Regarding Mourinho's behavior, the Spanish media "World Sports" bluntly stated that Mourinho was taking revenge on Barcelona. When he learned that Barcelona took back Messi this summer, he resolutely put Messi on the bench. Such behavior is quite unprofessional.

"World Sports" also said: Mourinho is at least a coach who came out of Barcelona, ​​so why should he treat Messi so harshly?

Even the Italian "Sports of Milan" criticized Mourinho - although there are sufficient reasons to put Messi on the bench, he still cannot deny that Mourinho put Inter Milan's achievements in his personal mood. Of course, AC Milan and Juventus are definitely willing to do this.

Although he won the victory, Mourinho was questioned even more.

However, on Monday's training ground, Mourinho made another decision that surprised everyone.

He drew another Lamacia young man from the youth team - Fabregas.

Fabregas was complaining a few days ago that he could not go up to the first team, but Mourinho suddenly brought him to the first team. When everyone thought Mourinho deliberately put Messi on the bench, he promoted Fabregas.

This is a slap in the face.

Many reporters were confused and they were talking outside the training ground.

"What trick does this guy play?"

"Aren't you going to take revenge on Barcelona?"

"Why did you mention another player?"

"Hey, this is a player bought by Inter Milan for money. How can Mourinho not use it? In the last game, I just wanted to suppress Messi. If I don't bring up another little guy, it means that he actually wants to use the player."

What medicine is sold in the gourd?

The reporters were so surprised, and the players were also surprised.

Zheng Zhi originally thought Mourinho deliberately asked Messi to sit on the bench, but now he is here in Fabregas? He can't figure it out either.

However, Cambiaso is currently deported and cannot play in the game. It is also good to have Fabregas. I just don’t know what role Mourinho will let Fabregas play? He personally knows where Fabregas is suitable for playing.

At the peak, Fabregas is an unquestionable No. 4 player, the team's metronome and the hub for offense and defense conversion. He has a broad vision and profound passing skills. As long as his teammates run out of time, he has the ability to send a fatal first pass.

Well, many of the characteristics are very similar to Zheng Zhi, which is even more useful than the current Cambiaso and is younger. If he can perform steadily, Zheng Zhi will have a good helper.

I wonder if Mourinho will give him a chance?

Zheng Zhi was overthinking. Since Mourinho could get him to the first team, it would be impossible for him to just look at the water dispenser. In the match, Fabregas was honored to be placed on the bench and sit in the middle of the midfield.

Moreover, Messi was also arranged to be a substitute group.

What is even more unexpected is that Robben was recruited and returned to the main lineup and appeared in the right winger.

But it was limited to Robben, and no one else who had committed the crime before was recalled.

This also means that Adriano and Cambiaso still have to suffer in the reserve team or youth team. The reason why Robben was able to come back was because he did not participate in the evil things of Ronaldo and others, but he just knew that he would not report it. Naturally, the punishment for him would not be like other people.

The same key point is that Robben has not lost training these days. Although he has not trained with the team, he is still working very hard.

But after returning, Robben seemed to have changed. His hair grew a lot, his face had a lot more pimples, and his expression was no longer so bright, as if he had suddenly become a few years older.

In the confrontation, Robben and Messi performed the best. The two of them were against each other and appeared in the same area, taking turns to impact the opponent's defense, becoming the most dazzling scenery on the training ground.

Both of them were in a bad mood and wanted to show the best performance for Mourinho to see.

The new Fabregas performed very mediocrely. Although he wanted to show himself hard, he was against Zheng Zhi. Just like Xavi in ​​Barcelona, ​​he always lost his standards in front of Zheng Zhi.

After the training, Fabregas, who was originally confident and sunny, became gloomy. He only took half a day to question whether he could find a position in the first team.

Mourinho was in this group for two consecutive days.

By the time he headed to Leverkusen in Germany mid-week, Fabregas was also put on the roster.

The away game against Leverkusen was basically a useless match, because Barcelona and Inter Milan advanced ahead of schedule, and the last round was just a formality. The only suspense was who would win the first place in the group.

But these days, the difference between the first and second group is that only opponents in the same group avoid it in the quarterfinals, but the teams in the national league will meet. Therefore, it doesn’t make much sense to divide the first and second.

In Bayer Arena, Mourinho once again let Messi sit on the bench, and the formation is 433. After all, Robben is back, and he and Recoba are on the right and left, assisting Tony in the middle.

What is even more unexpected is that Fabregas actually appeared beside Zheng Zhi!

Leverkusen, who is hopeless in qualifying, did not line up the main lineup to play. Leverkusen's performance in the league this season is very bad, only a few points away from the relegation zone. Coach Klopp is not willing to do his best for the battle of honor, so the substitute got the opportunity to start.

That's why Mourinho changed his starting lineup a lot.

After Zheng Zhi learned that Fabregas started, he also chatted with him for a while.

"Don't rely on me too much,"

"As you usually kick."

This is the first time Fabregas has appeared beside Zheng Zhi to play football, and he has always played as an opponent in the training ground.

It is estimated that Fabregas is still very confused now. Mourinho made him start at the speed of the Rockets.

"Remember, this is your debut."

Having said that, how could it be that easy?

After the game started, Fabregas still couldn't let go. He could only say that he performed well and often gave the ball to Zheng Zhi.

Robben was in excellent form and soon broke through the cross on the right, giving Tony an assist, and Inter Milan took a 1:0 lead.

I thought Inter Milan would continue to score easily and win the game, but then Leverkusen's defense was quite good. After limiting Robben's performance, Inter Milan's offense was a bit dull. Zheng Zhi's position began to move forward and handed the backcourt to Fabregas. As a result, Fabregas raised his leg and hooked Schneider in the penalty area in the first half, and the score became 1:1.

Fabregas's debut failed somewhat.

After the second half of the game, Mourinho did not replace Fabregas, and continued to let him stay on the court, nor did he replace Messi. He still wanted to give Fabregas more time and learn more by Zheng Zhi's side.

In the 69th minute, Fabregas initiated an attack on the left and transferred the ball to the right to find Robben. Robben once again completed a fatal assist. His cross fell accurately in front of Recoba at the back point. Recoba volleyed and scored, rewriting the score to 2:1, and Inter Milan took the lead again.

However, the good times did not last long. Cordoba, who started today, was not closely guarding the ball in the penalty area, and was scored by the forward Leverkusen header, and the score returned to the draw.

Mourinho finally made a substitution adjustment and replaced Vieri and Dalma, but the result was not changed in the end. The score was frozen at 2:2, and he gave the first place in the group to Barcelona.

The final Champions League quarterfinals are Inter Milan, Barcelona, ​​AC Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, Ajax, and Valencia. There is no soft persimmon. Among these teams, Inter Milan has played all over the past three years.

But Inter Milan is the second in the group, so their opponents can only be AC ​​Milan, Manchester United and Valencia. If they are the first in the group, then the opponents are Juventus, Ajax and Real Madrid. Is there any difference?

Italy's AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan three teams were shortlisted for the quarterfinals, setting a new record in Italian football history.

This season is called one of the most difficult years for Italian football. Last summer, the Italian team stopped in the quarterfinals in the World Cup, and the phone door exploded, leaving Italian football in a huge vortex. But in the dilemma, Italian football grew against the trend.

Judging from the qualifying process, the three teams are not difficult. AC Milan qualifies two rounds ahead of schedule while in the same group as Real Madrid and Dortmund. Previously, they defeated strong opponents such as Bayern and Laco, which vaguely saw their powerful strength in the Champions League in the early 1990s. Juventus clinched Coruña in the penultimate round, laying the foundation for qualifying.

Not to mention Inter Milan, they are the defending champions and are not afraid of any team.

Next, Inter Milan may meet Juventus and AC Milan in the quarter-finals. It is worth noting that both Juventus and AC Milan hope to avoid Inter Milan. The reason is simple. If you lose to Inter Milan in the Champions League, your morale will be seriously damaged in the final game of Serie A.

Once Inter Milan meets AC Milan or Juventus, it will become the 13th Italian Derby in the history of the three major European Cups". In the history of the Champions League, the Italian derby only happened once, that is, in 1985, Serie A champion Verona met the Champions League defender Juventus.

What is really regrettable is that the Roman team, the Romans have always performed poorly in European competitions. They lost three games in a row at the beginning of the second stage, but they still did not give up their efforts and actually competed for a certain possibility of qualifying. If it weren't for their bad luck, Roma might even win Arsenal in London...

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Inter Milan is not afraid of any opponent, but any opponent is afraid of Inter Milan.

At 12:30 local time in Switzerland, the draw ceremony for the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

Before the draw began, the head coaches of multiple clubs expressed their unwillingness to meet the defending champions.

Manchester United's Ferguson is one of them. "Manchester United has never entered the Champions League final since 1999. I hope the road is flatter. The last thing I want to encounter is Inter Milan."

Real Madrid coach Boske also frowned and said: "As long as it is not Inter Milan, any opponent can do it."

Juventus coach Capello: "I don't want to meet Inter Milan at this time, it's too difficult to play with them. If I can choose, I would rather meet La Liga teams."

Capello will not forget the scene of being blood-slaughtered by Inter Milan at the Alp Stadium.

AC Milan coach Ancelotti said with a smile: "I think it's best for Italian teams to meet again in the semi-finals, which at least ensures that we have a team that can reach the final. Inter Milan is of course the most difficult opponent because we know each other, but it's not a terrible thing if we encounter it, because we can even beat Real Madrid, who else can't win?"

Despite this, the Italian media still said pessimistically that the probability of a Serie A team having a duel in the quarterfinals is as high as 89%! It is almost impossible not to have a confrontation.

but……

The draw result happened to be the only matchup that did not have a match between the teams of the same country, and the probability of this result was only 11%.

This 11% is really too ‘magic’…

Defending champion Inter Milan faced Valencia, AC Milan also drew the draw, and his opponent Ajax was regarded as the weakest team in the quarterfinals. The other two games were equally matched Juventus against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid vs. Manchester United.

After the draw, Mourinho smiled and said: "The teams that can enter the quarterfinals are all powerful teams. There is no easy game in the quarterfinals. Valencia is a strong team, and everyone in their team has the ability to score. However, I think that although these are two difficult games, Inter Milan has the strength to pass the level, and we will go to Valencia with a normal heart."

Then he changed his subject and satirized Juventus.

"The more you are afraid, the easier it is to draw stronger opponents."

"I'm not optimistic about Juventus facing Barcelona."

"Although I hope they can advance to the semifinals, I feel I'm going back to study Barcelona again."

Is it easy to play against Barcelona, ​​or is it easy to play against Juventus? Mourinho chose Juventus without hesitation. After all, he had massacred Juventus in the league, but in Barcelona, ​​they can only say that both sides played squad. Although they beat Barcelona at Camp Nou, that Barcelona did not make all their efforts...
Chapter completed!