'I said we weren't going to fall behind in the first stage, we advanced to the second stage. Of course, the second stage will not be our ultimate goal, our ultimate goal is the final! ”

Jose Mourinho can finally raise his eyebrows at the press conference. In the first stage of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan has been criticized, not playing at the level of last season, and even if they win, they have not been praised by the media, but no matter what, the result is good.

Inter Milan are the top ...... in the group

"I think this Inter Milan team is very talented, very competitive, as the game goes on, we will play better and better, we will bring more surprises to everyone, and we will continue to build the team with a focus on young people, and I believe that by the end of the season we will not disappoint."

'Now we're starting to think about the Club World Cup as well, and I'm sure everybody is hungry for it, especially the youngsters, who are hungry for glory.'

Jose Mourinho has tasted the sweetness of using newcomers and is becoming more and more determined to give Robben and Ronaldo a chance, and he is right, young people are more hungry for glory than veterans......

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Captain Zheng Zhi also praised the team, "We are an excellent team,"

"We stumbled and we never gave up our desire to win, and we were the ones who won in the end."

'But Ajax is really intimidating, young people like Van der Vaart, Maxwell, Sneijder, Ibrahimovic, they will definitely bloom in the future and be very good players.

After the gunsmoke, Zheng Zhi also changed his attitude to talk about his opponent.

This came as a surprise to the reporter.

"Didn't you say Ibrahimovic was a good guy?"

'It's just a deliberate blow to him, in fact, he is fully qualified for the position of Inter Milan centre-forward, he is at the same level as Vieri and Adriano, but I still say that he has to come to the best league to train and he can go further. Including Sneijder, who scored two goals, his passing was more impressive than his two goals, and he has a good big picture view, which is important. ”

He praised Sneijder the most, and others also had high achievements in the future, but none of them were as dazzling as Sneijder, and of course, they didn't have as much regret as Sneijder......

Then, he didn't forget to praise his teammates.

"We can't forget Robben and Ronaldo, the two of them are playing better and better, they are completely like mature players, confident, determined, I feel old, the future is their ......"

Old? The reporter looked confused.

"You're not even 23?"

Zheng Zhi smiled:

"But they're not even 18 years old! Including Sneijder, they have strongly told the world that their time will come. ”

In other words, is it time for the player who is over 25 years old to consider retiring?

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With Inter Milan beating Ajax to reach the next stage of the Champions League, Italy's big four clubs have all won the Champions Cup.

All four Italian teams have broken into the next stage, which is a stimulus for Italian football, which has been plagued by the conservative phonegate scandal, of course, the bigger danger is still to come, and the big four are still slowly ahead.

"Milan Sport" also gave a detailed review of the semi-finals.

AC Milan: Smooth sailing out of the Group of Death

While four Italian teams broke through, it was AC Milan who stood out the most. AC Milan were drawn into a group of death with Bayern, Laco and Lens, but the Rossoneri were the first of the four Serie A teams to qualify. The 4-0 away win over rival Deportivo La Coruna was a classic, and although AC Milan did not win the two games against Bayern Munich, it was not easy to achieve such a result considering that one was played at the extremely difficult Olympic Stadium in Munich and the other was against the "mourners" who had only a glimmer of life left at the San Siro. It should be said that AC Milan is the pride of this Champions Cup Serie A.

Among AC Milan's players, the hero of the Champions Cup is Inzaghi, and eight goals in four games is a miracle in itself, not to mention that every opponent of AC Milan is so strong. In addition, Rui Costa's consistent performances and Dida's brilliant saves were also factors in AC Milan's Champions League success, and let's not forget Kaka, who turned the tide when he played at home to Bayern Munich Munich to finally qualify for the tournament.

Juventus: Heroic style and smooth promotion

Juventus qualified with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, which is not a brilliant record, but judging from the game scenes, it can be seen that Juventus are a very consistent team, they have been able to control the field firmly in every game and create more chances than their opponents, even in the defeat to Newcastle at St James' Park. Due to the team's injury situation and the lack of strength of the opponents, Lippi used a certain rotation system in the Champions League, but this did not affect the overall strength of Juventus, reflecting the depth of the bench of the Bianconeri.

Among the players, Piero and Di Vaio are undoubtedly the most dazzling, the former surpassed his predecessor Altafini in the opening game and has now scored 27 goals in the Champions Cup, the latter although he has only scored one goal in the league, but in the Champions Cup he is Juventus' top scorer with five goals, in addition, it is worth mentioning the Argentine Camoranesi, whose shocking long-range strike against Feyenoord in the opening game was not only spectacular, but also scored a valuable point for Juventus, and since then, The Argentine secured his position as Juve's main right midfielder.

Rome: two phases, two performances

At the beginning of the season, Roma was riddled with diseases, losing two consecutive defeats in the league, and at the same time, they were humiliated by Real Madrid 0:3 at home in the Champions Cup! In the second game, they still did not break the goal drought, drawing 0-0 away at AEK Athens, and although they won the third game 1-0, their performance was even worse, in the game against Genk, the Roma team played 11 to 10 without fighting spirit, and if it was not for Sonk squandering a must-score opportunity, Roma would even be in danger of being humiliated.

However, after a period of adjustment, Roma gradually got on the right track, and in the second half of the group stage, they showed a new look. The 1-0 win over Real Madrid was a turning point, and despite Real Madrid's poor situation at the time, it was still more difficult to get a win at the Bernabeu, but Roma did it, and against AEK, Roma still had the advantage, and of course, if Roma do not quickly improve their ability to turn their advantage into victory, they will have a tougher time in the next stage.

Among the Roma players, the best is of course Totti, it is his outstanding performance at the Bernabeu that has made Roma win a turnaround, in Totti's two games, Roma have six points, and in the games he has not played, Roma has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, which shows the importance of the Roman prince to the team.

Inter Milan: Zheng Zhi is in charge

3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss is not a bad record, but judging from the scene, the Champions League journey of defending champions Inter Milan can be said to be walking on thin ice. The away games against Rosenborg and the home and away games against Ajax were both very dangerous.

The home game against Rosenborg was perhaps the only convincing victory, but the Italian media, which were still being picky after the game, pointed out a number of shortcomings.

It can be said that Inter Milan's Champions Cup is basically Zheng Zhi's Champions Cup alone, his 8 goals have brought 3 wins and 1 draw to Inter Milan.

Other media and newspapers have also praised the four giants:

According to Corriere della Sera, the day of the Serie A team's rebuilding glory has returned! Our team swept away the decline of the Italian national team and flew the Italian tricolor high on the European stage. The Champions Cup is where Italy raise their eyebrows and hopefully they can continue their glory.

According to Roma Sport, both the South and the North have opened up a new sky for Italian football in the Champions Cup. Roma were the team with the most twists and turns, from the humiliation of the first stage to the new look of the second stage, the Roma team finally won a place for the southern team.

According to El País, the performance of the big four shows us that the slump in Italian football is over! The prosperity is coming!

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On the evening of the 2nd, the draw ceremony for the second stage of the European Champions Cup began at the Hilton Hotel in Geneva.

Manchester United in England, Real Madrid in Spain, Valencia and Inter Milan in Italy have been seeded for the second draw of the UEFA Champions League.

According to the schedule, the top two teams in each group of the group stage will enter the second stage of the competition. They are:

Group A, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund;

Group B, Valencia, Basel;

Group, Real Madrid, Roma;

Group D, Inter Milan, Ajax of the Netherlands;

Group E, Juventus, Newcastle United;

Group F, Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen;

Group G, AC Milan, Deportivo La Coruna;

Group H, Lokomotiv Barcelona, Moscow, Russia.

The results of the draw are as follows:

Group A: Inter Milan, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle

Group B: Valencia, Arsenal, Roma, Ajax

Group C: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lokomotiv Moscow

Group D: Manchester United, Juventus, Deportivo La Coruna, Basel

Inter Milan is in Group A, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle, Zheng Zhi is very familiar with Barcelona and Leverkusen, one is a former loser, the other is the old club, and there are too many former teammates in the two teams, all rushing together.

As soon as the draw results came out, Barcelona reacted the most.

The star of the team, Kluivert, immediately stood up and accepted an interview with "Milan Sports Newspaper":

"If I had to choose between Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan...... Juventus are obviously a tough opponent to beat, AC Milan have been too strong lately, I would prefer to meet Inter Milan, they are not very good at the moment, and we are back at the top, the first six consecutive wins show that we can beat any opponent, and now, as we wish, it's time for revenge! ”

Last year, Barcelona lost to Inter Milan, and this year, they want revenge.

Ronaldinho, who has become the absolute core of Barcelona, also said frankly, "Last year I didn't play because of injury, this year I don't want to miss it, it's a good group, we will prove to be the best!" ”

Xavi also said: "It's time to win back the glory for Barcelona, the fans always say we can't win the Champions Cup, but I think we are stronger than any team this year! ”

Puyol also said: "This Inter team is not scary, we will definitely win a qualification place, the remaining one, maybe Bayer Leverkusen, maybe Inter, maybe Newcastle. ”

What gives them such strong confidence?

Neither Bayer Leverkusen nor Newcastle would have thought that way anyway, and they did think they had been drawn.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Jurgen Klopp complained after the draw, "It's unfortunate. ”

"If I had a choice, I would like Bayer Leverkusen to switch to a different group. It was unfortunate to meet Barcelona and Inter Milan, as well as Newcastle, which is the quintessential group of death, and it is not known who will advance to the knockout rounds until the final round. ”

"I also want to make it clear that Inter Milan may not seem to be as good as last year, but they are actually improving. We definitely don't take them lightly, I envy how many of them have players who are so young! It's Barcelona, I don't think they're that scary, they're strong in attack and weak in defence, while Inter Milan are balanced in attack and defense, and Newcastle are full of power. ”

Jurgen Klopp commented on the opponents in the group.

And then we talked about other groups.

"Actually, the result is the same in any group, which group is not the group of death?"

'Group B has Valencia, Arsenal, Roma and Ajax, Group C has Real Madrid, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Lokomotiv Moscow, Group D has Juventus, Manchester United and Deportivo La Coruna, oh my God, it's all Group of Death, so let's stay in Group A.

In fact, Leverkusen's strength is not weak, and it was the Champions League semi-finals last season, but it was eliminated by Inter Milan. The team that can reach the top four, how weak can the strength be? He doesn't want to touch his opponents, and his opponents don't want to touch them either......

The weakest in Group A is Newcastle, and maybe they are the ones who will send points.

As for the reaction from Inter's side? Zheng Zhi said in an interview with Spain's "Marca":

"Actually, it's very comfortable to play Barcelona,"

"Compared to other teams, they don't know how to defend at all."

'I think the biggest threat in this group is Jurgen Klopp's Bayer Leverkusen, who played very well as team football.

"I don't think Ronaldinho is playing at the level he should be at Barcelona, his more than two years at Barcelona are a waste of youth and if it weren't for Brazil winning the World Cup, he's really bleak."

Zheng Zhi knocked Ronaldinho in the air.

"He has what it takes to win the Ballon d'Or."

"But if he doesn't work hard, as I said earlier, that's his little Luo and Robben......"