This is the last League Cup, or it is considered by many people to be the last League Cup event.

Next season, the UEFA Cup will be renamed to the Europa League, and the relevant competition system will also undergo some reforms, so this can indeed be said to be the last League Cup.

Both teams, of course, hope to win such an important trophy.

The press conference before the game gathered football reporters from all over the world.

Among them, there are also many Chinese media.

Bremen coach Schaff led Brazil international Diego, the team's top star, to attend the press conference.

In the semi-finals with Hamburg, Diego had a clear card-taking move that escaped the referee's eye. If the referee had taken out a yellow card at that time, he would probably not be able to participate in the final.

So it is quite lucky that Diego was able to participate in this game.

The questions asked by European reporters are obviously targeting Diego. After all, he was likely to be suspended in this game. Now he can appear safely at the press conference before the game. Schaff was determined to appear on the starting list of the next day's game, which has also caused some controversy in the media.

At the same time, these European journalists are more concerned about Mertesak's injury. After all, as a German international, if such a defensive player is injured, it will indeed have a great impact on Bremen.

However, Schaff did not give a clear answer in this regard. He said that the situation of Mertesak had to be asked before the team doctor before the game to confirm whether he could play.

The Chinese media seem to be less concerned about this, they care more about Xu Qi, but this is a Bremen press conference and they have nothing to ask about.

However, when it comes to Diego, it is not the first time that Xu Qi has met.

In the final match of the group stage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Xu Qi once played against Diego, and Xu Qi scored a beautiful goal in the game.

At that time, Diego also scored his first goal for the Brazilian Olympic team in that game. At that time, he and Ronaldo had completely controlled the game. The Chinese Olympic team where Xu Qi was located could only run away.

Thinking of this story, these reporters have questions to ask.

"Mr. Diego, I am a reporter from China. I would like to ask you if you know the players of the Donetsk Miners? Or does the Donetsk Miners have your old acquaintance!" A Chinese reporter finally got the opportunity to ask questions.

"I know that the Donetsk Miners is a very powerful team. They performed well this season and entered the finals. It will definitely be a very difficult game. Among their teams, there are many of my Brazilian fellows, including Judson, and we are all old friends." Diego answered easily. He didn't like the questions from the European media just now, and he was very happy to answer these questions.

"Do you know Xu Qi? He competed with you at the 2008 Olympics." The reporter from China asked again.

"Uh...yes, I participated in the Olympics last year. We had a game with the Chinese Olympic team. I had an impression of him... He is very good." Diego obviously had little impression of Xu Qi. After all, his Olympic journey was not very good. In the semi-finals, they were beaten by the Argentina team and finally only won one bronze medal.

Seeing Diego's answer, many reporters naturally knew that the Brazilian big star seemed to have forgotten Xu Qi, so they didn't ask much.

Perhaps, this must be Xu Qi can make Diego recall him...

Afterwards, Lucescu brought the team captain Serner to the press conference.

This press conference was obviously not a problem with Bremen's press conference to attract the attention of Western European media.

The questions are basically media from Eastern Europe and China.

The media from China obviously also ask some topics about Xu Qi.

Every time Lucescu heard Xu Qi's name, some satisfaction appeared in his expression. Indeed, this is one of the players he relies most on the offensive end.

Speaking of the offense of the Donetsk Miners, Judson is still the core, Fernandinho is the offensive and defensive hub, and Xu Qi and William are potential stocks with great strength. In the future, these two will become the aces that this team relies most on!

Speaking of young players with good potential, some media will inevitably compare Bremen's rookies Ozil, Xu Qi, William and others.

Obviously, in this regard, Lucescu always seems very confident. He thinks that the young people under his command are the best.

Although he said this, Lucescu is very clear that he has studied the lineup of Bremen. Although the core of Bremen is Diego, Ozil's ability to pass and threaten the ball in the midfield is no less than Diego. He is definitely an offensive player that Bremen relies heavily on.

Therefore, on the defensive end, Lucescu also has some arrangements for Ozil.

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Inside the hotel where the Donetsk miners stayed.

"This is the most important game of this season." Xu Qi was lying in bed. He was not tired of adapting to the field training in the afternoon, but he still hoped to lie in bed and try to save some physical fitness.

The Ukrainian league is not over yet, but the championship has been decided.

In fact, many European leagues have ended, and there are only two games left in the mainstream European competitions, this Europa League final and the Champions League final a week later.

For example, the Bundesliga where Bremen is located has ended at this time.

But the Donetsk Miners actually have games, two rounds of the league plus the final of the Ukrainian Cup at the end of May.

Of course, the importance of those three games is far less than this one.

The success or failure of the Donetsk Miners throughout the season is now even based on the victory or defeat of this game.

Xu Qi is not afraid of his opponents. Among the opponents they have eliminated, Tottenham and Manchester City are not inferior to Bremen.

Bremen also eliminated giant teams like AC Milan, and those who can reach the final will naturally step on the bodies of one strong team after another to climb to this position.

But the finals are often the most difficult game, because this is not just a showdown of strength between the two teams.

At the same time, there is also a duel between the two teams' psychological aspects and stress resistance.

At the same time, in such a final, various accidental and secondary factors will affect the final result.

"It seems that I'm a little nervous." Xu Qi touched the position of his heart with his hand, felt his heartbeat, which was not fast, but he was indeed a little nervous.

This is his first time in such an important final of a major competition. It is not the Champions League, but he already feels a little overwhelmed.
Chapter completed!