Balotelli's behavior completely annoyed Wang Xiaodong and Mourinho.
What made Wang Xiaodong complain the most was that Mourinho did not blame Ibrahimovic and Maicon for taking Balotelli to Fireworks Lane, but instead scolded Wang Xiaodong.
The reason is that Wang Xiaodong should not lend him the car!
Even though Balotelli's salary is quite high, he doesn't have much money at all.
All his previous career income was given to his adoptive parents, so Balotelli is still living in a dormitory until now.
In the past, even if Balotelli occasionally went to steal money, he would just spend a little money to hire the cheapest one to help him solve his needs on the spot; now that he has a car, he arrogantly takes these female technicians wherever he wants. Go to places to spend ahead of time.
After Mourinho learned about this, he immediately called Wang Xiaodong over and asked him to take back the keys in Balotelli's hands.
Looking at the lipstick marks on the key chain, Wang Xiaodong suppressed his nausea and threw it directly into the trash can.
"Mr. Jose, I can't have this car anymore..."
"You can't take it, and you can't give it to him!" Mourinho said angrily to Wang Xiaodong, "He is still a child, and he has no control over wealth beyond his ability. You will hurt him if you do this!"
Wang Xiaodong was confused.
After a long while, Wang Xiaodong finally said, "Am I not a child?"
Hearing Wang Xiaodong's rhetorical question, the angry Mourinho was also stunned.
Looking at Wang Xiaodong's young and green face, it took a long time before he stretched out his hands and put his hands on Wang Xiaodong's shoulders.
"DONG, you are different."
"What's different about me?"
"You're a good kid, and you're a good kid who's about to win a Golden Globe..."
"QTMD good boy, I want to be a bad boy too!"
Wang Xiaodong pushed Mourinho's hand away and complained with dissatisfaction.
Seeing that Wang Xiaodong also started to act mischievously, the magic bird also lost its magic power.
"Okay, DONG."
"If you want to be a bad boy, I won't stop you."
"But are you sure you want to train with him alone in the coming days and get a three-game ban from the team?"
Seeing Mourinho pointing at Balotelli running in circles not far away, Wang Xiaodong shivered all over.
"I don't understand why Mr. Moratti signed him."
"Maybe he doesn't want me to lead the team easily." Mourinho sighed.
...
Balotelli was suspended for three games and could only train alone during this period.
For players like Adriano or Crespo, such a punishment would make them want to go to the TV station the next day and let all the fans denounce Mourinho.
However, when it comes to Balotelli, the guy seems to be fine.
In his words, he took this opportunity to "recover."
The strange brain circuit is really different!
On September 16, a focus battle in Group B on the first match day of the 2008-09 Champions League started at the Meazza Stadium in Milan.
According to Mourinho's pre-match press conference, Wang Xiaodong is likely to make his Inter Milan debut in this game.
If the performance is stable, he may even replace Vieira as the starting midfielder in the next game.
Inter Milan has not scored against the opponent for 206 minutes in the European War, but has scored in the six previous games against Greek teams, and has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Based on the advantage and confidence of the home court, Mourinho changed his lineup to 433, and four South American players including Cordoba, Zanetti, Cambiasso and Mancini started in rotation.
Mourinho's Inter Milan now has too many options in attack. In the last round of the league, they sent veteran Figo and Swedish god Tayib as attackers, and today they used Mancic Jr. in the game against Panathinaikos of Greece. Ni and Quaresma's impact on the wing.
Inter Milan in the Mancini era is more suitable for leagues that require bench depth and game accumulation, and Mourinho's Inter Milan has added his own tough style on this basis.
Be strong when encountering a strong one, and be good at fighting tough battles.
This is what Nella needs.
Sure enough, in the 27th minute of the game, Inter Milan took the lead.
After Ibrahimovic grabbed a header in the frontcourt, he picked and dunked with his right foot and got rid of Nelson's clever cross. The unguarded Mancini shot into the net from 10 yards in the left rib of the penalty area.
The 1-0 score gave Mourinho some confidence. After the start of the second half, Inter Milan went completely on the defensive and slowed down the pace.
As the game progressed normally, Mourinho also began to arrange for the players on the bench to come on one by one.
Just like going through a process.
Perhaps in Mourinho's eyes, the opponents in the group stage are not worthy of his full treatment.
When the game reached the 63rd minute, Wang Xiaodong was also standing on the sidelines.
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's figure, countless fans at the scene shouted Wang Xiaodong's name.
Quaresma has already provided a wonderful assist in his debut, so how many goals will China DONG bring to the team in his Inter Milan debut?
The fans thought happily.
Maybe Mourinho was too relaxed about this game, or maybe based on the situation on the field, Magic Bird believed that the opponent would not be able to make any waves at all.
After Mourinho made three substitutions in the 65th minute, Panathinaikos on the opposite side began to press forward.
In the 66th minute, Karagonis took a corner kick and former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva's header was blocked by Toldo.
Seeing this goal, Mourinho felt an ominous premonition in his heart for some reason.
Sure enough, in the next 4 minutes, Panathinaikos quickly counterattacked through long passes three times in a row, posing a threat to Inter Milan's goal.
In the 71st minute, a scene that Mourinho regretted appeared.
After Gilberto Silva stole the ball in the backcourt, he immediately took a big kick to find his running teammate in front.
Ivan Cordoba, who stayed in the midfield, unexpectedly hit the ball. The ball rubbed the Argentine's scalp and fell behind him, and was quickly received by Sarpingidis.
Seeing that his opponent was about to have a one-on-one attack, Toldo, who abandoned the goal and attacked, rushed outside the penalty area and saw the opportunity to make a sliding tackle.
But the 37-year-old Toldo's movements were still a little slow. His outstretched foot did not touch the ball, but directly hooked Salpingidis' left leg, tripping him to the ground.
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle without hesitation.
And before anyone else could react, he rushed to Toldo and held up a red card.
Mourinho felt bad when he saw the red card.
The stunned Portuguese hurriedly urged Cesar on the bench to warm up quickly, but what he got in return was a look of helplessness from the Brazilian.
"Mr. Jose, we have used up three substitutions."
"Shet!"
Mourinho slapped his forehead.
He was so angry that he forgot about it.
"Coach, what should we do next?" The assistant coach stopped aside and asked nervously.
"What should we do? Of course we need to find players as temporary substitutes!" Mourinho yelled at the assistant coach.
"Then who is suitable?"
Who is suitable?
Mourinho quickly raised his head and looked towards the court.
At this moment, a young player wearing jersey No. 19 was running into his field of vision happily.
"Hey, boss!"
"How about me?"
"I haven't been a goalkeeper yet!"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's excited expression, Mourinho's face darkened instantly.
