Mister Legend

Chapter 460

When the referee blew the whistle for an effective goal, the fourth Atletico Madrid player who took the penalty, Griezmann, the core of the French national team, lined up on the midfield line and cheered for his teammates. Walked out of the queue, strolled into the penalty area under the eyes of everyone, and picked up the ball thrown by his goalkeeper before leaving.

I saw that he first wiped the entire ball with the jersey on his body, then kissed this guy who will affect the fate of countless people, and finally carefully placed it near the penalty spot. During the whole process, the face that was rated as one of the most handsome in the world football by the outside world maintained an extremely serious face, without a hint of the smile of the past.

Griezmann's theoretical knowledge is relatively rich. He knew that it would be very unfavorable for him to make eye contact with the opponent's goalkeeper before a free throw. Therefore, when he got up and retreated a certain running distance, his eyes were always aimed at the goalkeeper on the left. The referee Kuipers on the side tried to keep his mental state stable.

And it was precisely because of this move that Atletico Madrid's head star did not find that Casillas was not standing in the middle of the goal, but slightly to the right of the kicker.Because with the help of Real Madrid, the Turin coaching staff carefully observed the video of Griezmann taking all 50 penalty kicks in the past five years, and finally counted his preferred penalty habits.Kicked to the left six times, the center twice, and the right nine times, with a probability of more than [-]%. Among them, the number of kicks in the lower right corner was as high as six times, which is the favorite direction of the French striker.

Of course, each penalty kick is independent and closely related to the player's thoughts at that moment, but personal habits or subconscious influences are still very large, and people always involuntarily take action at times of crisis. Make the choice you are most used to.In the previous three rounds of saves, Cassie referred to the direction that the penalty shooter likes to choose when kicking a penalty kick provided by the coaching staff, but because the law is not too obvious, coupled with the interference of his own temporary judgment, he failed to seal it. Come out once.But this fourth time, he obviously thought it was worth betting some capital.

The final result proved that his somewhat risky gamble was extremely correct.

After hearing the referee's whistle to allow a free throw, Griezmann quickly ran forward and shot the ball to his lower right with his left foot. The strength was controlled, but the angle he chose was extremely tricky. According to the trajectory, it should be Will cross the goal line from less than ten centimeters inside the goal post and crash into the side netting.

This shot can be regarded as a theoretical unsolvable penalty kick. In fact, as long as the penalty shooter can kick high-quality shots, the goalkeeper has almost no chance of avoiding losing points.According to the scientific conclusions drawn by professionals, the average speed of professional players taking penalty kicks is 112 kilometers per hour, and the goalkeeper needs to spend at least 100 milliseconds to react to the incoming ball after seeing the penalty kick, and another 100 milliseconds It takes 700 milliseconds to decide which direction to move, and finally to jump up and extend the body. After this process, the football has already crossed the goal line.

Therefore, as long as the speed of the penalty kick is not lower than the above-mentioned average speed, and the angle is biased enough, the goalkeeper will not be able to complete a successful save, so the latter must make an early prediction.And Casillas made such a choice. He not only determined the direction in advance, but also accurately judged the specific position (because the saving action of the upper corner and the bottom corner are different, once the foot kicks the ground hard, he wants to be in the next position again. It is very difficult to make changes in the air), plus the initial position is closer to the column on this side.The combination of these factors helped him to block the ball tightly before the goal line with his protruding palm, and sealed it out of the goal frame very steadily. What a chic move!
"Coax...!" There was a huge cheer from the stands at the scene, and the camera also scanned the gathering areas of the fans of both sides in a timely manner. Their performance perfectly interpreted what is called the double heaven of sorrow and joy.

Every Turin fan is smiling. Although the current situation on the field cannot prove that the championship has been won, everyone obviously can't restrain the feelings deep in their hearts after seeing Cassie's brave performance. After nearly an hour and a half of trepidation (since the score was tied at 1-1), they could finally break out.

In the live broadcasts of the BBC and other countries, the data of the commentators to everyone’s popular science also proves that the supporters of the Red Bull are indeed qualified to celebrate, because according to the statistics, the one who saves the opponent’s penalty first has a probability of more than 90% Will win the game, and once the player they are close to the field can make a free throw, the chance of winning will increase to more than [-]% in an instant.

As a result, all eyes are firmly locked on the fourth Turin No. 10 Immobile who left the team from the midfield. The penalty kick he is about to take can almost be considered the most critical to determine the fate of both sides. Factors, so the noisy sound that had always existed in the arena turned into total silence at this stage.But then the more dominant Atletico Madrid fans booed in unison, hoping to disturb the psychology of the opponent's players in turn. This is the only contribution they can make to their beloved team at this moment.

Under tremendous pressure, the striker, currently leading the Serie A scorer list, stood behind the penalty spot. After signaling to the referee that he was ready, his eyes also did not attempt to communicate with Oblak 12 yards ahead. Instead, he looked towards the goal line, but from the corner of his eye, he was staring at the opponent's feet.He will also continue the strategy he formulated before, trying to find out the opponent's predicted direction by observing the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper's early move.

This time, Oblak still couldn't restrain his habitual action, and stuck out his right foot the moment Immobile swung his leg, and was spotted by the latter in a blink of an eye, and then changed his original intention, Kicked the ball to his right.It was a low-quality half-high ball, and the angle was not good, but because the goalkeeper's center of gravity had been biased to the other side, he could no longer turn around to save, so he rushed into the goal without any accidents.

3 to 4, the Turin team took the lead after four rounds, only one step away from victory.

As soon as the goal was scored, Li Mudi, who was standing on the sidelines with his heart about to jump out of his throat, immediately raised his arms and shouted. It was only at this moment that he was convinced that the coaching staff had spent many days studying tactics, watching videos, and summarizing the opponent's characteristics. The hard work was not in vain, and now they really have a chance to win the honor of the first intercontinental championship in team history.

The last player for the Turin team was Belotti, a center forward who has really improved in this technique since he missed the equalizing penalty in last season's opener against AC Milan. After a lot of hard work, although the value given by the FM system has only increased from 13 to 14, but coupled with his high mental attributes such as calmness and competition performance, his penalty kick performance in actual combat is very good. It can be said that he is the best player in the team. Steady penalty shooter.Ranking Hong Beibei at the last position in the regular round is enough to show how much everyone trusts him.Considering that the goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid is not known for being good at saving penalty kicks, and also has fatal bad habits, Li Moody feels that the last round of penalty kicks is relatively stable.

Even if Torres on the opposite side scored the free throw, the Red Bulls would have a high chance of winning 5-4 in this life-and-death battle. This is a result that the entire Turin team has always believed in.

It's just that the script didn't go ahead as they planned, because the great Saint Cassie reappeared in the green field and snatched the team's championship victory into his own hands.

Facing the familiar and no longer familiar former national team teammate and Atletico Madrid's banner figure Fernando Torres, the former Real Madrid captain can be said to stand on the goal line with confidence.Although the two have never met in a 12-yard duel in a formal game during the ten-year professional career that both sides can claim to be long-lived, but when the national team was training, it was indispensable to practice this aspect. Cassie is naturally very familiar with T9's penalty taking habits.Moreover, there are relevant information provided by the coaching staff before the game as an aid. It can be said that in the confrontation between the two sides at this time, the Turin goalkeeper still has a great psychological advantage.

As a result, T9, who had a grim expression throughout the whole process, saw that the ball that he intentionally shot to the middle after using various fake moves was easily hugged by Cassie who seemed to be intentionally throwing the ball to the right but did not move in the end. The calm state collapsed in an instant, and he lowered his head involuntarily, covering his face with his hands.But before his eyes were completely sealed, he still saw his compatriot and friend who had fallen into madness smash the ball to the ground and rushed towards the stands behind the goal.

At this moment, the entire Lyon Olympic Park stadium has become a sea of ​​joy for the Turin team and its supporters. At the same time that the Atletico Madrid side has become deathly quiet, the glory and cruelty of competitive sports are reflected in this moment. vividly.

On the court, the Turin players who have been cheering for the team at the midfield line will always put their hands on the shoulders of the players on both sides when they see Cassie's position and Torres chooses the angle of attack. He pulled it off, and then ran towards Casillas, who was about to interact passionately with the fans in the stands, like wild horses that had run loose.The off-court substitute players rushed into the field even more, and then those players who did not enter the squad and walked down from the stands when the game entered a penalty shootout also rushed over, and finally everyone converged At the baseline, there was a fervent, if not frantic, celebration surrounding the Spanish goalkeeper.

As for Li Mudi, when he saw T9's penalty kick being saved, he shed a line of tears excitedly, but after venting a bit, he immediately recovered his state of restraint, and fought fiercely with his colleagues one by one. After a ruthless hug, he avoided the media reporters who entered the venue to shoot immediately, found Atletico Madrid assistant coach Boggs not far away, expressed his blessings to him, and also received courtesy congratulations from the other party.

And just when the Turin coach finished the handshake with the referee team and was discussing the upcoming awards process with a UEFA official amidst the noise, he was suddenly pulled away by a powerful force. It fell to the ground, which surprised him in a panic.However, when he saw the group of people appearing next to him, he understood, but before he could speak to stop him, he was thrown into the air by many players. He used to like to watch this kind of celebration, but he became the one who was continuously Those who throw it up feel a little bad.

Fortunately, the reporters who usually don't welcome Li Moody came to "rescue him" at this time. Before the awards ceremony started, they all wanted to get some latest thoughts from the members of the championship team, which made Li Modi feel happy. The Turin coach, who seemed to be playing a game of trampoline, returned to the embrace of Mother Earth.

After dismissing the reporters from UEFA's official media and Italian national TV with a speech like chicken soup for the soul, Li Mudi welcomed his compatriot, his old acquaintance Zhu Xiaoyu who works on CCTV Sports Channel, who is the support of the people of the motherland. The plenipotentiary appeared in the finals of this European League, and because of the strong strength of the motherland behind him and the personal relationship with the Turin coach, he became one of the people who could enter the venue for interviews at the first time.

Facing the interview with his own family, Li Mudi naturally had to say some heartfelt words. At this time, he could not suppress his excitement, changed his previous calm posture, and expressed the strong support of the people of the motherland with a choked voice I am deeply grateful.

And when Zhu Xiaoyu pointed to the players beside him who were celebrating and interacting with cute babies in the field, Li Mudi said: "This is the practice in the stadium, and everyone is used to it. It's a pity that I don't have children yet, otherwise I will definitely join Go to their ranks. But today my parents and girlfriend also rushed to the scene to watch the game, but they were all arranged in the front stands, sitting with my good friend Raul and others. I am really...really very happy and lucky to win this championship trophy under the witness of my mother..." After saying that, tears flowed from his eyes again.

Fortunately, after adjusting his mood in time, he did not lose face in front of fans across the country.

At this time, the staff had already started to notify the media that they were leaving the venue. The stage in the venue had been set up, and the award ceremony was about to begin.Zhu Xiaoyu hastily sent his final congratulations, and then followed the big team to the sidelines with the photographer, leaving space for the official game participants.

The awarding process was no different from other competitions. Several award presenters headed by UEFA President Alexander Ceferin lined up on the stage. Assistants behind them prepared the medals, and the referee team first ushered in.

The performance of Bjorn Kuipers and others today can be scored seven to eight points (out of ten), with no obvious misjudgments or omissions, and the scale of the game is also very uniform. A good ending indirectly eliminated some previous doubts about the referee's ability to enforce the law.

After that, the runner-up Atletico Madrid members played. Under the lineup of the Turin team, the captain Gabi led the players and coaching staff to the award-winning stage with either disappointed or calm expressions.

In the end, the new Euroleague champion finally made his debut. The captain Iker Casillas took the lead, and the team's first captain Moretti, who was not included in the squad for the game, finished. After the gold medal, the members of the coaching staff walked up to the stage.Li Mudi, who is only 34 and a half years old, has naturally become the focus of the outside world. Today, he has become the third youngest European champion coach in history, second only to former Porto coach Villas-Boas, who is 33 years old and 213 days old, and 33 years old and 308 days old. Days of ex-Chelsea coach Vialli.

In particular, the media captured the UEFA president exchanging a few words with the Turin coach with a smile on his face before he brought the gold medal to the Turin coach, which became a hot topic in the post-match reports of the Chinese and even East Asian media.

The final climax is naturally the moment of the toast, when the 37-year-old Cassie, surrounded by all the Turin players and staff, became the captain in history to lift the Champions League, the Europa League (including the previous one) UEFA Cup), European Cup and World Cup trophy No.1 at the same time, a number of fireworks sprayed out from the edge of the stage, and crimson paper floated from the sky above the stadium, turning the entire stadium into a The field of celebration of the red bull.

The Europa League is the second-largest club intercontinental competition in world football after the UEFA Champions League in terms of status and attention, so the Turin team's victory this time can be regarded as the second-highest peak in Europe. Doubt is one of the brightest moments in their 100-plus-year franchise history.

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