"Speaking of which, when we sent out the invitation to Mr. Mendes, we didn't expect to receive a reply so soon." Moratti sighed as he looked at Mourinho opposite him. What he said was the truth. Mourinho was a famous manager who was as famous as Li Ang in the current football world. Inter Milan naturally regarded Mourinho as the most suitable successor to Li Ang. However, they had doubts about whether they could successfully invite Mourinho. Previously, several teams had invited Mourinho to work, but the other side had declined. When Blanco communicated with Mendes, Mendes was frank that Mourinho did not want to work yet and wanted to continue to rest for a period of time.
"To be honest, Mr. Moratti, until now, I have not made up my mind to coach Inter Milan," Mourinho said. "You know the reason. Although I am not very familiar with Mr. Li Ang, I have to admit that he has done a good job at Inter Milan."
Moratti nodded. He could understand what Mourinho meant. This was a manager with an unruly personality, as famous as Li Ang's unruly personality in the football world. It was precisely because Li Ang was too successful at Inter Milan that Mourinho had concerns. This proud manager liked to build great achievements in the ruins instead of taking over a mature championship team. This was the only way to show his ability and level.
"Then what is the reason …" Moratti asked doubtfully.
"I have rested enough," Mourinho said. "Now, the days of traveling, sleeping in, and walking the dog every day make me feel irritable. I miss that stage."
Moratti did not speak and continued to listen. In the past three years of working with Li Ang, he was basically familiar with how to work with a famous manager with an unruly personality. First, he had to be honest. Before working together, he had to make everything clear and communicate well to avoid conflicts and huge differences in the future.
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"I did receive some job invitations, but they did not satisfy me," Mourinho said. "For now, Inter Milan's invitation is the only thing that has moved me."
Moratti nodded. He had a better understanding of the situation. Real Madrid's current manager was Schuster. Currently, Real Madrid was nine points ahead of Barcelona in the league standings. The La Liga title was in sight, and Barcelona seemed to have the intention of letting Guardiola succeed Rijkaard. On Manchester United's side, Ferguson had no plans to retire for the time being. Benítez was still enjoying the glory of winning the 2005 Champions League at Liverpool. Wenger's team was humiliatingly eliminated by Inter Milan, but Wenger's position was still stable for the time being. As for Chelsea, with Mourinho's character, there was no possibility of turning back for the time being. On the Serie A side, Ancelotti's position at AC Milan seemed shaky, but in fact, it was still stable. Only Juventus had plans to change their manager. However, with Juventus's current situation, Mourinho might not be interested.
Therefore, just as Mourinho said, Inter Milan was currently the strongest and most suitable choice among these powerhouses.
"Thank you for your recognition," Moratti said with a smile.
"I have to admit that I don't like a team that has too much of a previous manager's imprint," Mourinho said.
Moratti nodded. This was also their biggest concern when they invited Mourinho. This Inter Milan team had too much of Li Ang's imprint. This might be something that Mourinho, who was equally strong, did not want to see.
"If I were to coach Inter Milan, I hope to be able to build the team according to my wishes," Mourinho said.
"Of course, there's no problem with that," Moratti said. Generally speaking, Moratti was a boss who was more willing to delegate power. At least, he was much better than the boss of his city rival, AC Milan. He would not often give orders to the team.
"I think Inter Milan needs to be knocked down and rebuilt."
However, Mourinho's following words surprised Moratti. He originally thought that Mourinho meant to make appropriate adjustments to the foundation of the team left behind by Li Ang. After all, Li Ang left behind an almost invincible legion and a championship team. He did not expect Mourinho to want to knock down and rebuild a championship team …
*****
Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
Inter Milan's offense did not weaken after the first goal. Ranieri's team looked shaky under the indiscriminate bombardment of Inter Milan.
Finally, in the twenty-first minute of the game, Lazio's defense was penetrated again.
Mata dribbled the ball and broke into the left side of the penalty area to pass a low pass. Adriano wanted to receive the ball, but the football was poked by Cassano's foot. However, after Cassano got the ball, he directly crossed the middle. Arshavin did not stop the ball and directly shot a low shot!
The football stuck to the turf, passed through the forest of people's legs in the penalty area, and flew straight to the bottom right corner of the goal. Lazio's goalkeeper, Balotta's line of sight was blocked. By the time he saw the football rushing towards him and wanted to make a save, it was already too late.
The football flew straight into the bottom left corner of the goal!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Arshavin! The Russian 'Tsar' has scored another goal for Inter Milan, two-nil! Inter Milan leads Lazio by two goals at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome! "
"This is a decisive goal. In the two legs of the game, the away team is leading two-nil. Inter Milan already has one foot in the Coppa Italia final!" The commentator, Ferrari, shouted without any scruples about the feelings of the Lazio fans.
Arshavin, who scored the goal, wanted to run to celebrate, but he was hugged by Adriano. More Inter Milan players ran over to celebrate the goal.
*****
"This goal loss is a huge blow to Lazio!" Rossi said.
"Looking at the situation, Inter Milan's goals won't stop here! Lazio can't stop their opponents at all. Li Ang's team is likely to achieve another big victory at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome! "
Since Li Ang came to Inter Milan, the Roma duo had been the biggest victims. Every time they played in this stadium, Inter Milan would win by a large margin. Whether it was the Roma team or Lazio, they could not withstand Inter Milan's crazy offensive.
Of course, Inter Milan's first draw of the season was forced by Lazio in this team. However, before that game, Inter Milan had just won the Serie A title nine rounds in advance. This game seemed a little too relaxed. Coupled with Li Ang's rotation, the draw did not seem so surprising.
"Obviously, compared to the game in the league where they were forced to a draw by Lazio, Inter Milan attaches great importance to this game and is determined to win. Now, they are showing everyone the horror of a championship team that thirsts for victory!" Ferrari commented.
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