Green Dragon

Chapter 189 Welcome to Barcelona's first shot

Chapter 189 Welcome to Barcelona's first shot

After being stimulated by a handful of dog food from his fans, Long Shute made an important decision.

He's going to vent the fire!

He ran a half-marathon that evening along Amsterdam's man-made river, and by the time he got back to his apartment two hours later, he wasn't angry.

Under such circumstances, the ascetic Chinese captain attended the pre-match press conference for the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Like Real Madrid, Barcelona's arrival sparked a huge welcome in Amsterdam.

However, because Barcelona had just fired the Dutch football legend Cruyff, their arrival was boycotted by some Cruyff fans, which resulted in a much smaller welcome than when Real Madrid first arrived.

But their head coach Guardiola doesn't care at all. With fewer numbers, his players can get a rest earlier.

"Amsterdam is an international city, and it is very beautiful here, with tulips, windmills, beaches, artificial rivers... It is a good choice to be a guest here in April."

Guardiola first praised a few times, and then changed the subject:

"But we're not here for the view, we're here for the win."

"Mr. Guardiola, when you were interviewed by the Italian media earlier this month, you once said that your time in Barcelona may be coming to an end. Can you talk about this matter? It is between the club chairman Basel and you. Are there conflicts? Or are there discordant voices in the locker room?"

Reporters in Amsterdam turned their guns on the topic he least wanted to mention.

"I have already explained it a week ago. If you search Google or other engines, you will be able to find the answer." Guardiola obviously did not cooperate.

The reporters still refused to give up: "But we know that you and Barcelona have never signed a long-term contract..."

But his question was interrupted by the other party: "Today's press conference is about the Champions League game, not about my personal issues. If you are particularly interested in this aspect, I welcome you to contact my agent. Pay for what you know."

The reporter who hit a wall sat down, and another Dutch reporter took the gun in his hand:

"Mr. Guardiola, let's talk about the game. Since you coached Barcelona in 2008, you have achieved a very great six championships. Such achievements are unique in football..."

Guardiola raised his chin slightly, he knew that the reporter must be setting himself up...

Sure enough, the other party changed the subject:

"But we are surprised to find from your game that you have coached a giant like Barcelona for three seasons, but in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, you have failed to win an away game...whether it is against Bayern, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Arsenal, etc. Your results are either tied or lost against weaker opponents like Stuttgart and Lyon. What do you think is the reason for this embarrassing away record?"

Guardiola's face suddenly darkened:

"The reason is simple, because we have already won the score we want at home, so we don't need to force a victory away."

"but……"

The reporter was interrupted by the other party as soon as he said a word.

Guardiola is already angry: "But tomorrow we will definitely sweep this record into history!"

"Okay, then let's talk about tomorrow's game," the reporter quickly changed the subject, "Villa has not scored in eight consecutive games, why is he still on the starting list?"

"Because I am the coach of Barcelona, ​​not you!"

After throwing down an obviously unfriendly answer, Guardiola adjusted his tie, patted his ass and left.

After fighting with Mourinho for so many years, Gua Shuai, who was originally quite good-tempered in front of the media, gradually showed his edge. In addition, one of the two was aggressive and aggressive, and the other was round and deep inside. Chinese fans affectionately ridiculed Gua Buqun and Mu Lengchan, and called them the peerless twins of the coaching world...

The head coach left in a huff, and the reporters could only throw all the questions to Harvey, the player representative and the captain of tomorrow's game.

"Iniesta had to miss this round because of accumulating yellow cards in the last game. Will his absence affect the team's control of the midfield?"

Harvey admitted honestly: "There may be a little bit. After all, Andre and I have been teammates for more than ten years. No one can replace the tacit understanding between us, but I believe other teammates will work hard to make up for this vacancy..."

Alright, the reporter writes furiously:

No one can replace the role of Xiaobai, and the collapse of Barcelona began from now on!

"What do you think of Villa's goal drought?"

Harvey is still very honest: "Even the top striker will go through this period. I believe David will get back to his form soon..."

Okay, the reporter continued to write:

Harvey personally stated: Villa is not a top striker, the club's top management should quickly find new aid!

"What do you want to say about Barcelona's away winless record in the past three seasons? Is this a curse? Will there be extra pressure on the players?"

"No," this time Harvey resolutely denied, "How could we feel pressure because of such a boring statement?"

Okay, the reporter didn't even raise his head, and his hands didn't stop:

In the face of reporters' questions, Gu Zuo said about him, and the Barcelona team's vice president obviously lacked confidence!

Harvey is not a leader!Barcelona fans must miss their real captain Puyol!

"The Champions League game has been going all the way to the present. Many players in the Barcelona team have accumulated two yellow cards, including Messi. If he is yellow again in tomorrow's game, then even if you reach the semi-finals, you must Facing the crisis of the absence of core players, do you think this will have an impact on Messi? It will cause him to dare not give full play in the game?"

Harvey again decisively denied: "Of course not! We are all professional players, and we will fight with all our strength in every game..."

"I'm sorry," the reporter said with a trick, "If I remember correctly, just now, your head coach told us that in the previous few Champions League games, because you scored at home You have gained enough advantages, so you didn't play with all your strength in the away game, which led to the fact that you have never won an away game in the past three years. Why did you say the same thing as him? Did you have a conflict with the head coach? Or did you Disrespect our Dutch journalists, just answering the question just casually? If so, we will definitely complain to UEFA about you..."

Although he has long known that there is no lower limit to the integrity of reporters, Harvey is still pissed off by these Dutchmen...

Sitting on the side, the master and apprentice Van Basten and Longchute watched Harvey sweating profusely in response to the bombardment of the Dutch media. They were very happy to watch, because a week ago, they were also caught by Catalonia. Asian reporters treat it this way, after all, this is also a home court advantage!

However, at Barcelona's home court, the Catalan reporter let him go because Long Shute praised Messi as invincible and beat Ronaldo...

Now they want to besiege Van Basten and Long Shute again, but it is already too late, because the press officer with the right to call is from Ajax!

They could only listen to Ajax's head coach and vice-captain answering a few unsavory questions from Dutch reporters, and then they were told that the press conference was over!

(End of this chapter)