The most low-key superstar

Chapter 367 The Main Enemy

The last time Inter Milan broke through the door of a Premier League team in the Champions League was 7 years ago.At that time, in the Champions League group stage of the 03-04 season, Vieri scored a goal for the Nerazzurri, but in that game, Arsenal finally relied on Henry's brace, Pires, Ljungberg and Eyre Du's goal led to a 5-1 victory over Inter Milan at Meazza.After that game and before this morning's game, Inter Milan had 4 matches against Premier League teams in the Champions League, with a record of 1 draw and 3 losses, and did not score a single goal.

It is worth mentioning that before meeting Liverpool and Manchester United for two consecutive seasons, Inter Milan was eliminated in the knockout rounds of the Champions League twice recently. Later, they first drew with Valencia at home 2:2, and then were defeated by Valencia in the second leg away. In the 0-0 season, Inter Milan stopped in the quarter-finals. At that time, they defeated the Yellow Submarine 05-06 at home in the first round. In the second round, they were defeated by the Submarine 1:4, and could only be eliminated with the disadvantage of few away goals.And Ancelotti and his Chelsea must now very much hope that the Inter Milan people will suffer another 2:1 away defeat.

In this game, the home team Inter Milan played almost all the cards except the main left-back Chivu (or Thornton), and in the second round, Thornton is very likely to come back.By then, Mourinho is likely to push Zanetti, who played as a left-back in this field, to the front line.Compared to Mourinho, Ancelotti obviously has more cards in his hands.

On the issue of penalties, both Mourinho and An Shuai recognized the existence of penalties.Mourinho said, "If the foul on Kalou happened in Chelsea's penalty area, I will definitely ask for a penalty. Yes, this penalty exists."

And Ancelotti's criticism of the referee has shown consistent implicitness, "I am not used to commenting on the details of the game, but those two penalties are very obvious." Ancelotti also downplayed his pre-match The handshake with Mourinho, "it's the normal thing to do between two educated and civilized people."

It's just that some of Mourinho's comments after the penalty kick made the Italian media a little disgusted.Even after the victory in the Champions League, the Portuguese did not forget to contact Serie A, "I have always been honest on the issue of penalties. Italy has not changed me. Let me control my voice? When the most despicable scene happened here, it made me feel that I should use it. I wasn't in Italy when football was feeding my family. But don't make me talk about Serie A or I'll be suspended for two more rounds."

However, after the game, Inter Milan boss Moratti highly praised Mourinho's move to replace Balotelli after 2-1, and commented, "This is a very subtle and great substitution. A coach might not do that."

"Mourinho has shown the demeanor of a great coach. Instead of defending 2-1, he bravely sent Balotelli. This is a risky decision." In Bergomi's view, Inter Milan still Show all opponents with this move, "We are not afraid of anyone."

These words also won the approval of Mourinho after the game, "Yes, none of us are afraid, I am not afraid of the distance between the three lines, I am not afraid of the opponent's attack, I am not afraid of the team losing balance, and I am not afraid of two rounds. Take a risk with 120 minutes left."

It should be said that it was Magic Bird's unconventional playing that disrupted Ancelotti's logic.Mourinho would love to instill this fearlessness in his players until the March 3 game.

Sky, National TV and Mediaset TV all commented on this substitution. Mediaset TV also used this as an example to criticize those who think Mourinho is conservative. Sky also commented. We will hear from Mancini soon .Moratti also praised Chelsea, "They are a really strong opponent, they are very active throughout the game, and similar things, Manchester United did not do it in the game against Milan." How did Galliani react.

In response, Ancelotti also praised his opponent, "What has changed in this Inter Milan team? They have changed the way they play and become a little unpredictable, which makes us a little uncomfortable."

On January 1, Chelsea's main midfielder Essien was injured and will be absent for 23-4 weeks. Now, Essien's injury is recovering well. If there is no accident, he will definitely be able to catch up with the second round against Inter Milan on the night of March 6. The focus of the battle; another card is last summer’s 3 million new aid Zhirkov, the Russian international failed to return in time because of a calf injury before the game, but his injury is not serious, he will almost certainly be able to participate in this match The focus of the second round of Inter Milan, once he can come back, Malouda will push to the winger or avant-garde line, Chelsea will form a sharper attacking combination from the left; the main goalkeeper Petr Cech should also come back, After the game, Ancelotti revealed that the Czech goalkeeper injured his calf instead of his knee. This is undoubtedly great news for fans who support Chelsea.Bosingwa is also expected to come back at the same time as Cech. The Portuguese has also resumed training a few days ago, and the official comeback is not too far away.

After the game, Ancelotti felt that there was no need to worry about the score of 1:2. In his opinion, the score of 1:2 in the away game in the first leg was completely acceptable.The reason why he has this confidence is because of Chelsea's crazy home winning percentage.

However, it is clear that Ancelotti was too optimistic. Just after they returned to London, after reexamination, Cech was diagnosed with a torn calf muscle and is expected to need to rest for three to four weeks.

As a result, Cech will not be able to participate in the second round match between Chelsea and Inter Milan at home on March 3. His absence will also have a certain impact on the team's championship in the league.

Before Manchester United collectively watch Inter Milan v Chelsea, they will first have a league game.

The reason for arranging group viewing is because Ferguson said, "They are our main enemies this season."

At Old Trafford, Manchester United carried out a large-scale rotation. Although Coach Ferguson had already suffered a loss, it was true that the team continued to fight fiercely and had to do so. Fortunately, the opponents West Ham United were not difficult opponent.

All three goals were beautiful, but it had nothing to do with Nickel, he sat on the bench, and it was Ferguson just in case.

This time Owen scored two goals in a row, and finally spit out the bad breath in his heart that had no chance in the first two games.

And Scholes's midfield scheduling can be considered sophisticated, and he hardly gave West Ham any chance. As for Carrick, he doesn't need to save any energy now, and he will have nothing to do in the next Champions League game.

"Manchester City is hard to pass, even at home." Ferguson began to give Manchester City another air, and Mancini also had the same idea. He wanted to prove something to his old club, and the opponent was his old enemy Ancelotti. To add insult to injury, Mancini did it with ease.

Back at Stamford Bridge, the battle with Inter Milan did consume too much energy for the Chelsea team. During the battle with the Blues, Chelsea finally fell.

They scored four goals in a row and lost 2:4. Manchester United got a five-point advantage as they wished.

Chelsea's loss made Manchester United happy to come to London. They are about to launch an impact on a champion this season, that is, the League Cup. Their opponent is Aston Villa, which has hurt Manchester United this season.

Although he didn't pay much attention to it, Manchester United miraculously broke into the final with the help of the substitute lineup. Now, Ferguson dare not be careless anymore. Regardless of whether he pays attention to it, this is also a championship trophy. It's just that in the fighting stage, it's good to have a champion at the bottom.

This time, the Manchester United team played their best and attached great importance to this championship, and O'Neill's Villa team is also determined to win this championship.

(End of this chapter)