super storm

Chapter 1017 Kanye
As the UEFA Champions League final approaches, Munich, Germany has been upgraded in an all-round way, and the whole city is filled with a strong football atmosphere.

This is an annual event of the highest level in the European professional league.

Fans from both teams flocked to the southern German city, and Munich's hotels began to be in short supply.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the most upscale hotel in Munich, is located in the heart of the old city, surrounded by the State Opera House, the Royal Brasserie and the Maximilian shopping street, all of which are very famous attractions in Munich.

The entire Oriental Mandarin Hotel has a total of 73 rooms, 48 ​​guest rooms and 25 suites. As early as three days before the finals, the hotel announced that it was fully booked and declined all visitors. However, although the hotel strictly followed the strict protocol with the outside world, the all-pervasive reporters still dug out the big benefactor of the entire Oriental Mandarin Hotel.

That is the number one favorite in the Champions League final, Real Madrid.

The 73 rooms obviously cannot meet all the needs of Real Madrid, because this time the Galaxy Battleship expedition to Munich, in addition to the first team, coaching staff, employees, and their family members, there are also management, club celebrities, and special guests. The Oriental Mandarin Hotel simply cannot accommodate them.

Fortunately, the hotel is located in a bustling area, so Real Madrid's Maximilian Hotel, which is just opposite, has also reserved an entire floor dedicated to receiving club staff and important employees.

Real Madrid Chairman Florentino personally led the team to Munich and stayed at the Oriental Mandarin Hotel to personally oversee the Champions League final. Real Madrid's declaration of winning the championship also undoubtedly showed the team's strong desire to win the championship.

Three consecutive championships is a rare honor in the history of European football. So far, apart from Real Madrid's five consecutive championships, only Cruyff's Ajax and Beckenbauer's Bayern Munich have achieved such an honor.

If Real Madrid is realized, it will undoubtedly create a miracle of European football in the 21st century.

Since the entire hotel was booked by Real Madrid, Oriental Mandarin Hotel arranged 24-hour shift security personnel at each entrance, and refused all visitors unless they were invited by Real Madrid.

But even if there is an invitation from Real Madrid, no one is allowed to take pictures in the hotel.

The hotel is located in a narrow alleyway, five floors high, and the top floor is an open-air swimming pool and Michelin restaurant. The environment is beautiful and the service is good, but the charges are a bit more expensive, ranging from 650 euros to [-] euros per night. Even if the Real Madrid team stayed, they got a big discount, but it was still very luxurious.

However, for Yang Yang, this hotel does not satisfy him.

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"what happened?"

The day before the Champions League final, during the afternoon break, when Zidane came to the pool on the top floor, he was surprised to see that Yang Yang did not go swimming as usual, but was lying under a parasol by the pool, taking a leisurely nap.

Swimming is a good habit that Yang Yang has developed over the years. It not only exercises his physique, but also maintains his body's coordination and flexibility, which is an essential part of his daily training.

"It's too young to be fun." Yang Yang shook his head angrily.

After hearing this, Zidane turned his head to look at the swimming pool, made a rough calculation, and had to admit that it was indeed small.

According to preliminary estimates, it should only be eight meters long. What kind of swimming pool is this?
Although Yang Yang is not a professional swimmer, he has insisted on swimming all these years, and his swimming skills are undeniable. How could he enjoy swimming in such a short lane?
Look at his swimming cap, which was almost drying. Needless to say, he must have gone down for a few laps before coming up.

"You have presented them with a big problem. Many high-end hotels don't have such a large swimming pool." Zidane smiled bitterly, because according to Yang Yang's standard, it would be at least 25 meters, preferably 50 meters.

For example, the swimming pool in Valdebebas is the standard 50 meters.

Yang Yang didn't know where, he shook his head, "I'll go back to the gym for some exercise."

Zidane nodded, he knew that Yang Yang was the kind of player who couldn't sit still.

"How is it? Have you discussed the final strategy?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

In the past few days, the coaching staff has been meeting and carefully preparing for the Champions League final against Chelsea.

Although Real Madrid's overall strength is superior and they have more experience than their opponents, they must not be careless, because this is the Champions League final, and Chelsea's ability to break into the final proves the strength of the Blues.

Paralysis and underestimation of the enemy are the most fatal weaknesses on the football field.

Zidane nodded, "It's almost there. Facing Chelsea, we must take the initiative to attack. We have the advantage in strength. Passing and controlling the ball must be in our hands. However, from a safe point of view, we may continue to play with double midfielders. In the final, it is fundamental to ensure that we do not lose."

When it comes to the Champions League final, it is impossible for any dominant team to take risks, because the risks and rewards do not match. As long as they are steady and do not make major mistakes, they can win.

Real Madrid is like this now. Playing a single midfielder and playing pass and control is a bit risky. Moreover, Real Madrid has not yet formed its own stable tactical framework for pass and control, so it is understandable for Ancelotti to seek stability.

As someone said before, the DNA of every Italian coach is conservative.

Of course, this is not a derogatory term, because when it comes to this matter, Yang Yang himself would probably still choose to be conservative.

No one can risk a team's hard work for a season, can they?
"Di Matteo is a great head coach. Villas-Boas came to Chelsea with high hopes, but he fell short, mainly because he was too young and was Mourinho's assistant coach before. In front of Chelsea, Boas couldn't control the dressing room at all, but Di Matteo did."

The Italian Di Matteo was originally Boas' assistant coach. After Boas dismissed get out of class, he became the acting head coach of Chelsea. In the past nine weeks, he has won the unanimous approval of Chelsea.

It is not an exaggeration to use that old football saying that changing coaches is like changing a knife to describe him.

"We have received information before that Di Matteo will chat with the players individually after every game. You should understand this."

Yang Yang nodded, that's what Ancelotti did, it's not technical, it just depends on whether you can chat.

For some head coaches like Benitez, if you ask him to chat with players one by one every game, he can offend everyone in the team in less than two games, but Ancelotti can chat with every player thoroughly and obediently.

It has to be said that this is also a skill.

In Beijing dialect, he is Kanye.

Di Matteo obviously also has such abilities, and this conversation not only allowed him to gain a firm foothold, but also greatly enhanced Chelsea's cohesion, which in turn made Chelsea perform better and better in the future, and now it has reached the Champions League final.

"These alone should not be enough to prove Di Matteo's success, right? What about his skills and tactics?" Yang Yang asked.

Zidane nodded and smiled, "Yes, you can't win by chatting alone. Di Matteo has another skill. His targeted tactics are very strong, because he is the head coach of Italy."

Yang Yang smiled wryly. There is still a popular saying in European professional football that every Italian coach is a master of tactics.

Perhaps this sentence is a bit exaggerated, but it also reflects a characteristic, that is, Italian coaches have very strong tactical capabilities.

"We can't figure out Di Matteo's formation now, and we don't know what aspects he will restrain us from. Therefore, the only thing we can do is to give full play to our advantages and bring out our characteristics."

Zidane's words basically let Yang Yang understand the meaning of the coaching staff. After controlling the ball, Real Madrid must resolutely play both wings and ribs. This is Real Madrid's consistent advantage.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at the top, suppressing Chelsea's two central defenders. Yang Yang and Robben created threats on the two flanks, and Marcelo and Maicon, two world-class full-backs, had the ability to insert assists. All these ensured that Real Madrid had a strong enough attack power to face Chelsea's defense.

"Should Kaka still be chosen in the middle of the midfield?" Yang Yang asked.

Zidane's eyes flashed with admiration. It's often more comfortable to talk to smart people, because they can infer other things from one instance.

Chelsea will definitely strengthen the protection at the front of the penalty area. The double defensive midfielder is certain. At that time, behind Ibrahimovic, there must be a person who is responsible for organizing the ball and finding space, and at the same time can distribute the ball to the two wings.

David Silva is a very good candidate. His playing can strengthen Real Madrid's ability to control the ball in the midfield and pass threats. However, from the current point of view, Real Madrid does not lack offensive threats, but more directly lacks the ability to score. This is Kaka's advantage.

No matter how much all the tactics are said and how dazzling they look, they are actually the same in essence, that is, pass the ball to the area in the middle of the goal, and then let the players hit the goal with their feet to create threats.

Whether it is a cross from the side, a cut from the ribs, or a strong breakthrough from the center, these are just means to achieve this goal.

Zidane has played in Serie A for many years. He knows the essence of Italian football tactics very well, just as Guardiola is also deeply influenced by Italian football, and Di Matteo opposite Chelsea is the same.

Ancelotti's Real Madrid and Di Matteo's Chelsea, this looks like a duel of one attack and one defense, or a collision between Spanish and English football, but in essence it still has a very strong imprint of Italian football.

Di Matteo is good at targeted tactics, and Yang Yang is also very curious, how will he restrain Real Madrid's offense in this game?
Strength and experience are at a disadvantage. If Di Matteo can't restrain Real Madrid's attack, then Chelsea will undoubtedly lose this game.

But Real Madrid is sure to win?
Nor is it.

Set kicks will be Real Madrid's biggest and deadliest weakness.

This is a difficult problem that has not been solved from the time of Benitez to the present.

And Chelsea have Didier Drogba.

Yang Yang still remembers how Chelsea destroyed Liverpool with a corner kick at Anfield.

(End of this chapter)