Chapter 259: Then I will enter a few more tonight!
After arriving in Dortmund, Malaga carried out adaptive training according to the established plan, and there was no away game at St. Malaga.
Li Chuanqi lamented when he thought of playing in the Copa del Rey last season. At that time, Santa Málaga was often made things difficult and he had to find a stadium for pre-match training.
Li Chuanqi has never encountered such a problem since he stepped into La Liga.
Now that Li Chuanqi thinks about it, it is indeed quite miraculous that Santa Malaga can win the Copa del Rey.
Blanca Padilla was unable to come to Dortmund to support him this time because she had an important fashion show.
Blanca Padilla's career is on the rise. With the exposure of her relationship with Li Chuanqi, her popularity has skyrocketed, which has promoted her career.
Some people say that she has "a double harvest in love and career".
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In view of Malaga's defense problems, most media are not optimistic that Malaga can advance to the semi-finals.
L’Equipe analyzed: “The 2-4 loss to Real Sociedad exposed Malaga’s defense problems. In addition, Malaga’s serious lack of experience in the Champions League means that the high probability of the final promotion is Dortmund.
This was a youthful confrontation. In the first round, Li showed his power as the "most potential striker" in the world today. He passed and shot, helping Malaga win a thrilling 2-1.
But due to the change of position, Yinske was unable to play his role.
On the other hand, young stars such as Dortmund and Gotze have fully demonstrated their abilities.
In the first round of the match, Li suffered a rib injury and Malaga officials said he would rest for ten days.
According to Malaga officials, he will definitely miss the second round.
However, in view of Pellegrini's previous performance, there is still doubt whether Li will miss the second round.
If he cannot play, it will have a big impact on Malaga.
Because he is now the core of Malaga's offense, many tactics are based on him.
If he recovers well from his injury and can participate in the second round, how high can he perform?
Dortmund will definitely take "special care" for him, and with the "devil's home stadium" of the Westfalenstadion, it will be difficult for Lee to continue to perform stably.
What's more, he is returning from injury, will he be in good condition?
Therefore, regardless of whether Li can participate in the second round, Malaga has little hope of advancing.
The current odds offered by the three major gambling companies in Europe are: Malaga wins at 1:5.2, draws at 1:3.6, and loses at 1:1.4.
Judging from the odds, we know that the bookmakers do not expect Malaga to advance to the semi-finals.”
The Malaga media encouraged their team: “Even if they fail to reach the semi-finals, Malaga has succeeded!
Participating in the Champions League for the first time and reaching the quarterfinals, Málaga has made history.
Such achievements are enough for them to go down in history!
So in the second round, all Malaga has to do is to give full play to its own level without worrying about the final result!
Regardless of victory or defeat, this Málaga now is the greatest Málaga in history!
I hope they will forget the defeat in La Liga during the game and devote themselves to the game!"
The biggest concern for Malaga media is that the team cannot escape its defeat in La Liga.
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On the afternoon of the 9th, there was a pre-match press conference.
When talking about the prospects of tonight's game, Pellegrini said: "I am very much looking forward to tonight's game, and so are my players.
Although we were overtaken by Barcelona and lost the top spot in La Liga, I believe we still have a chance to regain the top spot.
Many people are worried that we will be affected by La Liga, but I can clearly tell everyone that we will not be affected. We are a strong-willed team!"
During the question and answer session, a reporter asked: "Li and you both said that he came not for the game this time, but to cheer for the team.
So, what impact will Li's absence have on Malaga?
How are you prepared to deal with this situation?"
Pellegrini said: "Lee's absence will have an impact on us, but it is not as severe as people think. We still have many experienced forwards in the team, and they are capable of the heavy task of attacking the city."
What Pellegrini didn't expect was that next, no reporter asked questions about Li Chuanqi, but focused on tactics.
"Mr. Pellegrini, will you still form a 4-4-2 formation tonight? If it is 4-4-2, will the midfielder still be in a U-shaped position?"
"Mr. Pellegrini, is Insko's position tonight still the same as in the first round?"
The Chilean patiently answered the reporters' questions one by one, but he used diplomatic language. He seemed to have said a lot, but he said nothing.
Klopp was very confident when talking about tonight's game: "Back at the West Stadium, we will regain the initiative and win!
Many people are speculating that Malaga is setting off smoke bombs, but this will not affect our preparations for war.
We have made two sets of plans, one is that Li will play, and the other is that Li will miss tonight's game.
In fact, whether you can win the game in the end, the most important thing is to do your best. As long as you do your best, you can defeat any opponent.
If you don't do well, you may lose to any opponent.
Therefore, tonight we must first do what we should do and perform to our due level.
I'm not worried about this!"
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, Malaga, led by the assistant coach, came to the West Stadium to adapt to the stadium.
The Westfalenstadion was built in 1974 for the World Cup that year and hosted the 1974 and 2006 World Cup games.
The Westfalenstadion can accommodate more than 80,000 fans!
In the 2004-05 Bundesliga season, the average attendance of 77,000 people per game set a record in Germany and even Europe!
Such a terrifying attendance rate is why it is called the "Devil's Home Field".
This is a European five-star stadium that is capable of hosting any international competition.
This is a huge building. Compared with the previous one, the Rose Garden Stadium is completely a little brother.
Feeling the majesty of the Westfalenstadion, Málaga players know that tonight's game will be very difficult.
Li Chuanqi did not train with the team, but conducted recovery training under the leadership of an assistant coach, and had to do a full set of performances.
An hour later, Malaga finished the adaptive training and returned to the hotel.
Joaquin came out of the bathroom wearing a towel, looked at Li Chuanqi and asked: "How are you? Are you confident in tonight's game?"
He regretted it after asking.
Li Chuanqi smiled and said: "This is not a matter of confidence, but whether you want to continue in the Champions League.
At the beginning of the season, I said that we could go further in the Champions League. At that time, some people still didn't believe it.
Facts have proved that what I said was correct!”
Joaquin nodded and said: "Actually, I was not optimistic that we could make a difference in the Champions League. At that time, the conflicts within the team were sharp and a disunited team could achieve good results?
The coach's tactics are still tough. Now the team's cohesion has increased and the South American gang has also died down.
But, the team has had a lot of injuries recently, and there are also problems with the defense..."
Joaquin expressed concern about the current situation of the team: "No matter how amazing you are, if you score one and the defense loses two, what can you change?"
Li Chuanqi smiled and said: "Then I will score a few more tonight!"