Do whatever you want [football]

Football is a circle, and this was fully demonstrated at the beginning of the finals of major matches. Various football celebrities lined up one after another, as if they could not prove their status in the circle if they did not choose one of the two teams to express their support.

Because it is not the World Cup, Pele and Maradona, who are world champions, don't have to join in the fun, which also gives some juniors room to play.

Gerrard was the first to stand up and put up the banner of "Irving is the best, Irving is the best, Irving is the best center in the world".

Liverpool was eliminated by Milan, can he still support Milan?As for whether he will be ridiculed by Milan fans when he comes out to support his friends, will "Jie Baozi" care about this?

Not only did he state his position, but he also showed the tickets that Irving had given him, saying that he was going to take his wife with him, but Carragher's loud voice found out and extorted one of them.Since there are buddies involved, it seems inappropriate to bring a wife, so he invited his other good friend, Alonso.

Gerrard is such a real man who has no fear of the Shura field!Respectable and respectable!

At the same time, Cesc Fabregas, the well-known "Lan Chuan" in football, stood up.

Although Arsenal failed to compete for four and doubles this year, Xiaofa still signed a contract extension, but the terms of the contract are relatively generous. Xiaofa feels young, and it is okay to play at Arsenal for a few more years.

I missed the UEFA Champions League, but the male god led the team to the UEFA Champions League for the first time, and directly led the team to the UEFA Champions League final.

In order to show that he is a true fan, Xiaofa must of course watch the game live, but his tickets are not obtained from Randall, but from Messi.

As a taciturn boss in the locker room, Messi is still a boss, and it is no problem to want a ticket.

So Xiaofa blew a wave of his own brotherhood from the bottom of his heart, and then he blew up about the male god, Rainbow farts a dozen, which made Arsenal fans say they didn't see it——

Can't you think you're still an Arsenal player now?

Even if you like Randall, you have to think about the mood of the professor!

This year Arsenal can be regarded as a year when all four major players are empty. In the future, the FA Cup, known as the "insulation cup", will also enter the final between Chelsea and Manchester United. Because Mourinho has already dismissed get out of class early, everyone generally believes that Ferguson is very likely to get it. This cup can also be regarded as a comfort to the fans.

At this moment, Wenger stood up and took the initiative to accept the interview. He also strongly supported the Premier League. Wenger said: "Three of the top four in the Champions League are Premier League teams. This obviously proves the strength of the Premier League clubs. Proof of the competitiveness of the Premier League. This year we also led the team to the final of the UEFA Cup, and I hope that in the end we and Newcastle can both lift the trophy."

Wenger's only hope at the moment is the final of the UEFA Cup. Last summer, he sold many of his main players, including Henry, and suffered injuries. Cup reached the final, Wenger is bound to win the UEFA Cup!

Not only Wenger came forward to accept the interview, even Mourinho, who was already out of work at home, was interviewed in Portugal. The madman said: "Landauer once taught me a sentence in Chinese called 'the end of the crossbow'. Milan can break into the final already. It's not easy, but I'm not optimistic about whether their defense can withstand the test of Newcastle's midfield attack group."

The speeches of Wenger and Mourinho made Italian celebrities and players a little unhappy. Capello and Lippi also expressed their optimism for Milan. Milan's ability to enter the Champions League final is a shot in the arm for Italian football. Italian football will not Declining because of the "phone gate", they will tide over the difficulties and move towards revival.

In addition, there are also good media that took the initiative to attack. For example, "Marca" interviewed Ronaldinho.

The Brazilian's performance this season is not satisfactory compared to last season, and it is said that there have been some problems with Rijkaard, but "Football Elf" still showed his iconic smile in front of the camera, saying to the camera: "I think it's a difficult question. I think Leo will do well in the final, but I also think Ricardo will do well. So I'll probably sit in the box that day, no matter who I will give applause when I win, and I will give hugs to whoever loses."

That's right, although Ronaldinho doesn't understand the phrase "the palms of the hands and the back of the hands are all meat", he obviously understands this truth.

One of Messi and Kaka is his former younger brother and friend, and the other is his competitor and teammate in the national team. It is not suitable to stand in the team. It is better to watch the football directly.

Ronaldinho was interviewed, and "Aspen" interviewed Ronaldinho who is still in Real Madrid.

Ronaldinho is not as "passionate" as Ronaldinho. He directly stood up for Kaka, saying that Kaka's performance in the Champions League was phenomenal. In the final, he should be able to lead Milan to the podium.

There were waves of public opinion from the outside world, but players from both Newcastle and Milan did not express their views on the final on social media. Newcastle only had the official push to update the latest training pictures every day, while Milan’s side kept a low profile. None of this.

Is it because of lack of confidence?

In the first three days before the game, Ancelotti seemed to have finally lifted the "ghost order" for the players. Maldini and Kaka accepted an exclusive interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.

In the interview, both the Milan captain and the Milan standard bearer are full of confidence in the final.

Maldini said: "Newcastle's attack power is very strong. They have proved this with countless goals. But we are an Italian team and we also have rich experience in finals. We will not compete with Newcastle and defend well. , play our own football and after 90 minutes we will have the last laugh."

Kaka also said: "I am very happy to be able to stand with Newcastle in the final. This is my wish. Now it is about to come true-because I want to beat Newcastle on the stage of the Champions League final. Doyle must have had a funny look on his face."

"I am friends with many Newcastle players. I have seen them practice. They are a brand new team and a strong team! We will not take them lightly, but our ability to stand on the final stage also proves that We will show our strength, so we will not underestimate ourselves, and we will use our best performance to prove that we are worthy of the championship."

After Maldini and Kaka were interviewed, Newcastle did not respond. When the time came the afternoon before the game, Randall appeared at the pre-match press conference with Ballack, Parker and Owen.

At the pre-match press conference, Randall briefly answered some questions about the roster.

"We currently have 23 players in the first team, but unfortunately, only 18 can enter the squad and only 11 can enter the starting lineup. They have proved their quality in the past season, so it is a difficult job. And a job that makes other managers envious because I have so many great players."

"Franck Ribery will not be in the squad, yes, no. We will not discuss his issue for the time being, because I am more concerned about the immediate game now."

"Michael proved himself to be a world-class player in the past season. He won the Premier League Golden Boot and is currently the top scorer in the Champions League. That's 14 goals, which is more than the Premier League Golden Boot goals in the past few seasons. The number is much higher, the number will not lie, anyone can see his excellence."

"Leo won't have any questions with him. I think you should ask him this question—Hey, Michael, can you answer this question yourself?" Randall handed the microphone to Owen on the left, Owen He gave him a speechless expression, but still took the microphone. This interaction made hundreds of reporters on the scene laugh.

When the laughter subsided, Owen shrugged and said: "You see, I am so good in my BOSS's heart, what do I have to worry about? And I don't understand why you always think that my relationship with Leo has something to do with it." The problem, in fact, since the day he came to Newcastle, my Spanish has improved by leaps and bounds, and I have always cooperated with him the most tacitly. You can see our goals on the pitch, why can’t you see them? What about our off-court friendship?"

When Owen said this, he seemed to hesitate for a while, and added: "I don't think friendship is right, because he is like my brother to me. I occasionally secretly bring my child's candy to him. At this time, he It will not only show a happy smile, but also wrinkle a face in confusion, which is very fun."

Randall: →_→

What did you do to my dumpling sheep?Don't always tease him with lollipops!He endured very hard!If he comes back this summer after eating into briquettes, I'll be the first to clean you up!

Owen was obviously not afraid of Randall. He spread his hands to Randall and said, "You dote on him yourself, as if you have never done this kind of thing."

Reporters: →_→

Barack, who was almost passed by the reporter, couldn't help laughing, which made the reporters immediately turn the topic to another Barack, but this time the topic was not very good.

"Michael, are you confident you can win the Champions League with Newcastle this time?"

"During the Leverkusen period, you and the team lost to Real Madrid led by Zidane. This time against Milan is the second time you stand on the final stage. If you lose the game, you will get another runner-up trophy. Would you regret it?"

Randall felt that these media were too rude!

After a closer look, I realized that it was actually the German media. Can't you hope that the captain of your national team is better?This time the British media did not lose the chain, and it turned out that you are adding to Barack?

But what kind of character is Barack? He doesn't need Randall to take action at all. He beat all the reporters by himself.

"I am now a member of the Newcastle club. Newcastle is a great team and a united team. We are a collective. As Randall just said, we have proved this. The next This game is the Champions League final, our last game of this season, we will go all out to win the championship, this is very important to each of us, and we are confident to beat our opponents."

"As for losing the game? Randall told me a few days ago that being able to lead the team to the final every time is also a strength, isn't it?"

After Ballack finished speaking, he was not interested in answering questions, and then the focus of the pre-match press conference shifted to Randall.When the press conference was over, Randall brought his two Michaels and teammates together for one last scouting at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.

The time for Milan to step up is in the afternoon, so Randall scheduled the time for the evening, so that Milan can be avoided, and both parties are more comfortable.

The Athens Olympic Stadium is a comprehensive stadium, surrounded by circles of track and field tracks. When Landauer was stepping on the spot with the players, he suddenly saw a kitten break into the stadium.

Ozil may have the advantage of having big eyes, he saw the little guy at a glance, and then went to seduce him.

Randall was worried that he would be slapped by a cat, but he didn't expect this guy to find out the beef jerky he made...

Boy, did you know that beef jerky can't be fed to cats?

But after seeing the appearance of the kitten, he still didn't stop it, because the kitten had already started eating.

"It's a stray cat."

"It looks cute, but it doesn't catch people."

"Mesut is so brave that he dared to touch it..."

They stared at the cat for a while, obviously there were many people, but they didn't dare to get close to the little guy like Ozil, for fear of being punched by a cat.

Ozil didn't carry much beef jerky with him. After feeding the little guy a few mouthfuls, he slowly backed away, but the little guy took a few steps forward with catwalks, and once again opened the distance between the two, Ozil Er could only open his hand to show that he was gone.

The amber cat eyes of the kitten stared at him for more than ten seconds before turning around and walking away slowly. After a few steps, he started running along a passage familiarly, and disappeared in the field in a blink of an eye.

Randall could see that Ozil was reluctant, so he called him.

Hearing the sound, Ozil looked at the BOSS. He was a little uneasy. He wondered if the BOSS would teach him a lesson because he just teased the cat. He saw a clear smile in Randall's deep eyes. He blinked and said, "You miss Balboa and Rocky?"

Ozil nodded, of course he missed his two little ones.

Randall smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and he knew it was.This guy is a baby-crazy maniac, and he doesn't raise children himself, but he has devoted all his "fatherly love" to the two pugs.

When they returned to the hotel together, before getting out of the car, Randall clapped his hands and said to all the players: "Go to sleep on time today, and the assistant will call you to wake up tomorrow. We will have some schedules as before, so don't be nervous."

The players understand what the head coach means. I hope they will not be nervous, but nervousness...

They try their best.

Randall doesn't know how to help every player relieve tension at this time, but he has announced the list of 18 players who entered the starting roster today.

Randall personally watched every player walk into his room. In order to prevent interference, they booked a two-story hotel just to let the players rest as much as possible.

The family members and management of the players live above, and the coaching staff and players live below.

After the last player also entered the room, Allegri patted Randall's stiff shoulders lightly, looked up and saw Randall smiled at him.

He sighed in his heart, "Don't have so much pressure."

Randall chuckled, he looked at Allegri's receding hairline, and pointed out: "Max, you are the same, but I always feel that your pressure is a bit greater than mine. "

Allegri immediately understood what he was referring to, and immediately taunted his boss, "Young man, wait until you reach my age to laugh at me. Also, you are half of English descent."

Randall: →_→

I'm still half Chinese!The quality of the cleaning and care products produced by the system should still be... trustworthy... right?

After a few words of ridicule, he and Allegri also entered their respective rooms.

As soon as the door was closed, Randall looked at the hotel where he had stayed for eight or nine nights, walked slowly to the wine cabinet, took a wine glass, went to the refrigerator to get ice cubes, and then took a bottle of whiskey from the wine cabinet come out.

If he still has the mentality of last season, he will not be under pressure at this moment, because this is just "Life in the Game". If he loses the game this time, he can come back next time.

But now he has a lot to think about, like his players; like the fans who have been loyal to this team for generations and are happy for them to reach the final, and Robson Sr. and Alan Shearer, the Rigburton training ground. Every staff member, even every young player in youth training.

Newcastle need this trophy!

His players need this trophy!

All Magpies fans want this trophy even more!

Randall looked at the dark amber liquid in the glass, took only two sips, and walked into the bathroom.

After a brief wash, he dried his hair, lay on the bed, and turned on the system panel.

If you want to relieve stress, of course you have to look at "peer evaluations" at critical moments.It's not that he wants to see Ancelotti's mentality here, but he wants to have some fun with his colleagues.

Of course, what makes him regret is that with Mourinho's dismissal, there is no madman in the "peer evaluation", which also makes him less happy.

"Ferguson: As long as Milan doesn't seize the opportunity, that kid can win!"

"Wenger: Randall is a disaster!"

"Benitez: Milan are in a difficult situation, but this is a respectable team, a team that cannot be ignored and Newcastle had better not be careless."

"Capello: Milan's defense is a bit old, they have to be the best to have a chance!"

"Ancelotti: The grilled chicken in Greece is really terrible! Don't they know how to cook the food more delicious? If I win Randall tomorrow, can I go to him for a meal in the future?"

Randall was also speechless when he saw this, he then laughed a few times covering the quilt, and then turned off the bedside lamp.

He wants to tell Ancelotti, dear Carol, I am a stingy person, I have won me and my lamb, and I want to go to my house for a meal?

It was obviously a long night.

Both Milan players and Newcastle players are under the same pressure.

They either toss and turn, or wake up frequently at night, but there are also some players who have already slept soundly, not knowing what the pressure is, which is often the envy of their roommates.

One night will pass quickly, and the time will soon come to the next day. Everyone wakes up with the urging of the biological clock, or is awakened by the knock on the door. When they wake up, the same words pop up in their minds. A thought—

Tonight is the night of the finals!

But they still have to get up at the specified time, maybe exercise a little bit, then there will be a tactical class, and finally lunch, nap, some activities in the afternoon, and then wait for Randall to read the roster...

They waited for the time to come up a little bit, took the bus together, and drove to the Athens Olympic Stadium, the final venue they had already visited.

It seemed to be no different when eating in a restaurant, but after eating, Owen tapped the water glass with the spoon handle, and after everyone looked at him, the short big man coughed and said: "There is a rule You should all know, but because some players are too young, beware of his hands, so I think it is necessary to remind—"

"Anyone take care of their hands when they are on the stage! Who touches the trophy! Be careful of your hands when you look back!" Owen sternly swept over all the guys who had been included in the squad.

Nesta immediately rolled his eyes.

When entering the final, the trophy is between the players of both sides. Whether it is the European Cup, the World Cup or the Champions League, whichever team touches the trophy before the game, it often brings bad luck, and the team often loses the game. In the end, the famous curse in football was triggered.

All the players watched by the boss nodded seriously. They will definitely take care of their hands so as not to become the second Milan!

That's right, the last time a cheap hand touched the trophy was Milan's Kaka, and then they were reversed by Liverpool and lost the game...

The relationship between Nesta and Kaka is still good. After all, no one in the Milan team does not love Kaka, so no one accused Kaka of bringing bad luck after the game.But at this moment, he did not defend Kaka. Not touching the trophy may not bring them good luck, but it will also reduce some psychological burden, right?

Randall and the coaching staff were at another table. Of course, he heard Irving's "declaration", and he was very satisfied.

After the meal, the players rested for a while, and then they were summoned to do meditation and yoga for a while, and then it was time for the tactical class. At this time, Randall announced the roster in advance.

He made this decision after careful consideration. Since it is useful to draw the key points before the game, of course it is necessary to put more things in their minds. First read the starting roster, which will make these starting players more focused.

He finally chose Navas as the starting goalkeeper, which obviously took a great risk.But everything has two sides. A goalkeeper who started in the UEFA Champions League final at the age of 21, as long as there are no major mistakes, his mental attributes will be greatly enhanced in the future, and his confidence in them will also be greatly improved.

And Navas's performance in training recently is indeed better than Shay's.

"Defenders: Marcelo, Ameobi, Nesta, Maicon."

"Midfield: Modric, Ballack, Ozil."

"Forwards: Owen, Luca Toni, Messi."

Choosing Marcelo is of course risky. The current Marcelo is still a long way from the peak Marcelo. Karp is indeed more stable than Marcelo, but Marcelo's performance on the offensive end is also the same. Better than Cap.Since he chose to attack, it depends on whether they penetrate Milan's defense first, or Milan breaks through their gate first.

"Our lineup has been wandering between 4321 and 4231 in the past few days, but this has nothing to do with you. You don't need to think so much. We may also change the lineup during the game..." Randall said here, and began to continue Teach tactics lessons.

It wasn't that he didn't see the gloom in the undrafted players' eyes, but there were only 11 starters on the court.

Cross had expected that he would lose the election. He glanced at Parker and found that the other party was listening to Randall's speech intently, and he didn't seem unhappy because of losing the election.Cross was a little surprised, but thinking about the captain's style of painting, he immediately focused.

After the tactical class, Randall explained with the seven players who were not selected for the squad.

When players are clearly not playing well, Randall will always give them a reason to let them know that it's not that their usual performance is not hard enough, or that their attitude is not correct enough, let alone that they are not in his team. Tactics, but because of trade-offs.

At the same time, Milan seemed to be much more relaxed. Ancelotti did not arrange any tactical lessons, and there was no yoga or meditation to help the players relax.

They also already know who will start. It is not difficult to guess. Really, after all, it is unrealistic to expect Ancelotti to change the team suddenly, and most of these starting players have participated in the 04/05 UEFA Champions League. finals.

They are not rookies who have never participated in the Champions League final. Many of them participated in the World Cup final with the Italian team last summer. It can be said that they have rich experience in the competition.

So to pass the time, they picked up the game consoles.

***

Time came to the evening bit by bit, players from both sides boarded the bus, and fans also began to enter the stadium at this time.

After being reminded by Milan and Newcastle together, UEFA felt that the two teams had a lot to do this year, but as a few fake tickets were found, all the high-level officials were disheartened.

Fortunately, not many were found. If fans bought fake tickets on a large scale and mixed in, fans with real tickets would not be able to enter the stadium, and it would definitely turn into a farce in the end!

At this moment, Victor, Griezmann and Hazard have successfully entered the stadium and sat in the reserved seats for family members.

Beside them is the old Robson. As the honorary chairman, the old man declined to sit in the box. He prefers to watch the game in the stands and cheer for the players with the fans around him!

"Milan is also wearing an away jersey today?" Xiaoge muttered, a little unhappy!

Milan's away jersey is white. They have worn this jersey to win the Champions League 5 times, and even though they lost to Liverpool in the 0405 season wearing white jerseys, they still insist that white jerseys will bring them good luck.And they got the home lottery, Newcastle's home jersey is also white, so after discussion, both teams are wearing away jerseys today, Milan in white and Newcastle in black.

"Since the two teams have negotiated, there should be no problem." Hazard said, he doesn't care what jersey he wears, he only cares about whether he can win.

As more and more fans entered the stadium, players from both sides began to enter the stadium to warm up.

After entering the stadium, Randall, who personally led the team to warm up, came to the fans' stand occupied by Newcastle, applauded the fans and thanked them for coming to the scene for their support. Of course, he did not forget to say hello to the old Robson and his lamb.

"Leo! Leo, you guys have to work hard!"

"Luka! Great game!"

"Mesut, don't give Tony a chance, or I will laugh at you!"

Griezmann cheered loudly for his brothers who were preparing to warm up, making many people laugh.

Ballack even patted Ozil on the shoulder and said, "Did you hear that, I want you to work hard, or that kid will laugh at you."

Ozil shrugged: "I'm not going to give the boss the chance to take me off."

This is the Champions League final!finals!Of course he has to work hard!

Ballack whispered in his ear: "Be careful with Gattuso, if that guy dares to kick you, I'll 'take care' of Pirlo!"

Ozil blinked, feeling a little moved in his heart, but also feeling a little... shameful!

You can only play well if you always ask others to help you get ahead. Of course, this is because you are not capable enough, isn't it?Besides, this is the final!

"Mesut, focus!" Randall looked at him sharply, you two, don't be distracted!

Ozil and Ballack immediately joined the warm-up team. At this moment, they saw Kaka running towards them. Nesta came out to hug him and saw Kaka pat him. shoulder, just passed by him, and then ran to Randall.

There was a smile in Randall's eyes. After all, there were not many opportunities for Nesta to be deflated. He then opened his hands and exchanged an extra-strong hug with Kaka.

"You are so enthusiastic, Ricardo." Randall said after taking a breath.

"You too." Kaka retreated to let go of him, and retreated a bit.

"So you're here to declare war?" Randall hooked his lips slightly, and teased him, "I thought everything you had to say was finished in yesterday's pre-match press conference."

"No." Kaka also laughed, "I just want to see my friend, and I hope that after 90 minutes, he will still be my friend."

Randall raised his eyebrows slightly, and the smile in his eyes remained unchanged, "Then I hope my friends will think the same."

Kaka smiled, and he knew that Randall would not suffer from his mouth, "I haven't finished warming up yet, so I'm leaving first."

He waved his hand casually, leaving a back view.

Randall glanced at Milan's warm-up, then set his sights on his own players.

After the players on both sides had fully warmed up, Nesta took the initiative to run towards Milan, and immediately someone surrounded him, as if Nei Shao took the initiative to enter the encirclement of the enemy.

At this moment, video signals have been transmitted to various live broadcast rooms, and commentators have said with emotion: "We saw Nesta and Milan players greeting each other. Earlier, Kaka and Randall also gave each other an affectionate hug. Football The friendship on the field is always moving, I think after the game, no matter which team wins, they will still give each other a hug and a comfort at the end."

Randall has led the players to wave to the fans at the end, and then led the team to the player channel.After hugging each other with his former teammates, Nesta took the "blessings" of his former teammates, glared at them bitterly, and followed the big team.

"I'm really worried about accidentally passing the ball to Sandro's feet during the game..."

"He's wearing a black jersey, black! Not white!"

"So the point of having them wear the away shirt is just to not pass the ball to Sandro?"

"Would there be such a fool?"

"Maybe there is..."

Milan's players walked towards their fans while discussing, paying tribute to the fans before returning to the dressing room.

After entering the visiting team's locker room, Randall first reminded the players to check today's equipment for the last time.The weather is cloudy today, but it will not rain. The temperature is 24°, and it may be a little cold at night. Therefore, after the coaching staff reminded in advance, most of the players entered the field wearing long-sleeved jerseys.

Randall clapped his hands to them after they were ready, and said in a high voice: "Their starting lineup is no different from what we guessed, and they should not be surprised by our starting lineup. This is a very fair game. The game, because we are playing against each other for the first time. We are unfamiliar with them, and they are the same with us. At the beginning, we have to grab the start, don't worry about their counterattack, remember our credo?"

Without waiting for the players to answer, he waved his hand vigorously, "We just need to score one more than them!"

"Sandro, keep an eye on Inzaghi! He will always perform unexpectedly at critical moments, don't give him a chance."

"Sola! Listen to Sandro's instructions, don't be reckless, or I will replace you with Pepe."

"Marcelo, you have to pay attention when going forward. If you don't return to the defense in time, you can foul directly. Of course, you must pay attention to the distance."

The entire locker room only echoed Randall's voice. The cameraman did not miss the expression of every player. The players in the camera looked very calm, not much different from the usual game.

In the end, the camera was still aimed at Randall, aimed at his eyes, and those deep black eyes were staring at Messi at the moment, "Leo, give Jankulovski some trouble and make him try not to Plug in! Shoot when you get the chance!"

Macy nodded, but Randall didn't let him go, stared at him and said, "Repeat me-Shoooooot!"

"Shoooooot!!!" Messi yelled.

The locker room was filled with laughter. Randall smiled with satisfaction, turned to look at Luca Toni, and said with a smile: "Luka, you and Maldini are old friends, try to keep him busy."

Luca Toni patted his chest and said he would do it.

Randall's gaze finally fell on Owen. Today Owen is also the object of the other party's key care, but Randall is not worried about him, because Owen is a natural Mr. Big Scene.

So he just said to Owen, "Michael, it's fine to be like you normally are, you know what to do in a situation like this."

The boss looked up at Randall's black eyes staring at him, slightly pulled the corners of his mouth, and said proudly: "Of course, of course I know what to do."