Chapter 233
Chapter 233
In fact, the draw between Juventus and AC Milan is the result Cagliari wants to see most, because only in this way can Cagliari close the point difference with AC Milan and surpass Juventus at the same time.
But it is a pity that Juventus disappointed all Cagliari people. Although Juventus' defeat allowed Cagliari to occupy the second place in the standings, the points difference with AC Milan remained at 5 points.
At the end of 25 rounds of the league, the top three positions in the league have basically been stabilized. The third-ranked Juventus has 9 points more than the fourth-ranked Roma.
With 9 rounds left in the league, the Serie A championship is basically between AC Milan, Cagliari and Juventus.
There is no doubt that Cagliari is in the first group beyond everyone's expectations. Even now, some people are still unwilling to accept this fact.
But these self-deceived people have no influence on Cagliari, so they can be ignored.
The competition in the first group is fierce, and the competition in the second group is not bad. Roma, Inter Milan, Lazio, and Parma, these four teams will compete for the last place in the Champions League in the next nine rounds.
Originally Inter Milan was far ahead all the way, but they were not strong enough. A wave of losing streak directly ruined the good situation, and they were overtaken by Roma by as much as 5 points.
You know, Roma has not been the core Totti for nearly half a season, and because of this, the Romans hate Li Yi and Cagliari even more.
Because in the eyes of the Romans, if it wasn't for the conflict with Li Yi, perhaps Rome would not only be ranked fourth, but compete with Cagliari for the league championship.
The Romans are obviously deceiving themselves and others. In the final analysis, the real culprit in that conflict is Totti's own brain damage. Besides, Totti's brain damage is not once or twice.
Besides, the suspension wasn't just about Totti. If Li Yi hadn't been suspended for five games, AC Milan might not be at the top of the standings.
Speaking of that conflict, both teams were victims, and it was AC Milan, currently at the top of the standings, who really took advantage.
But now is not the time to talk about this, especially Cagliari. After winning Siena, Cagliari will face the challenge of Inter Milan in the next round of the league.
Regardless of the fact that Inter Milan has been unbeaten for six rounds before, with four losses and two draws, but from the perspective of the lineup alone, Inter Milan's strength is still the top existence in Serie A.
Although Cagliari leads Inter Milan by as much as 17 points in the standings, it can be saved by looking at the lineup and the reputation of the players on both sides. The two sides should be reversed.
"Although Inter Milan is not in good shape recently, it cannot be denied that Inter Milan is still a formidable opponent," Li Yi said at the media meeting before the match.
"No I didn't receive an invitation from Inter Milan. I'm very happy in Cagliari, and I won't leave Cagliari at this time." Later, some media asked Li Yi when he received an invitation from Inter Milan.
Although Inter Milan did a good job of keeping secrets, there is no impenetrable wall in this world, especially a giant like Inter Milan.
Not to mention Inter Milan, even Corleone would not let go of this opportunity for hype. After all, it is still meaningful for Li Yi to be favored by a wealthy family.
In the end, Li Yi is still a young head coach. Although he led Cagliari with an excellent record, there is no real honor, so at this time, the recognition of the giants is very important.
If Corleone didn't know enough about Li Yi, he would even encourage Li Yi to leave Cagliari and switch to Inter Milan. After all, the gap between the two is too great.
With Li Yi's age and experience, it is quite unbelievable that he can resist the temptation of a wealthy family. For example, the chairman of Inter Milan is still a little hard to accept this fact. Even Moratti can't help but wonder if the attractiveness of Inter Milan has declined.
The reporter had nothing to do with Li Yi, but it was completely different for the Inter Milan man. This was a tragedy for Verdelli who had just taken office.
From the reserve team to the first team, Verdelli took a fantastic step, and it can even be said to be the most important step to become a head coach, and this step is not an ordinary step, because he is now the head coach of the Serie A giants Inter Milan.
However, Verdelli was too happy to be happy. Although he also imagined that he would become the savior after replacing Cooper, when he actually appeared in the Inter Milan dressing room and faced the media, he found that everything was different from what he thought.
Especially when he led the team to Cagliari, when he appeared at the media meeting before the game, those eyes were like a hunter staring at his prey.
"Inter Milan chose you because the Cagliari coach refused?"
"It is rumored that Inter Milan has not given up inviting Bruce Lee to coach Inter Milan?"
One by one tricky questions, one by one he didn't care about his face, and he even took pleasure in making things difficult for him. At this moment, Verdelli finally realized that the road of head coaching is not easy, and it is even more difficult to become the head coach of a wealthy family.
Regarding Verdelli's situation, Li Yi is happy to see the results. Of course, Li Yi is not gloating. The reason why he is happy to see the results is because the actions of the media are invisible to help him.
Especially after Li Yi learned of Verdelli's gaffe at the media meeting, he had to say that it was Verdelli's sorrow to face Li Yi in the first game of his career.
Of course, this is also relative. If Verdelli can withstand the pressure, then he will not have a bright future, but at least he can become a good head coach.
But from the current point of view, Verdelli seems not ready. Under the frantic bombardment of the media, the Inter Milan coach turned and left with aggrieved and angry expression.
"I think we have a [-]% chance of winning this game." Li Yi's words were quite conservative, because with Inter Milan's recent state, even without the help of the media, Cagliari's chances of winning have reached [-]%. Now with the media's involvement, it is estimated that Verdelli's mentality has completely jumped.
But Li Yi wouldn't tell the players that. According to Li Yi, Inter Milan urgently needed a victory to stabilize the morale of the army, and the head coach also continued to win a victory to consolidate his position.
Cagliari is undoubtedly a good opponent and a good stepping stone. Although AC Milan is the leader of the league, in fact the darkest horse in Serie A is Cagliari.
You know, before this game, Cagliari had been unbeaten in 14 rounds, and still had a crazy record of 2 wins and [-] draws.
(End of this chapter)