Chapter 161: It's Expanded

Inter Milan's Champions League group stage match against CSKA Moscow is about to begin.

The entire CSKA Moscow has arrived in the city of Milan.

Before the game, in an interview with the media, Li Ang said to the microphone, "CSKA Moscow is a strong opponent, so I ask the players to treat this game with the attitude of the Champions League final!"

Everyone knows what he means by that.

There is a needle in this statement: Inter Milan is the team that has won the UEFA Champions League and stands at the top of Europe! Which onion and which garlic are you CSKA Moscow?

As the former king of Europe, to go all out in a game, as if it were the final of the Champions League, this is not only a show of work attitude, but also a cold deterrent!

He was demonstrating to CSKA Moscow head coach Gasayev.

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In response to Leon's almost threatening deterrence statement, CSKA Moscow head coach Gasayev did not show weakness.

Perhaps it was the home win over Inter Milan that gave Gasayev a boost of confidence, and he felt that his team could take all three points away from home if they were careful, so that his CSKA Moscow could not only get rid of the embarrassment of finishing bottom of the group, but also see the light of day for qualifying from the group, and if they win all the way, they could even overtake Inter Milan to finish first in the group.

You know, since Leon came to Inter Milan, in the whole of Europe, there has never been a team that has been able to beat Inter Milan twice in one season!

Now Gasayev sees the hope of his CSKA Moscow for this feat!

Double kill Inter Milan!

Aim to qualify from the group!

In the face of Leon's threatening attitude, CSKA Moscow head coach Gasayev responded strongly: "Inter Milan are the European champions, they are strong, however, we have nothing to fear, because we have won them!!"

Inter Milan VS CSKA Moscow, a game that is not a focus matchup, and the attention is not high, because these pre-match verbal battles, full of gunpowder, have attracted widespread attention for a while.

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Before the match against CSKA Moscow, in the dressing room of Inter Milan, Leon finished his tactics and recounted the details that needed attention, and then made a final pre-war training.

Leon threw a stack of newspapers on the table, one of which slipped off the front page of the face of CSKA Moscow head coach Gasayev.

"You should all know about the pre-match quarrels. Leon said.

The players nodded.

"I don't want to talk too much nonsense. Leon nodded and continued, "In this game, I have only one request, score, win, score, win more!"

"The Muscovites say that defeating us is not an unpopular, so you tell them with your own practical actions......" Leon paused, his voice suddenly raised, "They were able to win us that time, that was God's mercy and gift to them, with a crazy victory to tell your opponents, how strong we are, how lucky they were to be able to win us that time, and how unfortunate it is for them to provoke an incomparably powerful opponent!"

Later, Inter Milan goalkeeper Cesar described in his autobiography, "I have never seen a coach so angry, and I shudder to see him gritting his teeth...... I observed a moment of silence for our opponents today......

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CSKA Moscow really seemed to be doing what their head coach Gasayev had said before the game, wanting to take away a win from the Meazza Stadium, and they were extremely aggressive from the start of the game.

Less than five minutes into the game, CSKA Moscow had two shots on goal, and although both shots were long-range, it showed CSKA Moscow's tactics: they wanted to be the main opponent! They wanted to take the initiative to attack.

Lowe possessed the ball up front, and after drawing on Carlos's defence, he crossed Carvalho, who duffled a shot and the ball reached the feet of Brazilian striker Joo.

The Brazilian took two steps forward, but found that there was no chance to break through, and Modric had already pressed up, and after a moment's hesitation, he chose to shoot.

The Brazilian lifted his foot and shot from a distance!

The shot was barely enough to pose a threat to the Inter goal, and Inter goalkeeper Cesar easily held the ball in his arms.

Li Ang sat in the coach's seat, he was slightly disdainful of CSKA Moscow's offensive attitude, and with the strength of CSKA Moscow, he actually wanted to bite Inter Milan hard as soon as he came up, which was really naïve!

It seems that the victory in the last game made Gasayev swell a lot.

The swelling is good!

That's good!

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Cesar tossed the ball and Samuel kicked the ball to McCone on the wing, who took two steps forward and was pressed by Kirkov, who opted to pass the ball back to Zivo.

The Romanian controlled the ball slightly, looked up to see what was in front of him, and suddenly a big kick drove the ball forward.

CSKA Moscow midfielder Rasimic won the ball back in a successful battle, but Inter Milan centre-back Samuel was prepared to push the ball back again.

Carlos chested the ball and the Spaniard took it down as he waited for his team-mates to come up and pick it up.

CSKA Moscow midfielder Cherkov saw his intentions, shouted to his teammates to come back to the defense, and came up to rob, hoping to disrupt or delay Inter's attack.

Cherkov was already physically strong, but he was defeated in a physical conversation with Carlos, who was very strong enough to carry the opponent behind him, and then Carlos sent a beautiful diagonal pass to Evra on the left.

"Beautiful!" commentator Ferrari exclaimed, not only to praise Carlos's strong physicality, but also to applaud Carlos's subsequent transfer of the ball, the Spaniard has taken a few steps in recent seasons, not only Inter Milan's midfield barrier, but also improved in attack, this pass shows his passing footwork and open vision.

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Inter Milan's French left-back Patrice Evra's insertion and assist on the left has now become a spectacle at the Meazza Stadium.

Seeing Patrice Evra dribble the ball in, cheers erupted in cheers from the stands at the Meazza Stadium.

Evra saw that CSKA Moscow had a brief left deviation in the defense line because of McConn's dribbling just now, while his left side was unmarked, and it was a vacuum for the time being, so he immediately accelerated to dribble forward.

CSKA Moscow's defensive line was overwhelmed by Evra's sudden dribble and had to urgently mobilize forces to lean towards this side.

Seeing that the defenders of CSKA Moscow were driven by Evra's sudden breakthrough with the ball, and went up to intercept them in a bit of a chaotic manner, Leon who was sitting in the coach's seat showed an inexplicable smile on his face, and he leaned forward and stared at the field.

PS: Today is the birthday of the pig's head, the family goes to work, and the person who goes out goes out, it seems that no one remembers it, and I haven't heard a happy birthday since the morning, in self-pity.

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Leon: "Happy birthday!"