The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 277 Advancement to the European Cup and new stadium!

On September 9, in a match in Group C of the European Cup qualifiers, Italy played away against the underdog Faroe Islands at the Volul Stadium in Torshavn.

So far, the Azzurri have won six games in Group C and have 18 points. They are still seven points ahead of second-placed Slovenia with a game in hand.

This also means that as long as they continue to win today's game and take all three points, the Italian team will lock in their place in the European Cup in advance.

The strength of the bottom-ranked Faroe Islands is not worth mentioning. They only have six professional players in the team.

However, Italy's state is not very good. Due to the suspension of Serie A, many international players have not played official games this season.

Prandelli followed the four-three-one-two tactics that had worked better before.

Cassano and Balotelli partnered up front, with Leo as the attacking midfielder.

Behind Leo, three teammates, Pirlo, De Rossi and Thiago Motta, held the line.

Left back Criscito, right back Maggio, Bonucci and Chiellini partnered with center back and goalkeeper Buffon.

Marchisio Aquilani, Rossi, Pazzini, Ranocchia and others served as substitutes.

Even not counting the bench, there were as many as six Inter players on the field today.

Prandelli is determined to build the national team's lineup with Inter Milan players as the core.

Of course there is nothing wrong with this. As long as the results are convincing, no one can find fault.

The match against the World Cup winners was sold out early, meaning more than a tenth of the Faroe Islands' population packed into the stadium, which can only hold 5,000 people.

After the start, the Italian team, which was dominant and striving to win, turned around and launched a siege.

In the 11th minute, Leo cleverly passed the ball into the penalty area from the middle. Cassano stopped the ball on his chest and got rid of the home team defender Baldvinson!

Then Cassano immediately picked up the goalkeeper Torgard who was knocked down and blocked. Balotelli easily pushed the ball into the empty goal in front of the goal!

One to zero!

Italy takes the lead!

Under the pressure of the Azzurri, it was difficult for the Faroe Islands to win the ball, let alone organize an attack.

In the 35th minute, the home team had their first shot of the game. Horst's furious shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by Chiellini and then went over the crossbar.

Towards the end of the first half, Leo dunked the defender, then faked a shot and passed the ball, then knocked the ball lightly to De Rossi.

De Rossi volleyed hard from the top of the penalty area and hit the dead center of the goal!
  Two to zero!
  Italy continued to control the tempo of the game in the second half.

In the 58th minute, Cassano's low pass from the left was blocked by the defender. Leo won the ball outside the penalty area and then passed it to the penalty area!
  Balotelli's left-footed low shot from the right side of the penalty area hit the inside of the post and went into the net!
  The Faroe Islands goalkeeper had no time to make any save!
  Three to zero!
  After sealing the victory, Praland used Montolivo to replace Leo.

I don’t know if Montolivo has accepted the fact that he can only be Leo’s substitute in the national team.

Anyway, Leo has never regarded this turbaned man as his opponent.

In the end, Italy easily won 3-0 in the away game, qualifying from Group C early with three rounds to go with a complete victory!
  ……

After long and intense negotiations, the Serie A League and the Players Union finally reached an agreement on September 9, and the new Serie A season will start this weekend.

The opening game will be played in four days, when defending champion Inter Milan will face Palermo away from home.

The first round of Serie A, which was supposed to start last weekend, encountered a strike crisis.

Although the embarrassment of the lockout has now been overcome, the labor and management parties have only reached a temporary "transitional agreement" that will terminate at the end of this season.

During the league, the two sides will continue to fight for their own interests.

However, the most basic thing is that the league can continue as usual this season.

Serie A president Beretta said:

"The club got a lot of what they wanted in this provisional agreement and it was worth the difficult negotiations."

Tomasi, the chairman of the players union, had a different opinion. He said that the reason why the agreement was finally reached was because the players made a lot of compromises.

“We are about to start playing football and thank the players for their conduct during the negotiation process.

If, as Beretta said, the club gets a lot, then that means there is more to talk about in a new deal in the future. "

The current conflicts between labor and management in Serie A are mainly concentrated on two points.

First of all, because the Italian government requires a special tax to be levied on high-income groups, including players, the players' union hopes that the club will pay this considerable tax.

In addition, the players union also requires that players with contracts, even if they are not part of the team's plan, the club is not allowed to refuse them to participate in team training.

If the club does not want to keep the player, it cannot dispose of the player arbitrarily in the last year of the contract.

The club has also made it clear that it refuses to make concessions on these two issues.

Both parties must consider their own interests. Just like Leo, from the perspective of players, they must follow the requirements of the players union to better safeguard their rights and interests.

But if it really goes as the players union wishes, then it is conceivable that the major Serie A clubs will have a considerable additional burden.

At the same time, player management will also become more difficult.

From a certain perspective, this may not be beneficial to Serie A as a whole, but there seems to be no problem for players to pursue their own interests.

"It gives me a headache! But fortunately, the league is finally about to start."

The vigorous lockout crisis has finally come to an end, and the major Serie A teams can adjust and prepare for the league.

In addition to Inter Milan this summer, other Serie A giants have also strengthened their lineups.

Among them, Juventus has invested the most and is quite ready to make a big splash.

Not to mention a few visa-free transfers, there were five transfers worth over 10 million.

10 million bought Lichtsteiner, 10.5 million Quagliarella, 12.5 million Vidal, 15 million Vucinic, 15 million One and a half million Matri.

Although there are no big-money signings like Inter Milan, the ones introduced are all powerful players that cannot be underestimated.

Not only has Juventus increased its investment, Roma, which has just changed its chairman, is not to be outdone.

Although the team's hero De Rossi was sold at a high price, in order to appease the fans' dissatisfaction, they also spent money to buy many new players.

Argentine star Lamela for 17 million, Osvaldo for 15 million, Bojan for 12 million, Pjanic for 11 million, Borriello for 10 million .

I won’t count the remaining several million signings one by one.

In short, Inter Milan may have to realize that this season they are likely to face greater competitive pressure in the domestic arena than before!
  It is confirmed that the league will be "restarted" smoothly, and the atmosphere within the Italian national team is much happier.

On September 9, Italy returned home and faced the challenge of Slovenia at the Stadio Franchi in Florence.

Prandelli made minor adjustments to the starting lineup. Compared with the last round of qualifiers, Italy changed the starting lineup at right back and left back.

Cassani replaced Maggio, who had a mediocre performance in the previous game, while Balzaretti replaced Criscito.

Speaking of which, Inter Milan's opponent in the first game of the league is Palermo, and Balzaretti is a player currently playing for Palermo.

Although Slovenia has no chance to directly qualify for the first place in the group, they still have hope of competing for second place in the group.

Of course, the premise is that they can win against Italy on the road.

However, compared to the Italian lineup, Handanovic, who may only have the goalkeeper position in the Slovenian lineup, is relatively capable.

After the game started, the Azzurri, playing at home, easily took the initiative on the field.

In the second minute, shortly after the game started, Cassano split the wing, Balzaretti made a precise pass from the left, and Balotelli's header from the small penalty area line went slightly wide!
  Italy missed a great scoring opportunity.

A minute later, Leo made a move, and De Rossi's long shot from the outside of the penalty area showed no threat.

Cassano received Leo's diagonal pass from the left and relied on his personal ability to dodge the pressure of two defensive players and make a clever cross!

Motta volleyed vigorously from the left corner of the small penalty area, and the ball slightly missed the right post.

Although Italy controlled the ball, they frequently encountered obstacles after advancing into the frontcourt.

Slovenia's intentions were also very obvious. They knew they were at a disadvantage, so they pretended to be a weak team beating a strong team.

"Set up the bus" to defend with all your strength!
  Coupled with Handanovic's high catch and low block, it is indeed not easy for Italy to score.

The visiting team did not invest too much force in the rare counterattack opportunity.

Slovenia's forward Visic broke through to the edge of the penalty area and volleyed with his left foot. Buffon bravely blocked the ball!

In the 20th minute, there was a controversial penalty on the court.

Leo got rid of the defensive player and passed the ball. Motta made physical contact with the opponent's defender when he advanced and fell in the penalty area!
  But the referee refused to call a penalty kick.

This also made the Italian fans in the audience very dissatisfied, and boos suddenly broke out in the Stadio Franchi.

Not long after, Italy made a comeback, and Leo received the ball with his back and made a wonderful pass with his heel into the penalty area!

But it's a pity that Balotelli didn't hit the goal in time. The Slovenian defender kicked back and pushed the ball into Handanovic's control!

Then De Rossi fired a powerful left-footed volley from the outside of the penalty area, and Handanovic fell to save the ball.

For other goalkeepers, De Rossi's long-range shot threat may be greater, but Handanovic, as a club teammate, is too familiar with his footwork and shooting habits.

After being unable to attack for a long time, the players on the field of the Azzurri inevitably became a little anxious.

In the 29th minute, Slovenia midfielder Kilm's long shot from outside the penalty area was punched out by Buffon!
  Anxious Prandelli went to the sidelines and shouted loudly, reminding the Italian players to concentrate.

Cassano cleverly blocked the ball, and Pirlo broke into the penalty area to form a single!

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, Pirlo chose to pass the ball, and the ball was shoveled out of the baseline by Slovenian defender Cesar! Balzaretti made a precise cross from the left, and De Rossi's attack from the center was blocked by Jokic with his body.

Motta sent a wonderful pass. Cassano took a curved ball from the outside of his right foot near the left front corner of the penalty area. The ball missed the left post and missed the goal!
  Pirlo's right-footed shot from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the Slovenian defender!

After winning without scoring, the Italian fans in the stands were tired and stopped cheering for the team and sat down quietly.

They came to the scene to cheer for the team, and they definitely wanted to see a hearty victory.

The Azzurri's performance so far in the first half has hardly satisfied the fans.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Balotelli's powerful low shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by the visiting team's midfielder Colen who returned to the penalty area with his legs!

Leo controlled the second penalty kick from the outside. He observed the situation and passed the penalty area with his left foot!

Cassano got rid of the defensive player marking him and reached the left side of the penalty area with a curved ball with his right foot and shot into the far corner of the goal!

Handanovic made a flying save and his fingertips touched but failed to prevent the ball from entering the net!
  One to zero!

Italy finally broke the deadlock near the end of the first half!

With a one-goal lead, the game entered halftime.

At the beginning of the second half, the Italian side changed two players.

Prande replaced Cassano and Thiago Motta with Pazzini and Marchisio.

Both are matchup substitutions, and the formation remains the same.

At the beginning of the second half, Leo seized the opportunity and sent a wonderful pass!
  Pazzini fell to the sideline of the penalty area after contact with the opponent's defender.

But the referee was indifferent and neither whistled a penalty nor a free kick. The Stadio Franchi was booed again.

A minute later, Marchisio intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and passed the ball to the right. De Rossi's volley from a small angle on the right was received by the Slovenian goalkeeper.

Then Leo passed the ball to the penalty area, and Balotelli formed a single opportunity and volleyed with his left foot from the small penalty area line!

However, the defender's personal interference interfered with the chin's feet, and the shot lost its accuracy and the ball missed far.

In the 61st minute, after being kicked by Brecco, Balzaretti hit his opponent in the abdomen to fight back!
  This triggered fierce protests from the Slovenian team. Of course, the Italian side would not let their teammates be bullied, and the two sides formed a group fight.

This time the referee did not pretend to be dead and watch the show, but took out two yellow cards to warn the players on both sides.

The Frankie Stadium echoed with boos again, and I don’t know if they were directed at the referee or for the Slovenian players.

Pirlo took a corner kick, and the visiting team's goalkeeper Handanovic made a mistake in picking up the ball. De Rossi made a header from behind and the Slovenian defender stood on the goal line to header the ball!
  Then Marchisio shot again and was blocked by the defender. Leo intercepted the ball from the outside and passed it again. Pazzini broke away from the defense and scored with a header from the penalty spot!

Two to zero!
  Slovenia still failed to hold on despite the chaos in the penalty area, and Italy expanded the score!

The local fans in Florence gave warm applause to the old Viola player Pazzini who scored the goal.

After leading by two goals, Italy stopped taking the initiative to attack and slowed down the pace of the game.

Novakovic received a header from a cross from the wing, but the ball was bravely blocked by Buffon.

In the 78th minute, Nocerino came on as a substitute to replace Pirlo, and Prandelli's team entered a comprehensive defensive stage.

The Slovenian side replaced Ilicic and Pechnik one after another in an attempt to strengthen the offense, but it did not have very good results.

In the 92nd minute, Leo stole the ball in the backcourt and made a precise long pass with his big foot. Balotelli made a clever pass from the left side of the frontcourt and then shot low. Handanovic struggled to block the ball!

In the end, Italy defeated Slovenia 2-0 at home and continued to maintain its unbeatable record in the European Cup qualifiers!
  After this round, Slovenia, which lost, was overtaken by Serbia, and even second place in the group was no longer guaranteed.

The national team match day is over, and Inter Milan's international players are returning to the team one after another.

Now everyone can finally prepare for the league with peace of mind.

But there was no time to adapt. This new Nerazzurri team will face a terrible schedule of double games a week, one league game and one Champions League game.

"The first game of the league is five days away, followed by the first round of the Champions League group stage. I really don't have even a moment to spare."

Just as the league is about to start, Inter Milan officially announced to the public matters related to the new stadium.

First of all, we introduced the general situation of the new international project to be built in Rozano. Some specific details are still only in the planning stage.

The final capacity of the stadium is tentatively set at 70,000 seats.

The new facility will be accessible to all, with the course located in a green park open to the public.
  There will also be Inter Milan's museum, entertainment area, club office area, and a series of sports fields and recreation areas that are not limited to football fields.

The Nerazzurri's new stadium will be at the heart of local sports development, and not just used on match days.

The stadium is equipped with a wealth of sports facilities, catering areas and shops, and will provide thoughtful services to fans, tourists and local citizens.

It is also equipped with a large underground parking lot, with the goal of creating a "sports castle" in the local area.

The reason why I chose Lozano is also very simple, that is to bypass the cumbersome approval process of the Milan city government and no longer have to look at their faces.

Compared with the Milan city government, which has harsh conditions and is looking for trouble and presence all day long, Lozano, located just south of Milan, is obviously much easier to talk to.

Inter Milan's new stadium is located in the Lozano area, and the land is owned by the Italian private company Cabassi Group. Inter Milan has obtained the exclusive operating rights, so that it can start subsequent stadium planning work.

Their current plan is to complete the stadium project and design before the start of 2012, start construction in 2013, and officially open it in time for the 2016-17 season!

This is a long-term plan, but the Nerazzurri fans are looking forward to it.

Inter Milan is expected to become the second Serie A club to have its own stadium after Juventus!
  This will also be an important opportunity for them to put aside their mortal enemies in the same city and leave their opponents far behind!
  Inter Milan’s new president Nasser said:

"The stadium is a container of emotion and belief, passed on from the fans to the players.

It's our home and obviously all clubs want to have a home of their own.

We have talked about this many times before we closed the acquisition and today is an important day."

The new stadium planned by Inter Milan is only 700 meters away from the Assago Metro Station. They will also design a walking path to help fans enter the stadium more conveniently.

Many Inter Milan fans on the Internet said that it seemed to be more convenient than in the San Siro area.

As for the fact that Inter Milan actually chose to go to Lozano to build a new stadium, some people are anxious.

"I think Inter Milan made a serious mistake by building the new stadium outside the city of Milan. I understand that from their point of view, they can complain because we are slow and unable to give answers in a short time, but I don't Will consider”

Milan Mayor Pisapia has tried his best to make it difficult for the media to see that he is a little angry.

"Clubs do have a choice about where they want to build the stadium, but not building it within the city of Milan is a huge mistake.

Because I don't think building a stadium outside the city of Milan can be managed, and I don't even know how many police there are in Lozano.

And their name is Inter Milan, not Inter Lozano..."

This is already nonsense, and I can feel that as the mayor of Milan, he is already panicking.

Milan is divided into three levels: Milan Metropolitan Area, Milan Province, and Milan City.

The Milan metropolitan area includes eight provinces and 272 cities. Milan, the largest city in the Milan metropolitan area, is subdivided into many administrative regions.

Lozano is not only close to the city of Milan, but they also belong to the province of Milan. Therefore, there is no problem for Inter Milan to build its home stadium in Lozano.

Therefore, Inter Milan officials did not bother to pay attention to this guy at all and continued to advance the work related to the new stadium in an orderly manner.

Of course, Leo is also very happy that the team is "about to" have its own stadium.

However, building the stadium is not a day's work. It will take several years before the stadium is completed and put into use.

The most important thing for Inter Milan is naturally the upcoming Serie A match.

On September 9th, what was originally the second round of Serie A, now the first game of the new league season started at Palermo’s home stadium Barbera Stadium!
  Defending champion Inter Milan's away game against Palermo kicked off the 2011-2012 Serie A season!
  Palermo had a good record last season, but this summer window lost six main players, including Pastore and three Italian internationals.

The result was that they were eliminated from the Europa League qualifying round by a Swiss team and head coach Pioli was dismissed.

Thirty-seven-year-old youth team coach Manja took over. Today they have a starting lineup of 442.

Greek goalkeeper Tsovas made his Serie A debut, and Migliaccio switched to center back and partnered with Silvestre.

Left back Balzaretti, right back Pisano.

De La Roca and Barreto sit in the middle, with Ilicic and Alvarez on the wings.

Miccoli and Hernandez partnered as a double forward.

Ancelotti's starting lineup was a bit unexpected. He did not play 4,321 or 4,231 as many media predicted.

I don’t know if it was because he watched the national team game five days ago. He used a starting set that was very close to Prandelli.

Pazzini and Balotelli have double arrows, Leo is the attacking midfielder, Pirlo, De Rossi and Thiago Motta are behind him.

The six players in the frontcourt are all Italian internationals.

Left back Kolarov, right back Zanetti, Bonucci and Ranocchia partnered as central defender and goalkeeper Handanovic.

There are eight Italian internationals among the eleven starting players. If you just look at the frontcourt, you can't even tell whether it is Inter Milan's starting lineup or the Italian team's starting lineup.

No one knows what Ancelotti's intentions are. Let's see how this game turns out.

The last time Palermo defeated Inter Milan was in a Serie A match in September 2005, when they narrowly defeated the Nerazzurri 9- at home.

It's been six years since Inter were unbeaten against Palermo.

As for whether they can end their winless streak against Inter Milan today, the outside world is not very optimistic anyway.

At 8:45 pm local time, the game started on time!
  (End of this chapter)