Wolves' opponent in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup is Russia's CSKA Moscow, a traditional powerhouse in the Russian Premier League that has performed well in European competitions.

Ahead of the match, the European media speculated about who would eventually advance to the quarter-finals, with Milan Sport saying: "If the Wolves duo can maintain their form over the last two legs, then the dark horse of Wolves will continue to advance!" ”

Wolves were able to knock out Shakhtar Donetsk, with the Wolves twin being the most important contributors, scoring all five goals.

Therefore, Milan Sports believes that the performance of the two of them will determine whether Wolves can continue to move forward and continue to play the true colors of dark horses.

The Munich Evening News believes CSKA Moscow is more likely to qualify, as "CSKA has more experience in Europe, they won the UEFA Cup in '05, while Wolves have been out of Europe for 38 years." ”

"And the team that CSKA eliminated in the last round was Villa, and this team is England. They have a very good experience playing against English teams, and in the last five years, they have a clear upper hand with English teams with five wins, three draws and two defeats! ”

Ace also believes that the Russian Premier League team has a better chance of advancing to the quarterfinals, "Wolves can advance to the round of 16, which is inseparable from Wang's unnatural performance, but how can a young player who has just turned 19 years old maintain a good condition for a long time." ”

The European media is not optimistic about the Wolves, in fact, the main reason is that they are not strong enough, even if they create a miracle and come to a super comeback that shocks Europe, people still think that they are more likely to be eliminated.

Unlike the rest of Europe, the media are bullish on CSKA. The Russian media appeared rather cautious, with Pravda saying: "The fact that Wolves were able to pull off Shakhtar by a miracle shows that they are stronger than people think." CSKA must learn from the lessons of the miners, not take them lightly, and must treat them seriously as a strong team! ”

The Russian Youth Daily said: "When people are generally not optimistic about the Wolves, the Wolves team gave people a 'surprise' by winning the group and qualifying one round ahead of schedule." Wolves and Shakhtar lost the first leg 0-3. It was thought that it was only a matter of time before the Shakhtars advanced to the next round, but Wolves once again 'surprised' - 5-0! ”

"Wolves are the only team in the domestic second division of all the participating teams to qualify for the UEFA Cup. It's because they won the League Cup last season, and last season Wolves were League One, which is the third tier of England. It's a miracle that a third-tier team wins a domestic cup competition. ”

"Wolves are a team that is good at doing miracles. So CSKA must take such an opponent seriously. Especially the 19-year-old young player who is called 'the core of England's future midfield' by the British media - Wang. This nine-year-old Chinese boy who immigrated to England has magical powers. ”

"CSKA must find a way to curb his play, as long as he is contained, then it will be quite easy to advance to the next round. Shakhtar were able to claim a 3-0 win in the first leg, and some thought Wolves would not have been able to defeat if Wang had been on the pitch at the time. And the Wolves can create a miracle and achieve a comeback, which is closely related to the dominant play of the king in the second round. ”

The British media is mainly encouraging. On the one hand, they hope that Wolves can continue to move forward, and on the other hand, Wolves are indeed below the opponent.

The Daily Mail said: "The first leg is away from home. Wolves will need to learn the lessons of their game against the Ukrainian side, and in addition to trying to concede fewer goals, they will also try to get away goals and lay a good foundation for the home game. The god of fate can't always be on the side of Wolves, and if they lose the first leg again, they may not be so lucky this time. ”

"Come on Wolves, show the momentum of your fight against the Ukrainian team, you will definitely get the result you want!"

The Daily Mirror said: "At the beginning of the season, when Wolves were in the UEFA Cup, Ince said that Wolves were aiming for the quarter-finals! ”

However, as soon as Ince's words fell, he was ridiculed by many media, believing that after winning two trophies last season, he became unable to clearly understand his own strength. His love will Wang is even more 'arrogant' than him, saying on his blog that Wolves' goal is to reach the final! ”

"It remains to be seen whether Wolves will be able to reach the final as King wishes, but as long as they can beat the Russian Premier League side, Wolves will be able to achieve the goals set by Ince for Wolves. So, in this case, how much ability the Wolves players can burst out, in a sense, depends on Ince's status in the hearts of the players. ”

Unlike the excitement of the outside world, Wolves were calm and full of fighting spirit inside, and the five-goal win over Shakhtar at home achieved a big comeback, which made Wolves think like this - what else can't we do?

Another result that Ince did not expect from the victory of this game was the unprecedented unity of the Wolves team!

Wang Rui used his performance to not only conquer opponents and media, but also conquer those "newcomers" who only came this season. They no longer respect Wang Rui and really regard him as their teammate.

The first leg of the round of 16 was on the 13th, the night Wolves finished the 38th round of the Championship, and they got on a plane to Moscow.

After a long nine-hour journey, the Wolves walked off the plane with exhaustion on their faces. The group walked out of the airport under the leadership of Ince, and the expected group of reporters slapped at them.

Wang Rui did not intend to go to the reporters who shouted his name, and the whirlpool of public opinion some time ago made him stay away from the media.

However, he was attracted by the sudden sound because he hadn't heard anyone call his name in this language for a long time.

"Wang Rui!"

Outside the metal fence, there were more than a dozen Chinese students looking like students, holding flowers and shouting at him.

Wang Rui stopped his steps, and Peter followed his eyes and asked, "Chinese?" ”

Wang Rui nodded, and Peter said, "Then you should go!" ”

Wang Rui handed the suitcase in his hand to Peter, and walked lightly to the students who shouted their names. Seeing Wang Rui come over, the Chinese students became excited, and one female student even screamed.

Wang wouldn't be surprised if all this happened in Wolverhampton, or the Championship, but now ...... He thought to himself, do I have such a big reputation in the minds of Chinese students?

In the UK, there are a large number of female fans who like Wang Rui, in Peter's words, that is, "Wang has a star face, this damn guy should have been an actor." ”

As for Wang Rui's excellent technical ...... Peter completely ignored.

Wang Rui took the flowers from the screaming schoolgirl and gave her a European-style hug, and the girl was speechless with excitement.

The reporters gathered around, and Wang Rui signed autographs for these Chinese students under the flash and chatted with them relaxedly.

"You're even more handsome than you see on TV!"

"Thank you, but I think I'm better at playing! Are you an international student? ”

"Yes! Wang Rui, your five levels and six generals are simply handsome and cool! ”

"Actually, after I passed the first person, I wanted to pass the ball to Peter, but Peter's movement was not good, so I had to continue to move forward with the ball, and the more I got behind, the easier it was to break through, and finally I simply broke through to the end......"

"Wang Rui, do you want your girlfriend to choose a European girl or a Chinese girl?"

"Hmm...... What's this...... Actually, I already have a girlfriend, she's a British girl...... I can't tell you much else. ”

"What? Do you have a girlfriend? You're only nineteen years old and have a girlfriend? ”

"Do you know how many girls will be sad?"

"I don't think so, Wang Rui is not an entertainment star......"

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Wang Rui did not answer any reporters' questions, signed with these Chinese students, left after leaving photos.

On the other side, when Wang Rui signed and photographed with Chinese students, Ince was being interviewed by the media: "Our goal tomorrow night is to try to get a draw. For us, all teams are strong teams and need to be taken seriously, so we will give it our all! ”

A reporter asked: "Will Wolves take the initiative or will they focus on defence?" ”

Is this a tactic to take advantage of the Wolves?

Ince raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "You'll know tomorrow night." ”

A Russian journalist asked: "Do you agree with the perception that Wolves are not a team to be feared as long as they contain the king?" ”

Ince thought for a moment and said, "No one can contain the king!" (To be continued......)