354 Emperor Taishang
If you know the Chinese idiom, then Galliani will definitely use a "pins and needles" to describe his current situation.
Last season's clean foot scandal caused them huge problems, and after the damned Facchetti came to power, he set off a fierce pursuit of old scores, but these are not the most important things, the real headache is from the football field.
Watching Inter Milan win game after game, Roma and Juventus, the two strong rivals have fallen one after another, and anyone has to wonder in their hearts, will AC Milan become next?
Unbeaten in 58 games, a record that was once so far away that even many new fans may not remember this great record
But in the last half a year, this record has become one of the most well-remembered by fans around the world, and it has also become the most discussed record among AC Milan fans, because their sworn enemies are infinitely close to this record.
And this trend has reached its peak now
Just the day before yesterday, Inter Milan beat Juventus 3-0 at home, setting a new record of 58 games unbeaten.
In the next game, they broke the record as long as they didn't lose
The new fans, who had never cared about all of this, suddenly became enthusiastic, angry, almost crazy, and even the old fans came out one by one to call for the team to swear to the glory of the club.
As early as a week ago, Berlusconi directly issued a must-kill order, demanding that Inter Milan be killed at home no matter what.
With Facchetti at the helm of the professional league, the possibility of starting from other aspects is very rare, and with the recent martial law everywhere in Milan City, the police are like big enemies, and no one can mess up, so they have only one way, to take out the opponent from the field.
But is it possible?
"his ** Yang Cheng" Galliani scolded, he felt that since this guy came to Milan, he has brought countless headaches to him and AC Milan, and he is simply a troublemaker.
In the summer of this year, when he heard the news that Yang Cheng had decided to leave Serie A, he got up almost in the middle of the night and clapped his hands, but it didn't take long for this bastard to repent, saying that he would stay and defeat all the enemies
But scolding and scolding, Galliani definitely can't scold Yang Cheng to death, so he can only have a headache, how to put pressure on Ancelotti.
Just then, the phone on the desk rang again.
When I looked at the caller ID, it was Berlusconi.
"Hello, Mr. Prime Minister" Galliani immediately answered the phone.
"Adriano, how's it going?" Berlusconi asked.
Galliani didn't hesitate and replied directly, "Well, good, we beat Atalanta 4-1 away yesterday. ”
"I know, I'm reading today's paper, and I saw that damn bastard speak in the paper."
When Galliani heard this, he immediately copied a stack of newspapers, and when he spread it out, Milan City Newspaper and the other two newspapers appeared interviews with Yang Cheng, but this is not important, what really makes Galliani want to scold is Yang Cheng's comments on AC Milan's double strikers, "**He**, isn't this a trouble for AC Milan?" ”。
Big Inzaghi is in good form this season, in order to ensure the control of the team's midfield, Ancelotti used a single striker, Shevchenko was pressed on the bench, but for this, Berlusconi has long complained, he has repeatedly put pressure on Ancelotti through Galliani, thinking that AC Milan should play double striker, and Big Inzaghi and Shevchenko play together.
"What? They don't work well with each other? You should go to Inter Milan, the three top goalscorers of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo, and Batistuta can all be combined, and you still can't handle Inzaghi and Shevchenko? ”
Almost every time, Berlusconi used such words to strike back at Ancelotti's justifications.
Recently, An Fatzi really has no choice, let two people in a row, the result is four rounds without scoring, if it weren't for the team and other players, it is estimated that it would be over now.
"Look, I was right, right? A lot of words Ancelotti is too cautious, and even the biggest gap between him and Yang Cheng is that Yang Cheng dares to take risks, and he never dares to take risks, so he can only be an old 2, and Yang Cheng can continue to lead Inter Milan to win"
Berlusconi, who was on the other side of the phone, obviously complained about Ancelotti's arrangement, which had already been revealed by the media. "Now that he's listened to me, and he has arranged Shevchenko and Inzaghi in a row, everyone can see that they are constantly getting along, and the team's performance is getting better and better, and that's the proof that you tell Carlo Ancelotti that he should reflect on his stubbornness." ”
Galliani listened to Berlusconi's great success on the phone, but the expression on his face was a wry smile.
Berlusconi's sideways kick is really not a good thing for Ancelotti, because if he wins, everyone will feel that it is the credit of Berlusconi's pressure, and they will praise Berlusconi, but if he loses, Berlusconi will transfer all the responsibility to Ancelotti, and Ancelotti will have to take this responsibility.
Thinking of this, Galliani even suspected that Yang Cheng might have seen through this back then, so he resolutely did not come to AC Milan, because he would never get the same power as Inter Milan here.
Berlusconi on the other end of the phone didn't know what Galliani was thinking, and he was still continuing his tactical arrangement.
"Didn't Carlo Ancelotti say before that there is a lack of Andrea Pirlo in central midfield? I think Rui? Costa good"
"Mr. Prime Minister, Rui? Costa is a striker."
"I know he's a striker, don't you think I don't understand the ball?". Silvio Berlusconi roared, "Don't you see, Pirlo used to be a striker and a midfielder, but now the position is the equivalent of dragging the central midfielder? And Emerson, isn't he also being transformed into a midfielder? ”
Galliani spoke directly, because he really had no way to refute, so he could only scold Yang Cheng in his heart.
Damn it, what do you have to do with the front and back?
'Rivaldo used to play in midfield, he had a good technique, he was good from start to finish, he scored in the last game, I think he should be a little bit further back, behind Inzaghi and Shevchenko, to form our attacking trident for AC Milan, plus Rui? Costa is playing and passing at the back, we won't lose to Inter"
Galliani smiled bitterly, he really couldn't say anything, because what Yang Cheng can do at Inter Milan does not mean that Ancelotti can do it at AC Milan.
"Okay, you communicate with Ancelotti first, I hope that in this Milan derby, we can be more proactive at home, Roma and Juventus have already lost, we can't lose again, the outside world is very concerned about this game, we absolutely can't lose again, we can't let them break the 58-game unbeaten record, understand?".
Berlusconi's last sentence is very heavy.
He just said hello to Galliani first, and he would also give some of his opinions in interviews with reporters, which he did not do less, because he needed to maintain his popularity in Italy.
Talking about football, this is really a good way for Berlusconi, who is the president of AC Milan, to gain popularity.
After Galliani hung up the phone, he kept smiling bitterly in his heart, at least he could expect that Ancelotti, who had long been dissatisfied with Berlusconi's fingers, would definitely complain again when he heard this instruction from the emperor.
And Galliani, sandwiched between the two, will undoubtedly become a sandwich biscuit.
Whether Galliani relayed Berlusconi's words or not is anyone's tell, but in the midweek game against Real Madrid, AC Milan once again used a single striker tactic, Shevchenko played, and the result was his goal in the 40th minute to help AC Milan beat Real Madrid at home.
The Ukrainian nuclear warheads showed good competitive form in this game, which also seems to confirm the words of Yang Cheng and Berlusconi, that is, Shevchenko should.
Public opinion from the outside world has also called for AC Milan to let Shevchenko and Inzaghi go.
'Philippe is a player who can change the course of the game anytime, he is the key to the team's victory, and having a partner like him up front makes everything very simple, including scoring goals'
'Yes, I've been feeling like I'm getting better and better lately, I want to get more games and I'm eager to play against Inter at the weekend, but I'll follow the manager's instructions.'
Shevchenko's words undoubtedly pushed Ancelotti to the forefront again. …,…………
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The temperature in Milan is 3-6 degrees, and there has been no snow so far, but when you come to Newcastle, the temperature drops directly below 0 degrees, there are a little snowflakes in the sky, and there is still a residual humidity in the air after the rain, and the whole city is like a piece of clothing that has just been fished out of the washing machine, wet, dripping everywhere.
Sienna held a red Prada bag in her right hand, wearing skinny jeans, with a black cotton jacket, a gray scarf, and her blond hair tied up at the back of her head very casually.
This is known as the most expensive shopping street outside of London, and if it weren't for a strong brand, it wouldn't be qualified to open a flagship store here, and Sienna's shop has recently added a number of perfume brands in addition to clothing.
"Have you arrived?" Sienna complained and asked into the phone, "It's right in front of the store, you haven't seen such a big sign?" "I can tell that she really has an opinion about a certain idiot.
Then I saw her sweep around, and finally found the pesky figure in the crowded street.
Yang Cheng was dressed very casually, with a beige cotton coat inside and a black coat on the outside, if it weren't for a dark checkered scarf wrapped around his neck, which greatly added a bit of fashion taste, his outfit would be very ordinary.
"Newcastle is really not small," Yang Cheng smiled.
"You won't call a taxi?" Sienna complained.
Yang Cheng smiled awkwardly, nodded incessantly, and was embarrassed to say that he didn't understand the situation, so he ran directly outside to stop the taxi, but he didn't stop it for a long time, and in the end it was the car that the hotel helped call, of course this kind of trouble can't be said.
"Let's go, my car is over there," Sienna gave him a blank look, walked over, took his hand and walked forward, but her eyes were rolling over him.
It should be said that Yang Cheng's dress today, even the picky Sienna feels that there is nothing to criticize, the only thing to say is the beard, so she blamed coquettishly, "I don't shave when I go out, it's really sloppy"
Yang Cheng stretched out his hand and touched it, and immediately smiled bitterly, he has been busy and crazy for the past few days.
"I did it on purpose, just to prevent some gluttonous cats from stealing from themselves"
Sienna, of course, knew that he was talking about herself, and immediately gave him an indignant look.
Her car was a red MINI, and as soon as the two got into the car, they drove straight out of Newcastle's downtown area, heading south and heading straight for Durham.
"Is that so-called ice wall really that pretty?" Yang Cheng sat in the passenger seat and asked leisurely.
Although the tournament is imminent, after coming to Newcastle, Yang Cheng suddenly announced a half-day holiday, giving the players some time to relax, so that they can walk around Newcastle city and return to the hotel on time in the evening.
The climate here is so cold and humid that it rains almost every day, which is really unpleasant.
"Well, it's beautiful," Sienna said excitedly.
Yang Cheng smiled, but didn't say anything, just reached over, grabbed her hand, and rubbed it in the palm of his hand.
Of course, he knew that Sienna had made a special trip from London to Newcastle to see him, and the so-called inspection of the ice wall was just an excuse, and her real purpose was to have more time with Yang Cheng to stay alone.
"Hey, why don't you go to Durham and go somewhere there's no one?" Yang Cheng proposed with a smile.
Sienna's face suddenly flushed slightly, but she raised her head, "Okay, but not now"
"Why?" Yang Cheng smiled and asked, "Haven't I passed your review yet?" ”。
"Of course," Sienna replied.
Yang Cheng smiled, "But we have already done what we should do, and even we ......"
"If you dare to say anything more, I'll kick you out of the car," Sienna interrupted him directly.
Yang Cheng shrugged his shoulders, "The real murderer, the English tiger" said, and pretended to grin.
Sienna burst out laughing, she just couldn't do anything about this guy.
In fact, sometimes she doesn't understand what she's doing, she obviously loves this guy to death, but she just sticks to the last step, she always feels that there is still a knot in her heart. ..., the car walked for less than 20 minutes and came to the small town of Durham.
The cold weather in the north, combined with the rain, has created a beautiful landscape in the bushes.
I saw icicles as thin as rain hanging from the bushes, connecting with the frozen water below, and they were more than 5 meters high, a bit like a huge stalactite.
"It's so beautiful, it's like the magic kingdom of Narnia," Sienna looked a little dumbfounded.
Although Hollywood's Narnia movie has not yet come out, this novel is a British bestseller, Sienna has also read it, and she is very yearning for the description of Narnia's landscape in it, and she wants to come and see it because she read the introduction in the newspaper.
Of course, more importantly, she hopes to have more time to spend with Yang Cheng.
"I'll go over and take a look" Yang Cheng also felt that the scenery here was very beautiful, so he wanted to step on the frozen river and take a look at the icicles in the bushes.
"I'll go too," Sienna happily followed.
The two of them stepped on the ice on the river and walked into the icicle group.
The temperature here is even colder than outside, Sienna is dressed relatively thinly, and after reaching out to touch the icicles, she can't help but shiver, shivering a little, constantly rubbing her hands, and breathing to keep warm.
"You won't let you wear more clothes, look," Yang Cheng laughed and teased.
The girl gave him a blank look, and continued to look around her until she felt a warmth covering her.
It turned out that Yang Cheng took off his shirt and put it on for her.
"What about you?" Sienna was a little moved.
Yang Cheng laughed, "It's okay, my heart is warm."
Sienna herself wanted to be crooked, so she pushed him in disgust and went to see the landscape by herself, but it was Yang Cheng, who kept rubbing her hands when she wasn't paying attention.
There's no way, man, if you want to be a hero in front of a woman, you have to pay a price
After seeing the landscape, they went to the vicinity of Durham to visit the small towns in the north of England, as well as the scenery on the banks of the River Tyne, compared with the fashionable and dynamic Milan, the northern country of England has a different flavor.
After returning to Newcastle, Yang Cheng sent Sienna to the hotel, sat down for a while, and the two had dinner together before returning to the hotel where the team was staying.
The next day, Yang Cheng led the team to St James' Park to challenge Shearer's Newcastle.
Playing away from home, coupled with the weather, caused a lot of problems for Inter.
In order to keep the Milan derby in midweek, Yang Cheng specially arranged a lot of substitute players, including Zanetti, Van Bommel, Ferrari and other players have been qualified, while Nedved, who vomited blood after the Italian derby, was replaced by Recoba, and Luca was placed on the front line? A combination of Tony and Batistuta.
The Argentine god of war has scored very few goals in the league, but his goal efficiency in the Champions League is good.
In this game, Yang Cheng started attacking from the beginning, and in the 35th minute, Ferrari scored his first goal in the Champions League with a header from a corner kick by Recoba.
The Inter Milan Academy centre-back has been more and more solid in recent years, and although he is not yet able to challenge Nesta and Lucio, he has always been able to take advantage of the few opportunities to prove his quality, and this has attracted the attention of many Serie A teams, but Ferrari has repeatedly stated that he will not leave Inter Milan.
In the second half, Inter Milan still looked very passive, the cold weather, coupled with the sleet that began to sway in the sky again, made the players shrink one by one, and some couldn't let go.
However, Newcastle were unable to get the better of the net and although they created a couple of chances, Ferrari did well, and with Gianluigi Buffon behind them, they kept the back of the net intact.
In this way, Inter Milan took away a small 1-0 win away from home.
By the time they were back in Milan, the atmosphere of the Milan derby had become more and more intense.
The war is on the verge of breaking out......