The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 321 The opening of the Champions League

After playing the national team games, all the international players in the Inter Milan team also returned to the team one after another.

Balotelli also returned to the team after being discharged from the hospital after surgery in Brescia.

"Mario, are your eyes healed?"

"Yes, the operation was successful."

"Doesn't that mean you can play in the next game? The media before were really talking nonsense and said you would be out for a month."

“Well, the doctor also advised me not to do strenuous exercise yet, but it’s been more than a week and I think it’s about the same.

But the team doctor still only asked me to do simple training, and I might not be able to make it to the next game.

Maybe he can come back in the next game? I don't know either. "

Li Ao nodded when he heard this. In that case, he would have missed only one club game, which was not a big problem.

On September 9th, in a focus battle of the third round of Serie A, Inter Milan went to challenge Turin away from home.

As Juventus's rival in the same city, the Bulls once had their own glory days.

Turin ushered in its heyday in the 1940s.

At that time, the Bulls dominated the Apennines for consecutive years, and even contributed ten of the starting eleven to the Italian national team, and were regarded as the "God Team" by Italian fans.

However, after the "Superga Air Crash", the Turin team fell into despair and could never regain its former glory.

Since being relegated to Serie B in the 08-09 season, Torino finally returned to Serie A after three seasons of struggle.

And as a newly promoted team, the Bulls have temporarily remained unbeaten with one win and one draw in the first two rounds of the new season.

This also gave Turin supporters hope of relegation.

Facing the defending champion at home, all they have to do is defend with all their strength. If they can save one point, they will win!

Inter Milan, which had gone through the national team match day, was deeply affected by the FIFA virus. Neymar was injured and missed the game, and Pirlo did not get permission from the team doctor to play and was rested for one game.

Other international players also dragged their tired bodies back to the club from the national team. Ancelotti still had a headache about how to arrange his troops.

In the end, after many discussions with the coaching staff, the starting lineup of 4,231 was still arranged.

Lewandowski is the lone forward in the center, with Bell and Coutinho on the wings.

Leo serves as the attacking midfielder, while Modric and De Rossi sit in the midfield.

Left back David Thornton, right back Srna, Thiago Silva and Ranocchia partnered as central defender and goalkeeper Handanovic.

Kolarov played in both World Cup qualifying games, performed well and scored one goal.

But at the same time, he also faced physical problems, so he was also rested by the coach in today's game.

A very interesting point is that Srna joined the team in the winter window of last season. After the start of the new season, he gradually secured a main position with his outstanding performance.

In particular, the Croatian's precise passing and unyielding willpower on the field particularly satisfied coach Ancelotti.

On the contrary, Kolarov now often competes with David Thornton for the starting spot of the other full-back.

In terms of personal strength alone, in fact, all three of them are close to each other and it is difficult to say who is better overall.

But Srna is definitely more experienced in terms of experience. As for David Thornton, he won the favor of An Pang with his ability to play left and right.

Even if he plays as a left back, Thornton's passing is slightly inferior, but he can pass and shoot with both his left and right feet, which will make it difficult for the opponent's defensive players to target.

But fortunately, Inter Milan has enough games, and players will inevitably have headaches, fever, ankle sprains, etc.

So they don't have to worry about playing time.

As for the home team Turin, there seems to be no star player in the starting lineup except for the newly promoted Italian international Ogbonna.

Of course, from a future perspective, today's Torino team's starting right back Damian also has a promising future after his training in Serie B last season.

The last time Turin defeated Inter Milan was in the distant 1993-1994 season. At that time, Leo probably didn't even remember it.

For the next eighteen years the Nerazzurri remained unbeaten against Turin.

Inter Milan has won every last eight games in Turin!

Under such psychological and strength advantages, even though it was an away game, the defending champion still actively launched an attack from the beginning of the game.

In the fourth minute, Turin midfielder Ghazi made a clearance outside the penalty area. Leo intercepted the ball and sent a wonderful pass!

Coutinho caught the ball, turned around, and fired a half-volley into the air. The ball followed a strange arc and flew into the lower left corner of the goal!

World wave!

Coutinho's long shot was nearly thirty meters away from the goal!

The Brazilian scored his first goal of the new season!

Coutinho also became the seventh player to score for Inter Milan this season!

The score was rewritten to 1-0, and Inter Milan leads the home team away from home!

After guarding for less than five minutes, the ball was conceded. Should we continue to retreat and defend or go out and seek an opportunity to equalize the score.

The Turin players on the field were a little confused themselves.

Ventura, the veteran coach who led the Bulls to the first division successfully last season, was sitting on the sidelines with a frown on his face and said nothing.

Without instructions from the head coach, the players on the home team failed to quickly unify their thoughts.

This also gave the Nerazzurri the opportunity to further expand the score.

Any slight mistake will be caught by Inter Milan, let alone such an obvious loophole.

Srna made a pass from the right, and Lewandowski's header from the center of the penalty area, guarded by Ogbonna, was slightly missed.

One minute later, Leo sent a long diagonal pass from the backcourt. Gareth Bale made a long-distance run and broke into the left side of the penalty area with a low shot that was blocked by Turin goalkeeper Gilai!

In the ninth minute of the game, Modric scored in the frontcourt. David Thornton and Gareth Bale hit the wall on the left and cooperated to get rid of Damian's defense.

This time Bell didn't waste any more opportunities. After entering the penalty area, he hit a powerful left-foot volley without hesitation!

The ball passed the fingertips of home team goalkeeper Gilai and went into the upper left corner of the goal!

Two to zero!

Inter Milan expanded their lead.

Leo did not participate in Bell's celebration, he just smacked his lips indifferently.

The opponent's strength was too weak and there was no challenge at all, which made him feel a little unmotivated.

Torino, which was two goals behind, finally knew it could no longer remain passive like this.

Led by captain Bianchi, the home team tried to attack.

Damian made a pass from the right, Bianchi cut into the penalty area and then kicked hard to attack the goal!

However, the ball went much higher than the crossbar due to interference from Bonucci.

Soon after, Torino's full-back Santana made a breakthrough pass from the left, and forward Sgrina headed the goal from the penalty area!

The ball was deflected by Thiago Silva and then missed the left post.

In the 16th minute, Ogbonna stepped in to assist and shot an angry shot from the outside of the left foot outside the penalty area, but Handanovic flew to the side and got it!

Several waves of offensives that were finally organized failed to score goals, and the momentum of the Bulls was gradually suppressed by Inter Milan.

Bianchi, Gazi, and Masiello received yellow cards for defensive fouls.

But without fouling, it was really difficult for them to stop the Nerazzurri's successive attacks.

After all, it was at someone else's home court. To be honest, Inter Milan and Turin didn't have any deep hatred. Under Leo's intentional control, the visiting team slowed down their offensive pace.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and it goes without saying that Inter Milan and Juventus have had many years of grievances.

The Turin team, as the Bianconeri's mortal enemy in the same city, is also in the same situation as Juventus.

Anyway, Turin can't threaten Inter Milan's status anyway. If they intentionally or unintentionally give them a secret hand, let them give Juventus a few visits when possible, and Inter Milan will definitely not lose.

The youngster Chris Settigue, who had just made a major contribution to Inter Milan's U19 championship last season, was loaned to Turin.

It's just that Ventura, a veteran, doesn't seem to be very willing to give more opportunities to the young players who are rented. Today, Cristige can only sit on the bench. In the 35th minute, Leo once again sent a precise direct pass, and Coutinho broke into the penalty area from the right to form a single opportunity!

However, the linesman raised the flag first, and referee Luca Bandi had already blown the whistle to indicate offside.

Coutinho still scored the ball after the referee blew the whistle, for which he was given a yellow card by Banti.

Before the end of the first half, Lewandowski took the ball in the frontcourt and was brought down by the Turin defender. Inter Milan won a free kick.

Leo's free kick was saved by home team goalkeeper Gilai!

Neither team was in a hurry to make substitutions after the start of the second half.

De Rossi opened the game with a long shot that went straight to the dead center of the goal!

It's a pity that the slightest difference missed the bottom line.

The Turin team quickly retaliated. Santana made a pass from the left, and Bianchi's sideways left-foot volley near the penalty area line was incredibly blocked by Handanovic.

In the fifty-fifth minute, the home team took the lead in making substitutions.

Ventura replaced Sgrina and Stevanovic with Cerci and Megiolini.

oh? They seem to be stepping up their attack?

Cerci, who had just come on as a substitute, was actively looking for opportunities. Two minutes later, he broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot with his right foot from a small angle. Handanovic pounced and hit the outside of the right post!

At the same time, the referee also blew the whistle and Cerci was offside.

This is not only not surrendering, but also daring to resist.

Leo shook his head. Sometimes some people just don't have a clue.

In the 76th minute, Bell broke through the defensive player on the left and sent a low pass. Leo followed up and dialed the ball before the penalty point, turned around and shook off the opponent's defender and fired with his right foot!

Gilai fought hard to save, but the ball still went into the lower left corner of the goal!

Three to zero!

Inter Milan sealed the victory!

There was no suspense in the game now. Lucas Moura, Casemiro and Azpilicueta were substituted one after another in the remaining time.

Ancelotti also wants them to feel the atmosphere of Serie A and adapt to the new competition environment as soon as possible.

In the stoppage time of the game, Srna made a curve ball from the wing, and Lewandowski's unmarked header in the penalty area went into the dead center of the goal!

Four to zero!

After working hard for a whole game, it finally paid off. The Polish forward took advantage of his opponent's slack at the last moment of the game and scored his first Serie A goal!

The defending champion defeated their opponents with four goals in the away game, taking all three points while continuing to sit at the top of the league standings!

But Neymar and Balotelli, who were watching the game from the sidelines, felt a little bit in their hearts at different moments.

Although a short absence may not affect their starting position so quickly, they are already feeling the pressure of competition.

It's not good for the team to be stagnant. This kind of healthy competition is what the head coach wants to see.

This also encourages players to perform at their best during training and games.

After the game, Leo did not leave the field in a hurry. He called Chris Settigue, who had been on the bench for 90 minutes, to come over.

"How's it going? It's been almost a month since I went to Turin. Is there any chance to appear?"

Since Leo became famous, basically young players at all levels of Inter Milan regard him as their idol.

Kriseltig is no exception.

Not to mention that now that Leo is the captain of the Nerazzurri, it seems that there is no problem at all for him to care about his younger brother.

"Coach Ventura pays great attention to tactics. I just came to Turin not long ago and I haven't had time to absorb all his tactics.

So if you want to get a chance to play, you may have to wait a little longer. "

Leo nodded, and he patted Kriseltig on the shoulder to encourage him.

"Then come on, I look forward to the day when you return to Inter Milan and play alongside me!"

"I will!"

Nineteen-year-old Kriseltig responded excitedly, his eyes full of anticipation.

The 2012-2013 UEFA Champions League season is fully underway, and Inter Milan's first round of the group stage will be played away from home.

Having just finished their away game against Turin, the Nerazzurri didn't even have time to rest and adjust, and immediately rushed to France without stopping.

It is also very interesting to say that Inter Milan and Lille were placed in the same group last season, and they met again this year.

Lille's former midfielder Hazard was spotted by Chelsea on the recommendation of teammate Joe Cole.

The Blues spent 35 million to successfully bring the Belgian talent to Stamford Bridge.

After Lille lost Hazard, they bought Marvin Martin to replace him.

Maybe Malvern’s two goals and eight assists in Sochaux last season were barely adequate.

But if compared with Hazard, who can create 20 goals and 18 assists in Ligue 1 while laughing and joking with his hands in his pockets on the training ground, the gap is a bit big.

Head coach Rudy Garcia is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice. The team's lineup is not as good as Inter Milan. After losing Hazard, it is difficult to fight back.

Bell was accidentally injured during pre-match training. Today, Ancelotti temporarily decided to play the long-lost 4321.

Balotelli returned from injury and returned to the starting lineup.

Leo and Modric partnered as a double attacking midfielder, with Pirlo, De Rossi and Thiago Motta sitting in the midfield.

Kolarov and Srna are the left and right defenders, Thiago Silva and Bonucci form the central defender combination, and the goalkeeper Handanovic.

For Lille, who is playing at home, lone forward Tulio's scoring ability is quite limited and basically does not pose much of a threat to Inter Milan.

Although Marvin Martin is far inferior to Hazard, Payet and Kalu next to him still have two brushes.

In addition, Lille's left and right full-backs Digne and Debich cannot be underestimated.

The Stade Pierre Mauroy was almost full and the match against Inter Milan was so attractive.

But it is a pity that the miracle of defeating a strong enemy at home that Lille fans expected did not happen.

In the sixth minute of the game, Leo sent a direct pass, and Srna's long shot accurately hit the upper right corner of the goal!

The Nerazzurri lead Lille 1-0 away from home.

The Croatian scored his first goal of the season, which was also his sixth European goal in his more than ten-year career.

In the 20th minute, Modric made a wonderful pass, and Balotelli broke into the penalty area and shot with his right foot!

Two to zero!

Inter Milan expands its lead!

This was not over yet. Near the end of the first half, Pirlo sent a fatal overhead long pass in the center circle!

Balotelli withstood the interference of Lille central defender Ceju and turned back to his teammates.

Leo then scored with a light shot!

Before halftime was over, the away team was already leading 3-0!

The Lille fans who had come to watch the game with great expectations could not bear it anymore. Just as the referee was about to blow the half-time whistle, they all left the game early.

It rained all night, and Lille's core Marvin Martin only played half the game before being injured.

In the second half of the game, under Ancelotti's instructions, the Nerazzurri obviously stopped playing.

Balotelli and Leo were also substituted in more than 60 minutes.

In the end, Inter Milan defeated Lille 3-0 in the away game, ushering in a good start to the new Champions League season!

"We were in control throughout the game and secured the victory in the first half. I'm very pleased with the performance of the boys."

As for Balotelli’s displeasure when he was replaced, Inter Milan coach Ancelotti explained:

"That's normal, I know he wants to play the full game.

For us, Mario is very important, but we have to consider that he has just come back.

And the next game is on the weekend, so subbing him is definitely the right decision. "

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