After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 381 The world's number one right back in 47 seconds

June 2015, 6, Berlin, Germany.

In the past few days, the capital city of Germany has been flooded with countless fans.

These fans from Spain or the United Kingdom occupied the streets of Berlin, and they could be seen everywhere waving flags and singing loudly.

Of course they came for the Champions League final between Barcelona and Chelsea!
On the day of the match, the tense and exciting atmosphere of the final reached its peak. The fans of both sides were also at war, which made the German police feel like they were on the verge of a formidable enemy.

After all, it can be said that there is no friendly past between these two teams, and it can even be said that they are enemies!

The "Stamford Bridge tragedy" that occurred in the 2009 Champions League semi-final can be regarded as an indelible mark.

Fortunately, there was no large-scale conflict between the two parties.

When it’s time for the team to set off for the stadium, everyone’s attention is shifted to the game. Those who should enter the stadium, those who haven’t bought a ticket can only chase the bus and try to catch a few glimpses of the stars. .

Soon, a bus painted in the colors of the Chelsea team and a bus carrying Barcelona players departed from the hotel where they stayed.

They drove quickly on the road to the Olympiastadion in the suburbs. Along the way, the banners representing the two final teams could be seen retreating rapidly, and the stars of Chelsea and Barcelona were also displayed on the billboards on the street.

When the bus drove out of the viaduct and entered the street leading to the Olympic Stadium, countless fans seemed to emerge from the ground and frantically rushed up.

Through the car window, they kept calling the names of the head coach and players, and kept shouting various slogans to encourage the team.

The closer you get to the Olympic Stadium, the more fans you have and the slower the speed.

So slow that everyone in the car can make eye contact with the fans outside the car.

Tonight, everyone, whether fans or players, has only one goal.

Leave Berlin with victory!
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It was so lively outside the arena, let alone inside.

There is still some time before the start of the game, but the stands of the Berlin Olympiastadion are almost full.

More and more fans entered the stadium, and the momentum of the scene became bigger and bigger. All kinds of singing and shouting gathered in the sky above the stadium, making this night extraordinarily noisy.

And when the players of the two teams walked out of the player tunnel and entered the Olympic Stadium, the fans in the stands let out a huge roar, and the whole stadium seemed to explode.

At this time, the game has not yet started, and the players on both sides have to conduct the last training and warm-up before the game.

In the stands of Chelsea fans, many fans stood up and sang "Song of Pan Yi".

This song even overshadowed the team song of the Barcelona fans.

Pan Yi also simply waved to the fans and began to arrange the warm-up training for the players.

They had come to the Berlin Olympic Stadium yesterday afternoon for a training session and got familiar with the venue, and now they are preparing for the game.

At this time, the training was very relaxed, and the players did not seem nervous.

Every player is very open, especially when it comes to shooting training, every shot will only go directly to the dead corner.

At first, Courtois still wanted to try to pounce, but in the end he simply stood there with his hands on his hips and watched them shoot dead corners, making everyone on the scene burst into laughter.

And when it came to the monkey walking training, Chelsea's skillful continuous pass made the court burst into cheers frequently.

Such cheers even attracted the attention of the opposite Barcelona players.

Messi, Suarez and Neymar looked at Chelsea frequently, and then nodded slightly.

For technical players like them, it can be seen that Chelsea's seemingly simple monkey training actually has high requirements for players.

And Chelsea players can practice so skillfully, which in itself shows that their technical level is generally very high.

This also made these three top Barcelona stars understand that today's final will definitely be a head-to-head battle! ——
After the pre-match training session, the players all went back to the locker room to change their clothes and prepare for the upcoming game.

After Pan Yi dealt with some matters in the coach's bench, he also entered the player channel.

As soon as they arrived at the door of the locker room, Steve Holland caught up from behind and handed over a list.

"Barca's starting XI is out."

Pan Yi stopped in his tracks, took it and looked at it.

Of course, there are eleven players' names in this list, and these eleven names are all very familiar to Pan Yi.

The goalkeeper is Ter Stegen, the four defenders are Alba, Mascherano, Pique and Alves from left to right, and the three midfielders are Iniestan, Busquets and Rakitic. The front trident is of course Neymar, Suarez and Messi.

It is a standard 4-3-3 formation, and the personnel basically have no accidents.

After all, it is the norm for Barcelona now that Xavi, Pedro and others are sitting on the bench.

"There hasn't been any change." Steve Holland said, "I thought they would be like Real Madrid, and they would come up with some strange formations like Ramos playing as a midfielder to deal with us."

"That's what he calls staying the same." Pan Yi said with a smile, "Aren't we the same?"

Barcelona's starting lineup today is the strongest lineup, and the same is true for Chelsea.

In this matchup representing the highest level of world football, it seems that any whole work is meaningless.

Of course, the fact that the starting lineup has not changed does not mean that there are no targeted adjustments in tactics.

Both sides have the best players in the world. In such a needle-to-head contest, as long as a breakthrough is found in a small place, it is very likely to defeat the opponent's defense.

It's just to see which side's tactics are more suitable, and the players have executed better.

"Come on, let's go in, they are all waiting."

Pan Yi said to Huo Lan, and pushed open the door of the locker room.

Inside, the Chelsea players were already neatly dressed and sitting in front of the seats, ready to go.

Every player felt an unprecedented confidence when the head coach walked in from the outside.

Under the leadership of Pan Yi, they have never been defeated in the Champions League journey so far.

Not even a tie in the knockout stage!
In every game, they were able to beat their opponents.

And these opponents are all European powerhouses such as Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and Real Madrid.

It is precisely because of their past record that they can walk onto the court with unprecedented confidence in every game.

Tonight will be no exception!
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Affected by the fanatical atmosphere at the scene, the guests in the chairman's stand also seemed very nervous.

Especially the top executives of Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​who were sitting on both sides of UEFA officials and many guests, were a little restless.

Everyone can see the anxiety and apprehension on the faces of Chelsea boss Abramovich and Barcelona chairman Bartomeu.

Needless to say, Abramovich, winning the Champions League has always been his long-cherished wish, and it is also his biggest goal when he came to England to buy Chelsea.

Before today, Chelsea had reached the semi-finals of the Champions League many times, and even entered the semi-finals five times in six years, but they failed every time.

In the 2007-2008 season, this time Chelsea finally defeated their old rival Liverpool in the semi-finals and reached the final of the Champions League for the first time in history.

But in the penalty shootout against Manchester United in the final, in the rainy night in Moscow, Terry and Anelka missed key penalties respectively, and they were helplessly runner-up.

This is the closest Chelsea have come to the Champions League trophy.

Then came the seven-year wait.

Now, Chelsea has finally entered the Champions League final again, and he finally has another chance to become the owner of a Champions League winning team. Can he not be excited and nervous?
Looking back on the trip to the final seven years ago, it can be said that Chelsea made it to the final with great difficulty.

In 2008, Chelsea eliminated Olympiacos with one win and one draw in the round of 16, and one win and one loss against Fenerbahce in the round of 8, with a total score of 3:2.

In the semi-finals against Liverpool, both rounds were scored 1:1. In the end, Lampard, who had just lost his mother in overtime, withstood the huge pressure and scored a penalty to advance to the final!
At that time, Lampard pointed to the sky with his hands, took off the black veil, knelt down on his knees, and comforted the death of his mother, which also moved countless people.

Not to mention in the final, a difficult draw with Manchester United, and finally lost on penalties.

But today is really different.

Different from the hardships of seven years ago, this time Chelsea reached the final with a crushing momentum, and maintained a record of unbeaten victories in the knockout rounds!

This also gave Abramovich great confidence.

Therefore, in addition to anxiety and apprehension on Abu's face, there is also a trace of expectation and excitement.

For Barcelona's current chairman, Bartomeu, although Barcelona is already a four-time Champions League winner, it is the first time for him to participate in the Champions League final as the chairman.

In 2010, Rosell won the presidential election and Bartomeu became the first vice-chairman of Barcelona.

2014年1月23日，罗塞尔因内马尔转会事件引发诸多丑闻被迫在任期还有2年时提前辞职，巴托梅乌临时接替他成为巴萨第40届主席。

In other words, this season is actually only Bartomeu's first full season as the chairman of Barcelona, ​​and it can't be regarded as the official chairman, but a "temporary worker".

Then, if temporary workers want to become full-time workers and win the presidential election in the summer of 2015, they must show resounding results.

In the past year and a half, Bartomeu appointed Enrique as the head coach and introduced key players such as Suarez, Rakitic, Bravo, and Ter Stegen, which also helped Barcelona's La Liga season end. After winning the La Liga title and the Copa del Rey double.

This is already a very good result for an ordinary team, but it is not enough for Barcelona.

Only by winning the most important Champions League can everyone be convinced, and the position of the chairman will be a certainty!

Therefore, the Barcelona chairman, dubbed "Nobita", even feels more nervous than Abramovich at the moment!
Although Barcelona, ​​which owns MSN, has been called the newest cosmic team by many people, but they are going to face Pan Yi's Chelsea tonight. How can he not be worried?

Everyone knows how fierce Chelsea is this season. Even Real Madrid, which has Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema, feels powerless in front of them.

Of course, unlike ordinary Barcelona fans who are simply worried about the team's victory or defeat, Bartomeu is more worried about his chairmanship.

If I lose, I may lose this good job, and my hard work in the past year and a half may be in vain...

Just when Bartomeu was in a mess, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers in the stadium.

Immediately, an exciting approach music came from the radio, and countless fans in the stands screamed in unison.

The players of the two teams held the hands of the caddy, and under the leadership of the referee, they walked out of the player channel one after another, passed through the two sides of the big ear cup placed in the middle of the channel exit, and slowly entered the court.

There was an extremely warm applause at the scene.

Sitting in front of the rostrum, they can easily see the players of the two teams standing in a row, especially Chelsea players.

Goalkeeper Courtois, the defense is Marcos Alonso, David Luiz, Terry, Gary Cahill, Azpilicueta, the two midfielders are Matic and Kanter, The frontcourt is Hazard, Lukaku and seat B.

After seeing Chelsea's starting lineup clearly, Bartomeu sighed softly.

There is no injury or illness, and the main force is exhausted.

Barcelona on their own side is also strong and strong. Today is bound to be a real contest, and the outcome is really unpredictable.

"Luis Enrique, it's up to you." Bartomeu prayed in his heart.
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Soon, the majestic Champions League theme song sounded over the Berlin Olympiastadion:
"Don't kill Bayern, thank you Barcelona, ​​you want to wipe my factory~"

"Playing Barcelona, ​​playing Barcelona, ​​playing Bayern Munich, our factory has collapsed~"

Then, with the whistle of the Turkish referee Cakir, this world-renowned Champions League final officially kicked off.

"Friends from the audience, welcome to the live broadcast of the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League final."

"We're at the Olympiastadion in Berlin and we're kicking off first with Chelsea in their blue traditional kit and on the other side with Barcelona in their yellow away shirt. That's because Chelsea have drawn the home team."

"The ball was passed back quickly, passed to Chelsea's backcourt and began to conduct. Chelsea should start with stability today, and they don't mean to prepare for a wave of start."

"But we can also see that Barcelona's defense line is very high at the beginning, as if they want to eat Chelsea in one breath. Chelsea's passing is very skillful, consecutive passes, which makes Barcelona's first wave of pressing. It didn't work."

"Now the ball goes to the left, to Marcos Alonso, to Matic, no chance, back pass."

"Barcelona's midfield pressure was very active in this game. This seems to be Enrique's intention. Barcelona players, including Messi and Neymar, are pressing Chelsea's players in the frontcourt."

"Let's look at Chelsea's pass again, pass it directly to the left and hand it to Hazard."

"Okay, Hazard wanted to cut in with the ball, but Alves blocked the way with his body, and the ball was too big."

"Barcelona took the ball, Rakitic made a long pass to the frontcourt, and Suarez grabbed the first spot."

"David Luiz's judgment was very precise. Although he failed to grab the first point, he steadily controlled the second point. The ball returned to Chelsea's feet again, and it was still a skillful pass."

"Barcelona's central midfielders came up again and looked like they didn't want to let Chelsea have the ball easily."

"Ah, Barcelona stole the ball! Kanter took the ball and was accidentally intercepted by Busquets. After getting the ball, Iniesta directly gave a through ball, but it seemed to be a little stronger."

"Neymar went forward very quickly and stopped the ball before the baseline, but Gary Cahill was also in position."

"We'll see what Neymar will do this time."

"The Brazilian chose to come on his own and wanted to break through Gary Cahill."

"Beautiful defense! Gary Cahill cleanly dribbled the ball out of the baseline."

"The referee didn't call a foul. From the slow motion, it was a very precise tackle, but it also gave Barcelona a corner kick."

"The penalty this time is also very accurate. Although the referee Chakier is the first time to enforce the Champions League final, he has also played in major events such as the 2012 European Cup and the 2014 World Cup. He is still very experienced."

"It was the first corner of the game."

"Barcelona sent a corner kick, Suarez headed the ball to the back point in the penalty area, Iniesta stopped the ball, had no chance, knocked back."

"Alves suddenly stepped in and took a long shot!"

"Danger!"

"The quality of this long-range shot is very high!"

"Dani Alves, the Brazilian star who is known as the world's number one right back, scored the first threatening shot for Barcelona shortly after the opening."

"At this time, it was only 47 seconds before the start of the game! It was really too fast!"

"Alves suddenly rushed from the right to the center and hit the goal directly. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar. If you can press the ball a little more, it will be a very exciting goal."

"Judging from this ball, Chelsea's defense at the front of the penalty area has a little problem, and Alves' movement is also very smart, so that Hazard, who is defending against him, cannot keep up."

Alves' long-range shot completely aroused the passion of the Barcelona fans in the stands, and everyone shouted hoarsely.

And Pan Yi was still the same as usual, sitting in the coach's bench and began to take out a spicy stick and bite it.

Scaloni next to him seemed a little nervous, and he was also surprised by Enrique's starting tactics.

"Barcelona played a bit aggressively today."

Although it is nothing new for Barcelona to put on an attacking formation, the problem is that Chelsea's momentum is too strong this season. Many teams will be cautious when facing the Blues, especially at the beginning.

But Barcelona does not seem to have conservative intentions today.

They proactively pressed forward from the beginning of the game, using their advantage in the midfield to press Chelsea, forcing Chelsea's passing and receiving to be difficult to operate smoothly.

This also caused Chelsea to be unable to deliver the ball to the frontcourt after the opening, and instead was shot by the opponent with a good shot.

"It's normal. If he doesn't do that, then he won't be Luis Enrique." Pan Yi said with a faint smile.

Pan Yi has studied Luis Enrique for a long time and knows a lot about him.

As early as the player era, Enrique was a well-known figure in Spain, and followed Spain to participate in three World Cups from 1994 to 2002.

He has comprehensive abilities and can play any position except the goalkeeper. He is also a well-known tough man, brave and good at fighting, with a sense of responsibility and an upright personality.

Of course, one of the most famous events in his playing career was his direct transfer from Real Madrid to his rival Barcelona.

This is a very big taboo!
This caused a big scuffle between the fans of both sides, which was no less intense than Figo's transfer five years later.

Or it can be said that Figo transferred from Barcelona to Real Madrid five years later, perhaps there is also a sense of "revenge" for the Real Madrid people.

However, Luis Enrique soon conquered the Barcelona fans with his performance and became the captain of the team.

From here, we can see Enrique's big heart. After all, not everyone can bear such a lot of pressure.

And after he coaches, the teams under his command will also be subtly influenced by him, not afraid of pressure, not afraid of challenges, and dare to challenge any team.

And Enrique is very familiar with and understands his team and players now, so he knows exactly what he should do.

What are Barcelona's advantages and where are its disadvantages, Enrique knows better than anyone else.

What Barcelona is best at is attacking!
Moreover, he also knows very well that when facing Chelsea, it is impossible to defend at all. Almost all the teams that defended will die worse than anyone else in the end.

Therefore, when facing Chelsea, offense is the best defense!

Of course, Enrique is not ready to completely let go of the confrontation with Chelsea.

What he has to do is to interfere with Chelsea's pass and control organization on the one hand, especially Kanter's point, and on the other hand, he boldly presses forward, taking advantage of the advantage of abundant physical fitness in the opening game, and taking the opportunity to create threats.

At least from the current point of view, Barcelona is still doing very well.

Kanter just got the ball just now, Neymar and Suarez immediately pushed over, and Busquets also took advantage of Kanter's sudden grab when he was about to get rid of it and stole it.

And judging from the cooperation of that corner kick, from Suarez's header to the back point, Iniesta protected the ball and then knocked back to the front of the penalty area. Alves suddenly slanted his foot and took a long shot. Well-rehearsed.

After all, the league has been over for more than ten days. In the past period of time, Enrique must have repeatedly rehearsed all possible things and situations that may happen in the game in training.

Even the possible targets of the opponent may have been fully considered, and then countermeasures are given.

"Today will definitely be a difficult game. Let's all be patient." Pan Yi patted Scaloni on the shoulder, "Don't worry, this is not the first time I have faced such a difficult opponent in the Champions League final."

"Yes, you have participated in the Champions League final for the third time, and even won the first two times." Scaloni was a little sad:
"But, it's my first time. The first time is always difficult..."

(End of this chapter)