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After solving the off-field situation, Chen Xi and his teammates also rushed to Germany a day early. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although England and Germany are also a pair of bitter enemies on the football field, Liverpool's arrival was warmly welcomed.

At the airport, there are nearly 1,000 fans waiting there. Of course, in addition to some local fans, there are also some Liverpool fans who arrived in Germany early and some local Chinese fans.

After a brief exchange with the fans, the team took a bus to the hotel.

Even before Liverpool arrived in Germany, the club had already secured a hotel called Rajmahal in Castrop-Rauxel, 26km from the final city of Gelsenkirchen.

Football is very superstitious, and so is Rafael Benitez. It is said that the German teams staying at the Rajmahal Hotel usually win the next matches. Therefore, this is also a veritable lucky hotel!

Thanks to the entire hotel, the players were allowed to have one room per person, while Rafael Benitez was accommodated in a suite. The environment is quite nice!

Even though the club's finances are not good, it is clear to the hierarchy that the money that should be spent must not be saved.

After settling in at the hotel, the club had lunch at the hotel, and after a short rest, it was decided to take the bus to the competition city of Geelkirchensen.

Gelsenkirchen is one of Germany's oldest mining cities.

Today, however, football has become the hallmark of the place.

People may not know exactly where Gelsenkirchen is located, but one of the districts of this old mining town is known throughout Germany: Schalke.

"Whether I turn rust or white, I'm going to Schalke." It is an old popular song that is still sung in Gelsenkirchen today. At a time when the mining industry no longer marks the life and identity of the city, football becomes even more important for people's shared feelings. Schalke is not just a football club, but a concept of life.

The Champions League final will be held at Schalke's Ov Schalke Stadium!

The Afschalke Stadium has a total investment of 191 million euros and a capacity of 53,804 spectators. It is one of the most advanced stadiums in European football today!

When the stadium was officially opened on 13 and 14 August 2001, the clever design of the new benchmark was put into use, and the UEFA governing body rated the multi-purpose stadium as a five-star rating, commenting: "The stadium is so much more than necessary and basic that it could perhaps be defined as a 'six-star' stadium." ”

"The design of this stadium is a model for the world." When the stadium was inaugurated, FIFA President Sepp Blatter praised.

Being able to participate in the Champions League final in such a modern stadium, Chen Xi and his teammates are also very excited!

However, when Chen Xi and his teammates entered the court for the first time for adaptation training, they did not feel that there was a special situation.

In fact, some of the high-tech pitches in this stadium are not visible to the players, and the players cannot directly feel it.

Porto also arrived in Geirkirchensen on the same day, and they have received less attention than Liverpool, who are not as famous as Liverpool.

Unlike Liverpool, who came to Guelkirchensen with a domestic treble, Jose Mourinho's Porto lost to Benfica in the previous Portuguese Cup final, losing the possibility of a treble.

However, there are also many media outlets who believe that Mourinho is smarter than Benitez and that he will sacrifice the small for the big.

Even if they lose the possibility of a Grand Slam season, once they can win the European Champions Cup, Liverpool's domestic treble and unbeaten record will become a cloud in front of them!

Rafael Benitez and his players came to Germany with the responsibility of reviving Liverpool, but why didn't Jose Mourinho come to Germany with the goal of reviving Porto, an old powerhouse?

Last season, he and his team had a chance to reach the top of Europe, but they were stopped by Chen Xi and his Tottenham team.

This year, he once again returned to the final of the European competition, and the opponent team in the final had changed, but the key player of the opponent was still the Chinese boy.

Is this fate?

Jose Mourinho is not a fatalist, in fact, if he had believed in fate when he entered the football circle as a translator, he would not be the hottest young coach in European football today!

Therefore, this time, he did not want to let himself fall at the feet of the same person again!

Of course, in addition to wanting to lead Porto to the top of Europe again, he also wants to prove himself on this stage and thus get on a bigger stage. After all, the overall environment of the Portuguese league means that Mourinho and Porto can't have more room to grow, so going to a more advanced league is the general trend.

If he can land as a Champions League winning manager, it will obviously be more conducive to him to deter those big-name stars.

In fact, he did the same in later generations, and when he was brought to Stamford Bridge by Abou for a large sum, the first thing he said to the players was: "I am the European champion and you are ...... now Nothing! ”

However, due to the butterfly effect of Chen Xi, a traverser, Magic Bird has lost the championship of the League Cup, and who knows if he will be the runner-up again tomorrow? ――

At 1 p.m. local time on the 26th, UEFA held a press conference for the two finalist teams of Liverpool and Porto.

Eusebio and Lineker escorted the large silver earring cups to the press conference.

Accompanied by Liverpool's press officer, Rafael Benitez and captain Hyypia featured. On Porto's side, coach Jose Mourinho and captain Jorge Costa.

At such a regular press conference, at the beginning, the reporters did not ask too many heated questions, and most of the questions were about the game itself.

When asked whether the final would be exciting, the coaches of both sides gave different answers.

Mourinho agrees with the narrative that tournament finals are usually dull, arguing that there will be a tactical battle of wits between the two sides, "Finals are rarely exciting because they are so important. In a final like this, both sides will definitely defend well first, and then look for opportunities to attack! Obviously, it is unrealistic to expect Porto to play attacking football, Mourinho said: "Regardless of the result tomorrow, I want to lead a happy team and keep our style alive. We like to keep the ball and get it back as quickly as possible if we concede it. We're not going to play against each other, we're not going to try to win 5-4. ”

Benitez has the opposite view and believes the game will be exciting, "We're definitely going to make it look good, we've got to this point with our attack, so there's no reason for us to back down in the last game." Despite Porto's defensive prowess, I believe we can still make the final a beautiful one! ”

Reporters also asked about who would be the favourites to win the championship.

In response to a question, Benitez said: "I don't think it matters if it's hot or not. I don't think at the beginning of the season, no one expected that these two teams would reach the final. Now that they have come here, it shows that both teams have the quality to win the championship. Therefore, the performance of the final will be very important! ”

Jose Mourinho complimented Liverpool: "There is no doubt that Liverpool are the favourites before the final, they may not have the fame of Real Madrid and AC Milan, but their performance this season is unbeatable. Our opponents are theoretically stronger, but that doesn't mean we can't win. We're all here with a holistic style of play, and if you don't have the best 11 players in the world, you have to get the most out of the players to win the game. ”

When asked who the most dangerous player is, both managers have their own thoughts.

Speaking about Porto's dangerous men, Benitez said: "They have players who can turn the game around at any time with their individual skills, such as Deco, Delle and Alberto. Porto relied on some of their crucial performances all the way to the final, and if they can limit the three of them, the final will be much easier! ”

As for Liverpool's most dangerous player, Mourinho admitted: "Liverpool have the best midfield trio in the world, Thomas Edison, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen are all world-class superstars. Of course, I and my players will find ways to stop them in this game. Happily, I have a really good player in my squad and I've found a way for him to play his full role. ”

After some routine questions, the reporters also asked some more gossip questions.

Benitez was asked about Chen Xi's scandal.

Benitez, apparently prepared for this, shrugged his shoulders and replied: "I don't want to say too much about the private lives of the players. In my opinion, as long as the players' form on the pitch is not affected, then their private lives should not be interfered with by us. Apparently, Edison's performance on the court was not disturbed in any way! ”

Jose Mourinho was asked where he would go after the end of the season!

Mourinho tactfully expressed his intention to leave: "I don't know if it's the last game in Porto, I just know that it's the most important game of my career. ”

When asked by a reporter specifically which team he would go to, Mourinho replied in English: "It's up to me and Porto because we have two years left on our contract. ”

The press conference before the final did not see the war of words that people expected, and it seems that the real fierce confrontation can only wait for the competition!

(To be continued)