Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 512 The hustle and bustle before the game

By mid-May, most European national leagues and cups have come to an end.

The eyes of the entire European football world and even the world football world are all focused on Athens, Greece, where the most important game at the end of the season will be held--
Champions League final!

The Champions League is already fascinating.

The final of the UEFA Champions League is the last game of the UEFA Champions League every season, and it can attract the attention of hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Since entering the 21st century, with the development of commercialization of professional football, the Champions League final every season is also the game that attracts the most ratings.

At that time, the number of viewers worldwide will exceed [-] million at the lowest.

Last year, when Barcelona and Arsenal fought against each other, the global average audience rating exceeded [-] million people, and the audience rating indirectly covered reached [-] million people.

UEFA's statistical department calculates that the battle between Millwall and Chelsea in Athens, Greece, will be broadcast in more than 160 countries and regions. The number of people is expected to exceed [-] million.

"The coverage of [-] million people will be unique in the world." UEFA Vice President Leyden Driesi said with anticipation.

This kind of ratings has been comparable to the World Cup finals.

The ratings in Europe are mainly concentrated in European regions and other populous countries. When Millwall and Chelsea play games, more than one-third of the British will watch them. There are also quite a few other European countries. Outside Europe, China With a guaranteed population base of 13 billion and the influence of Zhang Yang's coaching, it will also be the country that contributes the most ratings. There will also be many fans watching games in Africa, South Asia and the Americas.

Such a high-profile game is enough for the media to report frantically.

Although there is still a week before the finals, the media can't help but conduct various analysis reports.

These reports are basically platitudes.

With a sweeping attitude, Millwall won the Premier League championship, and also won the somewhat tasteless League Cup, plus reaching the Champions League final. Such results are very amazing. Thorough analysis by people from all walks of life.

Many media believe, "With Millwall's forward momentum, it is not surprising to continue to win the Champions League trophy."

, There are more media supporting Chelsea, and the point of view of supporting Chelsea's victory is the impact of the 'San Siro brawl'. Braniff and Livermore were suspended. It is uncertain what kind of performance Millwall can have. .

This statement was scoffed at by Millwall's support media, because in terms of the main lineup, Chelsea is actually not much better than Millwall. They have no players banned from the Champions League, but their injuries are much more serious than Millwall.

Carvalho, Ballack and Shevchenko are all on the injury list. It is still very uncertain whether the three will be able to play in the Champions League final.

Carvalho is the main central defender.

'German Captain' Ballack has replaced Makelele and has become Chelsea's core midfielder. Ballack, who has both offense and defense, can imagine the role played by Chelsea.

Shevchenko...

Perhaps Shevchenko is the most useless among them. He has a reputation for nothing, and his performance at Chelsea is not good.

In any case, Chelsea's situation is not much better than Millwall's. Supporting Chelsea's media analysis is naturally somewhat untenable.

Of course, the analysis of the media has no influence at all.

Many people are talking about the Champions League final, some supporting Millwall and Chelsea, but one thing is certain: before the end of the Champions League final, no one knows which team will win the victory.

The current situation of preparations for the war is actually beneficial to Millwall.

Millwall secured the league title early and has already started preparations for the Champions League final. Chelsea is different. They do not have league pressure, but Chelsea have reached the FA Cup final and have to prepare for the FA Cup final.

The FA Cup is definitely up for grabs.

It is impossible for Chelsea to give up the FA Cup final held three days ago just because they want to participate in the Champions League final. That may result in not getting both trophies and gaining nothing throughout the season.They had to separate their minds first to prepare for the FA Cup final.

The FA Cup final is not easy to play.

Two teams broke into the FA Cup final, namely Chelsea and Manchester United. Chelsea had just finished the Champions League semi-final with Manchester United, and they met in the FA Cup final, which can be regarded as very "fated".

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On May [-]th, the FA Cup final is coming.

After six years of "wandering" at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the FA Cup final venue finally returned to Wembley Stadium.

Wembley Stadium has undergone six years of renovations, and now it has undergone major changes. Fans call the stadium the 'New Wembley Stadium'. The last FA Cup final held at Wembley Stadium dates back to In 2000, when Chelsea beat Aston Villa by one goal, they became the last team to win the FA Cup at the old Wembley Stadium.

Manchester United is a frequent visitor to the FA Cup final. In the 120-year history of the competition, Manchester United has entered the FA Cup final [-] times.

Maybe the data doesn't matter.

If you look back at history, Manchester United is too brilliant. Whether it is the number of entries or the direct confrontation with Chelsea in the FA Cup, it is completely crushed.

But speaking of the past two years, the situation has just been reversed. Since Mourinho took over, Chelsea have encountered Manchester United ten times in various competitions, with five wins, three draws and two losses. It can be said that they have crushed Manchester United.

Therefore, the outcome of the match between the two sides depends on the real game.

Millwall was also very concerned about this game. Zhang Yang gathered the coaching staff and all the players together to watch the live broadcast of the game through the big screen in the coach's office. What made the players feel a little relaxed was that Zhang Yang didn't ask to write anything' Testimonials'.

Just watching the game is much easier.

Manchester United and Chelsea are both rivals in the Millwall league. The games between the two sides are still of great reference value. Millwall mainly observes Chelsea, because Chelsea will be the opponent in the Champions League final.

Chelsea are doing very well.

Perhaps what should be said is that Chelsea's defensive performance is quite good. They used a 433 formation to press and fast-break against Manchester United, and the effect is quite obvious.

Manchester United also played well, and also defended well.

The two teams played very steadily and both focused on defense, so the real game was not so good.

Fans certainly think so.

Millwall is a team, every one of them is a professional player, they see the game from different angles.

"Pay more attention to Chelsea's defensive formation and pay attention to which direction is prone to omissions."

Zhang Yang specially reminded.

While watching the game carefully, the time passed very quickly, and the halftime was over in a blink of an eye. Zhang Yang asked the players to divide into several groups and discuss with each other, just like elementary school students studying.

This trick is a bit ridiculous.

However, Zhang Yang found that whether it is to understand the tactics, watch the game, or observe the opponent, the "group discussion" is still effective. It is semi-mandatory for the players to say what they see, so that they can deepen their memory of what they saw. Summarize Together, you can also understand your opponent better, so he also told a few members of the coaching staff to write down what is worth recording.

Soon the second half began.

All the players continue to watch carefully, and after the viewing is over, continue to analyze the game situation and tell the key points they saw.

and many more.

In the end Chelsea beat Manchester United.

The two teams fought 10-[-] in [-] and [-] minutes. During extra time, Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba scored the only goal of the game.

This ball also helped Chelsea beat Manchester United and won the FA Cup this season.

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The FA Cup is the oldest football event in England. For England fans, it has a special significance given by history.

The FA Cup champion is also very worthy of celebration.

Millwall won the FA Cup last season, and it seems to be more exciting than the league championship.

Of course, that's just fans.

The entire Millwall team, of course, will pay more attention to the league, because the league is the foundation of the team. Going out of the scope of English football, entering Europe and the world, the FA Cup and the Premier League are not at the same level of influence.

In any case, an FA Cup is enough to excite Chelsea.

Mourinho celebrated with the players, and then accepted an exclusive interview with Sky Sports with joy. He didn't talk about the FA Cup, but changed the topic to the Champions League, "We won the FA Cup, but we won't Tell everyone, it's not time to celebrate! Our season is not over, there are new championships to come!"

"When you get a new champion, it's time to celebrate!"

Mourinho was undoubtedly referring to the Champions League trophy. Soon, other Chelsea players began to talk about the Champions League final when they were interviewed. They all said with great fighting spirit--
"I look forward to another final! Athens! We will win!"

"I am very happy today, but I think we have not reached the happiest moment! Reaching the Champions League is the moment to release the mood!"

"The FA Cup is just the beginning, we have to keep going!"

"I believe our season is not over! The final will be held in Athens, Greece! That is what my teammates and I look forward to the most!"

"..."

Chelsea players have said a lot, it seems that they are determined to win the Champions League trophy, and the FA Cup has brought them infinite confidence.

Millwall seemed very low-key.

On the second day, the team trained normally, and it was completely closed to the outside world. It did not give any opportunities for media interviews. Occasionally, when media reporters interviewed Millwall players outside the club or other places, they did not talk about it at all. What, say a few words at most, "We are preparing for war."

"Of course I want to win, it's the Champions League!"

"I have confidence."

That's it.

This is what Zhang Yang instructed the players to do. He does not want the team to be disturbed by the media. Before the game, they must prepare wholeheartedly and focus on preparing for the game instead of talking to Chelsea.

When there were only three days before the competition, Zhang Yang had to let go of the request and let some media reporters enter.

The final is coming soon.

There are too many media who want to conduct interviews. The club has received various interview requests. There are always more than a hundred reporters in front of the gate. Zhang Yang doesn't care much about media reporters, but a professional club cannot refuse all interviews.

Clubs need media publicity.

At the critical moment of the finals, it is a good opportunity to publicize to the world.

Zhang Yang allowed some media to enter to take pictures, but they could not disturb the preparation training. In the afternoon, most of the reporters were politely sent out, leaving only a few dozen reporters who could continue to stay and shoot.

The media represented by these journalists are all supporters of Millwall.

Among the remaining media reporters, there are a few special people. They are reporters from China. After Millwall won the Champions League semi-finals, there were many Chinese reporters who came to interview. It is impossible for the club to agree to the interview requests of all Chinese reporters. , and those who remain are the elite among them.

There are only two Chinese media that can keep interviews on this day.

One is China's largest and most influential media - ZY TV, and the other is the newly emerging online media XL Sports. The two media will film Millwall's training and will also report on Millwall in China. publicity.

That makes sense.

Since the Millwall club was acquired by the Mossad prince, Ebenezer was only in charge of business affairs, and he devoted himself to the business department, and his work was very effective——
Millwall is scheduled to conduct an official 'China Tour' at the end of July.

European clubs go on a 'China tour', which is generally defined as a 'money trip'.

Millwall is no exception.

The purpose of the whole team going to China is to promote Millwall's football brand, and to expand Millwall's popularity with the help of Zhang Yang's influence in Chinese football.

Of course, it would be great to get some funds in the middle.

This plan has been going on for a long time, and Ebenezer has done a lot of work, such as contacting famous clubs in China, contacting possible sponsors, and then discussing cooperation business, and also inviting other clubs, Let's go to China to play a friendly match together.

and many more.

Reporters from ZY TV and XL Sports stayed for the filming, which is also part of the "China trip". They will mention Millwall's trip to China in the report and help Millwall to do early publicity.

Zhang Yang probably knew all these things.

Zhang Yang doesn't care about the future, he's just a head coach, he doesn't care about business development, he only has one request: don't affect normal training and preparations.

it is necessary.

The most important thing for the team at the moment is the Champions League final against Chelsea, and everything else will be put aside.

No matter what the club wants to do, results are the foundation of everything. If the results are not good, no matter how good the business development is, it will lose popularity. Zhang Yang is the head coach of the team. His job is to lead the team to win. As long as it does not affect the preparation, It doesn't affect the game, everything else is easy to say.

For Millwall's "China Tour", Zhang Yang did not resist in his heart, on the contrary, he still had some expectations, after all, he wanted to lead the team to his homeland.

No matter whether the club is doing publicity or making money, he will definitely lead the team to China, and then he can direct a game in front of many Chinese fans, or get in close contact with Chinese fans. In fact, this Such opportunities are very rare. Most of the time, he lives in Europe. Even though he knows that there are many supporters in China, he has no way to contact them or talk to them face to face.

and many more.

Zhang Yang is also full of expectations.

In addition, Zhang Yang is also looking forward to winning the Champions League. If he can win the championship, then taking the team back to China will be considered a homecoming, right?

otherwise……

Zhang Yang felt in no mood to return home.

That afternoon, after the team disbanded, Zhang Yang returned home early to rest.

This has been the case in recent days.

The Champions League final is coming soon, and it is best for everyone to maintain their energy before the battle.

Zhang Yang specifically told all players and assistant coaches to rest on time.Those who are more diligent players are also told not to practice any more, go back early, have a comfortable dinner, then stay for a rest, and go to bed on time.

These are the best ways to stay in shape.

Zhang Yang also set an example. He didn't even have 1 minute of 'overtime' time. When the players disbanded, he left with him. He went home to have dinner, take a rest to maintain his energy, and waited for the big battle to come.

When facing a big game, the players will be nervous, the competition will be very tired, and the head coach will not be easy.

Players only need to be energetic and ready for the game. The head coach has to arrange things, deal with media reporters, and carefully sort out the main points of the game before the game. When it comes to the game, he also needs to observe carefully and do a good job of commanding the game .

These are very simple to say, but putting them all together is also a very energy-consuming job.

So Zhang Yang should also rest well.

This night, Zhang Yang didn't sleep well. At three o'clock in the morning, he suddenly received a call from his home. His father Zhang Zhongyi was on the other end of the phone. Zhang Zhongyi was very excited on the phone, "Yangyang! Come on! I saw it on TV, There is also a TV station coming to our house to interview! You must win the championship!"

Zhang Yang woke up completely, and immediately smiled wryly, "Why are you calling at this time!"

"Oh?" Zhang Zhongyi came to his senses, "Forget about the jet lag! Are you sleeping? Listen to me. I have discussed with your aunt. We will fly to Greece tomorrow. We have already bought the tickets, and we will go there on the spot Watch your game!"

Zhang Yang was shocked, and asked in surprise, "Are you going to Greece?"

"Yes."

"Several people?"

"Just me, your aunt, and Chenchen."

Zhang Yang felt relieved.

Although he didn't show it in front of his family, Zhang Yang still disliked the "auntie's family" and felt uncomfortable when entertaining the "auntie's family".

After putting down the phone, Zhang Yang thought of his father and felt very strange.

It was a bit of a surprise that my father came to watch the football match, and traveled a long distance to Greece to watch the Champions League final. He was still a little happy in his heart, after all, he could meet his family in faraway Greece.

What makes Zhang Yang feel strange is that he suddenly thinks of his daughter who is far away in the United States——
He has a baby!
Zhang Zhongyi definitely didn't know, otherwise he didn't know what would happen.

The situation is too complicated.

Zhang Yang's expression was a bit complicated. He considered a lot of things in one night, but one of his future goals must be to let his daughter live with him. It would be best if he could marry Ivanka. It would be a real marriage. It's time to be the master of the house.

That old real estate businessman, get out of here!
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The next morning, Millwall gathered for a simple warm-up. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the whole team rushed to London Airport together and took a plane to Athens, Greece.

At this time, Athens, a city with a long history, has been covered by the enthusiastic atmosphere of football.

Millwall was also given a warm 'hospitality'.

At the Athens International Airport, many Millwall fans and local Greek fans came to welcome the arrival of Millwall. When the players walked out of the airport with their luggage, the cheers of the crowd of fans rang out all the time. .

Many reporters stood in the front row to take pictures.

Zhang Yang told the players not to stay too long, and went directly to the bus outside the airport. The group just waved at the fans and walked out of the airport.

After everyone boarded the bus, Zhang Yang boarded last, closed the door, looked at everyone and said, "I never said the season goal but we have come to the present step by step, so now, you know to support us What is the impetus to move forward?"

Without waiting for anyone to answer, Zhang Yang said sonorously, "It's the champion!"

"Every one of you, including me, Dennis, etc., everyone in the club, will aim at the championship. The championship is the best motivation. Whenever you think of winning the championship, each of you will be very motivated to play, right?"

"From the Community Shield at the beginning of the season, to the League Cup, the league, and now, we are going to compete for the Champions League! Think about it, it is not easy for us along the way, I believe you also have a deep understanding. If at the beginning of the season, say that we To win the Champions League trophy, probably few of you will believe it? But we have come this far!"

"Champion, only one game away!"

"Now we are in Athens, look at the passionate fans outside, feel the atmosphere of the city. I hope that after the final, the whole city will shout Millwall's name and go into the noise of the night instead of Chelsea... Do you understand me?"

"In this game, only victory is allowed, no defeat is allowed!"

"I have never asked for this, but I believe you will not accept failure!"

Zhang Yang didn't continue to talk, but the players' emotions were aroused and they also shouted together, "Champion! Champion!"

Everyone is excited.

Recalling the championship won by the team, and thinking about the Champions League final with Chelsea tomorrow, everyone is very excited and can't wait. They know that together with the team, they will create a very brilliant result, which is enough to make the fans feel happy. Bearing in mind decades, if we only talk about Millwall fans, it may be hundreds of years.

That is an achievement that can be described as 'great'!
The name of every player who participated in the game will be recorded in history, and every player in the team will be deeply remembered by the fans. For them personally, more importantly, if they can perform well in the Champions League final, they will be remembered all over the world Fans take notice.

By the time--
Fame is here!worth it!There is a big contract!
Everything is there!

So the Champions League final is the best stage, everyone wants to show themselves in the final, they can't wait to start the game.

(End of this chapter)