While the coaches were nervously working out tactical plans for the first leg of the Champions League semi-final in four days' time, the United players were training as usual on Carrington's training ground.

"Shoot beautifully!"

"Cristiano, your free-kicks are getting better! The power is great, the angle is tricky, and most importantly, the trajectory of the football is difficult to predict. ”

During the break, the Manchester United players gathered in twos and threes, either to fight or gossip. Ronaldo was in the corner, practicing free-kicks with goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, while Ryan Giggs and Neville sat on the sidelines, smiling and watching him perform his free-kick tricks, their eyes full of appreciation and admiration.

In fact, many media, including fans, only see Cristiano Ronaldo's flamboyant side on the pitch and talk about his football talent, and many times, most people ignore that anyone who succeeds is 99% sweaty. The reason why Cristiano Ronaldo has grown from a young boy in a remote fishing village to today's footballer is not lacking in talent, but more importantly, his perseverance and hard work.

No one knows better than Manchester United players what kind of person Cristiano Ronaldo is, maybe his character is a little unruly, some flamboyant, and the outside world has mixed evaluations of him, but aside from all this, all Manchester United players have to admit that C. Ronaldo is the most diligent and hard-working professional player they have ever seen.

His success is not accidental, but inevitable, a talented, but never slack off on hard work, ignoring and not reaping success.

It's like now, everyone is resting between training, but C. Ronaldo is still practicing silently. His elevator ball has a great reputation on the football field and a very high goal rate, and behind the scenes, it is his sweat that he has always put in.

Hitting the ball into the corner again, Ronaldo stopped and slowly walked towards where Ryan Giggs and the others were sitting, chatting about the Champions League semi-final in a few days.

"It's going to be against Villarreal again, it's really ...... If you play each other four times in a season, I say you can't change opponents? I'm getting tired of it! ”

"Tired? I won't. I wish I could fight them again. The first two times, we couldn't take advantage of them in the slightest, and even were crushed by them in the group stage, ha, I'm very unwilling. This time it was just right, we can get the field back and let them take a closer look at the strength of the defending champions! ”

"I want revenge, too, but ...... Hey, you say, can we win? I'm not trying to kill myself, you know, Villarreal's No.23 is a ruthless character, it's just a goal...... I'm afraid we won't be able to stop him! ”

"Truth be told, that little guy is really good! It's a pity that he's in such a small club...... If he was in a big club, no, even in an ordinary strong team, maybe he could have achieved more. ”

The conversation started from Villarreal to Fan Bizhuang, some praised, some worried, Giggs turned his head, looked at Neville, and said with a smile: "In the previous two fights, you were eaten to death by that kid." Maybe this time, you might be disgraced again. ”

"yes, that guy is very restless during the game." Neville smiled bitterly, and then added, "But I'm not very worried, the boss will definitely have a targeted solution, I think, as long as we follow the boss's deployment, this time, we will definitely make that guy unpleasant." ”

"Perhaps. You know, there are some players, it's not like you can defend if you want to. Giggs responded.

He was a great attacker in his own right, and even had a prestigious nickname - "Wales Left Wing", and in his prime, he was also a "thorn in the side" of many clubs, whenever he played, there were always defenders who stalked him, but as a result, he still repeatedly put on good assists and goals.

So he knows very well that in the eyes of some superstars, the strict defense is really just a joke, and they will always find an opportunity and then use it to kill with one blow.

It's an irreversible fact that attackers always have the lead over defenders, and the better an attacker, the more chances they can create. And with just one blow, they can hit their opponent in the soft underbelly and make him feel painful.

Ryan Giggs is such a player, and obviously so is Van Bizhuang.

Therefore, he did not have much confidence in the targeted "battle plan" that the coaching team might come up with.

"By the way, Gary, do you think the boss will still let you stare at that guy this time? In terms of defensive ability and experience, you're the best player on the team, and if you have one more player to help defend it, I think it's not going to be completely suppressed, but at least it's going to cause a lot of problems for that guy. ”

Giggs made his guess and, unbeknownst to him, his views coincided with that of assistant coach Mulensting.

Neville nodded, then shook his head again. This is a good idea, after all, there is no need to take a "dangerous person" like Fan Bizhuang lightly, and it is not an exaggeration to pinch the two players. And the reason why he shook his head was because ...... This kind of routine is really a bit "old-fashioned" suspicion, in the previous encounter, against Fan Bizhuang Manchester United used such a routine, but the result was ...... Obviously not ideal.

"I don't know. But...... Whatever, whatever the boss says, we'll do it. Neville said, laughing to himself, "I don't have the idea of becoming a coach after retiring, so ...... I'm not going to worry about it. The coaches will make effective plans and I have confidence in the bosses. ”

Giggs shrugged his shoulders, and before he could answer, Ronaldo had already stepped closer.

"Have confidence in what? What are you talking about? ”

Ryan Giggs smiled and nodded at Cristiano Ronaldo: "We're talking about the game in a few days, Villarreal is not an easy opponent to play against. The opponent's No. 23 player is also very good, and lo and behold, Gary doesn't have the slightest confidence in defending that guy. ”

"Yes, in the previous two fights, I was almost tossed by that little guy to the point of psychological shadow." Neville smiled self-deprecatingly, then waved his hand, "Now my hope is that the boss can come up with an effective plan, I just need to do what I am told, and I don't have to be afraid." ”

"What constructive solutions do you expect from those guys to come up with for the boss?"

C. Luo looked at the office building in the distance and pursed his lips disdainfully, "I guess it's still the same old-fashioned, without the slightest creativity." If you want me to say, we should attack with all our strength and use our strong offensive ability to completely suppress our opponents. And then ......"

C. Ronaldo smiled confidently: "Then the goal will be handed over to me, as long as I can score more goals than the opponent, then the suspense of promotion, will there still be suspense?" ”

Giggs and Neville were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and smiled. They have to admit that although C. Ronaldo's words are suspected of "boasting" and extremely confident, they have to say that this is really a good idea. Villarreal are good, they agree with that, but in their hearts they are a stronger presence and they are more confident in their team. Even if the front of the knife and the gun is tough, they have a better chance of winning.

Villarreal has a Van Bizhuang, but who is Manchester United! Manchester United are the Premier League giants, the reigning champions of the Champions League, and they have no reason to fear a small team from the countryside, they have Cristiano, Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Neville...... Fan Bizhuang is very powerful, but they have more powerful stars, just compete for the number of stars who can decide the outcome of the game, and they are completely crushing level.

But the team's tactical plan and arrangement are not something they can interfere with, and they can only do what Lord Fu asks them to do.

"Cristiano, it seems that your faith is very strong! Why, do you want to show the ability and value of the World Footballer of the Year? Or do you want to get back the field you played in the previous two games? ”

Giggs laughed slightly teasingly.

"We didn't lose before." C. Ronaldo shook his head, "Of course, we didn't win either. It is precisely in this way that he has the qualifications for me to face up. So this time, I want to win. ”

Who "he" meant, Giggs knew very well, and he nodded.

Cristiano is a person with such a character, he never admits defeat, he always wants to be the first, and he is a good quality on the football field, because he can bring more motivation and strength to the player, strengthen his belief and push him forward.

This quality is essential if you want to be a successful superstar and climb to the top. If you don't fight, you can only stick to the label of mediocrity and ordinary, and only after fighting and being unwilling can you go further.

"I'm sure we can win the last game, Cristiano."

Giggs said firmly, and Neville nodded in agreement with the same confidence.

"Of course, it will be us."

C. Luo's expression was firm, his eyes looked into the distance, and he only silently added in his heart, "The one who wins will only be me." ”

……

While Manchester United was actively preparing for the Champions League semi-finals, Villarreal also shifted all their energy to European competition.

The recent streak has taken a huge toll on the players' physical and mental strength, but thankfully, in these two rounds of the league, Pellegrini has purposefully and selectively rotated, giving the main players a lot of time to rest and adjust.

This, combined with the team's return to a winning streak in the league, has boosted the team's morale and the team can take a good look towards the upcoming Champions League semi-finals.

Time went by, and in the blink of an eye, midweek game day was upon us.

For the second time this season, the town welcomed Manchester United from the Premier League, and the arrival of the defending champions added a lot of big game atmosphere to the town.

As night fell, fans rushed to the Love Song Stadium in droves with smiles of anticipation and hope, but in the hustle and bustle, Fan Bizhuang quietly slipped out of the stadium and hid in the corner of the square, waiting quietly.