Mister Legend

Chapter 454 The Great War Begins

Before the start of the final, the Turin club issued a ban order, requiring all coaches and players not to accept media interviews without authorization. This is to avoid being disturbed by various information from the outside world.

But the situation in Madrid is completely different, similar to Juventus before the Coppa Italia final, in the past few days, the news about the members of Atletico Madrid can be said to be overwhelming.From their words, it can be clearly felt that the Spanish team is indeed confident of winning this game.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke responded to a reporter's question about the prospect of the Europa League final after playing the league with Getafe: "I am looking forward to the showdown on Thursday night, especially the desire for trophies. To an extent that cannot be added, we have lost our previous two European finals and everyone has worked hard, this time the result is bound to be different."

Captain Gabi said in an interview with the Spanish media "Korbe Radio" that he hopes to join forces with his city rival Real Madrid in the European Super Cup next season, and wishes the Galaxy Battleship good luck and beat Liverpool next weekend. thereby realizing his plan.These remarks revealed that the veteran Spanish midfielder is full of extreme confidence in defeating the Red Bulls deep in his heart, and he has no doubt that his team will miss the appointment at all.

Atletico Madrid President Cerezo even publicly declared before the game that the picture of Torres holding the trophy will be the most perfect scene.He said: "The completion of the new stadium, the defeat of Real Madrid in the league, and the final of the Europa League, such a season is extremely dreamy. The reason why Atletico Madrid is Atletico Madrid is because we know how to win without pride and lose. Meaning, that's very important."

"Excellent results are inseparable from the joint efforts of all coaches and players. Everyone's performance is very good, but here, I still want to praise Torres. He is the spiritual leader of the team and is the leader who leads the team firmly. The key person to unswervingly move towards success. Generally speaking, it should be the captain, that is, Gabi, to lift the championship trophy, but I will chat with him. If I can win the championship, I hope that Torres can raise the cup. I believe this is Everyone is happy to see it happen, because it is the most meaningful for the whole club."

In addition, reports in the Spanish media about Oblak's contract extension, Griezmann's transfer to Barcelona, ​​and Torres' plans after the season have been in full swing. Most people don't think the result of this game How much suspense will there be.

By observing the various details reflected in the FM system, Li Mudi found that Atletico Madrid is different from the previous Juventus. The latter deliberately made a contemptuous attitude, but actually attached great importance to the Turin team.To a certain extent, the Sheets really don't think that the champion will be left behind. Out of the palm of your hand.

However, this cannot be blamed for Atletico Madrid being too arrogant. In the comparison between the two sides in the final, whether it is the level of stars, overall strength or European experience, there is a big gap.The odds given by the gaming company (Atletico Madrid win 1.71, draw 3.47, lose 5.11) also fully show that not many people are optimistic that Li Moody's team will do much, and the state of Atletico Madrid players is like this.It seems that when the Spanish team faces the Japanese team, no matter how much they stress on getting nervous, their mentality will involuntarily relax.

Even Diego Simeone, who has always been calm, could not avoid being "crazy" at the press conference before the game. Although he believed that everything was not conclusive before the game was over, the lines between the lines when answering reporters' questions all showed that he Confidence in this victory.

"The two teams are full of similarities. Both have a strong whole. Their style of work is also based on hard work and hard work. Their tactical style is even better at quick offensive and defensive transitions. Therefore, whether it is from the ball Whether it is the passion of the team or the way the game was played, it will be a very exciting and beautiful final.”

"In the previous two games against Arsenal, I could almost say that I was not able to stand on the sidelines, and Boggs (Atletico Madrid assistant coach, former main goalkeeper of the Argentine national team) replaced me and completed the task perfectly. .Although I do regret not being able to direct the game on the spot, but the extreme trust in Boggs makes me not too worried. The two of us are lifelong friends, and our understanding of football and the perception of the game are highly consistent. Semi In the final, you also saw that even without me, the team performed very well, so this will not affect our performance in the final."

"Although the two sides have not played against each other before, in today's world with highly advanced technology, I think the two teams have almost no secrets to hide from each other, so I don't think there will be too many variables. As for your media The experience mentioned is indeed a very important parameter, but it is not a key factor that can directly affect the game. The players of the Torino team are very young, but they are also more energetic. Once they play their own rhythm, we There will be great trouble, so Atletico's strategy is to control the situation and bring the game into a situation where we can cause damage."

"Mr. Li Moody is a very, very good head coach. We have contacted in Spain. He has led the Real Madrid youth team to beat my boys many times. He showed the potential to be an excellent coach at that time. I am very happy that he can Italy has achieved such a great result, and I hope there will be more chances to play against each other in the future."

"The final is a blood-filled stage. There is only one creed here, that is, life and death, and the truth is seen on the green field. So the most important thing is the game itself, and the rest is left to the referees. I hope they We will not be disappointed again.”

In fact, not only the top and bottom of Atletico Madrid, but even the vast majority of neutral people said that the suspense of the game is not too great.Commentators and guest commentators from broadcasting organizations in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and other countries all gave their own predictions before the game. Not surprisingly, 10% of the Spanish teams believed that the Spanish team would resolve the battle within 15 minutes. Including overtime and penalty shootouts, it is expected that the Turin team will win less than [-]%. This inevitably includes some sympathy votes or deliberate gimmicks.

Even the two coaches Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu from the Tianchao side kept silent about the outcome of the game, they were always analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of Atletico Madrid and making suggestions for their compatriots.It's a pity that their suggestions couldn't reach Li Modi's ears. Even if the latter heard it, he couldn't make any changes to the tactics that were finally determined.

Before the game, the Spanish commentators chatted with the special guest of the game, the former Real Madrid coach and general manager Valdano, about the low-key performance of the Turin coach in the pre-match press conference. He said with satisfaction: "I know Li too well. He is the staff I personally recruited before I left Real Madrid in 2011. The first position I offered him was a translator. Yes, it was Jose who followed Robb at the Nou Camp. Sir Sen's job, hehe!"

As we all know, the relationship between Valdano and Mourinho is very bad. The former left the Bernabeu because he failed in the struggle with the current Manchester United coach and was kicked out, so he said sarcasm on this occasion. Unexpected.Not only did I have a good time, but it also increased the ratings of the broadcaster, which was a happy event for everyone, except for the one who was shot while lying down.

After the episode, the topic quickly returned to normal, and Valdano continued: "Li is a traditional oriental person in his bones, modest, cautious, and rarely engages in unnecessary verbal fights, but if you think If he didn't speak harshly, he was giving in, so he might be unable to bear it and walk around."

"He was a genius in his job as a head coach. Although I left Real Madrid very early and I had limited direct communication with him, I still had occasional phone calls. As you all know, when I was a head coach, I was There were some achievements. At first, he wanted me to ask some questions about communication with players and tactical strategies, but soon, I found that our communication began to become mutual discussion. Until later, he rarely called Now, maybe it’s because I think I can’t keep up with his level, haha! Just kidding.”

"I read the briefing of the press conference and knew what Li Du said. Don't look at him saying that he doesn't care about winning or losing the game, and only wants to learn more from his opponents. What else? Ah, he said something. The words of complimenting Atletico Madrid are considered by the outside world to be cowardly before a fight. But in my opinion, they are all smoke bombs. This kid is not so harmless as he looks, and his desire to win is super strong. Remember When he first took over the translation work, he made a grammatical error and was teased by other colleagues. As a result, he immediately went back to study hard for more than a month, and he mastered Spanish thoroughly. I have memorized some uncommon words, better than anyone born in Madrid."

"I'm not saying this here to betray Li. Do you think his deliberately low-key can really paralyze Atletico Madrid? Simeone and those people are not fools. I just want to remind the audience who think the Torino team will be defeated. It will be much more exciting than you imagined, don't miss such a classic battle because of negligence."

And when the commentators from various countries were commenting on the upcoming final, the time had come to 2018:5 on May 17, 20, French time (due to the schedule problems encountered by the protagonist team, the final in the article The game time is moved back one day, but it will not cause any interference to other events), the Lyon Olympic Park Stadium, which was completed in 15 and can accommodate up to 2016 live spectators, was already full two hours in advance.The respective supporters of both sides, as well as many football celebrities and UEFA officials, have long been ready to welcome the opening whistle.

But before that, there is a brief opening ceremony.

Abidal, a famous Lyon star and former French international, holding the UEFA Champions League trophy, slowly walked into the field under everyone's attention.After showing it to everyone, he returned to the sidelines and placed the trophy on the table outside the exit of the player tunnel, which officially opened the curtain of the final stage.

Then, on the performance stage that had been set up in the stadium long ago, a well-known local band from France started a pre-match cultural performance. At the same time, behind them and the equipment around them began to set off massive fireworks, which lasted for 8 minutes. The long visual feast can be regarded as completely igniting the atmosphere in the stadium.

The pre-match climax came from the entrance of players from both sides. The two teams walked past the two sides of the display stand where the trophies were placed. Everyone rubbed shoulders with the silver cup, which represents the second highest honor of European clubs. Pass.In the process, their eyes were inevitably firmly attracted by the trophy. Even Casillas, who had gone through countless storms, could not suppress his inner desire for success. The eyes of the players revealed determination to win.Compared with the ease of greeting each other in the player tunnel a minute ago, from this moment on, the competition between the two sides has reached a white-hot state in an instant.

Afterwards, there was a segment where the team songs of the two teams were played. Moody Lee on the sidelines also sang the entire "Ancora Toro" after the Coppa Italia final a week ago.I have to say that this song is really imposing, and coupled with the chorus of more than 1 Turin fans, Turin did not fall behind in the competition with the larger number of Atletico Madrid fans.

After the song, taking advantage of the time when the captains of the two teams were doing their final warm-up exercises after they had chosen their side and kick-off, Li Moody and the assistant coach of the opposing team, Boggs, completed the handshake.Both of them grew up in the Spanish football circle. Although they had little contact with each other before, they were not completely strangers to each other, and they still chatted with each other with a smile.

But this kind of atmosphere disappeared immediately after the referee on duty - Bjorn Kuipers from the Netherlands after the opening whistle, and both coaches were replaced by With a serious and cold face, this duel between winners and losers cannot be relaxed at all, and all participants need to go all out.

Atletico Madrid took advantage of the opportunity of kick-off and immediately launched a wave of offensive. All four midfielders overwhelmed the halftime. The two forwards also tested the defensive tension of the Turin team through active running positions. The opponent launched an attack when his foothold was not stable.

The Turin players who had been prepared for a long time did not panic as their opponents expected. The two forwards immediately chose to retreat after discovering Atletico Madrid's intentions to help their teammates siege.They kept in mind the strategy arranged by the head coach before the game, focusing on the three organizers Gabi, Cork and Saul, forcing the Sheets to hand the ball to Correa on the right.Although the latter's dribbling skills are excellent, they are a bit too sticky to the ball, and they are more afraid of high-intensity physical confrontation by defenders.

As a result, this attack ended with Bareca deliberately leaking the route to allow the Argentine to kick a cross, the landing point was easily cleared by Ranocchia, and the ball was won by Vukocevic.Seeing this situation, the Atletico Madrid midfielder immediately returned to his own half, not giving the Turin team a chance to make a quick counterattack.

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