Whenever there is a match day in Valencia, the area near the Mestalla Stadium is always surrounded by Valencia fans, but this week's UEFA Champions League final of 14 is different because they are about to face an unforgettable match.
The same opponent.
Many Valencia fan organizations did not hold up the traditional Valencia team emblem or posters of the main players as usual, but held up the jersey of Ai Luo who left Valencia at the end of last season.
This is especially true for the Bat Guards, who are known as Valencia's most die-hard team.
Their leader Giovanni is particularly crazy.
For example, Aiello wore No. 28 in his first season with Valencia and No. 22 in his second season. and the No. 9 he wore in the third season, all connected above the flag he held high, making him a loyal fan of Aiello.
In fact, he is a huge fan of Aiello.
It is worth mentioning that there were countless Valencia fans wearing the number nine jersey that day.
However, the name above this No. 9 jersey is not the No. 9 Serbian international center Zikic currently playing for Valencia, but AI A surname belonging to the most legendary striker in Valencia history Of course, there are those who welcome Ai Luo back home, and there are also those who hate Ai Luo's return.
Because these fans believe that Aiello's departure is entirely for the high salary, and is not a passive departure due to the club's financial crisis as rumored.
Valencia, Spain, is currently the most convenient city in Europe to communicate with major cities in China.
The Champions League knockout match between Valencia and Chelsea at home also attracted countless Chinese fans, Chinese people studying and working in Europe, and overseas Chinese to watch the game. .
Many Chinese and overseas Chinese working in Europe took the time to catch a glimpse of Ai Luo, the number one player in Chinese football.
Before this game, the Valencia region was once again filled with Chinese atmosphere after ten months, and all this was because of one person, a Chinese who made great contributions to the city of Valencia.
In order to explain the first round of the UEFA Champions League 14th final, CCTV also sent a large commentary and interview team, still led by the current first brother Huang Jianxiang.
On the afternoon of the game, Huang Jianxiang brought an intern to Chelsea's hotel.
Their goal was to interview Aiello for the last time before the game.
However, it is a pity that Chelsea took into account the mood and status of the players in tonight's game, so they declined this interview to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But Huang Jianxiang and others are not discouraged.
After all, this period is strictly Chelsea’s official time, and it is normal not to accept interviews.
So what happens when the team has dinner or leaves the hotel to go to the stadium?
At 7 o'clock in the evening on April 2, local time in Spain, the Chelsea team bus came to a stop at the designated area for entering the stadium, and immediately attracted the cheers of countless die-hard Valencia fans.
They have only one goal, and that is Ai Luo At 7:30 in the evening, in accordance with the warm-up time stipulated by UEFA, players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel.
The first thing that appeared in the eyes of the fans was the Valencia players playing at home.
When they came out of the tunnel, the home team fans who came to the scene in advance gave exciting cheers.
Flags, slogans and songs are the fanatical atmosphere created by Valencia fans.
After about five minutes, the visiting team Chelsea players began to warm up, and they were greeted by overwhelming boos.
Even Michael Ballack, who helped Valencia win the Spanish Treble last year, did the same, but Aiello was the only one to enjoy the roar of the home fans who came to the scene. aiaiaiaiiiiiiiiiiii As the last player to appear, Aiello heard the voice from the stands, and a certain string in his heart seemed to be touched.
Then he turned around and looked up at the fans, waved, and raised his hands above his head, gently Clapping his hands, he responded to the love of the Mestalla fans.
Aiello once imagined returning to the Mestalla Stadium, and being welcomed by the home team like this was also in his imagination, but when he actually faced this moment, he was still moved.
Because the slogans, posters, and congratulatory messages held high in the stands all belong to him, and many fans even displayed the Valencia No. 9 jersey he once wore.
He didn't know how many fans in the audience were wearing his former No. 9 jersey, but at least the fans in the main stand with their backs to him were all wearing that former No. 9 jersey.
If Ai Luo hadn't adjusted his mentality in time, I believe he would have burst into tears at the next moment.
The behavior of the home team fans in the stands aroused dissatisfaction with Serbian center Zikic who was warming up on the field.
You must know that he is Valencia's No. 9 owner now.
No matter how powerful Aiello is, it is in the past tense.
Why is he here?
Wearing an enemy's past jersey instead of one's own before a match involving progression to this season's Champions League semi-finals Why Zikic is deeply unwilling Seeing Zikic's resentful gaze, the captain Albelda, who was not far away, shook his head helplessly.
His stubborn character made this big center with a height of more than two meters unable to find his position and status after arriving in Valencia.
At the beginning, no one dared to choose the No. 9 jersey, but you chose the No. 9 jersey.
Who can blame you if you can't withstand the pressure of the fans?
You know, No. 9 has become a god in Valencia after the end of last season.
If you are not strong enough and have poor ability to withstand pressure, how can you compare with others?
Before Chelsea's warm-up, Aiello hugged and said hello to his former teammates.
As for the newly joined opponents, Aiello didn't pay too much attention because his eyes were full of hostility.
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As time slowly passed, the stands on all sides of the Mestalla Stadium were gradually surrounded, and the atmosphere of the Champions League was rising crazily without even realizing it.
The warm-up lasted about forty minutes, and the players from both teams went to the locker room to listen to the coach's final arrangements, because this first leg of the Champions League 14th final was a game no one could afford to lose.
Of course, this game is the one that the home team cannot afford to lose, because the 14th final is a two-legged game.
If they lose at home in the first leg, then the away game in the second round will be a disaster and they will advance to the semi-finals.
The odds of the finals are infinitely close to zero.
Therefore, after the home team players returned to the locker room, they all became quiet.
Even Wang Xiaolei and Albiol, who usually like to create an atmosphere, consciously restrained themselves.
Head coach Flores looked very serious: "This game will be very difficult for us.
I believe many players here are aware of the strength of our opponents."
It is true that this Chelsea team added the more offensive Aiello to last year's main lineup, but this team is already close to invincible.
"But if we want to win this game, we must attack with all our strength."
The players in front of Flores looked at each other in confusion.
During the pre-match drill, Flores focused more on emphasizing Aiello's defense.
Why did he suddenly change his tone before the game?
Immediately afterwards, Flores solved their confusion: "At this stage of the game, neither we nor our opponents can afford to lose, so I believe that our opponents don't want to lose on the road even more, even if they are stronger than us and are in a position where we are against Ai We understand that Chelsea will definitely choose to stick to counterattack tactics in this game.
Only when he counterattacks can he exert his greatest power, and we are not afraid of the advancement of mobile warfare."
The team members listened clearly.
After Flores finished explaining his tactical thoughts for this game, he looked up at veteran Baraja and said: "Ruben and the two central defenders will be left to you to defend, no problem."
Baraja nodded.
Immediately, Flores seemed to remember something, and he continued: "If Ai enters the thirty-meter area, remember to stick to him, and leave it to David in the middle to cover up."
Baraja and Albelda nodded at the same time.
After handing over the defensive tasks, Flores handed over the offensive players.
Little did they know that Serbian center Zikic, who was about to start the game, was already impatient.
Of course, his dislike for Aiello did not diminish.
Compared with the rigor of the home team's locker room, the visiting team's locker room seems much more relaxed, because Chelsea's players all know that as long as Aiello is in the game, there will basically be no problems, and they will at least be invincible.
As long as you remain undefeated in the away game, then when you return to the home court, it’s time to unsheath the sword.
Therefore, Mourinho did not resist when he ordered the team to use a quick counterattack as the main tactic in this game.
About seven minutes before the start of the game, players from both sides of the game walked out of their respective locker rooms.
The home team stood on the far left side of the player tunnel exit, while the visiting team stood on the right side.
In the process of coming out, Aiello met his former teammates as usual.
Taking advantage of this time, he chatted with Wang Xiaolei, David Villa and David Silva.
Albiol stood next to him.
I also occasionally add a few words.
Albelda, Baraja, and Miguel, who had a relatively good relationship with Aiello, also said hello and encouraged each other.
Aiello is very familiar with the player tunnel at Mestalla, and after he came out of the visiting team's locker room, he also greeted the staff of the Valencia club very warmly.
Head commentator of Valencia's No. 1 sports station, Hyde, watched the scene coming from the camera and said with emotion: "I have fantasized about Ai returning to Valencia countless times, but I never thought that this day would come.
It happened so quickly, and it was still a key battle in the 14th final of the UEFA Champions League.
I believe the fans in front of the TV will be as excited as me when they see this scene, because the player greeting every member of the team is our former 's pride" Commentator Canizares also shook his head: "But the fact we have to face is that Ai appeared at the Mestalla Stadium as an enemy to challenge Valencia, which we support.
At this moment, I and I Like everyone, it’s very confusing because I don’t know whether I should feel sorry for Valencia or be happy for Ai after he played well in this stadium.”
There is no doubt that at this moment, Valencia fans are the most troubled fans on the planet: