On Wednesday, the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals officially kicked off.

Schalke, who started the battle, easily defeated Valencia 3:1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 4:3.

Another match between the emerging Premier League power Tottenham Hotspur and Serie A veteran AC Milan ended up with a draw, but Tottenham eliminated Milan 1-0 with a goal in the first leg and became the second team to enter the Champions League quarterfinals.

Inter Milan came to Manchester on the day of the game.

In the first leg, Inter Milan lost at home. Although it was only a 1:2 small loss, Manchester United had a great advantage in the home and away knockout match system, and Inter Milan was almost sentenced to death by many media in advance.

However, because Roma and Milan were eliminated and failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Inter Milan, which still has a chance, has become the hope of the entire Italian football world.

Before Inter Milan set out from Italy to the UK, Italian journalist Adam Scimi almost used a sigh to pray to Inter Milan to save Italy from fire and fire again to avoid the tragedy of a "massacre of the family".

Adam Scimi supported the Nerazzurri, "Just like the previous season, Inter Milan was Italy's last hope. Florence and AC Milan missed the quarterfinals a year ago, while Roma was eliminated with AC Milan this season. Leonardo must shoulder the expectations of a country. This is the glorious responsibility of Inter Milan and all Italians. For himself and for Italian football, just like in Madrid ten months ago."

"Historical results are very unfavorable to the Italians. Since the top European tournament was reorganized into the Champions League in 1992, no team has been able to reverse the 1-2 loss at home in the first leg, but Inter Milan is the defending champion and they have the ability to break this record and create a miracle at Old Trafford Stadium."

In the UK, Inter Milan also has many fans. When Inter Milan arrived at Manchester Airport, almost three or four hundred Inter Milan fans came to pick them up on site.

Inter Milan head coach Leonardo seemed very confident when interviewing reporters at the airport. He said that the Champions League has not yet become a foregone conclusion and the suspense is still there.

"Of course, even if Manchester United loses 0-1, they can advance, but I think the game will obviously not end in this end. In Meacha, I believe that the score of 1-2 is something that no one expected. Similarly, everything is possible tomorrow's game. If Manchester United wins, I believe it will not be beyond everyone's expectations. Similarly, if we create miracles, it is not impossible.

Etoo is a special player. He has won the Champions League twice and has been in a stable state for many years. There is no doubt that he is one of the best players in the world. Manchester United's Gao Xiaodong is also in excellent form. He is very young, but he has reached a very high level. I will not think too much about which team will have the advantage tomorrow's game. We have clear tactical strategies. I have watched our recent games with Manchester United. You have to study every detail. Each game is different. The result of the game depends entirely on whether you are attentive.

I don't want to, nor have the right to promise anything, but we will be full of confidence, enthusiasm and desire to win. We know that besides motivation, we must take the best form to deal with tomorrow's game. For my players, being able to participate in such a game is a privilege, and this level of confrontation can be called the final."

As the only Serie A and defending champion, Inter Milan President Moratti certainly does not want Inter Milan to stop in the quarterfinals of 16, so he also took a plane with the players in this game to Manchester.

At the airport, Morati also accepted interviews with Italian journalists and local British journalists. In the interview, Morati told the fans, "I certainly believe that we can reverse the opponent, we must do this. We played poorly in the first round and there is no excuse for losing. I hope the players can perform well and then get a different result. My players are mature enough. They all know the importance of this game to us. I believe they can create miracles."

Although Morati had a complicated relationship with Gao Xiaodong, he still generously praised Gao Xiaodong and called selling Gao Xiaodong the last transaction he regretted.

"Gao is the kind of player that will always make you admire. You don't know what he can't do. The Golden Ball Award is the best compliment to him. Even if he didn't participate in the World Cup, selling Gao Xiaodong is the most heartbreaking and regretful deal. His value is far more than 80 million euros. Of course, I don't think it's sold cheaply, and I don't want to sell him at all. Although Manchester United stars are everywhere, Gao is undoubtedly the most threatening one for Manchester United. Our loss at home in the first game was due to Gao's outstanding performance. However, this time I believe Leonardo will definitely find a way to restrain Gao Xiaodong."

The strong enemy was at the city and the game was about to begin. At this time, the Manchester United general was actively preparing for the battle, and also launched a psychological war against Inter Milan.

The first leg won 2-1 in Meazza, which allowed Manchester United to reach the quarterfinals with almost one foot, but Ferguson was still very careful. He said: "It is not easy to get a professional player to always focus on the next game, because there are many things that can affect the attention of the players. We have recently lost to Liverpool, but the important victory of the FA Cup against Arsenal has given us enough confidence. However, our opponent Inter Milan is very strong, so we must be very careful. As the defending champion, they will definitely not surrender easily. They will do everything possible to defeat us, but we are fully prepared. We will not regard promotion as a goal. Our goal is to defeat our opponents and bring joy to the fans."

As the focus player in the fight between Manchester United and Inter Milan, Gao Xiaodong also talked about his views on this game before the game.

"Although we won away, I think the chances of promotion between the two sides are still 50% to 50%, everything is possible, we can win in Meacha, and of course Inter may also win at Old Trafford. We must be cautious and brave. In the game, we cannot give Inter hope that they can create miracles, so the first half is very important. If we can stop the opponent from scoring goals, we will play behind us. If Inter scores first, we will be very difficult."

The game will not start the next day, but news about Manchester United and Inter Milan on the Internet and print media has already flown. Since Manchester United won the away game in the first leg, the media and fans are almost one-sidedly optimistic that Manchester United eliminated Inter Milan at home to advance to the quarterfinals. Even Inter Milan fans do not have much hope for their team, but they believe that even if they are eliminated, Inter Milan will fight for "dignity". As the defending champion, they must not be eliminated as cowardly as at home in the first leg. Even if they die, they will die standing, rather than kneeling.
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