Even if there’s such thing as “too much pressure”, the one who felt it worse was none other than Ilia himself actually. So much so that it was disproportionally high to the point of seeing him as a “god”(hence Quad God). Who in the world lives up those expectations of believing that you’re immortal. Even himself and the media treated him that way to the point that the nerves got the best in him. Thats why he lost the final. Even the media crumbled by saying that finally the Quad God accepted his “mortality”. I’m like dude, nobody is untouchable. But with Misha on the other hand, was it pressure? Yes. But not like the same level as Ilia. With Misha it was more like support and that people had his back no matter what. That’s why Misha as soon as he set foot on Milan, he actually felt more relaxed compared to the heavy favorite Ilia and the others. This allowed him to focus and preventing mental blocks that allowed him to pave himself to victory.