Volume 1: The Hero Appears, People Pay Attention Chapter 368 Our Champions League Final (Guaranteed First Update)

The reporters and editors ignored their angry roars, because it was meaningless. In the end, everyone's attention had to return to the football game itself.

It is impossible that the pre-match hype was so exciting that no one would watch the game in the end, and only watch the media hype each other.

As the FA Cup final approached, everyone's attention shifted to the game itself.

After the media found that no matter what means they used, they could not pry open the mouths of the two sides of the game, they had to rehash the old story, that is, to re-open the love-hate relationship between the referee James and the two teams Liverpool and Everton.

The controversial game was re-opened by the media a few months later. The media constantly reminded readers and fans of the special features of this referee and his relationship with the two teams. Through these, they told everyone that this game was unusual and there were many focuses worthy of everyone's attention.

Under the crazy hype of the media, even the Football Association could not sit still and had to come out to refute the rumors again, saying that it was decided long ago to arrange James as the referee of this game, and it had nothing to do with Liverpool and Everton. Besides, at that time, no one could have imagined that Liverpool and Everton would appear in the FA Cup final. It was such a coincidence... They hoped that some media would not be so boring to hype this up.

The media hyped up like this, but nothing was gained except for the warning from the FA. Both Liverpool and Everton avoided talking about the referee issue.

In desperation, the media had to return to the right path, but it was also the most boring one.

They honestly introduced the recent status of both sides to the fans and analyzed the history of the two teams' battles... These contents are really boring.

But they must be done. Careful people may be able to see which team has a higher winning rate.

As for the Liverpool reserve team, there are no injuries, the morale of the whole team is high, and with Chen Yingxiong and Carlton Cole, the strength of this team is strong enough, which can be seen from the past League Cup and FA Cup games.

In addition, they have a long rest time and a long preparation time.

The only problem is that the rest time is too long. The preparation time is too long. Maybe it will make the players lose their foot feeling and state.

Although Martin O'Neill let some reserve players participate in the last four rounds of the Premier League. But after all, not all Liverpool reserve players have a chance. There are always half of them who don't have this opportunity.

Everton's advantage is that they are the first team, and their game experience will definitely be richer than Liverpool's reserve team.

The problem is that they have just finished a long and tense season, and the whole team is very tired. There is no time to rest and make any adjustments, and they have to play the final immediately. This is a severe test for the players' physical fitness and willpower.

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Because neither side took the initiative to provoke trouble, the FA Cup final arrived in a calm atmosphere.

This disappointed many reporters.

Originally, in their opinion, this was a game full of gimmicks. Especially James as the referee of this game, it made this game full of infinite possibilities.

The media actually wanted to see Chen Yingxiong fiercely criticize James before the game, so that the atmosphere would be pushed to ** before the game started.

Who would have thought that Chen Yingxiong would not be fooled at all.

He kept silent.

But the media didn't believe that Chen Yingxiong really had no opinion on James.

Okay, you little fox. You don't want to be caught before the game, but you will always show your tail in the game!

Let's wait and see!

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May 20, 4 pm, FA Cup final day.

Wembley Stadium was full of Liverpool and Everton fans.

The stadium was full of people, and Liverpool fans and Everton fans were singing songs before the game started. This is the traditional way for English fans to cheer for their own teams.

The two teams were originally mortal enemies in the same city, and the relationship between the fans of the two teams can be imagined. They used singing as a weapon to attack each other. It was particularly exciting. For a while, the singing resounded over the sky of Wembley Stadium and echoed for a long time.

At this time, in the locker room, the two teams were making final preparations for the appearance.

In Everton's locker room, Moyes told the players with a serious face, the last things to pay attention to.

But he still couldn't hide his worry between his eyebrows.

The game was about to start in ten minutes. But he still hadn't found his flaws, or Liverpool's conspiracy.

Logically speaking, if he hadn't found anything at this point, he should have given up.

But for Moyes, a smart man, he could never give up. The more confused he was, the more he wanted to figure it out, and he had to get to the bottom of it.

He always believed in his own wisdom. He believed too much, and in the end, it was like this - being too smart was foolish.

Although he tried very hard to hide it in front of the players, the worry between his eyebrows was still clearly seen by everyone.

Players are simple creatures on the football field - they only need to follow the instructions of the head coach. There is no need to think too much, because the head coach is there for everything. The head coach told them to go east. They went east. So they didn't have to think too much about other things.

So they didn't understand what their head coach was worried about.

They didn't see any problem from Chen Yingxiong's low profile.

But they saw the problem from Moyes's expression.

What's wrong with the head coach?

What is he worried about? Worried that we can't win the game?

Although Liverpool's reserve team is indeed strong, it's not necessary to worry to this extent, right?

We Everton are going all out, can't we fight them? We couldn't beat Liverpool before, that's because Liverpool is the first team, and now the opponent in front of us is the reserve team! No matter how strong the reserve team is, can it be as strong as the first team? No matter how bad we are, we can't even deal with the reserve team, right?

People always tend to think wrongly, especially after preconceived ideas.

The more they think about it, the more Everton's players think it should be like this-the head coach is worried about whether the team can beat Liverpool's reserve team, and he is worried that speaking out will affect morale, so he is very low-key in front of the media. He can't say it, so he can only worry secretly, and this worry is reflected in some of his details.

He was a little absent-minded in training before. It must be because of this reason!

Many Everton players felt sad and unhappy when they thought that their head coach was worried about their inability to win - no matter what. We are your players! You brought this team up yourself! Before such an important game as the FA Cup final. Can't you give some confidence and believe in your team? What's so scary about Liverpool's reserve team? Isn't it just a reserve team? It scared you like this! Is it such a big blow to you to lose nine out of ten city derbies?

The Everton players who felt that they were not trusted by the head coach were very hurt. Some were dissatisfied and wanted to prove their ability in the game and prove that the head coach's worries were unnecessary. Some were dissatisfied and thought that since the head coach didn't believe in us, why should we fight so hard? Anyway, losing the game is justified. Others felt discouraged and lost the trust of the head coach, and thus lost motivation.

For a time, several undercurrents surged among Everton's players.

Unfortunately, Moyes was still thinking about "Where did Liverpool find our problem?" "What problem did we have that Liverpool caught without us noticing?" He didn't notice the expressions on his players' faces at all.

Because he didn't think about it, his pre-war mobilization was also bland. This scene was seen by Everton's players, which made them more determined in their thoughts - now it's not a guess, but a final conclusion.

Their coach doesn't trust them!

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At the same time, in Liverpool's locker room, the situation was much simpler.

Martin O'Neill waved his big hand to encourage the morale and fighting spirit of the reserve team.

"Guys. What are you working hard for a season for? Isn't it for this day? I know. The Champions League final belongs to the first team, and many of you will not be able to participate in the Champions League final."

More than many people... There is only one person who can participate in the Champions League final, and that person is Chen Yingxiong. No one else can, even Carlton Cole, who has risen as fast as him on the court, is not qualified to represent the first team in the Champions League final. First of all, he was not registered in the team's 25-man list for the Champions League. Secondly, even if he was on the list, with his strength, he couldn't even think of representing Liverpool's first team in the Champions League final.

Everyone knew their own situation very well, so when Martin O'Neill told the truth. No one in the Liverpool reserve team felt uncomfortable.

"But now you have a chance. This FA Cup final is actually your Champions League final! Play it like the Champions League final!"

Nothing else was said, it was that simple, but it was enough. The effect has been achieved.

The players of the Liverpool reserve team were inspired.

The boss is right! This is our Champions League final!

The reserve team also has the glory that the reserve team can pursue!

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That's it. The two teams passed through the player tunnel with completely different moods and stepped onto the grass of Wembley Stadium.

In the stands, fans from both sides cheered and pushed the atmosphere to the climax.

Listening to the deafening shouts, Liverpool fans looked up and their hearts were surging.

We have all watched the Champions League final on TV.

In the Champions League final, the two teams played like this.

Wembley was also a stadium that hosted the Champions League final.

Such a feeling, such an atmosphere, and such a stadium...

Isn't this our Champions League final!

Amid the shouts of the fans, they held their heads high.

This scene surprised the Everton players next to them - how come the mental outlook of the reserve players next to them has improved so much in just such a short walk from the tunnel?

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Among those watching these reserve players was Everton coach Moyes, who came out early and stood in front of the coaching bench.

When he saw the reserve players holding their heads high and walking onto the field with confidence, his brows furrowed even tighter.

He kept repeating in his mind.

That's right! That's right! They must have some secret weapon! They must have discovered some problem! They are confident, and the reason why they are so unscrupulous must be that there is something wrong with us... But damn it! What the hell is wrong with us? !

Who can tell me!

What is wrong with us that makes the Liverpool reserve team so confident!

He roared in his heart.

No one can answer his question.

Because there is no such problem at all. Without a problem, where can there be an answer?

Moyes fell into an inexplicable anxiety.

In his opinion, the confident smiles on the faces of the Liverpool reserve players were also a kind of tricky smile that the conspiracy was about to succeed. Especially the leader Chen Yingxiong, that was no longer a tricky smile, but a mockery of himself! He was mocking his own incompetence! ! ~!