Pan Yi told Arteta that the Champions League could be lost, which was of course a joke.

In fact, when Pan Yi led the team to Milan to participate in the pre-match press conference, he once again made clear to the public the goal of his trip: to bring the Champions League trophy back to London and back to Stamford Bridge!

'I've been asked if I'm nervous when I face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final tomorrow night, and my answer is no.

'It's the fourth time I've been on stage in a Champions League final and I can say I'm used to it so I don't feel any different from my usual game.

"As for my players, some of them have a lot of experience in finals and some of them are in their first Champions League final. As far as I know, some of them are as calm as I am, while others are excited, which is normal. ”

"You know, the opportunity to challenge for that honour is definitely one of the lifelong pursuits of any professional footballer who plays in Europe."

"But they're all professional players and they've also gotten used to living and playing under pressure over the years."

"So, when we're done tomorrow morning, we've had our meal and we're on the bus to the San Siro, they'll know how to relax and let off steam."

'And then you'll see the best Chelsea team at that. And as we all know, the best team is the one who wants to win the final victory! ”

Pan Yi's answer brought him a lot of applause.

dared to be so high-profile before the Champions League final, it is estimated that it is Pan Yi!

After all, in the eyes of many people, to play such an important game, it is not only necessary to be low-key, but also to have a wave of "utilitarian milk" to milk the other side.

Or just hide and knock on the wooden fish.

How can anyone like Pan Yi shout directly to win the championship!

A reporter asked:

"Your opponent Pep Guardiola is also in the Champions League final for the fourth time, just like you. The difference is that one of them was an assistant coach and the first time he was a player. ”

"And if it's just the head coach, you're both in the final for the third time, and you've won the title before."

"Judging from this historical result, Pep Guardiola is actually in the middle of the match with you, but he seems to be more low-key, thinking that both teams have a chance to win the final. What do you think about this? ”

Pan Yi smiled slightly:

"You're right, but past results won't help tomorrow night."

"The Hamburg I brought with me and the Barcelona brought by Pep Guardiola will never meet again, tomorrow will only be a decisive battle between Chelsea and Bayern Munich."

"As for this showdown, Pep Guardiola may have his ideas, but I only have one thing on my mind, and that is to beat him and win the title!"

A reporter immediately asked Pan Yi what he thought of Guardiola.

And Pan Yi also gave his most authentic evaluation:

'Pep Guardiola is a friend of mine, but there is no doubt that Pep Guardiola is a great manager and a rival to be respected at the same time.

"His study of football tactics can be said to be at the pinnacle, which even I can't even sigh about."

"In real life, I have a lot of friends, but Pep Guardiola is definitely the most unique and the most interesting. He has a very deep understanding of football and we have a lot of communication with each other and a lot of benefits for each other. ”

"We text each other a lot, we exchange ideas, and a lot of times I have some opinions with him after watching the game, and vice versa, and we don't even need to be polite because we know each other very well."

'In the quarter-finals or even the last 16 of this season's Champions League, Pep Guardiola made an agreement with me to meet in the final, and now we have really done it.

"But, I'm sorry, Mr. Guardiola, my friend, I'm going to beat you in the final. Ha ha! ”

Pan Yi laughed at the end, which also infected the reporters present, and everyone laughed too.

Now everyone also understands that maybe Pan Yi and Guardiola may be rivals to the death on the pitch, but when they get off the pitch, they are friends.

It can even be said that it is the kind of relationship between teachers and friends, but it is not clear who is the teacher specifically.

Pep Guardiola must have learned the latest tactics from Pan Yi, but is Pan Yi not the same?

And for this, Pan Yi knows better in his heart.

Many of his innovative tactics were taken from the future Pep Guardiola and then combined with the actual transformation of the team.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Guardiola is the biggest enlightener of Pan Yi's system and tactics.

It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi does not hesitate to share his experience with Guardiola, nor does he hesitate to praise Guardiola in front of the media.

Of course, no matter how much he praises, Pan Yi still has to beat him.

Only when the enemy is strong can you set off your own strength!

"One more question, Mr. Pan Yi." Another reporter stood up.

"Please."

'There has been a lot of media talk about if you win the Champions League this season and you complete an unprecedented seven-time title, then you might leave Chelsea. I don't know what your response is to this? ”

Pan Yi was also prepared for this question, and he knew that someone would definitely ask questions on the spot.

So after listening to the question, he laughed and immediately replied:

"It's true that my contract expires after this season, but as for whether it will be renewed, we haven't made a final confirmation yet."

'But no matter what, the Chelsea management still supports me unconditionally, trusts me, and we are not affected by this at all.'

"Right now, there's only one thing on my mind, and that is tomorrow night's game. As for the rest, I really don't want to think about it right now. ”

'I am very grateful to the Chelsea management, the players and the fans for their support in getting us to where we are today. So the only thing I want to do now is to take the Big Ears trophy down and give it to our management, to the players, to the fans in that game tomorrow night. ”

"In this way, we will have two Champions League trophies in our trophy showroom! It's sure to make our London rivals cry......"

Pan Yi's words drew bursts of laughter.

This is Pan Yi, even if he answers questions, he doesn't forget to diss his opponents in the same city.

After all, although there are many teams in London, only Chelsea has actually won the Champions League.

Not only is this not as good as the traditional giants Liverpool and Manchester United, but even Nottingham Forest......

As for the real answer to this question, since even Pan Yi himself is not clear now, how can he give reporters a definite answer?

Of course, let's talk about it first.

Fortunately, there was a happy atmosphere in the press conference room, and no one asked any more questions.

——

The next day, major sports media reported on Pan's speech at the press conference and gave a final preview of the game to be played in the evening.

However, unlike Pan Yi and Pep Guardiola, which is more sympathetic, the smell of gunpowder between the British media and the German media is much stronger.

After all, whether Yingde is in football or not, they can be regarded as having a feud!

As for Pan Yi, in fact, he was "involved" in such a dispute more than two years ago, but the last time he represented Germany, and this time he represented England.

But there's nothing new about them arguing around, it's nothing more than "what are you looking at?" "Just look at you?" media version of the .

Pan Yi naturally won't really get involved.

After the press conference, he had already put all his mind into the pre-match preparations.

Especially today, during the pre-match preparation meeting on the morning of the match day, he also focused on talking to the players about what to expect in the game and how to deal with it.

Meticulous pre-game preparation, which is also Pan Yi's consistent characteristic.

He said before the game that Bayern, who could beat Pep Guardiola, really didn't take them lightly.

This is the standard "strategically despise the enemy, tactically attach importance to the enemy"!

The tactics of the two men can be said to be almost in the same vein, and the Bayern players also showed their strong resilience in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, especially against Real Madrid.

Moreover, Bayern Gua's has always been known for its aggressive off-ball movement, and high-intensity pressing will be an important means for Bayern Munich to contain Chelsea.

Therefore, this game, if nothing else, will be played very hard, and Pan Yi needs to remind all players to be mentally prepared in advance.

In the afternoon, English and German fans began to arrive in Milan.

According to UEFA figures, more than 35,000 England fans are expected to enter the San Siro stadium, and Bayern fans are about the same number.

This is still a ticket.

If you count those who experience the atmosphere and watch the game in the outfield, it is difficult to count, and there are hundreds of thousands.

Milan city officials are also on guard.

After all, whether it is England or Germany, football hooligans in these two regions are a bit famous.

As a result, Milan has also sent a large number of police to maintain order, and even restricted the sale of beer in some shops.

In addition, the Milan police deployed more than 2,000 police officers around the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Moreover, all fans must use the real-name system to enter, and some football hooligans with criminal records are prohibited from entering in case of accidents.

It can be said that Milan has taken security measures to a new level.

And such measures are clearly effective.

At least when the Chelsea buses started heading to the San Siro, there were no special incidents.

They were protected by police cars, and even many Chelsea FC supporters were stopped from approaching the buses.

It also allowed Chelsea to reach the San Siro stadium without any problems! ——

When Pan Yi led the team into the home locker room at the San Siro, there was a very familiar feeling.

After all, he used to be an assistant coach here for a year!

And today Chelsea also happen to be in the home team, so we can sit here.

The familiarity was even stronger when they had placed some of their belongings and started walking out of the tunnel and into the pitch for their final acclimatization before the game.

At this time, the entire San Siro stadium was boiling, and the sound from the stadium stands swept like sea water, swallowing everyone!

This is the San Siro, the San Siro with a capacity of 80,000 spectators!

The noise caused here is really much bigger than the Stamford Bridge Library.

It's just that if on today's stadium, the blue camp representing Chelsea and the red camp representing Bayern Munich are evenly divided, then the neutral camp has also fallen to Pan Yi's side.

After all, Pan Yi was once the favorite of local Milan fans!

In the middle stands, slogans written in English, Chinese, and Italian were also played: "Pan Yi, no matter where you are, Milanese people love you!" ”

Pan Yi walked out of the aisle and waved to the stands, but at the same time did not forget to motivate Arteta behind him:

"Mikel, I hope you will have the opportunity to lead your team on a stage like this in the future. Then you'll find that this is the most beautiful place in the world! ”

Arteta didn't answer because he was already a little confused.

As someone who wasn't a superstar as a player, Arteta never stepped foot in a Champions League final.

After 2011, although he joined Arsenal, which can often participate in the Champions League, Arsenal's performance in the Champions League is known to everyone, and there is no chance to reach the final.

So, first of all, he was a little dizzy by the atmosphere of the Champions League final.

Secondly, this is the Champions League final, but Pan Yi's popularity is still bursting, and even the fans of the team who only served as an assistant coach a few years ago will remember him well!

He admired Pan Yi from the bottom of his heart, and at this moment, he was more envious, and even a little jealous.

A head coach can do something like Pan Yi, what more could he ask for!

Of course, he also hopes that he will have opportunities in the future, and he will be able to win more honors and be recognized by fans like Pan Yi!

"Go ahead, you have a chance, maybe next season." Pan Yi patted Arteta on the shoulder.

Arteta nodded, and went about his business.

He has to get his players moving as soon as possible, adapting to the field, adapting to the body, adapting to the atmosphere!

And Pan Yi looked up at the rostrum again.

There, Valentina was waving at him.

And Chelsea owners Abu, Bruce Barker and other high-level officials, as well as Bayern officials, are also sitting there.

Even today, even many high-ranking government officials from the UK and Germany have come to witness the production of today's champions!

"Are you thinking about the awards? It doesn't have to be for you. ”

Guardio's joking voice suddenly sounded behind Pan Yi.

Pan Yi turned around, and under the light of San Siro, Guardiola's bald head was particularly dazzling.

"Hehe, you have the ability to rob it!" Pan Yi smiled, "I'm the defending champion. And you, do you remember the last time you won the cup? ”

"Today, 2011, the same May 28." Pep Guardiola said the time very precisely, and then sighed, "Before I knew it, five years had passed." ”

When Pep Guardiola led Barcelona to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the final, then Red Devils manager Alex Ferguson's trembling fingers also illustrated his helplessness.

It's really not kicking!

Although Barcelona did not have an MSN combination at that time, the midfield trio composed of Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets, plus the three-pointed knife of Villa, Messi, and Pedro, could really control the ball to death.

But today, Pep Guardiola won't be so strong.

In other words, the strong side has become Chelsea and Pan Yi.

After all, although Bayern Munich's lineup is not bad, it is still almost meaningless compared to Barcelona at its peak.

"As it happens, the year after you finally won the Champions League, I also won it in Milan. Then there are Hamburg, Chelsea ......" Pan Yi teased, "So today, how are you going to snatch the Big Ear Cup from me?" ”

"How else can you grab it? Defeat you with your tactics! Pep Guardiola laughed.

"Yo, you want to play against me? Then you're dead. Pan Yi shook his head, "There are really few teams that can get out of the stadium alive against the teams that play against me." ”

"Perhaps." Guardiola suddenly sighed, "But can the defense win?" And I'm not very good at defending. ”

Pan Yi nodded slightly.

Gua Shuai is right.

The team under his command has always insisted on attacking, and it can be said that it will never play to the death.

Some people may say that this is because Guardiola leads a strong team, but these people forget that when Guardiola first started coaching, his team was Barcelona B.

This team had just been relegated from the Spanish third division before Pep Guardiola took over, so it can't be considered a strong team.

And Gua Shuai led them back up, with 28 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses.

In the play-offs against Castillo and Babastella, Pep Guardiola's side scored nine goals and conceded zero.

And even in such a relatively weak team, Guardiola also adheres to the philosophy of passing and attacking control, which also laid the foundation for him to officially become the head coach of the first team in the future.

In other words, in many cases, the style of a head coach has nothing to do with the strength of the team.

It just has to do with the coach's tactical preferences and the individual's personality.

Of course, there are also coaches like Pan Yi who will flexibly change their "tactical preferences", attacking when they should attack and defending when they should defend, but this is definitely not what Guardiola will do.

"However, we are not the Bayern of the previous two years, so today you will wait and see."

Guardiola said, leaving Pan Yi with an unfathomable smile, then turned around and left.

And Pan Yi pouted.

Come on! See you on the pitch! ——

With the final battle just around the corner, there was a dead silence in the home team's dressing room, and the movement of the fans outside could be faintly heard.

All the players have changed their clothes, tied their shoelaces and are sitting upright.

They looked at the head coach Pan Yi standing in the middle of the players, waiting for him to make the last mobilization before going on the field.

There are first-time Champions League finalists like Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe, Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta who have reached the final with Chelsea two years in a row, and N'Golo Kante who has reached the final at AC Milan and Hamburg......

No matter who they are, no matter how many finals they play, if they are not nervous, it must be fake.

But this season, they have followed Pan Yi's side, won one victory after another, defeated one opponent after another, and have long built up strong self-confidence, which makes them have the ambition to beat their opponents in every game.

Even, in their eyes, winning is the right thing to do.

"It's going to be a game soon."

Pan Yi finally broke the silence in the locker room and asked everyone to listen attentively.

"I have already told you what to say and what to arrange in the pre-match preparation meeting, and I believe you all know what to do when you go on the court, so I won't say anything superfluous."

After a pause, Pan Yi continued: "As you know, I have played in three Champions League finals with the team, and I won all three, once in Milan, once in Hamburg, and once in Chelsea last year. ”

After all the players heard Pan Yi's words, their confidence in their hearts inexplicably increased a few points.

This is out of trust in Pan Yi!

Playing under a winning general is easier to win!

'What I want to tell you is that the Champions League final is not scary.

Pan Yi continued:

"You have to remember that your opponents are not just opponents on the pitch, but also yourself."

"You need to get over your nervousness, you need to get over your fears, you have to overcome your thirst for a championship and go and race as you normally would."

'The opponent is going to cause us problems, they can take advantage of the opening game, they can press all over the court and frustrate our attack......

'They might do everything they can to stop us from controlling the ball, controlling the tempo and even they'll score first! It's all normal! ”

"Don't forget, it's the best teams in European football today who can reach the Champions League final. Bayern Munich have always been one of the best teams in all of Europe, and today was no exception. ”

"So, my experience has taught me that patience is crucial."

"Here, I ask you to be patient at all times, no matter what difficulties we face on the pitch, no matter what tactics our opponents use, no matter how tenacious they are."

"Tonight's game wasn't easy. But no matter what happens, I need each and every one of you to stay calm and stick to the team's tactical play. ”

"You have to believe in me, in your teammates, in what we are all about!"

"How many strong opponents were we able to walk into the San Siro and beat?"

"Then, as long as we do our best today, we can defeat them as well!"

Pan Yi accentuated his tone, and all the players also fell with Pan Yi's last words, and they all shouted loudly:

"Beat them and win the championship! We are the seven-time champions! ”

They all admire Pan Yi and have great trust in their head coach.

It's the result of one or two seasons of the past and one win after another, and it won't be easily shaken.

They believe that as long as Pan Yi is here, they are the strongest team in Europe.

No team can stop them from achieving the glory of the Seven Crowns!

(End of chapter)