Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 298 Be worthy of this trust!

In the few days before the game, the outfield of the Olympic Stadium in Kiev was used by the two teams in turn to adapt to the venue, and the training of the two teams was also arranged here.The two hours in the afternoon belong to Atletico Madrid and the night time to Bayern.

The training of the two teams is closed to the media most of the time, and both sides attach great importance to confidentiality at this juncture.Only 15 minutes of recovery training is open to the media, and the stadium staff will clear the field on time.

The only opportunity for the media to contact the players is at the beginning and end of training. When the two teams came to the stadium, the atmosphere at Atletico Madrid was much more serious. Even Wen Zhihao declined the interview with the media. Facing the long guns and short guns stretched out, he responded to all the media in the same way: "Please save all questions until after the game. I promise to satisfy all your curiosity, but now we need a quiet environment to prepare for the final. If you don't want to see us fall at the end again, please understand!"

Wen Zhihao’s remarks were specifically for the Chinese media. Atletico Madrid has already shown their attitude with actions. They don’t want to be disturbed, but the reporters from China still enjoy it and wait with such enthusiasm every day.

This enthusiasm is not a good thing.Wen Zhihao knows the style of domestic football reporters too well.As long as they are caught by them before the big game, they care about everything from team tactics, coach arrangement, to a certain player's injury, whether to play or not.

Perhaps through the detailed understanding of these media, the fans have a detailed understanding of the team's situation, but the opponent also saves trouble. This is also the reason why the media, especially the curious Chinese reporters, are unpopular: they act as the eyes and ears of the opponent in disguise.

Compared with Atletico Madrid's strict defense, Bayern is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Players can accept reporters' interviews at will, but what the media don't know is that, apart from the evening training time, Heynckes will give small talk to the midfielders and defenders in the hotel conference room every morning.

Both sides were making intensive preparations for the final battle, but before the match started, Simeone gave Wen Zhihao a "surprise surprise".

Before the last training session in the afternoon of the game, Simeone announced to everyone that since Gabi was unable to play in this game, Wen Zhihao would wear the captain's armband in this decisive battle!

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then applauded enthusiastically.

After Simeone finished speaking, Wen Zhihao's eyes widened, and he couldn't help asking: "Boss, why me? Both Godin and Fernando are more suitable than me, and they have more experience than me."

Simeone suddenly became serious, stared at Wen Zhihao, and said: "Wen, I know you are not ready yet. But this is the decision of the coaching staff. Although Godin is the genuine second captain, this game may require the captain to bear more. He is a defender, far away from the core of the court, and cannot respond to his teammates in time on the court."

After Simeone finished speaking, Wen Zhihao looked at Godin, who nodded and smiled at him. Obviously, the coaching staff had communicated with him about the decision and gained his support.

"As for Fernando...you are clear about the current main lineup of the team."

Torres' expression froze, and Simeone's implication was obvious. A player who has been on the bench for a long time is not suitable to be the captain.

Although Torres also understands that this team does not need him to play an important role, it is quite embarrassing to say it directly in front of everyone.

Simeone paused, and then said: "So the coaching staff believes that only your midfield position can communicate in time when there is a problem in a certain part of the team. In fact, you may not even realize that you are already doing what the captain should do."

Simeone refers to Wen Zhihao always standing up to motivate his teammates when the team is behind. From this point of view, Wen Zhihao is indeed very team-conscious and better than many players.

In the last training session, Wen Zhihao wore the captain's armband to complete the whole process. Simeone said he had to adapt to the feeling of wearing the captain's armband. Griezmann and Godin were joking with him without saying a word.

At the end of the training, the Atletico Madrid team took the time to return to the hotel for dinner. The game will be played at [-] pm local time.

When the Atletico Madrid team came out from the side of the stadium, fans had already begun to gather outside the stadium.Although there are still nearly four hours before the start of the game, thousands of fans have already arrived early, looking forward to the game.

To Wen Zhihao's surprise, apart from the fans of Atletico Madrid and Bayern, there were also some fans with painted faces or holding five-star red flags in the audience today!Obviously, they were compatriots who came here to cheer him on.

On such an occasion, seeing the national flag of the motherland can easily arouse psychological resonance.

In this Champions League final, he is not just fighting for him alone!
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When Wen Zhihao walked at the front of the team and stepped into the Kiev Olympic Stadium, the close-up shot of the live broadcast was aimed at the captain's armband on Wen Zhihao's left arm for the first time.

He Wei began to raise his voice in surprise: "Ah! Haha, audience friends, did you see this? Before the game started, this was the first surprise. Wen Zhihao replaced Gabi as the captain of the game. Atletico Madrid's confidentiality work is in place. We didn't get any news beforehand."

Wearing the captain's armband, Wen Zhihao raised his arms and waved to the stands facing the five-star red flag.Following Wen Zhihao's hand gestures, all commentators knew that he had the full support from the motherland today.

When the two sides shook hands before the match, Wen Zhihao passed by Robben, gave a firmer handshake than the others, and said quickly with a smile: "It's a pleasure to be your opponent, senior."

Robben smiled: "Me too. Your growth surprised me."

When Wen Zhihao was still playing for Waiters, Robben once visited the Witters base and gave Wen Zhihao on-site guidance.At that time, the two were still two-level players, but they competed as opponents in just over a year.Although they are not in the same league, there is no other reason why Robben was able to associate Wen Zhihao with the young boy who was just showing off in Waiters in the first place. In the past season, the name Wen Zhihao was so popular that it was mentioned by mainstream European media almost every Champions League match day.

However, other Bayern players did not have such a good attitude. When picking sides before the game, Bayern captain and German goalkeeper Neuer's words were full of gunpowder.

"I heard that you are very strong, maybe it is true, but...hehe, is there no one in Atletico Madrid? Players under [-] can wear the captain's armband."

Wen Zhihao chuckled: "It's also my first time facing a World Cup champion goalkeeper. I'm looking forward to whether scoring a goal will give me a sense of accomplishment."

Facing the opponent's provocation, Wen Zhihao counterattacked calmly but domineeringly.It wasn't that he deliberately wanted to fight in the finals, this was also his true thought.

Since the coaching staff trusts themselves, in such a critical decisive battle, they let themselves be ordered to take on this responsibility in the face of danger.Then, a scholar dies for his confidant, and he must try his best to be worthy of the trust of the coaching staff!
(End of this chapter)