When things went wrong in a game, we knew he would come to us with a solution.“For some players like Marco Materazzi, Javier Zanetti, Walter Samuel and Dejan Stankovic, it really was their last chance, and Mourinho reminded them it was their time to leave a stamp on the game.“Against Barcelona, this was the time for these players to put everything they had had into it.”That Champions League semi-final with Barcelona – the holders and considered the greatest team of all time by some – was the type of moment Mourinho relished.When Barcelona needed a replacement for Frank Rijkaard in 2008, Mourinho looked primed and ready to step in, but the Barça hierarchy were not too enamoured with his style of play and opted for rookie Pep Guardiola instead.“The Translator”, as Mourinho was cruelly dubbed in homage to his time under Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal at Barcelona, was not going to let the opportunity to prove his former employers wrong pass him by, with Inter storming back from a goal down to win 3-1 in the first leg, before the famous defensive effort in the Nou Camp two weeks later booked their place in the final.“We had played Barcelona in the group stages, so we knew each other,” Morais continues. The ageing squad departed one by one, with others never reaching the same performance levels again.“Inter fans here mention it every 10 seconds,” says journalist and broadcaster Sheridan Bird, who lives in Milan. Argentine forward Diego Milito was tasked to lead the attack.From the beginning, the game was touted as a battle between master Louis van Gaal and his protégé Jose Mourinho.
A great team needed something more, and when star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic left for Barcelona in the summer of 2009, it appeared Ol’ Big Ears would remain out of reach.Mourinho had other ideas and brought in World Cup winner Lucio to add pace at the back, Wesley Sneijder to improve the ingenuity in midfield, and offset Ibrahmovic’s departure with the acquisition of Samuel Eto’o as part of the same deal and two often unheralded signings of Diego Milito and Goran Pandev.None of these players were young and unproven. His energy was amazing, and the hungry Inter team responded to everything he said.
* Inter will hope to clinch the Serie A this term failing which they would at least hope to feature in Europe after missing out on a chance to do so in their current campaign. The 2010 UEFA Champions League Final was an association football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, on Saturday, 22 May 2010, to determine the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.It was the first Champions League final to be played on a Saturday, rather than the traditional Wednesday. The back four are joined by the trio of Guarin, Melo and Gary Medel features regularly as a defensive midfielder but can also assume the role of a centre back when required. Les deux premiers de chaque groupe se qualifient pour les huitièmes de finale tandis que les troisièmes de chaque groupe s'en vont disputer les Pour le tirage au sort, les 32 équipes sont réparties en quatre pots selon leur La suite de la compétition est à élimination directe par matchs aller-retour à partir des huitièmes de finale. “Partly as it has been extremely slim pickings since.“The main reason they go on about [the treble] so much is that Juventus haven’t done it. © 2020 JPIMedia Publications Ltd. Due to the long-term injury of Walter Samuel, Inter bought the remainder of Andrea Ranocchia's contract from GenoaUpdated to match(es) played on 3 April 2011. The celebratory scenes were unmistakably Mourinho, in the face of those who doubted him, before a 2-0 win over Bayern in the final wrote his and Inter’s name into European folklore.That is as good as it got for Inter. Dans un second temps, le rang en championnat détermine le tour d’arrivée. They have a passing accuracy of 85% and attempt just over 14 shots per game.
Elle comporte un nouveau format, avec notamment des qualifications séparées selon que les clubs soient champions de leur pays ou non. Leaving after a treble was perfect – he knew he had taken that team as far as he could.”Real Madrid beckoned for Mourinho, as the feud with Barcelona continued. La Ligue des champions 2009-2010 est la 55 e édition de la plus importante compétition inter-clubs européenne de football.Elle oppose les meilleurs clubs européens qui se sont illustrés dans leurs championnats respectifs la saison précédente. Zlatan Ibrahimović … Inter won their match against Meanwhile, the winter transfer window for Inter was busy with transfers. Seule la finale est sur un match unique, joué sur terrain neutre. Even Real Madrid have never done it.“Mourinho is respected in Italy, and loved still by Inter fans. Puisque le Les 10 vainqueurs des barrages rejoignent les 22 qualifiés d'office pour la phase de groupes, à savoir : Selon la terminologie employée par l’UEFA sur son site Internet. The Italian has tuned his side in such a manner that the robust athletic abilities of his players make up for a perceived lack in technical talent.Santon, Miranda, Murillo and Jesus are the preferred defensive unit to shield Samir Handanovic’s goal.
L'Inter de Milan égale ainsi le FC Barcelone qui a réalisé le même exploit au cours de la saison 2008-2009. Along with some seasoned pros already at the club, they knew they had to settle quick and start firing – they did just that, and some.“Mourinho was creating this drive towards the Champions League, making the players believe they could do it,” Morais says. After this win, however, on 23 December, due to his poor performance in Serie A and separated by 13 points from the leader Leonardo has huge impact on the team even with the absence of Samuel Eto'o due to suspension, and Wesley Sneijder and Júlio César due to injury. [AC] Milan have more European Cups, but haven’t won the treble.