Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 207: The Morning of the Final Day (Second Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 207: The morning of the final day (Second update, please vote for me)

This is the first time that Liverpool and Barcelona have met in the Champions League final. In the 58-year history of the European Champions League, Liverpool and Barcelona have never met in the final. The last time they met in the Champions League was in the 2007-2008 season. At that time, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Liverpool defeated Barcelona 2:1 away and lost 0:1 at home. In the end, with more away goals, Liverpool The advantage eliminated the then-defending champion.

In fact, they have not played against each other a few times in the entire history of the Champions League.

It can be said to be a relatively new opponent.

But there's no shortage of talking points between these two teams.

Because Liverpool has Chen Yingxiong.

A week before the game, the media began to hype the feud.

In fact, it is mainly the grudge between Chen Yingxiong and Barcelona.

The other Liverpool players are fine and have nothing to do with Barcelona.

The media are best at listing statistics, digging through piles of old stories, and then telling everyone what happened in the past encounters between these two teams.

Especially what happened when Chen Yingxiong and Barcelona played against each other in the past.

"...Chen Yingxiong and Barcelona only played against each other three times in total, but they left a very deep impression on people. So much so that we often have the illusion that Chen Yingxiong and Barcelona are old rivals..."

"Chen Yingxiong and Barcelona are actually old rivals, because although they have only met directly three times, their competition with each other has never stopped. Mainly the competition between Chen Yingxiong and Messi. The two best Even if shooters don't meet, there will definitely be a fierce fight. Their competition for the top scorer list and record-breaking is all-round..."

"...The thing that impressed me the most was the battle for the Champions League top scorer in the 2010-2011 season. Because Messi played six more group matches than Chen Yingxiong, he was six goals ahead of Chen Yingxiong in the scorer list. But from then on At the beginning of the knockout round, Chen Yingxiong suddenly exerted his strength and led Naples all the way to the Champions League final. He scored 13 goals in seven knockout games! In the end, he beat Messi's 12 goals and became the top scorer in the Champions League that season... …That was the greatest comeback I’ve ever seen! The competition for top scorer between Messi and Chen Yingxiong has only intensified since then.”

"Messi just used 18 goals to become the top scorer in the Champions League. Two seasons later, Chen Yingxiong broke his record with 20 goals. Messi just used 76 goals to break the record. De Muller's record of 67 goals in a single season. A season later, Chen Yingxiong eclipsed Messi's record with 87 goals in a single season. Now he has raised his single-season goal record to an astonishing level. One hundred and two balls!"

In addition to the relationship of competition, there is also the relationship of mutual hatred.

"...The story between the hero and Barcelona could not be told for three days and three nights. Just talking about the hatred between them is enough for us to talk about for several issues...Today I will tell you all the grudges. Beginning - During the Champions League quarter-final match between Naples and Barcelona, ​​Alves deceived the referee with a very obvious dive, causing Chen Yingxiong to be sent off with a red card. If Chen Yingxiong had no choice but to leave the field, then perhaps It would be another story... But the hero made a move that shocked the world - he elbowed the provoking Butzquez, breaking the poor Catalan's nose bone !Barcelona fans still can't forgive Chen Yingxiong and call him 'butcher'..."

"The feud between the two teams is mainly between Barcelona and Chen Yingxiong. Chen Yingxiong is the most disliked person in Barcelona. If there is anyone in the world who will definitely not go to Barcelona, ​​then it is definitely Chen Yingxiong. ... In view of the grudges between him and Barcelona, ​​I have reason to believe that this Champions League final will be very exciting! Because with Barcelona and Chen Yingxiong, the game is never boring!"

"Judging from the record between the two sides - I'm not talking about the record between Barcelona and Liverpool, I'm talking about Barcelona and the hero - the hero can become a Barcelona star. Although he has only played against the opponent three times, this Three times the hero scored. He scored six goals in three games. Among active players, he is the player with the second most goals against Barcelona. The first is Fernando Torres, who scored eight But he has played against Barcelona many more times than the hero. He has played against Barcelona a total of twelve times, while the hero has only three times. In terms of efficiency in a single round, the hero ranks first."

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The media are constantly listing data and counting the past confrontation history, just to stir up the atmosphere of the finals, let everyone follow their footsteps little by little, mobilize their emotions, and then wait for the finals to start!

They do this with ease, and now fans all over the world are looking forward to the start of this pinnacle showdown in football.

Barcelona's power is still there, Liverpool is on the rise, Messi and Chen Yingxiong, the two top players in world football, have a direct dialogue. Who will win? Everyone cares.

In China, various topics about the Champions League final have long been rampant on the Internet. CCTV, which has obtained the rights to broadcast the Champions League, is treating the final as the World Cup final. From the day Liverpool arrived in St. Petersburg, they We sent a team to St. Petersburg to film and interview with you, and sent first-hand information about Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong’s preparations back to China. The domestic editors edited it into a film and broadcast it, so that Chinese fans can watch sports news and Champions League Europe. You can learn about the latest situation of Chen Yingxiong and Liverpool's preparations.

In addition, Champion Europe, which was originally won on the day of the game, has also been adjusted to four days before, with one issue per day. But the topic mainly focused on Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong, telling everyone how this team reached the final step by step, especially Chen Yingxiong’s performance was shown in the largest space, so that everyone joked "Champion" "Europe" would be more appropriate to be renamed "Champion Chen Yingxiong" or "Champion Liverpool".

After all the media hype, everyone's expectations for this final have reached their highest level.

After four seasons, what kind of sparks will be sparked when Chen Yingxiong meets Barcelona again?

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St. Petersburg is a city at a high latitude. In summer, there is usually a daylight phenomenon, which means that the sky is not completely dark 24 hours a day. Even in the early morning, it is like 6 or 7 o'clock in the afternoon in normal areas. There is no need to turn on the lights. Able to read books.

The hotel rooms where Liverpool players stay have very thick curtains, and when they are drawn up, the room becomes no different from night.

The only problem is that the air in the room is not very good.

But this is not a big problem.

On the day of the game, Chen Yingxiong will sleep more than usual and wake up later. Usually he gets up at eight o'clock, but on game days he has to get up at nine o'clock.

This is why on the day of the FA Cup final, the hero was woken up by his teammates at five or six o'clock, and he was not in good spirits for the whole day.

It's not that Chen Yingxiong deliberately stayed in bed, but it was just like this. Even Chen Yingxiong himself couldn't tell when he started to be like this.

Anyway, on the day of the game, he got up late. It seemed that the game required a lot of physical strength and energy, so his body needed more sleep and rest. This may be a side effect of his liveliness on the court...

After all, energy is always in balance. He has paid so much, so it is impossible not to replenish it. The battery still needs to be charged and discharged.

Sleeping is when Chen Yingxiong recharges his batteries.

Therefore, he must sleep well on the day of the game.

After the incident in the FA Cup, Liverpool's coaches also became aware of Chen Yingxiong's habit. The reserve team teammates did not expect that their unintentional actions would cause Chen Yingxiong so much trouble. To the point of becoming "the public enemy of all Britain".

So now there is an unwritten rule in the Liverpool team, that is, don’t disturb Chen Yingxiong’s sleep on match days. He can sleep as much as he likes, even until noon. Anyway, no one is worried about Chen Yingxiong’s self-discipline. of.

Although this guy likes to have fun, he never disappoints when it's time to get serious.

When Chen Yingxiong got up, Scottel, who lived in the same room, also got up and was washing up in the bathroom, making the sound of running water.

Chen Yingxiong walked to the window and suddenly opened the heavy curtains. The room that had needed to turn on the lights before suddenly became brighter.

"Morning in St. Petersburg..." He stood in front of the window with his hands on his hips, wearing only a pair of underwear, and sighed as he looked at the street scene outside.

"What? Do you want to write a poem or sing a song?" Scottel walked out of the bathroom wiping the water on his face.

Chen Yingxiong didn't even look back, ignored him, and just stood by the window, motionless.

After about half a minute, there was a sudden "sneeze!"

Chen Yingxiong rubbed his nose: "Fuck! It finally came out. It feels so good!"

Behind him, Skrtel rolled his eyes, shook his middle finger at him, and went back to the bathroom to wash up.

Chen Yingxiong's body shivered. Although it was summer and May, it was still quite cold in the morning at a high latitude like St. Petersburg.

Chen Yingxiong got dressed, and Skrtel also washed up from the bathroom. The two of them stood by the window and looked at the once-familiar scenery outside the window.

It is indeed very familiar, because this hotel is the hotel they often stayed at when playing for Zenit St. Petersburg, so the scenery outside the window is naturally exactly the same.

"Over there is the Isaac Cathedral, over there is the Bronze Horseman statue of Peter the Great, and that is the Winter Palace... Oh, it is so nostalgic..." Skrtel suddenly said.

Chen Yingxiong's focus is completely different from his: "Is that the Oriental Restaurant over there? In addition, the direction you are pointing to is clearly the Northern Pearl Nightclub, and the direction to the Winter Palace is Katyusha... Well, it is indeed quite nostalgic. ." He nodded.

"You're such a bastard...Hero, you've ruined such a good atmosphere just like this!" Skrtel said with a heartbroken expression.

Chen Yingxiong rolled his eyes at him: "The team leader is ready. He said it will be big when the time comes, so don't go then."

"Who cares about you! I'm going!" Skrtel snorted, but he immediately lowered his voice, "But if we lose the game..."

Chen Yingxiong interrupted him: "It's impossible to lose, we will definitely win."

"Are you so confident, hero? Our opponent is Barcelona!"

"What's wrong with Barcelona? Let me tell you Martin, they are afraid of me, so much - come on!" Chen Yingxiong grinned and laughed. (To be continued.