The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 152

In fact, this goal came a little late, which made many Nerazzurri who came to the scene in the rain to support the team not satisfied.

However, when Milito, who scored the penalty kick, came to the stands to celebrate his goal, the Inter Milan fans at the Meazza Stadium applauded him.

The Argentinian is different from those talented stars. He is not always dazzling on the court.

The deepest impression on fans seems to be stability.

Whether before joining Inter Milan or after coming to Inter Milan, Milito has always maintained a stable scoring efficiency.

30 years old is definitely not young for a professional football player.

At this age, Milito moved to many teams and finally came to the Serie A giant Inter Milan.

In the hands of Mourinho, the Argentinian, whose salary was only one-third of Eto'o's, overcame everyone else and became the absolute main center.

A late bloomer, both technically and psychologically he is so mature and reliable.

Mourinho said this before when referring to Milito:

"These top European club coaches are really blind, and they actually let Milito miss the big clubs for so many years."

In addition to repaying the coach with his performance on the field, Milito also expressed his recognition of Mourinho in the interview.

"If a team needs to be awakened, José's approach will be very direct. He dares to name a player's mistakes and point out his mistakes. I like him very much."

Although the Nerazzurri team has a talented midfield core like Leo, there is also a top shooter like Eto'o who has both speed and technology.

But such a perfect center who can be a fulcrum in the frontcourt, can also complete a fatal blow, and is also willing to participate in defense and can faithfully complete the tasks assigned by the head coach is the most suitable piece of the championship puzzle!
  It was with people like Milito and Pandev that Mourinho was finally able to come up with his favorite set of four-three-three tactics in Inter Milan.

Whether it is far ahead in the Serie A standings or beating Barcelona to advance first in the Champions League group, it proves that the Portuguese's choice is correct.

Fiorentina kicked off, and Viola, which was lagging behind, stepped up its attack and tried to equalize the score before the end of the first half.

Vargas passed the free kick diagonally from the right, and Gilardino's header before the penalty point was confiscated by Cesar.

Montolivo made a direct pass, and Santana cut inside but was intercepted by Chivu.

Leo made a breakthrough pass after receiving the ball. Eto'o turned around and shot from the front of the penalty area, but the visiting team's center back Dainelli blocked the left post.

Entering stoppage time, Vargas cut into the left side of the penalty area and smashed the ball out of the way of Cambiaso, and shot a diagonal shot with his left foot from the small penalty area and over the crossbar!

Then Muntari made a through pass from the middle, but Eto'o was in an offside position.

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led 1-0.

Leo glanced at Muntali and shook his head.

"This direct pass is too bad."

Direct passes must be made decisively. A slight hesitation on the part of the person passing the ball may result in offside, and a slight hesitation on the part of the runner may result in him not being able to catch the ball.

Therefore, in addition to the good footwork of the passing player and the running position of the receiving player, the passing and running cooperation of the two people must also be tacit enough.

Muntali's idea just now was quite good, but in actual operation it was obviously not very interesting.

Sure enough, after returning to the locker room, Mourinho was straightforward and did not mince words.

"Muntari, what do you think of your performance in the first half?
  In the second half, please focus your energy on defense, do you understand me?"

The Ghanaian's neck shrank, mainly because his playing time dropped significantly after the team played three midfielders this season. Today, he finally got carried away in the starting lineup and wanted to perform more.

Soon he thought of the consequences of disobedience, so he bowed his head seriously and admitted his mistake.

Mourinho also nodded and prepared to see whether his actual actions were aware of his problem in the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, Prandelli's team took the lead!
  After receiving a pass from his teammate, Gilardino's long shot in front of the penalty area was blocked by the defensive player!

Fiorentina's corner kick went to the back post, and Zanetti's high-flying header missed the crossbar and flew out of the baseline!
  Viola's Italian midfielder Cristiano Zanetti also played for Inter Milan for five seasons, and later joined Juventus on a free agency, which was demoted to the second division.

Before the start of this season, the 32-year-old veteran was brought to the Stadio Franchi by Fiorentina at a cost of two million euros.

Inter Milan counterattacked quickly, Leo's iconic direct pass!

Pandev broke into the penalty area and was destroyed by Comoto!

Leo took a corner kick, and Samuel jumped forward and headed the ball into the net!

However, referee D'Amato determined that Samuel had pulled Viola captain Dainelli before, so the offensive foul came first and the goal was disallowed.

Not to mention Samuel himself, whose goal was disallowed, the Nerazzurri fans in the audience couldn't bear it. The bursts of boos were naturally directed at the referee.

Leo didn't care very much, but instead comforted his teammates.

"Don't worry, there are still opportunities ahead, and I don't believe he can blow them all away!"

Then Leo sent a direct pass from the edge of the penalty area. Milito held Gobi and turned to shoot, but Frey blocked it with one hand!
  Muntari slipped when he followed up with a follow-up shot.

Mourinho: ...

In the 63rd minute, Inter Milan took the lead in making substitution adjustments, with Thiago Motta replacing Muntari. It was funny to see the Ghanaians looking downcast at the end of the game.

The Nerazzurri continued to organize the attack. Eto'o dunked Dainelli on the left side of the penalty area and volleyed high with his left foot from a small angle.

A minute later, Leo made a precise pass after getting rid of the defensive player, and Milito succeeded in countering offside!
  Unfortunately, in the end, his right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area missed the far post in order to avoid the visiting team's goalkeeper!

In the 76th minute, Florence played the most threatening attack in the game!
  Montolivo took the ball from the backcourt and passed the ball over the top. Gilardino stopped the ball with his back and chest and volleyed past the two Inter Milan central defenders and turned and broke into the penalty area!
  Immediately afterwards, under the tug of Samuel, the Italian international's right foot shot from close range hit the left goal post!

In the 81st minute, Mourinho made two more substitutions. Balotelli and Mancini came on the bench, replacing Pandev and Eto'o.

Mancini really hasn't had a chance to play for a long time. His performance after playing today showed everyone why Mourinho was unwilling to give him time.

Maicon is not here, and today the Nerazzurri's right wing is guarded by Zanetti. The Inter Milan captain does not make many assists.

After stealing the ball in the backcourt, Zanetti handed the ball to the Brazilian.

Mancini was taking care of himself to break through with the ball. Vargas had a hard time defending Eto'o before, but now he just stepped forward to interfere.

But to his surprise, he just casually stretched out his foot and successfully stole the ball from Mancini's feet!
  "Such dishes?"

This is what Vargas was thinking at the moment. After stealing the ball, the visiting team launched a counterattack on the spot!
  The ball was moved to the right in a wide range, and Jorgensen got rid of the defensive player and passed diagonally into the penalty area.

Under Lucio's close guard, Gilardino managed to shoot right into Cesar's arms!

As the game came to an end, Inter Milan was never able to expand the score. Fortunately, Fiorentina also struggled to score at Meazza.

Leo took the ball in the frontcourt and once again shook off Montolivo's defense and drove straight in!
  Leo broke through to the outside of the penalty area and passed the ball to Balotelli in front of the left. Balotelli took advantage of the situation and broke into the left side of the penalty area!
  But today, Balotelli didn't feel very good with his feet. A push shot with his right foot was blocked by Viola goalkeeper Frey and it was blocked by the right post!

At this time, a burst of applause broke out in the stands, which made the players on both sides of the field a little confused.

Leo looked up and saw on the big screen at the Meazza Stadium that Juventus was now trailing the relegation team Cagliari 0-2.

It turned out that the Inter fans at the scene were celebrating this, and Leo couldn't help laughing.

Mourinho was also very happy about the news, but he did not show it. Instead, he came to the sidelines and shouted loudly to remind the players to concentrate.

The game is not over yet, there is only a one-goal lead, and the outcome is hard to say.

In the 89th minute, Praland replaced the mediocre Santana with Argentine veteran Castillo.

If the substitutions had been made earlier, it could be said that Fiorentina wanted to give it a try, but now there were only a few minutes of game time left.

Leo passed Montolivo with a crotch ball. The Florence midfielder couldn't remember how many times he was teased by Leo today.

Now Montolivo hopes that the game can end as soon as possible. He really doesn't want to continue to suffer such "humiliation" from Leo.

Leo broke through the defensive player and passed into the penalty area. Milito hit him with his back, and Balotelli followed up with a blast that flew into the stands!

At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated Florence 1-0 at home.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Leo sent twelve key passes today, but in the end he failed to get an assist.

Then he made an invitation to exchange jerseys under Montolivo's surprised eyes.

The Fiorentina midfielder was silent for a moment and did not refuse.

"You're great, but I won't admit defeat!"

Leo:? ?

What is he saying? Isn’t the game over?

Leo simply thought Fiorentina's jersey looked good and wanted to buy a No. 18 jersey for free.

After taking over the jersey, Leo still showed a friendly smile to Montolivo, turned around and left without saying anything.

The number eighteen is very auspicious, and Leo is very satisfied, but the advertisement on the chest of Fiorentina's jersey is a bit disgusting, and the rest is nothing.

"Dissatisfied? Of course not!

We are top of the Serie A table eleven points ahead of second place and we are top of a very, very tough group in the Champions League.

As a coach, you should be satisfied with such a team.

There was nothing wrong with the score of 1-0. In fact, there was a goal from Samuel, but the referee disallowed the goal.

In the end we won the game without a doubt. "

Mourinho still couldn't help complaining about today's referee. As for whether he would be punished, he no longer wanted to care.

Fortunately, the Italian Football Association did not punish Mourinho too severely after the game. It just issued a statement hoping that everyone would respect the referee's decision.

However, no one paid attention to this trivial matter, because a week later, Inter Milan's next opponent was Juventus.

The 209th Italian Derby in history will be contested at the Olympic Stadium in Turin!
  This is a direct dialogue between the current top and third place in the league!
  If the Bianconeri, who are 11 points behind Inter Milan, lose again to their opponents at home, they can basically withdraw from the championship competition this season.

This game was the first time Juventus’ new coach Ferrara faced Mourinho’s team after taking office.
  Although it is a home game, not many people are optimistic that Juventus can win.

(End of this chapter)