The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 207 The Cloud-Piercing Arrow Appears

Back in the locker room, Benitez asked with a smile:

"What do you think of these kids?"

Although they are said to be children, they are actually only one or two years younger than Leo, and Mariga is even three years older than Leo.

However, Leo has already become "successful" and has won the Triple Crown and the World Cup as the core of the team.

Youngsters such as Coutinho and Obi are still struggling to stay in Inter Milan's first team.

"Coutinho has great potential and his skills with his feet are very good, but he may need to be polished.

Obi's physical condition is good, but his technique is a bit rough.

Mariga is active in running and his defensive ability is acceptable, but he is not stable enough..."

Leo gave a very objective evaluation based on what he saw in the first half and what he observed in training these days.

Benitez nodded repeatedly and smiled.

"You have a good vision. There will be no problem in becoming a head coach when you retire."

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

Being behind in the score and at a numerical disadvantage, Manchester City simply made substitutions to examine the players. The outcome was not important anyway.

Given, Boyata, Lescott, Cunningham, and Ireland came on the bench together. Joe Hart, Kolo Toure, Kompany, Yaya Toure and Bridge were substituted.

Benitez chose to stay put and wait and see.

In the 48th minute, Pandev split the line in the middle. After Coutinho broke through from the left, his left-footed low shot in front of the small penalty area was blocked by the Manchester City defender!
  Under Inter Milan's continuous attacks, it was difficult for Manchester City, who faced ten men, to find good scoring opportunities.

In the 55th minute, Manchester City's corner kick was destroyed by the Inter defender, and Coutinho passed the ball from the backcourt to start a fast break!

Pandev ran long distance from the left and then distributed the ball to the right. Obi cut inside and broke into the penalty area. He hit the ball to the center from a small angle. The ball changed direction after hitting the leg of Manchester City defender Lescott!
  The young player Chrisettegue, who inserted himself near the far post, fell to the ground and stabbed the ball. The ball bounced past Manchester City goalkeeper Given and into the right side of the goal!

Two to zero!
  After taking a two-goal lead, the Nerazzurri also began to make extensive substitutions.

Starting players such as Cambiasso, Pandev, Zanetti, and Chivu were all replaced one after another, and players such as Eto'o, Kolarov, Stankovic, Biraghi, and Biabiani came on as substitutes. .

Leo and the others continued to sit on the sidelines.

Biabiani used an unreasonable acceleration to get rid of the Manchester City full-back's defense and then sent a cross to Given.

"Quick in speed, rough in technique, imprecise in footwork, and capable of breakthroughs, but his passing and shooting are a bit off."

Leo quickly concluded that this new French aid has characteristics, but it is embarrassing and useless.

"This is far worse than Mario!"

David Thornton couldn't help but express such emotion after seeing Biabiani's performance.

"But can you guarantee that you can guard against him?"

"I……"

Leo's simple rhetorical question choked Thornton.

He really only has speed, but one move can be used all over the world. In the face of the absolute speed advantage, David Thornton really can't guarantee that he can guard against him.

Seeing that Thornton had figured it out, Leo smiled and shrugged.

"Look, I'm not saying how powerful this person is, but he still has merit.

Only by being able to see both your own shortcomings and the advantages of others can you make more objective evaluations in many cases. "

Thornton curled his lips at Leo's preaching, probably not listening to much.

Thornton, who is less than 20 years old, already has the Triple Crown and the World Cup in hand at such a young age. Maybe it doesn't matter if he relaxes a little, right?

Even after Balotelli left, he was left alone and didn't have that much fun in Milan.

Thornton doesn't dare to call Leo for some activities, so maybe he can find a new "game" to play with?

Thinking of this, David Thornton calmed down and began to observe the teammates sitting on the bench next to him on the field.

After Eto'o came on as a substitute, he broke through to the left side of the penalty area and fired a low shot!
  After Ji Wen struggled to hold the ball with one palm, it hit the outer edge of the left post of the goal and bounced out of the baseline!

In the 73rd minute, Inter Milan took a corner kick, and young player Biraghi volleyed with his right foot from the front of the penalty area!

The ball drew an inward arc and flew into the upper left corner of the goal. Ji Wen tried hard to save but was unable to reach the ball!
  Three to zero!
  Inter Milan sealed the victory!

"It looks like we won't be playing today."

Thornton looked at the field and muttered.

Biraghi, an Inter Milan youth player born in 1992, was so excited after scoring a goal that all his teammates came forward to congratulate him.

"David, do you feel any pressure?"

Leo raised his chin in the direction of the 18-year-old Biraghi who was celebrating his goal on the sidelines.

Thornton shrugged nonchalantly.

"Compared with me? He's even worse, right?"

Leo sighed and said nothing more.

Biraj is only one year younger than Thornton, and may be inferior to Thornton in terms of strength now.

In terms of talent, it's hard to say whether Thornton is better than Biraj. In terms of professional attitude, Biraj is better than David Thornton anyway.

Leo has taken note of their training attitudes these days, and the gap is obvious.

Of course, it can also be said that Thornton has won many championships, while Biraghi is just starting out, and there is a huge gap in ambition and enthusiasm.

But Leo just felt that if this continued, Biraj's career might develop better than Thornton's.

But he had said everything he needed to say. Whether others listened or not was beyond his control. In the final period, neither side was interested in fighting, and the score of three to zero was maintained until the end.

After the game, Leo, Balotelli and David Thornton had a breakup meal at a Chinese restaurant in Toronto.

"Mario will be leaving with Manchester City soon.

I didn't expect to say goodbye so soon. In the end, we worked hard and became teammates in the first team for two seasons.

We then went our separate ways. Without further ado, let’s have a drink first!
  I wish Mario all the best in his journey and establish a career in the Premier League! "

"cheers!"

……

Four days later, Inter Milan's second warm-up match of the summer started at Rogers Sports Center in Toronto.

The Nerazzurri’s opponent today is Panathinaikos from Greece.

Benitez made some adjustments to Inter Milan's starting lineup. Eto'o became the starting center and he partnered with Pandev.

Although Milito returned to training, he only appeared on the bench.

Coutinho, Biraghi, Biabiani and other players who performed well in the last game are also on the bench today.

The transfer rumors between Maicon and Real Madrid are abuzz, and until the final result comes out, nothing can be determined.

The Italian media suddenly broke the news not long ago, saying that Inter Milan has reached a transfer agreement with Real Madrid, and only waiting for Maicon's nod, the two sides will complete the official transfer within the next three days.

But in fact, Moratti did not refuse to sell Brazilian right back Maicon to Real Madrid, provided that the La Liga giants can provide an offer worthy of Maicon's worth.

Inter Milan hopes to get a transfer fee of more than 35 million euros.

But Florentino was unwilling to let go, and Real Madrid's asking price never exceeded 30 million.

In other words, if the two teams want to reach an agreement, there is a gap of several million.

If Real Madrid really wanted Maicon, the money wouldn't be a problem at all.

To be honest, if more than 30 million can buy the "world's No. 1 right back", the deal will definitely be a huge profit.

Real Madrid's head coach Mourinho wants to buy Maicon, and Maicon really wants to play for Real Madrid.

Otherwise, his agent would have been staying in Madrid these days.

But the problem is that Real Madrid lacks sincerity and their desire to buy Maicon is not particularly strong, and Inter Milan is even less willing to buy it.

Therefore, this negotiation has been difficult to advance.

Mourinho is also tired of the constant push and pull between the two sides.

The possibility of Maicon successfully joining Real Madrid has begun to decline significantly.

The game begins. Leo starts the game today. He also needs to show his abilities in front of the new coach.

It was just that after the start, the two sides were locked in a stalemate in the midfield.

For the two "new teammates" Mariga and Chrisettigue, Leo had difficulties cooperating with them.

Leo dribbled the ball past Panathinaikos' midfielder and then passed the ball to Mariga.

Then he immediately moved forward. It stands to reason that Mariga should quickly pass the ball back to Leo's feet.

But what Leo saw was that after Mariga received the ball, he covered his head and dribbled the ball and was intercepted by the opponent.

Leo:? ? ?
  A few minutes later, this scene almost repeated itself. Mariga actually made some progress, dodged the opponent's attack, came to the outside of the penalty area, and fired a long shot directly into the stands!
  Leo:? ? ?
  Before Leo could think of a solution, there was a "fire" behind him!
  Mali pressed too high, and Chrisettigue was pressed by two opposing players and made a mistake and lost the ball.

Leto broke through from the left and passed a low pass in front of the goal. Cisse's first push shot against Inter goalkeeper Orlandoni was blocked with a single palm!

But Cisse reacted quickly and stole the ball in front of the small penalty area and succeeded in making another shot!
  One to zero!

Panathinaikos actually leads the Triple Crown!

Leo tried to control the ball himself and was immediately double-teamed by more than three defensive players.

After forcibly getting rid of the ball, Eto'o's powerful volley from the right side of the penalty area missed slightly.

In a quick counterattack, Cisse dribbled the ball along the middle and ran long distance. After passing Cordoba, he fired with his right foot from the front of the penalty area. The ball shot into the net like a cannonball!
  Scored twice! Former Liverpool veteran Cisse was in excellent form against Inter Milan today!
  Panathinaikos expands its lead!

Benitez started making substitutions before the end of the first half.

In the 30th minute, Mariga was replaced by Zanetti.

After the captain came on the scene, Inter Milan controlled the rhythm of the game.

Pandev and Eto'o made a collision with the wall and then broke into the left side of the penalty area and passed low in front of the goal!

The Panathinaikos defender made a mistake in clearing the ball and Leo intercepted the ball before the penalty spot!

With a dunk of his right foot, he drew the ball into the lower right corner of the goal with his left foot!
  Two to one!

Leo's goal helped Inter Milan regain a victory!
  In the stoppage time of the first half, Leo dribbled the ball along the middle during a counterattack, turned the ball and passed the defensive player before pushing the ball into the space on the left!
  Pandev, who advanced forward, formed a one-man attack, and the Panathinaikos goalkeeper was forced to abandon the goal and attack!
  Eto'o on the right received Pandev's cross pass and shot into the empty goal!
  Two to two!
  Inter Milan equalizes the score!

In the second half, Inter Milan made several substitutions, with Stankovic, Biabiani, Maicon, Coutinho and Biraghi all coming off the bench.

Burdisso, the favorite who left the team after returning from loan, also played, and Leo, Eto'o and others were replaced.

I don't know if he was dissatisfied with Real Madrid's indifference, but Maicon showed his world-class right back level after playing.

In the 71st minute, Biabiani made a low pass from the right, and Maicon passed the ball to the left from the back of the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, Coutinho broke through to the top of the penalty area, turned around and calmly volleyed with his left foot straight into the dead corner of the goal!
  The ball went in! This is Coutinho's first goal since joining Inter Milan!

Three to two! The Nerazzurri reversed the score!
  Beautiful, Coutinho's long-range shot is like a "cloud-piercing arrow" hitting the target! Leo, who had always been disgusted with mindless long-range shots, looked at it with admiration.

Before the end of the game, another cross came from Maicon after breaking through from the right!

Milito, who had just come on as a substitute, leaned over the small penalty area and headed the ball towards the top, but the ball went slightly wide!
  (End of this chapter)