Chapter 624 Champions League opponents

? Hearing David's words, Baggio fell into a brief silence on the other end of the phone. He really didn't think that he needed to think calmly. ★

When Baggio just retired, Inter Milan President Moratti invited him to join the management of Inter Milan. Inter Milan is also where Baggio fought, but in the end Baggio rejected the old chairman after thinking over and over again. Invited to devote themselves to philanthropy.

But for Baggio, football will always be the love of his heart, even forever. Even if his current job is far away from football, he still cannot stop the burning fire in his heart.

He feels like he has never left football!

Brescia, has a special meaning for Baggio. He has crossed mountains, rivers, seas, and people. He has tasted the peaks of life, and he has also fallen into troughs.

After going through several giants, he disappeared for the first time in the national team competition. At that moment, he knew that he needed to overcome his emotions with reason, so he came to Brescia.

The three years at Brescia were the happiest period of his career, he was able to get enough playing time, and he was able to fully enjoy the joy that football brought him. He earned the respect and everything that people deserved to give him.

It can be said that Brescia has the same status in his heart as Vicenza, and Vicenza is his hometown team.

Baggio's mind couldn't help but flash through his images in Brescia, beautiful and profound!

Perhaps feeling a little rude to be so silent, Baggio said to David with a trembling voice: You know, this is a bit sudden, please allow me to think about it!

Of course, I understand your feelings, please believe me, I am sincere to your invitation, I am waiting for your good news! David did not immediately ask Baggio to give an answer, after all, this is not a small matter !

After finishing the call with Baggio, David went through the list of excellent young Italian players in his mind. If Brescia is not unexpectedly relegated, then the club will inevitably face reconstruction next season. David needs to plan ahead, one-time Solve the stubborn ailments in the lineup.

Of course, this is not something that needs to be done right away. After all, the league has not ended, the transfer window has not yet opened, and even Brescia has the possibility of relegation in theory, all of which affect David's plan.

After returning to England, it was already two days after the end of the Champions League, and within these two days, the results of the Champions League quarter-finals were completely fermented.

Notts County has an obvious advantage in the first round, and it is not surprising to knock out Juventus away.

But in the other three contests, it was very interesting and unexpected.

In the duel between Lyon and Eindhoven, Eindhoven drew the Ligue 1 hegemons away in the first round, and after returning to home in the second round, the Eredivisie giants also failed to let Lyon win, and the score in the two rounds was amazing. consistent, 1:1.

In the extra time, the two teams scored a goalless draw, and in the final penalty shootout, the Dutch had the last laugh, knocking out Lyon 4:2 and advancing to the Champions League semi-finals. Got the best results.

In another peak matchup in the upper half, there was an extremely rare scene on the football field.

In the history of the derby in Milan, fan riots can't really be described as rare, but in the most watched event in Europe, such as the Champions League, nothing similar has happened yet.

In the first round, AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 2:o at home, and in the second round of Inter Milan's home game, the fans of the home team had a large-scale riot because of the referee's penalty.

In the first half, Inter Milan scored a goal and rewritten the total score to 2:1. As long as they continue to score a goal, at least the two teams will return to the same starting line. Perhaps it is out of anxiety. Inter Milan's players and fans seem to have some mental imbalances.

In the second half, AC Milan retreated to defend. Inter Milan once bombarded AC Milan's half-court indiscriminately. Finally, in the 71st minute, Inter Milan scored the goal of AC Milan, but this was also the beginning of the riot.

Mihajnovic took a right corner kick, Dida failed to save in the middle, Sneijder headed the ball into the net, but the referee Merck ruled that the penalty was invalid on the grounds that the Dutch fouled Cafu first. Ned was also given a yellow card for dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty.

At this time, the angry Inter Milan fans behind Dida's gate threw down their mineral water bottles. Dida was hit on the right shoulder by an exploding fireworks while cleaning up the debris in the penalty area and fell to the ground. Dida was put to work. The personnel were carried into the center of the field for rescue.

The game was suspended because of this, Zanetti followed the staff to clear the debris in the penalty area, and the referee Merck waited for Dida to receive treatment.

Taking advantage of this time, Ancelotti gave the players face-to-face opportunities, while Mancini sat on the bench with a sad face.

Because the scene could not be controlled, the Inter Milan fans in the stands continued to throw fireworks and other dangerous objects. Referee Merck asked the AC Milan players to retreat into the lounge, and the AC Milan fans also played exit and game over in the stands. slogan.

5 minutes later, Inter Milan players and match officials 6 consecutive exits. The riot police entered the side stand to maintain order, and the staff continued to clean up the venue.

In the end, referee Merck and the match supervisor subsequently decided that the match would continue at 22:4o.

Players from both sides re-entered the field to resume the game. I thought the final time could end smoothly, but I didn’t expect that the scene under control was just an illusion.

The game has just resumed, and several fireworks were thrown again on the side stand, and even umbrellas and other sundries appeared. Seeing that the situation was not good, the referee Merck immediately announced the end of the game ahead of schedule.

The riot was too terrifying and dangerous. Even the AC Milan players were stopped by the coach when they were about to thank their fans in the stands. Ancelotti must ensure the safety of the players, and Dida is still receiving treatment!

After the game was completely interrupted, everyone was talking about whether UEFA would sentence Inter Milan to a loss or choose another time for the final 15 minutes of the game?

Soon, UEFA gave the answer. Inter Milan did not get any chance and was directly sentenced to lose 3:0. In this way, AC Milan eliminated Inter Milan with a total score of 5:0 and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League. The opponent in the final is the Eredivisie giants PSV.

In the second half, the much-watched match between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, Mourinho's team defeated Bayern Munich 4:2 at home in the first round, but after returning to the field, Bayern Munich made a big counterattack. , 3:1 victory over Chelsea, Klose played a hat-trick, almost single-handedly brought Bayern Munich into the Champions League semi-finals, even the core of the team Ballack's swing is not as eye-catching as Klose.

However, this result was a bit unexpected for David. If they remember correctly, Mourinho took Chelsea to the Champions League semi-finals in his first season in his previous life. After eliminating Bayern Munich, the score in the first round also gave him this illusion, but at the end of the second round, it seems that everything has changed. Is this a chain reaction brought about by Klose joining Bayern in advance?

In other words, Notts County's opponent in the semi-final changed from Chelsea to Bayern Munich, which is really an unexpected change! (To be continued.)