Chapter 108 Congratulations on your qualifications for revenge!
Inter Milan defeated Arsenal 5-3 in the first leg away from home and 3-0 at home in the second leg. With a total score of 8-3 in both legs, they eliminated Arsenal and entered the UEFA Champions League final of the 2005/2006 season.
After the game, the Italian media were cheering for Inter Milan.
"The Nerazzurri are back!" - "Gazzetta dello Sport" used a huge headline to congratulate Inter Milan on reaching the Champions League final.
"La Repubblica" praised Inter Milan head coach Li Ang, saying that Moratti strongly advocated inviting young Chinese coaches to coach. This seemed like a risky and gambling move, but it brought brilliant results that no one expected.
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Spain's "Marca" focused its report on Li Ang. The Madrid media, which had a feud with Li Ang, also rarely praised Li Ang and once again mentioned the topic of inviting Li Ang to coach Real Madrid.
French newspaper L'Equipe said that a Chinese head coach will lead a team to appear in the UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France. This in itself is an event of historic significance.
The whole of Europe is paying attention to Li Ang and Inter Milan, and in China, it is even more exciting.
Unlike the UEFA Cup, which does not receive much attention and is considered "inferior", as the highest level competition in Europe, the UEFA Champions League has always attracted much attention. Li Ang led Inter Milan to the UEFA Champions League final, which aroused domestic concern.
There was cheering and excitement.
CCTV's "Zhao Wen Tian Xia" took as long as one and a half minutes to report on this news, and there is news that this news may also appear on the "Xiwnen Broadcast" starting at 7 o'clock that evening.
", this will also be the third time that Li Ang has appeared on this highest-level news program.
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On the Italian side, when the media praised Li Ang and Inter Milan, they couldn't help but imagine a possibility: the two giant teams in Milan will meet in the final?!
One day after the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Inter Milan and Arsenal, there will be another UEFA Champions League semi-final. AC Milan will challenge Barcelona away from home at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium in the first leg.
, AC Milan is behind 0-1 at home. Although this puts the Rossoneri in crisis, it does not mean that AC Milan has no chance to come back. They can reverse this game as long as they win the game by 2-1 or more.
Eliminate Barcelona and join Inter Milan in the final.
The Italian media are also talking about it, imagining the Milan derby between Inter Milan and AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final!
However, a few hours later, AC Milan drew 0-0 with Barcelona and was eliminated with a total score of 0-1 in two rounds.
At the post-match press conference, Ancelotti lost his composure and got angry at referee Merck for calling off Shevchenko's goal in the 24th minute of the second half.
Ancelotti said: "It was a good goal. No one understood why an experienced referee would call a foul at this time. Puyol was left behind by Shevchenko and lost his balance.
Falling to the ground, it was an important game and a misjudgment like this weighed heavily on our shoulders and of course we felt punished."
AC Milan Vice Chairman Galliani also questioned the referee Merck: "The three minutes of stoppage time was obviously too short compared to the interruption of the game. Under such circumstances, the referee even ended the game 24 seconds early at the last moment.
In addition, there was no foul on that goal. The two rounds were evenly matched, but unfortunately we were eliminated because of the referee's error. If that goal had been made, the game would have changed. I think we could have reached the finals.
Chance."
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The anger of AC Milan head coach Carlo Ancelotti and club vice-president Galliani also represents the general mood of the Italian media.
In the 68th minute of the game, Shevchenko scored with a header. The referee determined that the "nuclear warhead" broke into the penalty area and pulled down Puyol for a foul first, and the goal was ruled invalid.
This caused extreme anger among AC Milan people, and the referee blocked AC Milan's goal.
In addition, Galliani proposed that the referee blow the whistle for the end of the game 24 seconds early, which also caused huge controversy.
The Italian media sarcastically said that Barcelona relied on the help of the referee to eliminate AC Milan.
Barcelona insisted that the referee's decision was not wrong. Barcelona also believed that there was nothing wrong with the referee blowing the final whistle 24 seconds early because Barcelona was in possession of the ball at the time.
This aroused the anger of the Italian media, especially AC Milan fans.
The quarrel in this game became the focus of attention throughout Europe after the game.
Subsequently, the UEFA Referees Committee determined after analysis after the game that Shevchenko did not obviously push or pull Puyol for a foul. The referee disallowed Sheva's goal due to technical reasons and considered this call a violation.
Within the scope of the referee’s self-understanding.
UEFA's conclusion adds fuel to the fire.
However, these quarrels could not change the result of the game. Barcelona eliminated AC Milan with a total score of 1 to 0, and the Catalan giants reached the UEFA Champions League final. For Liang and Inter Milan, the current situation is that they will
On May 17, that is, three weeks later, at the Stade de France, we will compete with La Liga giants Barcelona for the glory of the European Championship!
A year after leaving La Liga, Liang met his old rival Barcelona again.
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Before Li Ang could say anything about Barcelona as an opponent, Catalonia could no longer bear it.
"The Best Opponent" - This is the front page title of "World Sports News". The newspaper seems very excited. In their words, competing with Li Ang's Inter Milan for the European Championship is really a great result. Barcelona
In order to avenge the hatred of being deprived of the La Liga title by Li Ang's Sporting Gijon last season, they must defeat Li Ang on the stage of the UEFA Champions League final, on this higher level stage, and make Li Ang bow his head.
"Daily Sports" was even more excited. The newspaper even went wild, "Perhaps, Li Ang even regretted that his team entered the final, because they faced a hungry Barcelona and a Barcelona determined to revenge."
, is the strongest Barcelona team!”
A reporter from Barcelona even went to Milan, took this report from "Daily Sports" and proudly asked Li Ang what he thought about it.
Li Ang glanced at the reporter with disdain and said flatly, "What is revenge? Only losers are qualified to use this word. This word is used very well. Congratulations on your qualifications for revenge."
The reporter turned red and said loudly, "Mr. Li Ang, aren't you afraid of facing such a powerful opponent?"
"Only those who are humble and fearful at heart always claim that they are strong." The head coach of Inter Milan said with a look of disdain and arrogance.
