According to the number given by the pre-match authoritative survey, this Champions League final has caused huge repercussions and attention all over the world, even in the United States, which is known as a football desert, there are a lot of fans and non-fans who are paying attention to this game.

In addition to the 85,000 fans who came to the stadium, more than 20 million Britons in the UK will tune in to watch the live broadcast, representing a quarter of the UK's population.

In addition, more than 150 million fans around the world will watch the live broadcast, a record number for the Champions League final.

Although surveys have shown that both China and Asia provide a large number of viewers for the live broadcast of the final, UEFA has decided to schedule the match to kick off at 10:45 p.m. in order to take care of fans around the world.

You know, by the time the game is over, it's already early in the morning.

Both Barcelona and Liverpool were a little unhappy with the late kick-off time, because the late game would definitely affect the performance of the players, especially for this group of young players at Barcelona.

However, Qiao Wanxian had no choice but to try his best to help the team resolve it before the game.

At 10 p.m., half of the seats at the Stadio Olimpico were full, and the distribution of the stands showed that the fans of Barcelona and Liverpool were clearly distinguished, although the game had not yet begun, and the fans of the two teams had already begun to show their talents.

Liverpool fans entered the venue early, and there was an organized chorus of 10,000 people, and they used a song to suppress the Barcelona fans. Boost the morale of the team and players.

But soon, as more and more Barcelona fans arrived at the stadium, they were all unrelenting. Waving the flag in your hand shows the Catalan flair.

Verbal abuse, humiliation, and personal attacks are typical of England fans, and it is clear that Barcelona fans have a lot to lose in this regard.

The big screen in the stadium was constantly showing the whole process of the arrival of the players and coaching staff of the two teams at the Olympic Stadium, and all fans could clearly see the players from getting off the bus, entering the players' tunnel, and entering the dressing room. All the qiē was clearly presented in front of all the fans, so that they could understand the situation before the game.

But this qiē has been happening for a long time, and now both teams are currently in the locker room. The final preparations are being made, and the manager is also hurrying to make the final arrangements, waiting for the start of the game.

"Final, no doubt. It's a battle of the dragons! ”

"In order to be able to better explain this game with everyone. We specially invited the famous European football professional, the godfather of Barcelona football, Johan. Cruyff, and the famous French coach - Professor Arsene Wenger! ”

"Hello everyone."

"Hello everyone."

Arsene Wenger and Cruyff both voiced their voices greeting the fans watching the live broadcast, and Wenger's tone sounded a bit stiff, which was also in line with his usual arrogant image.

"Both of them are big names in football, I wonder what they think about this game? How would you rate these two teams? Or rather...... Who do you think has a better chance of winning? Come. John, let's talk about it first. The narrator asked.

Cruyff let out an "um". said: "Actually, I mentioned in my column early this morning that from the face of the cards, the difference in strength between the two teams is not large, and it is difficult to say who wins and who loses. Although Barcelona is gaining momentum now, Liverpool is also a traditional giant, Benitez is at a high level, and Joe can't be careless. ”

"Yes, there are many people who compare Benitez and Joe Cannon side-by-side, as if he is not weak." The narrator laughed.

"However, I think that in addition to examining the strength, the coach's on-the-spot command and arrangement, it is very important to examine the psychological quality of the players and their ability to withstand pressure, and this point, Barcelona is definitely at a disadvantage." Commenting in front of fans around the world, Cruyff was very suspicious of avoiding suspicion.

The commentator smiled again after listening to it: "I read your column before, you think that a mature team should set the average age at about 25 years old, and Barcelona is now only about 22 years old, do you think this is not a reasonable young segment?" ”

"Young." Cruyff nodded, "Being young means inexperience, lack of self-regulation. Of course, youth also has the advantage of being young, that is, there is momentum and strength, but in general, youth is a double-edged sword, if you use it well, it can be invincible, but if you don't use it well, you will lose badly. However, I believe that Mr. Qiao Wanxian can adjust well. ”

The commentator knows that Cruyff is reluctant to overestimate Barcelona, after all, his identity is there, and it is too obvious to say it, and it is a bit of a downgrade.

"Mr. Arsene Wenger, you used to be rivals with Benitez and Jowan Xian, what do you think of this Liverpool team?"

'Liverpool are very good, there's no doubt about that, otherwise they wouldn't have made it to the final. Arsene Wenger gave his opinion and judgment.

"As Jovan said before the game, Liverpool are a ...... Well, it's not a very stable team, they have times when they have a very good appearance, but there are also times when they have a very bad appearance, and I think a very important problem is the midfield structure of this team. ”

Cruyff and Arsene Wenger are both expressing their opinions, and the addition of these two heavyweight guests to the commentary has undoubtedly feasted the eyes of the audience in front of the TV.

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The atmosphere in the locker room was very tense, and everyone looked at Qiao Wanxian intently, and Qiao Wanxian stood in the middle of the locker room, looking at his players.

"Some of the starters may already know about it, and now I'll announce it again."

Everyone in the dressing room seemed nervous and quiet, and from the time they left the hotel and even got up as early as this morning, anyone could feel a nervousness in them, so there were very few words, and even the most active players on a regular basis were now dull.

"Goalkeeper, Buffon; Left-back, Ashley Cole, right-back, Lahm, centre-back, Puyol and Lucio. ”

This backline is the main defender of Barcelona this season, and if there are no injuries, it is not surprising to start.

But Van Bronckhorst was a little disappointed, after all, in terms of experience, he is much better than Ashley Cole, and the England full-back, although he has a strong ability to assist, may not play well against such an important tournament.

'In midfield, after Ballack, Xavi and Andrea Pirlo start.

"The front trident, Cristiano. Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, and Leo. Messi. ”

There are almost no surprises for the attacking players in the frontcourt, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are definitely the offensive soul of the team, and Ibrahimovic has no suspense in the start, after all, in the case of Ronaldo's inability to play, the young Suarez simply cannot compete with Ibrahimovic.

After announcing the starting list, Qiao Wanxian looked at all the players solemnly and said: "As I told you before, don't be stressed, don't be nervous, we have no choice when we come here, there is only one way, and that is to fight to the end!" ”

"I want to remind everyone that Liverpool must have started with a rush and they wanted to contain us in a guò attacking way. But we can't show weakness, play attack, we don't lose to any team, but I also have to remind everyone to be focused, especially when defending, we have to pay attention to the distance. ”

David. Villa's strongest attacking weapon this season is to insert two ribs diagonally, and Liverpool is to move and pull through Guò Torres and Colwill in the front court, pulling enough gaps and space for Villa to insert two ribs diagonally.

Take David. Villa's strength, as long as the distance between the defenders on the two ribs is stretched to more than 15 meters, it is a fatal threat to the defender. His impact speed is phenomenal, and once he is allowed to burst into the box, he can play to his potential as a top goalscorer, capable of shooting from any position and from any angle.

"Also, I want to say one more thing to everyone, no matter what happens on the field, if there are any accidents, we don't mess up, don't make mistakes, we have to play at our own pace, we can't follow Liverpool, we have to use our rhythm to bring down Liverpool, so that we have a chance to win."

Qiao Wanxian stretched out his hand, and the players stood up one after another, walked to the middle of the locker room, stretched out their hands, put one hand around Qiao Wanxian, hugged the shoulders of their teammates, and formed a circle, while their other hands were overlapped in the circle, everyone was very close, but none of them spoke.

Even in the dressing room, they could still hear the thunderous shouts coming from the outside stands, and although they couldn't hear them very clearly, they clearly believed that it was the shouts of the Barcelona fans.

"We've been waiting for this day, we've been waiting for a long, long time!"

"I hope that when you walk out of the tunnel, you can look up, look at our fans, listen to their shouts, and then tell ourselves in our hearts, don't let them down, because we are Barcelona and we have worked so hard to come to this stadium and play this final!"

"Opportunity, we don't know how much sweat we have shed, don't let it slip away from us lightly, stretch out our hand, grab it, then we will be heroes, we can still raise our heads and chest after the game, facing the fans who have come all the way to Athens to support us."

"Guys, come out and pass every kick, make every tackle, make every breakthrough, take every shot, and don't let our last game at Barcelona leave any regrets, understand?"

"Understood!"

The players responded in unison, with great momentum. (To be continued......)