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Chapter 171 The final battle begins: Arsenal vs. Barcelona!

"Leo, come to my house tonight!"

In the afternoon of April 1, 2015.

At Barcelona's training ground, Suarez grinned and put his arm around Neymar, extending an invitation to Messi.

Moreover, after receiving Messi's approval, Suarez immediately turned to Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, and others to speak with them one by one.

Barbecue party!

This has become a routine for the entire Barcelona team to relax before major tournaments.

After Suarez had been mooching off Neymar for several meals, it was finally his turn to be the host this time.

As a newcomer this season, although Suarez has earned the respect of all his teammates with his own strength, he knows very well that he still has to work hard to fully integrate into the unbreakable La Masia community!
And it's not just about working hard on the field; he also needs to put in the effort off the field.

Sure enough, just as Barcelona finished their daily training and Suarez drove his Lamborghini away from the training ground, Suarez, who is known for his sharp tongue, expressed his personal views on the Champions League final to the media blocking his car in order to show his love for Barcelona.

"Barcelona is the greatest team in the world!"

“We have Rio, the best player in the world, and we also have the greatest midfield duo in the world. We have already won the league title this season, and now I just need to wait to beat Arsenal to repeat our sextuple achievement!”

"Yes! I don't think we'll lose to Arsenal!"

"Whether it's our squad or our historical heritage, Arsenal is simply not worthy of being compared to Barcelona!"

Suarez not only lavishly praised Barcelona, ​​but also belittled his opponent in an almost insulting manner.

Moreover, seemingly feeling that what he said wasn't extreme enough, or perhaps wanting to further his relationship with Busquets, who had a grudge against Su Hao, Su Ya eventually even included Su Hao in the conversation.

"I played against that guy back in the Premier League. He's definitely a decent player, but I don't understand why so many media outlets always compare him to Rio!"

"There's no comparison!"

"They're not on the same level as these players!"

He licked her frantically.

Su Ya left with a big smile, showing off his big teeth.

The reporters at the scene, having finally gotten the breaking news they had been waiting for, naturally did not hesitate to quickly publish Suarez's remarks on their websites or in their evening newspapers.

It was Suarez's statement that reignited the previously calm public opinion.

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Just like during the group stage, the media hype was intense.

Spanish media outlets are praising Messi while belittling Su Hao.

Moreover, it wasn't just the media; perhaps as a psychological tactic, Enrique himself retweeted a report from Mundo Deportivo praising Messi and belittling Suarez on his social media.

Barcelona fired the first shot.

Arsenal responded quickly, of course.

Lewandowski!

The Polish striker, who was originally in his twilight years and happily went to Barcelona, ​​directly tagged Suarez on his Twitter account and posted a picture of Suarez eating Chiellini raw, along with the caption, "Did Suarez forget to get his rabies vaccine again?"

Lewandowski stood firmly by Su Hao's side, and soon after, Kante, Di Maria, Tazi, and even Sanchez, a former Barcelona player, all retweeted Lewandowski's tweet.

Rabies vaccine and raw Chiellini.
These are all Suarez's sore spots!
Lewandowski's outburst naturally provoked Suarez to quickly turn his criticism on Lewandowski.
In total, it took about four days.

From the head coaches of both teams to the players of both teams.
Basically, both sides used every kind of trash talk and sarcastic remark they could think of to affect each other's mentality!

However, while the players from both teams were engaged in such an heated verbal battle...

Su Hao and Messi, the main characters, did not react at all.

Even though Su Hao would occasionally post an advertisement on Twitter, there was not a single word from him for six whole days.

Messi is trying to maintain his humble and low-key image, while Su Hao...
After drawing the Alvarez talisman chain, Su Hao now craves nothing more than the utter taunts from the entire Barcelona team.

Only after enough mockery, and Su Hao triggers the Chosen One simulation buff on the final stage, can these so-called top stars of Barcelona be truly defeated.
2015 6 Month 7 Day.

After countless days and nights of anticipation from countless fans.

The 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League final has finally arrived.

On that day, the streets of Berlin, Germany, were filled with countless Arsenal fans wearing these red jerseys starting at nine o'clock in the morning.

And among these countless fans.

Nearly half of them are fans from China.

As the first Chinese player to reach the Champions League final as a key player, the match truly held unimaginable appeal for Chinese fans.

Even the evening news broadcast on the day of the match exaggeratedly announced that CTV1 would broadcast the match live at 3:00 AM.

As for the domestic situation that night.
Countless people flocked to bars and beer plazas in all cities and even some second- and third-tier small towns, eagerly anticipating Su Hao's Champions League final.

Of course, apart from bars and other places that adults can go to, universities and high schools have suspended their nighttime power outages and arranged for live broadcasts on the large screens in the school squares.

With Chinese fans not having the opportunity to enjoy the World Cup.

The Champions League final is arguably the best match they can field with their own top-tier players.

It's 6 p.m. local time in Berlin.

The red bus carrying the entire Arsenal team finally slowly drove into the inner passageway of the Olympic Stadium.

"Su Hao!"

"Go Su Hao!"

"Su Hao!"

"Go Su Hao!"

Unlike before!

After being completely overwhelmed by Chinese fans in terms of sheer numbers, the cheers and encouragement in the square that day were even directly replaced by Mandarin, the language Su Hao was most familiar with.

"Wow! It feels like I've come back to China!"

I heard familiar shouts outside the car window.

Sitting behind Su Hao, Van Dijk immediately leaned his head close to the car window and spoke to Su Hao.

And that's how they put it together.

Upon seeing Van Dijk, Chinese fans immediately began chanting his name!
"Van Dyke!"

"Van Dyke!"

"Van Dyke!!!"

Van Dijk was so surprised that he rolled down the car window and waved to the countless fans.

Meanwhile, Ta Zi, sitting next to Van Dijk, complained to Su Hao with a red face.

"Hey Su! Is it too late to change my nationality? I only played in one U21 World Cup, and damn it, I've never been to the senior team!"

What Altat said was both heartbreaking and speechless!
"Haha, changing your nationality is no problem, it just means you'll have to play in the Chinese Super League for five years before you can get playing time!"

"Fuck! Five years, I'd be retired by then. Oh well! But playing in the Chinese Super League seems kind of appealing. I heard Di Maria say that his Argentine compatriot, who never made the national team, earns the second-highest annual salary in the Chinese Super League, after Messi and Ronaldo?"

The Arsenal stars on the bus started chatting amongst themselves.

Professor Wenger, who was sitting at the very front of the bus, kept his eyes closed the entire time.

Compared to those players behind him who seemed to have no feeling at all.

For some reason, the professor has been unable to calm down ever since he arrived in Berlin a few days ago.

The professor even dreamed of scenes from ten years ago more than once.

Yes!

The professor dreamed of the scene ten years ago when he first led Arsenal to the Champions League final.

Coincidentally, the professor was also facing Barcelona that time.

Dream Team Barcelona, ​​led by Rijkaard.

Facing that dream team of Barcelona, ​​Wenger, as always, lost out to his opponents in terms of luck from the start. Just 18 minutes into the game, goalkeeper Lehmann was sent off with a red card for a foul outside the penalty area, becoming the first player to be sent off in a Champions League final.

This means that Arsenal will be playing with one less player than Barcelona for the next seventy-plus minutes.

Although Arsenal, playing with one less player, took the lead with a header from Sol Campbell and maintained their advantage until halftime, Barcelona equalized in the second half through Eto'o, and then Belletti completed the comeback with a goal.

1: 2!

Arsenal were overtaken by Barcelona, ​​who had a one-man advantage, and ultimately lost the game.

After that game, the professor clearly remembered sitting alone in the locker room for a very long time!

The professor didn't even forget how many cigarettes he smoked that night.

It's been ten years!
Listening to the playful banter of his students in the back of the bus, who seemed completely unfazed by any tension, the professor felt momentarily disoriented.

There are less than 2 hours left.

I wonder if I know how.
Will their own Arsenal be able to...?
"Hey! Boss! The car has stopped!"

Finally, it was Steven's shouts that startled the professor from his thoughts.

"Oh! Got it!"

After replying, the professor stood up and looked up at the rearview mirror inside the bus.

After tidying up his hair and tie in the rearview mirror, the professor took a deep breath, swallowed, and strode out of the car.

This time, the professor did not turn around.

He walked resolutely toward the pre-match press conference.

because
Behind him, he heard Su Hao loudly calling for the whole team to get off the bus.

Yes!

It has Suarez, it has Kante, it has Di Maria, it has Sanchez, it has Lewandowski
These young players swept through the entire Premier League, even defeating Barcelona in a massive victory!

What else does he need to worry about?
Enrique vs. Wenger!

With each team securing one victory in the group stage.

The two, who had no prior conflict, were so amicable that the reporters present couldn't find any juicy tidbits.

These two even went so far as to offer some very business-like praise to their respective opponents.

It's just like all the previous matches.

Once the two returned to their own locker room, all the friendly faces vanished.

With a cold expression, the professor began to give everyone, including Su Hao, a final tactical review and deployment.

Meanwhile, Enrique, mimicking Guardiola, roared at the top of his lungs at his former teammates who were still laughing and joking, "The Champions League final is here!"
"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"This is a live broadcast of the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League Final!"

"Premier League giants Arsenal vs. La Liga giants Barcelona!"

"The players from both teams are already standing in their respective halves of the field!"

"The referee is checking his watch too!"

"Beep!!!"

"With the referee's whistle!"

"The competition has officially begun!"

"First, let's look at the starting lineups for both sides!"

"Arsenal's starting goalkeeper, wearing the traditional red jersey and attacking from left to right: Szczesny!"

"Defenders: Sandro, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Walker!"

"Three central midfielders: Artate, Suho, and Kante!"

"Left winger: Di Maria!"

"Right winger: Sanchez!"

"Lone striker: Lewandowski!"

"Facing the formidable Barcelona!"

"Wenger has deployed his frequently used 4-5-1 formation!"

"On the other side, Barcelona's starting goalkeeper, Ter Stegen, is attacking from right to left in his traditional red and black jersey!"

"Defenders: Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba!"

Midfield positions: Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets!

"Three forwards: Neymar, Suarez, and Messi!"

"As always, Barcelona's strongest 4-3-3 formation."

Berlin Olympic Stadium.

The stadium, which can hold 75000 fans, was already packed to capacity.

Just like what Su Hao saw in the square, because of the appearance of two national football players, Su Hao and Van Dijk.

Even in Berlin, nearly 50% of the fans in the stands were wearing Arsenal jerseys.

That is, the instant the referee blew his whistle, Su Hao received the pass back from Lewandowski.

With a loud "BOOM!!!"

The already noisy Olympic Stadium erupted in exaggerated shouts once again.

Amidst the ear-piercing shouts, Su Hao faced off against Suarez, the top center forward of the MSN trio, who had been relentlessly criticizing and even mocking Su Hao in the media recently.

With his large buck teeth bared, Suarez lunged at Su Hao with a fierce look in his eyes.

In Suarez's opinion, although Su Hao's footwork is not bad, his height is still a factor.

As long as I can time it right and kick quickly, I definitely have a chance to snatch it directly from Su Hao's feet.

Besides, even if Su Hao gets past him, Harvey is there to cover for him!
With Xavi, a living legend, covering for him, Suarez was confident that his pressing forward would slow down Arsenal's initial attack.

Suarez had high hopes, but the ending was...
Yes!

With Figo's top-notch rhythm.

Nowadays, Su Hao doesn't even need to use feints to beat forwards like Suarez.

He simply flicked the ball with his left foot towards his right, and as Suarez instinctively stretched out his foot to try and break it, he instantly passed the ball from his right foot to his left.

The most dreamlike Barcelona-style dance moves shone brightly at the Berlin Olympic Stadium!

A perfectly fried fritter helped Su Hao brush past Suarez without wasting even a second.

Wow! Beautiful!

"The opening was absolutely amazing!"

"A croquette, which Iniesta is particularly good at!"

"Su Hao easily dribbled past Barcelona's leading man, Suarez!"

"Su Hao!"

"It's started!!!"

"Su Hao!"

"Hurry! Hurry!!!"

(End of this chapter)