Chapter 74 Going to Camp Nou The mainstream media in La Liga and Serie A did not spend too much space laying the groundwork for the Champions League knockout rounds, but instead reported on the physical condition of the Barcelona coach. "Villanova is out of danger and is continuing to receive treatment in New York. He will communicate with the Barcelona coaching staff via video on tactics." "The entire Atletico Madrid team put on "Go Tito" T-shirts before the game to pray for the Barcelona coach." "Real Madrid center back Ramos: Life is more important than color, wish Vilanova the best." As early as the Barcelona Dream Team III period, Vilanova, who was still an assistant coach, was already in charge of on-the-spot command and reversed the situation many times with clever moves. but. The proud Catalan local media was not idle: "Without Vilanova, Roma will also cry and leave Camp Nou!" Amsterdam. Cruyff attended the charity event "Let Deaf and Mute Youth Enjoy Football" with representatives of Santander Bank.
In the past two years, he has been busy donating schools and stadiums, and has gradually stopped interfering in European football. During the public interview session, reporters were very cautious, fearing that they might accidentally say something wrong and anger the eccentric basketball player. “Why do you like to donate to the school for the deaf and dumb?” The microphone was brought closer. "I don't know. Maybe it's because Michels was a teacher before he coached Ajax. He was a teacher at a school for the deaf and dumb! Fifty years ago. No, forty-nine years ago." Cruyff frowned, trying to recall the distant past. The figure of his mentor in a grey windbreaker and smoking a pipe became increasingly blurred in his memory. Seeing the football saint in "chatterbox" mode, the reporters stepped up their probing: "What do you think of the Champions League match between Barcelona and Roma? Many of the coaches on both sides are your students." "Who? Enrique? He's not my student." Trigoria base. The tactical meeting is over. Enrique held up the newspaper, his tone a little aggrieved: "It was him who called me from Real Madrid to Barcelona. Let me show you what he said." Ivan shook his head, indicating that he was not interested. His master-disciple relationship with Cruyff had long since broken down. The coaches quickly compiled the report and made a summary: "in conclusion." "In the last five games of Barcelona, Lula has not shown any ability to command on the spot. He doesn't even know which player to replace." "After Vilanova was hospitalized, assistant coach Lula looked more like a leader." "But we can't take it lightly, Barcelona's inherent first-hand system is still full of threats."
The Champions League match day is approaching. Gao Qi and his teammates arrived in Barcelona two days in advance. Many Roma fans who were accompanying the army on the expedition gathered at the airport pick-up area. They sang the latest adaptation of "Gao Qi's Song" with great excitement. "Brave Gao, strong Gao~" "He will rule the Camp Nou." "He will see through Busquets's schemes~" "Our hero~high high high high~" When singing about Busquets, the fans even made the "covering face" gesture. Some magical moments on the football field will not be forgotten as time goes by, but will become classics. The local security personnel near the cordon, no matter how much they love Barcelona, can't refute it at this moment Gao Qi hummed a few lines and waved goodbye to the fans. In the previous match against Paris Saint-Germain, he played against Thiago Motta and understood the positional game between the 'number nine and a half' and the 'number four at La Masia'. He is confident that he will not suffer any loss in this match against Busquets. The bus slowly drove towards the hotel in the city center. The team song "Roma! Roma!" was playing in the car. Perhaps influenced by the music, the mood of the entire club was complicated. A striker who looks fearless. Midfielder, eager to try. The defender had a bitter expression on his face. Goalkeeper Stekelenburg said in a heroic tone: "I can't let Iniesta have a chance to score." In the 2010 World Cup final, Spain vs. the Netherlands, Iniesta broke through the goal guarded by Stekelenburg and helped the Spanish team win the World Cup. The old men in the coaching staff felt a little uneasy, as if they had returned to their youthful days when they were about to take exams. Drop drop drop. Gao Qi took out his cell phone from his schoolbag. Unlock the screen and take a look. All the messages of encouragement from girls: The girl from UEFA, the sworn enemy: "If you can beat Barcelona, I will wear the Roma jersey." Lina, who was beaten into a pig's head in the commercial, sent a photo of herself wearing the No. 23 jersey of Roma and clenched her fist, with a sentence: "Come on, Gao." Gao Qing used polite words to simply reply to the messages one by one, then silently turned his phone to silent mode and put it back into his schoolbag. The war is imminent. Can't think about chatting with girls.
The Roma Club arrived at their hotel. Morata was holding a tablet computer and watching a documentary "My Grandfather Kidnapped Di Stefano" with relish. Totti emphasized the style characteristics of Barcelona defenders to the young players. "If Mascherano plays, I will probably use lob passes to create chances for you most of the time. Yes, that's the Mascherano whose arm was bitten by Defoe!" There are endless biting incidents in the football world. Suarez bites an opposing player in the Eredivisie. A coach in the Argentine Primera Division bit a security guard on the sidelines. The handsome Reyes was "bitten in the crotch" by his teammate during the game. He went to the hospital for examination after the game: "I have no idea what happened. After I scored a goal, many people participated in the celebration. Suddenly, I felt like I was pinched." Two days later. The Champions League knockout round begins. The sky of Camp Nou was not completely dyed red and blue. Roma fans came in force, buying more than 10,000 seats from Barcelona season ticket members and scalpers. The giant TIFO of Wolf King Totti slowly rose in the away stands. Outside the stadium, it seemed as if a large exhibition was being held: Barcelona and Roma's team flags, scarves, and slogans overlapped in the dense crowd, and the air was filled with the smell of beer. Media reporters interviewed the Roma fans who came from afar. "Our players created a miracle at the Bernabeu!" "So more people will come to Camp Nou in the knockout stages of the Champions League to witness the victory with their own eyes!" "Barcelona's squad is worth several times more than Roma's. Most of their players beat Italy and won the European Cup half a year ago, but we have confidence in Roma!" “The source of confidence is” "Totti~Totti~" "High, high, high~ Our hero~ High, high, high~ Who the hell smashed that thing? Go over and beat him up!" The familiar street fight begins. There was a howl of ghosts and wolves. The media reporters quickly moved away and ended the interview. It can be said that the fighting spirit of Catalan extreme fans was "destroyed" by Cruyff. Their "death threats" against Cruyff lasted for decades, and the most extreme means was to sneak up on the walls in the middle of the night and spray red paint. Pre-match press conference. Enrique and Lula shook hands and hugged. He tried to put on a "returning home" style, imitating Ancelotti's tone when he returned to Rome:
"I have many good memories at Barca." "Guardiola, Mourinho, Vilanova, Lula. They like to talk to me about tactics." "Xavi and Iniesta were still little kids at that time and I often coached them." "I brought the Barca football philosophy to Rome." "Yes, as the head coach of Roma, I want to beat Barcelona!" clap clap clap! There was thunderous applause. Lula on the other side couldn't help but twitch his mouth. He is an honest man and would not expose the polite words of his old friend. "Barcelona are fully prepared to meet the challenge of Roma." The newly renovated player tunnel at Camp Nou is very spacious. Red and blue hues. At the starting point hangs a photo of the four Champions League champions. As you walk along, you can see portraits of Barcelona legends printed on the walls on both sides. The atmosphere is very calm. Pique looked at Morata and made an "eye-poking" gesture to himself, which meant: I see through everything about you. Morata was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was being provoked. He immediately raised his finger and made the same gesture. Alves approached the young Chinese player and started to talk trash: "How many championships have you won? Do you know how many championships I have won?" Gao Qi smiled and ignored it. The moment he stepped onto the Nokantong Road, various legendary shadows began to appear around him. Camp Nou. The eighty thousand fans gave a tremendous cheer. Accompanied by the stirring UEFA Champions League theme song, the UEFA star-shaped flag on the center circle was slowly removed. "Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, audience friends." "Now we are broadcasting the highlight match of the 2012/13 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals!" "Barca vs Roma at home!" "It is very likely to be a Champions League round of 16 match that will break the global ratings." "Can Luis Enrique defeat his old club with his football philosophy?" “Can Gao Qi score at Camp Nou?”
"Let's wait and see!" CTV5 live room. - [I didn't watch the game, how strong is Barcelona this season? 】 - [Not bad, averaging 24 goals per game in 3 La Liga games, winning 21 games and only losing 1 game, the one they lost was because Pique was sent off early. ] - [Barcelona is so stable? Wouldn't it be difficult for Roma to copy the script of conquering the Bernabeu? ] - [Barcelona's initial handicap is 1/ goals. I think Roma still has a chance. Vilanova has improved Barcelona's tactical system this season: abandoning hypnotic football, emphasizing offense and speed, playing in an open manner, and not liking to tilt resources to control the field. ] The referee team led the players from both teams out of the tunnel. The cheers seemed to make the entire stadium tremble slightly. Camp Nou is like a giant red and blue monster with its bloody mouth open. Gao Qi waved to the Roma fans in the nearby stands. The system prompt sounded quietly. 【Mission trigger: Escape from Camp Nou. 】 [Task Introduction: You are about to experience an extremely difficult game! There are many legendary players in the opponent's lineup who are in the Hall of Fame. You have to compete with the inheritance system of all-out attack and defense! Try your best to help the Red Wolves retreat from Camp Nou unscathed! ] [Mission Reward: Cruyff Platinum Treasure Box. ] Camp Nou escape? Gao Qi wants to capture Camp Nou! (End of this chapter)