Super Coach

Javier!

At Osasuna's Tajona training ground, Osasuna players who were chasing a ball and warming up were disturbed by a shout from the sidelines.

Unlike those top training bases of wealthy teams, Osasuna's training ground is adjacent to the university stadium. The two are very close to each other. There are no closed isolation facilities similar to those of wealthy teams, so the staff only need to enter the training base. Just be able to come to the training ground.

I have an express letter for you! The staff member held a courier in his hand and shouted again toward the training ground.

Many players in the training ground were suddenly a little surprised. Looking at the training ground, they saw the young man wearing training clothes, his hair combed to the sky, but with a beard, looking a bit sloppy.

How could he have a letter?

This should be what many people think!

There is no doubt that he was once the star of hope in Spain, a hot top talent, known as the new Raul, with a prominent name. Speaking of Portillo, all young players will look envious because he broke All youth team scoring records held by Raul that year

But now, he looks more like a sad person who has gone through many vicissitudes of life. The sunny smile he had when he debuted is rarely seen on his face anymore, replaced by an indelible loneliness and helplessness.

Javier = Garcia = Portillo, Osasuna’s No. 9 substitute forward!

From Madrid! The staff put the letter into his hand. It's soft and looks like something. Is it a check?

Faced with the staff's jokes, Portillo shook his head bitterly. When he left there, he had severed everything. He never thought that he would have any connection with the place again.

However, when he opened the envelope and pulled out what was inside, it was a ticket for the Champions League final held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and there was a piece of paper with a sentence written on it.

On May 27th, children of Real Madrid, let us embrace the 10th Champions League together!

Suddenly, I don't know why, when he saw this sentence, Portillo's tears burst out and fell involuntarily. He couldn't help but thought that everything that happened back then was in his mind. A lot of the past that he thought he had forgotten resurfaced, but it turned out that he had always remembered it.

And it’s still so profound!

Many players on the training ground noticed this scene.

They never seemed to show much emotion when they saw this, and they didn't seem to care much about anything. Some of their dull teammates even squatted on the sidelines and cried.

Have you received the invitation too? A low voice came from beside him.

Portillo raised his head and saw a fat figure. It was the head coach Camacho, who was always very serious and even a little rough. So he nodded. He knew that as the former captain of Real Madrid, , Camacho must also receive this letter, and he will definitely participate in this game.

We are all children of Real Madrid. Be strong, don't let people laugh at you! Camacho scolded majestically.

Portillo respected him very much because he was one of the greatest players in Real Madrid's history. He quickly reached out to wipe the tears from his face and nodded heavily.

Remember to book an extra ticket for me to go to Rome! Camacho said with a rare smile, but soon he returned to his usual seriousness, But now, go back to training!

Osasuna will fight for relegation this season, and the last round will be a key battle, so the whole team is very nervous.

Watching Portillo walk back to the training ground, Camacho felt very uncomfortable.

Portillo was talented back then and was hailed as a young player even more talented than Raúl. Almost all Real Madrid fans were full of expectations for him, but no one expected that he didn't perform at all. In Floren Under Tino's superstar policy, he has become completely marginalized since Del Bosque left.

Camacho didn't understand the feeling of leaving home, but he could imagine how hard the years of renting and suffering had been on Portillo. At least now it's really hard to see a smile on his face.

If it was Florentino, he wouldn't do such a thing, right? Camacho raised his lips. He had coached Real Madrid for a while, and he certainly knew what Real Madrid was like under the leadership of Florentino. Yes, but he also clearly sees the changes Real Madrid has made over the years.

At least from the fact that Real Madrid sent such a letter to all the former Real Madrid heroes and youth training players, it is not difficult to see the importance they attach to the former players and the changes and adjustments in the club's business policies.

It should be said that today's Real Madrid has returned to the path of a football club from the business operators it used to be!

In Zaragoza, not far from Pamplona where Osasuna is located, Francisco Pavin was knocking on the door of head coach Marcelino's office.

Just this morning, he also received a letter from Madrid, which also contained tickets for the Champions League final and an invitation copied in Florentino's own handwriting. But what excited Pavin the most was That title, Real Madrid's child!

This title has been away from him for a long, long time!

The last time Real Madrid appeared in the Champions League final, Pavin was still in the Real Madrid team, but now, he no longer belongs to Real Madrid.

Is something wrong, Francisco? Marcelino was a little surprised when he saw Pavin.

Can I take leave on the 27th? Pavin asked straight to the point.

Marcelino looked at Pavin. Now, as long as the 27th is mentioned, everyone knows what it means, because no one will forget the date of the Champions League final. It is a major festival for fans all over the world.

You know, the team's situation is not easy now, we need to upgrade! Marcelino said.

He is also under a lot of pressure, because Zaragoza has offered him an annual salary of 2.4 million, which is the highest-paid head coach in Spain. However, compared with Real Madrid's Yang Cheng, his annual salary is even a fraction of Yang Cheng's. Neither is enough.

This is also a long-standing tradition in Spain. The importance of the head coach is not taken seriously!

But the huge annual salary also represents pressure, especially now that Zaragoza is not in a very good situation. Pavin is the team's main central defender in the Spanish Second Division, and Marcelino does not want him to travel back and forth.

I promise, sir, I will come back after watching the game. We will definitely be promoted, we will definitely be promoted to La Liga! Pavin said with a rare look of confidence.

Oh? Marcelino was a little surprised when he looked at Pavin, because this central defender has always lacked confidence.

Trust me, sir! Parveen said again.

Marcelino looked at Pavin curiously, but couldn't find anything from him.

Frankly speaking, Pavin is very capable. There is no doubt that Del Bosque was very optimistic about him. Florentino would propose the Zidanega Pavin policy. This is not completely unreasonable, because Pavin is indeed He has an almost perfect body and technical characteristics as a central defender, and even now, his strength is still outstanding.

Pavin plus Ayala, this is Marcelino's main central defender combination this season, helping Zaragoza become the strongest defensive team in La Liga. However, Pavin's shortcomings are also obvious, that is, lack of confidence. It is easy to make some bizarre mistakes during the game. All of this should have a lot to do with his experience at Real Madrid.

In the past year, Marcelino had rarely seen Pavin attach such strong importance to one thing and give such a confident guarantee. This made him full of surprise and couldn't help but think that maybe he should be given a holiday. .

Thinking of this, Marcelino knew what to do.

You don't need to participate in training on the afternoon of the 27th and the morning of the 28th, but you have to show me your performance in the following games, otherwise... Marcelino did not say what would happen otherwise, but the meaning was obvious.

He has always been a strong head coach who likes to speak his mind and he can do what he says.

Pavin nodded heavily, I won't let you down!

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of Marcelino's office.

Even Pavin himself didn't know why. Anyway, after hearing that Real Madrid had once again reached the Champions League final and seeing such a letter from Real Madrid, he felt for no reason that his originally empty heart was filled with something. It looks like it's filled to the brim.

Yang Cheng once asked Antonio Adan to convey that Real Madrid will always be Pavin's home.

Is this what you mean, Mr. Yang Cheng?

Like Portillo and Pavin, in Getafe in Madrid, Soldado, Callejon and others also received such an invitation letter, and in Valencia, Helguera also received the same invitation letter. The invitation was received, as well as Hierro and Del Bosque from the Spanish Football Association. All Real Madrid people received invitation letters from Real Madrid.

How much is a ticket to the final worth?

Not many, because UEFA arranges 20,000 tickets for each club to give to Real Madrid and Chelsea, but it is generally difficult to buy them on the market. They can only be purchased through scalpers, and each ticket only costs a few hundred euros.

But wouldn’t it be more meaningful to deliver the tickets to these people in this way?

No one knows whether they will win or lose in the final, but if Real Madrid does this, no matter whether they win or lose, they have already won!

Reaching the Champions League final again after an absence of 7 years, and the tenth Champions League that countless fans dream of, all these make Real Madrid fans excited and excited, and Spanish King Juan Carlos I has even stated before that he will lead the royal family Members went to the Olympic Stadium to cheer for Real Madrid, hoping that Real Madrid could defeat Chelsea and reach the top of Europa League!

This also made it hard to get tickets for the finals, and scalpers made huge profits one by one.

As a participating club, Real Madrid can be allocated 19,544 tickets in the 67,000-person Olympic Stadium, but compared to Real Madrid's huge number of members, sponsor teams, and celebrity fans from all walks of life, these 20,000 tickets are really not enough.

We have given away all the 20,000 tickets, but it is still not enough!

In the Bernabeu office, Piri shrugged helplessly.

All Real Madrid people are very excited from top to bottom to be able to reach the Champions League final again, especially Florentino. He now really feels that the introduction of Yang Cheng was definitely what he has done in so many years of running Real Madrid. The most correct decision.

Although today is only the 25th, we have already arranged in advance for some fans to arrive in Rome first through multiple airports in Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga, especially our sponsor Emirates, and we will then arrange for them to arrive in Rome in an orderly manner. Arrangements will be made for other remaining ticket holders to travel to Italy.

Piri was talking to Yang Cheng, Florentino and others about the club's arrangements and progress.

But we predict that at least more than 30,000 ticketless Real Madrid fans from all over the world will arrive in Rome, and it is very likely that they will not be able to enter the stadium!

No one can do anything about this. After all, the capacity of the Olympic Stadium is only so much. It is allocated to Real Madrid and Chelsea. UEFA also needs to allocate some to its sponsors and partners. There are very few tickets left for sale.

But we must be prepared. Italian fans, especially Roma fans, don't like us at all! Piri said with a smile.

When Roma was bloodbathed by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Roma fans were ashamed of this incident. When Yang Cheng led Inter Milan, he often confronted Lazio and Roma. Many radical fans did not like him at all, which made them Will be on Chelsea's side in the final.

Be sure to notify the Rome city government and be careful about public security! Yang Cheng said worriedly.

Although the city of Rome is an ancient cultural city, it is actually one of the places with the most serious racial discrimination. In addition, once the radical fans drink alcohol, what can't they do? The atmosphere of the Rome Derby is extremely heated, with violence and fan conflicts abound both inside and outside the stadium.

Well, they have already started the alcohol ban in advance, and security measures will be strengthened by then! Piri said.

After a pause, Piri added, Based on the advice you provided earlier, we booked the Montemaria Hotel in the Montemaria district. The environment there is very good and it is only 4 kilometers away from the Olympic Stadium!

Yang Cheng likes to stay at the Juan Carlos I Hotel every time he goes to Barcelona, ​​not because he wants to flatter the King of Spain, but because this hotel is the closest to the Camp Nou and allows Real Madrid players to arrive faster. stadium to reduce harassment.

The Montemaria Hotel is located in the northwest of Rome, close to the suburbs, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The hotel is somewhat similar to a country holiday house. The location is relatively remote. There is only a small road that can directly enter the hotel, which can minimize the possibility of players being harmed in the hotel. No harassment from fans, prepare for war with peace of mind.

We have booked a total of 72 single rooms and luxury suites, and directly occupied several floors. We will have staff inspecting them for safety reasons! Piri introduced the layout.

This time Real Madrid will let the players’ family members accompany them, which is also the practice of Spanish teams, but they will split into two flights. The family members will arrive at the hotel on the evening of the 26th, while the players will go directly after the training session on the morning of the 26th. Roma, on the afternoon of the 26th, held a training session at the Stadio Olimpico to familiarize themselves with the competition venue.

Yang Cheng made very detailed arrangements for Real Madrid's itinerary in Rome. Even during Real Madrid's two-day training sessions today and tomorrow, he mainly focused on adjusting the players' condition, hoping to allow the players to compete on the evening of the 27th. Reach your best.

Against Chelsea, there is no room for error, even the smallest details may change the situation of the entire game!

Regardless of whether it is Real Madrid or Chelsea, although neither of them has announced the starting lineup, Yang Cheng and Mourinho know each other well. Neither team has any players suspended in the semi-finals, and there are no injuries or attritions. Yang Cheng previously announced that Thiago Silva's old injury caused by Rooney's kick has recurred.

But in fact, Rooney's kick was indeed very heavy, but the Real Madrid team doctor protected Thiago Silva very well and treated him promptly. The problem was not serious. He had missed training before just to let him play in the final. The better one will play the entire game, and he will be arranged for a radical cure in the summer.

This can be regarded as a smoke bomb released by Yang Cheng to the outside world!

Reaching the Champions League final again after 7 years... Florentino felt excited just thinking about it. He looked at Yang Cheng with a serious look on his face, ...I'll leave it to you!

Yang Cheng nodded, I'll go all out!

Frankly speaking, he is not sure of winning against Mourinho, but he is confident.

The most difficult team in the world is a defensive team. The iron barrel formation is the most difficult formation in the world. No matter how strong your offensive is, you cannot easily break the iron barrel formation, and Mourinho's defense The formation is more difficult to break than the iron barrel formation of ordinary teams, because it has restricted almost every inch of space.

Yang Cheng's confidence comes from the improvement of the team's offensive power, and also from the team's increasingly balanced and mature tactical system, but Yang Cheng is not sure whether he can break through Mourinho's defensive system.

How to contain Real Madrid's offense, how to break through Chelsea's defense, and how to limit the weakened possession of the ball are laughed at by many fans as the three major problems in world football. Therefore, the confrontation between Real Madrid and Chelsea is known as a contest between offense and defense. , whether Yang Cheng's offense is sharper or Mourinho's defense is stronger, this needs to be verified through the game!

But now the outside world is very noisy. The two groups who support Yang Cheng and those who support Mourinho are fighting with each other. After all, these represent two different tactical concepts. The collision will naturally cause sparks to fly. In addition, Yang Cheng and Mourinho is followed by a large group of fans and supporters, so the fight is naturally like sparks hitting the earth.

This is undoubtedly a warm-up for the Champions League final.

On the contrary, the parties concerned, whether Yang Cheng or Mourinho, acted very low-key before the game. The Portuguese did not have a verbal war with his opponents before the game as before, but this time he did not accept interviews from reporters. , but devoted himself wholeheartedly to training.

The uncharacteristic behavior of the two people will undoubtedly bring more mysteries to fans around the world, especially the starting lineups and tactical arrangements of both sides, which make all fans look forward to it.

After all, both of them are masters of tactics, and both teams are extremely powerful. Such a contest will naturally attract attention!