Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 729 The prospect of qualifying

"I hope to meet Real Madrid! They are a great team, very strong, and my old club. I have always been very grateful to them! I hope to draw them in the quarter-finals. If we can If we beat them, it will increase our self-confidence, we need a strong team at the Real Madrid level to test our quality!"

"I spoke to Ozil on the phone, I also told Khedira, I look forward to meeting them on the field!"

Zhang Yuan expressed his expectation clearly. He didn't want revenge. He didn't have hatred with Real Madrid, so how could he get revenge? Playing in a strong team now can really boost Juventus' morale.

Of course, if you are out, you can see the gap clearly and make a comeback next year.

Zhang Yuan was looking forward to it, but the reality was that another opponent was sent to them. In the draw ceremony on the afternoon of March 3, Juventus got Bayern Munich.

The whole Juventus team watched the draw ceremony in Vinovo. When the opponent was drawn, the Juventus players whispered. This opponent is at the same level as Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and it is also very strong. Think it's not a good sign.

Only Zhang Yuan is happy. The thing he fears the most is Bayern. In the Bundesliga, Zhang Yuan has played against Bayern Munich many times. He also scored many goals for Bayern Munich. He doesn’t think Bayern is scary because he knows it well.

Nedved said at the scene of the draw ceremony that it was difficult: "I am proud of Juventus. We are honored to be in the top eight, because Juventus is the only team representing Italy in the top eight of the Champions League. As Champions League regulars, Bayern are very strong and experienced, it will be very difficult to play against them!"

But of course he didn't just talk about difficulties, he also said "I don't think we have any advantages, but we are happy to get such a challenge. We will play against them with humility and respect. Relax. We are very aware of our characteristics, I think the game will be very exciting, and I hope we can go all out in the game!"

It must be said that it is neither arrogant nor humble, and it perfectly represents the attitude of Juventus, although the fact is that the Juventus players are still a little bit apprehensive.

From the perspective of historical records, Juventus does not seem to be so frightened. Before the call, Juventus had an advantage over Bayern Munich, and after the call, Bayern Munich had a slight advantage, with one win and one tie.

But Juventus has been completely at a disadvantage in the two games against Bayern Munich after the call, and was humiliated 4:1 at home.

This is also the reason why many players are frightened. On the contrary, Juventus players may feel better when they play Real Madrid. Juventus has never been afraid of Real Madrid in the most difficult moment.

After watching the draw ceremony, when it was time for training in the afternoon, Conte gave a lecture. He said: "Okay, now the result of the draw has come out, but there is still a while to play. Our attention should not be focused on the Champions League. In the competition, we must ensure that we can compete in the league! The entire season is completed one game at a time, and we must calm down and play every game well!"

"Everyone, don't worry about Bayern Munich! They are a strong opponent, but we are also very strong. As long as we do what we do in training, we can beat them. Nothing is impossible! Are you talking about Zhang Yuan? !"

Conte suddenly called Zhang Yuan's name and asked.

"Yes, of course!" Zhang Yuanzheng listened intently to Conte's words, replied immediately, and then said with a smile: "To be honest, I want to touch Real Madrid, and I also want to meet my old teammates, so it seems that I may have to wait until the semi-finals It’s a good match! It’s not bad to draw Bayern Munich. I scored many goals against them before. They are one of my favorite opponents. I am very happy to meet them this time. Haha, Neuer is my good friend, but I'm afraid I'll have to fight him this time!"

Zhang Yuan was in line with Conte's performance. Conte knew that Zhang Yuan had played against Bayern before and loved to score goals. With this move, Conte secretly laughed that this kid is still very good.

Some Juventus players who hadn't relaxed much relaxed a lot, temporarily dropped everything and devoted themselves to training.

On the night of March 3th, Juventus still did not lose the chain against Bologna. In the away game, they solved their opponents 16:2, and Zhang Yuan scored a goal.

Since Naples lost to Chievo in the last round, although they won Atlanta in this round, they are still 9 points behind Juventus. There are 9 rounds left in the league. Juventus has a huge lead. Yes, according to the state of this season, Juventus only appeared once in the league without winning two rounds. Other teams, like Naples, are strong, but sometimes their state is unstable. They also encountered various competitions before. Even if they abandon the Europa League, they are now in a stage of ups and downs, and it is difficult to cause real trouble for Juventus, so Juventus's road to defending the title is still quite bright.

After playing in Bologna, Zhang Yuan set off to return to China to participate in the Asian Cup qualifiers. The Chinese team was divided into Group C in the Asian Cup qualifiers, a group with Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. The Chinese team was considered the strongest in this group. Saudi Arabia is still second. The game on the 22nd is the first game played by the group, and its significance is self-evident.

Zhang Yuan's return without illness and pain made the domestic media very excited. It seems that everything is not a problem with Zhang Yuan. They got their wish. Scored the only goal of the game, led the Chinese team to a 22-1 victory over Iraq and scored 0 points.

After the match, many reporters did not focus their questions on the Asian Cup qualifiers. In their view, qualifying for the Asian Cup is not a problem. They mainly focused on the results of the top ten matches of the World Cup.

The Chinese team still occupies a favorable position, but the problem is that the competition will definitely become more and more fierce in the future, and the Chinese team will face more and more tests. The Chinese team has not won three rounds in the top ten matches, and domestic fans are very worried about China. The team's prospects in the Big Ten.

"I always believe in our prospects. There are still a few rounds in the game. I hope we can play at the best level and get enough points!" Zhang Yuan only expressed his confidence rather than guarantees. Historical experience has long shown that, Unfulfilled promises are the most hurtful, and Zhang Yuan doesn't want to be besieged by fans.

On the night when the national football game ended, Zhang Yuan simply accepted the interview. Zhang Yuan set off for Italy the next day. The schedule of the game was in line with Juventus’ wishes, and it would not affect Zhang Yuan’s preparations for the Inter Milan game. Conte’s only What he was worried about was that Zhang Yuan would get hurt. Before Zhang Yuan returned to China, he kept asking Zhang Yuan to protect himself and not get hurt.

Now that he is back intact, Conte is extremely satisfied. The European arena is also the national team match day. In comparison, Zhang Yuan returned relatively early, and there is really not much time left for Conte to arrange skills and tactics.

But fortunately, their opponent Inter Milan, the enemy of the national derby, is no longer the Inter Milan of the first half of the season.

In the first half of the season, Stella Maggioni's newcomers and new atmosphere ushered in an 8-game winning streak at the beginning of the season. At that time, Inter Milan personally ended Juventus' unbeaten league record, and their points also followed. Juventus was very close, but the good times didn't last long. After the end of the first half and the start of the second half, Inter Milan began to lose the chain.

Stramaccioni's own tactics have changed a lot. It may be that he believes that changing tactics is the basis for dealing with Serie A, because Serie A teams are very strong in tactical research, and it is easy for opponents to figure out your routine. This is the reason for the miracle of newly promoted horses.

As a result, the changing tactics are beneficial, but they also have disadvantages. The team cannot form a fixed thinking and will have doubts once they encounter setbacks.

Inter Milan has returned to the old way. Generally speaking, their mental quality is weak, and their state is good and bad. In the second half, their results plummeted. Now they are as many as 18 points behind Juventus, let alone the championship. It is very difficult to qualify for the European competition.

(End of this chapter)