i want to be king

Chapter 997 Mourinho's Explosion

Gamber Sports City in Barcelona has a very obvious feature. When it was originally designed, the designer designed two parking lots according to the terrain characteristics. All external vehicles were arranged in the external parking lot at the entrance of the Sports City, and all internal personnel vehicles were parked on the second floor from the slope to the internal parking lot.

In other words, the entire Gamper Sports City is at the height of the second floor. Coupled with the integrally poured concrete wall, the secrecy work of the entire Sports City is very strict. In addition, the surrounding area is surrounded by one-story buildings. It is basically difficult for outsiders to spy on what is happening in the training ground from the road outside.

Today is another day for holding a press conference.

Reporters drove to Gamper Sports City one after another.

When I first entered, I found that the security personnel of the club had already blocked the ramp leading to the training base, indicating that all external vehicles should be parked in the external parking lot, and then went directly to the press conference site through the external passage on the first floor of the training building.

Unless the official permission of Barcelona is obtained, it is still very difficult to enter the training ground.

Before, some reporters sneaked in from the ramp and the training building, which affected the team's preparations. Coach Mourinho was furious, and every time it opened to the outside world, Gamper Sports City made great efforts in terms of security.

The semi-final of the Champions League is coming soon. From the number of parking lots in the parking lot, it can be seen that there are a lot of reporters present today.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the press conference hall, he found that there was already an uproar inside.

Media reporters from all over the world have come here, wanting to get first-hand information.

The most important thing is the first round of the next Champions League semi-final, the focus of Barcelona vs. Manchester City.

The other semi-final is Bayern Munich against Chelsea.

These two teams in the Premier League this season are very surprising, even surprising.

The first is Manchester City. This is the first time in the history of Manchester City to participate in the Champions League. Players like Guardiola, Kompany and other players in the team are also participating in the Champions League for the first time. They are veritable rookies in the Champions League.

However, it was this team that first passed the test of the death group in the group stage, then defeated AC Milan and Real Madrid in the knockout round, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

Su Dong can be said to have contributed a lot, but Manchester City's overall strength is also the guarantee of the team's combat effectiveness.

Chelsea is also surprising, because after the team changed coaches, they suddenly performed extremely vigorously in the Champions League. They repeatedly defeated strong enemies and reached the semi-finals.

Italian head coach Di Matteo, who temporarily rescued the fire, has also become famous because of this, and there is even the possibility of becoming a regular.

Survival from a desperate situation is often the most glamorous moment in football.

Therefore, the two UEFA Champions League semi-finals this season have attracted a lot of attention, and among them, Manchester City's guest at the Nou Camp is a focus game that has attracted worldwide attention and attracted many media reporters.

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A full 15 minutes late, Barcelona's coach Mourinho arrived late accompanied by assistant coach Tito Vilanova and the Barcelona press officer.

In the past few years of coaching Barcelona, ​​Mourinho's hair has basically turned white, and he is also very stubborn, and he refuses to dye it, which makes him look a little thin now, but he really has a special charm.

Media reporters and fans who have followed Barcelona for a long time will find that Mourinho has not seen a smile for a long time.

The same is true today.

The Portuguese madman walked into the venue with a notebook, and waved to everyone as he walked, as a greeting, with a cold face the whole time.

He is really in a difficult situation now.

As early as a long time ago, there have been media rumors that Barcelona will change coaches.

The earliest goal was Guardiola, but it is a pity that Guardiola later renewed his contract with Manchester City, so he shifted to other targets, and there was a lot of speculation, as if Mourinho had already dismissed get out of class.

This made Mourinho very dissatisfied and criticized the media for this practice many times, but Barcelona officials did not come forward to refute the rumors, which made him very passive, and the team's performance has indeed encountered a trough since coaching Barcelona.

Now many people are speculating, what does Mourinho plan to do when he plays Manchester City?
If he loses to Manchester City, and then loses to Real Madrid in the national derby, and loses two championship trophies in a row, then Mourinho will definitely leave get out of class.

But this is very difficult for Mourinho.

His opponents come not only from the court, but also from the locker room, from the management, from the media and from the fans.

From his first day in charge of Barcelona, ​​he was destined to be against a lot of people.

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It's a routine.

According to UEFA's regulations, the list of 18 players must be announced before the game.

The Barcelona press officer also strictly followed the past process, introduced the upcoming game, and at the same time let Mourinho announce the 18-man squad, and then entered the media questioning session.

The main problem is still focused on the game between Barcelona and Manchester City.

Mourinho still emphasized his familiarity with Sudong and Manchester City as always. He believes that his team can restrain Manchester City, and he believes that Barcelona can win the opponent at home.

But some media just want to demolish him.

For example, a Catalan tabloid asked him: Why is he so confident that he can beat Manchester City?
"Before the European Super Cup, you said the same thing, but the result? Every time you met Su Dong, you said that you knew him very well, but the result? Have you won once?"

Although Mourinho was mentally prepared for such a sharp question, when it appeared, the Portuguese madman was still extremely annoyed and angry, because he really felt extremely aggrieved.

But in the end, he can only reply that he and his team will prove themselves with their performance on the court.

But the voice of doubt is still loud.

The Catalan media paid special attention to an issue. Before the game, some media revealed that Mourinho would adopt conservative tactics.

Needless to say, the final result was that there was a lot of chaos in the locker room, but nothing was caught.

In the Barcelona dressing room, Mourinho is a complete outsider.

Now is, was, and always will be!

The following media reporters asked urgently, and each question became more acute, and Mourinho began to feel a little annoyed.

He began to remain silent, and only when all the media reporters gradually quieted down did he speak again.

"I know that you are thinking about how to make news all the time, and I also know that many of you are preparing for multiple actions. Whether we win or lose, you have something to say. For you, it is just typing a few more words on the keyboard."

"But for me, for my team, we need to do more, more granular, more rigorous."

"I have never thought that any team should follow the so-called tradition. In my philosophy, winning is the tradition, and victory is the tradition. If you can't win or bring victory to the team, that's bullshit, but some people don't think so, so I'm always being questioned."

Mourinho's voice rang in the press conference hall, and everyone quieted down, stopped silently, and memorized silently.

"I always hope to be able to arrange tactics according to the actual situation of the team to win, but some people always feel that I should listen to them. Why? Why? If they are replaced to coach this team, can they do better than me? Can they guarantee that if I listen to them, the team will definitely win?"

Everyone was silent.

Mourinho's coaching at Barcelona was successful, at least in terms of results.

No matter who is changed, even if Cruyff coaches himself, he may not be able to do better than Mourinho.

Then why does he still receive so much accusation and criticism?
"Because it is always easy to accuse and criticize others. You only need to use your words and keyboards, but if you want to lead a team to win, you can't just rely on your words and keyboards. This is my value and significance in Barcelona."

These words have been held back in Mourinho's heart for a long time. He really can't say a lot of things, because they are related to some internal secrets. Speaking out is tantamount to violating a taboo.

But he had had enough.

"Haven't you guys been guessing my tactics? Keep guessing my starting lineup? Have you been trying to get big news from me?"

Mourinho asked back with some anger, like a bolt from the blue, it exploded in the press conference hall.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then they all showed incredible expressions.

Even the Barcelona press officer and assistant coach Vilanova sitting next to Mourinho couldn't believe it.

"I'll tell you now, my starting lineup for tomorrow night."

A thunderstorm stunned everyone at the scene.

"No. 14 Valdes, No. 15 Alves, No. 24 Pique, No. [-] Fabregas, No. [-] Puyol, No. [-] Harvey, No. [-] Iniesta, No. [-] Messi, No. [-] Mascherano, No. [-] Sedu Keita, No. [-] Yaya Toure."

Mourinho didn't wait for everyone to react, he had quickly read out his starting lineup in one breath.

In the end, he pointed aggressively at all the media reporters present, "Remember them, I will use them to beat Manchester City at Camp Nou, enter the Allianz Stadium, and finally win the championship!"

After finishing speaking, Mourinho turned and left without hesitation.

From beginning to end, the whole process happened in a very short time, and the press officer and Vilanova didn't even have a chance to stop it.

After everyone reacted, Mourinho had already drifted away.

Everyone who stayed behind was dumbfounded, unable to believe what they saw and heard just now.

It is not without precedent for the head coach to announce the starting lineup in advance, but it is definitely the first time that the starting lineup is suddenly announced before such a major game as the Champions League semi-final.

Mourinho is too bold!

What does he want to do?
(End of this chapter)