The morning before the game, Schalke 04 came to Manchester.

There were almost five or six hundred fans picking up the airport.

Although Schalke 04 is not a strong team and has no stars, the number one goal scorer of the Champions League has many fans, and there are also many uproars to support Hao Jun.

In an interview at the airport, Raul expressed his respect for Manchester United enough. He said that Manchester United is a favorite to win the championship, and Schalke 04 has little hope of upset. However, if Manchester United makes a mistake, Schalke 04 may surprise the fans.

Chinese player Hao Jun has gained the attention of Gao Xiaodong and has also attracted the attention of many reporters. After all, the Chinese derby is also a good news highlight.

Hao Jun is just a substitute player in Schalke 04. He spoke cautiously when interviewing reporters. He first tried his best to praise Gao Xiaodong as the greatest player in China and even Asia's history, the pride of Chinese football, and then praised Manchester United as one of the greatest teams in world football. However, he also said that Schalke 04 is not here to play soybeans. Schalke 04 has a great star like Raul and an excellent coach like Rangnick, and they have no hope at all.

As a professional player who has been working hard in Chinese football for many years, Hao Jun said this without any loss, praising Gao Xiaodong, the future leader of the national team, Raul, the boss of his own team, and praised the head coach, and did not offend anyone.

When the reporter asked him what to do if he played against Gao Xiaodong, Hao Jun told the reporter that Gao Xiaodong is too comprehensive and cannot be defended by any player alone. If he had the opportunity to play, he would be very satisfied that Gao Xiaodong would not perform so well.

Hao Jun's interview is still very pleasing. Because Hao Jun had previously reported on his Weibo that the world's number one football player would treat him to dinner, at the domestic forum in China, Gao Xiaodong's fans all thought that Hao Jun could be a good person, and he praised Gao Xiaodong and did not belittle his teammates. He was a clear stream among Chinese players. They all hope that Gao Xiaodong would harshly abuse Hao Jun's competitor in the game, Schalke 04's main right guard Atsuto Uchida, giving Hao Jun a chance to play and realize their dream of a Chinese derby.

Of course, this is all wishful thinking of Chinese fans. Later, at the press conference before the game, Schalke 04 head coach Rangnick clearly stated that it is difficult for Hao Jun to have the opportunity to play. "Our main lineup is very stable, and only a few positions need targeted adjustments, but Hao Jun is not within this range. However, the situation on the field is ever-changing, and I do not rule out that Hao Jun has the opportunity to play."

Rangnick is a German middle school coach. He is known as a professor in Germany. He has rich tactical theory and strong practical coaching ability. When he coached Schalke for the first time, he won two Bundesliga runner-ups. After coaching Hoffenheim, he created a great miracle.

Due to disagreement with Hoffenheim's management, Rangnick resigned and went home. It was not until last month that Schalke 04 head coach Magath was fired, and Rangnick returned to Schalke 04 to put out the fire.

Although Rangnick has just coached two games, Rangnick is very familiar with Schalke 04. Many players in the team are his old subordinates, and he doesn't need any adaptation period when coaching.

Although the opponent is a strong Manchester United, Rangnick has very little psychological pressure, because it is normal to lose, but winning is a huge achievement. Such a game without any burden is actually the best to play.

Schalke 04 has no psychological pressure, but Rangnick hopes to bring some pressure to Manchester United. At the press conference, Rangnick first complimented Ferguson, "Ferguson is an absolute legend. I admire him very much. I hope to know him as a personal identity before or after the game."

Then Rangnick said that he had thoroughly studied Manchester United. "I went to see Manchester United games on the spot 8 weeks ago, when they challenged Chelsea away in the Premier League. At that time, I didn't know that I would coach Schalke, nor did I know that Schalke would meet them in the Champions League. In the past week, I watched their games continuously. If you study any team in the world carefully, you will find their weaknesses. We won't worry that they have not lost in the Champions League, and their losses are just a matter of time."

Rangnick said confidently, "If we can perform well, I think we have a chance to reach the finals. Our goal is not 0:0. We want to beat Manchester United. I think no one will think we can win, but we also have our own nuclear weapons, that is Raul, he is the scorer of the Champions League, and he can create threats to any opponent."

Rangnick, a European rookie, actually had a psychological battle with Ferguson. This was simply a goalkeeper. Ferguson disdained this. When commenting on his quarter-final opponent, he said, "Schalke 04 is excellent. They eliminated Valencia, but I don't think they can become an obstacle in our progress. The only one who can become our opponent in the Bundesliga is Bayern. If Schalke 04 has any other player that poses a threat to Manchester United, it may be Raul. Raul was once the best player in the world. He scored 69 goals in the Champions League, which is terrifying, but he is already 33. I don't think his goals will increase this season."

Ferguson praised his opponent Rangnick and played, "I heard that Rangnick has a strong theory and is known as a professor in Germany. He does have extraordinary things, especially the performance of Hoffenheim is very good, but I think he is not suitable to lead the big club. In addition, his European results are rarely and poor, which is similar to our Premier League professors. I hope the game against Manchester United can give him some inspiration."

Ferguson then spent all his time on the other three games. He believed that Real Madrid and Barcelona and Chelsea would advance, but Real Madrid was the team that entered the finals because Real Madrid had Mourinho and Ronaldo. Ferguson hoped to meet with his former puppet Ronaldo at Wembley Stadium, and believed that Ronaldo was better than Messi.

Undoubtedly, in psychological warfare and war of words, Ferguson, who had fought for more than 20 years of European warfare, could be Rangnick's master. After Ferguson's press conference was broadcast, Schalke 04's players and fans were so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.

Although Schalke 04's players are very low-key and think that their strength is worse than Manchester United, no one likes to be so despised or even ignored. Especially Ferguson spent most of his time talking about Real Madrid and Barcelona at the pre-match press conference, rather than Schalke 04. This greatly stimulated the self-esteem of the Germans. German fans all expressed their willingness to go to Old Trafford to help Schalke 04 and support Schalke 04 in the face of Manchester United, making a fuss.
Chapter completed!