Chapter 413

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

Guardiola, who won the double when he first coached Barcelona, looks like a white-collar office worker in a dark suit. Argentine genius Lionel Messi, who was second in the last Golden Globe Award, looks like a boy next door in a black T-shirt, jeans and white shoes.

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

"It's going to start tomorrow. I'm excited and looking forward to it. It's the first time I've been to the Champions League final since I was in charge. I believe it will be a wonderful match.

Porto is also a team in the Iberian Peninsula. The media say it's an Iberian Derby. It's no problem. Some media say it's a Latin football match. I don't think it's wrong. Porto is a traditional team. They have the same number of Champions League titles as Barcelona. In front of fans all over the world, I think they will play with us Excellent attack, they have the inside information and the ability.

The players of Barcelona are in good condition. They can feel that the team is playing very well. I want them to dare to show their aggressive instinct to the whole world and show our beautiful football, just like they do in front of the whole world. That's our attitude

While Guardiola was speaking, Porto's players and coaches were all watching in the conference room.

Seeing Guardiola's speech, Gao Xiaodong said to Ferreira with a smile: "coach, odilagua is cheating us to fight against them."

Ferreira nodded in agreement, his face unchanged, his eyes flashing, not knowing what he was thinking.

Assistant coach Emmanuel said in a low voice: "it's stupid to attack them."

"We're just like Chelsea," Hulk said. "Let's see what they do."

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

The reporter asked, "Barca is already a double champion. It's a successful season. It's like this when you coach for the first time. It doesn't matter if you lose the Champions League, does it?"

Guardiola refuted the reporter's statement, "no, we must not think so. If we think so, 120% of us may lose the game. If you want to succeed, you must play with pressure, and we will fight for the champion!"

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

Guardiola joked: "I'll retire the next day because I can't do better."

The reporter continued to ask: "Messi has scored 8 goals, ranking second in the shooter list. Gao Xiaodong has scored 10 goals, ranking first in the shooter list. Do you think Messi still has hope to become the best shooter?"

Guardiola said: "Leo is a big scene, sir. I believe he made a miracle in the final and won the best shooter."

The reporter continued: "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 Messi, 19, was praised by the world? If you forget, I can tell you that 19-year-old Messi has helped Barcelona win a Champions League Championship. Gao Xiaodong is excellent, but he can't compare with world-class stars like Messi and Ronaldo for the time being. What's the future? Only God knows about the future. "

The reporter asked Messi: "you are two goals behind Gao Xiaodong in the scorer list. Do you think you still have hope to surpass him?"

Messi avoided the topic and said: "I don't think it matters whether I win the best shooter or not. As long as the team can win the Champions League, I didn't take part in the final because of injury last time, I will do my best this time."

The reporter then said: "last season, you ranked second in the golden ball award and World Footballer of the year, behind Ronaldo. Are you confident 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 don't think much about the golden ball, I just want to win the game."

The reporter also asked: "this season Porto's Gao Xiaodong has also won the league and cup double, they may also achieve the treble, do you think Gao Xiaodong will become an obstacle for you to compete for the golden ball award?"

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

Another reporter asked, "if you were to choose between Gao Xiaodong and Ronaldo as your teammate, 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 six languages, and Messi also answered 18 questions. The whole process lasted more than 80 minutes!

Gao Xiaodong sighed: "NIMA, this is a football match."

The 60 year old coach Ferreira has rich experience. He saw that Guardiola, who used to treat the press conference as simply as possible, was so patient this time. He sneered and said: "don't be blinded by his apparent confidence. In fact, he is covering up the tension of his first Champions League decisive battle."Gao Xiaodong said: "these two people, one is nervous, the other is pretending."

Fernando, a Brazilian, is not interested in Messi, an Argentine genius. He said to Gao Xiaodong: "high team, Messi, this means that you and Ronaldo's skills are not match for Barcelona."

"It's a little bit of that," Hulk said

Guarin said: "it's too hypocritical. It's not a straightforward man. Look at what Ronaldo said last time. No matter whether Manchester United lose Porto or not, I'm No.1 in the world anyway."

Gao Xiaodong said: "don't think so much, just give them a little color when they play tomorrow."

Hulk said: "that is, Barcelona cattle what cattle, I show 35 year old silvinho can block me."

Fernando said: "isn't Barcelona just like Arsenal? We play them like we play Arsenal

Coach Ferreira said seriously: "Fernando, don't talk nonsense. Can Barcelona be the same as Arsenal? If you think so, we'll lose. Xiao Dong, you go to change your clothes and go to the press conference with me. "

In the Champions League final, hundreds of millions of people all over the world have paid attention to it. It's very important for us to show our face with the coach at this time. We all envy Gao Xiaodong when we look at him.

"All right."

Gao Xiaodong quickly went back to his room, changed his suit and followed Ferreira to the studio hall.

Porto's press conference was one third less than Barcelona's, but the reporter was also very enthusiastic and asked Ferreira and Gao Xiaodong a lot of questions.

On Guardiola said Porto will not defend, will attack, coach Ferreira responded: "we will not attack Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern's lessons are vivid, but we will not defend, as for what will happen in the game, you will wait and see."

When asked how to defend Messi, Ferreira said: "Messi is unstoppable. When he takes the ball to break through, there is nothing the world can do. However, we will not use the tactics of repeated fouls to limit Messi. We will use the strength of the team to limit him."

On Porto's chances of winning the title, Ferreira said: "without the two matches between Chelsea and Barcelona, I'm afraid we don't have a chance to win at all, but Chelsea told us the way to deal with Barcelona. As long as we can seize the chance, victory is not impossible."

Gao Xiaodong also accepted the reporter's question. In the face of the dispute between Messi and Gao Xiaodong, Gao Xiaodong said: "Messi is the second place in the Golden Globe Award. I haven't been in the list of 50 people's Congress, so don't embarrass me. There is no dispute between Gao Xiaodong and Messi, only the dispute between Porto and Barcelona."

As for the competition between Messi and Gao Xiaodong for the best shooter, Gao Xiaodong said with a smile that this can be done, but if giving up the best shooter can win the Champions League, he will not hesitate to give up the best shooter.

If he can, Gao Xiaodong will certainly give up. How many points does the champion score and the best shooter score? Moreover, the champion is still a necessary condition to become a superstar. How many times can a player win the Champions League in his life? Ronaldo has never won the Champions League.

Gao Xiaodong didn't say directly about his position in this game. He just said that Barca has a strong attack. No team in Europe can compare with them. He may put more effort into defense.

Finally, Gao Xiaodong said cunningly that Barca's players are very skillful and beautiful, but they are also good at performance. Porto must play carefully and not give the referee a chance to play cards.