'It's an honour to play against Jose Mourinho, he's one of the coaches I admire the most, we still have the occasional text, there's nothing to hide, it's like I had drinks with Sir Alex Ferguson......

Sitting in the press conference hall of the Bernabeu Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in the world, Lin Sen spoke eloquently in front of reporters.

Linsen is not in a friendship with Mourinho, but Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, one is a veritable Champions League lover, the other is an out-and-out Champions League newcomer, and it is really unnecessary to add an unnecessary hostile atmosphere between two teams with one of the few historical records, of course, if there are some stories between the two sides in the game, it is a different matter.

What's more, after Mourinho knew that Real Madrid's opponent in the next round was Manchester City, he had taken the initiative to praise Manchester City as the biggest surprise in this year's Champions League when he was interviewed by the media.

But what Linson didn't know was that Mourinho's words sounded like a compliment to his team, but in reality, not many media really thought that Mourinho's words had much moisture. From scratch, from the Europa League to the Champions League, in just two seasons, Manchester City completed the triple jump, last season they were the champions of the Europa League, this season, in the case of not being favored, Manchester City first played an equal match with the last Champions League champion Inter Milan in the group stage, and then eliminated AC Milan in the knockout round almost without suspense, such Manchester City, a surprise is not too much.

And Linson, the young coach who was once caricatured by the media as an amateur coach, has now become the hottest coach in Europe, even counting the games in charge of Atletico Madrid, he has four titles in his hands after less than four seasons in coaching history. on this. The words of Angel González, who once asserted that Malaga could not even be retained when Linson was in charge of Málaga, are undoubtedly more convincing: he never dreamed that one day he would stand on the same pitch with his team and Real Madrid.

Lin Sen, who felt like he was plain all the way, didn't know what an amazing character he was in the eyes of others.

In the match against Real Madrid, Manchester City's biggest or only advantage in the eyes of many media is the schedule, because Manchester City's proud card has no advantage at all in front of Real Madrid, in this case, the away and then the home schedule. This gives Manchester City the opportunity to hope for a comeback at home even if they lose on the road, provided that Manchester City away from home cannot really be "solved" by their opponents.

Unlike against AC Milan, Lin Sen knows that Real Madrid's advantage over Manchester City is far from being as simple as on the field. To put it in a surreal way, it means that when Dick Si sees Gao Fu and handsome, even if he has a stiff neck and his head high. But the inferiority complex in my heart is difficult for ordinary people to erase.

Manchester City is such a "dick", even if he has advanced to become a local tyrant, he is still in the process of being a nouveau riche. Linson could give Manchester City the title, but for a short time. It will be difficult for him to change this "attribute" of Manchester City, unless he can stay at Manchester City for ten or twenty years, like Alex Ferguson. And then achieve the same thing as the old man.

And now, David Silva is a living example. Some of the cheating dads are, this time against Real Madrid. Lin Sen also has to consider David Silva's affection, admittedly, logically speaking, if David Silva really wants to go to Real Madrid, then the most important thing he should do is to show his best in front of Real Madrid, and it is best to knock Real Madrid out of the tournament by himself. But this is ideal, because there is also no shortage of examples of making a mess in front of teams interested in themselves.

Not only the players, the game against Real Madrid also affected the league, the defeat against Chelsea does not need to be mentioned, Manchester City lost the leader's position, although Manchester United's advantage is only goal difference, but in this round, facing Sunderland, Manchester City, which is obviously a cut higher, won the game, but won like walking on thin ice, only relying on a penalty to beat the opponent, barely in the title battle not to be thrown away by Manchester United.

Therefore, for the match with Real Madrid, Lin Sen's current mentality is that it is a blessing or a curse that cannot be avoided, which sounds quite unproductive, but in fact, his mentality has been calm.

April 6, at the Bernabeu Stadium.

"Welcome to Madrid, Spain! Welcome to the San Tiago Bernabéu Stadium! The first leg of the quarter-finals of the 1011 Champions League will be played here today, with Real Madrid taking on Manchester City from England at home......"

"The two managers Mourinho and Linsen shook hands with a smile before the game, and the two managers were very sympathetic before the game, but we all know that this is a knockout game and only one person can be the winner......

The stands at the Bernabeu Stadium are full at this time, there is a difference between the stands in Spain and the stands in the Premier League, the stands are a little far from the stadium, but the stadium that can accommodate nearly 100,000 people is not too much to describe as a sea of fans, and at this time, the stands are a sea of white.

Lin Sen quickly withdrew his gaze from the stands, this is not the first time he has been here, but every time he comes here, he feels shocked, as the game becomes more and more important, his mentality is also more and more apprehensive every time, not to mention, this time, his opponent is Mourinho.

Mourinho's whole body glows like a shining sun.

Lin Sen remembered what Tang Hua said to himself during the pre-match analysis, Tang Hua said that Lin Sen is actually the Chinese version of Mourinho, of course, this does not refer to the character, but simply refers to the tactical style, the two can find out too much in common, such as both pursue the theory of results, for example, they both like to gamble in unfavorable situations, and for example, they both pay attention to defense......

Lin Sen did not deny this at the time.

Everyone has their own preferences, not to mention the level of star chasing, and people who are engaged in the football industry, there will always be some people you appreciate, since it is appreciation, it is not appreciation for no reason, it generally means that there is some kind of commonality between the two, Lin Sen and Mourinho, this is almost the relationship.

The manager decides the style of the team, and the style of the team determines the course of the game.

So, when two managers with similar styles come together, it is possible to take the game to two extremes, either to be exciting and life-or-death, or to be drowsy. In this game, Manchester City, who are playing away from home, should theoretically strive to score, while Real Madrid, who are playing at home, should strive not to concede goals, but the expectations of the two teams for the Champions League make these theoretical things a little unpredictable.

At this time, the players on both sides are shaking hands one by one under the guidance of the referee, and the last routine before the start of the game is carried out.

The singing in the stands was loud.

David Silva started this game as the main midfielder and the responsibility on his shoulders will be one of the toughest of the current Manchester City players.

With his hands on his hips, he looked at the stands opposite, for him who was born in La Liga, this stadium is not unfamiliar, and it can even be said that for many Spanish children who like football, this stadium is equivalent to a holy place, just like Barcelona's Camp Nou, which child with a football dream would not dream of playing in such a stadium as the owner one day?

David Silva could have had a chance to turn that qiē into reality this season, but Linson stopped him, or rather, postponed it. David Silva has no regrets, as Linson said, City are stronger this year, strong enough to make a splash in the Champions League, and he did.

David Silva deliberately glanced at the German who seemed to have not slept well for a few days not far away, and the German also glanced at him, the outside world may not know, but both of them may understand that the reason why Ozil joined Real Madrid this season is somewhat because David Silva failed to join this season, so, from another point of view, the German can be regarded as a replacement for David Silva.

It's just that this replacement is amazing.

Because under Mourinho, he even pushed the former World Footballer of the Year Kaka to the bench, although there is a reason for the Brazilian's frequent hands, but after Kaka's recovery, Ozil's excellent performance was xiàn, and Kaka had to move to the left, as in this game.

At this point, with a whistle, the game began with a round of applause.

In this game, Mourinho's start was no surprise, goalkeeper Casillas, the back line from left to right Marcelo, Pepe, Carvalho and Ramos, Khedira and Xavi Alonso in the middle, the front line is a small smoking gun Higuain one person forward, behind him, is Real Madrid's biggest reliance, a gentleman-level attack line: Kaka, Ozil and Ronaldo.

This lineup is also the strongest lineup that Mourinho can put out at the moment, which can be called both offensive and defensive, and it can also be said to be a blow in La Liga, of course, it is an exception for Barcelona, and for Barcelona, it is also the only opponent that Mourinho needs to take the initiative to change the formation, so, from another point of view, in the eyes of Mourinho, Manchester City has not yet arrived at Barcelona's Cheng dù. Of course, this is not a disparagement, it is so.

On the other hand, Manchester City, Linson's lineup for this game has two small changes compared with the previous main lineup, that is, Suarez's position was replaced by Falcao, and Baines's position was replaced by Azpilicueta.

The reason is actually not difficult to guess, and that is the adaptability to the La Liga team.

Of course, Falcao, who has never played in La Liga, only Lin Sen knows his adaptability. (To be continued......)