289 vs. Barcelona 1

'The first leg will be at the Camp Nou and they will definitely have the advantage, but I think maybe we can do something about it and if we can get into a good form, we can win against them!' Ranieri did the same thing as he told Hugo at the press conference, not giving in and not praising the other party, but expressing the possibility of winning, and he felt that Trapani could win.

"Mr. Ranieri, Barcelona has not been doing well lately, is this a source of confidence for you?!" The Catalan sports newspaper Le Monde Sport asked Ranieri a question.

Barcelona really can't do it this season, stumbling in the league, and they only finished second in the Champions League, which was originally the favorite to win the championship, so that the last champion and runner-up teams met early.

They also lost to Claudio Ranieri's former club Valencia in the last round of the league in a 2-0 defeat.

So the Spanish media is actually not so optimistic about their form.

"No, Barcelona are still strong, my confidence comes from ourselves, we are only focused on doing our best, we are in a stage where we are in great form, I hope our form will not be interrupted by this game!" Ranieri smiled at Mimi's response to reporters.

Overall, Ranieri is quite relaxed, perhaps pretending to be relaxed, but at least there is not so much psychological pressure, while Rijkaard has a lot of pressure.

As Barcelona's meritorious coach, he led the team to a strong team for several years, reaching the peak last season, but this season's results are really different from last season, the manager of the big clubs is not easy to do, and he is under a lot of pressure now.

There is a lot of negative news around Barcelona this season, Ronaldinho's nightclub life, Eto'o's dissatisfaction, the decline of motivation within the team, the aging of players, etc., are all plaguing this Barcelona team, Rijkaard is gradually losing control, the team's results are not good, and he is naturally having a hard time as a manager.

Before this game, Barcelona's top player Ronaldinho had been out injured for a while, and the fact that he was still unavailable for this major event made Barcelona even worse, so both the mainstream sports media in Spain and Europe were skeptical of Barcelona's home advantage.

"I'm going to be optimistic about Trapani because Trapani this season is incredible and I think Trapani will go to the end and win the Big Ears Cup!" Trapani's lombardo told the media.

It is worth mentioning that Didier Drogba, a former Trapani retainer and Chelsea's Warcraft striker, has been a big supporter of his old club.

'There's no doubt I'm rooting for Trapani, I'm a fan of them, Luca they've been great this season, I hope they can knock Barcelona out and it will be a good thing if we meet in the next games!'

Not only did the guy cheer Trapani on, but he also texted his old team-mates separately to wish them a great performance at Camp Nou.

In midweek, Camp Nou, the new UEFA president Michel Platini, sat down in a box accompanied by Joan Laporta.

As the most eye-catching game of the quarterfinals, it is normal to attract Platini, who prefers attacking football, Barcelona is the representative of offensive football, while Trapani was in the Zeman era, Deschamps is also counted, and Ranieri is much more pragmatic.

On Barcelona's side, Rijkaard is still 433, and 433 is also Barcelona's traditional formation, and it is said that La Masia's style of play is the same as that of the first team.

Goalkeepers: Valdés;

Defenders: Zambrotta; Marquez; Puyol; Belletti;

Midfielders: Xavi; Motta; Deco;

Forwards: Ronaldinho; Jiuli; Saviola

Ronaldinho, who was determined not to play before the game, appeared in the starting line-up, which was a surprise to everyone, and Ranieri was also surprised, this is fucking playing with me!

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

Goalkeeper: Kameni

Defenders: McConn; Samuel; Victor; Evra

Midfielders: Mascherano; Essien; Barack

Forward: Klose Messitoni

Barzagli and Jankulovski are injured, Pizarro is suspended for yellow cards, and Adriano is on the bench.

Jankulovski has had a lot of injuries this season, Evra is gradually ranking above him, and Sailly has already wanted to deal with Jankulovski.

As for Essien, Trapani and Chelsea have actually agreed to wait for the end of the season to complete the deal, but Ranieri has always regarded Essien as the most reliable core player, and he is a regular regular in the game, with Mascherano increasing his appearances this season and Pizarro decreasing.

But Ranieri has always valued Pizarro, and he doesn't want to let Pizarro go, but Pizarro now has some thoughts, after all, it is difficult to do here, everyone knows that there will be a Beckham next season, his position is difficult to guarantee, and he hopes that he can be promoted to the main team.

The forward line is now a headache for Ranieri, all of them are good, but there is only one central striker position, Toni is not easy to win, and he has become the team's top scorer again, and Klose is also very good as a wingman.

As for Adriano, in fact, his ability is gradually exerting his power, and he is qualified to be a center forward, but it is difficult to do it with Tony!

Vucinic and Fontano are now out of place, the front line is overcrowded, and Ranieri can't afford to settle down, which everyone jokingly calls happiness, but in Ranieri's opinion, it is not happy at all.

From the perspective of the arrangement of the three midfielders, the difference between the two managers can be reflected, Ranieri is equivalent to setting up a double back in the midfield, while Rijkaard has set up a single back midfield, and the idea of attack and defense is all in this midfield arrangement.

Hugo didn't come to Barcelona because he was also nervous, afraid of losing, and he wanted the team to win more than anyone else, especially Trapani who had eaten deflated on Barcelona, and he was the kind of mentality that Tony said, wanting revenge.

I didn't dare to go to the scene, I watched it at home, and it was rare to get together with my family, and a large family gathered in the living room of the manor to watch the ball.

Neither his father nor uncle came home, leaving only his grandfather and a group of women at home, and Hugo enjoyed the love of his family.

Hugo's mother, Leda, also wore a Trapani jersey to watch the game with him.

The game soon began, and the whole family moved their eyes to it, and at the ball game, Hugo took a sip of coffee and reclined down beside his mother and stared at the TV screen.

Trapani appeared to be careful and did not adopt an aggressive strategy, and when Barcelona were in possession, Trapani was actually a 4231 formation, and even Messi and Klose on the wings had to defend back.

However, Ranieri did not press the defensive formation tightly, but put pressure on the opponent near the center circle, and after about ten minutes, Hugo saw what Ranieri meant, not only to take care of the defense, but also not to abandon the battle for possession.

Barcelona were a bit lively in the 10 minutes as they made good use of Trapani's tactical woes and Xavi's ability to control the tempo was so good that he found the soft spots in Trapani's defence with three forward penetrating balls.

From the bystanders, Hugo felt that Ranieri's head was not as clear as it seemed, his tactical attitude was not resolute, a little contradictory, not like playing defensive counterattacks or attacking battles.

Either we will be resolute, let the formation be on top, and fight against Barcelona, or we will resolutely play defensive counterattacks, what kind of midfield possession are you fighting for with Barcelona?!

As long as the Trapani defense is shrunk and the density is in place, Hugo can't control them if he doesn't believe it, because today's surprise is that Eto'o didn't play, and in front of him is Saviola, a small player, and they will inevitably have to go through the path of penetration.