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Just as Carl looked around the Nou Camp stands, a camera closest to him was shooting his upper body upwards.

The brown suit and light brown shirt set off Karl's sand-blond hair. The color of the suit is quite satisfactory, but the tie boldly adopts bright purple. In addition to the slim avant-garde tailoring, the coach of Munich 1860 looks at him as a whole. It looks like the team he coached, bright and vibrant.

Many middle-class and even upper-class men in front of the TV are secretly thinking: Which brand of new suit is this suit, Dior?Gucci?Or advanced customization?But where did you choose the tailor, an English tailor?French tailor?Or an Italian tailor?It's a pity that I don't know Auston, and I don't have this opportunity to know him, otherwise I can ask him face to face.

The sky at Camp Nou is dark at night, but the lights on the top floor of the stadium are very bright, illuminating the huge space as if it were daytime. In the shot with the upper body looking up, the top of Karl’s head is just at the same level as the lights. Behind him are the noisy stands, surrounded by empty turf, and occasionally a few staff members and players run around, but they all look very small from the screen, far less tall than Karl himself.

In short, this is a very imposing shot. The reasonable shooting angle and lighting use just add a bit of a movie feel to the picture.

To use a catchphrase on the Internet to describe it is domineering exposure/side exposure/exposing as you want.

As soon as the directors of many TV stations saw this scene, they immediately ordered the director to cross out other shots and cut it in. So at this moment, the images broadcast by most of the national sports channels in the world are exactly the same.

The media have always been keen to name all kinds of photos of Karl, and this upward shot was later called by them: Auston King's Landing at the Nou Camp.

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When Mourinho's figure appeared in the stands of the Camp Nou stadium, it caused a sensation among the media.

One is because he has disappeared from the public eye for too long. The last time there was news about him was a month ago when a reporter from "French Football" reported that he was on vacation in the south of France!The second is that everyone did not expect that he would come to watch the match between Barcelona and Munich 1860.

Is Mourinho simply interested in running to Barcelona to watch a game, or is there something else going on?

Almost everyone does not think that Mourinho's purpose is pure.

Because we all know that Mourinho does not have a fixed property in Barcelona. Since he left Barcelona many years ago, he will never choose this famous European tourist city when he is on vacation, except for coming back with the team.Perhaps it is because Mourinho has complicated feelings for the Barcelona club, so by the way, he cannot have a pure liking for this city.

The host and guests of the "Penalty Point" program were discussing the purpose of Mourinho's appearance at the Nou Camp.

This is a trump card program of the Spanish Economic TV Station, which is very famous throughout Europe. It is famous for the well-informed and unscrupulous speech of the guests present, and they dare to say anything.A lot of news about the two giants of La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​was first exposed on this program. For example, after Capello led Real Madrid to win the league title this year, he thought he was safe While traveling in China with his family, Real Madrid chairman Calderon attacked behind his back and killed the donkey. The news that he decided to let the Italian coach go out in Madrid was first spread by a guest of "Penalty Point". Then it really came true.

At this time, guest A was also in the studio, and he smiled when he saw Mourinho in the TV broadcast: "This one is for Barcelona!"

"Isn't it because of Auston?" Guest B asked him: "Everyone knows that Mourinho and Auston are personal friends. Yesterday, a reporter took a picture of them having dinner. Today, I will come to see my friend coaching. It's a normal game."

Guest A began to shake his head: "Do you know how many times Mourinho has been to Barcelona for personal affairs in the seven years since he left Barcelona in 2000? Zero! Not even once! If you just want to watch the game, Mu Where can’t Rinho watch it? France, Brazil, Portugal, even if he wants to take a bath and swim while watching the live broadcast of the game, he can do it! But he came to Catalonia in person...Mourinho is not a casual person, He almost has a plan before he does anything."

Guest B felt that guest A's speech seemed to imply something, so he asked: "Mourinho appeared at the Nou Camp, he didn't come here for the handsome position of Barcelona..."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, guest B felt a thump in his heart, because he suddenly realized that what seemed absurd in the past might be the truth.

Rumors that Barcelona want to sack Rijkaard have only recently begun to blow.

Rijkaard can be regarded as Barcelona's meritorious coach. Since he joined the club in 2003, he has created the Barcelona Dream Team 2006. He has won two La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cup titles and a Champions League title. The Dream Team was in [-]. They reached their peak in [-], when they were invincible all over Europe.

However, the natural law that no one can escape the prosperity must decline. After any team reaches an unprecedented peak, it will inevitably usher in a period of decline, and the same is true for Barcelona.

It is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country. After winning the Champions League in 2006, the honeymoon period between Rijkaard and Barcelona ended, and the problems in the team began to be exposed one after another. In the 2006-07 season, Barcelona got nothing, and all four were empty.

At the same time, Rijkaard's lack of command ability and his inability to properly handle conflicts in the locker room also caused him a lot of dissatisfaction inside and outside the team.

Big clubs are ruthless, even if you are a meritorious coach who has won many honors for the club, but if one day you are harmful to the team, then they will be quite ruthless and clear you out as soon as possible.Since Eto'o returned from injury to resume training last month, the conflict with his teammate Ronaldinho has become more and more intense. The two have completely split the locker room, but Rijkaard has nothing to do with this situation. The news said that Barcelona may have to change coaches.

It is normal for Barcelona to choose Mourinho.

One is that he is famous and powerful, and his status and status match that of Barcelona; the other is that he happens to be at home, and he has enough time to make a detailed plan for the future of Barcelona while waiting for Rijkaard to give up his position; Mourinho has quite a relationship with Barcelona, ​​let alone the fights in recent years. The former was Barcelona's translator and assistant coach during the four years from 1996 to 2000, and he has a deep understanding of this club.

When Mourinho was in Barcelona, ​​he was valued by the two head coaches Robson and Van Gaal. He was not only a translator but also an assistant. friendly match.

But at that time, Mourinho did not win respect in the Barcelona club. From the chairman to the staff, he was just regarded as a follower behind the coach. Mourinho once mentioned such a thing: Once The staff poured water into the stadium and wet his clothes. If it was the head coach or a first-team player, that person would definitely apologize immediately in trepidation, but to Mourinho, that person just smiled And made a face at him.Mourinho felt very disrespected at the time, and he felt that everyone looked at him with disdain.

Mourinho is a man with strong self-esteem. He remembers the good things about Barcelona and the bad things about Barcelona. That’s why he has mixed feelings about this club and the city. He will go to other leagues to coach in the future. Every time he meets Barcelona, ​​he will Going all out is to earn face back.

And now, if he can be personally invited by the chairman of Barcelona to visit him again as a master, it will surprise all those who looked down on him at the beginning, which is also like what Mourinho would do.

After such an analysis and thinking, not only the hosts of "Penalty Point", but also countless fans and viewers in front of the TV felt: Mourinho's decision to coach Barcelona is reliable!

Everyone in the studio turned their attention to guest A, wondering if he had any internal channels to learn such important news before the 0708 season was half over.

But guest A just laughed and said nothing.

His attitude made everyone firm in their guesses.

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In the locker room of the visiting team at the Nou Camp, Karl was doing pre-match mobilization as usual.

He used the club's recent internal turmoil as a way to boost morale. His words were simple but powerful.

"You all know what happened in the club recently. Mr. Chairman's illness is a sad thing, but it also makes many people's hearts flutter. Now there is a voice circulating inside and outside the club, that is, 'Munich 1860 It's going to be a mess'."

"At times like this, victory is what we need most. The more weighty the game, the more we have to be winners. The team needs this victory, the club needs this victory, the fans need this victory... those outside Those who despise us also need this victory to wash their eyes!"

"Because in this way, we can tell them that no matter what the external environment is, 1860 Munich will not become turbulent, and our results will always be stable!"

The players were furious from being provoked by Karl, and they wished they could run outside and shout to the whole world: Mr. Chairman is just suffering from an incurable disease, not to the point where he can't handle a little work!And what if another person becomes the chairman?It's not a change of head coach!As long as the boss is here, we can't mess up as much as we want!You underestimate Munich 1860!

Among all the players, Portillo's eyes are the most blazing.

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Speaking of the history between Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is enough to write a century-old record of grievances.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are always at war, there is no eternal strong and weak, and there is no time to stop, because the grievances between them have already involved many aspects such as politics, history, war, economy, etc., and are no longer purely competitive. up.

In La Liga, the protagonists are not the presidents and coaches of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​nor their stars. These people will come and go. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona clubs will always exist and continue to fight.

Mentally mature people do not easily forge grudges with others.

Players like Portillo and Puyol who used to be their masters and are now fighting side by side in the national team can generally handle the conversion of different identities and roles well on and off the field: when each plays for Real Madrid and Barcelona When they met on the court, they would not say a word; when they were fighting for the Spanish national team, they regarded each other as comrades-in-arms; In a word, even a personal friendship developed.

In private, Portillo has a good relationship with Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta and other Barcelona players. They both have each other’s contact numbers in their mobile phones, but he still has Madrid’s blood in his body and Cass Tilia's genes, seeing Puyol and others wearing a Barcelona jersey at the moment, doesn't feel anything, but when he sees the Nou Camp stadium and steps on the turf here, he thinks that what he is breathing at this moment is Catalan The atmosphere of Ronia, Portillo's whole person has become different.

He now not only wants to be like other teammates, but also wants to calm the outside world's concerns about Munich 1860 and re-establish firm confidence in them by winning a big victory. The Ronians took a good look at the bravery of the Madrid people.

Now that Portillo thinks this way, he must try his best to do it, for himself and for many people.

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Portillo, who entered the state of chicken blood at the beginning of the game, was extremely eye-catching, and soon attracted the attention of others.

Several Barcelona internationals were stunned at first, and soon showed a wry smile of understanding: If it were them, even if they left Barcelona one day to play for other teams in the future, if they had the opportunity to play at the Bernabéu, their mood would definitely change. About the same as Portillo.

For Munich 1860, the players felt that Portillo was in full condition today, and he would definitely be able to follow up with the pass. It was also accurate to use running to pull Barcelona's defense line to clear for his teammates, not to mention that he often ran back to assist. Defense is simply the best teammate who benefits others, self and everyone.

Carl thought blankly: I don’t know if Portillo will be shown a 5-minute promotional video of the Camp Nou stadium before the start of each game, can he continue to maintain this effect as if he has been blessed by BUFF?

Barcelona deployed a new trident consisting of Henry, Ronaldinho and Eto'o in this game, but this new change did not give Barcelona a good start. On the contrary, the team's efficiency after the opening even Once a little down.

Some people may be surprised: Henry, Ronaldinho and Eto'o, the three top strikers in the world, work together, but they can't open the situation for the team quickly?

But the problem is that they played together: there was not much coordination between the three strikers, and there were few passes to each other, so many good opportunities were lost.

Henry is a center forward, but he is not a traditional center forward. He likes to break through and cut inside after taking the ball. A striker is in the same position, and with the ball under their feet, will Henry and Ronaldinho pass the ball to others generously?The first choice must be to break forward by yourself.

As for Ronaldinho and Eto'o, they brought the conflicts off the field to the field.

They have intensified conflicts in the locker room since last season. The reason is that Barcelona's performance was not good for a while, and Eto'o couldn't understand that Ronaldinho only cared about making money from business activities and refused to train with the team. So I sent a few words to the outside world, which aroused the latter's dissatisfaction. The other is that Barcelona had hoped that one of them could go to the side more often, and both of them wanted to play in the middle because there were many opportunities in the middle. Go and fight for resentment.

Rijkaard doesn't know how to rule the army with an iron fist, so he split into several major forces due to the accumulation of conflicts in the locker room. The two publicly reconciled.

But the public reconciliation is not really a reconciliation, it is just for the media and fans to see, Ronaldinho and Eto'o still have conflicts in private, especially this year Eto'o is very difficult, he has been injured and recovered. After he got better, he was often placed on the bench by Rijkaard. The worry about his status made Eto'o a little sensitive, and he often worried about gains and losses. Not to mention Ronaldinho a while ago, even the coach Rijkaard publicly criticized him. Boomed several times.

As a professional player, it is reasonable to say that you should not bring your personal emotions into the game, but people are emotional animals. If two people hate each other, no matter how dedicated they are, they will subconsciously reduce the chances of contacting and cooperating with each other. This is something that is difficult for the mind to control.

Barcelona entered the state slowly, giving Munich 1860 a chance.

In the 8th minute, after a series of offensive cooperation by the Lions, Portillo made a wonderful pass to Beckham from the front of the penalty area. To Portillo, Portillo catches the ball without stopping the ball and directly raises his right foot to volley!

"GOOOOOOOAL!" The narrator of Spanish National TV was the first to speak!

At the same time, many Madrid fans who turned on the TV only to watch the unlucky Barcelona/Portillo match shook their fists: "Well done, Portillo! Fuck these Catalans! "