69novels Chapter 705
Chapter 705
"I have always loved Rosenborg, so when I received the invitation call from Kotzen, I accepted it without hesitation."
"I believe that all fans who support Rosenborg must have been anxious about the future of the team and the upcoming Champions League after learning that Torum was fired."
"Now you can all rest assured, because I..."
"Nils Arne Eggen is back!"
"The team did not give me much time to get along with the players, and our first opponent is also very strong!"
"But it doesn't matter!"
"I will lead Rosenborg to face strong enemies like before, play our style and our style, and show the whole of Europe what Norwegian football is!"
Pa pa pa pa!
At the press conference of Rosenborg's new head coach, Eggen was full of energy and confident answers, which immediately aroused cheers and applause from reporters on the scene.
As the only seedling in the Norwegian Super League in this Champions League! It is not only the fans of the club who support Rosenborg, but also all the football fans in Norway.
After the interview, Egan returned to the backstage, and Rosenborg coach Kotzen immediately handed him a cup of warm water.
"Mr. Egan, your speech is so wonderful! I believe that all the players in the team will be greatly inspired after hearing it!"
"This is exactly the effect I need, Ivar."
Egan's expression gradually became solemn, no longer the confident expression just now.
"The players have just lost a head coach, and they need more words from the outside world to stabilize their mentality. I must show enough confidence to guide them to burst out more energy on the 19th."
"Only in this way can we have a glimmer of hope."
Although Egan has been unemployed at home since 2002. It does not mean that he has not paid attention to football during this period.
He is still a football fanatic and a senior fan.
In the past two years, Manchester City has emerged in Europe, and Egan has certainly watched many related games. Egan knows very well how terrible his opponent is in his first game after his comeback.
They not only have a luxurious lineup of almost all stars.
The most important thing.
They have the talented star who has shone so brightly in the past two years that the whole of Europe and even the whole world can't open their eyes!
Seeing Egan's serious expression, Koteng also put away his smile and couldn't help asking in a low voice.
"So... if you tell the truth, what do you think is our chance of winning this game?"
"Winning rate?"
Egan rubbed his fingers and silently gave Koteng a "4", Koteng looked stunned.
"40%? So high!"
"It's a 40% chance to draw with them, try to pry 1 point out of their mouths!"
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Three days passed in a flash.
On September 19, the first match day of the 2007-08 Champions League group stage arrived.
At the same time.
All over the European continent, Porto in Portugal, Marseille in France, Schalke in Germany, Madrid in Spain, Piraeus in Greece, Milan in Italy, Donetsk in Ukraine...
Of course, including England and Manchester! The flames of war are burning, the smoke is rising, and a new round of European top battle is about to begin!
"Na na na na na na hey Jude~"
"Na na na na na na hey Jude~"
"Na na na na na na hey Jude~"
5:30 pm. The night falls quietly, the lights of the Etihad Stadium gradually light up, and the Blue Moon fans gathered in groups on the square, singing in unison.
The bus that bids farewell to Manchester City players slowly drives into the exclusive channel.
On the bus.
The Manchester City players are very excited. When they participated in the Champions League for the first time last year, many people were so nervous that they couldn't sleep all night. But this time, as the defending champion, compared to nervousness, there is more expectation.
Even the summer newcomers in the team were infected by the emotions of the veterans and couldn't wait to start the game.
Except for the pitiful Modric sitting next to Su Fei.
His sprain has basically healed, and he even played in the team's training match yesterday.
He was eager to play, but Guardiola rejected his request to play because the next game was more important.
"Su, I'm sorry that I can't play with you in the first Champions League game of the new season. God,I will remember this sad moment for the rest of my life. "
"Haha, be optimistic, Luca. If you take good care of your injury, we will not only be together soon, but also fight together in this season's Champions League final!"
Modric's speech was very pessimistic, he was so upset. But Su Fei's comfort was very effective, and he smiled immediately.
"You are right, our goal this year is to win the Champions League again! Take back the big ear cup that was sent back to UEFA a few days ago and snatch it back to the display room of our training base! ”
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The bus stopped at the parking lot. Guardiola frowned and hurried to the pre-match press conference.
The Spanish coach was not in a good mood.
Just this morning, in addition to his poor preparation for Rosenborg, there was also bad news that two original starters failed the health test.
Knight and Balotelli.
Knight has an old illness for two seasons, and the impact of the recent tiring schedule has caused edema in his right ankle.
As for Balotelli...
The person in charge of the medical center told him that in the blood test of that kid this morning, the blood alcohol content reached 200ml! This is more than double the standard for drunk driving.
Playing football is not driving, but Guardiola would never allow a player who was drunk last night to appear in the game. The list of players for today's game...
Click, click, click!
Guardiola appeared at the pre-match press conference, and the media from various European countries immediately pressed their flashlights.
Usually, there are more than a hundred reporters at the scene, but today the number of people present has almost tripled or more.
In addition to the famous local sports media in the Premier League, such as The Sun, The Guardian, Manchester Evening News, Sky Sports, and The Times.
Of course, it also includes Marca, Italian Football, Kicker, L'Equipe, France Football, and Ball. These are the most influential media from major European leagues.
Huh!
Guardiola breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down his emotions caused by thinking of Balotelli's drunkenness, and stood on the podium.
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