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Chapter 1712 Dry shooter, be a dark horse

This year is definitely a passionate and hopeful year for the Galatasaray team.

As the most powerful team in the Turkish Super League, this team has been in a solitary posture all year round in the domestic league. They often pursue the glory of the European war.

At the beginning of the 21st century, this local super giants completed the achievement of winning the UEFA Cup unbeaten, which can be said to be the highest honor in their club history.

In the following years, they have not missed the UEFA Champions League every year, but in recent seasons Galatasaray's group promotion journey has not been so perfect.

Facing the powerhouses of the five major leagues, as a fringe league, there is still some gap in the strength of this Turkish Super League team. Once these two strong opponents are in the group, it will be difficult for them to break through.

But this season is different. They successfully drew in the Champions League and fell into Group H with only one strong team, Manchester United, and then successfully beat Cluj and Braga to get the second promotion in the group.

This made the team's fans and executives very happy. During the winter break, they began to wave checks for reinforcements. Obviously, they didn't want to play in the first round after the group was promoted.

This method really allowed them to find a thigh. The bald commander Sneijder chose a high-paying signing for Galatasaray in the final stage of his career.

This has caused a huge transformation of this local super giant. From January to the current game, Sneijder integrated into this team with his strength and professionalism far surpassing other teammates and brought a huge improvement to the strength of this team.

The only thing that makes Galatasaray fans a little bit uneasy may be the bad luck in the team's draw. They drew the Champions League champion Arsenal for two consecutive years in the quarter-finals, which really made them a little sad.

After all, the strength of the team has made great progress, but now it has encountered the recognized No. [-] club in the world, which is really difficult.

However, after Sneijder's speech in the interview with the media was released, this sentiment has slowly changed.

"We have drawn the strongest team in the world right now. This is really wonderful. I have watched countless Arsenal games. Their games are really crazy. When I think of playing against them, I can't restrain my joy."

"???"

The Turkish media, who originally wanted to hear some pessimistic words from Sneijder's mouth, were immediately dismissed. They held up their microphones and continued to listen to the legendary Inter Milan player.

"I have emphasized since I joined the team that Galatasaray is a very strong team, and I still feel the same way now, so, fans, wait for our wonderful performance at the Turk Telekom Stadium."

As a player in the atmosphere group of Inter Milan and the Netherlands, Sneijder's words and eyes are extremely deceptive. When Galatasaray fans saw this scene, all worries about the Arsenal team being too strong were all thrown into the back of their minds.

What is the defending champion, what is the world's No. [-] club, let's do it first, and then admit defeat if you can't do it. The princes and generals are kind, maybe they are the most powerful dark horses in the Champions League this season.

Therefore, a week before the start of the game, the Turkish media's reports on the duel had a huge reversal, and the Turks began to frantically build momentum to express their expectations for the game and their determination to win the game.

This surprised the Gunners who were originally bored because their opponents were too weak, but what followed was naturally a strong fighting spirit.

There are no underdogs in the Champions League. Even if their opponents are not in the top five leagues, they still have super self-confidence. So how can the defending champion of the Champions League not show 12 points of energy?
Therefore, in the training base, the training momentum of the players was full again.

In the interview session at the gate of the parking lot after the game, all the Gunners players responded to reporters' questions in unison.

"Our opponent is a respectable team and we will give our all in the game."

That's what Arsenal said, and they did, the professor announced the tentative starting line-up the day before the game when the team was about to fly to Turkey with his class.

The super combination of Neymar, Liu Feng and Aguero has reappeared. These three players are now worth more than [-] million euros, and they are undoubtedly the most luxurious strikers in football today.

Needless to say, the trio of Wilshere, Ganso and Ramsey is not much fun. These three have now frequently appeared in the inventory of major world-class midfield combinations. The scariest thing is that their average age is only 24 years old.

Although Habaibu's combination is recognized as the world's No. [-] midfield combination today, their age is getting older. In a few years, this combination is destined to disband with the retirement of each player.

However, the Weiganla combination will only grow gradually with the development of the team and finally become three truly legendary midfielders.

On the back line, Alba and Alves are two full-backs on the left and one on the right. Mertesacker and Vermaelen reappeared together. This four-back is the Gunners' strongest defense this season.

In the goalkeeper position, Szczesny continues to serve as the team's starting goalkeeper. As the team's goalkeeper, his talent and strength have long been recognized by everyone.

"Tomorrow's game doesn't need to be closed. Although we are playing away, we must not lose the momentum. Don't forget what you said in the interview."

Facing the eager team members, the professor chose to arouse their fighting spirit. His sonorous words made the team members in front of him nod repeatedly.

"Understand the boss!"

"Very good, then go and pack your luggage now, we will meet in the parking lot in two hours!"

"Received~"

Returning home in a hurry, Liu Feng pulled up the suitcase that Yuan Xiao had prepared for him and gave his fiancée a romantic farewell kiss before turning around and leaving.

Although the away game only took one night, it was still very exhausting for this gluey couple. Liu Feng couldn't wait to return to Yuan Xiao's side after the game.

That night, Arsenal's chartered flight took off from London International Airport and arrived at Turkey International Airport through the clouds.

Under the leadership of the local guide, the team members quickly got on the bus and went to the hotel they had booked in advance. The scenery on the street was completely different from that in the UK. The team members were full of curiosity, but because it was too late, they did not go out after returning to the hotel.

After a night of no dreams, the next day, when Liu Feng woke up from his sleep, the noise from outside the hotel caught his attention.

Walking to the bed and opening the curtains, countless fans wearing orange and red Galatasaray jerseys came into view. This was the meeting gift given to them by their opponents.

　Chapter 2 here!Thank you for your great support! ! !

　　
　
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