Del Bosque pinned his hopes on offense and was ridiculed by Argentine reporters.
When it came to the question and answer session, a reporter from Brazil's national TV station took the lead in asking: "Mr. Del Bosque, if Spain can successfully defend its title, you will become the first coach in history to lead the team to the World Cup twice. Do you feel any pressure?"
Del Bosque replied: "Everyone will have pressure in the national team position, and the pressure is very high.
I don't think about us creating new history now. If our work is excellent, everything is possible.
I don’t want to hear the word ‘defending’, which will put extra pressure on us. I have repeatedly emphasized that we are here to compete for the championship.”
A reporter from French newspaper L'Equipe asked: "Mr. Bosque, Li has fully recovered. Will you let him start in the final?"
Reporters suddenly became interested. Starting from the last game of the group, Li Chuanqi has not been included in the starting lineup. He has always come on as a substitute in the second half.
After coming on as a substitute, he scored goals one after another to help Spain advance all the way and advance to the final.
Before the semifinals, many media and fans predicted that Li Chuanqi would enter the starting lineup, but Del Bosque stubbornly put him on the bench.
Some people think that if Li Chuanqi started, the game between Spain and Germany would not be so difficult.
Del Bosque said with a smile: "Li expressed his strong desire to start the game to me last night, and I agreed!"
"coax!……"
The reporters in the audience burst into loud exclamations.
This is both expected and unexpected.
Because Bosque was too stubborn, he dared to exclude Li Chuanqi from the starting lineup in such a crucial game in the semi-finals. In the final, he continued to put Li Chuanqi on the bench, which was in line with Bosque's stubborn character.
But the final is different from the semi-final. There is no need to consider the subsequent games, because this is the last game, and both sides can play whatever cards they have.
A Brazilian journalist asked: "Would you pin your hopes of scoring a goal on Lee?"
This is actually a matter of pressure. Li Chuanqi is the new Golden Globe winner and has also locked up the Golden Boot award of this World Cup early.
Spanish fans have pinned their hopes of victory on Li Chuanqi for a long time. This is both an honor and a pressure.
Del Bosque began to reduce pressure on Li Chuanqi: "He is only twenty years old. This is also his first time participating in the World Cup and World Cup finals. We cannot put too much pressure on him.
I hope he can perform normally. We still have many players with the ability to score goals, and we don't necessarily need him to score goals.
I hope everyone won't put too much pressure on him.
He has done a good job in the previous game, and we cannot put all the responsibility on a young man."
Casillas on the side quietly listened to the "confrontation" between the old coach and the reporter. Who knew that the reporter would immediately shift his target to him.
A Japanese reporter asked him: "This is your last World Cup. What result do you want to end with? To bring an end to your World Cup journey!"
Casillas said eloquently: "Spain winning the championship is the best result. I believe we can win the championship in the end because we are the strongest team in the world at the time!"
The reporter shifted the target to Messi and Li Chuanqi and asked Del Bosque a tricky question: "Mr. Del Bosque, who do you think is more powerful between Messi and Li Chuanqi?"
Del Bosque thought for a while and said: "Both of them are the best forwards in world football today, and both have proven themselves in the professional arena.
If I have to compare, I think Li is better. He has an extreme desire for victory that Messi does not have.
It is this extreme desire that allows him to step forward in critical games and use his goals to help his team win in critical situations.
In terms of technology, there is almost no big difference between the two, and let's not forget that Li's speed advantage is more obvious. Now that he has recovered, he can fully utilize his speed advantage.
You can see today that Argentina's defenders can't keep up with him."
Bosque supported his disciple.
The Argentine reporter looked grim. The most criticized thing about Messi is that his performance in Argentina cannot be compared with Barcelona. There is also a saying that "Messi is a system player".
Before Li Chuanqi was born, the media often compared Ronaldo and Messi, saying that Messi lacked domineering power.
A reporter from Aspen asked: "Mr. Bosque, Romero just said that Mascherano can guard Lee. What do you think of this?"
Bosque's expression changed slightly: "Mascherano? Are you talking about Mascherano?"
After receiving a positive answer, Bosque said with a smile: "You should ask Li this question, or ask the Barcelona fans."
A reporter asked: "Just now Savilia said that he would not send special personnel to guard Li. What do you think of this?"
Del Bosque smiled and said: "Very good, I trust his judgment! However, I don't believe what he said, because we will send special personnel to keep an eye on Messi."
Being able to lead the team to two consecutive finals, Del Bosque has engraved his name in football history, so he is in a good mood today.
A reporter was very interested in Bosque's future: "Mr. Bosque, after this game is over, will you still coach the Spanish team?"
Bosque's contract expires after the World Cup. It is said that the Spanish Football Association is very satisfied with Bosque's work, so it intends to let him continue to coach the Spanish team.
Del Bosque said: "If Spain can win the championship, I will continue to coach, because I can still walk after four years and I want to coach one more time.
If Spain unfortunately loses, I will not leave, I hope to lead the Spanish team to stand on top of the world again!"
Del Bosque's intention is very clear, whether Spain can win the championship or not, he will continue to stay and coach.
The Spanish team, like other giants, has conflicts within the team. Without a highly respected coach, it is impossible to balance the locker room and temporarily unite the team.
Bosque's qualifications can suppress all discordant voices.
For example, in this World Cup, after losing 2-0 to Chile in the second game, he put Xavi, the hero of the previous World Cup, on the bench.
This move was severely criticized by the media in Catalonia, which believed that he should not place the responsibility for the loss on Xavi.
However, the person involved, Xavi, did not complain in front of the media, which shows Del Bosque's control over the team.
A reporter once again turned his attention to Casillas: "You have played against many superstars. What kind of player is Li in your mind?"
Casillas thought for a while and said: "He is the kind of player who can score goals at any place and at any time. With him on the court, his teammates will think, 'He will score goals, and he will lead us to win!'