Mourinho heard something else from commentator Caressa's explanation.
He had been wondering whether this was Lazio's intention.
If Lazio did it intentionally, then this style of play would be awesome...
Regardless of the current chaos, once they practice...how many cores will they have on the court? By then, if those opponents want to defend them, how should they defend them?
Mourinho is most worried about this possibility.
Now after listening to Caressa's explanation, he found that this possibility seemed very high.
Regardless of whether it can succeed or not, at least Lazio is indeed working in this direction now.
From the changes in the position and role of Lazio players on the field, Mourinho can clearly see the mentality of winning...
If Lazio succeeds in this... I will stop playing in Serie A... I can't win at all!
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In the second half, Lazio adjusted their tactics and began to increase their offensive power, reaching a completely new level.
The introduction of Ledesma and Cazorla allowed Lazio's midfield and frontcourt to seamlessly connect, and Lazio's offense began to run smoothly.
In the 68th minute, Lazio scored a goal in the counterattack, rewriting the total score to 3:2, and Lazio took the lead again.
Lazio then worked hard, and three minutes later Ledesma scored from a direct free kick, with a total score of 4:2!
Inter Milan once scored a goal before the end of the game, but it was ruled offside.
Inter Milan was eventually eliminated by Lazio, and Lazio advanced to the final!
Lazio fans and players are celebrating their passage to the Coppa Italia final.
Mourinho's thoughts are no longer on this.
What he was thinking more about was whether this game could be used as evidence to prove that Lazio was indeed practicing that kind of tactics...
There should be no doubt about it.
Mourinho thought.
Lazio must be practicing this tactic intentionally, working towards a tactic that only exists in theory.
After thinking about it clearly, Mourinho felt incredible.
Lazio is already strong enough, is it necessary to do this?
At the very least, even if Inter Milan works so hard, Lazio can still be ten points ahead of them.
Lazio has no opponents in Italy.
So why do you do this?
Mourinho thinks about the semi-final between Lazio and Barcelona...
Could it be that his goal is not Italy, but... Europe?
For the first time, Mourinho felt: "Is this really an opponent I can beat?"
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At the post-match press conference, Chang Sheng was very satisfied with being able to reach the Italian Cup final again.
"We will have a chance to win the Triple Crown. I think this is very important and the whole team will work hard towards this goal."
Chang Sheng's words are astonishing.
Although the league championship seems to be within their grasp, they have also reached the final of the Italian Cup, but they are qualified to compete for this championship.
But what about the Champions League?
In the Champions League, they haven't even played the second leg of the quarter-finals yet!
Not to mention the two-leg semifinals.
And Chang Sheng is now saying that Lazio's goal is to win the Triple Crown.
This obviously did not take the opponents seriously.
The opponent in the quarter-finals is CSKA Moscow. They will definitely not be able to stop Lazio's progress.
What about Barcelona?
Isn’t Barcelona also being taken seriously by Chang Sheng?
Later, Chang Sheng never explained this matter, so the media was full of various speculations.
If Lazio can really win the Triple Crown, it will be a sensation enough. Because this will be the first Triple Crown in Italian football!
The Triple Crown is the highest honor for any team. The team that can win the Triple Crown must be a very good and powerful team, and must also have great luck.
OK……
European mainstream media believe that a team can be called the Triple Crown only if it wins the league championship, the top domestic cup championship (for example, in England it is the FA Cup, not the League Cup), and the UEFA Champions League championship. Some
Smaller games, such as a decided-win Super Bowl, don't count.
Since the Champions League was founded in 1955, in the 55-year history, there have only been six Triple Crown winners in the major European leagues, namely Celtic in Scotland in 1967 and Ajak in the Netherlands in 1972.
Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 1988, Manchester United in the Premier League in 1999, Valencia in La Liga in 2004, and Barcelona in La Liga in 2009.
Among them, La Liga Valencia's Triple Crown was born in the hands of Chang Sheng...
If Lazio can really achieve the Triple Crown, they will become the first in Italian football. No Italian team has ever achieved this in history, whether it is Inter Milan in the international era or the Dutch trio.
Neither AC Milan nor Juventus, the undisputed hegemon in the country, had done so during the Swordsman era.
In the 1964-1965 season, Inter Milan won the Champions League and the League, but lost to Juventus in the Cup and only finished second. AC Milan won the League and the Champions League in the 1993-94 season, but missed the final of the Italian Cup.
The reason why the Triple Crown is talked about by the world is because it is very difficult to achieve the "Grand Slam". Although six teams have achieved it in history, the Celtics won the Triple Crown in 1967.
At that time, the Scottish Premier League had not yet begun to become professional; and when the Dutch duo achieved this in the 1970s and 1980s, the domestic competition in the Dutch League was not fierce. Only 1999 was truly considered a valuable Triple Crown.
Manchester United in 2004, Valencia in 2004, and Barcelona in 2009. However, when Manchester United won the FA Cup and Champions League in 1999, there were some magical factors; Valencia's triple crown in 2004 also made
Many people did not expect that, especially the Champions League quarter-final match against AC Milan, was full of luck; in 2009, Barcelona passed the semi-finals safely, but there were also some controversies. These all prove that it is difficult to achieve the Triple Crown.
How big.
Nowadays, major leagues have intensive schedules, and national teams and European competitions are becoming more frequent. Becoming a Triple Crown winner means that the team has to work harder and overcome more difficulties. The existence of these difficulties also makes the Triple Crown winner special.
Capacity, more valuable.
Of course, it is also more difficult.
Chang Sheng actually said something now. Is he full of confidence, or is he just deliberately setting off a smoke bomb?
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While the media were making wild guesses, Chang Sheng was announcing his ambitions to his players at the training ground in Vermelo.
"Perhaps you all know what I said in the media after the Coppa Italia semi-final. Does anyone think I am joking or bluffing?"
he asked.
No one stood up, and no one raised their hands.
Are you kidding? Even if the boss is really joking, it's best not to say anything at this time. Anyway, the boss is not really asking them questions.
Sure enough, Chang Sheng just paused and then continued: "No, I'm not joking or bluffing. I really want to win the Triple Crown. Guys, what does the Triple Crown mean?
You all know it. Now that we have this opportunity, we will naturally not give it up."
"If we can win the Triple Crown, it will be Italy's first Triple Crown! But to win these three championships is not as simple as talking about it. It requires all of us to pay several times more than usual.
The price! Especially the Champions League championship! But you can trust me because I am your boss!"
Chang Sheng pointed at himself with his thumb and looked very confident: "I have already won the Triple Crown once! The first Triple Crown in Spanish football was won by me! So as long as you believe in me, I will
I will definitely bring you a glorious Triple Crown!"
What Lazio may value is that they will be the first treble winner in Italian football.
Chang Sheng also has something he values.
If he leads Lazio to win the Triple Crown, he will become the first head coach in the history of European football to win the Triple Crown twice!
For famous coaches like Ferguson, winning a Triple Crown once in this life is very impressive.
He always wins but wants to win his second Triple Crown. I have to say... he is very ambitious.
If it really happened, it would be unprecedented.
With just these two double champions, he can overwhelm Guardiola.
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In the thirty-fourth round of the league, Lazio faced Roma at home.
It's a Roman derby, but no one cares anymore.
Compared with the Champions League semi-finals, what is the meaning of the unsuspecting Rome derby?
Lazio defeated Roma 3:1 at home.
Because Inter Milan defeated Juventus 2:0 at home and won the Italian national derby. Therefore, Lazio is still ten points ahead of Inter Milan.
But it doesn't matter, as long as they win another league round, they will win the championship trophy three rounds in advance.
In the second leg of the quarter-finals against CSKA Moscow in midweek, Lazio returned to home and performed well.
As if to demonstrate against Barcelona, they defeated CSKA Moscow 5-0 at home.
Because in the match between Barcelona and Arsenal that ended just one day ago, although Arsenal said before the game that they would not give up and they would fight Barcelona to the end.
But the actual result was that they were beaten 4:1 by Barcelona at Camp Nou. Bendtner scored a goal for Arsenal at the beginning, and then suffered a four-goal reversal by Barcelona.
The commentator exclaimed at the time: "This Barcelona team is invincible!"
Chang Sheng, a small-minded man, wrote these words down.
If Barcelona wins 4:1, they will be defeated? They even conceded a goal!
In the next day's game, Lazio swept CSKA Moscow 5:0 at home, also demonstrating their powerful offensive power!
This time it was the commentator's turn to exclaim: "This Lazio is simply an armada!"
Well, now, the quarter-finals are over, and in two weeks, it will be the first round of the peak showdown.
Lazio plays at home first and then away.
Barcelona is the opposite.
By then, I am afraid there will be an answer to who is the real strongest in Europe... (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)