darknovel Chapter 728: Chelsea Empire, Showing Off Its Glory
Chapter 728: Chelsea Empire, Showing Off Its Glory
They know that as long as they carry forward the fighting spirit of the Blue Army, their revenge trip to Austria will definitely be successful!
Round of 16 matchups:
Chelsea defeated Vienna 2:1 (first leg)
Bayern Munich 2:2 Manchester City (first leg)
Barcelona defeated Inter Milan 3:1 (first leg)
Liverpool defeated CSKA Moscow 1:0 (first leg)
Real Madrid 1:1 Dortmund (first leg)
Juventus defeated CSKA Sofia 2:0 (first leg)
Barcelona 0:0 Braga (first leg)
So the current ranking of the top 8 is:
chelsea
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
liverpool
Real Madrid
juventus
braga
Chelsea 14 has successfully advanced to the top 8.
Therefore, Chelsea's opponents in the Champions League top 8 are still uncertain, and they need to wait for other teams to advance and the draw results.
Chelsea is expected to face strong teams such as Barcelona or Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
Specific opponents still need to wait for subsequent games to be drawn and drawn.
The draw ceremony for the Champions League quarter-finals was held in Nyon, Switzerland.
Chelsea players and coaching staff are all waiting to see what kind of strong enemy they will face?
"Chelsea will play...Barcelona!" the host announced.
After the draw results came out, there was an uproar in the locker room. Barcelona is undoubtedly the strongest team in La Liga and their strength should not be underestimated.
After receiving the news that the top 8 of the Champions League would face Barcelona, Chelsea immediately entered a state of preparation.
Under the guidance of head coach Conte, the team has increased the intensity of training.
Players report to the training base every morning, perform physical training such as long-distance running and sit-ups, and then practice passing, receiving and shooting.
In the afternoon, there will be group competition and simulated match training.
As the captain and core, Su Luo takes the lead in demonstrating that he goes all out in training and inspires others.
"Come on, we will definitely beat Barcelona!" he shouted during training.
Goalkeeper Courtois also took the initiative to practice his ability to save penalty kicks and free kicks.
"I will do my best to keep the door open!" he said.
Wingers Javier and Hazard cooperated tacitly in training and worked together tactically.
"By attacking together on the left and right wings, we can put tremendous pressure on Barcelona's defense," Javier said.
New aid Neymar received encouragement from Su Luo and other players, and his condition gradually improved.
"I will show Barcelona the strength of Brazilian players." He said with fighting spirit.
In addition to the players' own training, the coaching staff also scientifically arranges tactical drills.
They analyze Barcelona's style of play and formulate targeted countermeasures.
The day before the game, Conte finally mobilized everyone: "Barcelona is very strong, but as long as we use our strength as a team, we will definitely defeat our strong enemies and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League!"
The whole Chelsea is full of fighting spirit.
They are looking forward to the showdown with Barcelona and are determined to win at home!
The next day, with the cheers of 80,000 Blues fans, Chelsea welcomed Barcelona.
Captain Su Luo took the lead in leading Team 117 into the field, and everyone had a confident smile on their face.
They have been waiting for this moment for so long, they have no fear, only the desire to win!
The referee blew the whistle and the game officially started...
In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Chelsea faced La Liga giant Barcelona at home.
This is undoubtedly an offensive and defensive battle. The two sides are equally matched in strength. Whoever can get the first victory will occupy a favorable position on the road to promotion.
From the beginning of the game, Barcelona showed great strength.
Messi dribbled the ball past two people and pushed into the penalty area. His low shot was saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois. Score:0-0
"Pay attention to defense! Don't leave space for Messi!" Chelsea coach Conte shouted on the sideline. .