My name is Colani [Latest Chapters]

“The first leg will be held at Camp Nou. They are definitely the dominant side, but I think we can do something. If we can reach an ideal state, we can beat them!” Ranieri said the same thing to Hugo at the press conference. He did not give in or praise the opponent, but expressed the possibility of winning. He thought Trapani could win.

“Mr. Ranieri, Barcelona is not in good shape recently. Is this the source of your confidence?!” The Catalan sports newspaper Mundo Deportivo asked Ranieri.

Barcelona is really not doing well this season. They have been struggling in the league. They only got second place in the Champions League, which was originally a favorite to win the championship, and let the last champion and runner-up team meet early.

In the last round of the league, they also lost to Ranieri’s old club Valencia, a comprehensive defeat of 0:2.

So the Spanish media is not so optimistic about their condition.

“No, Barcelona is still strong. My confidence comes from ourselves. We only focus on doing our best. We are now in a stage of excellent condition. I hope our condition will not be interrupted by this game!” Ranieri responded to the reporter with a smile.

In general, Ranieri is quite relaxed, maybe pretending to be relaxed, but at least there is not so much psychological pressure, while Rijkaard is under great pressure.

As a meritorious coach of Barcelona, he led the team to be strong for several years and reached the peak last season, but the results this season are really different from last season. It is not easy to be the head coach of a giant club, and he is under great pressure now.

There are a lot of negative news around Barcelona this season. Ronaldinho’s nightclub life, Eto’o’s dissatisfaction, the decline of the team’s internal aggressiveness, the increase in the age of the players, etc. are all plaguing this Barcelona. Rijkaard gradually lost control. The team’s performance was not good, and his life as the head coach was naturally not easy.

Before this game, Barcelona’s top player Ronaldinho had been injured for a while. He still couldn’t play in this important game, which made Barcelona even worse. Therefore, both the Spanish and European mainstream sports media were skeptical about Barcelona’s home advantage.

“I am optimistic about Trapani, because Trapani this season is incredible. I think Trapani will go to the end and win the Big Ear Cup!” Trapani’s famous player Lombardo said to the media.

It is worth mentioning that Drogba, Trapani’s old servant and Chelsea’s Warcraft striker, strongly supports his old club.

“There is no doubt that I will support Trapani. I am their fan. Luca and others have performed very well this season. I hope they can eliminate Barcelona. If we can meet in the next game, it must be a good thing!”

This guy not only cheered Trapani, but also sent text messages to his old teammates to wish them a brilliant performance at Camp Nou.

In the middle of the week, at Camp Nou, the new UEFA President Platini sat in the box accompanied by Laporta to watch the game.

As the most eye-catching match in the quarter-finals, it is normal that Platini is attracted. Platini prefers offensive football. Barcelona is the representative of offensive football, while Trapani is in the Zeman era. Deschamps is also considered to be offensive football, but Ranieri is much more pragmatic.

Rijkaard in Barcelona is still 433, which is also the traditional formation of Barcelona. It is said that La Masia’s playing style is the same as the first team.

Goalkeeper: Valdés;

Defender: Zambrotta; Marquez; Puyol; Belletti;

Midfielder: Xavi; Motta; Deco;

Forward: Ronaldinho; Giuly; Saviola

Ronaldinho, who was determined not to play before the game, appeared in the starting lineup. This was a surprise to everyone, and Ranieri was also surprised. Is this a joke on me!

Trapani’s formation is also 433, which is basically the main formation of this season, and occasionally changes to 442.

Goalkeeper: Kameni

Defenders: Maicon; Samuel; Victor; Evra

Midfielders: Mascherano; Essien; Ballack

Forwards: Klose, Messi and Toni

Barzali and Jankulovski are absent due to injuries, Pizarro is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards, and Adriano is on the bench.

Jankulovski has suffered a lot of injuries this season, and Evra has gradually ranked above him. Celi has already wanted to get rid of Jankulovski.

As for Essien, Trapani and Chelsea have actually reached an agreement, and now they are waiting for the end of the season to complete this deal. However, Ranieri has always regarded Essien as the most reliable core player. He is a regular main force in the game. Mascherano has increased his appearances this season, while Pizarro has decreased.

But Ranieri has always valued Pizarro, and he doesn’t want to let Pizarro go, but Pizarro has some thoughts now. After all, it is difficult to deal here. Everyone knows that Beckham will come next season, and his position is difficult to guarantee. He hopes that he can be promoted to the main force.

The striker is now a headache for Ranieri. Everything is ready, but there is only one center forward. Toni is not easy to get, and he has become the team’s most goal-scoring player. Klose also plays a good role as a wingman.

As for Adriano, his ability is gradually showing its power, and he is qualified to be a center forward, but it is difficult to deal with Toni!

Vucinic and Fontano have no place now, the front line is overcrowded, and Ranieri is unable to deal with it. This is jokingly called a happy trouble, but in Ranieri’s opinion, it is actually not happy at all.

From the arrangement of the three midfielders, the difference between the two head coaches can be reflected. Ranieri set up two defensive midfielders in the midfield, while Rijkaard set up a single defensive midfielder. The offensive and defensive ideas are all in this midfield arrangement.

Hugo did not come to Barcelona because he was also nervous and afraid of losing. He wanted the team to win more eagerly than anyone else, especially Trapani had suffered a setback in Barcelona. He had the mentality that Toni said, wanting revenge.

I didn’t dare to go to the scene, I watched it at home. It was rare to get together with my family. The whole family gathered in the living room of the manor to watch the game.

My father and uncle did not go home. Only my grandfather and a group of women were left at home. Hugo enjoyed the love of his family.

Hugo’s mother Lida also wore a Trapani jersey to watch the game with him.

The game started soon, and the whole family moved their eyes to it. During the game, Hugo took a sip of coffee and lay beside his mother, staring at the TV screen.

Trapani seemed very cautious and did not adopt an active strategy. When Barcelona controlled the ball, Trapani was actually a 4231 formation, and even Messi and Klose on the two wings had to return to defense.

But Ranieri did not press the defensive formation tightly, but put pressure on the opponent near the center circle. After playing for about ten minutes, Hugo saw what Ranieri meant, that he had to take into account defense while not wanting to give up the fight for possession of the ball.

Barcelona was a bit active in these ten minutes. They made good use of Trapani’s tactical gains and losses. Xavi’s ability to control the rhythm was very good. He passed three forward penetrating balls and found the soft spots in Trapani’s defense.

Hugo felt that Ranieri’s head was not as clear as it seemed. His tactical attitude was not firm and a bit contradictory. It didn’t look like a defensive counterattack or an offensive battle.

Either we should be more resolute and move our formation forward to fight against Barcelona, or we should resolutely play defensive counterattacks. Why are you fighting with Barcelona for the midfield ball? !

As long as Trapani’s defense shrinks and the density is in place, Hugo doesn’t believe that he can’t beat them, because surprisingly today, Eto’o didn’t play. Saviola, a small player, was in the front. They must still take the route of penetration.