The meeting between Li Ang and the Claus family went smoothly.
Inter Milan was a powerhouse and one of the most outstanding teams in Europe at the moment. Li Ang's reputation attracted the Claus family, especially the latter. Li Ang's reputation as a manager and talent scout were too strong. Very few young players would refuse his call.
In addition, there was another point. Tony Twain was an Inter Milan fan. To be exact, he admired Li Ang very much. The little guy was very excited to play under Li Ang.
In the end, Li Ang successfully achieved the purpose of his trip: he convinced Tony Twain's family and his agent to agree. Tony Twain decided to join Inter Milan.
After settling the player, all that was left was to negotiate with Bayern Munich.
Although Bayern Munich might be more interested in Tony Twain and would not be willing to let him go, Tony Twain signed an amateur contract with Bayern Munich. The binding force was far less than a professional contract. As long as the player was settled, it would be difficult for Bayern Munich to force him to stay.
Li Ang did not stay in Munich for long. The next morning, he took a flight back to Milan. Massimiliano Mirabelli stayed in Munich to assist Oriari, who was about to arrive in Munich that day, in communicating with and handling Tony Twain's transfer matters.
On the day Li Ang returned to Milan, he urgently participated in the final negotiations for Marchisio's transfer to Juventus.
The winter transfer window was about to close. Juventus was anxious. They had to hurry up.
Juventus' offer reached 18 million euros. However, this still did not satisfy Li Ang. He knew that this was not the final price that Juventus had in mind. There was still room for negotiation.
Inter Milan proposed that Marchisio's transfer value was 26 million euros. This was seen as an exorbitant price by Juventus. The negotiations ended on a sour note.
At this point in the negotiations, both sides had already figured out the situation. Juventus also knew that Inter Milan had basically agreed to the deal. However, the final price still needed to be communicated. The most likely outcome was that both sides would take a step back.
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January 30, 2008, Turin, Stadio Alpi. The second leg of the 2007-08 Coppa Italia quarterfinals was underway. Juventus was playing against Inter Milan at home.
“Goooooaaaaal！” In the loud voice of the commentator, the Inter Milan fans in front of the television jumped up and raised their arms to cheer the goal.
At the 41st minute of the match, Inter Milan broke the deadlock on the field. 1: 0, they lead Juventus 1: 0 in the away game.
This time, it was Balotelli who scored. He received David Silva's cross from the flank and scored with a header. From this goal concede, it was obvious that Juventus' defensive line had been penetrated. They were exhausted by Inter Milan's dazzling passing and coordination, so much so that Balotelli, the striker, could easily jump up and head the ball in front of the goal when no one was defending.
With this kind of powerful header in front of the goalkeeper, Buffon could not save the situation no matter how good he was.
Buffon, who lost the ball, was furious. He directly picked up the football and kicked it to the front field to vent his inner dissatisfaction.
"Balotelli's goal! Beautiful goal, beautiful offensive coordination! " The commentator, Ferrari, praised sincerely. "Inter Milan's midfield advancement was very smooth. Marchisio played as the defensive midfielder today. His passing and coordination were very clear. David Silva's plug, pass, and final pass were also very beautiful. Of course, Balotelli's header was also very powerful and wonderful!"
"1: 0! The total score is 4: 0! Inter Milan also got an away goal. The game ended early. Juventus is finished. " Ferrari shook his head and said. He turned to his commentary partner, Rossi, and said. As he said, Inter Milan changed the total score to 4: 0 and got an away goal. This meant that if Juventus wanted to make a comeback, they had to score five goals in a row and ensure that they did not concede another goal. The probability of such a situation happening was comparable to the difficulty of making Li Ang a good boy who did not shoot in the future …
Inter Milan's second goal of the game came at the beginning of the second half. Bonucci directly launched an attack with a long pass in the backfield. Agüero successfully reversed the offside position and went straight into the penalty area. Facing the attacking Buffon, the Argentine cleverly scored with a header!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"2: 0! The total score is 5: 0! Inter Milan has won a big victory! "
"Bonucci's long pass was really accurate. Agüero's plug was also very well-timed. It was a beautiful reverse offside position!"
"5: 0 …" Ferrari could not believe his eyes. "The total score is 0: 5! Juventus regarded the Coppa Italia championship as the most likely honor to compete for this season. However, no one thought that Juventus, who used all their main force, would be so vulnerable in front of Inter Milan, who mainly used their substitutes … Is the Juventus team too weak, or is Inter Milan too strong? "
At this time, no one could answer his question, because the commentator did not need to answer at all. Everyone knew that this should not be a question mark, but an exclamation mark. In a situation where they used all their main force, Inter Milan, who mainly used their substitutes, scored five goals in two rounds. Moreover, looking at the situation, they were likely to continue to concede goals. Such a gap could only be judged by the word "lack of strength" …
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The game continued after the kickoff in the middle of the circle.
Although there was still more than half an hour before the end of the game, it was obvious that the Juventus players were not in the mood to continue fighting, or it could be said that the players had been beaten out of their wits. Only Buffon worked hard and contributed many beautiful saves, but his efforts more intuitively illustrated Juventus' passive situation …
After Inter Milan took the lead of 2: 0, Li Ang replaced Montari with Stankovic to continue to strengthen the aggression of the midfield. The Serbian did not play much this season, mainly because Stankovic had suffered too many injuries this season. In half a season, he had already had to stop playing three times due to injury. This was also one of the reasons why Li Ang had to consider constantly recruiting players in the midfield.
Five minutes later, Li Ang made another substitution. He replaced David Silva with Arshavin.
This was to protect David Silva. If a Juventus player flew into a rage out of humiliation and maliciously fouled Silva, who was active today, then it would be too late for him to regret it.
In the eyes of some people, Li Ang's move of replacing David Silva seemed to mean that the game was over early. Was this the signal to retreat?!
However, in the 81st minute of the game, Inter Milan scored again, changing the score to 3: 0. It also showed everyone their powerful offensive strength and thirst for goals.
This was a rapid advance after Inter Milan successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield.
Marchisio sent out a diagonal pass, and Arshavin showed his ability to dodge and move under high-speed dribbling. He got rid of two Juventus defenders in succession and crossed the goal. After Balotelli's shot was blocked by Buffon, Marchisio, who followed up, slid to the ground and kicked the football into the empty goal!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Marchisio! After he scored twice in the first leg, he continued to score in the second leg and scored three goals in two legs. He is the hero of Inter Milan's big victory over Juventus! "
"Just like in the first leg at the Meazza Stadium, Marchisio still did not celebrate after the goal. Seeing the performance of the former Juventus youth team captain today, the Juventus fans must feel the most upset."
Seeing Marchisio's goal, Li Ang, who was sitting in the technical area, showed an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth. This goal would be a very heavy weight to promote Juventus's determination …
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In the following game, Inter Milan, who had a three-goal lead and a total score of 6: 0, finally slowed down their offensive pace. Even under such circumstances, the Juventus team still found it difficult to organize an effective offensive. This made the Turin commentator a little flustered and exasperated, claiming that most of the current Juventus players were not worthy of the black and white striped jerseys.
In fact, the commentator was right. Among the current players on the field, more than half of the Juventus players placed before the 'Calciopoli' would find it difficult to even enter the substitute lineup, let alone the starting lineup. It had been nearly two years since the 'Calciopoli'. Juventus' strength had been greatly reduced, while Inter Milan was thriving and becoming stronger. This was the true reflection of the current score on the field!
From the time Marchisio scored the third goal for Inter Milan, the Inter Milan fans kept singing in the visiting fans' stands until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game. The singing suddenly turned into a huge cheer to send off the Juventus players at home.
"0: 3! It's another 0: 3! 0: 3 at home, 0: 3 in away! The total score of the two legs is 0: 6! The Juventus team ended their Coppa Italia journey this season with this humiliating score … "
"Juventus bid farewell to the Coppa Italia with a fiasco and bid farewell to their most promising championship this season! They should now reflect on themselves. "
"Inter Milan won 3: 0 at the Stadio Alpi and won 6: 0 in the two legs. They advanced to the semi-finals of this season's Coppa Italia! Inter Milan, which was almost half of the substitute lineup, scored a goal to eliminate Juventus by a large score. Li Ang's team used this way to tell all their opponents — his team is strong! Very strong! "
Inter Milan's players were overjoyed with the 6-0 victory over their arch-rival, Juventus, in two rounds. The victory really boosted their morale. They had a strong sense of confidence that they were invincible and invincible.
In the visiting team's locker room at the Stadio Alpi, the Inter Milan players were celebrating wantonly.
They took off their wet jerseys and waved them around vigorously. Then, they jumped up and down with their bodies on the floor.
"It's really f * * king cool!" Although he did not play in the game today, Materazzi was extremely excited. He pounded the locker and roared to the sky.
"6: 0! 6: 0! 6: 0! Oh, oh! " Materazzi then shouted the slogan, leading the players to shout the final score of the two legs in unison.
Their voices were so loud that the staff of the Stadio Alpi in the corridor must have heard it clearly and gnashed their teeth in hatred.
However, the Inter Milan players did not care at all. They even hoped that the Juventus players would hear it. They wanted them to gnash their teeth in hatred but could not do anything about it.
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Although Li Ang and the coaching staff were in the locker room, the players did not stop their crazy celebration. Some people even splashed water on the coaches, making them embarrassed.
Li Ang did not say anything to stop them. Instead, he smiled triumphantly and looked at all of this.
Maybe it was normal to eliminate Juventus. However, considering that Inter Milan only sent the "second team" and easily eliminated Juventus by a large score, it made everyone very happy. This was the most powerful manifestation of their strength to crush their opponents!
Li Ang was smiling triumphantly there, but he was targeted by his players.
Li Ang was discovered by the sharp-eyed players. The burly duo of Materazzi and Adriano rushed up and grabbed Li Ang. They hugged him and pulled him over. Then everyone swarmed up and poured all the drinks in their hands on Li Ang's head.
Li Ang tried his best to resist, but he was surrounded by more than 20 half-naked men who were only wearing underwear. He could not escape at all. He could easily hurt birds with a flick of his hand. He could only helplessly be tortured to death by these guys. To be able to have such a legitimate opportunity to torture the manager, these guys were all very enthusiastic.
After the players dispersed in a hubbub, everyone saw Li Ang, who had just been tossed around by dozens of big men and then fished out of the water. The locker room erupted in laughter.
Li Ang wiped the water off his face with his hand. He shrunk his neck and looked embarrassed. He glared fiercely at his players.
However, at this moment, the manager did not seem to have any deterrence.
"F * ck! My image is ruined! "Li Ang cursed.
When everyone heard this, they laughed even more. The initiators, Materazzi and Adriano, laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
Li Ang stared at these guys who were gloating and looked flustered and exasperated. "Look at what you've done. How can I attend the press conference like this? "
This naturally led to another burst of laughter.
In the midst of everyone's laughter, Li Ang finally could not help it. He could not pretend anymore. The fake anger turned into laughter. He opened his mouth wide, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He smiled particularly brightly.
Among the laughing players, Marchisio looked at the scene. He looked at the manager, who had always been majestic and even a little awe-inspiring. At this time, he was so embarrassed. He opened his mouth and laughed, but it did not make people feel embarrassed at all. Instead, it was so cool. He looked at his teammates who were also laughing happily. He suddenly felt a little lost and a little reluctant. He did not know if his choice was right or wrong.
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