After lunch, Chelsea fans will be taken by bus through a special passage to Fenerbahce's home stadium, Saragioglu Stadium. The afternoon will be their time to get familiar with the venue, and a pre-match press conference will also be held at the stadium.
"I never thought that there are such fans in the world. They are despicable, shameless and vile. They should go to hell." At the press conference, Grant, who had not slept well for two days, had already forgotten who he was.
, began to fire unscrupulously.
Next to him, Fenerbahce's head coach Zico couldn't hide the proud look on his face, which made Grant even more angry.
"This group of fans don't deserve to be called fans at all. This is a regression for football. This is a tragedy for the football world all over the world. I don't want to say any more. I'll see you on the field." After Grant finished venting, he left the news.
press conference, it is said that this is not the first time he has done this.
Zico was very happy, as he was the protagonist of this press conference. Such opportunities were rare, so the Brazilian talked non-stop and caroused with the reporters for 3 hours, and in the end he almost died of dehydration.
When the game was about to start, the Saragioglu Stadium was already packed, and the stands on all sides were filled with yellow and white stripes. Tens of thousands of fans gathered around the stadium, all holding signs asking for votes in the hope of getting them.
What idiot wants to refund the ticket, but it seems that there are really no such idiots. There are also some extreme fans who gather in the square outside the stadium to burn Chelsea jerseys to get pleasure. I have to say that Turkish fans are definitely the best in the world.
The most extreme fans on the planet.
Chelsea fans really listen to the club's instructions. Actually, no fans come to Turkey to cheer for the team. It seems that English fans are also afraid of something.
Although the current Fenerbahce team can dominate the domestic league, there are no big-name stars in the team. There are only two Brazilian foreign players who are somewhat interesting, and the rest are unknowns.
In the first round of the Champions League knockout round, Fenerbahçe ended the two rounds with a total score of 3:2 and 2:3 to reach 5:5. In the end, they eliminated their opponent Sevilla through a penalty shootout to advance.
Quarterfinals.
In these two games, the outstanding performance of two foreign players brought Fenerbahce into the quarterfinals of the Champions League. This is the second team in Turkish history to enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The first one is a traditional Turkish team.
Galatasaray.
Chelsea, who are playing away in this game, are wearing the white away uniform. From the prince's point of view, this jersey is better-looking than the traditional blue jersey. However, without the blue jersey, Chelsea can still be called the Blues.
What.
For such an important and dangerous game, Grant naturally thought carefully about the formation. It was definitely inappropriate to play with all the main players. Not to mention whether the players' physical strength could support it. Fenerbahce's brutal reference to Chelsea
I couldn't stand it. So Grant basically used rotating players as the starting lineup with a few main players, of which Prince was one of the starting players.
Drogba serves as the single arrow, Wright Jr. and Malouda move on both sides, Mikel and Sidwell sit in the midfield, Prince is still accustomed to the attacking midfielder position, the two central defenders are Ferreira and
Alex, Glen Johnson and Bridge were stationed on the left and right, with Cudicini guarding the gate.
Grant really put a lot of thought into it. Except for Prince and Drogba, the other players in this lineup are all substitutes. The reason for this arrangement is that Grant still hopes that Prince can play to win the victory. Of course, if Fenerbahce adopts killing tactics to
If dealing with the prince, then Grant will not hesitate to replace the prince, even if the game only starts for one minute. As for Drogba, as long as this kind of deterrent weapon is on the court, Fenerbahce may have some scruples. According to
Grant's plan, the best case scenario is that when the prince is on the court, the team can score a few goals and win. If there is no chance, then a draw is acceptable, as long as it is not a defeat to Turkey. Of course, if there is really no chance
If you can escape from Fenerbahce, as long as you return to home and give it your all, you will have a very good chance of advancing. However, it is best not to place all your hopes on returning to the home game. This is not in line with Marx's theory.
The atmosphere in the stadium was very fanatical from the first minute. Fenerbahce cheered as soon as they got the ball, while Chelsea got booed as soon as they got the ball. The contrast was so great that the Chelsea generals who were used to seeing big scenes were extremely excited.
I'm not used to it. This place really deserves to be called the devil's home ground.
Chelsea kicked off first. The captain on the field today is Didier Drogba. Because the two captains of the team were not on the field, Drogba unexpectedly put on the captain's armband today, but it seemed that Chelsea's captain was guessing and cursing.
It still worked, Drogba lost cleanly and without any harshness.
After kick-off, Chelsea really had a certain advantage. Prince was very active in the frontcourt. Perhaps he wanted to vent his anger in the past few days and led the team to launch a fierce attack.
As long as Drogba is on the court, he is basically the Prince's first shot. It would be a pity if Drogba doesn't know how to take advantage of his abnormal dominance in the penalty area.
After breaking through the defense from the wing, he made a pass. Prince's cross is usually very good, and today was no exception. He was accurately guided and hit Drogba's head. Drogba's position was very good.
The cross was directly thrown towards the goal and caught the opponent's goalkeeper off guard. Unfortunately, the header was blocked by the post. Otherwise, Chelsea would have had a fantastic start.
Drogba shook his big head, indicating that he was sorry, and gave the prince a middle finger to express his gratitude, and then walked back slowly.
Zico was also frightened by Chelsea's attack. The gentleman who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai just now disappeared. He walked out of the bench and made several gestures before returning to the bench and sitting down as if nothing had happened.
Grant suddenly had a bad feeling when he saw Zico's behavior. Sure enough, the situation on the court changed.
Fenerbahce's attack mode is very simple. It also focuses on quick passing, passing through the midfield quickly, and trying to burn the flames of war in the opponent's half. During this attack, the goalkeeper went to the frontcourt with a big kick, and was beaten by Mikel.
The interception was passed to the prince, but just when the prince was about to dribble the ball forward, an opponent's defensive player passed by and pushed the prince in an extremely brutal manner. Then he shrugged and left as if nothing had happened.
The place where the incident occurred.
Of course the referee would not let go of such an obvious foul, but he only gave Chelsea a free kick and did not give the player who committed the foul a yellow card, not even a verbal warning.
This penalty caused dissatisfaction among the Chelsea players. Although it had just started, the main culprit of such a malicious foul was let go. The home whistle was too obvious. In fact, what they didn't know was that the referee was also afraid of Turkish fans.
If it really arouses the dissatisfaction of the fans in the stadium, then there is a possibility that blood will be spilled on the spot.
The referee's tough attitude made the Chelsea generals very dissatisfied, but it is understandable that the referee's call was relatively loose at the beginning. The Chelsea players did not continue to argue around the referee and turned around to continue the game.
Because the free kick was near the midfield, Prince couldn't shoot directly, so it was equivalent to a throw-in, passed to the teammates around him and then started the attack.
However, the prince was quickly knocked down by his opponent again. This time it was a bigger tackle, which did not even let him pass the ball. In order to avoid the tackle, the prince flew to the lawn in a panic, but he did not completely
I dodged and my ankle was pinched, but fortunately it wasn't a big problem, it was just a little painful, and I stood up quickly.
This time the referee showed no mercy and directly showed a yellow card to the culprit, and the opponent's defensive player simply turned around and walked away without even the intention of protesting.
"Shit, you son of a bitch!" Grant, who already knew the opponent's head coach's plan, yelled loudly. He was really worried about what was coming, and Fenerbahce indeed adopted destructive tactics to deal with the prince.
Fenerbahce is known for its brutal playing style in the domestic league. Now in the Champions League, they still do not change their style, but have intensified their style.
In desperation, Grant could only replace the team's core player Callejon just a few minutes into the first half. This was also a helpless move. If the prince was not very important in this game
The embarrassing situation of being injured in a game and causing the entire team to have no results for a season would be terrible.
Although the prince wanted to continue playing on the court, he could not go against the coach's wishes, not to mention that Grant was still doing it for his own good, so the prince was obedient and left the field, and his replacement was Anelka.
After the prince left the field, Fenerbahce's offensive came up. Although Chelsea's substitute player was also good, he was so restrained in this game that he couldn't let go. He was afraid of being admitted to the hospital accidentally.
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With this kind of mentality, how can we compete with the wolf-like Fenerbahce? Even Drogba, the elephant king who usually claims to be fearless, is frightened. Fenerbahce has a reputation for being fierce.
Fenerbahce gradually suppressed Chelsea, and the flames of war really burned into Chelsea's half. Zico is indeed a good coach. His offense is methodical, coupled with his fierce defense, it is no wonder that this Fenerbahce team
Nebahce can reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
However, for a while, Chelsea's defense was quite solid. The two defensive midfielders are both midfielders with unlimited potential. Even if they cannot exert their full strength now, they should not be underestimated. Although Fenerbahce has the advantage, but
There were not many scoring opportunities, and the score between the two sides remained unchanged, still tied at 0:0.
