"Ronaldo's hat-trick! Inter Milan wins 4-2 against Juventus in an away game! "
"Return of the Aliens!"
"Tonight belongs to Ronaldo!"
"Ronaldo shuts Alpi up!"
"Inter Milan breaks Juventus' invincible record!"
"Ronaldo's crazy!"
"Li's value-for-money signing! Ronaldo's even crazier back home! "
The next day, all of Italy was talking about the 'Derby d' Italia 'between Juventus and Inter Milan.
Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick in this game, obviously became one of the most talked about figures.
All the media praised Ronaldo, boasted about his hat-trick, and praised Li Ang's right decision to bring him back to Inter Milan. Just before this night, the same media was full of criticism and doubts about Ronaldo, full of criticism about the correctness of Ronaldo's return to Inter Milan.
Alpi's night, the hat-trick, and the crazy Ronaldo's crazy goals changed all of this.
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However, as we said just now, Ronaldo was only one of the focal figures of this' Derby d 'Italia.'
The other focal figure was Inter Milan's manager, Li Ang.
"Li Ang suspected of mocking the referee as a dog!"
"Li Ang punished to the stands! Angrily rebukes the referee after the game! "
"Tagliavento's refereeing questioned!"
"Three red cards! Li Ang explodes in anger! "
"The sky is dark – Li Ang!"
Li Ang's sarcasm in the post-match press conference was infinitely magnified and hyped up by the media.
The referee Tagliavento's refereeing issues, as well as the referee Desilios's refereeing issues, were also analyzed in depth by the media.
Soon, the Inter Milan football club received a warning from the Italian referees' committee. They asked the Inter Milan manager, Li Ang, to explain his remarks in the post-match press conference and his clapping after being punished to the stands.
Inter Milan also acted very quickly. Inter Milan president Facchetti publicly supported Head Coach Li Ang, claiming that Li Ang's comments were over-interpreted by the media. As for Li Ang's clapping in the stands, it did not have any special meaning. It was just to encourage the players to continue to fight.
Subsequently, the Inter Milan Football Club edited the video of the dispute between the referee, Tagliavento, and the second referee, Desilios, and formed a written report to the Italian Football Federation to complain about the unfair treatment that Inter Milan suffered in the game.
The hatred between Inter Milan and Juventus was as deep as the sea. This time, it seemed to have erupted.
And the team's victory at the Stadio Alpi in a harsh environment boosted the morale of Inter Milan's top management, and their attitude was unprecedentedly tough.
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And all of this had nothing to do with Li Ang for the time being. With the club supporting him, he did not need to think about these things for the time being. Unlike Sporting de Gijón, which was a small club, no matter how deep Juventus' background in Serie A was, Inter Milan was a powerhouse in Serie A, one of the top three teams in the north. With big names like Moratti and Facchetti supporting them, he did not need to fight with his bare hands.
However, just as Inter Milan's protest report was submitted, the punishment for the game against Juventus came out.
Li Ang was sent to the stands because of his rude words to the referee and was suspended for three games.
On the other hand, the three Inter Milan players who received red cards also received additional penalties of suspension.
The captain, Zanetti, was suspended for three games.
The vice-captain, Cordoba, was suspended for three games.
Stankovic, who came on as a substitute and lost control of his emotions and attacked the referee, was suspended for four games because of the "bad circumstances."
Less than two months after the start of the Serie A season, Li Ang had just arrived at the Apennine Peninsula. In his first game against Juventus, his achievements suffered a major blow.
When the punishment came out, the Italian media lamented that Inter Milan, which had just won against Juventus, suffered a major blow and was likely to fall behind in the championship group ahead of time.
In fact, just as the media expected, Inter Milan, which was in the run-in period, was suspended by the players and the manager just as they were getting better. This was a big blow.
In particular, the suspension of the manager, Li Ang, had a huge impact on Inter Milan.
Zanetti's suspension was replaced by Mai Kong.
Cordoba's suspension was replaced by Materazzi.
Stankovic was not an indispensable player.
However, Li Ang's suspension was the biggest loss for Inter Milan.
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On September 28, 20052006 season, in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, Inter Milan welcomed the Scottish Premier League powerhouse, Rangers, on their home ground.
The suspension of Li Ang, Zanetti, and the others was only applicable to the Italian game and had no binding effect on the Champions League.
In the end, Inter Milan won the game with a score of 1-0 against Rangers at home.
Ronaldo was in the starting lineup and scored a wonderful goal that connected the players behind the goal. He used the goal to tell everyone that the "alien" in the game against Juventus was not a flash in the pan. His current form was unprecedentedly good.
After the game, the media sang the praises of Ronaldo again.
However, the Rangers manager, Alex McLeish, was not convinced. He thought that it was Ronaldo who defeated Rangers, not Inter Milan.
Li Ang was suspended in Serie A and was still angry. This old man took advantage of his seniority and thought that he had a good temper. He immediately retorted.
"What a joke. Is Ronaldo not an Inter Milan player? My player scored and Inter Milan won. The reason is that simple. If you can't afford to lose, you can't afford to lose. Don't find excuses. "
Quoting the news from The Horn in Scotland, Alex McLeish flew into a rage when he heard Li Ang's words. He gritted his teeth and swore that in the second leg of the game, Rangers would teach Li Ang and Inter Milan a lesson.
Li Ang's response was, "As he wishes. I'm not satisfied with this 1-0."
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Three days later, in the sixth round of the Serie A season, Inter Milan faced their strong rival, Fiorentina at home.
In the stands of the Meazza Stadium, Li Ang witnessed his team's first loss of the season.
Inter Milan scored a goal first and reversed the situation with a score of 1-2 against Fiorentina at home.
Ronaldo did not score in this game, but he provided a wonderful assist.
Li Ang could accept losing the game, but he could not accept the way in which it was lost.
The second goal scored by Fiorentina was obviously offside, but the referee turned a blind eye to it and selectively blinded it.
In the stands, Li Ang's face was livid. Moratti, Facchetti, and the others also looked unfriendly. They understood that this was the most direct response to their complaint by the Italian Referee Committee.
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