Chapter 484 The unexpected final process

Chapter 484 The unexpected final process

The 2020 European Cup final will be held at the new Wembley Stadium.

The football atmosphere in this city has always been good, and as the final gets closer and closer, the atmosphere becomes particularly frenetic.

In the streets and alleys, you can see Portuguese fans wearing red jerseys and English fans wearing white jerseys everywhere.

They were enthusiastic and ecstatic.

However, local patrols were extremely nervous, fearing that local football hooligans would cause trouble and escalate into a diplomatic incident.

Portuguese fans are very restrained because they know that winning the championship is a high probability and there is no need to cause trouble.

On the contrary, many English fans knew that they were likely to lose to Portugal in the final. They tried their best to provoke them, and from time to time they went to the hotel where the Portuguese players stayed to cause trouble and make extravagant moves.

For this reason, Portuguese head coach Santos and captain Ronaldo angrily criticized the behavior of some English fans at a press conference.

England head coach Southgate and captain Harry Kane also mentioned these troublemaking fans in interviews with the media, hoping that they would not do anything to discredit the host nation.

Perhaps the appeals of Southgate and Harry Kane have had an effect. Almost no English fans go to set off firecrackers or fireworks near their hotels in Portugal in the middle of the night.

The Portuguese players were also able to sleep peacefully.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to the day before the European Cup final.

Both participating parties went to the new Wembley Stadium on this day to participate in the regular pre-match press conference and adapt to the venue, but the time of arrival was staggered.

Southgate, who was interviewed by the media, was full of confidence: "Portugal is indeed very strong and is the favorite to win the championship. Even if we have the home advantage, it is difficult to win the game. This is the charm of football. Football games are full of uncertainties. , I believe that the team I coach has excellent ability and can beat any team. Martin's record is meant to be broken. I firmly believe that his unbeaten journey will be successful in the European Cup final tomorrow night. be broken."

Also present was England captain Harry Kane. He has always kept a low profile and would not speak high-sounding words when interviewed by media reporters. He just said lightly: "I believe in myself and my teammates. For this game, the whole team has put in all our efforts, and we have won the championship." There is home field advantage, so... winning the game is more important than anything else!”

An hour after the English attended the regular pre-match press conference and walked onto the field before the match, the Portuguese team also took the bus to the new Wembley Stadium.

Media reporters fully informed Southgate and Harry Kane of the media interviews in order to hope that Santos and Ronaldo, who was present, would respond in a targeted manner.

However, neither of them had any strong remarks, they just said lightly that others have their mouths and they can say whatever they want.

Finally, Ronaldo added: "Not to mention the teams that want to beat us, but no team can do it. As for the specifics, I believe that when the European Cup final ends tomorrow night, everyone will see the final result."

The coaches and players of both sides participating in the European Cup final did not have tit-for-tat remarks, and major social platforms lost a lot of meaning.

Those boring neutral fans deliberately created something in their free time to get fans from both sides to participate in the war.

As a result, no one was fooled.

First of all, Portuguese fans now don't bother to quarrel with other fans. Anyway, the final result is to win.

Secondly, English fans know Martin's team very well. It is difficult to beat him no matter what you do before the game. If you want to win the game, you must devote all your energy to every second.

To put it simply, it is not necessary.

On the contrary, many fans from both sides have agreed to cheer for their respective teams in tomorrow night's game and try their best not to boo the other side...

The idle fans once again shifted their focus to the 'wives' teams of both sides in the final.

Who has the most beautiful wife, and which player's girlfriend has the best figure.

Normally, there would be almost no one in the England wives group who would not give thumbs up, especially the group of England wives leading the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

However, in 14, 2020 years later, the English wives group is a bit hard to describe.

Of course, this is also related to the aesthetics of this generation of England internationals. Zhiqiang shook his head when he saw it.

On the other hand, the group of Portuguese wives can be said to be more beautiful than any other.

Martin's girlfriend Savannah Blade, Felix's young model girlfriend Margarida, Ruben Dias' girlfriend Mariana Gonçalves...

The appearance and figure are all top-notch.

In this context, the fans are no longer bored and are in high spirits.

As the sun slowly rose on July 7th local time in Europe, the football atmosphere in the international metropolis of London became high.

The theme song "We Are The People" is played continuously in every street and alley.

Before the game, many English fans and Portuguese fans sat together drinking beer and chatting about the process from the group stage to the semi-finals.

However, as time passed, the friendly fans from both sides gradually took on the current posture of a war and began to create a fanatical European Cup football atmosphere.

Portugal and England are both preparing for the European Cup finals in their respective hotels.

Keep your body in a state suitable for high-level competition, and at the same time supplement the various functions your body needs.

The daily nutritional intake is carefully calculated for each player by elite nutritionists from each country. It is not difficult to see that both countries are determined to win this game.

The European Cup final is getting closer and closer, and the security level in London is also increasing. It is obvious that big bosses from Portugal and England are here, preparing to watch the European Cup final starting at 8 p.m.

At 5:30 pm, both teams in the final set off from their respective hotels and took buses to the new Wembley Stadium.

The fans gathered in the outer square of the final venue were already overcrowded, and they all expressed their passion under the watchful eyes of security personnel.

Fans from both sides behaved relatively restrainedly and did not cause any conflict.

Although the new Wembley Stadium can accommodate 90,000 fans, it can be said to be a drop in the bucket for those fans who want to see the European Cup finals live. It is not enough to allocate. Therefore, in the square outside the stadium and even on the main traffic roads, there are You can see a lot of fans asking for votes.

After all, there are only a few fans who are willing to sell tickets, and those who want to buy tickets before the start of the final are destined to have difficulty making the trip.

In order to meet the needs of the fans, the organizers specially built giant screens in two squares not far from the new Wembley Stadium to satisfy the desire of fans on both sides who did not buy tickets to watch the game collectively.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

In the square outside the new Wembley Stadium, a large number of fans chanted Martin's name.

There are Portuguese fans and English fans, but most of these fans are Arsenal fans.

Of course, Arsenal fans are just polite first and then defensive. They give the captain face before the game starts. When the game starts, they still have to boo when the game starts.

About half a minute later, the England players arrived at the stadium on a bus and drove slowly to the designated parking spot.

The England players sitting on the bus could clearly hear the loud shouts from the fans, and all of them frowned.

Saka, who plays for Arsenal, frowned. As a club teammate, he knows Martin's personal strength best.

terror!
Unfathomable horror!
Thinking of the European Cup final two hours later, Saka felt tremendous pressure.

Other England players also felt dominated by Martin.

Everyone plays in the Premier League and has played against Martin many times.

There was no winning at all as an opponent.

There was a huge sense of pressure, which felt more real as the game got closer.

England coach Southgate saw it, but... he had nothing to do.

Only by waiting for the blood test before the game can we know how much pressure from Martin can be eliminated. …

When the Portuguese team entered the new Wembley Stadium to warm up, about 70% of the stadium, which could accommodate 90,000 spectators, had already filled in, and the remaining empty seats were filled very quickly by fans lining up to enter the stadium. .

"aoaoaooooooooo——"

The atmosphere became frantic, and huge chants quickly spread from several stands to the entire stadium.

Martin is truly the number one player in world football today, and the name chanted by fans is the loudest and most numerous.

Martin, who has always been a fan of fans, greeted the fans enthusiastically, looked around, and responded to the fans with a wave.

When the England players came in to warm up, there was also a huge shout.

It's strange that the atmosphere created is not as good as shouting Martin's name...

Fans from both sides began meticulous pre-match warm-ups under the leadership of their respective physical coaches.

We are all players with rich experience in the game. We know that warm-up before the game will have a profound impact on the game, so everyone is very attentive.

When Portugal first started to warm up, Central 5 commentator He Wei once again transformed into a reporter and entered the stadium to conduct a simple interview with Martin.

The two have a very good personal relationship, and their conversations make fans in front of the TV feel as if they are actually there chatting with their friends.

However, He Wei did not interview for too long. After about five minutes, he left with his colleagues carrying cameras on their shoulders.

With about an hour left before the game, the starting lineups for both sides of the final appeared.

England, which has home advantage, adopts a 343 formation.

Goalkeeper: Pickford
Defenders: Maguire, Stones, Kyle Walker

Midfielder: Luke Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Trippier

Forwards: Sterling, Harry Kane, Saka

Portugal is still in the 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Patricio

Defenders: Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Ricardo Pereira

Midfielder: Palinha, Martin, William Carvalho
Forwards: Felix, Ronaldo, Seat B

……

As the starting lineups of both sides of the game appear on major platforms, fans who follow the European Cup finals know that the start of the game is getting closer and closer.

Players from both sides completed the warm-up period, which lasted about forty minutes, and returned to their respective locker rooms through the player tunnel to make final preparations for the final.

Staff from the organizer England began to enter the venue and arrange performances and fireworks shows with local ethnic characteristics before the start of the game.

Fans waiting for the European Cup final to start can pass the time by watching performances, otherwise pure waiting would be boring.

There were still ten minutes before the start of the game. Players from the two teams who heard the game preparation bell came to the tunnel from their respective locker rooms one after another. However, they did not enter the field immediately, but waited for the performance to end.

Taking advantage of this time, Martin took the initiative to find the only Arsenal player Saka.

"Little brother, are you nervous?"

Martin put his arm around Sarkar's muscleless shoulders.

"Captain, a little bit."

Sarkar told the truth.

"I'm optimistic about your performance, come on."

……

Martin and Saka chatted casually for a few words, the performers exited one after another, and the staff quickly came on to clean up the decorations.

During the impassioned speech of the live announcer, Edel, who scored the winning goal in the last European Cup, came to the sidelines with the silver trophy symbolizing the European Cup championship, showed it to all the fans, and then placed it back at the player tunnel as usual on the trophy.

"The fans in front of the TV must be familiar with this black player, right? That's right! He is Edel who scored the winning goal in overtime of the European Cup final in France four years ago. Due to injuries in the last two seasons, Troubled by illness, he spent a lot of time injured and it was difficult to maintain his condition. In the past two years, Portuguese football talents have been on a tear, and Edel has not been included in the squad for this European Cup. "

Central 5 commentator He Wei said solemnly.

Players on both sides in the player tunnel received reminders from referee Kuypers' team. The substitute players entered the court in advance and sat on their respective benches. The starting players lined up in two teams and held the ball boys to prepare for entry.

"papapapapaaaaa——"

When all the fans saw the referee team and players entering the stadium, overwhelming and thunderous applause quickly swept the entire stadium.

The overwhelming momentum from the 90,000 fans in the stadium lasted for a long time.

It wasn't until the game was about to start that the frenzied atmosphere subsided slightly.

"Beep~"

Just after 2020pm local time, referee Kuypers blew his whistle, signaling that the European Tour Cup finals had officially begun.

"Dragon Country TV, Dragon Country TV, the game that is being broadcast for you now is the live broadcast of the 2020 European Cup final between England and Portugal. The people wearing white jerseys and white shorts are England, who have the home advantage. They are from the right side of the broadcast screen. Attacking to the left, wearing red jerseys and red pants is the defending champion Portugal, they..."

Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out the iconic opening line.

England, which has home field advantage, did not take advantage of the kick-off to launch an attack, but pushed the ball past halftime through patient passing in the midfield and backfield.

The Portuguese players were very low-key in the opening stage, did not put much pressure on the English players, and held on to the half.

The English players were surprised by Portugal's defense and didn't know how to play for a while.

Head coach Southgate stood in the command and technical area and reacted quickly, signaling to the players to follow the regular offensive routine.

"aoaooaoaooooo——"

The England fans in the audience were excited and cheered for the players who were holding the ball and participating in the offense.

Neutral fans were very surprised that Portugal was the main defender and England was the main attacker. Almost all thought that the jerseys of the two teams were worn backwards?

actually not.

Portugal focuses on stability. First make sure there are no problems in defense, and then focus on offense.

The average age of England's starting players is relatively low, but they play very maturely. They did not attack blindly because of Portugal's tactical defense. They played according to the detailed arrangements made by head coach Southgate before the game.

Reasonable passing involves Portugal's defense to see if it can find space to break the game.

Portugal's offensive and defensive system led by Martin was very solid and did not expose any space.

The first ten minutes passed very quickly, with both sides attacking and defending each other, but there was no shot yet...

There is no way to rewrite the score.

(End of this chapter)