Chapter 104 Round 2

On April 30, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will begin the next day.

On this day, Barcelona rushed to Paris. They will play a promotion match for the Champions League semi-finals at the Parc des Princes.

In this game, Barcelona welcomed many expedition fans.

When the team was gradually sluggish, they won against Paris Saint-Germain at home. There is nothing more morale-boosting than this.

Moreover, Neymar's absence from this key promotion match made all Barcelona fans certain that they would be the victor.

Therefore, every Barcelona fan proudly stepped onto the soil of Paris, and they put on a victor's expression as soon as they appeared.

The reporters who had been waiting at the airport for a long time immediately gathered around the Barcelona players when they saw them.

Messi was surrounded, but he did not leave in a hurry, but patiently answered every question.

"I feel very sorry for Neymar's injury. A complete Paris is the opponent we need to defeat. However, in fact, Paris is also very strong now!"

"Yi? Yes, he is an excellent midfielder. It can be said that all forwards in football today hope that Yi is standing behind them, including me."

"Sorry, I don't know about Yi's transfer news, and I won't answer any questions in this regard."

On the other side, Busquets was also answering reporters' questions.

"For Barcelona to win, we have to withstand the pressure from the PSG midfield. I know it's difficult, but we have to do it."

"The last game was an accident. We really withstood the pressure, but Neymar's injury made it difficult for Paris Saint-Germain to digest. This gave us a chance to make a comeback."

"In fact, my personal feeling is that Yi's single-core ability is much stronger than his dual-core ability. With a midfielder and frontcourt completely controlled by Yi, they may make some mistakes, but their offense is definitely sharper!"

"Why do you think so?" Busquets couldn't help but smile and said: "I don't think you have a good understanding of how Yi played football during the Tottenham period. Although he was not as dominant as he is now, he still played well in the Tottenham Hotspur era. Offensively, that’s a monster!”

"You have no idea what his thoughts are, or even where he is going to kick the ball. Everything is unknown."

Speaking of which,

Busquets felt like he was acting too cowardly and couldn't help but change his words: "Of course, we are not afraid of him. If he thinks Barcelona's midfielder is a soft persimmon, then he is totally wrong."

When all reporters were expecting Busquets to say harsh words, he said:

"We will withstand the pressure!"

Reporters: "......"

At the end of the interview, the Barcelona players boarded the bus and left.

They had to prepare for the next day's game, and there was not much time to waste.

Although Neymar is absent from this game, everyone knows that the backbone of the Paris team is still there.

Yi Le is still running on the field, which means that Paris Saint-Germain is still the offensive team.

...

There was nothing to say all night. The next day, at 5 pm, the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals was about to begin.

By this time, the Champions League atmosphere was becoming more and more fanatical.

The streets and alleys were full of fans from both teams. They would demonstrate, taunt each other, and have some quarrels, but surprisingly no riots occurred.

After all, some time ago, riots by fans in Paris and Guingamp caused the entire city of Paris to be filled with special police.

As long as they see the slightest sign of conflict, they will definitely rush over and drag the person away.

Under this kind of deterrence, fans from both sides have become a lot more honest.

French television was also broadcasting the news.

Since Paris won the championship last year, the ratings of Champions League games have skyrocketed, and even every game in Paris has become the focus of the game.

In this case, the TV station naturally vigorously promoted it.

Before this game, the TV station had already prepared the warm-up.

At this time, the commentator George was spitting and expressing the importance of this game.

"As we all know, the current situation in Paris is very bad. In the absence of Neymar, one of the two core players in the team, physical fitness has also become a problem they are about to face. In this case, they need to win at home. The ball is the only way to win the game, and a draw is unacceptable.”

"This may be Paris' biggest challenge in recent years, but after two consecutive championships, Paris is now full of momentum. We can expect them to play a wonderful game."

The director's voice came from George's earphones. He made a gesture to indicate that he understood, and then continued:

"Okay, now the starting lineups of the two teams are coming from the front."

Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Navas.

Defenders: Bernat, Kimpembe, Thiago Silva, Wague.

Midfielder: Mbappe, Kante, Yile, Marquinhos, Di Maria.

Forward: Cavani.

...

Barcelona (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba.

Midfielder: Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur.

Forwards: Messi, Suarez, Coutinho.

Seeing the formation put out by Paris, George praised: "It is indeed Villas-Boas's character. In the absence of Neymar, he still intends to attack. Yes, we are the lagging side, and we need to attack." Redeem the disadvantage.”

"This is a formation that we are extremely familiar with, and it is also the most common offensive formation in Paris. The operation of the entire formation relies on the dispatch of the central midfielder to continuously exert pressure on the opponent."

"Of course, other midfielders would not have this kind of suppressing power, but our midfielder is the best in the world!"

When he said this, George couldn't help but raise his chin and show a proud smile.

Although to this day, there is still controversy about Yile's number one midfielder in the world. After all, there is still no big breakthrough in terms of personal honors, but this is also recognized by most people.

"There are no changes on Barcelona's side. Valverde still uses the lineup from the last game, but it is an away game after all. We may need to pay attention to Barcelona's tactical changes."

At this time, the player channel screen appears on the screen.

"Okay, the two teams have lined up and they are about to enter the field. We can see that the expressions of the players on both sides are very solemn. After all, it is a key battle related to the promotion of the semi-finals. Neither Paris nor Barcelona want to lose this game. .”

"Thiago, our trusted captain, has been guarding the Paris penalty area cautiously."

"Navas, although he transferred here this year, Navas quickly integrated into Paris. He took high and low blocks and blocked several fatal crises for Paris."

"Wage, a very nice young man."

“Jin Peng Bei…”

"Mbappe, well, if it weren't for physical problems, I think he would take off again in this game."

At this time, a young man with black hair appeared in the camera, and a smile bloomed on his face again. This smile was like sunshine, sweeping away the shadow in the hearts of Paris fans.

George also looked at Yi Le blankly. After a while, he shook his head and smiled: "Well, this is such a reassuring smile. I can look forward to Yi Le's performance in this game!"

Seeing Yi Le's smile, the fans were also excited.

Because every time when Yi Le smiles, his state can be called crazy.

A crazy Yi Le is a monster!

At this time, they are looking forward to how Paris will win this game!

Yes, they never considered losing!