We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 107: No more famous coaches from now on, why should I open champagne in the midfield?
However, England has maintained its arrogance since the era of hegemony.

Although their rough style of play is nearly ten years behind the level of continental Europe, they believe that theirs is the best.

Therefore, the Premier League Committee responded strongly: "The Premier League is developing very well. We don't think there is anything that needs to be changed. This is the style of football that fans love to watch the most!"

The English Football Association also said: "This is English football. No one can change us. If you can't accept it, you can go back to France!"

Houllier was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He said helplessly: "So this is why Premier League teams are not competitive in European competitions."

"He Tianqi mentioned the Barton incident in the first half of the season, but the Premier League committee remained indifferent."

"And now, Liverpool are the next victim!"

"He Tianqi's prediction has come true!"

Subsequently, newspapers in other countries also published articles in support of He Tianqi and Houllier.

They have taken stock of the most competitive teams in the Premier League in recent years.

Ferguson's continental reform of Manchester United was an attempt to transform the traditional English football style.

Arsenal Wenger's football philosophy is completely different from English football. Beautiful football is not a flower that can bloom in the soil of England.

Houllier's utilitarian football is also not a local product.

At this stage, every team that truly adheres to English characteristics is a loser.

Because that is not called sticking to one's own characteristics, it's just that they are unwilling to make progress.

There is actually great potential for the true English style + modern tactics.

In the end, many media outlets called He Tianqi the "whistleblower for purifying Europe's playing style."

Although the Premier League is stubborn, leagues in many countries have begun to pay attention to the protection of players and severely punish violence on the field with the intention of harming others.

However, within Liverpool, fans were dissatisfied with Houllier's statement.

They don't care what problems Houllier has encountered, they only know that Houllier has been failing in the past two years.

It would be fine if we can’t beat Manchester United and Arsenal.

Now we can’t even beat Palermo?
Do you still have reason?

Many Liverpool fans have called on the team to sack Houllier.

Liverpool's top management is also putting pressure on Houllier to apologize to the fans and to England.

Finally, Houllier publicly stated the day before the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final: "It is a pity to tell you the news in this way, but I am sure I have to do it."

“Maybe some people will be shocked, or maybe a lot of people will applaud.”

"I loved this city, this club and the fans."

"But I still have to make this decision, and that's because I...how should I put it...I'm running out of energy!"

"I will leave Liverpool at the end of the season."

"This is a relief for me and for Liverpool."

"I really don't want to say those hurtful words, but if I don't say anything, I feel so sorry for myself, so... let that damn Englishman lead Liverpool to win the championship! Even any one!"

Houllier then turned and walked away.

The scene was filled with astonishment.

Houllier is... so tough!
Especially the sentence "Let that damn English lead Liverpool to win the championship", which really doesn't give the English any face at all.

Since you think you are good, then come on.

And it has to be said that even 20 years later, England's head coaches are really no good.

……

At Anfield Stadium, 50,000 spectators are ready.

The starting players of both teams entered the player tunnel and waited to enter the field.

Substitute players and others went to the bench.

As the captain of Liverpool, Gerrard is motivating his teammates to cheer up and reverse Palermo at Anfield to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup!

Let’s bid farewell to Mr. Houllier with the honor of European football!

This is the only trophy they have a chance of winning this season!
The morale of Liverpool's players has greatly improved, and there is a sense of unity.

But on the side, He Tianqi walked extremely slowly in the player tunnel.

He almost gave instructions to his players one by one.

He Tianqi: "Modric, you must be careful when playing football and don't get injured. The European Cup is about to start."

Modric: "I wasn't selected for the national team? Oh oh oh!"

Modric reacted.

This is not meant for him, it is clearly meant for the international players in the Liverpool team.

He Tianqi: "Arteta, you can't get injured. In the new season, the new head coach doesn't understand your ability. If you get injured, you will probably have to sit on the bench all the time."

Arteta looked excited: "How do you know..."

He Tianqi: "Vidic, you know that a head coach like me who is a tactical master can formulate a style of play based on the characteristics of the players. Even though you are the main player next season, as long as you are injured, I can immediately adjust the formation, which will make it difficult for you to get a chance to play after your comeback."

Vidic: "Boss, my English is not very good yet. What did you just say? I didn't understand most of it."

He Tianqi: "It's not important, just listen to it. There is a high probability that the head coach who will take over Liverpool, Belafaeus Nietz, is a tactical master."

Shrimp and pork heart!

He Tianqi pushed the interference to the limit.

If Gerrard's speech boosted Liverpool's morale, then He Tianqi's exhortation deflated Liverpool.

Many players on the Palermo side smiled knowingly, knowing that their coach was putting a psychological burden on Liverpool players.

Only Arteta couldn't laugh.

On the Liverpool side, Gerrard, wearing the captain's armband, rushed towards He Tianqi: "What are you doing? What do you mean by these words? Please leave here! This is the player's tunnel, not your coaching seat!"

Modric, Chiellini, Toure, Vidic and other players immediately gathered around.

He Tianqi told his players to stay calm, pointed at Gerrard's captain's armband and said with a smile: "What a beautiful captain's armband, cherish the time you wear it."

"Otherwise, when a new coach comes, this thing might end up on someone else's hand."

"You!" Gerard was so angry that he wanted to take action.

But Palermo's players stopped him.

Liverpool players then surrounded the team and the two sides confronted each other in the player tunnel.

The scene immediately cut to the player tunnel.

"Okay, okay! The kids are still here!" He Tianqi instructed his players to line up properly, hold their caddies tightly, and then left the player tunnel.

After leaving the player tunnel, He Tianqi sighed that Gerrard is worthy of being the soul of Liverpool.

From Liverpool's perspective, what he did just now was absolutely correct.

If I had talked for a while longer, there would be no need to play this game, and Liverpool would have just shot twenty times.

And such players are the foundation of a team.

Similarly, the development of this type of player's character and personality must be influenced by the club's culture and traditions.

This is a typical spiritual quality that is condensed from the mutual influence between the team and the players.

Liverpool are unyielding.

Manchester United is domineering.

Real Madrid is noble.

Bayern is the lord.

Arsenal are fighting for the top four.

(Wenger:???)
Chelsea is an abstraction.

(Sterling, Werner, Havertz, Jaxon, Caicedo, Mudrick, Enzo thought it was great)
Barcelona was reversed.

PSG are timid and soft.

Of course, this spiritual quality will change with the passage of time. Barcelona will have its time sweeping across Europe, and Manchester United will have its canteen culture one day.

Some head coaches actually have the ability to help teams and players quickly develop this spiritual quality.

This is particularly important.

This is also the ability of Mourinho, Simeone, Klopp and other head coaches in addition to tactics.

It is not so easy to see, but it really exists and has real impact. It can change a team from the inside out, and even after the coach leaves, the relevant spirit will still play a huge role.

In contrast, this is actually a shortcoming in the coaching ability of Guardiola, who is tactically invincible.

This is one of the many paradoxes in football: the stronger and more complex the tactical level, the weaker the spiritual level.

The stronger the spiritual level, the simpler the tactical level.

Highlight that there is a balance among all things.

It’s rare to find a head coach who has both.

Of course, there are quite a few who have neither of the two.

For example, "In the north there is Crouching Dragon Tenhahe, and in the south there is Phoenix Enrique."

This pair of half-brothers are phenomenal in appearance, character, methods and abilities.

Push the palace fighting type of head coach to the peak.

……

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

Liverpool's starting lineup is:
Heskey, Milan Baros
Kewell, Harman, Gerrard, Danny Murphy

Riise, Hyypia, Biscan, Carragher
Dudek

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Baros is a Czech international. He is fast and has good shooting skills. He is Owen's substitute.

But compared to Irving, there is still a big gap.

Palermo's starting lineup is:
Arteta, Toni, Eduardo

Toure, Chiellini, Modric

Coluso, Vidic, Barzagli, Zaccardo

Handanovic

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Liverpool had no time to relax and took the initiative to attack right from the start.

In the fourth minute, Kewell cut inside and shot towards the far corner, but it was slightly off target.

In the sixth minute, Eduardo was not quick enough in his attempts to score and collided with Dudek, receiving a yellow card.

This was just a normal foul.

But the devil in the hearts of Liverpool players seemed to be awakened - did Palermo deliberately make big moves to hurt us?

Although Palermo has a good reputation and has never had similar scandals, Liverpool players are still worried.

And this kind of thinking has influenced them unconsciously.

Even if it only affects you a little, sometimes that's enough.

In the eighth minute, Modric faked a pass and passed Hamann with a second touch.

He has not been seen for too long, and when he appears occasionally it is just to pass the ball, so much so that even Hamann couldn't believe that this player could actually dribble the ball forward?

Modric passed the ball to Arteta from outside the penalty area.

Arteta broke into the penalty area and made a diagonal pass.

Tony flies in and shoots!

Dudek also wanted to rush out.

But he was worried about getting hurt.

He hesitated for only a few tenths of a second and had already missed the best time to attack.

In the end, the ball flew past Dudek's hands.

Tony scored with a shovel shot.

"GOAL!"

"One to zero! Palermo's total score is four to one, and they have expanded their lead!"

“That pretty much killed the game!”

"Luca Toni!"

"Nice goal!"

"The Italian centre-forward played very steadily and scored in both legs."

"There is a strong demand among Italians now that the national team can take him to the European Championship."

Before Anfield could get completely excited, it was poured with a bucket of cold water.

In the 11th minute, Danny Murphy broke through the wing and created a corner kick.

Hyypiä headed the ball, but unfortunately it went over the crossbar.

In the 13th minute, Palermo had a back and forth attack.

Grosso made a cross from the wing, but Toni headed the ball wide.

In the fifteenth minute, a wonderful scene arrived.

Gerrard made a through ball.

Heskey runs into Vidic.

As the original template for the future impact center Lukaku, Heskey almost possesses Lukaku's peak physique and peak speed.

It's that simple to defeat the opponent and score a goal.

boom!
The two of them collided heavily.

But surprisingly, Husky was bounced away!
Vidic swayed slightly, then steadied himself and caught the ball.

"how is this possible?"

Liverpool fans are stunned!
In the last game, Vidic almost froze the power center forward Mellor.

But Mailer obviously can't compare with Husky.

In the battle of strength overcoming strength, Husky has never been afraid of anyone.

How come we were defeated by the Serbs this time?

This unscientific!

boom!
Even more unscientific things happened.

After Vidic intercepted the ball, he launched a counterattack with a long pass.

The accuracy of his passes made England's central defenders exclaim "Don't believe in rumours and don't spread them".

In the frontcourt, Eduardo ran out for a solo shot.

Hands up and feet down.

The football passed Dudek's fingers and went into the net.

"GOAL! Another goal!"

"Two to zero! The total score is five to one! Palermo completely killed the game!"

"Eduardo, Palermo's Inzaghi has fired another shot right through the heart at Anfield!"

"Oh! He Tianqi celebrated excitedly on the sidelines."

"That's his signature celebration, three punches in a row! A lot of fans love that."

“Often only the players’ goal celebrations become classics. He Tianqi is the first person to make the head coach’s celebrations widely known!”

"He is really the nemesis of the Premier League! This season, he has eliminated Premier League teams three times in a row!"

However, He Tianqi's [Farmer's Three Punches] failed to refill the cup.

After Liverpool lost the ball, they launched a desperate fight and temporarily pushed Palermo back to the half.

In the 24th minute, Hyypia made a long pass to Heskey.

But the quality is slightly worse than Vidic.

Heskey and Vidic competed for the header, and the latter successfully cleared the ball.

Many English commentators kept repeating a point, they believed Vidic was the "Serie B version of Ferdinand".

In fact, this "Serie B version" is bringing more surprises to everyone, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the "Serie A version".

In the 35th minute, Tony retreated to support his teammates.

After receiving the ball, he held off Hamann who was trying to steal the ball and made a diagonal pass.

Modric went down the right rib and along the right edge of the penalty area, making an inverted triangle pass.

Eduardo shot from the front point. Dudek made a high-quality save.

The football flew to the other side.

Arteta easily scored the goal.

Liverpool suffered a crushing defeat!
Anfield was completely silent.

"Three to zero! The first half hasn't even ended yet and Palermo has already scored three goals!"

"It's incredible!"

“Are they really just a Serie B team?”

"On the other hand, is Liverpool really a Premier League team today? They are not in good shape as a whole!"

"The player who scored the goal was Arteta, who is currently being sought after by Barcelona and Arsenal and may complete a transfer in the summer."

“I can’t imagine how much trauma Arteta will continue to cause Liverpool after joining Arsenal!”

Soon, the first half of the game ended.

During the half-time break, Liverpool fans discovered that several Palermo players did not return to the locker room but were warming up on the field.

They booed.

Because...if nothing unexpected happens, He Tianqi will choose to make a substitution at halftime.

Win the first half of the game to train the troops!

This shows that they don't take Liverpool seriously at all!

It’s so deceiving!
Some media quickly reposted the news and exaggerated it, saying: "The 6-1 score put the game into garbage time."

"We have every reason to imagine that He Tianqi and the Palermo players were drinking champagne in the away team's locker room, talking about visiting Liverpool University and going to the Beatles Museum to experience the charm of music after the game."

The Italian media even said loudly, "Palermo leads 3-0 at halftime, He Tianqi opens champagne in the midfield!"
really.

In the second half, players from both teams returned.

Palermo made three substitutions in a row.

Ashley Young replaced Eduardo.

Valencia replaced Grosso.

Pedro replaced Chiellini, Toure moved to the defensive midfielder, Arteta moved to the midfield, and Pedro moved to the left winger.

This humiliation made Liverpool players temporarily forget the threat of injuries.

In the 51st minute, Kewell made a series of feints on the wing.

Valencia's defense was too rough and they were directly overturned.

Kewell sent in a cross.

Vidic cleared the ball despite Heskey's efforts, but under Heskey's influence, the ball still fell within the penalty area.

Baros made a follow-up shot from the back post.

The football went into the goal.

This goal instantly ignited the entire Anfield stadium.

All Liverpool fans started singing "You'll Never Walk Alone"!
"GOAL!"

"Barosh!"

"One to three! Although it is difficult for Liverpool to change the outcome of the game, this goal undoubtedly represents the dignity of Liverpool!"

"Liverpool can be knocked down but they can never be beaten!"

Liverpool's morale has reached a new level.

In the 63rd minute, Heskey once again took the initiative to hold the ball and confront Vidic.

He doesn't believe there is a central defender that he cannot get.

Even Ferdinand, the Premier League's top central defender, couldn't withstand such an impact.

Bang bang bang!
After two or three consecutive collisions, Husky staggered and was bounced away again.

Although Vidic was also bounced away slightly, he quickly adjusted and passed the ball to Modric.

Once again, Vidic won this pure power confrontation.

He Tianqi on the sidelines was not surprised at all.

Because for a long time in the future, Vidic will be the ceiling for power players.

Until the new world's best center back in red jersey appeared...

VAN DYK: Exactly.

Maguire: That's me!

Modric immediately launched a counterattack after receiving the pass from Vidic, connecting with Pedro on the left in front.

Pedro accelerated and slowed down continuously, cut inside, dribbled past Hyypia and shot.

when!
The goal was as disrespectful as the pillars at the Parc des Princes, bouncing the ball away.

But Hyypia, who was shaken off by Pedro, sat down on the grass.

"Is Hyypia injured?"

"Pedro didn't make contact with him just now."

"He was holding the back of his thigh, which was probably strained."

"With the continuous acceleration and deceleration control, Pedro almost broke Hyypia's old tendons!"

"I hope the injury is not serious, otherwise at the age of 31, he is likely to lose his starting position, especially when Liverpool will have a new coach next season."

On the field, Liverpool players once again felt the horror of injuries directly.

Considering Hyypia's age and condition, it is really possible that he will continue to sit on the bench.

And will I become the next Hyypia?
Liverpool's momentum was at a standstill.

No matter how loudly the fans sing "You'll Never Walk Alone", they cannot soothe the players' true anxiety.

Because all the players know that when they are lying on the hospital bed, no fans will miss them, and the fans will only ask the club to find a replacement as soon as possible, preferably a better one!
In the 74th minute, Palermo gradually took control of the situation and organized an attack.

Modric even started trying to dribble, which was enough to show how little pressure Liverpool put on him.

Gerrard pounces on Modric.

Modric made a cross pass.

Yaya Toure rushed forward and shot a world-class goal.

boom!
Dudek showed a very high level of saving skills and kept the ball out of the goal.

But the next moment, Ashley Young, who replaced Eduardo, made a follow-up shot in the penalty area.

Four to one in a single game!

Palermo did not stop attacking just because they replaced several young players.

In the 83rd minute, Valencia made a cross from the left.

Dudek knocked the ball away.

Modric volleyed the ball from the top of the penalty area without stopping.

The football hit Carragher's leg and flew into the goal.

Because Modric's shot was not within the goal frame, this goal was considered an own goal by Carragher.

In this way, the total score of the two rounds became eight to two!

And this score remained until the end.

……

Liverpool Echo: "After a disastrous defeat in the UEFA Cup, Liverpool officially announced the early dismissal of Houllier!"

Manchester Evening News: "Vidić freezes out Heskey! Is Ferguson interested in a new Stam?"

Sky Sports: "Gerrard criticized He Tianqi for his despicable behavior after the game, and bluntly said that all Liverpool players in this game were sinners!"

Daily Sports: "Palermo slaughtered Liverpool 8-2 in two rounds, and Barcelona youth player Arteta invited British star Gerrard to drink Lafite!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "He Tianqi drinks champagne in the midfield, full of confidence! Liverpool lost 8-2, drinking Lafite!"

Corriere dello Sport: "Serie B team reaches the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, the mini World Cup is at its peak!"

No one could have imagined that Palermo would reach this point.

Various media outlets have highlighted their games, with some even reviewing their road to promotion this season.

To sum it up - none of their opponents are easy to deal with!
After the game, some media asked about He Tianqi's conflict with Gerrard before the game and Gerrard's critical remarks after the game.

He Tianqi said generously: "I don't think Gerrard did anything wrong. From his point of view, he had to do those things."

"I am pleased that he has been able to steadfastly fulfil the responsibilities that come with the captain's armband."

“Not all captains can shoulder this responsibility.”

"I think whoever is going to coach Liverpool in the future, Gerrard deserves the captaincy."

If Liverpool fans previously thought that He Tianqi was simply shameless.

After this interview came to light, their attitude changed.

Being recognized by your opponents is also an honor.

But the fans can forgive He Tianqi, but cannot forgive Carragher.

This traitor was the one who scored the most goals against Liverpool in the two legs of the game.

He and Tony both scored two goals!

Liverpool fans even jeered: "Before that, people were arguing whether Carragher should be included in England's 2004 European Cup squad."

"Now it seems that he should definitely be selected. But not as a defender, but as a striker!"

"His strong goal-scoring ability will definitely help the Three Lions win the European Cup!"

Carragher was in tears all day long.

I even thought about leaving England.

……

[Ding! You led the team to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and obtained "Minced Meat Tactics", "Rapid Shot", and "Free Wing"]

[Minced Meat Tactics: Team Card. Strengthens the team's high-intensity confrontational tactics training effect]

[Rapid Shot: Player-level skill. Makes the player's shot rise rapidly, thus avoiding some interference]

Free wing

[Ding! Your comment on Gerrard's captain's armband touched Modric, and he got a long-awaited promotion from a "secondary league level" player to a "top five league level" player]

[Ding! Eduardo permanently acquires "Battery", and skills can be redistributed]

The series of prompts dazzled He Tianqi.

He passed the ball to Ribery on the free wing.

After Ribery permanently learned the "Basic Curve Ball", there was an empty skill bar that was not used.

Adhering to the principle of quality over quantity, He Tianqi has been waiting for the skill that best suits him.

The free wing is a good choice.

It can further enhance his threat on the wing.

His skills are therefore full - [Assassin 3], [Third Gear Launch], [Quick Horse], [Basic Curve Ball], and [Free Wing].

And [rapid shot] He Tianqi passed it to Eduardo.

His skills were also fully restored - [Acrobatic Shot], [Battery], [Diving Shot], and [Rising Shot].

The reason why this shooting skill was not given to Ribery was because He Tianqi still wanted to exploit Ribery for a while.

Allowing Ribery to become a winger who cuts in and shoots goals too early would be detrimental to He Tianqi's tactical system.

Cultivating superstars without the overall level reaching a relatively high level will seriously suppress the growth of other players.

At the same time, Ribery's premature pursuit of goal statistics and premature becoming the king of statistics will also make major giants spend a lot of money to dig him earlier.

This is not something He Tianqi can accept.

He has a very clear plan for his coaching.

2006 was a very special time point. Before that, Palermo was determined to tie Ribery down by any means.

If a wealthy club offers Ribery an offer that he cannot refuse, He Tianqi would rather keep Ribery in the youth training team than sell him.

Because in recent years, he is the only top-level mature winger on the market who can complete He Tianqi's tactical configuration.

Messi's penalty clause is 1.5 million euros.

C Ronaldo is about to win the Premier League's best midfielder award at Manchester United.

Robben has already won the Premier League Player of the Month award, and his next transfer would be to Real Madrid for 36 million euros.

Neymar, Bale, Hazard, Di Maria, Salah, Mane and the others are still young and will need to be raised for a few years.

Others such as Duff, Arshavin, Vicente, Joaquin, Nani, Quaresma, Simao, Reyes, Cuadrado, Willian and Pedro are either too young, too fragile, two levels lower in strength, or have missed the transfer window.

Of course, on the other hand, Ribery’s own desire to shoot is not particularly strong.

He is not averse to assists and even enjoys them.

This made him feel like a fish in water in He Tianqi's system and he did not feel suppressed.

Plus the distinguished status of the first penalty taker and the top treatment.

So far, this has been a very satisfying cooperation for both parties.

Moreover, for a team, the offensive core has always been more important than the goal-scoring striker.

Ribery's experience in Palermo will increase his say in team selection, contract treatment and internal status several times in the future.

As for the [battery] dropped by Eduardo, He Tianqi hit Modric with it.

For a midfielder, it is always a good idea to develop physical skills.

Modric's skill column is truly fully armed - [A good teacher produces good students], [Rocket pass and shoot (promotion across levels)], [Falcon 6], [Second touch], [Basic outside of the foot], [Basic long shot], and [Battery].

With the blessing of the fast-growing skill of "a good teacher produces good students", Modric's upgrade did not obviously exceed that of other players, because he learned too many things.

So comprehensive!

Aren’t people always complaining about his low presence?

Is there nothing else except a quick and risky pass forward?

But in some recent games, Arteta, who was originally responsible for midfield organization, moved forward and participated more in the attack.

Who is organizing the team?
The answer is Modric!

Many fans think that he is mediocre, always passing the ball back, always passing it safe, and even his former sharpness is gone.

But that's exactly what a player does when he's organizing.

In addition, Modric's performance on the defensive end far exceeded fans' imagination.

Modric is thin and short, and he doesn't have many intuitive defensive statistics such as steals, interceptions, and headers.

However, in terms of advanced defensive data such as influencing others to compete for headers, delaying opponents, assisting in defense, causing fouls for the opponent, and using fouls to prevent the opponent from launching threatening attacks, he is extremely brilliant.

Not inferior to Chiellini, who specializes in defense.

His core strength has been trained to be quite strong.

Another meaning of being frequently knocked to the ground by opponents in the midfield is that he can often use his body to block the position in advance, protect the football, and thus force the opponent to commit a foul.

This places considerable demands on the body.

This is the style of play of many physical engineering midfielders.

Moreover, Modric's running range on the court is not inferior to that of the tall and long-legged Yaya Toure.

On the offensive end, Modric's dribbling has improved significantly.

His shooting level is also quite good, at least his long-range shots make him one of the most threatening players in the team.

Forget about the hexagonal warriors.

He is completely developing towards being a "round warrior".

When this kind of well-rounded player is not strong in all aspects, he gives people the feeling that he is not good at anything.

But once their abilities break through a certain threshold and begin to be perceived by people, their abilities will begin to explode instantly!

In addition, He Tianqi also received good news from the system interface.

Ribery will recover from his injury in half a month.

That is the beginning of May.

But at the same time, he received bad news.

That is, their opponent in the UEFA Cup semi-final is - Barcelona!
Although Barcelona's Dream Team II has not yet been formed at this stage.

But as long as Ronaldinho is there, the threat of this team will definitely be world-class.

This football elf is the most irreplaceable shining light in world football!
[PS: Leave your prediction for the Champions League final score, I’ll go first: 3 to 1]

(End of this chapter)