The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 297 We will work hard (please subscribe)

Although Inter Milan won the away game, conceding the ball at the last moment always made them feel a little unhappy.

In any case, the away win still gave the defending champion an advantage in the two-round contest.

After returning to Italy from France, Ancelotti immediately started preparations for the next game.

The game four days later is still an away game. Inter Milan will rush to the southern part of the Apennine Peninsula to usher in the twenty-fifth round of Serie A against Naples.

Once again competing with Naples, Inter Milan did not dare to be careless at all.

"Who is most responsible for conceding the goal at the end of the last game?"

Facing the question raised by the head coach, the members of the coaching staff looked at each other, and it was assistant coach Baresi who answered first.

"Our two central defenders are still relatively young, and maybe they were a little relaxed towards the end of the game."

"Yes, yes, that's right. We want to remind the players that anything can happen until the moment the whistle blows at the end of the game."

Ancelotti was noncommittal to everyone's answers, and he shook his head imperceptibly.

“At the center back position, Samuel and Lucio are so old that I can’t build a defense with them as the core.

But are Bonucci and Ranocchia, two well-known young people, really worthy of trust? "

Ancelotti said this, but everyone present dared not speak and could only nod in agreement.

"Yes, we also feel that the central defender position needs to be strengthened, but that will have to wait until the summer window, right?"

Ancelotti sighed helplessly.

In the 09-10 season, the Bari team led by Conte played amazing defensive football.

At that time, Ranocchia and Bonucci, a pair of young central defenders, worked well together and were once considered the two most promising central defenders in Italy.

Now it seems that these two young people have talent, but they still need time to grow.

Directly allowing them to play the main role in Inter Milan to participate in the third-tier championship competition would be a bit of a stunt.

It was fine in the past, but recently after their opponents figured out their characteristics, they have become particularly easy to target.

After all, Ranocchia and Bonucci are still young, and the center back is a position that extremely needs defensive experience.

So in the end, we should continue to let them play and risk conceding goals to help these two young people grow.

It was better to think of other ways, but Ancelotti didn't think of it either.

In the previous game against Bologna, when Inter Milan fell behind, a young fan in the stands burst into tears.

This little Nella named Philip put out a slogan in the stands:

"Can you win the game? Otherwise I will be laughed at when I go back to school!"

The scene seemed both funny and touching at the time.

Of course, in the end the Nerazzurri successfully achieved a reversal in that game and did not disappoint this loyal little fan.

After the game, Inter Milan Club specially found Philip and invited him to visit the training base. Captain Zanetti personally received little Philip.

"Are we going to keep winning and win them all?"

Zanetti touched Philip's hair and said with a smile:

"We're going to work hard for it."

On February 2012, 2, Inter Milan faced Naples away from home.

Naples had just ushered in a three-game winning streak before this game.

Not only is the home team undefeated in four consecutive Serie A games, they have not conceded a goal for 380 minutes.

In their last game, they defeated the Premier League powerhouse Chelsea 3-1 at home in the Champions League.

And Chelsea's head coach Villas-Boas was beaten to the edge of dismissal by Naples.

Of course, it's not just a loss. The poor record in the league and the loss of control over the locker room are the main reasons why Villas-Boas is on the verge of dismissal.

To be honest, when Villas-Boas was still working at Inter Milan, Leo was disgusted with this guy who had his eyes set above his head.

Obviously he would be nothing without Mourinho at that time, but he always felt how great he was.

Especially after leaving Mourinho's coaching team and starting to coach independently, he was obviously recommended and helped by madmen.

But Villas-Boas was not grateful at all, and couldn't wait to draw a clear line with Mourinho.

If this kind of villain can succeed, it will not only be because God has not opened his eyes, but also because all the relevant people are blind.

In short, Naples is in excellent form and is playing at home. There is no doubt that their goal is to defeat Inter Milan and end their opponent's winning streak.

In the away game, Inter Milan only made a slight rotation, and overall they basically used the starting lineup from their last game away victory over Marseille.

Balotelli is the lone forward, with Bale and Neymar on the wings.

Leo is the attacking midfielder, and behind him are Modric and De Rossi.

Kolarov left back, David Thornton right back, Bonucci and Ranocchia partnered as central defenders, and goalkeeper Handanovic.

Ancelotti figured it out, if he turns to reactivating veterans such as Samuel and Lucio or even Cordoba.

Maybe we can concede a few fewer goals in the coming period.

If he only plans to coach Inter Milan after this season and leave, then he can make such a choice.

But obviously not. The boss of Inter Milan is very rich, and there is also a lineup with great potential that he has transformed.

Ancelotti hopes to create greater glory here and make a career.

He still believes in his players. Even if the ball is lost from behind, the frontcourt can recover it.

I just don’t know how long it will take for Bonucci and Ranocchia to truly grow into capable defense generals.

On the Naples side, Hamsik was absent due to suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards, and the rest of the main players played!

Mazzarri still arranged a three-four-two-one formation, with forward Cavani, Lavezzi and Zemaili 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.

Before the game started, the audience observed a minute's silence for the three Italian soldiers who died in a car accident in western Afghanistan on the 20th.

Naples, who played at home in the first half, took the lead.

The home team was really not polite at all. They launched an offensive immediately after the game started without any delay. .

Zuniga sent a direct pass, and Lavezzi's curve ball from the left almost found Zemayli at the back point, but Kolarov broke the ball out of the baseline first!

Naples took a corner kick on the right, and Cavani's header from a small angle in front of the penalty area went over the crossbar!

Uruguayan striker Cavani has scored ten goals in official matches in 2012 and is in hot form.

Of course, at this time, Cavani was only becoming famous in Europe.

He hasn't really shown his full potential yet.

Perhaps in the minds of many fans, Cavani is an excellent shooter, but he is also a very "weird" forward.

Because the Uruguayan can not only score sideways volleys that are astounding, but also incredibly kick the empty goal wide.

"Cavani Happy Football" and "Cavani Spitcake Collection" will not spread until he becomes more famous in a few years.

In fact, Cavani is a center with outstanding physical conditions, skilled skills and strong scoring ability.

The Uruguayan is tall and strong, with good speed, explosive power and ball feel. He can not only involve the opponent's defense at the center position, but also complete quick counterattacks at the winger position.

Cavani can header, shoot from long range, take free kicks, break through, run, post, pass, and even participate in defense.

Not only that, Cavani's active running on the field and never-give-up fighting spirit are the keys to his success.

But sometimes he was too active and took some opportunities that were not opportunities. In the end, he was unable to finish the shot comfortably.

There is no problem with Cavani's shooting skills, which can also be seen from his scoring efficiency and shot conversion rate.

If I have to say it, it may be that the Uruguayan's body flexibility is not good enough. In high-intensity confrontations, he sometimes becomes uncoordinated, leaving him unable to use his full potential.

Despite this, Cardazzo, who scored a full 33 goals in all competitions for Naples last season, is definitely the team's top scorer.

Even if he makes his first appearance in the Champions League this season, his style remains the same.

There is no doubt that Cavani definitely hopes to be ranked in the top five or even the top three at the center position.

If such a player is transferred to Inter Milan and lets him compete with Balotelli for the main center position, will his future development be better?

After all, Lewandowski, who looked pretty good before, performed far worse than Cavani whether last season or this season.

Moreover, Lewandowski has only played in the Bundesliga. Cavani doesn't have to worry about whether he can adapt to Serie A.

It's hard to say, let's finish this game first.

After Modric stole the ball in the frontcourt, he broke through to the edge of the penalty area and shot a low shot with his foot. De Sanctis struggled to block the ball.

A minute later, Inler cut in from the right and volleyed his left foot from outside the penalty area and was also caught by Inter goalkeeper Handanovic.

Immediately after Zuniga was passed by Neymar, he started to pull someone from behind and fouled.

The referee Bergonzi showed the first yellow card of the game to the Naples fullback as a warning.

Leo's free kick passed into the penalty area, causing chaos in front of the home team's goal.

However, all the Inter Milan players who were scrambling for points in the penalty area missed the ball. In the end, De Sanctis was the first to clear the ball out of the penalty area during the melee!

David Thornton returned from the right side of the penalty area, and Neymar's left-footed shot missed the outside edge of the goal post and went out of the baseline!

Naples' counterattack quickly reached the frontcourt. Gargano broke through to the outside of the penalty area and fell to the ground after physical contact with Bonucci.

The referee watched clearly from the side and did not make any penalty.

Not long after, Cavani turned around and hit the goal from the penalty area!

The ball was lifted out of the baseline by Handanovic with one palm!

Naples took a corner kick from the right, and Zuniga's attack in the penalty area was blocked by Ranocchia with his arm close to his body!

The referee believed that the distance between the two sides was too close and did not call a penalty kick. The players on the home team were somewhat dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and this was also reflected in their actions.

Gargano brought Modric to the ground with a vicious flying tackle in the backcourt.

There was friction between players from both sides, and Gargano eventually received a yellow card.

However, Naples' big moves and fierce fouls that were not afraid of getting cards did curb Inter Milan's offense to a certain extent.

The initiative of the game gradually entered the hands of the home team.

Zemaili caught the ball near the corner of the penalty area and volleyed hard with his right foot!

Handanovic was highly focused and flew forward to lift the ball out.

In the 25th minute, Zuniga knocked back from the left, and Zemayili once again shot low with his right foot from outside the penalty area!

Handanovic fell to the ground and struggled to block the ball out of the far corner with his fingertips!

The situation on the field is really bad, and it's time for the Nerazzurri to think of a solution.

When no one was paying attention, Leo quietly went to Bell and whispered a few words.

Naples organized an attack in the frontcourt, and Maggio dribbled the ball to the right side of the penalty area and knocked back!

Lavezzi's left-footed volley in front of the small penalty area hit the Inter Milan defender and bounced out!

Leo won the ball in front of his own penalty area, then took two steps forward and passed the ball before Bell broke through to the opponent's half!

This was a long-distance pass that spanned most of the stadium, and most others would not be able to catch it.

But of course Leo can't pass it on. This is a tacit understanding between him and Bell.

The Welsh flying wing was at full speed, speeding along the left side of the St. Paul Stadium!

Maggio's assist just now was too high, and by the time he reacted, he couldn't even see Bell's taillights when he tried to chase back.

With a simple acceleration and change of direction, Bell easily passed by Campagnaro who was rushing up.

Aronika didn't dare to attack easily. If he was passed by again, Bell would have to attack alone.

Even though the Napoli defender's hands were pulling, Bell still maintained his body balance while dribbling the ball at high speed, forcibly accelerating out of the penalty area and breaking into the penalty area!

Before Cannavaro, who was struggling to catch up on the other side, could make up his position, Gareth Bale took off.

The Welsh volley with his left foot went straight to the upper left corner of the goal!

DeSanctis seemed not to have expected that Bell actually hit the near corner. He threw the ball in the wrong direction and he couldn't make it in time if he tried to turn around to save the ball!

The ball went in! One to zero!

Inter Milan, who was at a disadvantage on the field, broke the deadlock with a decisive and quick counterattack!

Bell's long-distance run left the audience speechless!

His unreasonable passing with his speed advantage in the counterattack left the Naples players speechless.

Bell ran to the sidelines with a smile and a heart to celebrate his goal. He also pulled Leo, who passed the ball for him, into a classic golf swing celebration.

That's not what Leo was thinking about at this time.

"By the way, does this goal count as my assist?"

In the early years, Serie A had extremely strict standards for assists.

For example, if a midfielder sends the final pass, the player receiving the ball can carry the ball for a certain distance but cannot pass people, and then directly shoots the ball and scores an assist.

Of course, except for single-handedly hitting the goalkeeper.

Situations such as free throws by teammates from set kicks, various supplementary shots, and own goals caused by passes will definitely not be counted.

Many times it is clear that a pass has created a one-on-one opportunity, but because the opponent's defender is chasing back in place, even if it is just lightly passed by the forward again, this time it is not considered an assist.

But with the development of modern football, the statistics of assists have become more and more broad.

There are many typical examples. For example, after Butzquez passed the ball, Messi passed five people and scored the ball. This also counts Professor Bu's assist.

There are also some cases where even points creation and follow-up shots are included in the statistics, so I won’t talk about it.

So you can rest assured that the pass he just passed will still be counted as an assist according to current standards.

The score was "unexpectedly" behind. Mazzarri waved his hand on the sidelines, and the home team further strengthened their attack.

Lavezzi made a diagonal pass from the right, and Cavani, under the interference of the defensive player, forced his shot to miss.

Then Dzemayli passed the ball, and Handanovic struck out in time to clear the ball before Cavani.

David Thornton fouled Lavezzi while defending and gave his opponent a well-positioned free kick opportunity.

Lavezzi's free kick went directly to the goal and missed the right post.

In the 45th minute, Cavani's curve ball missed the top of the crossbar and went over the baseline.

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan, playing away from home, took a temporary lead of 1-0 thanks to Bell's wonderful counterattack.

After the start of the second half, the game was very dull, with both teams making frequent mistakes.

In the high-intensity confrontation, many players' movements were somewhat deformed.

After about ten minutes of playing in the second half, the stalemate situation improved slightly.

Suniga made a pass from the left, and Maggio overwhelmed Kolarov's header in front of the goal, which bounced wide.

In the 56th minute, Inter Milan center back Ranocchia fell to the ground and put down a shovel to resolve Lavezzi's single goal.

Then he risked his life to block Cavani's powerful low shot and fell to the ground injured.

Fortunately, the injury was not serious, and Ranocchia quickly returned to the court after being treated by the team doctor.

Three minutes later, Balotelli was slightly distracted and was intercepted near the center circle.

Cavani received the ball and returned it to Zemaili.

Zemaili broke through the middle and passed Bonucci who was pressing forward, and then got rid of Modric who was chasing after the tackle and scored the ball!

Lavezzi pushed with his right foot from the penalty area line into the lower right corner of the goal, but Handanovic was beyond his reach!

One to one!

Naples equalized the score!

This is Lavezzi's fourth goal in the last three games in all competitions!

Sao Paulo burst into applause as the home team's supporters stood up to cheer Lavezzi's goal.

Kolarov made a half-high pass from the left, and Balotelli, unmarked in the middle of the penalty area, fired a volley that missed the target!

De Rossi followed up with a long shot from the outside that flew into the stands.

Even without asking Leo, he knew why Ba Shen was out of shape today. It was just because he had a strange dream last night and couldn't sleep well. The dog at home was sick and he was worried, or the socks he wore today were uncomfortable.

In the 62nd minute, Ancelotti took the lead in making substitutions. Berbatov came on as a substitute to replace Balotelli, who performed poorly today.

Mazzarri didn't make any response, after all, Naples' strongest players were already on the court.

Lavezzi counterattacked and scored the ball. Cavani broke into the left side of the penalty area and was closely pressed by Bonucci. Facing the Uruguayan, he failed to hit the goalkeeper and the ball went out of the baseline.

Gargano made a pass from the right, and Zemayli's high-flying header was blocked by Handanovic and then came out close to the near post!

Naples' offensive did not slow down at all after equalizing the score, and continued to launch a fierce attack towards the Nerazzurri's gate.

The home team's corner kick went into the penalty area, and Cavani's lob shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area was slightly higher.

The harder Naples attacks on the field, the more energetic the home team fans sing in the stands.

It seems that the situation is getting worse and worse for Inter Milan.

In the 71st minute, David Thornton made a pass from the right, and Berbatov's close-range shot in front of the goal was bravely blocked by De Sanctis!

Neymar's follow-up shot was scooped out of the baseline by Paul Cannavaro!

The Nerazzurri get a corner kick.

Before walking to the corner flag area, Leo raised his right hand and made a gesture.

As for what this means, naturally only the Inter Milan players know, and Naples definitely has no way of knowing.

Bonucci and Campagnaro both fell to the ground during the physical confrontation, and the referee blew the whistle to tell them to pay attention.

Leo took a corner kick from the left and his cross curved into the penalty area.

There was a melee in front of the goal. Neymar got rid of the defense at the back point and volleyed sideways without stopping the ball!

DeSanctis' line of sight was disturbed by his teammates and he was unable to make an accurate judgment immediately!

The ball went in!

Two to one!

Inter Milan takes the lead again!

This makes Naples very uncomfortable. Not long ago, they were immersed in a flood of offensives and seemed likely to overtake the score at any time.

As a result, they were scored a goal and fell behind again.

Will they eventually lose like this in front of tens of thousands of eagerly anticipating fans?

Mazzarri was unwilling, but he still didn't make any substitutions, he just asked the players on the field to step up the offense!

Naples launches a desperate fight!

Gargano made a low pass, and Zemaili dunked the defensive player's low shot on the edge of the penalty area, but Handanovic firmly saved him.

Due to Le's direct pass, Zemayli made a pass from the right, and Ranocchia cleared the ball before Lavezzi who went straight into the penalty area.

In the 79th minute, Cavani's shot was blocked by the Inter Milan goalkeeper.

Then Naples' corner kick was cleared by a defensive player's header. Inler's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was so powerful that Handanovic missed the ball!

After getting the ball, Campagnaro pushed and shot into the empty goal!

But before there was time to celebrate, the linesman raised the flag and the ball was offside and the first goal was invalid.

A minute later, the Naples defender was playing with fire in the backcourt. Aronica stopped the ball too far, and Leo seized the opportunity to step forward to steal!

After Aronica lost the ball, he knocked Leo down from behind and Bergonzi took out a red card!

The boos from the stands and the protests from Naples players could not change the fact that Aronica was sent off with a red card.

There is not much time left in the game, and the home team that is lagging behind will also face the bad situation of playing one less player.

At this time, substitutions had to be made. Naples replaced two people in a row. Mazzarri replaced Lavezzi and Gargano with Britos and Dossena.

In the 90th minute, Naples has not given up yet and is still organizing the attack tenaciously.

Inler passed the ball, Cavani received the ball, turned around and broke into the left side of the penalty area!

Dossena and Maggio were already waiting for his pass, but Cavani chose to hit the goal himself!

Handanovic flew sideways and confiscated Cavani's left-footed shot.

The game entered stoppage time, and Inter Milan's quick counterattack hit the frontcourt!

Berbatov turned his back and Leo caught the ball and quickly got rid of the defensive player to the top of the penalty area.

With a slight click of his right foot, Leo kicked off and hit the goal with a low shot!

The ball stuck to the turf and entered the lower right corner of the goal!

Three to one!

Leo scored a ground-breaking chop at the end of the game!

Naples, who played less and played more, was ultimately unable to recover and could only sadly accept the result of losing at home.

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