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Chapter 167 No matter how you want to play, I will accompany you! [The third update of the explosive liver, begging to subscribe to the monthly pass! 】

Unlike Glasgow, Scotland, which is more than 2000 kilometers away from Seville, Lisbon is only [-] kilometers away from Seville, and Portugal and Spain can be regarded as having the same origin, so playing in Seville, for Sporting Lisbon, is no different from playing away in Portugal.

But for the sake of safety, Sporting Lisbon still decided to go to Seville after the training session the evening before the game, so that the team can be more energetic to deal with the decisive battle the next night.

Su Dong's parents and Ma Dawei were arranged to follow Sporting Lisbon's family and friends to Seville on the day of the game.

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Seville, where the UEFA Cup final was held, is an ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years. It is known as a garden city by Europeans and has beautiful scenery. Tourists from all over the world call it "Little Rome", which shows its tourism resources.

The final venue was arranged at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, which was originally the fixed home of the Spanish national team, but after the Spanish national team adopted the method of holding home games in turn across the country, this stadium became a bit depressed.

But this time, the holding of the UEFA Cup final rekindled passion not only in this stadium, but also in the whole city of Seville. The slogans of the UEFA Cup final can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, as well as various football-related activities organized by the city government, creating a full atmosphere.

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Some people say that Britain is the birthplace of the paparazzi.

As soon as Sporting Lisbon arrived in Seville, they felt their strength.

Right at the exit of the airport, the reporters from the UK far surpassed the Portuguese ones. They acted even crazier and even caused commotion at the scene, blocking the Sporting Lisbon players at the exit of the airport.

Judging by their aura of uncrowned kings, it seems that they will not let it go without leaving some news for them.

In the end, the airport security personnel came forward to help isolate the British journalists, and the players of the Green Lions were able to leave.

This is a memorable final!
UEFA has previously decided to replace the [Golden Ball System] with the [Silver Ball System] starting from the UEFA Cup final this season. That is to say, after the two sides are tied within 10 minutes, there will be no sudden death in overtime, but overtime in the first and second halves.

This will be a historic UEFA Cup final!
Portuguese legend Figo is very happy for his home team to reach the UEFA Cup final and has high hopes. He said that he will not only come to the scene to cheer, but also form a star cheerleading team to go to Seville.

"Facing the Celtics, Sporting Lisbon is not without advantages. On the contrary, on the offensive end, our advantages are obvious. The key is how to play Su Dong's threat on the front line."

Figo has a very high opinion of Su Dong and has high hopes.

"This requires Ronnie and Quaresma on the two wings to actively stretch the line of defense for him and create more opportunities."

Not only that, Figo also politely advised Boloni.

"In this critical game, he must let go of some things. The team needs him to unite all the forces and let the team play the strongest combat effectiveness, so that they can defeat the opponent in the final."

Figo also mentioned the Celtics, thinking that their most threatening player is Larson.

"The Swedish striker is a goal machine. He has scored 42 goals this season, 28 goals in the league and nine goals in the UEFA Cup. He is only one goal behind Su Dong."

"More importantly, this will be the 1 game he played for the Celtics. If he scores again, it will be the 2 goals he scored for the Celtics. This is undoubtedly a very commemorative game, so Larson will definitely do his best. Such a player will be very scary."

Figo also mentioned Larson's partner, England high center Sutton.

The high center forward made his debut in Norwich, played for Blackburn, and transferred to Chelsea at a sky-high price of 350 million pounds, but was unsuccessful. A year later, he moved to Celtic in 2000. He is 1.9 meters tall and is a typical English center forward with great strength.

"In addition, we must pay attention to their midfield playmaker, the Bulgarian player Petrov. This player is also quite capable. The midfield suppression must be in place, and Petrov cannot be given a chance."

Just like Porto, the Celtics have been able to shine in the Scottish League and the UEFA Cup this season. A very important reason is also the strong signings from Martin O'Neill. Players from Sutton to Lennon to Bald and Thompson are all powerful, and they all spent a lot of money on transfer fees.

In contrast, Sporting Lisbon is stretched in terms of capital investment, and more of them are local youth training and cheap veterans.

However, before the game, Sporting Lisbon is not without good news.

Scotland native centre-forward Hartson was sidelined last weekend with a back strain and will be sidelined for at least three weeks, missing the final.

High center Sutton is also injured, which makes the Celtics' striker intact, leaving only Larson.

The Celtics themselves are not good at attacking power, but more of a combination of two forwards with one tall and one fast. At present, both high center forwards are injured, which makes it really hard to figure out how much the Soviet Super League team's attack power can show.

In contrast to Sporting Lisbon, there are basically no injuries on the front line.

The offensive core Sudong is in excellent form. He just scored twice in the Portuguese Super League championship decisive battle against Porto, helping Sporting Lisbon to defend the Portuguese Super League champion. Ronnie and Quaresma are also in good condition.

In midfield, both teams lacked creativity.

The problem with Sporting Lisbon is that Bologna is conservative in his use of troops and basically adopts a three-back play, which makes it difficult for creative players like Sa Pinto and Tonito to start.

The same is true of the midfielders trained by Martin O'Neill. They are all a group of powerful players. Only Petrov is the core of the playmaker, and Larsson often needs to withdraw and connect in series.

On the whole, Sporting Lisbon's midfielder has a slight advantage in technology and pass and cut cooperation, while Celtic has more characteristics in speed and impact. The two teams are good at winning games.

In terms of defense, both teams are basically very good, and they are the best defensive teams in this UEFA Cup.

Overall, Sporting Lisbon and Celtic are very close in strength.

The Scottish Super League team adopts the traditional British style of play, with a three-five-two formation, which is very strong in strength and impact. Coupled with the striker combination of one high and one fast in the frontcourt, and a scoring machine like Larson, their strength should not be underestimated.

The disadvantage is that the current Scottish Premier League is playing in the dark, and the Celtics and Glasgow Rangers are fighting for the championship. This makes it difficult for the Celtics to focus on the UEFA Cup final.

Sporting Lisbon is bound to play four-three-three. Facing the Celtics with three defenders, they will have a certain advantage on the wing, but it is estimated that a midfield loss is a high probability event. The key depends on how the two teams restrain their opponents.

Of course, the Green Lions don't need to be distracted by the league, but just three days ago, they just defeated Porto, which made the team fight continuously. The players' bodies must be relatively tired, and it is unknown how much they can play.

Because of this, in the odds offered by the gaming company, the two teams are equally divided.

Even 30.00% of nine people believe that the two teams will score zero to zero within 10 minutes of nine.

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In addition to the two teams and their respective fans, Portugal and England also ignited the flames for the UEFA Cup final.

First, British Prime Minister Blair crazily supported the Celtics. He said that he would come to the scene in person to cheer for the Celtics.

Not only that, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow Conte also expressed his support for the Celtics, not only writing to Martin O'Neill, but also announcing that he will arrive at the scene to cheer for the Celtics.

As the only remaining British team in the European competition, the Celtics have also received full support from the UK. Even the captain of the rival Glasgow Rangers, Barry Ferguson, expressed his full support for the Celtics.

Sporting Lisbon is not far behind.

President Sampaio and his wife, Prime Minister Barroso, Portuguese Interior Minister, Supreme Prosecutor, Lisbon Mayor and other important government officials all expressed their intention to withdraw from their busy official duties to cheer for the Green Lions on the spot, to the football circle headed by Figo, as well as the national team coach Scolari and others, all expressed that they would come to the scene to cheer for the Green Lions.

Even the chairman of rival Porto Da Costa said in an interview, "Sporting Lisbon going to Seville represents not only themselves, but also Portuguese football!"

The chairman of Porto said that 600 million Portuguese will stand behind Sporting Lisbon!
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The turmoil of the outside world did not affect Sporting Lisbon's intensive preparations.

On the morning of the game, the team held a pre-match preparation meeting.

Coach Boloni explained his thoughts and requirements for the game to the players.

This time, he also responded to the call from the outside world and did not make surprising adjustments to the starting lineup. Su Dong was clearly the core of the team's offense, and Ronnie and Quaresma would become his most powerful arms.

The midfield is still conservative, and Rui Bento, Albertini and Barbosa will continue to form the three midfielders.

The back line is the unshakable main force, Rui Jorge, Pepe, Andre Cruz and Queiroga.

This should be Sporting Lisbon's strongest lineup so far this season.

The veteran Albertini has a lot of experience in the finals. After the head coach Boloni, he taught everyone his experience.

"In such a game, no matter what sudden changes occur, we must always remain calm and rational."

"The Celtics' style is very aggressive. They will definitely commit a lot of fouls. We must be mentally prepared for this. Many of our advantages in the Portuguese Super League are not available to the Celtics. We must pay attention to it."

Having said that, Albertini looked at Su Dong solemnly, "For example, physical confrontation."

Su Dong understood Albertini's concerns, and he nodded to indicate acceptance.

"Don't worry, no matter how they want to play, I will accompany them!" Su Dong said confidently.

He is no longer the rookie who just debuted.

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