Chapter 1078: Chapter 346: Ibrahimovic: Let Real Madrid Test My Mettle

Away Team Locker Room.

“Kevin, I just got off the phone with Jose, and you don’t need to start against a team like Lyon.”

Faria said.

“Okay, coach.”

Huang Kaiwen nodded and said.

But he was a little worried.

Lyon is not some low-level team.

Even a full-strength Real Madrid couldn’t beat Lyon, so how could an under-manned Chelsea look down on Lyon?

He pulled out a lottery ticket from his pocket and slowly scratched it off.

He bought this after arriving in France.

The jackpot in French scratch-offs is much higher than in England.

Seeing the big prize symbol, Huang Kaiwen couldn’t help but breathe a little faster.

10 euros turning into 1 million euros.

This business trip was worth it!

“Mate, didn’t win again, did you? You could use that money to hit the bar instead.”

Ashley Cole said.

Huang Kaiwen nodded.

You’d never fucking believe how much prize money the Yellow Ball King racks up in a year.

A bored Huang Kaiwen opted for a lucky draw first.

[Ding, acquired a 1978-1979 Brazilian Championship, Flamengo VS Cruzeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra 24-hour experience card, obtained Marlon (Demon’s Stride)]

Holy shit!!!

Zico plus Marlon!

What a combo.

If it weren’t for the limited time on the experience card, Huang Kaiwen really wanted to use the B card and shout that there’s no one in the world table tennis scene who can compete.

“Hey, mate, what are you spacing out about.”

Terry came over and patted Huang Kaiwen, standing up, said: “I recently heard a really funny joke, what goes in with six legs and comes out with two?”

“Always feels like your joke is quite vulgar.”

Ashley Cole said with an animated expression.

“Bastard, don’t talk nonsense, this is a proper joke.” Terry said.

“Meat processing plant?”

Ashley Cole said tentatively.

“Wrong!”

Terry said.

“Bug? Some type of bug having its legs pulled off?”

Huntelaar said.

“Wrong!”

“Maternity hospital room?”

“You’re close to the right answer, anyone else?”

Terry egged them on.

“Alleyway.”

Huang Kaiwen said.

“Bingo!”

Terry pointed and said: “Kevin got it right.”

“How could it be an alleyway?”

Cech asked.

Already catching on, Ramos said: “Batman and family went into the alleyway, came out just as Batman.”

“Sergio is spot on.”

Terry said laughingly.

“Well, that’s an American joke, our country is quite safe, such things wouldn’t occur to us.”

Cech said.

Even though Czech Republic is in Eastern Europe, its security is relatively good.

Terry shrugged, sarcastically said: “Well, it’s America after all, may God bless them.”

The English always look down on Americans, even though Britain is being a lapdog to America.

The locker room atmosphere heated up.

“Yeah, God bless America!”

…

Bernabeu Press Conference Room.

Pellegrini and Raul were seated there.

Ancelotti and Ibrahimovic sat on the other side.

This UEFA Champions League clash between the first and second place champions was the most attention-grabbing match.

Although Chelsea’s match also drew a lot of viewers, Lyon still lacked some talking points.

Ligue 1 teams have been mediocre in European competitions; even among G14, a trio can’t match Aston Villa.

It’s just that Lyon has done well these past few years and has some decent stars.

If it were Marseille or PSG, the ratings would drop further.

As both head coaches took their seats on stage, journalists couldn’t wait to ask questions.

“Mr. Pellegrini, can you beat Milan to advance?”

“Raul, tell us about Real Madrid’s season goals.”

“Ibra, what do you think today’s score will be?”

“Carlo, some say the Chelsea head coach position is cursed, what do you think?”

“…”

Pellegrini spoke first: “Real Madrid has a great history, and although I went through some turmoil this season, we have found our rhythm well. No matter which team the opponent is, it won’t be a stumbling block on our path forward; Real Madrid has a chance to advance against any opponent.”

“So you mean you will defeat AC Milan?”

The reporter asked.

“What I mean is, we will strive to beat AC Milan. But you understand, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has some issues, the schedule isn’t very reasonable. Although we’re playing at home, we still lack some preparation time. Atletico Madrid also gave a lot of help to the opponent, and coupled with the unusual weather recently in Madrid, it will be a tough match.”

Pellegrini said.

He can’t say Real Madrid will lose.

But he’s not a fool; aside from the strength comparison, the external environments of the two teams are different.

Real Madrid is daily fodder for newspaper stories.

The locker room was also divided into several cliques.

Plus, the parking lot is not peaceful; wheels of staff and players often disappear.

All these adverse factors added up, the win rate wouldn’t be too optimistic.

As for strength.

Pellegrini thinks Real Madrid’s paper strength is not bad.

But the players simply can’t perform.

This season, Pepe’s performance has dropped significantly compared to before.

Robben returned to the first team but has been barely working.

Higuain is even stranger, playing better as a substitute than in the starting lineup.

Recently, after playing several consecutive games, Ronaldo’s physical condition hasn’t been great and he hasn’t made it to the squad list.

Winning against AC Milan like this, Pellegrini feels it would take God’s blessing.

Raul picked up the microphone and said: “We are a united team, Real Madrid will fight for glory.”

“So will Real Madrid win the match?”

The reporter asked again.

“I can’t guarantee a win, but my teammates and I will fight until the last second.”