Chapter 597 The First Meeting with Arsenal
That night, the top eight of the Coppa Italia were all released. Milan's two heroes, Rome's two heroes, Juventus, Parma, Atlanta and Brescia. This Cup, because Inter Milan almost cut off the hope of the giants' league, it also changed the previous tradition of unpopular. Only Brescia reached the quarterfinals. They were eliminated by Cuomo in the lower league.
The next day, the Italian Football Association held a draw for the top eight knockout, and the match will be held on the 12th.
Inter Milan's signing is okay. Their opponents are Parma, whose strength has declined. AC Milan and Lazi are not in the mood of the Olympic Games. Together, the Roma team not only began to have a smooth start in the league, but also has good luck in the Coppa Italia. The weakest opponent Brescia has become their opponent. Juventus and Inter Milan are similar. Their opponent is Atlanta, which can only be said to be good or bad.
Inter Milan spent the devil's schedule. Although the next rival Atlanta was not easy to deal with, it was not as nervous as before, and the opponent was not so strong.
Atlanta was the seventh of last season. In the summer transfer, Atlanta had in and out. The main lineup has not changed much, neither improved nor decreased, but with the improvement of the players, their strength has been strengthened. This season, they are now ranked eighth, which is also very similar to their strength. Close.
The leader meets the middle class. One hopes to continue to widen the gap with the following points, and the other hopes to enter the European battlefield again. Although this game will not be a life or death, it will never be easy.
As Vawasouri said, "If we choose to give up in the face of a strong enemy and grab points in the face of a weak team, the result may be our relegation. If we want to stay in Serie A, we must have a higher pursuit and defeat stronger opponents."
As Vavasouri said, he did the same. At the Blue Italy Stadium in Atlanta, Atlanta and Inter Milan fought against each other. Vavasouri's team shocked the whole audience. Even a giant like Juventus AC Milan did not dare to fight lightly when they saw Inter Milan. Former Atlanta fans also thought that this was Wawasouri playing smoke bombs. Football is like a war, and there were many psychological battles before the game. What they said could not be taken seriously, but now, Wawasoori himself took it seriously.
However, the process of the game was really wonderful. From the first minute, the players of the two sides competed fiercely. Although it was a goal like a plum blossom bamboo, the two sides came and went, scoring 6 goals in 90 minutes, which made the fans at the scene feel satisfied.
Inter Milan is stronger. Even if they don't understand Atlanta's attack very well, they are not fully prepared. Just like they are not ready for a sneak attack on Udinese, they gradually gained an advantage and scored 4 of the 6 goals. In the end, they defeated Atlanta 4:2 and won 13 consecutive games this season. Unbeaten,
Due to AC Milan's 3:2 victory over the second-ranked Chevo in another focus battle, Roma, who won a small goal, rose to the second place. Inter Milan also widened the gap with the second place to 7 points. The distance between the third place Chevo and Inter Milan also became 8 points, and the big dark horse in the opening stage was gradually beaten. Back to the original form, the team that can really block Inter Milan is still Capello's Rome.
Juventus and Lazio AC Milan have won this round, but because Inter Milan has always been in full shape, they have never been able to narrow the point gap to less than 10, and it is very difficult to break into the ranks of the championship team.
The competition is continuous. The league has just ended, and Inter Milan is about to start preparing for the Champions League. The opponent of Inter Milan in the second round of the group stage is the Premier League giant Arsenal, which they have never played against. This is a real opponent, although Arsenal has done nothing in the Champions League and has not yet won. They won the Champions League championship once, but their strength is definitely recognized as a first-class team in Europe, and Wenger is also a resourceful world-class coach.
It is really surprising that the two long-established giant teams have not played against each other in the Champions League. The collision between such two teams is definitely an encounter. The strength of the two sides is similar, the coach level is similar, and the reputation is also similar. It is difficult to predict who can beat the opponent, but from Inter Milan and the British team Judging from the hand's record, Jiang Mu's team's prospects are not optimistic.
Inter Milan has met with Liverpool twice in its history, and the result was one win and one loss.
It was still in the distant 1964-1965 season, when Inter Milan met Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals. In the first round, the Nerazzurri went to Anfield. The fanatical atmosphere of British fans made them extremely uncomfortable. They lost the ball in the first three minutes of the game. Although Mazola quickly won back one, the whole scene was controlled by the British. The team conceded another goal in the first and second half, and the final score was set at 1-3. The Italian team, which lost away from home, returned home but brought a 3-0 victory with exquisite tactical cooperation and the courage to win. Inter Milan, which completed the magical reversal, won the Champions League in the final with Yair's 1-0 victory over Benfica led by the Black Panther. This is also one of the most important honors of the Great International Era.
Inter Milan has met Manchester United twice in history, and Inter Milan has 1 draw and 1 loss.
In the 1998-1999 season, Inter Milan and Manchester United met in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Manchester United defeated Inter Milan 2-0 at home. The Nerazzures returned home 1-1 and shook hands with the Red Devils, and the total score was eliminated 1-3. It is worth mentioning that Manchester United reversed Bayern Munich in an incredible way in the final and completed the triple crown.
As early as when he defeated Udinese and reached the quarterfinals, Jiang Mu put his eyes on the Champions League group stage. In an interview with Milan Sport, he said that after Arsenal, their hope to qualify in the group has increased greatly. Arsenal has a lot of talented players who can decide the game in an instant.
In the face of Jiang Mu's compliment, Arsenal's head coach Wenger, praised Inter Milan as the strongest team in Europe, the biggest favorite to qualify for Group D, and the match between Inter Milan is very important to Arsenal. Arsenal lost its first game to A Coruña. This game must be won, otherwise the qualifying situation will become It's very difficult.
The battle was approaching, and neither of the two head coaches was provoking trouble. Jiang Mu held a victory, and the pressure of the away game was not great. This peace and defeat was acceptable. Arsenal lost the last game. In this home game, if he lost again, it would be really dangerous later, so Jiang Mu attacked in a low profile and did not want to stimulate Wenger. Wenger has always been a gentle and elegant head coach, which is very similar to what China says. In most cases, he will not take the initiative to fight with his opponents. I hope that the media of the two head coaches will definitely be disappointed.
The two head coaches are very savvy, but their players are not stingy at all. In the face of pressure, the players' nature is a little distorted. Arsenal, civil war insiders and outsiders are very eager for the Champions League championship, but they can't say their results. Now The first game of the group stage was lost to the civilian team of Coruña, which made the players even more ashamed. Now they are all about finding a sense of presence in Inter Milan.
Now Pires, Arsenal's best, said that he must beat Inter Milan at home and take the initiative in his own hands. He is not optimistic about Pirlo, the new core of Inter Milan. Pirre thinks Pirlo can't even play in the Premier League.
Main striker Henry said that they have found a way to deal with Inter Milan defenders. As long as they play normally, there is no problem to win Inter Milan at home.
Defender Campbell has just joined Arsenal this season. He has played a great role in consolidating Arsenal's defense. Arsenal have been undefeated so far this season, and Campbell has made great contributions. Before this war, Campbell said, "Inter Milan relies more on the ability of the stars and is not as good as Arsenal in overall tactics. Arsenal's defense is not afraid of the combination of Ronaldo and Vieri, the sharpest weapon of Inter Milan. As long as we can keep Ronaldo and Vieri, Inter Milan will not break through.
In the face of the opponent's intention** before the game, Inter Milan's players did not pretend to be deaf and dumb. They still fought back tit-for-tat, because if they don't fight back, the opponent will be more arrogant, not to mention that it will also affect the team's morale.
Pirlo, the new core of Inter Milan, is very annoyed that Pires said that he can't play in the Premier League. He told reporters: "There is no doubt that the Premier League has made great progress in recent years, but in terms of star quality and technical and tactical level, the Premier League has lagged behind Serie A and La Liga. Even if it is the Champions League champion, the Premier League is also It's not as good as La Liga and Serie A. I don't know what Piret means.
For the upcoming game, Pirlo believes that Inter Milan will at least not lose, because Inter Milan is best at playing hard battles, and Arsenal has never performed well in the Champions League.
Inter Milan center Vieri believes that it is best for Inter Milan to learn from the peripheral group stage and strive for a four-game winning streak to qualify early, and then they will be very active in the league or the Coppa Italia without being trapped in the third line.
The battle between Inter Milan and Arsenal is the focus of this round, and the media in Britain and Italy have also focused on the game.
The Sun regards the confrontation between Arsenal and Inter Milan as a game that determines the qualifying situation in Group D. If Inter Milan beats Arsenal away, basically no team can block their group from qualifying. The remaining place is the battle between Arsenal, Leverkusen and A Coruña, if Arsenal wins, the situation in Group D will become very chaotic, and it is hard to say who will be the final winner in the end.
The Times believes that Arsenal will win at home, because Arsenal's strength and Inter Milan want to get close, but they play at home. After the first loss, the desire to win is stronger. In a game of comparable strength, it is actually these small factors that determine the outcome.
Milan Sport is optimistic about Inter Milan, believing that Inter Milan has never lacked the ability to fight hard. This game has the possibility of eliminating a potential championship opponent in the group stage. They will certainly not be soft-hearted. Jiang Mu is in pain in this game. There is a high possibility of a killer.
The Republic insists that this is a draw, because this is a result that is acceptable to both sides and is beneficial to both sides. The strength of the two sides is close. Instead of fighting to the death, it is better to fight together.