Chapter 303: Goosebumps
In Europe, every successful team has a stadium to match. As the home stadium of Valencia, www.biquge.info Mestalla Stadium has long been famous and is a mecca for Valencian fans.
Now, Zhou Yi and his companions have set foot on this holy place, and they are not here to worship, but to destroy it.
Anyway, that's what Zhou Yi thought......
During the warm-up, the Borussia Dortmund players felt the "enthusiasm" of the Valencia fans - they welcomed the Dortmund players from afar with boos and shouts.
This did not stop until the Dortmund players left the pitch and returned to the dressing room.
However, the Dortmund players have been to many away games and did not take such boos to heart.
Or rather, they didn't really care about the boos from the fans, they were all about the Champions League.
Being able to play in the Champions League is the pursuit of many European professional players. Some players do not hesitate to jump ship in order to be able to participate in the Champions League.
Some teams have worked hard for a season to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Being able to participate in the Champions League is not only for the club's financial reasons, but also for the players' own pursuits.
If you can play in the Champions League, you can attract the attention of more giants and go to the pinnacle of life from then on.
Everyone has their own goals in mind and their own calculations. But they all have one goal in common, and that is to win.
If you go home after playing in the six group games of the Champions League, lose every game, and become the laughing stock of the whole Europe, what do you talk about in front of the giants, and what do you talk about your own football pursuit?
Jurgen Klopp was standing in the dressing room, his players had already changed their clothes and were all sitting in their places, watching him and waiting for him to speak.
"I don't have much to say, lads. There are some things that you all know, and now in a world where the media is highly developed, what news can be a secret? So what the media says about us, I'm sure you've all seen it. A lot of people think it's good to be in the Champions League this season and it's about gaining experience and nothing else. But I don't see it that way and I hope we get out of the group at least this season. That's why this first game is important. I hope we can get off to a good start. ”
After Klopp finished speaking, he waved his hand and continued: "The outside say we are inexperienced, but that's just an excuse for strong words. The experience of any team starts from scratch and we have a lot of experience from others. Remember those things that we've been emphasizing in training. As long as you can implement the training content into the game, it doesn't make a difference whether it's the Champions League or the league......"
Klopp spread his hands and looked at everyone.
Zhou Yi nodded slightly.
He felt Klopp was right. Any experience is accumulated from scratch, no one is born with a lot of experience, and the first step is always to step out. If you are afraid of the unknown future and do not dare to take this first step, it will be a complete failure.
"So, lads. Don't listen to the out there, they call themselves experts, but in front of you, they are nothing more than pseudo-experts! Because you are the ones who decide the winner, and you are the ones who are on the field!" Klopp ended his speech with an impassioned voice.
After Klopp finished speaking, captain Kyle also stood up, slapped his hands hard, and reminded his teammates loudly: "Guys! I want to remind you - the German team has an advantage in front of the Spanish team! So it should be them, not us, who are scared now!"
Although Kyle didn't start this game, he is still fulfilling a captain's accusation.
Encouraged by him, everyone got up from their seats and joined him in shouting: "Come on, Dortmund!"
Zhou Yi is among them, and he likes the feeling of everyone uniting and fighting for victory. It's a wonderful experience that only a team sport like football can give him.
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While Zhou Yi and his teammates were waiting in the players' tunnel to play, the stadium radio was broadcasting the starting lineups of both sides.
The highlight is, of course, the home team Valencia.
Every name on the live broadcast drew a cheer from the Valencia fans in the stand.
Zhou Yi listened attentively and found that the starting lineup of this game was really exactly the same as the Valencia team he encountered in the virtual world.
He has a better heart.
After introducing the starting list, the impassioned Champions League theme song sounded on the scene.
Zhou Yi had watched the live broadcast of the Champions League on TV before, and he had heard the theme song of the Champions League through the TV screen, and even in the virtual space, he had listened to the theme song many times.
But this time, when he heard the Champions League theme song in real time and space, he still felt a tingling in his scalp, as if an electric current was passing through his body.
He swung slightly.
Then, he turned his head, stretched out his arm, and said to Shinji Kagawa behind him, "Look, goosebumps!"
Shinji Kagawa smiled, also stretched out his arm, and said in not very fluent English, "Me too." ”
Zhou Yi saw that a layer of goosebumps also appeared on his arm.
So Zhou Yi also laughed.
Anyway, it's the Champions League after all!
In addition to the World Cup, I am afraid that the highest stage for professional players is at this moment!
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When Zhou Yi stood still on the court, the noise in the stands was much quieter, and the passionate theme song had long since disappeared.
The huge stadium was full of people, but it suddenly became quiet.
It's a strange feeling, and if you weren't there, it would feel contradictory. But at this point, you don't feel like it's a contradiction at all.
Zhou Yi looked left and right, looked at the positions of his teammates, and also saw the positions of the opposing players clearly.
As he looked around, Moon, the referee on duty for the game, blew the whistle for the start of the game.
"Welcome to the 2010-2011 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group A match, which will be played by Valencia at home against Borussia Dortmund!" He Ping's voice rang out.
As a La Liga commentator, He Ping's commentary is naturally La Liga games, and he is not responsible for Bundesliga games, so he usually does not explain Zhou Yi's games. The Champions League is the only chance for him to be able to explain Zhou Yi's game.
He was also a little excited.
What kind of performance can Zhou Yi show in the Champions League?
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In front of the TV, Li Cuiyun, who was already asleep, was woken up by her husband: "Wake up, the game is on!"
When Li Cuiyun opened her eyes, she saw the fluorescence of the TV screen reflected on Zhou Jianliang's face, casting a reflection in his eyes, and when she looked at it suddenly, it seemed that Zhou Jianliang's eyes were shining, and his excited expression was difficult to suppress.
She froze for a moment before she realized why she had fallen asleep on the couch, so she got up, leaned back on her husband's shoulder, and twisted her head towards the TV.
In the TV, there happened to be a close-up of her son, so her sleepiness immediately dissipated, her head was lifted from her husband's shoulder, and her eyes widened to look at the TV screen.
He Ying didn't go to watch the game live, which was too unrealistic, but at the beginning of the game, he sat in front of the TV on time and watched the TV broadcast of the game.
Like him, Sun Pan, Yang Muge and Guo Nu also used TV broadcasts to follow this game.
At the same time, they did not forget to use their mobile phone QQ to complain and exchange opinions in the group.
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In this game, Valencia, who were playing at home, kicked off first, and they took advantage of the possession advantage of the kick-off to attack the goal of Dortmund. Valencia fans in the stands cheered their team on with loud cheers.
This offensive in Valencia ended quickly. Aduris' long-range shot from outside the box was a bit off-target.
If this is at Dortmund's home stadium, the West **** South Stand may sound with the gloating cheers of Dortmund fans.
But here, there is only applause.
"Damn! There is applause for shooting so badly, and it really deserves to be Valencia's home field!" Seeing this scene, Sun Pan complained in the group.
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After Valencia's attack, it was Dortmund's turn to keep the ball.
Instead of kicking the ball straight up front, Weidenfeller passed it to centre-back Hummels.
Hummels then passed the football to Zhou Yi.
When Zhou Yi received the ball, Zhou Jianliang, He Ying, Sun Pan, Yang Muge and Guo Nu in front of the TV, as well as countless Chinese fans who stayed up late to wait or just got up, all squinted their eyes and stared at Zhou Yi on the screen seriously. Those who had yawned and sleepy-eyed before were also completely sleepy.
"This Zhou Yi team touched the ball for the first time in this game!" He Ping said as if announcing some important milestone.
After Zhou Yi received the ball, Valencia's most advanced striker Soldado rushed up and wanted to interfere with Zhou Yi getting the ball.
Zhou Yi didn't wait for him to come up, he passed the football out, and then quickly ran to the next location. Then ask your teammates for the ball.
His teammates followed suit and passed the ball.
After receiving the ball, he passes the ball out again, while continuing to receive the ball in a different place. In the process, Dortmund pushed the ball across the halfway line towards the 30-metre area of Valencia.
It seems to be the same as Zhou Yi usually playing in the league, but those who really understand can see some differences.
"Zhou Yi runs faster than he does in the league. He Ying sent out such a sentence in the group.
"Don't pretend, He Ying. Can you see this?" Sun Pan said disdainfully.
He Ying was right. Yang Muge refuted Sun Pan's statement. 'Borussia Dortmund is also quicker at passing and receiving the ball. ”
"I really didn't expect to watch a ball and hear the commentary and guest analysis in the group. Sun Pan rolled his eyes.
He Ying ignored Sun Pan and continued to watch the game intently.
He hasn't had a chance to play in the Champions League yet, and he wants to learn something from Zhou Yi's game.
I don't know when Zhou Yi has become a signpost for him to move forward......
And He Ying himself may not be very clear about this.