Chapter 362 Champions League quarter-finals battle with Juventus

Chapter 362 Champions League quarter-finals against Juventus

  "This is Zhao! The strongest center in football today!"

  Seeing Matip who was still a little unconvinced, Klavan opened his mouth to comfort his young teammate.

  "You have done a good enough job. If it were me, Zhao would have turned around directly, but you could force him to complete a half-turn and shoot directly!

  There may not be more than three central defenders in the entire Premier League who can do this when defending Zhao alone. You don't have to feel disappointed about this. "

  Klavan's comfort made Matip feel better.

  Although these words sounded a bit strange, Matip thought about it. Zhao Jinge is now a superstar who can surpass Messi and Ronaldo in terms of statistics. There are so many defenders in the Premier League who cannot limit Zhao Jinge. He is also trying his best. Well, losing once is not a shame.

  The other Liverpool defenders have become accustomed to it.

  Before this game, they had dealt with Manchester City four times in two seasons, and they understood a truth deeply.

  When Manchester City gives Zhao Jinge enough support and Zhao Jinge himself has no ups and downs, it will be difficult for their defense to withstand Zhao Jinge's impact.

  I can only say that you are used to it and just look away. As a human being, the most important thing is to be happy. The same is true for playing football. It is better not to think too much about such terrible things!
  Well, anyway, they refused to support Zhao Jinge, which would not make him happy. Today they can only watch the performance of Matip and Klavan.

  The scene where Milner double-teamed Zhao Jinge and was almost knocked over is still vivid in his mind, and no one wants to be the next backdrop.

  Besides, it would be good to tie with Manchester City today. There are still many games to chase points. If we win against Manchester City today, we will stabilize the fourth place. As for completely locking in the Champions League seat, it is still out of the question.

  If the club offers that salary, what are you trying to do with your life?
  Klopp also committed his old habit at this time and began to think and get entangled again.

  Guardiola's goal of replacing Zhao Jinge was achieved. Manchester City did threaten Liverpool with their offense, fighting each other. After Manchester City replaced Zhao Jinge, they were no less aggressive than Liverpool.

  Klopp hesitated for a moment between risking an all-out attack for three points and taking a safe one.

  But after seeing Zhao Jinge confidently inspiring his teammates, Uncle Zha still chose to follow his heart.

  He still didn't dare to bet on Zhao Jinge's status today. With the first goal, it seemed reasonable for Zhao Jinge to score two more hat tricks.

  But Liverpool wants to score two more goals. To be honest, Klopp himself has little confidence.

  First of all, neither Coutinho nor Firmino are the kind of forwards who can suddenly burst out and score several goals. The current Salah has not evolved into the super pharaoh in the future. The current offensive line of Liverpool can only be said to be European. First-class, but there is no absolute scoring breakthrough that can be counted on, and it cannot be called the top in Europe!
  Secondly, De Bruyne, Kante and others are still sitting on the Manchester City bench at this moment, which really makes Guardiola anxious. Once De Bruyne and others come on board, the combat effectiveness of Manchester City's midfielder increases. Liverpool may collapse in the middle again!
  Therefore, with a careful choice, Klopp quickly replaced Salah with Wijnaldum.

  Liverpool's formation also changed accordingly. Firmino retreated to the wing midfielder, Emre Can played the right midfielder, Wijnaldum and Emre Can partnered as a double midfielder, which looks much safer at first glance. .

  Guardiola was relieved when he saw Klopp's change of formation.

  Don't look at him sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, seemingly as stable as an old dog, but in fact he is panicking.

  If Liverpool desperately presses forward and attack, it's hard to say whether Manchester City's defense line can withstand it today.

  De Bruyne, Kante and others were brought here to scare Liverpool. After all, Mr. Ding and the others had only played two World Cup preliminaries, and their physical fitness did not recover so quickly. Guardiola had no intention of letting them play today.

  In other words, the intention of tactical intimidation was greater than the actual intention of use. Fortunately, Klopp was frightened, and Guardiola took advantage of the trick and quickly signaled Zhao Jinge on the field to stop pretending and lead other Manchester City players quickly. Shrink formation.

  When Zhao Jinge saw Klopp's substitution intention, he still didn't understand that Guardiola's psychological warfare was successful again today.

  As soon as Guardiola made a tactical gesture, he instantly lost his aggressive look. He pulled Gundogan and David Silva to discuss a quick change of formation.

  David Silvana is a versatile player who can play from midfield to winger or even shadow forward. It is no problem to play as a winger.

  Sterling has played as a full midfielder before, and he also has enough physical fitness in defense to help Fernandinho defend more.

  Gundogan simply retreated to the defensive midfielder position, partnering with Yaya Toure, who also retreated, as a double defensive midfielder. A [-], which is biased towards defense and control of the field, was born.

  When the game restarted and the formations of both sides changed, Klopp's eyes widened, and then he realized that he had been fooled!
  But the tactical changes have already been made, and it is not that simple to readjust. The players on the field need a certain amount of time to adapt. If the changes are too frequent, it will easily lead to inconsistent team thinking.

  Uncle Zha looked sullenly at Guardiola, who was smiling and looking like he was enjoying the game. He was angry, but there was nothing he could do about this "guy with a heart" who played tactics.

  The two teams changed their previous offensive posture. After seventy minutes, they lost much intention of attacking and started to control the ball in a tacit understanding.

  In order to prevent Klopp from going back on his word at the last moment, Guardiola moved Yaya Toure directly to the back line to target Firmino in the [-]nd minute, causing Liverpool to almost lose the opportunity to play.

  Klopp was really speechless now. After sighing, he habitually spread his hands towards the camera on the sidelines.

  The final score was fixed at one to one. Manchester City, who were visiting Anfield Stadium, got one point by rotating their lineup and escaped unscathed.

  Liverpool fans and players are also quite satisfied. There are only a handful of teams that can score points from Manchester City this season. Manchester United and Tottenham were both beaten twice. A draw for them is considered a good result.

  Only Klopp gritted his teeth and put his arm around Guardiola's waist after the game, insisting that Guardiola go to the stadium bar for a drink with him after the press conference.

  Faced with Uncle Zha's warm invitation, Guardiola could only obediently say that he would definitely attend the appointment and would never run away.

  The players from the two teams who were watching the excitement were also booing nearby.

  However, this time the situation was special. Manchester City was going to play the Champions League in four days. Going out to have fun together had to wait until next time. After chatting for a while, Zhao Jinge quickly returned to the locker room with his teammates to start physical therapy.

  "The only thing I'm unhappy about today is that Chelsea narrowed the gap to [-] points! How can they still win!" Cancelo's complaints immediately made the locker room noisy.

  Chelsea has a bit of a mystical side to it. The Manchester City players actually watched half of their early game today.

  The content of the game was not very good, but they relied on the opponent's own goal to win a [-]-[-] victory. It stuck to the back of Manchester City like brown sugar and never let up for a moment.

  Zhao Jinge enjoyed the massage from the physical therapist. Although he was also a little unhappy, he still comforted his teammates.

  "It doesn't matter how Chelsea pursues them, we just don't pay too much attention to it. Just think of it this way, no matter it's [-] points or [-] points, we still win the championship four rounds in advance! We have worked hard all season, and we are still afraid of waiting for this one Moon? Is it possible that you are still afraid of Arsenal and Chelsea behind you?"

  Zhao Jinge's provocation achieved very good results. Naturally, his teammates rudely said that Arsenal and Chelsea were both defeated, but they just wanted to win again!
  This kind of self-confidence makes Zhao Jinge very satisfied. What he needs in the championship stage is this kind of confidence that God comes second and I come first.

  A young team must have the self-confidence of a young team. If Manchester City is not arrogant, it will not be possible to reach this stage smoothly. We must pay attention to our opponents. We must be crazy when we should be crazy. If we are not crazy, we are young people!

  "That's right. We don't care how Chelsea pursues us. We can win all the remaining opponents and have as much fun as we want on the day when we win the championship early!"
  I didn’t succeed after winning against Manchester United last time, but my promise is still valid. When I win against Manchester United last time and the celebration on the day of winning the championship, I will add one more day for three days, and I will cover all the expenses for everyone! "

  The last bomb message thrown by Zhao Jinge turned Liverpool's visiting team's dressing room into a chaotic scene of demons.

  Until Guardiola came back from the appointment, the two brothers Stones and Cancelo were still crying and howling at the top of their lungs, and they were like old Zhao. Guardiola, who knew the whole story, immediately took action. Hair dryer skills.

  Seeing that the situation was not going well, Zhao Jinge hid in the shower room, but in the end he could not escape the fate of being taught by Guardiola.

  After the excitement, the just-right cooling down allowed the Manchester City players to quickly calm down. After returning to Manchester that night, everyone decisively chose to go back to their respective houses to rest. The same was true for the single Cancelo, who did not dare to go to the nightclub at this time.

  In the afternoon of the next day, all Manchester City players arrived at the training base on time to carry out recovery training.

  Mahrez, De Bruyne, Kante and others are currently recovering well in physical fitness, which is what makes Guardiola most satisfied.

  Before the big battle, no players were injured, and the main players were all relieved from the consumption of the national team game. This is worth much more than two extra points in the league.

  After all, the team against this time is the out-and-out top giants in Europe.

  If Manchester City wants to continue to advance in the Champions League, it must be in the best condition to face the enemy. If Mahrez, De Bruyne, Kante and others are all in battle-damaged condition, it will have a great impact on Manchester City's offensive and defensive system. Big.

  Guardiola has now shouted out the slogan of making history and becoming the first defending champion after the Champions League was restructured.

  Just like what many fans on the Internet say now, no matter which giants you meet after entering the quarter-finals, everyone has gone through the experience of the group stage and the shopping in the first round of knockout rounds to get to this point. Why not keep fighting?

  Not only must we continue to fight, but we must fight to win the championship!
  Juventus is so strong that Guardiola spent more than half a month studying it before he could figure out some of the weaknesses of Juventus' lineup.

  But Manchester City is also not a soft persimmon. They fight for offense and defense. Manchester City has its own areas of expertise. The title of European hegemon is not just talk. Without a fight, it is still unclear who will win in the contest between two top teams. .

  In terms of targeted tactical arrangements, as long as the three armies work hard and with some luck, it is very possible for Manchester City to overthrow Juventus and advance to the semi-finals smoothly!

  At this time, no fans will care about how many rounds the leader of a certain league has the possibility of winning the championship in advance, or how many strong dialogue games there will be in the next round of the five major leagues.

  When the quarter-finals of the Champions League are approaching, all professional leagues can only make way for it.

  In the next week, the popularity of football, the degree of topicality, and the focus of discussion will all revolve around the Champions League.

  The focus of the entire football world is on the four Champions League games that will be played on April [-]nd and [-]rd.

  Manchester City and Juventus will play on the evening of April [-]rd.

  As the final battle of this round of UEFA Champions League, it is also one of the most focus battles that attracts the attention of fans in this round of UEFA Champions League.

  On the afternoon of April [-]nd, the entire Manchester City team arrived in Turin.

  In the hotel where they stayed that night, all the Manchester City players watched the intense first legs of the first two Champions League quarter-finals.

  Because Leicester City will represent the Premier League in tonight's game against powerful opponents.

  In the game that night, Leicester City lost [-]-[-] to Bayern Munich on the road, but scored an away goal and still have high hopes of advancing to the second round.

  In another game, Atletico Madrid lost 0-1 at home to Real Madrid. Unfortunately, Benzema scored the goal with a corner kick before the end.

  The two games were very intense. Although there were not many goals, the technical and tactical competition between the players and the coach was much more exciting than the previous knockout round.

  The actual situation of the game, which was offensively conservative and focused on defense, also gave Manchester City increased confidence in its own tactics.

  Now that the Champions League has reached the top four, every team does not want to make mistakes easily, so the first round of the contest will naturally focus more on control and defense.

  This shows that the tactical predictions and pre-match preparations of the Manchester City coaching staff are at least accurate in the general direction of the game.

  After forcibly calming down the emotional fluctuations after watching the game, the entire Manchester City team went to bed early to rest, and only after they had had enough sleep or even had a full sleep did Shi Shiran get up and assemble the next day.

  The Italians generously provided a training venue for Manchester City, allowing Manchester City to complete the last practice before the game in a comfortable manner.

  That night, when darkness began to fall, the entire Manchester City team had already arrived at the Allianz Arena in advance.

  Countless Juventus fans and Manchester City fans who traveled with the team also lined up outside the stadium, waiting to enter the venue to witness this epic showdown!
  (End of this chapter)