Midfielder.

Chapter 171

Regardless of how comfortable Lin Yi was before the game, when he attended the press conference the day before the game, he was still a little nervous.

But this kind of tension comes from a kind of excitement, especially when he saw Eusebio and Klinsmann escort the big ear cup to the scene with his own eyes.

This is the first time that Lin Yi has come into contact with the Champions League trophy so closely. He even fantasized about lifting it for a moment.

And all around his ears were the crazy cheers of those Porto people, and all kinds of ribbons and colorful confetti were scattered in the sky, covering his body.

"Boss, the moment I saw the trophy, I seemed to smell the champagne celebrating the championship." Lin Yi looked at the trophy and said in a low voice.

"We're 90 minutes away from it and now our opponent is the last one and we just need to get across the line before him."

Mourinho responded to Lin Yi in a low voice, not to mention that little guy, even his heart throbbed when he saw the trophy.

This is the highest honor belonging to European clubs, but now Porto and itself are only one step away from it, and no one can calm down.

Maybe it only takes 90 minutes, and I can hold those two big ears tightly with my hands, and then lift them up high, like a conqueror.

It's just that Mourinho doesn't have as strong a sense of substitution as Lin Yi now, he is more using his eyes to feel the light emanating from the trophy.

The pinnacle of European football honors is right in front of their eyes, within reach, but to truly own it, a complete game is needed.

In fact, there are many people who play football for a lifetime, and they may not have such an opportunity. For the entire Porto team, they are undoubtedly a group of lucky ones.

For Lin Yi and Mourinho, newcomers to the Champions League final, this kind of excitement is inevitable, after all, this is their first time.

Just like the first night, it will always be full of an impulsive feeling brought by adrenaline, but Mourinho is more restrained now.

Also, who made this guy's first night disappear more than ten years ago, only Lin Yi, the immature young lady, still retains a piece of purity.

I heard from those reporters just now that the press conference in the morning was the same, and Deschamps and Giuly both touched the big ear trophy with their own hands.

Giuly even joked with a French reporter who was familiar with him, "Maybe after a day, I will not only be able to touch the trophy, but will lift it up."

The implication was clear that, as Monaco's captain, he was ready to lift the trophy, and he wasn't alone.

Deschamps also said in an interview at the press conference that he had lifted the trophy twice when he was a player, and now he wants to relive his old dream.

"Maybe being a coach is different from being a player, but the final goal is the same. In my eyes, there is only this European Champions Cup."

"It's like we are old friends, but we haven't seen each other for a while, I don't know if it can still recognize me."

When Deschamps touched the trophy, he joked with the media reporters, but it can be seen that this guy is not just joking.

He seems to be pointing out in this way that although Monaco lacks experience in the Champions League final, he will definitely not be unfamiliar with the final.

Whether in Marseille or Juventus, he is used to being a winner. He has already won enough honors as a player. Now he has to start from the coaching bench. But for honors, he and the Monaco team will not give up. As a coach, he also wants to lift his own championship cup.

This time, not only Didier Deschamps made a declaration to win the championship, but even his teammates in the French national team also stood by his side.

The French team players who were training in Montpellier now collectively declare that they have all become fans of the Monaco team and are ready to shout for them, especially Saha, who has the opportunity to participate in the battle for the first time, and hopes that the Monaco team can replace him Settle the old grievances of being eliminated by Porto.

It seems that this piece of French black charcoal has not forgotten the loss he suffered from the Porto team. He hopes that Deschamps can lead the Monaco team to kill those lunatics.

Deschamps' old friend Blanc also said that "the miracle of Monaco has made all French coaches have a greater sense of mission. This is the luck of French football!".

In addition, the old guy Blanc is still in front of the interview camera, cheering for his old partner, and wishing Deschamps can win the final championship trophy.

Compared with the French cheering group, Portugal is obviously inferior. Except for Figo and Costa, they still have too few wrists.

But there is a World Footballer of the Year to help out, which finally gave the Portuguese a little face. Although that guy did not go out from Porto, Da Costa believes that maybe in the near future, there will be that guy on the list of World Footballer of the Year candidates. A little guy with black hair.

Maybe in another two years, it will be the French's turn to look enviously at the talent Portugal possesses, especially the pair of twin stars.

Compared with the 98 generation of the French team who are gradually getting old, the current Portugal is more qualified to say that they have a broader future.

Maybe in the European Championships this summer, they will tell the French with a strong performance on their own territory that the Portuguese are also very strong!

Although there are so many blessings and cheers, Deschamps has not lost his head, and the current favorite to win the championship is not pointing to the Monaco team.

Judging from the winning odds offered by various gaming companies, it is obvious that most people are still optimistic about the Porto team that won the UEFA Cup last year.

Even in the direct confrontation between Didier Deschamps and Mourinho, the vast majority of people are still more inclined to support the latter.

After all, when Mourinho faced Ferguson, he was never at a disadvantage in on-the-spot command, and he will not easily fail this time against Deschamps.

However, this time the gaming company chose the safest prediction for the score of the final, and they believed that this would not be a high-scoring final.

And Deschamps also agrees that the finals of major competitions are usually dull. He believes that the two sides of the game will battle wits tactically. "Finals are rarely exciting because they are so important. Good at limiting the opponent's play."

"Although both teams have good strikers, I believe that this game may not be a goal shootout and there will be very few turnovers."

Didier Deschamps didn't say too much about the possibility of winning the championship raised by those French reporters. He just said that the results of the game will verify everything.

But when this guy said this, his eyes never left the trophy. There are some words that need not be clarified. His eyes already said everything.

Although Mourinho failed to meet his opponent at the press conference, he could get a general idea through some familiar Portuguese reporters.

Mourinho can get some information from what Deschamps said in the morning. It seems that his French counterpart is ready to face a boring battle.

But Mourinho's opinion is completely opposite. He believes that the game will be very exciting. "We will definitely make the game good, because this final is beyond everyone's expectations. No one guessed that we will go to the end. , I want the world to know that an underdog team can play well."

And Mourinho disagrees with Deschamps' evaluation of himself. What is Porto's tight defense?Why doesn't that guy talk about offense.

You must know that after entering the knockout round, only in the game against Deportivo at home did the Porto people fail to break through the opponent's goal.

Even Manchester United's defense has been pierced several times by them. At this time, mentioning Porto's defense, maybe that guy is looking for a step for himself.

The person who really wants to turn the game into a defensive battle may be the Frenchman, at least Mourinho does not want this game to become a boring boring battle.

"Whatever the result tomorrow, I hope that I lead a happy team and maintain the style we have always had. Porto likes to have the ball and if they lose the ball, they will get it back as soon as possible. We will not take aggressive opponents. Attacking strategy, but we will try to win the game."

Although Didier Deschamps and Mourinho did not meet at the press conference, the confrontation between them has been completed through various media reporters.

No matter what lineup and staffing the opponent chooses, Mourinho will not waver in his self-centered style of play. The Porto people must control the game, just like they have done in previous games. If it's sharper, let's go to the competition to verify it.

Mourinho only answered all questions about the game. As for those questions about his future, he chose not to talk about it this time.

"I don't know if it's my last game in Porto, but I know it's the most important game of my career."

And in the morning, Deschamps also responded to those reporters in the same way. It can be seen that these two guys now want to concentrate on finishing the game.

As for the future, that is a question that needs to be considered this summer. Now both of them want to complete their decisive battle without any distractions.

The person who received the most interviews in the Porto team was Mourinho, but apart from him, the one who received the most questions was Lin Yi who was sitting on the sidelines.

This time Mourinho didn't let the kid stay in the hotel. Maybe it would be good to let the little guy enter the fighting state a little earlier.

Anyway, Lin Yi himself didn't answer those reporters whether he would appear or not.This kid, like Mourinho, is suffocating.

And Mourinho's choice was not wrong. The boy's expression when he saw the trophy was like a beast that had been hungry for a long time.

It was an extreme desire for honor. It could be seen that now Lin Yi was fully wound up, as long as he was released, he could kill anyone.

Regardless of whether this kid can start, as long as he is not on crutches, he is a potential threat to Monaco and Deschamps.

The war of words at the press conference can only be regarded as a warm-up before the official exchange of fire between the two teams. In this round, Deschamps and Mourinho drew.

However, Jiuli was inferior to Lin Yi in terms of popularity. He, the first-choice player of the French team, was completely overwhelmed by Lin Yi, a fledgling kid.

You know, when Jiuli was on stage, not so many reporters raised their microphones waiting to hear him say something, and Lin Yi was almost surrounded.

However, the French media also comforted themselves by saying that a 16-year-old kid would be overwhelmed by such a final match.

But this group of guys seem to have forgotten who was kicking the Celtics led by Larson in the UEFA Cup final last year.

That kid will be stage fright?If the people of Porto saw this sentence, they would laugh out loud, because that kid Lin Yi had never been afraid of anyone.

He dared to point at the nose of a villain like Keane, what else could he not do?Expect him to fight timidly?Better to hope for something else.

Although Mourinho did not disclose whether Lin Yi would play, Deschamps had already made all preparations when he saw Lin Yi appear.

Compared with the battle of wits between the coaches of the two teams, the war of words between the Porto and Monaco players did not cause much trouble.

But their supporters quarreled before the game started, and this time, Porto clearly had the upper hand in the off-court battle.

No way, those fanatical Porto fans basically came out this time, and they even chartered 30 planes as a group.

Counting those Porto people who chose other ways to rush to Germany, this time at least nearly 20000 people came to the scene to cheer for their team.

Don't forget, there are still many Portuguese in Germany. It is now conservatively estimated that more than 12000 Portuguese immigrants will come to the stadium to watch the game.

The cheering group of more than 3 people even exceeded the quota of tickets allocated to Porto by the organizing committee, but this did not stop the enthusiasm of these people in the slightest.

Compared with the crazy Porto people, the fans of the Monaco team are inferior. There is no way, who makes this small French city itself underpopulated.

For a city with a total population of only 35000 including babies, it is no small miracle to "gather" 14000 fans to travel long distances to cheer on the scene. Looking up, they still look a bit shabby.

But this time, the organizing committee finally didn’t have to worry about their ticket sales work, because even the nearly 7000 final tickets returned by the Monaco were all swept away by the fanatical Porto people and went to Sands proudly. It seems that Erke will completely become the home of the Porto people.

Portugal's President Sampaio, Prime Minister Barroso, and a large number of accompanying members and Football Association officials will be the guests of this decisive battle.

In this link, the French finally did not lose face, Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Prince Albert will also be present to watch the match.

Strong people in various fields such as "Golden Bomber" Klinsmann, F1 car king Schumacher, and International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch were all present.

Although this Champions League final has become a bit eclipsed in the eyes of many critics due to the absence of giants, the final is a final after all.

Porto and Monaco are not well-known, but this is the decisive battle of the Champions League. Even if there is no appeal from the giants, there will be no shortage of spectators.

What's more, there are still many head coaches and scouts of the teams gathered in Aofu Schalke, waiting to get their own gold from the two teams.

After all, this is the final of the UEFA Champions League, and UEFA does not dare to be sloppy. They do not want to stumble over referees this time, so after careful discussion, the final of this Champions League will be played by the Dane Nelson, two assistant referees and The fourth referees are all Danes.

The experience of more than 100 international competitions is enough for this Dane's qualifications to be recognized by both sides, and this guy is still a celebrity in the refereeing world.

You know, in the 98 World Cup in France, it was a red card from this old man that ruined Beckham and England's World Cup trip.

It’s just that when they met this guy, the Porto team had no good luck. Nelson had officiated four Porto games. As a result, the Portuguese only scored two draws and two losses. Now the Porto people can only pray to God. Don't be surprised.

So after knowing that Nelson was enforcing the law, Mourinho specifically told Lin Yi, "You boy, don't imitate Beckham's kick!"

Well. . .Lin Yi found that this wretched uncle was becoming more and more nagging now, and many times, he was simply an annoying aunt.

At least Lin Yi won't allow himself to make that kind of mistake on the court. He won this final with hellish recovery training, and he doesn't want to miss it.

When the two teams began to spend the last ten hours before the game amidst the war of words in the media and the quarrels of the fans, the final starting list has also been written on the blackboard in their respective conference rooms, 22 people, The final battle of the Champions League will begin at the feet of these people.

Monaco's roster: Goalkeeper Roma, Ibarra, Rodriguez, Give, Evra on the back line, Cisse, Bernardi, Chikos in the midfield, two tactical cores The wingers are Giuly and Rothen respectively, and the forward line is still played by Morientes alone.

For the Porto team, the first name Mourinho wrote on the blackboard was Lin Yi, and he firmly fixed his position on the midfielder.

Goalkeeper Baia, this one has no choice, and if he can win the championship this time, then Baia will also become a Grand Slam player.

On the back line, this time Mourinho placed Ferreira and Valente on both sides, and Carvalho and Jorge Costa continued to guard the center.

But in the midfield, Mourinho made an adjustment. Alenichev did not play. He chose the stronger Bosingwa to start this time.

The rest, like Costinha, Maniche, and Deco, were all placed in their positions intact. What Mourinho wants is stability.

As Mourinho himself said at the press conference, in the final, he did not choose to be dull, but to attack.

4-5-1, although he withdrew a striker, everyone knows that Porto, which is arranged in such a formation, may be the most frightening.

Because the black-haired boy who was heavily painted by Mourinho once again stood in front of the French, and he was a terrible terminator.

The peak duel on the night of May 26, this time seems to be a contest composed of 22 strangers. However, the top European football competitions have always been the best place for stars to fight for fame. No one will know who will be on this night In this way, he embarked on his personal avenue of stardom.

There are still more than ten hours, and the curtain of the war is about to be lifted. . .It will be a starry night. . .

(Now I really want to persuade Yao Ming, quit, I don’t want you to be sitting in a wheelchair when I see you in the future...Your contribution to Chinese basketball is already enough...)
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