Chapter 594 Coppa Italia One-eighth Final

In the second game of the Devil's schedule, Inter Milan defeated Leverkusen at home, which opened a good start for the Champions League group stage. In another game, La Coruña easily beat Arsenal 2-0 at home, which caused a small surprise. Before the game, the media generally thought that this might be a draw, but it was super Ke obviously has a strength that is not in line with his reputation, and the victory of A Coruña has also made the situation more complicated. Except for Inter Milan's superior strength, the other three teams seem to be in the middle. Who will laugh to the end? There is no way to see it now.

In another group's game on the same day, Real Madrid barely defeated the dark horse Bragg Sparta, who played at home, 3:2 away, while Pana New Nax and Boa Vista drew 0-0.

After the game, the media all believe that the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage was unsurprising, no strong team fell into the gutter, and the weak team could not be able to stage a good counterattack. Compared with the peripheral group stage, this can be said to be a round of return to order.

Major media praised Inter Milan's dominance in the game.

"Jiang Mu attacks a little bit, it is difficult for pharmaceutical factories to make up for shortcomings"

Pracent was blown up, Inter Milan caught the opponent's cow's nose

"Two great gods are powerful, Inter Milan's 4-ball big broken pharmaceutical factory"

"Heverkusen has no chance, Inter Milan won the opening"

Jiang Mu: Victory makes us confident

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The praise of the media, the team's winning streak, and the growing reputation have not made the players of Inter Milan lose their way. For the giant ship of Inter Milan, Jiang Mu is the captain at the helm. As long as Jiang Mu does not lose his way, the giant ship will not go on the wrong road. He knew that if the player had a little preference for the enemy, he would pour cold water on him. As soon as the player wanted to play big, Jiang Mu immediately put you on the bench to let you wake up and recognize who he was, how thick and how long he was, which made Inter Milan always maintain the spirit of unity and enterprising, and constantly moving from victory to victory. .

After playing the Champions League, followed by Serie A, Inter Milan ushered in the declining strong team Fiorentina at home. This game is still not very important to Inter Milan. They are still the leader when they lose. The second place Chevo is more than five points behind them, but for Fiorentina, every game is a key battle, because they are still wandering in the relegation zone. If they don't want to return to the second division again, every game against Fiorentina. You have to work hard, especially against a team like Inter Milan. It will be a long morale to win.

Before the game, Mancini was also cheering the players, saying that Inter Milan is not invincible. The important thing is to have confidence. Now, the most important thing for Fiorentina is not to have no money or to leave the core players, but to lose morale and confidence. Otherwise, with Fiorentina's lineup, it will not be wandering in the relegation zone. Wandering.

Admittedly, Florence took Ruy Costa, Toldo and Barty, but they also had Mijatovic, Gonz, Dilivio, Amoruso, Pierini, and Cois, but Mancini forgot that morale and confidence did not exist in isolation. Without strong funds as backing, a good management team, and a future and goals, this confidence and morale are impossible to emerge.

When they came to Inter Milan's home court, Fiorentina's players did resist tenaciously in the first 40 minutes, but after Recoba, who was in excellent local 43 minutes scored the first goal, Fiorentina became anxious and angry, paying attention to the second half. Not concentrating enough, he was scored by Vieri in the first minute, and then Fiorentina became demoralized. The team's will was unclear, the tactical thinking was chaotic, and the players did not listen to the command. In the end, Inter Milan scored two more goals in a row. Finally, they defeated Fiorentina 4-0 and pushed the opponent to the relegation zone.

In this round, Roma and Chievo continued to maintain a strong upward momentum. They both defeated their respective opponents and continued to chase Inter Milan in the standings, while Juventus lost the strong dialogue again after the last round of victory. They were defeated by Lazio 1:0, and the gap between them and the top of the table widened to 10. Above points, for Juventus, it is meaningless to catch up every day. The important thing is to do a good job in their own construction. Only by running in this group of superstars can they have a chance to return to the winning team again.

The devil's schedule has finished three games. Inter Milan has one draw and two wins. Although they did not leave their opponents aside, as the leader, Inter Milan has not been narrowed by their opponents, which is a great victory for them.

The last round of the quarter-final match of the Coppa Italia is the penultimate game of the devil's schedule and also the most important one. This game directly determines whether Inter Milan can continue in the Coppa Italia.

Of course, Udinese is not a strong team, but the Cup has always been a hotbed. Hao Qiang does not pay attention to it, the desire for honor for small and medium-sized balls, and the tilt of the policy of the Football Association, which always makes the Coppa Italia always have such a surprise. When the fans appreciate the order and there is almost no change in the league, It is inevitable to feel that it is too bland and not exciting enough. At this time, the Coppa Italia has become a seasoning, allowing fans to maintain their enthusiasm for football.

The Coppa Italia is a nightmare for the giants, which is not only talked about by small and medium-sized balls, but also a guarantee of their confidence. Facts have proved that on the football field, confidence is sometimes more important than strength.

For this game, Inter Milan must win, but there is no need to worry about relegation. Udinese, who has little hope in Europe, does not want to miss a good opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals. A 2:1 victory in the first round is not easy to get, especially in the face of a giant like Inter Milan.

Unlike last season, Jiang Mu's opponent this season is no longer Decanio. British Hodgson has replaced Decanio. Hodgson has previously served as the head coach of Inter Milan, who currently ranks first in Serie A, and led Switzerland to the World Cup finals in 1994. His coaching level is mediocre. Doubt that when it took over Udinese this summer, the club just sold the team's star Fiore, and the team's strength was greatly damaged, but Hodgson still brought the team to the ninth place in the league. In the Coppa Italia, he not only won the top 16, but also defeated Inter Milan in the first leg of the eighth final. It is recognized that he led the team. It has achieved quite good results.

But Hodgson's seat has not been very stable, because he has a bad relationship with Pozo, the founder of the club. Pozo wants to find a chance to fire Hodgson, but Hodgson's record is very good. Pozo is worried that the fans will be dissatisfied, so he has been waiting for Hodgson to lose, which is a lot of pressure for Hodgson. .

In previous years's Serie A, some people were busy for the championship, some were fighting for relegation, and some people wanted to play in the Champions League. If it hadn't been for the deliberate attention of the media, people would have almost forgotten that there was a Coppa Italia.

However, the situation this season is slightly different, because Inter Milan has almost ridden the dust. The original giants have little hope of winning the championship. The most promising giants are actually Rome, which is 7 points behind, which shows how much advantage Inter Milan has.

In this case, many rich families hope to use this unattended Italian Cup as the "comfort prize" this season, and Inter Milan is determined to win the Triple Crown, and they don't want to give up, which makes the Coppa Italia this season extremely hot, not only like some tabloids paying attention to him, Milan Sports Famous newspapers such as the newspaper, the Republic and the Roma Sport also used a lot to promote the second round of the eighth final.

The match between Inter Milan and Udinese is undoubtedly the focus of this round of knockout. The media have begun to reiterate Inter Milan's three goals, guessing whether Udinese can block the unstoppable Inter Milan.

Hodgson, who is about to be handsome, needs constant victory to justify himself, get rid of the excuses for the Bozo family to fire himself, and also lay a good foundation for the next job. Before the game, he called on the players of Udinese to prepare for battle.

"If there is anything more glorious than defeating Inter Milan, it is to beat Inter Milan twice in a row. I admit that it is very difficult, but didn't anyone believe it when we beat Inter Milan for the first time? Our only hope for the champion this season is the Coppa Italia. No one can deny this. If you don't want to have nothing to do in the second half, you have to do your best now. We are the earliest club in Serie A, but our honor room is still empty. It needs a championship trophy. I hope you can Help the fans realize this wish for more than 100 years.

I have to admit that Hodgson's speech was very provocative. These words brought a great response to Udinese fans. Countless fans who were ready to rest also gave up their break time, bought tickets, and were ready to go to Meacha to cheer Udinese.

The main players and stars of Udinese have also spoken in support of Hodgson, hoping that he will stay and lead Udinese to create glory.

Muqi, the main striker who has scored 8 goals, said: "Hodgson is a rich coach. Under his leadership, we have made a beautiful record. The Coppa Italia is chicken ribs for the giants, but it is a sumptuous dinner for us. We have created a miracle in the first round. Now we hope to dream I want to continue."

The main midfielder Pingji said: "It's a terrible thing to challenge Inter Milan away from home. Fortunately, we only need a draw, which gives us some confidence. I believe the head coach will find a way to deal with Inter Milan."

In the face of Udinese, who was ready to explode, Inter Milan did not feel any pressure. Jiang Mu said lightly, "In the first round, we took a nap. In the second round, we will find it back with profit. I respect Coach Hodgson, but if our dreams destroy their dreams. I can only say that the reality is too cruel.