Chapter 652: Visiting Meaza
"To be honest, I never thought Inter had the quality to challenge Barcelona, but out of respect for the opponent and apologies to the Inter fans, we still won't ignore this game and we will give the Inter fans a football at the Meazza Stadium that they have never seen before."
"I can understand the fighting spirit of the Inter players because for them to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League is a very important and remarkable achievement, which they have not been able to accomplish for many years, so they will give it their all for this game, which is always a problem."
"But that doesn't mean we're scared of our opponents. On the contrary, I love playing against opponents like that, because it's the evenly matched game that gets the blood pumping. Although many people say that Barcelona will win this game easily, I value the process and quality of the game more and we want to leave a classic game for all fans. β
This is the pre-match press conference for the second leg of Barcelona and Inter Milan, and Qiao Wanxian is not ashamed to explain his opinion.
And when the reporter asked Qiao Wanxian about his confidence in winning the UEFA Champions League this season, Qiao Wanxian thought of something and laughed: "To borrow someone's words, if we have eleven players on the field after the game, then I must be the one who wins!" β
Bursts of laughter from reporters were heard at the press conference. Everyone understands that Joe Cannon is secretly satirizing Mourinho, and he feels a little sad for Mourinho.
Then Qiao Wanxian added: "Of course." If we have less than 11 players on the field at the end of the game, then the ...... will win It must be me, too! β
Such bold statements look at the entire world football scene. As soon as Qiao Wanxian dared to say it, it was natural that this word touched the manic point of the reporters, and there was a burst of warm applause.
As the sun slowly moved, it soon circled overhead, which made the temperature drop in the city of Milan quite a bit, and also reminded everyone of the second leg of the quarter-final clash between Barcelona and Inter Milan in the Champions League. Coming soon......
"Alright, guys, let's play."
With a word from England referee Bol. The referee team walked in the front, and the opposing sides followed closely behind, holding the caddy's hand and slowly walking out of the players' tunnel.
Time. There was a thunderous cheer throughout the stadium in Meazza. Fans on both sides greeted their teams with cheers and applause.
Although this is the first time that Qiao Wanxian has played Inter Milan away, it is not the first time he has come to Inter's home stadium, because he played AC Milan in this stadium at the same stadium.
Inter Milan and AC Milan share a stadium, but the exterior of the stadium was temporarily modified before the game, with the "San Siro" or "Meazza" stamp.
Thinking that these two sworn rivals in the same city always have to fight over a stadium, Qiao Wanxian felt that the Italians were a little shabby. Most of the pitches of Italian clubs belong to the government and are used by the club on loan from the government. It's completely different from the club's stadium in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, etc.
"Let's give you a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."
"Barcelona played the main game in this game, goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. The Italian goalkeeper has made the race for the world's number one goalkeeper almost impossible since he moved to Spain last summer to become Barcelona's goalkeeper. Because Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas are in the same league, the comparison is obvious. β
'At the back, Ashley Cole on the left, Puyol and Lucio at centre-back, Lahm on the right. This is also a must-have lineup for Barcelona to play attacking football this season, with Ashley Cole on the left and Lahm on the right both being full-backs with strong attacking ability, and attacking from behind is their specialty. β
'The midfield is still Xavi, Ballack and Pirlo. Since Joe Cannon entered Barcelona, Xavi's appearance on the pitch has become more and more of a general's demeanor, and even AragonΓ©s said that Joe Wanxian is very grateful for Xavi's training. β
"The front trident, Cristiano who was absent from the last game. Ronaldo made his debut and is undoubtedly the brightest left winger in La Liga and all of Europe this season, with Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the middle and Maradona II Leonel on the right. Messi. β
"It can be said that on paper, looking at the entire European football scene, there are really few teams that can compete with Barcelona. Although Inter Milan also has a lot of excellent players, I have to admit that they and Barcelona are completely two grade teams. β
"In particular, the absence of Inter Milan, Ronaldinho and Materazzi, two core players in the front and back, will also greatly weaken the overall strength of the team. Even though Inter Milan are playing at home, I don't think anyone other than Inter's die-hard will be crazy about what they have to do to beat the mighty Barcelona. β
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With this analysis and commentary by the on-site commentators, the players on both sides completed their side guesses and returned to their own half-court preparations, a few minutes before the kick-off time of the game.
As soon as the camera turned, it fell on Inter Milan coach Mancini on the sidelines.
found that the Italian young marshal did not seem to be as stressed as everyone imagined, his face was calm, with a neat suit with a dark scarf, and even a bit of fashion model, showing the mature charm of a deep old man.
I have to admit that Mancini may not be able to play with Qiao Wanxian at the coaching level on the field, but on the sidelines, he is definitely a landscape that can compete with Qiao Wanxian.
In contrast, Qiao Wanxian seemed to be one side behind, and the game started immediately, and he was still guiding the players on the sidelines in tactical play.
"Don't speed up the tempo, play possession, pull them out and play."
"After passing the penalty area, play more Burdisso, two more types of interspersed, they are not fast enough on the side."
"The defense is staring at Cruise, going around the front and the card position, and don't let him play a height advantage."
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Inter Milan's opening tactics did not look conservative, and they were not willing to show weakness in terms of momentum. Their first attack was to find Cruise directly from the back court, but at this time there were no players around Cruise to catch up, and the Argentine big center was forced to choose to break through with the ball by himself, and was stabbed by Lucio's calm kick.
Breaking through with the ball is not Cruz's strong suit, and that's what Ronaldinho's absence has had on Inter.
In the past, when the team drove up front to find Ronaldinho, he was always able to use his super individual ability to form a threat, even if he couldn't break through, he would successfully help the ball and then wait for the opponent's support.
Obviously, in this regard, Cruise is nowhere near as good as Ronaldinho.
However, after the failure, Inter Milan's second attack was still a long pass to find Cruise, which shows that it is too difficult for the Serie A giants Inter Milan to break through Barcelona's midfield and form a threat.
'It seems that Mancini is afraid of our midfielder. Klopp saw through this at a glance and said with a smile.
Qiao Wanxian smiled slightly: "To be a person is to be in awe!" β
Klopp pursed his lips and looked at Qiao Wanxian with a strange expression.
Although Inter Milan did not play conservatively at the beginning, this does not mean that Mancini's team will attack aggressively, they will only leave Cruz and Eto'o in the front, and the midfield and backfield will adopt a tight defensive posture, tightly controlling every defensive area of the team, Messi, Ronaldo and other top players, not to mention people, and even as soon as they get the ball, there will be three or four people to block the past, and many times there is no chance to pass the ball with their feet.
"Ten minutes into the game, Barcelona didn't play the kind of thunderous football we expected, they seemed to be scared by the frenzy of our home fans!" The on-site commentators were very happy to see the lack of rhythm in Barcelona's attack.
Qiao Wanxian's face sank, and he came to the sidelines and gave instructions to Messi and Ronaldo: "Go to the middle more, make fouls if you can't enter, and let them taste the power of our free kicks!" (To be continued......)