Star card system.

One is a "special" coach who won the Champions League at Porto and conquered Premier League fans at Chelsea.He has received countless honors and is considered the best young coach in international football today.

One is a newcomer who has just retired for two years and has not even officially coached a first-team game.

There is no doubt who to choose.

But I didn't expect that it would be Guardiola, not Mourinho, who eventually became Barcelona's coach.

This topic is often brought up and Mourinho never discusses it.

Today at Camp Nou, I had a chat with Perrin and then I confided in my heart.

Perrin has heard many explanations in the media.

Some people say that Barcelona's top brass doesn't like the defense-oriented Mourinho and thinks he is not suitable for Barcelona's gorgeous offense.

Some people say that Barcelona prefers Mourinho, but Mourinho was ultimately worried about living in Cruyff's shadow and losing his ideal football philosophy, and finally gave up on Barcelona.

Mourinho didn't say anything more, and Perrin didn't ask any more questions.

However, Perrin knows very well that the Barcelona club is an opponent of special significance to Mourinho.

Hated and loved.

In tomorrow's game, how will Mourinho face this opponent?
Peilan was very curious.

Speaking of which, the game starts tomorrow, and Mourinho hasn't even decided on the final tactics.

This is not because Mourinho is hesitant, but because he is waiting for news.

That is whether Messi can appear.

Before this game, Messi had been injured for half a month.

There are rumors that Messi will return from injury in this game, but the news is not clear.

So Mourinho is also waiting for the most accurate results.

Whether Messi is present or not is absolutely related to the team's tactical changes.

For Mourinho, there is no rush to determine the team's tactics.

After all, his team has been training in both offensive and defensive systems.

As a well-known tactician in international football, Mourinho's understanding of tactical ideas is absolutely world-class.

Until the team was about to end its warm-up, a scout from the team ran into the field and brought the latest news from Barcelona.

Messi is not in the squad today!

Mourinho breathed a sigh of relief.

Even the "special one" is very afraid of this superstar.

Without Messi, Barcelona can play!
In fact, before this game, Mourinho had a lot of worries.

Although Manchester United is invincible in the Premier League, the technical flow and tactics of La Liga are different from those of the Premier League.

Especially Barcelona's tactical system, which made Manchester United unable to fight back that year.

The old Sir Alex's trembling fists are still fresh in my memory.

Even though many veterans have retired, Barcelona's system remains the same.

Mourinho is not absolutely sure whether Manchester United's defense can withstand the delicate passing and controlling football.

If you stick to it, your offensive strength will be reduced and it will be more difficult to score goals.

Compared with the opponent's offensive stars, Manchester United is still far behind.

Even Lukaku, who is in excellent form this season, is not the top forward in Europe.

In the current Barcelona lineup, there are the old and strong Suarez, Iniesta, and Pique, as well as the young Dembele, Coutinho, Alba and other new pillars.

Especially Messi, who becomes more and more demonic as he gets older, is the most terrifying presence in this team.

Fortunately, Messi was injured and could not play.

This puts Mourinho in a good mood.When the players finished training to adapt to the field, Mourinho called everyone to his side.

"Guys, I have good news for you, Messi is definitely not able to play due to injury.

“Although it’s a bit cruel for me to say this, as an opponent, I have to say this.

"Messi is Barcelona's superstar and one of the best stars of this era.

"With or without him, Barcelona are completely two teams.
"If Messi was there, I think we would be [-]-[-].
“But Messi is not here, I think we have a chance to win Barcelona at home in this game!
"Don't be surprised!
“Barcelona’s defensive ability is not very good right now!

"And they are missing Messi, we are missing an offensive threat, and you are more able to invest in offensive forces!

"This is good!

“So in this game, let’s not be conservative!

"Whenever you have the chance, press forward boldly!

"attack!
"Goal!
"We want to win Barcelona at home!
"I have confidence in you!"

In the center of the Camp Nou stadium, the Manchester United soldiers felt a heat wave rising in their bodies.

Just a few minutes ago, many of them were worried.

Because the opponent he is about to face is too strong.

Not many of the current players in Manchester United have played against Barcelona, ​​let alone have winning experience.

Even though they won the Europa League last season and have been invincible in the league these two seasons, they still don't have enough confidence when it comes to Barcelona.

After all, this opponent is too strong.

Especially this game was played away from home. Let alone winning, even if it was a draw, everyone would be satisfied.

But when they heard Mourinho's words, the eyes of the Red Devils soldiers became brighter and brighter.

You are right!

Barcelona is nothing!
Why can't we defeat them?

And the difficult Argentinian wasn’t even there yet!
We also have xia, who is also a Ballon d'Or superstar!

We also have De Gea and Pogba, they are all geniuses!

We will win this game!
On the bus back to the hotel, the players' interest was obviously much higher.

In the front row of the bus, Lukaku danced excitedly: "I have a feeling that I can score in this game!"

Pogba pouted: "Your feelings are often inaccurate."

Lukaku was speechless: "Don't be such a spoiler, okay..."

Everyone laughed.

Although Lukaku is a big guy, he has a good relationship with everyone and is always showing off in the locker room.

The two sparked a conversation, and everyone was talking about their expectations for the game against Barcelona. Everyone was full of confidence.

Matic vowed: "Don't worry, press forward and attack. I will guard them to death in this game."

De Gea's eyes were firm: "If Messi was here, I might be a little worried, but today he is not here. I am sure of any Barcelona player's shot, and I will try my best to keep the goal!"

Central defender Phil Jones slapped his chest: "When they get on the field, I'll shovel them to death!"

Everyone laughed again.

De Gea poked at his reckless partner: "Man, tackle outside the penalty area. It's very dangerous to tackle in the penalty area."

Phil Jones: "It's okay, even if they give them a penalty kick, you can save it! Just say that, right?"

De Gea: "Yes..."

Phil Jones: "Then it's over! I'm going to kill those Barcelona guys with ferocious tackles in this game!" (End of Chapter)