champion professor

Chapter 170 Hello Barcelona

Because of UEFA's reform of the competition system, they must play two stages of the group stage, and they will soon feel the horror of the intensive schedule.

According to the event arrangement, the first stage of the UEFA Champions League group stage will end in mid-November. After the round of 16 is drawn and grouped, they will continue with the next stage of the group stage.

Therefore, starting from this year's Champions League, all game times will be much earlier and tighter.Especially for a strong team like Arsenal, the pressure is even greater.

Ordinary teams are better, they only need to think about the league anyway, but Arsenal have the pressure to show their strength to Europe and even the world.

Failure to enter G14 can only show that their strength was not strong enough at that time.Therefore, the German gang, the Italian gang, and the club bosses in the two major factions are more optimistic about Manchester United.

If Arsenal does not start to show them the strength of their team now, I am afraid they will be even more underestimated and suppressed.

How to show strength?It can only be done when there is a dialogue between the strong, and only when they have played against the European powers, they will know that Arsenal is not an easy bone to gnaw.

And the first team that became a stepping stone on their way to the top was the Eredivisie team Willem II.

In the Eredivisie, where Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have monopolized most of the honors, the three league titles won by William II have to be nearly half a century ago.

However, they were in good shape last season, won the honor of the best club of the year, and successfully entered the Champions League.

This is also the second time for a team from the Eredivisie to participate in the European Champions Cup. Their first time dates back to 1963. However, that time they only played one round and were sent home by Manchester United 7:2.

This time around, they'll play at least six games, a little longer.

In a small stadium with a total capacity of less than [-], Arsenal easily won their first Champions League match of the season.

In two years, Hyypia has become one of the main central defenders in the team.After returning to his old club and the familiar stadium, the 26-year-old Hyypia was also a little bit embarrassed. The considerate Shao Bo specially arranged for him to play the whole game.

Hyypia's performance was quite satisfactory, but William II did not pose much threat to Arsenal.

2:0, Arsenal went home after winning their first Champions League victory.This score is nothing to be concerned about. It is not surprising that Arsenal won.

After all, one is a team that reached the final last season, and the other is a team that has no serious European experience for many years.

The other game of the group was fought at Camp Nou, Barcelona's home stadium. Barcelona also won Sparta Moscow without bloodshed.

Although there is a certain gap in the strength of the two teams, the more decisive factor in this game is the climate.

Moscow's continental climate is far from that of Western Europe, whether it is Barcelona's Mediterranean climate or London's temperate oceanic climate.

Shao Bo and the others were afraid of the cold there, and similarly, the high temperature in Barcelona could not make the boys from Moscow sleep well.

Shao Bo has lived in London for many years and has gotten used to the environment here. If he were to return to his original hometown, he would probably have to travel for a few days.

The consequence of the too dense schedule is that in less than ten days, they will play another Champions League group match.

Now it is a good thing to be able to finish the game with Moscow early. Taking advantage of the golden autumn of September, although Moscow is colder, the players can still adapt.

If the game was played later, would it be possible for the players to wear short-sleeved light shirts in London and face the bitter snow in Moscow when they got off the plane?
There must be a group of players who have a cold.

Fortunately, they beat their opponents by one goal and scored three points perfectly.

It's just that after returning to London, these players were indeed a little tired under the pressure of consecutive games.Although a few days of vacation were given, when the league came, there were still several players who could not play due to illness.

At this time, because most of the main players need to rest, many "post-80s" began to appear on the court.

Whether it is Ibrahimovic or Ashley Cole, they are players who are enough to make people shine.

Soon after the start of the new season, Zlatan Ibrahimovic started playing as a substitute to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League.It's a pity that he couldn't grasp the timing frequently, and he didn't score a goal in more than a month.

Although now because of Henry's excellent state, Shao Bo did not give Ibrahimovic much playing time.The English media also have certain doubts about this young player who has just grown up. Can he adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League?
Over 190 tall, but after many games, the media have never seen his header, even if it is a head.

For the Englishman who has traditionally attached great importance to hitting high and playing long passes, headers have always played a huge role.

Although his superb footwork and incredible ball skills have impressed the media, it is flawed not to score.

There are even harsh media saying: "Is Ibrahimovic just a street player who can show off his skills? Hurry up and go to La Liga! There is more suitable for you!"

How to put it, Ibrahimovic is now his own player, Shao Bo naturally wants to support him.And in private, comfort and enlighten him.

For modern professional players, a little bit of injury can affect their career.And if it is a contagious disease such as a cold, it needs to be completely cured before returning to the team.

It's a pity that because the schedule is too dense, the Champions League games don't wait for your players to recover.

The first match between Arsenal and Barcelona was at home in London, at Wembley Stadium. In front of tens of thousands of fans, they could only rely on a team dominated by young players to fight against Barcelona.

Compared with Henry and Anelka, Ibrahimovic's speed is too slow. Originally, Arsenal's magic weapon for winning backhand counterattacks was not smooth. After the rhythm was mastered by the opponent, they could only be led away .

As a result, the inexperienced young player became impetuous after several missed shots, and Barcelona found the right opportunity to score three goals in a row. Even if he scored a goal in the second half, it could only be regarded as saving a little face.

Thanks to Ljungberg running up and down the whole court without stopping, this goal was created for the team.He and Zlatan Ibrahimovic played two against four, penetrating the Barcelona defense, and finally it was Ljungberg who finished the shot.

Is this the true strength of Arsenal?

3:1, they were beaten without temper by Barcelona.

Of course, it is not comprehensive to analyze only from the score. After all, there are still a large number of Arsenal players who recuperated at home because of a trip to Moscow and did not play.

It's just that the media don't care about this. He doesn't care whether the players didn't play because of certain things, or what state the team is in.

As long as there is a selling point in the news, they dare to use it and speak up!
"The new UEFA Champions League runner-up has no power to parry", such a title is always more attractive than "Arsenal lost to Barcelona due to too many illnesses".

The current Arsenal can only be said to use a set of broken formations to face Barcelona, ​​which is in full condition, and it is normal to lose the game.

The next Champions League group match will have to wait until 20 days later.Arsenal's team player is still Barcelona, ​​and they have enough time to recuperate from injuries and recover.

Then, at Barcelona's Camp Nou, it was a shame!
Ljungberg, who was physically exhausted, took a break in the next league game. Fortunately, the veterans returned one after another and scored precious three points in the league.

Shao Bo originally thought that having these players with enough strength and a large number would be enough to deal with multi-line battles, but he did not expect that an occasional small-scale cold would almost paralyze the team.

This can be regarded as a lesson. The young players who were originally relying on high hopes still need time to polish.From their future performance, Shao Bo mistakenly believed that they could withstand it now, which was the biggest mistake Shao Bo made.

Barcelona, ​​which defeated Arsenal, won all three games and temporarily ranked first in the group, while Arsenal ranked second with two victories.

As for Spartak Moscow and Willem II, the two teams had only one draw and both finished last with one point.

From this point of view, it is not difficult for Arsenal to advance to the next stage of the group stage.It's just that Shao Bo intends to let these European teams see that it was not a fluke that they reached the final last season.

This time and Barcelona's second match, we must win!

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Barcelona's Camp Nou is not the first time Arsenal have come, but their last opponent was Manchester United in the Champions League final.

As a Dutch head coach, Van Gaal introduced a large number of Dutch players when he coached Barcelona in recent years.

Even the three Dutch players in Shao Bo's hands have been asked by Barcelona for quotations. Of course, Shao Bo will not sell them now.

A large number of Dutch players huddled together, forming a fight and friction between the Dutch gang and the local Spanish gang.

In the last game between Arsenal and Barcelona, ​​except for Bergkamp who did not participate in the Moscow game because of fear of flying, Overmars and Hyypia both rested at home and did not play against Barcelona.

This time, Shao Bo brought them all to Spain.Let's see if the Dutchman under him is stronger, or the Dutchman who is competing with the Spaniard for the right to speak in the locker room is better!
Although Arsenal can be regarded as a multinational team, in addition to England, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands all have several players, but they will not have any conflicts in the locker room because of this, affecting the team.

　Make up the third update last night, no more debts!Now, in addition to the third shift every day, I am also trying to find time to revise the beginning of the book. I was still too young at the time... It is estimated that I will finish it in December.I believe that the results of this book can be further improved!

　　
　
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