Chapter 138: The Final, the Final
I went, Greece really made it to the final. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is incredible.
Oops, Portugal are also in the final.
I went, no one thought that the 2004 European Football Championship in Portugal would be the champion and runner-up in Group A, it seems that Spain and Russia will not lose.
The media is also a little confused right now, to predict who will win.
It stands to reason that Portugal should win the European Championship this time, they have world-class coaches, world-class superstars, and new stars with great potential. It's still the host, occupying the time, geography, and people, so it's no wonder they don't win the championship.
But there is a demon in the Greek team, the Oriental demon Foxes, who has been in football for just two years, and has won such huge results, there is no championship he dare not win, and there is no tactic that he dare not arrange.
Take the last game against the Czech Republic, Nedved lost his demeanor after the game, scolding Richard for being inhuman and insulting.
But Foxes said something even more annoying: "In the game, there will always be two swear words, the pressure of the player is very high, if we can't talk about it, what's the point of playing football." “
Don't say it, Hu Li's words are still very marketable, and even the team newspaper commented on Hu Li's words, commenting like this: "Football needs passion, but also needs to be released, such a stressful game, occasionally say two unhappy words, I think it is understandable, this is also one of the charms of football." Hu Li's words are always so philosophical. “
Not to mention the big comments and scolding battles in the media, the 3 days passed in an instant.
The Lisbon-Benfica Stadium in Portugal, also known as the Stadium of Light, is a day to remember.
At 7:30 p.m., fifteen minutes before the start of the game, the 64,000-seat stands were packed, with red and white flags and scarves fluttering in the wind. The cheers and applause rang out, like a hurricane howling in the ocean, and like beating the drums of war before the two armies fought, turning the Stadium of Light into a battlefield filled with gunpowder.
“…… There is no doubt that this is a moment that touches the hearts of hundreds of millions of football fans, and the final of the 2004 European Football Championship will start in less than 15 minutes! I'm the narrator Martin. Taylor -----"
"This is a match that has attracted the attention of the whole world, the two sides of the game are the host Portugal and Greece, Portugal is the representative of European Latin football, the style of play is delicate, in the world-class competition have achieved relatively good results, and the Greek football team is the first time to reach the final of the European Championship, who will win and who will lose the game, now no one can predict, now let's take a look at the starting list submitted by both sides......"
At this moment, the crowd in the stands was excited, and the fans were singing and dancing excitedly, waiting for the start of the game, while in the locker room of the Stadium of Light, the players on both sides of the final were listening to the final deployment of the head coach with solemn expressions.
The real football dressing room is where the game is won or lost, where the manager establishes and loses authority. For any manager, 'losing the dressing room' means being sentenced to death.
From the grassroots to the world's leading coaches, managers use trickery and motivation in the dressing room to give confidence to their players. Stir up the players before the game, including proving the doubters wrong, or even criticizing the team or their style of play to motivate the players.
Hu Li repeated the tactics that he had emphasized countless times, and then he didn't say more about the tactical arrangement, no matter how much those things were said, the players understood what they should understand, remembered what they should remember, and then couldn't remember, it was useless to repeat all the last few minutes of his life, what he needed to do now was to adjust the state and emotions of the players, so that they could fully play their strength in the game.
"The game is about to start, this is our last game, this is also the first time we have reached the final in Greece, whether we eat meat or drink soup, it depends on this one, win, we are the champions, fame and fortune, if you lose, it doesn't matter, you have worked hard.
If you want to win the championship, you have to have the courage and confidence to win the championship, we are not worse than any team, along the way, we have beaten Portugal, France, the Czech Republic, these super teams, these teams are not worse than us, but the reason why I have the last laugh is because we adopted the right tactics, and showed great fighting spirit and great courage, and in the end God was on our side.
This game is more difficult than any of the original games, because this is the final, any team will go all out, we don't have any luck, we have to fight like a warrior, so that we have a chance to get the Big Ear Cup, we have an old Chinese saying, God helps those who help themselves, only if you work hard, God will help us, I hope you will remember this sentence in the game. ”
In the other dressing room, Scolari doesn't speak much, and it's all encouraging.
"Guys, the outside world thinks we're the favourites to win the title, but we can't think like that, the opponents are very strong, they have come this far, it's not a fluke, no team that has reached the final has won by luck, the most important thing is that they beat us.
I'm very happy that we made it to the final, you did well, but it's not enough, you have to beat Greece to prove yourself and the greatness of history, and to silence the critics with a victory.
I'm sure you're going to win, you're the best professional footballer in the world, you've beaten opponent after opponent to get to where you are today, is there anything you can't do? I believe that you will be able to defeat Greece and win the final championship like a hero, you see a man. ”
After the speeches of the two managers, the Portuguese and Greek players walked out of the dressing room like warriors. The expressions on their faces were filled with the desire to win and win.
The famous German referee Merck and his assistant stood quietly in the players' tunnel, holding the final ball in their hands, printed with the final venue, time, and the names of the two teams in the game.
Merck is uninhibited, he tries to restrain the excitement in his heart, whether it is for the referee or the players, being able to appear on the field of the Champions League final is a dream experience worth remembering for a lifetime, Merck knows that from this moment on, he must establish his majesty in front of these 22 players, otherwise it will be difficult for him to control the situation.
In the tunnel, time seemed to stand still, the players did not speak, even though there were players from the same country in both teams, but no one said hello before the battle, only the heavy breathing and thumping heartbeat of the players in the whole passage, and the shouts and applause from outside.
Merck looked at his watch, and with five minutes to 7:45 a.m., he led the way to the pitch, followed by two assistant referees from Germany and 22 players and caddies.
The moment they came out of the narrow and dark passage, the Greek players all had an inexplicable sense of shock.
The bright lights on the canopy illuminate the field as if it were daylight, without a trace of shadow, the lawn of the stadium is extremely neatly manicured, verdant, countless fans are clapping and shouting wildly, flags are fluttering, and streamers are flying, like a palace of dreams.
"This is the final?"
"This is the Stadium of Light?"
Everyone in Greece feels like they've stepped on a cloud in an instant, and their feet are fluttering. The stadium where they had been training for days felt like it was the first time they had arrived.
Portugal's players aren't much better either, and while many of them are superstars, it's going to be different every time for the final, it's going to be extraordinary every time.
Figo, as captain, exchanged the team flag and emblem with Greece's captain Zagorakis, and during the exchange, Zagorakis smiled and whispered in Figo's ear: "We will beat you like in the group stage." ”
Figo was slightly stunned, and sneered: "Then wait and see." ”
On the sidelines, Hu Lihe took the initiative to walk up to Scolari, who was almost 40 years older than him, and shook hands with him.
Scolari shook Hu Li and said kindly: "Young man, you did a good job, even if you can't win the championship, you will be remembered by history." ”
Hu Li smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, but I hope to be remembered by history as a champion." ”
"The players are on the pitch, the game is about to start, the stadium is boiling ahead of time and there is no doubt that this is destined to be a game that will go down in football history.
The commentator who gossiped for a long time, he couldn't find the topic anymore, and now, the game is finally about to start.
"Maradona and Pele both came to the scene, this is still a rare scene, the two champions have never dealt with each other, they actually watched this final at the same time, and they are both optimistic that Greece will win the championship.
Alien Ronaldo, midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane, Caesar the Great Beckenbauer, UEFA President Johansson, heartthrob Beckham; What a star-studded crowd in the stands!
Today is the time for fans to feast their eyes and see long-admired superstars while watching a rare fight. ”
Greece may have more third-party fan support today, because China alone has hundreds of millions of fans.
"Force!" Merck blew the whistle for the game, and the 2004 European Championship final in Portugal finally kicked off with a lot of call.
Portugal kicked off first, and their frontcourt players poured into the Greek half like a tidal wave, and the Greek fighters immediately met it without showing weakness.
At this moment, the players of the two teams collided for the first time.
"Good! The race is on! ”
"It's on!"
The fans in the stands seemed to have been waiting for a century, and after kick-off, there was a burst of cheers before they began to sit down to watch the game, which was not destined to be dull.