Chapter 503: The Time I Lost
The day passed quickly, and after the Barcelona players came to visit the class, everything was calm again.
The time is fast approaching May 29, 2016, the day of this season's Champions League final.
The night before the game, the players went back to their rooms early to sleep after some free time.
Lin Yi lay on his bed, looking at the ceiling, not knowing what he was thinking, Royce, who was in the same room with him, returned to the room a little later than him, looked at him in a daze, and after throwing a bottle of drink to him, he also lay back on his bed.
"What? Playing a Champions League final for the first time? Feeling nervous? After taking a sip of his drink, Royce asked.
Lin subconsciously wanted to ask him back, isn't it the first time you have hit?
But after thinking about it, he realized that Reuss really had experience in the Champions League final, although he lost that time.
"How did you feel the last time you played?" In the end, Lin Yi was very "modest" and asked Royce for advice.
Royce also looked at the ceiling and said in a rather nihilistic tone: "Actually, I really didn't think about anything at that time. Because Mario was already sure to go, and he was injured before that game and couldn't play, all I had in my mind was to win this game, to let him move without regrets, and also, as I said, I wanted to prove that Dortmund was never worse than any of the big clubs. ”
"So this time, we still have an advantage, not to mention the strength of the soldiers and horses, and the morale is still very full."
Lin Yi did not continue to discuss the issue of Gotze with Royce, because there are some things that can be done by yourself, and there is no need to say it.
"yes. I think this time we may really have a chance to prove ourselves, so let them take a good look. ”
"Actually, we don't need to prove ourselves at all, in my heart, Dortmund has never been worse than any giant, and I even think we are a giant. We don't play football for what others think, we play football for only one purpose, and that is to win. As for other people's opinions, that's just a derivative of victory. ”
Royce recalled Lin Yi's words, this guy who was younger than himself, would always pop out a few very profound words from time to time.
"Slept. Thinking that after tomorrow, there will be a holiday, in fact, I am also a little excited. Lin Yi turned over and covered the quilt.
In fact, it is not that there are no Real Madrid fans who try to come to the opponent's hotel in the middle of the night to do some tricks, but the experienced Kyle is ready for everything, and the security guards have invited those people away very "gently".
Lin Yi slept well, and when he got up early the next morning, when he saw Ousmane Dembele in the corridor, he could clearly feel that this kid's complexion was very bad, although he couldn't see whether he had dark circles under his eyes, but the bloodshot in his eyes was clearly visible.
"What? Didn't sleep well? Lin Yi asked.
"Last night I had a nightmare about us scoring a goal and the game seemed to be hundreds of hours long."
"If that's the case, it's a pretty cool game, you don't have to cry like this." Lin smiled.
"But in the end, we lost! I knocked a ball flying. "Ousmane Dembele was indeed weeping.
"Don't be nervous, there is a saying in our China that dreams are all reversed, so you won't hit the ball away."
"Of course not, I'm not starting at all today!" Ousmane Dembele was very successful in diverting attention by Lin Yi.
After a brief breakfast, the Dortmund players boarded the bus and headed to the Bernabeu Stadium, which they had trampled on once a few seasons earlier. Along the way, they were able to feel Real Madrid's popularity in the city and the momentum generated by it. Lin Yi only smiled faintly at this, because he knew that football was never a game that only belonged to the stronger side. If the strength on paper is really enough, why did Real Madrid still play the top 16 every year?
Players like Reus are still more relaxed, and Aubameyang is even more so, in Lin Yi's words, this guy may not have a long heart, because he is still very carefully arranging his hairstyle to make sure that the tip on it is really sharp enough.
However, there are also some players who are more nervous, such as Longerak, who will face one of the most terrifying tridents in Europe this season.
Needless to say, Barcelona's South American duo may have scored more goals in a season than many teams in the entirety.
On Real Madrid's side, although Bale has been suffering from injuries and only two of the Trident have been regularly seen, he has recovered from his injuries and is eyeing them.
As for the third one, it's easier to say, because they are teammates with Longlak and don't need him to worry about it.
Langlak, who was sitting in one of his seats, folded his hands and stared at the seat in front of him.
The other one who is more nervous is Durm, after all, he is only playing in the Champions League final for the first time, and he is not a solid main player in the team now, neither confidence nor experience seems to be enough to support him and calm him.
The hotel is not very far from the Bernabeu, and the Dortmund bus soon arrives at the passage for the visiting team.
As soon as the car door opened, Lin Yi was the first to step down.
His performances and quality may have made it difficult to forget that he was only a 22-year-old who had been known as a youngster and a star two seasons ago, and had just won the Golden Boy award this season.
Seeing him walk down first, the media seems to understand another reason why he will become the captain of Dortmund.
This kind of vitality and passion is really not something that ordinary people can bring to the team, Lin Yi off the field will make people feel full of vitality and hope when they see him. As for the field, the opponent may only feel despair from him.
Lin strode to the front, although there were still a lot of scolding and boos around them, or at him.
But Lin Yi didn't care at all, he was still holding a bag in one hand and taking pictures around with his mobile phone in the other hand.
Borussia Dortmund only have one Spanish player and they are from Barcelona, so they don't get much cheer in Madrid.
Not only that, but with the passage of time, coupled with Kyle's closed training, it seems to be more convenient for reporters to make things up when the whole team is not being interviewed. So now all kinds of evaluations of Dortmund from the outside world, or criticism are completely flying.
The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is undisputed, not only the home of Real Madrid, but also the home of world champions Spain.
Although Dortmund's own stadium is also very high-end, it still seems to be a little worse than the Bernabeu.
Walking into the dressing room, the players' belongings were ready.
From jerseys and sneakers to leg guards and wristbands, they were all placed in front of their cabinets.
And Lin Yi's jersey also has a yellow and black captain's armband.
Lin Yi walked over, picked up the armband, and solemnly hung it on the hook next to him, before starting to change his jersey.
According to Lin Yi's habits, he will not wear the captain's armband in training before the start of the game.
The training before the game is usually a warm-up, and when you look for the feeling of playing football around you, you are generally more relaxed.
But because of the special nature of today's game, there is no laughter on Dortmund's side.
Longerake stood in front of the goal, and his team-mates warmed up shots, but he didn't save a single one.
It's not that he can't pounce, but he just feels that he seems to be frozen now, and his hands and feet are a little disobedient.
Lin, who was in charge of feeding the shot players, smiled at his reaction, waved for the players to continue warming up, and then walked over to Longerak.
Langerake only felt as if he was bitter in his mouth, this kind of life-and-death cup final was really ......
Seeing Lin walk towards him, he almost wanted to rush to the sidelines immediately and say to Kyle You let Roman play, I don't want to fight.
"What are you nervous about?" Lin pointed out his problem directly in the first sentence as soon as he came up.
"I ...... I'm nervous, this game. Longerak wanted to deny it, but when he thought about the difficulty of trying to deceive Lin Yi, he simply told the truth.
'You don't have anything to be nervous about, and the most scored strikers this season have been for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona you have been solved, in training you often let the three of us have no choice, only Real Madrid is left, as long as you deal with them, you can even boast that you are the top goalkeeper, in this case you feel not excited? But nervous? ”
"Me? Outstanding? Where am I excellent. Langrac asked rhetorically, skeptically.
"No matter how bad you are, don't deny a problem, that is, your teammates are very good, and what you find difficult to accomplish, we will help you complete it together, don't panic. Think of it as a fight against Braunschweig, or Bochum, and see if you can relax a little. ”
Lin Yi was very enthusiastic about pouring chicken soup on his goalkeeper, because he knew that Longerak was actually mainly not confident.
After all, if it's really rubbish, you can't win the double in the league and domestic cups, or as the main goalkeeper.
"Don't be afraid, even if you lose the ball, it's nothing, how can there be a goalkeeper who doesn't lose the ball, you can lose it, we can score, just do what you have to do, you have to believe in yourself, you can block the opponent's shot. You have to trust your team-mates because even if you lose the ball, we can get it back. It's as simple as that, isn't it? ”
After saying that, Lin patted Langlark on the shoulder and pushed him back in front of the goal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was very active today, and so far this season, he has actually had a terrible goalscoring efficiency.
If it weren't for Lin Yi's stats and performances that were so amazing and gorgeous, Aubameyang's performance this season would have been enough to help him get the attention of many teams.
After all, as a forward combination that is second only to Messi, Neymar and Suarez in terms of goals, as well as Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, if Reus and Aubameyang don't give up, Lin Yi will not be able to complete this statistic alone.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also playing in his first Champions League final, but his lack of heart is a good thing compared to the average player, because it puts him under less pressure than others, or he can even turn it into motivation.
The fans at the scene also arrived early, and more than an hour before the start of the game, most of the seats were already filled.
And the players of Real Madrid have also been on the pitch when Lin Yi also gave Longerak psychological counseling.
When Zidane, who was dressed in a suit, walked out, he waved his hand at Lin Yi here.
Although they will be separated in a few hours, the relationship between Zidane and Lin Yi is still very good.
Kyle looked at Zidane on the other side, the coach whose hair volume has become less and less optimistic, and when he was a player, he was the target that many people looked up to, whether it was his ability or technique, or the platform he was on, it was not envied by ordinary people.
After becoming a coach, the first club he took charge of was a giant club like Real Madrid.
It looks like there will be a lot of pressure to coach the giants, but you must know that behind this pressure, there is also strong support from the club.
Real Madrid's ability to quote a price of more than 100 million for Lin Yi is the best proof.
You must know that when Kyle took over the team, Watzke and Zorge had already done their best to support him, and they only took out a mere 50 million euros, but Zidane was able to call Lin Yi a sky-high price of 100 million immediately after taking office, which is a world of difference.
And more importantly, although Lin Yi is regarded as the most critical piece of the puzzle by Zidane, Zidane's Real Madrid does not seem to be affected by Lin Yi without getting him.
After all, they still have young talents like Isco and James Rodriguez on the bench, and they can even be considered famous stars.
As for Kyle, Kyle is actually very grateful to Zolke, relying on his superb negotiation skills, he used 50 million to introduce two key players for himself, so that he was not overstretched at the end of the season, when everyone was generally unable to succeed in physical fitness.
Lin Yi, who was feeding the ball to his teammates, suddenly turned around, stopped with his shoulder, and unloaded a flying soccer ball in front of him.
Real Madrid's star Cristiano Ronaldo smiled evilly and looked at this Chinese who had a few sides with him and had a good relationship.
After all, both of them are now players under Nike, so the relationship is still very good.
"How? Feeling the pressure, right? ”
Ronaldo pointed to it, apparently signaling the pressure on the visiting players from the fans.
Lin Yi smiled, "It's far away, if you have the opportunity to come to West-***, you will definitely have a more different feeling." ”
"I've been."
"Oh, that's the one you lost."