Chapter 372 The 0708 Champions League Finals Begins!

2008年5月21日，07/08赛季欧洲冠军联赛决赛在莫斯科的卢日尼基球场展开争夺，将由身穿红白球衣的曼联对阵同样来自英超的纯蓝战袍切尔西。

However, the final is scheduled to start at a later time, at 22:45 in the evening. It is the first final in the history of the Champions League to be played on the second day.

Therefore, players from both sides have more time to rest and prepare during the day.

Ricardo even had time to hear a joke before the game, which he didn't know whether it was true or not, of course it was about the opponent Chelsea.

The veteran of the Triple Crown, who did not want to reveal his name, mysteriously told Ricardo and his teammates some gossip he had heard from a beautiful female reporter he was familiar with, which originated from an interview with Ballack before the game.

The German captain of the Blues recalled his last Champions League final in 2002, against Zidane, who was a flying fairy. It was also in that year that he won the title of Super Saiyan, because he won three championships in the club. Then in the summer, he led the German national team to lose to Brazil in the World Cup final and won another championship...

How unlucky!

So for this dark history that he cannot bear to look back on, the unlucky Bakola believes that if he can win the Champions League final this time, it will make up for all his regrets.

But the rude female reporter added an annoying question: "What if it doesn't work?"

Before Ballack, whose face had turned black, could shout out "Fuck me!", Chelsea assistant coach Clark, who was passing by, interrupted Ballack and the beautiful reporter:

"Oh oh oh! I know this question. Our boss Abramovich said before the game that we are going to Russia! But he didn't say whether the final destination is Siberia or Moscow.

So if we fail to bring him the big-ear cup he longs for, I guess all of us will be exiled to Siberia! Hahahaha!"

?2?6_?2?6Barak: That's not funny, okay...

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When Li Qi followed Carrick and was the second person to walk out of the player tunnel in front of Ronaldo, he couldn't help but shiver and got goose bumps all over his body.

Damn it! It started to drizzle, which made Moscow even colder with a temperature of only about 10 degrees Celsius near midnight. The temperature difference between day and night is too big. I have to be cautious in my activities later, otherwise I will get injured right away...

The UEFA Champions League theme song echoed over the Luzhniki Stadium. After the grand opening ceremony with red as the main color and yellow as the secondary color, the decisive battle of the UEFA Champions League under the prosperous Premier League pattern was about to begin.

The Premier League champions Manchester United and the Premier League upstarts Blues, both teams have extremely rich lineups and star-studded starting lineups. They will have a much-anticipated direct dialogue on the highest stage of the Champions League.

The former wants to avenge the penalty kill at Stamford Bridge half a month ago, while the latter wants to wash away the humiliation of being suppressed by Manchester United for two consecutive seasons!

With the whistle of the Argentine referee Elizondo, the first English derby in the Champions League final officially started!

Although as old rivals in the domestic league, the two sides knew each other's strengths and weaknesses without any testing and could start fighting directly, but it was the Champions League final after all, and it was late at night in Moscow with drizzling rain, so both sides played very cautiously after the opening.

Like many other finals, after a round of close combat and aerial exchanges that was more intense than exciting, Manchester United, who were more motivated after defending the title, were the first to get into the game.

In the first 65 minutes, Manchester United had % possession.

After the Red Devils took the initiative in the midfield, they began to really attack Chelsea's hinterland.

In the 16th minute, Li Qi passed the ball back, Scholes passed it to the side, Evra looked up and observed, then made a long high pass to find Ronaldo on the left.

This was a temporary arrangement made by the experienced Sir Alex Ferguson before the game, letting Ronaldo take the lead and temporarily replacing Essien, who was playing as a right-back - a position that has always been a difficult one for the young player.

Ronaldo lightly unloaded the ball with the instep of his right foot on the left sideline, stopped the ball with the bottom of his foot, adjusted it slightly, took two light steps and then performed an elegant bicycle kick that required a slow motion camera to see clearly, and dodged the careless Essien and went straight into the bottom corner of the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Ronaldo's high left-foot cross near the baseline was a little too strong due to nervousness and excitement, and the ball missed two points in the middle and far end of the penalty area between Rooney and Hargreaves.

Of course, Rooney and Hargreaves were also a little nervous, which caused them to move a little earlier and penetrate a little deeper...

But it was obvious that the Red Devils began to find some feeling, so they launched wave after wave of attacks. Of course, the most active side was the left side where Ronaldo and Evra were. After playing for a while, they realized that Essien was not yet very adapted to the position of full-back, so they attacked him madly.

Afterwards, Manchester United successfully broke through on the left twice in a row and sent crosses, but unfortunately the crosses sent by Ronaldo and Evra were both headed away by Chelsea captain Terry at the first point.

However, Manchester United still has protection on the periphery. Li Qi can always protect the ball at the second point, then pass it back patiently and look for opportunities again. It is likely that Ronaldo, who has been fed too much and then pulled back to receive the ball, continues to shoot...

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Li Qi discovered that Ginger-Head Brother’s aura was a little off today. He was unusually serious and although his movements were a little stiff, he was very brave and fearless.

I don’t know if it was because of the Champions League final he missed nine years ago, and Sir Alex Ferguson’s promise to let him start in the next Champions League final, that the ginger-headed guy, who was over 30 years old but was playing in the Champions League final for the first time, was given a dominant position.

Scholes was very focused today. Every time Li Qi turned his head to observe, he could meet Daguo's eyes. He knew that Daguo's brain was also running at high speed, maintaining a high level of concentration and capturing information from the court at all times.

So the two of them organized Manchester United's midfield in an orderly manner and defended tightly, suppressing Chelsea's triangle midfield.

However, when the game reached the 21st minute, a small accident occurred.

This time, Ronaldo's attempt to cut inside from the wing failed and was blocked by Essien in advance; and Carvalho, who was assisting in defense, got there first and headed the ball towards the midfield before Li Qi arrived. Chelsea tried to launch a counterattack and Makelele rushed towards the ball at high speed.

At this time, Manchester United's formation was pressed higher. If Chelsea was allowed to pass through the midfield, Chelsea's front trident would have the best counterattack space since the kick-off.

Facing Makelele's high-speed attack and the ball bouncing in the air, Scholes headed it forward without hesitation! He really headed it forward with his ginger head...

Scholes, who had a planetary collision with Makelele, was penalized for a foul by the referee; but Makelele kept complaining about the former ruining Chelsea's rare counterattack opportunity, which led to both sides receiving a yellow card.

However, although the thick-skinned French black ball was knocked over and rolled for several times, it was still unharmed after rolling over. On the contrary, the British little potato who took the initiative to provoke the fight had a nosebleed and had to leave the field temporarily to receive treatment and change his jersey.

Li Qi hurried back to the midfield to face the tension caused by the conflict. The two sides fought harder, fighting for every ball, and they would definitely use their bodies first...

Immediately in the midfield, Ashley Cole and Malouda teamed up to steal the ball from Rooney who was retreating to receive the ball, forcing Vidic to use a diving header to clear Lampard's dangerous diagonal pass in the penalty area.

About two minutes later, Li Qi finally helped Manchester United's midfield and backcourt to withstand a wave of fierce attacks launched by Chelsea taking advantage of the situation. Looking back, he found Scholes on the sidelines reaching out to signal the referee that he could come back to continue the game.

But this sight almost made Li Qi, who was originally playing the game seriously, burst out laughing. The ball at his feet almost went to Ballack who was eyeing him eagerly. Fortunately, he was smart and changed the pull ball to a poke pass, and passed it to Wes Brown who was waiting not far away.

Huh? Why did Brother Ginger-head get two green onions stuck in his nostrils? Is he turning into a green onion swordsman?

What Li Qi didn't expect was that ginger and scallions are a perfect match! Although his nostrils were blocked, the ginger head brother with scallions was amazing. After returning to the court, he quickly created the first great opportunity for Manchester United in this game...

[Sorry, the author is very busy this week and has to go to the scene to be the plaintiff tomorrow.

Therefore, the updates in the next few days may be irregular and may be delayed. Please bear with me, dear readers.

Mainly because of this Champions League final, the author couldn't bear to finish it hastily, so he still wanted to write it better, focusing on portraying several interesting characters and events.

I also hope that readers can give me more support. The number of readers and requests for updates have dropped significantly recently...】