Chapter 461 Decisive Battle in Munich (1)
After the game with Regiana, Capello gave the players a day off, which was to relax their nervousness a little so that they would not break the string before the finals began.
However, Capello was obviously a little over-concerned this time. Most of the current first-team members in Fiorentina have experienced the Champions League final with Ajax last season. In this case, the players naturally know how to adjust their competitive state before the game.
After the day of holiday, the whole team of Florence first held two days of closed training at the training base, and then took a special plane to the location of the Champions League final, Munich, a city located in southern Germany.
In order to confuse Dortmund, the opponent's coach Heathfield could not guess his starting lineup, this time Capello brought all the first team members of Fiorentina to Munich.
Capello's move made Heathfield faint at once. The German coach scolded the Italians in his heart, as if none of them were good things, and each one was cunning.
After all, everyone knows that Fiorentina's bench depth is the best in Europe. Of course, this does not mean how terrifying the number of players in Fiorentina's first team is, but that there are so many strong players on the bench than other teams.
Not to mention anything else, just look at Zi Lily's forward configuration. In their first team, Ronaldo, Batistuta, Philip Inzagi, and Vieri are as many as four!
This is too crazy, right? Heathfield is very troubled by this. After all, these players have the ability to decide the game and their technical characteristics are different. Therefore, without getting the roster of Fiorentina, it is difficult for Heathfield to make targeted tactical arrangements for Fiorentina.
Heathfield is very worried about guessing Fiorentina's starting lineup in the finals. On the other side, Capello, who has read countless Dortmund game videos, really expressed no pressure. He can now guess what the opponent's starting lineup looks like with his eyes closed. Because although Dortmund is a strong team in the Bundesliga that can wrestle Bayern, there are still obvious shortcomings in the depth of the bench. Otherwise, Heathfield would not have lost the Bundesliga champion who has won two consecutive championships when the team focuses on the Champions League.
Since the final of the Champions League was held in Germany, and among the teams entering the finals, Dortmund, a club from Germany, is naturally more caring for Dortmund, which has a home advantage in many aspects. For example, during the sale of tickets, Dortmund fans are more likely to buy tickets; in the arrangement of team training time, Dortmund from Germany is also more favorable.
Florence was prepared for this, because their opponent Ajax was treated like this in Rome at this time last year. Now it is just a role exchange, and it is no big deal...
What's more, during the Champions League group stage this season, Fiorentina players have played a game with the home team Bayern Munich at this stadium, so they are not unfamiliar with this stadium.
Time passed day by day, and the finals soon arrived.
Although the Munich were very sorry that Bayern failed to enter the Champions League final held at home, this did not dispel the fans' enthusiasm for the final. On the same day, on both sides of the street leading to the Olympic Stadium, Munich citizens hung the flags of the two clubs, Florence and Dortmund, under the coordination of the event organizers, setting off the warm atmosphere of the Champions League final.
Sitting in the car leading to the stadium, Zhuang Mingge found that the number of Dortmund flags on both sides of the street far exceeded that of Florence. Looking around, it was golden and the purple color representing Florence was really not visible.
"I now understand Ajax's mood in Rome at this time last year. This atmosphere really makes people feel uncomfortable." However, Zhuang Mingge's feelings were exchanged for the sneering of Karin, Rebecca and others.
On the evening of the 28th, the Munich Olympic Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 70,000 fans, was full.
Of course, most fans held up items or jerseys with Dortmund logos, dyed the three stands into yellow and black colors with Dortmund characteristics; although nearly 20,000 Fiorentine fans could only gather in one stand due to the disadvantage of numbers, they were not willing to be outdone and did all their efforts and dyed the entire stands into purple!
"Chairman Johnson, Chairman Beckenbauer, I'm very happy to see you here." As the official representative of the Florence Club, Zhuang Mingge and his party naturally entered the stadium from the VIP channel. As soon as they entered the door, they saw several of their acquaintances and hurriedly walked up to say hello to them.
"Hey, Antonio boy! Why are you so kind? There are no paparazzi ambushing here... Fiorentina's performance this year is really excellent! I'm almost envious... By the way, I congratulate you here on setting the longest unbeaten record in the five major leagues." Due to the cooperation between GM and the German Football Association, and the close personal relationship with Zhuang Mingge, Beckenbauer did not put on the air of the football emperor in front of Zhuang Mingge, and he greeted Zhuang Mingge casually.
"Haha, Franz, just say it just by jealous of my good grades in Florence, and I'm polite..." Zhuang Mingge said while smirking.
"You kid, I thought you were quite serious, why are you so nasty now?" Beckenbauer said helplessly. He originally thought the other party was a very honest person, but after contacting him, he found out that this kid was a guy full of ghost ideas, although many of his ideas were constructive...
"Chairman Corleon, I'm looking forward to seeing a wonderful final here today." Compared to Beckenbauer's enthusiasm, Johnson seemed much more polite. "I'm quite optimistic about Fiorentina. I hope your team can get a satisfactory result at the end of the game."
"Chairman Johnson, thank you for your appreciation." With outsiders present, Zhuang Mingge naturally could not express that he was familiar with Johnson, so he replied politely, "I also hope that the players can win this game and bring back the second Champions League trophy for the club."
"Hey, Antonio, are you underestimating our German team?"
"Haha, how could it be..."
Until they walked to the VIP private room, Zhuang Mingge and others went in different directions and went to the reserved private room. As the UEFA president, Johnson has an exclusive private room, while Beckenbauer, who had been in contact with Zhuang Mingge, shared a private room with Zhuang Mingge... As for the president of Dortmund, who cares about him?
Chapter completed!