"In my eyes, you are nothing more than a translator"

When Villarinho's words sounded like thunder next to Mourinho's ears, the Portuguese lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath, clenching his fists, even with the air conditioning on, he was still sweating profusely.

Strange room, strange bed, strange quilt, because he is in London now.

Sitting up from the bed, Mourinho stretched out his right hand to support his forehead, his brow was as tight as a mountain, and he felt a little pain in his head, not only because he had a very bad dream just now, but also because he had not fallen asleep until late last night.

A little tongue-in-cheek, Mourinho pulled open the sheets, got out of bed in his pajamas, and poured a glass of water in the room's hospitality area.

He didn't drink the water in his hand, but slowly walked to the window of the room and opened the curtain with a bang.

Unlike Portugal, London has always had that gloomy weather, especially in the early morning, when the glass windows were still covered with mist, and it was not clear whether it was rain last night or the dew that had left over from it.

The buildings in London are generally not high, and the hotel where Porto lives is only four floors, and they live on the third floor, so the view is not wide, but it is a little depressing, because no one wants to be blocked by anything, so Mourinho still looks more at the road below, a little empty, there are not many cars, only the early sanitation workers are working.

"What an ordinary morning," Mourinho sighed, pouring the water into his mouth.

Grunt, a large glass of water was drunk by him in one go, but the empty cup was in his hand.

Many people say that when a person wakes up, he often forgets what he dreamed last night, but Mourinho doesn't, not that he is a freak, but because of the person he dreamed of, he will never forget in his life.

Villarinho, president of Benfica

He left Barcelona that year and he vowed in his heart that from that day on, he would never be an assistant to anyone again, that he would coach alone, that he would win everything on his own, including titles and honours.

Benfica was his first stop in charge, but before Mourinho, many people rumored that the coach Benfica most wanted to bring in was Portuguese coach Toni.

Portugal has two Toni, both named Antonio Oliveira, one is the head coach of the national team who led Portugal to the 20th World Cup, because he wears glasses and crutches, so he is nicknamed Tony with glasses, and Benfica is interested in playing for Benfica when he was a player, and later served as the head coach of Benfica, because he always has a beard, nicknamed Tony the Bearded.

But at that time, Benfica's chairman Azevedo chose Mourinho and entrusted him with important responsibilities, so even if Mourinho did not start well, Azevedo was still full of trust and support for him, and Mourinho quickly led Benfica out of the slump and won consecutive battles, but at this time, the club president was elected, and Azevedo, who supported Mourinho, stepped down.

The new president Villarinho publicly criticized Mourinho before he came to power, and he kept saying in the election campaign that Mourinho was just a translator in his eyes and was not qualified to lead Benfica, and even if Benfica's results improved later, Villarinho still made it very clear that Toney was his only choice, and Mourinho was not

It was a choice that was doomed to tragedy from the beginning, Mourinho finally left Benfica in disgrace, and the first time he coached left him, only humiliation and shadows, and it was only this time that he really figured out that the resume he once thought was glamorous was nothing more than a translator in the eyes of others.

He had thought countless times that if Azevedo had not stepped down, he would have had a very dreamy process and ending in Benfica, where he could rise to prominence and get everything he wanted, but the reality was so cruel that it would not give him the slightest assumption and if.

After leaving Benfica, Mourinho lost his job, he felt very painful because he had a wife and children to take care of, but he was unemployed, and no one even wanted to invite him to coach anymore, because Benfica and Villarinho smeared him everywhere in the media, and even framed him for leaving his job in anger because he asked for three or four times his salary to no avail.

It was one of the most painful episodes of his life, and he couldn't imagine how he had survived.

But people are like this sometimes, when you are cornered, in order to get rid of the devil who controls you, you often choose to throw yourself into the arms of another devil, because you have no choice.

Jose Mourinho eventually chose to walk into the Stadio de la D'Alongs and found Da Costa, whose media capital company owns a stake in Leiria FC, so it was only natural that Mourinho would come to Leiria and then Porto.

A year ago in the summer, Mourinho told Jorge Mendes that something would happen to Da Costa sooner or later, and they both wanted to get rid of him, and at that time they all naively thought that after Mourinho led Porto to the Champions League final and made a name for himself, he would get the chance to leave Portugal and prove himself on a higher and wider stage.

But in the end, he miscalculated, perhaps because he lost too badly in the final, or maybe his football was too shabby compared to Ye Qiu's Chelsea, and in the words of the media, he couldn't be put on the stage, so no one invited him, especially after the group stage defeat to Chelsea, he was under more pressure.

"You say that my football is not as good as Ye Qiu's football, that's because I lost, that's why you say that, Greece won, you will worship them as heroes, if I lose, you will step me into hell, but I will definitely use the facts to fight back against all of you, and the best fight back is to use my football to beat Ye Qiu's Chelsea"

He never doubted his football, so from the beginning of the knockout round, he took his football to the extreme, and as a result, Inter Milan and AC Milan fell at the feet of Mourinho, even if many people criticized him for playing too rough and too conservative, but he didn't mind at all, because he won

He never paid attention to the accusations of reporters and the media, because they always looked at things with a kind of onlooker lightheart, but who of them really understood themselves? How could they ever think about the tremendous pressure and sadness and self-blame they would have to endure after losing the game and losing their future?

In Mourinho's view, only by winning, and constantly winning, can he get out of Portugal, he can get rid of the nightmare, and he can have the opportunity to stand on the highest football stage in Europe, prove his strength, and then control his own destiny

So, for him, tonight's game is not just the semi-finals, not only the Champions League, not only the prize money and income of more than 10 million euros, but also his future, he will win by any means necessary

Perhaps, this is his fate

When he thought of this moment, from the reflection of the glass window of the hotel room, Mourinho saw a self that gritted his teeth and was angry and inexplicable, and his eyes seemed to be sprayed with raging anger

'Playing Chelsea, we have a very strong comrade and that is physical'

As the day wore on, night fell, and in the dressing room of the visiting team at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho faced a group of Porto players who had just returned from warming up on the pitch, analysing and laying out the tactics of the game.

"Remember the reports I showed you earlier? Those reporters and media don't even understand fart, they think they know football very well, but in fact, they don't even understand fart, they think that Ye Qiu adopts the rotation system, and Chelsea's physical fitness can be adjusted very well, but we have all seen that Chelsea has been fighting on multiple fronts in recent times, injuries and physical fitness have been almost exhausted, and now is their weakest time"

Mourinho pointed viciously at his feet, and as he spoke, the expression on his face was full of confidence and determination.

"If you think about it, the Premier League has not performed well in the Champions League for so many years, what is this for? After so many years in the Premier League, whether it was the invincible Red Devils dynasty back then, or Arsenal that rose to prominence later, or even Chelsea last year, why is it difficult for them to succeed in the league, cup and European competitions at the same time? ”

"What is the name of Manchester United in '99 called a miracle? Because whether it is a league, a cup or a Champions League, they are the last few to win and reverse, especially the Champions League, and these are not replicable, so it is called a miracle"

Jose Mourinho walked among the players and took a deep breath, "Because the Premier League is too intensive, the competition is too fierce, and they don't have a winter break, that's the most important thing."

There is no winter break, which is already known to all European teams, and the Premier League team is an important factor in the disadvantage of European competition, because without the physical adjustment and re-reserve of the winter break, almost all teams in the Premier League in the second half of the competition are barely maintaining their half-disabled bodies, and in this case, injuries and form often decline.

Especially for a multi-fronted team like Chelsea, who have played the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, Champions League this season, and at the same time have been running back and forth to play the Toyota Cup in Japan in the month, and they have a large number of internationals in the team, which makes Chelsea accumulate over time, and the players' bodies are already approaching a critical point, and it is difficult to maintain their form above the level.

But more importantly, da Costa secretly told Mourinho a piece of news before the game, one that was enough to ⊥ him win the match

"Why am I telling you this?" Jose Mourinho swept past the wolf-like Porto players, who lost the Champions League final last season and Chelsea in the group stage this season, and now they are all resentful and want revenge.

And for a long time in the past, Mourinho has been instilling his will and anger into this team, which is why Porto can beat Inter Milan and beat AC Milan to this day.

'The purpose of telling you this is to make it clear to you that our opponents are not as strong as we thought they were, on the contrary, they are very vulnerable, and as long as we play them on the pitch, like we used to play Inter Milan and AC Milan, then we can walk away with a satisfactory result at Stamford Bridge.

'Just leave Stamford Bridge and go back to our place and we can beat the opposition'

"So," Mourinho patted a player on the shoulder every time he walked past them, "I need you to give it your all on the pitch, I need you to show your fighting spirit on the pitch, to show your fighting spirit, to stomp Chelsea, those bastards who are pressing on top of our heads, to stomp under my feet and trample on them."

Ye Qiu started more cautiously, Porto's style of playing Inter Milan and AC Milan was relatively rough and aggressive, and Chelsea's current players were relatively fragile, and the pressure accumulated from multi-line battles was now beginning to erupt, so Ye Qiu had to deal with it carefully.

Otherwise, with Chelsea's ability, Ye Qiu doesn't have to worry about whether he can beat Porto at all, it's not a problem

It's not that Ye Qiu and the coaching staff made mistakes, but it was inevitable, there is no winter break in the Premier League, from the beginning to the end of the season, all the problems are accumulated over time, and they are constantly postponed.

Porto played away from home in this game, and the starting lineup also tended to be conservative, with Jorge Costa partnering Carvalho in central defence, Pepe being pushed forward by Mourinho and moving to midfield, forming a back three with Mendes and Costinha, Thiago and Maniche forming two wings, and McCarthy playing as a single striker.

At the back, Valente, Carvalho, Jorge Costa and Paolo Ferreira were in defence, while goalkeeper was Baia

Porto's starting lineup did not surprise Ye Qiu, but the team showed its fangs unabashedly after the opening, which made Ye Qiu feel a little surprised, because they launched a round of almost crazy pressing and pressing from the beginning, and the movements were very large, but the worst thing is that the whistle of the French referee Sarr is relatively soft.

In less than a second of the opening game, Maniche was defending Ronaldinho with a relatively large tackle action, directly knocking the Brazilian to the ground, and then the Portuguese quickly stood up, raised his hands high, and showed that he was innocent.

"I'll fuck you" Ye Qiu saw it clearly on the sidelines, it happened right under his nose, and he couldn't help but blurt out a curse, but Maniche turned around, sneered at him, and ran back to the court.

The team doctor soon rushed onto the pitch and lifted the fallen Ronaldinho to the sidelines, while the French referee Sarr gave Maniche a warning but did not show a card, prompting a roar and curse from the Chelsea fans in the stands.

"Hey, isn't that the standard for you to draw cards?" Ye Qiu felt that he should put pressure on the referee as soon as possible, "Look at my players, they are all carried off the field, you just give a verbal warning?" Or do you want to see my players never play again? ”

Referee Sal walked over and made a calm gesture towards Ye Qiu with both hands, "Mr. Ye Qiu, I know very well how to control a game, please don't try to put pressure on me with words, otherwise, I will consider warning your words and deeds, I believe you don't want such a situation to happen, right?" ”

If the referee usually wants to avoid the game being out of balance too early, and feels that he owes something to one side in order to balance the situation of the game, he will turn a blind eye to the manager's complaints, after all, he will feel guilty.

But now Sarr is obviously taking a-for-tat approach, obviously to confront Ye Qiu, and he has helped Porto intentionally or unintentionally in the subsequent whistles, for example, as long as Chelsea improves a little, he will always blow the whistle for fouls, without considering the principle of attacking advantage.

"Something isn't quite right," Tenkat frowned on.

Ye Qiu's heart was on fire, he didn't answer, he didn't give any expression, he just looked at Sarr who walked back to the field, and only after the game restarted did he say lightly, "In the eyes of some people, the Champions League must not be defended"

Tengkart and the others were stunned for a moment, but after hearing this, they immediately figured it out again.

Over the years, PI has been weakening Ferrari's strength through various means, because Ferrari's dominance has caused the loss of PI's commercial value, because of the lack of suspense, everyone knows that Ferrari can win, and no one will pay attention if there is no suspense.

The influence of the Champions League has risen over the years, and a very important factor is that there is no defense, even the strongest team cannot successfully defend the Champions League, which makes this event full of suspense, and there is suspense and attention.

"This game is very fierce in Porto, you have to be careful when you go up and pay attention to protect yourself"

After Ronaldinho hurriedly dealt with the injury, he came to Ye Qiu's side, and Ye Qiu carefully explained.

After Ronaldinho came on the field, Ye Qiu still felt uneasy, and asked Roland to carefully tell the players on the field to be careful to protect themselves, in the past two rounds of knockout matches, Inter Milan and AC Milan played Porto, no one was injured, which is why Mourinho's team is called the roughest team.

Of course, from another point of view, Porto are not as strong as a team like Chelsea, and if they don't adopt some more aggressive and physical play, then they can't play Chelsea at all.

It's one thing to be understandable, it's another thing when things happen to you.

Ye Qiu kept shouting on the sidelines since the start of the game, because he found that the game had been stopping, and Porto's players were always taking some fouls to prevent Chelsea from playing the game consistently, and even some of the fouls had actually reached the standard of winning a medal, but Sarr, who had always been soft on the whistle, was obviously softer in this game.

But Chelsea is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp, although Ye Qiu's team does not advocate fouls, but the style of play is not soft, and they often play tough battles, so even if Porto plays fiercely, Chelsea still quickly created a chance.

After receiving a knock back from Rooney on the right side in a forward insertion, Deco shook off the defender, and then kicked the ball through and accurately passed to the left side of Porto's penalty area.

This position is where Ronaldinho is most assured, and he has hit a number of curling shots here, so when he got to his feet, everyone at Stamford Bridge seemed to see the light of the day, and they all held their breath and waited for the surprise to come.