Chapter 1091 The curse of defending the Champions League
The game ended in three to one.
With the goals of Varane, Pogba and Griezmann, Chinatown defeated Barcelona at Camp Nou and won the King's Cup this season, which is also the first King's Cup in Chinatown's history.
After reaching the finals for two consecutive seasons, Chinatown finally got what it wanted.
When the whistle rang out at the end of the game, the players of Chinatown rushed into the court frantically and celebrated.
This feeling of winning the championship at home and under the opponent's nose is really wonderful!
Not to mention the players, even head coach Zidane was very excited and celebrated with his assistants.
While the podium was temporarily set up, Zidane and the players also went to the comprehensive interview area to accept interviews from media reporters. The players in Chinatown expressed their joy of winning the championship, but most of them were calm and restrained, and basically targeted the Champions League final a week later.
Head coach Zidane first expressed his joy in winning this game.
"This game is undoubtedly crucial, as we will face Barcelona again in the Champions League final in a week later."
"I am satisfied with the performance of our players, they are one of the best players in Europe, and I regret that we failed to win the league title, but I think we performed very well in the first and second half."
After sighing, Zidane continued, "But that's the case for football. Only when you try your best to win can you know whether it will be rewarded, just like tonight, we won the championship."
When media reporters asked Zidane if he was confident of winning the Olympic Stadium in Berlin a week later, the French coach smiled and said, "This is very difficult, because in the past twenty years, no team has successfully defended the Champions League, but I must say that winning is our goal and we have to fight for it."
"The so-called curse will be broken sooner or later. It's like our club, who has never won the Copa del Rey before, but we broke this situation tonight, and our club has never won the La Liga championship. I hope to break this curse in the next season."
"Until we won the Champions League, no one would believe we could win the championship, and now everyone doubts whether we can break the curse and defend the title successfully, but I am full of confidence in it because we are full of desire for it and we will all fight for it."
Regarding the Champions League final encounter with Barcelona again, Zidane said that this may not be a bad thing for Chinatown.
"There are no favorites in the Champions League finals. Those who can enter the finals are the most powerful teams in European football in the past year. Barcelona is even more a great team. They have a group of great stars and have achieved great achievements, but for all teams that have reached the finals, the winners and losses are just the same."
After winning the King's Cup, most people will naturally think that Chinatown will be the favorite to win the championship, and Zidane said this is normal.
"The schedule sets the Copa del Rey final before the Champions League final. We defeated Barcelona and won the Copa del Rey championship. This will inevitably lead to the media and fans being more inclined towards us now, but we must remain calm and rational. Only by doing our best can we successfully defend the title."
Regarding what tactics will be adopted in the Champions League final in the week, Zidane said he will continue to adhere to the characteristics of Chinatown.
"We will continue our style, and there will be no special changes, and there should be no special changes, because both of our teams are very familiar with each other. We have played many games in the past two years and there is no secret at all."
"If I have to say something, I hope to give a wonderful showdown to all the fans who came to the scene in the final."
When talking about the players in the team, Zidane also expressed with great satisfaction that the progress of the players in the team was very obvious, and focused on Hazard, believing that the Belgian superstar has made particularly obvious progress this season.
Griezmann, Varane, Devry, Firmino, Pogba, Cork, Isco and De Bruyne were also praised by Zidane little by little. He believes that the team's outstanding performance in the past two seasons is inseparable from the efforts of all players.
"I think our club has a very good characteristic, that is, we have a very unique club culture, we admire offense very much, we are persistent in winning, we walk into every stadium and play every game, and everyone has only one belief in their minds, that is, win."
"Many people think we are a very young team that lacks foundation, but I don't think so, because we have been winning the game over the past decade. We won from the low level to La Liga, quickly relegated, and quickly entered the Champions League, and then won the championship..."
"We are a very special team. Our persistence in winning is deeply imprinted in the soul of every player and integrated into our bloodline. This makes us give our all our strength in every game and will never feel satisfied."
Regarding the club's special culture, Zidane believes that it is due to the high cold that created the club.
"He is a very special person and my mentor. Not only during the two years he spent at Paris Saint-Germain, but even now, I am still learning from him, and he is also a person who will never be satisfied. I think he has passed on this belief to Chinatown and infects everyone."
In the end, Zidane said confidently, "This will become the biggest motivation for us to win in the Champions League final a week later, and it is also the highest requirement for everyone in the club to treat themselves."
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Chinatown defeated Barcelona three-to-one and won the Spanish Cup REE championship in the new season!
This news spread rapidly throughout the world.
By the end of May, major European leagues had already been suspended. The only things that are still in progress are the King's Cup final and the Champions League final. The showdown between these two games is between Barcelona and Chinatown, among which Chinatown is also the defending champion.
The combination of many factors makes these two games particularly attract the attention of fans around the world.
Everyone thinks that the King's Cup final will be the outpost of the Champions League final, and whoever wins the championship will have the lead.
But unexpectedly, Chinatown was the first to win the championship.
The first King's Cup championship in the club's history, and it was at the Camp Nou Stadium, which undoubtedly greatly stimulated Chinatown's confidence and made everyone begin to look at this new La Liga team.
The head coach Zidane's remarks after the game were neither humble nor arrogant, calm and calm. He was not overwhelmed by the joy of winning the Cup of Kings, and expressed his confidence in the final a week later.
After winning the Cup of Kings, Chinatown did not celebrate it very much, but returned to Madrid from Barcelona overnight, without even conducting a championship parade, and directly sent the championship trophy to the honor room of the Royal Stadium.
It is obvious that the team needs to focus on preparing for the Champions League final.
But media and fans around the world have heated discussions whether Barcelona can make a comeback? Will Chinatown break the curse to defend its title?
The media's crazy analysis and reporting, and fans are also extremely concerned about it.
Many media believe that Chinatown has the strength to defend its title successfully, because judging from the three-to-one defeat of Barcelona, Chinatown did have the lead and its overall strength is above Barcelona.
But some media believe that it is difficult for Chinatown to defend its title successfully.
"In the past twenty years, no team has successfully defended the Champions League. This is a huge mental pressure for any team that is determined to defend the title. Moreover, the players in Chinatown are relatively young and are prone to being unable to calm down at critical moments. This has been fully exposed in the league."
Fans are not very optimistic about the possibility of Chinatown defending their title. Nearly 60% of fans believe that Chinatown will find it difficult to defend their title successfully. Some even conspiredly stated that UEFA will not allow Chinatown to defend their title.
"The excitement of the Champions League is that different championships are born every year. The overall level of the event is extremely high. No team can dominate the game completely. Therefore, UEFA will never want to see that the successful defense of Chinatown will bring huge damage to the commercial value of the Champions League."
But such remarks were quickly refuted by the media and fans, and were artificially nonsense.
Judging from the odds given by the bookmaker, the winners and losses of the two teams are basically the same, but Chinatown has a slightly smaller advantage.
Italian legend Sakchi said in an interview with the media that he was more optimistic about Chinatown.
"If Chinatown's championship was a big upset a year ago, then Chinatown this year has clearly reached a new level in terms of player level and team's technical and tactical maturity. They are the best and most powerful teams in European football this season."
"Through the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona saw their weaknesses and shortcomings clearly. They had ball control, but lacked effective offensive threats. The disconnection between the midfield and the frontcourt was too obvious, so Messi had to retreat frequently later, but Kanter's existence made Messi's retreat no longer sharp."
"Apart from the goal at the opening, Barcelona failed to create a threat in the entire game."
"In contrast, Zidane holds more trump cards in Chinatown and has a wider lineup. I believe that as long as the lineup and performance of the Copa del Rey final are basically continued, it is not impossible to defeat Barcelona in the Champions League final."
But Saki also said that the outcome of the Champions League final often depends not only on the strength and technical and tactical level of both sides, but also on the consideration of the two teams' victory. After Barcelona lost the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou, the team learned from their mistakes and may not have no possibility of turning defeat into victory.
After Chinatown won the championship, the team will inevitably be slackened. After a few moments, the two teams may even reverse on the spiritual level, which is also something that Chinatown must pay attention to.
Matayana, deputy editor-in-chief of Marca, also reminded Chinatown in a column that if you want to successfully defend the Champions League, you must first defeat yourself.
"In the Copa del Rey final, Chinatown has proved its strength to everyone, and it is entirely possible for them to suppress Barcelona. They are the strongest team in La Liga, even no one."
"But in the next game, their opponents may not be just Barcelona, but also the so-called curse of defending the Champions League, as well as the joy and slackness after winning the Copa del Rey."
But Matayana also said that he firmly believes that Chinatown’s coaching staff and players can adjust well.
Chapter completed!