The city of Milan had just been hit by a rainstorm. After the rain, the fashion city looked even more beautiful.
This was a bar where Inter Milan's die-hard fans often hung out.
The hanging TV in the bar was broadcasting the sports news.
"The first leg of the 20052006 Coppa Italia quarterfinals kicked off last night. Inter Milan beat Parma 1-0 in the away game thanks to a goal from the Portuguese star player, Luís Figo. In this game, the Inter Milan manager rotated most of the main players …"
This was already a week after Inter Milan beat Artemidia 5-0 in the Champions League group stage.
Before this Coppa Italia match, Inter Milan also played in the thirteenth round of the Serie A league. They beat Messi Messina 2-1 in the away game.
Although the score was 2-1, Inter Milan firmly held the initiative on the field. Ronaldo quickly broke the deadlock for Inter Milan in the first half of the game.
In the 60th minute of the second half, Li Ang replaced the average Adriano with the Argentine young player, Aguero. Just five minutes after the Argentine young player came on the field, he repaid Li Ang's trust with a goal.
After leading 2-0, Inter Milan calmly controlled the situation on the field. Messi Messina only scored with a header from a set piece near the end of the game.
In the following Coppa Italia match, Li Ang continued to rotate players such as Pasquale and Acquafresca, who rarely got a chance to play, all got a chance to play in this game. Inter Milan beat Parma 1-0 in the away game, which also laid a good foundation for advancing to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia.
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Inter Milan advanced triumphantly and won consecutive victories on all three fronts.
Inter Milan's fans were naturally elated.
However, if there was anything that made them feel regretful and anxious, it would be the form of the team's Brazilian star player, Adriano.
Ever since he scored a goal in the away match against Palermo in the second round of the league tournament, Adriano had not scored a goal in any of the battlefields this season.
The Italian media also began to discuss Adriano's lack of goals.
Of course, if it had been last season, the Inter Milan fans would have panicked in the face of Adriano's goals because the Brazilian was the most reliable player in Inter Milan's goal.
However, in Li Ang's Inter Milan team, Ronaldo was in top form. The Argentinian youngster, Agüero, also scored continuously after breaking his goal drought. Cruz also performed well in his limited appearance. In addition, Mata, Modric, Stankovic, and even the veteran, Figo, were also constantly contributing to the offense. Inter Milan's current number one striker was Ronaldo. He had scored six goals in the league. This number was much worse than the number one striker, Lucatoni from Fiorentina, who had scored fifteen goals. Ronaldo was only ranked sixth on the list. However, this just showed that Li Ang's Inter Milan was blossoming in the offense.
Inter Milan's midfielders, including the defensive player, Carlos, all scored goals. A team relying on one player to score goals was both a good and a bad thing. Because once this player was restricted or not in top form, the team would be in a crisis. However, a team like Inter Milan that was blossoming in many ways was the most terrifying. Because you simply did not know who to focus on defending. If you defended Ronaldo, then Agüero, Mata, Modric, and the other players would have a chance!
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December 3, 2005, the 14th round of the Serie A league.
Inter Milan welcomed Ascoli to their home ground.
In the end, in this game, Juan Mata, David Silva, and Modric, the three young players, scored three consecutive goals for Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri defeated Ascoli with a score of 3-0.
After the game, Di Gennaro, a famous reporter from Milan Gazzetta dello Sport, cheered for Inter Milan in his column: "This kind of Inter Milan is terrifying. Every one of their players seems to be able to score goals. You never know when their goals will be scored and which player will score!"
At the end of this game, Li Ang also received an award, Serie A Manager of the Month for November.
This was the first Manager of the Month honor he received after coming to Italy.
"A well-deserved honor!" — Milan Gazzetta dello Sport praised Li Ang.
In this round of the league, there was a focal match. Juventus defeated Fiorentina with a score of 2-1. In addition, AC Milan also had a big upset in this round. They lost to Chievo in an away game with a score of 1-2.
In this way, the 14th round of the league ended:
Juventus led Serie A with 12 wins, 2 losses, and 36 points.
Inter Milan's record was 11 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. They had 35 points and were ranked second.
Fiorentina and AC Milan, who lost in this round of the league, were ranked third and fourth with 32 and 31 points respectively.
This was a result that made Inter Milan's fans very proud. The league was not even halfway through, and they were already leading their city rivals, AC Milan, by 4 points. This was the first time in the Serie A league that this had happened in recent years.
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Three days later, in the last game of the 20052006 UEFA Champions League group stage, Inter Milan played Glasgow. They defeated Rangers in an away game with a score of 2-1.
Ronaldo scored his third goal in this season's UEFA Champions League.
And what made Inter Milan's fans the happiest was that Adriano scored in this game. Although it was only a penalty kick, it was very important for a striker who was in a bad state to be able to break the drought. They thought that Adriano, who had broken the drought, would stage a great comeback, just like Ronaldo and Agüero. These two players had found the feeling of scoring after breaking the drought and were in a terrible state.
Three days later, in the 15th round of the Serie A league, Inter Milan faced Reggina in an away game.
Li Ang's team won the away game with a score of 4-0.
Ronaldo scored twice in the game. Agüero and Borriello each scored once. However, Adriano did not score, which was the only regret of Inter Milan's fans.
Milan Gazzetta dello Sport praised Inter Milan with the words "invincible and victorious." Including this game, they had won 13 games in a row in all competitions.
This broke Inter Milan's previous record of longest winning streak.
"This is a new Inter Milan, a team that dares to look at. Under the leadership of their Chinese manager, Li Ang, the Nerazzurri are invincible and victorious. They are now the team that no team in Italy wants to face."
Under such circumstances, the whole world's focus was on the Apennine Peninsula.
Because in the next round of the Serie A league, the first Milan Derby of the season would be ushered in!
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