Chapter 534 Arrival at Camp Nou

"The name of the number one striker in the Premier League is dong, and he is the new king of the English league. Shevchenko lost his shooting boot, Henry was on the bench, Kuyt has not adapted to the Premier League, and Owen is lying in a hospital bed again. At that time, Dong scored his 6th goal of the season to occupy the top of the scorer list, while his partner and friend Cristiano Ronaldo followed with 5 goals." "Manchester Evening News" wrote an article after the game praising Dong Fangzhuo , "We no longer need to use any words to describe Dong's great contribution to Manchester United."

Then, the conversation changed and he criticized Ronaldo and Rooney.

"However, other teammates should also keep up with his pace. If he is always the only one worthy of trust in the game, then Manchester United will not go far, especially in the Champions League. Rooney should always wear shooting boots, Ronaldo should think about his teammates..."

"If we still have memories, we should clearly remember the second leg of last year's Champions League semi-final, which was a disgrace to Manchester United."

Although there is still a game against Reading, the "Manchester Evening News" has already begun to dream about the Champions League group stage, because every Manchester United person will instantly become gritted when thinking about last year...

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In Manchester in September, the sky is always covered with dark clouds and a soft southeast wind blows. In the Carrington base, the Manchester United bus is quietly parked beside the training ground, and the Manchester United players are pulling their luggage onto the bus one by one.

After defeating Reading 1:0 in the league away game, Manchester United won six consecutive league victories and won all competitions this season.

But today they will go to the Camp Nou in Spain to face Barcelona, ​​the most powerful opponent this season.

barcelona,

The team that eliminated Chelsea and Manchester United in succession last season and finally stepped on Arsenal to win the Champions League.

This season Manchester United and Barcelona met in Group A of the Champions League group stage. The grudges from last season have continued into this season.

In the first round of the Champions League, Manchester United defeated Werder Bremen 4:0, while Barcelona defeated Sofievski 5:0. In the second round, the two sides met at Camp Nou, both fighting for the top spot in the group. Last weekend, Ferguson rotated most of the main players, and Dong Fangzhuo did not start. Manchester United won Reading 1:0 away from home, and Barcelona also rotated, but it was still a 5:0 game, with Messi performing in the game. The hat trick and good form also allowed Rijkaard to put Messi into the Champions League starting lineup in the middle of this week.

The weather in Barcelona, ​​Spain is obviously better than that in Manchester. The sun is shining brightly and the temperature is pleasant. It’s like arriving in paradise on earth.

Smell the fresh air of Barcelona,

Dong Fangzhuo was recalling last year's Champions League semifinals, "I will never forget the pain of last year's semifinals. Even if it is just a group match, I still want to win against Barcelona."

Sitting by the window, Dong Fangzhuo suddenly chatted with Cristiano Ronaldo next to him about last year's defeat at Camp Nou.

"That was too bad. I still can't figure out why we lost so miserably in the away game." Ronaldo's memory is also very profound.

In fact, every Manchester United person is very impressed. In the second round of the semi-finals, Manchester United originally led 1:0 away from home with Ronaldo's goal. However, in the 10th minute, Dong Fangzhuo was injured and came off the field. The final result was 1:4. , Manchester United was ravaged to a pulp at Camp Nou, taking away the biggest Champions League humiliation in the history of Manchester United's knockout rounds.

"This time, we must do our best to score goals, and we must strive to win." Dong Fangzhuo's fists clenched loudly, and his eyes showed a fierce look. No one wants to play this game more than him!

But he didn't dare to say big words. He must win at Camp Nou. He could only say "fight for it" because it was too difficult and almost impossible to win at Camp Nou. Even if he could get a draw, It’s something that’s extremely difficult to achieve, but it’s true that no team can do it. La Liga teams often draw or win against Barcelona at Camp Nou.

But Barcelona's European results?

This European War match is Barcelona's 26th European War match at home against a club from England. Since Liverpool's 1:0 victory in the 1976 UEFA Cup semi-finals at Camp Nou, Barcelona has played England 16 times at home. The club remains unbeaten with 11 wins and 5 draws.

Barcelona has 8 wins and 3 draws in the past 11 Champions League home games and remains unbeaten. In the 1998-99 season, when Manchester United was at its peak, Manchester United only drew 3:3 with Barcelona away from home.

"The English are here again, and they will only go back with a new humiliation." "World Sports News" looked down on Manchester United and did not think that Manchester United would have any profound performance when they came to Camp Nou again. .

"Compared to last season, Ferguson's Manchester United has not changed much. A Croatian Modric has been added to the midfield. Although the 21-year-old Modric has shown the potential to become a superstar, he alone cannot hold up Manchester United. "The biggest threat is still Manchester United's trident. Compared with last season, the three of them have become more mature and stable this season."

"Of course, Barcelona's lineup is not complete, but the incomplete Barcelona is enough to defeat Manchester United at the Nou Camp. Barcelona continues to move forward on the road to defend the championship. Any stumbling blocks on the road will be cleared until the final. , what is certain is that Barcelona’s opponent will definitely not be a team of Manchester United’s level.”

"Marca" also expressed a similar view, "The team that can control the ball will win the game. There are no draws at Camp Nou, only wins and losses, and obviously the victory must belong to Barcelona. Rijkar last season Germany plays relatively conservatively. Manchester United will have no chance this season. I boldly predict that Ronaldinho will score 2 goals, Messi will score 1 goal, and for Manchester United, maybe Dong will score 1 goal, and the game will end up 3:1 or 4. :1."

"The Manchester United midfielder can't compete with Barcelona. In terms of passing control philosophy, this Barcelona has reached a new level. The only one who can beat Barcelona is Barcelona itself."

Even the major betting companies in Europe are not optimistic about Manchester United. The handicap they offer is very similar. Barcelona has a half-a-goal handicap, and some even handicap a goal. The media's views are not credible, but the betting company's handicap is still worthy of reference. .

Once again, Manchester United was not favored by Chi Guoguo...

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"team leader,"

"Um?"

"I'll help you with your luggage."

"You are Catalan and you will come back here one day, and then we will become rivals."

"But I'm Manchester United now and I play for Manchester United."

Pique followed Dong Fangzhuo and suddenly showed his attentiveness...

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