Li Ang decisively rejected invitations from Laporta and Barcelona. He is a very rational and calm person who knows exactly what he needs.
He longs for glory and the feeling of being in control of everything.
Barcelona, with its complex environment, is obviously not a good place to go.
Li Anglai thought that if he rejected Laporta on the phone, Barcelona would stop there and the matter would not be spread.
He didn't expect that this matter would be exposed by the media, and now almost the whole world knows about it.
This made Li Ang very unhappy, because he had a guess that this incident was most likely caused by Barcelona on purpose.
Li Ang can guess the reason why Barcelona did this. Obviously, his rejection did not make Laporta completely give up. Although Li Ang's words may have made Laporta worried about Li Ang's tough personality, but,
Now that there are constant troubles, Laporta, who is being questioned, really needs to use Li Ang's influence to restore his image and consolidate his position. After weighing it again and again, the chairman of Barcelona still wants to invite Li Ang to coach Barcelona, so there is such a situation.
Out: This is using media public opinion to exert pressure and hype, and it will also cause distrust between Li Ang and Inter Milan, and Barcelona will take advantage of it.
If it were someone else, he might be affected by the media's public opinion, or even driven by the trend of the media's public opinion. However, who is Li Ang? How could he be affected by public opinion? As a veteran driver with rich experience in fighting the media,
He has no fear at all about these.
On the contrary, Laporta's actions will make Li Ang unhappy.
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The day before the 23rd round of Serie A match between Inter Milan and Livorno, Inter Milan boss Moratti came to the Pinenati training base to visit the team.
In the game against Livorno, Inter Milan played at home, but obviously, for an opponent like Livorno, there was no need for Moratti to come to the training base to cheer the team. He came to the Pinenati training base.
The purpose is obvious.
At the Pinenati training base, Moratti had a meeting with Liang. Obviously, the president of Inter Milan is very sensitive to the media hype about Liang being invited by Barcelona. Liang is the head coach of Inter Milan, and it can even be said that
It is the soul of this team. This Inter Milan was built by Li Ang. After experiencing the wasted years of Inter Milan for so many years, Moratti knows more deeply the preciousness of the success that Li Ang has led Inter Milan in recent years, and is even more aware of the value of it.
Understand the importance of Li Ang to Inter Milan.
Now, the Barcelona people actually want to poach Liang. This is simply poaching the pillar of Inter Milan. It's strange that Moratti is not impatient.
"In the past few days, I have received a lot of calls from reporters, all asking if you are leaving Inter Milan... What is going on over there in Barcelona?" Moratti asked, and the two of them walked and chatted, he and
Li Ang has a pretty good relationship. In addition to their working relationship, they also have a good personal relationship, so there is no detour.
Li Ang smiled and told Moratti that Barcelona had contacted him and extended an invitation to him.
"Laporta called me and invited me to coach Barcelona." Liang took the cigar handed over by Moratti, took a look at it, and said in surprise, "Romeo No. 1?"
Romeo No. 1 is a very popular brand in Europe and is said to be former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s favorite brand of Cuban cigars.
"I won't forget you. I've prepared some for you and I'll have them delivered to your office." Moratti said with a smile.
Moratti is a big smoker. He knows that Li Ang sometimes smokes when he is thinking about problems, so some good cigarettes will also think of Li Ang.
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"Then I'm not welcome." Li Ang laughed, but did not light it. He only needs tobacco when he is thinking about problems and does not usually smoke. Li Ang continued, "I directly rejected Laporta's invitation. Originally,
I thought this incident would just go away, but I didn’t expect that the media started to hype it up.”
After hearing that Li Ang had simply rejected Barcelona before, Moratti seemed particularly happy. He didn't care about the media's hype, he only cared about Li Ang's attitude.
Moratti does not think that Li Ang is responding to him perfunctorily. He has a good relationship with Li Ang and knows Li Ang's personality. If Li Ang really wants to leave Inter Milan, he will definitely explain it directly and will not be secretive.
"This puts me at ease. I haven't been able to sleep well these past few days," Moratti said.
Although Moratti's words were a bit exaggerated, Li Ang understood the importance that Mr. Chairman wanted to express, and he felt comfortable after hearing this.
"Inter Milan and I both still have many championship trophies waiting for us." Li Ang said with a slight smile.
Moratti laughed and was in a great mood. Although he also knew that Liang could not stay in Inter Milan forever, the two sides were still in the honeymoon period and had a happy cooperation. We will talk about the future later.
One day later, in the 23rd round of the 2007/2008 Serie A season, Inter Milan defeated Livono 2-0 at home with the goals of Cassano, who returned from injury, and Adriano, and won the Serie A title.
The league has won 23 consecutive games since the beginning of this season, ranking first in Apennines.
And just after the game, Li Ang made it clear at the post-match press conference that he was very happy working at Inter Milan. He would not go anywhere and would continue to stay at Inter Milan.
Inter Milan president Moratti also made a stern statement in an interview with the media: Mr. Li Ang is the coach of Inter Milan now and in the future. He loves this team deeply and we also love him deeply. This is a
A happy marriage with lasting love.
Both Li Ang and Moratti have made clear their stances. Although some media insist that this is just a formulaic statement from Inter Milan, in fact it is definitely not the case. Maybe Barcelona is already making efforts and is close to winning Li Ang. However, for Li Ang
He couldn't control what the media said, just like the media couldn't control what he said. Li Ang stopped paying attention to the media's noise. He focused on the upcoming game.
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The war in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2007/2008 season is about to ignite. Inter Milan's opponent in the quarter-finals is the Premier League giant Liverpool. The first leg of the match between the two sides is at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, and Inter Milan is playing away from home.
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The entire Inter Milan team is preparing to leave for Liverpool, and this game is particularly eye-catching.
Among them, the most eye-catching one is the duel between the head coaches of both sides.
Inter Milan's head coach is Leon, who has a UEFA Champions League championship, a UEFA Cup championship trophy, a La Liga championship trophy, two Serie A championship trophies, a Spanish King's Cup championship trophy, and two Italian Cup championship trophies.
Liverpool's head coach is Rafael Benitez. He is also a coach who has won the La Liga championship. He also has the UEFA Champions League trophy in hand. Both of them are recognized tactical masters. This game is also
It is considered to be a duel between two top European championship coaches and two top tacticians.
Similar to Li Ang's very inspirational success experience, Benitez's success is also legendary.
Rafael Benitez was born in Madrid, the capital of Spain, in 1960. Benitez seems to be born to be a coach. He took up the coaching position at the age of 26. After coaching Valladolid and Tenerife
After waiting for a small team, Benitez became the head coach of Valencia in the summer of 2001. Valencia had previously reached the Champions League finals for two consecutive years under the guidance of Argentinian Cooper. Being able to take over such a team has unlimited potential.
The team was both an opportunity and a challenge for Benitez, who was unknown at the time.
Benitez seized the opportunity. In his first season as coach of the "Bat Legion", he led the team to steal the La Liga championship from the two giants Barcelona and Barcelona. In the 2003-2004 season, he also won the La Liga and UEFA Cup.
Double champion. His success in Valencia made Benitez favored by many wealthy clubs. In the 2004-2005 season, Benitez landed in the Premier League and took over the coaching staff of Liverpool from Houllier.
The 2004-2005 season was an interesting season in the Premier League: defending champion Arsenal did not lose a game last season, and extended their unbeaten run to 49 games in the new season. It was Manchester United who broke the Gunners' golden streak, and the Red Devils got youngster
Rooney has become famous, and a Portuguese player also named "Ronaldo" in the team is growing rapidly. But the biggest surprise is Chelsea. The arrival of the new Champions League champion coach Mourinho has transformed Chelsea from a "nerve knife" type team.
The young master soldiers transformed into a ferocious tiger and wolf army, and the Blues finally won the league championship with a record 95 points. Compared with the top three, Liverpool's strength was much inferior. After the end of the season, the Red Army only ranked third in the league.
Five, even ranked behind city rivals Everton, which has caused Benitez to be questioned a lot.
In the Champions League, Liverpool also stumbled. In the last round of the group stage, Liverpool faced Olympiakos at home. Due to a 0-1 defeat in Greece, the Red Army had to win this game to qualify from the group. As a result, with their heroic performance at the last minute,
Liverpool reversed their opponent 3-1 and advanced to the top 16 as second place in the group.
No one would have thought that the thrilling advancement in the group stage would be the beginning of a miracle. After that, Liverpool, who had escaped from death, was unstoppable and reached the Champions League final after defeating many powerful enemies!
On May 25, 2005, the Champions League final started in Istanbul. Liverpool's opponent was AC Milan. AC Milan's status at the time was somewhat similar to that of Leon's Inter Milan now, and it was the most terrifying giant team in Europe.
The Rossoneri has super stars such as Shevchenko, Kaká, and Pirlo. It has achieved very good results in the Champions League and won the championship in the 2002-03 season. And Liverpool won the championship in that magical "Five Crowns" season (2000-01 season).
), their results in the European competition have been lackluster, and the last time they won the Champions League was 21 years ago, so almost no one is optimistic about them in this game.
Sure enough. In the first half, Milan took a 3-0 lead with Maldini's fastest goal in the history of the Champions League final and Crespo's brace.
Being three goals behind at half-time, let alone in the final, everyone knew what it meant, and no one thought Liverpool would come back.
However, Benitez did not give up. He decided to replace German midfielder Hamann. Because Benitez realized that Kaká's activity was the main reason for the complete passivity of Liverpool's midfielder, and Hamann's appearance will be on the defensive end.
Contain Kaká and completely free Gerrard. However, in this way, the team needs to remove a defender, but Benitez is willing to take a gamble, and he must take a gamble.
Facts have proved that this substitution was the turning point of the game. After Hamann came on the scene, Liverpool gradually became able to compete with Milan in the midfield, and the first goal came soon: in the 54th minute, Riise made a pass and Gerrard
He went forward into the penalty area and hit the goal with a flick of his head, 1-3! The scene of the captain of the Red Army raising his arms and shouting after scoring the goal has also become a classic in the Champions League.
Two minutes later, Hamann scored the ball. Czech veteran Smicer, who came on as a substitute, took a long shot from outside the penalty area. The ball flew from Dida into the net, 2-3!
Four minutes later, Gerrard was tripped by Gattuso in the penalty area and received a penalty kick! Although Alonso's penalty kick was saved by Dida, he quickly made a supplementary shot and sent the ball to the top of the goal, 3-3.
!In this way, in just six minutes, Liverpool scored three goals in a row and completed an almost impossible task. The balance of victory was quietly tilted at this moment.
After that, neither side made any achievements, and the game entered a penalty shootout. At this time, Dudek stepped forward, and the "lap dance" on the goal line of the old Polish goalkeeper became Milan's nightmare. In fact, if Dudek hadn't scored in overtime
Towards the end of the game, after blocking Shevchenko's two consecutive close-range attacks, the Red Army might not be able to wait for the penalty shootout.
As Shevchenko's feeble penalty kick was saved by Dudek, the Ataturk Stadium boiled. Liverpool staged a miraculous comeback and reached the top of Europe in an incredible way! This game
The game was later called the "Miracle of Istanbul" and will forever be remembered in the history of the Champions League!
This is the fifth Champions League trophy in Liverpool's history. More importantly, it brought the Red Army, which was in sluggish performance at the time, back to the center of the European stage and became a respected giant team again. And Benitez also
With this championship, he has entered the ranks of the world's top coaches.
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Not to mention the performance of Benitez's Liverpool in the Premier League, Benitez's team performed very well in cup competitions, especially in the UEFA Champions League, and Benitez is also known as a cup expert.
In the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2004-05 season, Liverpool, who were short of major generals at the time, challenged Juventus, the Serie A class leader, away from home. Considering the "old woman's" powerful mid-range attack, Benitez, who is familiar with the 4231 system, unexpectedly chose to change the formation.
Three central defenders. In order to paralyze the opponent, he asked the team to position according to the 4231 formation at the beginning, and then quietly changed to 3511 after a few minutes. As a result, the Red Army, which won the first round (2-1), successfully tied the opponent 0-0 away from home.
A solid step to create a miracle.
In the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2006-07 season, Liverpool faced the defending champion Barcelona, which had two superstars, Ronaldinho and Messi. In order to limit Messi, who was so powerful in cutting inside, Benitez decided to arrange for him to join in the winter.
The team's Spanish right back Arbeloa played a guest role on the left wing. As a result, under Arbeloa's guard, Messi was inactive throughout the game. Liverpool finally overturned Barcelona 2-1 away from home, giving the Catalan giant a taste of
It was a rare taste of defeat at Camp Nou. And Benitez's use of the back-footed left back was also a stroke of genius.
It can be said that although Liverpool is ranked fourth in the Premier League, 16 points behind the leader Arsenal, in the UEFA Champions League, the league record cannot be used to beat Liverpool.
Therefore, Inter Milan, who qualified first in the group, met Liverpool in the first round of the knockout round. Many people thought that Inter Milan was not very lucky. Of course, this is not to say that they think Inter Milan is not as good as Liverpool, but that they think Liverpool
It's a hard bone, not easy to kick.
In addition, Liverpool under Benitez has a strong will, tenacious style and tenacity. It is a "hard nut" that no team wants to encounter. In the 2005-06 FA Cup final, Liverpool faced West Ham United.
In the game, the Red Army fell behind 0-2 and 2-3, but Gerrard scored a long-range shot to equalize the score in stoppage time. In the end, the Red Army defeated the "Hammers" through a penalty shootout and won the championship. This game is still remembered by many people today.
Talk about it with pleasure.
At this time, Benitez's Liverpool has a central axis that is envied by the whole Europe: the goalkeeper is the Spanish goalkeeper Reina, an expert on points; at the central defender position, the team's veteran Carragher has rich experience, whether with Agger or this winter.
Skrtel, who joined, can be regarded as a trustworthy and powerful star; in the midfield, Gerrard, Alonso, and Argentinian iron waist Mascherano complement each other, forming the best midfield "iron triangle" in Europe;
On the front line, Torres is at the peak of his career. At the same time, several role players also have distinctive characteristics: the diligent Kuyt, Aurelio with outstanding footwork, and the versatile Arbeloa... At least from the lineup,
Some media believe that the Red Army has the strength to win the championship and establish a dynasty.
Inter Milan has stars such as Adriano, Diego Milito, Modric, Mata, Carlos, Chivu, Samuel, Evra, Maicon, Zanetti and Cesar.
There are also champion players like Deco who have recently joined the team and are very powerful.
Of course, there is also the duel between the two head coaches.
Therefore, the meeting between Benitez's Liverpool and Li Ang's Inter Milan, two master tacticians and top championship coaches, attracted much attention for a while.
