In the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Inter Milan played with a semi-substitute lineup and drew 1:1 with AC Milan at home, but successfully advanced to the final with an aggregate score of 4:3.

This time, Inter Milan's opponent in the final is Fiorentina, and the two legs are played on May 24 and June 13 respectively.

Three days later, Inter Milan hosted Reggina at home.

Yang Cheng played the Champions League group stage in midweek, beating Reggina 2-0 at home to win the crucial three points and continue to threaten Roma, who beat Bologna 2-1 away.

Fabio Capello's team conceded first in two consecutive rounds, but both completed bloody reversals, which is very talked-about, and the team he coached has never been bloody.

But just three days after this round of the league, Inter Milan's main players played, but they collectively fell into a slump, and the home team was forced to a 0-0 draw by Lyon, and Santini's team relied on a tenacious defense to retreat at the Meazza Stadium.

Fortunately, in the same group, Deportivo drew 1:1 at home to Manchester United, which made the situation in Group A still unchanged, Deportivo still occupies the first place with 7 points, Manchester United occupies the second place with 5 points, Inter Milan has 2 points, and Lyon has 1 point, and the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Inter Milan.

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"In the third leg of the second round of the Champions League group stage that has just ended, Lyon drew 0-0 away to the mighty Inter Milan with an unbreakable defense, and the Nerazzurri's powerful attacking group except for Ruud van Nistelrooy has generally been sluggish, which makes everyone worried about the Nerazzurri's group qualification."

Melissa? Trio's warbler-like voice appeared on TV, and she is now the hottest female anchor and journalist in France, and she is also a columnist for many authoritative magazines and newspapers.

"After the game, as a special guest, French Football Federation official Michel Platini said in an interview with the media after the game that Lyon's tactics were on the right track, and Santini's team should even get three points away from home"

"I'm very happy to see Lyon coming away from the road, Inter Milan may not be as strong as the outside world thinks, the level of football in France is very high, I am convinced that Lyon have the quality to beat Inter Milan at home"

"In Group A, Lyon are weaker, but they may not be without the possibility of qualifying, after all, they still have two home advantages, as long as they win Inter Milan, then they will undoubtedly take a big step towards qualifying"

The TV cut back to the live broadcast room, where Melissa, with her trademark French accent, said: "Platini said that he will be there a week later at Lyon's home game, and he will be a fan cheering for Santini's team and hoping to see Lyon beat Inter Milan."

The TV screen also broadcast other matches in the group stage, and Lazio was the most depressed, suffering three consecutive defeats in the second round of the group stage, and it can even be said that they have been kicked out in advance.

If Inter Milan fail to qualify from Group A, there is no doubt that this season's Champions League quarter-finals will once again see no Serie A team, which is a real disgrace for Serie A.

"Wow, this time even Corriere della Sera published an article supporting us in defeating Lyon"

In the office, Yang Cheng and his assistants were watching TV, Paul? Beyer, on the other hand, was reading the newspaper and seemed relaxed.

"Who made us the only seedling?" Yang Cheng smiled. ..., in the knockout round of the League Cup, Roma lost 0:2 at home to Liverpool, and the possibility of qualifying is very small, Capello's team once again confirmed one thing, the competitiveness of European competition is really weak.

However, Capello seems to have a desire to ditch the UEFA Cup and focus on the league. Bayer frowned and analyzed.

Due to the postponement of this season's Serie A, after the winter break, Inter Milan has to face a two-front battle almost every week, and the Champions League has been rekindled just after the Coppa Italia has ended, and Inter Milan has no respite.

This kind of continuous combat is a great test of the player's physical fitness and willpower.

Capello has made it clear that he will abandon the dispensable UEFA Cup in favour of the Serie A league to which he is more important, after all, they are now the leaders of the league

"Actually, we should also consider focusing on a certain front first" Chris? Schmidt is not without concern about his proposal.

According to the feedback from the laboratory, some of the main players of Inter Milan have encountered different degrees of crisis, with some minor injuries, physical fitness, and all kinds of troubles, if it was last season, these troubles are not troubles, after all, last season was a weekly game.

But this season, there are two games in the week after the winter break, especially in January and February, when the winter is the coldest.

Yang Cheng also knew in his heart that it would not be a good thing for the team to continue to exert force on two fronts, so he nodded and said: "Then keep the Champions League first, and then fight for the league"

He was confident of qualifying from the group, but that was under normal circumstances, but now that he has won the Group of Death in two consecutive group stages, he is lucky enough to buy a welfare ticket

The temptation of the UEFA Champions League is irresistible for any team, especially when this season's Champions League final is still held at the Meazza Stadium, which is a big thrill for Inter Milan.

Yang Cheng always remembers his agreement with Moratti last year, the latter's dream is to see the Inter Milan dynasty reappear, and if you want to rebuild the dynasty, you must have the Champions League

On the other hand, the league is a long-term competition, which tests a team's ability to continue fighting, but the Champions League is a cup competition, and it tests the team's targeted tactics in key games, because Yang Cheng feels that the wisest thing to do for the time being is to keep the Champions League

"That game against Napoli ......"

"On the bench" Yang Cheng made a quick decision.

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Despite the substitutions, Inter Milan was still very strong, and the midfield of Andrea Pirlo, Zanetti and Perrotta still showed strong competitiveness, beating Napoli 1-0 away.

But three days after this match, Inter Milan set off for an away game against Lyon

When arriving at the away game, Yang Cheng specially accepted Melissa? Interview with Trio.

The two met in the coffee house of the hotel where Inter Milan stayed, the French beauty anchor was wearing a white casual shirt outside, a crisp flower vest inside, and a pair of black OL professional pants underneath, her smooth hair was parted, and the whole person was very uniform and tempting.

"I think as a Frenchman, I should support my home country's team to win," Melissa said with a smile on her face, "but as a friend, I want you to win, it's a headache."

Meishan is very cute and slightly cheeky, very touching style of French beauties, that is, delicate and exquisite.

"What if you had to choose one or the other?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Melissa? Terio gave him a nasty look, "I abstain"

"In Caesar's name, I reject your abstention"

The French beauty smiled flamboyantly, "Then can I only choose to support you?" ”

"Thank you," the guy said cheekily. "I have been conquered by you, Caesar" Melissa is very into the play, and looks like a Gaul who has surrendered to Caesar.

But...... Well, no matter what you say, it's not good to think crookedly

"Back to the game, do you have anything to say?" Melissa asked.

Only when he wants to speak, Yang Cheng will take the initiative to call her, he can't even see a few people on weekdays, he is a heartless guy.

"Well, let's say a few words," Yang Cheng nodded.

Melissa took out her equipment, which is rarely used now, after all, with her current status, there are very few people who let her come forward to interview in person, and Yang Cheng is a very special one.

In the final analysis, without Yang Cheng, she would not be where she is today, so she always remembers this kindness in her heart.

The recorder was placed on the table, and Melissa didn't know what he wanted to say, so she took the initiative to cooperate, "Excuse me, Mr. Yang Cheng, just yesterday, Platini publicly expressed his support for Lyon to beat Inter Milan at home, what do you think about this?" ”

Yang Cheng smiled, "I'm not surprised at all by his words, because from these words, we can all see how lacking his professional football knowledge is, the former Platini is a, how to say, should be a respected player, but definitely not great, at least I think so, but now he is an official of the Football Association, a politician, and a politician who shouts that he always speaks on behalf of the disadvantaged."

Now Platini has begun to build momentum, frequently active in some media, saying that he will speak on behalf of some vulnerable groups, etc., to prepare for future elections, as for Yang Cheng, he has never liked this person.

I don't like him when I was a player because of the Heysel tragedy, and I don't like him after retiring because of some of his words and deeds.

"Well, if I were to evaluate him from the perspective of a professional head coach, he is a guy who has been sent to the museum as a specimen, and put it with Cretaceous dinosaur fossils, I will not be more serious with this kind of person."

"What's your relationship with Platini?" Melissa? Trio glared at his cuteness, thinking that his last comment was too much.

"I don't know him, but I've been seeing in the newspapers lately that I'm associated with his name, I don't understand why, but in my mind's eye, Platini's name is just a codename, I don't know him"

"Is it possible for you to become friends?"

"Impossible" Yang Cheng shook his head with a smile, without thinking about it, "We all know the character of the French, Platini is also French, he always has to show himself to be better than everyone else in all aspects, I don't like such people"

But at this moment, Melissa suddenly stopped the recorder, with a very angry expression, "Hey, Mr. Yang Cheng, please remember that the person sitting in front of you is also a Frenchman"

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately laughed, he said it too smoothly and didn't care about it.

"Well, in my mind, you are different from other Frenchmen"

Melissa was angry with him, but he couldn't do anything about this hippie smiling guy, and he could say that he was alive if he died.

"Go on?". She asked, glaring at the guy in front of her.

Yang Cheng shook his head, "Forget it, that's it, it's too much, you probably have to give full play to your patriotic sentiments"

"Oh, that's right" Yang Cheng was about to shout to stop, but suddenly thought of it again, "The last sentence"

Melissa pressed down the recorder, "I'm glad that Mr. Platini will be on the pitch, but unfortunately, I suspect that after this game, he will never dare to watch Inter again"

"He's going to lose badly"

Melissa stopped the recorder and frowned slightly, "I really don't know if you are confident or arrogant"..., "self-confidence" Yang Cheng blurted out, "Football is a war, the game on the field is just a process, but before and after the game is also very important, as the military commander of Inter Milan, it is naturally impossible for me to say before the war, ah, we are weak, we will lose or something like that, right?" Quite a few words"

"But you've offended a lot of people," Melissa was a little worried.

She is a person in the circle, and naturally knows the Italian media's perception of Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng realized her concern and smiled slightly, "Is this an interview?" ”。

The latter shook his head obediently, put away the recorder, and stared at him with a pair of beautiful eyes.

"It's very hard," Yang Cheng smiled bitterly, "In Italy, I have a feeling that I am the enemy of the whole world, but you must also know that in Italy, in addition to money, which Inter Milan can compare to the opponent?" ”

"In terms of media, Corriere della Sera and Torino Sport are biased towards Juventus, La Repubblica is biased towards the Roma duo, Milan Sport is more neutral, but it is not biased towards Inter Milan, AC Milan has the most powerful media empire in Italy, we have no right to speak at all, I don't fight with them, what will happen?"

In a word, Melissa was stunned.

She can really imagine that if Yang Cheng hadn't stood up and been at the front, those guys would definitely swallow Inter Milan, and they wouldn't even spit out the bone fight.

Today's media has a huge influence on society, and even countless fans rely on newspapers and magazines to learn about a team, to understand the team's actions and games.

"But...... But don't you think it's hard? ”。 Melissa is a little unworthy for Yang Cheng.

Someone else is also a manager, he is also a manager, why should he pay so much more than others?

"Of course it's hard" Yang Cheng laughed, he rarely spits bitterness at others, this time is a bit of an exception, "but I think it's worth it, at least we won a championship last season, at least my team is moving in a good direction, it's hard for the media to influence us anymore, this is how I repay Mr. Moratti and Inter Milan fans"

He spoke firmly, without hesitation, but with sincerity

Melissa used to feel that she knew Yang Cheng very well, because she had worked with Yang Cheng for many years, had received countless interviews, and had countless chats, but today, she suddenly felt that her previous understanding of him was not complete and comprehensive.

In fact, his personality is a little more than this side of his own.

Of course, he is not great, because he is also an ordinary person, an ordinary person, and there will be some actions, some scandals, and some shortcomings of ordinary people, but it is precisely because of these that his whole person looks extremely vivid and complete, which is a living person

She suddenly remembered what Pozzo, the editor-in-chief of the Milan sports newspaper, said, "When everyone is lying, he chooses to tell the truth, which takes courage, but the child who uncovers the truth about the emperor's new clothes will undoubtedly end up tragically"

"This time, I'm really, sincerely, hoping you win," Melissa nodded incessantly.

Yang Cheng frowned, "You mean to say that it was a hypocrisy just now?" ”

Melissa blushed and scolded him with a smile, but there were more or less ripples in her heart.

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CANAL+'s [Forbidden Zone] program of the day, Melissa? Trio released this recorded interview with Yang Cheng, but she kindly deleted a small part of it for Yang Cheng about his perception of the French.

This is a small thing she did for her friends, after all, she didn't want Yang Cheng's list of enemies to be more than France. ..., but there is no doubt that Platini must have been upset about this, because he was ridiculed by Yang Cheng as a specimen that should be put in a museum as a taxidermier, alongside Cretaceous dinosaur fossils, which immediately drew his counterattack.

Fighting with celebrities is indeed the best opportunity to increase his popularity, and Platini will not give up this opportunity to show his face, so he even appeared in some authoritative newspapers the next morning, one after another, but the answers to different questions and answers.

"I'm x, I'm in the middle of it" Yang Cheng shouted depressed after seeing the newspaper, "It seems that this guy really knows how to build momentum, it is estimated that after watching TV last night, he has been brewing and planning this matter all night"

When everyone saw his expression, they immediately shook their heads and laughed.

"Boss, I think he is like the women who are waiting for me every night in Milan, one day he is lucky enough to climb into my bed, and the next day he wants to spread the word to the whole world" Ronaldo comforted him with great experience.

Yang Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Hey, Ronnie, you give me the feeling that you've played with a lot of women recently, haven't you?" ”

Ronaldo sensed his bad intentions and immediately shook his head, "No, no, no, I mean, if, if, you know, right, chief?" "How did he not know the character of his leader.

Yang Cheng nodded, he understood, "But your description is very appropriate, this guy is just like those women, let's not bird him, don't give him a chance to climb into bed, see how he tosses"

Everyone listened to his conversation with Ronaldo, and immediately shook their heads and laughed.

I have to admit that Yang Cheng is really getting more and more accustomed to this kind of life, if he was forced to fight when he first came to Milan, now he is more and more familiar with this kind of war of words.

really let him be attacked by Platini and not fight back, it is even more difficult than asking Ronaldo not to engage in women......