Perfect Center

Chapter 33: The first Champions League group match!
Shooting two commercials did not affect Xia Han's life.

Xia Han still goes about his daily routine of training, watching game videos and studying.

In my spare time, I go fishing with Enyu Yaqi, play Pokémon games with Mokumus, and watch movies.

On September 5th, with Xia Han resting the whole time, the substitute lineup defeated Suduva 0-!
at dusk.

The coaching staff organized the whole team to watch the game video of Paris Saint-Germain in the team cafeteria.

The whole team looked uglier and uglier.

"Ibrahimovic is getting better and better with age and experience!"

"Di Maria is a great passer from the wing! He is also a great passer to the center forward!"

"Thiago Silva's defensive positioning and awareness at the back are excellent!"

"Goalkeeper Trapp made many great saves. He is a great saver!"

"Too tricky! Too hard to deal with! Just keep the game tied!"

The more the coaching staff analyzed, the more difficult it felt to play.

"PSG is the dominant team in Ligue 1! They have a lot of superstar players and their worth is there! How can we possibly beat them?"

"Don't be discouraged! The French Ligue 1 overlord is the overlord! Aren't we Lithuania overlords the overlords?" Xia Han comforted his teammates around him.

“……”Silence was the teammates’ response to Xia Han.

Time is like an ever-flowing tide.

In a blink of an eye, the Champions League group stage match day is here.

Zalgiris plays away.

The whole team flew to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Three hours later.

Landing.

All members of the Zalgiris team were ready to walk out of the airport entrance.

Get on the bus to the Parc des Princes.

Along the way, none of the generals of Salgris had the energy to look at the magnificent buildings outside the car window.

More than half an hour passed.

Zalgiris arrived at the Parc des Princes and began various pre-match preparations.

At the pre-match press conference.

Blanco answered the questions from media reporters very gently.

"There are many tough players in the opponent's team, such as Xia who has been playing brilliantly recently. I hope the team's defense can freeze the opponent's offensive."

"We responded a little more aggressively in this game to get the three points."

"We need to get points and qualifying as group top is our goal."

Dambruaskas nervously adjusted his tie, sat down, adjusted the microphone and said: "Paris Saint-Germain is a very strong team, but we who came through the play-offs will face this strong opponent with tenacity!"

"We watched a lot of PSG's game videos before the game. I hope we can limit their attacking line and play wonderful offensive cooperation!"

“We will do our best and perform at our best!”

The intense pre-match preparation time passed quickly.

In the player tunnel, many Paris Saint-Germain players looked at the supernova Xia Han with curious eyes.

"Come on, boys!" Ibrahimovic looked at everyone in Zalgiris with a kind face. "Stage! Stage! Good evening, audience friends!!"

"Welcome to watch the first round of the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League Group A match!!"

“Paris Saint-Germain vs. Zalgiris at home!!”

"Whether this is a match with a huge disparity in strength is still to be determined!"

"Although Paris Saint-Germain's value is far higher than Zalgiris, Zalgiris has proven his strength by winning all the way! What kind of sparks will they create? Let's wait and see!"

"I am the commentator for this game: Duan Xuan! I will be commentating with He Wei!"

In the Chinese live broadcast room, the popularity is rising, the number of people is gradually increasing, and the barrage of comments is flying.
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[I hope Xia Han can score his first Champions League goal! ]
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[To be honest, this is Xia Han's Champions League debut! I wonder what kind of performance he will put forward! ]
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[It’s not that I don’t believe Xia Han! Paris Saint-Germain is really too strong. Let’s go all in on Paris Saint-Germain! ]
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[I don’t want to watch Real Madrid bully the weak, there’s no suspense at all! With Xia Han here, I feel the chances of an upset are still very high! ]
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[Paris Saint-Germain's lineup is really luxurious! In comparison, Zalgiris' lineup is really a bit unbearable. ]

Parc des Princes.

The majestic UEFA Champions League theme song suddenly stopped.

The referee team led the players from both teams out of the player tunnel.

The fans at the Parc des Princes roared like a tsunami and landslide!
Countless banners were flying in the stands! It was breathtaking!
The moment Xia Han stepped onto the court, the cold mechanical prompt sound of the system sounded quietly!
【Ding dong! 】

[Special mission triggered: Your Champions League debut is coming soon! The opponent is the powerful Paris Saint-Germain! Conquering a powerful opponent will bring greater rewards! ]

[Rewards depend on the host's performance! ]

[No guaranteed reward! Host, please start your performance! ]

A powerful opponent?
You have to conquer powerful opponents to feel a sense of accomplishment!

Xia Han raised his head and looked around at the stands filled with enthusiastic fans.

"The following introduces you to the starting lineups of both sides!"

"Paris Saint-Germain has deployed a 4-3-3 formation! This is their most common formation this season! Coach Blanc has led the team to win the French Ligue title many times!"

"Goalkeeper: Trapp!"

"Defenders: Maxwell, Luiz, Thiago Silva, Van der Wiel!"

"Midfield: Matuidi, Motta, Verratti!"

"Forwards: Cavani, Ibrahimovic, Di Maria!"

"Zalgiris deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, which was quite surprising! The team used a new player, Mokums! He retreated to the attacking midfielder position!"

"Goalkeeper: Witkauskas!"

"Defenders from left to right: Vitkunas, Kendish, Svirjuga, Kerla!"

"Midfield: Gaucho, Pilibaitis, Luksa, Kuklis!"

"Attacking midfielder: Mokumus!"

"Forward: Xia Han!"

Inside the Chinese live broadcast room, the lineup was being discussed heatedly.
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[It's really a one-sided lineup! I don't recognize anyone on Zalgris's side except Xia Han! ]
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[I think! Paris Saint-Germain is going to cause a tragedy! ]
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[Blanco's old-school coaching is good! Zalgiris is probably in trouble! ]
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[Come on, Lithuanian class bully! Come on, Xia Han! ]
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【Score one goal and get one point to win a game! 】

On the sidelines, Blanco sat in the coaching seat with a lollipop in his mouth, his face calm.

On the other side, Dan Blauskas immediately stood in the coach's command area.

This is Zalgiris's first Champions League game, and also the first time that Lithuanian football has made the journey to the Champions League!
Reed and a small number of Lithuanian fans occupied the corners of the stands, waving flags and cheering for Zalgiris' players on the field!

Beep!
Accompanied by the referee's whistle!
The opening match of the Champions League Group A has officially begun!

The game officially begins!
(End of this chapter)