Chapter 932: Create a Miracle or Fight for Dignity?

On Wednesday, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals officially kicked off.

Schalke, who took the lead in the match, defeated Valencia 3:1 and successfully advanced to the top 8 with a total score of 4:3.

Another contest between Tottenham, an emerging force in the Premier League, and AC Milan, a veteran Serie A powerhouse, ended in a draw. However, Tottenham eliminated Milan 1:0 with a goal in the first round and became the second team to reach the Champions League 8. Strong team.

Inter Milan came to Manchester on the day of the game.

In the first round, Inter Milan lost at home. Although it was only a small loss of 1:2, in the home and away knockout format, Manchester United had a great advantage. Inter Milan was almost sentenced to death in advance by many media.

However, as both Roma and Milan were eliminated and failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Inter Milan, which was still alive, became the hope of the entire Italian football world.

Before Inter Milan left Italy for the UK, Italian reporter Adam Schimi almost lamented before the game and prayed for Inter Milan to save Italy from disaster again and avoid the tragedy of "annihilation".

Adam Schimmi supported the Nerazzurri, "Similar to the previous season, Inter Milan is Italy's last hope. Fiorentina and AC Milan failed to advance to the quarterfinals a year ago, and Roma were eliminated with AC Milan this season. Leonardo It is the honorable duty of Inter Milan and all Italians to shoulder the expectations of a country. For themselves and for Italian football, just like in Madrid ten months ago."

"Historical results are very unfavorable to the Italians. Since the top European competition was reorganized into the Champions League in 1992, no team has been able to reverse and advance after losing 1:2 at home in the first round. However, Inter Milan is the defending champion. Have the ability to break this record and create a miracle at Old Trafford."

In the UK, Inter Milan also has many fans. When Inter Milan arrived at Manchester Airport, almost three to four hundred Inter Milan fans came to pick them up.

Inter Milan head coach Leonardo seemed very confident when being interviewed by reporters at the airport. He said that the Champions League has not yet become a foregone conclusion and the suspense is still there.

"Of course, Manchester United can advance even if they lose 0-1, but I think the game will obviously not end with this ending. At Meazza, I believe that the score of 1-2 is something that no one expected. Likewise, tomorrow's game Everything is possible in the game. If Manchester United wins, I believe it will not be a surprise to everyone. Similarly, if we create a miracle, it is not impossible.

Eto'o is a special player who has won the Champions League twice and has been consistent over the years. There is no doubt that he is one of the best players in the world. Manchester United’s Gao Xiaodong is also in excellent form.

He's very young, but he's already reached great heights. I won't think too much about which team will have the advantage in tomorrow's game. We have a clear tactical strategy. I watched the last few games we played against Manchester United and you have to study every detail, every game is different and the result completely depends on whether you put your mind to it or not.

I don't want to, and I don't have the right to, promise anything, but we will be full of confidence, enthusiasm and a desire to win. We know that in addition to motivation, we must be in the best shape to cope with tomorrow's game. For my players, it is a privilege to be able to participate in such a game. This level of confrontation can be called a final. "

As the only young player in Serie A and the defending champion, Inter Milan president Moratti certainly does not want Inter Milan to stop in the top 16, so he also flew to Manchester with the players for this game.

At the airport, Moratti also accepted interviews with Italian reporters and local British reporters. During the interview, Moratti told the fans, "Of course I believe we can reverse our opponent, we must do this. We did not play well in the first round. , there is no excuse for losing. I hope the players can perform well and get a different result. My players are mature enough. They all know the importance of this game to us. I believe they can create miracles. .”

Although Moratti had complicated feelings about Gao Xiaodong, he still generously praised Gao Xiaodong and called selling Gao Xiaodong the transaction he regretted most.

"Gao is the kind of player who always makes you admire him. You don't know what he can't do. The Ballon d'Or is the best compliment for him, even if he didn't participate in the World Cup. Selling Gao Xiaodong is the most painful and regretful thing for me. In a transaction, his worth is far more than 80 million euros. Of course, I don’t think he was sold cheaply. I don’t want to sell him at all. Although there are many stars in Manchester United, there is no doubt that Gao is the most threatening one to Manchester United. We lost a game at home because of Gao's outstanding performance, but this time I believe Leonardo will find a way to restrain Gao Xiaodong."

A strong enemy was approaching and the game was about to break out. At this time, in addition to actively preparing for the game, the Manchester United general also launched a psychological war against Inter Milan.

The 2-1 win at Meazza in the first leg put Manchester United almost one foot into the top eight, but Ferguson was still cautious. He said: "A professional player should always focus on the next game. It is not that easy because there are many things that can affect the players' concentration. We recently lost to Liverpool, but the important victory against Arsenal in the FA Cup gave us enough confidence. But our opponent Inter Milan Very strong, so we must be very careful. As the defending champion, Inter Milan will definitely not surrender easily. They will do everything possible to defeat us, but we are fully prepared. We will not regard promotion as our goal. Our goal is to beat our opponents and bring joy to our fans."

As the focus player in the match between Manchester United and Inter Milan, Gao Xiaodong also talked about his views on this game before the game.

"Although we won away from home, I think the chances of promotion for both sides are still 50% to 50%. Everything is possible. We can win at Meazza, and of course Inter Milan can also win at Old Trafford. We We must be cautious and brave. During the game, we cannot give hope to Inter Milan. They can create miracles, so the first half of the game is very important. If we can prevent the opponent from scoring, we will be able to play later. If If Inter score first, it will be difficult for us."

The game won't start until the next day, but news about Manchester United and Inter Milan has already been flying all over the Internet and print media. Since Manchester United won the away game in the first leg, the media and fans are almost unanimously optimistic that Manchester United will eliminate Inter Milan at home and advance to the top 8. Even if Inter Milan fans do not have much hope for their team, but they believe that even if they are eliminated, Inter Milan must fight for "dignity". As the defending champion, they must not be eliminated like they were in the first round at home. , even if they die, they will die standing up, not kneeling down.

Of course, there are also some die-hard Nella players who are full of confidence in their team. They believe that Inter Milan will create a miracle and eliminate Manchester United in the away game.