520 Peak Showdown
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Champions Cup, the 51st Champions Cup Final returned to Paris, where the first Champions Cup final was held. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This memorable final was played against Barcelona from La Liga and the Red Rebels of the Premier League, who are the defending champions, so many fans believe that this is likely to be a final that will go down in history.
In addition to Beckenbauer, Platini and other football celebrities were invited to visit, there were also political and business celebrities from the European continent, such as King Juan of Spain? Carlos and Queen Sofia were in attendance, as was Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero, a staunch Barcelona fan.
The presence of these Spanish politicians was seen as a sign of support for Barça, especially Zapatero, who had been attending a parliamentary debate a few hours earlier, but had rushed to Paris to watch the final.
And when reporters asked their views on this final, without exception, they all supported Barcelona.
Like the Spanish regime's support for Barcelona, the British royal family is also pouring out, including Crown Prince Charles and his two sons, in the British Prime Minister Tony? Accompanied by Blair, they were all in support of the Red Rebels when they were interviewed by the media, believing that this team has the characteristics of traditional England and will successfully defend the Champions League and make history.
In addition, the president of the host country, the president of France, and other political and business celebrities also appeared in the stands, coupled with the stars of the two sides, making this Champions Cup final a worldwide attention.
When the players from both sides appeared on the pitch to warm up, the entire Stade de France immediately became boiling, and every seat in the stands seemed to be ignited in an instant.
Xiao Yu, Florentino, Galliani, Laporta and other senior members of the European club union stayed in one of the boxes at the Stade de France, and they were ready to meet after the game to discuss the impact of the Serie A phone door, and Juventus' Betga has resigned from Juventus and will also leave the European club league.
At present, the influence of this club organization has spread to the inner circle of European football in just one year, and through appropriate expansion, the influence of the organization has long made UEFA and FIFA dare not act rashly, and the relationship between the two sides has been handled well recently, and it is likely that a certain degree of consensus has been reached in some aspects.
For example, if the UEFA Club League drops multiple complaints against FIFA and UEFA, then FIFA is likely to recognise the status of the UFA Club League, while also discussing compensation for the requisitioned players.
But with the fall of Juventus, the European club federation must re-establish itself at the top!
After the warm-up of the players from both sides returned to the locker room, the organizing committee specially arranged a short and wonderful song and dance performance to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Champions Cup before the game, which greatly increased the atmosphere of the game in the stadium.
But after the song and dance, everyone began to look forward to the upcoming finals!
........................ "Where is this, I don't think I need to say any more, just across from us, that arrogant England team, they are boasting about their exploits, they want to beat us, defend the Champions Cup, we won't allow that to happen, right?" ”
In the Barcelona dressing room, Rijkaard clenched his fists excitedly and shouted.
The players all blushed and replied excitedly, "Yes! ”
"We were killed by them in the group stage, it's a shame, it's a shame that the other side imposed on us, we are proud Barcelona, we can't allow this shame to continue, there is only one way to wash away this shame, kill them, kill those arrogant and arrogant Englishmen!"
The players were infected by Rijkaard's rare excited speech, and their faces were full of murderous energy, and they couldn't wait to rush out immediately, slaughter all the Red Rebels, and eat them with soy sauce!
…………………… Compared with the blood boiling in the Barcelona dressing room, the Red Rebels' dressing room was surprisingly calm, no one spoke, no one made movements, everyone was quiet, listening to a song floating in the locker room.
The song was very soft at first, as if a lover was breathing in his ears, if anyone who attended the opening ceremony of the Red Rebels Stadium knew that this was a single by the famous English pop singer Kenan, and the tender version of "Flag Victory" was brought here to play after a special cut by the Red Rebels.
Slowly, the song gradually added more low and energetic elements, from the original tenderness to the raging storm, and at the same time, it also completely drove the hearts of every Red Rebel player in the locker room, so that they followed the team song from their hearts, became excited, became high-spirited, and became full of eagerness!
Win the match and defeat the toughest opponents!
Mourinho stood by and waited until the song stopped before he suddenly applauded and captured the attention of all the players.
"What should be said, I have already told you before, what should be done, we have done it before, and when I come here, I don't need to say anything more to you, and I don't need to teach you what you should do and what you shouldn't do!"
"You're all professional footballers, you're all having a lot of experience in the game, you're no longer the ignorant teenager you were when you were just starting out, now you're some, some of you are famous, some of you are famous, you all know very well what this game means to us!"
Mourinho raised his index finger and gritted his teeth and said: "This season, we have worked very hard to play every game, we have never given up, not even for a minute, but now, we have lost the league, we have lost the FA Cup, we can't lose the Champions Cup again!" ”
"Everybody says that we Red Rebels are born with honor, we have a unique pride, so I want to tell you that every one of you here, once you leave this locker room and step on this field, you are not just fighting for yourselves, you are fighting for the Red Rebels, you are fighting for all the thousands of Red Rebels."
"I rarely ask of you, but today, I have to ask you, Red Rebel players with unique pride and self-esteem, to win this championship trophy, to defend our dignity with the trophy, to show the world that we are invincible Red Rebels!"
........................" players from both sides walked into the stadium one after another, and the stands of the entire Stade de France completely turned into a sea of carnival, and the fans were boiling, especially the Red Rebel fans, who even piled up a wave of people at the scene, and the scene was very spectacular! ”
'Barca's starting XI was a bit of a surprise, Xavi, who had excelled in the group stage and knockout rounds, was not in the starting line-up, and it was clear that Rijkaard was concerned that the Spaniard had just recovered from injury and his form was not guaranteed, but another outstanding youngster Andres Iniesta appeared in the starting line-up with Motta and Edmilson in a midfield three.
"In the forward line, Barcelona still use the trident combination in the league, Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Hleb all started, while Larsson was placed on the bench, and Pedro, who has been hailed as Barca's biggest discovery this season, was also placed on the bench."
"The goalkeeper is still Valdés, the back line from left to right are Van Brondhorst, Puyol, Marcos and Oleg, before the game, the media asked Rijkaard, if he was worried that Barcelona's right side would meet the left side of the Red Rebels, Rijkaard was full of confidence at the time and said that he was not worried, from now on, he took the faster, more offensive Belletti, replaced by Oleg, who has better defensive ability."
"The Red Rebels' starting list is not too unexpected, the goalkeeper is still the Czech goalkeeper Cech, which is also the first goalkeeper in the Premier League this season, he is the goalkeeper who has conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League, and has been steadily entering the world's top three goalkeepers in recent years, and this season he has been elected as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League by beating stars such as Reina and Van der Sar.
"The backline combination is Evra, Terry, Vidic and McConn, the teenager Curtis is out due to injury, Chiellini is on the bench, Terry and Vidic's central defender combination has already been tempered by a number of major tournaments, and some people have thought that the three central defenders of the Red Rebels can faintly rank among the top 10 in the world, which shows the strength of the Red Rebels in this position!"
"The two midfielders are Cesc Fabregas and Essien, the former came from the Barcelona academy, but after coming to the Red Rebels, he made a name for himself, and in an interview with the media before the game, Fabregas said that he was very grateful to the Red Rebels, he never regretted leaving Barcelona, and he even felt that switching to the Red Rebels was the most correct decision he had made in his life."
"Yes, if he hadn't left Barca, maybe now he would have survived in the shadow of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but when he came to the Red Rebels, he became the hottest supernova in football today, and in the absence of David Beckham this season, Cesc Fabregas and Michael? Johnson has taken on the responsibility of organising the Red Rebels very well, and Mourinho's decision to start Cesc Fabregas in this game is obviously based on the characteristics of Barcelona. ”
"The forward is Kaka, the Brazilian is known as the first person in today's football, the double footballer, and the best player in the Premier League this season, the two wingers are Ronaldo and Messi, there have been many media criticisms of Ronaldo, but it seems that Mourinho still chooses to believe in his compatriot and continue to start him, the striker is Drogba!"
"This game can be said to be full of big names, especially the Red Rebels, although Beckham is missing, but Kaka, Xiao Xiaoluo and Messi teamed up, which made this final a star-studded one, and Barcelona was not far behind."
"Referee Hauge called the captains of both sides over to guess the side, and Terry secured the kick-off for the Red Rebels."
On the live broadcast screen, the players of both sides lined up on their respective fields, but it was somewhat different from the pre-match media expectations that Ronaldinho appeared in the middle, at the front of the trident, while Eto'o came to the left side of Barcelona, and Hleb occupied the right side.
"Could this be Rijkaard's arrangement against the Red Rebels?"
I believe that not only the commentators have such doubts, but I am afraid that everyone in the audience will be equally strange, because Eto'o is Barcelona's most powerful scorer this season, and although Ronaldinho is the soul of Barcelona, he has never been the kind of arrow figure, let alone charged.
"Norwegian Hauge is the referee of this game, this is the first time he has officiated such an important final, UEFA previously said when introducing the referee that this is a big test for him, but there are also media before listing some data, that Hauge's law enforcement is biased towards La Liga, and some people even doubt that he will be a Barcelona fan!"
Hauge was clearly unaware of the commentator's joke, still standing in the middle of the pitch, staring at his watch, apparently counting the time.
When Hauge put the whistle in his mouth, everyone in the audience realized that the game was about to begin.
Sure enough, soon, with Hauge's whistle, the much-anticipated peak showdown officially kicked off.
The Red Rebels kicked off first, after Drogba played the ball to Kaka, Kaka knocked back to Cesc Fabregas in the back, the Spaniard knocked back to John Terry behind him, and the England international, wearing the captain's armband, controlled the ball a few times and handed it to Patrice Evra on the left.
The French left wing-back took the ball and took a few steps forward, met a block from Hleb and immediately passed it to Cesc Fabregas in the middle, and the Spaniard handed it to Essien, who faced Iniesta and immediately knocked back.
Cesc Fabregas is now in favour of the Red Rebels in the middle line and he has been watching the situation around him, especially before Andres Iniesta stepped up, and he clearly noticed Barca's movement and immediately crossed the ball diagonally to the right.
Messi stopped the ball with his chest, which was very stable and light, which immediately caused enthusiastic cheers from the Red Rebels fans at the scene, but the Argentine teenager was forced by Van Bronckhorst and had no choice but to knock the ball back to Kaka, who went up to receive it.
"Motta is pestering Kaka, and the Brazilian has no choice but to knock back the midfield and retreat to the organization!"
"It can be seen that Barcelona has set up a solid defensive line in the midfield area, with a three-man midfield composed of Motta, Edmilson and Iniesta, plus the retreating Hleb and Eto'o, and Ronaldinho also retreats frequently, which makes Barcelona often have six players in the midfield, and the defense is very solid!"
"This kind of defense seems to be similar, I once saw it in the Champions Cup group stage, Werder Bremen against the Red Rebels, but at the beginning, Werder Bremen couldn't defend against the Red Rebels, can Rijkaard?"
After a few minutes of probing, the Red Rebels soon found an opportunity, Cesc Fabregas handed over to Evra on the left, and Evra crossed Kaka diagonally.
One of the advantages of this 45-degree inward diagonal pass is that Kaka is very comfortable when receiving the ball and has a good view.
I saw that the Brazilian did not stop the ball and pushed it directly forward, and the ball seemed to have a long eye, penetrating the middle area of Oleg and Marcos.
And almost at the moment when Kaka started, Xiao Xiaoluo, who was originally cruising in front of Oleg, suddenly started, forming a beautiful anti-offside position!
(To be continued)