When Barcelona received the response from Lazio Club, they were actually very happy.
Although the price they offered is very high, they are willing to ask for it, which shows that they are willing to sell Falcao. Compared with Real Madrid who offered 40 million and were rejected by Chang Sheng, Barcelona is simply a winner in life.
Already.
Don’t be afraid of asking a high price, but be afraid of not asking a price.
As long as you are willing to offer a price, it means that the matter can be negotiated, and then any price can be negotiated first.
So Barcelona immediately responded with a new price of 42 million euros and asked for installment payments to be paid back in three years.
After Chang Sheng received Barcelona's counter-offer, he knew that the matter had basically entered the bargaining stage, so he did not follow up.
He left the matter to Lotito and went about his own business. Anyway, the bottom line he gave Lotito could not be less than 50 million. He believed that with Lotito's ability, it would only go higher.
Talk about it, rather than talk about it at a lower level.
Anyway, the one who needs money most urgently is not himself, but Lotito.
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In the 30th round, Lazio lost to Fiorentina 0:1 away from home, but Inter Milan also lost to Juventus 1:2 at home.
So the point difference between the two sides is still five points.
The thirty-first round of the league is a direct dialogue between the two sides.
If Lazio can defeat Inter Milan, it can widen the point difference to eight points. With seven rounds left in the league, the eight-point advantage is already considerable.
Inter Milan will definitely try their best to defeat Lazio in the game, so that they can reduce the five-point gap to two points.
If the difference is only two points, there is still a chance to catch up.
Otherwise, it is really better to surrender in advance.
For Inter Milan, although they are playing away from home, one advantage is that Lazio will play the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals next week. Lazio’s opponent is Arsenal. That is not an easy match.
opponent. And it’s an away game.
Inter Milan has been eliminated from the Champions League by Chelsea.
They can now concentrate on playing in the league and put all their energy into the league.
The media analyzed this game and believed that Inter Milan would have a greater chance.
Lazio may not play with all their main players in the league, they will hide some of their main players.
But unfortunately Chang Sheng is completely opposite to what they analyzed.
If they want to go further in the Champions League, with Lazio's current staffing, there is still no way to fight on both fronts at the same time.
Generally speaking, if they want to protect one side, they have to give up the other side.
For example, give up the league and focus on the Champions League.
But there is actually another way, which is to establish a huge lead in the league as soon as possible, completely defeat the opponent, and make them unable to think of catching up.
This game is such a perfect opportunity.
Because this is an opportunity for Lazio and Inter Milan to have a direct dialogue. If Lazio can win, it can lead Inter Milan by eight points. This point difference is enough to make Inter Milan lose the courage and motivation to continue to catch up.
If we miss the opportunity of this game, even if it is just a draw and five points ahead of Inter Milan, it will give Inter Milan a chance to catch up. Because in the next schedule, Lazio will not have another chance to face Inter Milan. They cannot decide
Inter Milan's life and death is at stake. If Inter Milan keeps chasing after them, won't Lazio have to bear huge pressure in the league until the end?
That is, we must always go all out on both presentations at the same time.
As a result, the pressure on the team will be too great.
So the smart thing to do is to decide the fate of Inter Milan in this direct dialogue and let them go to hell!
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So when Mancini saw Lazio starting with all their main players, he was also surprised.
This... doesn't make sense!
Are they going to give up on the Champions League?
Mancini suddenly thought of such a possibility, and then a cold sweat broke out on his back...
How could he forget this?
Chang Sheng said before the start of the season that his team would defend the league title. He didn't mention a word about the Champions League! This shows that he had no intention of achieving any results in the Champions League from the beginning...
If he were asked to choose between the league and the Champions League, he would definitely choose the league...
Oh shit!
Unfortunately, there is only an hour before the start of the game, and even if Mancini wants to make any adjustments, it is too late.
Fortunately, Inter Milan originally played all the main players.
Then let’s go head-on...
To be honest, Mancini felt a little unsure...
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The commentators and reporters were also surprised when they found out that Chang Sheng sent all their main players in the league.
"It seems that Chang is planning to give up on the Champions League... He wants to ensure his dominance in the league. Maybe he knows very well that after this season, this team will cease to exist... so this is his only option.
Opportunity. Three consecutive league championships!”
Lazio sent all its main players to face the defeated Inter Milan at home. Just by reading this sentence, everyone can already know the result.
"Falcao...Falcao!!! 'Tiger' roars!" Amid the roar of the commentator, Falcao ran with open arms to celebrate the goal. Lazio led Inter Milan 1:0 at home! "This is
His 28th league goal. Two goals short of 30 goals! Will he become the second player in half a century to score more than 30 goals?!"
After Lazio took a one-goal lead, Inter Milan relied on Cambiaso's long shot to equalize the score.
This goal excited the Inter Milan fans for a while.
As the competition for the league title becomes increasingly fierce, every point counts.
Inter Milan, which seems to have been forced into a desperate situation, has also exploded with huge potential!
In the first half, the two sides tied at 1:1.
Chang Sheng criticized the team's insurance at halftime because he believed the players did not put enough pressure on their opponents.
"They can actually compete with us in the midfield! This is not normal!"
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In the second half, Lazio strengthened its speed changes based on ball possession.
It will be much more difficult for Inter Milan to cope with it.
In the 53rd and 60th minutes, Lazio scored two goals.
Benzema scored twice in the game!
"Karim Benzema! A super shooter who is not inferior to Falcao! As a young man, he was called 'Ronaldo No. 2' by the media! He used his actual performance to prove that the media were right!"
"In addition to Falcao who will definitely leave the team this summer, Benzema is also the focus of European giants... Maybe next season, we will not be able to see this pair of strikers in Lazio that make the entire Apennine Peninsula tremble.
It’s combined!”
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Although Inter Milan got another goal back in the 80th minute, it didn't help.
Lazio took full advantage of their ability to control the ball in the last ten minutes. In these ten minutes, Inter Milan did not even have a few offensive opportunities.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Lazio fans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome gave a huge cheer.
The Inter Milan players lowered their heads and looked very frustrated.
Eight points!
Lazio leads Inter Milan by eight points in the league!
This point difference has basically declared Inter Milan's failure to challenge for the league championship again.
Mancini stood on the sidelines, motionless. No one knew who his eyes fell on or what he was thinking.
Maybe he was thinking that without Chang, without this Lazio, he would be the team that won three consecutive league championships?
The Lazio players celebrated on the pitch, they had already seen the championship trophy!
Three consecutive league championships are about to be achieved!
They created a dynasty!
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At the post-match press conference, Mancini made a decision that surprised everyone, but was reasonable.
"Although I still have four years of contract with the club, I have decided to leave the team at the end of this season. I think it is time to leave... I am proud of my work in this team, but I
I still have to say that the next month and a half will be my last month and a half in this team. Thank you everyone for your support, but there is always a banquet..."
He looked very tired when he said this, and his voice was low and weak.
It can be seen that the entanglement with Chang Sheng for two consecutive seasons has exhausted all his energy and put him under tremendous pressure.
He couldn't support it anymore.
Subsequently, his remarks caused an uproar in the Italian media.
"If I were Moratti, I would tell that coward to get out now! The league is not over yet, Lazio is only eight points ahead of Inter Milan! There are still seven rounds left in the league, why give up? Even if there is only a glimmer of a chance, Inter Milan will
You should go all out and never give up until the last moment! This is tantamount to surrendering in advance! As the head coach of the team, he does this. How does he want his players to think of him? The leader of us is such a coward? This
It’s a serious blow to the team’s morale!”
In a TV show, an Inter Milan supporter guest slammed Mancini's behavior in front of the camera.
"After tonight's game, Mancini issued a declaration of unconditional surrender. At the height of the competition for the league title, his move was obviously an early surrender. He believed that Inter Milan could no longer win the league title..." TV
Mancini’s speech was also commented on in the news.
The newspaper used such a headline to ridicule Mancini.
"Mancho surrenders!"
The newspaper published a cartoon in which Mancini was naked buttocks and holding up a pair of white underwear, while Chang Sheng in front of him had his hands folded across his chest, his head held high, with a arrogant look on his face. The football he was stepping on was stamped with
The benchmark for Inter Milan.
This cartoon is really humiliating for Inter Milan...