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Chapter 151 The Premier League Years: The Battlefield of Dreams
On May 2008, 5, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, there was a slight breeze and the weather was still slightly cool.

The weather in Moscow is obviously not directly proportional to the fiery state of the city now.

This is the charm of football! !
Black and white sprites of fiery passion! !
The Chelsea team is undergoing training to adapt to the venue before the final.

After Essien intercepted the ball from Sidwell's feet, he passed it directly to Ballack. The German did not stop the ball, and directly shot a powerful long-range shot to the goal handled by substitute goalkeeper Cudicini. With a jump, the ball was blocked and bounced in the penalty area. At this time, Kalu, who was in the main lineup, made a beautiful tackle and shoveled the ball into the net.

After scoring the goal, the Ivorian raised his arms high and looked proudly at Xiang Nan who was training alone. Then, the Ivorian made a decision that surprised everyone. holding the microphone, accepted an interview with the French "L'Equipe"——
At this time, Chelsea fans who watched the team's training also booed some. Obviously, Kalou's move also made the fans feel dissatisfied for a while.

"Boy, who do you think you are?"

"It's just too crazy..."

This move made Grant's face on the sidelines coach's bench extremely ugly. Although he didn't know what the Ivorian and the reporter said, this behavior was simply a great challenge to the authority of the head coach.

At this time, other Chelsea players, including Kalu's national team teammate Didier Drogba, also showed impatient expressions...

Uh... I have to say, Kalu is really an overly proud and ignorant guy! !

A supplementary goal in a training match, as for it? ! !

*******
Xiang Nan didn't appear in the team match, but followed the team doctor Brian, on the edge of the court, doing simple movement exercises.

Today's adaptation field training, Chelsea is not closed, so there are a large number of media reporters on the sidelines. With the flashing lights, Xiang Nan trained alone on the sidelines, murdering a large number of reporters.

Grant stood on the edge of the field with a livid face, watching the team's internal training, and was furious because of even a slight technical error by the player...

And all of this unreservedly appeared in the camera lens of the reporter. This scene is undoubtedly an exception to express a meaning——
'Chelsea's training atmosphere is tense! ! '

'Grant's temper is terrible, it can be seen that the Israelis have been distorted by the pressure...'

'Andre was training alone on the sidelines with an unhappy face...why is that? '

The media even put the photo of Xiang Nan’s dissatisfied expression training alone on the sidelines with the photo of Chelsea coach Grant’s livid face, and put it on the front page. The combination of these two photos has a very visual effect——
The meaning is self-evident...

Uh... There's a conflict between Chelsea's number nine and the manager...

*******
Moscow International Hotel.

Ferguson fixed the TV screen on Xiang Nan training alone, and glanced back at his assistant coach Mike-Phelan, "Mike, what do you think is going on?"

Mike-Phelan looked carefully at the TV screen, "It's not very clear, but anyway, such scenes of players and coaches being at odds are easily captured by the media, really, It's a little out of the ordinary."

After hearing what his assistant coach said, Ferguson didn't say anything, and nodded slightly. Ferguson himself had considered what Mike-Phelan said, but he still felt a little inexplicable. The expectation, the expectation that this matter is true, the expectation, my own psychological attack has already played a certain role, and Chelsea's No. 9 has been greatly affected! !
'Well! !It better be like this! ! '

However, Ferguson immediately calmed down, and he was even a little surprised, how he raised the importance and danger of that 19-year-old boy to such a high level, that it affected his emotions just by relying on subjective assumptions——
However, the intuition of years of coaching career told Ferguson very clearly that this kind of emphasis is absolutely necessary and deserved! !

"Mike, who helped me prepare for Andre's latest game, all the game tapes 20 minutes before the opening." Ferguson hesitated, but he was still cautious, and said to his assistant coach Mike-Phelan (Mike-Phelan).

Chelsea didn't know the smoke bomb they had put, and it didn't confuse the godfather of Manchester United. However, the Chelsea people didn't expect to confuse Ferguson with such a low-level smoke bomb. Familiar opponents, the two sides know each other well, and there are hardly any secrets to talk about——
In the game, the status of the players and the role of the stars, even the flashes of inspiration, will play a vital role! !
*******
The public training session for adapting to the venue was open to the media for about 30 minutes, and the security guards at the stadium began to drive the media away.

In the next group confrontation, Grant rearranged the main and substitute lineups.

In the following group confrontation, if the players on the main team have no injuries, they will be the starting lineup for tomorrow's final.

Even though Xiang Nan had almost confirmed that he would start the game, he still couldn't help being excited for a while.

The final of the European Champions Cup, the Big Ear Cup is within reach...

Everything seems to be still in a dream! !

However, Chelsea No. 9 knows that all of this is achieved step by step by himself and his teammates. If he wants to truly become the king, then——
Keep fighting! !
come on! !
Pure men of West London! !
With the buzzing of the Israelis' lips, the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League final, Chelsea's starting lineup surfaced for the first time! !
*******
"Cech started, Taylor came off the bench."

Hearing the goalkeeper's entry arrangement, Xiang Nan noticed that the Italian Cudicini's face turned ashen. This is the first time that an Italian is so close to the highest glory of a European club, but he didn't even get a place on the bench.

Since Cudicini's last low-level mistake, it is doomed that the Italian is no longer in Chelsea's plan for next season, and Taylor, who came out of the youth academy, has been given more attention and opportunities.

However, even Taylor himself did not expect that he would get a substitute position in tomorrow's Champions League final and be able to feel the atmosphere of the European Champions Cup at close range.

This made Taylor very excited. He just nodded vigorously and clenched his fists. Seeing Taylor's appearance, Xiang Nan also remembered the scene when he participated in the Champions Cup for the first time. Everything was so familiar and the same. Excited, same nervous, same full of longing for the future...

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"Essien, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole starting, Ivanovic, Belletti on the bench"

Ivanovic also couldn't hide his excitement. As for Belletti, his championship experience in Barcelona will greatly supplement and help Chelsea.

"Lampard, Makelele, Ballack, Joe Cole, Malouda, Mikel on the bench."

The arrangement of the midfield has not changed much. The only surprise is that Mikel got a substitute position. Mikel has completely conquered the approval of Chelsea's coaching staff in the limited substitute time. In the words of the group——
"The Nigerian has all the potential to become the world's top defensive midfielder, and has shown his talent and talent very well."

Height 1 meter 9,

strong body,

Forever excellent ball control characteristics of African players,

Can shoot from a distance! !
Chelsea's coaching staff has already regarded the Nigerian as Makelele's best successor, but now, the renewal of the club's contract with the Frenchman is not going smoothly. With regard to salary requirements, the Chelsea club has a lot of confidence.

Moreover, the French midfielder is already considering returning to his roots and returning to France to play football. It is said that Paris Saint-Germain is more active among them and has already tentatively asked the Chelsea club for an offer from Makelele, but the reply from the Chelsea club is ---
'Makelele is happy at Stamford Bridge, he's not going anywhere...'

Uh... I have to say, this answer is really... very official...

*******
Finally, the candidate for the forward line was selected. Grant paused, raised his head, and just saw Xiang Nan's resolute eyes. The Israeli nodded secretly, but a good mood is always accompanied by some uncomfortable feelings In the scene, out of the corner of Grant's eyes, it was unfortunate to see Kalou's smug expression on the corner of his mouth, which made the Chelsea coach frown slightly.

"Up front, Xiangnan and Drogba started, Sinclair and Andriy Shevchenko came off the bench."

Arrangements on the forward line, there was a small accident on the bench, and Shevchenko replaced Kalu.

When Grant read out the striker's list, Kalou's face turned ashen. The Ivorian was still hoping to get a chance to start, but in the end, he didn't even have a substitute spot for himself.

Looking at Kalu's color like boiled green peppers, Xiang Nan couldn't help but lament for the Ivorians——
Uh... I have to say, Kalu is really a guy with a "higher heart than paper"...

Well, maybe the Ivorians are really capable? ! !

This, you have to speak with conscience and evidence...

Shevchenko was also a little surprised by his selection, but he was still a little excited. After all, this may be the last time for Ukrainians to have the opportunity to win the Big Ear Cup again. However, he has experienced a lot The former Milan striker did not show too much excitement, but nodded his head slightly, but no one would doubt the determination and tenacity in his heart of this down-and-out killer! !

Shevchenko's selection and Belletti's selection are important for a reason. As a player who has participated in the European Champions Cup final and won the championship with his own hands, the Ukrainian experience is very important for such a game. Helpful, sometimes, the experience of a veteran will play an unexpected role! !
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"Andre, do you think what that guy said is true?" Scott Sinclair asked Xiang Nan in the locker room after training.

"Which guy?" Xiang Nan was slightly taken aback, and then understood who Sinclair was talking about.

Chelsea's No. 16 refers to the so-called 'Da Vinci Code' incident in which Xiang Nan was selected for the Italian national team.
Xiang Nan narrowed his eyes, reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and asked, "Scott, do you think this matter is reliable?"

Sinclair thought for a while, "It seems that it is not very reliable..."

Xiang Nan shrugged his shoulders, with a helpless expression of "knowing this is the case", with a resolute expression on his face, he put his arms around Sinclair's neck, Xiang Nan was still moved by his concern for his teammates, "However, I really want to see me score in the final, those two people's wonderful expressions..."

"Two people?!" Sinclair was taken aback for a moment, then understood immediately, and smiled, "You mean, there's Ferguson?!"

Xiang Nan nodded heavily! !
However, at this moment, in Xiang Nan's heart, there is a faint anticipation for this so-called 'Da Vinci Code'...

Uh...this...European Cup....
hot summer...

*******
The environment of the Ritz-Carlton in Moscow is very noble and elegant. Even Xiangnan, who was in love with Joanna in a luxury hotel, is full of praise for the environment here.

Uh...Although, the passion between Xiang Nan and Joanna in the hotel was only a few times...

After a brief phone call with Joanna, after saying 'good night' to each other, Xiang Nan hung up the phone, but Chelsea No. 9 immediately found that she was lying on the comfortable big bed, but she couldn't fall asleep anyway.

The clock has passed 22:30, and the time is passing quietly, but Xiang Nan is tossing and turning on the bed, unable to fall asleep, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

Thinking of tomorrow's European Champions Cup final, where he will be the starter, and fighting for his childhood dream in front of fans all over the world, Xiang Nan couldn't calm down. Familiar or excited images and names flashed in his mind——
Basten, Maldini, Cruyff, Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka…

Even has his own club team-mate, former AC Milan striker, Andriy Shevchenko...

These people have engraved their own names deeply on the highest hall of European football! !

tomorrow? ! !

At this time tomorrow, the game is over, where will I be——
In the depths of no one, taste the pain of failure alone, lick the sadness and sadness in your heart alone? ! !

Or do you hold the trophy high, use the trophy poured with champagne, reincarnate the excitement and madness in your taste and senses, engrave your name on this highest honor in Europe? ! !
I really can't fall asleep, I feel like a nightmare, my senses are excited, and I feel a little dazed...

Get up to the south, open the window, the midnight in Moscow in early summer still feels a bit cold, the cool wind blows in, let the south feel a little cool, and the restless heart also gets a little relief.

Moscow is already an international metropolis. The Moskva River, where the Ritz-Carlton is located, is located in the center of Moscow. The windows are brightly lit, neon is everywhere, and the scenery of the European Middle Ages It is intertwined with the modern atmosphere, and you can even see the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow from a distance. The Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, with night lights on, looks extremely spectacular in the vast night. Thinking about tomorrow's game, I would like to Nan couldn't help feeling excited again.

Tomorrow, after the whistle sounds, this place will be the focus of fans all over the world. With the beating of the hearts of the 22 players on the field and the 10 fans in the stands, the black and white elves of the whole world are also trembling for it...

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Tick ​​ring ring! !
The sound of the phone ringing disturbed a 19-year-old man's thoughts. Xiang Nan picked up the phone, looked at the name of 'Kirsty Gallagher' on the display, and hesitated slightly. For Kirsty Gallagher, Lahe, the top TV beauty of "Sky Sports", still has some understanding of Nan. This woman is in the upper class, dealing with celebrities, and she can be regarded as a fish in water.

In the recent football program hosted by Kirsty Gallagher, this sexy stunner made no secret of her love for Xiang Nan. Some explicit words can completely make any normal man burn up.

You know, Kirsty Gallagher has always been at the top of England's pure men's sexual fantasies survey. In the eyes of men in England, Kirsty Gallagher is sexy, passionate, and stunner-like. It's the man's favorite in bed...

Uh... this, it seems to mean lover, a little more, right? ! !

this? ! !

However, Xiang Nan didn't pay too much attention to it. After watching these programs, Xiaoxiao passed away. He admitted that Kirsty Gallagher is a stunner, a man wants to possess her, and Xiang Nan is also a man, so he I don't reject this feeling, but, in addition to having a certain understanding of the nature of Kirsty Gallagher's work, a self-disciplined and responsible man who is able to enjoy his senses and responsibility and responsibility for his feelings Finding his own right path amidst his responsibilities, he understands that the pure relationship between himself and Joanna is hard-won in a materialistic world, so he cherishes it very much.

Faced with this sudden call, Xiang Nan hesitated for a moment, and still pressed the answer button. He said to himself, "I just want to talk to someone to relieve my inner irritability and pressure..."

Sometimes, there is only one acceptable reason to do something...

"Hi, Kirsty!!" Xiang Nan greeted.

"Andre!! You haven't slept yet, that's great!!" Kirsty Gallagher's excited and surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.

At this moment, Xiang Nan could even feel that Kirsty Gallagher's surprise and excitement were completely natural, without any trace of artificiality.

"Yes, I haven't slept yet, some, some can't sleep..." Xiang Nan whispered.

"Are you nervous about tomorrow's game? I guessed that you may not have fallen asleep, and you may need someone to talk to you. I was still wondering whether it would disturb your rest. Fortunately, I made this call." Xiang Nan It was even possible to clearly hear the way Kirsty Gallagher patted her chest when she said this on the other end of the phone. Kirsty Gallagher's voice was very seductive, not to say How about this woman, but, sometimes, you have to believe that a woman's voice is enough to make people feel refreshed and intoxicated...

At the very least, Xiang Nan believes in this. In Italy, Alice was an example of a charming voice. Now, there is Christie Gallagher...

"Thank you," Xiang Nan suddenly felt touched, "I don't know what's wrong. I'm always thinking about tomorrow's game, and my mind is full of the scene of the game..."

Xiang Nan scratched his head in frustration. In his opinion, this was a sign of cowardice. He should sleep peacefully, because he should believe in his own ability and the ability of his teammates, and he will definitely win the final victory.

However, he is actually nervous? ! !
Damn it! !

Really bad! !

"Andre, is it so difficult that Manchester United will scare you?"

"No!! Although Manchester United is also very strong, but no team can scare me, I don't know what's wrong..."

The starry sky outside the window is still bright, and you can even feel the beating sound of the city to the south, thump-thump...

Is this a battle cry?

why am i nervous ! !

What will it be like tomorrow at this time...
"Andre, are you nervous now, or were you nervous when you played your first professional game?" Kirsty Gallagher laughed on the phone, "I saw your first game in Turin. A game, the video of the Coppa Italia game, when I saw you playing on the sidelines, I was at a loss and even trembling..."

"I'm not nervous, let alone shivering!!" Xiang Nan was a little annoyed.

"Really, are you sure?" Kirsty Gallagher on the other end of the phone chuckled.

"I'm sure, I won't tremble, I'm not afraid." Xiang Nan said in an affirmative tone almost gnashing his teeth.

"Did I read it wrong? Or did I remember it wrong?!" Christy Gallagher was amused when she heard Xiang Nan's childlike tone. This 'big man' who made me a little tempted, unexpectedly, also has a childish side.

(End of this chapter)