Barcelona has not been well recently.
In La Liga, the ‘Red and Blue Team’ is like sleepwalking, with only a poor record of three draws and one loss in the last four rounds.
In the last round of the home game between Barcelona and the Spanish rivals in the same city, after 90 minutes, the two sides made a white paper. The Spanish "Aspen" actually believed that "not surprising" is enough to prove how bad the Barcelona league is, even Spain. The media are used to it.
For coach Frank Rijkaard, there is no longer any attachment in La Liga. They want to catch up with Real Madrid, who is 11 points more than their own in the last five rounds. It is simply a dream.
& nb (pig) (pig) (island) (novel) www.zhusp; So after the dream of the league champion broke, Barcelona's main energy is also placed on the Champions League.
For the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona is still full of ambitions.
Midfielder Andres Iniesta made a public statement, inspiring the 'Catalan giants' to let go and hope that the team can get rid of the current downturn.
Iniesta firmly believes that Barcelona will be able to reproduce the glory of 2006. "We have entered the semi-finals. It is very important for us to advance to the finals. The next 180 minutes can help us achieve our dreams."
"We can do it, but we must adjust our mindset in the two rounds. We have reached the point where we are fighting against each other."
Speaking of Barcelona's league performance, the Spanish international admitted that it was indeed a surprise, but the "Red and Blue Team" is a force that cannot be ignored in the Champions League. "The Champions League is another sight."
"We lost to Betis on the road, but we were able to defeat Schalke 04 during the expedition to Germany. This is a good example."
Iniesta also praised Manchester City, acknowledging that he was a bit afraid of the opponent's overall strength. "They are a miracle team. They now have a world-class strength lineup and also have great stars who can lock the victory at any time. I Worry about this team, not a certain player. "
"Their head coach is very young and very good. He made Manchester City a great result that won three consecutive championships. This is very remarkable. We have to concentrate, but I believe they also have a lingering fear for us."
Iniesta said these are not unusual, because the Champions League has become Barcelona's only hope this season.
Coach Rijkaard has been interviewed many times, all with the Champions League as the theme, and other Barcelona players are also very yearning for the Champions League.
Two days before the game, Rijkaard urged the players to go all out in an interview, "The time has come to make history! I don't think there is any hot in the two teams, this is a competition between two great teams, no matter who wins We will all share the joy of victory. "
"Many people say that the game is a contest between Messi and Morris. I think this is wrong. This is a game between the two teams. Puyol cannot play, so others must work harder. Winning The European championship is my dream. We have the ability to win. Those players who will play tomorrow will have a chance to be recorded in history. "
There are many media in Spain and the United Kingdom, all of which regard the game as a contest between Messi and Morris.
Messi is the biggest player in Barcelona.
Although the Argentine genius is more likely to fight injuries in the past time of the season, he also proved that he has replaced Ronaldinho as Barcelona's number one star.
Morris is at the heart of Manchester City's iron.
Now when it comes to Manchester City, many people can think of Morris, because he is the best performance of Manchester City team and the loudest voice in the team. Even though Morris has been over 30 years old, his outstanding performance has won him all. Media recognition.
Therefore, the game between the two teams is regarded as the contest between the two best players-Messi and Morris.
In the continuous media reports from both sides, Messi stood up to reveal his heart, "The La Liga champions have gone away from us, but we have the opportunity to enter the Champions League final. I know that the recent league has made fans very dissatisfied, but the Champions League is completely different In another game, we need the support of fans. Our entire season's destiny is tied in these two games ... "
Many people are talking about Messi's contest with Morris. Messi did not comment on this, but his teammate, Portuguese midfielder Deco stood up to support Messi, "Morris is a great player Is the best in the world, but our Messi is better. "
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The day before the match, the Manchester City team came to Barcelona.
When they got off the plane, many media reporters came to interview. At this time, almost the whole world was talking about Messi and Morris, so Morris was also one of the protagonists. He respected Wan Sheng ’s advice, not Take care of the reporters who came to the interview, so only Wan Sheng and his team manager Sinal were interviewed.
Wan Sheng dragged his luggage while talking about the latest news, "I think everyone seems to be talking about Messi and Li. Whoever is stronger is still up to the two teams."
"I believe we will be the winner, so Li will definitely be the winner."
This continuation of the "Wan Sheng style" did not arouse the hostility of the Spanish reporters next to him. Reporters who understand Wan Sheng now regard this as a "common meal", they can only continue to pretend that they have not heard it, otherwise they will It is difficult to interview other news.
Their approach is correct.
In a good mood, Wan Sheng quickly talked about two players.
Morris is his own player, Wan Sheng didn't say much, he kept saying Messi, "He is a genius, there is no doubt. There are many Barcelona-trained players who are talented, but I believe May West is the best of them. World football in the next few years belongs to a genius like Messi. Even now, just 20 years old, he has become the star of Barcelona. "
Wan Sheng turned around and glanced at the reporters around him, confirming, "Is that correct?"
"He is indeed the star, otherwise there will not be so many people talking about him. Rijkaard, various players in Barcelona, various football commentators, famous football players, including you are also talking about him and want to listen to him. So I think he is the star of Barcelona, but I also think he deserves this title. He is really genius. "
The Spanish media listened to Wan Sheng ’s praise for Messi, and he was full of joy, but Wan Sheng ’s praise was not over. "I believe he will become the kind of" great "player. He has this potential. I think, If we want to win, we must pay attention to Messi, he is too good. "
The last sentence was what Wansheng wanted to express, but many media ignored this sentence, and what they heard was Wansheng's praise of Messi.
The Spanish media are all talking about Messi, and they said that the game was a contest between Messi and Morris. They did not expect to hear the answer of 'Which player is the best' from the win of Manchester City coach Wan Sheng-Wan Sheng Praise Messi so much, does it mean that Messi is better than Morris?
This is the conclusion drawn by the Spanish media from Manson ’s praise of Messi ’s words.
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In the world of football, Wan Sheng is already famous.
But for Barcelona fans, Wan Sheng is no different from a stranger because their team has never played against Wan Sheng's team.
When Barcelona meets Manchester City, Barcelona fans are still somewhat hostile to Wansheng because they have become opponents, but they are only limited to the kind of hostility against the opponent, not something related to the off-court.
Only so.
So when I heard that Wan Sheng praised Barcelona ’s talented star Messi, some Barcelona fans immediately had a good impression on Wan Sheng, just like some Catalan media said, "... Before this Only after defeating the opponent, this young Chinese will take the initiative to praise the opponent player. It is very difficult to hear the praise of the opponent player from his mouth. Some people even think that he will never praise his team. Players. "
"But he took the initiative to praise Messi. He said that Messi was the best player and a genius. He also thought that Messi would become a 'great' player ..."
"Obviously, this young Chinese is very optimistic about Messi, maybe he also appreciates Messi, but unfortunately, no matter what he says, Messi can only be a Barcelona player. But we can learn from his words. To conclude, he thinks Messi is better than Morris ... "
"This is the view of Manchester City coach Wan Sheng."
With these Catalan media reports, some Barcelona fans have a good impression of Wansheng. They think that this Chinese is not as "obnoxious" as the media reported. Some fans even did it before the game. Wan Shengming said unevenly, "The British media always catch the wind and catch the shadows. The Wansheng I saw is a very kind and respectful head coach."
The comments of these Barcelona fans made many British media feel incomprehensible.
That Chinese is very kind?
Does he have respect for the opposing player?
Pull it!
Many British media began to study what Wansheng was for the fans of Barcelona. They quickly learned that Wansheng praised Messi greatly, saying that Messi has surpassed his Argentinian predecessor Maradona. same.
It turns out so!
But why did the Chinese do this?
Could it be ... Could it be that ... next season, he is going to take over the position of Rijkaard and settle in Catalonia to take up the Barcelona coach? ! !
"It must be so!"
"Manchester Sports News" inferred, "This season, Barcelona's results in the league have been a mess, especially the 'international derby' lost to Real Madrid, making Rijkaard's coaching position unstable. If they can't make it in the Champions League Breaking through to make up for the lack of league results, Rijkaard is likely to face the end of his dismissal. Afterwards, President Laporta will seriously consider finding a coach who can handle Barcelona ’s coach. "
"In the summer, this young Chinese is very likely to leave Manchester City ~ www.novelhall.com ~ He will definitely receive invitations from many clubs, and Barcelona will also be one of them, because his coaching style is actually very suitable for Barcelona. Rona ... "
The next analysis is how Manchester City ’s football style is similar to Barcelona, and how likely it is that Wansheng will coach Barcelona. In the end, the Manchester Sports News even guessed, "This Chinese may have received La Porta ’s invite."
Of course, these are all reports of catching the wind.
When Wan Sheng knew these reports, it was already before the game. He didn't expect to praise Messi, which would have such a big effect.
But in fact, what he said to the media is the last sentence, "If we want to win, we must pay attention to Messi!"
Both the Spanish media and the British media seem to ignore this sentence, and they are analyzing his praise for Messi.
This is really interesting.
Wan Sheng smiled, squinted at the game field, turned his head and said to the next Diamares, "Barca's genius seems to be in trouble." (To be continued.)