Chapter 774 There Is only One Winner!

A Boeing 777 whose fuselage was painted with red and white arrow stripes slowly landed on the runway of Lisbon International Airport.

The reporters and fans who had been waiting outside the airport were immediately moved by the news and rushed forward.

If they were not blocked by the airport ground staff and security guards, they would have rushed up and surrounded the entire plane by this time.

Waiting in the distance, two luxury buses also printed with red and white arrow stripes and the conspicuous Saints Southampton team logo slowly drove towards the plane.

If it is a media reporter who often picks up Southampton planes, it will not be surprising, because almost every away game, the Saints bus will arrive two or three days earlier than the team.

Their task is to familiarize themselves with the environment and roads of the away game in advance, so as to avoid congestion when the team arrives.

The reporters in the distance quickly set up long cannon barrels, aiming at the open cabin door in the distance, guessing, who will be the first to get out of the plane?

Without the slightest surprise, it was Bielsa!

The coach of the Saints has always been at the forefront, even if the team has gathered superstars such as Ibrahimovic, Drogba, Hazard and Neuer, he is still the Saints The well-deserved leader.

If it is said that the Saints can only have one boss, it must be Bielsa!

Followed by players such as Neuer, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Hazard, etc., came out one after another.

The fans waiting at the scene suddenly screamed and cheered, calling every player's name.

Although the distance was a bit far, the players still heard the movement here and raised their hands to greet the fans and reporters.

This gesture of friendliness immediately drew cheers again.

"It's so handsome, isn't it?"

"Look, that suit, worn on their professional players, is simply stunning!"

"Isn't it? A natural hanger, anyone looks good in it, even Bielsa looks handsome in it!"

"Wow, Kaka, Bielsa's suit should be tailor-made, it has the effect of slimming and covering the belly!"

"What brand of suits are our players wearing? Are they expensive? I'll buy one later!"

"Versace,

Specifically tailored for the team. "

"Aren't the Saints' sponsors Tommy Hilfiger?"

"Oh, that's the casual wear sponsor. The saint's formal wear sponsor is Versace. A set costs several thousand euros!"

"Hey, when did the saints become tall, rich and handsome?"

"Isn't it? Even Real Madrid doesn't get that treatment."

"Too handsome, handsome on the court, handsome off the court!"

"I love you to death, saint!"

As the players walked out of the cabin one after another, they got into the buses parked aside one after another, and then the two buses flew away in dust.

The reporters and fans at the scene suddenly became commotion, shouting to catch up with the team's bus.

So, I saw the crowd rushing towards the parking lot frantically.

No way, who prevented them from enjoying the treatment of saints?

People just have a way to get Lisbon International Airport to allow them to drive their buses onto the tarmac, but the reporters can't!

Tomorrow night is the Champions League final, so today, the whole city of Lisbon is filled with a strong football atmosphere.

The bus was driving on the street, with flags representing Southampton and Atletico Madrid on both sides.

Although these two teams are not the top giants, as super dark horses, these two teams from the Premier League and La Liga have attracted much attention since last year, and now they are both in the Champions League final, which is even more exciting .

After all, after so many years, the Champions League has always become a one-man show for the rich teams, and the fans will inevitably feel a little tired.

And in the past few years, the Champions League has rarely had an eye-catching team.

Although Klopp's Dortmund was good, it failed to perform a miracle and lost to Bayern Munich in the final.

But now, Bielsa's Southampton and Simeone's Atletico Madrid are all making their final assault on the championship.

Who can bring the dark horse miracle to the end, this undoubtedly became the biggest suspense before the game.

Especially in the past half month, the publicity and hype about this Champions League final is almost overwhelming.

Major brands have tried their best to market the UEFA Champions League final, which has also greatly increased the popularity and attention of the two teams, Southampton and Atletico Madrid.

Therefore, at the airport, the media and fans will be so crazy!

They even followed the team's bus from the airport all the way to the hotel.

Because the Saints and Atlético de Madrid have contracted two hotels respectively, except for a few familiar newspaper reporters accompanying the team, the rest are all blocked outside the scope of the hotel and are not allowed to enter.

But although they couldn't get in, there were more and more reporters and fans outside the hotel gate.

At that scene, everyone in Southampton who was directly called into the hotel was a little dumbfounded.

"Hey, is this the treatment of teams participating in the Champions League final?"

"It doesn't have to be so outrageous, does it?"

"Kaka, how many times have you participated in the Champions League final? How about it? Are they all like this?"

Hearing his teammates throw the question to him, Kaka smiled slightly, nodded and said, "It's all like this!"

Everyone couldn't help being amazed.

"The attention paid to the Champions League final is unmatched by any league. In this final, any sparkle or mistake will be infinitely magnified and magnified."

"To the winner, it's heaven; but to the loser, it's hell!"

In the end, Kaka also had a rare serious expression on his face.

Everyone seemed to feel the seriousness in Kaka's heart, and they all suppressed their smiles.

Yes, Southampton reached the Champions League final for the first time in its more than 100-year history. They bear the hopes of the entire city and even the fans of England. Can it be ignored?

And everyone suddenly realized that, in fact, Kaka is a person who has experienced the test of heaven and the baptism of hell.

During his stay in Milan, he once had a 3-0 lead, but was reversed by Liverpool and became the tragic hero in the miracle of Istanbul.

But it was also in the Champions League final that Kaka led Milan to complete revenge against Liverpool and successfully ascended to the throne of European hegemony.

Perhaps, such an experience, for Kaka, has a more distinctive feeling about the Champions League final.

For such a life-and-death game, everyone who stepped onto the court had only one thought, and that was to win!

But in cruel times, there is only one winner!

Even if both sides have tried their best, even if both sides have performed beyond the standard, even if both sides have given everything they can, in the end, there will still be losers!

This emotion soon permeated among the players, and was noticed by a 40-year-old Englishman standing outside to watch.

After he turned and walked away, he came directly to the room where the coach was.

Knock on the door, and after getting approval, walk in.

"Dan, we've been waiting for you for so long, where have you been?" Luis Borini called when he saw him.

Dan Abraham, from England, is an expert in sports psychology. He has more than ten years of experience in sports psychology counseling, but he was more engaged in the field of golf before, because he is a professional golf player himself.

But not long ago, he was poached by Southampton to the Saints as the team's sports psychology consultant.

"The situation is a bit bad!" Dan Abraham said with a serious face.

When everyone present heard what he said, they were stunned, put down their work, and looked over.

The sports psychology expert has been proving his abilities with his day-to-day performances over the past few months.

It is because of him that Kaka overcame the psychological barrier, and also because of him, Southampton maintained a strong competitiveness in the final stage of the season, and finally successfully defended the Premier League title with unstoppable momentum, and the team's state so far has also maintained The performance was quite good, and he did not relax because of winning the championship in advance.

So, he said that things are bad, and that deserves everyone's attention.

"What's the situation?" Cus du Satoi asked with his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

Dan Abraham is what he recommended to Southampton.

"Most of the players in the team are participating in the Champions League final for the first time. They have rarely experienced such a battle. This is the highest level game in the professional football league. They are under a lot of pressure!"

"Isn't this normal?" assistant coach Pablo Quiroga asked strangely.

"Yes, but my duty is to help players perform as well as possible on the court and perform at their highest level, instead of putting them on the court with pressure!"

When Dan Abraham said this, everyone present immediately looked at Bielsa.

The sports psychology consultant was hired with the approval of Bielsa, paid well and played a role.

Bielsa thought for a while, nodded and said, "What do you think?"

Dan Abraham came over, "I need a symposium of about ten to twenty minutes, and I need you to help me set three or four game goals for them."

"The more you come to this kind of critical competition, the more complicated the issues people think about, the easier it is to be chaotic, chaotic, and you will not be able to perform at the level, so I need them to concentrate, clearly know what their specific goals are, and then Focus all your energy on achieving these goals!"

"But you can't have too many goals, too many will cause chaos, three to four are best!"

Bielsa listened, nodded, and looked at Luis Borini, who nodded.

"Okay, Dan, Louis will help you!"

"Thank you!" Dan Abraham nodded.

"The human brain is very strange. It can't tell what is real and what is unreal. Therefore, if players spend all day imagining how to complete this game, their own brains and nerves can't tell the truth from the fake. .”

"In this case, they release the adrenaline prematurely until it runs out, and when it comes time to actually race, it tires them out."

"So, from now on, it is necessary for us to arrange the activities of the players as compactly as possible to prevent them from thinking too much and paying attention to everything about the game. Even the tactical preparation meeting, I suggest that it be held two hours before the game."

"Because two hours is just enough to keep them at the peak of their state during the game!"

Everyone present was silent for a while.

Because according to Dan Abraham's approach, it will undoubtedly completely disrupt Southampton's preparation plan.

Therefore, everyone looked at Bielsa again, asking the Argentine lunatic for his opinion.

Dan Abraham also looked at Bielsa, "Marcelo, trust me, give them to me!"

Bielsa thought for a while and hesitated, "How sure are you?"

"I don't know!" Dan Abraham shook his head and said, "But I can guarantee that it will be better than what it is now!"

Bielsa listened, thought about it again, and nodded, "OK, then do as you said!"

After finishing speaking, Bielsa looked at Luis Borini again, "Luis, you cooperate with Dan and revise our training plan for the next two days. I believe in his professionalism and our players!"

After hearing this, everyone present immediately began to prepare to adjust their plans.

Dan Abraham looked at the crowd, and after a few months of getting along, he finally understood why Southampton would be successful.

Not just because of money.

Rather, they respect and value professional scientific opinion!

This is so rare in the traditional football field!

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