Real Madrid, this is probably the most prominent name in world football.
This team, which has always had countless superstars, was named the greatest team of the 20th century by the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the best European club of the 20th century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
Before this year, they had won 31 La Liga titles and 18 Copa del Rey titles, making them the absolute hegemon in Spain.
But what makes Real Madrid well-known to all fans around the world is their impressive record in European competitions.
They have won the Champions League nine times, ranking first among all teams.
(Of course, in Pan Yi's previous life, Real Madrid won the Champions League five more times, leaving their pursuers far behind.)
The second-ranked team in the Champions League rankings is AC Milan, which has won the Champions League seven times!
In other words, this season's Champions League quarter-finals is a head-to-head confrontation between the big brother and the second brother in Europe!
Including Real Madrid Chairman Florentino also said in an interview that Real Madrid's biggest opponent has never been Barcelona, but Milan!
In addition, Clarence Seedorf in Milan and Kaká in Real Madrid are both facing their old owners, so this game is full of highlights.
Of course, Real Madrid coach Mourinho, known as the "madman", made some remarks before the game that also pushed the atmosphere of this focus battle to a climax:
"Of course we will win. AC Milan? Sorry, there is only one team in Milan, and that is Inter Milan, and it is the Inter Milan that I led."
"No. 1 in Serie A versus No. 1 in La Liga? With all due respect, since I left Inter Milan, there have been no teams in Serie A that are competitive in the European arena. This No. 1 ranking can only comfort myself."
"Allegri is a good coach, but does he have a Champions League? I have two, and I won them with different teams."
"I've proven myself in Portugal, England, Italy, and Spain, and I don't know how many times I've won the title of UEFA's Best Coach. You can't compare Allegri to me."
"Pan Yi? Who? I don't know. I am the best coach in the world, so I only pay attention to those coaches who can be closer to me."
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It was Pan Yi who responded to Mourinho's remarks.
First of all, Allegri didn't want to have a war of words with Mourinho - of course, the more reason may be that he couldn't do it even if he wanted to.
Not many people can take advantage of Mourinho's words...
Secondly, Pan Yi has his own Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.
He can use Mourinho, who has the largest traffic among coaches in the world, to give himself a wave of exposure and let more team management see him.
Moreover, he also has his own tactical purpose.
Do you think the coach’s pre-game verbal spat is just for fun?
Coaches at the level of Mourinho are all psychological masters. In fact, most of them come with some purpose.
Either to put pressure on the opponent, or to put pressure on the referee, or to increase the confidence of the players and demoralize the opponent...
Therefore, Pan Yi also wants to retaliate in his own way and launch a mental attack on Mourinho.
Therefore, Pan Yi took the initiative to attend the pre-match press conference instead of Allegri.
"It doesn't matter if Mourinho doesn't know me, but I believe he will know me after the game. When the team wins, I usually take the initiative to shake hands with the losing coach."
"Of course I have watched Mourinho's Real Madrid games. He has clung to his 4231 for too long. To be honest, there is nothing to study about this old tactic."
"Do I have to comment? Anyway, his obsession with double midfielders, that is, the obsession with solid midfield defense, runs through his entire coaching career. Therefore, his teams have a strong brand of defensive counterattacks."<
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"Actually, if he coached a mid-to-lower team, I wouldn't say much. But the team he leads is Real Madrid! A team with offensive talents such as Ronaldo, Kaká, Benzema, and Di Maria.
But we have to stay back and fight back..."
"I can only say that Mourinho may really only know this tactic. If you want him to press out and play pass and control like Guardiola, it must be too difficult."
"So there is nothing to say about tomorrow's game. It will definitely be our Milan attack and Real Madrid's defense. The result? The result is not important. We can beat a team like Real Madrid for a whole game. Even if we lose in the end, it will be pretty good.
Yes, isn't it? Haha."
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Madrid, Spain.
Valdebebas training base.
Mourinho and his coaching staff are meeting intensively to discuss how to deal with Milan's games and tactics.
That's how "Madman" is, he always talks and talks, but he takes every game extremely seriously.
Of course he doesn’t really look down on AC Milan, nor does he really not know Pan Yi.
After all, Mourinho clearly sees how powerful Milan's attack is and how solid its defense is this season.
He has also studied many times the two Champions League group matches between Barcelona and Milan, his old rival in La Liga.
The interaction between Guardiola and Pan Yi was also seen by him.
Of course Mourinho understands that Guardiola has such a high vision.
Therefore, Mourinho can obviously feel the weight of the young coach that Guardiola likes.
Therefore, instead of looking down on AC Milan, he pays more attention to the young people in Milan, whether they are players or coaches.
"What do you think is the chance of winning if we play against them at San Siro?" Mourinho asked the assistant coach.
"With the offensive power of our current team, we can give it a try." The assistant coach hesitated and replied, "But...do we need this? In away games, wouldn't it be better to continue our best defensive counterattack?"<
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Real Madrid's offensive power this season is indeed amazing.
From the 6th to the 15th round of La Liga this season, Los Blancos won 10 consecutive victories, and from the 7th to the 27th round, they also achieved an impressive record of 10 consecutive away wins in La Liga.
In fact, at the end of this season, they will also become the team with the highest score in a single season in the history of La Liga with 100 points, breaking the La Liga record of 99 points set by the Barcelona Dream Team in the 2009-10 season and becoming the first in the five major leagues.
A 100-point championship team.
Moreover, Real Madrid also became the team with the most goals in a single season in La Liga history with 121 goals, surpassing the record of 107 goals set by Toshack's Real Madrid.
Therefore, there is no problem at all technically speaking against Milan.
However, what the assistant coach is considering is that when facing Milan, a young guard with equally superior offensive power, he can consider setting up a defensive formation to get used to it, and then see how to change his style of play.
After all, this is the knockout round of the Champions League. There is no room for error like in the league. It is obviously safer to adopt the safest style of play.
"Catch them by surprise. Let's attack them! Let's see who has the stronger attack power!" Mourinho said decisively.