The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

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After defeating Juventus away from home, Ancelotti looked calm when being interviewed at the post-match press conference.

The head coach of Inter Milan said calmly:

"Juventus scored within ten seconds of the opening, and I don't know if it was an offside goal.

I don't want to comment on the referee's decision. I just want to say that the boys in our team relied on their spirit and won "justice"!

Are we targeting the Serie A title? The season is still very long, is it too early to say this?

I think the most important thing is that we keep making progress. "

Although Balotelli scored three goals and scored a hat trick today, the team was worried that he was talking nonsense and did not allow him to attend the post-match interview.

“We performed well today and Mario’s three goals were all achieved through his own efforts.

Controversial penalty... I just want to say that in the first half we had a goal that was inexplicably disallowed.

I don’t know anything else, so don’t ask me.

Ballon d'Or? I can only try my best to give my best performance. Whether I can win the award still depends on the votes of the judges.

But at present, it seems that you are not as good as the Spanish media. They are indeed very good at hyping and building momentum. "

Almost all major Italian media appeared at the press conference after the Italian national derby.

As soon as Leo said this, the reporters in the audience looked at each other.

Why are you still talking about them?

"Hahahaha!"

Juventus also broke the news silence after the game. Assistant coach Alessio accepted an interview as a representative of the Bianconeri.

"Inter took their chances, Juve didn't.

If Marchisio can seize one of the several opportunities he had in the first half..."

Naturally, the headlines on the front pages of major sports newspapers the next day were all about yesterday's focus game.

"Gazzetta dello Sport": "'Super Mario' scored a hat trick, Inter Milan handed Juventus their first defeat of the season!"

Inter Milan's performance was screaming, and they defeated a team that remained unbeaten in the new season in an away game to extend their winning streak.

Although Asamoah took advantage of offside at the beginning and gave Inter Milan a heavy blow, the Nerazzurri suppressed Juventus with serious, spectacular, brave and wonderful football!

"Turin Sports": "Inter Milan punished Juventus for their mistakes!"

Inter Milan's victory not only won morale and confidence, but also put Juventus into a dilemma that caused controversy after losing.

Because the referee Tagliavento allowed Juventus' offside goal to be valid, Lichtsteiner's red card was not whistled.

……

Of course, because Inter Milan won the game, they didn't pursue it too much after the game. They just symbolically filed an appeal with the materials they usually compiled together.

Seeing that Inter Milan's reaction was not strong, the Italian Football Federation pretended to be dead and pretended that nothing had happened, and Tagliavento did not receive any punishment.

At most, he may need to keep a low profile for a while.

Three days later, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Inter Milan faced Porto at home.

How should I put it, this match against the Portuguese Super League giants was not particularly exciting.

The attendance of more than 50,000 people is not comparable to that of some ordinary league games.

It may also be because the Champions League games are all played in the middle of the week, and the opponent is not particularly interesting to Inter Milan fans, so the Meazza stadium was not full today.

The intensive schedule of double matches a week has put a lot of pressure on Inter Milan's players.

Especially since they just played a game against Juventus three days ago and they were very physically exhausted.

Balotelli served as the single arrow, and Bale and Neymar flew on both wings.

Leo is the attacking midfielder, Modric and Pirlo are in the midfield.

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

Ancelotti's plan was to win quickly and score first through his attacking ability in the midfield and frontcourt in the first half.

Then he slowed down the pace and replaced defensive players to maintain the score advantage until the end of the game.

The premise of all this is his trust in the ability of the team's frontcourt players.

Porto basically continued the lineup from the first round against Inter Milan not long ago with only two changes.

Varela, James Rodriguez and Martinez all fired three arrows.

The three midfielders are Moutinho, Defour and Lucho Gonzalez.

Left back Mangala, right back Danilo, Otamendi and Abdoulaye Ba partner as central defenders.

The goalkeeper is still Ayrton.

After the game started, the Nerazzurri, who were playing at home, took advantage of their home court to launch an offensive first!

Neymar dribbled the ball from the right and broke through, getting rid of multiple defensive players and then scored the ball!

David Thornton followed up with a long shot from outside the penalty area that went slightly over the crossbar.

Bell drove forward at high speed from the left, leaving Danilo far behind in his stride.

However, after the Monkey King broke into the left side of the penalty area, his low shot with his left foot missed the right spot. The ball was blocked by Porto goalkeeper Ayrton who fell to the ground with all his strength!

In the ninth minute, Moutinho made a diagonal pass, and Ronaldo fired an angry shot from outside the penalty area!

The ball was too hard and flew directly into the stands.

However, Ronaldo's long-range shot was Porto's first goal since the start of the game.

Nerazzurri coach Ancelotti, who was sitting on the sidelines, was still expressionless, but he still glanced at the Colombian youngster intentionally or unintentionally.

Since joining Porto in the summer of 2010, this is James Rodriguez's third season in Europe.

Last season, Ronaldo, who was in his early twenties, played 38 times in various competitions for Porto, scoring 14 goals and 12 assists.

After the start of the new season, he continued to sit firmly as Porto's main force, and basically started every game in the Champions League.

This kid's talent is obvious to everyone, dribbling, passing, shooting...

Technically, they are quite good, but after all, they are still players from South America, and Ancelotti is not satisfied with the tactical execution.

This can also be seen from the previous matches between Inter Milan and Porto.

If Ronaldo can meet a head coach who can give full play to his abilities and create tactics suitable for him, then he will definitely have better room for development.

It's a pity that this is very difficult. Not all horses can meet Bole, and more of them will end up humiliated in the hands of slaves and die in a stable.

There is also the opportunity for James' body and confrontation ability to be improved through training, but his speed is really relatively average.

This is a pity. If Ronaldo's speed could be faster, Ancelotti might even think about bringing him to Inter Milan.

Of course, everyone knows this.

If James was really stronger, Porto might not be able to keep him long ago.

Then Leo passed the ball straight from the middle, and Bell dribbled the ball straight towards Huanglong at high speed!

But he was tackled out of the bottom line by Porto center back Otamendi.

Leo took a corner kick from the right, Balotelli headed the ball back, and David Thornton was unmarked in front of the goal and fired a semi-volley into the far corner of the goal!

Inter Milan leads the opponent 1 to 0!

Thornton was stunned for a moment after scoring a Champions League goal. His friend Balotelli pulled him to go to the corner flag area to celebrate the goal before he came back to his senses.

It was completely unforeseen in advance, so David Thornton did not prepare his celebration in advance.

After celebrating with Barcelona, ​​Thornton kissed the team emblem on the chest of the jersey in front of the Nerazzurri fans above in the north stand.

After all, it was his own child. Lazuli excitedly cheered and applauded David Thornton in the audience.

The home team, which was leading by one goal, had no intention of stopping and continued to form a siege in the opponent's half.

Leo, Modric and Pirlo formed a solid triangle structure in the frontcourt.

After the announcement of this starting lineup, many Inter Milan fans were worried about the team's defensive problems today.

However, actual combat has shown that this seemingly "weak" midfield combination is capable of ball control and full of pressure.

At least there wasn't much pressure against Porto. After all, let alone Leo, Modric and Pirlo are actually better at offense than defense, and they are not completely without defensive capabilities.

And their ability to pass forward and organize the ball means that Inter Milan firmly controls the initiative on the scene.

Both the ball possession rate and passing success rate are significantly ahead of the opponents.

Pirlo passed the ball, and Balotelli volleyed with his right foot from the arc of the penalty area and missed the far post.

Modric scored the ball, and Neymar cut in from the right and hit the goal but was blocked by Porto goalkeeper Ayrton!

Leo and Bell completed a one-two pass and receive cooperation on the left side, and then the ball was knocked horizontally to the center.

Pirlo's low shot from outside the penalty area rubbed the outside edge of the goal post and went out of the baseline.

Inter Milan's continuous scoring pressure forced Porto to recycle its formation and not dare to attack easily.

Only two or three offensive players are invested in each counterattack, and the rest of the players stay in their own half to defend.

Leo rolled his eyes and walked up to his teammates to explain a few words.

Porto's players noticed that Inter Milan had relaxed their press, as if they wanted to deliberately let them attack.

So they were unmoved at first, but ten minutes later, with Leo and the others deliberately letting go, the visiting team's ball possession rate slowly increased.

The ball is at their feet. If they don't dare to counterattack, they will be too cowardly.

Moutinho's dribbling in the middle was blocked and then moved to the wing. Varela and Danilo cooperated on the right wing and then passed!

Martinez's volley shot from the center was picked off by Handanovic!

A chance for Inter Milan to counterattack quickly!

Leo sent a precise direct pass from the backcourt!

The entire audience opened their mouths wide when they saw Leo pass the ball directly from behind the center circle, directly through Porto's defense and to the edge of the penalty area!

Balotelli received the ball and rushed into the penalty area to calmly shoot with a single shot!

The ball passed the Porto goalkeeper who fought hard to save and went into the far corner of the goal!

Two to zero!

Inter Milan expands its lead!

The visiting team was confused again. They didn't know whether to attack or defend.

Porto coach Victor Pereira looked at the time and saw that the first half was over with less than ten minutes left.

"Let's do this for now. We'll think of a solution after halftime."

Without waiting for instructions from the head coach, the Porto players on the field could only continue to play according to their own ideas.

Defensive players want to strengthen defense, while offensive players feel that they should attack with all their strength to restore the disadvantage.

As a result, they formed a disconnect in the midfield, and naturally such a big loophole could not escape Leo's sharp eyes.

In the 46th minute, Leo suddenly exerted his strength and led his teammates to press forward!

This caught Porto off guard, and they were all waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to end the first half.

After stealing the ball from Defoe's feet, Leo knocked his heel to Pirlo behind him and turned his head to penetrate outside the arc of the penalty area.

Pirlo took a quick glance and accurately passed the ball back to Leo.

Leo knocked again and handed the ball to Modric who was following.

Modric passed the ball straight without hesitation, and Leo had already inserted diagonally to the right side of the penalty area.

The Croatian's pass was very comfortable, and Leo easily stopped the ball at his feet without any effort.

The Porto center back who was struggling to catch up was already not far away, and Leo shot without any hesitation!

Leo's left-footed volley from close range on the right side of the penalty area went straight into the upper left corner of the goal!

Porto goalkeeper Ayrton had no choice but to make a save!

Three to zero!

The first half of the game is over!

Inter Milan went into halftime with a three-goal lead.

"Everyone played well. We can play more relaxedly in the second half."

This is not because Ancelotti underestimates the enemy or anything, the main reason is that as the head coach, he really needs to consider the physical fitness of Inter Milan's players.

After this Champions League game, we have to play an away game in Serie A on the weekend.

Playing football when your body is tired can easily lead to injuries.

Although Inter Milan is now gaining momentum on all fronts, and the lineup depth is also quite good.

But it's hard to say whether there will be a sudden turn for the worse after the main players are injured and absent.

Fortunately, Leo, the core of the team, seemed to be basically uninjured. Ancelotti thought of this and looked at Leo with peace of mind.

Leo was sitting in front of his wardrobe and joking with Pirlo.

"A three-goal lead is not safe. Did our head coach just say something wrong?"

As a witness to "Istanbul Night", Pirlo naturally knew what Leo meant, and he smiled without saying anything.

It was just a Champions League. It was really hard to have a good situation turned upside down at the time, but it has been so many years and I have long since let it go.

Pirlo not only completed his revenge against Liverpool with the team in the Champions League final two years later, but now he has won the World Cup, Champions League and European Cup Grand Slam.

So Leo is now joking about having three goals reversed. Neither Pirlo nor Ancelotti will say they are angry because of it.

It was also a rare and precious memory for them.

"Hahaha, don't worry, Leo. After the lesson learned in 05, Carlo and I have grown up and will not make the same mistake again."

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

With a three-goal advantage, Inter Milan decisively strengthened its defense and the pace of the game slowed down.

Porto didn't know what their opponent meant at the beginning and didn't dare to act rashly.

After a few tentative attacks, the visiting team gradually let go.

To be honest, it's already 0-3. Whether or not the ball is conceded is all that matters to Porto.

What they have to do now is to find a way to score at least one goal at Meazza.

James Rodriguez passed a high ball from the wing, and Martinez's header was blocked by Handanovic.

Danilo assisted and also took a long shot from outside the penalty area. The ball was firmly held by the Inter Milan goalkeeper.

Ancelotti replaced Casemiro and Verratti successively, while Pirlo and Modric were substituted.

It was a rare opportunity to play in the Champions League. The two young midfielders performed very actively on the defensive end after coming on the field.

Verratti made a sudden move and stole the ball from Moutinho's feet.

Porto was surprised. The strength of these two little-known Inter Milan players should not be underestimated.

Ronaldo dribbled the ball in the middle and was tackled by Casemiro.

Although he received a yellow card, the "Fat Tiger" who had defended fiercely just now had a simple and honest smile on his face.

Leo was also replaced by Coutinho in the 80th minute. He enjoyed the applause of the fans when he came off the field.

In the 90th minute, there was only about three minutes of stoppage time left before the end of the game.

James Rodriguez received a direct pass from his teammate on the left, dribbled the ball to the bottom line and passed in!

Martinez volleyed with his left foot in front of the small penalty area and shot into the net!

Three to one!

Porto scored a face-saving consolation goal near the end of the game.

At the end of the game, Inter Milan defeated the visiting Porto 3-1 at home, winning all four games in the group stage to continue to be far ahead.

Porto, who had the same points as Inter Milan before, was caught up by Lille after being beaten twice at home and away.

Rudi Garcia's side also level with Porto on six group stage points after two wins over Zagreb.

Now the qualifying situation of Group A is really suspenseful again.

Needless to say, the defending champion Inter Milan has already locked in a promotion spot in advance, and there is a high probability that it will qualify as the first in the group.

However, the competition between Porto and Lille for another promotion spot in Group A has entered a fierce stage.

Who among them can successfully advance to the knockout rounds depends on how the next two rounds of group matches go.

(End of this chapter)