'I'm happy with the way our players played on the pitch, they played well, they caused a lot of problems for AC Milan, we created more chances than AC Milan and if it wasn't for bad luck we would have sat here as winners!'

At the post-match press conference, Mourinho said stiffly in the face of reporters' inquiries.

Jose Mourinho's words caused an uproar among the reporters present, and the Portuguese bluntly attributed the blame to luck, which was clearly not convinced by AC Milan's victory.

If you look at the data, the Red Rebels' 17 shots on goal are indeed higher than AC Milan's 11, even the number of shots on target is more than AC Milan, but the analysis of a game is obviously not only about the number of shots on goal and the percentage of shots on target.

However, Mourinho's aim is obvious, to attribute the defeat to luck, which may make the outside world, including the media, think that he is an unreasonable barbarian, but it can reduce the chances of the media commenting on the player's mistakes and turn the finger at himself.

Of course, Mourinho is not saying to ignore the problems that have been exposed in this game, his attitude is clear, my players can criticize, but it can only be carried out by ourselves, others, sorry, please shut up!

In just one sentence, Mourinho stole the limelight from Ancelotti at the press conference, and everyone pointed the finger at the Portuguese, throwing one mine after another at him, but Mourinho is really talented in sophistry, and he has used clever answers to gag the media again and again.

He doesn't care what people on the outside think of him, he only cares about his team, he cares that his players will lose confidence because of this victory, so he has to take everything after the loss!

Even when it was said by reporters that the Red Rebels had missed an opportunity to make history by missing out on the UEFA Super Cup, Mourinho quibbled to link the defeat to the season as a whole.

"I think it's ideal for my team to have a difficult game at this time, because it tells my players that we are the best and best team in the world, and it gives us more motivation, we are young, we are still growing!"

"If the next time my team meets AC Milan, they are a year older and we are a year older, then it will be us Red Rebels who will be in the winner's position!"

…………………… Mourinho's interview at the press conference made headlines in European newspapers and magazines the following day, all of whom were sarcastic and sarcastic about the hard-mouthed Portuguese.

I have to admit that he led a young, energetic team, and did cause a lot of problems for AC Milan in the game, but AC Milan's performance was more stable and mature, while the Red Rebels were more than aggressive, but they were always led by AC Milan.

Perhaps AC Milan conservatively wanted to maintain a two-goal advantage at the last moment, and was almost equalized by the Red Rebels, but from the perspective of the whole game, AC Milan really deserved a victory.

As for Mourinho's statement that the defeat came at the right time, the English media gave enough affirmation, especially since the fourth round of the Premier League was held three days after the UEFA Super Cup match, how to adjust the mentality of the players, which will play a crucial role in the performance of the Red Rebels.

At the same time, the Red Rebels also fell to the top of the league table when they lost the UEFA Super Cup, finishing fifth in the league with a game in hand, and currently at the top of the league table are Arsenal with four wins from four games, and Arsene Wenger's side have been in excellent form since entering the new season.

In Xiao Yu's previous life, Arsenal this season will be very strong, winning the championship with an unbeaten record, and the first matchup between the Red Rebels and Arsenal this season is scheduled for December 26, the 18th round of the league, the Red Rebels will challenge Arsenal away, and before that, the Red Rebels will play a game with Liverpool.

It is precisely because of the tight schedule that Xiao Yu's psychological expectation for the league ranking of the Red Rebels this season is to enter the European competition, preferably the Champions Cup, otherwise the League Cup can also be, after all, the Red Rebels are just a Premier League promotion horse.

Although Mourinho took all the blame after the game, the mentality of the players was affected by the Super Cup defeat, and in the fourth round of the home game against promoted Portsmouth, the Red Rebels were unable to break through Portsmouth's iron wall despite their main force, and won an embarrassing 0-0 draw.

However, after this game, Cesc Fabregas, who represented Spain at the World Junior Championships, will officially return to the team, and the player has been very impressive at the World Junior Championships, being named the best player of the World Junior Championships in Finland and the winner of the Golden Boot, and hailed as the most promising talented midfielder in the coming years.

Xiao Yu and Mourinho met with Cesc Fabregas for a while, and after negotiations, it was finally decided to give him three weeks of vacation, so that he could go back to Spain for a vacation, and by the way to get together with his family, this player flew directly to Manchester after the World Junior Championships, and has not returned to Spain yet.

Cesc Fabregas is pleased with the club's holiday and says he will train hard and get fit to be ready for the club as soon as he returns.

Jose Mourinho has also promised Cesc Fabregas that he will be an important part of the first team.

Sending Cesc Fabregas away somewhat diluted Xiao Yu's sorrow of falling out of the top 7 in the standings because of the Super Cup loss, but in September, the players have gone to participate in the national team competition, and Mourinho can also take advantage of this time to think about how to adjust the team's next game ideas.

Don't look at the Red Rebels as just a Premier League promotion horse, but with last year's excellent game, many players in the Red Rebels' first team have been selected for the national team.

Petr Cech is currently the main goalkeeper of the Czech national team and is in a very secure position; Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery were also selected for the French national team, with the former having a solid position and the latter being a marginal player, but he was already selected earlier than Xiao Yu's previous life.

The Toure brothers and Didier Drogba are the main players of the Ivory Coast national team; Curtis, John Terry and David Beckham were also selected for the England national team, the first two positions are relatively uncertain, but they can basically be selected, and Beckham is the main right midfielder; Essien is Ghana's main midfielder, Ronaldo has also been selected for the Portuguese national team, and Kaka is the main player of the Brazilian national team.

With scoring 4 goals in 3 rounds this season, Palacio was also selected for the latest edition of the Argentine national team, and at the same time, the Argentine player has also become famous in Europe, and many giants have taken a fancy to this player, especially AC Milan, who has failed to impress Xiao Yu many times, and Palacio himself intends to stay in the team to continue training.

In addition to the above-mentioned people, De Rossi is the captain of the Italian youth team, Chiellini has also been selected for the Italian youth team, Vidic is the main central defender of Serbia, Robben is gradually gaining a foothold in the Dutch national team, and Filip ? Lahm was also selected for the German national team.

In the end, there was only David left at the Newton Heath training base? Villa and Almunia, these two Spanish brothers are indeed tragic, the former lives in the shadow of Raul and Torres, and the latter is even worse, even without Casillas, Palop, Valdés and Reina are more likely to be elected to the Spanish national than him.

However, it is not a good thing that such a large number of players will be selected for the national team, because the national team will play two games in two weeks, and some of the faraway internationals, such as those from Africa and South America, will travel back and forth, and they will have to suffer from jet lag, which will cause the physical consumption of the players to be very serious.

For this reason, Xiao Yu had to ask the laboratory to find ways to help the players, so that they could participate in the game in a better state after returning to the team.

And before that, Boyas took a report and sent it to Xiao Yu.

…………………… The Red Rebels' scouting department has a very good record, in addition to spying on the military, but also in the ability to find young players.

The current third goalkeeper for the Red Rebels' first team, Joe? Hart was poached by the scouting department, and Walcott and Aaron, who have been very good in the youth team? Ramsey is the same, and the team is keeping a close eye on what is happening in English football.

In the British Isles alone, the Red Rebels have 15 great scouts who will look for talent for the Red Rebels everywhere, and Walcott and Ramsay were singled out.

In addition to this, the Red Rebels' scouting network spans Europe, West Africa, and South America.

The head of the scouting department is Boyas, the descendant of Mourinho who brought him into the Red Rebels and is currently in charge of the scouting department, he is directly responsible to Mourinho, but at the same time regularly formulates a report to send to Xiao Yu.

The Red Rebels have a well-established scouting system, scouts all over the world will rate their selected players according to their own vision, and then load them into the player information system, and every time a player's information is added, Manchester will receive a message.

Boas will personally watch the player's game footage and stats to determine if the player has the potential to play for the Red Rebels and if his style of play can be adapted to the Red Rebels, and if all passes, he will ask the scout in charge of the player to observe the player for a second time, preferably when the team he represents faces a strong opponent.

The stronger the opponent you face, the more you can reflect the ability and potential of the player, otherwise, let the Brazilian team come to Asia to play against the Chinese team, and no matter how mediocre the skill is, you can become a technical genius.

Oh, by the way, if you know Chinese kung fu!

Once it is determined that the player has enough potential, Naboyas will personally go over to see him play, then talk to the player and his agent to see if they are interested in joining the Red Rebels, and if the two sides are satisfied, then Boas will consider whether to keep him with his original team after signing him, take him to Manchester or go out on loan.

The Red Rebels have a complete plan for this, and once the club signs a player, they must be responsible for that player to the end, even if he cannot play for the Red Rebels in the future.

The purpose of the academy is to provide talent for the first team, and no academy in the world, even Ajax, can guarantee that the players produced by their own team will play in the first team or only for Ajax, and they will often only select the best players to enter the first team.

This time, in the scouting report sent by Boas, Xiao Yu saw several familiar names.

(To be continued)