Beast King Costa

Chapter 123 Stand on Defense
西班牙时间4月5日20点45分，2005-2006赛季欧冠联赛四分之一决赛次回合的其中一场，巴塞罗那对阵本菲卡的比赛将在诺坎普球场重燃战火。

In the first round of the game, Barcelona still failed to score Benfica's goal despite having an overwhelming advantage of 67% possession and 18 shots at the Stadium of Light.

The away game failed to score a goal, which also made the situation of Barcelona's game a bit complicated-it would be fine if it was 0-0, and everyone was ready to score in overtime. Anyway, there is no home or away game in overtime. ; But 1 to 1, or a 2 to 2 draw, then Barcelona will stop the quarterfinals.

Therefore, before the game, Rijkaard also told the media: "In this game, we need to base ourselves on defense first, and make sure that we don't give Benfica the chance to score away goals-of course, if we can win directly at the Nou Camp It would be even better if we won one game and advance directly!"

As for Ronald Koeman's response, it was even stronger: "We failed to win the first leg at the Stadium of Light, which shouldn't be. In this game, we didn't think about playing overtime with Barcelona-we We will decide the outcome of the game within 90 minutes of regular time! Our Benfica will be the winners to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League!"

……

"Ahahaha! I don't believe Ronald Koeman's nonsense!"

"In my opinion, Benfica not only couldn't score a goal tonight, but at least they had to lose 3 or 4 goals!"

"I think we have to support Benfica to beat Barcelona!"

"why???"

"It's very simple! If Benfica beats Barcelona and we double beat Benfica in the season, doesn't that mean we are better than Barcelona!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

……

The game has not yet started. In front of the TV set in the conference hall of the Braga training ground, the players of the first team are already sitting. The noisy environment is like Christmas.

Of course, as professional athletes, everyone can't eat melon seeds and drink beer. At most, they can just cross their legs, eat some fruit, drink black tea and coffee, not even champagne.

In fact, it was the old coach Jesualdo Ferreira who asked the players to come to the training ground tonight, to witness the birth of the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season, and at the same time to study the skills and tactics of the European teams, so as to learn some The ability of others to gain a foothold at the pinnacle of European football.

For this reason, Diego also released the Caesar plane.

"I'm going to watch the game with my teammates tonight, so I won't listen to your old man's nagging."

"Cut! Watching the game with your teammates, what can you learn?"

Caesar still has the iconic arrogant face: "I think, you might as well let your teammates fly and stay and watch the live broadcast with the king of the ball. Only then can you learn something."

"Forget it..."

Diego curled his lips and said, "This season will end soon. It's a rare opportunity to watch football and get together with teammates. I don't know if there will be another chance to get together in the future."

"Well……"

Hearing what Diego said, Caesar immediately nodded and said: "This is indeed true. I can't see you kid. You are a young man, but you are very righteous. Go! I won't keep you to watch football and study together tonight."

When Diego Trot rushed to the training ground, players from both sides had already stepped into the field amidst the broadcast of the Nou Camp stadium.

"Oh, let me go, Diego, why are you here so late?"

Mateus looked at Diego's sweaty forehead and said helplessly: "Did you come here running again? Why didn't you tell me earlier that I could give you a ride in my Fiat sports car."

"Forget it, I won't take the passenger seat of your 'Bao Ju'..."

Diego raised his eyebrows and smiled at Mateus: "Let's leave your co-pilot seat to the chicks."

"Hahahaha!"

The teammates burst into laughter immediately, and Wende, the eldest brother of the "Brazilian Gang", put his arm around Mateus's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Yes! The young man bought a new car, and now he goes to nightclubs to find girls to play with. ? I have to warn you, you kid must be restrained! Don't think that you can sing and sing every night when you are young. If your legs are weak during the game and you can't pass a good ball, I will never end with you!"

"Ah...how can I have it!"

Mateus was wronged, and he said with an innocent face: "On the day I picked up the car, I went to a nightclub with a few little brothers to celebrate. How can there be any nightly singing and singing! I am very self-disciplined. "

"Hey, that's enough to commit a crime once."

Fan Dinho pouted at Diego: "You see, Diego is called self-discipline. Even if he is suspended for two rounds, he still reports to the training ground every day, and he trains every day to maintain his condition. And ah! I don't I saw Diego go out and play."

"Diego..."

Mateus glanced at his roommate Diego with a strange look: "Diego is a weirdo, anyway, I can't live the life of an 'ascetic monk' like Diego."

"My basic skills are not solid yet, so there is nothing I can do. I have to continue to strengthen my training..."

Due to missing the media interviews before the game and the commentator's interpretation of the lineups and formations of both sides, Diego hurriedly asked his teammates while he was still in the entrance ceremony: "What's going on with the two teams tonight?"

"Barcelona really intends to stand on defense tonight..."

Paul Jorge said with emotion: "Barcelona's Puyol is back tonight, with Belletti, Oleg, and Van Bronthorst, who started in the last game, with four backs. I have to say that Puyol can It’s really stable! In this game, Jekaard started Puyol and also played four backs. It will be difficult for Benfica to score goals.”

"The most important thing is that Ronald Koeman fell out with Nuno Gomez at the most critical moment of the Champions League..."

In this regard, Fabiano Rosato shrugged helplessly and said: "In my opinion, Nuno Gomez is the only Benfica who has the ability to break through Barcelona's goal. In this game, Ronald Koeman let just Giovanni, who has returned from injury, played directly in the starting lineup, and let Milico replace Lauren Robert, I think it is too risky to do so."

"Who knows what the relationship between Giovanni and Ronald Koeman is?"

Wende also joked: "Maybe, the relationship between them is closer than a son and a father. In addition, Giovanni was kicked out by Barcelona in 03. Back to the Nou Camp tonight Where this dream started, Giovanni may explode, and with a hat-trick, the old owner will be wiped out directly."

At this moment, Diego didn't listen to all kinds of jokes from his teammates.

His gaze focused on the TV—at this moment, the camera just happened to show the injured players in the stands who were not included in the 18-man roster for this game.

Harvey!

Rio Messi!
Two influential figures who would lead Barcelona to dominate European football for many years were both eliminated early for the season due to injuries.

"Xavi! Messi! Barcelona!"

Thinking of how difficult it was for Atletico Madrid, where Diego da Silva Costa played in the 2013-2014 season, to win the La Liga championship against Barcelona and Real Madrid, Diego couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

For every Atletico Madrid fan, Barcelona and Real Madrid are like two mountains covering the sky, making it difficult for the Son of Poseidon to see the La Liga crown.

There is even a saying that what Barcelona and Real Madrid play is called the "Western Super League", while the other 18 teams play La Liga.

I saw Diego muttering to himself: "I don't want to be pressed down by your two mountains!"

"What???"

Mateus asked in a low voice: "Being held down by that chick???"

"Being pinned down by the chick you brought back to the apartment last night!"

"I……"

(End of this chapter)