Guardiola in the stands lay on the railing and buried his head.
As silent as the Manchester City fans behind him.
Want to cry but no tears.
Numb.
Completely numb.
If God insists on giving the championship to Arsenal, what can he do?
No one can stop it.
Even if I stand next to the coaching bench now, it will not help, there is nothing I can do...
On the court at this time, Haaland jumped onto Luo Wu in an exaggerated manner. This guy was over 1.9 meters tall. He was so strong, wouldn't he be afraid of crushing Luo Wu to death?
Luo Wu's ankle is injured!
Emery was so anxious that he screamed off the pitch.
These little bastards!
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. Haaland came down quickly, kissed Luo Wu on the forehead, and hugged Saka.
Van de Beek's face finally relaxed. He had made a lot of mistakes just now. If his teammates hadn't wiped his ass for him, Arsenal might have fallen behind.
This time the celebration took a bit long. After the referee resumed the game, the time came into stoppage time.
The three-minute stoppage time was neither long nor short, but both sides seemed to be playing in a tacit understanding and began to hold back their kicks.
Time flies by.
Both sides entered the locker room with different moods.
Emery immediately called the team doctor in the locker room to perform a simple physical examination on Luo Wu.
But there are no instruments and equipment, so I can check it out.
It can only be an inquiry-based inspection.
Of course Luo Wu replied that there was nothing wrong with his body and he could continue to play.
If you ask him to leave the game early now, he won't be able to leave the game.
Even if you stand, you must stand until the end of the game.
He knows he plays the most important role in the team.
Be sure to stick to it until the end.
He actually went over to encourage Van Der Beek.
This guy Van de Beek played so bad that he almost did something bad.
But his ability is just like that, and there is nothing he can do for a while.
Who taught him? After all, when De Jong did not join Arsenal and insisted on not marrying Barcelona, without his protection, Van de Beek would be a piece of shit.
Although Van Der Beek nodded repeatedly, no one knew what he was actually thinking in his heart.
Confidence must be built through actions, not something that can be improved by just saying a few words.
Luo Wu then stood on the bench, clenched his fists in front of his teammates and shouted passionately:
"I know we are ahead now, but we are not one step away from the championship."
"Man City haven't been killed yet."
"Any possibility will happen, but we must not allow the humiliation of Istanbul!"
Milan was named again, and the Miracle of Istanbul is always used as a case study by every head coach to remind his disciples. As the team captain, Luo Wu also used it as a lesson plan.
"This has to be our first championship of the year!"
"Keep the joy in London!"
"We'll be up all night tonight!"
"Sending sadness to Manchester City."
"Let them despair!"
"Leave them with nowhere to go!"
…
His teammates were also ignited by his passion.
"Let them despair!"
"Leave them with nowhere to go!"
Only then did Emery realize that there was no need to personally go into battle to inspire his disciples. The ambitious Arsenal captain had already done it.
Istanbul?
Instead, Emery snickered in his heart.
If Milan plays Liverpool again, they may lose, but Arsenal with Luo Wu will not fail tonight.
Why.
Do you need to think about your acceptance lines?
Should I change my shoes?
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For Guardiola, the time in the locker room is the only time he can arrange tactics for his disciples.
From the moment the players entered the locker room, he was talking loudly.
Spit flew everywhere.
He spent 15 minutes without even realizing it.
If the assistant hadn't reminded him that the time was up, he might have continued.
When assistant coach Maresca walked out of the door, he stretched out his right hand and pressed Maresca's arm.
"Plan B."
Just three words were squeezed out.
The assistant coach smiled slightly, "I actually told them in the first half."
"Don't worry, it will be soon."
"It must be resolved in the first fifteen minutes."
"Yeah." Guardiola nodded. After all, he hid the kindness in his heart and released his ferocity.
For the championship.
For revenge.
He abandoned kindness.
Maresca finally quickened his pace and caught up with Foden.
"Hey, kid,"
"You can do better."
"You have to know that the stage does not belong to any one person, and you can also be the most dazzling one."
"You can totally dominate the game."
"You can dominate the game not only in offense, but also in defense. Just like you did in the first half, you also made an important contribution in defense."
Foden is his most beloved disciple, and he has been watching him from U19 to U23 to the first team.
He is Foden’s mentor.
Foden also obeyed his words.
But it was also the first time he heard Maresca say so much to him.
"But this is not enough."
"Coach, what do you need me to do?" Foden didn't think much.
Mareska didn't answer the question and continued.
"There are three craziest young people in the Premier League now. One is Luo Wu, one is Haaland, and the other one is you. But obviously you are in a backward position."
"All you have to do is beat them."
This sentence sounds like praise and criticism.
Foden didn't know whether to be surprised or sad.
Maresca added:
"Haaland is nothing to be afraid of. If you defeat Luo Wu, you will defeat everything."
"The boss just emphasized again that plan B must be implemented."
"You know, Luo Wu often appears on your line."
"You have to pull back deeper."
"I don't trust anyone else, I only trust you."
Having said this, can Foden still not understand? Maresca needs him to be the executioner who kills Luo Wu!
Maresca is also a veteran, and he said it was Guardiola who emphasized it.
"If this guy goes off and you score for Manchester City, then you're a hero for England."
Foden said nothing.
He shouldn't be the one to execute plan B, that's a matter for the guys in the midfield and backcourt, but Maresca named him.
Very difficult.
Shouldn't victory be won with strength?
well……
But he didn't reveal his true thoughts.
"You have to know that Guardiola and I didn't bring you up to the first team so quickly because we wanted you to be a substitute."
"Both Sterling and Sane are unreliable."
"Maybe after this game, you will be the first choice on the left."
The meaning of Maresca's words couldn't be more obvious.
After this battle, it will be the main force!
Foden's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his steps became more determined...