Chapter 532: Testing

At six o'clock, the fans had already started to enter the stadium. With the entry of the fans, the Stade de France gradually became lively. However, at this time, the players of both teams had already returned to the locker room. After entering the stadium, the fans just chatted with each other, as if they were gathering their strength to wait for an outbreak in a while.

The Stade de France has a total of 80,000 seats, of which more than 10,000 are Real Madrid fans who came with the team, and Lyon also has only more than 10,000 fans, and the rest are all neutral fans.

It has to be mentioned here that European fans have identity registration, and every fan is registered with the club they support. When purchasing tickets, the ticket seller will check the real identity to ensure the division of fan camps and the arrangement of seats, which is conducive to the normal progress of the game.

After all, if rival fans sit together, it will definitely cause chaos.

This also curbs the team's private actions. After all, in this kind of game, any team hopes to have more fans supporting it.

However, it is obvious that UEFA is very strict about this point. Real Madrid fans only have a quota of 10,000. Even in France, Lyon fans also have only 10,000. The rest are all neutral fans. Half of these neutral fans are not French fans. They are all tourists who come to Paris, or other fans who just want to experience the atmosphere of the competition.

In this way, the fairness of the game is effectively guaranteed.

But in fact, although the system is very strict, it is impossible for all the fans present to be neutral. There will always be supporters in the hearts of fans. For French fans, they will of course support Lyon, so there are obviously more fans supporting Lyon in the stadium.

Such an atmosphere is not good for Real Madrid.

But despite this, Lyon does not have a huge advantage in the number of supporters. Wang Li and a number of Real Madrid's top stars have unquestionable influence in Europe. Most of the fans who just come to watch the game will choose to support Real Madrid.

Therefore, the difference in the number of supporters of the two teams is not much. Real Madrid is at a disadvantage, but it is not obvious.

At this time, the players and head coaches of both teams also stayed in the locker room and began the final pre-war deployment. At this moment, every minute and every second is very important. In order to increase the winning rate a little bit, the head coaches of both teams will not hesitate to do a lot of work.

The Champions League is different from other competitions. In order to achieve the maximum ratings, reporters from TV stations, newspapers, magazines and news websites in various countries can get the match roster before the game. This roster is exactly the same as the match roster. There will be no changes unless a player is actually injured.

Of course, the head coaches of both teams also got the other team's starting lineup.

Houllier looked at Real Madrid's starting lineup and didn't feel much. Real Madrid is a team that is watched by almost the whole world. They rarely have a surprising starting lineup, but now Real Madrid's lineup is almost their main lineup.

Perhaps there was only one change, that is, Zidane did not play in the middle, and he participated in this game as a substitute.

Such a starting lineup did not surprise Houllier at all. At least now everything is in his hands. This feeling is the best because he is not afraid of any unexpected changes.

On the other hand, Carlo also has Lyon's starting lineup. This list is slightly different from Lyon's main lineup, but the deviation is not big. They still play the traditional 442 formation of the Ligue 1 team, and there doesn't seem to be anything surprising.

But Carlo is different from Houllier. When he saw this very ordinary starting lineup, he was a little confused, because every team that plays against Real Madrid will come up with some tactics to deal with Real Madrid's attack, but Lyon's current lineup does not reflect this.

"Does he want to fight Real Madrid head-on?" Carlo thought so, but then he shook his head. Even he himself couldn't believe this situation.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this idea was the most correct one.

"No matter what, our strength is guaranteed, no matter what tricks they play, it will be useless!" This is another idea of ​​Carlo.

In fact, even when faced with unexpected tactics or arrangements, Carlo rarely made adjustments to Real Madrid's formation. Facts have proved that this approach is correct, because Real Madrid has been winning until now, which also strengthened Carlo's confidence in the team. He feels that in the face of strong strength, playing any tricks is just futile.

So, even though Lyon's starting lineup was a little unexpected, Carlo was not afraid at all. He firmly believed that the team could win in the end, and now he couldn't wait to start the game, because he wanted to see that black-haired boy score goals, watch the team use goals to hit Lyon's morale little by little, and watch the team win the supreme trophy!

In the dressing room on the left wing of the Stade de France, a group of Real Madrid players sat in a circle, and Carlo walked back and forth with the roster in his hand. Seeing that the time was almost up, he read the opponent's roster to the players, and then smiled and said: "There is nothing surprising about their starting lineup. Everything that needs to be said has been said, so I don't want to emphasize the tactical arrangement now."

"This is the last game of the season and the most important game. You should all know what it means. I think few of you have participated in such games. The last time Real Madrid played in the Champions League final was three years ago!"

"But I hope you treat it as a normal league game. We are Real Madrid! The best team of the 20th century and the best team of the 21st century. And the opponent? I didn't even hear its name when I was a child."

Hearing this slightly sarcastic remark, all the players in the locker room laughed.

Carlo ignored the players' performance and continued, "...This season, we have been performing very well since the winter break. We beat Arsenal and Chelsea by a large margin, eliminated the tough Benfica, and humiliated our arch-rival Barcelona with eight goals. Our performance was perfect." At this point, Carlo pointed outside and said, "Do you know what the fans outside say about us?"

"They say we are invincible, just like Koeman, the coach of Benfica, who said we are invincible. Yes, the fans are not optimistic about Lyon either, so what will they say if we lose?"

After hearing this, the players below started to think, and Wang Li smiled and continued: "They have no strength at all, they can't even beat a French team!"

Carlo smiled and said, "...their words are much more sinister than this! So, having come this far, we must win. This season, we have reached the last step of our treble, and I don't think any of you want to fall from here!"

"Go! Go and defeat them and take away the championship trophy that belongs to us! We will take it to Madrid and return to Madrid with the trophy to celebrate. I think this will leave you with the best memories of your lives!"

After Carlo finished speaking, he was pulled away by the assistant coach. Then the players had free time, which was only a few minutes. Soon they would go to the player tunnel to prepare to go on the court to participate in the game.

At this time, Wang Li had a feeling of being in another world. His mind kept thinking about last season when he represented Chelsea in the Champions League final in Istanbul. At that time, head coach Mourinho also said something to boost the morale of the players. His words made all the players feel excited. This is the personal charm of the Portuguese.

Compared to Carlo, Mourinho is indeed more charismatic, and his words are very domineering, unlike Carlo who is so weak.

However, there are naturally advantages and disadvantages when comparing the two. Carlo is much more friendly than Mourinho. At least in the locker room, no player is dissatisfied with Carlo. This may be another kind of his personal charm.

And now, the second Champions League final in his football career is about to begin. A day ago, Wang Li was even a little excited, but when the time really came, he calmed down instead.

Looking at other teammates, they seemed to be the same. When the situation really happened, they were not in a hurry anymore.

"Everyone, listen to me. This is almost ours. A few days ago we won the 30th league championship trophy, and now we have the chance to win the tenth Champions League trophy! This is a coincidence, but as the ancient Eastern countries say, it is also a kind of destiny. The tenth championship trophy is really meaningful!"

"This is our best chance to make history in the new century. If we miss it, we won't be able to win two meaningful championships at the same time. Even if we win the treble next season, it will leave us with many regrets."

"So, everyone, come on! Try to show your strength in the first half and show them how powerful you are!"

Wang Li's words cheered up his teammates. As the captain of the team, he should also boost the morale of the team before the game. However, Wang Li's words "the tenth championship trophy" did arouse the players' expectations.

The 30th league title and the 10th Champions League title, winning these two meaningful championship trophies together is really meaningful.

“We want to win the Triple Crown!!”

“Triple Crown!!”

“Triple Crown!!”

Soon, the players in the locker room were shouting loudly to boost the morale of the team and themselves. Although this was a bit abnormal, in fact, these players were more or less nervous. In front of such a big game, even a star like David Beckham was nervous.

Now that everyone is shouting slogans together, it has greatly reduced the players' nervousness and boosted their morale, and they are just waiting for the game to begin.

Just as Real Madrid was getting ready to go on the field with high spirits, the fans of the Stade de France had already entered the stadium. The stands were full, as were the VIP boxes. Many sponsors of the Champions League, football celebrities and political bigwigs had come to the scene. They would not miss such a football feast.

In a VIP box in the north stand, there were two unexpected faces, namely Chelsea's head coach Jose Mourinho and Inter Milan's chairman Mr. Moratti.

How did two people like this come together?

No one can tell. However, if the two were photographed walking together by reporters, it would probably cause another round of public opinion explosion. As the head coach of Chelsea, he watched the game with the chairman of Inter Milan. Such a scene is very tempting.

At this time, Mourinho looked at the stadium expressionlessly. The players of both teams had gradually begun to enter the field. He watched the scene with his chin down, not knowing what he was thinking.

"If Chelsea hadn't sold Allen, you should be standing on the pitch now," Moratti said with a smile.

"The club always considers more than the coach. If I was the only one in the team, I would not let such a player leave. He is a genius, an unparalleled genius. Among the players I have ever seen, he is the best." Mourinho's face showed no expression, but there was a sense of helplessness and reluctance in his words: "I thought I could beat him, but I lost, and lost completely. It's really a great irony that a coach lost to a player."

"You don't have to ask for so much. At least you are leaving soon. Maybe he will come to Meazza next season."

Hearing this, Mourinho suddenly turned around and looked at Moratti, and asked excitedly: "Really?" However, he immediately shook his head helplessly and said to himself: "That's impossible, Real Madrid will never let him go."

The possibility of Real Madrid letting go of Wang Li is much smaller than that of Chelsea. After all, the level shown by Wang Li has surpassed all other players. Real Madrid cannot let such a player leave the Bernabeu, which will cause them big problems in every aspect.

Moratti also shook his head and said, "I can only try my best. I hope my sincerity can impress him."

Mourinho thought about it and understood what Moratti meant.

Now, in Chelsea, he has some disputes with chairman Roman Abramovich, so he has planned to leave Stamford Bridge. In fact, he does not want to leave the Premier League, after all, it is the most popular league, and when he decides to leave, he will never look back.

It seems that Moratti admires him very much and invited him to come to Paris to watch the game this time.

However, Mourinho knew that the chairman invited him because he wanted to get the black-haired boy on the field. Inter Milan was in great crisis, but after this season, AC Milan was forced to be relegated, Juventus was penalized, and many teams were involved because of the phone-gate incident. Inter Milan was undoubtedly the biggest winner.

At this time, as long as Moratti can find a good coach, Inter may be able to get out of the trough and move towards glory.

The more important reason for inviting him was that he had a good personal relationship with the black-haired boy on the field.

Yes, Moratti attaches great importance to this. When Wang Li was still in Wolverhampton, Moratti wanted to get him. After his glory at Chelsea, he had a half-season suspension, so Moratti hesitated. But now seeing Wang Li's usual crazy performance, Moratti is moved again.

He wanted to bring Wang Li to Meazza and Inter Milan.

So how can Real Madrid let him go? This is almost impossible. Even ordinary fans know that it is impossible for Wang Li to leave Real Madrid now. It should be said that Real Madrid will not take the initiative to let him go.

What should I do about this?

There was only one way to go, that is, the black-haired boy voluntarily came to Italy, to San Siro, and joined Inter Milan. Obviously, Inter Milan did not have this charm before, but now? Mourinho came to Inter Milan.

Then the team would have the capital, because among the coaches, the Portuguese undoubtedly has the best relationship with Wang Li. Playing the favor card and offering a price that would tempt the Real Madrid top management, this was Moratti's idea.

Even so, Inter Milan still has few chances to get Wang Li, but it is still an opportunity, isn't it?

Moreover, Mourinho's coaching ability is unquestionable, and this is almost a sure-win deal, so Moratti had already negotiated with Mourinho. The Champions League contract of 6 million after tax gave Mourinho, who was in conflict with Chelsea, no reason to refuse.

"I hope he can come."

After waking up from his deep thoughts, Mourinho smiled and said, "Let's watch the game. I think it will be very exciting."

Morati nodded and said, "Of course he will. That black-haired kid has never let anyone down, but I don't want to see a fight, haha."

As Mourinho and Moratti chatted, the game on the field had already begun amid everyone's anticipation, with Real Madrid kicking off first.

It seems that Real Madrid's attacking tactics today were a bit conservative. When playing against Chelsea, Arsenal and Benfica in the past, Real Madrid would attack with a large-scale attack, as if "we will win by attacking", but today they were more inclined to positional warfare. The ball was passed back and forth many times in the backcourt, and only passed to the middle after taking advantage of an opportunity for a Lyon striker to steal the ball.

This style of play is somewhat conservative and the attack speed is very slow. When the ball was passed on the sidelines, it was directly intercepted by Lyon's midfielder.

Next is Lyon's attack.

Obviously, Lyon was also very conservative. After stealing the ball, they did not launch a big fast break, but also passed the ball back and forth in the backcourt. They seemed to be more like a Spanish team than a French team known for its overall performance.

Both teams started with tentative attacks.

In fact, this is also a guarantee of stability. The two teams do not know each other at all. In their more than 100 years of history, they have no record of playing against each other in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

This situation is really rare, Lyon is really a completely new team.

Therefore, both teams planned to launch tentative attacks at the beginning to find out the opponent's routines and playing styles. This resulted in mediocre performances of both teams in the first 15 minutes, and it seemed that defense was better than offense.

This kind of game makes people sleepy, but the players present did not complain. Real players understand this situation very well: the more important the game, the more boring the process will be.

However, will this really happen to a team that focuses on offense?

The fans didn't know, but from the 15th minute of the game, the Real Madrid players had already made their own judgments and the attack became more and more fierce.