The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 16 Intra-team competition
  Mancini sat stunned in his seat. He replaced Balotelli not out of trust at all.

The Inter Milan coach didn't expect Bashen to perform at all after he came on the field. He simply wanted to disgust the people who had mocked him before.

In the end, it was he who was slapped in the face. Mancini couldn't understand. Top stars such as Ibrahimovic and Figo failed to score in the entire game. Why did this kid score within a few minutes of playing?

It must be because the game is coming to an end and the opponent's physical fitness has declined. In addition, they have a numerical advantage and neglect to defend. In addition, they do not understand Balotelli and do not pay enough attention to it.

That’s why I gave this kid a chance, yes, that must be the case!

"Awesome! Head coach, your substitution has had an immediate effect! Most people would not dare to boldly use young players who have never played in a first-team game under such circumstances!"

Assistant coach Mihajnovic's praise awakened Mancini, yes! I don’t care about my initial purpose, as long as the result is good!
  It was Balotelli who I replaced, and at least half of his goals were due to me!

Wonderful! If you think about it this way, the problem will be solved! From today on, Balotelli is my beloved disciple of Mancini!

The score of 2-1 was maintained until the end of the game. With the help of Balotelli, Inter Milan struggled to get a good start at the Meazza Stadium.

After coming off the field, Bashen looked confused and was hugged tightly by coach Mancini.

"I'll go, this old man doesn't have any special quirks, right? I'll make sure to call Boss Leo later to complain about him."

……

"Any tips for training your left foot?"

"Huh? I don't know. I was born left-handed, and I wasn't trained to be left-handed."

Well, it’s useless to ask.

Leo, who has been playing as a left midfielder recently, wants to practice his left foot. Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind is Bale, who has the best relationship with him in the team.

It turned out that Bell was right-footed, but he didn't develop his left foot later, so he didn't have any experience to share on strengthening his weak foot.

The head coach of Tottenham came to the base and saw that the two young people came to train early in the morning without rest even after the holidays. He smiled happily and nodded.

In the first two games, Leo and Bell scored their first goals for Tottenham respectively, and also helped the team achieve one win and one draw.

Before, the two of them didn't get a chance to play, and Tottenham suffered two consecutive losses.

Sometimes people have to believe in evil, and Martin Joel now feels that these two young men, Leo and Bell, are his "lucky stars".

Otherwise, let the two of them continue to start. When they grow into "superstars" in the future, then Martin Jol can be praised for his knowledge.

However, when Lennon returned from injury and Darren Bent expressed dissatisfaction with his playing time, coach Bai Baihe had no choice but to temporarily press the idea of ​​​​promoting the two young players directly to the main team.

"Oh, it's okay. They are still young and have plenty of opportunities."

The Dutch could only comfort themselves in this way.

On September 2007, 9, the day when students in this distant eastern country start school every year, Tottenham Hotspur went to the away game to face their opponent in the fifth round of the Premier League, Fulham.

With the return of Aaron Lennon, poor Leo didn't even make the squad this time. In comparison, Bale was a little better, at least he was squeezed into the bench.

At this time, the rules of the Premier League have not changed, and each game can only bring five substitutes. This also makes it even more difficult for players from each Premier League team to enter the roster of only 16 people.

Therefore, Leo had no dissatisfaction. He sat on the sidelines and watched the game with peace of mind, observing the technical characteristics and playing style of every teammate, including Berbatov. After the game started, the away team Lily Legion took the lead in launching the offensive, which seemed to focus on the away team.

At this time, the television camera was shown in the stands of Craven Farm Stadium, and a bald man with a hooked nose appeared on the screen.

It turned out that Daniel Levy, the club chairman of Tottenham, actually came with the team to watch the away game.

Levi looked at the field with a frown at this time. It was not a sudden thought that he came to watch the game today. It was precisely because of the amazing performances of two young players, Leo and Bell, in the first two games.

One of these two is the star of hope that he spent a lot of money to introduce and is the future of Tottenham. The other is just a small player who was rented to save face.

In any case, Levi did not expect that they would be able to play and score goals so soon.

Today, he also made a special trip here to see how strong these two young people are and whether there is any chemical reaction between them.

As a result, one was not included in the squad at all, and the other was only on standby.

I've come here, but it's hard to leave now. I hope I can win this game.

Maybe it was the blessing of Levi's presence, or maybe it was Tottenham's offensive tactics that were finally in place.

Shortly after the opening, the Lily Legion took the lead by taking advantage of a corner kick!
  In the melee, Tottenham defender Kaboul scored his first goal for Tottenham.

A few minutes later, Robbie Keane passed the ball over the top, and Berbatov stopped the ball with his chest in the penalty area and hit the goal!

Two to zero!
  The cooperation between Tottenham's two forwards helped the team expand its lead!
  This also made Levi relieved. If Tottenham loses on the field, then this trip will really be the wrong one.

However, the good momentum did not last long. With the cheering of the home fans, Fulham sounded the clarion call for counterattack!
  In the 41st minute, Tottenham full-back Chimbonda made a mistake while defending a corner kick, and American captain Dempsey nodded in front and scored!
  One to two, Fulham pulled a goal back!
  Then the home team continued to attack and almost equalized the score before the end of the first half.

However, the second goal did not come too late. Fulham continued to attack after the start of the second half.

In the 57th minute, Smerkin's shot from the edge of the penalty area hit Rosa and bounced into the goal!

Two to two! The farmer scored consecutively to tie the score after conceding two goals first!
  Tottenham were anxious, and the players on the field tried their best to attack but with little success.

Lennon, who has just come back, has not yet found his form, and Malblanque, who came to the left, no longer has the ease to play on the right.

Once the two wings were dead, the Lily Legion's offense was completely silenced.

So, in the 69th minute, Martin Jol replaced Lennon and Gareth Bale took over.

Lennon seemed a little unhappy when he came off the field, and ignored Bale and sat back on the bench with a dark face.

Tsk tsk, there is competition within the team, Lennon must be feeling the pressure.

Leo understands the mood of the English winger at this moment. Lennon scored five goals for Tottenham in all competitions last season and also recorded 14 assists.

If it weren't for the injury, he would definitely be the absolute main force now. However, he missed the first few games due to injury. After finally recovering from the injury, he started the game and performed poorly.

Seeing that his main position is about to disappear, can he not be anxious?

(End of this chapter)