Chapter 332: Old Boys' Fairy Tale Summer!
"I knew you were going to score it! I knew it! ”
"Well done! Lion cubs! Let's win this championship! We've got to win this championship! ”
The voices of the two elder brothers exploded in Li Ang's ears, and Li Ang could feel the excitement in their tones, and hugged the two of them tightly with his backhand!
"Of course we will win this Champions League! There won't be any suspense, we won't give Atletico the slightest chance! ”
Leon's confident reply calmed Ibrahimovic and Silva's agitation.
At this time, the rest of the Chelsea players who rushed over also swarmed up and surrounded the three of them excitedly!
Such a goal was a complete surprise!
At least until this counter-attack began, the Chelsea players had no idea that they would break the balance so smoothly!
In addition to Li Ang, who scored the goal, he was slapped and "ravaged" by everyone in the middle.
De Bruyne, who provided a key assist, could not escape the "clutches" of his own team-mates.
The Chelsea players on the pitch celebrated passionately, and so did the Chelsea bench off the pitch!
The old boys of Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard seemed to have forgotten their age and rushed to the sidelines with their young team-mates to celebrate!
The collar of Mu Shuai's Armani suit was also ripped open by his own excitement.
However, at this time, Mourinho will not care about his image.
He simply unbuttoned all his suits, revealing his shirt inside.
But the wildness of the image did not make Mourinho lose his cool judgment.
While Holland continued to celebrate with the players on the bench.
Lao Mu had already walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly, signaling the Chelsea players on the pitch to calm down quickly.
Li Ang still saw Mu Shuai's movements for the first time.
He first gestured to Mourinho with a reassuring gesture, then tapped his finger to his temple as he spread out.
The other Chelsea players on the pitch understood what it meant.
At this time, the second half of the game has not yet reached the 60th minute, and it is too early to say that the winner will be decided by one goal.
And they should be more vigilant when they score a goal.
Because Atletico has no way out, they will definitely do their best to find an equaliser, there is no doubt about it.
So from now on, they really can't let up for a moment!
The game soon restarted, and with the intriguing switching of the live camera, fans soon saw Simeone anxiously discussing with the assistant coach on the sidelines.
There weren't many attacking players available on Atletico's bench.
Mourinho felt that if he was Simeone, he would make tactical adjustments at this time, and it would be better to change the formation and play one, four, three, three or three.
Raul Garcia is a very versatile midfielder.
He can play as a lone striker up front, he can also play on the side, and in midfield he can even play as a midfielder occasionally.
So at this time, it is completely feasible to pull Raul Garcia to the side and then push Turan up front.
I won't talk about how effective it is, but at least it's a new tactical idea.
Mourinho doesn't know if Simeone will do it.
But just in case, he still walked to the sideline and shouted at Li Ang in advance, signaling that Li Ang could pay more attention to the defense on the side later.
After another two minutes, Atletico's assistant coach came to the sidelines and pulled the full-back Felipe Luiz past him and gave him a quick explanation.
After a while, Atletico Madrid did choose to change formations.
Alda Turan was pushed to the front as Mourinho expected, but Atletico Madrid did not change to 433, but changed to a more radical 343 formation!
Felipe Luiz and Koke became the left and right wing-backs in midfield, and Simeone was clearly willing to raise in attack!
Li Ang didn't dare to be careless, after all, Atletico Madrid's change of formation, the offensive in the middle and on the wing has been further strengthened.
He signalled directly to both Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne to drop back and focus on the defensive first.
Kroos and Nemanja Matic formed a back two, while he himself was on fire, sparing no effort to sweep in front of his own defensive third.
That's Chelsea's strongest form of defence in a back four.
Even Ibrahimovic was very proactive in retreating to help his teammates defend.
In addition to the national team accolades, Ibrahimovic is now just one Champions League title away from the club level.
He has won four major European leagues and three of Europe's big four.
As for the other cup titles, he also got a soft hand.
When he was young, either because of his style of play or because of the wrong choice, he ended up missing out on the Champions League.
Now his best chance to win the Champions League is in front of him.
As Leon told him before the game, he has to seriously consider whether this is his last chance to compete in the Champions League at the end of his career!
The time train has always been one-way, and he can't get back to his peak form, and he can't be the all-powerful Zlatan anymore.
Luckily, he still has such a chance, and there are such a group of young teammates who bring him strength and hope!
So......
"Do your best! Whether it's on the offensive end or on the defensive end, do your best! ”
Ibrahimovic took a firm step, tried to speed up as much as possible, and was serious on the defensive end, trying his best to help his teammates interfere with Atletico's attacking players!
The fans in front of the TV can see that Ibrahimovic is really not good at defending.
But his all-out dedication at the moment, his retreat defense despite the physical exertion, has helped him win the respect of all the fans!
Zlatan has always been proud, and it is now!
But in front of the dream and the team, the 33-year-old Zlatan made a huge tactical sacrifice today!
For the younger Chelsea players, it was a very shocking and exciting sight!
This Champions League title is of great significance to Chelsea Football Club and Chelsea's veterans, and it symbolizes the fulfillment of dreams.
Along the way, they've heard and watched countless stories about the 2012 Chelsea side.
Most of them also understand that a team as large and cohesive as they can only survive for two or three seasons.
Because many of them are making continuous compromises and sacrifices for the team.
Someone has to be a substitute when someone plays in the main team, and many players who have been on the bench at Chelsea have been able to re-establish themselves as the main backbone when they go to other teams.
So although everyone usually tries to avoid talking about this topic, they all know it in their hearts.
They won't be together for much.
Maybe after this summer, a lot of them will be leaving.
There are so many stories in football that you can't wait for the end to end.
Regret is always the main theme of every season.
A superstar like Ang Lee, who is already full of glory at such a young age, has never been an exception in football.
The vast majority of Chelsea's players in their careers may just have a chance to get closer to the Champions League final.
So there's no reason why they shouldn't do everything for this Champions League trophy!
For their own sake, for Ibrahimovic's desperate return today, and for the rest of the old Chelsea boys!
Atletico Madrid, who were anxiously attacking, soon felt the explosion of the momentum of the whole Chelsea team!
Chelsea did not choose to play against them, but even if they were stubborn at half-time, Chelsea at this moment burst out with extremely amazing fighting energy!
The morale of the Blues is visible to the naked eye, and countless neutral fans are thrilled to follow along!
Chelsea have done everything they can on the defensive end, and Leon has even run out of the sweeping area of two defenders!
Eevee has burned himself, so why not Leon?
At this point, he is completely squeezing his physical strength, helping his team-mates behind him to sift through most of Atletico's attacking attempts.
The commentator of Sky Sports England exclaimed again and again at this moment, bluntly saying that Li Ang had gone completely crazy!
Simeone couldn't sit still anymore, he just stood on the sidelines, looking anxious, and his hands in his trouser pockets seemed to start to tremble slightly!
He's done making tactical adjustments, but with Leon and Chelsea in this state, he really doesn't know how to break the game.
When he faced Real Madrid, he was desperate for the strong control and versatility of Real Madrid's midfield.
At that time, Atletico Madrid's midfield was still running in through trial and error, and it was far from being as tough as it is today.
But after taking Atletico Madrid to a Champions League final and playing Mourinho again, Simeone once again tasted the familiar feeling of powerlessness!
This Chelsea team is even more mentally resilient than the Muslim Real Madrid of the past, which is what he envies, and it also makes him feel extremely helpless.
"Can't be in too much of a hurry, I'm sure I can come up with other ways, there's still time, there's still time..."
Simeone was tempted to console himself, but the thought of the fast-paced game time made him feel a little out of breath.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that the full game time has slowly passed by the 70th minute, Simeone's mentality is somewhat unstable!
Turning his head and walking to the coach's seat, Simeone was like a gambler, and with red eyes, he directly asked Raul Jimenez and Saul to go to the sideline to warm up together!
Tens of thousands of Atletico fans at Wembley are also praying for their team from the bottom of their hearts.
Many of them have even begun to fantasize that Chelsea will give Atletico a chance later on defensive mistakes.
But the reality is that the whole Chelsea team is single-minded, firmly stabilizing the midfield and backfield defense, and forcing Atletico Madrid's offensive wave back again and again!
Leon had to breathe a sigh of relief and take a break from his running speed.
But his teammates used more active confrontation and running to allow him to rest and recuperate!
Countless Chelsea fans watched this scene with tears in their eyes!
The new Blues have shown the same tenacity as their predecessors on the all-important final stage!
This is the inheritance of spiritual power!
Jose Mourinho is still the same as he was when he arrived at Chelsea many years ago.
He paced back and forth on the sidelines, chanting in response to the excellent performance of the Chelsea players on the pitch!
His body language is rich and contagious, and he always stands with his players, fighting with anger and passion!
Wembley Stadium also seemed to be completely Chelsea supporters' turf at this moment.
The Blues fans cheered on the home team with all their might, and their cheering was the best food for the Chelsea players at this moment!
Leon breathed a sigh of relief, and he could clearly feel the heaviness of his legs at the moment.
But that didn't affect his determination to fight to the end and fight for the last bullet in this final!
Even if he has won enough championship honors that most players would envy.
But he still retains his hunger for a heavyweight title in football!
For this reason, he is willing to work hard day after day, maintain his condition, and strive for excellence.
He's going to win!
Win every important game!
He enjoys the victory, the championship, and the joy and breakthrough of tasting the pain of defeat and then climbing to the top again!
So he ran with all his might again.
Live up to expectations.
No regrets!
"Leon can still hold on! He continues to defend his teammates! Arda Tulan couldn't break through Leon's defensive interference, he opted for a return pass, and Thiago ......"
He Wei's voice seemed to tremble a little, he was actually very worried at this time, worried that Li Ang would not be able to hold on if there was a physical problem.
But after seeing Li Ang's calm expression and choose to continue running and sweeping, the pride in his heart was also incomprehensible!
On the pitch at the moment, Thiago had just received a return pass from Turan.
He had wanted to give the ball to Cork, who came to pick him up.
But as soon as he saw Leon make a move to press forward to interfere, he subconsciously smashed the ball to change direction and passed the ball to Felipe Luis at the far end.
Azpilicueta, who had been dragging his back defense, suddenly chose to cut in and block at this moment!
His defensive anticipation and Thiago's passing action were stuck almost at the same time.
So much so that Felipe Luis simply didn't have time to react faster!
The highlight of the Spanish full-back's moment is here!
He honestly dragged on for the whole game, but at this moment he gave Atletico a hammer with the most daring defensive attack!
Atletico Madrid, who changed the formation and played 343 and pressed too much forward, was instantly broken through the midfield defense by Azpilicueta!
Leon and the two Chelsea wingers were equally slow to react forward.
Compared with Hazard and De Bruyne, Leon, who is in the middle of the midfield, obviously has a better observation position.
Although most of his physical strength has been consumed, Li Ang's forward insertion speed at this moment is not as fast as before.
But his ability to read the game has not been affected in the slightest.
He didn't make a sound to remind Azpilicueta to give him the ball, but he deliberately slowed down on the forward run and didn't run into the middle of the first echelon of Atletico's defense.
So when Azpilicueta reversed the ball and played it back into the middle of midfield, there were almost no defenders around him to intercept him.
And Li Ang, who had already observed the running position of his teammates in front of him in advance, caught up with the ball at this moment, and directly chose to keep the ball and stuff the football into the hinterland area of the left rib of Atletico Madrid's half!
This goal completely penetrated the Atletico backline!
Enough straight plug in advance, but also let Hazard, who was inserted from the side to the middle, have enough time to accelerate to get rid of Gabi who is chasing him!
In the blink of an eye, Hazard had a great opportunity to make a half-one!
He dribbled the ball into the left side of the Atletico penalty area!
Courtois did not choose to attack recklessly, and Godin also approached Hazard at this moment, and Hazard almost had no chance to adjust his position and play into the far corner!
But in the next moment, Hazard, who took a deep breath, quickly swung his left leg and pumped the ball between Courtois's legs!
In this goal, Hazard played boldly and confidently!
He knows his national team team-mates, and in the previous six days of preparation, he and Leon have also practiced many times to complete a low shot in such a situation!
So where do you get so many geniuses?
More is always hard work after training!
Courtois was very embarrassed and tried to get down quickly to intercept the shot.
But he's just too tall!
The advantages of height and long legs in the past have also become his fatal flaw at this moment!
The ball quickly passed through the small door between his legs and rolled into the gate behind him again!
Wembley Stadium is also shaking violently again!
The wild cheers of Chelsea supporters were the main theme of the huge stadium.
And Atletico Madrid's fans covered their heads in pain, looking incredulous!
Hazard repeatedly nervously confirmed that the football had indeed crossed the line, crashed into the net behind the Atletico goal, and then rushed back to Leon with passion!
"I did it! I did it!!! ”
Under the passion and congestion, Hazard, whose cheeks were red, jumped directly on Leon's body, shaking Leon's upper body and roaring!
Leon actually couldn't hear what Hazard was saying at the moment, and after Hazard fell off him, he hugged Hazard hard with his backhand!
One teammate after another rushed towards them with passion!
Ibrahimovic, Kroos, De Bruyne, Bertrand, Nemanja Matic......
In a trance, Leon seemed to see the red eyes of the old captain Terry and the tears in the corners of his eyes.
But in the next moment, what appeared in front of him was the blue army spirit who quickly wiped his eyes and laughed heartily.
After being surrounded by the enthusiasm of his teammates, Leon could not see the situation on the sidelines.
But he firmly believes that Frank Lampard and Drogba must be equally excited at the moment.
And that's exactly what happened, and at the moment Chelsea's bench was completely "rioting"!
All the substitutes rushed to the corner flag area where the players on the Chelsea pitch celebrated in excitement!
Behind them, Mourinho was already on his knees, his hands on his face, and his head buried in the turf beneath his feet.
Holland also covered his face with his hands, but his emotions seemed to come more violently and directly.
The dignified Chelsea assistant was sitting in the dugout, crying like a child.
However, there will be no fans laughing at him at this time, and people will only feel Holland's sincere feelings and hard work for Chelsea.
On the contrary, the Atletico Madrid players standing on the pitch at this time have a bit of a burst of mentality!
Simeone stood on the edge of the court and touched his forehead, the corners of his eyes full of bitterness.
The clock was in the 77th minute.
Raul Jimenez and Saul, who had already warmed up, quickly stood on the sidelines.
But there was no resoluteness in their eyes.
Some are just apprehensive, dignified and a little dazed.
At the linesman's reminder, the Chelsea substitutes began to return to the bench laughing and laughing.
The Chelsea players also raised their arms and shouted to the surrounding stands, further mobilizing the cheers of the Chelsea fans before slowly returning to their own half.
Atletico made the first substitutions, with Raul Jimenez and Saul coming on and Koke and Thiago coming off.
Seeing that Atletico Madrid was about to fight, Mourinho also hurried to get Frank Lampard and Drogba ready to play.
Before the game restarted, Li Ang, who had snatched the ball, kicked the ball straight out of the sideline.
Taking advantage of the dead ball, Chelsea's side also made a substitution.
Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba came on, while Ibrahimovic and goalscorer Eden Hazard came off.
The Chelsea fans in the stadium applauded both Ibrahimovic and Eden Hazard.
And when two of Chelsea's most decorated veterans came on the pitch, many Chelsea die-hard fans in front of the TV were in the corner of their eyes.
Cech, Terry, Lampard, Drogba!
This central axis not only represents the pinnacle of the former iron-blooded Blues, but also the good memories and youth of their fans!
The pain of the summer of 2012 seems to exist only in the memories of yesterday.
But now seeing the rare reunion of these "old guys" together has made Chelsea fans suddenly come to their senses.
It has been three years since the Champions League final that made them feel extremely painful!
The regrets and regrets of three years ago did not expect that today it will become a complete fairy tale.
It was a dreamlike scene that made many Chelsea fans feel like they were in reality at the moment.
But the Chelsea players, who had retreated on the pitch and firmly grasped the two-goal lead, reminded them over and over again.
It's not a dream!
The butterflies have flown over the sea, and the old boys of Chelsea have finally had their happy ending!
In the 87th minute of the game, Mourinho used up the last substitution.
He replaced De Bruyne with Torres and gave the Spanish striker a decent farewell stage with his appearance in this Champions League final!
Torres' appearance made the Atletico fans in attendance no longer able to boo their emotions.
They may continue to have their dreams shattered in this Champions League final, but their beloved Fernando Torres will claim the last heavyweight trophy of his career!
At this moment, the emotions in the hearts of the Atletico Madrid players are really complicated, painful and heartfelt for Torres.
Fortunately, the referee on duty did not let their tangle and pain last too long.
As soon as the three minutes of stoppage time arrived, the referee blew the whistle directly and decisively for the end of the game!
Many Atletico Madrid players didn't hold back and burst into tears on the spot!
Reaching the Champions League final for two seasons in a row, but missing out on the Champions League both times, is a cruel ending for them!
In the other half, a number of Chelsea players shed tears at the moment.
But there was no sadness in their tears, only the joy of finally being fulfilled after a difficult journey!
Comfortably and relaxed, Leon spread his arms and lay down in the Wembley Stadium.
"Summer is coming..."
Staring at the starry summer night in London, Leon grinned, suddenly full of expectations for next season!
The fairytale summer that belongs to the old boys of Chelsea is quietly coming......
Good Brother's new book is on the shelves, and interested bigwigs can pay attention to it
(End of chapter)