Chapter 405 Life Is a Battle, Then a Triumph

The media is buzzing about the concerted efforts of European football to help Manchester United beat Lazio. M

Even at the press conference before the game, some media reporters stood up and asked Chang Sheng such questions.

He said: "Does this phenomenon mean that Lazio's popularity is very bad?"

Chang Sheng sneered at this and snorted: "This can only show how much the whole of Europe is afraid of us and has done everything possible to defeat us."

He shrugged and spread his hands: "But I don't care at all. We are playing against Manchester United, not Manchester United plus Real Madrid plus Milan plus Juventus plus other teams of cats and dogs... If anyone thinks that they can beat us, then I welcome them. Come and give it a try, because until they actually lose to us, they won’t understand how futile these things are.”

Chang Sheng is very domineering. At Old Trafford, his momentum makes people think that he is the master here.

The reporters were also surprised by Chang Sheng's confidence.

Maybe he was bluffing?

Many reporters have this in mind.

Chang Sheng doesn't care what the reporters think. Anyway, as long as he wins, the thoughts of these reporters are meaningless.

Compared with his confidence in winning games, Ferguson seems very cautious even when playing at home.

He did not say before the game that being behind by one goal was an advantage, but said: "No matter how many goals behind, being behind is still behind. I don't know why the media are optimistic about us. It is obvious that the favorite is Lazio. Although it is our home court, But we were behind in the score and it was a difficult game..."

The old fox hid his claws and claws as if he were a cute and cute Samoyed...

He hoped to shift the attention to Lazio and put the pressure on Lazio. Before the game, he tried his best to relieve the pressure on his players.

He never mentioned the factors that were beneficial to him. It’s just the difficulty of repeating the game over and over again.

It was as if this was not his home game, but an away game.

The attitudes of the two head coaches at the pre-match press conference were really interesting.

The visiting team's head coach is confident, but the home team's head coach is cautious.

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At the pre-match press conference, the head coaches of both teams also announced their starting lineups for this game.

Judging from the starting lineup, both sides have the strongest and best players.

Manchester United's main lineup, which was rested in the last Premier League game, started.

The same goes for Lazio.

Just looking at the starting lineup, you can imagine how intense this game will be.

However, Manchester United's starting lineup is different from the first round match between the two sides.

At his home court, Ferguson chose a more offensive lineup, rather than choosing defense like he did on the road.

Obviously this game. Manchester United must attack at its home court.

This is not surprising.

We only lost one goal in the first round. If we don't attack when we return to home, then Manchester United will not be Manchester United. Attack is a must, there is no suspense about it.

The key is to see how Manchester United attacks.

Lazio's lineup is no different from the first round, and Lazio's tactics should also not change.

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On match day. Media from all over the world gathered at Old Trafford to cover the game.

From five hours before the start of the game, some TV stations began their live broadcasts.

Many reporters and fans also gathered in front of the hotel where Lazio stayed.

The reporters came to report on Lazio's pre-match preparations, and the fans came to cheer Lazio on.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Lazio team had a simple dinner and took the bus to Old Trafford Stadium.

At this time, there are still two hours and forty-five minutes left before the start.

The square outside Old Trafford was already filled with people. Most of them are Manchester United fans, and everything they see is a sea of ​​red.

Lazio fans were largely invisible - they were asked by police to arrive late and then under police protection. Admission is from one entrance.

This is not only for safety reasons, but it is also a little trick on the part of Manchester United - they hope to create an illusion where Manchester United fans are overwhelming and Lazio fans are not able to see any, to put pressure on the Lazio team. Because when the Lazio bus came. There won't be a single Lazio fan in sight.

Sure enough, when the buses from Lazio and Manchester United arrived at the stadium one after another. They received very different treatment.

As soon as Lazio's blue and white bus appeared in everyone's eyes, it was like someone had thrown a stone into the crowd. The boos spread like ripples, eventually spreading to the entire square.

Those ardent Manchester United fans collectively raised their middle fingers to the Lazio bus.

Lazio was also treated to British curse words with a Manchester accent.

At this time, Chang Sheng in the car stood up from his seat.

Then he pointed to the crazy Manchester United fans outside the car window and said to his players: "See, guys? We are going to play in this environment, this is the away game. Now the whole Europe is our enemy, and they are helping us." Manchester United made suggestions, have you noticed? Look over there...over there, there are Manchester United fans holding signs saying 'Thank you Mourinho, thank you Allegri'. They really thank these people for helping them before the game."

The players looked over with the winning gesture, and sure enough they saw some Manchester United fans holding slogans like this in the crowd.

"This game may be the most special Champions League game you have ever played, even more special than the Champions League final. Because our opponent is not Manchester United, but the entire European football world! What I want to say is... how great this is One thing! When a team can unite the whole of Europe to deal with him, it can only show the success of this team!"

"But even so, even if they do this, they can't beat us! In the future, not just this season, but next season, the next season, and every season after that, there will only be more and more cases like this. Who? Are you calling us to stand out from the crowd? There will be endless battles like this, but no matter what, please remember, guys. This road is not easy to walk, and we will encounter many difficulties like covering up. , there are many battles waiting for us. This is career, and it is the same in life. You will encounter many difficulties in life, but fighting is not the most important thing. We have to fight, but in the end, we must fight. Return victoriously! Life is a process of fighting and then triumphing!”

"This time, let us also triumph!"

If those Manchester United fans outside the car knew that their boos and middle fingers have turned the winning streak into motivation for the players, I really don’t know what they would think...

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During the warm-up, the Lazio players basically did it in the face of overwhelming boos.

The hatred between Manchester United and Lazio has mainly been accumulated in recent years.

Since losing to Lazio on a rainy night in Moscow in 2008, Manchester United fans have started to hate Lazio. Before that, the two sides were completely parallel lines that did not intersect with each other. The Premier League hegemon did not treat Lazio at all. Put a little transparency in your eyes.

But since that meeting, Manchester United and Lazio have been like seeing ghosts. They met three times in four years, and lost to Lazio in the first two times. This made Manchester United players even regard Lazio as their favorite in the Champions League. An opponent to defeat.

This is the third time that Manchester United fans naturally have to prepare a banquet of boos to "entertain" Lazio.

However, their boos will not disturb the Lazio players. As members of Lazio, such scenes are no longer unfamiliar to them.

The boos are the treatment they must face when playing away games.

Over time, I got used to it.

And with the boss's speech in the car, the players all regarded the boos of Manchester United fans as recharge for themselves - their fighting power comes from the hatred of their opponents. The more their opponents hate them, the more motivated they become. Their boos and hatred are like electric currents, charging into their bodies and maximizing their energy!

After the warm-up, they returned to the locker room and began to make final preparations for the game.

You need to change out of your clothes during warm-up, start wearing shin guards in your socks, tie a lucky bracelet on your wrist, or start fixing your hair, or change your jersey.

After doing all this, they all sat on their chairs, waiting for their boss to make the final pre-war mobilization. This has become a fixed ritual for the team, just like a race, there must be that gunshot. As long as the gun fires, they will rush into the battle with enthusiasm.

Today, Chang Sheng’s pre-match speech was very short: “From a common sense perspective, it is very dangerous to win only one goal at home in the first round. This is also the main reason why the media and experts believe that we are not favored. But isn’t the purpose of our existence to break these ‘conventions’ and ‘general rules’? If we can’t even do this, how can we open up an unprecedented path?”

After hearing what Chang Sheng said, everyone nodded, thinking that what the boss said was right and reasonable.

"Remember what I said to you in the car, guys? Our life is a process of constant fighting and continuous victory! This is also the tradition of Lazio!"

Then he let the players out.

The players did not scream and fight out. They stood up from their seats one by one. Although they did not say a word and were relatively silent, everyone's eyes were very firm, their fists were clenched, and the strength contained in their bodies was accumulating, waiting. Let's burst out during the game!

They walked outside the locker room and toward the tunnel, each step filled with strength.

Just like that, Lazio's players filed out, ready to play.