Chapter 224

They all know that this is a moment to witness history.

Alonso stood at the penalty spot with a solemn expression, and it was clear that he knew that his goal would be enough to change the fate of the whole team.

The referee blew the whistle, Alonso took a deep breath and took two steps back and started!

The ball flies towards the bottom left corner of the goal!

At this time, AC Milan's goalkeeper Dida flew into a side pounce!

The football is blocked!

However, in the next second, the lamentation of the Liverpool fans in the stadium instantly turned into cheers - Alonso followed in time and made a successful follow-up shot!

Liverpool equalis!

The relief on the faces of the Liverpool players on the screen and the disbelief on the faces of the Rossoneri on the other side are mixed together, cold and hot, passion and frustration, intertwined into more than just a legend.

The Deportivo players on the other side of the screen were collectively silent, they just raised their heads and watched the game seriously, taking in the faces of every Liverpool player in their hearts.

The fall of AC Milan can be said to be an unexpected situation for everyone, but who can say that a team like Liverpool is a weak team?

In the final penalty shoot-out, it was clear to anyone that the AC Milan players were on the verge of collapse, with tears in everyone's eyes, and after Shevchenko missed the penalty, they closed their eyes in despair and never dared to look again.

In the end, there was silence in the little dark room, except for the cheers of the Liverpool players on the screen.

When the lights came on, everyone's faces were heavy.

"Deportivo La Coruna's next opponent...... It's Liverpool who has done wonders. Allen said as calmly as possible, "Their morale is high right now, and although the players themselves have a little bit of injuries, they are all insignificant in the face of victory. ”

Deportivo La Coruna's players were silent because they knew their assistant coach was right.

Deportivo don't know what their chances of winning against Liverpool like this, but at least at this time, they already know exactly how difficult their opponents will be.

Seeing that the atmosphere on the field seemed to be a little low, Redondo coughed lightly and pushed Juan, Juan was pushed subconsciously two steps forward, and as soon as he looked up, the players and the coaching staff had already noticed his presence, and everyone was staring at him closely, trying to draw a little confidence from him.

Looking at the expectant expressions of so many people around him, Juan knew that he couldn't say anything at this time, so after being silent for a while, he said slowly: "I think everyone still remembers...... What was the name of the last team that made AC Milan turn around so badly? ”

The players were stunned for a moment, then chuckled.

How not to remember? It's what happened last season.

"However, those people are not our ......" Obviously, the only person who spoke at this time was the stupid and bold David Lewis, who shrunk his neck in the angry eyes of the people around him, and his expression was very aggrieved.

It's really not, except for Juan Bellerón, Cap de Villa and Andrade, no one has experienced the kind of psychological change that survives in adversity, so Juan knows very well that the current Deportivo is pulling the tiger skin to make a big flag, the shell is still this shell, and the people inside have changed to be transparent.

Juan coughed lightly, "But we're no worse than those people." ”

Who of them would admit that they are worse than others?

Seeing the players' eyes light up again, Juan was relieved.

He didn't want to see a group of people who had lost their confidence before the game started, after all, this game was not to discourage the players, but to show their determination to play.

Some pressure is enough for them to grit their teeth and improve, and not rest on their laurels.

Obviously, it was a very effective match, and in the following time, Deportivo La Coruna's training reached a level of intensity that they had never seen before, and they both knew exactly what kind of opponent their sister believed they were up against, and they also knew exactly what glory it would be to defeat this opponent.

- Champions League winners!

A Champions League title that Deportivo has never had before!

There are only a handful of people in Deportivo La Corunia who have won the Champions League, and there are even some who have no experience of competing in the Champions League before, but now they have come to this point.

Deportivo La Coruna's atmosphere made Juan very pleased, no one expected that such a chaotic team led by a rookie would actually come to such a point in the third-line battle.

No one could have guessed that Deportivo would actually get to where they are now, and the same is true of Liverpool opposite, who at first thought Liverpool would leave the Champions League before Deportivo La Coruna - after all, Liverpool did not show a strong appearance from the start, and no matter how you look at it, they are going to go home with an immediate loss.

Until after this match against AC Milan.

Everyone knows to underestimate Liverpool, so the same is the case with Deportivo La Coruna.

Although the level of Deportivo La Coruna's personnel is not comparable to that of AC Milan, it has to be said that the number of people who supported them at the beginning was as small as Liverpool.

You must know that before the start of the Champions League, Liverpool and Deportivo La Coruna are not among the top in the Champions League odds of these 32 teams, but they can be regarded as relatively high.

The higher the odds, the lower the chances that the betting industry thinks they will win the Champions League, it's as simple as that.

But who knows, it was these two teams who came to the end, and now the odds of both the betting industry and anything have become confusing.

Will Deportivo La Coruna, who have been steady all the way, win, or will Liverpool, who have caused a miracle, win again and achieve a legendary feat in Champions League history?

Media reporters are still very curious about the Champions League title, especially at this time, when both Benitez and Juan Díaz have come forward to express their appreciation for their opponents.

This incident surprised the football world a little, after all, everyone knows the temper of Benitez and Juan Dias, one can't speak at all, the other is too lazy to speak, who knows that this time he will actually express a certain degree of appreciation for each other?

"I'm looking forward to the meeting in Istanbul, we had two legs in the group stage and I had a feeling that I couldn't get enough of it, and I always felt that there would be a chance to meet again in the future." "Especially in the semi-finals, I thought I was finally wrong, but ...... Congratulations to Liverpool, congratulations to Rafael Benitez. ”

Benitez replied: "I want to hear Dias say that to me after the final. ”

Juan laughed at Benitez's words, he is very clear about Benitez's character, and saying such things does not mean that the Spanish coach is unfriendly, in fact, he said this sentence, which is enough to prove the importance of Juan.

But Hu Anning is willing to not need this attention...... Of course, he could sense Benitez's attitude, so he was extremely careful when answering: "I understand what Benitez meant, but Deportivo La Coruna will not back down, after all, we are in the same situation now." ”

The media were puzzled, but someone soon reacted - these two coaches were playing dumb riddles in front of the entire football world!

No one expected that the two of them would still have this interest, after all, they can be regarded as great enemies at this time, right? But these two people can still give each other hints with great interest!

It's just, it's so arrogant! I don't take them in the media!

Obviously, the media in Spain took the lead in rioting, after all, there is an authentic Spanish coach on one side, and a coach of Spanish nationality - sometimes the media will ignore this nationality issue, after all, Juan can be said to have grown up in Spain since he was a child, and many people feel a little regretful that he would choose Portugal as his national team when he was a player.

Regarding the two coaches' shouting in the air, "Marca" was the first to express its opinion: "These two coaches are obviously expressing their appreciation and respect for each other, Juan Díaz has not seen any coach with whom he has gotten along so well...... With the exception of the two former mentors, the Lord and Scolari, he doesn't seem to have made it clear that he has a liking for a particular manager...... Oh yes, Magath might be barely one. ”

"But I want to say that he was able to show such an attitude before the game started, obviously the team was very attentive to this game, and Liverpool on the opposite side is obviously also Dias's big enemy, after all, Liverpool's performance in the last game is well known...... Who knows if they'll fight back with such a violent comeback against Deportivo La Coruna? ”

"Dias cares a lot, of course Benitez also cares, in the group stage, Liverpool and Deportivo also had two game disputes, but after these two games, at least in terms of scores and scenes, Deportivo La Coruna has the upper hand, and Deportivo LaCoruna's 3-5-2 tactics are just the nemesis of Liverpool's tactics, so although Benitez openly said such a welcome speech, he must still be very nervous."

"Obviously, Dias has noticed this, but why does he say 'Deportivo is in the same situation as Liverpool now'? Here, the author dares to guess the truth once...... Perhaps Juan Díaz is not just talking about the game, both of them are on the edge of history, and most importantly, financially, Liverpool and Deportivo La Coruna are a bit scarce, and we all know that the Champions League title will bring a lot of broadcast income and prize money...... Such a sum of money is enough for the average team to support and take a breath. ”

Obviously, the analysis of "Marca" is almost a sentence, Deportivo and Liverpool are both in a very short situation, don't look at Deportivo seems to be in a beautiful situation now, but whether it is their chairman Rendoiro or their manager Juan Dias, Deportivo is thinking about how to make a little more money, whether it is sponsorship or whatever......

But Deportivo has another way to make money now – to win.

Broadcast dividends, bonuses are visible changes on the surface, and for example, the rise in the value of the company's shares, these can be regarded as hidden gains, and the advantages of Deportivo La Coruna as a joint-stock limited company at this time have been reflected.

At least this time, they are slightly better than Liverpool and not so embarrassed.

On the basis of Marca, the newspaper "As" came up with another idea: "Juan Díaz and Benitez are clearly going to win the title now, and these two teams, from the very beginning, did not look like they were going to win the title, and who would have thought that the last place where two teams from the same group would meet would be the venue for the Champions League final?" ”

"The author thinks that Juan Díaz said that both sides are in the same situation at this time, and he is talking about this feeling, he was polite at the beginning, but Benitez has declared war, so he has no reason to soften, and directly expressed a sense of biting the other party's fish and breaking the net, which is not in line with his image, so he said such a thing."

"World Sports" is quite happy to see the two quarrel with each other on and off the pitch: "Both sides are not easy to get along with, Benitez was originally more straightforward, Juan Díaz is young and enterprising, but he is like a little fox, talking people can't grasp the handle, this time suddenly there is such a performance that we can't help but start to wonder if he has no confidence in the game, so we have to make such a gesture at this time to prove his determination and Deportivo La Coruna." ”

The statement of "World Sports" made many people scoff, but they also knew that Juan could be regarded as saying so at this time - after all, his opponent was Benitez, the manager who is good at leading the team out of trouble.

And although he is not very good at interpersonal communication, he is a real master tactician, and Juan Díaz is a rookie who is a fledgling and has less than a year of coaching experience - although after this season, no one dares to treat him as a rookie, but I have to admit that Juan Díaz's experience is indeed relatively small, especially when facing teams from other countries.

So when facing a coach like Benitez, even if Juan uses tactics like a war of words off the field, no one will look down on him, after all, there is one person in Juan's master who is very good at such tactics!

…… Despite all that said, there are still many people who feel that World Sports is talking nonsense.

Will Juan Díaz be afraid of Benitez?

Just kidding, who has Juan Díaz been afraid of since his debut? It's just that the way he looks now makes people feel a little strange - after all, it's been a long time since he's put on such a pleasant face to the opposing manager.

But if you really want to have a psychological tactic, will you put on such an expression?

Juan and Benitez did not stand up to explain when there was a lot of noise in the football world, especially when everyone was seriously preparing for the final game of the Champions League.

It can be said that these two teams are relatively strange in the entire Champions League.

In the history of the Champions League, the most bizarre may be last year's final, the teams on both sides are not strong, and even in any team below them, one person may be worth more than their whole team, as long as they win the game is an upset, but who knows that these two teams actually appeared on the highest field?

One is called Morocco, the other is called Benfica, and in the end, Benfica, who comes from grapes, won the championship.

In such a strong contrast, the Champions League final combination of Deportivo La Coruna, which has only been formed for a year, and Liverpool, which is full of ups and downs, is not so weird for a while.

However, both Juan and Benitez know that the opponents they will face are not as straightforward as Bayern Munich, nor are they as arrogant and impetuously as AC Milan.

The opponents they will face are cautious and preoccupied, and if they are not careful, they will be subverted.

Some media are even afraid to call the final of these two teams the "reversal derby", just because both teams give the same team a big comeback game that will never be forgotten......

However, it is clear that few people, including Juan and Benitez, like such a title, which is purely a title for making enemies for themselves, and Benitez, who has always been low-key, dislikes it, while Juan feels that this title is really ......

It's so much like some kind of game!

However, since it is also called by the media, it is impossible for either of them to give any reaction, so this is exactly what the media wants, so at this time, both Juan and Benitez are not out of the door, training here in their own team with peace of mind, waiting for the start of the game.

The day is fast approaching, and Deportivo La Coruna is also stepping up his training to try to be more familiar with the team's passing control at the end of the day.

Deportivo still has a little problem with personnel here, but fortunately it's not a big problem, Aimar was slightly injured in the last game, and the starter is fine, but it should be replaced in the middle, and now he is also training alone on the side, if it weren't for the team doctor's guarantee that it won't affect Aimar's career in the future, Juan probably won't let him play.

On the other hand, this is Romario's long-lost competition, and he seems very excited, although he has a calm expression on his face, but the smile that almost reaches the back of his ears can't hide it.

Of course he knows that at his age it is simply a "scenery" in the Champions League, after all, he has never heard of a player of this age who can participate in the Champions League!

Romario is very proud of this, and of course, he also patted his chest in front of Juan and said that he must try not to be lazy on the court! I'll try to run!

"But if the field on the pitch is not suitable for me to run, I will choose to walk......" Romario grinned, to which Juan could only helplessly say: Boss, you are happy!

When I was at Barcelona before, this big guy was even more rampant than now! I now know that I have a little discussion with myself as the head coach, but at that time, this big guy didn't even pay attention to Cruyff......

Should he still feel happy?

Of course, Romario has not participated in a relatively fierce competition for a while, the first is because he is indeed old, and no one knows whether his physical fitness can support him to play for 90 minutes - although his performance in the first half of the season proved that it is absolutely fine, but a season is a protracted battle, who can pack a ticket and say that he can survive?

However, Romario is also reasonable in the usual schedule, so he is also satisfied, and when he asked about his situation, the Brazilian bigwig waved his hand directly: "Oh, don't ask me, the starter or something is still for those young people, I'......m so embarrassed to occupy a starting lineup at such an age."

As soon as Romario's old-fashioned tone came out, Juan couldn't cry or laugh, but at the same time, he was also moved by Romario.

Such old-timers...... There are still very few in football.

In other words, most people are willing to break their heads for a starting position, but here in Romario it is obviously not much of a big deal.

He has experienced too many wonderful, and now is not his time, so Romario happily gave way, although Juan was very moved, but still said: big man, you better start the game, no one will let you be a substitute, each of them said that if you are willing to play, you can give up your place, even Diego López said so......

Romario was stunned for a long time before scolding with a smile: "What is he mixing with a goalkeeper!" ”

Let's be honest, a player like Romario who gets older and more enchanting can do wonders on the pitch - after all, Brazil's lone wolf is as powerful as it was back then!

And he's been out of A Coruna's open-faced game for a few months, so it's enough to catch his opponent off guard! Everyone knows that Deportivo has Portillo and Morientes in the forwards, just as everyone knows that AC Milan's forwards are Crespo and Shevchenko...... So at this time, Romario is a big accident! 166 Reading Network