Chapter Four Hundred and Eight

The morning before the final, Spanish giants Barcelona held a pre-match press conference.

Pep Guardiola, who won the double at Barcelona for the first time, wore a dark suit like a white-collar worker in an office. Lionel Messi, the Argentine genius who came second in the last Ballon d'Or, wore a black T-shirt, jeans and white sneakers, like a boy next door.

When the two walked into the studio hall, more than 200 reporters in the hall stood up and applauded.

"The game starts tomorrow, I am very excited and looking forward to it, this is the first time I have reached the final of the Champions League since I have been in charge, I believe it will be a wonderful game.

Porto is also a team from the Iberian Peninsula. The media said it was an Iberian derby. There is no problem with this statement. Some media said it was a contest of Latin football. I think there is nothing wrong with it. Porto is a team with tradition. They have won as many Champions League titles as Barcelona. In front of fans all over the world, I think they will play a wonderful game against us. They have this background and ability.

The Barcelona players are in good shape, they can feel that the team is playing beautifully, I want them to dare to show the whole world their attacking instincts, to show our beautiful football, like they are playing in front of the whole world, that's it. It is our attitude. "

When Guardiola spoke, all the players and coaches of Porto watched collectively in the conference room.

Seeing Guardiola's speech, Gao Xiaodong smiled and said to Ferreira: "Coach, Odiragua is fooling us into fighting against them."

Ferreira nodded in agreement, his face remained unchanged, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Assistant coach Emmanuel said in a low voice: "It's foolish to fight against them."

Hulk said: "Let's park the bus like Chelsea and see what they do."

Barcelona's press conference continued, and reporters began to ask Guardiola and Messi questions.

The reporter asked, "Barcelona is already a double champion. This is a successful season. You have achieved such results for the first time in coaching. Even if you lose the Champions League, it's okay, right?"

Guardiola refuted the reporter's statement, "No, you must not think like this. If we think like this, there is a 120% chance of losing the game. If you want to succeed, you must play with pressure. We will play for the championship!"

The reporter asked again: "You are just 38 years old this year. If you win the championship and complete the treble, what impact will it have on your career?"

Guardiola joked: "Then I'll retire the next day,

Because I couldn't have done better. "

The reporter continued to ask: "Messi has now scored 8 goals and ranks second in the scorer list. Gao Xiaodong has scored 10 goals and ranks first in the scorer list. Do you think Messi still has hope of becoming the top scorer?"

Guardiola said: "Leo is a big scene man. I believe he performed a miracle in the final and won the top scorer."

The reporter continued to ask: "Gao Xiaodong is only 19 years old, but he has performed so well. Will he surpass Messi in the future?"

Guardiola shook his head and said: "Do you remember how the 19-year-old Messi was praised by the world? If you have forgotten, I can tell you that the 19-year-old Messi has already helped Barcelona win a Champions League. Gao Xiaodong is very good. But he is still unable to compare with world-class superstars like Messi and Ronaldo, the future? Only God can know the future."

The reporter asked Messi again: "You are now 2 goals behind Gao Xiaodong in the scorer list. Do you think you still have hope of surpassing him?"

Messi avoided this topic and said: "I don't think it doesn't matter whether I get the top scorer or not. As long as the team can win the Champions League, I couldn't participate in the last final due to injury. This time I will definitely go all out."

The reporter went on to say: "Last season, you ranked second in both the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year, behind Ronaldo. Do you have the confidence to surpass him and get your first Golden Ball this season?" ?”

Messi said modestly: "Anyone who likes football will look up to players like Ronaldo. I didn't think much about the Ballon d'Or, I just wanted to win the game."

The reporter asked again: "Gao Xiaodong of Porto also won the league and cup double this season, and they may also achieve the triple crown. Do you think Gao Xiaodong will become an obstacle for you to compete for the Golden Globe?"

Messi pondered for a moment, and said, "Let the judges think about this question."

Another reporter asked: "If you were to choose between Gao Xiaodong and Ronaldo as teammates, who would you choose?"

Messi said: "I will not choose anyone, they are not suitable for Barcelona, ​​my current partner is the best and most suitable."

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At this press conference, Guardiola answered 49 questions in 6 languages, and Messi also answered 18 questions. The whole process lasted more than 80 minutes!

Gao Xiaodong sighed, "Damn it, it's almost like a football match."

The 60-year-old coach Ferreira has rich experience. He saw that Guardiola, who used to treat press conferences as simple as possible, was so patient this time. He sneered and said: "Don't be fooled by his superficial confidence. He was hiding his nervousness in his first Champions League final."

Gao Xiaodong said: "These two, one is nervous and the other is pretending."

Fernando is a Brazilian, and he is very unimpressed with Messi, an Argentine genius. He said to Gao Xiaodong: "Team Gao, Messi is saying that you and Ronaldo's skills are not good enough for Barcelona."

Hulk said, "It kind of means that."

Guarin said: "It's too hypocritical. I'm not a straightforward guy. Look at what Ronaldo said last time. Regardless of whether Manchester United loses to Porto or not, I am number one in the world anyway."

Gao Xiaodong said unhappily: "Don't think too much, just show them some color in tomorrow's competition."

Hulk said eagerly: "That's right, Barcelona is awesome, I just showed that the 35-year-old Sylvinho can stop me."

Fernando said: "Isn't Barcelona the same as Arsenal? Let's beat them like Arsenal."

Coach Ferreira said seriously: "Fernando, stop talking nonsense, can Barcelona be the same as Arsenal? If you think so, we will lose. Xiaodong, you go change your clothes and go to the press conference with me .”

The Champions League final was watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Being able to show his face with the head coach at this time will greatly improve his reputation. Everyone looked at Gao Xiaodong with envious eyes.

"OK."

Gao Xiaodong hurried back to his room and changed into a suit, and followed Ferreira to the studio.

The number of reporters who came to Porto's press conference was one-third less than that of Barcelona, ​​but the reporters were equally enthusiastic and asked Ferreira and Gao Xiaodong a lot of questions.

Telling Guardiola that Porto will not stick to it and will attack, coach Ferreira responded: "We will not fight against Barcelona. The lessons of Real Madrid and Bayern are vivid, but we will not stick to it. As for the game What will happen, you will wait and see."

Asked by reporters how to defend Messi, Ferreira said: "Messi is unstoppable. When he breaks through with the ball, the whole world can't do anything, but we will not use the tactics of taking turns to foul Messi. We will use The power of the team to limit him."

Regarding Porto's chances of winning the championship, Ferreira said: "Without the two games between Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​I am afraid that we have no chance of winning at all, but Chelsea told us how to deal with Barcelona, ​​as long as we can seize the opportunity , victory is not impossible."

Gao Xiaodong also accepted the reporter's question. Faced with the dispute between Messi and Gao Xiaodong raised by the reporter, Gao Xiaodong said: "Messi is the second place in the Ballon d'Or. I haven't been in the 50-man squad yet, so don't make me feel inferior." Now, there is no competition between Gao Xiaodong and Messi, only Porto and Barcelona."

Regarding the competition between Messi and Gao Xiaodong for the top scorer, Gao Xiaodong said with a smile that this can happen, but if he can win the Champions League by giving up the top scorer, he will definitely choose to give up the top scorer without hesitation.

If he could, Gao Xiaodong would of course give up. How many points is the Champions League champion and the top scorer? Moreover, the championship is still a necessary condition for becoming a superstar. How many times can a player win the Champions League in a lifetime? The alien Ronaldo has never won the Champions League.

Regarding his position in the game, Gao Xiaodong didn't say it directly, but said that Barcelona's offensive power is very strong. No team in Europe can compare with them. He may devote more time to defense.

In the end, Gao Xiaodong said slyly that Barcelona's players are very skilled and beautiful, but they are also good at performing. Porto must play carefully and not give the referee a chance to play...

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