hollywood melon man

Chapter 523 In a desperate situation
On May 25th, Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium was packed with people.

AC Milan fans and Arsenal fans sat on opposite sides, singing their respective team songs. The players of both teams were preparing for the match, and they all felt a little nervous when they heard the deafening noise.

This was the first time Wenger led his team into the Champions League final. He had some ups and downs in his heart, but he remained calm and talked to the players about pre-match preparations,

"It has come to this moment, boys, we are only one game away from the final championship." Wenger looked around at everyone.

Some players were looking at him, some players closed their eyes to rest, and some players were adjusting their shoelaces, but everyone was listening to his speech.

"We have been fighting for this moment all season. I know AC Milan is very strong, with Pirlo, Kaka, Shevchenko and Nesta.

But we are not bad either, we have Henry, Bergkamp, ​​Vieri, Ljungberg, Fabregas. Henry, what do you think? "

Henry touched his newly shaved head and said, "Boss, today I'm going to shoot into Milan's goal."

"Hahaha, I'm worried about AC Milan's goalkeeper. He must be very afraid of you, Henry."

"Yes, yes, Henry, go ahead, I'll cover you from behind."

Wenger was very satisfied with the team's morale, and he went on to say to young player Fabregas: "I put you in the starting lineup today, I know that the media has been very critical of you throughout the season.

But I believe you will do your job well.”

The team captain Vieira patted Fabregas, who looked a little nervous, and said, "Don't worry, go ahead and attack. I will stay behind to ensure the safety of the midfield and backcourt."

Fabregas felt the trust of the coach and the team's big brother, nodded solemnly, and said that he would work hard to play well.

Wenger looked around again and saw that all the players were looking at him.

He ripped off his tie, threw it on the ground and shouted: "Before the game, all the media were not optimistic about us, they thought we Arsenal were weaklings in the big game.

But today, we have come here, and we want to show the damn Milanese how we, Arsenal, can destroy Milan with beautiful attack and tenacious defense.

Come on, guys! Smash Milan."

"Smash Milan..."

The young players were immediately inspired with courage and fighting spirit, and they rushed out of the locker room one by one. If this was a fight, Arsenal would have won the game by now.

Players from both teams held the hands of their caddies and waited in the aisle for their turn to play. They looked at each other and could see the fire in each other's eyes.

It can be said that apart from a few national team competitions such as the World Cup and the European Cup, the Champions League is a player's lifelong pursuit.

Everyone hopes to show themselves to the fullest in the Champions League and win the final glory.

Henry looked at Shevchenko opposite him, thinking, is this my opponent tonight? Shevchenko also looked over. At this tense moment, Shevchenko was still smiling and looked very relaxed.

Finally, it was time to play. The players of both teams slowly walked out of the aisle to greet the thunderous cheers of the fans. When passing by the Big Ear Cup, Shevchenko couldn't help but touch it.

Seeing this, Henry also wanted to touch it, but was stopped by Bergkamp. Bergkamp shook his head and signaled Henry not to move.

The players of both teams have made their appearances and the game is about to begin.

At this time, in the VIP box, Gilbert Jr., Ivanka, Keeley Hazell, and Arsenal General Manager John Richard were all drinking red wine and watching the game.

The cameras of many TV broadcasts were frequently directed to the VIP box. The commentator of Sky Sports said: "Arsenal's owner, director Gilbert Landrini Jr., has also arrived at the scene and is with his players."

"Yes," said another commentator, "Director Gilbert Jr. has a new movie coming out soon, but he still came to the scene to witness Arsenal's crowning as king."

The British media naturally speaks on the side of Arsenal, while the Italian media naturally speaks on the side of AC Milan.

At this time, the commentator of the Italian national television station, which was broadcasting the Champions League final, said: "Although Director Gilbert Jr.'s talent in film is very Italian, how is his vision in football?

If you want to play football, you should come to Serie A."

The commentator was probably dissatisfied with the fact that Gilbert, an Italian, supported the acquisition of the Premier League team. But he did not think about the fact that the Serie A, known as the Little World Cup, is on the decline.

The commercial value of the Premier League is much higher than that of Serie A. Gilbert Jr. is simply for the brand effect of football, which is something that Serie A cannot do.

At this time, a billboard on the sidelines was particularly eye-catching. It turned out to be an advertisement for "The Dark Knight", which had been put up for the Champions League final. Little Gilbert could see it clearly in the VIP box: "This advertisement is quite effective. At least 50 to 60 million people saw the billboard, right?"

"More than that," John Richard said, "During the semi-finals, the audience had already reached over 90 million people, and now it is estimated to have exceeded 100 million people."

"Very good," Little Gilbert was very satisfied with the result: "Although the advertising price is a bit expensive, the advertising effect is indeed good."

"Isn't this worse than the Super Bowl?" Ivanka asked.

"Not necessarily," Gilbert said. "No one has ever put a movie ad at the Champions League final before. This is the first time. We have to see the effect."

Ivanka had some respect for Gilbert Jr. If she remembered correctly, it was also Gilbert Jr. who first put a movie trailer on the Super Bowl halftime show.

From then on, it became almost a routine for summer blockbusters to air commercials during the Super Bowl.

Before Gilbert Jr., some people might have thought of such a method, but they didn't implement it. So it was just an idea, but Gilbert Jr. had the ability to turn ideas into reality, and that's the difference.

"John, who do you think will win today's game?" Seeing that the players on both sides were ready to kick off, Little Gilbert asked John Richard.

Of course, John Richard couldn't say that AC Milan could win at this time, and the team was quite strong, so he didn't think the team was uncompetitive.

So John Richard said confidently: "I believe our team will definitely win this victory."

"Okay, I'll wait and see." Little Gilbert said with a smile.

Who would have thought that less than two minutes after the two had finished talking, AC Milan's Kaka made a breakthrough and was fouled, giving the team a chance for a set piece.

Pirlo then kicked the ball into the penalty area, and Maldini took advantage of the chaos to sneak a kick and score.

John Richard was very embarrassed. He was just making great statements, but now he had conceded a goal.

At this time, Keeley Hazell said, "It's okay. We're only one goal behind. Our team has strong offensive capabilities and we can catch up."

"Yes, yes, Professor Wenger will definitely make the adjustments, don't worry, boss." John Richard looked at little Gilbert's eyes and stood up and spoke involuntarily.

Gilbert smiled softly: "Sit down, why are you nervous? I see the players are not nervous, just watch the game."

"Okay, boss..." John Richard wiped the sweat from his face, sat down and prayed for the players to give him some support.

However, what happened next was completely beyond John Richard's expectations.

After taking a one-goal lead, AC Milan continued to pursue the victory, but in the 27th minute, the team's striker Bergkamp was accidentally injured in a confrontation, and Wenger had to replace him.

Fortunately, the team has a strong lineup, with Reyes and Henry on the field and Van Persie sitting on the bench, so the attacking firepower can be guaranteed.

But the team now has problems in its defense. AC Milan's forward firepower is very fierce, and the impact of Kaka and Shevchenko has made Arsenal's defense shaky.

In the 39th minute of the game, Henry broke into the penalty area and shot, but was blocked by Nesta. Arsenal immediately applied for a penalty, but the referee believed that Nesta's handball was passive and no penalty was given.

The experienced AC Milan immediately launched a counterattack. Kaka dribbled the ball through and faced the double-team of three Arsenal defenders, and passed the ball to Shevchenko.

Shevchenko broke into the penalty area and passed the ball in front of the goal. Crespo easily scored the goal and the score came to 2:0.

The atmosphere was now awkward. John Richard was speechless and had to rely on little Gilbert to comfort him.

"It doesn't matter, John. Victory and defeat are common in the military. What's more, we are losing!"

Before Gilbert finished speaking, Keely Hazell covered her mouth and patted Gilbert on the shoulder and said, "Boss, AC Milan scored again. Now it's 3:0."

"Ah? This..." Little Gilbert looked at the huge 3:0 on the score board and felt that his luck seemed a bit bad today.

Ivanka didn't understand football, but she knew it from the numbers on the scoreboard and her boss's reaction.

Arsenal has fallen into a desperate situation.

(End of this chapter)