Chapter 724 No Wonder Ferguson Hurt Him so Much
"Crazy, Ronaldo's 32nd night!" "Gazzetta dello Sport" put Ronaldo's birthday party on the front page the next day.
Poor Ronaldo, what makes headlines now is not his performance on the court, but news off the court. "At last night's birthday party, almost all the top superstars in Italy gathered. Ronaldo was still obsessed with alcohol. Accompanied by his girlfriend and friends, Ronnie partyed for more than 10 hours. The "alien" was still full of energy, but he was not On the green field.”
"Ronaldo's contract with AC Milan expired, but Milan did not renew it. Ronnie was unemployed. His belly, alcohol, cigarettes, and weight made Ronaldo the object of media ridicule. It was not until the start of the new season that Ronaldo seemed to suddenly realize that he was He is a player, but unemployed. With the help of a private physiotherapist, Ronaldo began to resume training, but whether he can "work" again is unknown. There are rumors that both Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain hope to sign Ronaldo, regardless of Wherever he ends up in the future, I just hope Ronaldo doesn’t end his career in such a miserable way.”
Dong Fangzhuo did not party with Ronaldo and the others for more than 10 hours. He left the scene with captain Zanetti late at night. Ronaldo also gave him a deep hug. Dong Fangzhuo remembered that when Pato finished reading the letter, Ronaldo’s eyes are red…
Time is a butcher's knife. Ronaldo's glorious years have passed and will never return, but he has already become a legend, and life needs to continue...
On Thursday afternoon, Inter Milan welcomed Lecce at home. Dong Fangzhuo still entered the squad, but what surprised him was that Balotelli did not sit on the bench. It's Adriano and Cruz. Crespo didn't even make the roster.
Dong Fangzhuo now understands Mourinho's thoughts better. In the Champions League, Mourinho plays 433, but in Serie A, Mourinho prefers 442 and 4312. After all, Serie A is a league that focuses on defense. There are more forwards on the field and no less defensive players in the backcourt, so it has become much more cautious. However, the Champions League requires offense, so 433 is more suitable...
Mourinho was right to be cautious. The game was not as simple as the media and fans thought. Lecce played very well, especially defensively. It was not until the 41st minute that Adriano scored. . At that time, Quaresma broke through from the right and passed near the baseline. Cruz nodded the ball in front and flew to the back point. Adriano leaned on the body of the Lecce defender and volleyed the goal.
Adriano also scored his first goal of the season, announcing his strong return. Although his figure is still not up to standard, he is already returning to his peak.
Mourinho was still a little worried in the second half and asked Dong Fangzhuo to warm up on the sidelines early. Finally, in the 60th minute, he replaced the inactive Cruz with Dong Fangzhuo. However, although Dong Fangzhuo got two shooting opportunities, he could not The performance of the Lecce goalkeeper was too brave, rejecting something from Dong Fangzhuo,
In the end, Inter Milan only won the game thrillingly at home 1:0.
Mourinho also deeply understands the difficulty of playing in Serie A.
Dong Fangzhuo also has a deep understanding. In the Italian arena, there is too little space to sprint with the ball. The opponent will not give you much room to move. The chain defense is still so strong in Italy. Although Inter Milan is A strong team, but it is impossible to completely suppress the opponent. As the season progresses, the game may become more and more difficult.
However, Inter Milan, which has won four consecutive games, still beats Juventus with a goal difference and ranks first in the standings, quietly waiting for the Milan derby on the weekend.
But even if it is a victory, there are still many discordant voices in Inter Milan.
Former Inter Milan famous star Altobelli said in an interview with R101: "After four Serie A games, I don't see any difference between this team and previous years. Mancini's team played a lot Good football, and they also won the championship. Today Mourinho's Inter Milan still plays the same way, and almost has the same players as the Mancini era. Inter Milan has been like this in recent years, playing It’s not pretty, but it’s a win.”
Altobelli said Mourinho has not brought changes to Inter Milan, and he is not the only one to hold this view. Dutch coach Hiddink, who currently coaches Russia, also thinks so. When attending the European Cup coach summary meeting in Vienna, Hiddink said: "I admire Mourinho. He is good at innovation, but the situation at Inter Milan is different. His current results are the legacy left by Mancini. He is not It didn’t change anything for Inter.”
When Mourinho replaced Mancini, people inevitably compared the two. Former Inter Milan coach Gigi Simeone also jumped out to defend Simeone: "Inter Milan is playing very well now and the results are good, but I think Mancini can also achieve such results, I really don't see any difference. Mourinho has things he values and I respect him because he is a smart man, but I don't do it for someone Fascinated."
Inter Milan's results today are indeed not much different from those under Mancini. They are extremely dominant in the league and the Champions League group stage was uneventful. If Mourinho is evaluated based on his current results alone, he is indeed no better than Mancini. The real test of Mourinho's coaching level will be the knockout stages of the Champions League. Mourinho can only make a difference in the Champions League. Only in this way can we truly establish our prestige in Serie A.
It is precisely because of this that Mourinho was slightly depressed. When he was interviewed by "Corriere dello Sport", he suddenly made a shocking statement, "I just want to ask, after Inter Milan won 3:0 away from Manchester United, before Have you ever? If not, don’t beep!”
Look, Mourinho is so confident and cool.
Because no one has ever done it, he can brag about his achievements.
But what he said was a bit inappropriate, because if he wins the Milan Derby, he can indeed continue to brag. If he loses the game, he will definitely be criticized by the Italian media, and even the media in England. Everyone would come over and scold him to death, because he had offended too many media in England before.
However, after seeing the news, one guy immediately stood up and expressed his firm support for him.
"Some people stand and speak without pain in their backs. They speak without even thinking through their brains. Do you know which home game Mourinho has won today? The 100th home game in his more than 6 years of coaching. They have never failed. Those who question Mourinho's inability, has he ever been unbeaten in 100 consecutive home games?"
"It's unimaginable that someone has such courage!"
100 games! Even the editor-in-chief of Gazzetta dello Sport was dumbfounded. They had indeed not investigated Mourinho's home record. After seeing Dong Fangzhuo's words on the Internet, he was afraid to investigate the matter.
"Tsk tsk..."
Editor-in-chief Verdelli's face turned red. Although he did not participate in criticizing Mourinho, he did not know this kind of data. This was extremely embarrassing. As the most authoritative sports newspaper in Italy, he did not find out that Mourinho was actually in the newspaper. Undefeated at home, this is really embarrassing.
However, this guy is very cunning and quickly used this topic to clear Mourinho's name.
On the front page of the latest issue of "Gazzetta dello Sport", he began to praise Inter Milan: "Beating Lecce is a milestone game for Mourinho. In 2002, Mourinho took charge of the Porto team. From 01 -From the beginning of Porto's last four home league games in the 2002 season, the team coached by Mourinho has never lost a league match at its home court. In Porto, his unbeaten home league record lasted to 38 games; When he went to Chelsea, he led the Blues to remain unbeaten in all 60 home games in the league; when he came to Inter Milan, as Inter Milan defeated Lecce at home in the last round, this record reached 100 games!"
"Being able to lead three teams and remain undefeated at home for 6 years is simply a myth. Looking at Europe, how many people can do this? So, please don't be so rash. To question Mourinho."
Then, "Gazzetta dello Sport" also sensationalized the captain of Inter Milan: "In an era when loyalty has become outdated, and in the Inter Milan that welcomed Moratti, who sent more than 100 players, Zanetti's existence is a A miracle. This weekend's Milan Derby will be Zanetti's 600th game!"
"In August 1995, the 22-year-old Zanetti moved from Argentina's Banfield team to Inter Milan for a transfer fee of US$3.15 million. On August 27 of the same year, he defeated Victoire 1-0 at Inter Milan's home court. In the game against Cenza, Inter Milan made his debut. In the following 13 years, Inter Milan changed nearly ten coaches. Moratti spent nearly 600 million euros to acquire more than 100 players, but Zanetti always stayed at the club. Inter Milan.”
"Although Zanetti has long been recognized as one of the best right backs in the world, although Zanetti's annual salary has never been on par with Maldini, Del Piero and others, even though Zanetti has received offers from top clubs such as Real Madrid Invited, although the turbulent Inter Milan once made it impossible for him to see the hope of achieving the championship, Zanetti always stayed at Inter Milan. In 13 years, the 22-year-old youth has turned into a 35-year-old veteran. Tomorrow, it will be him The 600th game for Inter Milan."
This kid is good! Mourinho naturally knew that Dong Fangzhuo would jump out to cheer for him, but he was also puzzled, why did Mao and Dong Fangzhuo know him so well? It's a bit incredible...
How did he know?
After staying on the coaching bench for so long, he was born to be very sensitive to the players' reactions. At this time, he felt that Dong Fangzhuo made him feel a little unusual.
No wonder that guy Ferguson hurt him so much...