The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 287 The first win in the league
  After returning to Milan from the away game against Siena, Ancelotti gave the players a day off.

On the one hand, the next game is at home in six days' time, so they have enough time to rest and adjust.

In addition, starting from the game on December 12, Inter Milan will play six consecutive games in the 3 days before the winter break.

Among them are three Serie A games, one Champions League game and two Club World Cup games.

Well, this is really not the case that Inter Milan is arrogant. Let alone winning the Club World Cup 100%, reaching the finals is at least as solid as a rock.

In other words, they have to make a trip to Japan amid a tight and intensive schedule, and it is quite troublesome to have two Serie A games postponed in order to play in the Club World Cup.

Udinese has continued the excellent form of last season after the start of this season.

After being eliminated by Arsenal in the Champions League play-offs and falling into the Europa League, it actually reduced the pressure on them to fight on two fronts.

After defeating Chievo in their first away game in Serie A, Udinese went unbeaten for eleven consecutive games.

In the league, they have only conceded six goals so far and are the best defensive team in Serie A.

After the last round of the league, Udinese also tied AC Milan in the standings, beating strong teams such as Naples and Roma, and was second only to Inter Milan and Juventus.

Faced with such an opponent, Inter Milan cannot be careless and underestimate the enemy even at home.

Of course, Udinese's away record is actually not very good. They have lost to Naples and Parma on the road.

Visiting Meazza today, can Udinese led by Guidolin cause some trouble to the defending champion?

On December 2011, 12, a focus battle in the fourteenth round of Serie A, Inter Milan faced Udinese at home, starting on time at 3: pm.

It's December, and the local temperature in Milan has dropped to single digits.

Especially after the sun goes down, the temperature at the Meazza stadium has almost reached zero degrees.

A gust of breeze can make people shiver.

Playing football in the cold wind is really not a pleasant thing.

In today's game, Inter Milan used a 4-2-3 formation.

During the pre-match warm-up, Pirlo felt slightly unwell and sat on the bench.

Balotelli is the lone forward, Gareth Bale and Neymar are on the wings, Leo is the attacking midfielder, Modric and De Rossi are behind him.

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

For Udinese, Guidolin deployed a three-five-two three-back formation, with Di Natale leading the front.

Ferronetti started the game in place of the injured Domizzi, and Romanian teenager Torge also received the opportunity to start.

The leading striker Di Natale, who was rested in the Europa League game in midweek, made his 300th Serie A appearance.

Di Natale scored 139 goals in the previous 299 games.

After the game started, Inter Milan, playing at home, launched the attack first.

Modric received the ball in midfield and he felt someone coming from behind.

Turning around, it was Udinese defensive midfielder Asamoah.

This young Ghanaian player has a strong body and good defensive ability. Modric could not get rid of it easily for a while, so he had to knock the ball to his teammates.

De Rossi moved to the right, and Zanetti broke through with the ball and cooperated with Neymar before crossing the middle.

Under the personal interference of Udinese defender, Balotelli forced his kick and missed the goal slightly.

Isla stepped in from the right and hit back on the right side of the penalty area. Asamoah passed the ball into the penalty area.

Viewers who don't often watch Serie A may think that he is just black and tough when they see this black guy.

Unexpectedly, there was such a pass. He is indeed the most valuable player in the Udinese team.

Di Natale also showed his Serie A Golden Boot-level ability at this time. After breaking into the penalty area, he caught the ball, turned around and brushed past Zanetti with a low shot!
  Fortunately, his former teammate and now Inter Milan goalkeeper Handanovic was very familiar with him and fell to the ground to block the ball!

Di Natale and Handanovic both joined Udinese in the summer of 2004.

The two have been teammates in the "Black Chicken" for seven seasons, and it can be said that they know each other quite well.

The game then entered a stalemate stage. Facing a strong opponent, neither team wanted to attack too hard and cause holes in the defense.

Neymar and Bale shot two long-range shots from the left and right, both of which were bravely blocked by Udinese goalkeeper Siligu.

Yes, after Inter Milan bought their main goalkeeper, Udinese bought the young Italian goalkeeper Siligu from Palermo.

A minute later, Torje's right-footed volley from the top of the penalty area was caught by Handanovic.

De Rossi stole the ball in the midfield, Modric and Leo sought cooperation and then distributed the ball. Kolarov did not pass to Bell from the left right away but instead cut inside to lure away the defensive player.

This time, Gareth Bale passed the ball and got a big enough space on the left side of the penalty area to get the ball.

A simple acceleration and change of direction required a breakthrough from Udinese defender Ferronetti. The opponent's brain suddenly became hot and he fell to the ground to shovel.

Bell was tackled from behind by Ferronetti in the penalty area!
  There was no doubt that there was a penalty kick, and the referee Gervasoni blew the whistle decisively.

After a moment's hesitation, he took out another yellow card for the Udinese defender.

Ferronetti looked frustrated at the fact that he had eaten the yellow set meal less than ten minutes after the show started.

Inter Milan's No. 10 midfielder Leo took the penalty kick.

Siligu flew over and fought hard to save, but Leo's shot went straight into the upper corner of the goal!
  One to zero!

The Nerazzurri, playing at home, won first!
  After the game was rewritten, the situation on the field also changed instantly.

Eager to equalize the score and restore the disadvantage, Udinese ignored the pre-match arrangements. Head coach Guidolin made a gesture on the sidelines, and the Udinese team stepped up their attack with all their strength.

This immediately gave Inter Milan more opportunities to counterattack.

As for whether the visiting team will score a goal with a fierce attack first, or whether Inter Milan's sharp counterattack can expand the score, it depends on the performance of the players on the field.

Isla counterattacked and passed the ball from the right, and Di Natale countered offside and successfully killed the penalty area with a single shot!
  The linesman has raised his flag and the ball is offside.

In the 20th minute, Isla received a direct pass from midfield and broke into the right side of the small penalty area, but his right foot shot from the right side missed the near corner of the goal.

Two minutes later, Di Natale's attack at the top of the penalty area was blocked by the Inter Milan defender.

In this short period of time, Udinese, playing away from home, actually suppressed Inter Milan slightly with continuous attacks.

Nerazzurri in the stands sang the team song to cheer for the home team.

Handanovic saved Qi Qi's long shot and quickly launched a counterattack!
  Leo's precise long pass was sent to the left, and the scene that the audience loved to see was staged again!
  Gareth Bale breaks through at high speed from the left!
  There was no pause even at the moment of receiving the ball. After getting rid of Basta's defense, Bell cut inside to the left side of the penalty area.

Then the Welshman's left-footed volley was pushed out of the baseline by Siligu.

The home team's corner kick was taken, and Ranocchia beat Benatia's header and missed the far post.

Leo stole the ball in the frontcourt and then distributed the ball. Neymar dribbled continuously on the right and broke through two defensive players before passing the ball.

Balotelli kept the ball in the middle and volleyed with his right foot over the crossbar!
  The Nerazzurri quickly regained the initiative on the field, but it seemed not easy to continue to score goals and expand their lead.

Di Natale made a pass from the right, and Almelo stopped the ball at the back point and slipped and missed a great opportunity.

Modric passed an overhead ball, and Balotelli volleyed over from a zero-degree angle on the right side of the penalty area.

Torre broke through De Rossi and Ranocchia in the middle, but his next pass failed to reach the feet of Di Natale, who had run out of the space, and was cleared by the Inter Milan defender.

Balotelli headed the ball back, and Neymar's long shot from the top of the penalty area missed slightly.

The two teams kept attacking, and the back-and-forth attack was quite exciting.

Bell and Kolarov hit the wall on the left and broke through the defense before passing in. Balotelli was stunned for a moment and failed to follow up and shoot in time.

Siligu also glanced at Ba Shen inexplicably, and tried hard to hit the ball with both fists.

Leo controlled the two-point kick outside the penalty area, and he slowed down and moved forward slowly.

Asamoah fell to the ground and made a tackle from behind. Leo seemed to have eyes behind his back and swiveled the ball lightly to avoid it.

Udinese's three defenders happened to be marking Inter Milan's three offensive players one by one at this time.

Leo dribbled the ball into the penalty area and was unmarked before the penalty spot!
  Leo would not miss such an opportunity, and the noise of the stadium seemed to disappear at this moment.

All he could see was the goal and the opposing goalkeeper standing in front of the goal line.

Siligu is standing on the left, but the direction of his footsteps is to the right, so hit the upper left corner!

Leo unexpectedly adjusted the ball to a comfortable position with his left foot, and volleyed a powerful and heavy shot straight into the dead center of the goal!

Siligu, who threw the ball in the wrong direction, quickly turned around and tried to save the ball, but he couldn't make it in time?
  Two to zero!
  Leo scored twice to expand the score for the Nerazzurri!

The whole audience chanted Leo's name. In the eyes of every Nerazzurri, with Leo present, they didn't have to worry about winning the game.

Towards the end of the first half, Leo sent a clever through ball. Modric's left-foot push into the penalty area was saved by Udinese goalkeeper Siligu!
  In the 43rd minute, Torge dribbled the ball from the right into the penalty area and fired an angry shot from a small angle. Inter Milan center back Bonucci fell to the ground to block it.

Then De Rossi and Asamoah had a physical confrontation and fell to the ground injured, and the team doctor rushed into the field.

Fortunately, the injury was nothing serious and he was back on the field soon.

The first half also entered stoppage time.

Zanetti made a pass from the right, Balotelli grabbed the spot on the line of the small penalty area and hit the goal, but the ball missed!

How is this going?

Leo looked confused, feeling that something was wrong with Balotelli today.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Asamoah passed the ball over the top. Di Natale stopped the ball on the left and turned around to cross!

Torre moved to the right side of the penalty area, and Isla broke through to the penalty spot and hit the far corner of the goal with his right foot!
  Two to one!

Udinese gets a goal back!
  At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led 2-1.

"What's going on today? Are you out of shape?"

There is no laughter and laughter like in the past. Balotelli only behaves like this when he has something on his mind.

"Boss, I broke up with my girlfriend yesterday."

"Huh? That Eastern European model who is eight years older than you?"

Ba Shen nodded with a sad face.

"She also said I was too naive, like a child who wouldn't grow up."

This is true, but is that guy actually considering marrying Bashen?

Otherwise, if it's just for fun, wouldn't it be enough if someone has a great job? Is it important whether it's childish or not? Leo patted Balotelli on the shoulder and comforted him:
  "Have you ever heard of a saying? Goodbye, bye, the next one will be better!
  It's her loss that this person leaves you, and you shouldn't feel sorry for yourself here.

I think you are very good. You have a pure heart. There is nothing wrong with being always innocent and happy.

If you perform well in this game, you might even get a new girlfriend tonight! "

It was good to end the first half with a score of 2-0, but one was stolen by the opponent before the end.

Ancelotti was not very happy. After returning to the locker room, he criticized the entire team in a calm tone.

“It is not the responsibility of one or two players to concede the goal. I noticed that many players relaxed before the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half.

No matter what, I must remember one thing, until the moment it really ends, anything can happen! "

What An Pang said is really convincing. There seems to be no other head coach except him who has experienced a three-goal lead in the Champions League final that was reversed.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Neither team made premature substitution adjustments, and the battle between the coaches on both sides has just begun.

Asamoala went to the wing and dribbled the ball through. Zanetti had no choice but to foul and knock the opponent down.

The referee did not show any mercy and took out a yellow card as a warning to the Nerazzurri captain.

Armero's cross, Torje's high-flying header from the center of the penalty area was easily obtained by Handanovic.

Kolarov slanted into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle from the left, and Bell's header from the front missed the outside edge of the post and went out of the baseline!

Armero made a diagonal pass from the wing. Di Natale got the ball on the left side of the penalty area, turned around and volleyed hard with his right foot!
  Inter Milan goalkeeper Handanovic fought hard to save the ball!

Although he was playing against his old club today, Handanovic still performed very steadily.

Having such a goalkeeper in front of the goal can put the coach and teammates at ease most of the time.

The Nerazzurri quickly counterattacked, Leo scored the ball in the counterattack, and Bell took two steps before knocking back.

Modric's sudden shot from the edge of the penalty area went into the net!

Three to one!

The Croatian looked delighted as he scored his second league goal of the season.

He went from being the absolute main force of Tottenham to becoming a player in Inter Milan, which cannot be said to be in the rotation. Anyway, he needs to compete with others for a starting spot.

There is definitely a gap, and Modric needs time to adapt to all this.

But in general, his performance after coming to Inter Milan cannot be called particularly outstanding, but it is not bad, at least he will not be called a "parallel import".

Modric believes that he can prove his strength with his performance on the field.

The score difference returned to two points, and Udinese's originally high morale was suddenly shattered.

However, when everyone thought that there was no suspense in this game, another unexpected scene happened on the field.

In the 78th minute, Di Natale broke into the penalty area and Zanetti shoveled behind him.

The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick and showed Zanetti a second yellow card!
  Two yellows turned into one red, and Zanetti was sent off!
  "The captain got a red card?"

"In my mind, this seems to be the first time, right?"

No matter how many years you have been an Inter Milan fan, it seems that you have never seen Zanetti receive a red card.

Their feeling was correct. This was the first red card Zanetti had received in more than 550 Serie A games in his 17 years in Serie A!
  Without trying to defend himself, Zanetti took off the captain's armband and handed it to Leo, then lowered his head and walked into the tunnel sadly.

Leo looked at Zanetti's back and felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

One person is missing, but the game continues.

Although Udinese is two goals behind, they now have the numerical advantage and still have a penalty spot in hand.

Guidolin saw hope of tying the score again and immediately made adjustments.

Flores came on as a substitute for Torge.

Udinese's top scorer Di Natale stood on the penalty spot. Amid the noise in Meazza, his powerful low shot towards the lower right corner of the goal was saved by Handanovic. out!
  Penalty missed!

Di Natale held his head with his arms in confusion, while Handanovic, who made a brave jump, raised his arms and roared!

Just now because Inter Milan was sent off a man, the fighting spirit that was slightly irritated has dropped again.

Bashen's face looked very ugly when he came off the field. He also knew that he played badly today.

After Leo's persuasion, he was just about to cheer up in the second half, but now he has no chance.

However, at the request of the head coach, the visiting team, which had a numerical advantage, stepped up its offensive.

Ancelotti replaced Balotelli, who was out of form today, with David Thornton.

Isla counterattacked in the middle and got a single goal, but he did not hit the goal himself at the edge of the penalty area, but passed diagonally to Di Natale. As a result, Di Natale was already offside.

Then Inter Milan quickly counterattacked, and De Rossi's right-footed shot from the top of the penalty area hit the crossbar.

Di Natale made a cross, and Flores' long shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the Inter Milan defender with his body.

At the 95th minute, the referee was still giving time.

Di Natale's shot was saved by Handanovic.

With just two simple passes, the home team's counterattack hit the frontcourt.

Leo made a direct pass, Neymar broke into the penalty area and was thrown to the ground by Siligou!
  The referee again whistled for a penalty kick and showed the Udinese goalkeeper a yellow card.

Ferronetti was very dissatisfied and protested to the referee. As a result, he also received his second yellow card of the game and was sent off.

This is interesting, the number of people on both sides remains equal again.

This time Leo made a fake move during the run-up. Siligu was shaken in panic, and he jumped in the opposite direction again!

Leo pushed the shot into the far corner of the goal with his right foot.

Four to one!

Inter Milan seals the victory!

At the end of the game, the Nerazzurri defeated Udinese 4-1 at home!

Compared to the victory in this game, everyone was obviously more concerned about Zanetti's red card after the game.

Although it was just two yellow cards for ordinary tactical fouls, this was the first red card in Zanetti's Serie A career.

Zanetti's clean style of play is well-known, and he has almost no bad records in his career.

Even counting national team games, Zanetti had only received two red cards before.

Zanetti's first red card dates back to 1999 years ago in , when it was an Italian Cup match between Inter Milan and Parma.

And it wasn't because of any flagrant foul committed by Zanetti, it was just because the referee misunderstood Zanetti's protest and took out a red card to send him off.

"The referee's penalty today was a bit harsh. Anyone who knows a little bit knows how clean Zanetti's defense is."

What more people lament is that time is not forgiving. If he were a few years younger, Zanetti would most likely be able to complete the defense without taking cards.

Netizens started a heated discussion about how long the 38-year-old "junior" Zanetti can continue to play, whether he can maintain a high level of competitiveness, and whether he should retire.

Leo was also asked about this in the interview.

"The captain is in very good condition and I think he can continue to play for Inter Milan."

But Leo didn't know that Zanetti himself already had some ideas.

The Argentine has already considered the question of when to retire.

If Inter Milan needs him, then Zanetti will certainly not be a deserter.

But if the team is in good condition and it doesn't matter if he leaves, then Zanetti, who is nearly forty years old, can indeed start thinking about his plans after retirement.

Christmas is getting closer and closer, and the festive atmosphere on the streets of Italy is gradually getting stronger.

As the winter break is about to begin, Inter Milan's transfer department is busy again.

Leo was called over again by club chairman Nasser.

"Transfer candidate?"

Leo actually wanted to say that there was no room for adjustment in the team's current lineup, but seeing Nasser's eyes, he felt that he still had to say something.

Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that Leo would be useless if he first asked for the right to recommend a transfer, but then couldn't recommend a candidate when the matter came to a close?
  "I do have recommendations. I met a center named Lewandowski when the national team played against Poland. I think he has great potential.

Then in Udinese, who just played against each other in the last game, Asamoah and Isla are both good. "

Nasser nodded and wrote down the name Leo mentioned.

"It doesn't have to help the team save money. If necessary, we can't increase investment even in the winter transfer window."

Leo replied with a smile:
  “Our current lineup is relatively complete, with top players in every position.

I think just properly supplementing the depth of the lineup should be enough. "

Nasser was noncommittal and changed the subject.

“We have some very talented young people in our academy, but it’s hard for them to get a chance in the first team.

Do you think it would be better to keep them in the youth team, loan them out or let them go? "

Leo thought about this question seriously. After all, every young player has an opportunity like his.

“It depends on who they are, I think it’s best to let them go out on loan to play more games.

If you want to sell, it is also recommended to add a buy-back clause.

If the growth is as expected, fans would like to see them return to play for the team in the future. "

"By the way, the Chinese full-back who was loaned by Hengtai before has not had a chance to play yet?"

He had long been dissatisfied with Nasser. He remembered that he and Ancelotti said that when the time was right, the Chinese player could be allowed to play.

But Ancelotti has to consider the team's performance, and Zhang Linpeng has not even passed the squad a few times, let alone played in the game.

“Well, his ability is indeed lacking, and the head coach should also consider it safely.

He may get some chances once the Coppa Italia starts. "

(End of this chapter)