Chapter 559 The Breath of Hell
After a week of careful training, Inter Milan flew to Istanbul, the capital of Turkey, the day before the game.
Istanbul is the largest city and port in Turkey, the cultural, economic and financial center of Turkey, one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe, and the only metropolis in the world that spans two continents. Because it is located in the Bosphorus Strait and controls the entry and exit of the Black Sea, it has been a must-have place for soldiers since ancient times.
Today, Istanbul Airport welcomed a group of important guests. For this reason, the airport added 20 security guards to maintain order in case of possible accidents, because this group of guests is very special. They are the enemies of Galatasaray. As we all know, Turkish fans are very enemies of their own team. You're welcome. If you don't say well, there will be a group event.
There are many people who came to pick up the plane at the scene, about four or 5,000 people, and most of them are Turkish fans. Foreign fans only account for a small number, which surprised Inter Milan. They know that Galatasa fans are very enthusiastic and will only support their own team, even if many Turkish fans like Inter Milan very much. Some main players, but on such occasions, I'm afraid they don't dare to express their affection for Inter Milan.
However, after getting off the plane in Istanbul, Inter Milan began to feel the taste of hell. It turned out that among these thousands of fans, Turkish fans did not come to pick up the plane at all. They came to make trouble. These enthusiastic fans holding insulting language banners rushed at Inter Milan's players when they got off the plane. Inter Milan's players shouted and scolded. Some fans even tried to come to fight Jiang Mu and his disciples, but Jiang Mu is now surrounded by eight bodyguards, four private bodyguards, and four clubs equipped with bodyguards. He doesn't have to worry about safety when he travels now. Under the protection of airport security guards and bodyguards, the international Milan's players quickly left the airport without taking photos with fans' autographs or interviews with reporters. However, when they left, Turkish fans also threw things at Inter Milan's bus.
After coming to Jiang Mu's pre-booked hotel, Jiang Mu asked his players to sign for the following fans, and he also answered several questions raised by the reporter.
Turkish fans are most concerned about whether Hakansuk will play. What the fans are most concerned about is what the reporters are most concerned about. They raised this question to Jiang Mu, and Jiang Mu calmly told the reporter, "Hakansuk will play in the game, but I can't guarantee whether he will start. Hakansuk once Galatasaray has played for him, and he should have a way to deal with Galatasaray. However, even if it's not for Galatasaray, Hakansuk has a chance to play. He plays an outstanding role in the team. We can definitely use it in the third-line battle.
The second question that reporters are concerned about is how Inter Milan plays in this game. Jiang Mu also gave a positive answer, "We must play our own style. Attack must be an important choice and means for us, but even the team that can attack is not all games. The attack, so our general direction is attack, but in fact, we may make appropriate adjustments to adapt to the opponent's playing style.
The third question is naturally how to win or lose this game. Jiang Mu said, "We are not here for travel or friendship. We are here to win, but there will always be exceptions on the court. If the final result does not match our ideas. We will seriously accept this fact.
Jiang Mu used to give the players a few hours off when they came to the game, so that they could go out and play freely, relax, and be familiar with the environment. In this way, the players will become more ** and more fighting spirited. But today, Jiang Mu dares not give the players a holiday. Everyone knows that Istanbul is hell. If something happens because of the players a holiday, Jiang Mu must bear a certain responsibility.
The players also expressed their understanding that when Leeds United fought here in the Premier League last season, they were stabbed to death because of the contradictions between the fans, which shocked the whole world. Inter Milan's players don't want this to happen.
However, during the break, the Turkish fans did not let Inter Milan quiet. These fans quickly found the place where Inter Milan stayed, gathered outside the hotel where Inter Milan lived, sang all night, and did not let Inter Milan players have a good rest and sleep, and some people called the hotel room. There are all kinds of tricks. Moratti and Oliari angrily protested to the chairman of Galatasaray, but it didn't help. Not to mention that the Galatasaray Club could not manage it, they would not care about it.
After a short two-hour break in the chaos, Jiang Mu called the players and coaches to hold an important meeting in the conference room on the second floor, which mainly discussed tomorrow's game.
There are some words that can't be said in front of reporters and fans, but within his own team, Jiang Mu has no scruples.
"We must be careful not to go out casually. Turkish fans are very savage. Maybe they will hurt you. It's nothing for everyone to put up with it. It's just two days. I believe you can hold back. Now you should understand that the reason why Hell's home court is horrible is that their fans are too horrible and paranoid, but we don't have to be afraid. After all, this is not a jungle. President Moratti has negotiated with the president of the Turkish Football Association. We must protect the game so that everyone will not suffer losses. I believe that you are all men and should have some men's responsibilities. I hope you can overcome many external difficulties and win the game.
Then Jiang Mu and the coaches watched Galatasaray's game at home, analyzed the advantages and disadvantages, and talked about the specifics of each player, how to defend, how to play at different times, and how to deal with possible accidents.
The meeting lasted for nearly two hours. After the meeting, Jiang Mu took the players to drink and brag, and then went back to his room to rest.
On the first day of the game, the first round of the qualifying round of the Champions League group stage played four games. The Moscow Lokomotiv of Group A drew 1:1 at home to Belgium's strong team Anderlecht. In the focus battle, Roma lost 1:2 to Real Madrid at home, which surprised the fans with the strength of Real Madrid. , and the Roma team are also in the middle, because Rome is at home, and Rome has a better advantage between the two teams. However, the Roma team does not have enough experience in the Champions League, and finally hates it at home. The 1:2 score makes it difficult for them to think about the first place in the group.
Group B of the UEFA Champions League group stage and the wind blew vigorously. Dynamo Kiev was tied by Dortmund at home. Liverpool and Boa Vista, who was much lower than them, shook hands 1:1, which was also a small surprise.
Four games and three draws, and Roma, who played at home, also lost, which made Inter Milan and Galatasaray very cautious. At the press conference before the next day, Jiang Mu said that the Champions League is the most difficult league, and every team participating in the Champions League is one of the best teams in the major leagues. It is normal for such a team to have any results. But with the strength of Inter Milan, if you can't qualify in the group, it must be the coach's failure.
Lucescu believes that from the first four games, the gap between strong and weak teams is narrowing, but the advantage of the home team is not obvious. If you want to win the game, you must play at a high level. All players must selflessly serve their teammates, so as to increase the hope of winning. But Lucescu added: "I don't need to tell you how great Inter Milan is. We respect them, but we are not afraid of them. We hope to achieve a good result at home. We have made history against the giants. I hope Galatasaray can replicate this success."
Perhaps out of scruples about the opponent, Jiang Mu and Lucescu did not reveal their team's starting lineup. In the face of repeated questions from reporters, Jiang Mu only mentioned half of the players to start, while Lucescu did not reveal any of them except the goalkeeper, leaving Jiang Mu and the fans to guess the riddle.
Three hours before the start of the game, Jiang Mu led Inter Milan's players to Ali. Samyan Stadium adapts to the venue, in fact, mainly adapts to the atmosphere of the stadium, because Jiang Mu learned about Ali through Inter Milan's scouts. The Samyan Stadium opened an hour ago and attracted a lot of fans.
When Jiang Mu brought the players to the stadium, he found that at least one-third of the fans had sat on the court. When these fans saw the arrival of Inter Milan's players, as if they had seen an sworn enemy, they immediately roared and shouted in Turkish that Inter Milan did not understand. Although they did not understand, the international The Milan players also know that it's not a good thing.
Jiang Mu led the team to practice on the court for less than half an hour before having to leave, because the security guard was not yet in place, and the Turkish fans were even more unscrupulous, throwing debris down one after another, and the fans tried to jump down to attack the players of Inter Milan. Jiang Mu was worried that the players would be injured and had to end in a hurry. After training back to the hotel, although the training time is insufficient and the players have not even achieved the effect of warming up, Jiang Mu needs this atmosphere. Only when the players adapt to this atmosphere will they not be scared during the official game.
However, despite this, the players of Inter Milan are still very stimulated. Now, they are finally beginning to realize what the hell court is. The original game is a game. There is no need to consider personal safety, but now they should not only consider the victory or defeat of the game, but also worry about being affected by the opponent's fans. The attack greatly increases the psychological burden of Inter Milan players.