On March 3, amid controversy, Inter Milan played their 27th Serie A game of the season against Livorno. On 6 March, three days after their match against Livorno, they travel to Valencia for a do-or-die Champions League last-16 tie away from home.

The devil's schedule, the schedule is dense, and every game is important. Serie A cannot be lost, and the Champions League must be beaten away from home against Valencia to qualify for the quarter-finals.

At 4 p.m. on March 3, Livorno home to Aldo? At the Spinelli Stadium, the number of fans is still not very large, and the attendance rate is only 30%.

It stands to reason that the Champions League life-and-death battle in three days later is the most important thing, and Mancini should let some of the main players sit on the bench. Surprisingly, however, Mancini sent his entire main force.

No one knows the reason, some people analyzed it afterwards, this may come from three reasons, on the one hand, the draw with Udinese at home in the last game, which was criticized by the outside world, Inter Milan needs a win to save face. On the other hand, even if they can't break through in the Champions League, people can understand, but if they lose the Serie A title, Inter will be very embarrassed.

The third reason is that Mancini is not optimistic about his team and can win the do-or-die battle against Valencia. This season, Valencia bought former Betis Spain international Joaquin. Spain's two wingers, Vicente and Joaquin, have been taken over by Valencia, and with the introduction of Morientes, Del Horno, and Tavano, Valencia has set the goal of winning La Liga this season.

So far in the league, they have only bitten Real Madrid and Barcelona. Ranked third in the standings. They are strong, otherwise they would not have been able to draw 2-2 away from Inter.

So Mancini has already focused on the Serie A game. With a huge advantage of fifteen points and the loss of the Serie A title, Mancini could not resolve the anger of the fans even if he resigned. He will be nailed to the list of shame and become the laughing stock of the world!

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At four o'clock, the game starts on time!

Perhaps having learned the lesson of the previous game, Inter did not rush to launch a fierce attack on Livorno after the game began. They moved forward in an orderly manner, and the distance between the lines was well maintained. in the range of ten to fifteen meters. Chievo seemed to be inspired by the last Udinese game. Their attack was even more ferocious than Inter's in the first fifteen minutes.

Inter's patience was rewarded in the second half, with captain Zanetti providing an assist on the left flank for seventeen minutes of the second half. Kick the ball across the middle of the pitch. Ibrahimovic raised his foot and shot. The Chievo goalkeeper saves the ball out of the box. Stakovic takes two steps forward and shoots with one shot!

The ball flew into the net from the left side of the goal and Inter led 1-0. The game resumes. Ten minutes later, Livorno took advantage of a corner to equalise with a header from striker Bendy Volio.

After being equalized by the opponent, Inter Milan was still not impatient, and under the leadership of Veron, they launched an orderly attack on Livorno. In the thirtieth minute of the second half, Patrick Vieira cut in from the back and sent Cambiaso's through ball into Chievo's goal. Inter led again 2-1.

In the last fifteen minutes of the game, Inter relied on their experience and strength to defend Livorno's onslaught. As the referee's whistle blew, Inter won away against Warno. Once again, they stretched the points to seven.

Speaking after the game, Mancini said: "We withstood the pressure today, the players were very good, they controlled their emotions very well. Whether we were leading or equalised, we were in control of the game. ”

"We continue to move towards the Serie A title, with determination!"

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On the fourth day, Milan will host Chievo. Inter's victory put pressure on them, with three key players injured and unable to play, which undermined the team's strength.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, on the south side of the stadium, the die-hard fans of Milan unfurled a banner: Milan is a myth, we want to win 27 in a row!

Looking at the banners of the fans, the Milan players swept away the tiredness of their bodies and ushered in a gorgeous first half at home. They took a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Tang Jue and Inzaghi. In the second half, Tang Jue was still working hard for his 100 goals. In the twelfth minute of the second half, Kaka made a cross from the side, and Tang Jue grabbed the point in the middle.

It was a great chance to open the scoring, however, he was able to deflect the ball without defensive pressure. Don missed his best chance to score a hundred goals. Three minutes later, he was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, who replaced him with Ronnie. After the game, Don pouted and hugged Ancelotti.

Ancelotti didn't know what he thought, and said lightly: "The hundredth goal, save it for the derby." In the next game, you need to score even more! ”

Tang Jue nodded and said, "Okay." ”

A week later, the Milan derby will begin, the two midfielders will not be able to participate, Milan's strength will be damaged, and that game must be tough. And yet, that game was so important. As for the second leg of the Champions League three days later, Milan did not take it seriously at all, and the 3-0 advantage in the first leg was too great.

Ten minutes after Ronnie came on the pitch, he scored again against Chievo with a shot from the penalty spot to make it 3-0. Carlo Ancelotti waved his hand, leaving only Rooney in front of Milan and Inzaghi returning to his own half. In order to ensure this victory, Ancelotti even replaced Inzaghi with Gourcuff in the thirtieth minute of the second half, making the 442 formation a 451.

Chievo scored a face-saving goal from Luciano five minutes before the end of the game. However, the score gap was too big and they had to accept a 1-3 score.

As the referee's whistle blew at the end of the game, Milan won 3-1 at home to Chievo and ushered in their 27th consecutive victory.

At the end of the game, the Milan players were not as excited as they were in the previous game. Maldini led the players to the south side of the stadium, and the fans suddenly shouted: "Champion! Champion! Champion! ”

What champion? This is the Serie A arena, the Serie A champions, of course.

This is the first time this season that the San Siro has made such a noise. Milan fans have seen a lot of pressure from Inter and Milan have been very strong. In their opinion. Milan deserved to win the second derby. Well, the Serie A title is possible!

Regardless of whether Inter can get past Valencia, they will inevitably send their main force. The battle of life and death consumes not only physical energy, but also spirit. Milan, on the other hand, can send some of their main forces to face Celtic with ease.

The situation of the two teams can be described as one in heaven and the other in hell.

That's what Milan fans want!

They saw the light of day for the Serie A title!

Maldini led the players, holding hands and bowing to the fans. After Tang Jue bowed, he waved his fist and shouted loudly: "The champion must belong to us!" ”

The fans burst into applause!

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March 6 at 8 p.m. Inter at the Mestalla Stadium. ushered in the Champions League life and death battle. The 55,000 Mestalla Stadium is packed, and the home fans have to cheer for their team and help their team. Advance to the quarterfinals.

And Inter Milan has 3,000 die-hard fans. Fly to the Mestalla Stadium. Cheer for your team. They hope that their team can do a miracle tonight and win away from home. Advance to the quarterfinals.

At eight o'clock, the battle of life and death officially began. The game began with the shouts of fans on both sides, with Inter launching a ferocious attack on Valencia at the start of the game. In the seventh minute, Zanetti's cross from the left was headed in by Ibrahimovic, who was under pressure from the opposition centre-back, and the ball flew off the crossbar.

Five minutes later, Stakovic fired a long-range shot from outside the box that flew like a cannonball into the top right corner of the goal!

This shot has a lot of power and a tricky angle, and if it is scored, it will be a world wave. Just when Inter fans thought the goal was going to be scored, "Pong! With a loud bang, the ball slammed into the junction of the beam and the post. The ball bounced back into the box and the Valencia defender kicked the ball off the touchline with a big kick.

The Inter fans shook their heads and sighed, the home fans broke out in a cold sweat, Stakovic hugged his head in pain, and Mancini beat his head in pain.

Inter continued to attack, and they continued to put pressure on the Valencia goal. Valencia, under the huge pressure of Inter, can only play a defensive counterattack.

In the 35th minute of the first half, Inter had the best chance to score. Ibrahimovic headed in and Cambiaso cut in from behind and drove into the Valencia box.

Facing the Valencia goalkeeper, Cambiaso made a dummy and flew out to his right. Throwing off the Valencia goalkeeper, Cambiaso faced an empty goal. A white light shines!

The Inter fans stood up in surprise and they were going to cheer!

However, fate once again played a joke on them, the football actually hit the post and slid out of the bottom line!

Cambiaso, lying on the turf in pain and disappointment, was reluctant to get up for a long time. Valencia coach Flores whistled anxiously to remind his players to brace themselves.

Unable to break through the opponent's goal, Inter Milan was impatient again. The delicate coordination gradually diminished, Valencia steadied their position, and the two sides returned to balance.

The first half ended with a score of 0-0. In the second half, Inter continued to attack Valencia. However, under Valencia's tight defence, they have not been able to get good chances to score, and the Inter players are even more impatient. In the twenty-fifth minute of the second half, Joaquín dragged the ball on the sideline, and Vieira roared at Joaquin.

This is Valencia's home stadium, how can you possibly be here to make a fuss, Joaquín stepped forward and scolded Vieira in Spanish. Patrick Vieira grabbed Joaquin's neck with one hand, and the two players clashed, and the scene was chaotic. In the stands, Valencia fans angrily threw objects into the stadium and shouted at Vieira.

The referee gave Patrick Vieira a red card at the end, ending the clash between the two players. Mancini looked at the red card in the referee's hand and shook his head, knowing that the general trend was gone.

In the ensuing matches, Valencia relied on the numerical advantage to take the initiative of the game into their own hands. At the end of the game, the two sides shook hands with a score of 0-0. Valencia eliminated Inter Milan with two away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, Mancini said: "We were out of the Champions League and now Serie A is our only stadium. We'll focus on Serie A. ”

This season, Mancini gave up the Coppa Italia early in order to make a breakthrough in the Champions League. Now that the Champions League has been eliminated by Valencia, they are left with only one venue, Serie A.

After the game, some media commented: Maybe for Mancini, the Champions League is out of the Champions League, a good result, and they can focus on the first division. If Serie A can't win the title, Mancini may be out of football for good.

And their biggest rival in Serie A, Milan, will continue to compete in Serie A and the Champions League. For Roberto Mancini and Inter, there is no way back. How much energy will Inter, which has no way out, burst out?

Inter Milan has no way out, and the Serie A champion is the only support point for their pride!

What kind of drama will play out in the Milan derby in five days' time?

Will Milan narrow down the points to one, or will they expand to seven?

The Milan derby, which is about to be won by the Serie A champion, is about to break out! (To be continued......)