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Chapter 74 The Crucial Battle

Grand Duke Renier, President Campola and Prince Albert sat in Meazza's box, next to Inter Milan boss Moratti, a man called Daddy by fans.

Moratti is in a good mood. The team has already qualified ahead of schedule and is in great condition. Facing Monaco, they just reaped the victory as usual. "You guys are so bold that you let a young man in his early twenties take charge of the team, haha..."

"This young man, oh, I remember, he used to be our coach Cooper's assistant. It seems that you are paying tribute to Coach Cooper!"

"Jiangshan is only our temporary head coach, not an official coach." Campola hastened to declare.Renier and Campola looked very unhappy. They didn't want Jiang Shan to accept this challenge, but Jiang Shan agreed very readily.

It was all done by Prince Albert, otherwise they would still be able to easily joke with Moratti now, the coach is too young now and doesn't know how to blow it.

Prince Albert didn't take it seriously, he laughed and said, "In the 2000 Champions League final, I heard that Jiangshan participated in the tactical arrangement, and the team's goal was exactly Jiangshan's tactical arrangement."

"Furthermore, Jiangshan set a miraculous record of unbeaten seasons in Germany, and led the Hoffenheim of the German Union to win the German Cup." Prince Albert had expected that the other party would laugh at them, and obviously did his homework.

"More importantly, he hasn't lost a game when he coached the youth team." Albert said forcefully, "His resume is the reason why we gave him a chance."

"That's Germany, not Italy." Moratti was not annoyed, and replied with a smile.

The Italian teams have been very strong in recent years. Juventus, Milan, and Inter Milan's top three in the north continue to make waves in the Champions League. They are extremely crazy, and they are not comparable to German teams and Ligue [-] teams.

The players entered the field and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

Prince Albert suddenly became nervous and clenched his hands tightly, "Jiangshan! Why are you cheering for me? Whether I can control the team depends on your game."

The well-fitting coach suit is comfortable and crisp, that's what it feels like.When he entered the Meazza Stadium, the fans thought that a player was wearing a coach's uniform, a little surprised, and booed one after another.

"This player looks a bit old, but he is still too young to be a coach."

"Seeing the manager of Monaco, I am relieved, look at our Cooper, this is what a manager looks like."

The fans of Inter Milan are very optimistic. In their eyes, the victory is within their grasp and they are waiting for the next round of group matches.

Jiang Shan took the initiative to walk towards Cooper, his former nobleman.We met again without hesitation, "Hi, Coach Cooper! Thank you for your help before."

Cooper still has silver hair, but after winning the Champions League trophy, he was quite famous and handsome, and he shook hands with Jiang Shan generously, "Jiang Shan, congratulations on becoming the head coach of Monaco. But I will not show mercy this year."

"Me too. See the truth on the court." Jiangshan smiled. Regardless of the relationship between the two off the court, the game must be won. This is Jiangshan's principle.

Jiang Shan was not sure of winning, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity. If there was any difficulty, he would avoid it. No matter where he coached in the future, he would still be unable to succeed.

The starting lineups of the two sides came out, and Jiangshan directly copied the main lineup of the previous Monaco in the 2003-04 season.

Goalkeeper Rome, lined up in the back line, Evra, Givet, Rodriguez and Ibarra, two full-backs with strong assist ability, this is one of today's changes.

In the past, Sacchi rarely let the two start at the same time.

In the midfield four, Roten and Giuly are separated on both sides, and Cisse and Chikos are in the middle.Cisse's surname is very common, Monaco have Edouard Cisse, the midfielder, not Gilberry Cisse, the poor player who broke his leg twice.

Akis Zikos is a Greek player with a tough style of play and is good at defensive steals and interceptions. A player like Keane is not well-known, but very practical.

The low-key trio he formed with Cisse and Bernardi helped Monaco reach the 2004 Champions League final.

On the forward line, Pushor and Roundup have double arrows.

On the bench, Drogba was still waiting for an opportunity. Drogba was worried. Jiangshan secretly asked him to learn from Shevchenko, but he didn't even learn a single stop.

The time is too short, and Shevchenko's skills cannot be figured out in a day or two.Drogba kept thinking, if Jiangshan sent him on the field and he showed the super skill of stopping the ball ten meters away, would Jiangshan collapse?
This is a Champions League game, and it is related to Jiangshan's future.The most embarrassing thing is that after Drogba transferred to Monaco, he couldn't even get a goal as a gift, no matter whether it was the league or the Champions League, he didn't score.Drogba has 4 assists, which is not bad for a striker.

Jiangshan's lineup in Monaco is not well-known.On the other hand, Inter Milan's starting lineup is so star-studded that it is outrageous.

Goalkeeper Toldo, well, if there is no teenager Buffon, he will be the starting goalkeeper of the Italian national team.

On the back line, Cordoba, Materazzi and Cannavaro started together.

The midfield is a five-man team of Conceicao, Zanetti, Zanetti, Di Biagio and Emre, with strong control and offensive ability.At the forward position, Crespo and Recoba are double insurance.

With such an extravagant lineup, it is no wonder that Cooper is in high spirits. This lineup will only be stronger than his lineup in Valencia.

Moratti dug Cooper to Inter Milan just to win the Champions League.

Cooper suddenly felt the magic of 352 in Serie A. The lineup kept switching between 352 and 442. The results were good, and now Serie A ranks first.

He looked at Jiangshan's starting lineup, and it wasn't a surprise, it was basically the strongest lineup Monaco could come up with.But he murmured in his heart, "Isn't Jiangshan a fan of 352? He actually used 442, playing with me? Be careful not to be beaten by me."

If Jiangshan arranged for Bernardi to start and play defense, Cooper would think it was normal, but what Jiangshan meant was obviously to wrestle with Inter Milan. Do you really think that the top teams are so easily defeated?
Moratti laughed again, "The lineup is mutually exclusive! Hehe, Cooper's 352 lineup obviously restrains the 442 lineup, doesn't it?"

Refreshing, the result of the game can be seen from the formation.Moratti wished he could open a few more bottles of the classic Canti and taste it with his French friends.

Everyone here can understand the ball. Who doesn't know that 352 is indeed more advantageous than 442 in terms of formation alone, but as long as the 442 formation is aimed at two sides, it can still blow up the 352 formation.

Jiangshan's idea is very simple, as long as the players are strong enough, it doesn't matter what kind of lineup they put on.

The referee blew the whistle and the game started. It was a crucial battle to determine the future of the country, and it was against the old boss.

(End of this chapter)