Chapter 904: Magical 11% Probability

Regarding Mourinho's behavior, the Spanish media "World Sports" bluntly said that Mourinho was taking revenge on Barcelona in Chiguoguo, and when he learned that Barcelona took back Messi this summer, he resolutely put Messi on the bench, which is quite unprofessional.

"World Sports" also said: Mourinho is also a coach who came out of Barcelona, why should he treat Messi so harshly?

Even Italy's Sport newspaper has criticised Jose Mourinho – although there are good reasons to put Messi on the bench, it is still impossible to deny that Mourinho has put Inter's results in his personal mood. Of course, AC Milan and Juventus would certainly like him to do the same.

Despite the victory, Mourinho was questioned even more.

However, on Monday's training ground, Mourinho made another decision that surprised everyone.

He brought another young La Masia player from the youth team – Cesc Fabregas.

Cesc Fabregas was complaining a few days ago that he couldn't be promoted to the first team, but Mourinho suddenly got him in the first team, and he promoted Cesc Fabregas when everyone thought that Mourinho deliberately put Messi on the bench.

That's a slap in the face.

Many reporters were confused, and they were talking outside the training ground.

"What's this guy up his sleeve?"

"Isn't it to take revenge on Barcelona?"

"Why did you mention another player?"

"Hey, this is a player that Inter Milan paid for, can Mourinho do without it? In the last game, I just wanted to suppress Messi, and if I didn't bring up another little guy, it means that he still wants to use players. ”

What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?

The reporters were surprised, and the players were surprised.

Zheng Zhi originally thought that Mourinho deliberately let Messi sit on the bench, but now Fabregas is here? He couldn't figure it out either.

However, at the moment Cambiaso has been sent down and cannot play, and it is good to have Cesc Fabregas. I just don't know what role Mourinho will put Cesc Fabregas? He personally knows what position Cesc Fabregas is suitable for.

Cesc Fabregas at his peak, an undoubted No.4, the team's metronome and the pivot of the transition between attack and defence. With a wide field of vision and deep passing skills, he has the ability to deliver a lethal pass whenever his team-mate runs out of space.

Well, many characteristics are very similar to Zheng Zhi, better than the current Cambiaso, and younger, if he can play steadily, Zheng Zhi will have a good helper.

I wonder if Mourinho will give him a chance?

Zheng Zhi thought too much, since Mourinho can get him into the first team, it is impossible for him to just watch the water cooler, in the confrontation, Cesc Fabregas was honored to be placed on the bench side, sitting in the middle of the midfield.

Moreover, Messi was also placed on the bench.

What's even more unexpected is that Robben was called back and returned to the main line-up, appearing in the right winger position.

But it was only Robben, and none of the other people who had committed the crime before were called back.

This also means that Adriano and Cambiasso still need to struggle in the reserve team or in the youth team. The reason why Robben was able to come back was because he didn't participate in Xiao Xiaoluo's evil deeds, but he didn't report it. Naturally, the punishment for him will not be like that of others.

It is also crucial that Robben has not fallen behind in training these days, and although he has not trained with the team, he has still worked hard personally.

It's just that Robben seems to have changed after coming back, his hair has grown a lot, the acne on his face has increased a lot, and the expression on his face is no longer so bright, as if he is a few years older all of a sudden.

In the confrontation match, the best performers were Robben and Messi, who were opponents of each other, happened to appear in the same area, and took turns to impact the opponent's defense, becoming the most dazzling scenery on the training ground.

Both were not in a good mood and both wanted to put on their best performances for Mourinho to see.

The newcomer Cesc Fabregas performed very averagely, although he wanted to work hard to show himself, but he was playing against Zheng Zhi, just like Xavi in Barcelona, who was always substandard in front of Zheng Zhi.

After training, the originally confident and sunny Cesc Fabregas became gloomy, and it only took him half a day to start questioning whether he could find a place in the first team.

For two days in a row, Mourinho was in this group.

By the time he travelled to Bayer Leverkusen in Germany in midweek, Cesc Fabregas was also included in the squad.

The away game against Bayer Leverkusen basically became a chicken rib game, because Barcelona and Inter Milan both advanced early, and the last round was just a passing scene, and the only suspense was who would win the group.

But in those days, there is much difference between the first and second place in the group, as only the quarter-finals are avoided by the same group of opponents, but the teams from the home league will meet each other. So it doesn't make much sense to separate the first and the second.

At the Bayer Arena, Mourinho once again put Messi on the bench in a formation of 433, after all, Robben is back, he and Recoba are one right and one left, assisting Toni in the middle.

What was even more unexpected was that Cesc Fabregas actually appeared by Zheng Zhi's side!

Bayer Leverkusen, who have no hope of qualifying, did not play in the main line-up, and this season's Leverkusen have a poor record in the league, only a few points away from the relegation zone, and coach Jurgen Klopp is not willing to give his all for any glory battle, so the substitutes got the chance to start.

That's why Mourinho made the starting lineup change a lot.

After Zheng Zhi learned that Cesc Fabregas was starting, he also chatted with him for a while.

"Don't rely too much on me,"

"As you usually do."

This is the first time Cesc Fabregas has played next to Zheng Zhi, and he has always played as an opponent on the training ground.

It is estimated that Fabregas is still very confused now, and Mourinho simply let him complete the start at a rocket-like pace.

"Remember, it's your debut."

That being said, how could it be that easy?

After the start of the game, Cesc Fabregas still couldn't let go of his hands and feet, and could only say that he behaved decently, and more often handed the ball to Zheng Zhi.

Arjen Robben was in excellent form and soon broke through a cross from the right to provide the assist for Toney to give Inter a 1-0 lead.

I thought Inter Milan would continue to score easy goals and win the game, but then Bayer Leverkusen's defense did quite well, and after limiting Robben's play, Inter's attack was a little lackluster. Zheng Zhi's position began to move forward, handing the backfield to Cesc Fabregas, who ended up hooking Schneider in the penalty area in first-half stoppage time, and the score became 1:1.

Cesc Fabregas' debut was a bit of a failure.

In the second half, Mourinho did not replace Cesc Fabregas, continued to keep him on the pitch, and did not replace Messi. He still wants to give Fabregas a little more time and learn more by Zheng Zhi's side.

In the 69th minute, Cesc Fabregas instigated an attack on the left side, and shifted the ball to the right to find Robben, who once again completed a fatal assist, his cross fell precisely in front of Recoba at the back post, Recoba volleyed into the goal, rewriting the score to 2:1, Inter Milan took the lead again.

However, the good times did not last long, and Cordoba, who started today, was not tight in the penalty area, and was scored by a Bayer Leverkusen striker's header, and the score returned to a draw.

Jose Mourinho finally made a substitution, bringing on Vieri and Dalma, but in the end it could not change the result of the game, and the score was fixed at 2:2, giving up the top spot in the group to Barcelona.

The final Champions League quarterfinals are Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, Ajax, Valencia, and there is no soft persimmon, and among these teams, Inter Milan has played all three years.

But Inter Milan are second in the group, so they can only face AC Milan, Manchester United and Valencia, if they are the top of the group? So the opponents are Juventus, Ajax and Real Madrid, is there a difference?

Italy's AC Milan, Juventus, and Inter Milan reached the quarterfinals, setting a new record in the history of Italian football.

This season has been called one of the toughest years for Italian football. Last summer, Italy stopped in the last eight of the World Cup, and at the same time the phonegate exploded, leaving Italian football in a huge vortex. But in the midst of the predicament, Italian football has grown in reverse.

Judging from the qualification process, none of the three teams has been difficult. AC Milan qualified two rounds early in the same group as Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, and had previously won against the likes of Bayern Munich and Laco, giving a glimpse of their strength in the Champions League in the early 90s. Juventus beat CorruΓ±a in the penultimate round and laid the foundation for qualifying.

Not to mention Inter, who are the defending champions and are not afraid of any team.

Next, Inter Milan could meet Juventus and AC Milan in the quarter-finals. It is worth noting that both Juventus and AC Milan want to avoid Inter. The reason is simple, if you lose to Inter Milan in the Champions Cup, you will have serious morale damage in the final game of Serie A.

Once Inter Milan and AC Milan or Juventus meet, it will be the 13th Italian Germany in the history of the three major European cups". In the history of the Champions Cup, there has only been one Italian derby, and that was in 1985, when Serie A champions Verona met Juventus, the defending champions of the Champions Cup.

The real regret is the Roma team, who have always underperformed in European competitions. They lost three games in a row at the beginning of the second stage, but they still did not give up their efforts and even fought for a certain possibility of qualifying. If it weren't for bad luck, Roma might even have taken Arsenal in London......

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Inter Milan is not afraid of any opponent, but any opponent is afraid of Inter.

At 12:30 local time in Switzerland, the draw ceremony for the knockout stage of the European Champions Cup was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Ahead of the draw, a number of club managers expressed their reluctance to face the defending champions.

Manchester United's Alex Ferguson is one of them, "Manchester United haven't been to a Champions League final since 1999, I want the road to be smoother, the last thing I want to run into is Inter Milan. ”

Real Madrid coach Bosque also frowned and said: "As long as it's not Inter Milan, any opponent can do it." ”

Juventus coach Fabio Capello: "I don't want to run into Inter Milan at this time, it's too difficult to play against them. If I had a choice, I would prefer to meet a team in La Liga. ”

Capello won't forget the bloodbath at Inter Milan at the Stadio Alp.

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti smiled: "I think it's better for Italian teams to meet again in the semi-finals, which at least guarantees that we have a team that can reach the final. Inter Milan are of course the toughest opponents because we know each other, but if we have something that doesn't hurt us because we can beat Real Madrid, who else can't win? ”

Despite this, the Italian media is still very pessimistic that the probability of a matchup between Serie A teams in the quarterfinals is as high as 89%! It's almost impossible not to collide.

But......

The draw happened to be the only match that did not result in a match with a national team, with only a 11% chance of the result.

That's 11%......

Defending champions Inter Milan met Valencia, AC Milan were also drawn, and Ajax were seen as the weakest team in the last eight, while the other two matches were Juventus vs Barcelona and Real Madrid vs Manchester United.

After the draw, Mourinho smiled and said: "The teams that can reach the quarter-finals are all strong teams, there are no good games in the quarter-finals, Valencia is a strong team, everyone in their team has the ability to score, but I think that although it is two tough games, Inter Milan have the quality to pass and we will go to Valencia with a normal heart." ”

Then he changed his tone and sarcastically remarked Juventus.

"The more scared you are, the easier it is to draw a stronger opponent."

"I'm not optimistic about Juventus facing Barcelona."

'As much as I hope they can get to the last four, I feel like I'm going to go back and study Barcelona again.'

Is it easier to play against Barcelona or against Juventus? Mourinho did not hesitate to choose Juventus, after all, he slaughtered Juventus in the league, but in Barcelona can only say that the two sides played half a pound and eight taels, although they won Barcelona at Camp Nou, but that Barcelona team did not go all out......

After the draw results came out, William Hill, a famous spinach company in Europe, gave the odds of winning the championship for 8 teams, and the odds of Inter Milan, the winner of the last Champions Cup, and Real Madrid, the runner-up, topped the list, with 2 to 7; AC Milan, Manchester United, and Barcelona are tied for second, all with 1 to 5; Juventus is third with 6 to 1; Valencia is seventh at 8 to 1; Ajax are bottom of the table, 18 to 1......