After the match, the two head coaches attended a press conference together to discuss their views on the game.

After casually pointing out a few problems with his players, Guardiola highly praised Monaco's Man of the Match.

The Man of the Match award went to French prodigy Kylian Mbappé, whose outstanding performance of one goal and one assist was nothing short of amazing. Pep Guardiola made no secret of his opinion of the young player, saying, "If he likes the Premier League environment, Manchester City would be very happy to welcome him, and our owners would certainly be very willing to spend money to buy this talent."

"Sorry, Mbappe is not for sale!"

Watching Guardiola, who was still talking non-stop despite losing the game, Jardim's first response to the question was that he was not for sale.

He refused to answer questions about transfers, saying it was inappropriate to discuss such matters at this time, as it would only increase the players' pressure.

Faced with the temptation from a renowned coach of a top football team, surely no one would remain unmoved!

Seeing that Jardim didn't respond, Guardiola simply smiled and then spoke again about Monaco's goalkeeper, taking advantage of his ability and reaction to shower him with praise.

Although he lost the first leg, Guardiola is not the kind of person who can't let go of the defeat. Although he lost on the field, he absolutely cannot lose off the field, and he is already preparing for the second leg.

Such public praise of an opposing player naturally has its own purpose.

Since they have money, they won't care about the price if it comes to actually buying the other party.

For Manchester City and for Guardiola, as long as the right person is available, a transfer fee of hundreds of millions is not a problem at all; the club owner has plenty of money for him to squander.

........

The Monaco players were quite surprised to encounter two world-renowned managers, Mourinho and Wenger, in the players' tunnel.

As the players walked by, the two smiled and gave each of them a high-five to congratulate them.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"You're a good young man, keep up the good work." Wenger smiled and patted Mbappe on the head to encourage him.

Wenger had actually been paying attention to this young fellow countryman for a long time, but his attempt to win him over back then unfortunately fell through due to some objective reasons.

But this doesn't stop him from appreciating the other person at all.

Mbappe was pleasantly surprised, but also seemed a little shy.

He really hadn't expected to see the professor here. It was Arsène! This was the real Arsène. He had once dreamed of playing under Arsène and conquering the Emirates Stadium like his predecessor Henry.

King of Highbury! He's a memory for a generation.

"You have great potential, I have high hopes for you." Mourinho patted the other man's strong arm in affirmation.

The former football fanatic has become much more humble, but wherever he stands, he inevitably becomes the center of attention.

Having received encouragement from two of the world's most renowned coaches, Mbappe felt that this was the best reward the victory could bring him.

"Mbappe was so excited that he asked his assistant coach to take a group photo of them separately."

Not only Mbappe, but almost every Monaco player took a photo with the two famous coaches as a memento.

"Lei, don't be so reserved. We're from the same hometown. You did a great job. I like you," Mourinho said frankly, putting his arm around Lei's shoulder.

On the other side, Wenger also extended his hand to Ray and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Ray. I am Arsène Wenger."

"Hello, Professor, it's a pleasure to meet you as well. I've long admired you both."

........

"Hey Lei, what were you talking about with the professor and Mu Niao earlier? Can you tell me?"

On the way back, Mbappe curiously nuzzled Lei Ming's neck and asked a question.

Lei Ming, however, disgustedly pushed him away.

"Don't pry into the affairs of adults. We're just having a casual chat!" Lei Ming said casually.

Recalling his conversations with the two renowned coaches, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Both renowned coaches felt that they were fully qualified to be selected for the national team, and they also said that they would put in a good word for them with the national team coach Santos.

If I can get these two experts to help me, then I probably will have a real chance to join the national team soon.

National team matches are undoubtedly very important for every player. Whether or not they play for their country is not important, but they can definitely provide unprecedented exposure.

This is a huge springboard that many players have been looking forward to.

In the world of football, there are many players who perform poorly at their clubs, but become incredibly energetic and competitive when playing for the national team, which leads to them being scouted by top clubs.

Monaco is still too small, and it's not a team you can stay with for long. They never let any player stay with them for one city; their management only cares about profits.

Not only was he aware of this, but almost everyone on the team was very clear about it.

But at least for now, they share the same goal: since they play for Monaco, they need to perform well in order to attract the attention of more top clubs.

Mbappe glanced suspiciously at Lei Ming's ambiguous smile: "Do you think I believe you? Fine, I won't say it then. But let me tell you, my idol when I was a kid was always Thierry Henry, and I also really like Arsenal. Do you think I have a chance to go to Arsenal?"

"Hehe, I don't know if you'll have the chance to go, but given Arsenal's current performance, are you sure you want to go?"

This season, Arsenal showed signs of decline early in the league. Some experts predict that Arsenal may not even be able to finish in the top four this season because Wenger is too old and no longer has the ability and energy to manage Arsenal.

Although they are still somewhat competitive in the Champions League, everyone knows that Arsenal is in danger when facing Bayern Munich, the German powerhouse, and the outside world generally does not have high hopes for them.

"Ha, what's there to be afraid of? If I go, we'll have victory. If you go too, we brothers can join forces again and turn the Premier League upside down and restore Arsenal's glory."

Speaking of this, Mbappe's eyes were indeed shining, looking forward to a bright future.

Seeing his expression, Lei Ming couldn't help but tease him: "I heard the club is offering you 100 million euros. Do you think the professor would be willing to pay that much for you?"

Arsenal created many football memes due to their lack of money in those years, with selling their captain undoubtedly being the most telling example.

Only teams with no money will sell their captain; who would sell a team with money?

Over the years, their highest transfer fee has never exceeded 60 million, so it's simply unrealistic for them to take Mbappe away.

Upon hearing this, Mbappe's previously excited expression immediately fell.

Yes, being poor is the original sin.

Players are essentially just commodities for clubs to trade; they have no right to choose their teams during their contracts.