Volume 1 Chapter 289 We Are the Champions!
When Ribery broke through Valente again, when Valente subconsciously stretched out his right hand, when Valente felt his right palm grab Ribery's jersey, when the devil in Valente's heart kept shouting in his ear, grab him, catch him
The Portuguese was so tired that his physical strength was clearly on the verge of collapse, and he often felt his mind go blank, especially when he saw Ribery, the shocking scar that looked extremely hideous.
Sometimes, in desperation, people tend to act unconsciously.
When he grabbed hard, he directly grabbed Ribery who was about to pass by him and fell to the ground, and the referee Nelson's whistle sounded unceremoniously and directly, beep---
This crisp whistle made Valente's originally blank mind become extremely clear in an instant, and when he saw it clearly, he found that Ribery had fallen beside him, and the referee raised a yellow card towards him, and then took out a sign from his breast pocket, very red, like blood.
Suddenly, his head was confused again, and it became blank again, and he didn't know how to take a step.
'It was a very clear foul, Valente was so bad in the last 20 minutes that he was barely able to limit Franck Ribery's breakthrough on the right, we calculated that after Ribery came on, the Frenchman made a total of eight individual breakthroughs on the right flank, including a successful U, two of which were due to Carvalho, and one of them directly contributed to Chelsea's third goal.
"This foul gave Valente a red card and was sent off the field, Porto will be forced to have one less man, but the game is also coming to an end, which is not very obvious for Porto, who have fallen behind 03, but Chelsea, it is likely to seize this opportunity and try to score again"
Valente was sent off and a free-kick was awarded on the right side of the box, and Deco stood near the penalty spot.
This is an indirect free kick, if it is a direct free kick at the edge of the penalty area, Ronaldinho will take the initiative to ask for a penalty, but indirect free kicks and corner kicks are usually handed over to Deco to take the penalty.
Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ronaldinho, and several of Chelsea's biggest set-piece scorers have entered the attacking spot, with Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard gathering in the front post, Ronaldinho standing in the middle and John Terry at the back post.
Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard have always been important points of attack for Chelsea's set-pieces, so Porto is also obviously targeting the two of them when defending, and Porto has fewer tall players, and the set-piece defense itself is relatively disadvantaged, and can only rely on the number of people to achieve the goal.
So, you can see that two players went to the wall, three players went to target Drogba and Frank Lampard, three went to the back post to mark Terry and Cannavaro, and by the way, Ronaldinho, one in the box to watch Ribery who was ambushed outside the big box, and the striker stayed in the front field to wait for the counterattack.
Chelsea also got a lot of set-piece opportunities in this game, but none of them were effective, Porto are very important to the two high-point defences of Drogba and Terry, Jorge Costa and Carvalho are always on the look, plus the support of team-mates, so the defense is in place.
But this time, when Deco took the free-kick, Drogba and Frank Lampard followed, Terry also pressed Carvalho, attracting the attention of Maniche, who helped Carvalho defend, and Ronaldinho ran from the original position close to the goal, quickly outside the small penalty area.
The ball crossed an arc and landed on the edge of the six-yard box, while the Porto players kept their eyes on Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard but missed Ronaldinho, while the goalkeeper was also disturbed by Cannavaro and there was a delay in his judgment.
Deco's free-kick landed comfortably, and after Ronaldinho ran out, he shook his head in the direction of the goal, and after the ball hit his head directly, he turned in one direction and drilled straight into the bottom of the net, 40
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL”
'In the 87th minute, Chelsea knocked on Baia's goal for the fourth time, a brace from Ronaldinho, a header from Deco, Ronaldinho shook his head like a lion and slotted the ball into the Porto goal, extending Chelsea's lead even further'
"We always thought that Ronaldinho's footwork was like magic, but now we should believe that the Brazilian superstar doesn't just have magical footwork, but his head work is just as unambiguous."
"Deco's assist is indeed in place, very comfortable, just shake his head to be able to put the ball in one direction, and Baia was obviously disturbed by the Chelsea players, there was a misjudgment, he didn't react to this header as he should be, he didn't even make a save, and watched the ball go into the net"
"After Chelsea scored the second goal, the attack became more and more fierce, and Porto's defensive holes were constantly expanding, but Mourinho ran out of substitutions early, which directly led to his team not being able to make effective adjustments in the last moments, and Valente was also sent off the field for a foul because he was under great pressure."
"It was a complete defeat for Porto"
In the analysis of the on-site commentators, in the stands of the Schalke Stadium, the Blues fans have begun to sing "We are the champions", and many fans have even pulled out banners to celebrate the team's victory, holding up photos and avatars of the stars, in order to show their love for this team and this group of players.
"We noticed that among the Chelsea fans at the scene, many fans were holding the heads of stars such as Frank Lampard and Ronaldinho, but there were also a large number of fans holding pictures of Ye Qiu, and we could even see that in the blue fan phalanx on the west side of the chairman's stand, the fans were holding cardboard to form a huge portrait of Ye Qiu."
As the on-site commentators described, the camera kept scanning the stadium, because as we waited for Porto to restart, the stands were undoubtedly more interesting than the stadium.
'Indeed, Chelsea have been outstanding this season, not only did they win the second Premier League title in their history and the first in 50 years with an impressive unbeaten run in the Premier League, but they also reached the final and thrashed Porto 4-0.
"The Portuguese team really didn't bring much trouble to Chelsea, the disparity in strength made it difficult for them to get out of Chelsea's control, and Ye Qiu's arrangement and strategizing further expanded Chelsea's advantage, which directly caused Porto to be beaten almost passively throughout the game."
Speaking of this, the on-site commentator was also embarrassed, "Before the game, many media and professionals believed that Porto was the most controversial and weakest team in the Champions League final in recent years. ”
"Now in the Champions League final, Porto are facing a strong Chelsea but have not shown the quality of a Champions League final team, I believe that there will be more media doubts about them after the game, but in any case, Mourinho can lead this team from the Portuguese Super League to the Champions League final, which is a victory in itself"
Live TV footage was also shown to Jose Mourinho, with the Portuguese standing straight in front of the visitors' dugout.
"There is news that Barcelona is very dissatisfied with Rijkaard and intends to change the coach, and Ye Qiu and Mourinho are one of the candidates for Barcelona head coach, of which Ye Qiu almost coached Barcelona last summer, I believe that after tonight's game, Barcelona should be able to make a choice."
"And with this victory, Ye Qiu also became the first manager to successfully defend the Champions League since the Champions League was restructured, although he led two different teams, but this is equivalent to setting a record for the Champions League."
The game ended up halfway through a wave of Chelsea attacks when Nelson blew the final whistle.
Although Chelsea still wanted to score again in the last few minutes, they were unable to achieve anything more.
The score of 40 is also a rare big score in the Champions League final in recent years, and the last time can be traced back to ten years ago, AC Milan defeated the Barcelona Dream Team led by Cruyff at the Olympic Stadium in Athens 40, and the head coach of AC Milan at that time was Fabio Capello.
Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of Blues supporters, all the staff and coaching staff rushed onto the pitch, while the Chelsea fans frantically threw their coloured paper onto the pitch, and the entire Schalke Stadium was transformed into a sea of joy.
Ye Qiu stood on the sidelines with his head held high, exhaling heavily, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
For a manager, a season is a long, difficult journey, in which every morning you wake up thinking about the next game, the next opponent, as if there is no end to it, and the pressure is not understood by those who have not experienced it firsthand.
In everything, there will be a voice in your heart that keeps reminding you that you can't relax yet
Game after game, opponent after opponent, match after match, the expectations of the team management, the trust of the players, the love of the fans, all these things have become pressure, swept in, if you are not strong enough, you will definitely be devoured, and you don't even have to vomit bones.
And now, Ye Qiu felt that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
This feeling of being relaxed is very comfortable, but it's also very unaccustomed, so I'm really a cheap bone
Ye Qiu sat in the home team's coach's box, silently looking at the players and staff celebrating wildly on the field, watching their jubilant appearance, and looking at the deafening cheers of the fans in the stands, he smiled with satisfaction from the bottom of his heart.
This is the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction he is looking for, which is also unmatched and unmatched by anything
Tilting his head and looking at the roof of the coach's seat, he closed his eyes directly.
Sometimes, if you don't use your eyes to see, but only your ears to hear, that feeling is also wonderful, because you will find that the sound is intertwined in your mind, making you think about it, and you will find many details that you can't usually find.
But the disadvantages are also very obvious, at least he doesn't even know that someone is sneaking in front of and behind him.
"What are you doing?"
When Ye Qiu found out, his feet and hands had already been arrested, just like a death row prisoner who was going to be dragged to the corpse of five horses, he was carried out of the coach's seat, and the players and staff carried him, running along the court non-stop, and from time to time someone would get rid of it, so scared that Ye Qiu almost lost his soul, for fear that he would fall down directly, and even if he didn't die, he would only have half a life left.
But after the last, he didn't fall off.
The players carried him to the stands where the Chelsea fans were, sat him up, and saw the huge avatars displayed to him by the fans in the stands, which occupied most of the stands, and each fan held a piece of cardboard with different colors and patterns in his hand, and finally gathered into this huge portrait of Ye Qiu.
It was a very organised fan event and they were showing their gratitude and love to the manager in this way.
Ye Qiu was a little flattered, he was stunned there, a little stupid.
"Oh, please, can you at least give me a reaction?" Somewhere in the stands, just below the cardboard, Eliza Moon saw Ye Qiu's stupid expression, she slapped her white forehead vigorously, feeling that this person was hopeless.
"Give them a flying kiss, or exaggerate, and tell them with a gesture that I love you guys and will drive all the Blues fans crazy" Eliza Moon feels the guy has missed a great opportunity, which is a shame.
Huang Chu was proud of her husband's achievements, and after listening to Eliza's words, he immediately laughed and pulled her arm, "It's better to be like this, Eliza, you go to the front and tell him." ”
"Get out" Eliza involuntarily said Ye Qiu's words, and she didn't even notice it, "You are his wife, if you want to shout, you can shout, so I won't do such a shameful thing" After speaking, she couldn't help laughing.
But at this moment, Ye Qiu came to his senses and waved vigorously at the fans in the stands, which was immediately responded to by the Chelsea fans in the entire stand, and then all the Blues fans in the stadium shouted loudly [+Autumn]
And it is very interesting that at first the shouting was sparse, some people used Chinese, some people used English, but at the end, all shouted in Chinese, but the Chinese of these people is really awkward enough, some shouted right, some shouted wrong, shouted in unison, completely out of tune, really people did not understand.
Of course, if it is in conjunction with this scene, everyone can hear that they are shouting Ye Qiu.
When Abramovich walked out of the tunnel, it was at the height of the fans' shouting.
"What are they shouting?" Abramovich obviously didn't understand at once, he was looking around for Ye Qiu.
Peter Kenyon listened carefully, "It should be calling Ye Qiu, and it's in Chinese." ”
Abramovich was obviously stunned, he really didn't expect that in just one year, Chelsea fans loved Ye Qiu so much, and even he could feel it, at least at this moment, in the eyes of the fans, if Ye Qiu and him, the boss, choose one or the other, I believe everyone will choose Ye Qiu.
Thinking of this, Abramovich's face was obviously not very good-looking, but it was just a flash, except for Peter Kenyon, who was paying attention, I believe that it was difficult for others to notice, and then the Russian quickly changed to a smile, if others saw it, they must have thought that he was happy for Ye Qiu and the team's achievements today.
"Where is he" compared to Pini Zahavi, who was next to Abramovich, and immediately saw Ye Qiu who was carried by the players and put on his head.
Again, this scene made Abramovich a little stunned, but it quickly returned to normal.
"By the way, Peter," Abramovich asked Peter Kenyon beside him, "How are the contract renewal negotiations with Ye Qiu going?" "This is something that Abramovich personally decided more than a month ago to be implemented as soon as possible.
"There's no problem with the salary, it's just that there are some differences in the terms." Peter Kenyon said.
"Oh? What disagreement? ”
"Ye Qiu wants us to ensure that the current first-team players are stayed, he wants us to promise to keep the main structure of the first-team unchanged, so that he can properly introduce one or two players in the rotation and substitute lineup, he feels that the team's main lineup this season is strong enough, and the most important thing next season is not to continue to strengthen, but to further adjust and improve the team's offensive and defensive system."
Abramovich listened, and was clearly aware of the subtext in Peter Kenyon's words, which was to give him a superstar.
Seeing that Abramovich didn't speak, Peter Kenyon further explained: "In fact, this is also what any team will do after the peak, for example, after the treble of the crown, Ferguson introduced Veron to further adjust the team's tactics, but it failed, which is also to avoid losing the threat after his tactical play is familiar with the opponent, resulting in a decline in results." ”
"Does he think that Shevchenko's role in this team is not as good as that of a Drogba?" Abramovich's tone was a little hard, he couldn't understand it, Shevchenko is one of the top shooters in the world, is it not as good as a black big strong?
Peter Kenyon didn't speak, but it was obvious that this was indeed what Ye Qiu meant, but he couldn't say it, so he could only acquiesce, and he was really embarrassed as an intermediary, sandwiched between Ye Qiu and Abramovich.
"What do you think?" Abramovich glanced at Peter Kenyon and asked.
Peter Kenyon swallowed a mouthful of saliva at this question, this is to make me take sides
"I think that Ye Qiu's suggestion is worth considering, both from the competitive level and from the level of the club's financial operation," Peter Kenyon thought for a few seconds before finally making his choice.
Abramovich was obviously stunned for a moment, and then took a deep look at Peter Kenyon, as if he had reacquainted with him, and then laughed a few times, "Okay, then listen to you, Shevchenko's transfer is put on hold for the time being, but I want a weighty transfer, this is my promise to the fans, you know?" ”
Peter Kenyon was so glared at by Abramovich that he panicked for no reason, and immediately nodded in agreement.
Don't look at the usual Abramovich always gives people a very literate temperament and a very friendly feeling, but just now, Peter Kenyon really saw his aura.
How so?
It is a gesture that can determine your future and destiny