It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 216 214 It’s dark, please close your eyes (Additional 14)

After an afternoon of driving, the Barcelona group finally arrived in Cannes.

Everyone got off the car tiredly, and after Guardiola gave some more instructions, the players all prepared to go back to their rooms to rest.

After returning to the room, Charles put down his luggage and walked to the balcony alone and started making a phone call.

Soon, the call was connected.

"What's going on, Karim?"

Benzema looked at his cell phone and immediately walked towards the study.

"I asked for jerseys during the games against Almeria and Valencia, but as you know, not many people wanted their jerseys."

Ciel sighed.

"I also asked for it during the match against Deportivo La Coruna, but Espanyol didn't have it. You should have received it by express delivery, right?"

Benzema scratched his head.

"Got it. I just finished playing against Valencia today and I really don't have time. The earliest I can hold the auction is on the 20th. This will take some time."

"Thank you, Karim," Ciel thanked sincerely.

Benzema shook his head.

"Nothing. No one could have predicted the earthquake on the 14th of this month. We had a competition in three days and didn't have time."

"I will try my best to help. After the jersey is sold, I will donate all the money I raised before and the money you sent to the disaster area."

Charles suddenly thought of something, "Wait a minute, Karim, are you saying that we have to wait until the 20th to start the auction?"

Benzema didn't react for a moment, "Yes, at least tomorrow, what's wrong?"

"Wait a minute, after the Champions League ends on the 21st or 20th, I will send you the game-winning jersey."

Ciel explained.

Benzema suddenly realized.

"Okay, I know."

After chatting for a while, Charles hung up the phone.

In the face of natural disasters like earthquakes, he felt that he had to do his part no matter what.

Although it is impossible for him to go to the disaster area, it is good to be able to show his kindness.

In order to make tomorrow's farewell jersey more valuable, Charles must go all out in tomorrow's game and strive to win the game decisively.

……

As Barcelona was rushing to Milan by bus, all the media in Milan were also paying attention to Barcelona's whereabouts.

The editor-in-chief's office of Gazzetta dello Sport.

"How is it, where is Barcelona now?"

"Just now the reporters in Cannes sent a message saying that they have arrived at the hotel in Cannes and they should rest in the hotel tonight."

"How are they doing?"

"I was very tired. I saw some players holding pillows and looked listless. I felt that after sitting on the bus for such a long time, no matter how comfortable the seat was, my legs would be swollen."

“Is the edema serious?”

"It's not that serious. If you get bit by a mosquito, you'll get edema. We sit like this every day, and we get edema too."

Hearing this, the editor-in-chief immediately stood up.

"Go away, can swollen legs affect your speech? Quick, let's go interview Mourinho and tell him this news!"

Hearing this, all the reporters who were surrounding the scene stood up, and the photographer began to pack up.

But even so, the anxious editor still felt that the photographer was not fast enough.

"Hurry up, hurry up, is there glue in your trouser pocket? Can't you take it out?"

When the photographer heard this, he also started to get anxious.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not like we need to shake hands with the mayor of Milan."

Soon, the group packed up their things and rushed to find Mourinho.

Originally, Mourinho didn't want to be interviewed, but then he thought that Guardiola, who suffers from severe anxiety, would most likely watch the interview, so he immediately agreed.

The reporter knocked on his swollen thigh. Fortunately, the edema did not affect his voice, otherwise he would not be able to be a reporter.

"Jose, now that Barcelona has arrived in Cannes and will arrive in Milan tomorrow, do you have anything to say?"

The evening breeze of the Apennine Peninsula gently blew the blue tie on Mourinho's chest, but the madman, whose hair was gradually turning white, no longer had his original arrogance.

"Guardiola is the best coach, he is a five-time champion and he has won all the honours except the one he lost to Charlton."

"If I could win all the titles, I would certainly be considered the best in the world."

"The best manager is the one who wins the most."

Although they didn't spend any money and didn't travel thousands of miles to interview Mourinho, the reporters didn't come here to fall for his sweet talk.

What he wants is a war of words and traffic!

"Jose, you didn't say that before."

Mourinho shook his head, turned off his phone, and didn't bother with the reporters any further.

……

Canal6 studio in Italy.

"Claudio, do you think Mourinho can defend against Yosi in tomorrow's Champions League match?"

Claudio Gentile is an Italian football legend.

What champion is he? World Cup champion.

Although his last name "Gentile" is very similar to "gentleman" in English, his playing style is very fierce.

Sacchi commented on him like this: "When Tassotti is in good form, he can keep an eye on half of Maradona, but Gentile can kill one Maradona, one Zico, and one Litbarski while also providing assists."

This is not an exaggeration, because in the 1982 World Cup, he really kept a close eye on Maradona.

There was hardly a striker who could get past him twice.

He is such a historical right back.

"can!"

The host became interested and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gentile blurted out: "I have thought about this question for a long time. Take Trapattoni for example. When he played against Santos in the Toyota Cup, he stared at Pele."

Trapattoni can be said to be a pioneer in man-marking, with the reputation of "Trap", and that game is also hailed as the greatest man-marking masterpiece in history.

"You can't use the method of zoning and marking people. That's just waiting for death. If you wait for him to come over, in a flash, not to mention one person, even 40,000 people can pass you by."

"You can only commit a foul at this time, but if you get two yellow cards, you will have to leave the field. You have to know that this is only the first leg of the match, there is still a second leg."

The host leaned towards Gentile, "So what should we do?"

Before Gentile could respond, Kalando started laughing.

"He should defend Yosi like he defended Maradona, don't let him get the ball, prevent him from turning, and always be alert and watch, and when Charles, Xavi, Iniesta are about to pass the ball to him, he should kick in advance to block the position."

Hearing this, Gentile laughed out loud.

"Exactly what I thought."

The host smiled and said, "We in Italy are best at defense, but I wonder if you, Caraudio, are free tomorrow and on the 28th to help Inter Milan keep a close eye on Yosi."

There was laughter in the studio.

Gentile grinned.

"I can't do it anymore, but everyone knows how bad Yosi's performance was in the South American qualifiers. He couldn't even beat Bolivia. We used South American defenders to deal with him, and Inter Milan happened to have Brazilian and Colombian defenders."

"In addition to these defenders, there are left back Zanetti, left centre back Samuel and left defensive midfielder Cambiasso."

"Zanetti can't run to death and has plenty of energy, so let him keep pestering Yosi;"

"Samuel is a first-rate physical player, quick and accurate in his tackles, and he can keep Messi out of the penalty area;"

"Cambiasso has good positioning and excellent awareness, and can fill gaps. Most importantly, they are all Argentines and have good teamwork."

Seeing that Gentile's explanation was very logical, the host couldn't help but nod in conviction.

"So how should Ciel defend? Is it the same defensive strategy as Yoshi?"

Kalando simply shook his head.

"It's difficult, much more difficult than Yoshi. The South American defenders' tactics may not work on Charles."

"I still remember when Charles was in the national team last year, it seemed that the first game was a friendly match against Argentina. Zanetti, Demichelis and Heinze couldn't stop him at all." Gentile also agreed.

"Blocking his teammates so they wouldn't pass the ball to him worked for Yosi, but it didn't work for Charles. When he was in the Spanish C3, he had almost no support from his teammates, but he was still able to beat Barcelona at the time."

"Strong teammates like Xavi and Iniesta are the icing on the cake for him. Even without them, it might be more difficult for him to score goals, but it doesn't mean that he will disappear from the court."

"Look at the last game against Espanyol, without Iniesta and Charles, at the end of the game Yosi only had one shot."

Hearing this, the host also became troubled.

"So what should we do?"

Kalando was also helpless.

"Now the whole of Europe depends on Mourinho. Platini said: 'If there is a team that can beat Real Madrid, it is Juventus'. Now if there is still a team that can beat Barcelona, ​​it is Inter Milan."

Platini is a Juventus legend, and Real Madrid was also unstoppable back then.

Finally, under the leadership of Lippi, Juventus eliminated Real Madrid 3:1 at home.

"What do you think he will do?"

the host asked.

Gentile also felt a headache. "Apart from the fact that Charles suddenly lost his way in Milan, I think Mourinho is most likely to strengthen the midfield and change the formation to 4-1-4-1."

Kalando nodded in agreement and did not forget to add.

"Let Zanetti and Cordoba play as left and right fullbacks, Cambiasso as the lone defensive midfielder, Eto'o and Maicon as the left and right wings, Sneijder as the link in the midfield, and Motta give Milito enough support."

"Balotelli can become a surprise weapon. Mourinho tried this in the Italian Cup and it worked very well."

The host thought, "As long as we remain undefeated at home, even if it's 0:0, we believe Mourinho will have a solution away from home."

Gentile held his forehead with his hand, "If Charles had not joined Barcelona last year, Barcelona would not be so terrible now."

Kalando was not so pessimistic.

"This night is the eve of Inter Milan's night of glory. It's dark and the Barcelona players have closed their eyes."

"The monster has fallen asleep tonight, but I believe that Mourinho and his Inter Milan can turn into monster hunters tonight and officially execute Barcelona tomorrow!"

"Our Apennine Peninsula, the vastness of Italy, can drown Barcelona."

……

The next day, the Barcelona team set out from Cannes again and headed for Milan.

As we swayed along the way, the scenery outside the window kept changing, and the road signs also changed from French to Italian.

After more than four hours, the bus full of Barcelona players finally arrived in Milan.

As if they knew Barcelona was coming, the road to the hotel was blocked by vehicles and people.

There was a lot of noise outside, and it was impossible to hear what they were trying to say.

However, Charles was sure that it was not a welcoming word.

"Hasn't it arrived yet? How long will it take?"

Guardiola kept looking at his watch, feeling extremely anxious.

He called Mourinho last night to harass him because he couldn't sleep, but he couldn't let Mourinho sleep with his head covered.

As a result, Mourinho learned his lesson this time and turned off his phone!
Vilanova began to get anxious as he looked at the endless crowd in front of him.

"No, there are too many people and the traffic is always blocked. I estimate that it will take more than an hour to get to the hotel."

There is no way to rush, it's like there is glue on your pocket, it will take at least a day and a plane to take it out.

In this way, Barcelona's bus moved slowly among the crowd, and after more than an hour, it slowly moved to the hotel.

By this time, it was already afternoon.

The trip took a total of 14 hours.

After a tiring journey, Charles finally arrived in Milan!

After the break, the Barcelona team got on the bus again and headed to the Meazza Stadium.

After changing his equipment, Charles couldn't wait to leave the locker room and head to the player tunnel first.

“TADA~ Congratulations to the hosts for acquiring the reverse Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele) – Manuel Francisco dos Santos (Garrincha).”

"They were both extremely talented, but compared to Pele's self-discipline, Garrincha was addicted to alcohol and was the most unprofessional player in football history."

"He squandered his talent, but he only failed once in his life playing for his country."

"But later, he participated in 60 (some say 50) national team games, 52 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss, scoring 12 goals. When he and Pele were on the field at the same time, Brazil never lost a game."

"He is a devil and an angel, he is a player and he is Garrincha."

"When he was born, his left leg turned outward and his right leg turned inward. He was born with a deformity."

"When he grew up, he had a corrective surgery on his legs, but one of his legs is always 6 centimeters shorter than the other."

"He walked with a waddle, so his sister nicknamed him, 'Garrincha (Little Bird)'."

"This bird can fly lightly, gracefully and swiftly in the primeval forest, just like Garrincha's excellent ball control and swiftness."

"Even though one of his legs is 6cm shorter than the other, he can't run at full speed on the field because he would fall down;"

"But even when he was sprinting forward and then stopping and then continuing, he was still very fast."

"Gradually, everyone forgot his real name and people only remembered Garrincha."

"In a match against the Soviet Union in 1958, Garrincha broke through and knocked down an opponent, then stopped and stepped on the ball, turned his back to the fallen opponent, and stretched out a hand to help him up."

"It's not because he wants to show off, he just wants to entertain the audience."

"He has no moral standards, he has no professional attitude, he keeps squandering his talent, but he is the joy of the Brazilian people."

Garrincha!
This man is so legendary. He participated in the World Cup three times and won the championship twice.

Together with Pele, he established the Brazilian dynasty.

If assists were counted in that era, everyone would realize how terrifying he was.

Unfortunately, Garrincha, who was addicted to alcohol and lust, eventually disappeared like a meteor across the sky.

He was unable to quit drinking, even after nearly killing his own father while driving under the influence and crashing into a truck while drunk, which directly led to the death of his mother-in-law.

Eventually, he also died of cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism.

But even if he squandered his talent, his peak period was longer than Adriano's after his decadence. From this aspect, we can see how terrifying his talent is.

As for the defect of his legs, Charles didn't know how to comment on that.

No one can completely tell whether what is innate has a good or bad impact on a person.

Maybe one of his legs is 6 cm shorter than the other, which helps him control the ball, or it may affect his running. No one can tell.

"Canal+, Canal+, you are watching the 2009-10 Champions League semi-final, Inter Milan vs. Barcelona at home."

"The two teams have met eight times in history, with Barcelona winning five, drawing two and losing one."

"The two teams met in the group stage. Barcelona won both games with a score of 2:0, while Inter Milan was shut out in both games."

"Although Mourinho also came from Barcelona in some ways, his football philosophy is completely opposite to Guardiola's."

"Inter Milan has not won two group matches, but now they are playing better and better. At the same time, we cannot ignore that his football philosophy is the nemesis of Guardiola or Barcelona."

"He has played against Barcelona eight times in the past six years."

"In the 2004-2005 season, Mourinho beat Barcelona 4-2 at home, and even Ronaldinho at his peak was helpless."

"In the 2005-2006 season, still at home, Mourinho would not have lost if it hadn't been for Del Horno's red card."

"In the 2006-2007 season, facing Barcelona in the group stage, Mourinho once again won at home and drew away, once again having the upper hand."

"Maybe it's like he said: I have never lost to Barcelona when the number of people is equal."

"However, until the emergence of Charles, this statement may need to add a premise: in the absence of Charles."

"Inter did not rotate players, Mourinho copied the starting lineup from the Derby d'Italia."

"Toldo and Santon are absent due to injury, while Berec, Quaresma, Korsin, Mariga and Arnavutovic are not included in the squad."

"For Barcelona, ​​Muniesa is absent due to injury, Zielinski is not eligible to participate in the Champions League this season, and Hevren, Jonathan dos Santos and Fontas are also not included in the squad."

"Here is the lineup for the match:"

“国际米兰(4-4-2)：12-胡里奥·塞萨尔/13-麦孔、6-卢西奥、25-萨穆埃尔、4-萨内蒂/8-莫塔、19-坎比亚索、10-斯内德、27-潘德夫/22-迭戈·米利托、9-埃托奥。”

“巴塞罗那(4-3-3)：1-巴尔德斯/2-阿尔维斯、3-皮克、5-普约尔、19-马克斯维尔/6-哈维、16-布斯克茨、8-伊涅斯塔/10-梅西、9-伊布拉希莫维奇、7-夏尔。”

Protection, protection!
CCTV did not broadcast today's game live in order to mourn the victims.

I will add 4000 words for the New Year, but I can’t write that much in one day, so I will still write it separately as before.

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(End of this chapter)