After a difficult draw at home, Betis was undoubtedly in a very unfavorable situation in the two-legged League Cup semi-finals.

"Inter Milan's defense is excellent today. They let us see the authentic Italian concrete defense. We can't accuse them of playing conservatively, because it is very reasonable to pursue a draw away. What's more, they took a goal early. It can be said that they used defense to teach our young team a good lesson! I have to admit that only getting one draw in the first leg at home is very unfavorable for our next second leg. However, the draw in the first leg does not mean that we have missed the final. In the second leg, in Meacha, as long as we win, we can still advance to the final with our heads. Therefore... let's look forward to the second leg together!"

This is Tang Feng’s summary of the game at a press conference after the game.

In his speech, Tang Feng did not criticize his opponent for his conservativeness, nor did he criticize his players for not playing well, but made a very objective analysis. His analysis was also recognized by reporters.

In the eyes of these reporters, Tang Feng's speech can even be directly applied to the post-match report on the game.

Cooper also had a smile on his face with a bitter and revengeful face.

"They performed very well, especially when they were behind, and they did not show a steady performance like a young team with an average age of only a twenties! I originally thought we could take away a victory away, but they didn't get us as we wanted. However, the draw was still a good result. In the second round, we only needed a minimum price victory to advance to the finals, and I believe we could do this! As for Betis, they are still very young, from players to coaches, and I believe they can do better in the future!"

It can be said that Cooper made this speech completely in the form of a winner and a person who has experienced it.

Although Cooper's coaching experience is indeed much richer than Tang Feng, Tang Feng is still a little uncomfortable with this old Argentine man's style of relying on his seniority.

Why is such a guy who has never won any championship in his coaching career so proud?

...

Tang Feng really breathed a sigh of relief when he was tied by Inter Milan using the stable first tactic at home.

In order to give a powerful counterattack in the second round, Tang Feng hid the majority of the main players in the league against Osasuna on the weekend and played as a substitute.

I have to say that Tang Feng was indeed a bit impatient when he did this.

You know, Betis is now only three points behind Valencia in the league, and in the last round of the league, there are direct conversations between the two teams.

As long as Betis bites Valencia in the next game and then defeats Valencia in the last round, the two teams will be the same. According to the performance of the two teams, Betis can surpass Valencia to win the league championship with one win and one draw!

In contrast, in the League Cup, Tang Feng's team not only needs to defeat Inter Milan in the second leg of the semi-finals, but also needs to win in the final. Such a single-game decisive game can be said to be full of accidents.

In fact, some media that support Betis also suggest that Betis should focus on the league.

First of all, they all hope to see Betis create an unprecedented "Kaisslautern" in La Liga.

Secondly, in their opinion, the importance of the league is much greater than that of the League Cup!

Of course, out of concern for the honor of the entire La Liga, some neutral Spanish media still hope that Betis can fight for Inter Milan and then best win the League Cup.

Because in their opinion, it is the same for everyone to win the league championship, and winning the championship in European competitions is to win honor for Spain and add weight to La Liga to surpass Serie A!

...

Tang Feng didn't care about the media's ideas. In his opinion, if he didn't go against the media, the media should be grateful. It would be impossible to make themselves follow their wishes!

Tang Feng is such a person. He usually looks easy to deal with, but once he becomes stubborn, no one can stop him!

In the weekend league, Tang Feng paid the price for his stubborn temper.

The lineup he sent, mainly substitutes, suffered a strong obstacle from Osasuna, who worked hard to grab points for relegation at home.

In the end, the game ended at zero to zero, and the two sides exchanged blank sheets!

At the same time, in another league game, Valencia, who was no longer tied to the League Cup, swept Real Sociedad three to zero, once again widening the gap between the points with Betis to five points!

With only the last five rounds left in the league, the points were widened to five points, and Betis' hope for winning the championship was obviously much narrower.

Considering that they will face the third in the league in the penultimate round, they are expected to attack the top two teams to grab a place in the Champions League, and the Betis will undoubtedly have an extremely bumpy road to the championship.

After the game, many media vigorously criticized Tang Feng's decision.

As a firm "anti-Tang faction", Teman, the sports editor-in-chief of "Seville City" unceremoniously criticized Tang Feng as a "fool who ignores dissuasion and insists on his own way!" He also boldly predicted that Betis would lose to Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the League Cup and ended up in an empty-handed situation!

Terman's view has also been supported by many "anti-Tang factions". They generally criticized Tang Feng for being too ambitious and spreading the front line too wide, and may face a collapse in the final stage of the season!

Of course, when the "anti-Tang faction" seems to be rekindled, the "supporting Tang faction" naturally needs to maintain the dignity of the magical Tang.

Lucas, editor-in-chief of the Daily Sports News, known as the "monumental" media of the Magic Tang Dynasty, immediately stood up to express his support for Tang Feng.

He wrote in his report: Not to mention whether this season's Magic Don can lead Betis to the Guan Jun trophy after the end of the season. Just look at the fact that Magic Don leads this young team as a newly promoted team, and at the end of the season, he still has the hope of competing for the championship in the league and League Cup events, so he should give him a thumbs up!

He also said that many media are too harsh on Shen Qi Tang now, and they have ignored it. Shen Qi Tang is only a 26-year-old young coach after all, and only two years of coaching experience. Looking at the entire European football world, those famous coaches at the godfather level can have such outstanding results as Shen Qi Tang at his age?

However, Lucas still wrote at the end that he was optimistic that Magic Tang could lead the team to eliminate Inter Milan in the League Cup and reach the finals with his head held high. Because in his opinion, what Tang Feng is best at is turning the impossible into the possibility!

...

The result of being tied by Osasuna also made Tang Feng realize that he had made a mistake.

However, the matter has happened, and he doesn’t plan to regret it too much. The past has passed, and looking forward to the future is the king!

Since I have paid the price of losing the league championship early in order to play the second round against Inter Milan, I have to win the second round against Inter Milan!

Tang Feng also passed this idea to the players!

The players also expressed strong support!

Similarly, Tang Feng felt relieved that the fans did not seem to blame Tang Feng and the team for being tied by Osasuna at home.

During this period, Tang Feng went to Green and White.

Although Mario and the others felt very sorry for this game, they still encouraged Tang Feng to forget about this game and devote all their energy to the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals.

In Mario's words, it's: "If you lose the league championship, you'll lose it. We can still win the European championship!"

Tang Feng understood that Mario and the others did not comfort themselves because they had a good relationship with him.

In fact, these fans in Green and White Bar are Betis's most die-hard fans.

They will not let their personal feelings affect their love for the team.

Therefore, if the results of Tang Feng led the team cannot satisfy them, no matter whether they have a good relationship with Tang Feng or not, they will shout the slogan "Tang Feng is dismissed" without any hesitation!

Obviously, since Betis has been away from the championships in various competitions for a long time, Betis fans now have little appetite and are easy to satisfy.

The team won the King's Cup last season, which has already caused Betis fans to start a carnival.

At this stage, they didn't dare to expect the team to win the league championship, but the team brought them a big surprise and still retains the hope of competing for the championship.

In terms of the League Cup, although this championship is like a waste to some giant teams, it is simply a supreme honor for fans of small teams like Betis!

So, if Betis can top the League Cup, fans can completely forget the depression of losing the league championship and have a carnival!

After gaining the understanding of the fans, Tang Feng is even more confident!

...

The game was held on April 12, and Betis came to Milan one day early.

After arriving in Milan and settling in the hotel, Tang Feng gave the players a long vacation as usual.

He knew very well that an international metropolis like Milan was definitely very attractive to these young players on the team.

Instead of keeping them in a way that makes them feel itchy, it is better to let them relax when the time is set.

In terms of team management, Tang Feng has always tried his best to make clear rewards and punishments, with both tension and excitement. This is quite effective for these young people in the team.

This is actually Tang Feng's first time to come to Milan, so while giving the players a holiday, he himself went out with Boas and Guardiola.

Guardiola is now a player and assistant coach on Betis.

For more than half a season, Guardiola has been very interested in this fresh position.

Especially after the last injury, Guardiola even had the idea of ​​retiring early and starting his coaching career.

However, Tang Feng still persuaded Guardiola. First, he thought Guardiola was in good condition now and could continue to contribute to the team. Second, the team is still very young and the team still needs old players like him.

Therefore, next season, if nothing unexpected happens, Guardiola will continue to be a player and coach.

Guardiola has no objection to this arrangement. The player and coach can continue to enjoy the joy of playing football on the court, and learn something from Tang Feng, a super young coach. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!

Tang Feng felt secretly happy with two future champions in the coaching staff.

Think about it, if these two people have done something in the position of head coach, the media will definitely mention that they have promoted their "teacher"?

Imagine again, if Boas was still like in history, after he won the triple crown in Porto, the media would probably not call him "Magic Bird II", but called him "New Magical Don"?

Thinking of this, Tang Feng couldn't help but show a slutty smile on his face.

"Hey, Tang, what are you thinking? She smiled so lewdly!" Boas noticed the change in Tang Feng's expression and asked with a black look on his face.

"Ah? I'm thinking... I'm thinking about how to fight back against that old man Cooper after defeating Inter Milan!" After Tang Feng came to his senses, he thought of a reason.

"Oh. I don't like that old man Cooper very much. He was so proud of him after he got a away draw. I also want to see what his expression would look like after losing to us!" Boas said with an agreement.

"Haha, this guy Cooper is not lucky enough to win the championship. Even if he reaches the final, he will win the runner-up. It would be better to give us the chance to the final!" Guardiola, who was beside him, was even more vicious and joked about Cooper's nickname "Millennial Second-Old".

"Haha, Josep, looking at your serious look, I didn't expect your mouth to be so toxic. Cooper is not lucky, do you think he will lose the league championship he is about to win?" Boas said with a laugh.

"Villas, don't think this is impossible. I really think Inter Milan may lose the league championship!" Tang Feng said mysteriously from the side.

"Ah? No, they are still four points ahead of the second place now, and there are only the last five rounds left in the league!" Boas said with surprise. Obviously, his words just now were just a joke.

Guardiola, who was standing by, also thought this was unlikely to happen, so he asked: "Why do you think so?"

"Because...their coach is Cooper!" Tang Feng shrugged and said.

Hearing Tang Feng's answer, Boas and Guardiola both laughed. Obviously, they also thought Tang Feng was a joke.

Only Tang Feng knew that this thing would really happen.

"Let's not talk about their leagues, our current task should be to let them say goodbye to the League Cup!" Tang Feng finished the topic and said instead.
To be continued...