It was AC Milan's first defeat in the Champions League this season. However, this is not a shameful thing, they lost to Real Madrid, and the scorer was also their top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, and there is no shame on any team to lose to Real Madrid with a score of 0:1.

However, the media believe that after losing at home, Milan will have a difficult second leg away from home. The Bernabeu is a hellish home stadium that will make every team feel terrified.

Milan's defeat is not a tactical problem, but a problem of the overall strength of the team. Among the starting eleven, Zhang Shujie, Chen Zihua, and Yan Tao are expected to be able to compete with Real Madrid's big names, and among the other players, Romagnoli is decent, although there are not many highlights, but they also saved Milan once, Bonaventura has excellent dribbling ability, but the overall situation is slightly worse, the ball is here, and it is difficult for the whole team to move forward.

Players like Suso and Deulofeu still work hard, but their strength is a hard injury, and they don't shine. As for Desiglio and Abate, there was almost no figure in sight during the whole game, as if they had disappeared. Then there's Montolivo, whose performance was considered disastrous by Sport, with the only time he was on camera wasting a solo shot.

In short, the media did not see much prospect of Milan qualifying, but Inzaghi said: "We lost 0-1, but there is still one round, and the success or failure will not be judged until the end of the second leg." ”

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At the Milanello training base, when Zhang Shujie finished the last free kick, it was already dark. Chen Zihua and Yan Tao had left not long ago, and he was the only one left in the entire training ground.

He sat on the ground and thought about the Champions League semi-final that had just passed yesterday. Only then did he realize the gap between AC Milan and Real Madrid, the top teams in Europe, once upon a time, AC Milan was as beautiful as Real Madrid in Europe, but now......

The team has Zhang Shujie, Chen Zihua, Yan Tao, and is still cultivating newcomers such as Romagnoli, Locatelli, and Donnarumma, but the team's combat power still needs to be improved, and it is right to promote rising stars, but in the Champions League, you have to rely on more big-name stars to play the world, and it is not enough to rely on Zhang Shujie alone.

"Zhang, the training is over, aren't you leaving?"

Inzaghi's voice suddenly came in from outside the field, Zhang Shujie turned his head to look, and saw Inzaghi smiling and slowly walking in.

"Hey, sir, aren't you already gone?" asked Zhang Shujie.

Inzaghi shook his head and said, "No, I have something to do today, so I stayed here for a while." ”

"Why didn't I see you just now?"

"I'm over there in the office building. Inzaghi said and pointed to the office building, then walked over to Zhang Shujie and sat down.

He looked at Zhang Shujie and asked, "What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking, the Champions League semi-final. ”

"Kicked? or about to kick?"

"0:1 that one. After a pause, he added: "In Serie A, we can play any team with ease, including Juventus. We have played so many games in the Champions League, and we have a bigger advantage in many games, but when we meet Real Madrid, we ......"

Zhang Shujie didn't finish speaking, Inzaghi laughed and said: "It's normal, that's Real Madrid, the best team in football today." ”

"Although I am not reconciled, I have to admit that they are indeed the best team today. Even many years ago, AC Milan was considered the best team. ”

"Do you want Milan to be the same as before soon?"

"Of course, I want Milan to be the best team in Europe. ”

"Then what we have to do is beat Real Madrid in the second leg. ”

Zhang Shujie looked at Inzaghi and asked, "Sir, are you so confident?"

Inzaghi laughed, "Why, you don't have faith? It's not like you." ”

"No, I just felt the pressing style of Real Madrid, which is really intimidating. There is another sentence that Zhang Shujie did not say, that is, "our midfield competition is not as good as Real Madrid".

Inzaghi said: "Every team has a weakness, Real Madrid has it, but it depends on whether they can exploit it. Anyway, I'll try a different way of playing in the next round. ”

Zhang Shujie did not ask Inzaghi if he found anything from the game, these are not for him to do, but for the head coach, and he has no right to interfere. He only said, "That's right, whatever the play, we have to try, because we have no way out." ”

Speaking of this, he sighed and said: "We are also under a lot of pressure in the league, and the next round opponent is Roma again. ”

"It's okay, we can beat them. ”

"And we're sure we'll win the league title as well. ”

"It's a must!"

The two laughed.

"By the way, sir, did Brother Li reveal to you the recruitment plan for next season?"

"Not yet, but it will definitely be vigorously recruited, and the specific people who will be brought in are still being observed. Mirabelli would take care of it, and of course, he would have asked my opinion to see who I wanted. ”

Zhang Shujie nodded, Inzaghi patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, let's go back, it's not too early." With that, he stood up.

Zhang Shujie also stood up and said, "Go back and rest and prepare to watch the Champions League game." ”

"Manchester City vs. Monaco?"

'Yes, I have three international team-mates at Manchester City and I have to keep an eye on them!'

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At the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, the semi-final between Manchester City and Monaco is underway, and now the game is in the 60th minute, and the score is 2-0, with Manchester City leading.

Xu Ziyi has just scored his second goal, which is his fifth goal in the Champions League this season, and the number of goals in all competitions has exceeded 20, which is the most scored midfielder in Europe, and he has as many as 24 assists!

Manchester City, who led 2-0, scored two away goals, and even if Manchester City did not score again in the next 30 minutes, as long as they could keep the score 2-0 until the end, Manchester City would not have much psychological burden to return to home in the second leg. Monaco worked hard throughout the game, and the demon star Mbappe rushed left and right in the front court, but he was never able to cross Liang Xiran's pass, let alone Ma Junqiang directly, and he didn't have that opportunity at all.

When the final whistle blew, it was also announced that Manchester City had won the three points at the Stade Louis II with a score of 2-0, and the prospects of advancing to the final were bright. However, some people were not convinced, and the young and vigorous Mbappe proudly said: "Anything can happen on the football field, and I believe we will turn the situation around away from home!"

(End of chapter)