Chapter 430: He Is Our Savior!

On the evening of 6 April 2005, at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Gao Han, accompanied by Lin Xia, sat in the stand area where Inter Milan fans were and watched the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, AC Milan's derby against Inter Milan at home.

Zaccheroni's team did not perform well in Serie A and wanted to make a difference in the Champions League, so they played the main force in this game, and put a lot of effort into the lineup layout, turning the style of play into a more stable 442 formation.

On the other hand, Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan continued to adopt a 4312 formation steadily to respond to all changes.

As sworn enemies in the same city, the two sides are very familiar with each other, and the targeted tactics are also in place.

For AC Milan's most dangerous player, Kaka, Inter Milan defended very tightly and did not give the Brazilian the slightest chance.

The same can be said for AC Milan, with a central defence of Nesta and Stam defending well against the strikers of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Martins, especially Ibrahimovic.

But even so, the Swedish centre-forward still had a great chance in the first half, receiving a cross from the right, relying on his individual ability, he took the ball, turned and shook off Cafu and Gattuso, and pushed a right-footed shot into the far corner.

But this exquisite shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper Dida like a god.

It was a big blow to Inter Milan and with the first half approaching the end, the Nerazzurri seemed to be a little slack.

In first-half stoppage time, Andrea Pirlo took a free-kick and assisted Stamm's header to score 1-0.

In the stands, Gao Han shook his head and sighed after seeing Stam score.

"Inter Milan is miserable!"

"Isn't there still a second half?" Lin Xia said strangely.

Neither team had too many chances in the first half, and although AC Milan scored, Inter Milan were more threatening, especially Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

"It's a matter of mentality. Gao Han shook his head and said, "Strictly speaking, Inter Milan played better in the first half, but they never managed to break through AC Milan's goal, but were scored by the opponent, and they were eager to win in the second half, I'm afraid it ......."

Mentality has plagued Inter over the years.

In fact, in terms of card strength, Inter Milan is not bad at all, but it is always a little worse, and the reason for this is that the Nerazzurri lack the temperament of a strong man.

Or rather, this team lacks a determination to win.

"Zaccheroni is hoping for the Champions League, and so are the players, one goal behind in the first half, and he will definitely fight back in the second half, but Ancelotti is a well-known old turtle, when will he not wait for this time?"

After finishing speaking, Gao Han sighed with a wry smile.

Sometimes, in some games, a single goal is already the winner.

But in fact, Zaccheroni's adjustment was quicker and more abrupt than Alpine had expected.

In the second half, Inter Milan not only pressed out to attack, but also replaced Ibrahimovic with Vieri in the 50th minute, which made Gao Han in the stands puzzled.

Ibrahimovic has scored fewer goals since joining Inter Milan than he did at Chelsea, and even in the Champions League, he has not scored anything, which has also made Ibrahimovic, who joined heavily before the season, much criticised.

Ibrahimovic in front, Cannavaro in the back, Inter Milan have been scolded by the two generals.

Zaccheroni replaced Ibrahimovic with Vieri at this time, obviously to strengthen the attack, but the substitution just after halftime was really demoralizing.

And Ibrahimovic appears to be goalless, but he is the most dangerous player on the pitch.

Sure enough, after Ibrahimovic got off the field, he angrily shook Zaccheroni's face and went straight into the players' tunnel, and anyone could see the anger in his chest.

On the contrary, after the substitution, Inter Milan played less threatening, but in the 74th minute, Pirlo took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to assist Shevchenko to score another goal, helping AC Milan finally beat their city rivals 2-0.

In this way, AC Milan can almost be said to have stepped into the semi-finals with one foot.

Gao Han sat in the middle of the Inter Milan fans and shook his head incessantly.

AC Milan were able to win thanks to the Rossoneri's excellent defence, especially the defensive restrictions of Ibrahimovic by the two central defenders of Nesta and Stam and the marking of Martins by Maldini on the left.

Inter Milan, on the other hand, is lackluster in attack and full of mistakes in defense.

Cannavaro has had a problematic season, with Zaccheroni using a combination of Cordoba and veteran Mihajlovic in this game, and the two centre-backs were disastrous.

Especially in the second half, eager to counterattack, heavy attack and light defense, let AC Milan's attack threaten the goal again and again, and the double central defenders were almost exhausted.

Of course, Inter Milan is not without praise, and that is the midfield.

Cambiaso, a player who has not been reused at Real Madrid in the past few years, has improved significantly, with good defense and organization, which has made Gao Han, who has been away for a long time, quite eye-catching.

Zanetti is another commendable player in Inter's midfield, and his performances as Cambiaso's deputy are also remarkable, while Stankovic's performances are also quite good.

Inter Milan's three midfielders, plus Van der Meyde on the wing, are more inclined to pass and run without the ball, and also actively use high pressing, but this has also caused repeated mistakes in Inter's defense.

At first glance, both of AC Milan's goals came from set-pieces, but it is no coincidence that the Rossoneri have previously created fouls on Inter Milan on counter-attacks.

It should be said that Ancelotti is still very cunning, seemingly playing pass control, but in his bones he is defending and counterattacking, first making himself invincible, and then waiting for Inter Milan to make a mistake, and the last blow is fatal.

On the other hand, Inter Milan is not a problem to play high defense and pass control, the problem lies in its own offensive disadvantage and defense is not strong enough, and the pass control style of play is not played in a disciplined manner.

With Juventus and AC Milan as strong as they are, he coaches Inter Milan......

"What an interesting challenge!" Gao Han said with a smile.

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Gao Han appeared at the San Siro Stadium and watched the photos of the Milan derby, which quickly appeared in the reports of major media in Italy and even Europe, and the repercussions even overshadowed this Champions League quarterfinals derby.

Everyone knows that Zaccheroni's departure is a foregone conclusion, but Gao Han suddenly appeared at this time, is he going to coach Inter Milan?

The Italian media and the fans of Inter Milan were suddenly boiling.

It's cold!

Since his debut, he has maintained an unstoppable winning streak, and if he comes to coach Inter Milan, won't victory and championship come easily?

What is interesting is that when the outside world has hyped Gao Han to coach Inter Milan, the management of the Nerazzurri did not stand up again to refute the rumors and support the head coach Zaccheroni.

On the contrary, Swedish center forward Ibrahimovic publicly said in an interview with Milan Sports Newspaper that he welcomed Gao Han to coach Inter Milan, "The boss is a magical manager, he has a very unique charm, so that all the players are willing to work hard for him, and he will also give the players trust from the heart." ”

The media understood that this was Ibrahimovic's move to bombard Zaccheroni and replace him at half-time.

But after Ibrahimovic, central defender Cannavaro also gave an interview to the media, but he was not as straightforward as the Swedish center, only vaguely said, "Gao Han is a manager that all professional players can hardly refuse!"

However, soon, Gao Han's agent Mendes came forward to clarify, saying that Gao Han did not come to watch the Milan derby.

"He accompanied his wife on a trip around the world, recently in Italy. ”

Unexpectedly, although Mendes' clarification resolved Inter Milan's problem, it brought huge trouble to Gao Han, because the Italian media began to frantically search for his traces, so that Gao Han, who originally planned to have a good time in Italy, finally had to temporarily change his plans and flee Italy.

But the course of the game was not beyond Gao Han's judgment.

After losing 2-0 to AC Milan in the first leg, Inter Milan returned to home in the second leg and conceded goals again, and even in the final period of the game, the Inter Milan fans in the stands threw fireworks and hit AC Milan's goalkeeper Dida, ending the game early.

The fans' uncool behavior caused Inter Milan to suffer severe criticism from the Italian and foreign media, as well as from UEFA, which even sentenced Inter Milan to a 0-3 defeat in this game, and even almost banned Inter Milan from participating in next season's European competitions.

At this point, Inter Milan finally lost to AC Milan with an aggregate score of 0-5.

After losing the Milan derby, the Nerazzurri suffered a demoralisation and lost to Messina after returning to Serie A, falling out of the top four of the league.

After 38 rounds, Inter Milan finished fifth and were forced to play in next season's UEFA Cup.

This left all Inter fans unsatisfied, even manager Zaccheroni himself.

At the end of the season, Nerazzurri president Facchetti announced that Zaccheroni was stepping down, and the team will start looking for a new manager, and promised to restructure the team in the hope of building a more competitive Inter Milan around the new manager.

The news immediately caused an uproar around the world, with countless Nerazzurri fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new manager, especially the long-rumored Gao Han.

There was even an Inter Milan fan club that organized a public fundraiser, bought the entire page in the Milan sports newspaper, and issued an appeal, hoping that the management would pay a lot of money to hire Gao Han.

"He is our Savior!"

However, some media said that the coach that Inter Milan really looks at is Lazio coach Mancini, who had an affair with Inter Milan last summer, and Manich also said in an interview with the media that it was difficult for him to refuse an invitation from Inter Milan.

All of a sudden, rumours about Inter Milan's new coach were endless and confusing, and it became a major suspense in European football in the summer, attracting the keen attention of fans around the world.

It was in this disturbing atmosphere of hype that Gao Han finally ended his vacation and returned home to Madrid with Lin Xia.

And the first one to find Gao Han's house turned out to be ......