Midfielder

Nearly ten days of news silence, this is the state of Chelsea and AC Milan before the game, but two days before the game, when they had already conducted adaptive training at Istanbul Ataturk Stadium, they officially started the confrontation at the subsequent press conference.

This may be the first time that Ancelotti has come into close contact with Mourinho, and the two guys seem to have a tacit understanding. The players who chose to be brought to the scene are Kaka and Lin Yi, which made the two little guys meet head-on before the game officially started.

The midfield duel that had been hyped before the game was now moved directly to the press conference. It is estimated that this is also an opportunity for the head coaches of both sides to warm up the media. After all, everyone wants to interview these two guys who are now hot in the world football.

The female reporters present were lucky, and the cameras kept flashing when the two entered the field. Even Mourinho and Ancelotti were robbed of the limelight by these two guys. There is really nothing they can do. After all, women like to see handsome guys, and young ones are definitely more popular than old ones.

Lin Yi also examined his opponent for the first time. Although he couldn't really have a direct conversation with him, as the sharpest attacker in the midfield of the two teams, when Lin Yi looked at the Brazilian boy, he also felt that he was going to have a contest.

I don't know if Kaka had this idea in his mind at the moment, but the brief eye contact between the two sides was enough for them to recognize their opponents. It's just that the two people didn't have a sparking eye exchange. Everything seemed very quiet, not like a confrontation before the decisive battle.

Kaka's personality has always been very low-key, so when he was interviewed by reporters, he only talked about his preparations with AC Milan, and didn't answer the reporters' questions about the comparison between himself and Lin Yi. At most, he praised Lin Yi's performance this season.

"He is very good at being a person." This is Lin Yi's first reaction to Kaka. Not only does he know how to deal with the media, but he also never offends his opponents. You can only say that Kaka is very educated. At first glance, he is a good kid raised in a wealthy family and rarely confronts others.

Although Lin Yi was born in an orphanage, he had seen such an occasion once, so he was not so excited when answering the reporters' questions. It was just that when the reporter asked about the result of the game, Lin Yi's answer was not so polite.

"Chelsea came here for the championship. If not for the championship, why did we appear in Turkey?" His rhetorical question made the Italian reporter who asked the question a little speechless. Indeed, who would have nothing to do and charter a plane to run so far to compete for the runner-up?

"Then may I ask, are you sure you can win the championship? Don't forget that AC Milan has won many championships, and Chelsea obviously lacks experience in this regard. This time your opponent is not Monaco last year. You can't have too much freedom on the court."

The Italian reporter was not reconciled. His subsequent questions directly pointed to Chelsea's weaknesses, and in his questions, he said in disguise that Lin Yi's championship last year was not watered. AC Milan is not Monaco. It is impossible for you to repeat the madness of winning the cup last year.

"How many times has AC Milan won the Champions League in the past fifty years? Don't tell me that it has won the championship every time. It also had the first experience, didn't it? Since it can go from a novice to a regular now, why can't we Chelsea do it?"

"Don't forget, we have won two championships this season, and AC Milan is still empty-handed. Don't tell me about history. It is all created by people. If you don't believe it, you can wait for the end of the 90-minute game to see the final result."

"Yes, AC Milan is not Monaco, but don't forget that I was able to win the last Champions League in Porto last year not by luck. The so-called dark horse also depends on strength. If you think that anyone can be a dark horse, the best way is to buy a betting."

Lin Yi has never been polite to this kind of provocation. He knows that the guy is an Italian reporter. The English with a strong suburban flavor is simply unbearable. What's more, the two questions he asked just now really feel a bit like a beating.

Lin Yi was not a person who was used to keeping a low profile in the game. Now that someone started the fight, he had nothing to be afraid of. Anyway, the game was decided by feet. Since that guy was going to talk, Lin Yi was ready to accompany him to the end.

Lin Yi's speech could be said to have directly ignited the atmosphere at the press conference. Those reporters from England were completely on Chelsea's side. Even if they knew that AC Milan was very strong, at this moment, Chelsea was obviously their home team and they had to support them.

You can only blame the Italian reporter for being too stupid. His question was undoubtedly despising the poor performance of English clubs in the European war in recent years, and he chose to provoke Lin Yi in a very unwise way. If you want to provoke, you should find someone with a good temper, not such a madman.

Lin Yi rarely appears in such occasions, but there are still some English media who know how mean this kid is. Especially when you try to provoke him, this kid's revenge is absolutely all-round. Whether on or off the court, he will give you a heavy blow.

Think about the wild performance of this kid when he dealt with Liverpool. Do you dare to say that this kid doesn't act like a madman? He dares to say it, do you dare to believe it? So many English media have long known that it is better not to provoke him, otherwise, you will definitely be unlucky.

Unfortunately, the Italian reporter obviously didn't know this taboo. His unscrupulous provocation was exchanged for Lin Yi's tit-for-tat counterattack, and he dared to shout at anyone that AC Milan has experience in major competitions, but how can it be so? This game is not won by experience.

However, compared with Kaka and Lin Yi, this Brazilian guy is obviously much more low-key. When Lin Yi was so sharp, he only made the most conservative prediction of the result of the game, "We will definitely try our best to win. Just like the opponent said, we are all here for the championship."

This may be a rare speech by Kaka to express his determination to win the championship in front of the media. He also responded to Lin Yi's challenge to win the championship with such a prediction. Like Lin Yi, Kaka also hopes that such boring predictions will stop quickly. The game is the place to test everything.

But the protagonists of this press conference are not Lin Yi and Kaka. Compared with the confrontation between Ancelotti and Mourinho, they are just side dishes. Those two guys are the focus of reporters' attention. After all, the battle of courage depends on the players, and the battle of wits depends on the coaches of both sides.

It may be that Lin Yi's previous speech also aroused Ancelotti's determination to win, so when the reporter asked about the preparations, Ancelotti rarely spoke in a high-profile manner, "Our players are now ready to bring the trophy back to Milan again."

It is probably Lin Yi's description of empty hands that made Ancelotti a little uneasy. After all, the kid said the truth. After Juventus won the league championship two rounds in advance, AC Milan's battlefield was only the Champions League, and he couldn't afford to lose.

Berlusconi, the old guy, usually doesn't remember the team's record, but once the team loses the championship, this guy will jump out and talk about it. He is the boss, no one will say anything to him, but now this fat man is becoming more and more like a politician.

AC Milan has long ceased to be his favorite. At least when he bought it 20 years ago, it was his favorite. Unfortunately, it seems to be nothing more than a beautiful memory today. Now AC Milan has become a burden or a need to win votes on many occasions.

Having such a boss, I don't know whether it is luck or misfortune. Maybe Ancelotti really hopes to meet a generous boss like Abramovich. At least he only needs to worry about the competitive results, without considering too many boss's preferences, let alone obeying his tactical arrangements.

Mourinho's speech was very brief, especially after Ancelotti shouted the slogan of winning the championship, he didn't seem to have much reaction, just answering reporters' questions step by step. Many people thought that this Portuguese suddenly changed his nature and became quiet?

But at the end of the press conference, Mourinho still let people see his sharp side. Changed? That's hell, he won't change at all, but this time he was arrogant and forbearing. Some words seemed to be left at the end. It seems more appropriate.

"Recently, many people have said that I led Porto to win the Champions League last year by luck. Then, in two days, I will lead another team to prove that it was not luck. This time, I am here to defend the Champions League, and I firmly believe that I can do it."

Leaving behind this statement that surprised everyone, Mourinho and Lin Yi had already left the press conference. He did not intend to leave any way out for himself at all. The way of being both sides is not what he is used to. People have to be a little sharp at certain times.

"A pair of arrogant masters and apprentices, when facing AC Milan, they still dared to shout out the declaration of defeating the opponent." This is the evaluation of Mourinho and Lin Yi by the Italian media. At least in their opinion, these are two guys who do not know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth.

They despised the former glory of AC Milan. They seemed to have forgotten that in forty-eight hours, it would be the day of their confrontation. Those Italian fans firmly believed that the Rossoneri would make these two guys regret their frivolity today, and AC Milan would definitely teach them a lesson.

Lin Yi and Mourinho simply grinned at this evaluation. It didn't matter to them what those Italians said. Everything would be verified in the game to see who was the one talking big.