The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 269 Defending the Triple Crown!
  The Nerazzurri didn't even have time to return to Milan to rest, so the whole team headed to England, the venue for this year's Champions League final.

The 2010-11 Champions League final will be held at Wembley Stadium on May 5.

The two sides are La Liga hegemon Barcelona and Serie A giant Inter Milan.

Barcelona has reached the finals twice in three years, while Inter Milan has reached the finals two years in a row.

This season Barcelona and Inter Milan won the La Liga and Serie A titles respectively.

As the two most powerful clubs in European football today, they will definitely fight to the death for the European trophy.

"We played against Barcelona last season, and we knocked them out with our own hands."

Leonardo was a little unsure when he said these words. After all, the head coach of Inter Milan last season was not him, but Mourinho.

"So I believe we can defeat them today!"

"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

Fortunately, the morale of all team members has been boosted.

In fact, until the starting lineup was announced, Leonardo was hesitant to use the original team that played Barcelona last year.

After many meetings and discussions with members of the coaching staff, it was finally decided to use 4, 3, 1 and 2, which has a relatively good recent record.

The double forward combination of Eto'o and Milito.

Leo is the attacking midfielder, with Zanetti, Thiago Motta and Chivu behind him.

Cambiasso was slightly unwell and was on standby.

At the same time, the defensive ability of this midfielder is relatively strong, just enough to cope with Barcelona's offensive line.

Left back Kolarov, right back Maicon, Bonucci and Lucio partnered as central defenders, and the goalkeeper was Cesar.

For Barcelona, ​​Pique was injured by Wayne Rooney and could only regret missing this game.

Guardiola formed a strong attacking formation of four, three, and three, with Messi, Villa, and Pedro forming a front trident.

The three midfielders are Xavi, Busquets and Iniesta.

On the back line, Mascherano replaced Pique and played hand in hand with Puyol.

Abidal, who is still recovering after a successful operation, surprisingly appeared in the starting lineup. He and Alves were on the left and right.

Goalkeeper Valdes.

I don’t know if it was influenced by Mourinho before, but the entire Nerazzurri team is a little disgusted with Barcelona.

Oh, maybe not entirely. As long as the teams that have played against Barcelona are unlikely to have any favorable impressions of this group of people.

The same goes for Barcelona. The deep hatred that Inter Milan eliminated him from last year is still fresh in their memories.

In short, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other. Even Messi, who always likes to pretend to be a good gentleman, looked at Leo with a particularly fierce look before the game started.

During the warm-up stage of the Champions League final, many media began to speculate that this was not only a competition for the Big Ears Cup, but also a competition for the next Golden Globe Award.

The implication is that whoever can win the final Champions League trophy will be the worthy winner of the next Ballon d'Or.

This sounds somewhat reasonable. In fact, several media in Spain are biased to build momentum for Messi.

Because this season, regardless of the data in the league or the Champions League, Messi has been far behind Leo.

Unless Leo scores no goals in this final, and then Messi scores five goals, he can tie him in the Champions League scorer list.

Not to mention league data.

Leo's astonishing 43 goals, not to mention Messi who "only" scored 31 goals, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been in great form this season and scored 40 goals, are no match for him.

Then the current situation is very simple. If Messi still wants to retain the chance to compete with Leo for the Ballon d'Or, he must defeat the opponent in a head-to-head confrontation and win the Champions League!
  A concise opening ceremony was arranged before the game.

Everyone knows that the peak showdown later is the highlight that everyone is looking forward to.

Inter Milan, who received the "guest draw", were not able to wear their traditional blue and black striped shirts today, and Leo played in a white away shirt.

Leonardo and Guardiola shook hands and chatted friendly before kick-off.

If it were Mourinho, it might not be so harmonious.

The chief referee of this game is another old acquaintance, Viktor Kashay from Hungary.

After Kaushoy's whistle, the 2010-2011 Champions League final officially started at Wembley Stadium!
  The two sides played at a fast pace after the opening, and unlike the unknown games in previous competitions, today Barcelona and Inter Milan had a fierce battle.

Thiago Motta hit Busquets in the face with a powerful pass, but Busquets did not fall to the ground and continued the game nonchalantly.

This actually made Leo a little impressed. It turned out that he could play football like a man.

But soon Leo had to take back this compliment silently.

Busquets avoided the referee's gaze with a concealed kick while defending Zanetti and brought the Nerazzurri captain down in front of the penalty area.

Kashay didn't even call a foul, let alone call a card.

But from another angle, Leo saw very clearly that this was a flagrant foul that could result in a card.

Barcelona counterattacked quickly, and Leo complained in his mind as he ran back.

Why are most of the teams that are criticized for playing dirty games are relegation teams or mid-to-lower teams?
  Is it really because they are relatively weak and have to use fierce fouls to stop the opponent's offense when facing strong teams?
  Maybe there is a reason for this, but if you think about it carefully, do the wealthy teams in the five major leagues play cleanly?

How is it possible? No one can compare to them in terms of dirtiness.

From Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga to Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premier League, many notorious butchers and villains have played for them.

Whenever teams like these commit violent fouls or even intentionally injure opponent players, they often fail to make any waves.

Thanks to their large number of fans, there are naturally more people who shamelessly support them.

The dirty defense instantly became what their fans called "iron-blooded", and the butcher who maliciously hurt others was openly praised as a "tough guy" by them.

This is very ridiculous.

On the contrary, once a small team injures a player from a wealthy club during a game, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they will be chased and sprayed for more than ten years at least.

They have such double standards, don't rush, there is no point in rushing, there is no place to reason, this is the tragedy of having few fans.

Those who are too far away are some players that Inter Milan fans often criticize, such as Gennaro Gattuso next door and Melo of Juventus.

Don't look at how fierce Nerazzurri are now. If they were playing in their own team, the Nerazzurri diehards might immediately change their faces. Instead of being ashamed, they would be proud and praise them to the sky.

The butt determines the head. Everyone is in a different position and has a different perspective on the problem.

Just as Leo thought Busquets' diving performance was shameful, his dirty fouls were even more abominable.

But Barcelona fans will not see it this way. They will only think that Professor Bu plays football very smartly and deserves praise.

This is also human nature.

However, Barcelona's counterattack was intercepted by Chivu as soon as it passed the center line. Leo turned around and hit a long diagonal pass to the gap on the wing!
  Maicon cut in from the right side of the penalty area and hit the goal slightly wide of the far post.

In order to slow down Barcelona's offensive and defensive transition speed, Inter Milan strengthened its pressing in the midfield and frontcourt.

Eto'o spared no effort to press his former teammates.

Valdes was once forced to make a clearance to the sideline, and Alves also made consecutive passing errors on the sideline.

Leo passed the ball from the middle, Milito advanced into the penalty area and then volleyed slightly high, but the assistant referee raised the flag to signal that it was offside.

Then Milito fell into Barcelona's offside trap again, and this time it was also a direct pass from Leo.

With the personal abilities of Leo and Milito and the tacit understanding between them, this situation should not happen.

The camera showed Barcelona coach Guardiola on the sidelines. The bald man looked confident.

Guardiola still has something, and some people always say that Barcelona is a bit too much.

On paper, this "Universe Team" is strong, but Guardiola still plays the role of head coach, and is definitely better than the Dogs.

These offside calls are very targeted.

In the eighth minute of the game, Kolarov intercepted a long pass from the backcourt. Mascherano made an omission in defense. Valdes struck out in time to clear the ball before Eto'o!
  Then Abidal was a little flustered under the pressure, and his return pass was almost intercepted. Fortunately, Valdes reacted quickly and blocked the ball immediately.

In the 16th minute, Leo broke through with the ball from the middle.

After all, Iniesta is not good at defense, and even pulling and pulling couldn't stop Leo for a moment.

Facing Busquets' attack on Leo, he didn't care. He quickly accelerated and changed direction and rushed past him.

Seeing that Leo was approaching Barcelona's goal, it seemed that he was not going to pass the ball this time.

Puyol and Mascherano made eye contact, Mascherano continued to stay in the penalty area, and the Barcelona captain rushed towards Leo.

The thirty-three-year-old Puyol is experienced and still has his momentum, but his abilities in all aspects, especially his physical condition, are definitely not as good as when he was at his peak.

Leo faced Puyol at the top of the penalty area. He made small adjustments and then suddenly stopped and changed direction to pass by the opponent!
  Puyol subconsciously turned around to follow him, but he stumbled and almost fell over.

A few years ago, no, maybe Puyol wouldn't have been so embarrassed last season.

Anyone who sees this scene will lament that time is not forgiving.

Soon enough, at the moment Puyol was broken through by Leo, Mascherano dropped Eto'o in front of him and rushed forward.

There is nothing that can be done about this. Compared to Eto'o, in his opinion, Leo is a greater threat.

Leo did not choose to pass the ball. This was not because he was greedy for credit, but because he believed in himself more.

If this goal is scored, Inter Milan will take the lead and the situation of the game will change accordingly.

Before Mascherano could step forward, Leo shot furiously from within the arc of the penalty area!

Even at this critical moment, Leo still controlled his shooting skills very well.

A curve ball accurately hit the upper right corner of the goal!
  Faced with such a high-quality shot, Valdes could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

One to zero!

Inter Milan took the lead in breaking the deadlock on the field!

Are they really going to achieve the great feat of defending the Triple Crown?
  There is nothing to say. Barcelona, ​​which was lagging behind, stepped up its offensive.

Messi passed the ball directly to Villa on the left side of the penalty area, and Bonucci made a tackle and cleared the baseline. Barcelona used tactical coordination in the first corner kick. Maicon also made some small moves when defending Pedro, but the referee did not impose a penalty.

Barcelona does not have an advantage in the competition for high balls. Messi, Pedro and Villa are all "dwarfs" on the front line.

Originally there was a taller Pique in the backcourt, but he was injured and replaced by Mascherano.

Now the tallest player on their field is actually Busquets. Unfortunately, headers are not Professor Busquets' strong point.

If Busquets' diving skill has an S level, his header may be considered a B level at best.

So don't expect him to compete for headers.

This means that during the game, it is not easy for Barcelona to score through corner kicks or free kicks.

Inter Milan coach Leonardo, who was sitting on the coaching bench, clenched his fists. He felt as if he was really only one step away from the Champions League trophy!

In the 24th minute, Xavi broke through in the middle and used a precise diagonal pass from the outside of his instep to penetrate Inter Milan's defense!

Lucio's tackle was a little slower than half a step, and Pedro broke into the right side of the penalty area and calmly shot a low shot into the lower right corner of the goal!

One to one!

Barcelona did not let the Nerazzurri be proud for too long and quickly equalized the score!
  Only then did Leonardo wake up from his fantasy.

Yes, they are playing Barcelona today, and they are not an easy opponent to deal with.

After equalizing the score, Barcelona seemed to have finally found the rhythm of the game.

Iniesta sent a direct pass from the center. Villa made a slight adjustment and then kicked the goal but was blocked by the Inter Milan defender.

Half a minute later, Messi once again passed the ball directly, and it was Villa's shot from the left side of the penalty area. Bonucci flew to block the ball from the baseline.

Barcelona then found an opportunity after continuous passing and cooperation in the midfield and frontcourt. Xavi received Villa's pass and passed the ball from the right. Pedro followed up with a outflank shot from the middle of the penalty area!
  Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by Cesar and then slightly missed the right post.

In the 32nd minute, Xavi made a cross pass in the middle, and Iniesta made a diagonal pass. Villa shook Lucio's defense at the top of the arc and then his long-range shot missed the baseline again!
  A minute later, Harvey's diagonal pass from the center once again created a scoring opportunity. Unfortunately, Messi's low shot on the right side of the penalty area was bravely saved by Cesar!
  Iniesta made a direct pass, and Messi broke into the penalty area and almost formed a single attack. At the critical moment, Chivo's back-to-defense tackle resolved the danger in time!
  Barcelona, ​​which was full of firepower, showed their strong offensive capabilities, and the Nerazzurri were unable to hold their heads up.

Harvey broke through to the outside of the penalty area and shot with his right foot slightly higher than the crossbar.

Not long after, Iniesta's long shot from almost the same position was blocked by Cesar.

In the 43rd minute, Messi broke through the defensive player in the frontcourt and passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area. Villa passed the low ball back to the center. Unfortunately, Messi, who was outflanking the edge of the small penalty area, missed the ball.

Thiago Motta fouled Messi in the backcourt and Xavi took a tactical free kick, but Pedro missed Busquets' pass in front of the penalty area.

In stoppage time, Mascherano headed the ball and Iniesta's volley shot missed.

At halftime, Barcelona and Inter Milan were temporarily tied at one to one.

In the second half of the first half, the Nerazzurri, especially the defensive players on the field, were under a lot of pressure.

At this time, no team can boast that they can withstand such a fierce attack by Barcelona.

There were no substitutions from either side during the halftime break.

At the beginning of the second half, Mascherano drove straight to the right and passed in, but was cleared by the defensive player and won a corner kick.

Barcelona still did not pass the corner kick directly into the penalty area, but sent it to the outside of the penalty area.

Then Iniesta and Xavi's long shots in front of the penalty area were blocked by Bonucci.

After Iniesta's direct pass, Alves' shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Cesar with his leg!

Immediately afterwards, Messi's shot from the edge of the penalty area was headed away by Kolarov!
  In the 54th minute, Iniesta passed the ball after passing the ball with Xavi, and Messi suddenly took a long shot from outside the penalty area!

Lucio's position interfered with Cesar's line of sight, and the Inter Milan goalkeeper failed to make a save in time.

The ball arced and bounced directly into the lower right corner of the goal!

Barcelona overtook the score!
  Messi couldn't hide his excitement and ran all the way to the sidelines to celebrate the goal with his teammates.

The Barcelona fans in the stands could not contain their excitement and stood up to cheer for the team.

The 86,000 seats at Wembley Stadium that opened tonight were packed to capacity.

The number of tickets allocated to the two opposing teams was naturally half and half, and a large part of the tickets sold to neutral fans were bought by local Tottenham fans in London.

They came to the scene not for anything else but to watch Leo perform.

Although Tottenham were eliminated by Inter Milan in the semi-finals, Baili supporters still came to cheer for Leo.

The game situation was not good for Inter Milan. Tottenham fans and Inter Milan fans in the stands shouted Leo's name.

Wembley has almost become his home court. This is Leo's charm.

In the 60th minute, Alves received the first yellow card of the game for a tactical foul on Kolarov.

Then the entire audience saw Barcelona, ​​which was leading the score, play possession of the ball again.

They were making frequent moves in the midfield and backcourt, and the Inter Milan players who were trying so hard to press seemed to be running around like headless flies.

Guardiola is very confident in his players. He believes that Inter Milan's pressing in the opening stage was effective because Barcelona's players had not yet fully entered the state.

It's different now. The advantage is in their hands. Barcelona, ​​who are leading the score, only need to maintain the two-to-one ratio until the end of the game.

The reverse kick in the backcourt was enough to prevent Inter Milan from grabbing the ball, let alone a threatening attack.

Iniesta passed the ball, and after Messi got rid of Chivu's mark, his powerful low shot on the left side of the penalty area was saved by Cesar. Bonucci quickly cleared the ball.

Alves made a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Messi's heel shot was saved by Lucio in the small penalty area.

Pedro passed back and Iniesta's long shot went straight into Cesar's arms.

Barcelona's offense during this period cannot be said to be absent-minded. Anyway, it is not particularly intentional.

This level of offense did not pose any threat to Cesar at all.

In the 73rd minute, Leo crossed the left side, Kolarov and Zanetti cooperated and then passed directly. Eto'o's shot from the left side of the penalty area hit Puyol's hand!

The referee Kaushoy once again refused to make any penalty, which made Inter Milan very dissatisfied.

However, the missed penalty kick did not affect the Nerazzurri's morale, and their pressing in the frontcourt became even more fierce.

In the 81st minute, Leo suddenly stepped forward and pressed, causing Busquets to make a pass error. Chivu intercepted the ball and passed it straight.

Leo caught the ball and turned around and passed Mascherano.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed his teammates following up on the right, and Leo passed through Barcelona's defense with a direct pass!
  Milito dunked from an angle on the right side of the penalty area and volleyed into the net!
  Two to two!
  Inter Milan equalized the score!
  Milito ran wildly, slid to his knees, stood up, looked up to the sky and screamed!
  Inter Milan fans don't often see such exciting goal celebrations from him.

Milito has actually gone through too much this season, so it would be a good thing to find a chance to vent.

So far in the game, Barcelona's ball possession rate is as high as 68% and nearly 70%, and its passing success rate has also reached 90%.

But what's the use?

The score on the field was 2-2, and the two sides were back on the same starting line!

Therefore, kicking in the backcourt is the most stupid behavior. It makes the fans uncomfortable and the players may not be happy when they play. If you are not careful, your opponent will steal one.

The only one who is satisfied is the head coach, right?

Regardless of whether he wins or loses the game, he will always have something to say after the statistics are compiled after the game.

“Look at my possession rate, look at the number of shots I take.

If I didn't win, it was just bad luck. You can't blame me. "

Something is not right, but Guardiola has been reluctant to make substitutions.

In the 89th minute, the regular time of the game is coming to an end.

If neither team can change the score before the end of three minutes of stoppage time, the game will enter overtime!

Xavi's long-range shot went straight to the blind corner of the goal. The ball was incredibly saved by Cesar and flew out of the baseline.

Barcelona's corner kick still failed to pose the slightest threat to Inter Milan. Bonucci cleared the ball into the frontcourt with a big kick.

Milito turned around a little under Mascherano's interference. After receiving the ball, Leo strode forward 30 meters flat and broke through to the edge of the opponent's penalty area.

Valdez didn't have time to think too much, he just abandoned the goal and attacked.

Leo adjusted the position of his right foot and aimed at the upper right corner of the goal with a powerful volley from the outside of his instep!

The ball flew over Valdez's head and went straight into the net!

Three to two!
  Inter Milan takes the lead again!
  If Barcelona cannot equalize the score as soon as possible before the end of the game, Leo's goal just now will be the winner!

At this time Guardiola knew about the substitution, and Barcelona replaced Alves with Keita.

In the 92nd minute, Pedro was replaced by Afellay again.

Inter Milan also made substitution adjustments immediately, but Leonardo was naturally trying to delay time.

Maicon was replaced by David Thornton. The Brazilian was shown a yellow card by the referee for deliberate delay when he came off the field.

Then Cesar also received a yellow card because he delayed the kick and delayed the game time.

But what does it matter? The game is about to end.

Barcelona's entire team pressed forward to get the last shot, and Messi's long shot from outside the arc of the penalty area flew directly out of the baseline!

Kaushoy blew the whistle to end the game!
  In the end, Inter Milan defeated Barcelona 3-2 and won this season's Champions League trophy!
  This is not only the second Champions League trophy in Inter Milan's history, but also the second consecutive year they have won the Triple Crown!

Inter Milan actually achieved the great feat of defending the Triple Crown!
  Leonardo, who was immersed in the cheers, was a little confused and called me an "amateur."

Why did the head coach win the Triple Crown?

After winning the Champions League for the second time, the Nerazzurri's soldiers feel somewhat familiar with the game.

The staff also immediately engraved the name of the Inter Milan club on the Saint-Bride Cup.

Leo, who scored two goals in the final, not only continued to be the top scorer in the Champions League, but also became the man of the match in the Champions League final again.

Leo wore the captain's armband when receiving the award, and he and Zanetti lifted the Champions League trophy together!
  "we are the champion!"

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