rpbooks Chapter 560 Champions League Top 4 is in sight
Chapter 560 Champions League Top 4 is in sight
Chapter 560 The Champions League semi-finals are in sight
For Fan Bizhuang, this night was really a dream of both joy and pain. The joy is that he and his team have achieved an amazing result in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals that has ended. The surprise result, but the "painful" thing is that after the game, he was so annoyed by four "crazy" women that his head was about to burst.
However, this painful experience did not last long. Half an hour later, Fan Bizhuang offered to leave, and then pulled Felisa and Bella, and left the coffee shop as if fleeing, sending the two beauties to After returning to the residence, he left quickly.
Of course, before leaving, he threw the note that Serena gave him into the wind in front of Felisa, which was regarded as "throwing things to show his ambition".
The next day, Fan Bizhuang and the team returned to Spain.
The time has entered the first ten days of April, and it can be regarded as gradually entering the end stage of the league, that is, the sprint stage. During this time period, every club will do its best, whether it is the first echelon that wants to compete for the championship, or In order to qualify for the second echelon of the UEFA Champions League next season, and even the tail-end teams that are desperately fighting for relegation, they must go all out to keep themselves from falling behind as much as possible to complete their team's season goals.
The same is true for Villarreal.But relatively speaking, compared with other "ambitious" teams, the mission of the submarine is much easier for them.
This season, Villarreal is also fighting on three fronts. To be precise, it is on two fronts. The two main fronts of the team are the league and the Champions League. As for the domestic cup competition, they have given up a long time ago. Greene has always insisted on using a mixed team composed of the second team and substitute players to deal with it, and the result was not unexpected at all. In the Copa del Rey match, Villarreal was eliminated early. The rounds didn't last.
The premature exit of the Copa del Rey did not make the club feel too much regret. Villarreal's background and bench thickness are there. It is already very difficult to deal with the two fronts. For domestic cup competitions, the season may not be over yet, and most of the team's players will reach a limit in terms of physical fitness and energy. If one is not good, the entire team may collapse, and the efforts of a season will be in vain.
Therefore, Pellegrini's strategy of focusing on the league and the Champions League is necessary, and so far, it is extremely successful.
At present, Villarreal temporarily ranks second in the league standings, and there is a gap of seven points away from Barcelona, which is not too much or too little, but when the league gradually enters the final stage, this gap is already a gap. It is almost impossible to cross the natural moat. It can be said that it is almost impossible for Villarreal to compete for the league championship.
Of course, the runner-up is the runner-up. The Villarreal club is extremely satisfied with this ranking.Their goal in the league this season is to stabilize the top four and qualify for the Champions League next season.Now they rank second in the league. With nine rounds left in the league, there is no doubt that they have great hopes. Even if Sevilla and Atletico Madrid are chasing closely behind them, they are not under too much pressure. There are opportunities to make mistakes, and more than once.Even if their performance is not good in the final stage, as long as it is not too bad, then even if the ranking slips, the top four are still guaranteed.
And another task, that is, the performance in the Champions League, Villarreal also overfulfilled.Before the start of the UEFA Champions League, the club's goal was not too high, just qualifying for the group stage.After all, Villarreal is just a small rural club, and its background is not as good as those giants who have been playing in the Europa continent all year round. Being able to play six group matches has attracted enough attention for the club, and Increased income a lot.Being able to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and play two more games is another considerable income, which is satisfying no matter what.
However, the team's performance in the Champions League is not much better than that of the league, and even better. The Yellow Submarine not only broke out from the group, but also successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.This is more than that. After winning the first round with Arsenal, the team has seen the hope of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League this season, and this hope is not small.
Villarreal is already at the crossroads of tying the club's best record in the European War. As long as they go one step further, they can create a new history belonging to the club.
Ranked second in the league, the Champions League has already completed the task ahead of schedule, and now every step forward is breaking the historical record. The two fronts go hand in hand. So far this season, Villarreal has been extremely successful.
And when the league rankings are fairly stable, the team is naturally more inclined to focus more on the Champions League games that can create new history.
Therefore, on the fourth day after returning to the small town, when Villarreal ushered in Malaga at home, Pellegrini sent a starting lineup dominated by most of the substitute players. Players get more rest and adjustment time. After all, double matches a week is a severe test for the players' physical fitness and energy.
At the same time, it is also for the purpose of protecting the players. The record of tying the club's best European results is just around the corner. Pellegrini is unwilling to take risks and will not tolerate any mistakes in his main players.
In this game, Fan Bizhuang did not appear in the starting lineup. Not only him, but the main players such as Cazorla, Forlan, and Senna were all sitting on the bench. The captain's armband was worn on Riquelme's arm. He took a group of substitutes and young players to fight opponents on the court.
In this game, Villarreal's overall state is not good. There is a tacit understanding between the substitute players and the main players. In addition, some young players have insufficient experience in the field and make mistakes from time to time. The team's defense has brought a big test.
In the first half, Riquelme took advantage of a free kick in the front court to help the team gain a one-goal lead.
But before the end of the first half, Malaga also used a free kick to change colors. Portuguese midfielder Duda's free kick accurately found the Argentine defender Rosario who was ambushing at the back of the penalty area. Headed into the goal guarded by Vieira.
The score in the first half was fixed at 1:1.
In the second half, the two teams played hard to distinguish each other. In general, Villarreal, who played at home, had a faint upper hand.But the deadlock was never broken.
At eight and 10 minutes into a game that everyone thought would end in a draw, the hosts' young substitutes paid the price for their youth with an inexplicable error in a back pass that cost the entire backline After the collapse, Duda formed a one-handed situation in the frontcourt. Vieira's attack failed to clear the siege. Duda easily deceived him and hit the ball into the empty goal.
In the next nearly 10 minutes, Pellegrini replaced Fan Bizhuang and other main players in a row, but there was too little time left in the game, and Malaga returned to defend with all their strength. In the end, Villarreal I can only swallow the bitter fruit of losing 1:2 at home.
This is Villarreal's first two-game losing streak since April. After the game, Pellegrini and his team suffered a lot of attacks and criticism from the media. , it was Pellegrini who did not put his mind on the league, which led to the team's two-game losing streak.
But some people expressed their understanding of this. After all, when the league ranking is temporarily stable, it is right for Villarreal to devote more energy to the Champions League. Contribute to the glory of Spanish football.
After the end of this league, the league standings have also undergone slight changes. Villarreal, who had lost two games in a row, dropped one place in the rankings. Sevilla overtook them by one point and ranked No. Second, the submarine temporarily ranks third in the standings.
Of course, this is just an episode, and Villarreal doesn't care too much about it. Real Madrid, who is ranked fourth, is still four points away from them, and Atletico Madrid, who is ranked fifth, has seven points. point gap.
For Villarreal, what they want is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. The ranking is not important, as long as they maintain the top four is enough.Although the ranking has dropped to third place now, as long as the rest of the game does not lose too much chain, it doesn't matter much.
After the game against Malaga, Villarreal will once again put all their energy on the second leg of the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals.
This week is still a week of double matches, and the schedule of events can be said to be very intensive, but this is the norm at the end of the season, and the competition on all fronts is gradually becoming increasingly fierce.
With sufficient rest and adjustments, coupled with the huge advantage achieved in the first round, Villarreal can also welcome the arrival of Arsenal with a very relaxed and confident attitude.
The opportunity to tie the club's European record is at hand, and all the submarine players are full of fighting spirit.
"Villarreal is about to set sail again, and the Champions League semi-finals are just around the corner!"
"Yellow Submarine's club European results are in sight, and the young warriors are striding forward on a path to create new history!"
"Nine and 10 minutes later, everything will be decided! New history, created by fearless warriors!"
"Villarreal, go! The yellow submarine is full power, go!!"
The Spanish football media are also promoting the upcoming quarter-finals of the second round. In the face of a huge advantage in the first round, Spanish fans are full of confidence in the submarine's promotion to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
And amidst the noise, the traditional giants Arsenal from North London finally came to the seaside town.
(End of this chapter)