Benjamin leaned against the wall and listened to the sound coming from the media room, and the fire doors were so well insulated that he probably wouldn't have heard anything if he hadn't had a microphone.

Josh, the press officer, pushed the door open from the inside, and when he saw Benjamin's look of surprise, he said hello. "Hey, Benjamin, why are you here?"

Benjamin smiled at Josh, "Hey, Josh, how are you? I'm curious what the reporters are going to ask. He raised his chin in the direction of the fire door again, "It seems that a lot of reporters are coming?"

Josh then looked back and said, "Yes, it's all full, and a lot of them are standing." Josh said as he leaned against the other wall and continued with a smile, "I can't even breathe, so I came out to breathe. I guess Kristen also wants to come out sooner. He said as he looked at the young man opposite. Benjamin Hamilton is probably the most talkative of the players and is courteous to anyone at the club. Sometimes even if you are in a bad mood, after a few words with him, the mood will improve. Josh had hardly ever seen such a young man, let alone a golden boy. Benjamin may be an outlier in the Golden Boy. The other Golden Boy on the team, Patrick, has a completely different style from Benjamin. Patrick is also very polite, but he never talks much to people he doesn't know well, and he is stingy with pleasantries. But Josh was familiar with Patrick, and he had seen Patrick in front of Christine, and it was a world away from how he looked in front of the others.

"She doesn't seem to have too many problems at the moment?" Benjamin looked at Josh, his eyebrows twitching.

Josh was still smiling. The young man on the opposite side looked handsome, had changed into a training uniform, and the roots of his short silver-dyed hair had turned back to black. He looks like the male protagonist in a literary movie, which is really weird, obviously his athletic dress should be more like the male protagonist in a youth movie. Josh realized that it was because of his eyes, some of which were a deep green, like the waters of an evening lake, revealing a little silent sadness. As a press officer, Josh has always been very observant. And his probing seems to have been discovered by Benjamin. Benjamin's gaze is heightened. People who like to observe others don't necessarily like to be observed. Josh guessed that the youngster was a little nervous about the Champions League semi-final but didn't want to be watched.

"Yes, for the time being, it's still a matter of convention. Josh looked apologetic in his eyes and replied.

Benjamin nodded, and neither of them spoke again, listening to the voices coming from inside.

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"Christine, this is your first time, and the first time for this club, to break into the last four of the Champions League, what does that mean for you?" said a BBC reporter.

"Looking forward to it. We are a young team and we are looking forward to what is going to happen. I think it's going to be the biggest test we've faced this season. Of course, for AC Milan, this is also the biggest test they will face, and I can say that for Massimo in advance. Lu Ling laughed, and there were also reporters below who laughed.

The QPR boss continued: "But, as you know, Pat, Marcelo and David Luiz have all been involved at this stage of the competition, they are Champions League winners, and that experience is irreplaceable. Also, a lot of the players in our squad have played a lot of Champions League games, and we have a lot of international players, and they have performed well in the European Championship, Copa America and World Cup in recent years. We are confident. ”

"How is the team's preparation at the moment, and are there any new injuries?" said ESPN.

Lu Ling replied: "There have been a lot of games recently, and the players are definitely a little tired, but there are no new injuries in the team, which is what I am most happy about." Timothy still needs some time to return and unfortunately, barring a miracle, it will be difficult for him to return before the end of the season. Also, I regret that Phil will miss tomorrow night's game. I must admit that it was not a small impact, and he himself was disappointed with the situation. ”

"Hello Christine, I'm Danielly and I'm from Milano Sport. Massimo Romano's AC Milan have conceded just nine goals in 52 games this season, making them the team that has conceded the lowest percentage of goals ever conceded in the history of Europe's top flight. In particular, they have only conceded one goal in the Champions League and have not conceded a goal in the knockout stages. Would you consider changing your current back three to make a change in attack?" asked an Italian journalist in fluent, accented English.

Lu Ling smiled, she leaned back and looked at the Italian reporter. "That's why I like you Italians, every time you play against an Italian team, you have these kinds of problems. She smiled a little playfully, "I respect Massimo's record in Milan, their defense is incredible. We'll have our way. I'm not going to give out the tactical plan, we're going to go with a back three or a back four, depending on the need. ”

The last question, from The Sun. David King has long been blacklisted by the QPR, and this time it is a fresh face. "If you can get past Milan, then you could meet Flores' Real Madrid in the final......"

Lu Ling interrupted the question. "Or Chelsea. I thought you were rooting for the English team. She winked at the Sun reporter and stood up.

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Lu Ling pushed open the fire door and saw not only Josh but also Benjamin. She was slightly stunned and shut the crowd behind the fire door. She casually quipped, "So not only do you want to join the coaching staff, but you're also interested in being Josh's colleague?"

Josh laughed, "We would be honored if Mr. Hamilton joined us on the job. ”

Benjamin smiled slightly in the direction of the head coach and didn't look her in the eye, he shrugged, "I'm just curious." He said and nodded to the manager, then to Josh, "You may have something else to discuss, if you don't mind, I'll go first." ”

Lu Ling hesitated and stopped Benjamin, "I'm with you." She said a few more words to Josh, then took a few steps forward and followed.

They pushed open layer after layer of fire doors and walked together to the training ground.

"Is your back better?"

"Yes, it's better. ”

"How's the quality of sleep?"

"It's not bad. Thank you for your concern. ”

Lu Ling didn't speak anymore until she walked to the training ground, she looked at her watch, remembered something, and then said, "Please help me tell Tim and everyone that you guys start warming up first, and I'll go over later." Thank you. ”

"No problem. By the time Benjamin turned to her, she had turned and walked downstairs. He looked at her back, she was wearing a blue and white club training uniform with a ponytail tied and dangling. The picture is as clear as today's weather. He couldn't help but call her, "Hey-"

She turned her head, frowned at first, and immediately smiled, "Your head coach doesn't call hey." What's wrong?"

Benjamin looked at the crooked eyes and said, "Baby, okay?" But the little blooming flowers are spiky, beautiful but painful. “…… What kind of person is Massimo?" he asked blandly. But his eyes were immersed in those black pupils, and he didn't want to stagger them.

Lu Ling was surprised by Benjamin's question. Moreover, she found it difficult to describe. She laughed again after a moment's pause, "He's like the Alps, covered with snow all year round." Massimo may not smile all year round. ”

Benjamin pondered the sentence. He was still looking at her. And you are like a town under the Alps, like the blue sea of the Mediterranean, like a summer breeze. Benjamin smiled, his smile was soft, and his voice was soft. "You're the opposite of him. ”

Lu Ling pointed in the direction of the training ground, "If you don't go over again, I can also erupt like a volcano." ”

"Of course I know that. "Love this too. Benjamin lowered his head, the corners of his mouth still curved. But he didn't look at her again and ran to the training ground.

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What kind of person is Massimo?

Lu Ling thought about this question all the way. That's a good question. In fact, she and Tim are undecided, even if Tim has been in Serie A for several years, even if Tim is no stranger to Massimo as a person, even if she is not a stranger to Massimo. Maybe she should ask Knick, after all, he played against Massimo last season, but she wouldn't really call the Real Madrid manager to ask about it.

"If Christine really said that, I agree with her. This is the biggest test we face. "Massimo Romano didn't have any waves on his face. "She's a fun coach and QPR is a fun team. In my mind, they've already won the Premier League, so it's a match between the Serie A and the Premier League winners, so it's even more interesting. ”

Lu Ling stared at the screen, she barely understood what the AC Milan coach said about "interesting", although the Italian didn't show an interesting expression on his face at all, and every word that came out of his thin lips was cold.

Next, Massimo turned to answering a question from a British journalist in jerky but unusually precise English.

"It's clear to all of us that Patrick Amber is a player who is ahead of his time. I have a lot of respect for what he has achieved. And, if Christine doesn't mind, I'd like him to hear what we have to offer after the game with us. ”

This is undoubtedly a joke. Massimo Romano's joke in English. Lu Ling saw the Italian's eyes blink, as if he was blinking at himself who was staring at the screen.

'In our squad, David Calabria needs further recovery and Eden Hazard's situation is a bit of a doubt, I'm not 100 per cent sure. There is no problem with others. This passage went back to Italian, but Lu Ling roughly understood. She didn't really care what he said now, she could watch the translation of the English media for a while, and she paid more attention to his expression and body language.

Oh, is that so? Eden Hazard, who Milan brought in from Chelsea this season, had only a minor injury and should have been fine for a long time. It's a smoke/fog/bomb. The 30-year-old Belgium international has been playing very well for Milan this season.

"I don't think I can continue to keep a clean sheet at home in QPR. The Italian man's eyes flashed with an indecipherable light on the screen. "But they weren't flawless defensively, and I think Kristen Lue herself knows that, otherwise they wouldn't have opted for a back three midway through the season. I've talked a lot with Mario and we all know where the weakest link in QPR is, and we're going to try our best. ”

Mario. Lu Ling frowned. Mario Fernandez. After being let go of the Brazilian centre-back last summer, she became a regular in the AC Milan squad and became an important part of the steel defence. Mario knows QPR up and down inside and out. And Massimo's "weakest link" is undoubtedly referring to JT. One of the original intentions of this three-centre-back formation is indeed to protect JT. Massimo said this not only to her, but also to JT. JT's personality......

This Italian is so cunning. Just this sentence at least increased her workload.

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At Real Madrid's pre-match press conference on Tuesday morning, Nick Flores was also asked that question.

'If you knock out Chelsea, you and Christine might meet in the final......

Nicolas asked the journalist rhetorically, "Why not Milan? I thought my 'feud' with Massimo last season was more appealing." ”

After leaving the press conference site, Juan caught up with Nicolás in the hallway. "Just now Zixiang said that his hamstring is a little tight, and I have asked the team doctor to check it. ”

Nicholas didn't react. Juan repeated. Nicholas glanced at Juan. With one hand in the pocket of his training coat and the other hand playing with his mobile phone, he replied to the assistant coach: "Let Te'o wear the main vest, just in case." ”

Juan felt that Nick was a little absent-minded and didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't ask, and Nick probably wouldn't answer anyway. The two walked outside side by side, and Juan suddenly spoke: "Do you think Massimo will let the twins play together in tonight's game?"

It wasn't until he got to the edge of the training pitch that Nicholas said slowly: "Massimo has only allowed the twins to start six times at the same time this season. The last time Fahd Halak started together with Ali Halak was two months ago. ”

Juan was surprised that Nick looked into such detail, but he understood. "Last season, the two Champions League semi-finals against us...... The twins both started together. "The twins are bound to start together tonight. 166 Reading Network