The green devil

Chapter 354

For two consecutive days, after the Espanyol team trained every day, they conducted a summary and tactical discussion to make the best preparations for the Monaco team.

The club's top management also attaches great importance to this, and even regards whether they can enter the Champions League as an important criterion for the success or failure of this season.

The owner of the club, Chen Yansheng, personally took out a lot of prizes. In two play-off matches, he won 100 million euros for one match, 50 euros for a draw, and another 100 million euros for advancing to the group stage.

This award is definitely a heavy award.

But Chen Yansheng is not stupid, what he wants is not only fame.

Entering the Champions League group stage, regardless of whether they are promoted or not, UEFA will reward the team with 1500 million euros. In the Champions League group stage, they will earn 270 million euros for a win and 90 euros for a tie.If the team advances to the knockout stage, it will also receive an additional promotion bonus of 950 million euros.

This is not a small amount. Some small clubs spend less than 1000 million euros on transfers in a season.

The players themselves also attach great importance to these two games.

In today's football, the status of the Champions League is becoming more and more important. In non-World Cup years, he almost determines the winners of major football awards.

If any player can perform outstandingly in the Champions League, even if it is only one or two games, he will be strongly followed by the media and fans, and he may even become famous with one goal.

In this era of eyeball economy, being famous means having everything.

On the afternoon of the 16th, the Monaco team arrived in Barcelona. Hundreds of French fans who had arrived in Barcelona in advance came to pick them up.

In addition to French fans and reporters, there are also many Spanish fans.

Naturally, these Spaniard fans are not here to do the friendship of the landlords, they are here to frighten the guests from afar.

Amidst the cheers of their own fans and the boos of the Spaniard fans, Monaco players and coaches accepted live interviews with reporters.

Monaco coach Jardim, who is only 42 years old this year, looks like he is in his 50s because his hairline breaks through the sky.

Jardim is proficient in several languages. The Spanish reporter interviewed him in Spanish, the Portuguese reporter interviewed him in Portuguese, and the French reporter interviewed him in French.

Even Spanish fans have to admire this language talent.

"I understand that everyone is very concerned about Falcao's injury, but unfortunately, his groin injury has not fully recovered. Whether he can play or not needs to be decided by the team doctor. This is not a smoke bomb. Even if he cannot play, Falcao will come. Up to here, in such an important game, he must stand with his teammates."

"Mbappe? Hahaha, he is a genius, an absolute genius, but he is only 17 years old. In addition to Falcao, we have many experienced strikers, Moutinho, Silva, Germain, Di Rall, they both have the ability to kill the opponent."

"No, no, I'm not saying Mbappe won't play, of course he will, I'm just saying that Monaco has enough forwards, we don't need to rely on a 17-year-old."

"The Espanyol team achieved surprising results last season, reaching the Champions League unprecedentedly. Their players are not well-known, but their combat effectiveness is not weak. This season, they have added Reyes and Demichelis. Stars with rich experience in the Champions League, they are the biggest obstacles on our way to the Champions League."

"In the two-round knockout round, away goals are crucial. In this game, it is possible to win or lose. Our goal is to score at least one away goal."

Monaco's Tianzun on the right, No. 10 core, Bernardo.Silva has a similar temperament to his coach and is careful with his words.

"The Espanyol team is undefeated in seven warm-up matches, and even drew with a giant like Juventus. In this battle, no one knows who will win and who will lose. It is more about playing on the spot. I hope God can stand on the sidelines this time." Our side."

Monaco's left-wing killer Lemar is just 21 years old this year. He is young and energetic and has the opposite temperament to Silva. He said arrogantly, "Although the strength of the third in Ligue [-] and the fourth in La Liga are not much different, but Champions League experience and background are very important, we are regulars in the Champions League, and the Espanyol team is a rookie in the Champions League, there is absolutely no suspense for us to advance."

Lemar's arrogance aroused the dissatisfaction of the Spaniard fans. He was also chased and booed by the Spaniard fans. Some radical fans even threw objects at the Monaco team.

When they came to the hotel, the Monaco players thought they would be more stable. Unexpectedly, the Espanyol fans intensified and harassed them all day long, which upset the Monaco players.

The Monaco coach understands that this is an off-the-box move by the Espanyol, which is also part of the home advantage.

Experienced teams can ignore this, but the average age of Monaco's players is too young.

Mbappe is 17, Silva is 21, Lemar is 20, Bakayoko is 21 and Fabinho is 22.Mendy is 21, Jemelson is 23, Sidibe is 23 and Germain is 25.

In other words, Falcao is more mature, 30 years old this year, but Falcao even has suspense about playing because of injuries.

It is difficult for such a young team not to be affected by external factors.

The Espanyol team actually knew about this extra-disk move, and it was even instructed by many club staff.

If possible, the Spaniards don't want to use these off-the-table tricks, and they also hope to defeat their opponents upright.

But the more you study Monaco's performance in the Champions League qualifiers, the more uncertain the Espanyol coaching staff is.

The strength and talent of this Monaco player is really not comparable to that of the Espanyol players, and they are getting better and better, making rapid progress.

If it is a real swordsmanship contest, it is really hard to say who will win.

The Champions League match is related to an income of at least 2000 million euros. For a small team like the Espanyol, this money can do a lot.

In terms of major interests, these small means that cannot be put on the table will inevitably appear.

The game will be held at 17:8 pm on the [-]th.

In the morning, at the pre-match press conference, Monaco coach Jardim had an ugly face, and complained and threatened reporters in front of Sergio: "Barcelona is a world-famous city, and the culture and attractions here are really eye-catching. It's bright, but the quality of the fans is worrying. In the past two days, my players and I have not slept well. I am worried that when we return to Monaco, our fans will follow your fans. It will be you who will not sleep well gone."

Perhaps influenced by the Spaniard's extravagant moves, Jardim also learned to be good. He didn't announce the starting lineup for tonight. He just answered a few random questions and then shut up and watched Sergio's speech.

After a season of training, the firefighting coach Sergio also has a good ability to deal with such situations. He does not answer Jardim's accusations, and he rarely talks about the situation of the Espanyol team. He just keeps complimenting Monaco, as if This is not a life-and-death battle, but a friendly match.

Sergio did not disclose the starting list that reporters and fans are very eager for. He just said that most players have been confirmed, and only a few positions are still under discussion. If fans want to know, they can follow the official website of the Espanyol team. It will be announced in two hours.