Chapter 599 Before the War

On the evening of March 31, qpr ushered in the last game of March.

They host Arsenal.

This is also the 31st round of the league. As the league enters the final stage, the battle becomes more intense.

Arsenal want to keep the top 4 Champions League seats, of course they will not give up the victory.

And qpr, who is obsessed with winning the championship, does not want to lose the chain at this time.

In the 36th minute of the first half, when Liccardo suddenly took a long shot in front of the penalty area and gave QPR the lead, the fans at Loftus Road played the tifo that they had already prepared.

On the tifo is an image of Ricardo's shot, accompanied by a number: 39.

They hoped that Ricardo would break his own record and set a new record in this game, and Ricardo did it.

After scoring the goal, Riccardo ran to the tifo and bowed to thank the fans for their support.

The fans sang "Ricardo is our God" adapted from the team song "Papa’s got a brand new pigbag".

"Ricardo always scores goals, Ricardo's star shines"

"He is our God, our God"

"He brings us endless joy and tears of joy."

"Ricardo, Ricardo, go forward and make your opponent tremble!"

"We love you more than anything!"

In the song, qpr became more and more courageous as he fought. In the 41st minute, Modric's through ball gave Ronaldo a single chance. Ronaldo wasted no time, calmly deceiving Cech and slotting the ball into the far corner.

Although Arsenal cheered up a bit in the second half and got a goal back in the 66th minute.

However, the QPR team was united and withstood the opponent's fierce attack. In the 79th minute, Pandev scored another goal in the counterattack to seal the victory.

qpr finally ended its March schedule, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The ending was pretty good.

However, he lost a game that he shouldn't have lost. Simeone scored all the points that he found difficult to score.

After the 31st round, qpr's points have reached 72 points. But the top spot is gone, and now they are only in second place.

Manchester City was tied at home by Sunderland in the most recent game, and Sunderland continued to rob the rich and give to the poor.

With 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, Manchester City's performance in March was not bad, but for a team aiming to win the championship, it was quite bad. At present, they only have 68 points, which is 4 points behind QPR and 5 points behind Manchester United.

Manchester United's performance in March was quite outstanding. They won 5 games and reached 73 points, rushing to first place.

"Don't let them arrogantly dominate us for too long. In the next game, we will pull them down!" This is what Simeone said during training.

He was referring to the first game of QPR in April, when they will challenge Manchester United away.

It can be said that in this season, after continuously defeating strong enemies from all walks of life, qpr players have become full of confidence and believe that they can defeat any opponent.

Playing the Red Devils away from home should be easy.

Manchester City is counting on a draw between the two teams so they can take advantage of the situation and come from behind.

Before the game started, Mourinho used to engage in psychological warfare.

"I'm afraid Liccardo will receive a very warm 'welcome' when he returns to Old Trafford. Red Devils fans have always been worried about his choice to leave. The atmosphere on the day of the game will definitely surprise him."

"QPR has achieved impressive results this season, but this is because they are willing to spend money. If you give me a group of players like this, my results will only be better."

"This is Simeone's first time coaching a Premier League team. Faced with the current complicated situation and such huge pressure, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to bear it. After we win the game, I won't mind drinking with him and teaching him some experience. "

Simeone was a little out of breath and shouted from the air during the interview: "I think real experience is difficult to describe in words. I will let Mourinho realize my experience during the game. If we can win After this game, he will understand that his so-called experience is not worth mentioning."

Liccardo responded calmly: "I still remember the enthusiasm of the Red Devils fans. Although I only stayed at Manchester United for just two years, I won 9 championships for the team. I spent some time with the fans. It’s an unforgettable day. My glory is also shared by the fans, who are Manchester United’s best 12th man. I’m looking forward to returning to Old Trafford and meeting them again. I believe the fans will give me justice. evaluate."

"QPR has achieved good results now because of Simeone's wise leadership and because the players work together. We are not afraid of any difficulties and we are confident that we can defeat all strong enemies. Manchester United is one of the best teams in the Premier League and even in Europe. First, it is our dream to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford. We will take off our burdens during the game," Liccardo also did not forget to relieve the pressure on the players, "In the eyes of your media, this is It is an important game related to the championship. But for us qpr, our goal is to enter the top 4, and now we have exceeded the task. The ownership of the championship is not important, we just want to play ourselves at Old Trafford Our style allows Manchester United, a long-established team, to see our strength."

Liccardo not only wanted to reduce stress for this game, but also for the entire month of April.

In April, QPR will have many tough games: an away game against Manchester United in the 32nd round, a home game against Tottenham in the 35th round, and an away game against Chelsea in the 36th round.

Among the 5 games, 3 were against the top six teams.

This devilish schedule can be overwhelming.

Even if April is safely passed... Ricardo's eyes are set on May on the calendar.

In the last round of the league, qpr challenged Manchester City away. That game is likely to ultimately determine the league title.

How thrilling, how unsettling, and how... exciting!

At this time, Liccardo even felt that the championship was not important anymore, and it was not even important whether he could enter the top 4 and keep his Champions League spot.

As long as I can fight happily!

Fight, fight, fight!

Let the blue and white flag of qpr flutter high, so that all the giants and powerful teams in the Premier League will be terrified when they see this flag!

On the evening of April 8, Old Trafford.

In the sea of ​​red, several pieces of blue and white are struggling stubbornly. A total of more than 8,000 qpr diehard fans came to the away game to cheer for their team.

Amidst the voices of tens of thousands of Red Devils fans, the qpr fans sang "Song of Ricardo", and their voices were not drowned out.

"The importance of this game," Ricardo stood up and lectured after Simeone made the final arrangements, "I hope everyone will forget it. As I said in the interview, this is not about the championship. The game, this is an ordinary league. Our opponents are very strong. They were the 4 consecutive league champions, won the Champions League last season, and were runners-up in the Champions League last season."

"And what we have to do is to defeat them! No matter how strong the opponent is, defeat them!"

"Because, my goal is to be the King of Europe!"

"I don't know how many years it will take, maybe one year or two, maybe three years or four years, but I will definitely lead you to become the king of Europe!"

Like a thunderbolt exploding in the locker room, the qpr players blushed with excitement, "beat them! beat them!"

"We will win!"

"We are invincible!"

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