After the draw ceremony, Li Ang was once again surrounded by seven or eight media outlets. Although he had left, he was still the darling of the Spanish media, even though he did not have a good relationship with the Spanish media. On the Italian media side, Milan Sport naturally focused on the two Milan teams. Turin Sport did not interview the Juventus manager, Capello, but came to interview Li Ang. Obviously, they had ulterior motives.
As for Corriere dello Sport, they also came to join in the fun, mainly because their home team, Roma, only ranked seventh in the Serie A last season and did not even qualify for the UEFA Europa League. It was worth mentioning that when Li Ang was at Sporting de Gijón, he had taken the initiative to sign Di Natale, which prevented Udinese from achieving the glory of reaching the top four in the league last season. Sampdoria was the fourth in the Serie A, they had eliminated the Portuguese superclub, Sporting Lisbon, in the qualifying round. Their performance was not bad.
In front of the Spanish and Italian reporters, Li Ang spoke with fervor and assurance.
"We've drawn a good lot," he said bluntly.
"Li, I have to remind you that if you say that, the other three teams won't be happy," Di Gennaro, a famous reporter from Milan Sport, reminded him with a smile.
Li Ang shrugged, "I'm just stating a fact. I have confidence in my team. If we can't pass this group, it will be a disaster for me and Inter Milan. Obviously, this is something that will not happen."
"Or do you think that Inter Milan can't pass this group?" Li Ang asked.
Di Gennaro, of course, shook his head. What a joke. Inter Milan was a Serie A powerhouse. They were the dominant team in this group. How could they not pass?
"But what you meant just now was that Inter Milan will get first place in the group?" Phelps, a reporter from Marca, asked Li Ang's old friend.
"Of course. We have the strength and confidence to do so. " Although Li Ang knew that this guy was up to no good, he did not mind. He now wanted to show his strong confidence in the team. This was very important for Inter Milan, which was currently in the run-in and rebuilding stage. Moreover, Li Ang also had the purpose of transferring the pressure of the whole team to himself. Li Ang was not the first person to use his arrogance to "reduce pressure" on the team. In the English Premier League, there was Mourinho, who often spoke arrogantly, especially when the team was in trouble. As a result, the media had been hyping Mourinho and paying attention to him, ignoring the blame and attacks on Mourinho's team.....
Di Gennaro, a reporter from Milan Gazzetta dello Sport, saw Li Ang being so arrogant and worried about Li Ang and Inter Milan. However, other Italian media, including Turin Sport, and the Spanish media, who had long had a grudge with Li Ang and had fought against him countless times, were very excited. Especially the Spanish media, they were afraid that this guy would become more restrained after going to Italy. Now, this guy was still as arrogant as ever!
Very good, very good! They had already begun to think about how to use this guy's big mouth to stir up trouble.
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The next day, Li Ang's words in the interview appeared in the media and caused a heated discussion. It could also be said that some media outlets were adding fuel to the fire.
The Madrid media outlet, Marca, which had the deepest grudge with Li Ang, deliberately exaggerated the matter.
Under the description of Marca, Li Ang was still the arrogant guy who did not know how to respect his opponents. This time, even if he left Spain and came to the stage of the UEFA Champions League, he still did not know how to restrain himself and did not know how to respect his opponents.
Marca was not only a media outlet in the Madrid area, but also a famous media outlet in Europe. Their report was immediately spread by European countries and attracted the attention of fans and media.
In particular, the media outlets in Scotland, where Rangers was located, Portugal, where FC Porto was located, and Slovakia, where Artemedia was located, embellished the matter even more. They wantonly attacked Li Ang and finally caused the indignation of these "involved parties."
The first to stand up and speak was the manager of the Scottish Premier League powerhouse, Glasgow Rangers, Alex McLeish.
He was very dissatisfied with Li Ang's words. "Inter Milan thinks that they have drawn a good draw. This is very good. We think so too. I am looking forward to the game against Inter Milan. We will teach Li how to respect his opponents. "
The Glasgow Rangers manager, Alex McLeish, was by no means a nobody. This Scottish manager had inherited the irascible temper of the Scottish manager!
It was worth mentioning that McLeish was also a proud disciple of the Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson. When he was at Aberdeen, Alex McLeish played for Ferguson for six years. Perhaps because of the influence of his mentor, McLeish also had the style of Ferguson's "hairdryer" after he stepped into the coaching position. The Norwegian center back, Borg, who had played under both Ferguson and McLeish, thought that McLeish's terrifying appearance when he was angry would not necessarily lose to Ferguson. "McLeish's cursing is not like Ferguson's' hairdryer. 'He's more like a' wind tunnel '!"
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Before joining Rangers, McLeish's outstanding results at Hibernian had led to him being linked with the English team several times. It was not until December 2001 that Rangers manager Dick Adkins left the position of manager. Dick Advocaat recommended to the club's chairman, David Murray. Under the recommendation of David Murray, McLeish joined the Glasgow Rangers team.
In his first season as manager of Rangers, McLeish immediately achieved success and won the domestic "double" of the Scottish FA Cup and the Scottish EFL Cup. However, the most important Scottish Premier League title was lost before his arrival.
But in the second season, he managed Ronald Debels. Ronald de Boer, Barry Ferguson, and Ronald Debels. With the help of top players such as Barry Ferguson, they completed the domestic "triple" (Scottish Premier League, Scottish FA Cup, Scottish EFL Cup).
In the summer of 2003, Rangers' worsening financial crisis finally prompted many top players to leave Glasgow. At the same time, it allowed their rivals, Celtic, to easily win the 200304 season Scottish Premiership title. Rangers, on the other hand, were left with nothing.
However, in the recent 200405 season, McLeish's Rangers staged a magical return of the king. In that season, McLeish led the team to complete the impossible task. With four games left in the Scottish Premier League and five points behind Celtic, they completed a dramatic and seemingly impossible comeback on the last day.
After an incredible season, McLeish's team was now in good shape and had greater ambitions for the Champions League. Now that they were directly looked down upon by Li Ang, the hot-tempered McLeish could not stand it.
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