Chapter 379: A Lot of Firsts
In the following training, everyone was surprised to find that Adriano seemed surprisingly serious. It's a state he hasn't shown in a long time.
Everyone didn't know what was going on, and they could only guess that the atmosphere of the final stimulated him.
Brazil has moved to Berlin in full, and the final will be played at Hertha Berlin's home stadium, the Olympic Stadium Berlin.
The day before the game, at the pre-match press conference, Pereira still announced the line-up 24 hours in advance.
There is nothing new about Brazil's roster.
Forwards Ricardo and Adriano, two strikers Ronaldinho and Kaka, two midfielders. Roberto and Emerson, the defender is Roberto. Carlos, Lucio, Juan and Cafu, goalkeeper Dida, they have a very complete lineup.
And the silver fox Lippi also announced the Italian line-up, goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, defenders Zambrotta, Materazzi, Cannavaro and Grosso. Cannavaro's partner was supposed to be Nesta, but Nesta suffered a groin injury and has not been able to return to training.
The midfielders are Camoranesi, Gattuso, Pirlo, Perrotta. Striker Totti, lone striker Luka. Tony.
In this start, there were four players from Juventus, two from AC Milan and two from Roma.
More than half of the main players come from Juventus and AC Milan, so it is not for nothing that the media believes that they will be affected by the phonegate.
Juventus, for example, have been relegated almost a foregone conclusion, with Gianluigi Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro and Camoranesi all rumoured to be transferred.
Buffon's agent has publicly stated that Buffon is likely to leave Juventus and that he will not play for the second division team. But not many people can afford Buffon at the moment, and he is worth between 25 million and 30 million euros. Gianluigi Buffon could go to AC Milan, possibly Chelsea, and there are several teams in the Premier League interested in Buffon. But not going to Real Madrid, because Real Madrid already has the Spanish international Casillas.
Zambrotta and Cannavaro are also not worried about buyers. Cannavaro, in particular, has been so good in the past two seasons that countless teams have coveted him.
In the original time and space, Cannavaro even won the 2006 Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year, becoming the first defender to win both awards, breaking a record.
There are fewer teams interested in Camoranesi, who is on the older side as a wing-back, but there are also Premier League and La Liga teams who have made offers.
Influenced by these transfer rumours, everyone assumed that the Italian player's form would definitely fluctuate.
However, Lippi denied this at a press conference.
"We have a good atmosphere as a team and we just care about how to do well in the final. They're all professional footballers who know how to adjust their mentality, and I believe in them. ”
"We only have one goal now and that is to beat Brazil in the final and win the title."
"In terms of individual ability, Brazil is better than us, but football is not a game where players are individually competent. In the game, mentality, tactics, and the performance of the players are all very important. I don't think we're without opportunities. As long as we bring out the form we have in training and we can cause a lot of problems for Brazil. ”
"Brazil's most dangerous player? I think it's Adriano, he's very strong, he's impactful and he's going to be the biggest test at the back. Then there's Ronaldinho, who hasn't played well in this tournament, but he's a Ballon d'Or winner who can change the game with a flash of inspiration. ”
"Ricardo? He's good, but not good enough, I've seen him play in Serie A. It must be admitted that he often plays perfectly in important matches and he has a big heart. But he's too young and inexperienced, I don't think he can play his best on a stage like a World Cup final, and with Cannavaro and Materazzi both knowing him very well, we can limit him very well in this game. ”
"The weakness of the Brazilian team? I've studied it, but I can't tell," Lippi smiled, "and that won't work." ”
"In short," he said confidently, "I believe that this match will feast the eyes of fans all over the world and see a showdown at the top." ”
As a former World Cup winner, Pereira's speech at the press conference was even more domineering.
"I always thought that the best team would win. And we in Brazil are the best team. ”
'I certainly don't underestimate Italy, they are an experienced team with a tenacious defence. But I have faith in the lads in the squad. ”
'Italy has a very good group of players. Totti, Toney are very threatening, Cannavaro and Materazzi are the best defenders in the world, and I never felt like victory was within reach. I can't stress enough that Italy have a lot of experience in the tournament and they are the strongest opponents we have faced in this tournament. ”
"Italy's weakness? They don't have obvious weaknesses, and I don't expect to find them. It's a tough battle, but we can fight it, we can beat it. ”
"We are the team that has won the most World Cups and I very much hope that after tomorrow's game we will have a star on our crest!"
After Pereira's declaration of victory, the morale of the whole team was high.
Adriano snickered and said to Ricardo: "Look, people don't think you're a threat." ”
"Lippi has always disliked players like me," said Ricardo lightly, "and he didn't like Robert back then. Baggio. ”
"Maybe tomorrow I'll score a hat-trick and get the World Cup Golden Boot," Adriano said happily, "Do you think I should go and buy my own Golden Boot?" My odds are 24 to 1. If I buy it, I'll be rich! Buy 10,000 euros and earn 230,000 euros! ”
"I really recommend buying Klose," said Ricardo, "after all, he's still the top scorer with five goals. It's going to be hard for us to score against the Italian defence tomorrow. ”
'No, no, no, I'm telling you, I know both Cannavaro and Materazzi and I know how to score goals under their defence, trust me.' Adriano grimaced.
Ricardo knew he was just joking, but he couldn't laugh at all.
Now Ricardo is very nervous. In his two lifetimes combined, he also reached the final of the World Cup for the first time......
Of course, since his rebirth, he has experienced many firsts.
Participated in the Champions League final for the first time, scored in the Champions League final for the first time, reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time, and reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time......
He clenched his fists tightly. I want to win the World Cup for the first time!