Chapter 349 The way home
"Ten consecutive victories! Inter Milan tied the Champions League record of Barcelona and AC Milan. Whether a brand new record can be created depends on whether they can beat Barcelona at home in a week. Barcelona will definitely not let this opponent who has broken his records easily set the record. The next game is no longer for points and qualifying, but for honor and self-esteem... Before that, Inter Milan still has a league game to play, and their opponent is Piacenza..."
It is obvious that Piacenza, who is already deeply involved in the relegation zone, cannot resist the fierce momentum of Inter Milan. Tiger scored the first record, Vieri scored twice, Inter Milan beat Piacenza three-to-one at home, ranking first in the standings with 60 points, leading second place Juventus 12 points and third place AC Milan 14 points.
In the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan and Barcelona were in a stalemate for a full eighty minutes. When everyone thought Inter Milan's winning streak would be frozen in ten games, Tiger's eighth goal in the Champions League this season made a new record come true!
"The game is over! One to zero, Inter Milan created a new record of winning streak of the Champions League with eleven consecutive victories! It tied Ajax's eleven consecutive victories in the European arena. If Newcastle can beat Newcastle in the next game, they will combine a brand new record! Inter Milan this season is undoubtedly a phenomenon. The successive victory in the league and the Champions League seems to be no team that can stop them. The next round of league is Inter Milan to challenge Juventus away. If Juventus can defeat Inter Milan at home, they may be able to maintain the suspense of Serie A. If they cannot win, the suspense of Serie A may end eleven rounds ahead of schedule..."
On March 2, in the 23rd round of Serie A, Juventus will face Inter Milan at home!
Juventus wins, which can shorten the points behind Inter Milan to nine points. With eleven rounds left in the league, this point still needs to be rushed. If it is tied, the possibility of a reversal is very small. If it is defeated by Inter Milan, the 15-point difference is enough to make all teams collapse...
In this case, Juventus showed their resilience, while Nedved showed that his strength was enough to be comparable to any top midfielder. In this game, he assisted Piero and Camoranesi twice to score goals, and he even scored a long shot before the end of the first half, showing his true nature!
In any game, Nedved's performance was perfect, but since he Shengyu, while Vieri and Recoba were silent in front of Juventus' solid defense line, Tiger's light covered all the players on the court!
Hat Trick! After the hat trick in the first round of the Italian derby, Tiger once again scored a hat trick in a game - this is also his second hat trick in the Serie A this season. Both were given to Juventus, which was indeed enough to make the toughest Juventus fans spit out a mouthful of blood!
A header that beat Cannavaro in front of the goal was to rush to the top, a volley from the top of the penalty area, a direct free kick 28 meters away from the goal - header, long shot, and set-up ball. Tiger humiliated the world's number one goalkeeper Buffon in three different ways!
These three goals are Tiger's 18th, 19th and 20 league goals in Serie A this season, only one less than Vieri, the teammate who is currently ranked first in the scorer list, and has once again consolidated his position as the number one scorer this season.
The same as the strong position of the No. 1 scorer, his outstanding performance in this game has established Tiger's position as the No. 1 star!
Who can play two hat tricks in two league games against Juventus in her first season in Serie A? No! Before Tiger, none of them!
Those who can accomplish what a person cannot do are truly awesome!
Although this hat trick only gave Inter Milan a point from the Alpes, it gave Inter Milan the upper hand in the two-leg games against Juventus this season - this hasn't happened in many years? You should know that even if Ronaldo came to Inter Milan for the first season, Inter Milan's two-leg games against Juventus were only 1-0 home wins and 1-0 away games. Although all Inter Milan fans were not convinced of the away game, no matter what, if they lost, they lost and there was nothing to say!
"What else can stop us?" There are eleven rounds left before the end of the league, leading Juventus 12 points, making the league champion that Inter Milan fans dream of is already not far in front of them, posing in an extremely attractive position, waiting for them to approach!
This is a beauty that has been coveted by Inter Milan fans for a long time! After the last round of last season, this stunning beauty who had almost been put into their arms twisted her butt at the last moment and was charmingly immersed in Juventus' arms. This scene has made all Inter Milan fans feel a huge shame until today, and they are now extremely close to washing away this shameful moment!
It is precisely because of this that the fans of Inter Milan shouted such slogans with great relief!
And the team they support did not turn their slogans into empty shouts!
In the 24th round, relying on Recoba's double score, Inter Milan defeated Bologna 2-1 away!
In the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, young players Martins and Emre each scored a goal. Inter Milan defeated Newcastle 2-1 at home, and twelve consecutive wins in the Champions League, a brand new record!
In the 25th round, Tiger and Dibiagio each scored a goal, Vieri scored twice, Inter Milan swept Como four-zero at home!
In the sixth round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan, which had already set a record, sent most of the substitutes away, but they still defeated Leverkusen, who had already lost five consecutive games 2-0 away. The goals were Martins and Emre, and Inter Milan won 13 consecutive games in the Champions League - even if the number of victories in the Champions League qualifiers was not counted, they also won twelve consecutive games in the Champions League main match, setting an unprecedented record!
"In the Champions League, Inter Milan maintained its winning streak... The only doubt now is whether they can continue to win in the next knockout round, or even win the championship in the final? It's very exciting. If such a team that is so powerful that it makes people feel scared, they may be targeted more in the future..."
After playing the last round of the Champions League group stage, Cooper flew to Lausanne, Switzerland to prepare for the draw ceremony for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Three Serie A teams, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, three La Liga teams, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and the remaining two are Ajax of the Eredivisie and Manchester United in the Premier League. After the La Liga team has achieved good results in the Champions League field in succession, the Serie A team this season has also begun to rise in a comprehensive and strong manner!
In the four games in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, two of them were strong conversations between La Liga and Serie A!
Juventus encountered Barcelona, while Inter Milan's opponent was Valencia!
When I saw the lottery results come out, the lottery scene was quiet for a while, and then the audience burst into laughter!
Everyone knows what this draw ceremony means - Cooper has coached in Valencia for two years, and Tiger, a player who has become the most important factor in Inter Milan, has played in Valencia for three years. The two of them have countless acquaintances in Valencia...
Cooper shook his head and smiled bitterly, while Benitez had a stern face and said nothing. When Tiger, who was far away in Milan, could only smile bitterly.
Although I had been mentally prepared for a long time and knew that UEFA would not let it go against the gimmick of the old owner on the court, after this scene really happened, Tiger could only shake his head and then say: "Dog UEFA..."
In fact, this gimmick is not the first time UEFA has done. In the three seasons when Tiger transferred to Valencia, Valencia will meet Manchester United in the Champions League every season - and Tiger also returned to Old Trafford twice as an enemy. If Tiger had not been suspended in the last year, Tiger would still have to go to Old Trafford to play Manchester United in the knockout round...
In any case, it is an indisputable fact that Tiger returns to Mestalia as an enemy - Tiger will not be suspended in the knockout round, he does not have a yellow card, and the first game was Inter Milan challenged Valencia away!
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Because they had enough advantages in the league, Cooper began to prepare for the knockout round. In the next two league games, Cooper took turns to let the main players rest, and Inter Milan's results began to fluctuate - they were tied by Udinese and Roma in the league, scoring many goals and conceded many goals - one game two to two, one game three to three...
These two draws allowed Inter Milan to shrink his advantage over Juventus to nine points. However, in the next seven rounds of the league, only AC Milan and Lazio are relatively difficult to deal with. Inter Milan's advantage in the league is still very large. Of course, these two consecutive draws were also the reason why Inter Milan players also participated in two national team matches during this period. Tiger was no exception. Between March and April, Tiger participated in two games of the England national team. In these two games, in addition to the weak Liechtenstein against the weak Liechtenstein, Tiger was replaced only after halftime, and he played the game against Turkey, and finally helped the England national team defeat Turkey 2-0, and achieved four consecutive victories in this group stage, leading three consecutive victories, and the possibility of qualifying from this group becomes very high.
It is precisely because I know that Tiger has consumed too much physical strength in the national team that Cooper let Tiger rest well in these two league games. Anyway, the advantage in the league is still very large. The Champions League is more important for Inter Milan now...
After playing at home against Roma, Inter Milan flew directly to Spain to prepare for the next game. On the plane to Valencia, Tiger, who had always been very lively, remained silent unusually. Inter Milan's teammates also knew his mood at this time, and no one came up to disturb him.
As complicated as him, Valencia's head coach Cooper was also in a very complicated mood.
Cooper knew that the most important thing he could have is a Champions League and a League championship he won in Valencia in two years. Without such results, Inter Milan would not have liked him, a coach who had no reputation and qualifications in Europe before! Although he did well in Mallorca before, it is obvious that Mallorca is not a big stage, Valencia is. He made Valencia regain his glory, and Valencia also gave him a lofty reputation in Europe!
Tiger's mood is similar to Cooper, and his experience is similar to Cooper...
When he left Manchester United, he could only be regarded as a player with a stunning and famous reputation. Although he already has the honor of Premier League champions and Champions League champions, he is still far behind those trustworthy players. At this time, Valencia resolutely chose him and he also gave his own rewards. One Champions League and two league champions in three years are the most glorious three years in Valencia's history. With his performance in this series of processes, Tiger has also become the world's top star. Although he has been tired of staying in a team for too long and resolutely decided to transfer to Serie A, Tiger will not forget Valencia...
How could I forget Valencia? Joining forces with Mendeta to win the only Champions League in Valencia's history, Mendeta became Valencia's pillar of the sky after leaving. Walking on the streets of Valencia, Tiger can meet Valencia's enthusiastic fans everywhere, the sunshine, beaches, coastline here...
Although I knew that UEFA's arrangements were just for gimmicks and promotion of the Champions League, Tiger still couldn't stop hating the UEFA officials at this time. It was for money. They put the precious human feelings on the shelves like showing off goods, and then peddled hard: "Look! Tiger returned to Valencia to play the game~~ Will Valencia fans boo him or applaud him~ Come and watch~~Dear~Free shipping~~"
Go to his uncle's UEFA!
Thinking of this, Tiger made his mood extremely bad.
When he walked out of the airport, Tiger was surrounded by countless people and asked him all kinds of questions, most of which were around what he thought about when he came to Mestalia Stadium as a guest...
Tiger did not answer any of these questions, and in the end he only said one sentence.
"I spent three years in Valencia, where I grew up to be the Tiger now. Under no circumstances would I want to be an enemy of Valencia, but at this time, I have no choice. I am a professional player and I don't draw the lottery. I will do my best in the game, but this does not mean that I don't love Valencia."
After accepting this interview, Tiger's mood became very bad. In the next few days, even during training, he did not smile.
Cooper was also worried about this. Although he believed that Tiger would not affect his performance on the court because of his emotions, Inter Milan has indeed relied on Tiger quite a lot now. His performance is the barometer of Inter Milan's overall performance...
Cooper did not go to talk to Tiger because he knew that although Tiger was usually a very kind person, he was actually quite stubborn. He believed that others could not control him. In this case, he could only solve these problems by himself.
Fortunately, during the last day of training before the game, Tiger's face began to show a smile and began to joke with his teammates - as soon as he got better, the atmosphere on the training ground seemed to have begun to become active - before he knew it, Tiger's every move began to affect the emotions of the entire Inter Milan team...
After seeing this scene, Cooper felt relieved, so in the next Champions League, Tiger started and formed a trident with Recoba and Vieri. Behind them are Emrezanetti and Dibiagio, which are basically the strongest lineup of Inter Milan. Except for Ronaldo, who is almost able to get out of injury, all the other main players have already appeared!
Seeing this lineup, all Inter Milan players are confident that they will continue their winning streak in the Champions League, and their fans also have this confidence.
However……
After the ninety-minute game, the excited cheers of Valencia fans echoed over Mestalia. The scores played by the electronic display above the court made them extremely excited - two to one, the home team was in front.
Inter Milan's thirteen consecutive wins ended here!
"Although Inter Milan started well, Tiger picked the pass and assisted Vieri to start the first record for Inter Milan in just five minutes of the game, Valencia controlled the situation on the court, and the goals of Aimal and Villa helped them reverse their opponents 2-1. This is Inter Milan's first defeat since 15 games in the Champions League (14 games this season, Inter Milan drew home in the second leg of the game when he was eliminated by Manchester United in the 98-99 season). The unbeaten record is frozen in 15 games. Inter Milan has only lost such a game in the Champions League this season, and they have lost two official games in the whole season, but this loss may end Inter Milan's Champions League road..."
Amid the low voice of the commentator and the cheers of the fans of the Mestalia Stadium, Tiger stood in the center of the stadium with his hands on his hips, with his expression indifferent and without saying a word.
This trip home was so... bitter!
Chapter completed!