green mercenary

Chapter 464
Everyone in the locker room fell silent.

They knew that the "last time" in Bai Xiaotian's mouth did not refer to XX's last participation in the UEFA Champions League final, but the last time everyone present formed a team to participate in the UEFA Champions League.

Not only Bai Xiaotian, but also young rookies like Robben, Van Persie, Huntelaar, De Rossi and Cech are all on the must-buy list of the five major league giants.After this summer, this PSV Eindhoven team, which is invincible in the Eredivisie, can only remain in the photos and people's memories.

Van Persie's legs stopped shaking, and Robben's hands stopped scratching his head.Everyone was reminiscing about what Bai Xiaotian said just now, and the originally excited and joyful mood suddenly became heavy.

There are many things, even if you try your best to avoid them, you still can't stop them from happening.

In this case, why not give it a try at the last moment?
For a while, the atmosphere in the locker room in Eindhoven changed, and the dull air made many people breathless.

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, Bai Xiaotian grinned.

Underdogs will win, I hope so!
When the referee from England entered the pitch with his colleagues holding the ball, the Champions League anthem blared on the radio.

Phrases in English, German, and French such as "great game" and "championship team" are repeated in this song, making the song very passionate, solemn and imposing.

This theme song will be played before every Champions League game, and everyone here is already very familiar with it.

But this time, when Bai Xiaotian followed Petr Cech and led a caddy from South Africa slowly into the Hampton Park Stadium, cheers erupted from the surrounding stands instantly.

All the players were shocked, and many people's legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

The shock in the depths of the soul instantly spread throughout the body, and this moment will finally come!

Players from both sides walked slowly past the championship trophy, but no one dared to reach out and touch it.

Before the game, Bai Xiaotian gave his teammates a piece of advice: Those who touch the championship trophy before the game will lose the trophy.

Such a vicious "curse" made everyone palpitate. When passing by the Champions Cup, many PSV players turned their heads aside, resisting the urge to touch it.

The two sides stood in line and began to mourn for the meritorious Ukrainian coach Lobanovsky who died 1 day ago.

After 1 minute, players from both sides shook hands.

"This is the first time for Leverkusen to enter the Champions League final, and it is also the second time for Eindhoven to enter the Champions League final!" Looking at the players from both sides shaking hands on the field, Huang Jianxiang was very excited at the moment. "Is Leverkusen performing a miracle? Or is PSV reaching the top again?"

"Let's leave this alone!"

"The important thing is that this is the first time a Chinese player has appeared in the Champions League final, and it is also the first time an Asian player has appeared in the Champions League final. This historic moment will forever engrave Bai Xiaotian's name!"

"There is one more thing worth mentioning. Alger Robben, the teenager who started the game for PSV, has become the youngest player in the history of the Champions League!"

"He is only this year, breaking the record set by Gary Mills in 1980 for the youngest player to play in the Champions League final!"

"In addition, apart from the ownership of the championship, what the players care most about is the ownership of the Champions League Golden Boot!"

"Bai Xiaotian scored 15 goals in the UEFA Champions League this year, breaking the previous record. And after the game, he will be crowned soon. What everyone is looking forward to now is whether Bai Xiaotian will continue to break this record in this game. You must know that at Bai Xiaotian's level, scoring a goal is not difficult for him."

"I hope that while breaking the record, Bai Xiaotian will also dedicate a wonderful game to the fans!"

Huang Jianxiang was indeed very excited. Looking back now, Bai Xiaotian is also considered a lucky star in his career.

If it wasn't for the contract signed with Taili that "all Bai Xiaotian's games will be broadcast by him", it might not be his turn to broadcast such an important event as the Champions League final.

On the pitch, Van Bommel exchanged team flags with Leverkusen captain Carsten Ramello on behalf of PSV.

Taking advantage of this time, Huang Jianxiang began to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams.

"Eindhoven's starting goalkeeper is Petr Cech, who has performed exceptionally this season. In the 38 games he has played this season, he has only conceded 21 goals. Such statistics are unimaginable for a 21-year-old who has played for the first time in the Eredivisie."

"The four defenders are Boomer, Kevin Hovland, Oye, and Yang Heinze. These four defenders can be regarded as the four with the highest appearance rate in PSV this season and the most skilled team."

"The three midfielders are John De Jong, Van Bommel and De Rossi. Captain Van Bommel's position is slightly delayed. It seems that this game will be responsible for more defensive tasks."

"The three forwards are Robben, Bai Xiaotian, and Van Persie. It is said that Robben and Van Persie had a quarrel in the Eindhoven team before. Although the two are talented players, they are mutually exclusive in character. If Bai Xiaotian is not in charge, coach Gretz must not dare to shoot the two of them to start the game!"

"For Leverkusen, coach Top Muller has formed a four-five-one formation."

"The starting goalkeeper is No. 1 Bout. This is a very aggressive goalkeeper. He has scored a total of 4 goals in all Bundesliga games this season."

"The left back is No. 35 Plattsen, the two central defenders are No. 6 Zivkovic and No. 19 Lucio, and the right back is No. 26 Sebetzen."

"The single defensive midfielder is No. 28 Leverkusen captain Ramello. This is a typical German midfielder. He works hard and can play in multiple positions in the midfield. It was reported before the game that his singing level is also very good, and he plans to release an album of his own next season."

"The right midfielder is No. 25 Schneider, the left midfielder is No. 23 Burdaric, and the central midfielder is No. 13 Ballack."

"The attacking midfielder is No. 10 Basturk."

"The single arrow is No. 27 Neuville."

"Judging from the formation diagram given by Leverkusen, there are four players in a straight line from the midfield to the frontcourt. It is not difficult to see that Leverkusen's offensive focus is placed in the middle."

"For Leverkusen this season has been a brilliant but painful one."

"They were 3 points ahead of second-placed Dortmund in the last three rounds of the league. They lost to Werder Bremen and Nuremberg in a row and lost the league title again."

"In the subsequent DFB-Pokal final, we lost to Schalke 04."

"If we lose this game again, then the title of "King of Sanya" will be fully realized."

"And Leverkusen's Champions League journey is not so smooth."

"In the Champions League, we first qualified from the group with Barcelona, ​​Lyon, and Fenerbahce; in the rematch, we emerged from the death group of Deportivo, Juventus, and Arsenal. In the knockout round, we eliminated the Red Army Liverpool and the Red Devils Manchester United successively. It can be said that we have overcome obstacles along the way."

"Speaking of it, it is somewhat similar to PSV."

"Leverkusen eliminated the Premier League double red in the knockout round, while PSV eliminated two La Liga giants."

"An Eredivisie team and a Bundesliga team that no one expected can persist all the way until today. Next, it will be their turn to compete!"

(End of this chapter)