Chapter 548: Mourinho's Wrath
After reaching the round of 16, Inter Milan only had three days off before moving on to Bergamo City to challenge vice-captain Atalanta. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Although Atalanta gave Mourinho the biggest defeat last season, they have been in poor form this season, and even if Mourinho is not on the field, the Inter Milaners do not believe they can cause problems for themselves.
Fresh from captaincy, Gao Xiaodong is full of ambition and looking forward to his first win as captain at the Blue Italian Stadium.
However, after the start of the game, Gao Xiaodong soon felt that the situation was wrong, the opponent was not as weak as he thought, and his teammates were obviously not in shape, they were not running actively, they were not excited, and they were always not on the same beat when they cooperated with themselves.
At this time, the captain Zanetti should come out and shout, but Zanetti is more restrained, he likes to work silently in the game, and he doesn't like to command his teammates.
"Brothers!
"We can't afford to lose to the vice-president. β
"Run, meet the ball, how can I pass the ball if I don't run!"
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Gao Xiaodong danced and shouted at his teammates, but the effect was average, just after experiencing the vicious battle of the Champions League and trying his best to reach the top 16, the players' spirit and body were relaxed, and it was difficult to mention it.
Atalanta has a bad record this season, but they are not afraid to play Inter Milan, last season 3:1 at home, 3:4 away, played Inter Milan embarrassed, this season the task of relegation is arduous, and there is no game in midweek, good fitness, fighting spirit, Inter Milan is not easy to win them.
Mourinho, who was sitting in the stands, did not look good, and he kept talking on the phone with Baresi, who was directing the game for him, to tell him what to do.
Today's game is very strange, not only Mourinho was banned, Atalanta manager Conte was also banned, he also sat in the stands and commanded remotely, but compared to Mourinho, Conte was much calmer, the team performed very well, he didn't need to give too many instructions, just let the players play freely.
Under the mad dog-like pressure of the Atalanta players, Inter Milan made a lot of mistakes in passing and receiving, and the offense could not be played, and after Samuel was injured, the Cordoba who replaced him had poor air defense, which was also used by the Atalanta players, constantly putting pressure on the Inter Milan penalty area, and the offense and defense were not favorable, and the mood of the Inter Milan players was a little impatient.
In the 20th minute of the game, Cambiaso almost made an own goal when he cleared, but goalkeeper Cesar blocked the ball with his toes.
In the 30th minute, Balotelli vented his dissatisfaction with referee Rizzoli after being brought down by De Asentis, but was warned with a yellow card.
Inter Milan had a slight advantage in the first half, but failed to score, at halftime, Mourinho made detailed tactical arrangements for the players in the dressing room, in order to reduce the burden of Gao Xiaodong's defense, Mourinho also replaced Cordoba with Materazzi to strengthen the air defense in the middle.
Obviously, Inter Milan's problem is not a problem of one or two positions, they are mental slackness and physical exhaustion after the vicious battle, Mourinho did not make much improvement after the tactical deployment and adjustment in the midfield, Inter Milan did not improve much, and after playing more than ten minutes in the second half, Inter Milan still failed to break the deadlock, which made Mourinho anxious.
Just when Mourinho was talking to Baresi on the phone, he suddenly found that a reporter was approaching him with a camera to eavesdrop on his call, Mourinho knew him, it was Ramazotti of "Roma Sport", and Mourinho had a bad relationship, which made Mourinho very angry, he took off his mobile phone and said to Ramazzotti: "Mr. Ramazotti, please stay away from me." β
Ramazotti said: "Coach Jose, I have an interview card. β
Mourinho said in a fierce voice: "You are not allowed to stay with me, go back to your sidelines." β
"Well, you're such a stingy guy. Ramazotti left in a huff and Mourinho ignored him and continued to direct the game.
When the situation on the field was deadlocked, Gao Xiaodong and Milito finally called, 75 minutes of the game, he made a delicate straight plug to find Milito who entered the penalty area, Milito took the ball on the left side of the penalty area to face the three-person block, he waded through Bianco very calmly, and then brought back to get rid of Manfredini, and volleyed with his right foot into the near corner 12 meters in front of the goal, rewriting the score to 1-0!
Originally, this goal allowed Inter Milan to play Atalanta's counterattack with peace of mind, but less than three minutes after Milito's goal, Gao Xiaodong gave Balotelli a through ball in almost the same position.
Balotelli stopped and shook off one of the defenders, and the other defender tackled at Balotelli's feet as he cleared the ball, and Balotelli fell and the ball was broken off the line.
Seeing that the referee Rizzoli did not award the opponent a penalty, Balotelli was angry, got up and pushed down the Atalanta defender, and the referee Rizzoli took out a yellow card to warn Balotelli, and saw that Balotelli still had a yellow card, so he sent Balotelli off the field with a red card.
Balotelli's red card made Mourinho very angry, and he yelled at the pitch and scolded Balotelli.
Originally, Inter Milan's fitness and state had problems, and now there is one less player, this game will be difficult, Inter Milan was pressed by Atalanta in their own half of the attack, and finally in the 88th minute, Atalanta equalized, Inter Milan played one less, the state was not good, and no longer able to overtake the score, and was forced to draw 1:1 by Atalanta away.
However, with Juventus and AC Milan, both of whom played in the Champions League, lost, Inter Milan's draw only extended the lead.
After the game, Mourinho was interviewed by Inter Milan TV, during which Mourinho found that Ramazotti, a reporter for Roma Sport, had run away from him to eavesdrop on him at some point.
Mourinho, who was unhappy because of the draw, broke out, and he yelled at Ramazotti: "Bastard, you get out of here!"
Ramazotti didn't expect Mourinho to be so rude, he also became angry, and said: "Sir, you can't do this to me, I'm a journalist, I have the right to interview!"
Mourinho walked over quickly and pushed Maazotti in the chest, "Get out of here!"
Ramazotti was caught off guard and was pushed by Mourinho, the camera fell to the ground, and Ramazotti was so angry that he wanted to go over and reason with Mourinho, but was pulled away by reporters and security guards.
With the defeat of title rivals Juventus and AC Milan, the away draw at Atalanta was nothing, and the clash between Jose Mourinho and journalist Ramazzotti became the focus of the post-game.
The Union of Italian Journalists issued a statement condemning Mourinho's actions. "The physical and verbal assault on our colleague Andrea Ramazzotti by Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho is the lowest point and the most feared moment of the harmonious relationship between football and the media," said the president of the league, Luigi Ferrayolo. We call on the Sports Court to act on this, in accordance with the principles governing the responsibility of clubs to attack journalists, to review Mourinho's behaviour and to impose possible sanctions. Mourinho had already shown rudeness and lack of respect to some of our colleagues ahead of the Champions League match with Rubin Kazan. The attack was an irresponsible and unacceptable aggravation of that act. The coalition must show not only our indignation, but also its grave concern about this behaviour aimed at increasing tension and antagonism. β
The Italian Football Federation also said it would investigate the matter and increase the ban on Mourinho if it is true.
Mourinho saw that things were going a little rough and he had to come out and explain to the public, "I told Mr. Ramazotti three or four games before that I didn't want him to get into our team bus and eavesdrop on our interviews. I kept repeating it to him after that. I reiterated it to him when I was in Barcelona, and then in Bergamo, for the first and last time, I didn't call him 'sir', I called him in a different way. That's my version. It is a pity that Mr. Ramazzotti is not here, but he can testify that what I am saying now is the truth. This is the result of a situation that I don't like. Why can't I apologize publicly to the journalists? Because our argument is not happening in public. There was no one but me, Roberto Scarpini and the journalist. Any problem between men can be solved. But I hope to end this matter here, and the best way is to solve it with humor and tell him that I am looking forward to his Christmas present, because the most famous Ramazzotti to this day is Eros Ramazotti (Italian national treasure singer) and there were days when AndrΓ© Ramazotti became a celebrity. β
However, Ramazzotti did not appreciate Mourinho's humor, believing that Mourinho was sarcastic about his desire to be famous, and said that if Mourinho did not apologise to him, he would not give Mourinho a Christmas present.
Seeing that there was a growing trend in the matter, Inter Milan president Moratti had to make a name for himself to explain to reporters, saying: "I have spoken to Mourinho and I hope he and the team are calmer. His current impatience has affected the mood of the Inter Milan players, and if this continues, it is likely to affect the team's results. The team is now the leader of Serie A and has reached the round of 16 in the Champions League, and the war with the media is pointless and harmful. In the near future, JosΓ© will go to the Italian Football Federation with the club's deputy general manager, Ferrucci, to submit his explanation to the prosecutor, Jose is not an impolite and rude person, Ramazzotti is a cultured, polite and professional journalist, and I am sure that they will understand each other. β
Under the mediation of Moratti, Mendes, Inter Milan legend Altobelli and others, Ramazzotti and Mourinho finally reconciled privately, but because Mourinho did not apologize in public, his relationship with the Italian media has not been eased.