Chapter 194 Guardiola Rarely Gets Angry! (seeking a monthly ticket)
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Xian Xue Niao
Chapter 194 Guardiola Rarely Gets Angry! (seeking a monthly ticket)
Although they won the ball, the major media criticized Manchester City after the game.
Needless to say, the Sun, a tabloid that is good at making gimmicks and gossip, even big newspapers like The Mirror, The Independent, The Guardian, and even The Times are all concerned about Manchester City’s performance in this game. The performance was criticized.
Among them, Miguel Delaney, a columnist for the Independent, wrote:
"Pellegrini's team shouldn't sacrifice the league for the Champions League. Their lead in the league standings is not big. Arsenal have won five consecutive victories and are only one win away from them."
"I think we can't be too harsh on these players on the field, after all, they are just a group of substitutes.
But Pellegrini's employment obviously has a big problem. He should not put Aguero and Lin Quan on the bench at the same time. At least one of these two should start. "
"Manchester City played like headless chickens without Lin Quan and David Silva. Yaya Toure seemed to want to take over the game, but his few poor performances almost caused the team to be defeated."
"For Yaya Toure, Pellegrini should either let him play as a front midfielder, or restrict his area of activity. Don't give him such a large degree of freedom. Not everyone can become a free man like Lin Quan. .
Overindulging players will destroy the team's entire tactical system. Aston Villa's two counterattack goals in this game are inseparable from Yaya Toure! "
After criticizing Manchester City, Miguel changed the subject and praised Aston Villa:
"Although Aston Villa's current record is not good, with two wins and four losses in six rounds, it ranks fifth from the bottom in the Premier League.
But considering that they fought four giants in the first six rounds, and even won one of them, this result can be said to be very amazing.
The top-ranked teams in the Premier League this season all played very hard against Aston Villa.
If this happens only once in a while, it may be explained by chance.
But every game is so anxious, then this is definitely not accidental.
Perhaps, the teams in the middle and lower ranks of the league can learn from Aston Villa and study how they deal with the giants. In this case, they may be able to fight against these giants in the league. "
In fact, Miguel does not need to say that many teams have already noticed Aston Villa's excellent record.
In the past, because of the gap in hard power, many small and medium-sized teams were basically in a state of lying down and dying when they encountered giants ranked high in the standings.
There is no way, the strength gap between the two sides is too large, and their chances of winning are too small.
Instead of wasting physical strength and time on the giants, it is better to go shopping with those equally weak mid-lower teams. In that case, the probability of scoring points is higher!
But now, with Aston Villa leading the way up front.
These middle and lower teams have some other ideas in their minds:
Since Aston Villa can force these giants into such a mess, why can't we do it?
Aston Villa has nothing that cannot be replicated in terms of lineup or style of play.
Their configuration is the same as that of ordinary teams, unremarkable.
The only difference lies in their style of play!
As a result, the teams in the middle and lower reaches began to learn Aston Villa's style of play, gearing up to use this style of play to deal with the rich teams.
The spread of this atmosphere made the wealthy family panic.
Arsenal's head coach Wenger took the lead to stand up:
"The Premier League should not condone fouls, especially vicious fouls against players."
"If many stars are injured due to rough fouls, it will not only improve the enjoyment of the game, but also affect or even reduce the overall European competition points of the Premier League. This is not good for all teams!"
The Premier League's place in the European competition depends on these giants fighting one by one in the European competition, but if the players of the giants are kicked and injured by rough fouls by the middle and lower teams in the league, how can they go to the Champions League? Earn points for the league?
Once the league's performance in the European competition declines, their quota for the European competition will also be affected. At that time, the number of teams that can participate in the European competition will decrease, and the cake that can be allocated from the European competition will naturally become smaller.
This affects not only the rich teams, but also the teams in the middle and lower reaches.
Look at Ligue [-] and Serie A!
After their performance in the European competition declined, the league's overall broadcast ratings declined, and the revenue from broadcasting declined severely, causing many teams to find themselves in financial difficulties and even had to go bankrupt and sell off their teams.
Wenger hopes to use this method to warn the league officials and those small and medium-sized clubs, so that they should not do such things that harm others and benefit themselves.
However, for Wenger's warning, almost all small and medium teams dismissed it.
"We know that Professor Wenger is a well-known coach and a big man, but please pay attention to your own team. You don't need to tell us what to do. We can decide how to play football without outsiders!"
The reason why they don't appreciate it is also very simple.
The rich teams are high above, so there is no need to worry about the team being relegated.
As for the middle and lower teams, they are facing the danger of relegation.
Once relegated to the British Championship, the annual league income gap can reach tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of pounds!
This is an astronomical sum for small and medium teams!
Because of this, almost every mid-lower team is desperately trying to stay in the Premier League.
This is also the reason why teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League are so difficult to play at the end of the season when the team is under pressure to relegation.
There is no way, the income gap between the Premier League and the English Championship is so large. For most teams, without the income of the Premier League, they can hardly survive. Since it is a matter of life and death, they will naturally have to work hard.
Although the coaches of other giants also stood up and made appeals, the effect was minimal.
Neither the FA nor the Premier League officially made any statement.
They actually hope that the Premier League games can be more intense, because this is the biggest selling point of the Premier League.
If there is no such intense physical confrontation in the Premier League games, it will lack a major feature, and their overseas broadcast income may be greatly reduced.
Therefore, they will not publicly express their views, but the concerns of the wealthy are justified.
Those malicious fouls must be prevented and restricted. Fouls are fine, but don't kick people at every turn.
And the scale between these needs to be determined by the referees themselves.
……
After the game against Aston Villa, Manchester City returned to Manchester by bus.
They don't have time to deal with outside criticism and debate, because they are about to face the most important game in the Champions League group stage-Bayern Munich at home!
For this game, Manchester City has paid special attention to it.
Pellegrini even conducted closed training for the team, prohibiting all visits from the outside world.
Obviously, he didn't want to reveal the team's tactical play, so as not to be known in advance by Bayern's scouts.
On October 10, Bayern Munich came to Manchester two days in advance under the leadership of head coach Pep Guardiola.
They settled in Manchester United's Carrington training base, but Guardiola did not conduct closed training.
His team conducted regular training before the game, and it seemed that they did not design any new tactics against Manchester City.
However, even so, Manchester City did not dare to be careless. The team sent a number of scouts to monitor the opponent's every move.
This game is too critical for them, Manchester City can't afford to lose!
This season, Manchester City has spent huge sums of money to introduce many players. If they still fail to qualify for the group stage, then not only will their money be wasted, but the entire team will become a laughing stock in football.
Although on the bright side, only Bayern Munich is the biggest threat to them in the group.
But in fact, CSKA Moscow's strength is not weak, especially the opponent's home court has the blessing of the winter buff, it will be very difficult to play.
The straight-line distance from Manchester to Moscow is more than 2500 kilometers. With such a long distance, even if the weather is not considered, the state of the team will be greatly affected by the fatigue of the boat.
Combined with weather factors and some off-field influences, not to mention Manchester City, even Bayern Munich is not absolutely sure that they can beat CSKA Moscow in an away game.
Therefore, if they want to qualify, they must play this game well, and they cannot stop working hard just because the opponent is Bayern Munich.
If they disarm and surrender directly because of Bayern's strength, then they will lose room for error. If the expedition to Moscow fails in the future, they can almost be carried away directly.
Considering that Bayern may also overturn in Moscow, Manchester City must win four games if they want to ensure their right to qualify.
They only have 3 points now, and Pilsen's strength to win is relatively weak. The next time they face them at home, Manchester City is sure to beat their opponents again.
But even so, there are still only 6 points, which is halfway to 12 points.
Therefore, they must strive to win both home games, no matter whether the opponent is Bayern or CSKA Moscow.
If Bayern can win this game, then Manchester City will not only firmly hold the initiative to qualify in their own hands.
It is even possible to get the first place in the group!
And if they get the first place in the group, they will be able to avoid the strong teams in other groups in the knockout stage. In this case, their probability of breaking into the quarterfinals will be greatly increased.
For Bayern, the situation is similar.
Manchester City is the biggest competitor in their group, and Bayern can't afford to lose.
Compared with Manchester City's schedule, Bayern's schedule is even more devilish.
They are going to play an away game in the ice and snow conditions of Moscow at the end of November.
This chance of winning is not even as good as Manchester City!
However, unlike Manchester City's strict preparations, Bayern is full of confidence in this game.
They have already won the Champions League. As the defending champions, they have enough confidence to face all the teams.
As strong as Barcelona, they were swept out of the game by them. Can a mere Manchester City still overturn?
Although Guardiola didn't want to put more pressure on the players, he couldn't bear to see the players belittle their opponents so much.
"Pause!"
He called a stop to training and beckoned the players to come over.
The players didn't know why, but they stopped their training obediently, walked to the sidelines, and gathered around Guardiola.
However, Robben and Ribery were whispering to each other, standing outside, not seeming to care much about what Guardiola had to say.
The two were obviously a little unhappy that Guardiola interrupted their training.
If it wasn't for the fact that the opponent was also a champion coach, they might not have listened to each other, or they might have simply ignored each other.
Guardiola noticed this, but he didn't say anything.
He has been at Bayern for a relatively short time and has not achieved any achievements worth mentioning.
And these players have played for Bayern for many years, and they have won the league championship and even the Champions League championship.
Strictly speaking, they are the veterans of the team, and they are just newcomers.
Young players may still buy the account of their champion coaches, but old players may not necessarily.
The tempers of big-name players are inherently bad. If you want to convince them, you have to show your strength on the field.
Guardiola knows this very well, so he attaches so much importance to this game.
This should be the first tough battle he has faced since joining Bayern.
If Manchester City can be won, although it may not immediately win the support and trust of the players, at least there will be no crisis of trust.
But if he loses to Manchester City, Moyes' plight at Manchester United may appear on him.
"I know many of you look down on Manchester City and think they can't be our opponents."
Although the Bayern players did not speak, the expressions on their faces proved this. They really thought so in their hearts.
"But I want to tell you guys that our winning percentage at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow is less than [-]%!"
The players stared wide-eyed and looked at Guardiola one after another, thinking:
Coach is he crazy?
Is he serious?
Bayern vs. Manchester City, the winning percentage is less than [-]%?
How can it be!
We are the champions of the Champions League, the opponent has never even qualified for the group stage, and in the Audi Cup match two months ago, Manchester City fell at their feet.
Such a team can beat the mighty Bayern!
The Bayern players expressed their disbelief one after another, even if Guardiola said this, they still responded with doubts.
"Hehe, I know you don't believe what I said, so let me ask you a few questions."
Guardiola's reaction to the players has long been expected, Bayern's players are very proud.
It is impossible for them to admit that they cannot beat Manchester City.
This is the pride of the champion!
"Kroos, how do you think Manchester City's strength compares to Werder Bremen's last season?"
Kroos was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood, he said seriously: "Manchester City is better than Werder Bremen!"
Guardiola was very satisfied with his answer, so he asked Mandzukic again:
"Mandzukic, who do you think is the best of these two teams?"
Mandzukic replied in a low voice: "Manchester City is strong!"
Guardiola nodded and continued to look at the third person:
"Muller, what do you think?"
"Manchester City is strong!"
……
Guardiola then asked a few more people, and almost everyone thought Manchester City was stronger.
There is no doubt about it. How can Werder Bremen's cheap lineup compare with Manchester City's luxury lineup worth hundreds of millions of pounds?
"Since you all think that Manchester City is better than Werder Bremen last season, are you [-]% sure of beating Werder Bremen last season?"
Most of the players had already realized what he was going to say, so they didn't open their mouths to answer. Only Boateng replied honestly: "No, no!"
"Oh? Why?"
"Because they have Lin!"
Thinking of the scene of being teased by Lin Quan last season, Boateng still has a psychological shadow.
The scene of him being knocked down by Lin Quan in that game was made into a gif and spread widely on the Internet. For Boateng, it was simply his nightmare.
Therefore, he is the one who most recognizes Lin Quan's strength among all the players present.
"Hehe, Lin is now in Manchester City, shouldn't he be more worthy of your vigilance?"
"It's still so difficult to play Werder Bremen, which is weaker in strength, so why do you think you can beat the opponent in the face of Manchester City, which has been upgraded in all aspects? Is it because you are the Champions League champion?"
Guardiola's expression became serious:
"I've also won the Champions League, both as a player and as a coach."
"So I'm telling you from experience that being a Champions League winner is both an honor and a curse.
"Since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team has successfully defended this competition."
"If you think that you are the defending champion and underestimate all opponents, then I can tell you that we will definitely not go far in the Champions League this season!"
Ask for a monthly pass!
(End of this chapter)
Although they won the ball, the major media criticized Manchester City after the game.
Needless to say, the Sun, a tabloid that is good at making gimmicks and gossip, even big newspapers like The Mirror, The Independent, The Guardian, and even The Times are all concerned about Manchester City’s performance in this game. The performance was criticized.
Among them, Miguel Delaney, a columnist for the Independent, wrote:
"Pellegrini's team shouldn't sacrifice the league for the Champions League. Their lead in the league standings is not big. Arsenal have won five consecutive victories and are only one win away from them."
"I think we can't be too harsh on these players on the field, after all, they are just a group of substitutes.
But Pellegrini's employment obviously has a big problem. He should not put Aguero and Lin Quan on the bench at the same time. At least one of these two should start. "
"Manchester City played like headless chickens without Lin Quan and David Silva. Yaya Toure seemed to want to take over the game, but his few poor performances almost caused the team to be defeated."
"For Yaya Toure, Pellegrini should either let him play as a front midfielder, or restrict his area of activity. Don't give him such a large degree of freedom. Not everyone can become a free man like Lin Quan. .
Overindulging players will destroy the team's entire tactical system. Aston Villa's two counterattack goals in this game are inseparable from Yaya Toure! "
After criticizing Manchester City, Miguel changed the subject and praised Aston Villa:
"Although Aston Villa's current record is not good, with two wins and four losses in six rounds, it ranks fifth from the bottom in the Premier League.
But considering that they fought four giants in the first six rounds, and even won one of them, this result can be said to be very amazing.
The top-ranked teams in the Premier League this season all played very hard against Aston Villa.
If this happens only once in a while, it may be explained by chance.
But every game is so anxious, then this is definitely not accidental.
Perhaps, the teams in the middle and lower ranks of the league can learn from Aston Villa and study how they deal with the giants. In this case, they may be able to fight against these giants in the league. "
In fact, Miguel does not need to say that many teams have already noticed Aston Villa's excellent record.
In the past, because of the gap in hard power, many small and medium-sized teams were basically in a state of lying down and dying when they encountered giants ranked high in the standings.
There is no way, the strength gap between the two sides is too large, and their chances of winning are too small.
Instead of wasting physical strength and time on the giants, it is better to go shopping with those equally weak mid-lower teams. In that case, the probability of scoring points is higher!
But now, with Aston Villa leading the way up front.
These middle and lower teams have some other ideas in their minds:
Since Aston Villa can force these giants into such a mess, why can't we do it?
Aston Villa has nothing that cannot be replicated in terms of lineup or style of play.
Their configuration is the same as that of ordinary teams, unremarkable.
The only difference lies in their style of play!
As a result, the teams in the middle and lower reaches began to learn Aston Villa's style of play, gearing up to use this style of play to deal with the rich teams.
The spread of this atmosphere made the wealthy family panic.
Arsenal's head coach Wenger took the lead to stand up:
"The Premier League should not condone fouls, especially vicious fouls against players."
"If many stars are injured due to rough fouls, it will not only improve the enjoyment of the game, but also affect or even reduce the overall European competition points of the Premier League. This is not good for all teams!"
The Premier League's place in the European competition depends on these giants fighting one by one in the European competition, but if the players of the giants are kicked and injured by rough fouls by the middle and lower teams in the league, how can they go to the Champions League? Earn points for the league?
Once the league's performance in the European competition declines, their quota for the European competition will also be affected. At that time, the number of teams that can participate in the European competition will decrease, and the cake that can be allocated from the European competition will naturally become smaller.
This affects not only the rich teams, but also the teams in the middle and lower reaches.
Look at Ligue [-] and Serie A!
After their performance in the European competition declined, the league's overall broadcast ratings declined, and the revenue from broadcasting declined severely, causing many teams to find themselves in financial difficulties and even had to go bankrupt and sell off their teams.
Wenger hopes to use this method to warn the league officials and those small and medium-sized clubs, so that they should not do such things that harm others and benefit themselves.
However, for Wenger's warning, almost all small and medium teams dismissed it.
"We know that Professor Wenger is a well-known coach and a big man, but please pay attention to your own team. You don't need to tell us what to do. We can decide how to play football without outsiders!"
The reason why they don't appreciate it is also very simple.
The rich teams are high above, so there is no need to worry about the team being relegated.
As for the middle and lower teams, they are facing the danger of relegation.
Once relegated to the British Championship, the annual league income gap can reach tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of pounds!
This is an astronomical sum for small and medium teams!
Because of this, almost every mid-lower team is desperately trying to stay in the Premier League.
This is also the reason why teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League are so difficult to play at the end of the season when the team is under pressure to relegation.
There is no way, the income gap between the Premier League and the English Championship is so large. For most teams, without the income of the Premier League, they can hardly survive. Since it is a matter of life and death, they will naturally have to work hard.
Although the coaches of other giants also stood up and made appeals, the effect was minimal.
Neither the FA nor the Premier League officially made any statement.
They actually hope that the Premier League games can be more intense, because this is the biggest selling point of the Premier League.
If there is no such intense physical confrontation in the Premier League games, it will lack a major feature, and their overseas broadcast income may be greatly reduced.
Therefore, they will not publicly express their views, but the concerns of the wealthy are justified.
Those malicious fouls must be prevented and restricted. Fouls are fine, but don't kick people at every turn.
And the scale between these needs to be determined by the referees themselves.
……
After the game against Aston Villa, Manchester City returned to Manchester by bus.
They don't have time to deal with outside criticism and debate, because they are about to face the most important game in the Champions League group stage-Bayern Munich at home!
For this game, Manchester City has paid special attention to it.
Pellegrini even conducted closed training for the team, prohibiting all visits from the outside world.
Obviously, he didn't want to reveal the team's tactical play, so as not to be known in advance by Bayern's scouts.
On October 10, Bayern Munich came to Manchester two days in advance under the leadership of head coach Pep Guardiola.
They settled in Manchester United's Carrington training base, but Guardiola did not conduct closed training.
His team conducted regular training before the game, and it seemed that they did not design any new tactics against Manchester City.
However, even so, Manchester City did not dare to be careless. The team sent a number of scouts to monitor the opponent's every move.
This game is too critical for them, Manchester City can't afford to lose!
This season, Manchester City has spent huge sums of money to introduce many players. If they still fail to qualify for the group stage, then not only will their money be wasted, but the entire team will become a laughing stock in football.
Although on the bright side, only Bayern Munich is the biggest threat to them in the group.
But in fact, CSKA Moscow's strength is not weak, especially the opponent's home court has the blessing of the winter buff, it will be very difficult to play.
The straight-line distance from Manchester to Moscow is more than 2500 kilometers. With such a long distance, even if the weather is not considered, the state of the team will be greatly affected by the fatigue of the boat.
Combined with weather factors and some off-field influences, not to mention Manchester City, even Bayern Munich is not absolutely sure that they can beat CSKA Moscow in an away game.
Therefore, if they want to qualify, they must play this game well, and they cannot stop working hard just because the opponent is Bayern Munich.
If they disarm and surrender directly because of Bayern's strength, then they will lose room for error. If the expedition to Moscow fails in the future, they can almost be carried away directly.
Considering that Bayern may also overturn in Moscow, Manchester City must win four games if they want to ensure their right to qualify.
They only have 3 points now, and Pilsen's strength to win is relatively weak. The next time they face them at home, Manchester City is sure to beat their opponents again.
But even so, there are still only 6 points, which is halfway to 12 points.
Therefore, they must strive to win both home games, no matter whether the opponent is Bayern or CSKA Moscow.
If Bayern can win this game, then Manchester City will not only firmly hold the initiative to qualify in their own hands.
It is even possible to get the first place in the group!
And if they get the first place in the group, they will be able to avoid the strong teams in other groups in the knockout stage. In this case, their probability of breaking into the quarterfinals will be greatly increased.
For Bayern, the situation is similar.
Manchester City is the biggest competitor in their group, and Bayern can't afford to lose.
Compared with Manchester City's schedule, Bayern's schedule is even more devilish.
They are going to play an away game in the ice and snow conditions of Moscow at the end of November.
This chance of winning is not even as good as Manchester City!
However, unlike Manchester City's strict preparations, Bayern is full of confidence in this game.
They have already won the Champions League. As the defending champions, they have enough confidence to face all the teams.
As strong as Barcelona, they were swept out of the game by them. Can a mere Manchester City still overturn?
Although Guardiola didn't want to put more pressure on the players, he couldn't bear to see the players belittle their opponents so much.
"Pause!"
He called a stop to training and beckoned the players to come over.
The players didn't know why, but they stopped their training obediently, walked to the sidelines, and gathered around Guardiola.
However, Robben and Ribery were whispering to each other, standing outside, not seeming to care much about what Guardiola had to say.
The two were obviously a little unhappy that Guardiola interrupted their training.
If it wasn't for the fact that the opponent was also a champion coach, they might not have listened to each other, or they might have simply ignored each other.
Guardiola noticed this, but he didn't say anything.
He has been at Bayern for a relatively short time and has not achieved any achievements worth mentioning.
And these players have played for Bayern for many years, and they have won the league championship and even the Champions League championship.
Strictly speaking, they are the veterans of the team, and they are just newcomers.
Young players may still buy the account of their champion coaches, but old players may not necessarily.
The tempers of big-name players are inherently bad. If you want to convince them, you have to show your strength on the field.
Guardiola knows this very well, so he attaches so much importance to this game.
This should be the first tough battle he has faced since joining Bayern.
If Manchester City can be won, although it may not immediately win the support and trust of the players, at least there will be no crisis of trust.
But if he loses to Manchester City, Moyes' plight at Manchester United may appear on him.
"I know many of you look down on Manchester City and think they can't be our opponents."
Although the Bayern players did not speak, the expressions on their faces proved this. They really thought so in their hearts.
"But I want to tell you guys that our winning percentage at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow is less than [-]%!"
The players stared wide-eyed and looked at Guardiola one after another, thinking:
Coach is he crazy?
Is he serious?
Bayern vs. Manchester City, the winning percentage is less than [-]%?
How can it be!
We are the champions of the Champions League, the opponent has never even qualified for the group stage, and in the Audi Cup match two months ago, Manchester City fell at their feet.
Such a team can beat the mighty Bayern!
The Bayern players expressed their disbelief one after another, even if Guardiola said this, they still responded with doubts.
"Hehe, I know you don't believe what I said, so let me ask you a few questions."
Guardiola's reaction to the players has long been expected, Bayern's players are very proud.
It is impossible for them to admit that they cannot beat Manchester City.
This is the pride of the champion!
"Kroos, how do you think Manchester City's strength compares to Werder Bremen's last season?"
Kroos was stunned for a moment, but immediately understood, he said seriously: "Manchester City is better than Werder Bremen!"
Guardiola was very satisfied with his answer, so he asked Mandzukic again:
"Mandzukic, who do you think is the best of these two teams?"
Mandzukic replied in a low voice: "Manchester City is strong!"
Guardiola nodded and continued to look at the third person:
"Muller, what do you think?"
"Manchester City is strong!"
……
Guardiola then asked a few more people, and almost everyone thought Manchester City was stronger.
There is no doubt about it. How can Werder Bremen's cheap lineup compare with Manchester City's luxury lineup worth hundreds of millions of pounds?
"Since you all think that Manchester City is better than Werder Bremen last season, are you [-]% sure of beating Werder Bremen last season?"
Most of the players had already realized what he was going to say, so they didn't open their mouths to answer. Only Boateng replied honestly: "No, no!"
"Oh? Why?"
"Because they have Lin!"
Thinking of the scene of being teased by Lin Quan last season, Boateng still has a psychological shadow.
The scene of him being knocked down by Lin Quan in that game was made into a gif and spread widely on the Internet. For Boateng, it was simply his nightmare.
Therefore, he is the one who most recognizes Lin Quan's strength among all the players present.
"Hehe, Lin is now in Manchester City, shouldn't he be more worthy of your vigilance?"
"It's still so difficult to play Werder Bremen, which is weaker in strength, so why do you think you can beat the opponent in the face of Manchester City, which has been upgraded in all aspects? Is it because you are the Champions League champion?"
Guardiola's expression became serious:
"I've also won the Champions League, both as a player and as a coach."
"So I'm telling you from experience that being a Champions League winner is both an honor and a curse.
"Since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team has successfully defended this competition."
"If you think that you are the defending champion and underestimate all opponents, then I can tell you that we will definitely not go far in the Champions League this season!"
Ask for a monthly pass!
(End of this chapter)
