There is a dream called football

Chapter 331

Jose Mari.

Riquelme.

Diego Forlan.

Thorin.

Senna.

Looking at Villarreal's lineup, it's no wonder some people say that Pellegrini has collected a group of stars that others don't want.

Looking at the lineup, this is true.

Jose Mari, can't get along in AC Milan, let alone Fran when he returns to Spain, the big parallel importer in Manchester United's history, Riquelme is also the same, he joined Barcelona with a high profile, Argentina's popular fried chicken, but he can't get along in Barcelona.

But with such a lineup, Pellegrini led Villarreal to the semi-finals of the Champions League, so there is no need to doubt the strength.

As a guest in London, Pellegrini brought all the main players. He is very grateful. The team has no injuries this season, which is why Villarreal has performed well. After all, such a small team cannot have any deep substitute strength.

At the airport, Pellegrini was asked by reporters: "How did you bring Villarreal so well? It's almost a miracle."

"Why a miracle? I think our team has such strength."

"You know, your players can't get along in other teams."

Pellegrini laughed, "So I want to prove how stupid their old club is. Look at Diego's performance. Such a player can score 20 goals in a season in the league. Even Ronaldo can't do it."

"Then are you worried that your team will become a supermarket for other teams? It's like Porto for a year."

After Porto won the Champions League, even the head coach Mourinho became someone else's bag. In fact, Villarreal is now facing a similar situation. The better the results, the more likely the club will become a player supermarket.

Pellegrini can only laugh at this.

"That's the club's high-level affairs. I'm a coach who gets paid to do things. To put it simply, I'm just a part-time job. I really can't do anything about high-level affairs."

"Predict what your team can achieve in London?"

Pellegrini thought for a while, "Getting away goals is my bottom line, and I don't dare to think too much about it."

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Returning to England again, Fran was unhappy in his heart. The shadow left by this land was so strong that for a long time, Fran doubted whether he was a good striker.

But fortunately, Spain rescued him, and in Villarreal, he found the feeling of the past again, which is very cool.

In training, Forlan scored a goal with a burst shot, and his teammates and coaches applauded.

"It's a pity, Diego, it's a pity that you can't go to the World Cup in this state."

Uruguay was eliminated by Australia in the play-offs, which was also a pain in Fran's heart. Uruguay failed to participate in the World Cup twice in a row.

"Hehe, Juan, did you do it on purpose, your Argentina went to the World Cup, and you made fun of me?"

"Haha, just kidding."

"But this is also good, you can play your own status in the club without reservation."

Fran nodded.

Villarreal's offensive iron triangle is Riquelme, Jose Mari, and Forlan. The three of them also cooperated very well in training.

The passes are all the short passes of Spanish football. Three passes and two downs can reach Fran's feet, and then he can complete the shot, or protect the ball and wait for his teammates.

Standing on the sidelines, Pellegrini's eyes are shining. His nickname is Chilean Engineer, which shows his wisdom.

In his philosophy, Forlan is the fulcrum, while Riquelme is the brain. In Villarreal, Riquelme's role is basically the same as that in the Argentine national team. They are the core of the midfield and do not need to defend.

The reason why Riquelme can't stay in Barcelona is also because he doesn't participate in defense, but Barcelona has not yet had his turn to be the core, so people who don't participate in defense do not conform to Barcelona's football philosophy.

You must know that Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, ​​​​comes from the place where Total Attack and Total Defense originated-the Netherlands.

"Juan, your ball can be inserted a little deeper, behind the opponent, our striker can use it."

Riquelme nodded, and soon, he passed a kick to Sorin on the wing. This is the main left back of the Argentine national team. He is fast, small, and has a strong offensive energy on the wing.

Thorin made a cross, and Fran flicked his head in the far corner, and the ball went in again.

Now Forlan is basically scoring 100% of the headers when there is no defense. This state and efficiency are indeed terrifying.

In fact, there is another player in Villarreal who is also very good, and that is the Spanish black international Senna.

Senna is a Brazilian immigrant who plays as a midfielder. He has very good skills and strong physical confrontation. He is one of the few black players in Spanish history.

In Villarreal, he is the pivot of Pellegrini's offense and defense in the midfield. It is an exaggeration to say that this is Villarreal's Alonso.

After the regular training, Pellegrini specially practiced free kick tactics. In this kind of game, set kicks are very important. In the end, Pellegrini even asked everyone to take a penalty kick. It seems that the Chileans are ready for a fierce battle. That is to say, if the problem cannot be solved after two rounds, then a penalty kick must be taken.

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"Head, why are you practicing penalty kicks?" Someone asked Wenger.

The professor just smiled and said, "Let's prepare first. It's either the semi-final or the final. I think it will be useful."

"No way, under the home and away goal system, it's not easy to draw."

But on the training ground, both sides are ready. The main goalkeeper is of course Lehmann, and the substitute goalkeeper Almunia is also dispatched. Li Qiao is arranged on the substitute side, and is on the same team as Almunia.

The main force kicked first, and Bergkamp was the first to come out. Facing Almunia, the Dutch Ice Prince did not have a run-up.

Second ball, Eboue.

He also shot vigorously, but the angle was not so tricky, so he was thrown out by Lehman.

"Haha, you see, the main force is still strong."

Then everyone went to shoot the goal one by one. When Li Qiao arrived, he suddenly remembered Pogba's way of taking the penalty kick by walking around, and he wanted to try it.

"Hey, what is Li Qiao doing? It's like an old man taking a walk."

"Haha, so ugly."

Li Qiao walked slowly, and Lehman was a little impatient, but with the last kick, Li Qiao was quick and hit the bottom corner of the goal.

Go in! !
Lehman chuckled, "Don't use this in the game, or you'll lose the face of our team."

(End of this chapter)