the victory of offensive football, and ugly defensive football has no future.But they neglected that if there is no solid defense, no matter how sharp the offensive football is, they will never win the championship. Just like the Dutch national team, all of them are good offensive players, but their defense is too bad, and it is okay to bully weak teams. Strong teams with similar strength are often beaten by their opponents, which is why they have never won a major championship and are known as the "uncrowned kings".In the history of the Champions League for more than 50 years, there has not been a team whose defense has been beaten into a sieve and finally won the championship, so a solid defense is a necessary condition for success.

The offensive and defensive ends of any winning team must be balanced. Perhaps the offensive end is a little brighter, but the role of those unknown defensive players is equally important, or even more important.

For a long time, many awards have only been awarded to offensive players. It has to be said that this is the tragedy of modern football.

"While attacking, we must stabilize our defense." Guardiola reminded again.

The surrounding coaching staff nodded in agreement. Barcelona's offensive ability is very strong, but they also know that the team's ability to win so many championships is due to the defensive players. It can be said that they still attach great importance to their own defense .They are also very confident that their defense will not cause too many problems. Barcelona's defense cooperates tacitly. Whether it is individual defense or cooperative defense, the defenders have shown a high level. Perhaps the attack power of zero seals is equally good. The forced Tottenham can't do it, but they are still confident in conceding fewer goals than the opponent.

Guardiola saw that his assistants took every reminder seriously, nodded in satisfaction, and then continued to watch Tottenham's game video with everyone, and then looked for more weaknesses that could be exploited by the opponent...

At the end of the day's training, the players returned to the locker room to take a shower, then changed their clothes, said goodbye to each other and left.Today is May 21, and there is still a week before the Champions League final.

Mo Feijia returned to the locker room after practicing free kick shooting. There were not many people there. He greeted the few remaining teammates, took off his clothes, grabbed his towel and walked into the bathroom. .

The bathroom is very quiet, only one person is washing, is the Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez.

Seeing this respected veteran who has created countless legendary records and gained countless honors, Mo Fei smiled and raised his hand to greet him: "Hey, Gonzalez."

"You're done, Mo?" Raul didn't turn his head, but continued to rub the foam on his hair.

"Ah."

Mo Fei responded, then walked to the shower next to Raul, and turned on the tap.Warm water sprinkled on his body, his tired body from training all day relaxed, and an indescribable comfort crept into his heart.

After rinsing off all the foam on his head, Raul packed his things and prepared to leave, but at this moment he was rubbing shampoo on his head.

Raul turned off the faucet in front of him, turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he stopped suddenly, and said to Mo Fei as if he just remembered something: "By the way, Mo, I forgot to thank you."

Could it be that he was a little surprised and said in amazement, "Thank you? Thank you for what I do?"

"If you hadn't worked so hard, how could I still be able to reach the Champions League final in the last year of my career?" Raul said with a smile. It’s like saying a very ordinary thing, “I talked to Harry, I’m going to leave the team after this season. Uh...not leaving, I’m going to do something that’s not on par with the professional game. , you know, I have played professional football for many years, I am a little tired, I want to spend more time with my wife and son."

"You want to leave? Gonzalez? Is this true? I think your physical condition is very good, and you can play well for a few more seasons..." After a brief absence, Mo Fei comforted him.

"I've decided, Mo." Raul shook his head and smiled, "Harry is a good coach, he promised to give me a farewell game, er, just after all the games this season, at our stadium ..."

Speaking of this, the smile on Raul's face seems to have faded a lot, replaced by a look of nostalgia. He once thought that he would wait for Real Madrid, which he loved all his life and devoted all his youth to, until his professional career and bid farewell to the world at the Bernabeu Stadium, but now... Raul quickly shook his head and smiled, being able to join Tottenham in the last year of his career, he can enjoy a different kind of happiness in this stadium, and also Having the opportunity to stand on the top of Europe again and bid farewell in this way is also very good.

Seeing that the other party has made up his mind, could it be that he couldn't say anything more, after all, he has no right to interfere in other people's lives, so he nodded and smiled and said, "Even so, you don't need to thank me, right? Is it okay to work alone? Without everyone, what can I do alone?"

"Of course, I have many people to thank, but the person I want to thank the most is you. Everyone can see your role in this team." Raul said solemnly, "David told me before that you are a Very good captain, now I believe, you are a great professional footballer, but also a good captain to give everyone peace of mind."

"Is it as good as you said?" Could it be a little embarrassed.

"Are all of you Chinese people so humble?"

Mo Fei smiled shyly and decided not to be humble anymore. He smiled and shrugged at the other party.

"This is the last Champions League game of my career and I will cherish it whether I play or not. Thank you Mo. See you tomorrow."

He waved goodbye to Mo Fei and walked out of the bathroom.

"Goodbye, Gonzalez." Mo Fei waved towards Raul's back.

Could Fei start to re-apply shampoo to his hair, while rubbing it, he suddenly thought of a familiar person, a player who had stayed at White Hart Lane for a short time but left soon, Could Fei remember that he was still Said to use a Champions League trophy as his farewell gift, but it has never been realized.

"David, Gonzalez..." Murphy muttered to himself, with a look of reminiscence on his face, but he made a heavy decision in his heart-no matter what, he and his team must win To the victory of the Champions League final, he will use a trophy to say goodbye to these veterans who have helped him and deserve his respect!

Here's a farewell gift for them!
(End of this chapter)