Chapter 80: Overlord
In the newspaper the next day, one of the most eye-catching photos was of all the Fiorentina players lying on the turf, a fierce game, exhausted all their physical strength, when the game was over, the tense heartstrings could finally relax, the result was like pouring lead-filled legs, no longer able to support their bodies, at the end of the game, all the Fiorentina players fell to the ground.
"As you can see from this picture, our players have really done their best, they deserve this honor, 18 consecutive wins, it is a reflection of Fiorentina's strength, and what is even more touching is that they can always maintain a hunger for victory at any time."
After the game, Deegan said in an interview: "It's a shame that Coach Prandley can't be with us to enjoy this historic moment because of personal matters, but it is the best result to be able to give this victory to Coach Prandelli, and I hope this victory, as well as the record of 18 consecutive league wins, can get him out of the pain of losing his wife, get comfort, get out of the shadow of life, and return to our team!" ”
In the post-match press conference, Mancini was clearly upset after the loss, as early as the day Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was sacked, the newspaper "Milan Sport" once made this joke: "When Mourinho finished his job at Stamford Bridge, Mancini, Carlo Ancelotti and Ranieri all had their hearts racing. ”
Obviously, until the day Mourinho finds a new club again, the managers of Shijie's major giants can feel the threat of Mourinho!
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has previously admitted that he feels threatened by Jose Mourinho.
The defeat to Fiorentina broke a seventeen-game winning streak in the league that once belonged to Inter Milan, and when asked by reporters if he "knew that there was a crisis of confidence right now", Mancini replied: "If this is a league round and then I may have been replaced by Mourinho!" ”
Speaking of this, Mancini himself smiled wryly.
Roberto Mancini is clearly aware that his position is already precarious, saying: "We have made too many mistakes in this period of time, and we have paid a terrible price for them. However, there is only one way to get through this difficult period at the moment, and that is to remain calm and continue to work hard. ”
Mancini also said of Jose Mourinho: "I didn't know he was going to lose his job, Chelsea might have made a mistake and Mourinho could have come to Serie A? Yes, I can feel that, in the eyes of many, he is getting closer and closer to Inter Milan and if he comes to Serie A, it will be a good thing for the whole league. ”
Mancini's incessant self-deprecation is definitely not his natural humor, after all, he has always appeared in a relatively strict image for more than three years, and he seems to be making a relaxed gesture to hide some of his nervousness.
In addition, Mancini is well aware of Moratti's admiration and yearning for Mourinho, which also makes him clear that he does not have much time to waste.
On top of that, because of Mourinho's threat, even Mancini, who never admits mistakes, has to admit that the team is currently paying the price for some mistakes.
Objectively speaking, Mancini's team has been "slow to heat" this year due to some objective factors, such as the injuries of Vieira, Materazzi and Zivo, the suspension of a large number of players in the Champions Cup, and so on.
But in any case, a team aiming for the treble, since the start of the season, has been getting bigger and bigger in the league and Fiorentina in the standings, and the Champions League group stage is also full of twists and turns, which must not satisfy the fans and owners, and as a manager, Mancini will of course bear the pressure for this.
Although Roberto Mancini signed a new contract extension in the summer, his contract is a four-year plus one-year option with an annual salary of up to €5 million.
This means that if Inter Milan chooses to fire him, they will have to pay tens of millions of euros in release fees and taxes, so Moratti will not start the process of changing the manager unless absolutely necessary.
However, it cannot be ignored that 2008 is the centennial of Inter Milan, once Mancini's team can not get out of the current predicament smoothly, then Moratti is angry, it is likely that he will choose to hire Mourinho at all costs, after all, the centennial year of the historical responsibility of empty-handed, no one can afford it, and the next game is very important for rescuing Inter in the current predicament.
If Roberto Mancini can lead his team to a series of beautiful turnarounds in the next game, the clouds will clear, but what if it can't?
The league has been nearly halfway through, if Inter Milan does not catch up, I am afraid that the league three consecutive championships can only become an illusion, and at the same time in the Champions Cup, Inter Milan's current situation is not optimistic, although the last round of the game, defeated Eindhoven, but if the next two opponents in the game, can not win all, then Inter Milan is likely to have to participate in the League Cup, but if you want to win, it is not easy, after all, this year's group stage is not like last year, the strength of the teams is closeThe chances of a winning streak are too low, and if Inter are eliminated in the Champions League group stage in the centennial year, it is obvious what Moratti will do.
Moratti spoke about this in an interview with Italian television after the match: "The next stage of the competition, the most important thing is undoubtedly the Champions League, but the rest of the games must be taken seriously. ”
Obviously, Moratti said this to Mancini, which can be seen as a reminder, a warning, an ultimatum that is not intense, but the meaning is very subtle.
Defeated by Fiorentina and the former glory was handed over to rivals, Mancini once again lost trust, and Mancini may not be far from officially leaving class.
In addition to the poor results, Mancini had previously chattered about his Jihua for next season, which annoyed the Inter management, and "All Sports" revealed that Mancini actually suggested to Moratti, so that the club's psychologist Danielle. Casarini replaced Combi as head of the club's medical team.
The 45-year-old Casarini is in charge of the medical conditions of the reserve team in addition to the psychological medical problems of the players, and has a good personal relationship with Mancini.
Mancini's "long hand" completely annoyed Moratti, who publicly stated last week that no one should play the idea of punching holes, and now Mancini's public provocation has made Moratti very angry.
Of course, even if he gets out of class, Mancini does not have to worry about where to go, and the two major players in the Premier League, Chelsea and Manchester City, may become Mancini's new owners.
After Moratti, the oil tycoon, took over Inter Milan in 1995, he invested a lot of effort and money in the team, but the results were not very good.
And now he is very disappointed that his current manager, Roberto Mancini, has not been able to lead the team to greater heights: "He has not allowed Inter Milan to reach greater heights in more than three years in charge, and the players have a lot of opinions about him, we wanted to win three titles this season, and the club did everything possible to do it, but it doesn't seem to be obvious at the moment. ”
After Moratti took over 12 years ago, he invested more than 570 million euros in Inter Milan and bought a large number of star players. Although the team brought in players such as Vieri and Ronaldo, the team only won the UEFA Cup in 1998 and never won a major title since.
After Mancini took over, although he won two league titles, one of which was forced to them by the Italian Football Federation, and the other was obtained without opponents, and in the European arena that Moratti is most interested in, Inter Milan has always performed poorly.
Commenting on the loss, Moratti said it was "unforgivable and unexpected" and that it was a "terrible" match.
Roberto Mancini took full responsibility at his post-match press conference, but he didn't give up: "I say Daoqian about the team's defeat, but I'm not the kind of person who runs away after a defeat. ”
Mancini said it toughly, but if you look at the current pattern of Italian football, you can see that the general trend is no longer on Inter Milan's side.
After breaking the winning streak, the resurgence of aristocratic Fiorentina has begun to take over the position of the supremacy of Serie A.
It may be a bit of an abrupt statement, but it is true, this season, after 14 rounds of league games, Fiorentina have surprisingly maintained a winning record, and the current points gap between them and second-placed Roma has reached 10 points, and if their hot form can continue, there is basically no one to stop them from lifting the league trophy this season.
Juventus has not fully recovered after experiencing relegation, AC Milan has not been too aggressive after winning the Champions League twice, Roma lacks stamina, people are still expecting Inter Milan to defend the dignity of their defending champions and stop Fiorentina, but look at this game, Inter Milan, the star-sturdy giants, in the face of the Fiorentina Youth Guard, actually had no power to fight back, except for Ibrahimovic's juggling hook, Inter Milan had no bright spots in this game.
With the manager's position shaky and the team full of internal contradictions, Inter Milan, who are in turmoil, do not seem to have the ability to stop Fiorentina.
Looking at the European arena, the Champions League won all four games in the group stage and qualified ahead of schedule, especially in the game against AC Milan, the young people of Fiorentina completely played the meritorious players of AC Milan in applause.
Who else can stop Florence?
Who else can stop Fiorentina from dominating Italian football?
After this game, all suspense was over.
De Valalai, who was banned from participating in football activities by the Italian Football Federation, also said excitedly after the game: "I am very proud of the performances of the boys, they have shown their infinite energy, it is very exciting to be able to beat the defending champions, I can't wait to see the lads on the podium now, no!" I'm not putting pressure on them, I know Rod can handle everything, he's a real leader and under him I firmly believe that Fiorentina can do great things at the end of the season. ”
Degan!
This is not the first time that De Gan has been mentioned by De Gan, since Di Gan came to Florence, De Vale has said on different occasions: sign Di Gan! It will be the most important transaction in the history of Florence!
The current situation also proves that Delaware's words, the arrival of Degan, not only brought a large number of goals, but also fundamentally changed the temperament of Fiorentina, which was only a strong team in the past, and now Fiorentina can afford the title of hegemon.
Serie A hegemon, this title once belonged to Torino, to AC Milan, to Inter Milan, to Juventus, these teams have all been on the throne in a certain era, but now this throne is the turn of Fiorentina.
"Breaking the winning streak is just the beginning, we don't stop going, we don't stop until we succeed, I think the Fiorentina fans have reason to look forward to it, and when the season is over, I hope we can celebrate together in the square in front of the Fiorentina City Hall!"
Deegan once again shouted the declaration of winning the championship, winning the league? Now it seems that it is very possible, as for the Champions League, although many people are talking about Fiorentina's European experience, but experience does not determine everything, AC Milan is absolutely experienced, and it can even be said that their experience in the Champions League final is the best in Europe, but that is useless, it is not the same as being beaten by Fiorentina on the ground and losing 5:0!
Don't forget that there is also the Coppa Italia that has not officially started, sitting in the fourth place in Serie A last season, Fiorentina did not have to participate in the qualifiers, directly advanced to the round of 16, in the first round they will face Treviso from Serie B, with their current form, to advance to the quarterfinals, should not be a problem.
After some analysis, those who are still singing about Florence are all shocked, if this trend continues, doesn't it mean that Fiorentina has the possibility of competing for the treble?
The giants of Serie A are not calm, they are all gearing up, preparing to do a big job in the winter transfer period, the giants are to defend their status, as for other teams, it is not to join in the fun, originally everyone is the same hardship, and now Fiorentina dares to leave the team without authorization, this is intolerable.