The most low-key superstar

Chapter 179 Captain, Nicole
At Barcelona's home court, Manchester United's players are doing various preparations. They are instructed to be as familiar with every piece of turf as possible. Although Barcelona's home court is a world-class stadium, its turf has been criticized by the visiting team. Many people describe it as a vegetable field.

Countless reporters on the sidelines kept taking photos with cannons in their hands. They seemed to want to capture all the movements of the Manchester United players, but unfortunately, none of the players cooperated with them. Step on the turf under your feet.

In all fairness, Nicole thinks that the quality of the turf at the Camp Nou is not bad, and there is a big gap between it and the outside rumors. It should be said that it is similar to Manchester United's home stadium, Old Trafford. Maybe the turf is not good because of those who lost. An excuse for the team to look for.

Since coming to Barcelona, ​​Manchester United has been besieged by various media, so that Mr. Ferguson issued a gag order, not allowing anyone to be interviewed by the media in any form.

No wonder the enthusiasm of the reporters is so high this time, which is very different from the past, because at this time of year, the two teams are already in a fierce battle of words, but this year, whether it is the talkative Ferguson or Ridge Regardless of Calder, it seemed that they had discussed it, and no one would say a word, which made the media reporters who pointed at this meal grit their teeth with hatred.

"Okay, our only chance is the media meeting later, I wonder if this guy will say something?" A helpless reporter chatted with his companion.

The reason for Mr Ferguson's reticence is unknown, but Rijkaard's silence is known to almost every reporter.

Barcelona's internal struggles have become public, and the conflict between players and coaches has also escalated.

No one expected that Barcelona, ​​which was so prosperous last year, would decline so severely this season. Fortunately, their trip to the Champions League went smoothly. Otherwise, Rijkaard would have been swept out by Laporta long ago.

In fact, the Barcelona players have a very consistent view, that is to play well in the Champions League, for nothing else, that is a huge winning bonus.

So in this game, the Barcelona players have privately set a goal, which is to beat Manchester United, preferably a big victory, to ensure that the team enters the final.

As a head coach, he is not qualified to know this. It must be said that Rijkaard failed as a head coach.

The adaptation to the field is coming to an end soon, and Mr. Ferguson gathered the players together, "Tomorrow, we will face the toughest test of the season so far here, and there may be more severe ones, provided that you get to go to Moscow." Tickets. In order for us to have the best game tomorrow, now I request that I am not allowed to accept interviews with reporters, and I must go to bed before ten o’clock in the evening, and I am not allowed to leave the hotel. I will not say anything else, you guys We all know the rules, let’s go clean up, I’ll send the reporters away, and then we’ll go back to dinner.”

After finishing speaking, Mr. Ferguson turned and left, leaving behind these boys. Neville greeted loudly, "Let's go."

Most of the reporters who gathered around had been taken away by Mr. Ferguson to the press conference room. Of course, the well-staffed media also left people to stare at these players, but what made them angry was that no one spoke. Squeezing his head away from the reporters' obstruction, he directly boarded the bus parked at the entrance of the passage.

Mr. Ferguson spoke his words slowly, "It's already the semi-finals, even from the top 16, and even more harshly from the top 8, none of the teams is underdogs, and no one is sure that they will win. And in the semi-finals, I believe no one can guarantee that we will beat our opponents. The game time is 180 minutes. Only within this time limit, if you are luckier than your opponents, then you are likely to pass. These."

"Mr. Ferguson, can you predict the score of this game?"

"If I can predict, I will definitely not be the head coach. Selling news every game is enough." Mr. Ferguson was pissed off by this stupid question.

His answer also made the reporters at the scene burst into laughter, and the reporter backed away blushing, maybe he also despised himself for asking such a stupid question.

Since arriving in Barcelona, ​​Nicole has been looking forward to the start of the game soon, and he can't wait to compare with his opponents.

Rijkaard is still so reticent.

"What do you think of the opponent in front of you?"

"They are a very strong team and we have to deal with them carefully."

"Do you have the confidence to win?"

"I have confidence in every game."

"So what's your impression of Manchester United's newly-emerged Nicole?"

"Very good player with great potential."

"Compared to Messi?"

"They're different types of players, there's no comparison."

The machine-like answer made the reporters unacceptable. Just as they were thinking about something, Rijkaard almost left his seat and left.

Leaving reporters bewildered, the game felt unpredictable from the get-go, which is what most thought.

In the hotel where Manchester United stayed, it was really boring. In order to avoid any unpredictable troubles, most players hid in the room or watched TV or played games, but Nicole still shared a room with Rooney.

"Hey, look at Nicole, Rijkaard said you and Messi are different types of players, not comparable."

"That's right. Originally, the positions are different, and the styles are completely different. Why do you want to compare? If you win the game, you can tell the difference." Nickel is a person who puts the victory very seriously in his heart. It seems that the winner is a prince, and the loser is a thief. Other than that, all the reasons are excuses.

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The game time is 04:30 in the afternoon local time. This is because the game is broadcast live globally, and it is necessary to take care of fans in other regions, so the Manchester United bus departs from the hotel at two o'clock.

This is the first time for Nicole to play at Camp Nou, but Nicole knows how powerful this stadium is, and the atmosphere created by Barcelona fans can bring considerable pressure to the visiting team.

And Piqué has extremely complicated feelings. Playing for Barcelona at Camp Nou is his childhood dream, but he actually came to Camp Nou as an opponent.

After spending the entire youth training life in Barcelona, ​​and revisiting his hometown this time, Piqué doesn't know if the fans still remember him as a wanderer.

Now, Piqué's hope is that he will be applauded by the fans when he comes out, although this seems to him almost a luxury, because he knows that no player who has left Barcelona and returned to the Nou Camp has received such treatment.

At the beginning, in order to get better development opportunities, Piqué had to leave the team he loved and worked hard in England to lay a good foundation for his career. Unfortunately, he rarely had the chance to play in Manchester United , Although learned a lot, also experienced a lot.

Returning to Camp Nou, Piqué will start this time. Vidic is injured and cannot play. Now he has a chance, but fate is such a trick. His opponent is his former home team.

"Today, we have to fight with our opponents to attack. We can't expect ourselves to be able to defend for 90 minutes. Even if we defend now, what about going back to home in the future? Can defense guarantee us to enter the final, so today is offense. Everyone said, Barcelona How sharp and unstoppable the attack is, then, I hope you can show them that they are wrong, the best attack is in Manchester United."

"Now, I announce the lineup: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Piqué, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Nicole, Park Ji-sung, Rooney, Tevez. Captain, Nicole. Alright go get ready Bar."

Nicole's mind went blank, "Captain, Nicole." '

　I'm going on a business trip soon, I don't know how many days it will take to go out this time, Wukong will try his best to save the manuscript, I hope it won't take too long, Wukong doesn't want to ask for leave with everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)