It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 159 Barcelona and Milan at 157: AM
The hot night wind of Barcelona echoes in Camp Nou, from the past to the present, from the present to the future.

Charles is still running under the lights of Camp Nou.

The lights were bright and everything was just right, but in the eyes of Rubin Kazan's head coach, all of this was like a fading black-and-white silent film.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Barcelona won again at their home ground.

The whole stadium was filled with cheers and shouts. Tonight, the tears of Rubin Kazan fans finally turned into stars in the sky above Camp Nou.

"The game is over."

"Today's game is also Barcelona's 200th Champions League game. In this milestone campaign, Charles made every effort to draw a perfect end to this game."

"Barcelona coach Guardiola was standing on the sidelines, talking about something."

"When we mention the 200th game, we can't help but think of the history of the 100th Champions League."

"As a former Barcelona player and now the Nou Camp coach, he was a witness to both events, but Guardiola's state of mind was probably completely different during these two events."

“假如现在将时光拨回到西班牙时间的2000年5月10号，1999/00赛季，那么巴萨迎来了俱乐部历史上的第100场欧洲冠军联赛半决赛第二回合比赛。”

"The opponent of the red and blue Barcelona was the Bats. In the end, Barcelona, ​​playing at home, defeated the Bats 2-1."

"But fate played tricks on them, as Barcelona lost 1-4 in the first leg at Mestalla Stadium, which ultimately led to Barcelona being ruthlessly blocked from the Champions League final at the moment when the club had reached the th Champions League game."

"The 100th game was a shame, a wound that Barcelona did not want to mention, but now the wound has been covered by a new chapter of glory."

"The same goes for the players of Rubin Kazan."

“Glory comes when you get up again and again until you win.”

"The Kazan coach is consoling his players."

"As the saying goes, 'Victory and defeat are common in war', not only in war, but also in football."

"Let us congratulate Barcelona and wish Kazan all the best, and wish them to fight and work hard again for the next time."

……

Laporta, who didn't know Morati had arrived, breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the score on the field.

On the club's 100th Champions League classic day, fans were furious because Barcelona missed the chance to play in the final.

After the match, Barca fans caused serious riots and club leader Josep Luis Núñez was blasted.

Now is the time for Barcelona's presidential election. At such a doubly sensitive moment, he doesn't want any accidents to happen.

This is also the reason why he did not arrange any activities at such an important commemorative moment today.

After all, actions like South Korea's competition for the right to host the World Expo are not something that just anyone can do.

Charles and his teammates walked towards the sidelines.

There were constant cheers and shouts at Camp Nou.

"Ciel!"

“Ciel!!”

"Ciel!!!"

The media swarmed in like sharks smelling blood.

Cameras, cables, and flashes moved quickly across the ground just to find the best angle.

Amid the flashing spotlights, Guardiola forcefully pushed through the crowd.

The flu has been severe lately.

Charles must not be infected.

……

Guardiola did not allow his players to attend the post-match press conference or the interview in the mixed interview area.

Abidal did not give the fruit basket away in the end, but distributed it to his teammates.

The rich fruit basket allowed every player to get a portion of fruit.

Soon, with the end of the fourth round of the Champions League, the news that Barcelona won its 200th Champions League game soon appeared in every newspaper.

"Daily Sports" accompanied the video with a photo of Kazan players sitting on the ground in confusion after the game and Charles' back as he left the field.

"As time passes, Kazan is getting closer to hell."

"Whether in the last round or in this game, Charles used his outstanding performance to help Barcelona paint the most satisfying, colorful and gorgeous stroke for all Barcelona fans at a new important time."

"Although they tried to hurt Ciel in the last game, they did it in the end."

"Before the game, Guardiola said that Charr had just recovered from injury and was not fully adjusted to 100% condition, but even if Charr was only 70% of his condition today, he could once again make Rubin Kazan's plan fail."

"When Char scored the second goal, the head coach of Rubin Kazan turned his head away to avoid the camera."

"In such a suffocating moment, he could no longer continue to be stubborn like he did in the previous press conference. No one could remain calm in front of Charles."

"Catalonia Daily": "In the 2009-10 season, the Champions League group stage has already been played, and Barcelona still maintains the strong dominance of the Champions League champions last season, winning all four games and qualifying in advance."

"Looking back at the Galacticos built by Florentino, they have such a luxurious lineup, but they are still struggling to qualify for the Champions League group stage."

"AS": "After the fourth round of the Champions League, Barcelona's victory could not hide its fatal flaws."

"Barcelona has become a mediocre team. The team has no spark. The players work hard, but it is just a sideshow, not a factor in determining victory or defeat. The reason why they can qualify early is all because they have an advantage in the schedule."

"Barcelona controlled the ball the entire time, had an advantage in passing and coordination, had a lot of shots, and often gave people the feeling that Barcelona wasted opportunities."

"But on the other hand, the team's most capable player is still not in his best form. Although Charleroi scored a few goals against Rubin Kazan, they were all against a weak team."

"Although this season has only just begun, Xiaer has already begun to decline drastically. Perhaps the long-term injuries have finally taken their toll on him."

"Even if Guardiola and Laporta keep quibbling, the fact is already the fact."

"Just like in the Champions League match last night, Charles was too tired to be interviewed, and Guardiola took Charles off the court to cover it up."

"And all this is Guardiola's attempt to cover up Barcelona's lameness on the left wing."

"Henry is getting older and will miss more and more games. Pedro is young and inexperienced. Charles and Iniesta can play in this position, but they are still central players after all, not pure wingers, so they have certain limitations."

"Marca" arranged a photo of Eto'o celebrating wildly in an Inter Milan jersey.

"Although Barcelona has already qualified, they will inevitably be in trouble when facing Inter Milan in the Champions League. After all, Eto'o is a vindictive person."

"Once he sees Ibrahimovic on the field, I believe Eto'o will remember the humiliating deal this summer. Once he sees Barcelona's coach, the African Cheetah will remember Guardiola's ambiguous answer."

"Also, there are still financial problems that Eto'o and Barcelona have."

"Four days after the match against Inter Milan, the Spanish national derby will start again."

"Guardiola should be thankful that the century battle with Real Madrid is held at Camp Nou instead of Bernabeu. Otherwise, Guardiola, who cannot rotate his players, will be in a worse situation with a poor team and tired players."

"The shouting at the Bernabeu will scare them to the point of peeing their pants."

……

The next game is in seven days, so Guardiola gave the team a day off.

But as a coach, he cannot take a holiday when the players take one.

He doesn't need coffee, as he can maintain his extreme enthusiasm and excitement with the support of football.

After pushing aside the various drafts and pens on the table, Guardiola kept searching for something in a pile of videotapes.

Finally, he found the video of the match between Inter Milan and Dynamo Kyiv with the help of the only light source - the desk lamp. In such a dim environment, besides the desk lamp, his mind was also glowing.

Guardiola put the tape into the projector.

"Dynamo Kyiv had the ball... Eto'o and Diego Milito made a series of passes and passes, and Sneijder then shot from the right, the ball hit the post and flew over the crossbar."

"Yarmolenko forced a shot in the penalty area, but the ball was blocked by the Inter Milan defender."

In the picture, the match between Inter Milan and Dynamo Kyiv is still going on.

Guardiola kept analyzing Mourinho's intentions and touching his head from time to time.

The competition is exciting and magical at the same time.

Inter Milan lined up in a 4312 formation.

The forward pair was Eto'o and Diego Milito, with Sneijder behind them, and Cambiasso, Zanetti and Stankovic in midfield.

On the defensive line, Lucio and Samuel partnered in the middle, Maicon and Chivu guarded the wings, and Cesar was the goalkeeper.

This can be said to be the strongest lineup Mourinho can field. His intention is simple. His only goal is to get all three points and take away the victory away from home.

However, in the first half, Shevchenko's strange falling leaf ball brought Inter Milan to the brink of despair.

Before the start of the second half, he replaced Chivu and Cambiasso with Balotelli and Thiago Motta respectively.

At this time, there were only three people left in Inter Milan's defense line.

As the second half began, Zanetti, who withdrew to the left to defend, made frequent assists, while right-back Maicon almost became a winger.

So in fact, Inter Milan only has Lucio and Samuel as defenders.

Pretty crazy adjustments.

The game entered the last 15 minutes and Inter Milan was still trailing 0-1.

Mourinho made another adjustment, almost taking a gamble, replacing Samuel with Muntari.

At this time, Lucio was the only one left on Inter Milan's defense.

Then, with just three minutes left in the game, Inter Milan completed a stunning comeback.

Guardiola felt like he understood it, but also like he didn't.

It seems like something is missing.

Guardiola glanced at the clock on the table.

Three o'clock in the morning.

Guardiola slapped his head and finally knew what was missing.

He immediately took out his cell phone from the drawer and dialed Charles' number without opening the address book.

But halfway through, Guardiola sighed and eventually deleted all the numbers.

Ciel is still a child and needs to sleep well.

If you don’t sleep well, you won’t grow tall.

Thinking of this, Guardiola opened his address book.

"Jose, Jose, Jose..."

There is no time difference between Italy and Spain.

After the team completed a reversal at the last minute, Mourinho, exhausted, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

In a profession as stressful as coaching, every coach has different ways of dealing with stress.

Mourinho is the kind of coach who can sleep and eat well before the game and remain calm after the game.

Hearing the phone ringing next to his ear, Mourinho sleepily took out his cell phone from under his pillow.

Rubbing his eyes and looking at Mathilde who was still sleeping, Mourinho carefully lifted the quilt and got out of bed. After putting on his slippers, he found the bedroom door in the dark.

As perhaps the most individual, uninhibited, passionate and outrageous head coach in world football, Mourinho also has a gentle and affectionate side, which he leaves for his wife and children.

They knew each other when they were young and became boyfriend and girlfriend during college.

In his life, Mathilde was not only his partner, but also his good friend.

After leaving the bedroom, Mourinho turned on the light.

At night, Mourinho finally took off his watch, and Mathilde's name finally appeared on his wrist, which was originally blocked by the watch strap.

Mourinho had just left the bedroom when Mathilde turned over and sat up.

How could she sleep peacefully when Mourinho went to the game?

After graduating from university, she became a psychology professor. When Mourinho coached the team, she often provided help from a professional perspective.

How could she not know how much pressure Mourinho was under in this recent Champions League match?

I guess no one else would call at this time except Guardiola, who is always passionate about football.

But it's also good this way. Many times, although she will help Mourinho relieve the pressure brought by being a coach, this also requires talking to people in the same industry in order to better relieve it.

Thinking of this, Mathilde smiled, and finally lay down and fell asleep.

At the same time, Mourinho walked all the way to the study and answered the phone in a bad mood.

"Why are you calling me so late at night?"

Mourinho thought about it and realized that before he could use psychological warfare on Guardiola at the press conference, he was sent to the hospital by one of his hamburgers.

In this regard, he is the victim.

It can't be that she's here to take revenge on him in the middle of the night?

Soon, Guardiola's voice came from the other end of the phone again.

"José, can you tell me what you were thinking about during this round of the Champions League?"

Mourinho couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this.

Humph, he knew that Guardiola couldn't understand his tactics.

"At halftime, I told the players that the first half was not the game I wanted. We were controlled by the opponent and we had to make changes..."

"Wait, speak slower," Guardiola trotted to the landline and dialed Charles' number.

I'm already 19 years old and I probably won't grow any taller, so I might as well come to class and learn more.

Mourinho sat down at his desk, pressed the speakerphone button, picked up a piece of draft paper and a pen, and began to sort out his thoughts.

Charles was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up by the ringing of the phone.

Take out your phone and take a look.

well.

Three o'clock in the morning.

Guardiola.

"Hey?"

(End of this chapter)