"I don't like to say who is the favorite before the game. I think it's very bad."

  After training on the familiar ground at the Stade de France, Gao Shen accepted the arra of UEFA, attehe pre-match press ference of the Champions League final, and answered questions from reporters on the spot.

  This time he could not escape, because UEFA only reizes the head coach.

  Since he attehe press ference, Gao Shen seemed very serious.

  Wearing a and straight suit, this is the "uniform" that Real Madrid specially found for him. There are three sets in total, all of which are famous brands. Of course, the club's publids are reimbursed.

  He sat upright on the podium, with his hands csped oable in front of him, and smiled when answering questions, which really made many media reporters at the se feel a little strange.

  How to say?

  They were used to seeing those old sprouts, and it was really surprising that such a small piece of fresh meat suddenly came.

  Especially oage of the Champions League final.

  In the words that the media joked with Gao Shen at the beginning of the press ference, "We are embarrassed to embarrass you."

  But when it es to the serious questioning session, how should media reporters ask, and how should experts ahey still perform their own duties.

  "I think this is the Champions League final, we and Bara came here after a lot of tough games, so I don't think anyone say that they have a ce, both of us have a ce to win the championship."

  "Even, in a way, we will be more experienced because we have nine Champions Leagues in our history."

  Gao Shen obviously does not io admit the strength of Bara.

  Although, in private, he repeatedly emphasized it in front of the pyers, but that is another question.

  Some media asked, what kind of tactics does Gao Shen pn to adopt in this final? Have you ever looked into Barca's game footage? Or what tactics have been arranged specifically for Bara?

  In the game against Sevil, Gao Shen arranged for Arbeloa to py as a left-back, which was highly praised, because in that game, Sevil's right side was basically paralyzed, which shows the success of Real Madrid's left side.

  But Gao Shen smiled and shook his head, "Sihe game at Camp Nou, I haven't studied them seriously. I have watched some of their games retly. I think, in fact, Bara has taken the lead in the Champions League and the league. It's two differes of tactics, and they're more pragmati the Champions League."

  This is the truth.

  Rijkaard learned from the experience of previous Champions League defeats and pyed more pragmatically in the Champions League.

  In other words, more emphasis on defense.

  In the league, Bara is actually pyiiful offensive football.

  Therefao Shen will say that they are two differes of py.

  A reporter mentioned Messi, who has been training with the main team retly.

  "It's not surprising." Gao Shen was still smiling, obviously calm, "Messi is a very good and talented pyer. I even think that his future will be phenomenal. Although he is still very young, I wouldn't be surprised if he was iarting line-up for the Champions League final."

  "On the trary, I will remind my pyers to be careful with Messi. He will be a threat not to lose to Ronaldinho."

  Gao Shen's remarks are the highest evaluation of Messi.

  You know, Ronaldinho is the number one pyer in the world of football, and Gao Shen believes that Messi's threat is enough to pare with Ronaldinho, which is already a very high praise.

  "Mr. Gao, you are only 25 years old this year. You are the you head coa the history of the Champions League, in the history of the Champions League final, and in the history of Real Madrid. Now, it is the st game of the season. What do you think? What is your coag experie Real Madrid? Do you think it is a success?"

  Gao nodded gratefully towards the Marca reporter, thinking of this person, but did not know the name.

  "I think it's been a wonderful season. I first came into tact with football in 1998, when I was watg the World Cup in France, I met Ronaldo, I met Zidane, I met Owen, I met Beckham..."

  When Gao Shen said this, he smiled very happily, which is true.

  "At the time, like everyone else, I had a dream that one day I would be able to py alongside these great superstars, but then I found out that I didn't have the talent for this, I couldn't py football, and I didn't know how to py football. I still made me choose football, I am very proud of myself for making this choice, and I am grateful to all those who helped me make this choice."

  "Before February 28, I never imagihat I could bee the head coach of Real Madrid, it was a dream, but I didn't expect it to bee a reality, and so fast, I wasn't eveally prepared. I just froze there."

  This high-level statement is obviously different from Chairman Martin's statement.

  Because acc to Martin, he paid attention to Gao Shen very early. He believed that Gao Shen had such potential and uood Gao Shen's talents, so he resolutely chose Gao Shen.

  But what Gao Shen said now is obviously wrong with Martin.

  Which is true and which is false?

  In fact, there is o guess at all.

  "This is an incredible thing. I feel like Frodo in *The Lord of the Rings*, and suddenly I got a supreme Ring that tless people dream of. I have to remind myself all the time, never don't be fooled by it, I have to stay calm and rational at all times, but also show ce aermination."

  "Frodo has his Fellowship of the Ring, and so do I. I have a lot of outstanding rades around me, not just our pyers, but the coag staff, and others."

  "I would like to say that Real Madrid was able to reach the final, which is by no means the credit of me alone, but also the pyers, coaches, staff, and everyone from Real Madrid, and it is a great honor for me to py alongside them."

  What Gao Shen wants to vey is that the most important thing for him during this process is not actually coag Real Madrid, but the various opportunities and challenges he faced while coag Real Madrid, and the various people he met.

  That's what he values ??most.

  There was a burst of warm appuse.

  The high-level answer may not satisfy everyone, but it is sincere.

  More importantly, this is the first time that Gao Shen has analyzed his past to the outside world and his thoughts on coag Real Madrid.

  ...

  Afterward, the media reporters raised a lot of questions in succession, and Gao Shen answered them one by oiently, with the same attitude as always, her humble nant, her proud of winning the La Liga championship, nor too modest.

  Especially for some media reporters who asked questions, they think that Real Madrid is now pying ugly and servative football.

  Gao Shen gave a clear rebuttal.

  "I don't think so. Maybe because we scored few goals, because our offense is not fshy enough, and we have been criticized and criticized a lot, but this is by no means servative."

  "I believe that everyone who has watched our Real Madrid game will find that ame is actually fast-paced, and our passing and receiving are more cise, which makes us lose the geousness in the impression of many people, but makes us mgressive."

  "What we are best at is active pressing and pressing in the midfield and frontcourt. We don't like to give up rhythm and space to our oppos, which makes us look servative, but in fact, we have a strong trol over the game and do not lose. to the oppo."

  Gao Shen was not satisfied with defending himself, but gave a rare terattack, whi turn threw a question.

  "If we are servative, then many of the representatives of the geous offensive football that you are talking about have adopted simir tacti the Champions League and adopted the same style of py many times in the league, so do they too?"

  Gao Shen almost poi the noses of those media reporters face to fad said, "You are too double standard!"

  Bara adopts two different tacti the league and the Champions League. Even in the league, they often py more servatively.

  Don't you know that geous offensive football is built on the basis of strong strength?

  If you don't have enough strength, you are a geous hammer!

  Don't media reporters know these simplest truths?

  No, they know, but they never say it.

  Not only do they not say it, but they also pretend not to know and attack you with that.

  This is the uned king!

  Some media dug a hole fao Shen and asked him, "Do you think Bara is the most powerful team in world football today?"

  This is not really a good answer.

  Is Bara strong?

  This doesn't really o be said, because it is universally reized.

  But if Gao Shen admits the strength of Bara, ??it is tantamount to belittling Real Madrid in disguise, which is not good for tomorrow night's final.

  Gao Shen was a little troubled, obviously hesitated for a while, and ughed again.

  "That's a good question. I guess you must be from Catalonia."

  There was a burst of ughter at the se.

  The reporter nodded, "I'm a reporter from the Daily Sports Catalonia."

  "OK, I know your answer."

  "But we want to know your answer." The reporter still insisted.

  There were also many media reporters at the se who were very ied and wao know how Gao Shen would ahis difficult question.

  "You know, I never like to rely on words. I prefer to answer with facts, so I only tell you now, and I will give you my aomorrow night."

  "I believe the stroeam is the ohat wins the Champions League tomorrow night. This is the highest and most authoritative petition in world football. Only the stroeam deserves this honor."

  "Tomorrow night, I hope that after the game, I still see you at this stadium."

  Gao Shen's response was full of provocation, but everyone prese his fidend fighting spirit.

  He did not admit or deny Bara's strength, but he was fident that he would beat Bara tomorrow night and use this Champions League victory to prove that Real Madrid is, or be, the most powerful team in the world.

  The se erupted in warm appuse.

  Many media reporters appuded Gao Shen's answer.