Three days after the game against Roma, Inter Milan welcomed the fourth day of the Champions League group stage match against Porto.
When the results of the draw for this group came out, Li Ang said that Inter Milan had drawn a good draw, which caused an uproar. The Rangers manager, McLeish, and the Porto manager, Adrianse, were very dissatisfied, thinking that Li Ang was too arrogant.
However, after the three rounds of the group stage matches, the development of this group was just as Li Ang said. Inter Milan was about to advance, and it was easy without sweat.
Inter Milan won all three matches in the group stage and had nine points.
As for the Rangers, on the first day of the group stage, they defeated Porto at home with a score of three to two. They lost to Li Ang's Inter Milan in the second day of the group stage. Then, in the last round, they were forced to a draw by the recognized weakling, Artemidia at home. Now, the Rangers had four points.
Porto, the recognized strongest team in this group besides Inter Milan, lost to the Rangers in the first round of the group stage. Then, in the second round of the group stage, Porto made a big surprise by losing to Artemidia at home with a score of two to three. Then, in the last round, they were defeated three times by Li Ang's Inter Milan at home. After three rounds of the group stage matches, the 2004 UEFA Champions League champion, Porto, lost all three matches and did not get a single point!
Artemidia, the Slovakian champion team, was recognized as a weakling. Other than losing to Inter Milan, they had won one and drawn one against Rangers and Porto respectively, getting four points, which surprised people.
The Slovakian media was proud of Artemidia's performance. In Slovakia, Artemidia's entire team had become national heroes! Whether it was the veteran powerhouse of the Scottish Premier League, Rangers, or the 2004 UEFA Champions League champion, Porto, they were all giants that Artemidia could not compete with. Now, Artemidia faced them and drew one and won one. This was an achievement that the entire country could be proud of!
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In this way, before the fourth day of the group stage match against Porto, the current points of the 20052006 UEFA Champions League Group H were:
Inter Milan won all three matches, accumulated 9 points, and ranked first in the group.
Rangers Glasgow and Artemidia both had one win, one draw, and one loss, with a total of four points. However, the Scottish powerhouse had the advantage in goal difference and was ranked second in the group. Artemidia was ranked third in the group.
Porto, the former European champion, had lost all three matches and was ranked last.
This meant that Inter Milan, which had won all three matches and obtained nine points, only needed to win this match against Porto. Regardless of the result of the match between Artemidia and Rangers, Inter Milan would advance from the group ahead of time. The most ideal result was that if Rangers and Artemidia drew, Inter Milan would not only advance from the group two rounds ahead of time, but would also be able to lock in the top spot of the group ahead of time.
For FC Porto, this match was a battle of life and death. They had to win in order to keep their hopes of advancing from the group stage.
Before the match, FC Porto's manager, Adrianse, had a solemn expression. He expressed that his team's trip to Milan had only one goal, and that was to win!
"We have to win! This is the path we have to take! Inter Milan is very strong, but they have to face FC Porto, who have the will of an impregnable fortress and must win the match! So, for this match, I have confidence in my players! "
Li Ang saw this interview from the news. He saw the tragic face of the FC Porto manager and listened to Adrianse's constant self-comforting words. He read one word from Adrianse's expression: anxiety!
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"In this match, we finally scored early. We only need one goal, and the opponent will be in a state of anxiety," said Li Ang in the home team's locker room at the Meazza Stadium.
Adrianse's team's current record was terrible and could be dismissed at any time. The Dutchman's life was not easy now. Facing the strongest team in the group stage, Inter Milan, and conceding early on, Adrianse was likely to be in a mess.
In this match, Inter Milan firmly controlled the pace of the match from the beginning.
In the 21st minute, Modric scored with a wonderful long shot, and the Meazza Stadium was filled with thunderous cheers.
Li Ang glanced at the away team's technical area. Adrianse was standing on the sidelines, pacing back and forth anxiously, constantly shouting at the players on the field. His gesture was an offensive gesture. Porto must win this game. Although he knew that it was risky to go out, Adrianse could only give it his all.
Li Ang shrugged at Banderas. "If we score another goal in the first half of the match, this match is basically no problem."
Modric was rested for the match against FC Roma last weekend. Today, the Croatian youngster was in the starting lineup and was active. Whether it was the organization of the attack or the direct threat to the FC Porto goal, he did a great job.
Especially in the organization of the attack, Modric had improved a lot after learning from Albertini for a season. He could already see the shadow of a top midfielder.
The Italian media was also full of praise for Modric's previous performance. The Milan Gazzetta dello Sport reporter, Di Gennaro, compared Modric to AC Milan's midfield general, Pirlo. He believed that Modric had the potential to become the best midfielder in the Italian field. Modric was younger. Although youth meant inexperience, Modric's impact made people see a future worth looking forward to.
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Porto's risky pressing meant that their rear defensive line was more empty, which gave Inter Milan a chance to seize the opportunity.
In the following match, Inter Milan made good use of the gap created by Porto's pressing.
Near the end of the first half of the match, Modric sent a straight pass, and Ronaldo successfully reversed the offside position. The 'alien' dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he continuously stepped on the bicycle, shaking the goalkeeper until he staggered and fell to the ground. Then, Inter Milan's number 9 easily scored with a shot to the empty goal!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Too beautiful! The current Ronaldo simply surprises us! In fact, since the match against Juventus, he seems to have been rejuvenated all of a sudden! "
After the goal, Ronaldo ran happily, wagging his finger and showing his big front teeth.
Li Ang also applauded in the technical area and gave Ronaldo a thumbs up. He had to admit that as a manager, it was a pleasure to see Ronaldo, his own player, score goals so easily.
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