Chapter 774： There is only 1 winner!

A Boeing 777, painted with red and white arrow stripes, slowly landed on the runway of Lisbon International Airport.

The reporters and fans who had been waiting on the periphery of the airport were moved by the wind and immediately rushed forward.

If it weren't for being blocked by the airport ground crew and security, I'm afraid they would have rushed up at this time and surrounded the entire plane.

The two luxury buses waiting in the distance, also printed with red and white arrow stripes, and with the conspicuous Saint Southampton team emblem, drove slowly towards the plane.

If it is a media reporter who often picks up Southampton planes, it will not be surprising, because almost every away game, the Saints’ bus will arrive two or three days earlier than the team.

Their task is to familiarize themselves with the environment and roads of the away game in advance to avoid congestion when the team arrives.

The reporters in the distance hurriedly set up long barrels and pointed them at the cabin door opened in the distance, wondering, who would be the first person to get out of the plane?

Without the slightest accident, it was Bielsa!

The coach of the Saints has always been at the forefront, even if this is the team gathered superstars such as Ibrahimovic, Drogba, Hazard and Neuer, he is still a Saint Well-deserved leader.

If there can only be one boss for a saint, it will definitely be Bielsa!

Followed by players such as Neuer, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Hazard, etc., came out one after another.

The fans waiting on the scene suddenly screamed and cheered, shouting the name of every player.

Although the distance is a bit far away, the players heard the movement here and raised their hands to greet the fans and reporters.

This gesture of friendship immediately drew a burst of cheers again.

"Too handsome, isn't it?"

"Look, that suit, worn by their professional players, is pretty cool!"

"Isn't it? Natural clothes hangers look good on anyone, even Bielsa looks handsome!"

"Wow, khaka, Bielsa's suit should be tailor-made, it has the effect of thinning and covering the belly!"

"What brand of suits do our players wear? Are they expensive? I'll buy one later!"

"Versace, tailored specifically for the team."

"Isn't the saint's sponsor Tommy Hilfiger?"

"Oh, that's a casual wear sponsor. The Saint's formal wear sponsor is Versace. A set costs several thousand euros!"

"Good boy, when did the saint become rich and handsome?"

"Isn't it? Real Madrid doesn't even have this treatment."

"Too handsome, handsome on the court, handsome off the court!"

"I love you to death, saint!"

As the players stepped out of the cabin one after another, they got into the bus parked aside one after another, and then the two buses went away.

The reporters and fans at the scene suddenly had a commotion, shouting to keep up with the team's bus.

So, I saw the crowd rushing to the parking lot frantically.

No way, who made them fail to enjoy the treatment of saints?

People just have a way to get Lisbon International Airport to allow them to drive the bus into the apron, reporters can't!

Tomorrow night is the Champions League final, so today, the whole Lisbon city is filled with a strong football atmosphere.

The bus drove on the street, with flags representing Southampton and Atletico Madrid on both sides.

Although these two teams are not the kind of top giants, but as super dark horses, these two teams from the Premier League and La Liga have attracted attention since last year. Now the double and double UEFA Champions League final is even more exciting. .

After all, after so many years, the Champions League has always become a one-man show for the giants, and fans will inevitably feel a little aesthetic fatigue.

And in the past few years, the Champions League has rarely had an impressive team.

Klopp's Dortmund was good, but he failed to perform a miracle and lost to Bayern Munich in the final.

But now, Bielsa’s Southampton and Simeone’s Atletico Madrid are all making their final push towards the championship.

Who can make the dark horse miracle to the end, this undoubtedly became the biggest suspense before the game.

Especially in the past half month, the publicity and hype about this Champions League final have been almost overwhelming.

Major brands have done their best to carry out the marketing of the UEFA Champions League final, which has also promoted the popularity and attention of Southampton and Atletico Madrid.

Therefore, at the airport, the media and fans will be so crazy!

They even followed the team's bus from the airport all the way to the hotel.

Because the Saints and Atlético de Madrid have separately contracted two hotels, except for several familiar newspaper reporters with the team, the rest are all blocked outside the hotel's confines and are not allowed to enter.

But although I can't get in, there are more and more reporters and fans outside the hotel.

At that scene, everyone in Southampton who directly called into the hotel was a little dumbfounded.

"Hey, is this the treatment of the teams participating in the Champions League final?"

"Don't be so outrageous?"

"Kaka, how many times have you played in the Champions League finals? How about? Is it all like this?"

Hearing his teammates throwing questions to his side, Kaka smiled slightly and nodded: "It's all like this!"

Everyone couldn't help being amazed.

"The level of attention in the Champions League final is unmatched by any league. In this final, any shining point or mistake will be infinitely magnified and then magnified."

"For the winner, it is heaven; for the loser, it is hell!"

Speaking of the last, Kaka also has a rare face of coldness.

Everyone seemed to feel the dignity in Kaka's heart, and all smiled.

Yes, Southampton has reached the Champions League final for the first time in more than 100 years of history. They bear the hope of the entire city, and even the entire England fans, can it not be heavy?

And everyone suddenly realized that, in fact, Kaka is a person who has experienced the test of heaven and the baptism of hell.

During his time in Milan, he was once in a three-to-zero lead, but was reversed by Liverpool and became a tragic hero in the miracle of Istanbul.

But also in the Champions League final, Kaka led Milan to complete the revenge against Liverpool, successfully ascending the European hegemony.

Perhaps, such an experience, for Kaka, has a more distinctive feeling for the Champions League final.

For such a life-and-death game, everyone who walks on the court has only one idea, and that is to win!

When it is cruel, there is only one winner!

Even if both sides have tried their best against each other, even if both sides have performed above the level, even if both sides have given everything they can, but in the end, there will still be losers!

This emotion soon permeated the players, and was spotted by a forty-year-old Englishman who stopped outside to watch.

After he turned and walked away, he went directly to the room where the coach was.

Knocked on the door, got approved, walked in.

"Dan, we've been waiting for you for a long time, where have you been?" Luis Borini called as soon as he saw him.

Dan Abraham, a native of England, an expert in sports psychology, has more than ten years of experience in sports psychology, but he was more in the golf field before because he himself is a professional golf player.

But not long ago, Southampton was poached to the Saints, as the team's sports psychologist.

"It's a bit bad!" Dan Abraham said solemnly.

When everyone present heard him say this, they were stunned. They put down their work and looked over.

This sports psychologist has used daily performance to prove his abilities in the past few months.

It is because of him that Kaka overcomes the psychological barrier. It is also because of him that Southampton maintained a strong competitiveness in the final stage of the season, and finally succeeded in defending the Premier League championship with an unstoppable momentum, and the team has maintained its state so far. It was pretty good, and didn't let up because of winning early.

Therefore, he said that things are bad, and it deserves everyone's attention.

"What's the situation?" Cus Du Satoito asked while holding the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

Dan Abraham was the one he recommended to Southampton.

"Most of the players in the team are participating in the Champions League final for the first time. They have rarely experienced such a battle. This is the highest level of the professional football league. They are under a lot of pressure!"

"Isn't this normal?" Assistant coach Pablo Queroga asked strangely.

"Yes, but my duty is to help players perform as much better on the court as possible and to perform at their highest level, not to put them on the court under pressure!"

When Dan Abraham said so, everyone present immediately looked at Bielsa.

This sports psychologist was hired with the consent of Bielsa. He paid a high salary and also played a role.

Bielsa thought for a while and nodded: "What do you think?"

Dan Abraham walked over, "I need a symposium of about ten to twenty minutes. I need you to help me set three or four game goals for them."

"The more you get to this kind of critical event, the more complicated the issues people consider, the easier it is to be chaotic and chaotic, and you will not be able to perform well. So I need them to concentrate and clearly know what their specific goals are. Concentrate all your energy to achieve these goals!"

"But you can't have too many goals. Too many will make chaos. Three to four are best!"

Bielsa listened, nodded, and looked at Luis Bolini, who nodded.

"Okay, Dan, Louis will help you!"

"Thank you!" Dan Abraham nodded.

"The human brain is weird. There is no way to distinguish what is real and what is illusion. Therefore, if players are imagining how to complete this game all day, their own brains and nerves cannot tell the truth. ."

"In this case, they will release the adrenaline prematurely until it runs out, and when it comes to the real game, it will make them feel tired."

"So, from now on, it is necessary for us to arrange the players' activities as compactly as possible to avoid them from thinking and paying too much attention to everything about the game. Even the tactical preparation meeting, I recommend two hours before the game."

"Because, just two hours can put them at the peak of their state during the game!"

Everyone present was silent for a while.

Because following Dan Abraham's approach, it will undoubtedly completely disrupt Southampton's preparation plan.

Therefore, everyone once again looked at Bielsa and asked the opinion of the Argentine lunatic.

Dan Abraham also looked at Bielsa, "Marcelo, trust me, give them to me!"

Bielsa thought for a while, but hesitated How sure are you? "

"I don't know!" Dan Abraham shook his head: "But I can guarantee that it must be better than it is now!"

Bielsa listened, thought about it, and nodded, "Ok, then do as you said!"

After speaking, Bielsa looked at Luis Bollini again, "Luis, you cooperate with Dan to modify our training plan for the next two days. I believe in his professionalism and in our players!"

Everyone present listened, and immediately began to prepare to adjust the plan.

Dan Abraham looked at the crowd, and after several months of getting along, he finally understood why Southampton had succeeded.

It's not just because of money.

It is because they respect and value professional scientific opinions!

This is so rare in the traditional football field!

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