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Thanks to the explosive growth of Barcelona's strength this season, Valverde also showed unprecedented confidence.

"I have nothing to say about this game. No matter who asks, my answer is only one, that is victory!"

"In this game, I just want to win!"

Valverde's words were brief, but they all revealed his confidence in winning. It can even be said to be very domineering.

As for Southampton, Sun Yi did not say much. In addition to indicating that Southampton wanted to defend the title, he said that he would go all out.

Having foreseen that the opponent was very strong, Sun Yi did not want to waste too much time on talking nonsense.

Instead, he was prepared to keep a low profile and accumulate character.

Sun Yi was low-key in his words, but in the team's preparations and training, he was always aiming for victory.

In order to play against Barcelona, ​​it can be said that he had made sufficient preparations.

After a few days of intense preparations, the day of the war with Barcelona finally arrived.

On this day, the weather was very good.

The temperature was more than ten degrees, and the breeze was gentle.

This weather is really suitable for the game.

With a comfortable breeze, Sun Yi led the Southampton team into the Camp Nou.

"Barcelona, ​​must win!"

As soon as he entered the stadium, Sun Yi felt the high enthusiasm of Barcelona fans.

Sun Yi remembered that he came to Camp Nou at about the same time last year, but the Barcelona fans at that time were not as excited as today.

That time, although Barcelona fans felt that they could reverse Southampton at home, they were obviously not as confident as this time.

"This should be the confidence brought by strength!"

You don't need to look too much, just from the morale and confidence of Barcelona fans, you can realize that Barcelona has definitely become much stronger.

And the shouts of Barcelona fans in the stands are getting louder and louder, filling the entire Camp Nou with their voices.

The sound waves are like real waves that keep coming. Listening to it, Sun Yi feels that his mind is somewhat affected.

This is the real away game!

Sun Yi sighed.

Southampton fans are also very enthusiastic at home, and the shouts are also very enthusiastic. But St. Mary's Stadium is too small, and the atmosphere is really incomparable to the Camp Nou Stadium, which can seat 100,000 people.

Sun Yi turned around and saw that many players of the Southampton team had pale faces under the voices of the 100,000 people.

Judging from the situation, except for a few players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, most of the players of the Southampton team were greatly affected by the away game.

With the addition of the home court momentum, the Barcelona team seemed to be in high spirits and imposing.

"Welcome to the Camp Nou. I have been waiting for this day for a whole year."

Valverde seemed extremely confident while chatting on the sidelines as usual.

"Oh. I have been looking forward to this day. You know, we successfully advanced to the final here last year." Sun Yi smiled.

Lose the battle but not the battle. Sun Yi will not be overwhelmed by Valverde's momentum. On the contrary, last season's victory gave him more confidence and firepower when he fought back.

"We have been reborn now. We are no longer the same as last season. You are still the same. Soon, you will experience the real strength of Barcelona."

"Then I will wait and see. I hope you don't let me down. After all, you know, winning too much and too easily will always make people feel that there is no challenge."

"Hmph, then you wait!"

In the verbal battle with Valverde, Sun Yi did not lose.

However, when he returned to the team, he was not so calm. Instead, he tried to find a way to relieve the psychological pressure of the team with words.

As for the effect, it is hard to say.

Later, after various entrance ceremonies, the game officially began.

"Barcelona, ​​must win"

With the cheers of the fans, Barcelona, ​​which had the first ball, immediately launched an attack on Southampton.

The morale and momentum of the Barcelona team were very high. Their first offensive was also very fierce.

Unlike in the past, they would have to guide the ball in the backcourt for a long time before looking for an opportunity to play forward. Instead, they directly attacked across the half court and tried to threaten Southampton's goal.

"The current Barcelona team is really different!"

Seeing this, Sun Yi sighed.

The current Barcelona team is really much stronger than last year.

With the addition of Mbappe and Griezmann, the current Barcelona team is definitely the strongest team Sun Yi has encountered since coaching Southampton.

Let's take a look at the current strength of Barcelona.

Starting lineup in 433 formation:

Forward: Griezmann A+, Mbappe S-, Messi S-.

Midfield: Arthur A+, Busquets A+, De Jong A+.

Defender: Alba A+, Pique A-level, Lenglet A+, Semedo A+.

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen A+.

Looking at the current strength of Barcelona, ​​it's really scary!

Especially their forward line, two S-level plus one A+ level, I'm afraid it's not an exaggeration to say that it is the strongest forward line in the world.

Sun Yi should be thankful that Messi's strength has declined. If it was Messi who was two or three years younger, he would probably be desperate this time.

Seeing Messi's declining strength now, he thought of Ronaldo who still maintained his peak S-level strength because of his special care.

Sun Yi couldn't help but think that if Messi could come to Southampton, he would definitely let him return to the peak S level.

If Messi and Ronaldo return to the peak, and are on the same team, what will the scene be like?

Such a scene is definitely desirable.

However, Sun Yi was just thinking about it. He quickly turned his attention back to Barcelona.

But when he thought of Barcelona's current strength, Sun Yi couldn't help but wipe his cold sweat.

This strength is really too strong.

With Barcelona's current forward strength, even if Southampton has Van Dijk, who is known as the "world's number one central defender" on the back line, Sun Yi doesn't know if he can withstand Barcelona's attack.

In terms of midfield, in Sun Yi's opinion, the two sides should be considered evenly matched.

As for Barcelona's back line, it is also very strong.

But Southampton is not without a chance. After all, Pique is now on the decline with his age.

Perhaps Pique's point is the key to whether Southampton can score a goal today.

Generally speaking, it is hard to say which team is stronger.

In terms of strength, the attacks of both teams should be difficult for the other team to defend.

In this case, the key to the victory or defeat of this game should be the performance of each player.

Whoever performs well will have the chance to win this game.