Liverpool took the lead and snatched the Laureus Team of the Year award!

The Champions League final was staged in advance, and Liverpool defeated Barcelona to win the championship first!

The King of Spain personally sent an invitation, and Caesar came to the Bernabeu for the new season!

Pele supports Barcelona, and Camp Nou fans generally don't appreciate it!

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The next day's headlines in Europe's major newspapers ran eye-catching headlines, all related to last night's Laureus Awards, and Yang Cheng and his Liverpool were undoubtedly thrust into the limelight once again.

Yang Cheng really doesn't want his team to receive too much attention, and he doesn't want the outside world to think of his team as the favorite, which is a very dangerous thing, especially in the Champions League final.

It's not for nothing that the heat will die, because the whole world is watching your every move, and any of your actions will be magnified and maliciously speculated, which will invisibly bring you huge pressure and affect your performance on the court.

There is no doubt that Liverpool are already a mature team, and with the experience of last season's Champions League final, they can cope with everything in a more relaxed way, but pressure is hard to say.

In addition to the news about the Laureus Awards, the daily sports newspaper of Catalonia published a column written by Dutch manager Koeman, whose column was headlined, Barcelona have enough reasons to win against Liverpool!

Koeman feels that Rijkaard already knows enough about Liverpool's tactics, because it is not the first time he and Yang Cheng have competed, and he feels that if Barcelona want to win this game, there is an important key point in defense. He felt that Barcelona needed to put enough energy into defence. Because Liverpool's attack is very fast.

"Especially in the moment of counterattack after the break, which is what we usually call offensive and defensive conversion, Liverpool is definitely the best team in today's football in terms of offensive and defensive conversion, very fast, no team can ensure that every attack can play a threat, so against Liverpool, the defense must be cautious."

Dutch coach Van Gaal, who is currently on vacation, also accepted an interview with reporters, he said. If you want to beat Liverpool, you have to build up your confidence and not press too hard, because Liverpool's defence is actually very good.

"In my opinion, the biggest advantage of Liverpool is that their overall tactical framework is very tight, and in this regard, Yang Cheng is definitely the best tactician in football today, his tailor-made tactics for Liverpool are very clever, and the players are very well positioned on the pitch and close to each other. There are tough guys like Essien and Steven Gerrard in the midfield, ensuring that the team's three lines are always connected, and the trident in front of him is outstanding in terms of individual ability and teamwork. ”

"This season's Liverpool compared to last season. The biggest change is not only that the players have increased their age by one year and matured by one year, but also that their experience, control of the situation, and use of technical moves have also improved accordingly, most notably the two wingers of Ronaldo and Robben, and Carrick's ultra-long overhead pass in the FA Cup final. It's also amazing. ”

"So against Liverpool, you can't rush, Rijkaard's team should try to be more patient and wait for opportunities to arise in the game, but Rijkaard should also understand that if Liverpool score first, this game will become very difficult to play, and it may even end early. Because Liverpool are not the kind of team that can be easily overturned. ”

Cruyff, who has just won the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, also supported Rijkaard in his column, and the Barcelona godfather first commented on the difference between Rijkaard's Dream II team and the Dream Team he coached, believing that the football philosophy of the two teams is the same, but Rijkaard added something of his own, such as his understanding of defense.

'I've said from when Rijkaard was knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool that their pressing up front after conceding a goal was a welcome change, and that's what Rijkaard brought to the table when he played in Serie A, and he did a good job of blending the Italian defensive philosophy into Barca's overall strategy.

'We can see that after they have conceded a goal up front, the players are on the spot, the idea of starting from the loser is very good, and the excellent results in the league and the Champions League this season have been shown, but one thing to note is that Liverpool are different from all the previous Barcelona opponents. "Yang Cheng's team seems to have an angular style of football, but in fact I really don't see any style of him, or rather, his style is very vague, he is still groping, still looking, he sometimes plays possession, but sometimes it is defensive counterattack, but one thing remains the same, his team is unparalleled in the world in terms of touching the ball and quick passing! ”

"If Barcelona wants to make a difference in the Champions League final, we must first find a way to cut off Liverpool's passing and cutting cooperation, disrupt their rhythm, and Barcelona's lack of high points of defense will also be exposed in front of Drogba, I believe that Yang Cheng will definitely grasp this point to chase and fight, how to restrain it, this requires Rijkaard to give an effective method, and Liverpool's wing attack is also the best in football, and it must be suppressed!"

Finally, Cruyff also hinted that if they want to continue Barcelona's possession style against other teams in the final, they will die a terrible death, and Rijkaard will have to make a change in tactics to ensure his side beat Liverpool.

That is, after the newspaper published the articles and comments of the three Dutch coaches, Yang Cheng received a message on Weibo that afternoon, these three guys are still Van Basten, and they actually gathered in the training camp in Barcelona to point fingers with Rijkaard on the training ground, as if they were discussing something.

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"Does this count as a gang of heroes?" Yang Cheng asked with a wry smile.

Paul? Baier and Benitez both laughed when they saw the news, but it was clear that these Barça and Dutchmen with clear banners. Now it's unity. intends to use all means to defeat Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng glanced at his two right-hand men, shook his head and said, "Rijkaard's assistant group is too large, I lost before the game." And then he laughed.

Van Gaal, Coman and Cruyff can all be said to be veritable Yang Cheng's rivals, Van Gaal does not need to say more when he is in charge of Barcelona, Coman is the head coach of Benfica, and he has also formed a bond with Yang Cheng, and Cruyff has not fought with Yang Cheng in a war of words and pens.

And all three are familiar with Liverpool's tactics. With their help in their advice, Rijkaard's odds are much higher.

"You see, they really think they've won!"

On the website of a Spanish newspaper, a news item from Barcelona was published, which said that in addition to bringing all the first-team players to Paris, Barcelona also prepared a large truck full of supplies, in addition to the equipment and supplies that must be used every day, as well as a case of oversized champagne, ready to be used to celebrate after the championship.

"So to speak. No experience is no experience! Yang Cheng shook his head and said sarcastically.

"Don't people in Barcelona know that France is the homeland of champagne, and they are afraid that they will not be able to buy champagne there?"

Seeing Yang Cheng's snarky appearance, Paul? Bair laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. As for it?

"But to be honest, the more they do it, the better I think it will be for us!" Yang Cheng began to become serious.

Benitez nodded, "It's not a good thing to be too hot before the game!" ”

"So, I've been keeping a low profile lately!" Yang Cheng grinned again.

But in terms of preparation. He was meticulous in his progress, especially after the FA Cup final, when he announced that the squad would train behind closed doors, with Melwood refusing all forms of interviews and preventing any players from being interviewed by journalists.

In addition, Yang Cheng is also very serious about the team's itinerary after arriving in Paris, and even requires the arrangement of each itinerary to be meticulous to the minute. Ensuring the training and fitness of the players during their stay in Paris.

For example, the hotel where the team lives, the club originally arranged a five-star hotel in the city, which is in a prosperous area, and the hotel where Barcelona is staying is also nearby. After going on a field trip, Bair asked Melissa for her opinion and immediately rejected the area.

Melissa introduced Yang Cheng to the Trianon Hotel in Versailles, a suburb of Paris, next to the Palace of Versailles, which is a comfortable and quiet hotel converted from an old convent, and is located in the suburbs, surrounded by no one but a Palace of Versailles. The reason why this hotel is easy to ignore is that it does not have a star rating, but it has a high status in Paris, because the famous Versailles Treaty was drafted in this hotel, and this hotel has also hosted world celebrities such as the Queen of England and the Duke of Windsor.

What really attracted Yang Cheng was the fact that it was safe from the media and fans, and the hotel's facilities were so good that the team could continue to carry out their training plans while in France.

From the hotel to the Stade de France can directly take the ring road, as long as 28 minutes, which is undoubtedly a great convenience, because Yang Cheng is convinced that on the day of the game, the whole Paris will be jammed, living in the suburbs to take the ring road, you can avoid traffic jams.

It can be said that although Yang Cheng went to Barcelona to participate in Laureus, in fact, he is still in control of all the preparations, and he strives to adjust the players' physical, physical and mental conditions to the best before the game.

Because he can see that this game is going to be very, very tough!

This can't help but remind him of a movie he watched in his previous life, Ip Man 2.

Ip Man fought with the European boxing champion, and when the situation was superior, the referee asked him to prohibit the use of his feet, why did Ip Man agree when he knew it was unfair? Is he stupid?

No, it's because he has to, and he can only do it!

Yang Cheng is also like this now, the referee used by UEFA is really unfavorable to Liverpool, and Liverpool has also filed a complaint, but it has no effect, don't you fight?

No, you have to fight, win or lose, you have to fight!

And you have to do everything possible to fight with all your might!

Because the players have worked hard for a season in order to be able to gain something in the end, if they give up at this time, it is undoubtedly a betrayal to them. Even they themselves won't accept it!

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On the morning of the 16th. Liverpool arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in the northern suburbs of Paris a little earlier than Barcelona.

When Liverpool and his party appeared at Charles de Gaulle Airport, there were already many Liverpool fans and French Red Army fans who came to pick up the plane, and at the same time, countless reporters gathered at the scene, almost blocking the entire waiting hall.

The airport staff came to help, but the reporters and fans were crazy, and the number of fans who came to Paris to watch the Champions League final made the whole scene very chaotic, and those reporters blocked the road. Don't let Liverpool's players pass easily.

But Liverpool insisted on the requirements laid out by Yang Cheng before, and none of the players were interviewed by reporters, even if the microphone was stuffed in front of them, they all chose to reach out and block it, and they didn't say a word to death.

Perhaps it was because they saw that Liverpool was silent about the news, or that the airport staff rushed to obstruct it, and they finally chose to give up and let Liverpool get on the bus and leave Charles de Gaulle Airport.

From Charles de Gaulle Airport in the northern suburbs, you will pass the Stade de France, which looks like an alien flying saucer. Yang Cheng still remembers very well that in 1998, he was accompanied by Natalie and Melissa to watch the World Cup final here.

Unexpectedly. After a few years, I have to play a final on this court, and my fate is really elusive!

"That's the Stade de France!" Drogba, who has played in Ligue 1, pointed to the pitch on the side of the road.

Suddenly, all the players turned their heads sideways and looked at the stadium next to the road, and they all showed strange expressions.

On the perimeter wall of the stadium, a huge advertisement for the Champions League final had been played. Everyone can see the most appealing stars of Liverpool and Barcelona from above, and Yang Cheng and Rijkaard are also among them, and the two are-for-tat, and the smell of gunpowder is very strong.

Under the roof of the stadium in the distance, the huge advertising is also particularly conspicuous, especially the logo of the Champions League final, which makes people distinguish the weight of this final at a glance.

There is a lot of traffic on the road. Liverpool's buses didn't stop near the Stade de France either, as they were driving on the highway, stops were not allowed, and it wasn't time to get used to the venue.

The organising committee arranged for Liverpool to familiarize themselves with the training time in the field this evening, after Barcelona, and then Yang Cheng will go with the players to attend the pre-match press conference and trophy display. …,

"Don't even look at it, we'll be back in the evening!" Yang Cheng shouted.

The players all agreed, turned their heads, continued to rest when resting, continued to listen to songs, and the bus was quiet again.

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A week before the final, Paris responded to the Champions League final with a football match at the Trocadero Park in front of the Eiffel Tower, where fans and supporters of both teams were able to go to the stadium to show off their skills, and the sponsor of this event was Adidas.

UEFA had previously informed the two teams in the final that they would take time off to attend the Adidas event after arriving in Paris, so both Liverpool and Barcelona took 30 minutes to the Trocadero Park before training in the afternoon.

Today's Paris is crowded with journalists and fans from all over the world, and as soon as they hear the slightest stir about the two teams in the final, they rush to the city, so the entire Trocadero Park is not surprisingly surrounded by fans and reporters.

In order to prevent them from harassing his players, Yang Cheng took the initiative to take on the task of interviewing, and instead asked the players to show off their skills on the court and find a feeling.

'Barcelona are a team that is very good at attacking and possessing the ball, always playing with a pressing style and they are always able to create some chances, but they have a lot of space at the back and it gives us good chances in attack!

When the reporter asked Yang Cheng to comment on Barcelona, the Chinese said a few innocuous words.

"Ronaldinho is indeed the most important player in the Barcelona team, but I will not make special arrangements for him, because football is a collective sport, he alone cannot beat us Liverpool, we will always rely on team battles to win results and beat opponents!"

"Terge? Haug and Bogan? Yang Cheng was inevitably asked by reporters about the two referees, "To be honest, I still have enough trust in the referees appointed by UEFA, I am not worried about what the outside world is afraid of, I believe this will be a fair and just game!" ”

Obviously, the reporter was not satisfied with Yang Cheng's answer, so they fanned the flames.

"Rijkaard said that Bogan wore the Barcelona shirt and declared that he supported Barcelona to win the championship, it was only because he was happy, and he felt that if Liverpool was dissatisfied, he could give Bogan a shirt and let him also take a picture in the newspaper, and it would be a 1:1 draw!" The reporter smiled and asked Yang Cheng to comment on this sentence.

Yang Cheng smiled, "There's no need!" ”

The reporter immediately asked.

"If Mr. Rijkaard thinks that if you can put on a Barcelona shirt and take a picture in the newspaper to lead us 1-0 over Liverpool, I don't think it matters, we won't do that kind of boring thing like he said, because we have the quality and confidence to be able to start the final with a score of 0:1 and then 90 minutes later, we still win the title, so why should we be so bored and do so many things?"

Yang Cheng also chose-for-tat very unceremoniously, his meaning is very clear, I let you win you with 1 ball!

"Perhaps, Rijkaard should send Bogan a few more jerseys, at least three more to be on the same starting line as us!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Sending one is 1 goal, sending 4 pieces is 4 goals, Yang Cheng means that even if the referee gives you 4 goals, we will only tie in 90 minutes.

There is no doubt that he is using last season's Istanbul miracle to inspire and motivate his own players, as well as all the Liverpool fans.

And he also knows very well that as soon as these words come out, the atmosphere of the final will definitely become tense, but he just hopes for this, because being low-key does not mean that you have to show weakness! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )