Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 406 Atletico Madrid fans’ expectations for the new season, the Audi Cup final is coming! (Ask for monthly ticket)

"Beep! Beep! Beep--!"

As the referee blew the three whistles at the end of the game, the first semi-final of the Audi Cup officially came to an end at the Allianz Arena.

Napoli scored a face-saving goal in the 70th minute of the game, but Griezmann scored in the 90th minute of the game, widening the score gap to three goals.

Four to one!

This is the final score.

The more than 60,000 fans at the scene quickly stood up from their seats, applauded excitedly, and kept sighing.

"Five goals! I'm satisfied, hahahaha! It was such a goal battle."

"Both teams played well and the game was exciting. I am satisfied!"

"Are you sure the two teams played well? Didn't Chen Yufeng play well alone?"

"nice shot."

Don't make friendly matches too serious. The winning team should take the initiative to bump fists with others, otherwise everyone will feel a little uncomfortable when they meet in the future.

He really doesn't want to be the target of media marketing, nor does he want to be the person who sacrifices himself to make the World Cup more sacred.

When he thought of this, Chen Yufeng quickly shook his head, "I don't want to be that kind of person."

And to achieve that, what does he need to do?

Suddenly, the number of remaining votes for the final became tense, which caused many local fans who were still waiting to watch to immediately join the rush to buy.

When Chen Yufeng and Mertens were high-fiving and hugging each other, the latter leaned against Chen Yufeng's ear and whispered, "See you in the World Cup."

"Well done."

After many people applauded, they stood still and picked up their mobile phones to log into the ticket purchasing platform and snap up tickets for the Audi Cup final.

"I really hope he can stay in Germany and play football. Bayern Munich, Dortmund, why are you so unsatisfactory? It would be great to buy him here!"

On the sidelines of the court, Simeone came to the sidelines to shake hands with Sarri and perform the usual etiquette.

He wants this success to be bigger, bigger than it is now, even bigger than when he won the Champions League and was crowned quadruple champion.

"Of course, if everyone can work together and successfully take away the Audi Cup championship trophy and stay in a good mood on the way home, then I will still feel a sense of accomplishment."

Chen Yufeng showed a warm smile, "But this is just a warm-up match, so it can't be called a sense of achievement."

"So, due to emotions and reasons, there is only one way for me, and that is to win the World Cup and become the most watched person on the planet in that hot summer." Chen Yufeng's heart was surging.

"What, I got everything, but finally fell to this step. What else, the emergence of Chen Yufeng and the defeat in the World Cup made people realize once again the gold content and importance of the World Cup."

Obviously, they like this kind of competition.

"Thank you." The reporter nodded and smiled, waved his hand to signal the camera next to him to stop, and finally said to Chen Yufeng: "You are different from what the British media said. Your temperament, speech and behavior, all aspects make others feel comfortable."

"Yeah, hahaha..."

Before Chen Yufeng left, he raised his head and smiled, "I will treat others how others treat me."

If he fails to lead Belgium to good results next season, the fans will be extremely disappointed with him, and the media will incite his bitter drama and turn him into a tragic hero.

As your abilities become stronger, your desires will definitely increase.

Chen Yufeng nodded, "Obviously, this event has increased our integration and confidence."

"Wuhu! Buy tickets, buy tickets! I'm coming to the finals the day after tomorrow, and I want to watch another Chen Yufeng's solo show!"

There is only one answer. This season, win all the honors in La Liga against the two best players, and hit the top spot of defending the Champions League!
And, during next year’s offseason, win the World Cup!
For football players, the World Cup is everything. This is something that every top athlete must not avoid.

"Hat-trick in Audi Cup debut, what do you think of this achievement?" the reporter asked again.

"What does this Audi Cup trip mean to you? Is this a game that builds your confidence against Atletico Madrid?" a German reporter asked.

Chen Yufeng and Atletico Madrid players also came to Naples' bench and hugged and high-fived their players to express their friendship.

"There is no striker who doesn't love to score goals. I am very happy to score in this stadium. What is even more happy is that I can clearly feel the enthusiasm of the German fans."

He has only been successful for two years, so needless to say?

"..."

"The best one is definitely Chen Yufeng. Without his hat trick, what would we be watching? A defensive competition between the two teams?"

After reaching 100 shots, his ability became stronger, and he has a deep understanding of it through these two games.

I’ve come to Munich, but I want to watch one more Chen Yufeng show before I leave!

He turned around and looked at the fans who were still looking at him excitedly, listening to the noise inside the Allianz Arena, feeling the victory and the best honor.

After shaking hands and hugging several people, Chen Yufeng was invited by the media and came to the sidelines for a post-match interview.

"Yes." Chen Yufeng replied with a smile, a few ripples in his heart.

Even athletes like Ronaldo and Messi, who have been proving their success in football, will be criticized for this.

"Hahaha."

As you can imagine, on the day of the final, the Allianz Arena was absolutely packed!
If all the 75,000 seats can be opened, they will definitely be filled!

Through this game, they can trust a little more. With Atletico Madrid's final and Chen Yufeng's final, it will definitely not be boring.

…………

In Madrid, a fan bar decorated in red and white.

Atletico Madrid's die-hard fans are here to watch the game collectively, and there may be 70 or 80 people scattered throughout the bar.

Speaking of them, we have to mention an old man wearing a red and white sheet, Harga.

As the leader of Atletico Madrid's die-hard fans, Harga is seventy-four years old this year. He has devoted his life to this club and was selected as the team leader because of his strong personality.

When he was 40 years old, he took the lead and led the fans of the Sheets into the opponent's stands, and withstood the attacks of dozens of people to severely fight back against the opposing fans who insulted the families of their players.

At the age of fifty-one, he organized donations from the fan group when the club was in crisis, and even supported the biggest leader by pretending to be fat.

Until a few years ago, the old man seemed to still have energy. In order to protest his dissatisfaction with the mental state of the team, he led all die-hard fans in the stands to refuse to enter, turning the entire South Stand into a barren land.

It's difficult to evaluate whether his ability is strong or not.

But Atletico fans believe in him and listen to him, that's for sure.

Halga was also present today. He sat at the front of the crowd, took a sip of beer, then turned off the TV, smiled and said with a loud smile: "Madrid! Win!"

"Hat trick, haha, Chen Yufeng is like a god of war!"

The people behind him had already been celebrating. Many people tore off their clothes and threw them up, and some people danced wildly.

This is obviously just a friendly match, not a big game or important event.

This can only show that Atletico Madrid's die-hard fans are a group of extremely passionate people!
This is linked to the region, the long-term situation, and the character of the parents. It can be said to be a character and style formed after many years.

Simeone has stayed with this team for a long time because he fits the temperament of this team, has received support from fans, and has performed well.

"Hahahaha! I said Chen Yufeng would definitely ignite our hopes."

"Last season there was no La Liga, no Champions League, and no Copa del Rey. This resulted in us not being able to even participate in the Spanish Super Cup before the season and losing the chance to easily win the championship. But it's okay, the Audi Cup champion is also a champion!"

"The biggest use of winning this championship is actually to build up confidence."

"I've said it a long time ago, our team is very capable, it just lacks a breakthrough point."

"After Chen Yufeng came over, this problem was solved, perfect!"

"Would his function be a bit...duplicate with Torres's?"

"How could it be? He is so comprehensive, and he is much better than Torres after his condition declined."

"Even when Torres was at his peak, there was still a gap between him and him."

"No, don't say that. The only thing he repeated to Torres was that we would love him as much as we love our golden boy Torres!"

"Yes, well said! We are not ungrateful people, we will remember Torres' contribution to us. At the same time, we will definitely maintain the warmest love for the players who can bring victory to Atletico Madrid at the moment!"

Everyone talked for a while, and it was not difficult to tell from their words that Chen Yufeng had completely conquered them.

Now, the only thing these people hope is that Chen Yufeng can come back as soon as possible, return to the Calderon Stadium in Madrid, and give them a wonderful performance at close range!

That was the superstar's home debut!

There is a high probability that this will be his first appearance on behalf of Atletico Madrid in the main game!

That day was absolutely impressive.

As for how profound it is, let's see what achievements Chen Yufeng will lead Atletico Madrid to achieve in the future.

Halga, chairman of the Atletico Madrid Diehard Fans Association, stood up from his seat and said, "Counting the time, the first round of the league will start soon."

"After they finish playing the Audi Cup, let's start preparing for the first round of cheering activities. The theme is to welcome Chen Yufeng to Calderon. How about that?"

"If we make it smaller, we can collectively hold a big banner. If we make it bigger, we can use a tifo puzzle to express our sincerest and warmest welcome to him."

"My suggestion is the latter. Although it is troublesome, it is sincere enough."

"It is particularly important for Chen Yufeng to fall in love with Atletico Madrid. This will be the direction of our next efforts. I can see that his state is still there this season. As long as he can maintain this state, then we will definitely be able to achieve good results on multiple fronts. score!"

"It's not impossible to reach the semi-finals or even the final of the Champions League."

"Even if there is no championship in the first season, he will probably steal the golden boots from Ronaldo and Messi, giving Atletico Madrid a slight edge over Real Madrid and Barcelona!"

When Halga spoke, everyone stopped moving their hands and mouths and listened carefully.

Therefore, even though his voice was extremely hoarse and his volume was low, it did not affect everyone's ability to hear what he said.

Most people nodded, seeming to agree with what he said.

in their philosophy.

The contribution is mutual. If you want Chen Yufeng to help Madrid achieve good results, you don't just have to pay him a salary.

Many clubs can afford his salary, and their bonuses may be even higher.

You must let the player feel your love, your expectations for him, and your support for him, so that he will try his best.

"Then prepare the puzzle tifo? Do you need to prepare it for other stands, or... just the south stand?" someone asked aloud.

"Now that you've prepared, let's prepare. The more shocking it is, the more profound the impression will be." Someone said.

"Yeah, no matter what, we have to raise money to select pictures for wholesale. With a few more stands, the workload won't be much greater." Someone agreed.

Harga made up his mind and typed: "Then it's settled, except for the A stand where most tourists are, all other stands will be on tifo. We want Chen Yufeng to feel the enthusiasm of our bed sheet army!"

"What he saw on the day of the debut ceremony was just the tip of the iceberg. The first appearance in the main game is the highlight."

"We want the boy from Leicester to see the passion of Madrid."

"Hahahahaha." Everyone laughed along with Harga, as if they were looking forward to that scene.

Sometimes, as long as they think about the expressions on their faces that will change because of themselves, they will be very happy.

Football, football, the cutest thing is these fans.

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The next day, February 8th.

Chen Yufeng and his teammates went to the VIP box where Bayern sat yesterday to watch the game between Bayern and Liverpool.

It's like 'taking the spotlight'.

After arriving at the VIP box at the Allianz Arena, everyone was amazed at the level of luxury and considerate service in Chengdu.

"These old-fashioned and serious German rich people live a good life." Cork walked around and occasionally sighed.

Atletico Madrid's Calderon Stadium also has luxury boxes, but they pale in comparison to those at the Allianz Arena.

"If you want to come here now and stay for a long time, you can watch the games here every day without even paying."

Griezmann glanced at him from the side and said, "Retire. Use the name of the former Atletico Madrid star to trick the rich every day into inviting you to watch the games and be their personal commentator."

"Go away, I don't want to retire." Koke glanced at Griezmann.

Just as the two were bickering, the team captain Godin suddenly said: "I like German women."

Everyone turned around quickly when they heard the sound. After seeing Godin's slightly intoxicated expression, they suppressed their laughter and waited for his next words.

"Although I already have a family, everyone has the eye to appreciate beauty."

Godin turned his head seriously: "Don't you think that a German woman who is dressed in a formal suit, has a heroic appearance, is capable and neat, and often wears a pair of black-rimmed eyes, has a kind of upright beauty?"

"For example, the fourth official today, she just blew me away."

At this time, a beautiful German waiter in the box came to Godin and poured him a cup of coffee.

"Same for you." Godin gradually became shameless.

"Thank you." The beautiful waiter smiled generously, raised her eyebrows and left.

"Eh..." The whole box suddenly remembered an uncomfortable shout, and everyone put Godin opposite them and severely criticized him.

In this regard, Chen Yufeng said succinctly: "Looking for so many adjectives, you can't tell that someone has a good figure by looking at the tight clothes they wear."

"Yes, despicable." Saul said contemptuously. "Capable and tidy, with a dashing appearance, hahahaha!" Oblak laughed so hard that he almost squatted on the ground, "How can you be so old-fashioned and beautiful, hahaha!"

Even Simeone, who always appeared in front of everyone as a tough guy, turned around and smiled silently.

"You don't understand the beauty of women." Godin didn't care and shook his head pretending to be profound.

This move attracted more firepower for him. Throughout the first half, Atletico Madrid players mainly made fun of Godin.

During this round, the ball was not watched much, but the fourth official kept attracting everyone's attention and talking points.

It took some time after the second half began before everyone turned their attention back to the court.

But at this time, Bayern Munich, playing at home, was already trailing the visiting team Liverpool 0-2.

When the third goal occurred in the 72nd minute of the game, Bayern Munich completely gave up resistance and began to rotate the young players in the team.

Zero to three!
This is also the final score!

After the game, Bayern fans clearly expressed their dissatisfaction. They protested for a long time before leaving.

As for fans of other teams, they should be happy.

"It's great that after Atletico Madrid, Liverpool also have my trust."

"Judging from the level they showed today, they are very likely to have a goal battle with Atletico Madrid in the final."

At this time, more fans of other teams, international student groups, and tourist groups had thoughts.

"Go back and have a good rest, and wait for the hard work tomorrow to win our club's first championship trophy this year at the Allianz Arena." Simeone clapped his hands and everyone walked towards the door of the box together.

Until he left, Godin still couldn't forget the heroic-looking fourth official.

And in the stadium at this time.

Liverpool's players are lining up to high-five Klopp, and they are in the final stage of merit-based rewards.

However, this reward is more about verbal praise and the achievement of honors and achievements.

"You did a great job, those kicks gave me goosebumps, wonderful!"

"Very good, Bayern's offense is as helpless as hitting a wall when it encounters you."

Klopp smiled and encouraged the players in his own way. As a man of great charisma, his praise was crucial to these players.

Men like to hear words like you are so awesome, you are so good.

When a highly respected person in the industry says this to you, it means too many things.

After doing all this, Klopp took a deep breath, looked at the sunset gradually setting in the distance, and sighed in a low voice: "Yufeng, we are going to meet again."

"After changing teams, it's time for me to win."

Klopp must admit that there is already a bond between him and Chen Yufeng, which started with their fierce early conflict.

And it is precisely because of this bond that he played particularly seriously in the Audi Cup this time.

He also wants to win in tomorrow's final.

This is a collision between two successful people before they are about to meet.

As for the losers…

Bayern Munich's players were sitting on the sidelines dejectedly. Coach Carlo Ancelotti stood among the players with his hands on his hips, not knowing what to say.

Could it be that they were not joking yesterday?

They really don’t want to play, don’t want to enter the finals and meet Chen Yufeng, and then become Chen Yufeng’s background?

You are a Bayern player!
A member of Huang Saren, how could you...

Ancelotti knew that this idea was too fairy tale. He was just angry at the players' performance today, so he thought about it.

He did not criticize his players out loud because he knew that there must be reasons for failure.

The players didn't speak to each other either.

In a daze, second son Thomas Muller, who was sitting on the ground, saw a trace of relaxation in Robben's eyes.

He knew what that meant, so he was relieved quickly.

In the pre-season warm-up cup match, if you lose, you lose.

In this way, we can just watch Chen Yufeng's goal performance in the VIP room tomorrow and watch him kneel down against Liverpool.

Muller knows that Chen Yufeng will have the ball tomorrow.

…………

In the evening of the next day, the bustling city of Munich finally ushered in its highlight, the Audi Cup final.

The originally bustling city has calmed down a bit, but the excitement has not disappeared. Instead, it has all converged into one place, the Allianz Arena!

The Allianz Arena was beautiful at night. The lights outside the stadium suddenly turned on, and the whole body was blood red, which was originally the color of Bayern.

But today, it belongs to Madrid and Liverpool.

The logo of Atlético de Madrid VS Liverpool appeared on this landmark building. The building was surrounded by people selling jerseys of the two teams. They wanted to capture these tourist fans and international student fans and sell them at once.

"So beautiful."

"Yes, this stadium is so beautiful. I have seen many big stadiums, but the designer of Allianz is unique."

"A bit like the Bird's Nest in China?"

"Only the structure and exterior materials, the Bird's Nest is more impressive, but among professional football stadiums, the Allianz Arena is really unique."

“It’s made famous by the city, and the city is enjoying the sheen it brings.”

"You mean Bayern Munich or the Allianz Arena?"

"Have both, hahaha."

"..."

People kept sighing at the beauty of this building, and many people began to check in nearby to take pictures.

When the time came to 6:40 pm, most fans began to enter the stadium.

Although it was a warm-up final, the atmosphere was not inferior to that of a regular cup final, and even exceeded most of the main cup matches.

These are actually two concepts. In the main game, there are many contests between fans from both sides in the stadium. It is very lively for onlookers to watch in the middle, but they cannot be immersed in it.

But this high-level competition in the form of an exhibition match is different. Anyone can vent their emotions here and applaud every wonderful goal.

The former is solemn and the latter is lively, it depends on which way you like to watch the game.

"I have a hunch that even if the two teams didn't decide to play well before, they will become serious after seeing so many people today. Especially those stars, who doesn't want to hear 70,000 people shouting his name at the same time?" Someone was saying Said before entering the venue.

"Skate up, Chen Yufeng? Look over there, that's what's written on that person's banner. It's really interesting, hahaha. I want to buy it too." Someone laughed.

"It seems that many people have that slogan. Chen Yufeng's popularity is really high. Now he is a superstar wherever he goes." Someone sighed.

After taking their seats, these fans chatted and passed the time with pre-match interviews. Everyone was looking forward to the game starting soon.

The Allianz Arena has standing seats.

In addition to more than 50,000 seats, they will also sell about 16,000 standing tickets, which are usually sold to die-hard fan organizations for them to stand and cheer.

These tickets were also sold today.

Everyone who came was polite enough to watch the game and stood where they were. No one was acting rogue or squeezing other people's space. Everyone abided by the rules.

Originally, they were very peaceful here.

Until the lights in the stadium dimmed and the pre-match DJ session began, the standing area seemed to have changed.

"Da da da da... dong dong, dong dong...!" The electronic music sounded, and a huge electronic music party soon started in the standing seats.

At first, some people were reluctant to let go.

But when the colored lights in the venue were turned on and swept around, they completely forgot what they were here for today.

Oh no, I didn’t forget.

They also know that at electronic music parties at football stadiums, they should hug the shoulders of the people next to them, otherwise the space is too small to jump away and they are likely to bump heads with each other.

"Oh... damn!" The fans who bought the tickets immediately became envious. They suddenly felt that these compact and comfortable seats were a bit of a cushion for their buttocks.

After a burst of passionate music, the players from both sides walked directly out of the tunnel, which once again ignited the hearts of everyone who had not yet cooled down.

"Ohhhh...!!" More intense shouts sounded in the stadium.

In this atmosphere, the players came to the center of the field to prepare for the start of the Audi Cup final.

After Chen Yufeng finished shaking hands with the Liverpool players, he couldn't help but glance towards the sidelines.

Sure enough, Klopp had been looking at him for a long time, as if he knew he would look back, Klopp kept smiling.

"Haha." Chen Yufeng felt that this person was indeed quite interesting, so he waved and turned around to his seat.

"Asshole, come on." Klopp murmured lowly on the sidelines, "But don't come on too much. You can score goals, but you can't take away our victory."

The mentality of other Liverpool players is similar to Klopp. On the one hand, they are a little wary of Chen Yufeng, but on the other hand, they feel happy about meeting old friends in a foreign country.

As rivals who often confront each other, how can they not be considered old friends?

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded throughout the audience, and the Audi Cup finals officially began.

"Bang!" Chen Yufeng kicked the ball out. Torres, who was standing next to him, quickly kicked the ball back, and the two ran towards the frontcourt together.

Other Atletico Madrid players quickly rushed forward and pounced ferociously into Liverpool's half.

Just like the last game, they are still preparing to use kick-off and attack tactics to see if they can knock on Liverpool's door.

Unexpectedly, Liverpool had expected it. From the moment Chen Yufeng dialed the ball, the Egyptian Pharaoh and Liverpool's new aid Salah rushed towards Godin.

Because Atletico Madrid's young midfielder Saul did not observe the situation behind him when he passed the ball to Godin, he still lowered his head and passed the ball.

As a result, he neither noticed Salah's approach nor Godin's frightened expression.

"Bang!" As soon as his pass came out, a breeze blew past his ears, and Salah suddenly became the person closest to the ball.

Godin stepped forward quickly, preparing to use his body to compete with Salah for the five-point ball.

But after running two steps, he found that the football was still far away from him.

At the beginning of the game, if the ball leaves his control, it will become a single shot. This young Egyptian forward will definitely score...

Can't let him pass!

With this idea in mind, Godin slid out his foot and grabbed the football with his eyes closed, risking injury this time.

Fortunately, he didn't feel the pain coming over him.

Unfortunately, when he opened his eyes, he saw Salah flying painfully from his side and hitting the ground heavily.

"Ah..." Salah groaned in pain while holding his calf.

"It's over." Saul suddenly felt dizzy, his expression changed several times, and then he looked at the referee.

He subconsciously began to complain about Godin's tackle, and his right hand swung like a rattle, because the main responsibility for Godin's tackle on Salah was himself.

He didn't want to see that scene...

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle with a serious expression and started touching cards from behind.

A flash of red appeared from his hand, just like the beautiful Allianz Arena, but it brought disaster.

Red card!

Godin gets a red card!

Atletico Madrid starts with ten men fighting!
"Oh...!" the fans who were joining in the fun shouted. They didn't care about anything. They just saw the wonderful roar and that was it.

Salah quickly got up from the ground, which means that Godin's tackle is good news for Liverpool.

Eleven against ten, they became the natural dominant side.

In a high-level competition, this is hugely beneficial news to you, especially if it happens in the opening stage!
"Let Juanfran warm up quickly, quickly! Replace Torres and let Chen Yufeng play as a striker. Shoot when he has the chance!" Simeone gave orders anxiously on the bench, his face gloomy to the extreme.

But he had to accept the reality. The football field is so unpredictable, and turning events may happen at any time.

Atletico Madrid's four-back system cannot be changed now. Liverpool press high. If there are not enough people in the backcourt, it is easy for their backcourt to have problems, thus causing fatal danger.

Juanfran quickly stood up, and Torres's face darkened a bit when he saw this scene.

He knew that Simeone would not be able to replace Chen Yufeng, who might help him win.

The victim can only be himself.

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ps: I got a new computer. The previous one is too old and the input method hasn’t been fixed yet. Sorry for the slowness. I’ll make up for today’s updates tomorrow.

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