There is a dream called football

Chapter 332 Chilean Engineer

When the Villarreal yellow bus drove into the Highbury Stadium, the players had a feeling of going out. This is the semi-final of the Champions League. The Champions League is the highest dream of all football players on this planet except the World Cup.

The players got off the bus one after another, with Riquelme and Forlan at the back, and Pellegrini looked relaxed.

On the other side, the Arsenal players were a little more serious when they got off the bus. This is still related to pressure.

After all, at this time, the pressure on Arsenal must be greater, and Villarreal, as a civilian team, has a meaning that barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes.

At this time Li Qiao also met Fran.

But the two just smiled, because Fran's English is very poor. In fact, many South American athletes do not mix well in the UK and the language is closely related. For example, Ferguson said that many South American athletes do not learn English. For example, Veron did not perform well when he was at Manchester United, because he did not know English at all.

But what Fran didn't expect was that Li Qiao could speak Spanish.

"You can speak Spanish."

"It's about the same as Portuguese."

"Haha." Fran gave a thumbs up. "Then I have to tell my teammates. I have to cover my mouth when arranging tactics, because the opponent has players who can speak Spanish."

"Ha ha."

For Fran, Li Qiao appreciates it not only because of his football skills, but also because he has to take care of his disabled sister, which moved many people.

Riquelme on the other side is a complete boring gourd. Even if you speak to him in Spanish, he will only say hello.

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In the locker room, both sides are making final arrangements.

The most difficult part of the Champions League is that teams from different countries have very different styles. Real Madrid's attack is as fast as lightning, while Juventus's rhythm is so slow that it makes people dumbfounded.

Facing different teams, the style of the game is completely different, and Villarreal's style is similar to Real Madrid, but not so fast, so Wenger is particularly worried about the first 10 minutes.

As long as these 10 minutes have passed and the opponent's hole cards have been found out, in fact everything is fine.

"The start is the most important thing. We didn't start very well against Real Madrid or Juventus. This is the semi-finals. We must start well."

The crowd nodded.

Wenger tapped the tactical board.

"Don't let me fall asleep in the lower back."

"Head, we have always been very energetic." Flamini laughed.

"Hahaha."

"The other two wingers moved towards the middle. There was no need to spread the formation so much at the beginning."

This means that Li Qiao and Cesc Fabregas nodded, and they also nodded.

"The most important thing is to be prepared for a protracted battle. This game cannot be resolved so easily."

In the dressing room of Villarreal.

Pellegrini is also making the final deployment. He is really like an engineer. He treats the football game as a science. Every step is very rigorous, even for the players' running positions.

"Diego, you run towards Senderos more, this is the weakness of Arsenal's defense."

Fran nodded.

"A wide arc, a fishhook line, take the defender out of the way, and then Jose Mari can take advantage of the line from this side."

For two forwards, running and coordination are very important. After Fran drives Senderos away, Jose Mari can use the space here to make some fuss.

"Juan, you must pass the ball quickly today. The pace in La Liga is not good. You don't need to defend, but you must play the ball quickly."

Riquelme nodded. The coach has emphasized this point many times, because the speed of the Premier League is very fast, and Riquelme is a master of dribbling. His movements are a bit slow and he likes to stick to the ball.

"I see, you showed me the Arsenal game video, I don't want to be kicked by the opponent."

Pellegrini explained to full-back Sorin that in his tactics, full-back assists are very important. It can be said that this is where Villarreal is so good.

"Wide, side, must go to the bottom, tear the opponent's line of defense."

Thorin nodded.

"Okay, kids, we're going to the finals and let the world see our strength."

Pellegrini knows that to enter the Hall of Fame of top coaches, then the Champions League is a must, just like Mourinho.

There were a lot of tifos at Highbury when the players came on.

Decades of waiting, just for a Champions League.

Say goodbye to Highbury with the Champions League trophy.

we are the champion.

Seeing this, Villarreal is envious, the history of this team is so glorious, this is a team with a story.

In contrast, Villarreal is considered a real grassroots. They have no money, let alone a glorious history.

Wenger walked towards Pellegrini. The two of them cherish each other. One is nicknamed a professor and the other is an engineer. They are both top-level tactical masters.

After the tribute, it was time for the tip of the nails. Henry went to pick sides with Riquelme. In the end, Arsenal got the chance to kick off in the first half.

At this moment, an episode happened, the referee was going to check the net behind Lehmann, because the assistant referee reported that Lehman put the water bottle on the net.

Although the chance of the shot hitting the water bottle and then refracting it is lower than winning the lottery, but according to the rules, the referee was still cautious just now.

"This is going to be removed."

"I drink water."

"According to the rules, you have to move."

"Ok."

After the episode, the referee blew his whistle, and the game officially started. The game was also broadcast domestically, attracting a lot of attention.

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At this time, CCTV did not have the copyright of the UEFA Champions League, and it was broadcast by local stations, usually explained by Zhan Jun and Yan Qiang.

"Director Zhan, what do you think of this game?"

"It's not easy. Villarreal seems to be unable to compare with Arsenal, but looking at their results this season, they are really not weak in La Liga, and their head coach is a very powerful and ruthless character."

"Then what do you think of Li Qiao? He still has a little injury."

"Haha, this is very contradictory. As an Arsenal fan, of course I hope he starts every game, but if considering the interests of the national team, I hope Li Qiao can rest, because the World Cup is coming soon."

"Yes, it is very contradictory. This is the cruelty of modern football. On the one hand, there is a lot of money, but on the other hand, the players are too tired."

"It's very different from Pele's era, when players didn't play many games a year and there were no barriers to going to the World Cup."

(End of this chapter)