The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 221
  "It's a difficult game, Twente were Eredivisie champions last season and they are very good.

And this game is at their home court, so it’s not easy for us.

Especially in the period after they equalized, we were at a disadvantage.

However, we quickly adjusted and finally won the game without any danger.

Of course, I've always been in good shape, and anyone who said I wasn't in good health before was sheer nonsense.

The team was able to bottom out not only because of my return, but more importantly because of the replacement of coaches on the sidelines. "

Leo seemed very happy in the interview after the game. After Benitez left, Inter Milan seemed to be developing in a good direction.

"Golden Ball Award? This is not up to me. All I can do is play every game well."

It's still some time before the Ballon d'Or list is announced, but the Spanish media is tirelessly bragging to the world about how powerful Xavi and Iniesta are.

This also caused extreme dissatisfaction among the Italian media. Whether it was the Champions League or the World Cup, Barcelona and the Spanish national team were defeated by Leo and eliminated.

This is an indisputable fact, and it cannot be changed just because of the media’s shameless campaign.

As the European assist leader, best midfielder, Champions League champion and best player last season, as a World Cup champion, World Cup golden goal and golden boot, Leo has done almost everything a professional player can do.

But Inter Milan does not have its own mouthpiece media, so the media clamor for Leo winning the Golden Ball is actually not as good as that of certain Barcelona players.

This is really ridiculous.

Not to mention those Spaniards, even Messi only has a slight advantage in scoring from all angles, and is far inferior to Leo in other aspects.

"If the final selection is not based on the performance of the players, but only on the popularity of the media, then I can only be skeptical about the credibility of this award.

I believe that the jury is not that stupid. If they select the most prestigious Ballon d'Or in the first year after the merger of the World Footballer and Ballon d'Or awards, they will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

Therefore, the judges participating in the voting this year will definitely choose carefully. "

Leo is very confident that with his performance and the honors he has won this year, no one in Europe and even world football can compare with him.

The implication of his words is also very clear. If the FIFA Ballon d'Or is not awarded to him, it would be very stupid to give it to anyone else.

Having said that, the final result is indeed beyond his control. It will be clear in a few months when some people still want to be shameless.

Back in Milan, after the Inter Milan club negotiated the contract with Leonardo, they immediately officially announced the news of signing Leonardo.

Inter Milan printed a big title on its official website: "Welcome! Coach Leonardo!"

Later, Inter Milan officially expressed its welcome and expectations for the new coach.

"Leonardo is sincere, good and blessed with good luck.

I believe he can lead the new team, rely on his experience and good mentality to unite the entire team and win more championships for Inter Milan fans. "

According to a report by Gazzetta dello Sport, Leonardo's annual salary is approximately 250 million euros, and the two parties have signed a contract until the end of this season.

After the contract expires in 2012, both parties have the first right to extend the contract until 2013.

No matter what, the Nerazzurri have their new helmsman.

As for where Leonardo will lead the team, only time will tell.

“I think Inter Milan should play a gorgeous offensive combination.

I don't like conservative defensive tactics, and Nerazzurri can fully expect Inter Milan to shine with new brilliance in my hands! "

Leonardo was full of confidence at the press conference, which made the media and fans who were originally full of doubts about him hesitate.

"Maybe he really was the right choice?"

After Leonardo took office, he immediately comforted the players on the team.

“I just came to the team and I still need time to get to know each player deeply, so I will not rashly change the successful tactics of last season.

Of course, it is precisely because I am new here that every player has the opportunity to win the starting position with his own performance.

I hope everyone can have a pleasant cooperation! "

You see, it’s something everyone should understand, but Benitez can’t figure it out.

No, Benitez understood it at first, but then he got sick for some reason.

As a result, he didn't play a few games and left in despair at the beginning of the season.

After Leonardo stabilized his military morale, he did not rush to talk to the players privately. He focused more on preparations for the next game.

This is a very smart choice. As long as he can lead the team to win the game and not mess around with the team for some inexplicable reasons, he has a high probability of seizing the coaching position of Inter Milan.

On Sunday, September 9th, Inter Milan traveled to Sicily to face Palermo for their second consecutive away game back-to-back.

Palermo, which had a good record last season and ranked fifth in Serie A and won a European spot, is not in particularly good condition after the start of the new season.

In the four games before the start of this game with Inter Milan, one draw, three losses and one win was hard to come by, and three of the losses were 2-3 losses.

In other words, their offensive ability is okay, but their defense is too poor.

Leonardo ushered in his first game after taking office amidst countless doubts.

Pandev returned from injury in time and continued to form a trident with Milito and Eto'o.

Zanetti and Cambiasso sit in the midfield, with Leo in front of them.

Although left back Chivu also returned from injury, Leonardo still chose the more offensive Kolarov to start. Right back Maicon, Lucio and Samuel partnered as central defenders, with Cesar guarding the goal.

The home team Palermo sent Hernandez's single arrow, Pastore and Migliaccio led the midfield, and Sirigu guarded the goal.

Before the game started, the audience observed a minute's silence for Alessandro Romani, the 17-year-old Italian soldier who died after being attacked in Afghanistan on the 36th.

Later, Inter Milan captain Zanetti placed a bouquet of flowers under the stands of the home team fans to commemorate the recent murder of Palermo fan and university professor Zarcone.

Leo scored the ball during the counterattack, and Milito broke into the right side of the penalty area and volleyed a shot that was blocked by Palermo defender Bovo!
  The team's top scorer last season has yet to score a single goal this season, and Milito seems a little anxious about his goal drought.

But the more anxious you are, the more things will go wrong, forming a vicious cycle.

A minute later, Maicon intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and broke into the penalty area with a low shot that was scored by Siligu.

Sirigu played the main role in Palermo last season and was recruited into the Italian national team by Prandelli with his outstanding performance.

Buffon was injured, and Siligu's previous performance in the European Cup qualifiers can be said to be remarkable.

Leo knows his teammates in this national team quite well. Compared to Buffon, Siligu is still too young and has far less experience.

In the ninth minute, Leo caught the ball, turned around and dribbled deftly to the top of the penalty area with a sudden cold arrow!

Siligu was highly focused and fell to the ground to save the ball bravely!

Leo curled his lips. It seemed that Siligu was online today and could not deal with him so simply and roughly.

Three minutes later, Kolarov received Leo's pass from the left and broke through to the penalty area and passed the ball!

Milito in the middle beat Munoz and hit the goal!

Faced with such a close header, Siligu did not have time to react. Unfortunately, Milito did not hit the ball and went sideways to the crossbar.

It was a pity that the goal didn't go in, but Leo nodded and there was no problem in continuing to play like this.

In the 16th minute, Leo got rid of Nocerino's defense in the middle and crossed the ball diagonally. Milito made a cross from the right side of the penalty area!

Eto'o swayed Palermo defender Munoz from behind and then volleyed with his right foot past Sirigu and into the far corner of the goal!
  One to zero!

Inter Milan took the lead to break the deadlock on the field!

After just five minutes, Palermo, playing at home, quickly responded!
  Ilicic broke through and scored the ball in front of the penalty area. Pastore hit the goal with the outside instep of his left right foot but Cesar fell to the ground and blocked it!

The 22-year-old Slovenian teenager Ilicic shot a supplementary shot with his right foot into the empty net!
  One to one!

The home team equalized the score!
  The game then entered a stalemate stage. The Nerazzurri had more opportunities, but failed to score.

Eto'o made a pass from the left side of the penalty area, and Milito, who connected in front of the goal, missed an excellent opportunity to shoot.

After that, Milito dribbled the ball in the penalty area and was poked away by the Palermo defender. Pandev's shot was blocked by the defensive player.

Then Pastore fell to the ground during a counterattack, and the referee clearly understood and signaled that the game should continue.

Cambiaso's right foot shot from outside the penalty area. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced off Siligu's arm and went out of the baseline!
  Cassani's cross from the wing hit Kolarov and bounced off the baseline. After the home team took a corner kick, Pastore's header went wide.

There was a lot of momentum on the field, but there weren't many particularly threatening attacks.

As the first half came to an end, Leo aggressively pressed and stole the ball from Migliaccio!
  Inter Milan quickly launched a counterattack on the spot!
  Starting from the center circle, Leo ran long distance and dribbled the ball straight into the opponent's penalty area!

However, under the double-teaming of three defensive players, Leo really couldn't get up and attack the goal. What should he do?

Without turning his head, Leo seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, and he cleverly passed the ball back to Maicon who was assisting!

Maicon broke through to the right side of the penalty area and passed to the ground. Eto'o easily pushed into the net unmarked in front of the goal!
  Two to one!

The Cheetahs scored twice to help the Nerazzurri take the lead again!

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led Palermo 2-1 by one goal.

Back in the locker room, Leonardo praised the team's performance in the first half, which made Inter Milan's starting players feel very comfortable.

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again, and the home team took the lead in launching an offensive!

Nocellino sent a wonderful pass, and Hernandez hit the goal from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area. Cesar blocked the angle in advance.

Then Pastore kicked the ball to the back post, Hernandez stuffed it into the penalty area, and Bacinovic's low shot was blocked by Cesar again!
  Two minutes later, Palermo quickly counterattacked, and Hernandez almost had a solo shot. Fortunately, Maicon returned to defense at the last minute to destroy the ball.

Continuous attacks failed to score goals, and the home team, which had been unable to attack for a long time, was in a dilemma.

Leo organized the attack in the frontcourt and made a wonderful pass into the penalty area.

But Milito's right-footed shot towards the empty goal in front of the small penalty area missed the far post!
  He spit out the cake that Leo fed to his mouth!
  All Inter Milan players were dumbfounded. Leonardo replaced Milito with Coutinho in the 79th minute.

Coutinho, who had just come on as a substitute, was active. He broke through from the left and cut in to the penalty area. He took a powerful long-range shot with his right foot and was punched out by Siligu!

Leo followed up and passed the opponent's defender without hesitation, and accurately hit the lower right corner of the goal with a low shot!

Three to one!

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Nocerino passed the ball over the top and Pastore controlled the ball and shot wide.

At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated Palermo 3-1 in an away game and ushered in their first league victory this season.

New head coach Leonardo also won his debut coaching Inter Milan.

(End of this chapter)