Now in front of Real Madrid, there is only one Champions League final. This game will also be the final sign of their efforts throughout the season.

Is it a European champion? Or not a European champion? There are only these two answers, there is no middle way.

If you win and become the European champion, then it's a perfect season. A lot of hard work has also been rewarded. The players will receive a decent prize money and the club will also receive a generous prize money.

If you lose, you're not a European champion. It was a season with shortcomings, the players regretted, the fans regretted, the club management regretted, Pellegrini did not necessarily stay in this position, the players' bonuses were lost, and the club's prize money would be more than 30 million euros less.

As for the opponent, it is naturally a strong team, Chelsea, after being acquired by Abramovich in 03, it has been prosperous in recent years, and it has been inseparable from Barcelona several times, and the level is naturally there.

However, after all, Chelsea reached the Champions League final for the first time. As a veteran team founded in 1905, they had only won the top flight once before Roman Abramovich came to power in 2003, and that was in 1955. So they are not wealthy, at most they are upstarts, and they have a little bit of background. To say they can compete with Real Madrid? Ask them if they believe it or not.

Second, they experienced a change of coach, with meritorious coach Jose Mourinho being ousted by Abramovich in the middle of the season, and assistant coach Grant being temporarily pushed to the stage. Of course, Grant did a good job, stabilizing the team's league results and finishing second in the league by only two points; He also led the team to the Champions League final. But in the final, he is likely to make mistakes that he shouldn't have made.

Three to ...... Although Chelsea has no shortage of stars, the overall quality of the stars is still a few points inferior to Real Madrid.

The midfield of Ballack and Lampard is certainly stronger than the likes of Diarra, Gago, Baptista and Guti; Cech, Ashley. Cole, Terry, Carvalho and Essien can only be said to be on par with Casillas, Cannavaro, Pepe and Ramos.

As for attacking players such as Joe Cole, Malouda, and Drogba, do they dare to compare themselves to Ricardo, Kaka, Raul, and Ruud van Nistelrooy? I asked them if they dared.

On the whole, Real Madrid's strength is slightly superior.

In the end, Chelsea were beaten by Manchester United in the league. Manchester United were killed by Real Madrid in the Champions League. So Chelsea will be killed by Real Madrid, proof is complete.

That's what Real Madrid fans think.

Although the head coach and players of the team are also optimistic, they will not be so naïve in their view.

Having won the league three rounds in advance, they have focused on the Champions League final for both weeks, and the team has watched a lot of Chelsea game footage together, and has also studied Chelsea's style of play in detail, and the training during this period has been very targeted.

They know very well that Chelsea are not to be messed with.

"We have a better chance of winning," said Ricardo, "and the probability of capsizing is not small." ”

Kaka nodded approvingly, "That's right. The result of the game depends on how the two sides played, and secondly, on luck. We are not sure of victory. ”

This is in an elegant café in Madrid, where the team rests this morning and will fly en masse to Moscow in the afternoon.

The only people who accompanied them out for coffee were Baptista and Marcelo. It was a little gathering of Brazilians.

Baptista and Marcelo actually want to get together in a nightclub, but both bigwigs are not interested in nightclubs, and they have no choice but to do so.

"I don't know if I'll start." Baptista said with a sigh.

Marcelo grimaced: "I'm thinking about it too. ”

The two of them are not in a secure position in the team. Baptista's form has been up and down, and his main position in the team is currently a central midfielder, which is a bit of a waste of his attacking talent, and his defensive ability is actually a bit inadequate, which is embarrassing.

As for Marcelo, there is nothing to say about his offensive talent, his physical fitness is very good, but he has not yet opened up his skills defensively. In another plane, it won't be until the magic bird arrives at the Bernabeu that his defensive potential is truly realized. So if he starts, it means that Pellegrini wants to focus on attack.

But attacking in the Champions League final? This seems to be very rare.

Since ancient times, the final has been nameless, and this sentence is not said casually.

When it comes to such a crucial battle, the general manager will seek to be safe. First based on undefeated, and then think about winning.

So Marcelo's chances of starting in the final are not great.

Ricardo and Kaka don't have time to take care of the emotions of their two younger brothers. They were thinking about how to win the final. As for whether it can make its debut? Is there any doubt about this.

'Compared to Chelsea, we have suffered a bit in terms of physicality. You should be able to feel it during this training period that the boss wants us to play possession. Lately I've been training a lot on the ball and positioning. Ricardo said.

"Do you think that's the right idea?" Baptista couldn't help but ask.

'We can't play long balls against the English team,' Ricardo joked, "Chelsea defensively did a great job, Mourinho still had the foundation. I find it difficult to break them down with simple and fast attacks. ”

"It's not a good idea to play possession," Kaka interjected, "and Barcelona don't take advantage of them. Compared to possession, we still can't beat Barcelona. ”

'We have our own characteristics,' said Ricardo, 'and we did a good job of the sudden acceleration after possession. ”

"If you play like that, you're going to have to drop back," Kaka said, shaking his head, "so that our forward line will be less of a threat to them." Against a team that is not solid at the back, we can play very smoothly. Against a team like Chelsea who are very defensive, I don't think we can take advantage. ”

Ricardo shrugged: "Let the boss have a headache." Anyway, I plan to try to get a coaching certificate tomorrow or the year after next. I think it helps me understand the deployment of the manager. ”

Baptista complained: "I think the most important thing for you is to find a girlfriend. How long have you been single? Won't your hands get tired! ”

Ricardo raised an eyebrow. Although he doesn't mind having an affair when he's on vacation, it's true that he doesn't have a bed partner, and Baptista hits his pain point. Lao Tie, it's heart-piercing.

"Ahem, now we need to focus on the final. Don't talk about other boring topics. ”

"Why don't we devise a routine and catch them off guard during the game?" Kaka suggested.

Ricardo thought for a moment and said, "Yes, you can try." If I can start with a 1:0, I think the championship will be secure. ”