Chapter 264 The Final Showdown (Daily Transition, Happy New Year to Everyone!)

The Champions League documentary by the CTV5 crew has been leaked.

The first thing that appeared on the screen was a close-up of a potato.

The surface of the potatoes is bumpy.

The camera slowly zooms out.

The potatoes were served on an exquisite copper plate, which was placed in front of a tombstone.

The tombstone is engraved with the German name “Frederick II”.

There are no other words to describe the life of this Prussian king.

“Napoleon’s most admired emperor, Frederick II.”

“He loved dogs more than women. There are eleven stone slabs next to his tombstone, all of which are dog graves.”

“No flowers, only potatoes.”

“Because Frederick II’s name was the Potato Emperor.”

“Hundreds of years ago, in order to promote potatoes, he ordered the planting of potatoes throughout Prussia. However, the farmers believed that potatoes were the fruit of the devil. So Frederick sent soldiers to guard the royal plantations, pretending that potatoes were a special fruit for the royal family. He also deliberately withdrew the soldiers to attract farmers to steal them! This is how potatoes were promoted.”

The lens is getting longer and longer.

sunset.

The German capital seemed to be covered by a thin layer of golden gauze.

A colorfully painted wall appeared on the screen.

“Remains of the Berlin Wall.”

“In 1990, more than 1316 artists from all over the world created works with different themes on the -meter-long Berlin Wall.”

“Brotherly Kiss, Fatherland, Berlin-New York.”

“There was a broken and abandoned hot air balloon hanging on the big tree next to it.”

“The prototype story of the movie “The Stowaway”: an East German family fled to West Germany in a homemade hot air balloon. After the hot air balloon ran out of fuel, it suddenly fell and finally hung on a tree branch. The whole family was safe and sound. The Germans thought this was the most romantic way to cross the wall.”

The prelude is long.

The camera moves slowly, and countless iconic objects appear on the screen.

“Einstein’s pickle jar.”

“Canned dog food and stray dogs are Berlin’s most rustic and interesting spy intelligence tools.”

“The Lost Olympic Bell.”

“Hegel’s ghost student. When the famous philosopher was teaching at the University of Berlin, a student registered for his class for ten consecutive years but never showed up. The ghost rumor was a hot topic. After the police intervened, they found out that the student was a kitten.”

The various interesting stories of kings, generals, and ordinary people are like buds sprouting from the cracks of history.

The moment of switching scenes.

People found that:

Every corner of Berlin is infused with numerous Champions League elements.

On the walls of the streets, graffiti with the words “Gao Qi versus MSN” were spray-painted.

A huge Champions League flag was erected at the Brandenburg Gate.

The subway station is covered with huge stickers of Manchester City and Barcelona stars.

last of the last.

The camera moves to the perimeter of the Olympic Stadium.

The street lights are dim.

There was a huge crowd.

A light blue bus and a red and blue bus were approaching slowly from two directions.

People of different skin colors shouted the names of the stars in different languages!
“Gao Qi!”

“Messi!”

“Neymar!”

“.”

Berlin under the night sky seems to be hosting a grand celebration.

The UEFA Champions League theme song, which seems to be looming and yet is close and far away, rings in everyone’s ears.

Then.

Fans held up their phones.

Countless flashing lights dotted the road like a river of stars.
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【Do you know how much a loaf of bread costs now? 】
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【If there is a thief.】
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【We must hold our ground until the last moment. 】
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[I can’t run away. I swore an oath to my motherland! ]
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[The Soviet flag was planted on the Brandenburg Gate and tied to the shattered Statue of Victory.]
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【White Horse Parade.】
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【The Voice of Berlin.】

Olympic Stadium.

There were huge crowds of people and every seat was packed.

Hundreds of singers and dancers performed on the green field.

The star fragments were pieced together to form the Champions League logo.

The flags of Manchester City and Barcelona were separated into two halves.

“Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, audience friends!”

“Now live for you is the 2014/15 Champions League final.”

“The Battle of Berlin.”

“Manchester City vs Barcelona!”

“Two correct answers are about to collide!”

“Chinese player Gao Qi’s face-to-face conversation with Barcelona MSN.”

“Space Builders versus South American Tridents.”

The commentator continued to introduce the guests in the stands.

All the legendary celebrities are here.

Cruyff led a group of people.

Beckenbauer led a group of people.

There is also a group of England legends and Middle Eastern oil guys wearing turbans.

Pre-match press conference.

Pellegrini smiled kindly.

“This is the most important game in my coaching career so far.”

“MSN is very powerful.”

“But being tall will bring greater fear to the opponent.”

The other side.

Enrique tried hard to act like a great coach.

“In the Champions League final, we have more experience.”

“Don’t be nervous, this game will be easy for Barcelona.”

“I’m fully prepared.”

Player tunnel.

The atmosphere was not too tense.

Neymar and Fernandinho high-fived and hugged.

David Silva exchanged brief greetings with his Spanish national team partners.

Pique made a few jokes about Morata.

De Bruyne had a serious expression, his fists were clenched and his cheeks were flushed.

Suarez patted the Chinese star’s shoulder in a friendly manner, smiled showing his white teeth, and rubbed his fingertips reluctantly on the light blue jersey.

Gao Qi subconsciously took a few steps forward.

A mechanical and cold electronic synthesized sound sounded quietly.

[Mission trigger: Final showdown.]

[Task Introduction: Next season, the European football defense system will evolve from “zone defense” to “dynamic grid interception”. Your confrontation with the South American trident will put an end to the old system that has lasted for 27 years.]

[An era ends, and a new era begins. 】

[Quest Reward: Eternal Legend Treasure Chest. ]

“The camera was focused on Gao Qi and Messi at the exit of the tunnel.”

“There was no communication between the two people.”

“Look firmly toward the green field.”

“it is good!”

“Enter!”

“The roar at the Olympic Stadium at this moment is no less than that of the 2006 World Cup final.”

“Applause and cheers poured down like a flood.”

“The beam of the spotlight illuminates the smoke.”

“Gao Qi and the Big Ear Cup passed by each other.”

“If he can win the championship, he will become the first Chinese in history to lead different clubs to the European championship for two consecutive seasons.”

The commentator’s tone was full of anticipation.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV were extremely excited.

Gao Qi may never play in the World Cup final in his lifetime.

The Champions League final is the highest stage for him to display his talents in his career.

The pre-match ceremony is over.

Accompanied by the referee’s whistle.

The game officially begins.

“The following introduces you to the starting lineups of both sides.”

“Manchester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.”

“Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.”

“Defenders: Kolarov, Kompany, Demichelis, Zabaleta.”

“Double defensive midfielder: Fernandinho, Yaya Toure.”

“Central midfielders: David Silva, Gao Qi, De Bruyne.”

“Forward: Morata.”

Studio.

Barrage flying.
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[Pei Sheng lets Gao Qi play in midfield again? 】
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[As we play, we will definitely change the formation to 442. 】
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[Manchester City will definitely need to upgrade next season. Will they have to replace at least three players in the back line? Guardiola is here, and Yaya Toure will definitely have to leave.]
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[This defense line really can’t stand up to Messi. ]

“Barca’s formation is 4-3-3!”

“Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen.”

“Defenders: Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Alves.”

“Midfield: Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic.”

“Forwards: Neymar, Suarez, Messi.”
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[This defense line really can’t stand up to Gao Qi. ]
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[Unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances, God En’s formation deployment is very stable. 】
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[After losing the 2014 final, Messi changed completely. His free kick skills improved greatly, and he no longer wanted to fire. His average number of shots per game dropped from 5.2 to 3.8, and his average number of key passes per game increased from 1.2 to 2.8. The former “sharp knife” gradually became a “master”.]
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【It’s all thanks to the grace of God. 】
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[He turned Liverpool’s omnipotent super shooter Suarez into a comprehensive fulcrum that sacrificed data. ]
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[He made Neymar actively avoid Messi’s activity area, and his activity range was more inclined to the left outside line. He also developed the skill of opposite foot crossing. This season, he is the first person to cross with opposite foot, with a success rate of 39%, the highest in Europe. ]

Barcelona has the ball.

The formations of both sides quickly dispersed and then overlapped.

No temptation.

No redundant back feet.

Guardiola’s Barcelona averages 750 passes per game, while Engel’s Barcelona averages 613 passes per game.

Busquets received the pass in the backcourt.

Pull the ball with your back to the basket.

Trying to get rid of Gao Qi who was approaching, the Barcelona midfielder was calm and composed, with a look of indifference that showed he was in control of everything.

“It didn’t work out.”

“My body can’t hold on.”

“In the face of absolute power, any skill pales in comparison.”

“This season, among frontcourt offensive players, Gao Qi ranks first and Suarez ranks second.”

Gao Qi stretched out his foot and poked.

Busquets pretended to fall to the ground in pain and raised his hand to the referee to signal a foul.

The football is out of control.

Morata, who was originally maintaining the same frequency of pressure as Gao Qi, took advantage of the situation and burst out with a terrifying sprinting speed. After taking the ball, he faced the Barcelona defense line.

Everything happened so fast.

Pique didn’t lose focus.

But the turning speed is slow.

A short red and blue figure rushed out.

“Mascherano!”

“A great achievement!”

“He cleanly cleared the ball away from the penalty area.”

“Morata stomped his feet helplessly.”

VIP box.

Cruyff stared at Gao Qi’s running trajectory.

“The moment when Manchester City’s attack was disrupted.”

“Gao has already started to return to defense.”

“Where is he going?”

“Exactly what I thought.”

Courtside.

Pellegrini waved his hands vigorously, signaling his disciples to move back their high defense line.

Conversion phase.

MSN cannot be given that much space.

The other side.

Enrique maintains the style of a famous coach.

Make gestures lightly.

The message: pass the ball to Messi.

During the peak MSN Barcelona period, after completing a steal in the backcourt, there would be no meaningless passing of the ball.

Instead, they will immediately seize the flaws in the opponent’s formation structure.

Abandon redundant midfield transitions.

Quickly pass the ball to MSN in the frontcourt.

“Rakitic.”

“The core of last season’s Europa League champion, the talented No.10 of Sevilla.”

“After joining Barcelona, ​​he became an all-around midfielder and was given the attributes of a sapper.”

“He won’t build a constantly changing triangle passing model with Iniesta and Busquets.”

“How straightforward!”

“Just catch the ball and throw it long.”

“Looking for Messi!”

The football flew to the right.

Messi’s figure appeared in the camera.

The Olympic cheers rose again.

Everyone subconsciously expects: Messi’s dream performance of “breaking the Blue Moon’s defense” after receiving the ball.

The football falls.

suddenly.

A tall figure rushed into the camera!
Kicking the grass hard.

Soar into the sky.

Headed the ball towards the safe area in Manchester City’s backcourt.

Messi looked up, shocked.

The body, which was ready to go, suddenly relaxed.

“Gao Qi!”

“Return to defense at all costs!”

“Dimensionality reduction attack!”

“He used a header to disrupt the diagonal connection between Rakitic and Messi.”

Studio.

Slow motion playback:
The moment Mascherano completed the steal, Gao Qi had already started to defend hard.
When Rakitic received the pass from Barcelona’s backcourt and sent a cannonball to Messi diagonally, Gao Qi accelerated again! –
[Isn’t it too fast? ]
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[How fast is it? I’m so excited. ]
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[Messi’s eyes looked like he saw a flying beast.]
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[Gao Qi, isn’t this bullying Messi because he’s short? How can this be allowed? This is really a dimensionality reduction attack. ]
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[Gao Qi can’t defend Messi on the ground, but it’s not certain if he defends Messi in the air.]
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[Enshen didn’t think of this. He neglected to let Rakitic initiate the transition attack.]
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[The role of the midfielder is to provide some help to the back line during the transition to the defensive phase. ]
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[There is no way to play positional defense like this. 】

Gao Qi did not chat with Messi after landing.

Turn back and run to the front court.

Demichelis and other Manchester City defensive teammates are still frightened.

Joe Hart had the urge to touch his head.

Touched and grateful.

thrilling.

Pellegrini applauded vigorously.

Enrique angrily scolded Rakitic: “Walk on the ground, don’t lift up so high!”

VIP box.

Beckenbauer’s eyes were full of admiration.

On the football field, Gao Qi had just done everything he had done before.

Cruyff remained silent.

He doesn’t like Enrique’s transformation of Barcelona.

Subconsciously I think: That goes against the philosophy of La Masia.

However, it was he who overcame all objections and made Enrique the head coach of Barcelona.

The ball possession changed again.

Manchester City’s backcourt did not pass the ball quickly to take advantage of Barcelona’s misplaced situation.

“Enrique was prepared and didn’t suffer at the hands of Mourinho.”

“This is not being prepared.”

“This is Enrique’s fake control and real counter-attack secret.”

“Look, in the counterattack just now, MSN was at the forefront, and Barcelona’s midfield and backcourt couldn’t keep up and were still lagging behind, so they were not afraid of Manchester City’s transition.”

“The plan of the world’s number one coach.”

The audience in front of the TV was a little confused.

Isn’t Barcelona’s midfield and backcourt out of touch?
The transition offense is handed over to MSN, and the others half-squat.

“Suarez has a strong ability to press forward.”

“This season, he has recovered the ball in the frontcourt 2.1 times per game.”

“In the past, when we talked about the defensive ability of a big center forward, we would think of Dzeko and Mandzukic.”

“Times have changed.”

“Now Gao Qi and Suarez have raised the standard even higher.”

“In third place is Firmino from Hoffenheim, the statistics are very close!”

Manchester City’s defensive ability is average.

But the control ability is good.

The football rolled quickly on the grass.

Came to Yaya Toure’s feet.

The African midfielder is holding back his energy, having not yet forgotten the painful memory of being kicked out by Guardiola’s Barcelona.

It was not passed forward.

Dribble the ball forward alone.

Like a charging buffalo.

After Gao Qi observed David Silva and De Bruyne’s tendency to support from behind, he quickly pushed forward and suppressed Barcelona’s backcourt together with Morata.

“Two points of support.”

“Two points are placed at the front of the formation.”

“Yaya Toure drives the ball forward.”

“What is the benefit of this? It can use local impact to consume Barcelona’s first line of defense and cause chaos in Barcelona’s formation.”

“Because Guardiola has proved in the semi-finals that penetration is impenetrable to Enrique’s fake control and real counterattack.”

Barcelona’s first line of defense couldn’t hold up.

The strength attribute is relatively low.

Fortunately, there is Rakitic who can “resist the head-on impact”.

The Croatians accurately predicted the Ivorians’ path of advance.

Diagonal step displacement.

Block and intercept.

Snapped!
Yaya Toure did not rush forward, but cleverly passed the ball to Zabaleta who was running on the wing.

The latter quickly took off the ball.

A diagonal line was drawn from the side to the center.

VIP box.

Cruyff frowned.

The moment Yaya Toure passed the ball.

Gao Qi, who was occupying the space in the frontcourt, stopped.

Morata continued to move some distance following the Barcelona defense line.

Two-line space.

Gao Qiting was taken out of the “depth”.

“The perfect offensive model”

The commentator’s voice rose a notch.

“One on one.”

“Busquets, the world’s No. 1 defensive midfielder, faces Gao Qi again.”

“Can’t beat it.”

(End of this chapter)