The two days passed quickly, and the day of the game was approaching. Both sides have long been prepared for this big battle.

Jose Mourinho will not allow himself to slip up at home. The hardest part of the knockout stage is the way to play home and away. But it can't be helped, who told them to lose the top spot in the group stage at the last moment?

Jose Mourinho's plan is to never drop points at home and he demands a clean sheet at the back, so he will stick to the counter-attack at home.

And Donn's idea is simple - to score goals. The advantage of playing away first is that there is also a home game as a buffer, so there are more opportunities to adjust. Scoring away goals is the first priority, you have to score, you have to score, and that's why Donn has 4231 on the road, not 442. People may choose to defend when playing away, but Donn does the opposite, emphasizing offense.

Winning against Inter Milan is naturally the best result, and if you can't win, you have to draw. Lose...... That's certainly not allowed.

Until the start of the game, Don and Mourinho did not meet again. The press conference was staggered when the two managers were interviewed, and they had to wait until after the game to appear at the press conference together.

But the media did not feel sorry. Because there will be more exciting stories when we meet again after the game, well, well, there is really no hype up for now...... The war of words between the two sides is almost over.

Although Don and Mourinho have not met before, they have long been competing against each other through various media. Looking at their energetic remarks, it is really admirable for people to admire these two people. The Italian media even lamented that Mourinho has been a little lonely since he came to Italy, and now he has finally found an opponent......

Jose Mourinho is an outlier in Serie A, and his open-mouthed style has shattered the superficial harmony of Serie A, where have those academy managers seen such a person before? At most, they argue about tactical things together, and even if they quarrel with people, they are very unqualified. Defeated in front of Mourinho's sharp teeth, some people still want to learn from Mourinho and fight with others, but the result is that the tiger is not an anti-dog, making himself look more like a superficial clown.

So Mourinho gradually didn't bother to spit on those people - it was really cheap.

Now as Tony. After Donn arrived in Italy with his Forest team, people finally got to know Jose Mourinho, who had once been thriving in the Premier League.

Psychological warfare and war of words are really fun when you have to have an evenly matched opponent.

Don and Mourinho are like dry wood and fire, a perfect match.

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On the evening of March 1, the Meazza Stadium was brightly lit and full of people. The first round of the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup kicked off here.

Nottingham Forest fans who had travelled all the way from England were escorted by police. There are some extreme Inter Milan fans next to them who are provoking them with bad intentions. Not to be outdone, the Nottingham Forest fans glared back.

The police officers in charge of policing the stadium are like enemies. The reputation of the Italian fans and the English media is not very good, not to mention that the atmosphere has been heated by the war of words between the two managers before this game. If there's anyone who doesn't want to see the managers of the two teams spit on each other, it's the police officers who are responsible for maintaining law and order, and the managers will stir up the atmosphere and the emotions of the fans, which is a very dangerous thing. If left unchecked, the slightest bit of spark can lead to a volcanic eruption.

While the fans of both sides were fighting outside, the players from both sides had already come out to warm up.

Don did his job in the locker room and slipped out as well. He met Mourinho on the sidelines who he hadn't seen in years.

"Hah, that's a coincidence. Mr. Mourinho. Don smiled and greeted the other party.

Mourinho, on the other hand, kept a straight face and didn't want to deal with him.

"Don't put on such a face, Mr. Mourinho. I'm not going to drink with you anymore, I've quit that thing a long time ago. You're the master here, you can't be so cold. ”

"Want me to say, 'Nice to meet you'? But I'm not happy at all. ”

"Is it because you're afraid of losing?" Don grinned and leaned in front of Mourinho.

The words clearly touched Mourinho's sore spot, and he snorted. "Whatever you think, Mr. Donne. Football games are not won by lip service. ”

"Ha, the hero sees the same thing."

Don didn't have much to do with Mourinho because both men had things to do. The war of words has been fought, and it is useless to provoke it now.

He walked to the sidelines to carefully observe the team's warm-up situation and learn first-hand information. Who's in good shape, who's not in the right mind...... This is the last chance to adjust. When the game starts, if you want to adjust, you have to occupy three substitutions.

The players were doing well, he didn't find anyone too confident and impetuous. These kids are not bad, and they have been blowing the wind on them a lot these days, asking them to take this game seriously. Because this is a "war of revenge", you must not be sloppy, careless, or casual.

Donn also took a look at the fans in the stands, where Inter Milan fans accounted for about four-fifths of the total, and the red was clustered in a corner, surrounded by a sea of blue, looking lonely.

These fans are surrounded by a layer of police protection, separating them from the Italian fans. Under the protection of the police, the Nottingham Forest fans braved the unfriendly boos and hostile gazes of the home fans, singing the Nottingham Forest battle song from their own stands.

Don saw this and smiled. Lovely fans. It was as if he had seen John and Bill in the phalanx from far away.

After a moment on the sidelines, Donn could hear the boos coming from the stands behind him. This is, of course, aimed at him, the manager who took the initiative to provoke a war of words with Mourinho. He didn't care, he even turned to cheer at the fans who had bad expressions before walking back down the alley to the locker room.

In this game, he is destined to make Inter Milan fans unhappy......

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Not long after returning to the dressing room, the team's warm-up was over. The players rushed into the dressing room and began to change the shirts they needed for the game. Don paced back and forth in the dressing room, thinking about what to say to further mobilize the emotions of the players.

The tactics that should have been said had been laid out a day ago, and there was not much time at this time, so he would not repeat it.

The players changed their clothes, sat down to catch their breath, and waited for their spiritual leader to say something.

Don finally stopped and stood in front of his teammates.

"Who else among you who went through those two games?" He looked at the players.

George. Wood raised his hand, followed by goalkeeper Akinfeev, defenders Barnes, Raphinha, Pepe, Kompany, Thiago, Lennon, Shaheen and Eastwood. They all know which two games the leader asks about

That's almost two-thirds of the big list.

"I know that some of you must be unwilling...... Ah no, it's everyone who is unwilling. After all, the opponent scored a total of five goals in the two games, but did not score a single goal. If this is acceptable, it is not a normal person. Now it's great that you have a chance to correct that mistake and call Inter to see 0-5 is just an accident. Donn snapped his fingers, "I really doubt UEFA did it with full respect for our opinion when it came to drawing the lot. ”

There was a burst of laughter among the players.

"Anyway, guys. Now we have a great opportunity! Are you going to let this opportunity slip away from you? Are you really going to do that? ”

"Nobody thinks so, sir!"

"Excellent! Then cheer me up! Knock them out on their home turf! Settle all the accounts that should be settled today! ”

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Jose Mourinho didn't stir up emotions in the dressing room. Inter Milan isn't Nottingham Forest, but it's not full of simple-minded creatures. Besides, he has nothing to encourage, Inter Milan and Nottingham Forest do not have a deep grudge, for many players this is just an ordinary Champions League quarter-final. Stars such as Ibrahimovic have no interest in the media hype of the "Forest revenge game", and some people don't even understand Toney at all. Why would Don jump up and bite around like a mad dog, and would it do him any good to do so? Could it be that the more people he bites, the more dividends he can get?

Although their manager occasionally bites, he has a purpose and bites. It's like Tony. What does Don catch and bite?

If we let him be our head coach, I'm afraid that in the dressing room he will even bite his own people, right? That's just horrible! I really don't know how the players of Nottingham Forest can tolerate such a bad temper to lead them.

In fact...... What's even more incredible is why this man's team can still win the Champions Cup two years in a row? There must be some secret we don't know......

Mourinho calmly laid out his tactics before talking about what happened in the media at the end.

"What the outside says is their freedom, don't think about anything. It's just a normal game. If you're in any mood swings because of this, it's Tony. Don's dang. In terms of quality, Nottingham Forest are definitely inferior to us, they are in a hurry to score away goals, and they will definitely take the initiative to attack from the start of the game. We just need to be more patient than them to get the results we want. That's it, get ready to play. ”

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The Inter Milan players received huge cheers when they came on the pitch, and the Nerazzurri were their heroes in the hearts of Inter Milan fans, many of whom were quite confident of beating Nottingham Forest. The two games of the 08-09 season are still fresh in my mind, and there are not many teams in world football that can beat the defending champions so cleanly.

Of course, Nottingham Forest fans will counter that the loss was due to Toney. Don wasn't there. But the Italian fans can't understand this, they think it's Tony. Don is here, at best, the loss is not so bad, but the result is still the same - losing. How much energy can a manager have, no matter how good he is? The star players, not the star manager, are the ones who dominate the team and decide the strength of the team.

As Ibrahimovic shook hands with the Forest players, as is customary, he suddenly felt a deep hostility. That hostility reached its peak when he shook hands with the Forest captain.

Wood's hand underneath was the necessary understanding of Ibrahimovic, but his eyes were always staring coldly at the other, which was not a very polite attitude, and it also made the Swede feel uncomfortable, and the other party's gaze seemed to have a thorn in it, and he pierced Ibrahimovic into a sieve from the inside out.

He didn't like the rude look, so he touched Wood's hand and parted.

But even when he turned to leave, he could still feel those cold eyes staring at him behind his back.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the quintessential example of Inter Milan's players, and almost all of Inter's players feel the unfriendliness emanating from the Nottingham Forest players.

They couldn't understand why these people would see this game as a vendetta. Even if we have defeated you by a big score, it is a normal thing, it often happens in world football, so it is too small to be so thoughtful, right? If someone else wins you, you will have to seek revenge, can you be busy?

The Nottingham Forest players didn't care what the Inter Milan people were thinking, they just frowned, looked at the opponent who came over to shake their hands with a murderous expression.

It's hard to imagine that this kind of situation will happen in real football, maybe only Tony. Donn, a pervert, can bring out such an unreasonable team......

After the handshake ceremony ended in a strange atmosphere, the players from both sides returned to their respective positions and waited for the game to begin.

The major media seized the last time to gather in front of the two head coaches and shoot wildly.

Mourinho was expressionless, while Don was smiling. He even glanced at Mourinho next door from time to time in front of reporters to observe his performance.

It's a pity he didn't see anything. Mourinho hides himself in the middle of the dugout, and you don't know what he's doing without being in front of him. Don is not in a hurry, he knows that when the game starts, it will not be long before Mourinho will come out on his own.

Why?

Because he won't be able to sit still!

(To be continued)