Chapter 653 The Start of Stumble
Throughout the summer transfer period, it seemed calm, but there was a hidden murder in it. It was just because of the economic crisis, all parties did not dare to spend money, and many transfers that were enough to make a sensation in the football world were stillborn.
During the whole summer transfer, the major giants have been chasing Jiang Mu without interruption. Whether it is Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Chelsea, or even Inter Milan's sworncounters AC Milan and Juventus, they have privately contacted Jiang Mu's agent Feng Ke, hoping that Jiang Mu can jump to Their club coached, but Feng Ke's conditions were very harsh. First, he had to pay Jiang Mu's liquidated damages, because Jiang Mu still had a two-year contract with Inter Milan, and he had to pay liquidated damages when he left halfway. The second was that Jiang Mu's annual salary rose to 12 million euros, because after Inter Milan won the Triple Crown this time. Jiang Mu's annual salary was increased by 9 million euros.
Jiang Mu's two-year liquidated damages reached 40 million, plus an annual salary of 12 million euros, which is a very amazing number. Many clubs have to think about it. After all, they have spent so much money. If Jiang Mu can't score any more, the result will be ugly, and Jiang Mu's pressure will be great. Many rich families believe that it is the best time for Jiang Mu to coach at Inter Milan for another year.
Jiang Mu himself does not have much idea of leaving. Inter Milan is booming and there is hope to continue to win the championship. Of course, Jiang Mu does not want to give up easily. He also wants to surpass the great international era of Inter Milan. Of course, if someone is willing to pay a sky-high annual salary, Jiang Mu will not be unable to get along with money, and the will of all parties are not enough. Under firm circumstances, Jiang Mu also chose to stay at Inter Milan and continue to coach.
In the new season, the old opponent, for Inter Milan, the biggest problem in defending the title is not the opponent, but themselves. If they want to continue the glory of the first two seasons, they must defeat themselves and overcome their slackness and pride. Only in this way can they continue to move forward.
As Jiang Mu told the players before the start of the season, a great era needs a group of great players who just want to sleep on the credit book. He will definitely let him sit on the bench and rest forever.
In the Italian Super Cup before the opening of the league, because Inter Milan won the Triple Crown, the final of the Super Cup was held between the league champion and the cup runner-up, but the league runner-up and the cup runner-up were both Juventus, and the opponent of the match became another Italian derby.
Outside fans may have some aesthetic fatigue for consecutive Italian derby, but fans of Inter Milan and Juventus will certainly not think so. They are even eager to have such a derby every day, so although the playing field is placed in Libya, Inter Milan and Juventus still have a lot of balls. Fan rushed to the scene to watch the battle.
Jiang Mu's words have played a certain deterrent role in the players, and because the opponent is Juventus, Inter Milan's players have fought fiercely with Juventus, who is trying to revenge. Although after a season of running-in, Juventus' strength has increased, Inter Milan's strength and confidence are stronger. The game with little difference in strength ended in the victory of Inter Milan. The score was not big, 2:1. It was not difficult for Inter Milan to win, but it was by no means easy. However, with the fourth championship, the fans of Inter Milan celebrated it again.
After playing the Italian Super Cup, followed by the European Super Cup. The European Super Cup is the final between the Champions League champion and the League Cup champion, which can be called the battle of the king. The champion of the UEFA Cup is Feyenoord, the giant of the Netherlands, who will challenge Inter Milan's European hegemony at the Monaco II Stadium.
Before the start of the five major leagues, this game attracted the attention of the whole world. Everyone wanted to know if Inter Milan could win the fifth championship, and they also wanted to know what state this Inter Milan is now after a season of hard work, and whether it can continue to dominate Europe.
Inter Milan did not disappoint his supporters. In this not a heavyweight match, the young center Adriano showed his edge. He kicked his head and staged his first hat-trick at Inter Milan, which also helped Inter Milan easily beat Feyenoord 3:1 and won the European Super Cup. Champions, as long as they beat the Copa Libertadores champion Paraguayan Olympia at the Toyota Cup held at the Yokohama International General Arena on December 3, they will become the unprecedented six championships.
Inter Milan's consecutive victories in the Italian Super Cup and the European Super Cup made the team's morale high and self-confidence. In the first round of Serie A and Turin, Inter Milan, who played at home, did not pay attention to the southern bulls. They besieged the Turin with all their strength at the beginning, making Turin breathless. Come on, but Inter Milan lost points, but the continuous attack could not break through the door of Turin. In the first half, they hit three goal posts, and in the first 30 minutes of the second half, Jiang Mu was depressed and wanted to jump off the building. At the same time, he also felt a crisis. The goalposting team often lost, which almost It has become a major law of football.
Jiang Mu made a substitution adjustment. He not only changed, but also changed three people in a row, trying to reverse this bad luck. Jiang Mu's decision was very bold, and Turin's strength was indeed very ordinary. After Inter Milan worked hard, Adriano scored a goal in the 85th minute, they Finally, he collapsed and was scored two goals in the last five minutes by Inter Milan, and finally lost 3:0 away.
In the first round, Juventus and AC Milan, who were dedicated to winning the championship, also defeated their opponents 3:0 to win, while Roma and Lazio, who were caught in the economic crisis, lost, which almost indicates that the competition for the Serie A championship has become the Romance of the Three Kingdoms again, and the two heroes in the north fell into a low ebb again.
The two goals at the last moment covered up the problems exposed by Inter Milan in the first round. The media once again praised Inter Milan, believing that they are still the most popular champion. If Juventus and AC Milan want to shake Inter Milan's dominance, I'm afraid they will continue to wait if Inter Milan does not offend. Wrong, it's hard for them to get involved in the championship.
The three-zero score was blinded by the media and fans, and the praise from the outside world made Inter Milan's players fall into illusions. They thought that they were still the Inter Milan last season, unbeaten in 55 games and swept all opponents. So in the match with Rosenborg, the opponent of the Champions League group stage four days later, the national team Milan really didn't take this Norwegian second-rate team seriously. They thought that they could easily get three points, but after the game began, Inter Milan found that their opponents were very difficult to deal with, or very difficult to deal with. They used their strong defenses with an average height of more than 1.75 meters in their own penalty area week. Surrounding, without giving Inter Milan any room to attack, Inter Milan's header is useless at all. Neither Tank Vieri nor Sledgehammer Adriano can have the slightest advantage in the confrontation with the Norwegians, and Inter Milan can't find any space to penetrate and make long-range shots. They can only pass around outside. The attack is like scratching through boots.
In the first half, Inter Milan and Rosenberg played 0:0. After Inter Milan were replaced in the second half, they continued to attack, but after their wings flew together, the loopholes in the defense line were also exposed. At this time, Rosenberg suddenly made a quick attack. Rosenberg scored the first goal in the 70th minute, which is undoubtedly a bad news for Inter Milan. Previously, they could not score in 70 minutes. Now after the opponent scored, he is relaxed and morale is high. It is really too difficult to equalize the score.
However, Inter Milan is also a person who has gone through the wind and waves. Naturally, it will not be defeated by this setback. First of all, Jiang Mu made another substitution adjustment, followed by a large-scale attack. Like the last league match, he wants to complete the overtaking and reversal at the last minute.
Although Inter Milan's offensive effect is not great, the players have reached the most critical moment, and the three military lives have played a high level that they have not played in a quarter of the game.
In the 89th minute of the game, Inter Milan was still behind. They had fully controlled the whole stadium, but they just reproduced the scene of hitting the goalpost in the last league, but this time the god of luck still did not abandon Inter Milan. In stoppage time, Pirlo broke through Rosenberg's goal with a tricky free kick. , the score was tied at 1:1, and then neither of the two sides was powerless to fight again, nor did they want to fight. In the end, the two sides also shook hands with a 1:1 score.
From 3:0 to 1;1, the media finally realized that Inter Milan had a problem. Although it was not a fatal disease, after their opponents figured out how to play Inter Milan, they also found a way to deal with Inter Milan, that is, to stick to it and resolutely hit Inter Milan. It's one. If you can't dream, you can pull it down. Anyway, they are not in a hurry.
Inter Milan's head coach Jiang Mu also saw this problem. He strengthened the header in training, simplified the player's pass, improved the efficiency of the attack, hit the ball into the opponent's penalty area as soon as possible, and continued to spur the players not to be arrogant and maintain arrogance and impatience.
After Jiang Mu taught him a lesson, Inter Milan played a little better in the second round against Reggina. They played a 2:0 opponent in the first 20 minutes, and then Reggina counterattacked, but Inter Milan firmly controlled the scene. In the end, although Reggina relied on Cannavaro's own goal to get back one point, but the country Inter Milan still beat Reggina 2:1 and won two consecutive victories in the league.
Inter Milan's current state is like a cart. Jiang Mu pushes it, and they will take a step. If Jiang Mu doesn't push, they won't leave, but the opponent is struggling with Inter Milan. The difficulties faced by Inter Milan can be imagined.