Chapter 2067 TIFO
“It’s so lively!”
Han Shuyu held up a mobile phone specially used for taking pictures and scanned the surrounding stands, capturing all the scenes in the stadium stands.
The game hasn't even started yet and the stands are already packed.
Manchester United fans and Madrid Pirates fans took advantage of the time before the start of the game to "tit for tat" in the stands.
The Shuttlefield is the home of Manchester Athletic, a UEFA five-star certified stadium that can accommodate 55,000 people.
The stadium won the right to host this year's Champions League final two years ago.
Since that time, Manchester Athletic fans have been looking forward to their team playing the Champions League final at their real home ground.
This is not easy.
The last time the Champions League final was played at home was thirty years ago in 2004.
It has taken a full thirty years for a team to play the Champions League final at their home stadium, which shows how difficult it is to achieve this.
But there is good news. The last time the team played the Champions League final at their home court had the last laugh and successfully won the cup - the 2004 Champions League final was held at the Central Court. The Serie A giant Insubre, who had the advantage of home court, won the final. Defeated Portuguese Super League giants Alvara on penalties.
Winning the Champions League trophy amid the cheers of 40,000 home fans.
Because of this precedent, Manchester Athletic fans have high expectations for this Champions League final.
They are confident that they will be Manchester Athletic's most solid backing in this game and the best twelfth man for the team to win the game.
So they are particularly active now and the noise they create is much greater than that of Madrid Pirates fans.
After all, this is their home court, the team has home field advantage, and so do their fans.
To prove this, Manchester Athletic fans created a giant TIFO covering the entire North Stand.
TIFO is actually very simple, just one huge sentence:
"Welcome to my home!"
With such a simple sentence, he showed his identity as the owner to Madrid Pirates fans and players with great arrogance.
Although the home court of the Champions League final is nominally a neutral venue, the number of tickets available to fans of both sides of the final is the same.
But after all, some part should be reserved for local fans and neutral fans.
And where did the neutral fans come from in this final held at the Shuttle Arena? The local fans are also Manchester Athletic fans.
So the shuttle stadium, which can accommodate 55,000 people, is now filled with nearly 40,000 Manchester Athletic fans - except for the Madrid Pirates fans, the rest are all supporters of Manchester Athletic.
Chen Xingyi's parents, Chen Hantang and Zhuang Jianhong, who came to watch the game, were also inspired by this scene.
Zhuang Jianhong, who has always been calm, even grabbed her husband's arm and asked him: "Is the probability of Manchester Athletic winning at home very high?"
Although he understands the rules of football better than his wife, Chen Hantang found it difficult to stay rational in such a heated atmosphere. He nodded vigorously and said very optimistically: "The right time, right place, right people, and they only accounted for two!"
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The "geographical advantage" is due to the home field advantage.
"Humanity" is because there are more Manchester Athletic fans here.
The advantage lies entirely with Manchester Athletic!
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Han Shuyu moved the camera to the TIFO displayed by the Madrid Pirates fans.
Unlike the aggressive and domineering Manchester Athletic fans, the Madrid Pirates fans do not seem to have any intention of confronting the Manchester Athletic fans through TIFO.
The TIFO they printed showed the upper body portrait of Ettore Parotti. In the portrait, Parotti spread his arms and proudly showed everyone the dense row of trophies below him.
Two Spanish Super Cups, four European Super Cups, four Club World Cups, three Copa del Reys, and one Europa League...are gathered from both sides to the middle.
Occupying the center of position C are seven heavyweight championship trophies:
Four La Liga titles and three Champions League titles.
There are a total of twenty-one championship trophies, scattered in an orderly manner, like a miniature city skyline.
Under this "skyline" is the tribute from Madrid Pirates fans to this meritorious head coach:
"You are our forever 'Helmsman'!"
Han Shuyu pushed the camera up and locked on this TIFO. While taking the picture, he said with emotion: "This is the last game coached by the 'good guy' Parotti in Madrid Pirates. So the fans of Madrid Pirates specially made such a TIFO." I have to say that the 21 trophies lined up in a row are really shocking!”
Li Qingliang next to her was very sad: "When he first came to take over this team, he was not liked at all. At that time, I thought he was just a transitional coach. After the club found Hantcek's successor, , will kick him away. Who would have thought..."
"It's also because he met Hu Lai."
Li Qingliang shook his head: "How can it be so simple? Parotti was lucky to meet Hu Lai, but I think it can also be said that Hu Lai was lucky to meet Parotti. Hu Lai is a top player, and he may make good use of the top players. There are not many players with coaches. Without Parotti, I don’t think Hulay’s achievements at Madrid Pirates would be as high as they are now.”
Han Shuyu did not refute Li Qingliang's words, because Lao Li was right.
In the first half of this season, many people criticized Parotti for being too lenient towards veteran veterans and being the main person responsible for the team's decline in performance.
But the problem is that "being kind to others" has always been Parotti's style. Before that, he led the team to win three consecutive Champions League championships, and he was like this and never changed.
The same quality is the "culprit" when the team performs poorly, but what about when the team succeeds?
During the seven seasons he joined Madrid Pirates, Hulay was treated almost as "petting" by head coach Parotti.
There have never been any rumors of conflict between the two.
Whatever Hu Lai wants, the head coach can satisfy him.
Without such trust and support, how could Hulay have scored so many goals for Madrid Pirates?
After all, football is a collective sport, and Hu Lai is a player who needs the support of his teammates.
Without a strong team, even if he could score goals, he would only be able to win a few golden boots. Don't even think about winning so many championships.
And who builds a team?
Of course the head coach.
Hu Lai is a thousand-mile horse, and Paroti is Bole.
The two of them made each other successful, and also made the Madrid Pirates club the most glorious era in its history.
Han Shuyu looked at the giant TIFO in front of him, and after a while he murmured: "Although it is a tribute to Parotti, I always feel that Pirates fans are still using this method to demonstrate to Manchester Athletic fans... So what if it's at your house? How? Now you are facing the first team to win three consecutive championships in the Champions League! ”
Li Qingliang laughed when he heard this.
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Jopp Munster gave his players the final pre-game mobilization in the locker room:
"I don't think playing the Champions League final here is our advantage. I don't agree with the outside analysis and opinions that we have the advantage of home court. Because it is very simple. If we can win, it must be because we are stronger. We The performance is better, not because we are at home or not. We have been preparing for this game for a long time, and now it is time to show the world what we have prepared!
"Don't believe those analyzes about our strengths and weaknesses. I tell you, there is only one way to win this game, and that is to go all out in the next game!"
Seeing Munster dancing and talking loudly, Chen Xingyi could clearly feel his boss's excitement.
As a comparison, when facing a life-and-death situation in the second round of the semi-finals, the boss was still able to talk about extremely urgent matters in a calm tone, and even joked with him in a playful tone.
However, Chen Xingyi did not feel that his boss was losing his temper now.
After all, this is the Champions League final!
How many people can stay calm when facing such an event?
Chen Xingyi clenched his fists hard and tried to control his slightly trembling body.
This is his first Champions League final.
After thirty-one years of life, he finally stepped onto this stage that he had never dreamed of before.
At this time, he felt a slight movement around him. He turned his head to look, only to find that Janus Edman's body was trembling.
"Yannas..." Chen Xingyi couldn't help turning his head and whispered: "Can you do it? Don't hold me back!"
Edelman looked at him with a fierce expression, gritted his teeth and whispered: "Shut up, Xing! I am excited! Excited!"
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"...I am very grateful for your kindness. However, I think it is better not to think too much about things that have nothing to do with the game during the game. The most important thing is to concentrate on playing this game well."
In the Madrid Pirates dressing room, Parotti's tone was as calm as ever.
His lack of passion has always been regarded by outsiders as one of his greatest weaknesses.
But his players know best, and when he speaks to them in this calm tone before a game, all can feel nothing but peace of mind.
They will feel:
Ah, everything works fine, no big deal.
That was the case in the first Champions League final and we won it.
This was still the case in the second Champions League final, and we successfully defended the title.
In the third Champions League final, when we all realized that if we succeeded, we would become the first team to win three consecutive Champions League titles after the reform, everyone was excited.
But our head coach still spoke to us in his soothing and calm tone, no different from usual, as if what followed was just a very ordinary game.
At that moment, many people's nervous and excited moods miraculously calmed down.
Then we play.
won.
Three consecutive Champions League wins.
Farias had heard the magical power in the voices of his teammates praising coach Parotti before. At that time, he scoffed at this statement and felt that it was just his teammates sucking up to the coach.
But now, he is in the locker room after participating in the Champions League final for the first time, and he really doesn't feel too nervous.
He just thought that maybe the head coach's voice really has magic power...(End of Chapter)