It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 41 They Only Have One Ciel

"After remaining unbeaten in 22 league games, Barcelona won hard-fought wins in the rd and th games thanks to Charles's brilliant performance when he came on the pitch."

"But Barcelona's sleepwalking performance in the second half came at the wrong time for Lyon."

"Whether Barcelona is a golden shell with rotten inside and will burst at the slightest blow, or whether Barcelona will rebound strongly, no one really knows."

"At the same time, what frustrates Lyon is that in the four matches between the two teams in the Champions League, they are at an absolute disadvantage with one draw and three losses."

"But Lyon has someone who knows Barcelona's ways - Houllier."

"In 2001, Houllier, then Liverpool manager, led his team to Camp Nou and used a defensive formation to tie with Barcelona, ​​which had Rivaldo, Kluivert and other forwards at the time."

"They then won 1-0 at home at Anfield and advanced."

"Last weekend, the Spaniard used intensive defense and De La Pena's quick counterattack in the league to curb Barcelona's offensive power in the second half, and Barcelona almost lost to their city rivals at the Nou Camp."

"This tactic is exactly the same as Houllier's tactic back then."

"Although Houllier has left after leading Lyon to six consecutive French Ligue 6 titles, Lyon still retains his mark."

"It remains to be seen whether the current coach Pierre will repeat his old tricks to surround Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona needs to learn a lesson from this defeat."

"This game is at Lyon's home ground, but Barcelona, ​​who currently have the most goals in the Champions League, will definitely raise the banner of attack."

"This match is also a contest between two popular stars. Messi of Barcelona and Benzema of Lyon both scored 5 goals in the group stage and are tied for the top scorer. Who will take the lead in the Golden Boot competition will be a big attraction."

"The striker's top scorer Benzema has now scored 18 goals in all competitions, while free-kick master Juninho is also one of Lyon's weapons."

"At the same time, Barcelona also has an unconventional weapon in the team who has played a short time but is extremely efficient - Charles."

"After acquiring Charles, Barcelona is also planning a new deal."

"Barca intends to use part of Bojanga's cash in exchange for Benzema!"

"Since Eto'o's contract will expire in June 2010 and he is unwilling to renew his contract, Barcelona is in urgent need of buying a striker in the summer."

"Not long ago, the media reported many Barcelona's rumored partners: Aguero, Villa, Van Persie..."

"However, although Benzema denied the rumors with Barcelona and said that he is a supporter of the Galacticos and is willing to play at the Bernabeu Stadium, Barcelona still prefers Benzema the most."

"Besides, Barcelona now has French players like Henry, Charles and Abidal in their squad, so it is unknown whether Benzema will change his mind."

"Lyon rested half of their main players in the match against Nancy last weekend in preparation for the Champions League in midweek."

"And Barcelona played with all their main players in the last derby."

"Lyon's main players such as Grosso, Juninho, Benzema and Ederson all rested. Delgado also returned from injury and performed well in the match against Nancy."

"Barca are lucky because they have Messi and Charles."

"Barcelona are unfortunate because they only have two players, Messi and Charles, and even these two players combined may not be able to play for 90 minutes (Barcelona's 70-minute theory)."

"After Charles joined Barcelona, ​​his longest playing time was still in the national team, but it did not exceed 45 minutes."

"Right now, the biggest problem for these two people is physical fitness."

"Messi's style of play relies too much on explosive power, which means that once the flea is in poor physical condition, it is difficult for him to perform normally." "Although Guardiola uses a rotation system to protect Messi, Barcelona has basically played two games every week since 09. Messi's physical condition has also been approaching a critical point recently."

"Besides, Messi participated in the Beijing Olympics last summer, and the flea's physical reserves are not sufficient."

"Messi also has a clear understanding of his current situation: 'Today does not belong to me, but this kind of thing is normal.'"

"In addition, although Charles has only joined Barcelona for two months, Guardiola's team has already suffered from a serious dependence on Charles."

"Charle's starting appearance will naturally revitalize the entire team."

"Since Charles joined Barcelona, ​​he has assisted his teammates to score goals or scored goals with his strong personal ability almost every time he played."

"Especially in the last two games, when Charles was substituted, Barcelona seemed to be sleepwalking."

"But similar to Messi, Charles seems to have physical problems."

"Before joining Barcelona, ​​he was only playing in the fourth-tier league and lacked physical reserves before the game."

"At the same time, Charles has been full of surprises since arriving at Barcelona."

"For various reasons, Guardiola had to start the rotation mechanism to keep Charles in shape."

"Guardiola has indeed succeeded. Charles is very efficient and his form is currently very good."

"In comparison, today's Lyon can win the French Ligue 1 title for the seventh time in a row. Their overall strength is their greatest success."

"Although Lyon is only three points ahead of second-placed Marseille at the halfway point of this season."

"But the team was able to maintain its absolute dominant position in Ligue 1 despite being full of injured players and even unable to send out a substitute defender at one point. Its overall strength should not be underestimated."

"Contrary to Lyon, Barcelona has seen a sharp drop in injuries this season."

"While AC Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea and other giants are struggling with injuries due to multiple battles, Barcelona's squad is relatively intact."

"In terms of the styles of both teams."

"This was another match after the match between Porto and Deportivo La Coruna in the 03/04 season where all 22 players on the field were able to keep the ball firmly under their feet."

"It was also the most technical match in this year's Champions League quarter-finals."

"Here are the match rosters for both teams:"

"Lyon has a lot of injuries."

"Claire, Grenell, Bodmer, Faure, Revie, Govo, Santos, Delgado, these eight players are on the injury list."

"Barcelona's Abidal, Milito and Iniesta are injured."

“里昂(4-2-3-1)：1-洛里斯/15-门萨赫、3-克里斯、4-布姆松、11-格罗索/17-马孔、28-图拉朗/23-卡德尔·凯塔、8-儒尼尼奥、7-埃德森/10-本泽马。”

“巴塞罗那(4-3-3)：1-巴尔德斯/20-阿尔维斯、4-马克斯、3-皮克、5-普约尔/6-哈维、24-图雷、17-夏尔/10-梅西、9-埃托奥、14-亨利。”

(End of this chapter)