Vol 4 Chapter 873: I'll get old if I don't work hard

"I said, we won't fall behind in the first stage, we advanced to the second stage. Of course, the second stage will not be our ultimate goal, our ultimate goal is the final!"
Mourinho can finally exaggerate at the press conference. In the first stage of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan has always been criticized for not playing the level of last season. Even if it wins, it has not been praised by the media, but in any case, the result is good.
Inter Milan is number one in the group...
"I think this Inter Milan team is very talented and competitive. As the game progresses, we will play better and better, and will bring more surprises to everyone, and we will continue to focus on young people. The team, I believe that by the end of the season, our results will not disappoint."
"Now we are also thinking about the World Club Cup. I believe everyone is eager for this trophy, especially young people, who are full of eagerness for honor."
Mourinho has tasted the sweetness of using newcomers, and he is more and more determined to give Robben and Ronaldinho a chance, and he is right, young people are more eager for honor, unlike veterans who lose their passion...
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Captain Zheng Zhi also praised the team, "We are an excellent team,"
"Although we were stumbling, we never gave up our desire to win, and it was us who won."
"But Ajax is really daunting. Young people like Van der Vaart, Maxwell, Sneijder and Ibrahimovic will definitely bloom in the future and become very good players."
After the gunpowder, Zheng Zhi also changed his attitude to talk about his opponent.
This surprised the reporter very much.
"Didn't you say that Ibrahimovic is very good?"
"That's just a deliberate blow to him. In fact, he is fully qualified for the position of Inter Milan center. He is at the same level as Vieri and Adriano, but I still said that he must come to the best. In the league, he can go further. Including Sneijder, who scored two goals. Compared with his two goals, his passing makes me more profound. He has a very good overall view, which is very important. ."
He praised Sneijder the most. Others have high achievements in the future, but they are not as dazzling as Sneijder. Of course, they are not as regrettable as Sneijder...
Then, he did not forget to praise his teammates.
"We can't forget Robben and Ronaldinho. Both of them are playing better and better. They are completely mature players, confident and determined. I feel that I am old and the future is theirs..."
old? The reporter looked dumbfounded.
"Are you less than 23 years old?"
Zheng Zhi smiled:
"But they are less than 18 years old! Including Sneijder and the others, they have strongly told the world that their time will come."
What this said, should a player over 25 years old consider retiring?
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With Inter Milan defeating Ajax and breaking into the next stage of the Champions League, the four Italian giants won all over the course of the Champions League.
The four Italian teams have entered the next stage, which is a stimulus for Italian football, which is troubled by the conservative phone call incident. Of course, the greater danger is still behind, and the four giants are still moving slowly.
"Gazzetta dello Sport" also made detailed comments on the top four.
AC Milan: Smooth sailing out of the death group
Although the four Italian teams have broken through, the most outstanding performance is undoubtedly AC Milan. AC Milan is assigned to the group with the deaths of Bayern, Deportivo and Lens, but the Rossoneri are the first of the four Serie A teams to qualify. Among them, the 4-0 victory over the rival Deportivo in the away game is a classic. In addition, in the two games against Bayern, although it was not easy for AC Milan to win, considering that one was extremely difficult to play In the Munich Olympic Stadium, the other is facing a "sorrowful soldier" in San Siro, no matter what the situation is, it is not easy to achieve such a result. It should be said that AC Milan is the pride of this year's Champions League Serie A.
Among AC Milan players, the Champions League hero is Inzaghi. Eight goals in 4 games are a miracle in themselves, not to mention that every opponent of AC Milan is so strong. In addition, Rui Costa’s stable performance and Dida’s wonderful saves are also one of the factors for the success of the AC Milan Champions Cup. In addition, don’t forget Kaka, who played in the home game against Bayern and turned the situation around. , AC Milan was able to finally qualify early.
Juventus: strong style and smooth promotion
Juventus qualified with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. From the point of view of the record, it is not brilliant, but from the scene of the game, we can see that Juventus is a very stable team. In the game, he was able to firmly control the scene and create more opportunities than his opponents, even in the loss to Newcastle at St James' Park. Due to the team's injuries and the weak opponent's strength, Lippi used a certain rotation system in the Champions League, but this did not affect the overall strength of Juventus in the slightest, reflecting the powerful bench depth of the Bianconeri.
Among the players, Piero and Diwayo are undoubtedly the most dazzling. The former surpassed his predecessor Altafini in the first game. At present, he has scored 27 goals in the Champions League. Although the latter is only in the league Scored a goal, but became Juventus’s top scorer with 5 goals in the Champions Cup. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Argentine Camoranesi, who broke the world in the opening match against Feyenoord. Not only was the shot brilliant, but it also scored a valuable 1 point for Juventus. Since then, the Argentine has secured Juventus's main right midfielder position.
Rome: Two stages, two performances
At the beginning of the season, Roma was suffering from all kinds of diseases. While losing two consecutive league games, he was humiliated by Real Madrid 0:3 at home in the Champions League! In the second game that followed, they still did not break the scoring drought. They drew a boring 0:0 away game with AEK Athens. Although they won 1:0 in the third game, their performance was even worse. In Genk’s game, Roma played 11 on 10 but had no fighting spirit. If Sonker wasted a chance to score a goal, Roma would even be in danger of being humiliated.
However, after a period of adjustment, the Roma team gradually got on the right track, and in the second half of the group stage, they showed a completely new look. The 1-0 victory over Real Madrid was a turning point. Although Real Madrid was in poor condition at the time, it was still more difficult than reaching the sky to win a victory at the Bernabéu, but Roma did it. Roma still has the advantage in the AEK game. Of course, if the Roma team can't quickly improve their ability to turn advantages into victory, they will be more difficult in the next stage.
Among the Roma players, the best is of course Totti. It was his outstanding performance at the Bernabéu that made the Roma team win a turn. In the two games where Totti played, Roma scored 6 points, and he did not play. In the game, Rome's record was 3 wins and 1 loss, which shows that the prince of Rome is important to the team.
Inter Milan: Zheng Zhiyifu is in charge
3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss is not a bad record, but from the scene, the Champions League course of defending champion Inter Milan can be said to be on thin ice. The away game against Rosenberg and the home and away games against Ajax were very dangerous.
The home game against Rosenborg may be the only convincing victory, but after the game, the Italian media still pointed out many shortcomings.
It can be said that Inter Milan’s Champions League is basically Zheng Zhi’s Champions League alone. His 8 goals have brought Inter Milan 3 victories and 1 draw. At present, he has won 8 of the Champions’ Cup. The goal, surpassing the predecessor Mazzola, is catching up with the single-season scoring record of Inter Milan's three European Cups created by Ronaldo the year before.
Other media newspapers also praised the four giants:
"Evening Post" said that the day when the Serie A team reshapes its glory has come again! Our team swept away the decline of the Italian national team and fluttered the Italian tricolor flag high in the European arena. The Champions League is where Italy is proud, and I hope they can continue their glory.
"Roma Sport" said that whether it is from the south or the north, it has played a new sky for Italian football in the Champions League. The Roma team is the team with the most twists and turns on the road. From the first stage of continuous humiliation to the second stage, the Roma team finally won a place for the Southern team.
According to the National Daily, the performance of the four giants allows us to see that the downturn in Italian football has passed! The prosperity is coming soon!
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On the evening of the 2nd, the draw ceremony for the second stage of the European Champions Cup began at the Hilton Hotel in Geneva.
Manchester United of England, Real Madrid of Spain, Valencia, and Inter Milan of Italy have been identified as the seeded teams in the second stage draw of the UEFA Champions League.
According to the schedule, the top two teams of each group in the group stage will enter the second stage of the competition. They are:
Group, Arsenal, Dortmund;
Group, Valencia, Basel;
Group, Real Madrid, Rome;
Group, Inter Milan, Ajax, Netherlands;
Group, Juventus, Newcastle United;
Group, Manchester United, Leverkusen;
Group, Milan, Deportivo;
Group, Barcelona, ​​Moscow, Russia, locomotive.
The results of the draw are as follows:
Group A: Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​Leverkusen, Newcastle
Group B: Valencia, Arsenal, Roma, Ajax
Group C: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Dortmund, Lokomotiv Moscow
Group D: Manchester United, Juventus, Deportivo, Basel
Inter Milan is in Group A, Barcelona, ​​Leverkusen and Newcastle. Zheng Zhi is very familiar with Barcelona and Leverkusen. One is a former defeated player, the other is his old team, and in the two teams, there are too many Many former teammates are all rushing together.
As soon as the draw result came out, Barcelona had the strongest reaction.
The team star Kluivert stood up and accepted an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:
"If I were to choose an opponent among Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan... Juventus is obviously a difficult opponent. AC Milan is too strong recently. I would be more willing to run into Inter Milan. They The current strength is not very good, and we are back to the top. The six-game winning streak in the first stage tells us that we can defeat any opponent, and now, as we wish, it is time for revenge!"
Last year, Barcelona lost to Inter Milan, this year, they want revenge.
Ronaldinho, who has become the absolute core of Barcelona, ​​also said frankly, "Last year I didn't play due to injuries, and this year I don't want to miss it. This is a very good group and we will prove to be the best!"
Harvey also said: "It's time to win back the honour for Barcelona. Fans always say we can't win the Champions League, but I think we are stronger than any team this year!"
Puyol also said: "This Inter Milan is not terrible, we will definitely win a promotion place, the rest, maybe Leverkusen, maybe Inter Milan, maybe Newcastle."
What gives them such a strong confidence?
Neither Leverkusen nor Newcastle would think that way anyway, they felt that they were drawn to sign.
Leverkusen coach Klopp complained after the draw was over, "This is unfortunate."
"If there is a choice, I hope Leverkusen can change to another group. It is unfortunate to meet Barcelona and Inter Milan, and there is also Newcastle. This is a typical death group. I don't know who until the last round. Able to advance to the knockout rounds."
"In addition, I want to make one point. Inter Milan seems to be inferior to last year. UU read www.uukanshu.com, but in fact they have been improving. We will never despise them. I envy them for having a few such young players! It’s Barcelona. I don’t think they are that terrible. They are strong and weak. Inter Milan has a balanced offense and defense. Newcastle is full of strength."
Klopp commented on the opponents of the group.
Then I talked about other groups.
"Actually, the results of which group is divided into are the same, which group is not the group of death?"
"Group B has Valencia, Arsenal, Roma and Ajax, Group C has Real Madrid, AC Milan, Dortmund and Lokomotiv Moscow, and Group D has Juventus, Manchester United and Deportivo de La Coruña. Group of death, so let's stay in Group A honestly."
In fact, Leverkusen's strength is not weak, he was still in the Champions League semi-finals last season, he was eliminated by Inter Milan. Where can the strength of the team that can reach the top four be weak? He doesn't want to touch his opponent, and his opponent doesn't want to touch them either...
The weakest in Group A is Newcastle, maybe they are the boys.
As for Inter Milan's reaction? Zheng Zhi said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Marca:
"It's actually very comfortable to play Barcelona,"
"Compared to other teams, they can't defend at all."
"I think the biggest threat in this group is Klopp's Leverkusen. Their team football is very good."
"I think Ronaldinho didn't play at the level he deserves in Barcelona. He was wasting his youth for more than two years in Barcelona. If it weren't for Brazil to win the World Cup, he would be really dim."
Zheng Zhi beat Ronaldinho in the air.
"He has the strength to win the Golden Globe."
"But he doesn't work hard anymore, as I said just now, that is his Xiao Luo and Robben theirs..."