For teams in the third and fourth tiers this time, the group Inter Milan is in can be regarded as a group of death. Needless to say, there will definitely be a fierce battle with Chelsea. Anderlecht is a perennial participant. Champions League teams, even if they don¡¯t have the strength to qualify, they still have the ability to become a touchstone. Betis played quite well in La Liga last season, and they were placed in the fourth tier because they barely participated in the previous five years. After European competitions, in such a group, Inter Milan and Chelsea not only have to compete with each other, but also beware of cold arrows shot by Anderlecht and Real Betis In this regard, Inter Milan and Chelsea It's all the same discomfort.
But now all eyes are focused on Mourinho and Dick - these are the two most outstanding new generation managers in European football, and they have something in common - arrogance , arrogant, eclectic, needless to say what Dick did, and Mourinho's first words after coaching Chelsea were "I am the European champion, you are nothing, so you have to listen to me." , such two controversial coaches will naturally get more attention when they compete together.
What's more, their performance is not bad. Dick has won five league championships and four European championships in the past five years, and Mourinho has almost won three league championships and two European championships in the past four years. , in terms of performance, they can only be regarded as slightly inferior to Dick. Both of them are the subjects of media coverage. Neither of them has special rules in their private lives. When Mourinho was coaching Porto, he revealed that Although no one has come up with any real evidence about extramarital affairs, and Dick used to be a prodigal who was addicted to clubbing and partying every night. His image has only improved slightly in the past two years
Compared with these two, Benitez, last season's Champions League winner, seems a bit worse. Although his results are not bad, he won a league championship and a UEFA Cup championship in Valencia. Last season He won the Champions League again, but his face lacked some star quality. In addition, he was not that controversial, so it was tragic that he could not be the center of attention.
More importantly, Dick has beaten all the famous head coaches in Europe in the past few years, and has the upper hand in them all, whether it is the old-school Ferguson, Wenger, Hitzfield, or the younger Del Bosque, Capet. Ronaldo, the younger Benitez, and Ancelotti all lost to Dick, but they only had one confrontation with Mourinho, which was the 2003 European Super Cup. In that game, Dick used The defensive counterattack defeated Mourinho's Porto 1-0. From that encounter, Dick won. However, in the following Champions League, Dortmund stopped in the knockout rounds, but Mourinho miraculously won. After winning the Champions League that season, it¡¯s hard to say who will win and who will lose.
Now these two top managers will meet in the Champions League. Last season, Dick led Inter Milan to win the UEFA Cup undefeated, while Chelsea, led by Mourinho, also won the Champions League. It was soul-stirring, and the game of defeating Barcelona 4-2 with a quick counterattack can be called a classic in recent years. If Benitez hadn't been defeated in the semi-finals by Benitez's wretched counterattack, Mourinho would most likely have become his successor. The second head coach after Dick to lead two different teams to win the Champions League for two consecutive years!
It is precisely because of this meaning that UEFA arranged for the teams led by Dick and Mourinho to be in the same group. For this reason, they even gave up the gimmick of Chelsea and Liverpool competing in the same group. Knowing that this may be the first and only time in the history of the Champions League that teams from the same league compete in a group! They would rather give up such a gimmick and let Inter Milan and Chelsea be in the same group. This shows how much the confrontation between these two people is expected.
When the lottery ceremony ended and Dick walked out of the hotel door, he was immediately surrounded by reporters. I don¡¯t know if it was a coincidence or something else. Mourinho walked out of the hotel door with Dick almost at the same time, and also at the same time. Surrounded
"What do you two think about the results of this draw?" A reporter immediately asked.
Dick turned to look at Mourinho, and then found that Mourinho was also looking at him, so he smiled, turned to the reporters and said: "There are two qualifying places in the group stage, right? This What other ideas can you have"
The reporters were in an uproar.
"Yes, there is nothing to say about the qualifying spots in the group stage. There is just a little difference between first and second." Mourinho said shortly after.
"Yes, there is a little difference, but I am always very good at premonitions. After the draw ceremony, I had a strong premonition that the first place in this group will finally win the Champions League this season. The second place in the group will lose in the first round of the knockout roundsI don¡¯t know if my premonition is working. "
Although Dick said this with a smile, reporters are not fools. Everyone knows what he means. This is a kind of psychological warfare, and it is also a demonstration. Since he has the confidence to say this, it means that he has the confidence. Suppress Chelsea in the group and become first in the group!
Although both the first and second players can qualify, in this case, if they are eventually moved to the second position, it will have a great impact on Chelsea.
This is a challenge, and it is an unavoidable challenge.
Mourinho raised his eyebrows, and then sneered: "Is that so? Let the facts after the group stage prove it and see if your words are accurate!"
"My words are always accurate." Dick chuckled: "Don't forget, at that time I said Barcelona couldn't win any championship, but they really didn't win it Oh, I almost forgot, you were also involved at the time One of them.¡±
Mourinho did not answer any more, but walked away from the scene. Dick was not in a hurry to leave, but answered a few more questions from reporters, and then left the hotel door.
"What's the point of such a provocation?" Marina asked, somewhat puzzled.
"It doesn't make any sense. It's just that UEFA wants to push Mourinho to fight against him. I can only fight against this kind of thing. There is only one best head coach. In terms of performance, age and image, there is no one else." There is no one more suitable than Mourinho to come against me. In fact, among the many head coaches in the entire European continent, only Mourinho can pose a threat to my position, so I must fight against it.¡± Dick replied with a shrug of his shoulders.
He said this loudly, but it is also true to a large extent. The total number of honors received by Ferguson and Heathfield still exceeds Dick, but how many years did it take them? What's more, Ferguson's European championships are not as many as those in the Premier League. Heathfield only has two Champions League championships. In the long run, he is also considered very young and has also won a lot of awards. Mourinho, who has few championships, is the most suitable opponent to fight against Dick all the time. Head coaches like Ancelotti, Benitez and Rijkaard may also be suitable. However, from all aspects , but it is not suitable to fight against Dick.
¡°Is this an advance suppression?¡± Marriner asked.
"It doesn't count, it doesn't count." Dick shook his head: "In the world of football, there is no permanent suppression. This is just a confrontation. Mourinho and I will definitely have a long time together in the future. If you want to be the best head coach, you have to achieve better results than any opponent in all aspects. I have great confidence in this."
Others may not know Dick's thoughts, but now UEFA has indeed pushed Mourinho to fight Dick - after all, it is not what they want to see for a Chinese to be so famous on the European continent. In other words, they are not racist, but European games are occupied by a head coach or a team for a long time, which is something they do not want to see. Therefore, it became natural for Dick to be embarrassed.
The biggest news on the next day is naturally that Inter Milan and Chelsea are in the same group. The two most popular head coaches in recent years will face off. To a large extent, this year¡¯s match is the fairest. Contest - In the first previous match, Dortmund's strength dropped significantly, and Porto did not reach its peak. But now? In the past year, these two coaches have established unshakable prestige in Inter Milan and Chelsea. They have also made their teams complete through two summer signings. It will not be affected by the home and away games, so this kind of confrontation can be considered truly fair!
This made Benitez quite unhappy. You must know that when he was in Spain, the Valencia he led was suppressed by Dick just like Real Madrid. It was not until Dick left that he won the league in the 2003-04 season. The double champion of Cup and La Liga. Although he won the Champions League last season after defeating Mourinho, his Liverpool were defeated by Mourinho's Chelsea in the league, and Dick did not participate in the championship. Cup, which makes his Champions League content seem somewhat insufficient
So he worked hard to give Dick a good look in the next European Super Cup, and Inter Milan is now missing Materazzi, which also gives him hope.
So in the European Super Cup the next day, Liverpool played very well. Benitez led the team to defeat Inter Milan with a score of 3 to 2, ending Dick's period of leading the team at Inter Milan. Unbeaten record in all official matches??!
After this outcome, Benitez's reputation began to reach its peak - last season he defeated Mourinho and Ancelotti in the Champions League, and now he defeated Dick in the European Super Cup Among the head coaches of the same generation, it is indeed gratifying to achieve such results!
"Well losing this game is not a good thing for us, but it is also good because we know some shortcomings. Chiellini made some mistakes today, but for such a young player, in Learning from failure is a good thing, and we don¡¯t have to carry the baggage of being undefeated What¡¯s the problem with not winning the Super Bowl anyway? If we don¡¯t win the Super Cup, I believe we still have a chance to win the Super Cup next season.¡±
Dick¡¯s understatement at the post-match press conference made Benitez a little helpless. He worked hard to defeat Dick, but the opponent said that the defeat was no big deal
¡°If I beat you again after meeting you in the Champions League, I¡¯ll see what you have to say!¡± Benitez said inwardly.