A Boeing 777 with a fuselage painted with red and white arrow stripes slowly landed on the runway of Lisbon International Airport.

The reporters and fans who had been waiting outside the airport for a long time immediately rushed to the outskirts of the airport.

If it weren't for the ground staff and security guards at the airport, I'm afraid they would have rushed up by this time and surrounded the entire plane.

Waiting in the distance, two luxury buses, also dyed with red and white arrow stripes and carrying the conspicuous Saint Southampton team emblem, slowly drove towards the plane.

If you're a regular media reporter who picks up Southampton planes, it won't be surprising that the Saints' buses arrive two or three days before the team for almost every away game.

Their task is to familiarize themselves with the environment and roads in advance to avoid congestion when the team arrives.

The reporters in the distance hurriedly set up their long cannon barrels and aimed them at the open cabin door in the distance, guessing who would be the first to get out of the plane.

Without the slightest surprise, it's still Bielsa!

The Saints' boss has always been at the forefront, even if it is a team with superstars such as Ibrahimovic, Drogba, Eden Hazard and Manuel Neuer, but he is still the leader of the Saints.

If there is only one boss of the saints, it must be Bielsa!

It was followed by players such as Neuer, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, and Hazard, who came out one after another.

The fans who were waiting at the scene suddenly screamed and cheered, shouting the names of every player.

Although it was a bit far away, the players heard the movement and raised their hands to greet the fans and reporters.

This gesture of friendship immediately drew another round of cheers.

"Too handsome, isn't there?"

"Look, that suit, on their professional players, it's just handsome!"

"Isn't it? A natural hanger, anyone looks good in it, even Bielsa is handsome in it! ”

"Wow Ka Ka, Bielsa's suit should be tailor-made, with the effect of looking thin and covering the belly!"

"What brand of suits are our players wearing? Is it expensive? I'll buy a set when I go back! ”

"Versace, tailor-made for the team."

"Isn't the Saints' sponsor Tommy Hilfiger?"

"Oh, that's a casual wear sponsor, the Saints' formal wear sponsor is Versace, a set is a few thousand euros!"

"Obediently, when will the saint become rich and handsome?"

"Isn't it? Even Real Madrid doesn't have that treatment. ”

"It's so handsome, it's handsome on the pitch, and it's handsome off the pitch!"

"I love you to death, saint!"

As the players walked out of the cabin one after another, they got into the buses parked next to them one after another, and then the two buses kicked away in the dust.

There was a commotion among the reporters and fans at the scene, shouting to catch up with the team's bus.

Therefore, I saw the crowd at the scene rushing to the parking lot frantically.

No way, who let them not enjoy the treatment of saints?

There is a way to get Lisbon International Airport to allow them to drive buses into the tarmac, but not journalists!

Tomorrow night is the Champions League final, so today, the whole city of Lisbon is full of football.

Buses drive down the streets, lined with flags representing Southampton and Atletico Madrid.

Although neither team is the top giant, as super dark horses, these two teams from the Premier League and La Liga have been in the spotlight since last year, and now they are both in the Champions League final, which is even more exciting.

After all, after so many years, the Champions League has always become a one-man show for giant teams, and fans will inevitably be a little aesthetically fatigued.

And in the past few years, the Champions League has rarely had a team that has shone brightly.

Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund were good, but they couldn't pull off a miracle and lost to Bayern Munich in the final.

But now, Bielsa's Southampton and Simeone's Atletico Madrid are all making a final impact on the championship.

Who can make the dark horse miracle to the end, this is undoubtedly done? The biggest suspense before the game.

Especially in the past half a month, the publicity and hype about this Champions League final have been almost overwhelming.

Brands are doing their best to market the Champions League final, which has led to a huge increase in the popularity and attention of Southampton and Atletico Madrid.

That's why the media and fans are so crazy at the airport!

Even, they followed the team's bus all the way from the airport to the hotel.

Because the Saints and Atletico Madrid each chartered two hotels, except for a few familiar newspaper reporters who accompanied the team, the rest were blocked out of the hotel and were not allowed to enter.

But although they couldn't get in, there were more and more reporters and fans outside the hotel gate.

At that scene, everyone in Southampton, who directly entered the hotel, was a little dumbfounded.

"Well, is this how the teams participating in the Champions League final are treated?"

"It doesn't have to be so outrageous, right?"

"Kaka, you've been in a couple of Champions League finals, how's it going? Is it all like this? ”

Hearing his teammates throw the problem to his side, Kaka smiled slightly and nodded, "It's all like this!" ”

Everyone couldn't help but be amazed.

"The level of attention in the Champions League final is unmatched by any league, and in this final, any sparkle or mistake will be infinitely magnified and magnified."

"For the victors, it's heaven; But for losers, it's hell! ”

In the end, Kaka also had a rare grim face.

Everyone seemed to feel the solemnity in Kaka's heart, and they all smiled away.

Yes, Southampton reached the Champions League final for the first time in more than 100 years of history, and they bear the hopes of the entire city, and even the entire England fans, can they not be heavy?

And everyone suddenly realized that, in fact, Kaka is a person who has experienced the test of heaven and the baptism of hell.

During his time at AC Milan, he was once 3-0 ahead, but was defeated by Liverpool and became a tragic hero in the Istanbul miracle.

But it was also in the Champions League final that Kaka led AC Milan to complete revenge on Liverpool and successfully ascended to the European hegemony.

Perhaps, such an experience has a more different feeling for Kaka about the Champions League final.

For such a life-or-death game, everyone who walks on the court has only one thought, and that is to win!

But when it's cruel, there's only one winner!

Even if both sides have done their best, even if both sides have played at a super level, even if both sides have given everything they can, but in the end, there will still be losers!

The mood soon spread through the players, as well as through the eyes of an Englishman in his mid-forties who had stopped to watch.

After he turned around and walked away, he went directly to the room where the coach was.

I knocked on the door, got approval, and walked in.

"Dan, we've been waiting for you for a long time, where have you been?" Luis Borini shouted as soon as he saw him.

Dan Abraham, an Englishman, is an expert in sports psychology and has more than 10 years of experience in sports psychology counselling, but has only been involved in golf since he is a golf professional himself.

But not long ago, he was poached by Southampton to the Saints and served as the team's sports psychological adviser.

"It's a bit bad!" Dan Abraham said with a solemn face.

When everyone present heard him say this, they were all stunned, and they put down their work and looked at it.

The sports psychology specialist has spent the last few months proving his abilities with his daily performances.

It was because of him that Kaka overcame the psychological barrier, and it was also because of him that Southampton maintained a strong competitiveness in the final stage of the season, and finally successfully defended the Premier League title with an unstoppable momentum, and the team has maintained its form so far, and has not slackened because of the early title.

So, he said that things were bad, and that was something that deserved everyone's attention.

"What's the situation?" Kus do Satoy asked, holding his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

Dan Abraham was recommended to Southampton.

"The vast majority of the players are playing in a Champions League final for the first time, so it's rare to experience a battle like this, it's the highest level of professional football and they're under a lot of pressure!"

"Isn't that normal?" Assistant coach Pablo Queroga asked strangely.

'Yes, but my job is to help the players perform as best as possible on the pitch and perform at their highest level, rather than putting them under pressure!'

When Dan Abraham said this, everyone in the audience immediately looked at Bielsa.

The sports psychologist was hired with Bielsa's consent, was well paid and also made a difference.

Bielsa thought for a moment and nodded, "What do you think?" ”

Dan Abraham walked over and said, "I need a focus group of about 10 to 20 minutes, and I need you to help me set three or four goals for them. ”

"The more they go to this kind of critical event, the more complex the issues that people are considering, the more likely they are to be chaotic, chaotic, and not able to play at a high level, so I need them to focus, clearly know what their specific goals are, and then concentrate all their energy to achieve these goals!"

"But you can't have too many goals, too many will be messy, three or four is best!"

Bielsa listened, nodded, and looked at Luis Borini, who nodded.

"Okay, Dan, Louis will help you!"

"Thank you!" Dan Abraham nodded.

"It's a strange human brain to tell what's real and what's unreal, so if a player spends all day imagining how to do the game, their own brain and nerves can't tell the difference between the real and the fake."

"In this case, they release their adrenaline too early until they run out, and when it's time for the real game, it makes them tired."

"So, from now on, we need to be as compact as possible with the players, so that they don't think too much about everything in the game, and even the tactical preparation meeting, I recommend two hours before the game."

"Because, two hours is just enough to put them at the peak of their form in the middle of the game!"

Everyone present was silent for a while.

Because following Dan Abraham's approach, it will undoubtedly completely disrupt Southampton's preparation plans.

So, everyone turned their eyes to Bielsa again, asking for the opinion of the Argentine madman.

Dan Abraham also looked at Bielsa, "Marcelo, trust me, give them to me!" ”

Bielsa thought for a moment and hesitated, "How sure are you?" ”

"I don't know!" Dan Abraham shook his head and said, "But I promise it will be better than it is now!" ”

Bielsa listened, thought about it again, and nodded, "Okay, then do as you say!" ”

After finishing speaking, Bielsa looked at Luis Borini again, "Luis, you cooperate with Dan to revise our training plan for the next two days, I believe in his professionalism and in our players!" ”

When everyone present heard this, they immediately began to prepare to adjust their plans.

Dan Abraham looked at the crowd and after months of getting along, he finally understood why Southampton had been so successful.

And not just because of the money.

Rather, it is because they respect and value scientific opinions from professionals!

This is too rare in the traditional football field!