At the start, Mane and Salah flew on both wings

As the referee blew the whistle, the overtime ended, and the two teams came to the most brutal penalty shootout.

In the first round of the penalty shootout, the one who stood on the penalty spot was Kaká, the golden goal scorer. His shot easily penetrated the goal guarded by Cech.

On Chelsea's side, Frank Lampard stepped up to the penalty spot and shot. His shot penetrated Saint Cassie's goal, 1:1.

The second person from Real Madrid to take the penalty spot was Benzema who scored twice.

"No, Benzema's shot was saved. Cech, facing the man who penetrated his own goal twice, he showed no mercy this time. Is Chelsea really going to create a miracle?"

In the second penalty, Drogba's shot was powerful and heavy. His blast penetrated the goal of Saint Cassie, 2:1, Chelsea took the lead.

Carvalho's shot deceived Cech, and he hit it in the middle. The ball went in.

Chelsea's third penalty made the fans nervous again. Maybe it was nervousness or physical problems. Alex's shot hit the post, just like Terry on the rainy night in Moscow in 2008. In the fourth penalty, Ronaldo's penalty shot penetrated Cech's goal, and Real Madrid took the lead.

In the fourth penalty, Meireles stepped on the penalty spot, and his shot angle was tricky and precise.

"Casillas! Incredible save, is Chelsea going to fall here?"

The fifth, and perhaps the last, Sami Khedira stepped on the penalty spot

"Hit the goal, Cech! The goalkeepers of both teams contributed an unparalleled performance. He saved Khedira's shot and the game was not over yet."

As Terry's shot from the center hit the net, Chelsea and Real Madrid tied 3:3 in the penalty shootout.

Then, the subsequent two penalty kicks were scored.

The eighth penalty, the young Carvajal stood On the penalty spot, his shot was saved by Cech, which was fatal.

"Ramirez, can he finish the game? Shoot, the ball goes in! Chelsea, the champion! Miracle, incredible miracle, they qualified for the Champions League next season, incredible. A coach who accepted the coach halfway led the players to reverse all the way, and finally, they completed the harvest at the Allianz Arena, they are the champions of this season's Champions League."

Sure enough, the process is difficult, the result is the same. Today, it is God's compensation to the old boy of Chelsea.

After watching a thrilling Champions League final, Zhou Xu continued to invest in the transfer market.

The first to offer De Bruyne was Newcastle, with a transfer fee of 9 million euros plus a floating clause of 2.25 million euros. Newcastle, which was ranked 8th at the end of the season, set its sights on De Bruyne, the Belgian genius.

Genk did not agree to Newcastle's offer. Currently, there are giants including Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as some top teams in the top five leagues such as Frankfurt and Leverkusen, which are not giants but can also meet European wars or even the Champions League.

On the other hand, Zhou Xu learned the bad news that Salgado renewed his contract with Blackburn for one year. It is very likely that Salgado will retire next season. Zhou Xu originally planned to sign Salgado as a substitute for the full-back, which can also help Cancelo and Robertson grow as soon as possible. For other superstars, Zhou Xu either cannot afford the salary, or he does not want to play and wants to retire.

On July 3, pre-season preparations began, and Zhou Xu and the football director arranged six pre-season friendly matches.

Just as Zhou Xu was making pre-season preparations, a shocking news came that Klopp was fired because Dortmund ranked eighth in the Bundesliga last season.

At the same time, there was news about De Bruyne, who transferred to Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for a price of 11.5 million.

Keeping an eye on Klopp's whereabouts, Zhou Xu continued to make pre-season preparations.

He is very excited now. When he found Liverpool with an invitation to a friendly match, the other party actually agreed. With the excitement of meeting his idol, Zhou Xu and his Notts County will play against the Premier League giants Liverpool at the Mido Lane Stadium.

Interestingly, with the end of the season, Liverpool's current head coach Kenny Dalglish resigned as head coach and became Liverpool's football director, while Klopp, who is currently unemployed at home, has the highest voice. Although it is a bit early, it seems that Liverpool will usher in the Klopp era ahead of time. At the same time, the first round of the League Cup draw was held, and Notts County's opponent was Peterborough United, an old rival in the English League One.

Zhou Xu played against Liverpool on July 8 and Klopp signed him on July 5. It seems that he can take advantage of the turbulent period of the opponent's coaching change to try to challenge Liverpool.

In this friendly match, Zhou Xu played with all the main players in line with the principle of friendship first and competition second. In the 12th minute of the game, Liverpool made a mistake in the backcourt. Vardy broke through the goal after stealing the ball, and Notts County led 1:0.

Liverpool equalized the score in the 34th minute of the game. Gerrard's long shot penetrated Alisson's fingers. In the 72nd minute of the game, the lore came. Gerrard relied on his personal ability to carry Robertson and Stones, and scored the ball after a long run. While scoring twice, The team defeated Notts County with a last-gasp goal, but lost to Liverpool 1:2.

The next friendly match was against a weak team, Accrington from England. Just as Zhou Xu was preparing for the match, bad news came. Ilori had a strained abdominal muscle during training, and the physiotherapist confirmed that he would be out for at least a month. Zhou Xu was worried that he would not be able to fully explore his talent due to injuries, just like in his previous life.

This game was easily won 3:0 with goals from Vardy, Maguire and Salah.

The next game was a heavyweight, against Slavia Prague from the Czech Republic, a Czech giant that was just defeated 4:2 by Milan in the Europa League.

Slavia Prague has many strong players, including Tomasz Soček, who is only 17 years old and will become a Premier League player in the future. He plays for West Ham United and won the UEFA Champions League with the team. In addition, there are many Czech internationals in the team, such as Ševčik and Holes, who are frequent visitors to European competitions and even the Champions League.

In this game, thanks to Wang Chu's lore, Nottingham Forest won a 1-0 victory over Slavia Prague at home.

The next two friendly matches were both against lower-level league teams, and they also won easily.

However, in the match against Hamilton in the Scottish First League, Origi suffered a broken toe due to a sudden stop when chasing the ball, and he will be out for at least two months.

At this time, the role of Zhou Xu's third striker Benteke came out. At least one striker was injured and another player could take over.

The last friendly match was the focus. The opponent was Strasbourg. Although Strasbourg was relegated to the fifth-level league due to financial difficulties, they were promoted to the fourth-level league in France this season.

The strength of the opponent is not the focus. This game is a memorial match for Edwards who is about to retire. He will play for Strasbourg in the first half and Nottingham Forest in the second half and retire.

Zhou Xu, who understands the ways of the world, also asked the players to play conservatively, and really put friendship first and competition second. In the end, the two teams drew 2-2, and Edwards, who had played for Nottingham Forest for many years, announced his retirement.