Staring at the television, Chen Yu's fists clenched unconsciously. 'Calm down,' he told himself.
At this moment, Chen Yu was watching a live broadcast of the Champions League on ESPN's premium satellite channel.
The match was taking place at Veltins-Arena, the home stadium of Germany's Schalke 04, and was now nearing its end.
But Real Madrid was trailing 1-2.
In the quarterfinals, a goal from Ronaldo had allowed Real Madrid to snatch a last-gasp victory against Monaco.
In the semifinals, it was Ronaldo again who scored twice, knocking out the Premier League's new powerhouse, Chelsea.
Now, in the final, Real Madrid's problems still persisted.
The defensive line was a complete mess. The midfield was star-studded, yet they could never seem to string together proper plays.
It was hard to say whether it was due to a lack of options or a lack of skill, but Queiroz hadn't made any major adjustments.
