Super Marshal
Chapter 1028: Eve of the final
Due to its proximity to London, Paris Saint-Germain did not arrive in London until noon the day before.
After staying in the hotel, the team took a short break and headed to Wembley Stadium to familiarize themselves with the venue under the arrangement of UEFA.
For the Wembley Stadium, Alpine is more familiar than everyone on both sides of the competition. During the time he was coaching Manchester City, he led the team to play in this stadium. I don’t know how many finals. Paris Saint-Germain is therefore more fully prepared and arranged more. For calmness.
With the arrival of the participating teams in the Champions League final in London, the security of the United Kingdom has also been upgraded.
According to the Agence France-Presse report, the French government and the British government have received reliable intelligence. Some suspects are planning bomb attacks on the Champions League final, especially in areas with densely populated fans. This has made the whole of Europe panic.
The British government also said that it will do its best to ensure the orderly progress of the Champions League final. They have basically locked the suspects, but the time and place are still not completely determined, but they promised to be fully vigilant.
Under the threat of a terrorist attack, Paris Saint-Germain's every move after arriving in London has been strictly protected, and the training of familiarity with the venue is cleared throughout the course, and no one is allowed to enter or approach.
Fortunately, under close protection, the potential threat of terrorist attacks did not affect the preparation mood of the Paris Saint-Germain players. The training on the familiar ground was carried out in an orderly manner.
The training was over at sunset. The team left Wembley Stadium and returned to the hotel under the leadership of Zidane and other assistants, while Gao Han was accompanied by UEFA officials to attend the pre-match press conference. And UEFA’s official dinner.
When Gao Han arrived at the venue, many protesters gathered outside to demonstrate. They mainly protested that UEFA had handed over the right to host the U21 European Youth Championship to Israel not long ago. Many protesters held up banners at the scene.
Gao Han has long been accustomed to such scenes, as long as order is maintained at the scene.
"We have just received a notice from the London police that a group of extreme Catalan fans just arrived in London and clashed with Paris Saint-Germain fans. The scene was out of control for a while."
After the UEFA official in charge of the reception received the cold, the two quickly walked towards the venue and said with a depressed expression.
Before the Champions League final each year, off-field news always dominates the news page.
In European football, the influence of professional football spreads to every corner of society. It can be said to be deeply ingrained. Countless fans regard it as a belief, and they do everything possible to kill their opponents. Off-court conflicts are endless.
"Has anyone been injured?" Gao Han has become accustomed to this.
Let alone the Champions League final, even in the French Cup final not long ago, local fans in Paris had clashed with fans in Bordeaux, but the Paris police controlled it well and did not lead to bloodshed.
"Three fans were injured and they have all been properly treated. There is no serious problem, mainly caused by some iron rods."
Gao Han was slightly surprised, then shook his head and smiled bitterly.
This kind of focus event where large-scale fans gather is often a huge test for the security and police force of the host city.
"In addition, we have already sent the notice to the team. We will come to Wembley Stadium in advance tomorrow afternoon. We will host an international superstar veteran tournament in the afternoon as a warm-up event, which will include Van der Sar, Figo, and Card. Legendary superstars such as Navarro and McManaman all attended and fought in teams."
Gao Han has already received this news before. This is a special arrangement of UEFA and a special event for this year's Champions League final. A total of 24 retired legendary stars have been invited to participate.
"Wait a minute you can see them at the official dinner."
Gao Han happened to come to the press conference hall after listening, nodded, opened the door and entered the backcourt.
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The entire UEFA Champions League final has a perfect process, and the time is planned in an orderly manner.
Not long after Gao Han arrived at the venue, Barcelona coach Vilanova ended his pre-match press conference.
The winter in Europe this year came late and went too late. Although it was late May, they usually wear long-sleeved autumn clothes.
However, Vilanova is obviously wearing more clothes, wearing a thick black suit and a gray collar, his face looks a little pale, and the whole person feels less energetic.
Over the past six months or so, he has been traveling between Spain and the United States to treat his parotid gland cancer. Judging from his outfit, his body still hasn't fully recovered and is relatively weak.
"Hey, Tito."
As soon as Gao Han saw Vilanova, he greeted him immediately.
Although the two have never reached a consensus, as Guardiola's assistant, Vilanova is no stranger to Gao Han.
"How is it?" Gao Han was concerned about Vilanova's condition.
Vilanova smiled and nodded, "Basically there is no major problem, but the body is a little weak."
I can hear that everything went well in his treatment in New York, USA.
This also made Gao Han very happy for Vilanova and wished him heal as soon as possible.
And Vilanova also geared up for the Champions League final, saying that he could not wait, let Gao Han be more careful.
Gao Han smiled and said that he would not be merciful to Bilanova.
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Like all pre-match press conferences, the process of the press conference before the Champions League final is the same.
Gao Han was the first to announce the list of eighteen players. Except for Yaya Toure, who was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, the other players who should be selected were basically selected.
Gao Han expressed regret that Yaya Toure missed the Champions League final, because Yaya Toure is one of the most important players in the team's midfield, but he believes that Paris Saint-Germain has enough bench thickness to fill it well. The vacancy left by Yaya Toure will not have much impact on the game.
"For me, Wembley Stadium has always been a place that can bring good luck. When I was coaching the Premier League, I had often directed the game in this stadium and returned to Wembley Stadium again. I have a very strong and familiar feeling."
"This is a football game that does not need to be mobilized. Being able to enter the finals is itself the best incentive for professional players. I believe that my players will do their best in the game and we can have the last laugh."
For the opponent Barcelona in this final, Gao Han said that this team is still outstanding.
"In the past two years, many people have been discussing that Barcelona is beginning to decline and leave the peak, but what I want to say is that the level of this team is still very high, and Vilanova is a very high A competent head coach, he has his own coaching style, and he will adjust his tactics according to the actual situation of the team. They won the La Liga by absolute advantage, which is very difficult."
"Messi, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta, Xavi and other players are all very familiar to me. They are all players with strong personal ability. There is no doubt that Barcelona is still the best in football today. One of the strong teams, so I think the competition in this game will be very fierce, because both sides are eager to win."
And Gao Han also mentioned Paris Saint-Germain.
"All of us, including the whole of France, are looking forward to us bringing the Champions League back to Paris. The level of Ligue 1 is not low and its development is also very rapid, but they have been missing the top European honors for too long, maybe one The St. Bladder Cup can well stimulate the development of the Ligue 1 league."
"Whether it was before or after coming to London, I heard the voices of French fans, and I hope I can not disappoint them."
At the end of the press conference, Gao Han also made an exception and talked about his plans for the future.
"Yes, this kind of final is destined to be a supreme honor for any coach and player, and it is also for me, but I will be more calm, because I have won several times, so I am very sure that I will not sleep tonight, because this game is very important, but it is just a game."
"I want to say that tomorrow's game may be the last UEFA Champions League game of my coaching career. The last time I lifted the St. Bladder Cup, I have extremely strong confidence in me. We will have the last laugh, and I Of players will also fight to fulfill the wishes of all of us."
This confession is also equivalent to acknowledging the rumors that he will retire from the outside world. As for his plan after retiring, Gao Han said that he might take a rest for a while and devote more energy to the operation of Chinatown.
"I believe that in the future, there should be no more hype about my confrontation with Chinatown." Gao Han laughed jokingly.
The media reporters also laughed, but there will be other hype topics.
For example, if Chinatown's performance is not satisfactory, Gao Han's anger will fire the head coach and provoking the coach himself.
news like this is definitely eye-catching, and it's also a favorite of fans.
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After finishing the press conference, Gao Han was taken by the staff to the official dinner venue.
At this regular dinner, in addition to the coaches and officials from both sides, not only the British royal family arranged for the Alpine neighbor Prince William to visit in person, Ferguson and Beckham's mentor and apprentice, as well as Arsenal's coach Wenger and other names Shuai also accompany him from the side.
What makes Gao Han feel most delighted is that the relationship between Ferguson and Beckham has improved a lot, and they have also begun to communicate.
Obviously, after leaving Manchester United's handsome position, Ferguson has gradually let go of his depression.
However, an unexpected incident occurred at the dinner party~www.readwn.com~ Although the London police strengthened security measures due to rumors of terrorist attacks, there were still three extreme fans in Catalonia, posing in disguise. Became a security guard at the scene, mixed into the dinner party, and then raised the slogan of protesting Gao Han, two of them even rushed to Gao Han, and they were in a good posture to beat Gao Han.
Fortunately, the three were immediately restrained, and the police arrested them on the spot.
UEFA President Platini and Secretary General Infantino also came forward to calm down, expressing regret over this unexpected incident.
Platini then personally apologized to Gao Han and said that UEFA had passed Gao Han's appeal at the executive committee this afternoon and decided to adjust the yellow card suspension mechanism of the Champions League and the Europa League. Any team Once in the semi-finals, all the previous yellow cards are cleared to ensure that things like Yaya Toure won't happen again.
Gao Han is also very happy about this. Although Yaya Toure is no longer available, this is undoubtedly good news for other players to ensure that similar tragedies will not happen again.
But after the unexpected incident, Gao Han was not worried about the team staying in the hotel. The dinner was not over yet, so he convicted Platini and Ferguson and left the dinner scene early.
He hopes to better prepare for the final tomorrow night. ...
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