Chapter 792 Champions League Old Friends Club, learning on the shoulders of giants(1/2)
time,
It's April.
People in Milan discuss football almost every day.
"Inter Milan won again,"
"This time I'm probably going to enter the final again. La Coruña can't stop them. Leverkusen is even more unlikely. Liverpool originally had hope, but they actually lost to Leverkusen."
AC Milan fans have liked to talk to the next door recently, but they have no interest in their team. Anyway, AC Milan has no Champions League this season, and it seems that they can only be the second or third in the league.
On the contrary, Inter Milan has made great progress, making them envious and jealous.
In the Champions League, AC Milan has always been the best representative of Italy, but it has been decadent over the years and has not achieved success in Europe, while Inter Milan has reached the peak.
It’s really thirty years from Hedong, and thirty years from Hexi…
But if you want to say that AC Milan's lineup is not strong? That's wrong. Judging from the strength on paper, AC Milan's strength is still above Inter Milan, but building up powerful stars may not be able to really stimulate all combat power, right? It depends on whether the head coach has this ability.
In the eyes of many people, the difference between AC Milan and Inter Milan lies in the head coach. Inter Milan has a championship coach, but AC Milan does not...
Many fans even took the idea of Inter Milan's Champions League opponent Leverkusen.
"Leverkusen is actually not strong himself. The strongest one is head coach Klopp. I think AC Milan can consider inviting Klopp?"
"Forget it, the German coach coaches the Italian team? It seems that few people have succeeded."
"That's better than the Turks, and I can't see any hope."
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On May 24, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Inter Milan will face Leverkusen at home.
Leverkusen has a very strong combat power this season. Under the training of new coach Klopp, although the team does not have super stars, its playing style is pleasing to the eye and full of passion.
Somewhat similar to Mourinho, Klopp has become famous at a young age. Originally, after former coach Waller went to the German national team to coach, Leverkusen wanted to invite Schuster of Frankfurt, but Schuster recommended Klopp to Leverkusen, and then Klopp went crazy in the Bundesliga.
Now, Leverkusen ranks first in the Bundesliga, temporarily defeating Dortmund. You should know that this Leverkusen is no longer the Leverkusen team that won the Champions League. Most of the stars have already run away. The reason why the team performs so strong is entirely due to Klopp's personal credit.
On Tuesday night, Klopp and his team arrived at Milan City a day early.
Zheng Zhi did not avoid suspicion and asked Klopp for supper.
Many players are taboo to such behavior, but Zheng Zhi does not have such an idea. He just has a meal with his friends. No matter how randomly the media writes, it will not change the nature of the meal.
The two of them were having a meal in a Chinese restaurant and talked a lot during this period.
"I thought you would be the coach of Dortmund,"
"I didn't expect you to come back."
"Did you kid Reus to Dortmund later?"
Klopp grinned and showed his white teeth and said, "That boy always likes Dortmund, which he wanted to go. But Dortmund also spent a lot of money. Leverkusen was moved and let it go. But I think this is definitely a very failed deal, for Leverkusen."
"Of course, that kid Reus is really great, and Leverkusen will regret it one day."
"By the way, how many years will you stay in Leverkusen?"
Klopp said: "I'll leave if I win the league title."
Zheng Zhi:...
I hope so...
But he didn't speak.
Klose said again: "Don't forget our original agreement, one day we will work together in the same club."
Zheng Zhi smiled, "Ah,"
“A lot of coaches have said this to me.”
"But I promise you that there will be this opportunity."
"But, I think you should still focus more on the league, haha!"
Klopp also laughed, "Haha, that may not be the one who entered the finals, maybe you should focus more on the league."
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Two weeks ago, Leverkusen eliminated Liverpool and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League. People seem to think that it is not difficult for them to play against Inter Milan, but the domestic league should at least be won. However, the Bundesliga record of 1 draw and 1 loss in the past two weeks has caused Klopp to have not had time to enjoy the praise, but has been criticized by domestic media.
A year later, Leverkusen returned to the championship track under Klopp, and they were still 2 points ahead of their biggest rival, Dortmund. Although they encountered Inter Milan in the Champions League, they still had a chance. After losing to Anfield in the first leg, Leverkusen was preparing to give up the Champions League to specialize in the Bundesliga championship, but now advancing to the semi-finals has forced them to reconsider the difficulties of fighting on both sides. They will also play Schalke 04 in the near future. If they backfire, they will probably use tears to replace the champagne that celebrates.
But Leverkusen's strength is obvious to all. Under Klose's training, many people praised Leverkusen's style as if it were an Argentine national team. They have the skills of South Americans and the discipline of Europeans. Many people think that this team is strong and soft.
Zheng Zhi and Klopp did not shy away from the confrontation tomorrow night.
Looking ahead to the two-leg semifinals, Klopp appears cautiously optimistic: "If we survive Meacha, we have a chance to make it to the final,"
"You will definitely be more careful after we eliminate Liverpool, and then Stam and Matrach are out, I think there are loopholes in your defense and we will try to take advantage of these advantages."
Zheng Zhi smiled, "But we are not Liverpool, there is no problem with us missing anyone."
"You should worry about your defense loopholes, we will always find a way to score."
"You know, the result of our last 6 games is: win, win, win, win!"
Inter Milan's record is indeed quite strong, and it can be said to be unparalleled. It can still maintain six consecutive victories in the final stage of the season, which can be said to be in a terrible state.
Stam was suspended for five months and Matrazi was injured, which is not the reason why Inter Milan became weak.
"And your last 6 games are not very good."
Leverkusen has won and lost in the last six games. Although he defeated Liverpool 4:2 in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals to advance to the semi-finals, he then drew 1:1 with Hamburg in the domestic Bundesliga and lost 1:2 to Bremen. The league's advantage has been narrowed to 2 points.
The condition is very average.
Klopp looked at Zheng Zhi strangely.
"If you are not a footballer, I suspect you are also a head coach. Your knowledge of us is no less than what we know about you."
"However, history really has no inevitable connection with the next victory, so tomorrow night's game is a fan. Until the last moment, no one knows which side is winning?"
Klopp was not hit by Zheng Zhiluo's data, he is still full of confidence. Want to let him give up the Champions League and focus on the league?
No,
Only children do multiple-choice questions like this.
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That night, the Champions League semi-finals were the first to play.
After more than 40 years, the two giants of La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid, reunited in the European Champions League field to start their first leg to compete for the qualification to enter the finals of this season's Champions League.
Barcelona lost 0-2 to Real Madrid at home. This is too cruel for Barcelona.
Among the 98,000 fans at Campano Stadium, only 2,900 Real Madrid fans are happy. Zidane's goal proves that he is worthy of the sky-high transfer fee. On May 15, Real Madrid is likely to appear at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow to compete for the 8th Champions League in the history of the team.
Barcelona may be empty this season and even lose their ticket to the Champions League next season. Disappointed Barcelona fans are not interested in striking Lexacci, who will be dismissed after the end of this season. They asked club chairman Gaspart to resign after the game and throw miscellaneous items into the VIP seats. Some fans even cast a huge banner.
"We need Zheng Zhi!"
What does this have to do with Zheng Zhi?
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On Wednesday afternoon, Inter Milan held a pre-match press conference.
Mourinho warned the team not to be overconfident, and he believes that the game against Leverkusen will be a tough battle.
"Some people already think we're in the finals, but it's a difficult game and the opponent is very aggressive,"
Mourinho said: "I'm not surprised that Leverkusen entered the semi-finals because they are indeed a very, very good team. It's not accidental that they are ranked first in the Bundesliga. They are 4 points ahead of Bayern Munich and their current position indicate their current strength. I think they will win the Bundesliga title, but they won't win easily against us today. If they attack with all their strength in Meacha, we will try to win the game. For example, Leverkusen controlled the game at Anfield, and Liverpool defended all the way throughout the game, but Liverpool still won one goal."
Mourinho also praised Leverkusen's midfielder Schneider, "I was surprised by Schneider, a midfielder. He was very good and had nothing to say. He was not conspicuous a few years ago, but he has made great progress in the past two years."
Klopp did inspire Schneider. After Barack left and joined Bayern Munich, Kloser brought Schneider from Frankfurt. Unexpectedly, Schneider broke out in an out-of-control manner.
The modest Schneider thanked Zheng Zhi a lot this year. Whenever the media praised him, he always mentioned Zheng Zhi. He said that in Frankfurt, Zheng Zhi taught him a lot, and it was Zheng Zhi who made him stronger.
That happened three years ago...
This time, Schneider once again talked about Zheng Zhi at the press conference.
"I am learning from the shoulders of giants, and I have achieved what I am today."
"And that giant is obviously Zheng."
Sir Cheng Zhi in Milan City, Schneider is too good at pleasing home fans...
Although everyone is going to fight to the death on the field, at least the atmosphere before the game is fun. Zheng Zhi even went to the away locker room to visit his former teammates.
Although Ronaldinho, Emerson, Lucio and Ribery all left, most of them remained and followed Klopp to rebuild the dynasty again.
Zheng Zhi saw the future Manchester United cool Goberbatov here. At this time, Berbatov's hair was still very thick and handsome.
Brother Xiaosha was very rude. When he saw Zheng Zhi entering the locker room, he immediately took out his phone, took a photo with Zheng Zhi, and discussed exchanging jerseys after the game.
To be continued...