With 20 days to go until the final, with three league games and one Coppa Italia game in between, Inter Milan are already looking ahead to the final.

'Rafael Benitez's team played smartly and tenaciously. They have a very tough defence, Hyypia and Carragher are excellent. Steven Gerrard is a great player who can change a situation in an instant, and he has Xavi next to him. Alonso is a master of playmaking, so we could have a tough game," Mancini said with a smile, "but I'm confident we can get the final victory." ”

But what he thought to himself was, I don't have to play Chelsea, it's great, this Liverpool team is not as good as Chelsea in every way.

Benitez was much more cautious and low-key, saying in an interview with British television: "Inter Milan are a great team, they have a star-studded roster, Ronaldo is the number one in the world, Adriano and Ricardo have the potential to compete for the next generation of world number one strikers. Let's not forget that they also had Vieri, Recoba, Martins, Cruz on the bench, all amazing killers. Veron struggled in the Premier League, but now he has gradually regained his form. I think it's going to be a tough game, but the Liverpudlians never throw in the towel. We will never walk alone, and KOP can give us the strength to move forward. ”

Benitez also spoke specifically about Ricardo: "We made an offer for Ricardo and it didn't happen. I think Ricardo has all the potential to succeed, he's got great technique, he's got a strong body, he's got a lot of fighting spirit, and he's always scored late in the game. I've seen him in the Copa Libertadores final and the Confederations Cup, and now he's grown again. ”

Many football legends have also predicted this matchup.

'This Liverpool team is very united and very good at the tactical level, but they don't have a chance,' said Sheringham, "because the opponent has Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a player who can go above and beyond in big games, think of the '02 World Cup final, where he scored twice. ”

As a legend of the Red Devils, he and the Liverpool man are natural rivals, and his words may not be enough to represent the views of English fans.

But Owen, England's golden boy who scored 158 goals in 267 appearances for the Reds and moved to Real Madrid for £19 million this season, said: "I'm only willing to play one person's backup, and that's Ronaldo. A team with Ronaldo is unbeatable. I sincerely hope that Liverpool can get a good result in this game, but the reality is pessimistic and I can't think of any way they can limit Ronaldo. ”

Gerrard stepped up and said, "Michael should know that sometimes he should keep his mouth shut. I respect him, but he shouldn't say anything like that. Ronaldo is a great player, but he's not really an alien and we can think of ways to limit him. ”

Adriano scoffed at the remark, saying in an interview with Italy's Sky TV: "All the people who swore that they could restrain Ronnie ended up being slapped in the face." Ronnie is the greatest player of the modern era and I think he's on par with Pele, and there's no other way to limit a player like that than to foul him and pay for it with three or four yellow cards or even a red card. ”

Amid the noise, Inter Milan ushered in the 35th round of Serie A, and on the evening of May 8, they played Brescia away.

Ronaldo and Adriano started the game, with Roberto Mancini making limited changes and Ricardo on the bench.

The first half was 0:0, which made Mancini a little nervous for a while.

But then goals from Ronaldo and Veron gave Inter the lead.

At the 70th minute, Mancini brought Ricardo on the pitch to find his senses, and Ronaldo was rested by the way.

In the remaining 20 minutes, Ricardo scored twice with an overhead kick and finally Inter Milan won 4-0 and continued to lead the table with 79 points.

In the other game played at the same time, Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 away and continued to bite Inter Milan tightly with 78 points.

After this game, Ricardo took another leave of absence and rented a car to Rome, this time with the intention of bringing Stella home.

Stella reluctantly said goodbye to her fellow patient and sat in a Rolls-Royce rented by Ricardo. It stands to reason that she can't stand the bumps, but considering that she can better recuperate at home, the two finally came to an agreement.

It usually takes about 5 hours to drive from Rome to Milan. Ricardo hired a veteran driver to drive the car very smoothly, and it took seven hours to get home.

As soon as she arrived at the house and asked Stella to lie down on the bed, someone rang the doorbell.

Ricardo went over to open the door.

There were three middle-aged men standing at the door, all of whom were typical of Italian Mediterranean appearance.

"Hello Ricardo, I'm Casirachi, I'm one of the heads of the Nerazzurri Milan organization." "This is Dino, this is Panchoca, they are both members of the Nerazzurri Milan. ”

"Hello, nice to meet you," Ricardo kept smiling, though a little impatient, "is there anything I can do to help you?" Need an autograph or a group photo? ”

"No, no, no," Casiraki laughed, "what can we do to help you?" ”

"I don't think I need any help. ”

"Your girlfriend is back, Ricardo, and she needs someone to take care of," Casiraki explained, "and we have a lot of members and are well-informed. ”

"That's true, I'm going to find a professional to accompany her." Ricardo graciously admitted.

"That's what we're here for. We have a member named Malcolm, his wife Lias is a professional caregiver, attentive, and has done a good job in post-operative rehabilitation and physical therapy, so you can safely let her help. ”

Ricardo thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I can't thank you enough." If it's convenient, can you get Ms. Lias to come over today? Also, What is her salary? ”

"You don't have to worry about the salary, I know you're not short of money, but this is a little bit of our heart, and we hope to help you and prepare for the war with peace of mind. We have the potential to win three honours this season and we want to take all three, you have no idea how hungry we are! Dino said preemptively.

"I do my best," said Ricardo with a smile, "and I'm willing to give everything for the blue and black jersey on me." ”

"We know, Your Highness. Good luck in the race! "You don't have to worry about your family, we'll let you have no worries." ”