Chapter 905 Return to Milan City

A thrilling FA Cup match with no suspense. If it weren't for Pogba's last-minute goal, Manchester United might even capsize in the gutter at their home door.

After the game, the media did not criticize Manchester United much. The focus was on how to praise the amateur team Crowley.

"The Sun" laughed and said that the amateur team Crowley did something that none of the 19 Premier League teams had done - forced Manchester United to be so embarrassed that they even had a chance to defeat Manchester United.

"The Times" said that each of Crowley's players can receive a bonus of 150 pounds in this game. This is the largest bonus ever received by Crowley players, but the bonus of Crowley's starting 11 players is not as good as Gao Xiaodong. With one hour's income, and for the game to reach this level, Crowley was truly honored to be defeated.

The 18-year-old young player Pogba was also the big winner of this game. After the game, Ferguson praised Pogba by name, saying that Pogba was the only bright spot in the game and believed that he had a bright future at Manchester United.

After the game, many reporters and Manchester United fans called on Ferguson to mention Pogba to the first team now instead of waiting until next season. They believed that Pogba can attack and defend well, is tall, and can provide the main midfielder Fletcher and Sri Lanka. Coles and Gao Xiaodong do not have air defense capabilities, and their skills are better than Fletcher's. The only disadvantage is experience, but how can you get experience without playing games? A talented boy like Pogba should be mentioned First team to gain game experience.

There are even some impatient fans who hope to bring Pogba with them in this Champions League knockout match against Inter Milan, so that Pogba can experience it in such a top event.

Pogba's performance in the FA Cup really impressed Ferguson, but after all, Pogba is still too young and has never even played a league game. How could Ferguson take him to play in the Champions League knockout rounds, let alone Pogba? Whether he has this ability or not, Pogba may not be able to withstand the pressure. Not every player is Gao Xiaodong. It takes decades for players like Gao Xiaodong, Messi, and Ronaldo to emerge.

The sensation caused by Pogba and Crowley only lasted for a day and a half, and was immediately diluted by the upcoming Champions League knockout rounds.

The focus of the first leg of the round of 16 knockout rounds is Arsenal and Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Inter Milan.

This is a strong dialogue, and it is also the two most topical games in the top 16 knockout rounds.

Arsenal and Barcelona reunited their old rivals from the 2006 Champions League final. It was also a competition of technical football and was hailed as the most gorgeous showdown in the Champions League this season.

Manchester United and Inter Milan were the opponents in last season's Champions League final. Their skills are not as outstanding as Barcelona and Arsenal, but these two teams have tenacious fighting spirit, and the confrontation between them is considered to be a bloody battle.

A strong dialogue is indispensable without a war of words, especially between Manchester United and Inter Milan, who just forged a deep hatred in last season's Champions League final.

At the press conference on the day when Manchester United arrived in Milan, Ferguson was still bitter about the fact that Inter Milan stole Manchester United's Champions League title last season. Sir Alex Ferguson said that after losing the game, he didn't sleep well for three days. Zhou did not say a word to his family, "Even if it is a century-old club, the number of times it can reach the Champions League finals is very few. It is the most painful to reach the finals but miss the championship. I have been waiting for the opportunity of revenge. I didn’t expect the opportunity would come so soon.”

The reporter reminded Ferguson that Mourinho and Gao Xiaodong, Manchester United's biggest enemies last season, both left. One went to Real Madrid and the other happened to be at Manchester United.

Ferguson said indifferently: "No matter who Inter Milan leaves, Inter Milan is still Inter Milan. This will not change. Manchester United's opponent is Inter Milan, not a certain coach or player."

Ferguson expressed regret for Inter Milan's current situation, but he believed that Inter Milan's main team from the Triple Crown last season was still there, and it would not be easy for anyone to beat them. If Manchester United wants to succeed in revenge, they need to show their best form. .

Regarding the changes in the strength of the two teams after Gao Xiaodong moved from Inter Milan to Manchester United, Ferguson said: "Gao Xiaodong is a great player. He has the ability to decide the outcome of the game. Inter Milan has suffered a great loss losing him. Now No one in Inter Milan can replace Gao Xiaodong, and as for Coutinho, he is still too young to play Gao Xiaodong's role in Inter Milan in a short time."

Gao Xiaodong attended the press conference before going abroad with Ferguson. He was about to face his old boss, and Gao Xiaodong also had a complicated mood.

Gao Xiaodong was also sad to see the team he had played for fall from the Triple Crown to competing for a Champions League spot, but he couldn't say anything more. After all, he was now a Manchester United player and was a rival to Inter Milan.

However, Gao Xiaodong also expressed his views on this game.

Gao Xiaodong believes that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although Inter Milan has gone through two coaching changes, except for himself and Mourinho, the main lineup is still there. This game is an away game for Manchester United, and whoever wins will win. possible.

A reporter deliberately asked Gao Xiaodong, last season, he led Inter Milan to defeat Manchester United. If he leads Manchester United to defeat Inter Milan this season, what will it mean?

Gao Xiaodong responded to this obviously provocative question with a Tai Chi punch, "That doesn't explain anything. Even if the same team is in different states at different times, what's more, after so long, the coach has changed." .”

When a reporter asked Gao Xiaodong if he had ever imagined being an opponent at San Siro and whether he had ever imagined the feeling of scoring Inter Milan's goal, Gao Xiaodong replied: "I have, but I don't know what it will be like." It’s a feeling, but it’s definitely different from every time I score a goal at San Siro. One thing I’m sure of is that I won’t celebrate even if I score a goal. This is out of respect for Inter Milan and Inter Milan fans. "

The reporter asked Gao Xiaodong again, what should he do if he was booed at Meazza?

Gao Xiaodong replied: "I will definitely be sad, but I will play as I should. I am a professional player, not a child."

When Gao Xiaodong was interviewed, he was full of feelings for Inter Milan, spoke in a reasonable and measured manner, and did not turn his back on others. However, many Inter Milan players have forgotten Gao Xiaodong's contribution to Inter Milan back then. In the media and Gao Xiaodong was criticized on Twitter.

Inter Milan's new midfielder Sneijder was very unhappy that he did not win the Ballon d'Or. He believed that Gao Xiaodong had robbed him of the Ballon d'Or. He told Gazzetta dello Sport, "Some people like to speculate the most, looking for big players everywhere. Hug, they thought that Inter Milan’s coach had left and the staff was aging, so they chose to betray. Soon we will let him understand that Inter Milan is not a certain person’s team, Inter Milan is a whole, and Inter Milan is still great.”

The Argentine Gang compromised with Gao Xiaodong last season because Mourinho protected Gao Xiaodong. Now that Gao Xiaodong has left Inter Milan, many people in the Argentine Gang immediately distanced themselves from Gao Xiaodong.

Cambiasso, the core of the Argentine team, said before the game, "Last season's success was the result of every player, including the substitutes, working together and fighting to the death. It is not the credit of any one person. This season's performance is not good. It’s also a problem for all the players, it can’t be blamed on one person, football is a collective sport and we will prove it in tomorrow’s game.”

Because Gao Xiaodong is coming to Meazza, Inter Milan fans have mixed emotions. It is difficult for them to accept that the hero of last season turned around and beat them. Some people said that Gao Xiaodong is a traitor and that he is Inter Milan when he comes to play against Inter Milan. The enemies of Inter Milan wanted to boo Gao Xiaodong severely at the scene; some fans believed that Gao Xiaodong was the hero and hero of Inter Milan. No matter which club Gao Xiaodong went to, this would not change. Therefore, the real Inter Milan team Italy should welcome its hero at San Siro.

While Inter Milan fans were arguing, Gao Xiaodong flew to Malpensa Airport with the Manchester United team and returned to the city that made him famous.