112. Have faith in yourself

"Isn't there no way, if I don't sign a gambling treaty, other publishers are not willing to arrange more screens!" Ren Han pretended to be aggrieved:

"Now that the gambling agreement has been signed, whether you win or lose, it is up to fate, it doesn't matter if you lose, it's the big deal or the same as before, I'm cheating and drinking in the Su family!"

Although Ren Han was confident in his heart, he deliberately showed that he was not confident, if he swore that he was sure of the gambling agreement, Su Yuefei would have to reason with him, and he would not be able to do it at all.

Hearing this, the expression on Su Yuefei's face instantly became serious, and she said indignantly:

"Okay, it's a big deal to raise you like before! Who called you a living ancestor? ““

Ren Han originally meant to be just joking, but Su Yuefei's tone of voice was obviously very angry, Ren Han didn't dare to provoke her emotions, so he had to apologize:

"Yuefei, I'll tease you, don't worry, I won't lose the gambling agreement, even if I lose, I will support myself, I won't ask you to feed, you used to laugh at me for not growing up, I figured it out in recent months, men should be self-reliant, how can they continue to eat your soft rice, absolutely impossible!" “

When Ren Han said this, he was disgusted and was about to vomit, the unmotivated bastard was the original owner, and the bastard who ate soft rice was also the original owner, but Ren Han inherited this body by mistake, and innocently took the responsibility of the original owner in his arms, but unfortunately he couldn't go out of his body by himself, otherwise he would have liked to give this body a slap, and the original owner was too much of a thing, and he followed the black cauldron.

Seeing that Ren Han was joking, it seemed that he didn't want to go back to the way he used to eat soft rice, Su Yuefei's anger in her heart dissipated a lot, in recent months, Ren Han has indeed changed, at least much more backbone than before.

"Yuefei, you are not optimistic about the box office of "Midnight Bell", I can understand it, but I have confidence in "Midnight Bell", I believe that there are still many audiences who will like this movie!" Ren Han said that Su Yuefei gave him a blank look, not wanting to discourage his enthusiasm.

"Okay, I wish you excellent results after the release, I promised you that I would let Sister Qian help you promote it in private, but Sister Qian is my agent, she is afraid that helping you promote the movie will have an impact on my career, however, she promised to ask other friends to help you promote ......"

Su Yuefei was very confident before, and her attitude towards Ren Han was that as long as she asked Sister Qian to help promote, the other party would not refuse when she looked at her face, but Sister Qian was afraid of affecting Su Yueyue, so she politely refused, although Sister Qian said that she would ask other friends to help promote, it was just a casual remark.

Su Yuefei is a little lost, her husband and wife relationship with Ren Han has been concealed all these years, so she can't use her tone to blatantly help Ren Han publicize, when she thinks that Gao Yaming, as Ren Han's ordinary friend, can help promote without any scruples, Su Yuefei is a little jealous.

Sometimes, Su Yuefei is also faintly thinking, it is too tiring to conceal the marriage relationship between the two people, the originally good relationship between husband and wife is like an underground lover, secretive, and I feel very tired when I think about it.

But Su Yuefei didn't have the courage to announce the relationship between the two people, so for the sake of her star career, she had to continue to hide it, after all, she was a pure little fairy in front of the majority of fans and friends, and the fairy not only had no boyfriend, but also could not have a husband, if the outside world knew that Su Yuefei was married, wouldn't the image of the goddess collapse.

Su Yuefei couldn't help Ren Han promote the new movie, and she felt a little sad, but Ren Han didn't blame her at all.

"It's okay, this movie is a restricted-level movie after all, I also know that the audience treats its reputation, polarization is more serious, the audience who likes it will be highly respected, and the audience who doesn't like to watch it will feel that "Midnight Bell" is just a piece of stinky shit, in addition to being disgusting or disgusting, this movie challenges people's psychological defense, whether there are big-name celebrities to help promote it, in fact, the effect is not so obvious, Yuefei, you didn't help me, don't blame yourself, not to mention I don't blame you!" ”

Ren Han is very satisfied with the market effect of the trailer of the movie "Midnight Bell", since the production and release of the trailer, the number of broadcasts on the Internet has almost exceeded 20 million, and with the passage of time second by second, every time the Weibo page is refreshed, the number of broadcasts will increase a lot.

Ren Han already felt very content. Although he was happy that someone had icing on the cake and helped him, he didn't feel aggrieved without the push of celebrities.

What really determines the follow-up box office is the opinion of the audience and the media after the release, whether it is well received, the gold cup and the silver cup are not as good as the public's reputation, at this point, publicity is no longer useful.

"Although I didn't help promote for you, but my heart is on your side, I will silently wish in my heart that "Midnight Bell" has a good result, although we have already watched this film in advance, when it comes to the actual release, let's go to the cinema to watch it once, even if it is to contribute one or two viewers, it is also a small support!" ”

Su Yuefei looked at him with a little expectation in her eyes.

"Okay, I'll go with you then!" Ren Han nodded and agreed.

……

The next morning, Cool Cat Music.

After tossing for several hours, under the repeated corrections and requests of his friend Du Lei, the original song "Scarred Ears" sung in the butterfly bean bar was finally recorded.

Teacher Jiang, a staff member of the recording studio, made an OK gesture outside through the thick recording studio glass, and Ren Han dragged his hoarse body and walked out slowly.

"Mr. Ren, it's hard work, your singing is awesome."

If Liverpool wants revenge, Arnold needs to defend well first, and then attack boldly to suppress Vinicius, and the right midfielder and right central defender also need to help him fill in the position; Whether Real Madrid can reach the top depends on whether Vinicius can seize the opportunity to open a breakthrough from the attack-strong and defensive Alexander-Arnold, and Valverde's wing attack is also crucial.

In the end, the course and result of the match perfectly confirmed Cox's pre-match predictions......

It's not that Real Madrid have only two players who can really threaten Liverpool's defence. After all, Real Madrid have Kroos and Luka Modric in midfield, Asensio has often had a flash of inspiration, Rodrygo has also proven himself in the Champions League, Valverde is a smart runner, and Camavinga can be a substitute. Eden Hazard, Insco and Bale can't be counted on, but Real Madrid have no shortage of people who can create chances.

But many people think that Liverpool will just need to guard against Benzema and Vinicius at that time. This season, the two strikers are Real Madrid's best players and the best performers in La Liga. We don't need to look for high-level stats, just look at the number of goals and assists to know how far apart others are from them.

Liverpool still has to defend Benzema first, but it should not make too many tactical adjustments for this, because: 1. The Reds have the strongest central defender in Europe, Van Dijk. 2. Benzema feels so good to shoot now, sometimes the defender hasn't defended it, he can score with a long shot, sometimes he aims at the corner of the goal, and the goalkeeper can't reach it.

Therefore, a more realistic option for the Red Army was to find a way to defend against Vinicius. The Brazilian winger's role on the pitch is very form-dependent, and it is difficult for him to create a threat when he is not comfortable. Liverpool will have to learn the lessons of last year's game against Real Madrid.

In the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals last season, Real Madrid beat Alexander-Arnold with long passes several times, and finally won 3-1, laying a solid foundation for promotion.

In the first goal, Kroos was guided by a long pass from the backfield, Vinicius inserted his chest to stop the ball and entered the penalty area, and knocked a low shot past Arisson's ten fingers.

In the second goal, Real Madrid made a long pass again, Arnold made a mistake when he cleared the ball, and pushed the ball to the hinterland of his side, Asensio smiled and gave a big gift, and then made the next goal.

Liverpool then scored a goal, but Vinicius soon found the net again to seal the win. In this year's final, if Liverpool wants to get revenge, they must guard against Vinicius.

Of course, when the two teams met last year, several of Liverpool's main centre-backs were absent, with Kabak and Phillips lacking in quality, with the former being relegated from the Premier League with Norwich this season and the latter from the Championship with Bournemouth. But some of the problems exposed in these two defenses were very worthy of the attention of the Red Army.

For the first goal, Vinicius Jr. cut into the area between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Philippe, and at that moment, the attention of the two Reds defenders was on the rest of the Real Madrid players. With Salah still pressing forward and missing Real Madrid's left wing-back Mendy behind him, Alexander-Arnold must keep his eyes on the right and no longer have time to focus on the middle:

Phillips was pinned down by Karim Benzema and there was a hollow zone between him and Trent Alexander-Arnold, where Kroos aimed to deliver a long ball over the top:

Vinicius stopped the ball on his chest very comfortably, trotted two steps and took two steps to complete the shot:

The second goal was also played by Kroos with a long pass, and the man who cut forward was replaced by Vinicius for Mendy. There is another detail worth paying attention to in this attack, before Akuan's pass, Benzema retreated in his direction:

The run didn't create space directly, but Real often played this tactic on this flank – with Benzema turning into a false number nine and Vinicius cutting in behind the opposition's defence. Liverpool should play a similar pattern in attack: Sadio Mane drops back and Salah or Dias step forward.

However, Real Madrid's attack will mainly play from the flanks, especially when Valverde plays as a right winger (he rarely plays behind opponents). Also, if you were Benzema, would you choose to go head-to-head with Virgil van Dijk?

On the day of the final, the Reds' right centre-back – presumably Joel Matip or Cornet – had to be careful not to be carried too far forward by his pull-back and disrupt the team's defence. Cornet turned around faster, which could be very important against Real Madrid.

If Liverpool are to gain the upper hand on the wings, they must do the following:

First of all, Alexander-Arnold has to defend one-on-one. While his defence has been criticised, it has been difficult for opponents to single-handedly get past him (as in the FA Cup final against Chelsea). His biggest problem is that sometimes the assists go up and can't come back, and there is too much space behind him.

Secondly, Arnold must let go of the attack. He has been Liverpool's most creative player and Thiago could miss the final, if that happens, Alexander-Arnold's long ball will become the Reds' most important weapon in attack. Vinicius Jr. is a player willing to get involved defensively, and Alexander-Arnold can play an offensive substitute for the defence, forcing him back into the Real Madrid half and reducing his attacking threat.

Thirdly, with the space left by Alexander-Arnold's insertion, Klopp may need to find a midfielder to fill in. Henderson has done this before, and he's done it really well, and he's the right fit. If Fabinho and Thiago are not able to start by then, the situation will be a little more complicated, with Henderson having to go to the middle, and Milner can come and wipe Alexander-Arnold's butt.

The importance of individual alignment in a game may be overstated, with midfielders often coming into direct confrontation with opponents less often than we might think, and centre-forwards dropping back to bring in centre-backs more often than before.

But it is true that there are often exciting duels between wingers and wing-backs. Vinicius Jr. is Real Madrid's best counter-attacker, and Trent Alexander-Arnold is the Reds' attacking engine. In the final, the alignment of the two will definitely affect the trend and outcome of the match.

Let's take a look at the attack and defense that decided the Champions League title this time: Supporting Boehly: The first step in the long march is the first step, and after the acquisition of Chelsea, it will be necessary to stand at the top of European football. Coaches back and forth, failed but expensive signings, but a billionaire who is always willing to spend money to bear the club's financial losses. Now that time is over. Todd Boehly, Mark Walter, Hans Jerge Weiss and private equity firm Clearlake Capital have bought Chelsea, and the future of the club's decisions will need to take into account the commercial value.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Chelsea will continue to battle it out in the Premier League and Champions League, and there is plenty of room for the Blues to operate their football more effectively. But Boehly needs to prove they can hold Chelsea well, the Blues are a globally recognised sports brand and a top local asset in London, and the Boehly consortium needs to do much more than that.

Some of them can be started before the acquisition is completed, but most of the rest will be long-term work and require all departments to work together. There's no doubt that Boehly's briefcase is full of tasks that must be done quickly to keep Chelsea Football Club on the right track.

On the to-do list, Athletic has a few key items listed......

Stabilize the financial boat

When the UK government announced sanctions against Roman Abramovich, Chelsea's worst fears of cash flow did not materialise. The government has relaxed the terms of the special licence to allow the controlling parent company Forte Stein Limited to inject £30 million into Chelsea Football Club. The English government has stressed that none of the parties want the Blues to be in financial trouble, which could affect the sale of the club.

But to this day, Chelsea are not out of the woods.

Chelsea will no longer be an asset to Abu, the sanctions against Abu will cease and the safety net created by Abu's vast wealth will disappear. According to the official takeover timeline, the Burleigh consortium may need to inject an immediate amount of money to pay salaries. According to recently released figures, Chelsea's total wage is the second highest in English football, at £333 million.

This leads to the next question.