The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 338 The Return of the Great Sage

The first month of 2013 passed without realizing it, and Inter Milan ushered in February, the shortest month of the year.

At the same time, the winter transfer window also came to an end on January 31, and Inter Milan did not make any moves in this transfer window.

It seems that only a few young players from the youth training echelon have been loaned out to seek opportunities to play.

Or was it Chivu who suffered from physical injuries and psychological problems after that serious head injury.

In addition, the current development of Inter Milan is getting better and better, so Romania announced that it will end the contract with the club early after this season.

Thirty-two-year-old Chivu made the difficult decision to retire after careful consideration.

Inter Milan is still very humane and willing to provide Chivu with a job as a youth team coach. The veteran who has played for the Nerazzurri for six years readily accepted the club's offer.

Of course, if you want to be a coach in Italy, which has extremely strict requirements for coaches, even if you are just an ordinary coach in the youth training echelon or even a head coach, you must have corresponding qualifications.

So Chivu can start preparing now. It is best to sign up for a training class first.

After all, only having a certificate to work is in compliance with regulations.

That seven-game losing streak was also quite astonishing, directly "helping" them secure the last place in Serie A.

"Needless to say, Siena is now in last place!"

But under such circumstances, Siena actually beat Inter Milan 2-0!

Leo and the others have no European preliminaries to play, but Italy has a friendly away game against the Netherlands on February 2.

Perhaps no one expected this to happen before the game.

As early as the end of last year, Siena had already undergone a coaching change.

Not even two days after returning to Milan, the international players in the Inter Milan team have reported to their respective national teams.

Two to two!

Inter Milan successfully equalized the score before the end of the first half!

Not long after the start of the second half, Pirlo made a pass from the outside of the penalty area. Balotelli was tackled from behind by Siena captain Vergasola in the penalty area!

Penalty kick!

This is a tacit understanding that can only come from playing together for many years. You can tell what the other is thinking with just one look.

In the end, Inter Milan had a near miss and came back to win 3-2 in the away game.

Inter Milan recovered the score gap to one point!

Three former youth team partners completed a tacit cooperation today.

But the number of spectators that Siena's stadium can accommodate is far less than that of Florence's home stadium.

Sure enough, Bashen failed to score a goal in the end. He seemed to have no such luck today.

In the twenty-third round of Serie A, the match between the top of the standings and the last team did not attract much attention.

"If we collect more data today, it will be no problem if we score five or six goals against them."

The ball passed Siena goalkeeper Pegolo and flew into the upper right corner of the goal!

Siena unexpectedly led Serie A top-ranked Inter Milan 2-0 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium!

Although the home stadium of Fiorentina has the same name in memory of Artemio Frenchi, the former president of the Italian Football Association and UEFA.

If the team's performance is poor, it will naturally be difficult to attract local fans to buy tickets to watch the game.

Since Leo took action with all his strength, there would naturally be no more surprises.

Two to one!

Even though it is an away game, there is no possibility of capsizing in the gutter.

In the 32nd minute, Balotelli in the frontcourt relied on Siena's center back to turn back, and Leo kept passing the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Three to two!

The Nerazzurri, who were standing away from home, once again staged a wonderful show of winning three goals in a row.

The ball hit the crossbar and popped out of the baseline!

On February 2, Inter Milan took the club bus from Milan to visit Siena, a small town in Tuscany.

After that, there were no accidents.

However, the newly appointed Yakini did not make much concessions. It was at his hands that the seven-game losing streak was staged.

There's nothing to say, Leo's penalty kick was taken in one go!

In the 45th minute, Leo made a direct pass. Neymar cut in from the left and curled the ball with his right foot from the corner of the penalty area!

Nerazzurri coach Carlo Ancelotti was not panicking on the sidelines, because with Leo on the field, it was impossible to overturn the situation.

The referee Dovili decisively pointed to the penalty spot!

Since the opponent would rather give away a penalty kick than let Bashen score, then Leo cannot be blamed.

The Siena team, which was stuck in the quagmire, gave the careless Inter Milan a lesson at home.

Just over ten minutes after the game started, the home team's Italian midfielder Rubin assisted Emegala and Sestu to score goals!

Before the end of the game, Coutinho's shot from a small angle on the left forced the Siena goalkeeper to throw away the ball, and Balotelli made a close shot into the empty goal!

Even if the opponent is Inter Milan today, Siena's home court is not full, but the attendance of more than 15,000 spectators is one of the best this season.

Leo and the three of them gave a high-five calmly, and it was time to sound the horn of counterattack.

Whether it is in terms of strength or team morale, Inter Milan seems to be far superior to its opponents.

David Thornton followed up with a powerful volley with his right foot, and the ball hit the inside of the right post and bounced into the goal!

Former coach Cosmi was sacked after only working at Siena for more than five months due to his poor record.

Home team Siena had lost eight of the nine games before this game with Inter Milan.

Leo smiled and patted Balotelli on the back, "It seems that you have bad luck in scoring goals today."

Dutch coach Louis van Gaal used this warm-up match to inspect new players.

Sneijder, Huntelaar, Heitinga, Stekelenberg, Van der Vaart and other stars were not selected, and Robben and Kuyt were only substitutes.

Ajax defender Blind and Benfica winger Ola John made their international debuts.

Fans who are familiar with Dutch football may remember Danny Blind, the iron gatekeeper of Ajax and the Dutch national team in the 1980s and 1990s.

Daly Blind, who will make his national team debut this time, is his son, so he is also called Little Blind.

Swansea midfielder De Guzman is on the bench waiting for his Dutch national team debut.

In Italy, Chiellini and Balzaretti were absent due to injuries, and Giovinco also retired from the national team due to injuries on the spot.

David Thornton returned to the starting lineup, and Bashen partnered with AC Milan's rising star Shalawi on the striker.

These two people dislike each other, but they have to partner up in the national team competition. I wonder if they can get along peacefully and cooperate normally.

Leo, Pirlo and De Rossi started together.

There are as many as six Inter Milan players in today's starting eleven for the Azzurri.

At 8:30 pm local time, at the Amsterdam Arena, the Netherlands' home game against Italy officially started.

Van Persie dribbled the ball through the ball and passed through. Lens made a low pass to the center from the right side of the penalty area.

Alkmaar youngster Maher's shot in front of the goal was blocked by Italian goalkeeper Buffon subconsciously with his foot!

At the beginning of the game, the Dutch team playing at home was very aggressive.

In the fifth minute of the game, Van Persie's breakthrough from the right was intercepted by David Thornton, and the ball rebounded to Maher's feet.

The young midfielder from Alkmaar volleyed from close range and Buffon came to the rescue again!

Stroman followed up and tried to make a supplementary shot, but was blocked by the Italian defender.

Two minutes later, Leo sent a long pass from the frontcourt, and Balotelli successfully countered offside and got a good chance!

After breaking into the penalty area, Balotelli stopped the ball with his chest and volleyed with his right foot!

The ball slightly missed the right post, which was also the visiting team's first shot in the game.

What's going on? This is it, Leo frowned. I haven't heard anything wrong with Bashen recently. Why does he seem to have some problems with his condition in two consecutive games?

The Netherlands and Italy started a fierce battle in the midfield, and the game also fell into a stalemate.

The home team's right back Janmat made a breakthrough pass from the wing, but was saved by Bonucci's header.

Mach's volley shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area was blocked by the Italian defender again. After getting the ball, Lens picked up the outside of Barzagli's right foot and volleyed into the net!

One to zero!

The Dutch team comes out on top at home!

This is the sixth goal scored by the PSV winger in ten games for the national team.

After taking the lead, the home team's offensive continued unabated!

Van Persie's shot from the front of the penalty area was blocked by Barzagli, and Lens' cross from the right hit the defender and changed direction.

Mach's follow-up shot from the middle was blocked by Buffon again!

Abate rushed to make a clearance in front of Ola John, and then Mach knocked across the left rib. Strootman's left-footed low shot from the front of the penalty area was firmly confiscated by Buffon.

Pirlo made a long pass from the backcourt, and Balotelli's low shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Dutch defender De Vrij with his legs.

Towards the end of the first half, Italy had the ball.

Leo dribbled the ball forward in the middle, and a simple change of pace left Dutch midfielder Krasi behind.

Shaarawy and Balotelli both raised their hands for the ball not far away. Leo thought for a moment and did not choose to pass the ball to them.

At the top of the penalty area, Leo slowed down, made a slight adjustment and fired a blast!

The ball blasted directly into the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!

One to one!

The Azzurri equalized the score!

Well, Leo just had a faint smile on his face after the goal.

He really doesn't look down on his teammates who don't trust him. In fact, it's better for him to be more confident.

After the start of the second half, both sides made substitutions.

On the Italian side, Pirlo and Candreva were replaced, and Florenzi and Diamanti came on.

The Dutch team replaced Van Persie with Robben, and De Guzman replaced Krasi to make his national team debut.

Robben, who came off the bench, was very active on the offensive end. He broke through from the right and passed the ball!

Olajohn's left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area was easily caught by Buffon.

In the 52nd minute, David Thornton made a low pass from the left, and Florenzi's long shot from outside the penalty area missed.

Leo made a direct pass and Balotelli was tackled to the ground by Dutch center back Indy, but the referee did not say anything.

Bashen was quite dissatisfied with the referee's decision and kicked the ball to the billboard to vent his anger.

But today this is the home court of the Dutch team, and his behavior was immediately booed from the stands.

Prandelli sighed and replaced Balotelli with Osvaldo.

In the 60th minute, the two teams continued to make substitutions. De Rossi was replaced by Verratti, and Kuyt came on the bench to replace Ola John.

Inter Milan youngster Verratti did not play many games for the Nerazzurri in the first half of the season.

But every time Verratti showed great ability in his limited playing time.

This is also his first appearance in the Italian national team.

Stroman's left-footed long-range shot from outside the penalty area missed again and did not pose the slightest threat to the Italian team.

In the 71st minute, Janmaat made a pass from the right, Lens dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and shot a cold arrow with his left foot, but Buffon responded quickly and blocked it with one hand!

Italian goalkeeper Buffon once again performed a world-class save!

Diamanti fired with his left foot from outside the penalty area, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

The Netherlands immediately retaliated. Robben successfully counterattacked from the left. Peter Pan cut inside and broke into the penalty area and shot hard from a small angle!

The ball went out.

Unable to attack for a long time, the Windmill Legion's offensive slowed down.

Just when the entire audience thought the game would end in a draw, the situation on the field suddenly changed!

Leo stole the ball in the frontcourt and launched a counterattack on the spot!

Diamanti made a pass from the right, and Verratti and Osvaldo completed a beautiful wall kick.

Osvaldo relied on the opponent's player to pass back, and Leo knocked the ball directly into the small penalty area without stopping.

Verratti followed up with a left-footed shot from close range and scored!

Two to one!

Verratti scored on his debut for the national team!

At the end of the game, Italy defeated the Netherlands 2-1 away from home and won this international football friendly match.

The Dutch team still has not broken the history of losing to Italy in warm-up matches.

Three days later, the Inter Milan players, who had just returned to the club from the national team, ushered in the next Serie A game.

The bad news is that the national players are not in very good physical condition due to the fatigue and fatigue they just played in a game.

The good news is that no one was injured and Bell finally returned from injury after a long injury absence.

"You haven't been thinking about the game these past few games. What are you thinking about?"

Balotelli, who knew he was in the wrong, did not dare to look at Leo and refused to answer directly.

Leo shook his head helplessly.

"Lewandowski is right behind you, and he can step in at any time if you are not in good condition.

Do you think he is willing to be your substitute? This was the opportunity he had been waiting for.

I guess if you don't play well in the next game, Ancelotti may ask you to make way for the Pole.

Think it over yourself first. "

What exactly is going on in Ba Shen's mind, Leo often has no way of figuring out.

But at least what he said is still very useful to Bashen.

In the twenty-third round of Serie A, Inter Milan faced Chievo at home.

Not long after the game started, Balotelli dribbled the ball into the penalty area and scored a single goal!

This is right, this is how Bashen should behave.

The stands of Meazza once again echoed the hymn written by Nerazzurri for "Super Mario".

Although the visiting team got a goal back soon after, Jokic made a pass from the wing and Rigoni scored from a long shot!

The score on the field was tied at one to one!

But soon Inter Milan took the lead again.

A corner kick opportunity, Leo assisted Thiago Silva to score with a header!

After the start of the second half, the Nerazzurri continued to control the rhythm of the game.

In the 63rd minute, Gareth Bale, who returned from injury, came on as a substitute to the applause of the audience.

Just two minutes later, Leo made a long pass from the backcourt, and the Welshman announced his return with a very personal long-distance run!

Bell broke through at high speed along the left wing, leaving all the defensive players far behind, and started cutting inside near the penalty area.

He faced Chievo goalkeeper Pugioni head-on and succeeded with a low left-footed shot into the near corner of the goal!

Three to one!

This is also more than three months later, Bell scored again in Serie A!

Inter Milan defeated its opponent 3-1 at San Siro without any suspense and did not let three points slip.

(End of this chapter)