20demayo Chapter 219
Chapter 219
While Lineker and Ron were talking.
Li Shiguang was also making the final arrangements for the players in the locker room before the game: "Boys, are you nervous?"
In response to Li Shiguang's question, the slightly noisy locker room fell into silence.
Li Shiguang had already understood very well after scanning the players who pretended to be calm but had some small movements on their hands and feet.
After all, this was a knockout match. Most of the boys from Leeds United were on such a big stage for the first time, so it was normal to be a little nervous.
He was thinking about how to encourage his players, but suddenly a voice from the corner broke the silence in the locker room.
"Don't be nervous!"
Hearing this voice, everyone, including Li Shiguang, subconsciously looked towards the place where the voice came from.
Then he saw Rivaldo, who had just put on his sneakers and looked up, also looking blankly at the people who focused their attention on him.
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Is there something on my face?
Rivaldo first touched his face, then raised his hand and waved it in front of everyone: "Why are you all looking at me? Don't you need to wear equipment?"
"Hahaha, go away! Ferreira, of course you are not nervous, you don't know how many times you have stepped on the grass here."
As Li Shiguang's laughter and scolding fell, everyone laughed along, and the atmosphere in the locker room, which was originally a bit solemn, became a lot more relaxed under Rivaldo's jokes.
Seeing that the players were at least a little better in mentality, Li Shiguang also breathed a sigh of relief.
After clapping his hands vigorously and waiting for everyone to focus back on himself, he continued: "There is no doubt that our opponents will go all out in this game. When the defending champions burst out with all their potential, it must be quite terrifying, so we have to be mentally prepared!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely launch a fierce attack on us with their home advantage after the game starts! But we must hold on! It doesn't matter if the scene is a little embarrassing. Only by withstanding the opponent's attack for at least 20 minutes in the front can we find a fatal counterattack opportunity!"
"Everyone remember, as long as we can get an away goal today, we will win half of this series!"
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"Okay, audience friends, we can see on the TV that the players have lined up in the player channel, and we have also got the starting list of both sides. Next, let Jon introduce the starting 11 of both sides today!"
Don't you have it in your hand? Why do you want me to introduce it?
Jon rolled his eyes with contempt at Lineker, who was holding the starting list in his hand, and reluctantly picked up the paper on the table and began to introduce it.
"Then let's take a look at the starting lineup of the home team Barcelona today!"
"Rijkaard still used his most commonly used 4-3-3 formation this season, and Valdes is still the goalkeeper. On the defensive line, due to Thuram's injury, Rijkaard's choice seems a little stretched. The left back is the veteran Zambrotta, the right back is Belletti, and the two central defenders are captain Puyol and Marcos. In the midfield, Motta is the single defensive midfielder today, and the two central midfielders are still Xavi and Deco."
"What is surprising is Barcelona's forward line. Rijkaard actually put Eto'o on the bench today. Saviola replaced him. On his right is the young player Messi who has performed well recently and gradually won Rijkaard's favor. On his left is the core of Barcelona, Ronaldinho!"
After throwing the job of announcing the starting lineup to Jon, Lineker didn't look at the starting lineup in his hand again.
When he heard that Barcelona's starting center forward today was Saviola instead of Eto'o, a trace of doubt flashed across his face: "Huh? Is Eto'o injured? Rijkaard has given us a surprise!?"
Jon spread his hands to indicate that he didn't know, and then took a look at the Leeds United starting list, and his expression suddenly became more exciting.
"What's wrong?" Lineker was puzzled.
Jon shook his head and did not answer Lineker directly, but seriously introduced the Leeds United lineup.
"Next is Leeds United's starting 11. Li used the 4-5-1 formation he used when playing against Arsenal before. It seems that he still thinks that he should stabilize the defense away from home before talking about the future!"
"The goalkeeper is Schmeichel. On the back line, several main players who had been well rested in the last game returned to the starting lineup. From right to left, they are Alves, Kompany, Cannavaro and Lahm. In the midfield,The double defensive midfielders are still the iron combination of Alonso and Modric, and the three starting midfielders are indeed a bit beyond my expectations. The right midfielder is Sneijder, the left midfielder is De Bruyne, and the starting central midfielder... Li actually sent out the veteran Rivaldo, and Torres was at the forefront! "
"What? Rivaldo? Has he played more than 10 times this season?"
After listening to Jon's introduction, Lineker was dumbfounded and picked up the Leeds United starting list on the table to confirm it repeatedly.
And Jon also found it a bit unbelievable. If Li Shiguang hadn't been standing on the sidelines, he would even think that this starting lineup was arranged by Simeone!
"It doesn't make sense! There are so many people in Leeds United who can play this position. Why did Li choose Rivaldo? Does he want to give us Leeds United fans some surprises? ”
“Puff…” Hearing Lineker’s mumbling, Jon couldn’t help but burst out laughing, “Gary, I don’t think this is a surprise, it’s more like a shock…”
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While the two commentators were discussing the starting lineups of both teams in the studio, the players also walked into the Camp Nou stadium accompanied by the theme song of the European Champions League.
The captain Kompany walked in the front. As soon as he stepped out of the player tunnel, he looked around and saw all kinds of giant TIFOs on most of the stands.
Especially after he took a few steps forward, Kompany could even hear the roars and shouts of Barcelona fans on both sides.
At this time, the Camp Nou stadium The big screen on the top was also showing the players' appearances.
Rivaldo walked at the end of the Leeds United team with the ball boy. When he walked out of the player tunnel, the big screen switched to him in time. The director even enlarged the camera. For a while, overwhelming boos sounded from the stands of Camp Nou.
However, Rivaldo did not seem to be affected too much. He still walked slowly to the court with the team. When he passed the bench, he cast his eyes on Li Shiguang who was also watching him.
It seemed to say: "Boss, you see, this is why I want to start today..."