Chapter 61: Provoked
Cities with faith often do not hide their hostility towards their enemies at all.
This is not the first time Lin Sen has come to Barcelona, and it is very likely that it will not be the last time.
For fans, the name Barcelona is equivalent to the team. Moreover, due to the increasing influence of Barcelona football, more and more people who are not fans have begun to develop such subconsciousness. Lin Sen, who was a team doctor before, had an impression of Barcelona as the pearl of the Iberian Peninsula. But now, Lin Sen, who is already the head coach, has to admit that he is being gradually assimilated.
Football can change the impression of a city by many people. For example, the fashion capital Milan, the capital of Britain, London, and Madrid, how many fans think of the first thing they think of when they mention these city names is not about football? So, sometimes, you have to believe that football can also be a belief.
When Linson led his Manchester City to land at Barcelona Airport, his feelings were not only astonished as he was.
There was no imaginary welcome or imaginary demonstration. The Manchester City team waiting to step out of the passage was a very fresh scene for them, deserted and did not even see any media reporters who liked to circle them. Therefore, it was not only Lin Sen who was shocked, but also the entire Manchester City team, from coaches to players, were shocked.
If this happens, either a special situation occurs at the airport or it is deliberately arranged. Looking at the airport where everything is normal, it is obvious that the former does not exist, so it can only be the latter.
After thinking for a while, Lin Sen shook his head in his heart.
He didn't expect his team to be warmly welcomed as soon as he got off the plane, and he didn't want his team to encounter demonstrations everywhere when he walked out of the airport. Therefore, the current situation is not the best situation, but it is not bad. The only thing that makes him sigh is perhaps the unity of this city. Whether you like this team or not, you have to admit that if you are a Catalan player, then you will be very happy to have such a fan.
Right or wrong is not important, what is important is that they are consistent with each other.
In fact, Manchester City encountered such a cold response at the airport not entirely because Barcelona fell behind Manchester City in the first round. One of the bigger incentives was perhaps the big roster for Barcelona announced by Lin Sen the day before. In this list, Lin Sen brought all the players who could play and could not play.
Lin Sen's approach is not new. In some key games, many team head coaches will have such choices. The reasons for Lin Sen's announcement are similar. It is nothing more than thinking that at this critical moment, the team should unite and advance and retreat together. However, the Barcelona people do not think so. They think this is an invisible demonstration.
Bring everyone with you and the players who can't play, and someone did this last year. The person who can be called "Public Enemy of Barcelona" is now their mortal head coach. You can say that this is for unity, but in their opinion, you think you have "advanced early" and are showing off Barcelona. Because obviously, no one is united to celebrate failure.
Previously, in an interview with World Sports, the core of Barcelona Xavi said that Manchester City's move was just to boost his courage, and Iniesta, who missed the first leg, simply avoided this issue and instead said that this is the moment when the team needs fans the most. At the same time, he said that he was very confident in playing in the second leg.
As for Guardiola, the current public opinion orientation is obviously what he is willing to see. From top to bottom, from top to top to fans, he has shared the same hatred of the enemy. What reason does he have to destroy this atmosphere he cannot afford to seek?
After arriving at the hotel, Lin Sen held a press conference that afternoon. This time, the media in Barcelona were not absent. They also did not take any attention and made things difficult for them, but they did not intend to cooperate well. Barcelona's previous loss had been understood by them as a victory of ugly football. The cold reception at the airport was just a small "warning" for them. Now, they just wanted to see if the person in front of them was angry.
But obviously, they were disappointed.
This is not the first time Lin Sen has come to Barcelona, nor is it the first time to experience the media here.
"Mr. Lin, we all know that this time you brought all the players, including the players who were suspended in this game..." Seeing Lin Sen's expression calm, a Catalan reporter finally couldn't help asking questions, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Sen's hand.
"I know what you want to say, but I've answered it."
"You don't think we will accept such an explanation, do you?" The Catalan reporter was obviously a little unhappy about his question being interrupted, and he said tit-for-tat.
"No." Lin Sen shook his head, "I think you made a mistake, Mr. Journalist."
As he said that, his eyes did not look at the reporter completely, but looked around at many other local reporters watching the show, and said lightly, "That's not an explanation, and I don't need to explain my decision to anyone. It's just that someone asked, so I answered. If this caused a misunderstanding, then I'm sorry."
As soon as Lin Sen finished speaking, there was a commotion at the scene.
Barcelona's strength has created the arrogance of the Catalan media. In their opinion, it seems that all the teams coming here should remain humble when facing them, because they are facing the best team in the world. Therefore, when someone does not "carry" this and tries to change this, in their opinion, they are "abusive".
Undoubtedly, Lin Sen is the type now.
"I hope you can still be so confident at the end of the game, coach." A moment later, the Catalan journalist sneered.
"You will get what you want." Lin Sen smiled.
The tone is still neither anxious nor impatient, but the attitude is still neither humble nor arrogant.
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On May 4th, just the day before, Manchester United beat Schalke 04 at home, and advanced to the Champions League final with an absolute advantage of 6-1 in total. This is their second time in three years. And now, another ticket to the Wembley Stadium, the Champions League final this season, will also determine its ownership.
"Messi! He passed the last person, now, there is only the opponent's goalkeeper in front of him! Messi!... goooooooooooooal... It was only two minutes before the game! Messi opened the door to victory for his team, and Barcelona ushered in a perfect start. It seems that Lin's speech at the press conference did play a role, haha, but now, respected Mr. Lin, do you regret irritating Barcelona?"
"Xavi's pass... is just right! Pedro! Oh no, he should adjust and shoot again. He has enough time and space. It's a pity! If he scores this goal, Barcelona will tie Manchester City in the score."
"Messi! Again! Now, he is facing a siege from three opponents... beautiful! He passed the ball to Iniesta... Andrez... Iniesta! goooooooalll... an extraordinary goal! He defeated Joe Hart, and he defeated the entire Manchester City defense! Now, Barcelona and Manchester City are on the same starting line!"
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"Okay, with the whistle of Debrikre, the first half ended, and there was no stoppage time! Barcelona played an extraordinary first half. If it weren't for bad luck, they shouldn't have only two goals in the field. But it doesn't matter, they still have time, enough time!"
Barcelona, Spain, Camp Nou Stadium, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in the 10/11 season, Barcelona faces Manchester City at home.
The score is 2 to zero.
The total score is two to two.
It only took half a game to Barcelona to complete what Linson had to do in the first leg to make Manchester City do, and it was so easy. The Spanish commentator's commentator might be biased, but he said nothing wrong. If Barcelona weren't lucky, the score shouldn't be only 2-0.
Lin Sen couldn't hear the commentary from the Spanish commentator, but he could hear boos and applause.
The booing has been heard from the beginning of his walk into the stadium, and the applause has been overwhelming with every crisis of his team.
Espn's live broadcast camera is always facing Lin Sen, because everyone knows what Lin Sen said before the game. They are not Barcelona, but they are obviously interested in knowing what kind of expression Lin Sen will have at this time, but it did not disappoint them. Lin Sen's face was bad, very bad.
Lin Sen could completely cover it up, but he didn't want to cover it up.
Before coming to this stadium, he was worried that there were more off-court factors than on-court factors, such as whether Barcelona fans would harass his team, and what articles would UEFA make on the referee, especially the referee in this game, which was the Belgian referee who made Busquets "Professor Bus" last season.
His concerns are not unreasonable. Camp Nou is a big stadium, one of the largest stadiums in the world. Now, the stadium is full. Although it is not all Barcelona fans, the number of Manchester City fans who come here with Manchester City are like the pointer on the clock. Although they have never given up shouting, the position they can occupy is too small.
The pressure is not only for Manchester City, but also for the referee.
De Brekre's home whistle is obvious. Manchester City's best pressing is currently restricted everywhere. In the first half, Manchester City received three yellow cards. However, the referee was the reason for Lin Sen's bad face, but not the main reason.
When he walked into the extremely quiet locker room, Lin Sen, who had almost no glance at his team members, threw his tactical board on the stage.
Then, there was a loud bang. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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