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Head coach Fernandes also noticed Ibisevic's condition, so after breakfast, he asked the players who had not rested well because of excitement, nervousness or anything else to go back to sleep. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info And those players who are well rested are arranged to go to the hotel gym for simple strength training.

At noon, the sleepers were woken up to eat.

The kick-off time of this game is 19:45, and dinner is basically not eaten, because the team is going to the stadium at dinner time, so this lunch is very important, not only to be full but also to eat well.

When Chu Zhongtian was eating lunch, Emily also got up from the bed, and she stretched out while sitting on the bed. Looking out at the bright sunshine and clear blue sky, she smiled contentedly.

Today is April 29th, race day. And she was in Paris.

She doesn't know if there is a stir in the media about her in the United States. She also didn't care at all whether her innocent and lovely image would be destroyed because of this runaway, anyway, all the troubles were thrown to her mother, and she just had to play as much as she wanted.

After washing, she turned on the TV, changed a few channels, and saw the picture of the Metz game. It turned out to be a pre-match analysis, and the experts were analyzing the French Cup final to be held in the evening for the audience friends on TV.

She saw Chu Zhongtian's figure on the TV, and to be honest, this was the first time she saw Chu Zhongtian playing a game in a red jersey. After Chu Zhongtian came to Mays, she hadn't watched a single game of him.

I have the impression that the amateur player has now performed well in the professional arena.

Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot from 35 meters away was repeatedly shown on the TV, and it was Paris Saint-Germain in the background.

"This is the final stage of last season, the penultimate round of the league, and in the crucial battle for relegation, Metz must have a win to ensure relegation. The game was intense and full of ups and downs. Until the last moment of the game, Chu Zhongtian suddenly shot from a distance of 35 meters from the fans, and the football hung over the goalkeeper's head and flew into the goal. ”

Emily whistled and applauded the brilliant goal.

"This was the beginning of a feud between the two sides, and Paris Saint-Germain lost this game and did not qualify for the European competition last season, which was a blow to their club's finances and a split within the squad. Their main midfielder Rolick. Cana left Marseille in the summer because of a conflict with manager Fornier. At the start of the first round of the new season, Paris Saint-Germain, who wanted revenge, gave Metz a dismissal, and they beat Metz 4-1 at their home stadium. I'm sure this game will be a game for Metz to remember as well. ”

"The key figure in this game Metz - Chu."

The TV screen froze Chu Zhongtian's figure for a few seconds.

'He's the heart of Metz's playmaking, the midfield commander. It's not an exaggeration to say that he's the brain of Mace, he's in charge of connecting the whole team, and with him, Metz can function properly, and when he's absent, Metz doesn't always perform so well. Chu has missed two games for Metz this season due to a cumulative suspension of red and yellow cards, and Metz has not won a single game in both games, and not only that, but it is not very good on the field. Therefore, as long as PSG can freeze Metz's number eight in the final, it should not be a problem to win the match. ”

Emily really didn't expect Chu to be so highly rated in the French media, although she has always been full of confidence in Chu Zhongtian, but she is still very happy to see that the arrogant French people respect Chu Zhongtian so much.

Next, the expert began to introduce another dangerous figure in Mays - Frank. Ribery. Emily was unfamiliar with this person and had no interest in continuing to listen. She jumped out of bed and started to change her clothes, then prepared to go out for lunch. After eating, she would spend the afternoon strolling the streets of Paris and relaxing. This is the first time she has been shopping so leisurely since she became famous.

While Emily was wandering the streets of Paris with her backpack and digital camera, Mathilde got into a Belmont taxi.

"Welcome aboard." Belmont turned back to Mathilde, who was sitting in the back seat, and said, "Please fasten your seatbelts!" Ha! ”

Needless to say, the first thing Mathilde did when she got in the car was to fasten her seatbelt.

After seeing Mathilde fasten her seatbelt, Belmont started the car, listening to the roar of the engine, he was intoxicated, and the smell of gasoline made him sniff several times.

"Listen to the voice, miss. It's the most beautiful music in the world! ”

"But it's not the same as a normal car engine...... Mathilde said.

"I've modded it, ha! What's so good about those floppy engines? I'm good enough for this! ”

Belmont said as she fastened her seatbelt and rubbed her hands together.

"Now...... Let's go to Paris! ”

The taxi rushed out, and Mathilde was firmly pressed against the back of her chair by inertia.

"Rush, Mace!" Amid the roar of the engine, Belmont was yelling, "Forward, 'Crimson!!'" ”

※※※Since the morning, the train station in Paris has been flooded with passengers wearing crimson Metz jerseys and Metz scarves around their necks, all of whom are Metz fans who are going to the Stade de France to watch the game.

Early adopters will naturally take the time to visit the famous sights of Paris. When the time was almost up, they began to march together towards the Stade de France in the town of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. Of course, while visiting Paris, it is inevitable to meet some Paris Saint-Germain fans.

In general, before the start of the big war, everyone listened to peace. Even when they meet, the fiercest confrontation is nothing more than shouting a few slogans about their own teams, and then they laugh, take a picture with their shoulders around each other, and then part ways.

But don't think the fans will always be so friendly and cute. Once the game starts, the fans on both sides in the stands will definitely be at odds, and such a heartwarming scene is destined not to appear in the stands of the Stade de France.

Just as England's FA Cup final will be held at Wembley Stadium, the Stade de France, which was built for the World Cup in France in '98, has been the venue for the French Cup final since its completion. But this is the first time that Metz fans have cheered on their team in this stadium.

Although the Metz team have not been relegated for 35 consecutive years, they have not won a single Serie A title, and they have only won three cups, winning the French Cup twice in 1984 and 1988, and winning the French League Cup in 1996.

These were the titles that were won before the Stade de France was built. This team is a very ordinary team, there is nothing to brag about.

Today is perhaps their proudest day.

That's why the fans are so enthusiastic, almost the entire Metz fans rushed to Paris on this day, and some people who were not fans also bought tickets to watch the game out of pride in their hometown.

As soon as three o'clock in the afternoon passed, the men began to rush to St. Denis from all directions.

Like a crowd of pilgrims.

※※※ "The last tactical lesson. I won't say anything more when I get to the stadium later, because I don't think you'll listen to it at that time. So now you all have to listen carefully. "Let's. Fernandes said to the players sitting below as he played a video of Paris Saint-Germain in a rented conference room.

"PSG has a couple of key figures that we need extra attention." Pointing to the TV screen, Fernandes told his players, "The first one is Pauleta, the experienced Portuguese striker is a very well-rounded striker, he has been in good form lately, and our defenders have to remember not to give him too much space and opportunities in the box, to defend closely. However, he is not fast and his physical condition is average, and if he can be pushed to the side, he will be much less of a threat. ”

"The second person is Roten (jerome_rothen). His crosses were accurate and dangerous. So don't give him too many chances to cross from the wing, and also pay attention to his breakthroughs, he's fast. His problem is that he is thin and weak, and his ability to fight is average, and when defending him, you have to press him and make physical contact with him. ”

"Then there is this man. Kalaw (bonaventure_kalou). I would like to remind you of one thing: he represented Ather in the French Cup final last season while he was still at Auxerre, and his beautiful goal in the 90th minute gave Ouserre a 2-1 win over Sedan. So he's got experience in the final, and he's got the winning goal in the final, and those things give him confidence. So you have to be careful with this person. He can play as a midfielder or as a striker, he is more comprehensive, his technique is good and he is fast, he can pass suddenly, so be careful. ”

Bruno Fernandes introduced all the PSG players he considered a threat to the team. For each person he introduced, he pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of that person, and at the same time told his players what they should pay attention to.

After the introduction, Fernandes began to announce the starting line-up for the game, and many people were in high spirits - compared to their opponents, this is what they care about the most.

"Goalkeeper Woombie. Left-back Signorino, right-back Beria, centre-backs Bobigconi and Meniri. "This defensive lineup is the strongest defense line that Metz can come up with at present, Signorino and Bobpiconi, Menery are all the defensive combination of Metz last season, they cooperate tacitly, Beria was only promoted from the reserve team this season, there is speed, and the defensive position is excellent, is the captain of the reserve team, the original Aligolo was squeezed to the bench by Beria after the transfer to a Ligue 2 team during the winter break.

This line of defense is also the one with the most appearances in the league, and Metz is not one of those big teams, and there is capital to engage in rotation.

"Promans and Chu at the back, Oblagnac on the left and Franck Ribery on the right."

The midfield line-up is not surprising either, as the midfield of Metz has been dominated by these four for most of the season. Promans is a pure defensive midfielder, he is responsible for defense, Chu Zhongtian has both offense and defense, and the main task is to organize the attack and control the tempo. Ribery is Metz's number 10, the number one star, and the undisputed workhorse. The strength of Oblagnac and Reynolds is between the best, in fact, anyone can do it, but Fernandez considers that the team has just gone to Germany to play a warm-up game, and Reynold's physical fitness is average, so he is afraid that he will not be able to hold on to the 90-minute game, so he plans to stay until the second half as a surprise soldier.

Now it's time to striker.

Chu Zhongtian noticed that Ibisevic, who was sitting opposite him, was obviously nervous.

"The strikers are Menez and ...... Gayer. ”

When he heard his name, Gueye was a little surprised, he didn't expect that he would be able to start such an important game...... You must know that since the second half of the season, he has basically been insulated from the starting team, because the head coach brought in Ibisevic, a high striker who can play for his teammates, is obviously more popular with the head coach.

Ibisevic's expression was complicated, and Chu Zhongtian looked over, not knowing whether he was disappointed or relieved on his face...... In fact, Ibisevic is a very good person, he does his best in the game, he is conscientious, and he is very generous in passing and assisting his teammates, and he spares no effort to run back to participate in the defense when he is defending. Everything is in the interests of the team. But as a striker, not being able to score goals is a fatal flaw. Mr. Fernandez gave him a chance for half a season, could he finally not help it? Don't plan to continue to give Ebi a chance in such an important match?

He remembered his comfort to Ibisevic in the morning, and felt sorry for Ibisevic.

The soccer stadium is a very realistic place...... If you don't perform well, there's no place for you. I wonder what the media will say after knowing the starting line-up for this game?

Sympathetic eyes were placed on Ibisevic, who was a good guy off the pitch and almost everyone in the team had been helped by him. This is a guy who can't be resented even if he has been dominating the main position and not scoring goals.

The Fernandes manager did not explain his starting line-up, instead talking about the specific tactical requirements of the team in the game. Overall, the tactics of the Metz team were the same as before, and Fernandes did not start a defensive counter-attack in the game because it was an important cup final, although this was a tactic that many media speculated. He asked the team to keep attacking, no matter what the situation. He is confident in the offensive strength of Mace because he has the "Three Musketeers of Metz".

No one among the players was surprised by the decision, because the tactical thinking of the game was established after the semi-finals, and the players had already practiced it many times in training. It's not normal to be surprised at this time.

After the tactical meeting, the players are free to move around without stepping out of the hotel, or go back to their rooms to rest, watch TV, or go to play a few games of billiards, table tennis, or simply sit down with a drink in the café.

In fact, they may prefer not to have such a free time and wish to rush to the Stade de France right away.

The final experience was very new for this team. None of them had ever played in a final, neither captain Bobigconi nor the oldest goalkeeper, Timbi, had played in any tournament final.

Ribery was the only player in the team who played at the Stade de France. Only Franck Française has been selected for the French national team and is eligible to play at the Stade de France. Although Metz has done well this season, they are still a civilian team, a grassroots team. Compared with them, Paris Saint-Germain, which has a short history, can be regarded as a giant.

After the tactical meeting, everyone still got together to talk about the upcoming finals.

Chu Zhongtian didn't get involved, he and Ibisevic asked for two drinks, and sat by the window, away from the noisy crowd.

'It's a good thing for the team and for me. Ibisevic said lightly.

"Do you really think so?" Chu Zhongtian stared at the Bosnian and asked.

"I think it's time to calm down on the bench...... Actually, I always felt that I shouldn't have been the main force so early...... Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are not the same after all......" Ibisevic said to himself as if he hadn't heard Chu Zhongtian's question. 'I'm a little bit unused to Ligue 1 and today is a good opportunity. I think being on the bench has helped me. Chu, I've been under a lot of pressure this half season......"

"Is there anyone who doesn't feel too stressed?" Chu Zhongtian asked. "Football is a sport that is constantly under pressure. I don't think it's about stress, it's because you don't have much self-confidence. I know you've played well in the U.S. collegiate team before, so why can't you get here? ”

Ibisevic looked at Chu Zhongtian: "American football and European football are two completely different worlds...... The levels vary a lot. It's like amateur football and professional football......"

"I used to play amateur football, and so did Frank." Chu Zhongtian's answer left Ibisevic speechless. "The ninth division of England, that's not as good as American college football. Again, the point is that you are not confident, you are not confident in your abilities. ”

Ibisevic looked at Chu Zhongtian and did not speak.

"You lack confidence when shooting, do you want to listen to a story?"

Ibisevic nodded.

"That's what I did when I played in the amateur team...... I didn't know how to shoot before, the ball was either high or off. Later before a match, I made a bet with a guy that he would run naked as long as I could score in the game. I had never scored before and I scored a beautiful long-range shot to help the team win the game and also allow the opposition to run naked. I asked my friend before the game, he was the team's second top scorer, scored a lot of goals and had previously trained with Chelsea's junior and youth teams. I asked him how he could shoot in the game. He told me a lot about the essentials of shooting, but these are the essentials that the coach also talks about in his usual training, so there is nothing unusual. He ended up telling me a little bit about his ability to shoot successfully. ”

Speaking of this, Chu Zhongtian paused.

Ibisevic listened attentively, and saw that Chu Zhongtian suddenly stopped talking, so he blurted out the question: "What is the secret?" ”

"Every time I shoot, I yell, 'This is going to go in!' Chu Zhongtian looked at Ibisevic, who was a little surprised, and said. That's the most useful trick that friend taught me about shooting. ”

(To be continued)