Red Rebels

788 Use the other person's way to repay the other person's body.

When Barcelona's special plane landed at Manchester Airport, the entire airport suddenly boiled.

A large group of people wearing Red Rebel jerseys came to the airport to wait for the arrival of Barcelona's special plane. They even held up various banners humiliating and mocking Barcelona in the parking lot and entrance of the airport. , to show hatred for this team.

Every time the Red Rebels fight against Barcelona, ​​it always causes too many topics.

If in the past, when the Red Rebels had the advantage, more Barcelona fans hated the Red Rebels, then since the 07/08 season, after Barcelona eliminated the Red Rebels in the top 8 knockout rounds, they have also become the Red Rebels. The sworn enemy of Rebels fans.

According to the president of an official local fan club of the Red Rebels, "They can defeat us, but they must do it on the court and be aboveboard, rather than using despicable and shameful methods."

The grievances between the Red Rebels and Barcelona are well known to the whole world. This also makes the two teams be divided into the same group in the group stage. It is indeed a bit surprising, but this is football.

Hleb and Abidal were sitting on the bus, looking at the crowd of enthusiastic Red Rebel fans outside, feeling a little sad. Once upon a time, these fans supported them, but now, one by one, they have changed. became their enemy.

There is another person on the bus, that is Spain's leading striker Villa. As the favorite of the fans of the Red Rebels in the past, he is now responsible for the task of conquering the Barcelona team. Villa will undoubtedly be defeated by the Red Rebels. Military fans were drowned in saliva.

This sentiment is very common. In European football with its advanced transfer system, the back and forth transfer of players is too normal.

Guardiola followed the rules and sat at the front of the bus with his eyes closed, making it unclear what he was thinking.

He was once the leading figure in defeating the Red Rebels, but now that he encountered the Red Rebels again, his confidence was weaker than before, and he even couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

"What if we lose this game? What if we lose too ugly?" Rijkaard was fired because he lost a devastating defeat to the Red Rebels. Wouldn't it be the same?

But Guardiola can only bury his thoughts deep in his heart, and he cannot show the slightest bit of cowardice.

"The players look a little nervous, Pep," assistant Tito Villanova glanced at the bus and said worriedly.

For this assistant,

Guardiola has absolute trust. When Guardiola returned to Barcelona to coach the B team, Villanova was the technical director of the third-division team Terrassa. He also coached many lower-level league teams, but when As soon as he received Guardiola's invitation, he chose to join Barcelona without hesitation.

Villanova coached the Barcelona youth team in the O/O season. Players such as Pique, Fabregas and Busquets were all cultivated by him at that time, and players such as Pedro were also valued by him and he The players introduced after Guardiola took charge of Barcelona's B team have made Barcelona's youth academy very strong.

But compared with the Red Rebels, Villanova has to admit that Barcelona still has a big gap.

Guardiola turned around, looked at the bus compartment where the atmosphere was somewhat frozen, shook his head, sighed, and said nothing.

No team will be happy when the opponent is the Red Rebels, especially on the road.

With the strength of Barcelona, ​​they can definitely make all the difference in La Liga, but when they come to Manchester, it goes without saying that the Red Rebels, Manchester United, Droyden, and Manchester City are all the sufferers of Barcelona, ​​which makes everyone in Barcelona feel. A sense of sadness that there is no return, as if they were being carried away from Manchester.

The bus drove into downtown Manchester amid interference from Red Rebels fans along the way.

After arriving at the hotel, Guardiola immediately arranged for the players to go to their respective rooms, and then started the first training session in the afternoon to prepare for the next day's game against the Red Rebels, while he and his assistants hid in his own room. room, the last tactical discussion began.

The focus of the discussion is still only one, and that is how to fight the Red Rebels?

"Defense" someone suggested, "With the Red Rebels' excellent record of scoring 9 goals in 5 games without conceding a half, plus the return of main players such as Ronaldinho, Kaká and Aguero in this round, in this kind of situation Under the circumstances, I don’t think playing the Red Rebels away from home is a good idea.”

"Guard? Can you defend it?" Another person next to him asked, and the person before him was speechless.

Yeah, against the Red Rebels, rely on defense, okay?

The Red Rebels team has a very troublesome contradiction. The spear is the sharpest spear in the world, and the shield is also the strongest shield in the world. When they have no advantage in offense or defense, they rashly compete with the Red Rebels. When the rebels fight, there is really no way they can do it.

"Since last season, the Red Rebels have resolutely adopted small and quick tactics in their offense. Aguero, Kaká, Messi and Ronaldinho are all masters in this area, so we must use our defense at the back Try to shrink the defense as much as possible to make sure you don't give them too much space."

"Everyone knows that against the Red Rebels, space equals conceding goals."

Villanova's analysis can be regarded as a rule. Although he did not directly say the solution, it also reminded everyone that the most terrifying thing about the Red Rebels is their ability to open up space.

"Shrink the defense, Victor is in very good shape recently," Guardiola reminded.

Victor Valdes, Barcelona's main goalkeeper, has always had mixed reviews in the past few seasons. After Guardiola came to power, his position has been consolidated and his performance has gotten better and better. So far this season, he has There has been a record of 570 minutes without conceding a goal. His performance is very good, and the limelight has overshadowed Real Madrid's Casillas.

When Guardiola finalized the matter, his assistants naturally couldn't go against his will, so they nodded one after another.

"On the field, Busquets, Keita, Xavi, Iniesta and Pedro can all be used. Villa is still used as the lone forward to ensure the stability of the defense to the maximum extent. Villa and Pedro are used in the front. DeRo and Iniesta fight back."

Although Barcelona's defense looks weak, it is actually not vulnerable. They have not conceded a goal in La Liga so far this season. They are the only two teams in European football so far that have not conceded a goal. , one is the British Red Rebels, and the other is Barcelona in La Liga.

But in terms of goals, Barcelona is not as good as the Red Rebels

The outside world has generally paid huge attention to the competition between these two teams to see who can break through the opponent's defense and become the most unbreakable shield in today's football.

"Barcelona is very strong? No, that was in Spain. They met a team from La Liga. If they were in England, their strength would be greatly reduced."

Mourinho's voice during the interview came from the TV in the hotel room, attracting the attention of Guardiola and others.

This was the Red Rebels' first match in the Champions League this season. Unexpectedly, the opponent was their mortal enemy Barcelona. This naturally attracted close attention from all parties, and even countless media from around the world personally sent interview teams to Manchester.

"The most threatening player in the Barcelona team? That must be Villa." Mourinho seemed confident. "I have worked with Villa for many years. I know this player very well and I know his abilities. He is the kind of striker who has a very keen sense of smell and is very good at finding opportunities. Such an opponent is very dangerous and deadly."

"Xavi and Iniesta are not as strong as outside rumors, and I think the best way to defeat Barcelona is not to resort to tricks, but to stick to the football philosophy that belongs to our Red Rebels. This is better than anything else. important"

"This pretentious bastard" Villanova cursed angrily.

Mourinho especially likes to accept media interviews before games, putting all kinds of pressure on his opponents' preparations. Especially before some key competitions, he will do everything possible to engage in psychological warfare to confuse his opponents. Therefore, he Doubt formation.

Villa is indeed an indispensable and important means of scoring for this Barcelona team. Mourinho's words are specious. No one can figure out what he is thinking in his mind. The only thing that is certain is that this game It will be very difficult to fight.

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"During Barcelona's training session this afternoon, at least a hundred Red Rebel fans gathered outside the training ground. They did everything possible to create all kinds of noise in an attempt to prevent and disturb Barcelona's quiet preparations for the game."

Then, the TV screen showed the scene of Red Rebel fans making trouble outside the Barcelona training ground. Although these fans did not make the matter a big deal, they created a lot of momentum, especially when the Barcelona bus was about to enter. At the training ground, fans even chased the bus and shouted.

"We are just trying to retaliate in kind. When we went to Barcelona, ​​they even tried every means to let the fans outside our hotel, so noisy that our players couldn't even sleep well. Now We are just repaying them in kind."

A fan who was interviewed by reporters said with a proud smile.

"So for the next game, do you have confidence in the Red Rebels?"

"Of course, we are the proud Red Rebels, and despicable Barcelona will never be able to defeat us. Even if they were eliminated that time, they only relied on two draws and a penalty that was deceived by despicable means. .”

"In addition to creating momentum outside the training ground in the afternoon and affecting Barcelona's preparations for the game, Red Rebel fans also raided the hotel where Barcelona lived at night. But what is surprising is that the hotel staff seemed to acquiesce to the Red Rebel fans' actions. This practice has led to some staff secretly allowing fans to come to the floor below where Barcelona live."

"The Red Rebels officially made clarification. They stated that this was just an irrational behavior of some fans. The Red Rebels do not encourage this behavior. They also called on the fans to stop such irrational behavior."

The general manager of the Red Rebels, Walsh, appeared on the screen, "We are the Red Rebels with pride and dignity. We will not use despicable methods like others. If we want to defeat Barcelona, ​​then we will On the football field, defeat your opponent with integrity."

The screen changed again, switching to an interview with Red Rebels head coach Mourinho.

"Oh, no, please, dear and kind-hearted fans, please don't do this. Otherwise, we are creating a reason for Barcelona to lose. Then they will complain, God, we It was because Qian Qian was kept awake by the Red Rebels fans in the hotel that we lost the game the next day.”

"I don't want to give Barcelona any excuses. I hope to defeat Barcelona in an upright manner in front of the fans of the Red Rebels."

As if the appeals from the club and Mourinho had an effect, the rioting fans quickly calmed down. The Red Rebels even personally asked the police station to protect the hotel where Barcelona lived to show their aboveboardness.

However, this series of actions before the game further catalyzed the intense atmosphere of the game to a certain extent.

In the Red Rebel Stadium Park before the game, when the Barcelona bus drove into the Red Rebel Stadium, there were thousands of Red Rebel fans at the scene. Seeing their posture, if it weren't for the stadium, If the security guards tried to stop him, they might rush over and overturn the Barcelona bus.

Although there was no trouble, the crazy behavior of the Red Rebel fans still made Barcelona feel palpitated.

This has already happened before the game starts, so what happens after it starts? If we accidentally beat the Red Rebels, wouldn't it cause a huge riot among the fans?

Whether they win or not is a matter of debate, but once the players have such an idea in their minds, it becomes a burden.

What was completely different from Barcelona's treatment was that when the Red Rebels' bus arrived at the stadium, all the fans at the scene immediately remembered the overwhelming cheers. They seemed to be welcoming the Queen of England as grand and grand.

Needless to say, this game also attracted countless dignitaries, including Prince Charles and his son, as well as a series of high-ranking officials and dignitaries from the UK. They all gathered at the Red Rebel Stadium just to see the best of this season's Champions League round. This is a game that has attracted much attention.

They were frightened outside the stadium. When they entered the stadium, they heard the tsunami-like momentum in their ears. Those who were less courageous would have their legs weak. Even if it was just a warm-up before the game, the Red Rebels fans would just want to spit. Barcelona players drowned alive.

"Is this the devil's home stadium of the Red Rebels?" Ukrainian defender Zygrinski, who had just transferred to Barcelona this season, couldn't help but feel a little scared. He had never experienced such a battle.

"Yes, this is the Red Rebel Stadium, the most terrifying devil's home stadium in the world. For the away team's players, this is hell, but for the Red Rebel players, this is heaven."

Following Zyglinski out of the players' tunnel, Villa felt a bit sad.

The feeling of playing against a team that I am very grateful for is really depressing. I always feel like there is a big stone pressing on my heart. It is very uncomfortable.

Zygrinski glanced at the team's scorer who seemed to be deep in thought. What he saw on Villa's face was nostalgia and memories. He could even feel that Villa was against the Red Rebels. His feelings for Barcelona are far greater than his feelings for Barcelona.

Many people will say that when Villa switched to Barcelona, ​​he kept boasting about the greatness of Barcelona, ​​but whether it is true or false, who knows?

After all, he has a contract and salary from Barcelona. Naturally, Villa must consider Barcelona’s feelings and position when speaking and doing things, but it is obvious that anyone can see that Villa’s expression at this moment reveals his innermost feelings. true feelings.

"Why did you leave the Red Rebel Army in the first place?" Zygrinski said with a smile.

Barcelona's players are very exclusive. Puyol, Piqué, Busquets and others stick together. It is generally difficult for outsiders like Zyglinski to break into them, which affects his integration into the team. Only a few players in the team, including Abidal, Villa, and Hleb, were willing to help him, especially Hleb, who was Zyglinski's best friend in Barcelona.

From the mouths of these friends, Zyglinski also heard more or less some stories about the Red Rebels.

Perhaps, many, many years later, in retrospect, that will become a source of pride for Zyglinski.

"There are many reasons, but they definitely don't include money." Villa smiled slightly bitterly, "In fact, you don't need to consider money at all to play for the Red Rebels. The club will give it to you as much as you play a role. How much does it cost? They have a very scientific salary system.”

“Some people leave the Red Rebels because they feel that his role in the team has been downplayed; some people leave the Red Rebels because they cannot play the main role in the team; some people leave the team. , because he lacks aggressiveness and fighting spirit in the team and needs to change the environment. In short...there are any reasons, just like other teams."

At this point, Villa paused deliberately, "Perhaps what makes the Red Rebels different from others is that they are always full of humanity, full of mutual consideration and understanding."

"Including you?" Zygrinski tried to ask.

When Villa was about to leave the Red Rebels and switch to Barcelona, ​​Barcelona fans once criticized the Red Rebels, thinking that this team was simply using Villa to rob, buying and selling Villa as a commodity. .

After all, the Red Rebels were indeed conducting a triangular transaction at the time, buying Villa and selling Eto'o at the same time. The two transactions were carried out at the same time, and they made over 100 million from buying a Villa. This is why many people say , the reason why Villa’s actual transfer fee should be the highest in history.

"Of course" was a bit unexpected. When talking about the original incident, Villa was still smiling.

"Don't you blame them at all?" Zygrinski was a little surprised. Are the rumors from the outside world biased?

Villa smiled and shook his head, "No, why should I blame them? Before this decision, they communicated with me, and I personally agreed with the club's operating methods. At least in my opinion, this is the only way I can repay Way to give the club.”

After finishing speaking, Villa walked into the grass with a smile, while Zygrinski looked incomprehensible and confused. Is this the uniqueness of the Red Rebels? How could Villa be willing to cooperate with them?