A silver Volvo XC60 slowly drove into the Pinetina training base in the small town of Appiano Gentile.
After a while, Moratti, Blanca and Oriali opened the door and got out of the car one after another.
Pinetina's staff had already been waiting to greet them and invited the three of them into the training base.
Inter Milan's headquarters is in downtown Milan, but its training base is in the outer suburbs.
Moratti and the other three were very familiar with Pinetina and went straight to the rest area where the players were.
On the way, I happened to meet Mancini and the coaching staff who came after hearing the news. Moratti and his entourage were talking and laughing with Mancini and others, and the atmosphere was obviously very good.
In the players' rest area, Moratti also routinely asked about the team's situation, such as the injured.
Recently, Inter Milan has had a lot of injuries.
This is also a problem that is plaguing Inter Milan the most. Samuel was injured in the game against AC Milan in December. Cordoba was also injured not long ago. Both central defenders were seriously injured and missed the season early.
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Cambiasso, Maxwell and Ibrahimovic have also suffered injuries recently.
Moratti asked about their situation with great concern to see if they could play against Naples?
Mancini also responded one by one.
None of the three injuries are serious. Among them, Maxwell sprained his ankle, Cambiasso also suffered a minor injury, and Ibrahimovic suffered an old knee injury. Currently, all three are training with the team, but whether they can play is still unclear.
It also depends on the specific situation.
After all, this kind of injury changes every day...
Moratti naturally knows this too.
The president of Inter Milan mobilized the players, encouraging them to work harder and strive to win Naples in the weekend game. He also called on them to be in better condition and compete in the second leg of the Champions League top 16 in the middle of next week.
, reversed Liverpool.
The players also responded positively to the chairman.
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"This recent wave of injuries comes at a very bad time."
Leaving the dugout, Moratti, Blanca and Oriali followed Mancini back to his office.
The four people closed the door and discussed the current situation.
Moratti felt that the atmosphere in the Inter Milan locker room was not very good, due to both injuries and results.
"Mancho." Moratti looked at Mancini, "You have a heavy burden now."
Mancini nodded heavily, "Don't worry, I will try my best..."
"No, no, no, Mancho, you didn't understand what I meant." Moratti interrupted, "I don't want to hear about your best efforts, I want results. You should know that now is not the time to joke.
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Mancini was a little dumbfounded.
"Next weekend's game against Reggina, to be honest, we are at home, so I am not worried at all. I believe that even if you come on the bench, we can win, but I am worried about this weekend and next Wednesday."
This weekend, we will go south to Naples and next Wednesday we will face Liverpool at home.
"You know, after playing Reggina, we ushered in the club's centenary celebration. We invited many guests from the world of football, from FIFA President Sepp Blatter to UEFA President Platini,
Then to Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, etc., there are two to three hundred players and coaches who have played for this team."
The centenary celebration is definitely an important moment for any wealthy team.
Why was Florentino determined to fire Del Bosque back then? He even repeatedly belittled Del Bosque, thinking he was not a qualified head coach?
Because Bosque messed up Real Madrid's carefully prepared centenary celebrations!
Now, it's Inter Milan's turn, it's Mancini's turn!
In fact, Inter Milan has already made careful arrangements. On the day of the centenary celebration, Inter Milan happens to be at home and the opponent is Reggina. They are not strong and winning is a high probability event.
Just like Moratti said, Reggina can be killed even if he comes on the bench.
But what Moratti wants, or in other words, what all Inter Milan fans want, is Serie A and the Champions League.
In Serie A, Napoli chased too fiercely, leaving only a three-point advantage. If they lose this focus game at the weekend, Inter Milan will give up its leading position.
After experiencing the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, even Moratti had to admit that the possibility of reversing Liverpool's promotion was very low, but no matter how low it was, they had to fight at home.
But if we lose to Naples at the weekend and are eliminated from the Champions League by Liverpool next Wednesday, will Inter Milan still hold this centenary celebration?
Mancini understands what Moratti means, and he also wants to make some strong promises, but...
Inter Milan's players have experienced a wave of injuries. The most important thing is the continuous fighting. Coupled with the age of the players, the injuries have become too fierce all at once.
In fact, Mancini had already made preparations, so he requested the introduction of Maniche during the winter break.
"Mancho." Even at this time, Moratti's tone was still very gentle, without the slightest harshness, more like a discussion or even a request.
He is a good man, a very, very good man.
"You know, this celebration has a special meaning for us, representing our 100-year history. What I originally wanted was for the team to win another Champions League at this centenary celebration. Now it seems
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Moratti was speechless.
"I have only one request for you. Defeat Naples and keep your position as the leader. Isn't that too much?"
Mancini felt really uncomfortable.
Gu Chui
He knew how good Moratti was to him. Under the current situation, even if it was not his duty, even if Moratti spoke, he would try his best to do it.
In this weekend's game, St. Paul's Stadium is definitely a dragon's pool and a tiger's den.
That damn Chinese and his damn team have been waiting for two years!
They almost won at San Siro before, but that draw made them stronger.
No one knows how long the Chinese has been preparing for this game, and no one knows how much that damn Southern team has done for this game.
But this game must be very, very difficult to win!
If it were when Inter Milan was at its best, Mancini would have been confident of defeating his opponents in the away game, but now...
Mancini had to admit that he and the coaching staff were indeed too trusting.
He already knew about the team's centenary celebration arrangements as early as the beginning of the season, but he still felt that there would be no problem in Serie A. Even after he won the top spot in the Champions League group, he didn't take the top 16 seriously.
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As a result, they are now forced into a desperate situation by Naples and Liverpool. At this time, the team has fallen into a low state and physical state, has suffered a wave of injuries, and has recently suffered a setback by losing consecutive points.
Mancini was also beset by internal and external troubles and suffered terribly.
He wanted to give a strong promise and guarantee, but he could never say it.
In the end, he could only tell Moratti, "I promise, even if we can't win, I will lead the team to escape and keep the leader's position. If not, I will take the blame and resign!"
Mancini also spoke eloquently in the end.
Moratti heard it.
Mancini did not dare to promise to defeat Naples in an away game, he could only guarantee to get one point and keep the leader position.
This proves that he really has no confidence in his heart.
Is that Chinese really so powerful?
Is the Naples he trained really so powerful?
Moratti was not used to making things difficult for others. After listening to Mancini's words, he gently patted Mancini's shoulder and said lightly, "I believe in you, Mancho!" Then, he took it with him.
Blanca and Oriali left.
Mancini stood there, feeling extremely cold in his heart.
He knew very well that he had disappointed Moratti.
After investing so much and bringing in so many strong reinforcements, in the end, even the centenary celebration may not be saved, and anyone else would be disappointed.
Mancini knew in his heart that the next game was not just for three points, not just for Inter Milan's centenary celebration, not just for the Serie A championship, and not just for Moratti and all Inter Milan fans.
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At the same time, it’s also for his own handsomeness!
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When Mancini saw off Moratti and his team at the Pinetina base, far away in Fort Volturno, there was a tactical preparation meeting for the whole team.
He needs to finally unify everyone's thinking before the game.
During the past period, Gao Shen talked with all the players, whether they were the main players or substitutes.
Now, he must further unify his thinking.
General Manager Marino was also appointed by De Laurentiis and came to Fort Volturno to attend the meeting.
"Before I start, I want all of you to be aware of something."
Gao Shen stood on the main podium, facing everyone in front of him, including the coaching staff, players and employees.
Everyone looked at him attentively, and the whole place was silent except for the deep voice.
"That is for this weekend's game, we Naples have only one goal." Gao Shen shouted forcefully.
"win!"
"I don't want a draw, I can't accept defeat, I want to win!" Gao Shen shouted with all his strength.
He wants to use this method to let everyone feel his determination and his fighting spirit.
"I have been waiting for today for two years. Last season, we lost 0-3 at San Siro. That was the most humiliating game since my debut!"
"On that day, at the Meazza Stadium, I swore to myself that I would return the shame of the 0-3 game to Inter Milan at the Meazza Stadium!"
"In the first game of this season, we were away from home with a score of 2-2. We could have won, but all that has passed. Now, the right time, the right place, the right people, and everything is on our side in Naples. In this weekend's game, we can only win, not lose!
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Gao Shen completely exposed his murderous intent!
Everyone present felt the raging fire in their hearts!
He has been depressed for long enough!
He has endured it long enough!
Now, the time has come, and he doesn't want to endure it anymore. He wants to take his Napoli to kill Inter Milan at the Sao Paulo Stadium!
