Chapter 60: Champion vs. Champion!
Slavia Prague! The Czech League champions who eliminated Antwerp in the first round!
This season, like Rangers, they won the league championship ahead of schedule and achieved three consecutive championships!
They are Glasgow Rangers' opponents in the next round!
At the same time, the draw also revealed the subsequent matchup arrangements!
The winner between Rangers and Slavia Prague will face the winner between Manchester United and AC Milan!
Gerrard and Riise instantly became excited!
Dry!
Although drawing one of these two veteran giants is not a good result in terms of luck, it would be an exciting thing for every Liverpool fan if they could face Manchester United head-on!
Everyone raised their glasses and drank a full glass together.
Chen Xiaoliang's home team Tottenham Hotspur drew the Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb.
"Hey, Chen! Did you see that? That's the team that won the Croatian League championship! They will definitely eliminate Tottenham!" Barisic sent a text message as soon as the draw results came out.
This funny...
"Helena, do you want some more dumplings?"
"I've been to the Red Country and eaten dumplings of all flavors. Yours looks pretty ordinary."
As Helena spoke, she poured the wrapped dumplings from the plate into the hot pot and watched expectantly.
Chen Xiaoliang smiled slightly, walked to the kitchen, poured six dishes of vinegar, and added a little chili oil and chopped green onions.
"Let me tell you, this is a must-have companion for eating dumplings!"
Before he could bring out the vinegar, Helena and Erica were already fighting over the dumplings in the pot.
As for people, their bodies are always more honest than their mouths.
Not to mention the elder sister, but the younger sister is a celebrity with millions of fans on social media, and yet she was controlled by the dumplings she made.
"How does it taste?"
Gerard gave a thumbs-up.
Reese blew the dumplings and nodded repeatedly.
David didn't dare to compete with these long-established figures and could only stare at the other plate of dumplings that had not yet been cooked.
"It's so delicious!" Erica stuffed her mouth full.
"The taste is average, not as good as what I had in the Red Country..." Helena said, and took two more out of the pot.
She just put the scalding hot dumplings into her mouth without blowing on them.
Chen Xiaoliang was stunned.
This tongue is so strong! Aren’t you afraid of getting burned?
Reese asked, "Chen, this is the first time I've eaten such delicious food. Is there anything better than dumplings in the Red Country?"
"Puchi." Chen Xiaoliang couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, next time someone from the Red Country asks you what you want to eat, just say, SAO-ZI."
Everyone toasted and said they wanted to eat some of the Hongguo dishes, and asked Chen Xiaoliang to cook them next time.
They chatted until 11 o'clock in the evening. After they finished drinking more than ten bottles of rice wine, Chen Xiaoliang started to clean up.
As the alcohol started to take effect, everyone felt dizzy.
Gerard's face turned red and he wanted to come to the kitchen to help clean up, but Chen Xiaoliang decisively refused.
How can the head coach be asked to do it himself after he has flattered the coach to this extent?
David drove the sleeping Reese to his nearby hotel.
Erica still had training to do, so she went back to the next yard to rest.
On the contrary, Helena, who had been eating and drinking happily all night, had fallen on the sofa, having danced just now.
Chen Xiaoliang was busy for a while before he finished cleaning up, and he had to carry her on his back and walk next door.
He never expected that the one who was suffocating him was not the burden of life, but a physiotherapist who had practiced judo...
With great difficulty, he carried her to the bedroom on the second floor and gently laid her down on the bed.
Chen Xiaoliang smelled the remaining body fragrance and looked at the hands that had just been holding up two elastic air cushions.
No, no, women will only affect my ball speed!
Unable to resist taking a few more glances, Chen Xiaoliang gently closed the door and walked downstairs.
"Hey, Chen! Is my sister okay?"
Just as he walked down the stairs, Chen Xiaoliang was startled by the sudden greeting.
It turned out to be Erica, who heard the noise and came out in her pajamas to see what was going on.
"It's okay, it's okay. She's already asleep. Why don't you... go check on her?"
"Okay, thank you for your hospitality tonight."
After Erica finished speaking, she blew a kiss, still drunk, and waved goodbye.
Chen Xiaoliang breathed a sigh of relief...
It was a close call! I almost lost my reputation!
I returned to my bed, my mind still thinking about the scenes that had just happened.
【Dong Dong Dong 】
What? Why is the system joining in the fun at this time?
[Hidden achievement achieved: Football is the only thing in my heart]
[Achievement Reward: Injury -1, Professionalism +1]
Wang Defa!
Is this even possible?!
But on second thought, many geniuses were ruined by sensual pleasures and alcohol, and failed to reach the heights they could have reached.
The recent ones include Adriano and Ronaldinho, and the distant ones include Gascoigne, George Best and Garrincha.
This achievement of the system is understandable...
Just thinking about it, it seems that I still lost a little!
Forget it, it’s just being a monk!
Chen Xiaoliang fell asleep in anger!
The next day, the team practiced together!
There was physical training in the morning. After lunch and a short nap, the whole team watched the tactical clips of Slavia Prague in the tactical room.
This champion team from the Czech Republic can only be regarded as a third-rate team in European football. They also have no big-name stars. Like Rangers, they often use defensive counterattack tactics when facing strong teams and major competitions.
Moreover, due to the current economic situation in the Czech Republic, the team has few foreign players, and most of the players are Czech nationals. Although their individual abilities are not outstanding, the cooperation and familiarity between them over the years are unmatched by other leagues.
From Rangers' perspective, the first leg is particularly important as they play away first and then at home.
Gerrard repeatedly stressed, especially to Chen Xiaoliang, that they should not fight desperately like they did in the last round against Leicester City.
Because the second round of the match will be held seven days after the first round, if the main players are injured or have an accident again, it will undoubtedly cast a big question mark on the team's prospects of advancing.
The team has reached this point, and all the players, especially those under the age of 26, are very clear that if they can win the championship without losing this season, and have a stunning performance in the Europa League, they will be able to show their faces in European football and their chances of being noticed by teams in the top five leagues will be greatly increased.
Moreover, several pillar players in the team, McGregor is about to turn 39, and Davis is already 36 years old. Chen Xiaoliang will definitely not be loaned over again next year.
This year is the best time for them to achieve good results in European competitions!
After the tactical meeting, there will be 90 minutes of tactical training.
After the training, David accompanied Chen Xiaoliang home first, while Gerrard stayed in the club to work with the coaching staff to develop subsequent team plans.
Chen Xiaoliang had just arrived home. Reese was meeting someone outside and Erica had not returned from training. The only sound in the empty house was Helena's voice, calling him to go for physical therapy as usual.
But after last night, it seemed that both of them felt a little embarrassed.
Chen Xiaoliang hesitated for a long time before he took off his clothes and lay down as usual.
Helena skillfully put the testing equipment on him, and the test results were also good.
After a day of training, my muscle fatigue level did not exceed 30%, which is a level that can be recovered with physical therapy and a night's rest.
But when Helena saw it today, she had a very different feeling.
Although she had seen it many times, it seemed that the rice wine last night aroused the oriental soul in her.
She takes off her silicone gloves!
One hour!
Two hours!
It was not until three hours later that this time came to an end, and as the sun set, things gradually returned to calm.
