The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 293 Returning with a Full Load

The day after playing Lazio, the annual Serie A Oscars ceremony was held grandly in Milan.

Leo wore an exquisite Valentino custom-made suit and attended the awards ceremony with a completely different look from the one on the court.

In addition to the already confirmed "Serie A Top Scorer of the Year", he will also compete for four awards: "Best Local Player", "Best Player", "Best Goal" and "Most Popular Player" .

In fact, the Serie A Oscars will make some minor adjustments every year, but this year the changes are slightly larger.

The important award of "Best Rookie" is gone.

But it has nothing to do with Leo. He has already won the "Best Rookie" award, so forget it without him.

Although former Inter Milan coach Leonardo has left the position of head coach after the start of the new season,

But he still won the grand prize by virtue of his good results in the Triple Crown last season.

Leonardo, who was elected "Best Coach", was all smiles.

“It is an honor to receive this award and I am grateful to those who voted for me.

Of course, I would also like to thank the players who have trained hard at Inter Milan in the past year or six months. They gave me the opportunity to win this award here. "

Leonardo then also gave his outlook on this season:

"Although I am no longer the coach of Inter Milan, Ancelotti is a better coach than me.

I hope Inter Milan can repeat last season's glory in Serie A and do better in the Champions League.

It won't be easy, but I believe we will win all the titles.

As for AC Milan and Juventus, they are not our opponents, our opponents are only ourselves. "

Next, the "Best Goalkeeper" was won by Handanovic, and the "Best Defender" was awarded to Thiago Silva.

There is not much suspense in the "Best Foreign Player" award. AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again won the award.

Finally it was Leo's turn to take the stage to receive the award. Who else would be chosen for "Best Local Player" and "Best Player"!

"I would like to thank Leonardo and Ancelotti for giving me the opportunity to grow and show my talent on the pitch.

Although we are still ranked first this season, Juventus and AC Milan are both threats. Let's see where our ranking is after the season.

I think this league is better to watch because if a team is too far ahead in the standings you can relax too much, but now it brings out all the energy.

Our goal is to win all the titles, that's what we think, we want to win every game and I think there's room for us to improve further. "

The "Best Player in Serie B" was won by "Little Pharaoh" El Shaarawi, who played for Padua in the first half of the year and AC Milan this season.

It can be said that Inter Milan, which has dominated the domestic arena with outstanding results in the past two seasons, is undoubtedly the biggest winner.

The Nerazzurri successfully added the "Best Club" trophy to their trophy warehouse.

As for the voted "Most Popular Player" and "Best Goal", Leo went on stage to receive the awards again without any surprise.

With Leo's one-stop goal against Siena playing repeatedly on the big screen behind him, he once again delivered his acceptance speech.

"It seems that I have already said all that I need to say last time, oh yes.

I would like to thank all my friends who supported me and voted for me. With your support, I think I will be able to move forward and achieve better results! "

As for this year's new annual best lineup selection, it is the highlight of the 2011th Serie A Oscars in .

In the selection of the best team, competition for various positions is fierce, and more than once there have been two players sharing the same position with the same vote.

Isn’t it normal to have thirteen in the best eleven?

The 2011 best team is also a four-three-three formation.

There is no doubt that the goalkeeper position is still the "best goalkeeper" Inter Milan goalkeeper Handanovic.

In the central defender position, Thiago Silva of AC Milan was elected with a high vote, while his teammate Nesta and Inter Milan Ranocchia shared the other central defender position with the same votes.

The left back is Udinese's Almelo, and the right back is Maggio.

In the midfield, Inter Milan's Motta drew again with Juventus' Marchisio.

The other two midfielders are Hamsik and Leo.

The front line is led by Ibrahimovic, along with Cavani and Di Natale.

This is funny again. Although Inter Milan's lineup has indeed changed a lot, as the league champion last season and the top of the standings in the new season, only three players in their team were selected for the best team.

If it weren't for Leo who won five awards and was also selected for the best team, Inter Milan's gains might not be as good as their cross-city rival AC Milan.

Although the Rossoneri's results both last season and this season were steadily surpassed by Inter Milan.

But they won so many prizes!

The "Best Defender" is theirs, the "Best Foreign Player" is theirs, and the "Best Serie B Player" is now theirs.

They also have three selected in the best team, just like Inter Milan.

But the result is this, and it cannot be changed.

Even if I express my dissatisfaction to the media afterwards, the most I can do is hope that next year’s selection will be changed.

No matter what, Leo came back with a good harvest, and there were so many trophies that even one person could not win them all.

"Well, sometimes it's not good to win too many awards. The family can hardly let it go."

Arriving at the training ground the next day, Leo's Versailles remarks drew angry looks from his teammates.

"If you don't like it, I can keep it for you."

"I can do that too. No, since you find it troublesome, don't take it anymore and just give us the trophy."

"Hahaha, how is that possible, and it's not something I just give in to. You have to get it by your own strength."

After being reminded by his previous agent Raiola, Leo immediately adjusted his attitude on the court.

During the training session, when teammates on the offensive line noticed that Leo was positioned further forward than usual and his desire to shoot was stronger than before,

Although they were all a little unclear about what was going on, they still actively cooperated to create opportunities for him to get involved.

Coach Ancelotti on the sidelines didn't say anything after seeing it, he just smiled and shook his head.

This is very rare in Italy, which pays great attention to tactical execution.

Normally, no matter how big-name a player is, he is just a screw in the hands of an Italian coach and can be installed wherever needed.

If it weren't for Ancelotti's hands, Leo might not have been able to have such a great degree of freedom.

However, Leo was able to gain An Pang's full trust only through winning each game.

In this way, Leo returned to the "ball king" style of play from the core of the frontcourt.

"I'm sorry, brothers. After I have three consecutive Golden Balls and completely beat Messi and Ronaldo, I will keep my promise and help you become the best and win the award!"

On January 1, in a focus match of the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, Inter Milan faced Naples away from home.

This pick is really not very good, just like the rivalry between Siena and Chievo on the other side, no matter who they are, they are much easier to play than Naples.

At the beginning of the season, Inter Milan defeated Naples 3-0 on Mazzarri's birthday. A year ago, at the same venue, the Nerazzurri eliminated Naples and advanced to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup.

But as the season progresses, Naples still shows impressive combat effectiveness.

Especially when they defeated Premier League leader Manchester City and La Liga powerhouse Villarreal in the Champions League death group, and qualified with Bayern Munich, they further proved their strength.

Just because of the distraction of the Champions League and the lack of experience in two-line operations, Mazzarri's team performed unsatisfactory in the league.

Therefore, facing such a strong opponent, even if Inter Milan had another back-to-back league away game just three days later, Ancelotti did not make too many rotations.

In addition to Coutinho's continued injury in this game, Pazzini and Lucio suddenly suffered from influenza before the game, and Ancelotti had to leave them in Milan.

To be on the safe side, the Nerazzurri basically retained the starting lineup that defeated Lazio at home in the previous round.

Only Pirlo replaced Modric, who started two consecutive games, and the other positions remained unchanged.

The home team Naples is playing with the strongest lineup!

Mazzarri still arranged a three-four-two-one formation, with forward Cavani, Lavezzi and Hamsik as two attacking midfielders.

Zuniga and Maggio are on both sides, with Inler and Gargano sitting in the midfield.

The three defenders are Aronica, Paulo Cannavaro and Campagnaro, and goalkeeper De Sanctis.

After the game started, the two teams quickly started to attack.

Napoli, who was at home, frequently attacked Inter Milan's right flank. Lavezzi and Zuniga took turns to intervene. Zanetti and Ranocchia were under heavy defensive pressure.

As a result, Neymar cannot get support from his teammates behind him on the right, and Inter Milan's offense can only be launched more from the left.

And Bell seemed a little helpless in the face of the help of Maggio and Cannavaro.

That's right, the Nerazzurri were at a disadvantage in the opening stage!

The Napoli fans in the stands of the San Paolo Stadium roared at the top of their lungs to cheer for the home team.

It can only be said that fortunately this is a mid-week game, and the attendance rate in Sao Paulo is not particularly high. Otherwise, the fans alone can cause some trouble for Inter Milan.

Maggio made a breakthrough pass from the right, Hamsik headed the ball over, and Lavezzi protected the ball from the double-team of three defensive players!

Referee Dominic Celli called Lavezzi for a handball foul.

A minute later, Leo made a long pass from the midfielder, and Balotelli broke into the penalty area after stopping the ball on his chest!

Campagnaro's pressing chin fell down in the penalty area, but the referee did not say anything.

Naples quickly advanced to the frontcourt, Lavezzi made a pass from the right, and Hamsik's header in front of the small penalty area went wide!

Gargano passed the ball from the left to the right of the penalty area. Maggio quickly moved forward behind the defender and skillfully removed the ball with his toes!

But then Macho's push was pushed over the crossbar by Handanovic with one palm!

Napoli missed a great scoring opportunity.

The situation on the field was somewhat unfavorable to the visiting team. Ancelotti did not make any moves and could only wait to see if the players could adjust themselves.

Leo pretended to pass to Neymar on the right at the front of the penalty area, but actually took a long shot and was blocked by De Sanctis!

Leo moved his right leg twice in dissatisfaction. His shot should be more threatening. Inter Milan took a corner kick on the right, and Ranocchia's header leaping high in front of the goal was confiscated by Naples goalkeeper De Sanctis.

Naples counterattacked quickly, and Lavezzi was brought down by Zanetti, giving the home team a chance to win a set piece in the frontcourt.

Gargano's free kick went directly to the goal, although it avoided the wall, but it did not hit the goal frame and was slightly wide of the left post.

Then Inle tried a long shot from outside the penalty area, but it failed to hit the ball and the ball went wide of the goal.

In the 26th minute, De Rossi flew up and tackled to steal from Hamsik!

Inter Milan stole the ball in the backcourt and quickly launched a counterattack to the frontcourt!

Leo dribbled the ball diagonally to break through, and everything from Inler to Gargano was left behind by his simple acceleration and change of direction!

After making a gesture to confirm that Balotelli could see clearly, Leo passed the ball.

Bashen carried Naples defender Aronica with his back and responded in time. Leo received the ball and broke into the middle of the penalty area!

Campagnaro fell to the ground from the other direction and made a sliding tackle to block Leo's shooting angle, but Leo was completely unaffected.

He picked up the ball with his right foot and followed it up with a volley!

De Sanctis flew to save the ball, but unfortunately he was half a step too late.

The ball went in!

One to zero!

Inter Milan, playing away from home, took the lead in scoring the goal to break the deadlock!

The Sao Paulo players, who had been in a heated atmosphere just now, suddenly became quiet.

The Naples players found the referee angrily and protested that De Rossi's steal was suspected of being a foul.

However, the referee Celli shook his head unmoved, and also showed a yellow card warning to Gargano, who was the most emotional.

The whole audience was booed, emotions are contagious, and the players on the home team were inevitably a little impatient.

On the other hand, for Inter Milan, which was leading the score, Leo's calmness also infected the entire team.

Pirlo passed the ball diagonally, and Bell jumped in to catch the ball at high speed but was tackled from behind by Maggio.

Cherry also took out a yellow card for Maggio.

Then Inler kicked down Pirlo and also received a yellow card.

In less than five minutes, Naples received three consecutive yellow cards.

The situation was originally dominant but Inter Milan scored, and now it is completely passive.

Mazzarri was very anxious and rushed to the sidelines to shout, but it didn't have much effect.

Lavezzi and Zanetti fought for the ball and stepped on each other's ankle when they landed.

The captain of the Nerazzurri fell to the ground in pain, and Lavezzi actually put on an innocent expression when facing the responsibility of an Inter Milan player.

The referee was merciful and only issued a yellow card instead of sending the Argentinian off directly.

Lavezzi, who had escaped unscathed, looked at Zanetti who was helped to the sidelines for inspection. Not only did he not feel remorseful, but he was a little proud.

Zanetti still couldn't stay in the game, and David Thornton rushed to the sidelines to warm up as a substitute.

In the 35th minute, Maggio made a pass from the right, and Lavezzi broke into the penalty area and prepared to hit the goal with a volley!

Ranocchia chose to use his head to clear the ball. Seeing that Lavezzi's toe was about to hit Ranocchia's head, the Argentine forward quickly put his foot back.

Ranocchia headed the ball out of the penalty area.

Glancing at the Inter defender who was desperately trying to clear the ball, Lavezzi curled his lips.

"I'm not stupid. It won't do any good if I kick you and hurt you. I might be sent off.

As for it, it’s just a ball. "

De Rossi's long-range shot from outside the penalty area went over the crossbar.

Zuniga's low shot that broke into the penalty area from the left was blocked by Handanovic with his legs!

In the 41st minute, Cavani broke into the penalty area and collided with Kolarov who was returning to defense and fell to the ground!

Mazzarri thought it was a penalty, but referee Celli ignored it.

The two collided and fell to the ground and were unable to get up, but fortunately they were not injured.

A lot happened in the first half, and the referee gave six minutes of stoppage time.

Naples, which was lagging behind, was still actively launching attacks.

Maggio broke into the penalty area along the right and volleyed vigorously from a small angle. Handanovic flew over and confiscated the ball.

Then Lavezzi launched an offensive from the midfield, Hamsik passed the ground ball from the left, and Inler followed up and shot from the edge of the penalty area without causing any threat.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Lavezzi turned his back to play the ball in front of the penalty area. Hamsik forced a volley under Ranocchia's marking and missed the ball.

Cavani's long shot from outside the penalty area flew into the stands!

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

"Naples will definitely step up their offense at the start of the second half, and the defensive players must be prepared.

The efficiency of counterattacks should be improved and goals should be scored as soon as possible.

In short, I hope to end the battle within ninety minutes and avoid being dragged into overtime. "

It's a pity that Inter Milan's players failed to follow Ancelotti's instructions in the second half.

In the 47th minute, Pirlo got the ball near the top of the penalty area. Cavani suddenly moved forward to press, causing the opponent's mistake!

Cavani quickly broke into the penalty area after stealing the ball outside the penalty area!

Bonucci and De Rossi hurriedly stepped forward to block, but Cavani made a beautiful sudden stop and turned to dunk past Bonucci. Then he was tackled by Pirlo on the ankle and fell to the ground!

Referee Celi decisively awarded a penalty kick!

Cavani, who missed a penalty kick in the league last weekend, personally took charge of the penalty opportunity created by himself. The Uruguayan deceived Handanovic and scored the ball from the center!

One to one!

Naples equalized the score!

The two sides are back on the same starting line!

Inter counterattacked a minute later. Leo made a precise long pass from the frontcourt. Balotelli successfully broke into the penalty area against offside and fell to the ground under Maggio's close pressure!

However, this time referee Celli not only failed to award a penalty kick, but also gave Balotelli a yellow card, concluding that the Inter Milan forward had dived.

Leo just didn't pay attention and didn't stop him. Bashen went to the referee to protest and got a yellow card.

Even if Inter Milan doesn't attach great importance to the Coppa Italia, since they have already participated in the main competition today, it shows that they still hope to win the game.

It's not okay to continue like this. If the home team is allowed to show momentum, they may really be eliminated by them.

Lavezzi dribbled the ball and broke through from the wing. David Thornton came up and made a fierce flying tackle, knocking the opponent to the ground with the ball!

The Argentinian got very angry and wanted to cause trouble for the Inter Milan youngster.

Fortunately, teammates from both teams pulled them apart and prevented any further conflict.

The referee came over and gave Thornton another yellow card, and then gave a verbal warning to Lavezzi, who was already carrying a yellow card.

The game reached the 60th minute, and both teams made substitutions.

Modric came off the bench to replace Pirlo, who made a mistake today and caused the team to concede a goal.

For Naples, Dzemayli came on as a substitute and replaced Lavezzi.

Lavezzi, who just returned last weekend, seemed reluctant to come off the field.

"Pooh!"

David Thornton spat at Lavezzi's back.

"That is to say, let him run away, otherwise I will give him a good look!"

One to one is something neither side wants to see. Playing overtime is not good news for both teams with intensive schedules.

Therefore, Naples and Inter Milan have stepped up their offensive.

Leo made continuous breakthroughs from the middle to the outside of the penalty area, and he made another move to hit the goal.

This time his fake move successfully hit Naples goalkeeper De Sanctis. When Bell received the ball on the left side of the penalty area and hit the goal, the opponent had already pounced on the right side.

The ball went in!

Two to one!

Inter Milan takes the lead again!

But the game is not over yet. Naples, playing at home, does not want to give up so easily.

With twenty minutes left in the game, they might not be able to change the score.

Hamsik made a direct pass from the left, but Cavani's chance to break into the penalty area was missed!

Everyone has a question mark and don't understand how Cavani did it.

"He can also kick this ball in the air? Amateur players can't do it, right?"

Two minutes later, Zuniga broke through from the left and passed near the baseline. Cavani got rid of the Inter Milan defender in the middle and volleyed with his right foot into the empty goal!

His kick was flawed and the ball went out of the baseline near the outside of the near post.

The Napoli fans in the stands of the San Paolo Stadium once again let out regretful exclamations.

Cavani was also very upset after missing two great opportunities in a row.

In the 91st minute, Dzemayli counterattacked with a direct pass. Cavani passed Ranocchia and Handanovic on the left side of the penalty area and successfully pushed the ball into the empty goal!

Two to two!

Napoli equalized the score near the end of the game!

Ancelotti was speechless. This time it was entirely a mistake by the team's defense.

Affected by Cavani's squandered opportunities in the first two times, Inter Milan's defenders and goalkeepers did not pay more attention to Cavani just now.

Who knew he would perform normally again this time.

Did he do this deliberately to show his enemy weakness first, and then seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow?

David Thornton crossed from the right, De Sanctis saved the ball at the feet of Neymar, and then saved Balotelli's shot.

As the minutes and seconds of stoppage time passed, it seemed like overtime was really necessary?

Of course not! He said the battle would be over in ninety minutes!

Leo raised his hand to ask for the ball. After receiving Kolarov's cross from the left, he spiked the ball lightly and passed the Naples defender to the top of the penalty area.

Two defenders, Campagnaro and Cannavaro, one on the left and one on the right, immediately surrounded Leo.

At the critical moment, he observed the movements of his teammates from the corner of his eye, and Leo tapped his heel lightly!

After receiving the ball, De Rossi broke into the penalty area and scored with his right foot unmarked before the penalty spot!

Three to two!

At the end of the game, Inter Milan completed the victory!

The Nerazzurri led by Ancelotti almost eliminated Napoli and advanced to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup!

(End of this chapter)