Before the start of the game, a short and wonderful 50th anniversary song and dance performance of the Champions League was held at the Stade de France. Famous players such as Beckenbauer and Platini were there to watch the game. This year was the 50th anniversary of the Champions League. Therefore, UEFA specially arranged for the Champions League final of this season to return to Paris, the host of the first Champions League final.
Li Ang stood in the technical area and listened to the theme song of the Champions League. His heart was surging and his blood was boiling.
This was the final of the Champions League!
This was the highest level stage in Europe!
This was his final!
Although he was mentally prepared, he was still overwhelmed when he was actually on the stage of the Champions League final. This was the highest stage of honor that a manager could achieve in the club's honor.
Li Ang said to Banderas next to him, "Old man, this is our Champions League final!"
Banderas was so excited that he could not speak. He never dreamed that he would one day appear on the stage of the Champions League final as a manager.
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While Li Ang and Banderas were excited, on the other side of the technical area, the Barcelona manager, Rijkaard, was still a little distracted.
He glanced at Inter Milan's side and saw Li Ang's afro. It was so dazzling.
Rijkaard always felt that there was a deeper meaning behind it. The Dutch coach had been studying psychology recently. He always felt that the Inter Milan manager's actions had a deeper meaning.
"Franck, are you worried about something?" Tenkat asked Rijkaard.
"Nothing." Rijkaard shook his head and said. He forced himself to stop thinking about it and focus on the upcoming final.
There was a psychological effect called shadow. Rijkaard was in this psychological state now. Last season in the La Liga, Rijkaard was double-killed by Li Ang's Sporting de Gijón. Rijkaard and Barcelona also lost the league title that was almost in their hands. This was a blow to both Barcelona and Rijkaard. Now, when Rijkaard faced Li Ang, he still had some psychological shadow and was a little suspicious. Of course, the person involved was not aware of it.
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"Li Ang's afro hairstyle will be the focus after the game!" Zhang Lu smiled. "Li Ang is a manager with a lot of personality. On the stage of the Champions League final, he obviously stole the limelight of many people."
"Is he changing his hairstyle to show his determination?" Huang Jianxiang said with a smile.
The UEFA Champions League final was the highest level of competition in Europe. Of course, for the China fans, the most important thing was that Inter Milan, coached by Li Ang, had reached the final.
Therefore, Yang Shi was also broadcasting the Champions League final live.
The two commentators ended their teasing of Li Ang's hairstyle and changed the topic.
"This is the fifth time Barcelona has reached the Champions League final. Before that, Barcelona had reached the final four times, but only won the championship once. The only championship was in the 19911992 season," Huang Jianxiang said.
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At this time, on the Stade de France, the short song and dance performance had ended. The players from both sides entered the field amidst huge cheers.
"The players from both sides have entered the field. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides," Zhang Lu said. Zhang Lu said. In his hand was the starting list of Barcelona and Inter Milan that he had just received.
Barcelona (4-3-3): 1 – Valdés, 23 – Oleg, 4 – Marcos, 5 – Puyol, 12 – Van Bronckhorst, 20 – Decaux, 15 – Edmilson, 17 – Van Bommel, 8 – Giuly, 9 – Otto, 10 – Ronaldinho.
"Rijkaard's starting lineup determines the direction of Barça's offense and defense in the final. Before the game, the Spanish sports newspapers predicted that he would use a midfield combination of Decaux, Edmilson, and Iniesta. The advantage of this strategy is that whether it is offense, defense, or control, the three have their own strengths and specialties. Barça can dominate the game along the path they designed, "Huang Jianxiang said." But now, it seems that it is not the case. "
"The biggest change in Rijkaard's starting lineup is to replace Iniesta with Van Bommel in the starting lineup," Zhang Lu said. "Actually, it doesn't matter if it's wrong or not. It's not bad."
"Li Ang's Inter Milan's midfield is unprecedentedly strong. In this game, if Barcelona wants to attack from the flanks to be blocked and they are forced to switch to the middle, the attacking from the midfield will be the key. Obviously, Rijkaard also saw this point. His intention to replace Iniesta with Van Bommel is here, "Huang Jianxiang said.
"Van Bommel's characteristic is his strong forward awareness. He has created four penalty kicks for Barça this season. In today's game, it is obvious that Ronaldinho will be given special attention. Messi has just recovered from his injury and is not in the starting lineup. Giuly's ability to cut inside is not enough … Using Van Bommel is just right to find a balance between offense and defense on the right flank. For Li Ang, Rijkaard's choice of Van Bommel in the starting lineup may be an unexpected move. This is a battle between two top managers. I don't know how Li Ang will deal with it, "Zhang Lu said with a smile.
Then, he looked at Inter Milan's starting lineup in his hands. His eyes widened and he coughed.
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What shocked him was the unexpected starting lineup of Inter Milan.
First of all, in the goalkeeper position, the veteran Toldo replaced César, who had always been in the starting lineup, and got the chance to start.
What was most surprising was that David Silva had replaced the veteran Figo in the middle and frontcourt and was given the opportunity to start.
"Li Ang has chosen David Silva to start. This is really surprising."
"The young Silva was still on loan to Valencia last season to play in the Spanish Third Division. Now, a year later, he has appeared on the stage of the Champions League final! This is really surprising! "
"Li Ang has arranged for Silva to start. This is really unexpected."
"For Barcelona, Van Bommel has replaced Iniesta and got the chance to start!"
"For Inter Milan, Toldo has replaced César in the starting lineup, and the young David Silva has replaced the experienced veteran Figo. This is also surprising."
The game had not yet started, but the starting lineups of the two managers of Barcelona and Inter Milan, Rijkaard and Li Ang, surprised everyone.
"Obviously, the managers of both teams have made unexpected moves. They want to catch each other off guard. In this game, the battle between the old rivals of Rijkaard and Li Ang is particularly interesting." The commentator shouted excitedly. Whether it was Rijkaard's successful revenge or Li Ang continuing to suppress Rijkaard and Barcelona, it was all very interesting.
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