Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 255: The More Gifts the Better (Guaranteed Second Update, Please Vote for Me!)
Chapter 255: The more gifts the better (Second update guaranteed, please vote for me!)
"There are only two days until this season's Champions League final. Let's take a look at the preparations of the two teams..."
"Both these two teams won their respective league championships this season, which can be regarded as a real showdown between champions. So this season's Champions League, I believe, will be full of gold!"
"...After Naples reached the Champions League final, some people once thought that Barcelona would easily win the championship, but now it seems that is not the case..."
"Both teams currently have no injuries, and no players are absent due to red cards. However, there is not much news from Naples, because they are still in closed training... I don't know if the previous feud between heroes and fans will happen. It will have a bad impact on them. From the league, I didn’t see it anyway..."
"Barcelona is in good shape now, and they have a high probability of winning the championship. However, Naples, as a dark horse, should not be underestimated. I think the two strikers will be the key figures in this game. The biggest battle between Chen Yingxiong and Messi The battle for the top scorer has reached a fierce stage. Messi is currently leading by one goal, but anything can happen in the final... We have all seen the hero's scoring ability. He has scored in all Serie A games. He scored thirty-eight goals, which is quite scary!”
"I think the most depressing one right now must be Real Madrid. Why? Because Real Madrid's law is in effect again - any team with Real Madrid players in the team can reach the finals. This season, Napoli signed Raul from Real Madrid for free , as expected, the team got through all the way and reached the final! Reminiscent of last season, Inter Milan had Sneijder in the lineup that reached the final, and Bayern Munich had Robben... Before the season, Raul, as the new player of Real Madrid, The eliminated product replaced by the old replacement was put to Naples for free by the team. Unexpectedly, Raul ushered in the second spring of his career in Naples. He scored a total of 18 goals in various competitions. , is the number one contributor to the team qualifying from the group of death..."
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With the advent of the Champions League final, the atmosphere of the decisive battle is getting stronger and stronger, and more and more TV stations have begun to produce special programs for the Champions League final.
Many fans also started counting down with their fingers.
The media began to enthusiastically hype this final, breaking apart every part of Barcelona and Naples and analyzing it for the fans. The latest developments of players from both teams are also the focus of media attention.
But generally speaking, there is less news about Naples than Barcelona. Who makes Barcelona the most powerful team in world football today and in the limelight? Moreover, Naples has also implemented closed training, and the media can find out very little information. But it doesn't matter. In the eyes of the media, Naples has no secrets at all. After this season, many people know that Naples' football basically depends on the performance of those players, especially Chen Yingxiong.
So the focus naturally changed from "How is the Naples team's condition" to "How is Chen Yingxiong's condition?"
How is Chen Yingxiong's condition?
Many people think it's good.
Because he just scored four goals in the last two rounds of the league, helping Naples win the team's third Serie A championship in history, and also created a new Serie A single season with 38 goals. Goal record, if you want to break this record, it will be quite difficult.
But there are also different voices. Their reason is that after Chen Yingxiong turns against Naples, it may affect his performance in the Champions League final. After all, Barcelona is not comparable to today's Inter Milan and Juventus. Chen Yingxiong can score goals against Inter Milan and Juventus, but it does not mean that he can continue this good state into the final against Barcelona.
It's just that these opposing voices are relatively small, mainly coming from the mouths of the Barcelona media.
This kind of biased voice will definitely go unnoticed.
Anyway, everyone is looking forward to watching a good show at Wembley. Barcelona is in the ascendant, and Naples has suddenly emerged. The strength of these two teams is actually not weak, and the teams also have stars who are currently in the limelight. Barcelona has Messi, and Naples has Chen Yingxiong.
Whether it is an overall confrontation or an individual confrontation, it is very interesting to watch.
Some media specifically listed the possible starting eleven of Barcelona and Naples, and then compared people in the same position one by one.
In the most critical comparison, naturally it is the contest between Messi and Chen Yingxiong.
It's just that the positions of the two people are actually different. Messi is not a center, but a winger at most. He is more often an offensive midfielder. And what about Chen Yingxiong? A standard center.
However, both of them are the team's scorers, so they are considered "matched" by comparison.
This newspaper analyzed the strengths of Chen Yingxiong and Messi from multiple angles. Including passing, dribbling, speed, body, heading, shooting, comprehensiveness... and many other aspects, Messi completely beats Chen Yingxiong in most places, such as speed, dribbling, passing... In other places, they are similar to Chen Yingxiong, and even have a slight advantage. Chen Yingxiong defeated Messi with his header and body.
The final total score was, of course, Messi's victory over Chen Yingxiong. However, the editor also added below: "This data is only based on the individual technical scores of both sides, and does not represent the real gap in strength between the two. After all, the hero only took six knockout games after missing six group matches. Scoring ten goals is still very impressive. I believe Messi can't do this kind of performance..."
As the final approached, the media began to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, and this newspaper was just one of them.
After considering the opinions of all parties, it can be found that everyone is generally more optimistic about Barcelona. After all, Barcelona is stronger than Naples as a whole, and the thickness of the bench is deeper than that of Naples, which can be enough to cope with many unexpected situations. In addition, Barcelona has the upper hand in terms of players' personal strength. Perhaps only Chen Yingxiong can be regarded as a wealthy player in Naples. Raul and Cassano used to be, but they are no longer. Hamsik and Arshavin have never reached that level. And everyone feels that Naples only relies on Chen Yingxiong to win. Once Chen Yingxiong is in poor condition and has some ups and downs, Naples will be finished.
And what about Barcelona? They have Messi, Villa, Pedro, Xavi, Iniesta, Butzquez... these are all wealthy players.
The star pile alone can crush Naples.
Of course, just talking about the quality of the stars seems to be something only pseudo-fans do. How could professional sports magazines, newspapers and TV programs conclude that Barcelona has a better chance of winning the championship than Naples just for this reason?
The most important reason is of course to sound professional - experience. Yes, Barcelona has much more experience playing in the Champions League finals and World Series than Naples. This experience not only refers to the Champions League finals, but also refers to events such as the Club World Cup, the Champions League, and the European Super Cup. This is very valuable. The wealth can come in handy at critical moments.
And what about Naples? Completely stupid, inexperienced, relying solely on momentum. Before the Champions League finals, they can still rely on this weapon, but once they reach the crucial finals and are under heavy pressure, momentum will not work. Experience is the most effective.
Lack of experience will definitely make Naples at a loss when facing some unexpected situations. Whether it is a player or a head coach, there will be some low-level mistakes.
As long as Barcelona can put enough pressure on Naples in the final, Naples can be thrown into chaos. When Barcelona plays normally, it can completely win Naples.
It cannot be said that these media have not seen Chen Yingxiong's condition. They have seen it, but they are well-informed and think it is nothing more than this. They have seen too many examples of teams and players who performed well before the finals and reached the finals in one breath, and then performed like sleepwalking in the finals.
Let’s take a very simple and well-known example.
In the 1998 World Cup in France, the Brazilian national team performed very well before entering the final. As the defending champions, their performance was impeccable and they were considered the favorites to win the championship. Especially Ronaldo. At that time, he was at the peak of his career. He was young, fast, strong, technically excellent, and had exquisite awareness... He also scored a crucial goal in the semi-final against the Netherlands.
Everyone feels that Ronaldo is in such good shape, and the entire Brazilian team is in good shape. It shouldn't be a problem to defeat the French team in the final, which stumbled and relied on defenders to score goals, right?
Where would you have thought? In the final, Ronaldo's performance was almost like sleepwalking, completely different from his performance in the previous games. No one knows why he became like this. Under his influence, the entire Brazilian team also performed abnormally. In the end, they lost to the French team 0:3.
Wasn't Ronaldo brave before the final? Wasn’t the Brazilian team awesome before the final? But it’s not like we lost to France. Don't say that Brazil is only stronger than France, let's just say that Barcelona is far stronger than Naples today. In this case, how come it is impossible for Naples to perform abnormally in the final?
You must know that the Champions League final is a stage that countless players dream of, but not everyone has the qualifications and opportunity to stand on it. Once you stand on it, your mentality will definitely change. It is impossible not to have some pressure, and maybe the pressure will be very high.
If there is too much pressure, players will naturally perform abnormally... Then when the time comes...
This is simply self-explanatory.
Inexperienced Naples players are more likely to be over-stressed and perform abnormally in the final than Barcelona players.
To be fair, these people's analysis is very correct and objective.
Because any team encountering such a situation will basically have this result.
It's a pity that while they were analyzing things here and there, they ignored one thing and didn't take it into account at all.
That is... Naples' strong desire for revenge against Barcelona!
It is this desire that sustains Napoli and enables them to break through the group of death, break through the defending champions, break through Manchester United, and finally appear at Wembley Stadium.
And those who were murdered in Naples were all because they ignored this point...
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In London, the hotel where the Naples team is staying is not far from Wembley Stadium. If the weather is good, you can see the "cross-bridge" of the new Wembley Stadium - the old Wembley - from the window. The iconic twin towers of the stadium are gone, and the "cross-bridge vault" has become the new symbol of Wembley Stadium.
Chen Yingxiong and Cassano were assigned a room.
Now they are packing their luggage, taking toiletries and other things out of their suitcases.
Cassano saw Chen Yingxiong groping for a while from the suitcase, and then took out a ball of towel... uh, no, it was something wrapped in a towel.
Judging from Chen Yingxiong's cautious look, it seems quite important. He was curious.
"Hey, what is this, hero?"
Chen Yingxiong smiled and said nothing, and then pulled off the towel.
A sparkling little golden man appeared in front of Cassano's eyes. He was stunned for a moment, then discovered the bright spot, and then burst into laughter.
"What is this thing made of?"
"It's made of iron, plated with gold on the outside, but it's hollow and not too heavy."
"Are you going to get it in the game?"
"Yes, Antonio." Chen Yingxiong nodded, "So, I still need your help on this matter. Of course, you alone are not enough, so I also called for help."
"who?"
As soon as Cassano finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
He ran to open the door, and the person who appeared in front of him was... Arshavin.
"Another person to help is here!" Chen Yingxiong's voice sounded behind him.
Arshavin walked in and asked: "Hero, what do you want from me?" As soon as he asked this question, he saw what Chen Yingxiong had in his hand, and of course he quickly discovered the highlight. So he also smiled: "I know what you are going to do. It seems that you need help."
Chen Yingxiong nodded.
"I designed the action to celebrate the goal, but I can't do it alone. You must cooperate with me..."
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When Chen Yingxiong danced and demonstrated the celebration movements to the two people, Arshavin and Cassano were rolling on the bed with laughter and could not get up.
"You are too cruel, hero!"
Cassano gave Chen Yingxiong a thumbs up: "I really admire you, what are you thinking about, hero!"
Chen Yingxiong laughed: "I am talented at hitting people in the face!"
After everyone finished laughing, Arshavin suddenly thought of a question: "Hero, this is not a celebration... Are you sure you can use them all in the finals?"
Chen Yingxiong smiled: "Of course, I am still worried about the preparation. This is a gift for Barcelona. We Chinese people pay attention to hospitality, and the gifts given to guests should not be too shabby. Of course, the more the better!"
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