Red Rebels

520 Peak Showdown

In order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Champions League, the 51st Champions League final returned to Paris, the venue of the first Champions League final.

This memorable final was played against Barcelona from La Liga and the Red Rebels from the Premier League. The latter is still the defending champion, so many fans believe that this is likely to be one that will go down in history. finals.

In addition to Beckenbauer, Platini and other football celebrities who were invited to visit, there were also political and business celebrities from the European continent, such as Spanish King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, who came to watch the game. Patero also attended the event in person, and the latter is a die-hard Barcelona fan.

The arrival of these Spanish political figures at the scene was seen as Spain's support for Barcelona, ​​especially Zapatero. He was participating in a congressional debate a few hours ago, but he came all the way to watch this final. Paris.

And when reporters asked them about their views on this final, without exception, they all supported Barcelona.

Just like the Spanish regime's support for Barcelona, ​​the British royal family also came out in full force, including Crown Prince Charles and his two sons. Accompanied by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, they visited the scene in person. When they were interviewed by the media, they were all in attendance ’’ supports the Red Rebels and believes that this team has traditional English characteristics and will successfully defend the Champions League and create history.

In addition, the president of the host country France and other political and business celebrities also appeared in the stands. Coupled with the shining stars of both sides, this Champions League final attracted worldwide attention.

When the players from both sides appeared on the court to warm up, the entire Stade de France immediately became boiling. Every seat in the stands seemed to be ignited with passion in an instant. Although the game had not started yet, the fans were in high spirits. I have already been exaggerated by the atmosphere and can't wait.

Xiao Yu, Florentino, Galliani, Laporta and other top executives of the European Club League were staying in one of the boxes at the Stade de France. They were planning to hold a meeting after the game to discuss the consequences of Serie A's Calciopoli. Among them, Bettega of Juventus has resigned from his position at Juventus and will also leave the European Club League.

At present, the influence of this club organization has spread to the core circle of European football in just one year. Through appropriate expansion, the influence of the organization has already made UEFA and FIFA dare not act rashly. Relationships have been going well lately, and a certain degree of consensus is likely to be reached on some aspects.

For example, if the European Club Union withdraws its multiple complaints against FIFA and UEFA, then FIFA is likely to recognize the status of the European Club Union and can also discuss compensation issues for drafted players.

But with the collapse of Juventus, the European Club League must re-establish its top management!

After the players from both sides finished warming up and returned to the locker room, the organizing committee specially arranged a short but exciting song and dance performance before the game to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Champions League, which greatly added to the atmosphere of the game in the stadium.

But after the singing and dancing, everyone began to look forward to the upcoming finals!

"Where is this place? I believe I don't need to say any more. Opposite us is the arrogant English team. They are arrogantly showing off their achievements. They want to defeat us and defend the Champions League. We won’t allow this to happen, right?”

In the Barcelona dressing room, Rijkaard clenched his fists excitedly and shouted.

The players all blushed.

He replied excitedly, "Yes!"

"We were double beaten by them in the group stage. This is a shame. It is a shame imposed on us by the other side. We are proud of Barcelona. We cannot allow this shame to continue to exist. The only way to wash away this shame is One, kill them, kill those arrogant Englishmen!"

The players were so affected by Rijkaard's rare exciting speech that their blood boiled with enthusiasm. Each and every one of them had a murderous look on their faces. They just wanted to rush out immediately, slaughter the Red Rebels all over, and eat them with soy sauce in their hands!

Compared to the excitement in the Barcelona locker room, the Red Rebels locker room was surprisingly calm. No one spoke or made any moves. Everyone was quiet, listening to a song floating in the locker room. song.

The song was very soft at first, like a lover breathing into the ear. Anyone who has attended the opening ceremony of the Red Rebel Stadium knows that this is a single by the famous English pop singer Kernan. After a special cut of Rebels, it was brought here to be played.

Slowly, the song gradually added more low-pitched and explosive elements, and slowly transformed from the original tenderness to a raging storm. At the same time, it also completely touched the hearts of every Red Rebel player in the locker room, making them play from the beginning. Following this team song, my heart becomes excited, high-spirited, and full of desire!

Win the game and defeat powerful opponents!

Mourinho stood by and waited until the song stopped, then suddenly clapped, attracting the attention of all the players.

"I have told you what should be said before, and we have done what should be done before. Now that we are here, I don't need to say anything more to you, nor do I need to teach you anymore. What you should do and what you shouldn’t do!”

"You are all professional players, and you all have rich game experience. You are no longer the ignorant young people who were just starting out. Now, some of you have become famous, and some have risen to fame. You all know that this What a game means to us!"

Mourinho raised his index finger and said through gritted teeth: "Since this season, we have worked very hard to play every game well. We have never given up, not even for a minute, but now, We lost the league, we lost the FA Cup, we can’t lose the Champions League again!”

"Everyone says that our Red Rebels are born with honor and we have a unique pride. Then I want to tell you that every one of you here, once you leave this locker room and step onto this field, you will not only Just fight for yourselves, you have to fight for the Red Rebels, you have to fight for all the thousands of Red Rebels."

"I rarely ask you for anything, but today, I have to ask you, the Red Rebel players who have unique pride and self-esteem, that you must win this Champions League, use the trophy to defend our dignity, and tell the world World, we are the invincible Red Rebels!”

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"Players from both sides entered the stadium one after another, and the entire Stade de France stands turned into a sea of ​​carnival. The fans were excited, especially the Red Rebel fans, who were stacked at the scene. There was a wave of people and the scene was very spectacular!”

"Barcelona's starting lineup is a bit unexpected. Xavi, who performed well in the group stage and knockout rounds, did not appear in the starting lineup. Apparently Rijkaard was concerned that the Spaniard had just recovered from injury and his condition could not be guaranteed. But another young player who performed well, Iniesta, appeared in the starting lineup and formed a three-midfield combination with Motta and Edmilson."

"On the forward line, Barcelona still uses the trident combination in the league. Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Hleb all appeared in the starting lineup, while Larsson was placed on the bench. In addition, There is also young player Pedro, who is hailed as Barcelona’s biggest discovery this season, and he is also placed on the bench.”

"The goalkeeper is still Valdes, and the defense from left to right is Van Blounthorst, Puyol, Marcos and Oleg. Before the game, some media asked Rijkaard if he was worried about Barcelona. The right wing of the Red Rebels met the left wing of the Red Rebels. Rijkaard expressed confidence that he was not worried at the time. From now on, he has taken down Belletti, who is faster and has stronger offensive ability, and replaced him with defense. Oleg is more capable."

"The starting lineup of the Red Rebels is not too unexpected. The goalkeeper is still the Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech. He is also the number one goalkeeper in the Premier League this season. He is the goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in the Premier League. He has performed steadily in the past few years and has always been stable. He has entered the top three goalkeepers in the world, and this season he was elected as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League, beating out outstanding stars such as Reina and Edwin van der Sar."

"The defense combination is Evra, Terry, Vidic and Maicon. The young player Curtis is absent due to injury, Chiellini is on the bench, and the center back combination of Terry and Vidic is also strong. They have already been tempered by many competitions, and some people even thought that the three central defenders of the Red Rebels could be among the top 10 in the world, which shows the strength of the Red Rebels in this position!"

"The two defensive midfielders are Fabregas and Essien. The former came from the Barcelona youth training camp, but became famous after joining the Red Rebels. When interviewed by the media before the game, Fabregas said that he was very grateful to the Red Rebels. He never regretted leaving Barcelona, ​​and he even felt that switching to the Red Rebels was the most correct decision he had ever made in his life."

"Yes, if he had not left Barcelona, ​​maybe he would have to survive in the shadow of Xavi and Iniesta now, but when he came to the Red Rebels, he suddenly became the hottest supernova in today's football. This season, under Beckham In the absence of Mu, Fabregas and Michael Johnson have taken on the organizational responsibility of the Red Rebels very well. Mourinho arranged for Fabregas to start in this game, which is obviously based on the characteristics of Barcelona. decision."

"The attacking midfielder is Kaká. The Brazilian is known as the number one player in today's football, a double footballer, and the best player in the Premier League this season. The two wingers are Ronaldinho and Messi. There have been many media criticisms before. Ronaldinho, but it seems that Mourinho still chooses to believe in his compatriot and continue to let him start, with Drogba as the forward!"

"This game can be said to be full of big names, especially the Red Rebels. Although Beckham is missing, Kaká, Ronaldinho and Messi join forces to play, which makes this final a shining star, and Barcelona is No need to give in too much."

"The referee Hauge called the captains of both sides to guess the side, and Terry won the kick-off for the Red Rebels."

On the live broadcast screen, players from both sides lined up in formations on their respective fields, but something that was somewhat different from what the media expected before the game was that Ronaldinho actually appeared in the middle, at the front of the trident. To'o came to Barcelona's left wing, while Hleb occupied the right wing.

"Is this an arrangement made by Rijkaard against the Red Rebels?"

I believe it is not only the commentators who have such doubts, I am afraid that everyone in the audience will be equally surprised, because Eto'o is Barcelona's most powerful scorer this season, and Ronaldinho is the soul of Barcelona. , but he has never been that kind of arrow figure, let alone one who charges into battle.

"Norwegian Hauge is the referee of this game. This is the first time he has refereed such an important final. UEFA said when introducing this referee before that this is a big test for him. However, some media have listed some data before, believing that Hauge’s law enforcement is biased towards La Liga, and some even suspect that he is a Barcelona fan!”

Hauge obviously didn't know that the commentator was making a joke on him. He still stood in the middle of the court, staring at the watch in his hand, obviously counting the time.

When Haug held the whistle in his mouth, everyone in the audience realized that the game was about to begin.

Sure enough, soon, with Hauge's whistle, the much-anticipated peak showdown officially began.

The Red Rebels took the lead in kicking off the ball. After Drogba passed the ball to Kaka, Kaka knocked it back to Cesc Fabregas behind him. The Spanish teenager knocked it back to Terry behind him again. The England international wearing the captain's armband controlled a few seconds. After getting off the ball, it was passed to the left to Evra.

The French left back took the ball and took a few steps forward. When he encountered Hleb's interception, he immediately handed it to Cesc Fabregas in the middle. The Spaniard handed it to Essien, who faced Iniesta and immediately grabbed it. Knock back.

Fabregas's current position is in the center line towards the Red Rebels. He is always observing the situation around him. Especially before Iniesta attacked, he clearly noticed the movement of Barcelona and immediately Passed the ball diagonally to the right.

Messi stopped the ball with his chest, which was very stable and light. It immediately aroused enthusiastic cheers from the Red Rebel fans at the scene. However, the Argentine teenager was forced by Van Blounthorst and had no choice but to return the ball. Knock on Kaka who came up to answer.

"Motta pestered Kaká, and the Brazilian had no choice but to hit the midfielder and retreat to organize!"

"It can be seen that Barcelona has set up a strong defensive line in the midfield area, with a midfield three composed of Motta, Edmilson and Iniesta, plus Hleb and Etienne who retreated. To'o and Ronaldinho also frequently retreated, which allowed Barcelona to often have 6 players in the midfield, making the defense very solid!"

"This kind of defensive method seems to be similar. Werder Bremen once saw it against the Red Rebels in the Champions League group stage. But Werder Bremen couldn't guard against the Red Rebels at the beginning. Can Rijkaard do it? "

Just as he was talking, after a few minutes of testing, the Red Rebels quickly found an opportunity. Fabregas handed it to Evra on the left, and Evra passed Kaka diagonally.

One advantage of this 45-degree inward pass is that Kaka is very comfortable when receiving the ball and has a good vision.

The Brazilian kept pushing the ball forward, and the ball penetrated the middle area between Oleg and Marcos as if it had an eye.

And almost at the moment Kaka started, Ronaldinho, who was originally swimming in front of Oleg, suddenly started, forming a beautiful anti-offside!