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Chapter 129: Barca Buster

During his first training session after arriving in Munich, Alonso appeared on the training ground and practiced with the whole team.

Mourinho did not hide it from the media, so everyone saw Alonso's lively appearance.

Soon, the news that "Alonso participated in the team training and was expected to participate in the final" was spread.

For Mourinho, Alonso's comeback is equivalent to giving him more choices, and there are more changes in tactics.

So if Alonso can really make a comeback, there will be only good things for him and Real Madrid, and no bad things.

He was not afraid that the news would allow his opponent to investigate. He had no intention of covering it up, and he wanted Guardiola to know that Real Madrid had another strong aid before the game.

In comparison, Guardiola's substitutes have limited strength and limited changes that can be used. So he can always guess Guardiola's tactics, and Guardiola may not be able to guess what tactics Real Madrid should use.

Mourinho is ready for this final. Although the outside world is saying that Alonso can be the starter and Chu Zhongtian when he returns. But Mourinho cannot be so amateur. Alonso has recovered from injury, but his condition may not be recovered, so he needs to take a lot of risks to start, so he won't say that.

Of course, Chu Zhongtian still started, but Alonso had to sit on the bench to see if he needed to play.

The person who partnered with Chu Zhongtian should still be Khedira. In the last few rounds of the league, the midfield partner formed by Khedira and Chu Zhongtian played a very important role, especially in the away game against Barcelona. Khedira performed very well. He helped Chu Zhongtian curb Barcelona's midfielder and was not at a disadvantage in the process of dealing with Xavi, Iniesta and others.

This season, Khedira and Chu Zhongtian have had two partnership experiences. The first time was after Alonso was injured. Chu Zhongtian took over, and Khedira partnered very well with him. The second time was this time at the end of the season.

Khedira is a player who can perform at his own level with anyone who works with him. Such a player is very important to Mourinho. Because he has good compatibility, it increases the diversity of the team's tactics.

Alonso also knew very well that he could not have returned from injury and started as the main starter in such an important game in the Champions League final. His mentality was very positive - originally, it was already very good that he could compete in the Champions League final. According to the original expectation, he was directly missing all the remaining games this season, which of course also includes the Champions League final. Alonso was very content.

※※Real Madrid is taking the time to prepare for the game, and Barcelona has not stopped. Guardiola's training has always been kept secret from the media. In the first fifteen minutes that the media can shoot, his team only did some warm-up moves and simple shooting training. After the reporters left, he closed the door for tactical training. Of course, he focused on the new formation of 442.

In addition to working hard on the court, efforts outside the court are also indispensable.

In the evening, Barcelona will hold a tactical meeting to study their opponents and let everyone reaffirm the work they have to do in the game.

Guardiola has put in a lot of effort in this final. If he can't beat Real Madrid in this way, he really doesn't know how to defeat him.

Video of Barcelona losing to Real Madrid at his 2-4 home game is being played on the TV.

This game was a painful experience that many Barcelona players were reluctant to recall for a long time. They were defeated by their arch rival Real Madrid with a score of 4:2, making Barcelona, ​​who is at the peak, unacceptable.

But Guardiola insisted that they watch the video of the game.

Because this is the closest battle between the two sides to the final, you can see a lot of valuable things from this game.

For example, Real Madrid's tactics and Real Madrid players' status. These are all very valuable information.

"...I know you don't want to recall this game. But you have to do it because this game is of great significance to us, and we can find ways to beat Real Madrid. So now you have to adjust your mindset... What is the loss of a 2:4 at home? We once gave them a 6:2 at their home court, but were they knocked down? No! They have won the league championship now! So what is a failure? The key is that we can find something good for us from this game, instead of being like a turtle, thinking that if you don't watch or think that if you don't want this game, you have to face them! Another thing I heard - in our first encounter this season, Mourinho used their 0:5 defeat to our game at Camp Nou as a means to motivate the players, and everyone knows that we were double-killed in the league this season."

When Guardiola talked about the record of these mortal enemies, his voice and expression were very calm, and it was impossible to tell that he was still very unwilling to accept it after losing.

Obviously, as he said himself, he had accepted these failures and found the motivation and method of defeating Real Madrid from the failures.

"I tell you all this because I hope you understand that failure is not a shame, but a motivation. We are not an invincible team at all. Don't listen to the media outside. We are just a football team, we will lose and encounter difficulties. But what separates us from other teams and allows us to win championships in recent years is not because of our strong strength, but the actions we take when facing difficulties. So I hope you are the same now. No matter what enemies you encounter or what difficulties you encounter, whether you are falling behind or leading, it is just that you defeated your opponent 5-0 at home or beat your opponent 2-4 at home, it will not change our beliefs. Make the right choice, which is why we can win three consecutive La Liga titles, and that is why we can win the fourth Champions League title."

After Guardiola finished speaking, he began to explain to everyone the game that day.

Real Madrid beat them Barcelona with a score of 4:2 at their home court.

Guardiola analyzed every goal and every goal, and even divided the game into nine stages, each stage and ten minutes. Each stage and each stage told you what the tactical arrangements of both sides were at this stage, what the situation was, what the other party did to change the situation that was originally unfavorable to them, and how should we deal with it... His explanation was so detailed that he had fully understood the video of the game, otherwise it would be impossible to explain it.

Biranova listened to Guardiola's analysis of the game video for the players, and sighed in his heart: If we can't beat Real Madrid in this way, there will be no reason in this world! What else would Mourinho do besides talking and using rough fouls and intensive defense to curb them?

※※※ Mourinho is also holding a tactical meeting for the players.

"Barcelona will definitely continue to use their 433, which is undoubtedly true. Although this tactic is not suitable for us, I think that Guardiola, who is ignorant of adaptation, will stick to their traditions - now you can see? How powerful the power of tradition is. Tradition can be the foundation stone for them to reshape their glory, or a stumbling block for them to continue to be strong... What we have to do is no different from the previous league game - use offense to suppress them on the basis of solid defense!"

Mourinho's tactical thinking is no different from Real Madrid's 4-2 defeat of Barcelona at Camp Nou in the last game.

Guardiola is studying this game, and Mourinho is studying it.

The biggest significance of this game is not actually allowing Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona and win the league championship, but also allowing Mourinho and Real Madrid players to strengthen this confidence - we have the ability to attack them at home in Barcelona!

This made Real Madrid players abandon the previous fear of Barcelona. This mentality has always been suppressed in the deepest part of their hearts, and they can't see it at all, maybe they don't even know it themselves. But once it's time to play against Barcelona, ​​when Barcelona scores a goal and when they are sent off, this mentality will gradually surface and play a role.

But now, the victory of this game has caused all Real Madrid players to lose their fear of Barcelona. They fought against Barcelona for 90 minutes at Camp Nou and Barcelona, ​​and won a 4:2. What else should I be afraid of the defeated players who were double-killed by them this season?

The Real Madrid players have a relatively relaxed mentality in this game.

Mourinho did not think about what method Barcelona would use to deal with Chu Zhongtian, but after repeated consideration and simulation, he felt that Guardiola should have no way to curb Chu Zhongtian. He has excellent physical strength, active running, and large range. It is impossible to drag down his physical strength and make him perform abnormally. I am afraid that Chu Zhongtian will not be dragged down, and the defense will be dragged down on one side. At the same time, his body is strong and he is not at all at risk in physical confrontation. It is not feasible to enjoy a rough foul to curb him. In addition, he has excellent skills, and even facing multiple people, he can throw the football out or pass it out... He doesn't need to worry about what Chu Zhongtian should do. What he needs to consider is how others should cooperate with Chu Zhongtian.

※※※When there is still one day before the game, it is the day when both teams attend the pre-match press conference. This time Mourinho brought Chu Zhongtian to attend the press conference with him.

"The Champions League final is already in front of you. Are you feeling a little nervous inside the team?" a reporter asked.

Mourinho shrugged: "We are all experienced people, and I don't think we are nervous at all."

"But this is the first time Real Madrid has entered the Champions League final in ten years..." The reporter was obviously dissatisfied with Mourinho's perfunctory answer and insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

Mourinho glared: "The last time I participated in the Champions League final was in May 2010, and Chu around me..." He pointed to Chu Zhongtian, "The last time I participated in the Champions League final was last May. Ronaldo last played in the Champions League final was in the summer of 2009. Kaka last played in the Champions League final was in May 2007. Xavi Alonso lasted to participate in the Champions League final was in May 2007. Carvalho last played in the Champions League final was in May 2008... This is just the time when they participated in the Champions League final, and I haven't considered the player who won the Champions League championship yet. Yes, Real Madrid

The last time the name of Li appeared in the Champions League final was ten years ago, but the players who formed this team may not be the first rookie to participate in the Champions League final as you imagined! A team is composed of players. It depends on the experience of this team. You have to look at the experience of these players, not the experience of the team. Of course, if you really want to use the name Real Madrid to say something about experience... I can also tell you that the name Real Madrid has won the European Champions League nine times. Is there any team in the world that can get a little closer to this number?"

This answer was very powerful, and the data and examples were listed, which made the reporter unable to find a reason to refute, so he could only sit back in disappointment.

"Next." Mourinho signaled the press officer to continue asking people to ask questions.

The reporters were not scared away by the aggressiveness that Mourinho had just shown. In fact, they liked Mourinho like this. Don’t look at the criticism of Mourinho in the media for being arrogant, proud and arrogant, and having a big mouth without any restraint, but these are the factors that the media like. Because without these temperaments, how could Mourinho become the most popular head coach in the media and appear in media reports many times?

Mourinho made the media hate him to the core, and on the other hand, he flocked to him.

Just as the press officer signaled everyone to raise their hands to ask questions, more than a dozen arms were raised in unison.

The press officer casually ordered a person, and he stood up and congratulated Mourinho's team on winning the La Liga championship, and then asked: "Guardiola claimed that he had found a way to deal with Chu. May I ask you to do and evaluate it?"

Mourinho pretended to be surprised: "Is this true? Even I didn't think of it, he had found it. This is amazing! I don't have any good comments. When I think about the game, we can see what his method is... But I have to regret Guardiola. If he had found this method a year earlier, their number of Champions League would have been slightly closer to us..."

He curled his lips with disdain.

Some of the journalists who pro-Real Madrid made a burst of laughter. Of course, this answer and laughter sounded absolutely not wonderful to the ears of journalists from Catalonia. At the beginning of the third round of questions, many Catalonia then raised their arms high. However, the press officer did not click any of them, which caused protests from the journalists in Catalonia: "If Mr. Mourinho only wants to hear the voice of praise, we can leave."

They believe this could threaten Mourinho and give them the right to ask questions.

The press officer looked at the group of aggressive Catalan journalists and planned to change his mind: "Then please..." But his words were interrupted by Mourinho: "There must be a first and then, and ask the reporter who was called before to ask questions. If you want to ask questions, please wait for the next round."

The reporters in Catalonia decided to take action when they saw that the verbal threat was useless.

They stood up one after another, turned around and walked towards the exit. This scene attracted many other reporters to look at each other.

Mourinho was not surprised at all, and he seemed to be unable to see any angry expression. He even told these reporters who left the scene: "Let's go slowly and don't send me off."

This is entirely intentional to stimulate Catalan journalists. He will not feel a pity for these reporters not to interview him or attend his press conference. Anyway, those Catalan media will not say anything good, and it would be better to leave early.

The collective departure of Catalan journalists was a small episode in this press conference, and it did not cause any trouble. Of course, the Catalan media would not think so, so in their mouths, Mourinho had an extra "conceited" evidence of guilt.

After Mourinho answered the question of the reporter who caused a small commotion, the press officer decided to ease the atmosphere that was not right at the moment, so he clicked a reporter who looked like Confucian in the East. He thought that this time he would definitely not be a pro-Real Madrid or an anti-Real Madrid reporter. He guessed it right, this time, this was a Chinese reporter and he came to interview Chu Zhongtian. He stood up and did not ask Mourinho, but asked Chu Zhongtian who had not spoken much.

"What are your prospects for this game? What do you feel about Guardiola's announced method of dealing with you? In addition, do you have any feelings when you return to Germany and to the Allianz Stadium?" The reporter asked three questions in one breath.

"The outlook for this game? There should be nothing else except the champion." Chu Zhongtian replied. "Guardiola is a very skilled head coach. This can be seen from the fact that he can lead Barcelona to win so many championships. I don't know what his way to deal with me, but I am very proud of myself for being able to make him think about finding a crack method specifically for me. This is an admission of me. I also long to see what method he will use to deal with me. I like challenges... Yes, I am very happy to return to Germany. I have many old friends here. I hope I can find them in the stands in the finals. In addition, Allianz Stadium is a very good stadium, and I have many wonderful memories here. I hope this will bring good luck to me and the team in tomorrow's finals..."

Chu Zhongtian's answer seemed very confident and he was not afraid of Barcelona at all.

However, he has nothing to be afraid of. Since he first played against Barcelona in the Champions League final in May last year, he has not lost a single game so far. He defeated Barcelona in the Champions League final to win the cup. In the Spanish Super Cup two rounds, he first won 3:1 at home, then tied the opponent 1:1 away, and then tied the opponent 1:1 away, and then two national derbys in the league, 2:0 at home and 4:2 away. Real Madrid defeated Barcelona twice, while also achieving Chu Zhongtian's unbeaten record against Barcelona.

There is no one in this world who can face Barcelona's unbeaten, but Chu Zhongtian did it.

Past battle experiences told everyone why he was fearless.

He is the well-deserved "Barsça nemesis"!
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