Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Chapter 346: Champagne at halftime? Misunderstanding resolved, Inter Milan defends title five rounds in advance!

After defeating Roma at home, Inter Milan extended their lead to 16 points.

As long as the next game is a draw, we can win the championship!
But this sentence seems to be a curse, and countless teams have failed in this situation.

On March 4, the 22th round of Serie A kicked off.

In this round, Inter Milan will travel to challenge Jobsenna, which ranks 13th in the league.

Although the latter is ranked 13th, it is only 3 points away from the relegation zone and urgently needs points to ensure its advancement.

Every year when the league reaches its end, the most difficult teams to play against are those fighting for relegation.

They have a strong desire to win and are full of fighting spirit on the field. Not only do they play very tenaciously, but they are also willing to do anything to avoid relegation. Fouls and injuries are commonplace.

In the last round of Serie A, there were a total of 10 red cards in 5 games, four of which were from relegation teams. Each red card represents a very serious foul.

Before the game, Mancini repeatedly reminded the players to protect themselves and avoid injuries.

Anyway, there are still many league games left, and it is only a matter of time before Inter Milan wins the championship.

But this kind of instruction instead restricted the players' hands and feet, making them play on the field with limited control.

On the other hand, the home team, Joshua Kimmich, played very aggressively and in the first half they took advantage of a textbook counterattack and scored the first goal.

At halftime, the score was still 1:0 and Inter Milan failed to equalize the score.

This result was beyond the expectations of many fans, especially those who watched Inter Milan's big win over Roma at home in the last game. Many people could not accept that Inter Milan could not even beat a relegation team.

"Is this still the Inter Milan that beat Roma like chopping melons and vegetables in the last game? How come they have become so unfamiliar?"

"Inter Milan's players look like they haven't woken up yet, they are totally out of shape!"

"He should be saving his energy for the Champions League. After all, there are only three days left before the Champions League starts. If he consumes too much energy in the league, it will be difficult to play in the next game!"

The fans were partly right, but not entirely.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Inter Milan will play against Liverpool at home, so they don’t have to endure the exhaustion of traveling.

Liverpool just finished their league game yesterday and had to fly a long way to get here. In terms of physical energy consumption, the two teams were evenly matched and neither team had the upper hand.

The reason why Inter Milan played poorly was mainly because the players' mentality was affected by multiple factors such as winning the championship and fear of injuries.

Judging from the strength on paper, Robusenna is definitely no match for Inter Milan.

But the Inter players on the field could not fully focus on the game. One moment they were thinking about winning the league title, the next they were worried about the Champions League three days later, and they also had to pay attention to the score in Roma next door.

It would be strange if Inter Milan could perform well while multitasking!
Fortunately, when they returned to the locker room, they learned good news: Roma was trailing Atalanta 0:2 away!
"If Roma loses, doesn't that mean we can win the championship five rounds in advance even if we lose?"

“Oh oh oh! Thanks to the Atalanta brothers for the assist. Keep playing like this in the second half and kill Roma!”

"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

Inter Milan players began to make a fuss in the locker room, and they couldn't wait to lift the championship trophy that symbolizes the highest honor of the league!

puff!
Suddenly someone took out a bottle of champagne and started spraying it at the teammates who were making a fuss.

"Since we are going to win the championship ahead of time, how can we celebrate without champagne!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the pot exploded instantly:
"Damn it, kid, pop the champagne at halftime!"

"Put it away quickly, this is not fun!"

As he said this, he was about to snatch the champagne from the player's hand. Of course, the player would not just wait there obediently, so he ran away screaming while holding the champagne.

The locker room suddenly became even more chaotic!

……

In the home team locker room opposite Inter Milan's locker room, Busenna's players felt the movement coming from the next locker room.

After listening carefully, everyone looked at each other in confusion.

The other party must have taken the wrong medicine. We are clearly leading, why are they so happy?

When the game is over and they lose, I wonder if they can still laugh?
However, after the second half of the game started, they soon saw how powerful Inter Milan was in an excited state!
"The ball is in!"

"Beckham!"

"A crescent-shaped scimitar, a sword to seal the throat, this is Bei's free kick!"

Inter Milan quickly equalized the score at the start of the second half, but Busenna laughed too early!

Just a few minutes later, Lin Feng scored a world-class goal almost from the position where Beckham had just scored.

The goalkeeper had no reaction in front of the goal and watched the ball go into the net.

The score became 1:2. In just five minutes, Inter Milan scored two goals and completely reversed the situation of the game.

"A beautiful world wave, this shot perfectly demonstrates Lin Feng's long-range shooting ability!"

"I have to say, Lin Feng's feet are really strong. The speed of this ball was so fast that the goalkeeper didn't react at all!"

The two commentators who were explaining the game were amazed again and again. Whether it was Beckham's free kick just now or Lin Feng's world-class shot, they were both very exciting.

If Busenna tries to retreat to his own half and defend the three points when leading the score.

But they didn't expect that Inter Milan would break their turtle shells in this way and make their plans completely bankrupt.

The stunned Jobsenna tried to launch an attack as before, but for Inter Milan, which had already adjusted its form, their attack was more like suicide.

In the 61st minute, Inter Milan made a cooperation on the right side. Maicon dribbled the ball to the bottom and knocked it in front of the goal. Crespo followed up and scored with a shovel shot.

The score became 1:3, and the game was heading towards a massacre.

As the opposing players' eyes began to turn red, their movements on the field became more and more aggressive.

Mancini did not dare to delay and immediately replaced main players such as Lin Feng and Figo to prevent them from being injured by the opponent.

Due to the huge previous advantage, even though Inter Milan replaced Lin Feng and weakened the team's strength, they were still able to rely on solid defense to maintain the lead until the end.

In the end, Inter Milan defeated their opponents 3:1 away from home and won the Serie A championship this season five rounds in advance.

This is the first time Inter Milan has defended the league title in 40 years!
The last time the team defended the league title was during the heyday of Inter Milan.

Therefore, fans have great expectations for this Inter Milan team, hoping that they can lead the team to new heights and create the Great Inter Milan Era 2.0! However, the dynasty of the Great Inter Milan Era was not created by the league championship, but by two Champions League trophies.

If this Inter Milan wants to catch up with its predecessors, it must make a difference in the Champions League.

But the Champions League is not the same as the league. Winning the Champions League is far more difficult than winning the league!

But the players on the field didn't care about all this. The players who didn't have the chance to have fun in the locker room before, took out champagne that they had hidden somewhere, and started passionately spraying each other in the locker room!

Captain Zanetti sat quietly on the bench, watching his players' antics with a doting look on his face, without any intention of stopping them.

He has been at Inter Milan for more than ten years and has witnessed the team's rise and fall.

It also witnessed the joining and leaving of stars such as Ronaldo, Vieri, Bergkamp, ​​Baggio, Pirlo and Simeone.

It seems that Inter Milan is really like what the outside world has said, that is, a "black hole of stars", so even with the joining of these powerful big-name stars, they still have not brought Inter Milan the Serie A championship.

But the arrival of that 19-year-old young man changed everything!
Looking back two years ago, when this little guy reported to the team, Zanetti, like many others, doubted his ability and even suspected whether the coach and club manager were crazy.

Otherwise, how could they do such a ridiculous thing as spending 2000 million to introduce a young player who is only 17 years old?
However, it was this young man whom he had doubted at first, who led Inter Milan to win the long-awaited league championship with his explosive performance.

This year he led the team to defend the title again!

Leading the second place by 19 points and winning the championship five rounds in advance is a unique event in the history of Inter Milan and even the entire Serie A.

When he thought of this, Zanetti couldn't help but smile.

He is old. Born in 73, he is already 34 years old this year.

In the football world, this is already an advanced age.

Inter Milan’s captain’s armband has been worn on his arm for eight years!
But now, it's time to find it a new owner.

As for who the new owner is, in Zanetti's heart, it must be Lin Feng!
Hmm~ A 19-year-old captain seems a little too young, but it doesn’t matter, I can still hold on for another two years.

In two years, when he becomes more mature and stronger, and I can no longer play, I can smoothly give the captaincy to him.

Zanetti could no longer suppress the smile when he thought of the other party wearing the captain's armband and leading Inter Milan to a more glorious new era.

……

Winning the league title ahead of schedule finally freed Inter Milan from the dilemma of fighting on multiple fronts.

Now that they are no longer involved in the league, Inter can focus entirely on the Champions League.

However, due to the close time to the league game, the first leg of the Champions League semi-final is destined to be very dangerous for Inter Milan!
"Compared to two years ago, this Liverpool team has improved significantly.

Alonso has shown more talent in the defensive midfielder position and is playing more and more like a general. We need to pay more attention to him, especially be careful of his precise long passes.

Liverpool captain Gerrard is an all-around midfielder, particularly good at attacking. He is famous for his speed, strong impact and outstanding long-range shooting ability.

Therefore, during the game, we must pay attention to restricting him and protecting the dangerous area in front of the penalty area, and do not give the opponent the opportunity to easily take a long shot.

As for the striker, be careful of Crouch's header. In the next game, Materazzi, you have a heavy defensive task. I will leave all the high balls in the penalty area to you, so don't be so anxious to join the attack! "

Everyone laughed when they heard Mancini's words.

Although Materazzi plays as a defender, he is an out-and-out defender with an offensive heart.

"Don't worry, boss. I promise to make sure the opponent is well disciplined and won't give him any chance to shoot with his head!"

Although Materazzi's chest was pounding loudly, judging from the reactions of others, it seemed that they did not really believe what he said.

Mancini also glared at him, with an expression that said, "You'd better do what you say."

"In addition to the above players who need special attention, this Liverpool team has another characteristic, that is, the mental attribute is very strong and it is difficult to be defeated!"

Mancini's expression suddenly became serious. For an old and prestigious club like Liverpool with a long heritage.

They often develop a very special temperament through inheritance from generation to generation.

For example, Liverpool’s tenacious fighting spirit!

When the wind was in their favor, they were unstoppable and slaughtered the Romans 7:1.

Even in the face of adversity, they were able to turn the tables and overturn AC Milan after falling behind 0:3.

This season, Liverpool unfortunately drew the defending champion Barcelona in the round of 16. Before the game, almost no one was optimistic that Liverpool could advance. After all, this Barcelona is recognized by the outside world as the team with the greatest hope of breaking the Champions League defending curse.

But what's the result?
Liverpool crushed Barcelona in the first leg away from home, shocking everyone and ending Barcelona's dream of defending the Champions League.

After overcoming the obstacle of Barcelona, ​​Liverpool's confidence doubled, and the whole team seemed to be sublimated and became somewhat unstoppable.

To be fair, with Ade joining the Roma team, the gap in paper strength between them and Liverpool is not that big.

But they were defeated 7:1 by the opponent away from home!

Judging from the score, these two teams don’t look like teams of the same level at all. It seems more like Liverpool is unilaterally bullying the weaker teams.

This makes Mancini very wary of this Liverpool team!
As luck would have it, while Inter Milan was holding a meeting to discuss Liverpool, Benítez was also discussing with his assistants in the Liverpool team how to deal with Inter Milan.

After watching the videos of Inter Milan's recent games, the atmosphere among Liverpool's coaching staff was very solemn.

The nation was amazed at Liverpool's 7:1 bloodbath of Roma, while Liverpool was also amazed at Inter Milan's double victory over Manchester United in two rounds.

You know, Liverpool was defeated by Manchester United both at home and away in the league this season, and it was a complete defeat with a score of 0-0.

In a match of this level, Liverpool will definitely not let up and will definitely try their best to overwhelm their old rivals.

But even so, they still lost, and lost completely.

This is enough to prove how strong Manchester United is this season!

But such a strong Manchester United was defeated by Inter Milan.

Especially the 1:3 defeat at home in the first leg brought a little shock not only to Manchester United, but also to the entire Premier League.

After a deeper look, everyone in Liverpool was surprised to find that this Inter Milan team seemed to have not lost a game this season.

The team won the league title ahead of schedule with a huge advantage, reached the semi-finals of the Champions League with a complete victory, and even reached the final of the domestic cup competition.

This means that Inter Milan has made great progress in all three areas.

This is quite terrifying. In the words of the people, Inter Milan already has the potential to become a champion!

(End of this chapter)