The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 143 What a broken game
  Although the team scored five goals and showed strong offensive capabilities, Mourinho was still dissatisfied with the two goals conceded.

“I would probably rather see three to zero than five to two.

The excellent offensive performance cannot cover up the defensive problems, which are problems that need to be solved when we return. "

Mourinho has many issues to consider as a head coach, but Inter Milan's players don't have much to worry about.

Especially for Leo and the others, since the team won anyway and they performed well, why bother worrying so much.

After training ended the next day, Leo and Thornton eagerly went to the apartment Balotelli rented in Milan together.

"Quick! Look at our attributes!"

Faced with the urging of Thornton and Bashen, Leo waved his hand.

"What's the rush? Wait until I install the game!"

Just yesterday, this business simulation game called "Football Manager 2010" was officially released.

As early as the era of CM, also known as Championship Manager, this game with detailed data has attracted the attention of industry insiders.

Today's FM is becoming more and more famous, and some small clubs that cannot afford scouts even use this game as a database for reference when recruiting players.

Not to mention the fact that later some players worked hard to become world-class centers because their statistics in FM were not good.

No matter how true or false those things are, it still shows that this game is very famous and interesting, and it is deeply loved by many fans and even professional football practitioners.

No, as soon as FM2010 was released, Leo and the others immediately bought the first edition.

The previous generation was FM11, which was launched in November last year, and the data of Leo and Balotelli were pretty good.

Thornton has little first-team experience, so his PA, which is his potential ability, is pretty good, while CA, which is his current ability, is very shabby.

"I wonder how much CA and PA they will give me?"

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry, the game has just been installed!"

Although it is a new game, Leo has played it before, so he is very familiar with opening files and other things.

However, when establishing the database, it takes a while due to computer configuration.

"You can only view the data in the game. I guess we may still be lurking. I'll check out the forum later."

"Well, last year you and Mario were both -10, and I was -9. If you two didn't have a solid potential this year, I guess it might still be -10. I just don't know how I am."
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  10 means that the potential of each game is not fixed and is randomly generated between 170 and the upper limit of 200.

And -9 means the potential is between 150-179.

This is actually because the uncertainty for young players is indeed too great. Being talented and talented as a teenager may not necessarily lead to smooth growth into a top star.

So it seems very creative that they set the potential of some famous stars of hope to a random value within a certain range.

On the contrary, the potential ability of the player is fixed at the beginning of the game and will not change.

Most of the players in the game have fixed potential abilities.

"Uh, okay, let me take a look."

Leo and the three of them happen to be in Inter Milan. Just click on the player list to view the hidden attributes.

"Mario Balotelli, potential 176, ability 152! David Thornton, potential 154, ability 147."

"Huh? So low?"

Ignoring the low-pitched complaints of the two people behind him, Leo took a closer look at his attributes.

"Potential 183, ability 167, distribution is okay, but..."

"But it's definitely low!"

"We'll look at the other teams."

So the three of them carefully watched each team one by one, from Serie A to the Premier League.

"Why! Why does he have higher potential and ability than me!"

Balotelli pointed at AC Milan forward Pato and shouted.

"That's right! Don't you say they are very professional? These data are all nonsense!"

Leo first saw that Pirlo's current ability in the Milan team was only slightly higher than his own, and felt that it seemed acceptable.

But then he saw the attributes of Arsenal's Prince Fabregas.

"No, why should he!"

Last season, whether it was the statistics of goals, assists or performance on the field, Fabregas was completely unable to compare with Leo.

However, Fabregas' potential is 186 and his ability is 172, which is higher than Pirlo.

"After all, this is a game made by the British. Why should we be so biased towards Premier League players?"

"That's right, we shouldn't have spent this money! We won't play the game anymore after it breaks!"

While the two of them were complaining, Leo had already mastered it and logged into the British Football Manager Forum, where a big boss had already posted relevant posts.

Looking at the computer screen full of English, Thornton asked:
  "Boss, are you so good at English? Are you going to play in the Premier League?"

"Not necessarily. I think we can wait until we are older to retire in the United States."

Leo rolled his eyes at the two scumbags behind him and ignored them. He continued to scroll down the web page and quickly found what he wanted to see.

"Okay, let's see if we should dive firmly or follow the dive.

Well, sure enough, Mario and I were both -10, and David was still -9, the same as last year. "

“Tch, what a crappy game, it’s not reasonable at all, it’s boring.

Why don't we worry about this and play something else, whether it's live action or FIFA, let's see how I torture you later! "

Thornton suddenly felt very bored, but Balotelli didn't care.

"Okay! Who is afraid of whom!"

Leo smiled and looked back at Balotelli and David Thornton, who had already made an appointment.

"You two, if you want people to give you higher numbers, just let your performance on the field speak for itself."

"Then your performance is much better than that turtle son from Arsenal, and your attributes are not as high as his? What's the use?"

"Ah this!" Leo really couldn't refute now. He could only glare at Thornton.

"Only you can! That's it, you guys can play, I'm going back."

"Hey? Stop it! Come play with us for a while! Are you running away because you're afraid that you won't be able to fight?"

Leo couldn't bear this provocation and walked directly to the gate without looking back.

"I think you have forgotten how I beat you five to zero the day I bought FIFA last time!"

"That doesn't count! Who can beat the Barcelona you use!"

"You are still using Brazil, don't tell anyone!"

The cover of FIFA 10 Italy, which was just released at the beginning of this month, is Ronaldinho and Chiellini.

At that time, Leo and the three of them made an appointment to try to be on the cover of this game together one day.

Leo has this confidence. At worst, he can take his two younger brothers with him, eat meat by himself, and help them drink some soup.

"Okay, no more nonsense, I'm going back first and you guys can play."

Leo thought about going home and studying this generation of football managers. Although the numerical values ​​were indeed not that satisfactory,
  However, in this game, he is still very attracted to buying his favorite stars to form a lineup, arranging tactics to lead his supported team to win the championship, and training young players step by step.

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On November 11st, in the eleventh round of Serie A, Inter Milan played away against Livorno.

"Didn't you two really play the game too late that night?"

"That's not true! Ah Zhi! I don't know what's going on, Ah Zhi!"

Balotelli and Thornton had the flu and were left in Milan without traveling with the team.

Midweek was another Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev, and Mourinho made a substantial rotation.

Leo, Eto'o, Cambiasso, Samuel and other main players sat on the bench.

Today, Inter Milan arranged a four-three-three formation, with Milito, Pandev, and Mancini partnering with three arrows.

Vieira, Stankovic and Muntari partnered in the midfield.

Chivu is suspended, Thornton is out with another cold, and captain Zanetti switches to left back for this game.

I have to say that Inter Milan fans felt a little looked down upon when they saw the team's starting lineup today.

Although Livorno is known to be a weak team, it is currently at the bottom of the standings and is worried about relegation.

But does it really matter if you underestimate the enemy so much? I wonder if the relegation team can sometimes show strong fighting power!
  Well, it doesn't really matter.

Livorno, which competes in low-level leagues all year round, is only a small club. Let alone the whole of Italy, they are not one of the best in Tuscany alone.

The number of teams in Tuscany is second only to the Lombardy region where Milan is located. Although most of them are low-level teams, it also shows that their "foundation" is very solid.

Putting aside Viola Fiorentina, which is located in the regional capital, Livorno is just a bit different from teams such as Pisa, Siena, and Empoli.

At the Armando Picchi Stadium, facing the powerful Nerazzurri, the home team fell into a disadvantage from the very beginning of the game.

More than 10,000 Livorno fans in the stands tried their best to cheer the team, but to no avail.

At the beginning, Stankovic's long shot hit the defensive player and bounced off the baseline.

Mancini took a corner kick from the right, and Lucio headed the ball over the crossbar in front of the goal.

In the sixth minute, Livorno forward Tavano turned and shot from a small angle but was blocked by Lucio.

Muntari's free kick from the left was passed into the penalty area, and Mancini's header was higher.

In the 19th minute, Candreva's low shot from outside the penalty area was easily obtained by Cesar.

Maicon made a pass from the right, and Stankovic shot another ridiculously wide shot.

Inter Milan's offensive was very fierce, but it was a pity that without Leo's organization and scheduling, it looked a bit chaotic.

In the 28th minute, Muntari was injured when he tackled Dinis and fell to the ground for a long time!

The referee stopped the game, Muntari was carried off the field on a stretcher, and Cambiaso came on as an emergency warm-up substitute.

"It's over, there's another wounded person."

Mourinho didn't need to say anything. The expression on his face could tell how unhappy he was.

In stoppage time, Moreau's long-range shot was very threatening, but unfortunately it missed the right post.

At the end of the half, neither side scored a goal, and the score was goalless for the time being.

There is no other way. I want the main force to save some energy, but it seems that it still doesn't work.

The Inter Milan head coach is ready to replace Leo at the start of the second half.

However, the players on the field finally proved that they would not be completely unable to score goals without Leo.

In the 46th minute, Cambiaso made a direct pass, and Pandev broke through with the ball in the middle and then passed the ball across.

Diego Milito made two consecutive fake moves on the right side of the penalty area to shake off the opponent's defender, and then volleyed with his right foot into the lower left corner of the goal!
  One to zero!

Inter Milan finally broke the deadlock on the field.

So Mourinho called Leo back, who had gone to the sidelines to warm up. Now the score was ahead and he was not in a hurry.

In the 70th minute, Eto'o came on as a substitute for Mancini.

While the home team withstood the offensive pressure of the Nerazzurri, they also continued to look for opportunities to equalize the score.

Leo came out in the 79th minute, replacing Stankovic.

After he came on the field, Inter Milan's offense became visibly more organized.

Just two minutes later, Maicon advanced at high speed from the right, and Leo sent a centimeter-accurate direct pass in time.

After taking the ball, Maicon cut in to the middle and did not choose to pass it to Milito who was on the side. Instead, he scored a low shot with his left foot from the edge of the penalty area!
  Two to zero!
  Inter Milan seals the victory!

In the end, the Nerazzurri, who were still focused on the Champions League in midweek, defeated Livorno 2-0 away from home and continued to lead the league standings.

(End of this chapter)