The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 457 Dragon?Is it a bug?
The Moscow River passes through a section of the center of Moscow, which is obviously M-shaped, and the Luzhniki Stadium just falls in the middle of the M-shaped river section, so it is next to the Moscow River on three sides, surrounded by the Olympic Stadium in Moscow center.

The stadium is surrounded by beautiful scenery and a beautiful environment, especially around the gurgling Moscow River, which makes it easy to fall in love with this place from the heart. The only regret is that it rains.

There is a lot of rain in Moscow in summer, and it is cloudy and sunny. It is difficult for anyone to predict whether the weather will improve in the final tomorrow night. If it is still this light rain, it will definitely bring some excitement to the game. trouble.

Luzhniki Stadium, or more precisely, it should be called Luzhniki Stadium, because it is not a pure football stadium, but has a track and field track, and the distance between the stands and the stadium is also very far. It is relatively empty, but the atmosphere of the game will be more or less affected.

Tottenham Hotspur conducted field adaptation training earlier than Manchester United. This is an open training, so many fans and reporters gathered at the scene, and they all watched Tottenham Hotspur's training from the stands.

This training session is mainly about adapting to the venue. All the training items are for this purpose, so the training content is not a big deal. It is all relatively common content that everyone is accustomed to, and there is no secret at all.

But from the emotions of the players, it can still be seen that they are more cautious and nervous.

Even for Franck Ribery, Messi and Cesc Fabregas, they have not experienced the Champions League final, but this is the first time they have played in the Champions League final alone, and the pressure they have to face is completely different from before. different.

In order to adjust the atmosphere of the team and ease the tension of the players, Ye Qiu specially arranged a lot of relaxation activities, and even let the team watch a private movie of [Iron Man], hoping to relax the players' mood as much as possible , but Ye Qiu himself was not sure of the effect.

After finishing the field adaptation training, everyone in the team was drenched. Afterwards, they returned to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes, boarded the bus again, and returned to the hotel. That night, Ye Qiu took Beckham and Ma Scherano attended UEFA's press conference at the Luzhniki Stadium.

The Champions League trophy was handed over to the Russian side by captain Paolo Maldini as early as April, and now this golden cup with big ears is placed most conspicuously in the press conference hall of the Luzhniki Stadium At the office, he silently accepted the photos taken by all the reporters and media in the audience.

Ye Qiu had won two Big Ear Cups before, but he was still full of longing for this trophy.

In the past, he helped other people's teams win the Big Ears Cup, but from now on, he will win the cup for his own team!

"Charming, isn't it?" Beckham asked Mascherano, smiling from the sidelines.

The Argentine won the Champions League with Ajax, but this time is obviously different, because this time he is the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, and the same is Beckham, who was also at Manchester United. Got it once.

"There is an unwritten rule in our Premier League, or superstition, that is, before the game, when you see the championship trophy, don't touch it. Instead, you should tell yourself in your heart that tomorrow I will definitely be able to win the championship trophy." Hold it high!"

Although Beckham said this with a smile, his tone was full of determination, but he may not be able to start tomorrow, because for a long time in the past, Modric and Fabregas, Mascherano's midfield combination performed very well.

Mascherano nodded slightly after listening to Beckham's words, "We will definitely be able to add a Champions League trophy to the century-old history of the club, definitely!"

Beckham didn't say much, but patted Mascherano on the shoulder, smiled and said: "Relax, don't be nervous, just treat it as an ordinary league."

It is true to say so, but how many people can do it?

Even Beckham, who is persuading people, really has a calm attitude towards this final in his heart?

"Gary, Ryan!" After entering the venue, Ye Qiu was invited aside by the organizing committee, while Beckham and Mascherano met Manchester United's captains and vice-captains, Gary Neville and Ryan Giger Si, the two also came to attend the press conference.

"David!" Two old friends from Manchester United also came over to say hello.

"How is your injury? Can you play?" Giggs asked with concern.

Beckham looked at his old friend, shook his head and said, "Are you here to find out information?"

All four of them laughed together. As for whether Beckham will start, this is also a question that all the media and Manchester United coaching staff are very concerned about before the game, because Beckham and Modric have two different tactical styles. Ye Qiu chose Who starts will directly affect Tottenham Hotspur's midfield configuration and offensive methods.

Of course, Manchester United has made plans for both situations. No matter what configuration Tottenham Hotspur adopts, Manchester United will be able to make targeted arrangements and arrangements in the shortest possible time.

"I am standing here now, and I have a feeling that it is calling me, and it wants to go home with me!" Giggs stared at the big ear cup and said with a smile. People who didn't know thought he said It's women.

Beckham also chuckled, "The two of us stand together, no matter how you look at it, it will choose me more!"

"Just because you are more handsome?" Giggs asked back.

Beckham was blunt, "What do you think?"

Everyone laughed again. What they said was the big ear cup, but in fact it is easy to think of women, a group of YD guys, but in Mascherano's ears, he felt that the conversation between the two It's relaxed, there's no sign of any pre-tournament pressure, it's like this isn't a major final at all, and all they're talking about is a woman standing in the street.

While the captains and vice captains of the two teams were talking, Ye Qiu and Ferguson also met at a corner of the press conference.

"Is it a lot of pressure to lead a young team?" Ferguson asked with a smile.

Maturity is the biggest advantage of this Manchester United team over Tottenham Hotspur, especially the psychological advantage.

In the finals, especially such important key finals, psychological quality plays a decisive role, and even to some extent, it is more important than the head coach's tactics and the strength of the players.

Compared with Manchester United's mature players, Tottenham Hotspur's age is indeed much younger. Even though they have played in the Premier League for two seasons, it is hard to say such things as experience, and the players' psychological self-regulation ability is also very weak. Not mature enough.

Can you imagine that when you are around 20 years old, is your psychological maturity similar to when you are 25 years old, or nearly 30 years old?By comparison, you can feel the disadvantages and shortcomings of Tottenham Hotspur in this regard.

Facing Ferguson's provocation, Ye Qiu responded with a smile, "I like the enthusiasm of young people. It is really not easy for you to lead this old team. By the way, is Gary Neville's injury okay?"

Ferguson smiled, and the two of them can be said to be half a catty to eight taels, the tip of a needle to a wheat awn.

It should be said that maturity has its advantages, and youth has its advantages. It is difficult to say who is more advantageous and who is more disadvantaged, but one thing is certain, that is, whoever can dominate the game will win.

The two coaches didn't talk in the corner for too long, and soon the organizing committee announced the start of the press conference. Both Ye Qiu and Ferguson were the protagonists of this press conference, and the captains and vice captains of the two teams were also present.

When Ye Qiu and Ferguson both took the position of head coach, all the reporters and players present could see from their faces that they were relaxed and not at all nervous. It seemed that this kind of thing was nothing to do with them. Sleeping is normal, but everyone is very clear in their minds that this is actually a kind of smoke bomb.

No one can underestimate the influence of the Champions League final on professional players and professional coaches!
Ye Qiu sensed Mascherano's eyes looking at him, and he responded with a relaxed smile to his captain, as if telling him, don't be nervous, I'm here for everything, what are you afraid of?
It was the first time for Mascherano to appear on such an occasion. He felt that there were at least hundreds of media reporters on the scene, and the crowd was crowded, and the scene was a bit scary. Compared with Ye Qiu, he seemed to be an experienced Under the command of the marshal who has fought many battles, the soldiers who are on the battlefield for the first time always have a nervous and uneasy mood.

Also participating in this press conference was the referee of the UEFA Champions League final, Michel from Slovakia. This referee is the top international referee in Europe. He is proficient in English, German, Russian, and Polish. Said to be an all-rounder in languages, he has also enforced the European Cup in 04 and the World Cup in 06.

Neither Ye Qiu nor Ferguson had any problem with arranging Michelle to enforce the law. Ferguson even secretly joked to Ye Qiu, because the only language that this referee is poor at is Portuguese, and Tottenham Hotspur There are many Latin American players including Alves, Vargas, Thiago Silva, Mascherano, Messi and so on.

"Ha, sir, I should consider letting my players scold you in Portuguese, so that I can escape the penalty of the referee, and it can also make you feel better, what do you think?" Ye Qiu countered with a smile.

Ferguson was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed. He wouldn't feel angry, because Ye Qiu was joking, and he also had the idea of ​​making him angry. If he got angry, he was really playing a trick.

"Perhaps, you can try!" Ferguson responded lukewarmly.

But soon, when he was interviewed by reporters and the media, he took revenge on Ye Qiu.

"Yes, without a doubt, we are better than Tottenham Hotspur, we have beaten Tottenham Hotspur without a doubt in the last two meetings this season, I believe it will be a good thing for them. The mentality will definitely be affected, and we will also gain valuable experience from these two victories and build up the confidence to win the game."

"Tottenham Hotspur is a team with distinct strengths and weaknesses. When they play well, they are almost invincible, and their offensive ability is enough to scare any team in the world. But there will always be moments when they are off."

"We've shown in two games over the past season that we can always make Tottenham look out of shape and beat them!"

Ferguson's series of answers made the reporters present very excited. This was a blatant tit-for-tat confrontation, especially when facing Tottenham Hotspur. Ye Qiu even held two Champions League titles in his hands, while Ferguson only had one. , The war of words between the two famous coaches is definitely a highlight before the game.

So, after Ferguson finished answering, the reporter immediately threw the question to Ye Qiu, hoping that Ye Qiu could fight back.

"I can understand Sir Ferguson's arrogance and arrogance, because he has always been like this!" Ye Qiu glanced at Ferguson and replied with a smile. He saw Ferguson's eyes widen, obviously stimulated by Ye Qiu , but quickly calmed down, as if he kept telling himself, I can't be angry, I can't be angry, I can't be angry.

"We Chinese used to have a lot of proverbs about this situation. For example, boxing is afraid of being young, another is that arrogant soldiers must lose, and another is that sad soldiers must win. I never felt that there was a big gap in strength between us and Manchester United. , If you have watched the past two games, it is not difficult to find out what the specific situation is all about."

"Yes, in the past, Manchester United have won two consecutive victories against us, but this does not mean that they can continue to win the next Champions League final, but I would like to see Manchester United so proud and look at it with this attitude. Us, come kick us, because in the past, every team that spurs us has only one end."

After a pause, Ye Qiu smiled confidently and said, "That's right, the loss was terrible!"

After hearing this, Ferguson could only shrug his shoulders, and said to Ye Qiu with a smile: "Then I can only wish you good luck tomorrow!"

Both stood up for a courtesy handshake in front of hundreds of reporters on the scene.

After the press conference, Ye Qiu and Beckham returned to the hotel. At this time, there were already more and more fans inside and outside the hotel, because tomorrow night is the Champions League final, and many people arrived in Moscow tonight. .

After Ye Qiu returned to the hotel, he first went to the lower floor to see his wife and two children, as well as his mother and mother-in-law.

Huang Jinsong and Ye Changming are currently still in China, working hard for the relief work of the earthquake. Ye Qiu also made a small contribution to the earthquake relief work in his own way, not only by donating money, but also because of the series of work he did in advance. , saved many lives.

Chen Zhong also came to Moscow with his wife and two children. He also discussed with Ye Qiu about the construction of a five-star hotel in Stratford Olympic Park. After the Champions League final, head to London to further discuss the next step.

After returning to the hotel floor, Ye Qiu found that the players couldn't sleep. They were all gathered in Beckham's room, discussing the upcoming Champions League final tomorrow. Many people were asking about Beckham. Ham, how did he spend before Manchester United played Bayern in the Champions League.

Obviously, even now, they are still very nervous.

It is definitely right to be nervous, because there will be problems if you are not nervous, but the key is how to resolve your nervousness and avoid affecting the game due to nervousness. This requires players to figure out their own solutions.

"I've played so many Champions League finals, why didn't anyone come to ask me?" Ye Qiu walked in with a smile, immediately attracting the attention of all the players, and after hearing Ye Qiu's words, they all felt the same There was a questioning look in his eyes.

Looking at the eyes of the players, Ye Qiu felt a kind of dependence. He was a little dignified, but he pretended to smile.

"I have played in three Champions League finals, won twice, lost once, every Champions League final, even before every game, I will be nervous, because before the game, no one knows what the outcome will be, Nobody knows if we're going to win, and none of us want to disappoint those who are sitting in the stands, cheering us on, rooting for us, do we?"

Many players can't help but nod, no one wants to let the fans down, that's for sure.

"I was thinking again, why is there still pressure to reach the Champions League final? Which team is born to win the Champions League? Even if it is Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​reaching the Champions League final is amazing. Let alone us? Before the season, who would have believed that the team could come to Moscow?"

"I guess, at that time, all of you, even all Tottenham fans, were thinking, I guess when others are playing in the Champions League, we have already had a holiday, but in the end we are standing here, which in itself It is a kind of victory, even if we lose in the end, it is still a victory!"

After hearing Ye Qiu's words, many players nodded, obviously thinking that Ye Qiu's words made sense.

"Also, I will also ask myself, what am I afraid of? Afraid of losing? Why am I afraid of losing? Or, afraid of disappointing those fans? But they originally had no hope of the Champions League, and now they have reached the final. If you win, why are you still disappointed?"

"Then, I kept telling myself that we were able to come to this place, to be able to walk into this stadium, this is a kind of affirmation, an affirmation of our past efforts to play, so we don't need to be pressured, and we don't need to be afraid. , On the contrary, we should be brave, work hard to play, and tell our opponents with the facts that we have gone through countless arduous games, the hard work and blood and sweat of countless teammates, and finally entered this stadium."

"The purpose of our coming to the Luzhniki Stadium is not just for a victory, but more importantly, we want to prove to everyone and the world that we are Tottenham Hotspur, maybe we are not a giant. , but we are not a foil for a wealthy team, we are not here to make up for the Champions League final, we are here to win the championship!"

"Also, what I want to tell everyone is to put away your needless fears and nervousness, because those can't help you. Since we are here, we have to go all out, go all out, and fight against each other!"

"It can be said that when you walk into the Luzhniki Stadium, you have only one way, you either win, you win everything and win unprecedented honors; Footstone!"

"Whether it's a dragon or a worm, I don't care, you are qualified to decide!"

(End of this chapter)