As he walked out of the door of Princess Sophia's Grand Hotel, Bucky looked first to his left and then to his right, and he saw a man with his camera up and shooting at him, a reporter from the Daily Sports newspaper.

But he didn't say anything, didn't accept the interview, but smiled at the other person, turned around and walked west.

The reporter took a few more photos of Bucky's back, and then continued to crouch nearby, because not long after, Messi's father Jorge also walked out, and the reporter still did not come forward to interview, still took a few photos in a place that Jorge did not notice, and then disappeared.

The whole process didn't attract anyone's attention, and even Jorge himself may not have known that he was secretly filmed in the road.

As Jorge walked out of the Grand Hotel Princess Sofia, Bucky had already turned the road up the mountain, and soon came to a white palace-style building halfway up the mountain, took the key from his trouser pocket, opened the gate of the garden wall, and strode inside.

Across the garden, the highlight is a glass-walled room on one side of the mansion, where two figures of Barcelona are seated, on a low table between them, with drawings of soccer terms and logos in between.

Bucky walked in the garden and looked at the two people in the room, and he felt like a master and an apprentice.

When "Bucky" heard the door knock, Cruyff knew that it was Bucky, because he was the only one who had the key except for his family.

Hearing Cruyff's voice, Guardiola looked up from the drawing, looked at Bucky, and nodded slightly.

"How?" Cruyff asked with a nonchalant smile.

Budge shook his head, "They decided to go to Manchester City, 150 million euros in cash, plus 300,000 euros in after-tax weekly salary, Manchester City, the nouveau riche, really wants to take a superstar at all costs."

After hearing this, Cruyff smiled, got up from the sofa, and sighed lightly, "It's normal, if you can't get Kaka, if you don't take a superstar, Manchester City will completely lose face, and with the usual method of Middle Easterners throwing money to pave the way, they will do this, it's not surprising at all, isn't it just a few more barrels of oil?" There is nothing else in the Middle East, oil, there is a lot left"

This remark made Bucky laugh too, and even Guardiola couldn't help but raise his head with laughter.

"Ye Qiu still seems to be based on the long-term, I still underestimated him at the beginning," Cruyff said with a sigh.

Once upon a time, he felt that Barcelona should invite Ye Qiu to the team, but at that time, he was far from having the current power and prestige in the club, at least Laporta and some directors were still a little disobedient to him, otherwise, it should be Ye Qiu who was sitting in the head coach position of Barcelona.

"Maybe it's too expensive to keep Messi," Guardiola also walked over, and three men stood in a zigzag shape basking in the sun.

Cruyff just smiled, "Tottenham Hotspur has never relied on Messi's team, so last season's Ribery, this season's Messi, and even since Ruud van Nistelrooy three years ago, Ye Qiu has not been stingy about selling any star in the team, because he knows very well that once Tottenham Hotspur's tactical system is formed, no matter who leaves, it will not affect the team, at least he can ensure the team's competitiveness in the Premier League." ”

The system, which can be said to be the most respected and most important part of almost all Dutch-born managers, and the system often represents the whole of football, eleven players around a football operation, no one is indispensable, everyone is just a part of the system, playing a part of the role and function of the system.

"However, if Ye Qiu sells Messi, with his style, he should force Van Persie to stay," Guardiola added.

Cruyff glanced at the proud disciple, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and a slight dissatisfaction swept through his eyes, but he didn't show it, "Do you really dislike Eto'o that much?" ”

All Barcelona insiders are well aware that both Cruyff and Laporta admire Eto'o, but Guardiola doesn't like the Cameroonian striker, not so much because of his performances on the pitch, but because of his character and his big mouth.

Hearing Cruyff's question, Guardiola did not answer, he knows his mentor very well, he knows the truth, now talk more, answer more, and there will only be disputes at the end, and as long as there is a dispute, it must be him who takes the initiative to make peace at the end.

"Even if you don't like Eto'o, what about Bojan?" Cruyff asked again.

But Pep Guardiola still did not speak, standing aside and remaining silent.

Seeing that Cruyff was about to get angry, Budge immediately laughed and interrupted, "Who said that if you sell Messi, you won't sell Van Persie?" In my opinion, as long as we get the players and make some concessions on the transfer fee, I believe Van Persie will not be able to refuse the temptation of Barcelona because he is Dutch."

Dutch football has always been inextricably linked with Barcelona, so Barcelona has always had an irresistible temptation for Dutch players, and I believe Van Persie is the same.

Cruyff couldn't help but laugh at this sentence, although many people say that he has become Catalan, but in fact, he is still born in the Netherlands and has a natural affinity for Dutch players, not to mention that Van Persie is still the type of player he admires.

"When Tottenham Hotspur sells Messi, we poach Robin van Persie, Real Madrid steals Franck Franck Ribery, Manchester United steals Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur's entire attacking line is all poached, and this team can continue to shine like this in the Champions League next season?"

Budge's remarks immediately made Cruyff and Guardiola laugh again.

But soon, Cruyff shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate Ye Qiu, sometimes even I can't figure him out, whether it's the transfer or the tactical arrangement of the game, at least, I never dared to imagine that in his hands, a Premier League team can play such outstanding offensive football." ”

However, Budge's words are not unreasonable, Tottenham Hotspur is very beautiful, but it is precisely because of their scenery that their players are targeted by many teams, as long as one is not handled well, maybe the whole team will fall apart, and the team's combat effectiveness will be greatly frustrated.

How did Leverkusen, Valencia and other teams decline like this soon?

However, I have to admire one point, that is, even if these four stars are poached, Tottenham Hotspur can at least get a large amount of transfer funds, Messi alone is 150 million, Ribery, Gareth Bale and Van Persie, each of the three players is worth a lot of money, it is bound to be an astronomical amount.

With such abundant funds, it is completely enough for Ye Qiu to rebuild a team

Of course, Cruyff would never believe that Ye Qiu would sell all the stars in one go.

"By the way, Josep, have you figured out how to teach Tottenham Hotspur a lesson?" After softening the atmosphere between the two apprentices, Budge immediately changed the subject, which is a big reason why he was able to mix so well in Barcelona.

In Bagci's view, Cruyff is old and somewhat arrogant, especially in Barcelona, and his long-term high-ranking makes his arrogance even more obvious, whether it is for Laporta or Guardiola.

But Pep Guardiola has been able to get to where he is today, not completely without his own personality, he needs Cruyff's guidance and support in many things, but the two cannot agree on everything, and there will always be some differences.

Pep Guardiola, for example, disliked Samuel Eto'o and Bojan very much, but Cruyff liked them very much.

"I'm going to start the attack" Guardiola also took the opportunity to change the topic, and he didn't want to get into trouble with Cruyff, "Just like the teacher said, formulate a strategy, start with ten minutes, five minutes to attack, five minutes to close, a safe strategy, even if you can't suppress Tottenham Hotspur, at least you can prevent them from getting into the state." ”

Cruyff is also a smart person, knowing that he can't completely control everything, so he is also happy to borrow the slope to get off the donkey, and said with a smile: "Never underestimate Ye Qiu, playing Tottenham Hotspur, the most critical core factor is to contain their attack, as long as they can block their attack, with Tottenham Hotspur heavy attack and light defense, their defense will definitely have problems." ”

Pep Guardiola didn't say anything, but his expression looked a little unnatural, and he didn't like to play such negative tactics.

Of course, many people say that Barcelona's possession tactics are a bit negative, after all, every game has a lot of possession, but there are not many goals, which is seen by many people as another negative style of play, but Guardiola doesn't think so, because possession in hand represents the initiative, and Barcelona's attack is not strong, a very important reason is in the front.

"They have problems defensively, and we have problems in attack, especially up front, lacking a strong point of possession" Cruyff has said many times about this problem for his team, and it is also a big factor in Barcelona's lack of attacking strength this season, which is the lack of people who can hold the ball up front.

Originally, in the eyes of Cruyff and Guardiola, Messi should be the most suitable candidate, but now that the Argentine is going to Manchester City, Barcelona must find a way to close this loophole next season.

"I'm going to let Iniesta go up and play up front." Pep Guardiola said: "He can play dangerous balls and has a good ability to break through, so that he can be better up front, with Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o both better able to hit the opposition defence. ”

After hearing this, Cruyff sighed, "You still refuse to play defensive counterattacks"

Pep Guardiola is silent again, and his silence is actually a silent confrontation.

Perhaps, many times he uses this silence to swear his power, that is, he is the manager of Barcelona

Sometimes, it's one thing to be wise or not, it's another thing to stick to what you want and realize the way you want to play football, especially when your own ideas are linked to unwiseness, do you trust others or believe in yourself?

Let's see what happens

In his previous life, Ye Qiu once saw a report from Ferguson's autobiography, in which he said that a very important reason why Manchester United lost the 09 Champions League final was that the hotels in Rome were too poor.

Ye Qiu also saw the post on the forum, and many fans were still laughing at Ferguson and saying that he couldn't afford to lose, and then sarcastically said, is it like this in all the hotels in Rome?

One thing is for sure, and that's not all, there are some hotels that have pretty good rooms, but a lot of older hotels do a pretty bad job of soundproofing.

As early as after Tottenham Hotspur reached the final, Peter Kenyon specially arranged for people to come to Rome to look for a hotel, and he himself had come to Rome for a few days to experience the hotel recommended by the staff, and to his surprise, the hotel in Rome was really flattering.

"Several hotels I've stayed in are super bad in terms of sound insulation, and one of them is called Songshuyuan Palace Hotel, do you know it? Oh my God, in the middle of the night, I could hear the sound of the TV and the sound of talking in the next room, and even the squeak of the swaying bed, and I couldn't sleep without earplugs. ”

"What's even more terrifying is that the air conditioner is turned off at 11 o'clock at night, and the Internet speed in the room is slow, not to mention, and there is a charge, fifteen euros an hour, which is even better than robbing a bank"

"But that's not the most outrageous, there is a hotel called Montmari Ixel near the Olympic Stadium, the Wi-Fi is free, there is a swimming pool, the air conditioning will not be turned off, but the problem is that in the middle of the night, there are people running around in the corridor outside, and there will be some children's crying, and what is even more terrifying is that there are people knocking on my door at three o'clock, which scares me"

There is no doubt that for Peter Kenyon, a trip to Rome in just a few nights is definitely a nightmare, and from his description, Ye Qiu and the coaching staff also fully and deeply understand how simple the facilities of some hotels in Rome are, even some five-star hotels, are still quite poor in terms of sound insulation.

Of course, hotels in Rome have an advantage, they are cheaper, although this is a very touristy city, but hotels are indeed not expensive, especially compared to London, but Ye Qiu does not want his team to relive Ferguson's nightmare, and the night before the Champions League final was collectively unable to sleep.

In the end, after careful selection, Tottenham Hotspur locked in a Cavalli Waldorf Astoria Resort in the west of the Vatican in Rome, which is a five-star hotel located on the top of Rome's highest hill, a very secluded location, a good place to spend a vacation to experience nature, and in addition to being quiet and well-equipped, the scenery is also quite charming.

The hotel overlooks the city of Rome and St. Peter's Basilica, and the restaurant is also top-notch, and they promised Tottenham Hotspur that they would be able to serve different cuisines according to the needs of the team.

The price of staying in other hotels is almost double that of staying in this resort, but considering the team's pre-match preparations, Ye Qiu finally chose to stay in this resort hotel, and the hotel also decided to give a certain price discount, but only if Tottenham Hotspur agreed to help them promote it on the official website and in media interviews.

Many people say that there are a lot of hooligans in English football, but in reality, Italian fans are not necessarily much better.

So, when Tottenham Hotspur arrived in Rome, just got off the plane, hundreds of newspaper reporters and media gathered here, and I believe that the team's sponsor Qatar Airways must be happy at this moment, because Tottenham Hotspur took pictures with their plane and the logo on the plane.

Versace must have died of joy as well, as Tottenham Hotspur arrived in Rome in their suits

And these photos will appear in the pages of newspapers around the world of tomorrow, as well as on major news websites

The Roma police department specially arranged a team of people to follow Tottenham Hotspur 24 hours a day to protect the safety of everyone in this team, so when Tottenham Hotspur got off the plane, they immediately entered the bus and left the airport according to the arrangement of the organizing committee, and when they walked out of the airport, they found that there were still quite a lot of Tottenham Hotspur fans gathered outside the airport.

They all came to cheer on the team, and thousands of people showed up at the airport to pick them up

From the airport to the hotel, you can see all the way, and there are banners hanging everywhere along the way for the Champions League final, but it may be that the bus is on the periphery, so I don't see too many fans gathering, and I don't see the warm atmosphere of the final, I believe that in the city, or in the northern Olympic Stadium, such an atmosphere will be more intense.

It is said that the city of Rome has also launched a series of celebrations specifically for this Champions League final to attract fans and tourists, and this final will attract at least 30,000 English fans to Rome, which will greatly boost the city's consumption and hotel tourism.

Of course, the Roma authorities have also raised the level of security, and police can be seen stationed at almost every intersection to ensure that the team arrives at the hotel without any mistakes and participates in the afternoon pre-match familiarization training

In the afternoon, when the team went to the Olympic Stadium for familiarization training, the players' families and friends arrived in Rome on a Qatar Airways flight, also by the police.

Even that night, there was no disturbance among Barcelona fans in the hotel where the team was staying, after all, the hotel was on a remote mountain, and if it wasn't for someone familiar with Rome to lead the way, it would not have been possible to find it.

But when Ye Qiu and the coaching staff were satisfied that everything was calm, the next day, a number of newspapers published the inside story one after another, and attracted the attention of the media and fans all over the world, causing an uproar.