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Chapter 287 Free Kick

After reaching the Champions League final, Borussia Mönchengladbach have only a handful of games left this season.

In the semi-finals of the German Cup on the weekend, Borussia Mönchengladbach was still the semi-main player, and Nick led a group of substitutes.

Although there is still a week before the Champions League final, Karl still hopes that the players can maintain sufficient physical fitness.

But even so, the opponent Wolfsburg in the German Cup semi-finals did not seize the opportunity. The final score was 0:1. Borussia Mönchengladbach scored a small victory with the goal of the teenager Nossa in the 76th minute.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have only two finals left this season, and of course the most important is the Champions League final on May 5.As a team that has reached the Champions League final for two consecutive years, Valencia's strength should not be underestimated.

The team rushed to the San Siro Stadium immediately after the German Cup semi-finals for adaptive training.

Because I have played here in the first round of the group stage, Borussia Mönchengladbach still has a feeling of familiarity.

As the match day drew closer, fans of both teams came to cheer for their respective teams.

Milan City was also infected by the atmosphere of the Champions League final, although there was nothing wrong with the two teams in Milan City.

However, as the executives of the two Milan teams, this European Champions Cup final is a good opportunity for them to observe the players up close. Other European teams also have this mentality.

Inter Milan's interest in Nick is no longer a matter of a day or two. On the second day when Borussia Mönchengladbach came to Milan City, Mo Mo was going to meet Nick himself.

Nick will naturally not cause trouble at this juncture. If the news of the team captain's private meeting with the chairman of Inter Milan is revealed, it will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the team, and even affect the team's victory in the St. Bradley Cup.

Therefore, Mr. Mo still met Mr. Hansen.

Although the two sides talked happily, Nick felt that if he joined Inter Milan, he would definitely not play comfortably in Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Nick is a player who needs to have complete freedom on the court. Inter Milan is about to enter the Cooper era. This defensive coach may have problems with Nick's too many assists.

There are too many constraints, Nick will definitely not come, if he wants to go, he will go to a team with himself as the core, and he can freely command his teammates on the court.In Inter Milan, it is obviously impossible.

So Papa Mo didn't get an affirmative answer.

Of course, Dad Mo is also very interested in Ronaldinho in Borussia Mönchengladbach, and he is going to pay a high price to buy Ronaldinho to form a double R combination with Ronaldo.

Other clubs also contacted the players' agents in private to learn about the player's transfer dynamics. Many players in these two teams are very popular, and they don't know how many secret agreements have been signed in private in the past few days.

After intense preparations and constant off-court topics, this European football feast officially kicked off.

According to the usual practice, the coaches of both sides took their captains and favorite players to the pre-match press conference.

Valencia coach Benitez said directly: "We are here for the championship." It was so awkward that the reporters had almost nothing to say.

Karl is not to be outdone: "Mönchengladbach have come this far, and winning the trophy is the best reward."

But Nick's words made all reporters look forward to it: "There will be surprises after winning the championship!"

At 5:31 on the evening of May 18, the UEFA Champions League final kicked off at the San Siro Stadium.

The starting lineups of both sides are the same as usual, nothing has changed.It can be seen that the coaches of both teams trust their disciples very much.

When he walked out of the player tunnel, Nick still felt a little excited. Being able to stand on the highest stage of the European Club League as the captain, Nick felt the passion.

And Nick's eyes are fixed on the St. Brad's Cup at the entrance of the stadium. Maybe after 90 minutes, he will be able to lift it above his head with his own hands.

On the other side, Mendieta is also staring at the trophy. They missed it last year. Mendieta vowed to bring it back to Valencia this year.

But there is only one championship trophy. If you want it, you have to beat another team.

Behind the two captains, the players of the two teams stared at the trophy with glaring eyes. No matter who wins the championship today, a new name will be engraved on the Champions League championship list.

Collina is still the referee. Who else is there for such an important game?

A bunch of UEFA officials also appeared, and after all the ceremony, Collina blew the whistle and the game started.

Valencia kicked off first, and Mendieta took control of the ball without hesitation. At the beginning of the game, Valencia sought stability, so the ball rolled more and more in Valencia's backcourt.

Borussia Mönchengladbach are not in a hurry either, they always have to be more cautious in the finals of major competitions, and Nick organizes his teammates to stand in a good position and prepare for battle.

Seeing that the situation was flat, Mendieta immediately signaled his teammates to press forward. Mendieta was still very relieved about Valencia's strength.

The two sides began to fight hand to hand.

On Valencia's side, there is Kiley, a winger master, and his offense is more inclined to the left.

Keeley likes to break through, but today he met Madavikia, who has good speed and technique, and Keely really didn't get any cheap.

After several matches, Mendieta took the ball and made a breakthrough on the right, where he met Li Yihuan.

After several seasons of training, Li Yihuan's personal ability has been raised to a very good level, so Li Yihuan is not timid in the face of Mendieta's breakthrough.

Of course, in the middle, Valencia basically didn't make any plans. Nick was staring there. Although the Argentine teenager Aimar was talented, Aimar was still not sure about Nick's defense.

After the trial, both parties basically had a bottom line.

For a team like Valencia that is good at counterattacks, it is really difficult for them to play a positional offense. Fortunately, they still have a high center forward Karoo.

Valencia's offense began to use Carew as a fulcrum, and others grabbed the second point to organize the second round of offense.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Valencia took the initiative to attack, but with little effect. Under the tight defense of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Valencia only got two long-range shots, but they were both outrageous.

After 10 minutes, Borussia Mönchengladbach took possession of the ball through a round of crazy pressing. Facing the reclaimed Valencia, Nick began to look for Ronaldinho and use Ronaldinho's personal skills to create opportunities.

In the 13th minute, Nick made a direct pass to Ronaldinho. With his back to Baraja, Ronaldinho suddenly kicked his foot, and his whole body twisted like twisting twists. Such a quick movement passed Baraja in one go.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Baraja immediately stretched out his hand and pulled Xiao Luo to the ground.

But Baraja didn't realize how dangerous Borussia Mönchengladbach's free-kicks were in this area.

Collina did not hesitate, gave Baraja a yellow card, and awarded a free kick about 26 meters away from the goal to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Ronaldinho originally wanted to take the penalty himself, but was scolded by Nick and ran away.

Nick stood in front of the ball himself. To deal with a team like Valencia, you must score first to force them out. Otherwise, once they fall into their counterattack rhythm, it is difficult to determine who will win the game. Therefore, Nick decided to take the free kick himself.

The whistle sounded, Nick moved his right foot, and a wonderful arc crossed the wall, and the fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach immediately reveled!

(End of this chapter)