21 February, Lyon, Stade Gérland.

Although all the fans in attendance before the game were hopeful that they would see a fierce clash between Lyon and Inter Milan, it was a shame that Inter's performance disappointed everyone else.

Don't know, it's not bad, it's too good!

Deliberately giving up the league and preparing for this Champions League group stage, Inter Milan did not give Lyon any chance from the beginning, established the advantage on the field from the first minute, and in the 11th minute, Ronaldo's goal completely put the game into the track of Inter Milan.

After that, Inter Milan attacked like a tide, and in the 29th minute of the first half, Nedved scored again, and Inter Milan completely established the lead of the whole game.

Entering the midfield with a two-goal lead, Yang Cheng asked the players to play more patiently and steadily in the second half, and lure Lyon out to play, which will save more effort.

But at the critical moment, Santini still chose to defend and counterattack, and Inter Milan began to slow down the tempo, which made the entire second half very deadlocked, especially in the 65th minute, seeing that Lyon still did not have the idea of attacking, Yang Cheng knew that Santini had given up.

Ka, Tony, replaced Recoba, began to change the formation of 442, ready to play a dozen high school striker tactics, and the high school striker who joined Inter Milan during the winter break can only be said to be decent, playing the role of a bridgehead, but far less brilliant than in the previous life.

"He looks bulky!" Paul, Bayer saw Luca, Toney fought for a header in the Lyon penalty area and shook his head.

With a height of 1.96 meters and a weight of 88 kilograms, such a big man, put into the penalty area of Lyon, the threat is absolutely scary, and even Ticket Tini thought that Inter Milan would continue to chase and fight, so he could make some adjustments.

"That's why I said he's a typical stumping center now!" Yang Cheng didn't care about this at all.

Luca, Toni This is the first time to get the opportunity to play in a high-level game like the Champions League, and he looks very excited and excited, but his performance is also as Yang Cheng assessed him, tall and bulky.

"Are you really sure he's worth planting?" Paul Beyer asked.

By now, there is really no one who will doubt Yang Cheng's vision anymore, especially after Pirlo has become popular.

"Definitely, his technique is good, the absolute speed is a little slower, after all, the height and weight are there, but there is still a bit of explosiveness, and the sprint is also quite impactful, but we are not lacking in this aspect, we have to use his strengths!"

In Yang Cheng's tactical setting, Inter Milan is dominated by offensive football, once Deco joins, if the run-in is good, it will definitely be an offensive tide, and he will often encounter the kind of team that shrinks the defense and even puts on an iron bucket formation, at this time Ronaldo, Batistuta This type of striker has little effect.

But if you can get a tall and strong Tony in the opponent's penalty area, then the situation will be completely different!

"I guess some of them are busy!" Paul Baier smiled wryly.

Yang Cheng laughed, "Are you still planning to be idle?" ”

To carve a player, it takes a lot of work.

It's like Lucatoni, he is now a bulky stumbling center, and even his skills of holding the ball with his back are very ordinary, purely relying on height and strength to play, for Yang Cheng, this is already an outdated style of play.

So next, he will start to sculpt the technical details of Luka and Toney's bridgehead center.

For example, he must have a certain awareness of interplay and change positions with his teammates, which requires him to integrate into Inter's attacking phalanx; is also his ability to hold the ball with his back and respond, only by doing this, can he choose the role that Yang Cheng wants him to play.

Tony's height and strength are there, and he has always been fixed in this role by the head coach, so it is not surprising that Yang Cheng asks of him, but this is only the first step.

Only by taking the first step will Toney be able to establish himself at Inter Milan, but if he wants to become a surprise soldier for Yang Cheng, he must be able to turn around in the confrontation.

Getting the ball and turning around are two completely different requirements.

If you follow the popular definition, the only person who can hold the ball can be regarded as a qualified center, but if he can turn around, he is a first-class center, if Tony can't turn around, then he can only be a decent standing center for the rest of his life. ,

"Take your time!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Beating Lyon 2-0, Inter Milan returned to the dressing room satisfied.

As far away as Manchester, Manchester United beat visiting Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 with goals from David Beckham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get the crucial three points.

This time the situation in Group A has changed, Manchester United has passed Deportivo La Coruna with 8 points and has become the first in Group A, while Deportivo La Coruna is second with 5 points, Inter Milan is third with 5 points, and Lyon is at the bottom of the group, basically losing hope of qualifying.

After getting the news, everyone in Inter's dressing room looked full of fighting spirit.

"The key is in the next leg, as long as we win Manchester United, we can probably qualify from the group, but if we lose, or draw, we can only hope on the basis of the opponent's mistakes, which is equivalent to following the old path of Bajiarona!"

Yang Cheng reminded his players very seriously that he never likes to pin his hopes on his opponent, because that feeling is very depressing and annoying.

"If we want to control our lives, if we want to control our own destiny, then the next game, at home to Manchester United, we must win it, we must not lose!"

The players are very sure of their manager's analysis, and no one wants to hand over their fate to others, so they all have the bottom in their hearts, that is, the home game against Manchester United is a game that cannot be lost!

Now the situation in Group A is really chaotic, and any of the three teams can qualify, and no one will give up easily, and they will definitely work hard, Bao La Ferguson.

Walking into the post-match press conference" Yang Cheng took a calm smile on his face and asked for it next to Santini.

During the whole interview, he was asked a question, and he answered, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

In this case, of course, there will still be some reporters who want to create a gimmick and ask about a war of words between him and Platini before the game.

"Haha, it turns out that Platini, a dinosaur-level guy, is bullshit about football, he has been a coach, but everyone knows what the results are, and judging from this game, I don't think his analysis and pre-training are correct, or even a little bit of accuracy!"

The reporters below immediately burst into laughter, they were all happy to see Yang Cheng taunt his opponent like this.

On the contrary, it was Santini on the side, who was a little embarrassed, but as a loser, he had no strength to refute.

"I think that from today onwards, I will be more than happy to invite Mr. Platini to be the pre-match analyst for our Inter Milan match!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

"Why?" A reporter stood up and asked with a smile.

"Because I found that if we plan to win a game, as a manager, my task is very simple, to see what Platini says, how he analyzes it, and then ...... it,"

All the reporters at the scene were deliberately extended by him, and they all stared at him.

"Then we go in the opposite direction of him, and we will win!"

All the reporters below burst into laughter.

"Really, don't say it, the reason why I have been able to defeat my opponents many times is because of this secret technique, which is applicable to all managers in the world, welcome to Chengcheng!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

Everyone below burst into laughter, and the atmosphere at the press conference was unusually enthusiastic.

The next day, Yang Cheng's promotion of Platini suddenly appeared in major European newspapers.

As a former superstar, Platini was tragically trampled by Yang Cheng, but those in the know know that this time he took the initiative to get up, and he also made a counterattack, which is nothing more than a rebellion against Yang Cheng's words, but he never mentioned his pre-game prediction and analysis.

No way, if anyone still says that Lyon have a chance to qualify from the group, they must be fools.

However, in the morning of the same day, Yang Cheng and the players welcomed Robert Baggio at the base in Pinettina.

The injured Italian star is recovering well and has now been cleared to return to Milan for training camps.

As his attending student, Giannani also accompanied him north this time. ,

Yang Cheng asked Robert and Baggio to go to the laboratory for a series of tests first, while he himself accompanied Giannani to the laboratory to learn about some basic functions of the laboratory and so on.

The core secret of the laboratory lies in the sports research center behind Yang Cheng, and the setting and equipment of the laboratory are very ordinary, that is, the set of systems will be a little more complicated, so he is not afraid of being plagiarized by Jia Ninanni at all.

And he invited Giannani to go north this time, hoping to get to know him and invite him to join his sports research center as an expert in sports injuries and rehabilitation.

In this regard, there is still a serious shortage of research centers, especially in the area of rehabilitation, and it would be a huge help for the research centers to attract professionals like Gianinanni to join them.

Yang Cheng's price is also good, in addition to continuing to let him work in the Waiting Power Clinic, he will also form a research team for him, provide funds to support his research, etc., which is something that the Waiting Power Clinic and the Bologna Fear Club cannot give.

For this reason, Giannani said that he would think about it, which is equivalent to agreeing in disguise.

He has been waiting for this kind of opportunity, and of course he will not turn it down!

"How's it going, Robert?" After Yang Cheng got the reply from Jani and Nanni, he was in a good mood, watched Baggio come out, and immediately greeted him.

"It's in good condition, and it's time to be trained!" Baggio said with a smile.

Yang Cheng glanced at Krina Schmidt, who nodded.

But Yang Cheng thought about it, shook his head and said, "I just talked about you with Jani, and I still decided to postpone your comeback plan for the time being!" ”

"Why?" Baggio was a little strange.

"You have to listen to me this time, Robert, recover slowly, slowly increase the amount of exercise, one step in place will leave trouble, so I can't let you participate in the team's training camp all at once, you have to give myself to the side to practice, no negotiable!" Yang Cheng said very seriously and resolutely.

Baggio shrugged, "Okay then, but you've got to give me hope." ”

"When Chris reaches 75 points on your physical assessment, I'll put you on the roster!"

After a pause, Yang Cheng grabbed Baggio's shoulder, "I can't risk your body anymore." Robert! ”

"I'm Ming, Boss!" Baggio smiled and nodded.

Baggio's return immediately welcomed hundreds of Inter Milan fans to the Pinettina base, who were on the sidelines of the training pitch to cheer on their heroes.

In the afternoon, Yang Cheng also held a press conference at the Pinetina base, which he attended with Baggio.

The reporters at the scene saw Qiao and Yang Cheng walking in side by side, and they were all overjoyed, and they all smiled from ear to ear.

"Yes, you all saw it, Robert is back!" Yang Chengde's opening remarks were to point at Baggio and smile.

"Although I can't promise when he will play for the time being, I can say with certainty that the time will not be too short, and I am very happy that Baggio, whom we all love and trust, has finally overcome the disease and returned to our side."

The reporters at the scene immediately burst into warm applause, which is rare at Yang Cheng's press conference.

Baggio also answered a series of questions about his injury, but he also said that the time he would play would be at the mercy of the club and the coach, and that he would not make sense.

"I have to say, I am very grateful to my boss, it was he who supported and encouraged me when I was seriously injured, it was he who woke me up and gave me the courage to overcome the disease, and it was he who desperately went south to find Jani for me, Dr. Nanni operated on me, and called me almost every day to understand my condition, comfort and encourage me."

"I'm here and I have to say to my head coach, Mr. Yang Cheng, thank you, boss! I am back! ”

Although Baggio's words were said with a smile, the feelings in his heart were very touching, and even those reporters who were against Yang Cheng were infected.

Perhaps, from a hostile position, they must do everything they can to attack and question Yang Cheng, but from another point of view, they have to admire Yang Cheng, and the Baggio incident is an example! ,

Perhaps thanks to the good fortune of Baggio's return, the Inter superstar appeared in the stands at the Meazza Stadium to watch Inter Milan's home game for the first time in almost three months.

The game was a big blow up after Inter Milan's Batistuta scored, but Udinese stubbornly equalised before that.

However, it was Zanetti, a player who has been in excellent form this season, who played a crucial role in the crucial moments, as he dribbled forward after a tackle at the back and handed it to Recoba, and the Uruguayan turned nimbly and volleyed into the box to score.

It was a goal that occurred in the 67th minute of the second half and the last goal of the game.

Most of the substitutes played against Udinese 2-1 at home, and continued to maintain the pressure on Roma, and they showed no signs of falling behind on both fronts.

But it was also in this round that Juventus hosted AC Milan as Carlo Ancelotti's side beat the Rossoneri 3-0 cleanly, and the Holy League derby ended in a complete victory for the Bianconeri.

After this game, AC Milan have completely announced the launch of the championship team, Zaccheroni has declared himself empty-handed this season, and rumors have begun to circulate that he will be sacked at the end of the season.

In the 21st round of the league, Inter Milan went to challenge Roma away.

Although Inter Milan showed great fighting spirit, after falling behind by two goals, they forced themselves to play in the second half and scored twice in a row to equalize the score, but Capello's side showed tenacity at the crucial moment, and Totti's forward cut broke through Ferrari's defense and put the score ahead again.

This allowed Roma to finally open up the points gap between Inter Milan.

After the match, the media spoke highly of the performance of both teams in this match, especially Inter Milan.

With the likes of Emerson, Zambrotta and Andrea Pirlo all sidelined, Yang Cheng's side were able to show what would have almost maddened Capello on the road, and from that point of view, Inter Milan had earned respect despite defeat.

And it's clear to all that Yang Cheng's real focus is on a crucial Champions League group game against Manchester United in midweek.

It was a game that decided whether Inter Milan could qualify from the group, and it was also a game that the whole of Italy had high hopes for, because the only hope in Europe today was Inter Milan, and if even Inter Milan lost, then the whole of Italy would undoubtedly be questioned again.

After all, no Serie A team reached the quarterfinals of European competitions last season, which is already a joke for the whole world, and if it continues to win the top eight again this season, it should be ashamed!

In this case, Inter Milan is the only hope for Italy.

Football celebrities such as Paolasaki, Capello, and Maldini Sr. have all supported Inter Milan, encouraging and supporting the team to beat Manchester United at home, and at the same time giving an analysis of the current difficulties faced by Serie A teams, hoping to reverse the decline as soon as possible.

The day before the game, at the pre-match press conference of Inter Milan's Pinettina base, when a reporter asked about the previous agreement between Yang Cheng and Ferguson, Yang Cheng smiled and said that he had already chosen.

"Yes, recently a French friend gave me a bottle of 1961 Latour, which is a perfect bottle of wine for men, and I can't put it down, so I decided to keep it in the living room and treasure it, as for my agreement with Ferguson, well, I'll go buy a bottle that's a little more expensive than his treasure, is there anything you can introduce?"

"Veneto? Isn't that good? ”

"Lambrusco? It seems like it's not bad, so be it! ”

After finishing speaking, Yang Cheng laughed, "I know that Ferguson will definitely want to drink 61-year-old Latour, but I'm sorry, that's mine, you can only just order it and drink Lambrusco!" ”

When this guy was childlike together, he was really engaged, and there was no tension before the competition at all. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come (bar ratio. cm) Vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. ）