Chapter 471 Fans' Expectations (asking for monthly tickets)

When Wang Li opened his eyes again, it was already past seven o'clock the next morning.

After he got up, he kissed Angela's forehead while she was still sleeping, then he got dressed and walked out of the house alone, and then trotted to a small restaurant. When he walked in, there was a middle-aged man with a big beard busy in the restaurant. When he saw Wang Li walk in, he immediately put down his broom and greeted him.

"Haha, it's so early again."

Wang Li smiled, sat down at a window seat, and said, "Uncle McMarr, as usual."

"Okay, quick." With that, Maimal walked towards the back hall.

This is an Arabic restaurant. Wang Li has come here every day for breakfast in the past month. Changing the taste occasionally can make the whole day in a good mood. The owner of this restaurant is Jones McMar, who is of Arabic and English descent.

Maimar grew up in Madrid and is a Spanish national, but he is a die-hard Real Madrid fan.

When Wang Li came here for the first time, McMarr was simply stunned. He hurriedly asked Wang Li for an autograph and a photo. However, as Wang Li came here every day and became familiar with him, these things disappeared. However, he still always gave Wang Li some discounts.

"Okay, Alan, enjoy your meal."

After waiting for a while, McMar brought a tray and placed it on the dining table, then walked directly to the door and hung up a "Closed" sign.

"What's wrong? Uncle McMar, you're not opening today?"

Maimar didn't answer. He just walked over and sat opposite Wang Li. Then he smiled and said, "Originally I didn't plan to open the shop today, but you've been coming every day recently, so I'll open it in the morning. Haha."

Wang Li nodded and asked, "So today...?"

"Yes, I'm going to the Bernabeu to watch the game."

As he spoke, McMarr pulled out a ticket from his trouser pocket and said, "Look, I bought the ticket a long time ago. I want to go to the game, and there's no one in the store to help, so I closed the store."

"But didn't you say you never go to the Bernabeu to watch a game?"

After hearing this, McMarr paused for a moment, looked up at the ceiling, and said after thinking: "My father is an Englishman..."

Wang Li nodded. He had heard of this a long time ago.

Maimar ignored Wang Li's expression. He seemed to be lost in memories. "...He used to be an Arsenal fan, and I was a Madrid fan through and through."

"We lived together in Madrid. My father never took me to watch a game. He said that a true fan should be loyal to his beloved team. Even if he was in a foreign country, he still loved Arsenal, so he would not go to the Bernabeu to watch a game."

"He once said Arsenal were a hundred times better than Real Madrid and I always argued with him.

"When I was a kid, I resented him a lot and hoped he would take me to watch a game. One day, he finally agreed. The weather was very good that day, but when we turned a corner, a car happened to drive over. He suddenly pushed me away and just left..."

Although McMarr did not shed tears when talking about this, anyone who hears this kind of story can imagine the sadness of the person involved.

Wang Li was about to say something to persuade him, but Maimar smiled and continued, "So, I never go to the Bernabeu to watch a game, but this time is different. The opponent this time is Arsenal, my father's favorite team. I believe that Real Madrid is better than Arsenal, even if he passed away."

As he said that, he stood up, patted Wang Li on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Alan, you have to help me prove this. We can't lose the game today."

Wang Li also stood up, held Maimar's hand, nodded firmly and said: "Don't worry, Uncle Maimar, we will win."

"How did you sleep last night, Alan?"

When Wang Li arrived at the club, most of the players had not yet arrived at the training ground, but Carlo had already come to the sidelines. He saw Wang Li and immediately walked over and asked with concern.

"Not bad, coach," Wang Li replied.

"Yeah." Carlo nodded, "That's good."

Wang Li is Real Madrid's top star and Carlo's biggest reliance in the game. Of course, Carlo has to care about his condition.

Since coaching Real Madrid, Carlo has always relied on Wang Li as his greatest reliance and has never refused Wang Li's request in the team. Although this seems a bit incredible in a wealthy team, as a temporary head coach, Carlo's treatment in the team is probably the lowest and his popularity is the lowest. He simply does not have enough reputation to suppress these stars.

Wang Li is his support. Only if Wang Li supports him, will other players support him.

"What are your thoughts on the game against Arsenal?"

Upon hearing this question, Wang Li was stunned. The two teams would play in the afternoon, and the team's tactics had been arranged the day before yesterday. It was a bit redundant to ask such a question now.

However, Wang Li thought about it and said: "Let's fight them head-on. I believe Real Madrid will definitely win."

He has the confidence that no matter how strong the opponent's offensive ability is, as long as Real Madrid plays with all their might, Arsenal's goals will never exceed Real Madrid's. This is a confidence that comes from the heart.

Carlo nodded. This was also the tactic he had arranged. As the world's top team, Real Madrid had so many superstar strikers and would not be afraid of Arsenal in attack. However, he still had a vague worry in his heart because Arsenal could not possibly be unaware of this.

But when Carlo heard Wang Li's opinion, his worries were slightly relieved.

If Real Madrid wants to eliminate Arsenal, they must gain a certain advantage at home, which can be two or three goals. If Real Madrid wants to score so many goals away from home in the second round in London, it will be difficult. Arsenal at home may turn the tables, which is what Carlo is most worried about.

Like some fans, he only knew some facial expressions about Arsenal. He had never played against this team, so he had no general idea of ​​it.

After all, he had never led his team to play against an English team.

All in all, it's because his coaching experience is too short and he was promoted too quickly. Despite this, Carlo still wants Real Madrid to achieve good results, one for his own career and the other for love.

He is also a die-hard Real Madrid fan. After coaching Real Madrid B for so many years, he has already fallen deeply in love with this team.

Carlo had already thought about it. If he could not stay in Real Madrid next season, he would continue to coach Real Madrid B team in the Spanish Second Division until he had the ability to manage Real Madrid first team. This was his goal and his professional coaching life.

For this game, Arsenal will definitely attack. If they want to advance, they must score away goals. If they are beaten 2:0 or 3:0 by Real Madrid, even if the second game is held in London, their hope of winning is slim.

After all, they did not have the ability to completely defend against Real Madrid's attack. For example, the black-haired boy in front of them was someone they were unable to defend against.

"If we play a head-on attack, we must score more goals..., Alan, try to score." Carlo thought and patted Wang Li on the shoulder.

Wang Li smiled and nodded. This was the second time he heard this this morning.

When the players arrived at the training ground one after another, Wang Li had already started his training.

Wang Li's training is different from that of ordinary players. Taoist exercises have always been mainly focused on health preservation. Due to his practice of Xiao Wuxiang Gong, his physical fitness is much stronger than that of ordinary players. At the beginning, he also did some physical training with the team, but after he achieved some success in Xiao Wuxiang Gong, this physical training had no effect on him at all.

So, he started his training.

When the players came to the court, he had been running quickly for more than ten minutes. Only then did he come to the sidelines to wipe the sweat off his face.

"Warm-up is complete," Wang Li chuckled.

Carlos stepped forward and said with concern: "Alan, doing such intense exercise before the game will affect your condition. Take a rest."

"Haha, it's okay."

"Don't pay attention to him, he's a pervert, a lunatic." Ronaldo came over and said, "Seriously, Alan, why don't you ever feel tired?"

Wang Li shook his head and said, "I'm very tired now."

"Are you still tired? Then why did you run for so long just now?"

"Because...exercise is good for your health."

Wang Li glared at Ronaldo and said nothing else. He sat on the grass and wiped the sweat off his face. After running for more than ten minutes, he was still a little tired.

"Alan, my goal depends on you"

Ronaldo had a 'cute' smile on his face and sat down next to Wang Li. Recently, due to the rapid rise of Robinho, his position as the big brother of Brazil was no longer secure, so he also wanted to score a goal in this important game to prove his strength.

"Don't worry, there will be a chance."

Since Carlo took over as coach of Real Madrid, Real Madrid has been in surprisingly good shape. Some players who originally had little confidence in this season have also declared their desire to win the championship in front of the media. This is an attitude that shows Real Madrid's confidence to the outside world and also a confidence that comes from the heart.

For many Real Madrid players, the team's performance has always been poor, but everyone is unwilling to accept it.

And now, they have found their confidence, and they believe that their own performance and the team's performance will get better and better.

At 1:30 p.m. that day, the small square in front of the Bernabeu Stadium was already packed with people.

Many fans started gathering around the stadium in the morning, waiting for the stadium to open and enter the stadium to watch the game. This game is the first Champions League knockout match that Carlo has faced since he coached Real Madrid, and it is also a game that Real Madrid fans have been looking forward to for a long time.

Last season, Real Madrid was eliminated in the round of 16, which was a pain in the hearts of many fans. That was the era of Luxemburgo, who coached Real Madrid for a whole year, and now it is Carlo's turn to face it all.

Will this rookie head coach achieve better results than Luxemburg?

Can he lead Real Madrid to go further in the Champions League?

No one knows these things, so fans need to watch it all with their own eyes. While cheering for Real Madrid, they also give themselves spiritual confidence. Fans also need the confidence to support the team.

When Real Madrid players arrived at the Bernabeu by bus, reporters from many TV stations had already started live broadcasts. This match was the first of the Champions League round of 16 finals and one of the three most watched matches. Since Real Madrid has the world's top star, this undoubtedly added some highlights to the match.

Facing his old rival Arsenal, his once beloved team, how can this black-haired boy perform now?

Will he continue his strong performance against Arsenal last season?

How many goals will he score in the game?

All of these are what the fans are concerned about, and various TV stations began interviewing fans at the Bernabeu at 12 noon.

"...I know Alan. He comes to my shop for breakfast every day. I believe he can play well and lead Real Madrid to victory." This is Maimal. He came to the Bernabeu Stadium as early as Wang Li left the shop and was one of the first fans here.

But few fans around him know him because he never comes to watch games.

However, this did not affect the acceptance of him by the Real Madrid fans around him. McMargle wore a standard Real Madrid home team jersey and Nike's new commemorative edition "Allen sneakers". He also held the Real Madrid team flag in his hand and had the Real Madrid team logo painted on his face. As soon as this set of equipment appeared, Real Madrid fans knew that this was a most loyal Real Madrid fan, so soon, McMargle became friends with these fans.

Facing an interview with a BBC TV reporter, Maimar did not seem nervous at all. He spoke on behalf of all the fans and said: "We are the most loyal fans of Real Madrid. We come here to cheer for Real Madrid. I believe the team will win in the end. At the moment of the goal, we will drink beer and cheer for the team."

When the fans entered the stadium, the players of both teams were walking out of the stadium. They had completed their warm-up training and were returning to the locker room to prepare for the official game.

When Wang Li walked to the player tunnel, he saw McMarr looking for a seat there. He waved to the stands and shouted, "McMarr, here!"

Uncle McMarr turned to look at Wang Li, smiled at him, held up the flag with both hands, and shouted: "Come on!"

But after he finished speaking, he felt that his voice was not enough, so he immediately waved to the people next to him, signaling them to shout together. So, before the game started, a loud shout rang out from the stands: "Come on, Allen!"

Wang Li waved again, smiled, put his hands to his mouth, calmed his breath and suddenly burst out his internal strength, and shouted: "Thank you, I will score a goal!"

The deafening shout even drowned out the cheers of the fans.

Hearing this shout, the fans immediately talked to each other excitedly---

"Alan was just talking to me."

"He was talking to me. He said he would definitely score a goal. I heard it clearly."

"Maybe I was shouting to everyone. Alan definitely doesn't know me..."

It was not until Wang Li entered the player tunnel that the fans realized what was going on and exclaimed in surprise: "Alan's voice is really amazing..."

But in fact, Wang used a method of exercising his energy that was similar to the Lion's Roar of Buddhism, and he just let out a sudden shout. He did not have the Shaolin Lion's Roar method of exercising his energy, and the sound he made had no lethality, but it was enough to increase the volume for many people to hear.

Amid the fans' anticipation, the game is finally about to begin.

For the old fox Wenger, guessing Real Madrid's tactics couldn't be easier. Although Carlo did not announce the starting lineup before the game, he still guessed almost exactly how Real Madrid would play in this game.

Arsenal is also good at offense. It can be said that in the Premier League, Arsenal is the best offensive team.

Their offense does not have the style of Spanish artistic football like Barcelona, ​​but is the inherent offense of the Premier League. However, they are faster and more explosive. Of course, compared with Barcelona, ​​Arsenal's offense seems to lack stamina.

This is the comparison between the two.

With Arsenal's offensive ability, Wenger is confident that the team can score goals at the Bernabeu as long as Real Madrid does not adopt a defensive tactic. However, he is not confident that Arsenal can score more goals than Real Madrid. After all, he has never had much confidence in the team's defense.

Now Arsenal's defense is completely supported by Campbell alone. Most of the other players are young players with decent strength but lack of experience. This causes Arsenal's defense to always have various problems.

But this time, facing Real Madrid and that tough black-haired boy, Wenger really doesn't have much confidence.

But he is still confident in tactics. At least he feels that with his experience, he is much better than the rookie coach of Real Madrid. So when the two teams took their positions on the field, Wenger was not too anxious. He was confident about the team's tactics and on-the-spot adaptability. However, whether they can win or not depends on the performance of the players and some luck.

After all, football matches are not directional.

“Beep…”

With the referee's whistle, the game finally began.

Arsenal got the kick-off right. Henry pushed the ball to the side in the center circle and rushed towards Real Madrid's half alone.

The ball was kicked back a few times in the Arsenal backcourt and finally passed to Fabregas. Many Real Madrid players on the field were watching Fabregas, a Spanish player, but at the age of 18, he seemed to have achieved success in Arsenal, at least he had won a starting position in Arsenal and was the core of Arsenal's offense.

Before the game started, head coach Carlo asked the players to focus on Fabregas. This was naturally because Fabregas had performed very well in Arsenal's recent games.

So Robinho stepped forward steadily and tried to steal the ball tentatively.

But Fabregas didn't stick to the ball at all. He just made a one-two with his teammates and passed Robinho directly. Then, in the surprised eyes of the players next to him, he made a long pass to the left - that was Pires.

No one expected that Fabregas would make such a precise long pass just at the start of the game. After Pires received the ball, Real Madrid's right-back missed the target, which allowed Pires to take two steps forward easily and then pass the ball to the front of the penalty area.

Reyes suddenly appeared there, and with a swing of his calf, the ball changed direction directly into the penalty area and rolled towards Henry.

Henry swung the ball in front of him with his heel, and he followed up with a long shot. Facing this close-range shot, Casillas only symbolically dived to the left - the football flew easily into the far corner of the goal.

27 seconds into the game, Arsenal led 1:0.