Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 752
Juventus is not Zhang Yuan alone, but a group of people. Marotta said that in my opinion, we are a team of the same level as Barcelona, ​​and we have the ability to win the final victory in the two rounds of competition , we have the ability to go to Wembley Stadium.

Wembley Stadium is the venue for this UEFA Champions League final. This venue hosted the UEFA Champions League final in 2011 and returned to Wembley this year. This is the first time in history that a stadium has hosted the UEFA Champions League final twice within three years.

Buffon, the team's banner, also said that we can still do it, have a solid defense and are not afraid of Barcelona's attacking spears.

In the eyes of the outside world, Juventus is not favored. The home odds offered by William Hill in Europe, the odds of Juventus winning are similar to the odds of Barcelona's away win, and the odds of a draw are even lower. This shows that the betting The company believes that Juventus, which is at home, will get a draw. In fact, this is also an unfavorable gesture.

Barcelona is not overly optimistic by the outside world. Barcelona's state in the league this season is unmatched, and their offensive firepower is quite fierce. Originally, at the end of last season, everyone thought Guardiola was gone and Vilanova took over , Barcelona will enter a period of hibernation, but let the opponents down, Guardiola left, Vilanova came to power, this firepower is even more fierce, no matter how hard La Liga teams try, they can't stop them, Mourinho Under the rule of Real Madrid, there is no way to stop it, losing positions in the league.

But this season their performance in the Champions League is not as strong as before, especially in the away game. They were upset by the Celtics in the group stage. In the knockout stage, they were beaten 2:0 by AC Milan at the San Siro Stadium. Back to It was only at home that the game came back. In Paris, they played against Paris Saint-Germain 2:2, and returned to the home court 1:1. In the end, they also relied on the advantage of away goals to eliminate their opponents.

Juventus' road to the semi-finals is thrilling, but Barcelona's road to the semi-finals is not necessarily easier than Juventus. Juventus still advanced to the top 16 easily. Barcelona's every step is not easy .

In addition, Juventus has eliminated the last champion and runner-up. In any case, this kind of Juventus should not be underestimated by everyone, so even though Barcelona is the favored side, the bookmakers are very wise not to pay for away wins. The rate is adjusted very low, and certainly not high.

Compared with Juventus, which is quite high-profile as if they are cheering themselves up, Barcelona is much more low-key and humble.

Barcelona's head coach Vilanova, the former Barcelona assistant coach who was poked in the eye by Mourinho when Zhang Yuan was still in Real Madrid, was very low-key.

"Now the Champions League has entered the final four knockout rounds. No team is an underdog. Juventus has proved that they are worthy of entering the semi-finals. They are a strong and tenacious opponent. We will not let our guard down!"

Vilanova is full of longing in his heart. Guardiola is his close friend, but no matter how good the relationship is, there is a comparison. Vilanova also hopes to lead Barcelona to achieve the same glory as Guardiola, and he is eager The idea is not only because of Guardiola but also because he has cancer.

Vilanova was diagnosed with cancer as early as 2011 and was cured, but after taking over the Barcelona coach, the disease relapsed. He missed many Barcelona games before this season because he was going to the United States for treatment.

As for how long he can stay in the coaching position of Barcelona, ​​he is both optimistic and not optimistic. How much he hopes that he can complete his own achievements during his term of office.

Barcelona's executives and the players in the team also said with one voice that Juventus' strength should not be underestimated.

But the situation is very favorable for Barcelona. First, they play away games first, and take the lead in the first round of the game at the Juventus Arena. Second, the two generals of Juventus, Chiellini and Zhang Yuan, will May miss the game, Chiellini may come back, but Zhang Yuan will definitely not come back.

Needless to say, Zhang Yuan’s ability, Barcelona is also one of the teams he likes to score goals. In the Real Madrid period, if Barcelona had better penalty kicks, Real Madrid would have entered the Champions League final as early as one year ago. Barcelona up and down It is impossible to say that there is no fear.

It's just that Zhang Yuan is not as fearsome as before. It's not because Zhang Yuan is not strong enough, but Juventus' own strength is not as good as Real Madrid, and the frontcourt may not be able to give Zhang Yuan enough support.

Chiellini resumed training the day before the game, and after Zhang Yuan went to the hospital for a physical examination, although the news was optimistic, the medical team still did not recommend him to come back, at least until the weekend league.

Conte is also very helpless, he also longs for a miracle, and he also fantasizes that his striker can play, but as a former player, he is also very aware of the tragic consequences of many unhealed injuries on the football field and forced to play. Yuan is in good health, so he can only choose to accept the fact that Zhang Yuan is not there.

This much-anticipated game started on April 4. The day before, Dortmund brutally beat Real Madrid 24:4 at home, which surprised many people. Can Dortmund be so strong? !
This game gave Barcelona a lot of inspiration. Even if Dortmund was the Bundesliga champion last season, who is optimistic about them? !It is such a team that taught Real Madrid a profound lesson and Mourinho a profound lesson.

Barcelona is more cautious about Juventus, and Juventus is not favored. Juventus' defense is not so stable, not as good as Buffon said, and they conceded goals against Bayern every game. With luck, maybe it should be Bayern.

It is also not optimistic, Dortmund broke out, who knows if Juventus in trouble will break out.

Vilanova fielded the strongest lineup he could field in this game.

Goalkeeper: Valdes

Defender: Alves Pique Baltra Alba
Midfielder: Xavi Iniesta Busquets

Forward: Pedro Sanchez Messi

They are not without problems, there is no problem in the midfield, mainly at the center back, captain Puyol is injured, Javier Mascherano, who can play at center back and plays better away, is also injured, and cannot participate in this game.

Chiellini came back in time for Juventus, Zhang Yuan watched from the sidelines, and Conte was able to send Juventus' strongest lineup in the midfield.

Goalkeeper: Buffon

Defender: Barzali Bonucci Chiellini

Midfielder: Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah

Frontcourt: Giovinko Vucinic
Both Quagliarella and Matri sat on the bench. Barcelona's defense moves faster. Conte believes that in the absence of a high center forward, Giovinco and Vucinic with stronger technical capabilities should be selected. A little more reasonable.

Juventus stadium is still very hot atmosphere, here has become a sea of ​​black and white, and the Barcelona fans of the visiting team can only be in a corner near the corner.

This is also something that can’t be helped. Many home teams will arrange fans of the visiting team in inconspicuous positions. The environment is not very good. This in itself is deliberately creating a home atmosphere.

Zhang Yuan didn't watch the game in the VIP box today, but watched the game from the bench area. He also came out of the locker room before the game.

In the locker room, he cheered up his teammates. Barcelona on the opposite side was nothing to be afraid of. Back then in Schalke 04, we also beat them to death. Zhang Yuan seemed to have forgotten that they were just troublemakers at that time. Still eliminated by Barcelona.

He still remembers that he was also absent in the first round, and it was also at home. In the second round, he scored a goal for Schalke 04 but was eliminated.

In the player tunnel, he gave Messi a high five and hugged him. Messi said to Zhang Yuan, "It's a pity you didn't play today!"

"I'm sorry too, but in the next round, I hope we can meet on the court!" Zhang Yuan shrugged and laughed.

Buffon, Pirlo and others also know some of the Barcelona players, and everyone hugged and greeted each other. The atmosphere off the court is harmonious, but when they play later, they will not know anyone, which is not so fun.

Zhang Yuan is sitting in the last row of the bench. The team members who are not on the roster are sitting here, and Bendtner is sitting next to him. This old man has recovered from his injury, but basically he has no part in the last game. Son.

Juventus this year was really a failure for him, mainly because this year was far from meeting his expectations.

(End of this chapter)