Chapter 1249 The weather does not affect

Chapter 1249 The weather does not affect

Chapter 1249 The weather does not affect

The heavy snow in St. Petersburg stopped until the early morning of the game day, but the wind did not stop, but continued to blow.

The temperature is dropping further.

Under such circumstances, European bookmakers have adjusted their odds for this game, Manchester City is not favored, and Zenit St. Petersburg has become the favorite to win.

"Ice and snow weather, low temperatures exceeding minus [-] degrees, and artificial turf... I think UEFA should prohibit teams in northern Russia from hosting Champions League and Europa League matches after October [-], because such weather is completely unsuitable for outdoor sports! Games in this situation are both physical and psychological torture for players!"

England's media complained so before the game.

In response, the Russian media said that the British are really spoiled.

"Who said winter in Russia is not suitable for outdoor sports?"

Above this sentence is a photo. In the photo, a group of Zenit St. Petersburg fans with naked upper body are waving the Zenit team flag and cheering for the team in the stands of the stadium.

Such a scene could happen in any team's home stands.

But unlike those places, there is still heavy snow like goose feathers in the photo!
Even in the coldest winter, Russian fans dare to cheer for their team with their upper body naked!
This kind of scene can't be seen on the court in other places...

The Russian media mocked the English's pampering with just fans.

The question that Manchester City's players were asked the most in interviews before the game was whether the weather would become an important factor affecting their performance.

Such questions were thrown to Benitez by reporters at the pre-match press conference.

"The weather does have an impact on us." Benitez honestly admitted the troubles caused by the weather. "But we've been here for half a week, and I think we've gotten used to it."

Other Manchester City players were also surprised by the harsh weather in St. Petersburg when they were interviewed.

Only Rong Guang and Zlatan Ibrahimovic had different answers.

"The weather is not the factor that determines the outcome of the game." Rong Guang said lightly in an indifferent tone. "Football matches are won or lost by what we do on the pitch."

A reporter reminded him: "But the weather will affect the performance of the players on the court..."

"No, it won't." Rong Guang shook his head and said firmly.

The reporters wondered where the glory came from. The self-confidence completely ignored the laws of nature, and they just opened their mouths and said that the weather would not affect their performance...

But they didn’t continue to ask. It’s meaningless to continue discussing this issue. In the end, it must have become an endless loop where the reporters said “it will affect it, it will have a great impact”, while Rong Guang shook his head and firmly denied “no, it will not affect it”.

On the other hand, Ibrahimovic was very disdainful of the reporters who cared so much about the weather: "I am Swedish!"

The capital of Sweden, Stockholm, and St. Petersburg are almost at the same latitude, and the climate is naturally similar.

But Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not from Stockholm, but from Malmö.He was born in Malmö, a city farther south than Stockholm, across the sea from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, and almost at the same latitude as Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Although it is also very cold in winter, it is still a bit different from St. Petersburg.

At least in Malmö winter there are no polar nights, but in St. Petersburg there are.

Ibrahimovic's statement is more because of his rebellious character, and has nothing to do with the facts.

Therefore, in the eyes of the media, Rong Guang and Ibrahimovic are not as honest as other Manchester City players, they are just being stubborn.

The Russian media expressed disdain for this - if you keep talking hard, then wait until the game and let Yan Han teach them how to behave!
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An hour before the game, Zenit St. Petersburg's home stadium was already full.

The TV broadcast cut some shots of the St. Petersburg fans in the stands, so everyone really saw the photo in the Russian newspaper-a group of Zenit St. Petersburg fans with their upper body naked, with huge letters written on their chests. A group of people formed a human-shaped screen.

Although it is no longer snowing, the wind is still strong, which can be seen from the swing of the slogans and flags on the field.

This made those Manchester City fans sitting in front of the TV watching the game shudder. Although they were thousands of kilometers away from the TV screen, they still couldn't help shivering when they saw those **** Russian fans...

In such cold weather, even if you stay at home, you will feel cold, and Manchester City players have to compete against fierce opponents under such conditions. It is really difficult for them to maintain confidence in Manchester City's prospects for this Champions League game.

Anyway, Manchester City now has two wins and one tie with seven points, which is a lot ahead in terms of points, and it should not be difficult to qualify for the group.Therefore, many Manchester City fans feel that Manchester City only needs not to lose in this game. If they can draw in the away game and score one point, it will be considered a victory.The most important thing is not the result of the game, but the players must not be injured in such bad weather and venue conditions.

Once injured, it will not only affect the one or two games.

If it is not done well, Manchester City's current excellent state and situation will be wiped out.

That's what they don't want to see.

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When the referee blew his whistle to announce the start of the game, there was a huge cheer in the Petrovsky Stadium, all from the fans of Zenit St. Petersburg.

They all hope that the team can take advantage of the right time, place and people to win Manchester City at home and let them taste the taste of defeat for the first time this season.

In their view, the probability of Zenit St. Petersburg winning is very high, although not 90.00%, but also [-]%.

It is almost impossible for Manchester City to walk out of the Petrovski Stadium alive!
Yes, that's what Zenit St. Petersburg fans thought for the first 10 minutes of the game.

On the slippery artificial turf field, Manchester City's players made frequent mistakes and couldn't even pass the ball well.

And Manchester City's number one star, Rong Guang fell down twice when he was in possession of the ball on the field. This fell without any physical confrontation at all.

Every time the glory fell, the Zenit St. Petersburg fans in the stands would let out a burst of gloating laughter.

They are happy to see a team as high as Manchester City in a mess!
What do you mean the weather will never affect your performance?

You are simply a dead duck with a stubborn mouth!

No.15 minutes, Rongguang once again received a pass from his teammate. At this time, he was about 35 meters away from the goal.

There was a burst of boos from the Zenit St. Petersburg fans in the stands, and everyone was waiting to see Rongguang make another embarrassment.

Rong Guang turned around, because he was still too far away from the goal and because of the field, no Zenit St. Petersburg players came up to defend him immediately.

The nearest player from Zenit St. Petersburg is also about five meters away.

Anyway, he will definitely fall, because he is not used to such weather and venue at all!

The Zenit St. Petersburg player thought so.

Next, he saw Rong Guang, who had turned around, swung his right leg. This was not the kind of kick ready to pass the ball. Judging from this movement... it was more like a preparation before shooting!

Then, before the Zenit St. Petersburg player could react, Rong Guang's raised right leg had already pulled out again, and the straight instep of his right foot kicked the football in front!
With a bang, a puddle of water splashed from the football.

The football roared and flew towards the goal!
No one thought that Rong Guang would kick his feet directly from such a far away place, and he still didn't have the strength to run up!
The goalkeeper of Zenit St. Petersburg, Malafeyev, hesitated for a moment when he saw Rongguang take a shot. He felt that Rongguang's shot might not be of good quality at such a distance.

Because he has seen that the football has grown a lot in an instant, and it is coming towards the goal!
Although Malafeyev's reaction was fast enough, the ball shot by Rongguang was even faster!

Rong Guang poured all his strength into the football, and the football flew to the goal in an instant!

Then flew past Malafeev's hand and rushed into the goal without hindrance!
ball!Enter!up!
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"ROOOO..." John Mortensen was stunned for a moment, and then he exploded after realizing that the football had really entered. "ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!! The goal is scored! The goal is scored! The goal is scored! Rong broke the deadlock with a super long shot and opened the scoring for Manchester City! This is really unexpected! Manchester City, who were at a disadvantage in the first ten minutes of the game, actually took the lead like this! This is completely a manifestation of Rong's personal ability!"

"The field is slippery and the artificial turf is not suitable for these things. However, Rong quickly adjusted the way of playing. Since the field is not suitable for dribbling, let's shoot from a long distance!" Alan Hansen excitedly analyzed beside him. "But being able to shoot a football in from such a distance, I have to say that Rong is really a brave man with a high skill!"

The Manchester City fans in front of the TV all jumped up, cheering and roaring.

On the contrary, the Zenit St. Petersburg fans who were a little noisy before in the stands were all stunned. They stared at the field dumbfounded and couldn't believe their eyes.

Manchester City was in such a mess before, and Rong Guang was even more in a mess. Why did they become Superman in just a second?In such a far place, with force on the spot, can you directly blast the football into the goal? !

what the hell!

(End of this chapter)