Chapter 324: Our Patron Saint

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When Chu Zhongtian stood in front of the goal, he put a lot of pressure on the Barcelona players who came up to take the penalty. When he was standing in front www.biquge.info of the football, he put a lot of pressure on Valdés, who was in front of goal.

This pressure does not necessarily come from Chu Zhongtian, but from the current situation.

The situation is quite unfavorable for Barcelona, in the first two rounds, Hoffenheim missed a goal and scored one, while Barcelona did not score a single one, so the score is now 1:0. Chu Zhongtian is the third to play, if he scores this goal, and then saves the penalty kick kicked by Barcelona's third player, then the aggregate score is 2:0 ahead of Barcelona, in the case of two rounds of penalty shootouts, such a score is very dangerous, which means that Barcelona must be kicked in the next two penalty kicks, and Valdés has to save two penalties in a row, these two things are so difficult to occur at the same time, it is almost impossible.

And if Valdés saves Chu Zhongtian's shot, then even if Chu Zhongtian saves Barcelona's shot next, both sides are still 1:0, and Barcelona still has a chance.

Valdés stood in the middle, with his arms outstretched, moving sideways from side to side on the goal line.

Chu Zhongtian placed the football on the spot, then straightened up and turned his head to look at the referee. He didn't look at Valdés, so Valdés' little gestures looked more like useless work...... The referee also said that when Chu Zhongtian retreated and helped run, he didn't think that there would be no other actions after Chu Zhongtian stood still, and he realized that the preparation of the people who came over was like this!

Seeing that Chu Zhongtian did not retreat, Valdés hurriedly stopped interfering, but stopped.

Just as he stopped, the referee blew the whistle.

Chu Zhongtian didn't run at all, picked up his feet on the spot, and slammed towards the football like a whip!

Valdés was stunned for a moment, and then made another save, but it was too late...... The ball flew into the goal from his left! And he didn't even have time to make a save, so he watched the football crash into the net behind him.

The goal came so easily that many commentators didn't react...... It was the German commentator who commented Chu Zhongtian's game the most and took the lead in shouting: "Chu! Pretty! He scored the goal! On penalties, Hoffenheim led 2:0!! ”

After the goal, Chu Zhongtian raised his arms and shouted, and the Hoffenheim fans in the stadium shouted with him: "Ho-Ffenheim!! ”

※※※ Chu Zhongtian helped the team take a two-goal lead, but the game was not over.

Instead of turning around and walking out, he put on his gloves and walked straight to the goal.

Valdés was still standing in front of the goal in frustration, Chu Zhongtian had already walked over, and he patted the Barcelona goalkeeper on the shoulder.

Valdés knew that this was to give way to himself, and he walked out helplessly with his head down.

The current situation is very unfavorable for Barcelona, and if Chu Zhongtian saves one more goal, then the penalty shootout in the fourth round will be the last chance. He had to save Hoffenheim's fourth penalty and the pressure was understandable.

Barcelona's third penalty taker was Xavi, the Spanish and Barcelona midfield maestro, who was also a master of set-pieces, where he was the first penalty taker from free-kicks.

But Chu Zhongtian was not afraid of him.

He stood on the goal line, spread his arms, shook it, and then lowered it, his center of gravity slightly lowered, and his eyes were staring at Xavi like a torch.

Xavi set the ball and got up and back.

The televised cast gave him a close-up. Xavi turned his head to look at the referee, his face was calm, and he couldn't see any clues at all.

Some goalkeepers are observant and can guess where they are going from their opponents' facial expressions, but Xavi is not so easy to see.

Chu Zhongtian didn't need to observe anything, he only had to stare at Harvey now, and he knew where Harvey was going to shoot...... Left!

And it's the bottom left corner!

The difficulty of the save is quite high.

But Chu Zhongtian still has to give it a try.

The referee's whistle blew, Xavi runs, and then shoots with his feet!

At the same time, Chu Zhongtian flew towards the lower left corner!

He couldn't save the ball!

The ball slid past the tips of his fingers.

The moment the football crossed by, everyone's hearts stopped beating.

Although Chu Zhongtian made a cameo, he still remembered how the goalkeeper coach taught him when he was a child, and his eyes were always fixed on football. Even if you don't pounce on the football.

He saw the ball go around the tips of his fingers and instead of rolling into the goal, he ...... Bang and hit the post!!

"Goalposts!!"

"Ball in...... Huh! The ball hits the post!! ”

"The ball didn't go in! The ball didn't go in! Harvey is too much for angles! ”

"In order to bypass Chu Zhongtian's defense, he had to be more biased, but he didn't expect this to hit the goalpost instead!"

"Barcelona are cornered!!"

Valdés tilted his head and closed his eyes when he saw this scene from the side. Either way, now he has to save the ball or Hoffenheim will win the title.

The pressure weighed on Valdés, almost making him breathless. But he had to withstand the pressure.

Barcelona will have to save the ball if they want to win the title.

Why, exactly? How a final that was supposed to be thrill-free will come to this? Shouldn't we be able to win easily? This final should be the least suspenseful final.

Why was the game dragged not only into extra time, but also into a penalty shootout, and now it is our Barcelona who are in an extremely disadvantageous situation?!

It's not just Valdés who can't figure it out, even the Barcelona fans can't figure it out.

Many Barcelona fans in the stands were on the verge of collapse, but they didn't expect a game to be played on this side, but they were the ones who fell behind.

They couldn't figure it out. Didn't Barcelona play well enough in this game? No, they scored three goals and had the upper hand on the pitch a lot of the time. Why, exactly?

Pep Guardiola couldn't help but jump when he saw Xavi's penalty hit the post – he thought it had gone in, but he didn't expect it to hit the post. Then he held his head in his hands, and his face was dazed.

Even though he is known as the best of the young coaches, leading the team to six championships in his first season in charge, he is now just an inept manager.

Next door, when Xavi's penalty hit the post, Rangnick and the others couldn't wait to cheer. The substitutes were almost rushing onto the pitch.

The Hoffenheim fans in the stands kept chanting: "Hoffenheim! Hoffenheim! Hoffen-Heim!! ”

Wimbledon fans were shouting: "Chu! Clear! Clear!! ”

※※※ Before the shot, Harvey was blank, and after missing the penalty, the wooden appearance on his face seemed to be deeper, he glanced at Chu Zhongtian, who jumped up and waved his fist and cheered, turned around and walked back. Behind him was the joyful Chu Zhongtian, and in front of him, there were teammates with stunned and disappointed faces.

Barcelona had the advantage, but they were the ones who were pushed to the edge of the cliff in the end. The unpredictability of football is taken to the extreme.

Valdés walked to goal under heavy pressure and Hoffenheim's fourth penalty taker came out and headed for the box.

The fourth man in Hoffenheim was Kolarov.

As long as he can kick this ball in, Hoffenheim will make history!

Before he left, his teammates tapped him on the shoulder and back one by one: "It's up to you, Alexander!" ”

Kolarov walked up with a stiff face. Valdés is under pressure, so why is he not stressed? The pressure on him is that if he scores a goal, he can be the player who decides the championship, and that kind of glory is something that everyone wants to pursue.

*※※ Valdés, dressed in black, stood in front of the goal, forcing himself to calm down and putting aside the thought of what he had to save for a while.

Then he stared closely at Kolarov, who was fiddling with football.

"It was Hoffenheim's fourth appearance, Alexander. Kolarov. If he scores, the game will end here and Hoffenheim will be crowned! ”

The narrator said with a little nervousness.

There are more people than he is nervous. In the stands, in front of the bench and the coach's box, as well as in front of the TV and computer...... Some people are too nervous to look at it, while others are full of anticipation, clenching their hands into fists and leaning forward.

Soon Kolarov set up the football, stepped back, and when the referee's whistle blew, he ran away!

Valdés had intended to pounce quickly, but when Kolarov started running, he abruptly dismissed the idea. Immediately after that, he saw Kolarov pause abruptly in front of the football!

It's a feint, trying to shake Valdés away. But Valdés was clearly not fooled.

Kolarov saw Valdés standing motionless in front of the goal, and his mind went blank for a moment, not knowing what to do. Then he reflexively picked out his foot.

The soccer ball flies sideways to the right, a goalkeeper's favorite half-high ball.

Valdés lunged out, and to be on the safe side, he slapped the ball into the air!

"He did it!!"

The Barcelona fans, who had been silent for a long time, could finally cheer, and at this moment, they erupted into the highest decibel cheers of the whole game.

Hoffenheim fans were disappointed, and the substitutes on the bench who had planned to rush onto the pitch also looked up and covered their faces when they saw Valdés save Kolarov's shot.

"It seems...... Hoffenheim's celebration is about to be postponed...... "The German narrator was still in a stable mood, but the regret and disappointment in his tone could still be heard.

※※※ Barcelona fans and players are ecstatic, Hoffenheim players and fans are not too disappointed, because they also have a killer trick, his performance in front of the goal is completely Hoffenheim's patron saint, no one can penetrate his ten fingers, no one is allowed to score without his consent!

Barcelona didn't score any of the first three penalties, Chu Zhongtian pounced on two and scared one. Now as long as he stands in front of the door, he can form a huge deterrent to the other party.

Barcelona's fourth man to come out was Buzques. He walked into the box with the football in his arms and prepared to take a penalty.

Chu Zhongtian had already been ready, just waiting for him to play.

As long as he can save Butzkes' ball, he can cheer for victory and cheer for the championship. After a season of hard work, it's finally time to reap the results. He was calmer than ever.

At this critical juncture, there is absolutely no room for error. He is not Kolarov and will not drop the chain at this time.

His legs were slightly bent, his weight sank, his body leaned forward slightly, his hands raised at his sides, his eyes fixed on Butzks.

Butzkes kept his head down and placed the football, and when he set it up, he was stunned for a moment when he looked up and saw Chu Zhongtian's eyes. Chu Zhongtian in front of him seemed to be looking not at a person, but at a prey, his eyes were full of fierce momentum, as if he could see through his heart. Faced with such a look, Butzkes was a little flustered. He hurriedly turned around and walked back, not looking at Chu Zhongtian.

Butzques can be regarded as experienced in a hundred battles, what kind of scene has not been experienced? But Chu Zhongtian's eyes like this, he really hadn't seen it.

"As long as Chu Zhongtian can save it, he will become the first Chinese player to win the European Champions Cup!" He Ping said, and after saying this, he stopped talking, as if he was afraid of disturbing Chu Zhongtian.

And the Hoffenheim fans at Wembley Stadium were all holding their breath and staring nervously at goal.

The Barcelona fans were desperately booing to disturb Chu Zhongtian, but did they not know that this would actually interfere with Buzques?

Chu Zhongtian couldn't hear any sound for a long time, not even the referee's whistle. He watched as Butzkes started to run, and the image flashed before his eyes of Buczkes shooting the ball into the top left corner.

※※※ As Butzkes started to run, Rangnick suddenly turned away, and he was a little afraid to look at this scene...... Dittma in the VIP seats. Hope closed his eyes as well - his heart could no longer withstand any stimulation, and Kolarov had just stimulated it so hard that it almost stopped the strike.

Emily bit her lower lip tightly, put her hands on her chest, and stared at Chu Zhongtian in front of the goal.

The same goes for the other Crazy Gang fans around her. There are also people who bite their fingers in their mouths and keep pushing hard, but they don't know it.

Cornelia tucked the flagpole under her arm, shrugged her shoulders, shrunk her neck, and her nervous body shrunk up, and she didn't bother to adjust it.

There was not a hint of wind at Wembley Stadium and the flag hung over her head.

Everyone is waiting.

In this tortuous race, there seemed to be signs that it was going to the end.

※※※ When Butzks picked up his foot and kicked the football, Chu Zhongtian kicked out with his left foot and rose up, as if it was an interceptor missile that had been launched!

Butzkes just shot the football out, and he regretted it, because the direction he shot out was exactly the same as the direction of Chu Zhongtian's flutter! When he looked up and saw Chu Zhongtian's movements, his heart stopped beating...... "Butzkes ......"

Butzkes' kick shot was a little high, and if Chu Zhongtian hit the ball directly with his left hand, he wouldn't be able to hit it, because no matter how he jumped, he couldn't lie as high as a football in the air, so he wouldn't be jumping, but flying.

Not even the best goalkeepers in the world can do that.

So it's not the left hand that pounces on the ball, the left hand slides down, driving the body up a little more...... Immediately after that, he slammed his right hand into a fist and smashed a hammer on the football!

Bang it.

The hammer was not only smashed on the football, but also on the hearts of all Barcelonans...... and Wembley Stadium was quiet for a moment, then burst into flames, all the sounds intertwined.

“chuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu――!!!!”

"God! Oh, God! God ......"

"He pounced! He pounced! He pounced! He ......"

"Audience friends, you are now witnessing the birth of a miracle like me! Yes! Hoffenheim beat Barcelona on penalties to lift the European Cup!! ”

"They're champions! A team from the German countryside stands at the top of Europe!! ”

"I can't believe ......"

The narrators yelled, using all their strength, because otherwise their voices would probably be drowned out.

Hoffenheim fans in the stands jumped up from their seats and shook the sturdy new stadium as they landed.

The soccer ball played by Chu Zhongtian bounced back in front of Butzkes, and he pumped the soccer ball towards the goal as if venting. As a result, Chu Zhongtian, who had just gotten up from the ground, reflexively blocked the football with incredible agility and figure - as long as the first shot in the penalty shootout was not scored, and the second shot was blocked, it would not be considered a valid goal. But even so, Chu Zhongtian didn't allow the other party to shoot the football into his goal, so he blocked the football again.

Some Barcelona fans were on the verge of crying when they saw this...... Don't bring such a bully!

Blocking Butzks' shot for the second time, Chu Zhongtian began his own celebration this time. He ran with open arms to his teammates, who had already turned to him.

And Butzkes stood in front of the goal dumbfounded, he was not annoyed that he didn't score, but was shocked by Chu Zhongtian's second save - the ball to vent his anger had to be saved, was he human? You won us, don't we even allow us to vent our anger?!

After reacting, he looked at Chu Zhongtian angrily, and he couldn't see it anymore, this hero was surrounded by his teammates in the center.

Hoffenheim's substitutes and coaches also rushed up to join in the celebrations.

※※※ Cornelia waved her hand violently, shook off the flag in her hand, and sang: "Attack!" Offensive! The blood of the attack flows forever - !! ”

Emily screamed, turned and hugged Uncle John.

Everyone around him was hugging him.

The Hoffenheim fans simply burst into tears.

Fritz. With tears in his face, Abel yelled at the camera screen: "This is the power of hillbillies!" That's the power of hillbillies! We are the champions! We are the champions! It's the champion-!! ”

The camera lens was removed, and he was still roaring there. It's not like the timid and scared coward before.

※※※ He Ping also wanted to yell, but at this time he suddenly found that he had no strength. I could only stand there and watch the celebratory crowd below. A sense of pride arose. He remembered what Chu Zhongtian said before the game.

He finally picked up his own "World Cup"!

(To be continued)