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The camera lens overlooks the entire Hampton Park stadium.

Compared with many other five-star stadiums in Europe, the Hampton Park stadium with a long history and outdated facilities is actually not spectacular at first glance, but smart photographers do not blindly stare at a certain angle to take snap shots, but from the Sweeping across the overcrowded stands, zooming in a few shots from time to time, taking pictures of enthusiastic fans or green turf, coupled with the noisy background sound in the stadium, this ingenious shooting method makes this historical Today, the long-standing stadium has a little more majestic atmosphere.

The camera skipped from the stands, and it turned out to be a blue water.

This scene made the German fans feel extremely satisfied: Hey, although you UEFA chose the final to be held in a third-party stadium, it can't stop us from turning this into Germany's home stadium!

For the sake of fairness, when UEFA allocates tickets for the finals of the Champions League and Europa League, the number of tickets given to the two participating teams is actually not many, and it is absolutely impossible to exceed one-third. Very high, if the media fans pay a lot of attention, then there will be fewer tickets for the fans of the two teams-UEFA even made a fuss about the final stadium with nearly [-] seats and only allocated [-] to one participating team The wonder of tickets, if someone wants to ask where are the remaining tens of thousands of tickets?Nonsense, of course, it was either sold by UEFA for money or given away as a favor.

This method is to avoid the possibility of a team turning a third-party final venue into its own home court.

But as long as it is a rule made by humans, there must be loopholes to exploit.

And this loophole is also very simple. To put it bluntly, there is only one sentence: rich people run rampant in the world.

As long as fans have rich wallets and can impress scalpers, how many tickets do you want?Even ordinary fans, as long as they encounter a number that can make their hearts beat, they will willingly transfer their tickets.

This year's UEFA Europa League final ticket can fetch a sky-high price of nearly [-] euros for a ticket of about [-] yuan. To put it bluntly, it is all driven by German fans.Sevilla fans cannot say that they have not contributed at all to the soaring prices, but their role is actually very small.

Don't Sevilla fans want to make the Europa League final their home field?Think, of course they want to, but they are no match for German fans in terms of financial resources.

Germany is the largest economy in the European Union, and Spain is always holding back the European Union. I will not mention it. I will only talk about the fans' expectations for the game and the degree to which they are willing to spend money. The fans of 1860 Munich can still play against Sevilla. Fans can kill in seconds - 1860 Munich is not only the only German team currently in the European arena, it is also the first time in decades that it has encountered such a grand event as the Europa League final. Other neutral German fans are also very interested in this game.And what about Seville?They already won the Bertoni Cup last year, and this year is another final. The expectations of the fans are not as high as last year.

With so many reasons added up, it is natural that 1860 Munich fans are more willing to spend money for the team and buy more tickets.

There are still many UEFA officials sitting in Hampton Park Stadium, including UEFA President Platini. There are: Shameless scalpers, you doubled the original price of the tickets and sold them out by ten times, and you earned all the euros of Nima!

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When the players from Munich 1860 and Sevilla came out holding the hands of the little caddy, the cheers in the Hampton Park stadium reached the first climax of the day.

Although they had already made preparations in the locker room, when the Lions players walked out of the passage and saw the brilliant blue patches in their sight, they still couldn't help being startled, and then thousands of pride surged out of their chests.

When it came time to shake hands with the Sevilla players, every Lions player had the illusion of "Isn't this the Munich Derby".

Mainly because Sevilla's jersey is so similar to Bayern Munich's.

They are all retro red, with red tops and red pants, without any other variegated colors. The key point is that even the chest advertisements are similar: Bayern’s chest advertisement this season is T…COM, while Sevilla’s chest advertisement It is 888.COM.

However, although the advertisements on the chests all carry a .COM, the brands represented by the two are quite different. Bayern’s T…COM refers to a service brand name of Deutsche Telekom, while Seville’s 888. COM refers to a well-known gaming company in Europe.

Because of the illusion in their hearts that they were playing against Bayern, the Lions players also acted as if they were seeing their rivals in the same city when they shook hands with the Sevilla players... kindly.They shook hands very hard.

The Sevilla players were amazed: 1860 Munich's fighting spirit is so strong!

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The styles of Spanish football and South American football are exactly the same, they both pursue exquisite foot skills, and La Liga is also the same. Fans are more in pursuit of those teams with superb skills and beautiful style of play.

It’s just that Sevilla is an outlier in the league. Compared with other La Liga teams, they obviously pay more attention to the improvement of speed and the overall cooperation of the players. This unique football style not only makes Sevilla Their good performance in the domestic league (ranked in the top four in the standings for two consecutive seasons) also allows them to often play the role of "dark horse" in the European arena.

The goal of the Sevilla team is to defend the UEFA Cup - yes, they took away the Bertoni Cup last season, and now they are here again.

It is precisely because of the rich experience in the Europa League that everyone in Sevilla is very confident that they can defend the championship.

But self-confidence is self-confidence. After the game started, the Sevilla players were still very cautious.

Because although their opponent is only a rookie who participated in the Europa League for the first time, there are several players who make the Sevilla coach feel difficult-and these players are not ordinary people, basically everyone has a flash of inspiration and then Changing the strength of the game and how to restrain the performance of these players in the game is the top priority in Sevilla's tactical arrangements.

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Only 3 minutes into the game, 1860 Munich ushered in an excellent offensive opportunity. Portillo took the ball forward from the wing and was about to pass it to his teammate Owen in the penalty area. Sevilla defender Navarro He fouled him simply and rudely.

The referee immediately ran over and awarded Munich 1860 a free kick. Because Navarro's action was rough but not excessive, he almost knocked Portillo down, so he only gave a verbal warning to Sevilla. .

Portillo sent a free kick from the right. Because it was far from the goal and the angle was not good, it was no surprise that the ball was pocketed by Sevilla goalkeeper Palop.

Through this small confrontation, Karl quickly understood Sevilla's tactical intentions: they wanted to limit the offense of 1860 Munich in the game.

Just imagine, if Sevilla can limit the striker of Munich 1860, and then use their Spanish team's expertise in short pass penetration to control the possession rate, then the game will follow the rhythm of Sevilla up?

What a simple yet brilliant approach, and one that is particularly pertinent to Munich 1860.

It seems that the head coach of Sevilla has worked hard before the game.

After thinking for a few seconds, Karl stood on the sidelines and gestured to his players.

He didn't let the team make too many changes, but let Khedira and Las, who were originally relatively late, participate in more offenses.

Sevilla may spend their energy trying to prevent Portillo, Owen and others from scoring goals, but Karl can show them that the offense of Munich 1860 does not only rely on those two or three players, but can do it More flowers.

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On-the-spot command is also a job that tests the strength of the head coach, especially in important games, the situation on the field changes rapidly. If the head coach cannot make timely adjustments off the field, the team will easily be left behind by the opponent. up.

The head coach of Sevilla is only a dozen meters away from Karl, and he can immediately notice any moves made by the other party.

When he saw the coach of Munich 1860 gesturing to the field, the coach of Sevilla became nervous all of a sudden. Pay attention to the movement in the field.

Fortunately, the actions of the coach of Munich 1860 were not complicated, and the players on the field did not play tricks, so the Sevilla coach quickly saw what the opponent wanted to do-not long after Oston made a gesture, the two players on the field The young Lions players suddenly became active. Doesn't this mean that the opponent wants to continue to strengthen their offense?

It just means to increase the offense, the Sevilla coach curled his lips and didn't care.

He knew the two young players on the field and studied them a little bit, but compared to Beckham and Ozil, Bender and Khedira could bring the Sevilla coach into a crisis. After all, one of the two often plays the role of a blue-collar worker in games, and the other has just transferred to the team for less than half a year, so he is much less aggressive than other teammates.

Looking at Khedira who kept running back and forth in the stadium, the Sevilla coach stopped staring after a few glances: Isn't he just a boy with a long face?He is basically not well-known in European football, so how can he cause any trouble?

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Khedira didn't know that he was not favored by the Sevilla coach. If he knew, his fighting spirit should be stronger now.

However, his current fighting spirit is actually very strong, so strong that it is about to burn.

Although he is a defensive player, he also has a heart that likes to attack, and he thinks that his offensive power is not bad, but because of the team's tactical arrangements, he has been unable to show this strength.

In fact, Khedira has been waiting for an opportunity, a chance for the boss to allow him to perform wantonly and shine.

But now, not only the opportunity has come, but the time, place and even the occasion are perfect!UEFA Cup final!Could there be a better Fight to Fame occasion than this?At least Munich 1860 will not meet again this season!

After several deep breaths, Khedira calmed down from the excitement, and then began to actively participate in every attack of the team.

As time passed, Khedira also saw the reason why the boss asked him to move forward: Portillo, Owen, Dzeko and even Beckham were all stared at by their opponents. Although it is not as serious as a two-on-one three-on-one close-marking, as long as these few people have a little trouble, Sevilla's entire defense line will immediately shrink sensitively.

On the surface, Sevilla has remarked the sharpest offensive points of Munich 1860, but if you think about it carefully, Sevilla players have spent all their energy on these opponents. Wouldn't the attention of other people drop accordingly?

The boss must be playing the idea of ​​trying to catch himself by surprise and give Sevilla a fatal blow!Khedira's judgment was very positive, and then a tinge of admiration rose in his heart: It's only been a few minutes since the game started, and the boss has already seen through the opponent's tactical intentions!His original transfer decision was indeed correct!

From the moment Khedira decided to become a professional player, he decided not to give up.

And all players who can make a difference on the court actually have one thing in common, that is: good at seizing opportunities.

In the 17th minute of the first half, Khedira's chance came.

Under the strict defense of the Sevilla players, Beckham was unable to break through into the opponent's half, so he had no choice but to pass the ball to the nearby Khedira.

Khedira looked around while dribbling the ball, and he found that there were no teammates in a better position near him.

With a thought, Khedira decided to take the ball forward by himself!

After crossing the middle circle and entering the Sevilla half, he continued to run at high speed.

When Hedi pulled, the other players of Munich 1860 also responded quickly, pressing towards Sevilla's half-court together.

Sevilla's central defenders actually have their own targets in this game. When the Lions players pressed heavily, these defenders hesitated at the same time—the current opponent with the ball An unknown young player in the phalanx, is he defending or not?What if the opponent takes the opportunity to pass the ball to a more threatening opponent?If you don't guard against it, do you want to watch the opponent approach the restricted area?

After hesitating for a few seconds, the two players of Sevilla, Puerta and Paulson, leaned over, ready to take the opportunity to regain the ball from Khedira.

But before they got close to each other, the No. 1860 player of Munich 16 took the opportunity to pass the ball!

And the kick point is Lars Bender, another person who has not been marked by Sevilla!

'You know this guy has a back trick! Thinking of this, Puerta and Paulson gritted their teeth and turned around again, chasing Lars.

Lars seemed to know that he was going to be strictly guarded, and his running position was very agile. It was like a snake drilling around in Sevilla's half. He neither passed the ball nor chose the one closest to the penalty area. The route breakthrough seems to be deliberately showing off "Look, the ball is here!".

After chasing Las in a big circle in his own half, Sevilla defender Puerta saw the opponent raise his foot.

Is it going to shoot?Puerta turned around and measured the distance between the opponent and the goal: It shouldn't be, it's more than 30 meters away!

If it's not a shot, it must be a pass!to whom?Puerta glanced around the opponent, chose the most threatening Dzeko and rushed over.

However, Lars returned the ball to Khedira!

After passing the ball, Khedira, who had not received much attention before, ran to the front of the penalty area in obscurity!

Now all the Sevilla players were terrified: Lars was far from the goal and the angle was not good enough to shoot, but this Khedira was only [-] meters away from the goal!As long as the football reaches his feet, wouldn't it be easy to take a brisk long shot?

From when Khedira first received the ball, to when he passed it to Lars, until now, he and Lars had no communication during the whole process!But it can make this running and passing match so seamless. This is not an accidental cooperation at all, but a tacit understanding that has been cultivated in training!

The head coach of Sevilla stood up from his seat with a "teng", and then looked at Karl viciously: it turned out that he was hiding a good offensive player in the back line!

Sevilla defender Alves rushed towards Khedira without thinking.

Khedira rolled the football under his right foot. After adjusting his posture, he lifted his right foot easily.

shoot?Is he going to shoot?

Sevilla goalkeeper Palop bristled his hairs as if he was facing an enemy, and immediately ran to the right of the goal-according to Khedira's current position, if he shoots, the football is most likely to fly in this direction.

Khedira raised her right foot high, tiptoed forward, and lowered it gently!

Several Sevilla defenders directly in front of Khedira jumped up immediately, trying to stop the football with a human wall.

But the football did not fly to the goal!

The Sevilla defenders blinked and saw a figure plugging in at high speed!

Portillo!

The football just slipped past Alves' feet at this moment!

Straight plug!

A through ball sent by Khedira!

The one who really wants to shoot is not Khedira, but Portillo!

The Sevilla defenders have been tricked!

In the blink of an eye, Portillo was behind the Sevilla defenders and caught up with the football!

Goalkeeper Palop hurriedly moved from the right of the goal to the left.

But it's too late!

The football has been slapped by Portillo, and it went into the net like lightning from the left side of the goal!

"TOOOOOOOOOOR!"

"An unexpected candidate for a sneak attack! Exquisite and tacit cooperation! Munich 1860's attack this time is as perfect as a textbook!"

"1:0! 1860 Munich scored the first goal of the game!"

"Sami Khedira! Although this shot was not done by him, the entire offense of the team was connected by him! This young player who has just turned 20 this year made a stunning appearance with a perfect performance! Karl Orston, he has another star on the rise!"

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The 1860 Munich players who took the lead laughed and celebrated with hugs.

The cheers and cheers of the Lions fans came from the stands one after another.

They hope that starting with this goal, 1860 Munich can keep breaking through the gate of Sevilla.

But the ideal is plump, the reality is skinny.

In a game controlled by God, what will happen in the next second is really unpredictable——

In the 22nd minute, Sevilla equalized the score.

Not only did Munich 1860 not expect the equalizing process, even Sevilla was surprised to see the number on the scoreboard change.

Because this goal was not done by a Sevilla player, but an own goal sent by Dennis Ogo towards his own goal...

Just after Munich 1860 scored the first goal, Sevilla launched a counterattack.

Adriano broke through from the right, passed Hummels and crossed to the middle. Before the Munich 1860 players had time to defend him, Adriano raised his foot like lightning and shot.

The football flew straight to the middle of the goal and was saved by Koch.

What happened next was very dramatic: the football saved by Koch landed in the penalty area, just as Ogo was turning around, his heel just hit the football, and the football bounced back to the goal with the help of deflection , Rolled the penalty area from the dead corner on the left side of the goal.

The referee blows his whistle to indicate that the goal is valid.

The entire stadium was silent for three seconds.

Then there was the crazy cheering of the Seville fans, and the fans of Munich 1860 looked at each other.

Koch frowned, took a breath, turned and bent over to pick up the ball.

The other Lions players looked at me, I looked at you, and finally they all looked at Ogo.

Ogo's expression looked like he had been struck by lightning.

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The head coach of Sevilla broke out in a cold sweat.

He leaned against the back of the chair tightly, breathing heavily.

Fortunately, God bless!If it weren't for this own goal, his situation would be worse!

Anyone with a discerning eye could see just now that after Munich 1860 took the lead by one goal, the whole team was full of overwhelming momentum!If this dramatic scene hadn't happened, maybe the opponent's second goal would have happened!

But now, the opponent gave him an own goal. While the score was tied, 1860's morale would inevitably be hit: Who let their players score the goal?Although it is not intentional, it can also cause enough influence.

The head coach of Sevilla thinks this is a warning from God to himself: 1860 Munich is very strong, and ordinary methods cannot beat them in the 90 minutes of the main game, even the tactics he set up before the game will not work-if it works , There will be no Portillo's goal.He must choose a special way in order to completely defeat his opponent.

After thinking about it carefully, the head coach of Sevilla also walked to the sidelines and gave orders to his players.

He let the team turn to defensive counterattack from now on.

It is best to steal a goal from Munich 1860. If the steal is successful, they will become the second team to successfully defend the UEFA Cup after Real Madrid.

If you can't steal it, it doesn't matter, they will drag the game into a penalty shootout.

The players of Sevilla have practiced their penalty kick skills for two weeks before the game.