Chapter 624: Champions League Opponents
Hearing David's words, Baggio fell into a brief silence on the other end of the phone, he really didn't think at all, he needed to think calmly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
When Baggio just retired, Inter President Moratti invited him to join the management of the Inter Milan club, and Inter Milan was also the place where Baggio once fought, but in the end, after thinking about it repeatedly, Baggio still refused the invitation of the old chairman and devoted himself to charity.
But for Baggio, football will always be his love, even eternal, and even if his current job is far away from football, it still can't stop the burning flame in his heart.
He feels like he's never left football!
Brescia has a special meaning for Baggio. He has crossed mountains, rivers and seas, and has also passed through mountains and seas, tasted the pinnacle of life, and also fallen into the trough.
After a few big clubs, he disappeared for the first time in the national team competition, and at that moment, he knew that he needed to use reason over emotion, so he came to Brescia.
The three years in Brescia were the happiest of his career, he was able to get enough minutes and enjoy the joy of football, and he earned respect and everything that people deserved him.
It can be said that Brescia has the same place in his heart as Vicenza, which is his hometown team.
Baggio's mind couldn't help but flash the pictures of his time in Brescia, beautiful and profound!
Perhaps feeling that such silence was a bit rude, Baggio said to David with a tremor in his voice: "You know, this is a bit sudden, please allow me to think about it!" ”
"Of course, I understand your feelings, please believe me, I am sincere about your invitation, I am waiting for your good news!" David didn't immediately ask Baggio for an answer, after all, this is not a trivial matter!
After ending the call with Baggio, David went through the list of outstanding young players in Italy from his mind, if Brescia is not unexpectedly relegated, then the club will inevitably face a rebuild next season, David needs to plan ahead and solve the stubborn problems in the squad at one time.
Of course, this is not something that needs to be done immediately, after all, the league is not over, the transfer window has not yet opened, and even Brescia is theoretically relegated, all of which affect David's plans.
After returning to England, it was already two days after the end of the Champions League match, and within these two days, the results of the Champions League quarterfinals had been completely fermented.
It was not surprising that Notts County eliminated Juventus away from home because of the obvious advantage in the first leg, but in the other three matches, it was very interesting and unexpected.
In the duel between Lyon and PSV Eindhoven, PSV Eindhoven drew away from the Ligue 1 champions in the first leg, and after returning to home in the second leg, the Eredivisie giants were also unable to let Lyon win, and the score of the two legs was surprisingly consistent, 1:1.
The two teams exchanged a goalless draw in extra time, and in the final penalty shoot-out, the Dutch had the last laugh, knocking out Lyon 4-2 to advance to the last four of the Champions League, which is already the best result of the Eredivisie team in the Champions League in recent years.
And in another pinnacle matchup in the top half, there was an extremely rare scene on the football field.
Fan riots in Milan's derby history really can't be described as rare, but nothing like this has ever happened in Europe's most talked-about competition, such as the Champions League.
In the first leg, AC Milan won 2-0 at home against Inter Milan, and in the second leg of Inter Milan's home match, there was a massive riot among the home fans because of the referee's decision.
Inter Milan scored a goal in the first half to rewrite the aggregate score to 2:1, as long as they continue to score a goal, then at least the two teams will return to the same starting line, perhaps because of anxiety, both Inter Milan players and fans, seem to be a little unbalanced.
In the second half, AC Milan retreated to the defense, and Inter Milan once bombarded AC Milan's half, and finally in the 71st minute, Inter Milan scored the ball into the AC Milan goal, but this was also the beginning of the riots.
Mihajnovic's corner kick from the right, Dida made a save in the middle, Sneijder nodded the ball into the net, but referee Merck disallowed the goal on the grounds that the Dutchman had fouled Cafu first, and Sneijder was also booked for dissatisfaction with the referee's punishment.
At this time, the angry Inter Milan fans behind the Dida gate threw down mineral water bottles, and Dida was hit on the right shoulder by a detonating firework while cleaning up the debris in the penalty area, and Dida was quickly carried by the staff to the center of the stadium for rescue.
The game was suspended as a result, with Zanetti cleaning up the debris in the box with the staff, while referee Merck waited for Dida to receive medical treatment.
Taking advantage of this time, Carlo Ancelotti gave the players a timely lecture, while Mancini sat on the bench with a sad face.
With the scene out of control, Inter fans in the stands continued to throw fireworks and other dangerous objects, referee Merck told AC Milan players to retreat into the lounge, and AC Milan fans also put up signs such as "exit" and "game over".
Five minutes later, Inter Milan players and match officials left the pitch one after another. Riot police entered the side stand to maintain order, and crews continued to clean up the site.
In the end, referee Merck and match supervisor later decided that the game would continue at 22:40.
The players of both sides re-entered the game and resumed the game, thinking that the final time could end smoothly, but I didn't expect that the scene under control was just an illusion.
As soon as the game resumed, several fireworks were thrown on the side stands, and even umbrellas and other debris appeared.
The riots were terrible and dangerous, and even the AC Milan players were ready to thank their fans in the stands and were stopped by the coach, Ancelotti had to ensure the safety of the players, and Dida was still being treated!
After the complete interruption of the game, everyone was talking about whether UEFA would defeat Inter Milan or choose another time for the last 15 minutes.
Soon, UEFA gave an answer, Inter Milan did not get any chance, and was directly sentenced to lose 3-0, so that AC Milan eliminated Inter Milan with an aggregate score of 5:0 to advance to the last four of the Champions League, and their opponent in the semi-final was Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven.
In the second half, the much-watched contest between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, in the first leg Mourinho's team defeated Bayern Munich 4:2 at home, and after returning to the field, Bayern Munich launched a big counterattack, defeating Chelsea 3:1.
However, this result was a little unexpected for David, if they are not mistaken, in the previous life, Mourinho took Chelsea to the Champions League semi-finals in his first season in charge of Chelsea, that is to say, in the previous life, Chelsea eliminated Bayern Munich, and the score of the first leg also gave him this illusion, but at the end of the second leg, it seems that everything has changed, is this the chain reaction brought by Klose joining Bayern in advance?
In other words, Notts County's opponent in the semi-finals changed from Chelsea to Bayern Munich, which is really an unexpected change! (To be continued.) )