An Airbus flew from Madrid, the capital of Spain, and slowly landed at Henri Oconda Airport in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

It didn't take long for Atletico Madrid's group to walk out of the airport gates, led by head coach Diego Simeone and the team leader.

Since their itinerary was kept secret, there was not much movement at the airport.

Only a handful of Spanish newspaper reporters waited here, but they were all photographed from a distance.

Just kidding, there is a Diego o Simeone who is very much like the big brother of the underworld walking in front, who dares to offend lightly?

A group of people walked out of the airport and got straight into a bus with the Atletico Madrid badge on it.

"Count the number of people, and when you're enough, let's go" As soon as Diego Simeone sat down, he instructed Boggs to do something.

The former Argentine national gate immediately walked all the way through the national highway of the carriage, counting the number of people along the way.

When he came back, he nodded at Diego Simeone, "Well, it's all there."

Diego Simeone immediately looked at the driver in the driver's seat in front of the car, "It's time to go"

That's the driver of Atletico Madrid.

This is also the usual way for European teams to play away from home.

The team's bus is a fortress for the team to move, the coaching staff will discuss the game tactics on the bus, and the players may also talk about some private topics on the bus, so the bus driver must be trusted by the club.

Therefore, if you are playing away, usually the bus is rented temporarily, but the two drivers are your own people.

There are even some giant teams that even have their own buses.

There is no way, people have a lot of money, and before the game team comes out, let the driver drive the bus to the away side and wait.

For a poor team like Atletico Madrid, there is definitely no way.

As soon as Simeone finished speaking, the whole person leaned back in the back row, closed his eyes, and intended to squint comfortably.

But strangely, after waiting for a while, I didn't see any movement on the bus.

"What's going on?" Simeone opened his eyes again and looked at the driver in front of the car, "Why don't you leave?" ”

The Spanish driver looked back and looked apologetic, "Oh good, right away, I'll check the navigation"

Simeone pursed his lips, a little not very satisfied, but helpless.

The driver of the big team can drive the bus around the city where the away team is located two or three days in advance, and get familiar with the traffic in the city, as well as the location of the hotel, training ground and stadium.

But Atletico Madrid can't, at least not that much

So, no way, you can only rely on navigation again and again

I finally found a place, turned on the navigation, started the bus, and drove forward slowly.

In the end, it was a rented car, which was never so comfortable, and the team was stingy with funds, the buses were rented cheaply, and the air conditioning was not enough.

Think about it, on a hot day, dozens of people nest in the carriage, but the air conditioning is not very icy, what is the experience?

The players also complained a little in the carriage, but in the end, it meant to bear with it, and it was going to be there soon anyway.

"Diego"

Assistant coach Boggs, who was sitting next to Diego Simeone, leaned over.

"The team's winning bonus hasn't been answered yet, isn't it a rush?"

Diego Simone's closed eyes opened, and he looked ahead, a flash of anger.

He urged it, but the management did not answer directly, but used a procrastination trick, saying that it was negotiating, and a bonus plan would be given before the game.

In the Europa League final, the prize money for winning the championship alone is as high as more than 6 million, and it is not too much, but it is too much to divide more than 1 million as a bonus? Outrageous? Reluctantly?

Seeing Diego Simeone's face, Boggs also knew that the head coach was not easy to handle.

"I was on the plane and I heard players talking about this, you know, it's better to be clear about this kind of thing before the game."

Diego Simeone is a professional footballer himself, so he certainly knows that.

In these years, what honor, sense of mission, and feelings you talk about with professional players, it's all bullshit

Why is a professional player called a professional?

That's because playing football is a source of life for them and their families

That's the money

Nothing is more important than money

"Don't worry, I'll ask again when I get to the hotel"

Simeone still takes care of the interests of the players when managing the team, which is one of the reasons why he has earned the respect of the players.

After all, no one wants to play for a manager who doesn't care about his own interests at all.

But as soon as Simone finished speaking, he heard the driver in front of him shout badly.

"What's going on?" Simeone looked up and looked ahead and around.

It's all cars

The driver turned around, "It looks like it's a traffic jam"

It's not like, it's just that

Simeone looked at the time, during the rush hour, the road he took was not a big road, no wonder it was blocked.

"I'm sorry, I didn't pay so much attention to the shortcut just now," the driver said apologetically.

It's no wonder that people are not familiar with the place, if you are in Madrid, or some major cities in Europe, how can there be traffic jams?

"Forget it, forget it, quickly find an intersection and turn around"

Simeone noticed a phenomenon in the two-way lane, and the direction he was in was congested, but the opposite side was unobstructed.

The driver agreed, indicating that he would turn around at the next intersection.

But waiting, the traffic in front of me is like a snail, moving slowly.

Time passed minute by minute, the temperature in the car was hot, the air conditioning was not powerful, and the experience was ...... It can well be imagined.

The most terrible thing is that at this time, I don't know which sharp-eyed bastard saw a bus opposite from a distance.

"Wow, Southampton even has buses"

"Really?"

"Nonsense, you see for yourselves, isn't that a Southampton bus?"

"yes, there are players up there"

"How did they come from that direction?"

"I think eighty percent of them have already figured out the road conditions"

It's good to die, the Southampton bus seems to have seen the Atletico Madrid bus.

No wonder, the bus is so tall and the team emblem is so conspicuous, you can see it from afar.

"Hey, you're stuck in traffic?"

"Oh, unlucky, there's still a long way ahead"

"The road is being repaired in front of me in the past few days, and this direction is blocked every day, so a fool will go"

"There are still several kilometers to go, I'm afraid it will take a long time"

"You wait slowly, let's go first"

Just passing by the safety island, the Southampton bus is heading towards the dust behind you, not to mention how dashing.

The most painful thing in life is that I am stuck in traffic, only to see the person I hate the most unimpeded and gone.

"Damn Southampton"

"It's so unbelievable"

"I found out the road conditions, and I didn't even inform us in advance"

"Damn, tomorrow night, we're going to kill them"

"Yes, a big sigh of relief"

In the bus, the howl of Atletico Madrid players was heard all of a sudden.

Finally, more than an hour later, this group of players who couldn't shout, couldn't call, and even couldn't walk a little, appeared in front of the hotel booked by the team.

"This is the hotel we booked?" Simeone looked at the hotel in front of him, a little crying and laughing.

That's too basic, isn't it?

Got four stars?

Oh no, is there a Samsung?

It's nightfall, and the whole hotel is dark, and the lights aren't even on, like words?

"It seems so," the team leader smiled wryly, he didn't know.

"Let's call and ask," Simeone felt a fire in his heart.

This question is really this hotel.

The reason is simple, Southampton has chartered one of the best five-star hotels near Bucharest National Stadium, Marriott, in advance, while the rest of the hotels have also been booked out by fans from the UK.

According to UEFA release, Southampton's run to the Europa League final attracted more than 30,000 fans to Bucharest, the vast majority of whom were British fans.

The influx of 30,000 people into the city was a great test of Bucharest's capacity.

Southampton also showed excellent operational ability this time.

When the team defeated Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the semi-finals, the team immediately sent a message on the official website, app and WeChat to collect fans who were willing to go to Bucharest to watch the game live, and in addition to giving away tickets, they also helped contact the hotel for free.

As a result, Southampton's move received an immediate positive response from fan organizations and fans, with 25,000 fans filling up within a few days, and many even reached out to the team to express their willingness to come to the venue to buy tickets on their own.

As a result, Southampton sent people to Bucharest to contact some hotels near the National Stadium and won quite favorable group ticket prices for the more than 30,000 fans.

Atletico Madrid's contact with the hotel was relatively late, and by the time they started to practice the hotel, the four-star and five-star hotels in the surrounding area, and even some well-rated three-star hotels, had already been booked out.

As a last resort, they can only choose this one.

Otherwise, you'll have to choose a hotel further away and travel back and forth.

After Simeone heard the whole thing clearly, he was also helpless.

Who made Atletico Madrid poor and unprofessional?

Look at the operation of the management of Southampton, it is almost the explosion of the management of Atletico Madrid.

It's not just Simeone who is depressed, the players are also in a bad mood.

Who wants to stay in such a bad hotel?

"Okay, everyone go in, it's still according to our usual arrangement, hurry up and prepare, let's go and get familiar with the venue when we go back, quick"

With Simeone's order, this group of Atletico Madrid players were reluctant and knew that things were irreparable.

10,000 fur mud horses roared past in my heart, but the cruel reality had to continue.

As Simeone beckoned the players into the hotel, Southampton had just finished their final training session at the National Stadium in Bucharest's West End

Bielsa was determined to keep the suspense going through, and in this training session, Tony Kroos was only involved in some relaxation sessions for the team, and while the team was doing some tactical drills, the German midfielder was alone on the sidelines

This also made all the reporters who came to the site to visit Southampton feel very confused.

Will Tony O Kroos play in the end?

When the reporter threw the question to Bielsa at a press conference organized by UEFA, the Argentine madman smiled and did not give a positive answer, but said a rather playful remark.

"Guess what"

At this moment, everyone immediately understood that Bielsa was throwing smoke bombs.

But the problem is, no one knows if Tony O Kroos can be on it?

Everyone's feeling is that the German midfielder is included in the squad, and it is more likely that he has recovered well, but Bielsa wants to put him on the bench list, and it is Matic who really plays the main team.

After all, the Serb played too well and steadily against Liverpool.

One is the first recovery from a new injury, the other is in good condition, and everyone knows how to choose?

Besides, if Tony Kroos is really healed, why not participate in the team's tactical training?

Although it should be practiced, it has been practiced before, but one more joint practice is equivalent to one more tacit understanding.

So, basically everyone still thinks in their hearts, Matic

"But why do I always think it's not that simple?"

In the exhibition hall of the Bucharest National Stadium, UEFA President Platini smiled and looked at Yang Huan with another meaning.

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