Chapter 688: The Best Player in Europe?
"I think our players are in good physical shape and the players are not mentally burdened with this game. Our mistake was to give the opponent too many chances to shoot, which we would never have done last season. ”
Capello at the press conference was frustrated: "In football, the gates of heaven and hell are so close together. ”
"But it's not something to blame for the loss. It's certainly not a good time for us, although we played at the highest level for most of the game but suffered our first defeat and we were good enough in the first half but it wasn't so clear after the lead. ”
Although Totti, Tomasi and others performed extremely badly, Capello still did not criticize them in front of the media.
'Our first goal is still the league title, but the UEFA Cup has cost us too much and we have to get back on track. We didn't fight back well because we didn't twist into a rope. ”
'We're back on winning roads and I have faith in my players.
'There's still a long way to go, we have to take it one step at a time, game by game, and it's too early to dream of being the league champion. But we can't afford to miss out on these opportunities any longer. We could win today, but we could lose another game another day. ”
As the commander of the defeated army, Capello did not want to stay at the press conference at all, but the Japanese reporter still wanted to ask him about Nakata's Hidetoshi.
"If Hidetoshi Nakata had been the starter, maybe the outcome for Roma would not have been the same? Totti's form is clearly terrible. ”
Capello's face instantly turned ugly, and he glared at the reporter who asked the question.
"Could it be that a score of 2:6 will become 6:2?"
"UEFA should give you a coaching certificate."
Nakata?
Capello clearly remembers that Hidetoshi Nakata touched the ball for the first time on the court, and was cut off by Zheng Zhi, and then caused the ball to be lost, and then the score became 1:4. What are you talking to me about Nakata starting now? Funny!
Capello left the table in anger......
The stage was left to Mourinho.
Mourinho sat down with a relaxed face, and next to him sat Recoba.
The reason why he brought Recoba to the press conference was because he and Recoba wanted to clarify the rumors of a move to AC Milan. It took a few days for Recoba to calm down, and he was eventually agreed to a contract extension with Inter Milan.
Mourinho took the initiative to speak:
"I know what you're trying to ask, so let me just say it."
'We got another big win against Roma. Roma actually played well and didn't need to be so Capello and Roma, but Inter did better, so we won. Do you hear the main points clearly? It's not that Roma played badly, it was that we played better. ”
"We're continuing to beat big opponents, we're on the right track."
"There's not much to say, next week, next weekend, next week, next weekend, that's all the same. You don't need to make a fuss, every player did a great job, they all gave everything and I'm happy with everything. This is the Inter team, including the players, the coaching staff, the rest of the club's staff, up and down. ”
"It's like Recoba next to me." Mourinho patted Recoba's shoulder lightly, "He is sitting here today to tell everyone that he is very good now, he has renewed his contract with Inter Milan, you might as well ask him how he feels?" ”
As soon as Mourinho said this, the reporters suddenly realized, and then handed the microphone to Recoba.
Recoba smiled shyly and nodded, "Yes, I have reached a new agreement with the club, I love this club deeply, and I will continue to play here, perhaps, until I retire." ”
"I have to thank Mr. President, thank you to the head coach and thank you Zheng Zhi. All three of them have spoken to me a lot individually and I've learned a lot and I'm honoured to be playing for a club with championship ambitions. ”
And Zheng Zhi's credit? When Yan Qiang heard Recoba thank Zheng Zhi, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What did Zheng Zhi say to you?"
"He patted his chest and told me that if he left, he would have nothing left, and he would stay and fight for the championship together. A career without a title is a failure and Inter Milan can give me everything. I believe in the captain, I believe in Inter, I believe in the leader. ”
After the contract renewal, Recoba was also in a good mood, and his speech sounded a lot better, but in front of the media before, he had a calm face, and he never smiled, as if everyone owed him money......
"José, next Thursday's European Best Awards are here, do you think it will win the best European player?"
Mourinho raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "I voted for Zheng Zhi,"
"I believe it's also Zheng Zhi,"
"The best player naturally has to be in the championship team, Bayer Leverkusen was the European champion last season, Zheng Zhi is the core, naturally he is the best player, there is no doubt about it."
"I'm ready to accept the award on his behalf."
Mourinho is very confident, and before the selection comes out, he thinks that Zheng Zhi will win the award. If the best player can only be produced from the Bayer Leverkusen team, it is indeed only Zheng Zhi who is the most qualified.
Europe's best player will be selected by the managers of all 42 participating clubs, with whoever gets the most points will be elected. In addition to the best players, the best goalkeeper, best defender, best midfielder and best striker are also chosen. So next Thursday's awards in Monte Carlo will be the event of European football.
For Zheng Zhi, his biggest rivals are Redondo, who has just joined AC Milan, and Raul, who has won the Champions League's top scorer. Redondo's performance in midfield was no less than Zheng Zhi's, but he lost the final, which was the most deadly. Similarly, Raul scored 12 Champions League goals, setting a Champions League scoring record, and like Redondo, he lost to Zheng Zhi's Bayer Leverkusen for Real Madrid, a record that may not have earned him the title.
Among the odds offered by the spinach company, Zheng Zhi is also the most popular winner, Raul ranks second, and Redondo ranks third.
Although it was a very important award, Zheng Zhi did not have time to attend the award ceremony at all, because on the same day, Zheng Zhi was going to represent the Chinese team in the first game of the Asian Cup. The matter of receiving the award can only be arranged by the club, and it is likely that Moratti and Mourinho will attend the award ceremony at the same time to receive the award on behalf of Zheng Zhi......
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Early the next morning, Zheng Zhi left Italy by plane to report on the national team, and Italy was still immersed in the atmosphere of football.
After the fourth round of the Italian Serie A, the fortunes of several teams contending for the title are very different.
Eriksen started his last eight months in his tenure with Lazio with a victory, with Eriksen winning his first game in charge after being confirmed as the future manager of England, with Lazio coming from behind at home to beat Brescia 2-1.
Juventus suffered back-to-back defeats at home, losing 2-1 to Udinese and losing 3-1 to Champions League rivals Hamburg at the Alp Stadium in midweek. Juventus dominated the game for most of the game, but Udinese's two counter-attacks left Juventus bitter.
Parma won 2-0 at home to AC Milan. Cameroonian striker Mboma's goal in the fourth minute disrupted AC Milan's pre-match deployment, and AC Milan had to attack hard, but Parma were very quick on the counter-attack, and in the 66th minute, Mboma received a clever pass from Portuguese striker Conceicao and scored twice with a beautiful header.
Fiorentina were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Bari after the departures of Barty and Rui Costa.
Inter Milan sit at the top of the table with a record of four wins, while promoted Atalanta are in second place with fewer goals. Roma and AC Milan are in 3rd and 4th place respectively.
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Inter Milan moved to the top of the standings with this victory.
Sports media across Italy have put the Inter Milan vs Roma match on the front lines.
Milan Sport – Maybe this season will be blue-black, when Inter Milan beat Roma 6-2, AC Milan lost 0-2 to Parma, and Juventus lost 1-2 to Udinese, we finally saw that Inter Milan was the strongest team in Serie A this year, and they have proved themselves thoroughly.
Redondo and Rui Costa failed to bring AC Milan a win, but the Chinese brought Inter Milan a big victory, and as the season progressed, we found out more and more that Mr. Moratti really made a deal right. In Inter Milan's stormy attack, Chinese Zheng Zhi is the most important character.
"Milan Sports Newspaper" affirmed Zheng Zhi's role, and directly gave Zheng Zhi 10 points in the rating. 10 points. That means perfect, there were three rounds of games in front, and Zheng Zhi's highest score was only 9 points, and this time he scored 10 points, it is conceivable that "Milan Sports Newspaper" is more and more recognized by him.
Roma Sport - Rome fiasco! The god of war Batistuta contributed everything, but was won by Zheng Zhi from the east. Fabio Capello's side lost in midfield, lacking a player with a balance of attack and defence like Zheng Zhi, and maybe the score would not have been like this if Emerson had come on earlier, but he opted to rotate Emerson, who is the only player who can keep an eye on Zheng Zhi. In turn, it is precisely because Zheng Zhi is on the pitch that Vieri, Recoba, Ronaldo and Adriano play freely, and they all scored separately, of course, the most terrifying thing is that Zheng Zhi actually scored twice! What else can stand in their way?
Torino Sport – Juventus are in a bad beat, and the title may be blue-black. We don't see any hope this season, Inter Milan bought Zheng Zhi, and Juventus let go of Zidane, which is doomed. There is no harm if there is no comparison, and now, Juventus people should see clearly the damage caused by Zidane's departure!
Even Germany's "Kicker" reported on the match - the Chinese dominate Serie A, after completing the German Grand Slam, the Chinese Zheng Zhi continues to kill all sides in Serie A, no one can stop him, maybe next Thursday, the award for the best player in Europe will also go to his arms.
Spain's "As" also praised Zheng Zhi and sneered at Zidane - look, how did Real Madrid choose it in the first place? Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Deportivo La Coruna, while Inter Milan beat Roma 6-2 and Milan lost 0-2 to Parma. Why didn't you choose the Chinese in the first place?
Madrid media are always used to asking this, in fact, Real Madrid is not weak, Figo and Zidane, the two world-class midfielders are in the team, and Real Madrid will eventually come out of the trough......
Even in the UK, media reporters are discussing Zheng Zhi, and they asked Ferguson at Manchester United's post-match press conference: Alex, do you really not regret not buying Zheng Zhi? Ferguson's answer was quite helpless - it's not that I don't buy it, it's that he doesn't come! Of course, even if he didn't come, we brought Ribery, and Ribery has a little bit of him on him, you see, didn't Frank help us win the game? Although Ferguson has a lot of regrets, he has at least gained Ribery, and Ribery once studied football with Zheng Zhi......
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Tripoli, Lebanon.
Zheng Zhi finally joined the national team, and after only half a day of rest, he participated in the team's training. This time in the Asian Cup, the goal is naturally to win the championship, and the biggest competitor is definitely the Japanese team. Looking at the whole of Asia, except for the Japanese team, the other opponents should not be China's opponents.
The 12th Asian Cup Finals was held in Lebanon, with 42 teams participating, a record high, including 12 teams from Iraq, Thailand, Lebanon, Iran, South Korea, China, Kuwait, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Qatar and Uzbekistan.
China are in Group B with South Korea, Kuwait and Indonesia, and their first game is against old enemies South Korea. In the past two years, when the two teams met, China won and South Korea lost decently.
After China exported a large number of football talents to Europe in the past two years, the strength of the team has grown by leaps and bounds, making the South Korean media wail, but there is nothing they can do to close the gap, at least not in the short term.
In the Chinese team's squad, Hao Haixi, Fan Zhiyi, Yang Chen, Sun Jihai, Shao Jiayi, Zheng Zhi, Xie Hui, etc., have all made a name for themselves in Europe, Fan Zhiyi is Liverpool's main central defender, Yang Chen is Frankfurt's main striker, Sun Jihai played in rotation at Arsenal, Shao Jiayi became the main force in Munich 1860, not to mention Zheng Zhi.
and Ma Mingyu is also in Perugia, although he didn't play, his strength is also on the table......
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