Chapter 408 Champions League final!
Chapter 408 Champions League final!
Two minutes later, with the referee's whistle, the game finally ended. Manchester City narrowly defeated Chelsea 4-2 and won the FA Cup that they had not seen in several years!
Before Zhao Jinge, who was sitting on the bench and wiping his head with a towel, could react, he saw Sterling kicking the football away and running towards him with a laugh. The Manchester City fans at the scene also started to have a wild carnival. , Zhao Jinge realized that the game was over, and he won the first FA Cup championship in his career!
Manchester City won their third championship this season!
Amid the celebrations after the game, Zhao Jinge's mind flew straight to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in Wales.
Flying to the last final of the European continent this season!
The 2016-2017 season has finally come to an end, and the five major leagues have also come to an end.
Before Manchester City won the FA Cup, Serie A and La Liga, which ended the league last, also ended all games in the final round of schedule on May 22.
At this point, the champions of various competitions in the five major leagues have been announced.
In addition to Manchester City, the most eye-catching one is Paris Saint-Germain, which brought huge pressure to them in the Champions League semi-finals.
Because they also achieved the feat of breaking 100 points and winning the championship in Ligue 1 this year.
The record of thirty-two wins, four draws and two losses is good enough, and the 100 points for winning the championship also demonstrates their solid dominance over the Ligue 1. Even though Monaco, the runner-up in the league, also scored a terrifying 95 points, Paris Saint-Germain has a huge advantage over France. A's reign continues!
But overall, compared to Manchester City's undefeated record of 34 wins, 4 draws and 106 points to win the championship, Paris Saint-Germain's results are ultimately slightly inferior, not to mention that Manchester City still finished in the more competitive Premier League. Such a feat!
It's no wonder that Manchester City has almost stolen the limelight from other league champions at this moment.
The new undefeated championship record they created is really too exaggerated.
For fans of other Premier League teams who have experienced Manchester City's two consecutive seasons of strong dominance, Manchester City's strength is deeply imprinted in their hearts.
As long as the first goal is scored in the game, Manchester City maintains a record of undefeated victory. It is stable and strong. This winning record can even be described as terrifying.
Real Madrid, who are about to face Manchester City, may also have to scratch their heads because of Manchester City's horrific record.
Of course, this is not the only problem they need to scratch their heads and think about tactical measures.
How to limit the performance of Zhao Jinge, who is invincible in one-on-one explosions?
How to keep Mane and Mahrez from taking turns on both wings?
How to strangle the threatening connection between De Bruyne and Zhao Jinge?
Or, when Guardiola adopts the starting tactics of Kante, Gundogan, and De Bruyne, how can Real Madrid break Manchester City's midfield stranglehold and pressure defense?
There are too many tactical problems that require Real Madrid's coaching staff and Zidane to consider taking countermeasures.
Compared with Real Madrid, Manchester City's preparations are relatively easier.
Their biggest problems are actually two.
The first point is to restrict Real Madrid's two wings. Whether it is the left channel between Bale and Marcelo, or the right channel between Neymar and Carvajal, they definitely have the ability to end the game.
The second point is how to make Zhao Jinge play more comfortably. If Zhao Jinge is comfortable, the chance of Manchester City scoring first will be greatly increased.
As for other midfield layouts and offensive tricks in the middle, Manchester City only needs to prepare normally.
This is not because Manchester City is careless, but for Real Madrid's three midfielders, Guardiola has long been prepared, that is, to run the meat grinder in the midfield to the end and directly beat the world-class midfielders of both sides!
And on the offensive end, Zhao Jinge alone in front of Toni Kroos or Casemiro is enough to deter Real Madrid's midfield and backfield army!
As for midfield competition and rhythm competition?
Kanter and Gundogan are the number one defensive midfielder combination in Europe today, and they can't find any opponents at all.
Coupled with De Bruyne, who can be said to be the world's number one midfielder at the moment, and with the basic premise of dominance in the midfield, Manchester City's preparations will naturally become much easier.
If you advance, you can strengthen the support for Zhao Jinge in the middle, and if you retreat, you can safely defend Real Madrid's offensive impact.
To be honest, Guardiola didn't spend as much time preparing tactics for Real Madrid's midfield performance as he did for Real Madrid's two wingers.
Benzema is currently very good, but compared with the two who have scored a lot of goals this season, Benzema who has not broken out is completely a star of another level.
By suppressing the performance of Real Madrid's two wingers, Real Madrid's offensive threat must at least be next level.
And even if Manchester City uses Zhao Jinge as a tactical bait, and Mane and Mahrez, who can barely keep up with Real Madrid's wing, are the main output, how will Real Madrid defend you? Red wind?
It is smart to use double teams to guard against a superstar, but it is stupid to use double teams to guard against a superstar and two dedicated helpers.
After sorting out the strengths and weaknesses of the lineups on both sides, Guardiola and the coaching staff of Manchester City became more confident as they prepared for the game.
On June 2, two days before the start of the Champions League final, the entire Manchester City team took a flight and arrived in Cardiff in advance.
The club has already made preparations in advance. According to Guardiola's requirements, it directly rented a professional training ground. It also rented an entire five-star hotel near the training ground for three days to fully prepare the team. Logistics Services.
Therefore, as soon as Manchester City arrived in Cardiff, they did not accept any interview requests from the media. After putting their luggage in the hotel, they directly started the afternoon training session.
Of course, it is a closed training mode and no outsiders are allowed in.
Zhao Jinge and his teammates strolled around the area that night, which attracted the attention of many fans, but they quickly returned to the hotel by car.
All day long on June 3, no Manchester City players, coaches or club staff went out.
The English media and the Spanish media have speculated on various tactical plans that Manchester City may be preparing, which has actually done Manchester City a favor.
At least among the true and false news information, Zidane may not know which media to trust.
On the morning of June 4th, after completing the last training session before the game and the easiest training session in recent times, Manchester City also concluded its main preparations before the game.
Zhao Jinge, De Bruyne and other Manchester City stars finally appeared in front of the media with confident and relaxed smiles.
Manchester City has allowed reporters to enter the hotel to conduct some normal filming and interviews.
Although all that could be photographed was the players eating and talking, reporters from all walks of life were still quite satisfied.
Even at the interview end, Manchester City's players and coaching staff all spoke on the same page.
Ask about tactics? Asking about the starter?
Sorry, no comment at all.
It’s okay to talk about your thoughts on the finals, your desire for the championship, and your gratitude to the fans. Apart from this, Manchester City players have remained tight-lipped about other information.
The helpless reporters could only retreat in the end, and the Manchester City players who had finished their last meal also entered the last rest period before the game.
In the evening, from two opposite directions at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, buses from Manchester City and Real Madrid left the hotel at almost the same time!
Their respective followers began shouting and screaming so excitedly that the Cardiff police officers standing on the roadside to maintain order had to exert great efforts to stabilize the situation at the scene.
The bus drove slowly towards the venue smoothly, and fans of both teams were queuing up to enter the Millennium Stadium in advance.
Half an hour later, when the players on both sides walked out of the tunnel with nervousness or excitement and began to warm up, the Millennium Stadium was almost full.
A total of 75,000 people burst into passionate cheers or hostile boos the moment they saw the players step onto the court.
In the midst of the noise, Zhao Jinge suddenly raised his arms high towards the stands where his own fans gathered, causing the Blue Moon fans to burst into excitement instantly!
There were a lot of Manchester City fans coming to the Millennium Stadium today. After all, the game was held in Wales, and Manchester City from England must have a geographical advantage.
Looking around, almost half of the 75,000 people are wearing Manchester City's sky blue jersey.
There are 30,000 Real Madrid fans. After all, there are also many local fans or tourists from other countries around the world.
So when Zhao Jinge started, the entire Millennium Stadium was almost drowned in the cheers of Manchester City fans!
Even if the Real Madrid fans wanted to resist and boo, the momentum could not match that of Manchester City.
Zhao Jinge was very satisfied with the momentum. He smiled and started warm-up preparations with his teammates.
Low profile? If keeping a low profile is useful, then why play this final with Real Madrid?
Because of his strength and confidence in his own team's strength, Zhao Jinge just hopes that the louder the voices supporting them will be, the better.
He wants to make his brothers confident in a high-profile manner, and he also wants to defeat Real Madrid head-on again in a high-profile manner!
"Everyone warm up well! Don't be nervous! We are here for this championship. There is no need to be secretive. If we win this game, brothers, we will have everything we want this year!
Mobilize your emotions and slowly get excited. Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain have both been there. Now we are waiting to win Real Madrid again and put these once invincible teams under our feet! "
Zhao Jinge gave a small speech before the warm-up officially started, trying to inspire the ambitions of all Manchester City players.
And in their subsequent concerted cheers, the Manchester City fans at the scene became even louder.
After both sides had finished warming up, the Manchester City players, led by Zhao Jinge, trotted to the locker room to prepare for the last mobilization before the game.
Guardiola felt somewhat nervous and pressured at the moment.
He has already won two League Cups, one FA Cup, and two Premier League titles, but this three Champions League titles still fascinates him!
In front of the Champions League trophy, he felt as if he had returned to the night before he was informed that he was about to coach Manchester City.
Some were at a loss, and some were restless.
But after seeing the Manchester City players returning to the locker room one after another, I saw the familiar faces that they get along with day and night.
His restless heart seemed to have found sustenance, and slowly calmed down.
At the prompt of the assistant coach, Guardiola applauded as usual to signal the players to be quiet first.
Then he took the tactical board and began his final tactical emphasis before the game.
His tone was a little dry, but he didn't stutter, and he still smoothly explained what his players needed to pay attention to.
There was no other noise in the locker room except his voice.
Manchester City's players listened intently to Guardiola's emphatic speech and kept in mind their tactical responsibilities.
After doing all the work he could do, Guardiola set his sights on Zhao Jinge.
He turned to his most proud and most trustworthy disciple!
"Okay, brothers, come here."
After Zhao Jinge saw the expectant look in his mentor's eyes, he immediately clapped loudly and made all the Manchester City players gather around.
When all of them were side by side, holding each other's shoulders tightly, Zhao Jinge stood in the circle and began what may be the most important pre-match speech in his life.
"Look, I didn't lie to you!
All the brothers who joined the team have heard me say that I want to create the most glorious history of the team with everyone, and in the past two seasons, we have actually done this!
Now, today, at this moment, we have finally reached the most difficult level, and there is only the last step left to achieve our goal for this year. "
In Zhao Jinge's slow voice, many Manchester City players recalled everything they had experienced with the brothers around them since they joined the team.
De Bruyne didn't say much, just squeezed Zhao Jinge's shoulder hard.
They walked out of Wolfsburg together, entered Manchester City together, and then came together to the day when they were about to defend their Champions League title.
He has finally reached the point where he is about to dominate Europe again today. Like Zhao Jinge, his feelings are the deepest and most complex.
"At this time, I actually know that no matter whether I say some inspirational words or deliberately motivate you, you will try your best to win this Champions League trophy!
I trust you 100% and unconditionally, my brothers, just as you trust me, so in the end, I just want to make a small reminder, this is what I have said to you before. "
Zhao Jinge's tone was very sincere. He had worked hard to get to this point this season. Really, it would be a waste of time to say more clichés.
Whether they or the players of Real Madrid, any team that has reached this point will do everything they can to win the Champions League trophy.
No one can afford to lose, and no one wants to lose.
All he could do was to give his brothers one final reminder of what they were facing.
"Before we face what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, give it your all!
Let's not think about the result anymore. I just hope that none of us who played today will regret it! "
(End of this chapter)
