On April 7, Fiorentina hosted their opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals - Bayern Munich.

This game is crucial for Fiorentina, and if you win, it may mean that they can see another brand new world.

Therefore, for this game, Sabato even gave up the domestic league. When playing Lazio away, Sabato almost all the substitutes were lineups, and the result was 0:2. Fortunately, after this round of the league, the top four players in the top four had to play in the Champions League, except for Juventus who was eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, they all had to play in the Champions League, so the results of the top four were not pulled apart and they were still bitten very tightly.

FiorentinaVsBayernMunich.

It is like a huge rock pressing on everyone in the hearts of both teams, reminding you at any time: The competition is coming, are you ready?

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The sunny Florence training base, losing the league did not affect the Fiorentine players at all. They all seemed very relaxed on the training ground and even joked from time to time.

If it weren't for their confidence in themselves, they wouldn't have smiled like this now.

Sabato was also very relaxed. He handed over all the training to Dilivio, sitting outside the court, leisurely crossing his legs. If you get closer, you will be more surprised to hear that he is still humming the famous "My Sun"! It feels like he is here to bask in the sun, not to train the team.

Bayern arrived at Milan Airport in Italy today, and then took a bus from Milan Airport to Florence. It can be said that the troops were coming to the city. The whole team in Florence was so relaxed that it really made outsiders worry about them.

The reporters responsible for shooting outside the court were also unsure of the situation. Fiorentina attached great importance to this game and even gave up the league for this. But why did this happen before the game? It seemed that Bayern Munich was not taken seriously at all.

Sabato looked down at his watch. The time was almost over. Then he stood up and stretched. "It's time for them to arrive in Milan, right?" He murmured to himself, and then waved his head to the security guard next to the barbed wire: The time for free shooting is up, let them leave.

According to a series of new regulations formulated after Sabato came to power, one of them is that the media no longer enjoyed the free shooting privileges as before, and could shoot the team training at any time and anywhere during training. His daily training will only give the media a limited fifteen minutes. Once the time comes, the media must leave, including photography, videography, and text reporters, all must leave the training ground. If they want to continue interviewing, they have to wait until the afternoon training is over.

The reporters saw the security guards coming towards them and knew that the time was up, so they seized the last time to take a few more photos, or even a few more seconds of images.

When all the reporters were driven away by security guards, Sabato clapped his hands and signaled everyone to stop, and then he walked onto the training ground by himself. "Now start today's training."

The players who were originally doing simple warm-up moves on the training ground gathered at Sabato, and Zhang Jun looked at the sky in the north: "It's time for him to go to Milan, right?"

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"Dear passengers, our plane will soon land at Marpensa Airport in Milan, Italy. Please sit in your seats and fasten your seat belts." The flight attendant broadcasted twice in German and Italian, with a gentle voice, giving people a sense of security.

Anke put down the newspaper, turned his head and looked out the porthole. He could already see the city of Milan. Since it was cloudy in northern Italy, Milan looked gray. Anke was trying hard to find the San Siro Stadium in Milan, which is the landmark building of Milan.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find it until the plane landed.

When the plane finally stopped next to the stoppage building, An Ke couldn't wait to turn on his cell phone and then he was busy reporting his safety to Lin Jia, who was still at home in Munich.

The relationship between the two of them has been made public, and Lin Jia’s family knows it, and... the rice is ready for a mature meal. However, An Ke doesn’t mention marriage, and Lin Jia doesn’t urge her. She is already very satisfied now that she can be with An Ke.

An Ke carried a sports bag he carried with him, making a phone call and walking towards the exit, passing through the boarding gate, and walking through a corridor, and suddenly his eyes lit up - many reporters were already guarding the exit, most of which were Chinese journalists.

An Ke was tall and had obvious goals. He soon found that he had become the target pursued by many Chinese journalists. In this case, he would definitely not be able to continue chatting with Lin Jia, so he had to hang up the phone and deal with the reporters' questions.

"An Ke, what do you think of this game? There are four Chinese players appearing in a European Champions League game at the same time, which is very exciting."

An Ke raised his head, then bent down, letting his mouth close to the other party and stretched out his microphone: "I'm looking forward to it too, after all, I've never fought with Zhang Jun." An Ke was telling the truth. Since he met Zhang Jun, he and Zhang Jun have been in the same team - Luoyang Shuguang Middle School Football Team. After graduating from high school, the two went their separate ways and until they finally joined the professional team, they had never met in the professional arena, so this time was really the first time.

"I'm sorry, but you seem to only mention fighting with Zhang Jun, so the rest of Florence..."

The reporter wanted to create a topic with bad intentions, but An Ke was not fooled at all: "Ah, yes, the whole team of Fiorentina is very strong. I think the teams that can eliminate Real Madrid are very strong. However, since I am the goalkeeper and Zhang Jun are the current top scorer in Fiorentina, the match between the goalkeeper and the striker has always attracted attention, so I naturally have to mention him. Why, do you have any objections?" An Ke asked back, although it was not very polite, but suddenly left the malicious reporter speechless.

"Can you predict the results simply?"

An Ke shook his head: "I don't know, I'm not a lottery analyst." Then he squeezed past the reporters and followed the large army.

"Hey, An, you're very popular." Guerrero came up and hugged An Ke's neck. The two were about the same age, so they had a good relationship.

An Ke rolled his eyes: "I asked you to try it, you decided not to say that. Nowadays, journalists are so boring, and you have to check the occasion when playing word games..."

Magath waved in front: "Hurry up! Let's get on the bus directly, and then go to Florence, you guys behind me to hurry!"

"Boss, will you leave if you don't have a meal?" Guerrero touched his stomach.

"Didn't you eat enough on the plane?" Magath glared at Guerrero.

A burst of laughter suddenly came from the car, and Guerrero shrank his neck and got into the car obediently with laughter.

When the reporters separated by the security guards saw this scene, many people sighed: "The competition is imminent, why can Bayern Munich still relax so much? Their first round was away games! The atmosphere at the Frankie Stadium..." Someone had already started to shake their heads.

Anke was the last one to get on the bus, and he sat in the last row of the bus and sat with Guerrero.

He turned his head and looked at the gray sky in Milan. Behind the airport building, planes could still be taken off and landed. He remembered the phone call he called Zhang Jun yesterday.

"Hey, Zhang Jun, how is the weather there?"

"The sun shines brightly! Don't worry, it must be a good weather on the day of the game. We are in good condition and the atmosphere of the home fans is warm. We will definitely let you experience the devil's home court in Fiorentina!"

"Damn it! You might as well just say that we Bayern will lose if we come!"

"Hehe, this is what you said, I didn't say anything."

"I knew your conscience was very bad! I also told you that Bayern would not lose to you. Our goal is the European champion!" An Ke yelled, and Zhang Jun didn't respond for a long time, which made An Ke think that the signal was interrupted.

After a long time, I heard Zhang Jun's laughter: "European champion...European champion... Well, if you really want to win the European champion, you have to pass our level first. I won't show mercy, An Ke. Don't cry if you lose at that time."

"It's not certain who cries!"

An Ke came to his senses and saw that the car had not yet driven. He asked Guerrero next to him: "What's going on? Haven't everyone come?"

"Wait for our luggage on board." Guerrero pointed out the window. Sure enough, some airport workers were loading their luggage into the bottom of the bus.

After about ten minutes, the bus started slowly and drove out of the airport.

"Zhang Jun, I'm here! We're here! Wait for me in a clean and clean way!"

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"An Ke, I really want to invite you to dinner too. But you also know that the two teams are about to play. In order to avoid boring speculation from boring reporters, it is better not to meet before the game..."

"Damn! You're so insincere about saying this!"

Zhang Jun took the phone a little further away from him, and then said to An Ke: "This way, An Ke. When will you leave after the competition?"

"Let me ask..." An Ke said that, put down his phone, and then talked to someone in German. "Hey, Zhang Jun. I asked, we will have to wait for the plane to leave for the night at noon tomorrow."

Zhang Jun calculated that at 7:30 pm, the game was almost nine o'clock after playing... "So, if you can take leave with Magath, come to me for one night. I'll treat you to midnight snack tonight, and Sophie is here too."

An Ke was obviously tempted by the last sentence and hesitated a little. He originally insisted that Zhang Jun invite him to dinner before the game. But the temptation of the beauty Sophie was obviously greater than that of Zhang Jun. In the end, An Ke promised that if he could take leave, he would definitely come.

Zhang Jun hung up the phone and shrugged at Sophie: "Your charm is still unstoppable."

Sophie held her chin and said to Zhang Jun with a smile: "What, aren't you jealous?"

Zhang Jun sat next to Sophie, then reached out to her and hugged her: "Sophie, you are my girlfriend, An Ke is my good friend. I know he once liked you, but I also know that neither of you will have anything to do. I don't want my girlfriend to be of no popularity at all. So I never get jealous of you because I believe in you."

Sophie leaned in Zhang Jun's arms and felt so warm.

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On the evening of April 6, two European Champions League quarter-finals were held at the same time.

AC Milan led by Van Basten defeated Chelsea 3-1 at his home court. Yang Pan and Kaka performed very well, and Kaka was also named the best in the full length after the game. Inter Milan lost 0-2 to Barcelona led by Ronaldinho. Li Yongle lost in the duel with Ronaldinho. He could not watch Ronaldinho, so naturally he could not curb Barcelona's attack. Inter Milan was frustrated away, but the situation was not optimistic when he returned to their home court.

On April 7, Florence began to show the atmosphere of the competition since noon. Police forces have been sent to the main roads of the city, and these police forces have reached a peak near the Frankie Stadium. The enthusiasm of Florence fans is famous in Italy, and German hooligans are also well-known around the world, so the police dare not neglect them.

As a visiting team, Bayern Munich's bus was the first to reach the outside of the stadium. They met many enthusiastic Fiorentine fans, everyone shouted at them like a demonstration. Their compatriots, German fans, were the tight "protected" of the police - mainly to prevent them from fighting with the home team fans - and they were the first to enter the stadium stands.

Italy is a very lazy country, and the existence of government departments is rarely noticed by people. In the eyes of many people, the police are not as effective as the mafia. Only in football matches can we see so many police officers at the same time.

Just after Bayern Munich entered the locker room, the Fiorentine bus arrived. This time they were welcomed by all Fiorentine fans. After all, the home court is different.

All the procedures before the game are the same as all ordinary football games, and there is nothing special: warm up, go back to the locker room to prepare, go on the court, line up and take photos, shake hands between the two sides, pick the side... Finally, wait for the kickoff.

Sabato still insists on his offensive tactics in this game. Since he attacked Real Madrid, he has liked this tactics very much. Even when facing the calm and calm Bayern Munich, he has not changed his tactics at all.

The match between Bayern Munich and Juventus can almost be said to be a game where there are fewer mistakes and who conced fewer goals. Both teams are very resilient and very stable, so the match between them is very low. It is indeed a collision of tactical ideas between the two coaches. What determines the outcome of the game is not the genius of a player, but which head coach has a better tactical arrangement. In the end, Bayern Munich had a little advantage and squeezed out Juventus.

Sabato also saw something. He believed that he had no defense to play with Bayern. If he wanted to win, he had to show his own characteristics - offense. Faced with a steady team, Sabato did not think about being more stable than the opponent, but used his storm-like offense to defeat the opponent.

This is the difference between personal personality and football philosophy. No matter how much experience and reputation you have, it cannot be eliminated. Sabato was marked with the mark of "offensive", so in the face of various situations, the first thing he thought of was naturally "offensive".

Even when facing a mountain, he only wants to use his own attack to knock out a path from the middle, rather than go around it.

Zhang Jun deeply understands Sabato's idea because he is a striker and a person who advocates offense. The object he is most willing to cooperate with is a coach like Sabato who likes offense, because only offense can fully exert his power - invincible and invincible attack.

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DFTV, which is responsible for broadcasting this game to China, began preparing related special programs one and a half hours before the game, from the recent performances of the two teams to the highlights of several Chinese players, to expert analysis, and telephone calls to the special reporters in front... Many fans who got up in the middle of the night had an appetizer that didn't need to doze off.

"Anke specifically mentioned the game between him and Zhang Jun when he was interviewed at Milan Airport. I think the fact is the same. In addition to the winners and losses of the two teams, the goalkeepers and forwards are actually the matchup. Both of them are in good shape at present. Zhang Jun is the first in the Serie A scorer list, and Anke also ranks first in the technical statistics of goalkeepers in Germany. Bayern Munich's defense is not outstanding, but because of his high-spirited Anke, their team's total goals conceded ranks fourth from the bottom in the Bundesliga. Many fans and friends also sent their views on the game of these two people through mobile phone text messages... The Jiangsu friend with the mobile phone number 0079 said that he is optimistic about Zhang Jun because the defense is always negative and there are always times to be broken. Coach Zhang, what do you think?"

"Well, what this friend said makes sense. But we also need to know that the football game is only 90 minutes. As long as Bayern Munich can successfully defend 90 minutes, even if they win, I am worried that Fiorentina will become impatient after a long period of time. Fiorentina lacks experience in the Champions League, these are Bayern's strengths. They can torture Juventus alive in the last round. I think they may also consume Fiorentina's offensive passion. Anko said it well at all. This game is a showdown between the forward and the goalkeeper. Magath has made it clear that they only score one point away, so it must be a steady defensive posture. The key is to see whether Zhang Jun can lead Fiorentina to break through the goalkeeper guarded by Anko..."

The director gave the commentator Su Dong a signal, indicating that the competition was about to begin. The TV screen also moved to the scene.

"Okay! What we see now is that the players on both sides are already standing on the court, and the game is about to begin! Let's pay attention to the 'China Derby' in this Champions League!"

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Before the game, Magat said that Bayern could score a point at home in Fiorentina, which was a big victory, so he naturally arranged a defensive formation. The Germans were very practical and rigorous, and they were realistic and did not have the heart to be contempt because Fiorentina is the least famous team in the quarterfinals.

After all... teams that can eliminate Real Madrid with goals should not be underestimated.

Sabato was not polite about Magath's cautious attitude. He just said that Fiorentina had only one task at home, that is, to win, and the final goal was only one - to advance. It seemed that she did not take Bayern Munich at all.

This attitude has worried many Italian media and made the German media very optimistic. Because a team that does not take its opponents into consideration is impossible to defeat the resilient Bayern Munich. They generally believe that Sabato was blinded by the victory, and they really think that their team is invincible and will be defeated. In fact, Sabato and his Fiorentina are still young in front of Bayern Munich.

But what about it?

Zhang Jun remembered what Sabato said to them with a serious face in the locker room: "...Bayern is a very powerful opponent. Although their football philosophy is completely opposite to mine, I feel very disgusted and disgusted. But we have to face this opponent. You can hate them, but you can't disrespect them. So the contempt attitude I showed before the game is for outsiders, so don't believe it. Bayern will definitely take a defensive stance, so we will attack. We must strive to break the deadlock first. As long as we can lead, the initiative can be in our own hands. At that time, we will force Bayern to come out and fight, and we will have more or less opportunities."
To be continued...