Chapter 1366
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The war in England's domestic battlefield was extinguished, and the teams entered the summer transfer operation.
Liverpool, on the other hand, entered the work of preparing for the Champions League final.
Liverpool's local fans began to make slogans and banners to be used in the Champions League final. As this season's Champions League final was played at the new Wembley Stadium, it was more advantageous for Liverpool. The local fans' support would be higher, giving them a certain home advantage.
At the same time, it would also reduce the consumption of Liverpool's travel. They were used to running to London for games.
On May 28, the Liverpool team arrived in London and stayed in hotels around the new Wembley Stadium.
Barcelona arrived in London two days in advance. On one side was the king of England, and on the other side was the king of Spain. The two teams set off a new round of football frenzy in London.
The major European media followed the preparation of the two teams throughout the whole process.
On the day before the game, Barcelona held a pre-game press conference.
Guardiola looked forward to the Champions League final and said, "The game at the new Wembley Stadium will bring a certain amount of pressure to Barcelona, but it doesn't matter. Barcelona will greet this game in their best condition. I deeply admire Liverpool's progress and achievements in the past two years. They have taken the English football philosophy to the extreme and integrated the advanced European football philosophy. Comain is a manager worthy of respect. I look forward to tomorrow's game."
The Sky Sports reporter then asked, "Barcelona was eliminated by Liverpool in the knockout stage of the Champions League last season. Will this bring psychological pressure to Barcelona?"
Guardiola shook his head and said, "You will win and lose in the football world. You are strong, so you should win more and lose less. But there are no teams that don't lose. Liverpool has also lost a lot of games this year. They have lost in the Premier League and the Champions League. Will they have psychological pressure the next time they meet a team that beats them? This is not true. We are now focused on preparing for the game. Our goal is to pick up the trophy at the new Wembley Stadium. If there is pressure, that is. But I hope this kind of pressure will turn into motivation for the team. "
"Regarding the competition between Messi and Qin Xiong, this Champions League final will determine the selection of the Ballon d 'Or at the end of the year. Do you agree?"
Guardiola thought for a moment and said, "I would say that Messi is the best player in the world, Koeman would say that the best player in the world is Qin Xiong, Mourinho would also say that Ronaldo is the best player in the world and so on. We all have unparalleled star players. When such a discussion becomes a stalemate, then team glory will be a better evaluation standard. In my opinion, both Qin Xiong and Messi have contributed greatly to the brilliant achievements of the team. Now, it is right to choose the Ballon d 'Or based on which of them will win the Champions League. But to take a step back, the team that did not win the Champions League is not useless. It should still be objectively recognized by the outside world."
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Liverpool's pre-match press conference was a routine.
Comain also expressed his admiration for Guardiola as he looked forward to the final.
"Barcelona has been the top team in Europe for many years, but it was Guardiola who made Barcelona a super team. His football philosophy spread all over the world and he led the team to subvert tradition. I am very impressed and surprised by his achievements. Although we defeated Barcelona last season, it does not mean that we can take tomorrow's final lightly. Barcelona faced pressure from Real Madrid in this season's league. They overcame the difficulties and finally won the title. This makes Barcelona in a better state. Now, we have to put all the distractions behind us and concentrate on the Champions League final. Then, we will play a wonderful game that will go down in history! Because this is the pinnacle of European football! "
How to deal with Barcelona's passing control?
When the reporters asked this question, Comain smiled and said, "Efficiency. We are not obsessed with ball possession. Liverpool's pursuit is to make both offense and defense more efficient. Barcelona wants to control the ball. They can control the ball. But unless they can prevent Liverpool from touching the ball, then Liverpool will show the skills we are good at."
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On May 29, the day of the Champions League final, fans of Liverpool and Barcelona could be seen everywhere around London's new Wembley Stadium. There was a television helicopter in the air overlooking the scene of the game. The scene was particularly spectacular.
The players of Liverpool and Barcelona returned to the locker room after warming up and listened to their respective managers' pre-match lectures.
Comain looked at the energetic players and said in a deep voice, "I don't think I need to say anything more. You go out and get on the field. Do your best to defeat Barcelona. Then we will lift the Champions League trophy and create a new history!"
The players of Liverpool nodded in tacit understanding.
Since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team had been able to defend the title. It was also because no team had been able to successfully defend the title for too long. So, once Liverpool could do it, the achievements of this team would be even more dazzling and shock the world!
This was a critical moment for the club to reach new heights and for the players to push their own achievements to a new peak!
Win this game!
Win this game!!!
The players walked out of the locker room together and met up with the Barcelona players at the exit of the players' tunnel, waiting for the game to start.
Ten minutes before the start of the game, the ambassador of this season's Champions League, Gary Lineker, "kicked off" the short opening ceremony of the Champions League final with a powerful shot outside the new Wembley Stadium. A group of dancers in black formal wear danced in the stadium, and the Jamaican Lightning Bolt also entered the stadium as a special guest. Guardiola and Comain greeted each other with smiles before the game, shaking hands and patting each other's shoulders in encouragement.
While the referees carried out routine checks on the players in the tunnel, the Liverpool players and the Barcelona players exchanged some pleasantries in the tunnel.
Qin Xiong and Messi patted each other's shoulders. In the past, when they had the chance to meet, the two men might have joked around, but not today!
Walking out of the tunnel and stepping onto the field, they were going to meet each other with swords, and one side was destined to be full of disappointment and regret at the end of the game!
After the pre-game performance ended, the referees ordered the players to get ready to take the field.
The players of the two teams walked hand in hand behind the referees with their heads held high and their chests puffed out as they entered the stadium together.
The magnificent Champions League theme song was mixed with the shocking noise created by the fans of the two teams in the new Wembley Stadium. The players of the two teams of Liverpool and Barcelona stepped onto the field and lined up in a row. Everyone's eyes were either sharp or calm, full of fighting spirit, and a burst of momentum suddenly burst forth!
The countdown to the summit battle began!
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