~Date: ~November 06~

"This will be the most difficult game we have ever encountered in the past five years!"

After returning from Kearney training base to central London, Yang Cheng participated in the pre-match press conference of the European Champions League final. When facing reporters' interviews, he set the tone for the game.

Before the press conference, he had just brought the players to the handover ceremony of the San Boled Cup. Casillas handed over the cup to UEFA, allowing them to place the trophy at the entrance of the player's passage before the game.

Sitting in front of the microphone, Yang Cheng was wearing a short-sleeved blue black horizontal striped sports T-shirt, with the Adidas logo embroidered on his chest, and Yang Cheng’s personal brand logo on his wrist. He wore a precious sports watch provided by his sponsor. His outfit looked very Confucian and handsome.

"I know what many of you will say. You will say that Real Madrid is the most powerful club team in the world football in the past few years. It has won countless honors and is unstoppable..." Yang Cheng said to the reporters who were laughing in front of him in a joke tone.

He did not understand this method of reporters, so he always knew how to deal with problems from journalists.

"But I want to say that it is precisely because of this, so in the past few years, we have always been in the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone is studying how to crack and contain Real Madrid. Everyone is using Real Madrid as a benchmark and as an imaginary enemy. They can defeat Real Madrid and knock Real Madrid down."

"So I always say that we have to do better than we did in the past. Last year we beat Barcelona 5-0 in the final, which is great, but that doesn't mean that with the team from last year, we can still win Chelsea steadily. On the contrary, if we maintain the same level and performance as we did last year, we will definitely be the ones who dropped the game!"

When talking about this, Yang Cheng was very serious and didn't seem to be joking at all.

"Murinho is one of the most tactical and targeted head coaches in football today. He is not willing to restrain and curb opponents' offense. He is a very outstanding head coach. He will not give his opponent a second chance after seeing it once. So after watching the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona last year, he will definitely have a way to restrain Real Madrid's offense."

"So. I think many of the outside world's evaluations are confusing. I also want to take this opportunity to remind my players that we must play better than last year, we must play better and have more offensive power than last year, to have the opportunity to win the game. As for what many people like to discuss, is Real Madrid the most powerful team ever? I think this is meaningless because it is not decided and affirmed by whom, it takes time to prove it!"

Many reporters were fooled by Yang Cheng's words. I have to say that what he said really makes sense.

"Mr. Yang Cheng, do you think Real Madrid has improved or regressed this season compared to last season?" A reporter stood up and asked with concern.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "We must have made progress!"

"Actually, after that game, I have watched... about five videos. Every time I think, wow, how did this team play at that time? It's so bad!"

With his words, the reporters below were immediately amused by him, especially with his body movements and expressions. If Guardiola heard them, he would be furious and be shot while lying down!

"Really, I didn't say that on purpose, but I found that we didn't play well enough in that game. What do you say? It's just that the oppression of the opponent is not enough and it's a bit loose. If we press harder, the effect will be better. And many times our passing and receiving speed is not fast enough, which is also a very serious problem."

"Then, Mr. Yang Cheng, after a season of adjustments and improvements, have you improved these problems now?"

"Of course, for sure!" Yang Cheng replied with a smile, "But whether he can beat Chelsea still needs to be verified by the game!"

"Mr. Yang Cheng!" Another reporter stood up, "Real Madrid and Chelsea are both regular visitors to the Champions League finals in recent years, but unlike Real Madrid's consecutive cup wins, Chelsea has always been indifferent to the championship. How do you view the success or failure of the upcoming finals? Are you obsessed with the trophy?"

"It's certainly true, because no one wants to lose, the losing side will definitely have to bear tremendous pressure and accusations, and have to bear unbearable pain. But I think my team has learned how to deal with this problem, that is, whether it is success or failure, as long as you show your best level in a game, it is success!"

"We lost the final of the Cup of del Rey this season, but I'm very grateful that my players are not frustrated by it, which proves that they are mature and know more about how to enjoy football instead of always having a utilitarian mindset."

A reporter stood up and looked at Yang Cheng sarcastically, "You Real Madrid have been in a state of great success in the past five years. Winning honors is like eating. Of course, it can be said that, but other teams have not won championships for many years. How can you ask them to take honors lightly and enjoy football like you?"

Yang Cheng had no anger when facing the sarcasm, but smiled and waved his hand, signaling the reporter to sit down.

"I think you're right at all, but you're all wrong. Do you know why?"

"In my opinion, any team that wins honor, whether it is a dark horse or a strong team, is based on the same foundation, that is, they have performed at an extremely high level in this game. I believe no one will deny this, and only by doing this can you have a chance to win honors."

"But, to do this, the premise is that you must give up your utilitarian mentality. You must devote yourself to the game and try your best to exert your strongest strength, not anything else. This is the key to a team's victory, do you think?"

After hearing this, the reporter had to nod. At least Yang Cheng made such a defense, it was indeed true.

"For me, reaching the finals means a kind of strength and a certainty. What I have to do now is to lead my players to prepare for everything to meet the challenges. I want them to play in the best state. No matter what the result of the game, I will be proud of them because we reached the finals!"

"Of course, after a hard season, we finally reached the final again. We have the obligation and confidence to prove to the world. We are not only the best team in the world, we can do better!"

All reporters can feel that Yang Cheng is taking advantage of this press conference to boost morale of the team, and Mourinho is actually sitting on the same thing, and he is also taking this opportunity to boost morale.

At this moment, the gap in strength is already very obvious. What really determines the outcome of the game is the performance of the players. The head coach's strategy is difficult to change the rest.

This final is not just a contest of championships and honors on the court, but also a showdown between Mourinho and Yang Cheng, and it is also a distribution that benefits the two teams and UEFA off-court operations.

According to estimates, if Chelsea wins the championship in this game, they will get 126 million euros in economic returns, but Real Madrid will get 150 million euros in economic returns. The reason why the runner-up is more than the championship is mainly because Real Madrid's off-site sponsors have higher revenue. The host city of London can get 55 million euros in profits, and there are countless potential returns.

But if Real Madrid wins the championship, their profits are likely to exceed 200 million euros, and Chelsea can also earn about 100 million yuan. This is not just a purely contest of honor, but also related to the distribution of interests.

For Real Madrid, it is less than 50 million euros to allow Real Madrid to introduce another superstar in the transfer market. Who is willing to give up such a huge profit?

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After all, it was the London team. Chelsea took advantage of adapting to the field. They gained the right to adapt to the field in advance. Real Madrid, who played away, had to wait until they got ready to leave the field before they had the chance to enter Wembley Stadium.

"Guess, will Mourinho's hypocrite arrange for a spy to be in the stands?" Yang Cheng looked up at the stands.

There were some media and reporters taking photos on the sidelines, and there were also some staff in the stands. They were all paying attention to Real Madrid players training on the stadium. Yang Cheng had no idea who was the enemy's spy inside.

The stadium is so big that I can't even see clearly. God knows who is who?

"Please!" Paul Bayer, who was temporarily drawn from the German national team by Yang Cheng, shook his head with a chuckle, "Didn't you arrange for Rafa to spy on Mourinho's training just now? Don't pretend that you seem to be very upright?"

Yang Cheng looked at Benitez, who had no expression and just listened, "Is that open and upright, okay?"

"What is it called open and honest?" Paul Bayer laughed.

"Look at Rafa, just this one, just stand in the stands. Even Mourinho is highly myopic, he knows that it is our Benitez. I didn't avoid him at all. Can you see if he can?" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Benitez's face darkened when he heard this. He almost went wild when he was like Yagami, and directly tore the bastard to pieces. He actually attacked him personally. It was so inappropriate. How could he look like a famous coach?

Paul Bayer almost broke his breath when he finally calmed down. He shook his head and said, "Didn't you deliberately disrupt the team's lineup and position? Are you still afraid that he will see it?"

Yang Cheng looked aggrieved, "Oh my God, Paul, look, I've taken out all the main lineup!"

This is also a place where all the reporters on the sidelines and spies who deliberately sat somewhere in the stands were puzzled. Real Madrid had put out their strongest lineup without any brink.

Yang Cheng's training plan is very compact. He first carried out 15 minutes of jogging and warming up in the grass to allow the players to adapt to the operation of the ball on the grass at Wembley Stadium, and then conducted shooting and passing and receiving training. The whole process did not have much technical content, and it was a daily routine training.

However, in the next group confrontation training, Yang Cheng arranged for the two teams to fight. The players representing the main group are Casillas, Marcelo, Kompani, Ramos and Macon, the double midfielders are Xavi Alonso and Mascherano, the attacking forwards are Ronaldo, Kaka and Mata, and the single forward is Klose.

The substitute group seemed to be in a mess. Because the central defender was short of people, Delare was arranged to play central defender Granero, David Silva, Ozil, Aguero and others to form the midfield. It didn't look different.

Judging from this arrangement, the main lineup should be the main tactics that Yang Cheng had to arrange in the finals, and then personnel adjustments were made in several appropriate positions, while the substitutes were pieced together, purely just to deal with the formations made in training. This is a very common thing in training, and no one would find it unfamiliar.

The training was very intense, and the offensive tactics were played back and forth, and the scene was very good. The main players and substitutes played very well, scoring many goals, and several goals were still applauded by the reporters on the sidelines, showing that Real Madrid players had adjusted very well.

"Looking at the entire training game, we can find that Real Madrid should still continue its traditional formation 4231 tactics over the past five years, but Yang Cheng deliberately set up the top formation in some positions, but we can also guess the same starting tactics of Real Madrid!"

On the eve of the final, there was a lot of TV programs related to the Champions League final. The most famous of them was of course the special program hosted by Alan Hansen of England's BBC, which specially invited several famous football critics and experts to analyze and comment.

"The goalkeeper Casillas is undisputed. The captain of Real Madrid must be the starter. The four players on the defense, Marcelo, Kompani and Ramos, are relatively stable. Macon has been in a very strong state in recent times. We can also see from the training that he has not improved well. It is estimated that Yang Cheng will choose Aveloa, who can left and right, to play on the right."

With the analysis, a corner of the TV screen was correspondingly filled in the player's name on the tactical map of Real Madrid 4231.

"If there is no accident, it is likely that the combination of Xavi Alonso and De La Reid will be the source of Real Madrid's attack power. It is impossible to give up this pair of double midfielders. However, Mascherano performed very well in training and was in good condition. In addition, in the Champions League final. To be on the safe side, it is not impossible for Yang Cheng to arrange for Mascherano to start."

"There is no big problem for the three attacking forwards. Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka each hold one seat. Mata and David Silva compete for another seat. The single striker must be Aguero, and Cloze will play as a surprise player, so this should be the starting lineup for Real Madrid in this game!"

The host's analysis was also recognized by the guests, but some people had objections in individual positions. For example, some people think that the position of the back midfield must be Drarede, because the Spanish back midfielder is more in line with Yang Cheng's love of offense.

"To be honest, I believe that fans around the world are very reluctant to have a team standing up and defeat Real Madrid, because this team is indeed a phenomenon, which makes all the teams that encounter him can only sigh that they are born at the wrong time, but we don't want to let this team dominate the football world!"

"However, judging from the data and information we have at present, Real Madrid is still the biggest favorite. This team really feels calm and composed now playing football, and is very calm. However, every player exudes a powerful aura that makes people coward before fighting, and then condenses into a momentum!"

A guest nodded and said, "Yes, Alan, you are right. I think this is more like a kind of self-confidence. The domineering aura unique to the winners accumulated by the long-term win. This domineering aura will make them stronger and more invincible!"

Alan Hansen smiled slightly, "But football is round, and it is impossible for any team to keep winning forever. They will lose, and they may lose at the most unexpected time. It has not happened before. At least Real Madrid lost to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final not long ago!"

"Although we all admit that Barcelona won a lucky game, the last moment he scored a legendary future Real Madrid player, so we can only say that Mourinho can be favored by God, find the weaknesses of Real Madrid, and be able to curb Real Madrid's attack and defeat them."

"As a Premier League fan, I support Chelsea for the first time, and I can only say sorry to our Caesar!"

Alan Hansen's words also made the guests laugh, but it was obvious that this kind of hosting style with a stand-alone attitude is the most popular among fans, because football always requires you to devote your feelings to a certain team before you can truly experience the fun.

The reason why Alan Hansen said that Messi is a future Real Madrid player is actually due to media reports in recent times. Since the final of the Copa del Rey, media have repeatedly revealed that Messi will switch to Real Madrid this summer because Barcelona needs to sell Messi to pay off their debts, but these news has not been officially recognized yet.

However, there is a saying that is right: there is no wind or wave. As Alan Hansen, who has been immersed in the football field for many years, the transfer rumors themselves represent a signal. Once the hype reaches a certain level, the truth will naturally surface. By then, the fans will be a little mentally prepared and will slowly accept it.

Alan Hansen also represents the proportion of fans in this Champions League final to some extent, that is, Chelsea, who plays at home, will overwhelm Real Madrid with fans. Although many English fans are Yang Cheng's fans, this time they chose Chelsea without hesitation.

Perhaps, in their opinion, the Blues, who have passed by the Champions League trophy several times, should really get compensation this time, at least this time they have the home advantage!

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