Chapter 1096 - 262: Every Match Is a Final (Part 4)

Thus, the news of Carrel winning the Serie A Player of the Month award for March went unnoticed.

In fact, Carrel doesn’t feel that this award is worth publicizing.

Because compared to being eliminated from the Champions League by San Remo in February, although Florence fought through the next month, it still lacked some passion.

After all, they once had a chance to touch the Champions League trophy.

To prevent the team’s morale from dropping, Paris Saint-Germain quickly announced that Stiepelman would be returning in the next match!

This news thrilled the Paris Saint-Germain fans.

But the experts know that this so-called return probably involves him wearing a mask on the field.

After all, with a fracture, a few days won’t be enough for recovery.

But looking at the entire football scene, players generally perform worse after putting on a mask.

The secret lies in... vision!

After wearing a mask, vision might be restricted.

Even without restriction, it will still feel different.

It’s the kind of feeling students get when they suddenly put on glasses, something the players need to overcome.

Moreover... Stiepelman’s strongest offensive weapon is... headers!

With a mask on, his ability to head the ball will be greatly affected.

Even if the mask doesn’t interfere with his contact with the ball, the brow bone will still hurt when heading, because of the close distance.

In any case, Stiepelman won’t be at full strength by then.

On the contrary, San Remo also announced that their central forward Talista could return in the second leg.

Compared to Stiepelman, Talista has an external injury.

No need to wear a mask.

And Talista’s strength isn’t his headers, but rather his... subtle movements on the edge of fouls and serious infractions.

April 8.

San Remo faced the 31st round of the league, ending in a 1-1 draw with a header from Naji.

This game should have been a good opportunity for San Remo to climb to fifth in the league standings.

But they didn’t seize it.

Eventually, they remained at seventh place, making no progress.

In the league, opportunities for San Remo are getting fewer.

But there’s nothing they can do about it.

After all, they still have a Champions League match to play.

But they can’t completely give up on the league.

Instead, their opponent, Paris Saint-Germain, is the truly bold one.

During the weekend league, they let the entire main team rest!

Mere three points, if surrendered then so be it.

Even if they give away ten points, they still remain first in Ligue 1, without fear!

This year, Paris Saint-Germain is determined to win the Champions League!

After defeating San Remo, they have ample time to let Stiepelman get used to the mask.

April 9, the second leg of the Champions League kicks off.

Barcelona VS Real Madrid, with the home advantage.

Chelsea VS Juventus, also with the home advantage.

But both teams with the home advantage were previously trailing 1-2.

This can also prove that the home advantage does indeed add to a team’s battle strength.

Because previously, Real Madrid and Juventus both won at home.

By this theory, Chelsea still has a possibility to contend with Juventus at home.

And Barcelona likewise, has a chance for a comeback.

Especially Barcelona, many Spanish fans have been proclaiming that Barcelona has finally reached its ultimate form... this implies that with Moreira not playing, Barça is no longer burdened.

Such words are really harsh, but they also greatly boost morale.

If Barça wins, they truly won’t need Moreira anymore.

They could even make the fans forget Moreira with just one game, completing the evolution of the Barça dynasty.

It’s arguably the smoothest transition in team history.

So, can a Barcelona, already perfected in passing and control, reverse against Real Madrid without Moreira’s help?