Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 137 Stopped in the quarterfinals of the Europa League (today's second update!)

With the domestic arena basically settled, Waiters can focus on the Europa League quarter-finals with Lyon.

The height of Waiters in the Europa League this year not only created an unprecedented record in team history, but also the most amazing team in the European competition.Although Ajax also reached the quarter-finals, they received much less attention than Waiters.They are the decline of the giants, while Waiters is the rise of the rookie.

In addition to the Dutch fans cheering for Waiters, the Dutch Football Association also adjusted the schedule, postponed the last two league rounds of Waiters until early May, and fully supported Waiters in preparing for the Europa League knockout round.

At the same time as the Dutch Cup semi-finals last week, Waiters has sent professionals to watch Lyon's recent games. Lyon's technical staff also appeared in the stands of the Eredivisie League and the Dutch Cup.

Before the soldiers and horses move food and grass, whoever has better intelligence work before the focus battle will quietly be half a step ahead of the opponent and take the lead.

Lyon ranks fourth in Ligue 3 so far this season, [-] points behind No.[-] Nice, and it is basically hopeless to participate in the Champions League.Therefore, unlike Waiters, the only thing Lyon can count on to make a difference this year is the Europa League, which is more important than Waiters.

Lyon coach Bruno Genesio even did not hesitate to use the weekend match against Nantes to rehearse the full-court man-to-man defensive tactics in advance. Obviously this is a special treatment for Wen Zhihao.

According to UEFA's official battle rules, Waiters will be away in the quarter-finals first and then host. First, he will be a guest at the Lyon Olympic Park Stadium for the first round of competition.

Fraser kept decompressing the players during this period of training. In fact, the pressure in his heart was not small at all, even more nervous than the expedition to Old Trafford in the group stage.After all, there is not much capital to make mistakes in the knockout round. Although it is a two-round 180-minute game, the first round must lay a solid foundation and cannot leave a huge hole for the second round at home.

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At 14:45 pm local time in Lyon on the [-]th, the first round of the contest between the two sides officially kicked off.

CCTV commentator He Wei introduced the two sides' starting one by one in the live broadcast room. Compared with the two, fans still have to admit that Lyon's foundation is still much stronger.

Even though they have not been absolutely competitive in Ligue [-] in the past few years, and the youth training system does not have such masters as Juninho and Benzema, Lyon's starting lineup does not lack French internationals such as Gonarones and Valbuena. The wing monster Memphis Depay was a nightmare for all Eredivisie defenses in the season before Wen Zhihao landed in the Eredivisie.

In contrast, Fraser's cards are much poorer.Apart from Wen Zhihao, Lashka and Fan Xiaolang are considered excellent players in the Eredivisie, but compared to their opponents, they are still not so interesting.

Amid the fanatical screams of the home fans, the home team launched an offensive from the first minute. Thanks to the quick response of the defensive backbone Van Beek, he repeatedly made key clearances in front of the goal.

When it comes to the defensive end, Lyon's tactics against Wen Zhihao include a more thorough method in addition to partial siege: shovel!
That's right, a shovel!The principle coach Genesio instilled in the players is that Wen Zhihao must never be given a chance to run. Even if he can't prevent it, the ball must pass and people must stay where they are!
So in today's game, the German referee Stark appeared on camera very frequently. Whenever Wen Zhihao was shoveled and turned on his back, it was time for him to "perform".

However, the Lyon players have a lot of experience in the game. They were villains on the court just a second ago. They turned their heads and immediately raised their hands towards Stark.So it was only verbal warnings many times, but very few cards were played. It can be said that cards are like gold.

Fraser, who stomped his feet and spread his hands angrily on the sidelines, was watched by the live camera many times, but the judges in black on the court held absolute authority, and their judgments represented the final judgment.

But being fair and at ease, He Wei naturally told the truth to the Chinese fans without any scruples: "Lyon players can consider going to the film academy after retirement, and they will be popular candidates for the Oscar gold award in the future."

Waiters players are still young after all, and it is easy to be affected by the referee's judgment.Rushka and Van Beek received yellow cards because they stood up for Wen Zhihao and were too emotional.

Both of them are pillars on the central axis, and these two yellow cards have laid a lot of hidden dangers for the subsequent games.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Lacazette, who had just been promoted to the French international, seized Van Beek's momentary hesitation. After passing him, he went into the penalty area to form a single goal, easily passed Roum, and pushed the empty goal for the home team.

During the halftime break, Fraser adjusted his formation to three backs, attacking with all his strength and striving for away goals.

Fan Xiaolang's header in the No. 60 minute once achieved the goal and equalized the score for Waiters.However, Lyon scored two goals in the last 10 minutes, completely securing the home victory.

1:3, although there is an away goal, it is still difficult for Waiters to return to the home court to make a comeback.

In the second round a week later, Waiters, who returned to the home court, almost made Arnhem empty.The fans used their enthusiasm to add momentum to the team's comeback.

The battle at the Guerredome Stadium was extremely hot. Lyon continued to defend Wen Zhihao in the first round, but Waiters, who had no way out, was like an irritated bull, choosing to use greater intensity to be tough.

The two sides quickly turned the game into a card battle between fouls and the referee.

4 red and 8 yellow!A game full of red and yellow cards.

Two players from both sides were sent off. This was on the premise that the referee Yankic showed mercy to the player with a yellow card in the second half of the game.

In the end, it ended with a score of 3:2. Wen Zhihao risked injury and scored a goal under the siege of the opponent. Waiters won the home game, but the total score was 4:5, and they could only watch their opponent Lyon advance in a thrilling manner.Waiters' Europa League miracle road came to an abrupt end this season.

Wen Zhihao pulled up his teammates who were slumped on the ground one by one, faced the four stands, and waved thanks to all the fans present. The Guerredome stadium immediately burst into enthusiastic screams and applause, and the fans responded in this way.

He Wei was very moved by this scene: "Although Waiters is out with regret, but they are really honored to lose! As the core of the team, Wen Zhihao deserves the applause for the heroes!"

Peja and Carus of Dutch National Television also praised this magical new team in the Europa League: "The magical performance of Vitesse in the Europa League is over, but this is just the prelude to another legend! The league championship is already waving to them. The Eredivisie in the 2016-17 season is about to usher in a new king..."

(End of this chapter)