Chapter 795 That day must be May 5
The 2:2 score is a good result for Leverkusen, but Klopp didn't seem very excited after the game.
In a post-match press conference, he said: "We have a bad luck."
"If we have a little bit of luck, we can win a victory here."
Klopp was unwilling to accept it.
"Our tactical changes are correct. The defender position is well maintained, and when attacking forward, the combination of individuals and certain points is great. We originally wanted to have a goal, and you can only score points in Meacha when you play very well. Obviously we did a lot better today than planned."
First suppressed and then rose, Klopp then praised the team, especially the defense line.
"Our defense is good. After losing two goals in a bad mood, we never gave Inter Milan a chance. In my opinion, we are a team that can control the game. We seized the opportunity. This game is worthy of praise."
"I am proud of my players, and being able to draw with Inter Milan in Meazza was a good result. My players showed that they have this excellent ability tonight. We achieved this result with team spirit and good tactics. I told the players before the game that anything can happen on the court and we must not give up on our confidence, because as long as we work hard, our ideals will become reality."
Judging from the data, Leverkusen also has a slight advantage. In the whole game, Inter Milan shot 9 times, while Leverkusen had 13 times, but both sides only had 5 shots on the right side; Inter Milan scored 8 times within the 30-meter area of the frontcourt, Leverkusen had 12 times, and Leverkusen still had 8 free kicks in the frontcourt; both sides had fouls, Inter Milan had 18 times, and Leverkusen had 15 times; Inter Milan had 7 corner kicks and Leverkusen had 8.
Such data is enough to show that Leverkusen played very well in this game. Even Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich has not been able to win a draw in Meacha, and the data is even behind.
However, Inter Milan coach Mourinho did not show any frustration at the post-match press conference. He has been used to the storm in the past two years:
"It's a fair result because Leverkusen played better in the second half. We didn't play very well in the second half, maybe the players were too nervous or too tired, after all, this was a Champions League semi-final game."
"One year ago we were in a more dangerous situation in the semi-finals. In the second leg at the Olympic Stadium, we were two goals behind the score, but we played at our best and reached the final and finally won the championship."
The champion coach still calmed down on his face, and the draw was nothing to him.
"The game is 180 minutes. After 180 minutes, we will discuss the final result. Who will enter the final. Now, we should put all our thoughts in the league. Compared to the Champions League, I think the league is more difficult. Juventus always maintains pressure on us. I can't imagine that in the last round, we don't know who the league champion will eventually belong to."
"Similarly, Leverkusen is the same. They are also at the top of the list. This period of time is quite subtle. Both teams may become the triple champion or the king of Sanya. Whoever has a poor ability to withstand pressure may have a tragedy?"
The situations of the two teams are indeed very similar. Leverkusen leads Dortmund by 2 points in the league, reaches the finals of the German Cup, and reaches the semi-finals of the Champions League; Inter Milan also leads Juventus by 1 point in the league, and reaches the finals of the Italian Cup, and meets Leverkusen in the same Champions League.
When fighting on the third line, you have the chance to become the Triple Crown champion, but this also means that once you cannot continue to move forward, you will fail.
However, these troubles were not considered by the media. Leverkusen's draw made the entire German media crazy.
The title of Germany's most famous football magazine "Kicker" is "Everyone Pay attention, Bayer!" They believe that Leverkusen had a full away game against Leverkusen. Although Inter Milan took the lead twice, Klopp's 11-member player knows how to adjust their control of the situation on the field and exert its power. Basturk and Berbatov equalized the score, winning a favorable position for themselves at home. Novotney said in an interview with "Kicker" after the game: "Everything is possible for us."
Before the game, "Kickers" had worried about Leverkusen's state, "Triple Crown or Three-Street Loss?" After this game, their conclusion was that Leverkusen might win the final victory, and the possibility of winning all trophys still exists. In this game, Leverkusen's highest scorers were Berbatov and Schneider, with 1.5 points, especially Berbatov was named the best player of the game. "Kickers" commented on him: "This Bulgarian big man made Inter Milan defender nervous and threatened, and he could attract the ball like a magnet."
The title of "South Deutsche Zeitung" is as follows: Leverkusen's dream of entering the finals. Berbatov and Basturk's two gold-like goals consolidated Leverkusen's status. Leverkusen showed the world their international standards and strong will.
Bistro believes that Klopp has now begun to look forward to the final against Real Madrid, "Jurgen, you are so magical". They fell behind twice, but they both chased the score back. As long as they get a 0-0 or 1-1 next week, Leverkusen Club can win the second most brilliant moment in club history. The Germans have given you a thumbs up for your dream come true. The newspaper also believes that this match against Inter Milan will mean that Leverkusen will return to the victory track in the Bundesliga title battle.
And in Italy, it's another commentary.
Turin Sports Daily commented with the title "Inter Milan's elite players shivered in front of Leverkusen": Leverkusen! The Bundesliga leader tied Inter Milan 2:2 in the away game of the European Champions League semi-finals, defending glory and allowing the team to dream of entering the final in Glasgow on May 15.
The words of "Turin Sports" are a bit wrong? Why do they report news from the standpoint of Leverkusen? The reason is very simple, because "Turin Sports" wants to create opportunities for Juventus and put pressure on Inter Milan. Juventus is chewing Inter Milan in the standings and has a great chance to counterattack Inter Milan, so they stand on Leverkusen's standpoint to step on Inter Milan.
Then they mentioned Juventus - when Inter Milan faces a Champions League dilemma, they are likely to capsize the gutter this weekend, which may be the last time Juventus will overtake Inter Milan. Once Inter Milan is distracted from the Champions League, they may have problems in the league, and Piagenza has the ability to stop them.
"Roman Sports" reported the game with the title "Inter Milan draws Leverkusen 2:2, and it is difficult to get the ticket to the Champions League final." The article said that although Mourinho's team always surprises fans, the German who balances offense and defense won two valuable away goals at the Meazza Stadium, which means that Inter Milan will be in danger next Tuesday away from Leverkusen. Perhaps being tied in this game has already indicated that Inter Milan will stop in the Champions League semi-finals.
The title of the article in "Milan Sports" is: "Inter Milan's home game was not good, and the draw made Leverkusen get what he wanted." The article said that when Zheng Zhi and Ronaldo gave Inter Milan the lead twice, the fans at the scene felt that Inter Milan had entered the Champions League final with one foot, but the tenacious Leverkusen team tied the score twice in the unfavorable situation. The Bulgarian forward has always been the biggest threat to Inter Milan's defense line, and eventually he became Leverkusen's hero.
The draw also put Inter Milan in the league over the weekend, and they continued to do their best to win the league's opponents and ensure they remained at the top of the list. Unfortunately, Juventus took the lead in starting the game and if they win, they would temporarily top the list.
The title of the article in "Republican" is: "Leverkusen responded calmly, and Inter Milan was forced to draw and lost the initiative." The article said that Leverkusen, who played away, completely attacked wildly. This tactic made Inter Milan tired of parrying. The tenacious German twice rewritten the unfavorable situation of falling behind in the score, and finally got the desired draw at the Meazza Stadium.
Inter Milan must make greater efforts to gain the upper hand in the second leg of the two sides next week and advance to the finals, because Leverkusen's home record is daunting, and another Premier League team, Liverpool, has suffered there.
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Surprisingly, the direction of Spinach Company has changed. Real Madrid is still ranked first in the latest Champions League odds, but the second place is not Inter Milan, but it is replaced by Leverkusen.
A 2:2 game made Spinach Company optimistic about Leverkusen. It was not just thinking that it was a game, but it combined all factors, scores, players, coaches, team play styles and states to occupy certain reasons.
Of course, Zheng Zhi’s fans would not believe it.
"Look, the spinach company is luring again."
"Only fools can believe in the Spinach Company."
"Since 1998, I have never noticed that Zheng Zhi has not reached the final."
"So, if you want to make a fortune, buy it quickly. Is it really difficult to beat Leverkusen away? People are always forgetful and always like to have fantasy power. The world's number one midfielder, first forward, and first goalkeeper are all in the same team..."
"Look, there's always someone who will shine."
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Inter Milan is ranked first in the standings with only two rounds left in the Serie A, and the fate of winning the Serie A championship is still in his own hands. On Sunday, he will face Piacenza at home, and there should be no problem in winning the opponent.
However, even if you win Piacenza, if Juventus wins Brescia, the team will still not be able to win the championship ahead of schedule. In other words, the championship will most likely not be decided in the last round.
On Saturday afternoon, Juventus and Brescia were the first to play. Juventus defeated Brescia 5-0 at home, Trezeguet scored a hat-trick, and Piero scored the key second and third goals.
In the league standings, Juventus successfully topped the top and surpassed Inter Milan by 2 points.
A day later, Zheng Zhi swore at a press conference before the game:
"I'm not disrespectful to Piagencha, but if we can't win Piagencha at Meacha Stadium, then we might as well not want this league championship. I know many people want us to capsize, but the league is the league and the Champions League is the Champions League."
"Nothing will happen."
"Any statement that underestimates us or thinks we are no longer able to do so is funny."
"We will take Piagenza in one go and will not give Juventus any fantasies."
The captain said it firmly.
In terms of lineup selection, Mourinho did not have all the main players, goalkeeper Buffon and defenders were Panucci, Cordoba, Grosso, and Grasco; midfielders were Zanetti, Zheng Zhi, Farinos, Dalma, Adriano and Tony.
Ronaldo, Vieri, Pirlo, Carvalho and other main players did not start and just sat on the bench.
At the beginning of the game, Inter Milan launched a fierce attack.
In the 7th minute, Inter Milan took a corner kick from the right, Tony headed the ball from the far point, and the left corner kick was cleared by the opponent's defender again. Zheng Zhi took a corner kick from the left again, and Grosso, who played the guest center back, headed the ball again!
However, Piagencha did not surrender, and veteran Hubner equalized the score for Piagencha with a long shot at the edge of the penalty area in the 16th minute.
The draw inspired Inter Milan's belief in victory, and the game was not conservative at all. In the 26th minute, Zheng Zhi passed through the middle in the middle, Adriano broke into the left side of the penalty area and shot, and the ball was cleared by the opponent's defender in front of the goal. However, Sanetti immediately sent the ball to the back point of Piagencha's penalty area, and Tony finally pushed the ball into the upper left corner of the goal.
2:1.
After the change of sides, Inter Milan continued to attack Piagencha. In the 59th minute, Zheng Zhi and Dalma made a beautiful match against the wall, and then passed the ball to the right of the penalty area. Zanetti broke into the penalty area and rewritten the score by 3:1.
Three minutes later, Adriano received a pass from Dalma and shot from 28 meters away. The goalkeeper failed to save it, and the score became 4:1.
With the confidence to win, Mourinho replaced Zheng Zhi with Dibiagio, and finally gave Zheng Zhi some rest time.
In the end, Inter Milan defeated Piacencha 4-1 at home and regained the top spot.
Accident?
Something is nothing.
When you just saw hope, Inter Milan will make you see despair again. It seems that Inter Milan is no longer in a hurry, but they soon use victory to tell you that your uncle is still your uncle.
In Serie A, we will have to wait until the last round to see the final record.
Chapter completed!