Chapter 750
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On August 10, 2005, Inter Milan held a press conference in Pinenati.
This was a press conference that Inter Milan specially held for the players who joined the team this season.
Except for Ronaldo and Samuels who had a grand fan meeting before, Li Ang did not hold a separate meeting for the other players. Now, he planned to make a collective appearance.
The Italian reporters gathered in Pinenati. Even the most knowledgeable reporters were shocked to see such a large group of players appearing together.
The players made a collective appearance wearing Inter Milan jerseys with their own numbers for the new season printed on them.
"No. 22 Paolo Orlandoni; No. 24 Leonardo Bonucci; No. 3 Patrice Evra; No. 7 Luis Figo; No. 14 Luca Modric; No. 6 Juan Carlos; No. 18 Claudio Marchisio; No. 8 Juan Mata; No. 20 David Silva; No. 9 Ronaldo; No. 16 Agüero; No. 21 Marco Borriello. Li Ang held a collective wedding for his new players. This is definitely an unprecedented press conference for players in the history of Serie A. As many as 12 players, there are not only superstars like Ronaldo, Figo, and Samuels, but also Carlos, Mata, and Modric, who are Li Ang's direct players at Sporting de Gijón. There are also French Ligue 1 stars like Evra and Mai Kong. Most of them are young players who have yet to prove themselves in the five major leagues. Li Ang's collective wedding is really shocking …" The Milan Dello Sport reported.
The Corriere dello Sport said sarcastically that Li Ang's Inter Milan's big change of players was crazy. "Inter Milan manager Li Ang led the twelve players he brought in to make a collective appearance. We saw such a spectacular press conference and directly felt how crazy Inter Milan's cleansing was this summer. Is such a big change of players really worthy of Inter Milan's fans' expectations this season?"
The Turin Sport was even more sarcastic. "This day may become the joke of Inter Milan in the future. Their manager held a wedding for the new players. Is it really good to get married twelve times in one day? Well, this is the Inter Milan we saw. Pinenati's day was a mess, just like the current situation of the team. We still remember that Chinese arrogantly said that he wanted to win the Treble. Well, come on, Juventus is waiting. "
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At the press conference, a reporter also asked Li Ang if it was too risky to make a big change of players in a big team before the start of his first season as manager of Inter Milan.
Li Ang said that he was very satisfied with the current Inter Milan. The new players and the players who stayed were the best. Inter Milan would start an unusual journey with a new attitude.
"Does this mean that the players who left were not good?" The Turin Sport reporter asked.
"No, I'm just saying that the current players are the best in my eyes. Every manager thinks that the players under his command are the best, and I believe that the players who left are also the best in the eyes of their current managers." Li Ang was not going to fall for the reporter's trick. Although he was cruel and cold-blooded in his purge, it did not mean that he wanted to make enemies with the players who left.
Finally, at the press conference for the new players, Li Ang announced that Inter Milan's transfer door for this summer was officially closed.
"I want to announce one thing. Inter Milan's transfer for this summer is over … Yes, I mean, no one will leave, and no one will come! The current Inter Milan is good enough to satisfy me. "
When Li Ang said this, all the reporters present were taken aback.
It should be known that it was only the beginning of August. Many teams, especially some powerhouse teams, were in full swing with their signings. Li Ang actually announced that Inter Milan's signings were complete. Of course, he meant that the purge was also over.
At this time, people realized that while Li Ang was carrying out the purge at Inter Milan, the team's signings were also proceeding very quickly. He purged 17 players and brought in 12 players. Inter Milan's First Team was slimmed down from 31 players to 26 players. This new Inter Milan team was completed by the Chinese in just over a month's time!
He was really swift and decisive.
Although the strength of Li Ang's Inter Milan after the purge and overhaul was still unknown, his swift and decisive style of work was refreshing to the Italians.
This was a very strong manager who did things in a hurry.
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Li Ang announced at the press conference for the new players that the team's signings were over. No more players would be brought in, and no more players would be purged. This also had the effect of stabilizing the team's morale.
Those players who had not been purged could train and prepare for the game with peace of mind. They had received the manager's initial approval.
As for the players who had just joined, they also understood the current composition of the team. They had confidence in their hearts and could work hard for a position in the new season.
Inter Milan's first game of the new season was just one day later. They would be hosting the 20052006 UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round at home. Their opponent was the Ukrainian Premier League's powerhouse team, Shakhtar Donetsk.
This was also the first time Li Ang's Inter Milan appeared in an official game outside of the warm-up games.
In the afternoon of this day, the photographer of Inter Milan's official website was invited to the Pinenati training ground.
Inter Milan took a family photo for the new season.
The sun was shining brightly in Milan on this day. In the number one training ground of Pinenati.
The club placed a poster with Inter Milan's team emblem and team logo in the field.
Then, next to the poster, all the players stood in three neat rows. Li Ang was in the middle of the second row, surrounded by the players.
"OK, one, two, three — Click!"
"Don't move! Click! Click! Click! "
Everyone's face was fixed. Some were smiling, some were serious, and some were laughing. Ronaldo opened his mouth and revealed his rabbit teeth when the photographer pressed the shutter.
Everything was frozen at this moment!
The photographer pressed the shutter and took this famous family photo.
Many years later, this photo was preserved in Inter Milan's hall of honor, and was also treasured by countless fans in their own homes.
This was considered to be a symbolic event for the rise of a dynasty.
Attached: Inter Milan's 20052006 season family photo.
Goalkeepers: 1 – Francesco Toldo; 12 – Júlio César; 22 – Paolo Orlandoni;
Defenders: 2 – Ivan Cordoba; 25 – Walter Samuels; 23 – Marco Materazzi; 24 – Leonardo Bonucci; 4 – Javier Zanetti; 3 – Patrice Evra; 13 – Mai Kong; 11 – Mihajlović; 26 – Pasquale; 49 – Marco Andreoli;
Midfielders: 7 – Luis Figo; 19 – Esteban Cambiasso; 5 – Dejan Stankovic; 14 – Luca Modric; 6 – Juan Carlos; 18 – Claudio Marchisio; 8 – Juan Mata; 20 – David Silva;
Forwards: 9 – Ronaldo; 10 – Adriano; 16 – Agüero; 21 – Marco Borriello; 29 – Julio Cruz;
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