Since Li Ang became a professional coach, there is a long list of world-famous coaches who have played against him, including Rijkaard, Benitez, Ranieri, Ancelotti, Wenger, Spalletti, just to name a few.
Mourinho and Ferguson have yet to compete.
Now, he finally met Ferguson, and it was on the stage of the Champions League final.
As the godfather of Manchester United, the greatest and most successful head coach in today's football is an idol in the hearts of countless people.
In his previous life, Ferguson was the coach that Li Ang admired and admired most.
Now, Li Ang is looking forward to having a real showdown with Ferguson.
Leon and Ferguson appeared at the press conference. The two head coaches hugged each other cordially before the press conference began. The flashbulbs at the scene recorded the moment.
It seemed that the two of them quite cherished each other.
However, after the press conference began, this touching emotion disappeared.
"We have made all preparations for this game. Manchester United is the best team, and my players also believe that they can stand on the top of Europe." Ferguson performed very strongly and directly declared their determination for the European championship.
Determined to win.
"However, Inter Milan is very powerful. They were European champions two years ago and now they have won three consecutive Serie A titles." An Italian reporter raised his hand and said.
"Manchester United is also the European champion." Ferguson said proudly, "As for three consecutive Serie A championships? This only shows that the competitiveness of Serie A is not as good as before."
As he spoke, Ferguson shrugged, showing a disdainful expression.
Li Ang was sitting there, and he was naturally very unhappy after hearing this. The old man was mocking Inter Milan for being the taller among the shorter ones, saying that Inter Milan was not as powerful as it appeared.
This old Scottish man is so arrogant.
However, Li Ang suppressed his anger. He knew that this old fox was good at psychological warfare. This was deliberately irritating him and Inter Milan. If he could irritate him and make him lose his calm, then Ferguson would succeed.
"We met Arsenal and Liverpool, and finally reached the final. Facing the Premier League teams, we have a psychological advantage." Li Ang curled his lips and said.
The Italian reporters at the scene all applauded Li Ang's words. Didn't you Ferguson mock the competitiveness of Inter Milan and Serie A? We tortured Arsenal and Liverpool all the way to advance.
The two head coaches faced off tit-for-tat at the pre-match press conference. No one wanted to lose their momentum. The fans in front of the TV also enjoyed watching it. The collision between these two highly personal coaches was originally like this.
A major highlight of this European peak showdown.
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May 21, 2008, the final day of the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League.
A picture of the hotel where Inter Milan was staying appeared on the TV screen.
"Inter Milan has not set off yet, but Inter Milan players have begun to appear in the hotel lobby. They may leave for the Luzhniki Stadium at any time."
The camera swept across the players of Inter Milan, looking for the figure of Inter Milan coach Li Ang.
Finally, I found the Chinese head coach on the sofa near the corner, flanked by coaching staff members Banderas and Mihajlovic.
"It seems that Coach Li Ang is relatively calm." The Inter Milan coach appeared in the camera with a calm face, communicating softly with his assistants, and smiling from time to time.
Seeing this scene, the Inter Milan fans in front of the TV cheered. In the hearts of the Inter Milan fans, Li Ang is the backbone of this team. When the final is about to start, the smile on Li Ang's face reassures them.
Stramaccioni came over, bent down and said something to Li Ang, then Li Ang raised his hand to look at the time on his watch, and then he stood up.
This is the signal.
As Li Ang stood up, the players who were scattered in the lobby, chatting, listening to music, or resting with their eyes closed, immediately stood up and started heading towards the team bus parked outside the gate.
"They're out!"
Outside the hotel, a dense crowd of reporters were waiting there. They became excited when they saw the movement inside.
Reporters carrying long guns and short cannons rushed towards the bus like a sprint, attacking the defense line formed by security guards, hoping to take close-up photos of the players getting on the bus.
The Inter Milan fans waiting outside the hotel also became excited. They waved their flags and shouted loudly:
Inter Milan!
champion!
champion!
we are the champion!
No one from Inter Milan, including Li Ang, stopped to be interviewed. They filed into the bus. Then after Banderas, who got on the bus last, counted the number of people, the door of the bus slowly closed and the car started.
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"They're setting off!" the Italian national TV reporter who was covering the scene at the hotel shouted excitedly.
The camera also zoomed out, and amid the flashes, the cheers of the Inter Milan fans became even louder.
At the same time, outside the hotel where the Manchester United team was staying, the BBC reporter was proudly announcing: Let’s go! The Manchester United team is going!
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Luzhniki Stadium, the full name of Luzhniki Comprehensive Olympic Sports Arena, is the largest stadium in Russia with a total of 84,745 seats. It was once named Lenin Stadium. This stadium is the home of the Russian Super League teams Torpedo Moscow and Spar Moscow.
Duck's main stadium is one of the famous stadiums that uses artificial turf.
Luzhniki Stadium was the main venue for the 1980 Summer Olympics and the venue for the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. It was the first Eastern European stadium to host the UEFA Champions League final.
On Lenin Mountain next to the stadium, helicopters were hovering in the sky with flashing lights, taking pictures from above.
Two buses of different colors were heading towards the brightly lit Luzhniki Stadium, with police lights flashing along the way. Moscow provided head-of-state security for the Champions League final, with traffic control all the way, and a dozen motorcycles in the front row.
The mounted police cleared the way, with five police cars in the middle escorting them from the front, left and right, and six motorcycle mounted police behind them. The scene was spectacular.
"This is the final of the UEFA Champions League, a showdown between the highest football powers in Europe. Just looking at such a scene makes people's scalp numb with excitement."
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When the Inter Milan bus arrived outside the Luzhniki Stadium, the scene was completely boiling, and the Inter Milan fans burst into loud cheers and shouts.
The curtains of the air-tight air-conditioned car were opened, revealing a black face and white teeth.
Balotelli looked outside with wide eyes. The black boy looked very excited and shouted something in a hurry.
At this moment, a burst of cheers came from not far away. This was the arrival of the Manchester United team bus.
The red Manchester United team bus and the blue and black Inter Milan bus met at the entrance less than 300 meters away from the stadium. Then, one went left and the other right, heading towards different entrances.
At night, the Luzhniki Stadium is brightly lit, spectacular and beautiful, as if shrouded in colorful glow. At this night, she is the highest palace in the football world. The two radiant protagonists have arrived, and the right at the top of Europe has arrived.
The staff stands silently, waiting for its new owner.
