Chapter 352 The first time in fifteen years!
"This Champions League has become a feast for the Serie A team! After Juventus and AC Milan both eliminated their opponents and entered the semi-finals of the Champions League the day before, Inter Milan also taught Valencia a lesson at home with a big score, becoming the third Serie A team to enter the semi-finals of the Champions League... Although Real Madrid eliminated Manchester United and maintained the last bit of vitality of the La Liga team in the Champions League, compared with the glory of the La Liga team in the previous seasons, the limelight of this season was blocked by Serie A... But this is also normal. There are always times when several major European leagues show their strengths. This year, Serie A has introduced a large number of superstars, and it is worth a better result..."
Tiger, who performed poorly some time ago, returned to form in the second round of the Champions League, helping Inter Milan defeat Valencia through his two goals and two direct assists. Such a hearty victory immediately shattered the previous unfavorable situation of Inter Milan!
Next, their opponent in the Champions League semi-finals is the Derby opponent AC Milan, and in the Italian Cup final, they also have to fight AC Milan in two rounds!
May 8, May 14, May 21, and June 1, at the Meazza San Siro Stadium, the two teams will have four fatal battles! In addition to the two rounds of the league, the Milan two will play six consecutive games in a season. This intensive Milan derby has appeared for the first time in the 90 years since these two teams have existed in the world!
Although AC Milan is almost impossible to stop Inter Milan from moving forward in the league, AC Milan will not easily make their opponents so easy...
April 27th, the 30th round of the league!
Inter Milan, who seemed a little tired after a big battle, retained some of their strength. They were finally tied by Lazio at home, while Juventus defeated Brescia 2-1 at home, narrowing the score behind Inter Milan to five points.
There are four rounds left in the league and five points behind, which is not a difficult score to catch up!
However, Lazio, who tied Inter Milan in this round, helped Inter Milan a big favor in the 31st round. They also tied Juventus 0-0 at home, while Inter Milan defeated the little blue and black Atlanta 3-0 away, once again expanding its leading advantage to seven points!
There are three rounds left in the league, and the lead is seven points! This means that Inter Milan only needs to defeat Parma at home in the next league to win the league championship of this season two rounds ahead of schedule. In fact, as long as they win one game in the next three rounds of leagues, or Juventus loses the last game, Inter Milan will be able to win the first league championship in fifteen years and the 14th league championship in club history!
From thirteen to fourteen, Inter Milan waited for fifteen years!
Before that, Inter Milan had to wait a little longer, put down the fireworks and champagne in their hands, and wait a little longer...
On May 8, San Siro Stadium, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Inter Milan challenged AC Milan "away"!
"We will definitely win! Why? Haha, because we are already nineteen points ahead of those guys in the league!" An Inter Milan fan who was about to enter the San Siro Stadium laughed wildly, ignoring the murderous gazes that the AC Milan fans around him...
"Although we are a lot behind in the league, we still have a chance in the Champions League! We are the team that has won the Champions League the most times, Inter Milan? That is just a team that often loses its chain in the Champions League..." Another AC Milan fan interviewed said confidently.
The confrontation between the fans of both sides extended to the stadium. Although the home court of this game belongs to AC Milan, more than 70% of the fans in the San Siro Stadium are AC Milan fans wearing red and black arrow shirts, while Inter Milan fans are not afraid!
Whether it was the confident confrontation between the fans of both sides during the interview before the game, or the crazy shouting in the stands after entering the stadium, the fans of both sides showed their enthusiasm and fighting spirit to the world. However, compared with the performance of the fans in this game, it seemed a bit overshadowed!
Whether it was Cooper or Ancelotti, in the first round of such an important game, they adopted more conservative tactics. Ancelotti put Inzagi on the bench and adopted the three-middle midfielder lineup of Ambrosini, Gattuso, Pirlo and Rui Costasidov. Cooper took Recoba from the main lineup, Zanetti, Dibiagio and Almeda as the three-middle midfielder, leaving only the "most expensive trident in history" in the frontcourt tossing on the court...
The attitude of the competition between the two sides can be described in one sentence, that is, "Don't seek merit, but seek nothing wrong!"
In the whole game, the number of shots of both sides added up to no more than twenty times. Although there were many wonderful scenes, both sides focused more on defense. With five minutes left in the game, they even started to go back and forth and pass the time...
And when the whistle at the end of the game sounded, the score was frozen above zero!
At the post-match press conference, the speeches of the head coaches of both sides were even more intriguing - Cooper said: "I am very satisfied with the result of the game. The away draw means we will win at home." Ancelotti's words were more blunt: "There is no goal conced at home, which will be our biggest advantage..."
The next game will be played in a week. What is not good for Inter Milan is that they need to spend more energy on the next round of leagues, and no longer have the chance to win the league championship and the top three are extremely stable, AC Milan can better prepare for the next battle.
After a little regretful failure to defeat this old opponent away, Inter Milan fans immediately welcomed the next game with more enthusiasm - although the next one was just an ordinary league, the importance of this league to Inter Milan has not been comparable in fifteen years!
How important is this game in Inter Milan for many years?
Three days ago, the San Siro Stadium was the stage for AC Milan fans, and three days later, the Meazza Stadium was the holy place for Inter Milan fans!
In order to ensure the victory of this game, Cooper even used more conservative tactics to win a draw in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals to ensure that the league can be won. After winning this game, the entire league will be the end of Inter Milan!
On May 10, 2003, a full year and five days after the last sad day, Inter Milan fans are looking forward to washing the shame of last season!
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"If we win this game, we can become the heroes of Inter Milan and the warriors who have broken the ice for fifteen years... I don't want to say more about the specific situation. You all know the importance of this game... Let's go, use your courage and fighting spirit to win this game and win the league championship!"
Cooper's words in the locker room are short, but powerful!
Inter Milan players rushed out of the locker room and rushed to the stadium with their highest fighting spirit!
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Parma's performance this season is not bad, and it can even be said to be quite outstanding. After the 31st round of the league, their 50 points were only four points less than Lazio, who ranked fourth, and still has a chance to compete in the Champions League. He has even basically guaranteed a UEFA Champions League place - because both sides entering the Italian Cup final are Inter Milan and AC Milan, and they will definitely participate in the Champions League match next season. As long as they can win the top seven of the league, they can enter the League Cup arena - they are now ranked sixth, leading Udinese, who ranked seventh, and Roma, who ranked eighth, five points...
Speaking of Parma's outstanding performance this season, we cannot ignore the outstanding performance of the three players - coincidentally, these three players have a deep connection with Inter Milan!
French goalkeeper Sebastian Frey, Romanian striker Adrian Mutu, Brazilian striker Let Adriano!
Frey once played for Inter Milan for one season, and brought Mutu from Romania to the Apennines was Inter Milan, and Adriano, who now has half of the ownership in Inter Milan...
However, for these three players, the period of time they played in Inter Milan was definitely not a pleasant one!
Frey once became Inter Milan's main goalkeeper, but after the humiliating Milan derby, which lost 0-6 to Milan, Frey was thrown into the cold palace and was then sold out. Mutu never got any chance in Inter Milan. As for Adriano, although he scored a beautiful direct free kick in the warm-up match against Real Madrid as soon as he joined Inter Milan, Inter Milan, which has never lacked super strikers, does not have much chance for him...
Although they may not necessarily want to be the target of Inter Milan fans, they also want to prove their abilities when facing Inter Milan, which does not value themselves!
Cooper did not stay in this game. All four superstars in the frontcourt appeared. Zanetti and Dibiagio were left behind. In addition, the defense line that has been stable for Pasquale, Cordoba, Matrazi, Zanetti and Toldo. This is the strongest lineup in Inter Milan this season!
Ten minutes before the game, Inter Milan created at least three threatening shots through fierce attacks, but was defeated by outstanding goalkeeper Frey!
Tiger's powerful shot at the front of the penalty area was lifted out of the baseline by Frey!
Vieri's header in the penalty area was blocked by Frey's body!
Ronaldo, who almost formed a single shot, made a shot in the penalty area was also miraculously knocked to the ground and blocked the ball with his legs!
With Frey's outstanding performance, Parma withstood Inter Milan's fierce attack, and the two forwards on Parma's forward line were ready to leave deep marks on Inter Milan's body at any time like poisonous snakes!
Compared with Adriano, who is strong and unstoppable, Mutu poses a greater threat to Inter Milan's defense - because in terms of head-on confrontation, Matrazi and Cordoba are not afraid of any striker, but they do not have much resistance to the assassins in the dark corner - they prefer to fight with beasts and cannot be wary of the bite of the venomous snake!
Mutu's nickname is the poisonous snake!
Just like Romania's senior striker, Tiger's former teammate Ilier was called a cobra, Mutu's style is like a poisonous snake, and he will kill with one blow!
Thirty-sixth minute!
After the long-term attack of Inter Milan slowed down, Parma began a strong rebound!
Adria Piao Astronomy who changed his position to the side!
This is the 30th goal scored by Mutu and Adriano in Serie A this season! Among them, Adriano has sixteen and Mutu has fourteen!
In addition to the 35 goals, Vieri and Ronaldo's partner, the pair are the sharpest forward partners in the Serie A arena. Even Milan's Shepchenko and Inzagi, Rome's Casano and Montera, Juventus' Piero and Trezege cannot compare with this forward partner...
Looking at this scene, Morati in the stands couldn't help but feel a little regretful - this pair of partners is simply the number one Wei, Luo, a combination! They were supposed to charge for Inter Milan, but unfortunately now...
However, Morati was not worried, and Inter Milan fans were not worried. What is the difference between a goal behind? What's more, this game is a huge difference from the game a year ago. A year ago, Inter Milan only led by one point, with only the last round of the league left, and there was no chance to make up for it if they lost!
A year later, Inter Milan's lead is seven points, and there are three rounds left in the league!
Not to mention that I am just one goal behind now, even if I lose the game...what does it matter? It's just that the unbeaten record is broken, and the league championship is still true...
This confidence is based on real advantages and also on the strong strength shown by Inter Milan since the beginning of this season!
Sure enough, five minutes after Parma scored, Inter Milan immediately equalized the score!
Tiger stole the ball under Nakada Hidesu in the midfield, and then sent a wonderful pass before the French midfielder Lamuzi came to defend. The ball crossed the entire half like a lightning bolt. Ronaldo and Vieri were able to counterattack at the same time!
Facing Frey who was attacking, Vieri was not greedy for the goal. He had already scored twenty-four goals in the league. Only Tiger, who scored twenty goals, could shake the advantage of being the first in the scorer list, while Ronaldo only scored eleven in the league. He needed this goal - even if he scored ten goals in the Champions League!
Vieri's beautiful pass to Ronaldo...
Ronaldo followed the trend and shot the empty goal...
No matter how good Frey was in good condition, he would never save such a shot. A huge cheer suddenly sounded in the stands!
Before the end of the first half, Inter Milan equalized the score!
However, it is obvious that Inter Milan players are not satisfied with this. They want victory, not a draw. They no longer want to waste their energy and time in the league...
After the second half began, Inter Milan's offense began to become more fierce!
Parma's defense is far less good than the first half, because such a solid defense will consume a lot of physical fitness. More importantly, the momentum shown by Inter Milan makes them unintentional to play too well on the court!
In the 51st minute, Tiger's beautiful return pass in the penalty area, Recoba followed up and scored his eleventh league goal this season - this is the best season for the Uruguayan to perform in Inter Milan!
In the 67th minute, Tiger passed to Recoba, and Recoba made a beautiful pass again. Ronaldo successfully counterattacked and swept past Frey, who attacked, and then sent the ball into the empty goal. In last year's championship battle, Ronaldo performed mediocrely. Although no one thought he was the biggest culprit for Inter Milan to lose the league championship that he had already won (the biggest culprit was naturally the Slovakian Grasco who had an own assist), but it is undeniable that Brazil's extinguishment in that game was also one of the important factors for Inter Milan to lose the league championship!
A year later, the aliens announced their return with two goals in the same championship battle, announcing their farewell to last season!
In the 76th minute, Vieri made a straight pass, and Tiger, who broke into the penalty area, scored a goal, four-to-one, Inter Milan established the victory!
Inter Milan fans in the stands held up a banner, with nothing on it, only four numbers - No. 9, No. 10, No. 20, No. 32!
These are the four best performers of Inter Milan this season! Their goals in the league have so far been thirteen, twenty-one, eleven and twenty-four! The combined 69 goals account for more than two-thirds of all Inter Milan goals! The success of Inter Milan this season is that they have the best offensive line in the world!
"Now, let's cheer!"
When the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, the commentator at the Meazza Stadium couldn't wait to shout: "In the 2002-2003 season, the champion of the Italian Football League is-"
"Inter Milan!"
Mea checked the Inter Milan fans on the stage shouting, the Inter Milan players on the field shouting, and all the fans who support Inter Milan in the world are shouting!
This shouting blew away the sadness accumulated over the past fifteen years and brought infinite excitement and pride!
Inter Milan won the Serie A championship for the first time in fifteen years!
Chapter completed!