The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 252 Training Artifacts and Winning Streaks
  The devilish schedule in January ended with a complete victory, for which the soldiers of Inter Milan made great efforts.

February is obviously the shortest month of the whole year, but in just twenty-eight days, seven games are waiting for them.

On average, a game is played every three days, which is a mental and physical test for everyone.

Physical fatigue can be relieved through various methods, but what about mental fatigue?

Just like after the game against Palermo, Leo came home and lay on the bed without wanting to do anything.

He really envied those people who still had the energy to go out and fool around after finishing the race or training.

Li Ao was exhausted just by focusing on the green field.

Or is it that they didn't put as much effort into the game as Leo did, but instead saved their energy for other uses?
  Who knows.

On February 2, the entire Inter Milan team traveled to the southeastern Apennine Peninsula to usher in their 3rd round of Serie A competition.

Since AC Milan and Lazio drew with each other earlier in this round, and Naples also unexpectedly lost, this battle is a great opportunity for Inter Milan to further widen the score gap.

Lucio is absent due to injury. Although Cambiasso has recovered from injury, he will only serve as a substitute for safety reasons.

Therefore, Leonardo made some adjustments to the Nerazzurri's starting lineup.

After the game started, the home team's defense was solid and did not give Inter Milan too many chances.

The two sides were locked in the midfield battle, and towards the end of the first half, the score was still zero to zero.

In the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, Leo made a diagonal pass from the frontcourt. Eto'o passed the defensive player in the penalty area and sent a cross pass through the gap between the two defenders!

Leo followed up at high speed and shot low with his left foot before the penalty spot, catching Bari goalkeeper Gillet off guard!
  One to zero!

Inter Milan took the lead!
  Bari, who played at home in the second half, frequently launched counterattacks, but Cesar returned, and the central defender combination of Ranocchia and Bonucci worked well together to successfully resolve crisis after crisis.

In the 74th minute, Leo changed direction to get rid of Alejandro's defense, and ripped open the home team's defense with a scalpel-like direct pass!

Pazzini passed Marco Rossi on the left side of the penalty area and then shot low with his right foot from the small penalty area and straight into the lower right corner of the goal!

Two to zero!
  The Nerazzurri expanded the score!
  After scoring the goal, Pazzini seemed particularly happy because it made him feel that his choice was correct.

Before the start of this season, Delneri, who had enjoyed working with Pazzini during his previous coaching career at Sampdoria, took over at Juventus.

Del Neri has had the idea of ​​​​bringing Pazzini, who scored 19 goals last season, to Turin City.

It was originally a good idea, and Juventus also put in a lot of effort for this deal, but for some unknown reason it didn't happen in the end.

Forget it, when Pazzini decided to transfer to Inter Milan during the winter break, Juventini criticized him one after another.

Pazzini himself feels good. He scored consecutive goals when he first joined Inter Milan, his salary also increased, and he still hopes to win the championship. What's wrong?

Before the end of the game, Zanetti broke through and passed the ball from the right. Motta returned with his chest. Leo drew the ball with his right foot from the penalty area line into the upper right corner of the door!
  Three to zero!
  Inter Milan sealed the victory!

At the end of the game, defending champion Inter Milan defeated Bari with three goals in an away game, once again widening their lead in the Serie A standings.

Returning to Milan with a victory, Leo received a phone call.

The set of equipment he asked someone to buy finally arrived.

"Just put it here."

Leo stood in the yard of the villa and directed the workers to place this brand new set of underwater treadmills at the designated location.

You can probably tell what this is used for from the name, it is a machine that allows people to run in the water.

It is said to be the latest invention of a Finnish scientist. Leo doesn't care about the specific origin, as long as it is easy to use.

After he experienced it and confirmed that it was effective, he quickly negotiated cooperation with the manufacturer.

Exercising in water that is lower than human body temperature can effectively relieve pain, relax muscles, and accelerate metabolism.

With the help of the buoyancy of water, the burden of running on the waist, knees and other parts can be greatly reduced.

In addition, the resistance of water can well assist in evenly balanced muscle strength exercises, as well as promote blood circulation and improve breathing.

In short, running with most of the body below the chest soaked in water has many benefits.

The one in front of us is just the basic model, and more advanced models are still under development.

Subsequent new models may have more powerful functions such as massaging muscles through water vibrations.

"Boss, is this the good thing you said?"

Looking at Leo walking in the water, David Thornton's face was filled with suspicion.

Seeing that Thornton didn't believe it, Leo smiled and said nothing.

He got out of the treadmill, quickly wiped off the water on his body with a towel, then took off his special running shoes and replaced them with slippers.

"Don't believe it? Then try it yourself!"

"Just try it!"

David was about to go in directly when he was stopped by Leo.

"Put on these shoes first. These are special anti-skid shoes, otherwise you won't be able to run in them.

By the way, don’t you need to change a tank of water? "

When I bought this machine, I got several pairs of special running shoes as a gift, which is reasonable for something worth tens of thousands of euros.

David Thornton waved his hand.

"It doesn't matter, I'll just go in and give it a try. I don't plan on soaking for long."

With full of doubts, David stepped on the underwater treadmill and started running slowly.

"The water is actually still warm? I also wanted to say that it's not too cold to soak in the water today."

"Yes, it actually has a water heating function, so you can take a hot bath in it.

It's just that for the quality of exercise, I set the temperature at more than 20 degrees slightly lower than body temperature. "

Thornton didn't speak any more, silently feeling the resistance the water brought to him, and slowly his expression changed.

The expression on David Thornton's face changed from disbelief to confusion to surprise.

"Huh? It feels really different!"

“Let me just say, this is the latest invention and it’s very useful.

The technology is not an advanced one, it's just that someone thought of combining it with training.

First of all, the exercise effect of running in the water is better, and it can also reduce the damage to various parts such as knees and waist. It has all the benefits without any harm. "

It's really not Leo who is bringing the goods. Although he did quietly invest a sum of money, this set of equipment does have a positive effect.

Even without his promotion, this kind of underwater treadmill will be popular in all major clubs in ten years.

After experiencing it personally, David was convinced.

"How much did you say before? I plan to buy one too!"

"Don't worry, there are still functions you haven't experienced yet!"

When David came out of the water, Leo asked him to stand in a cover on the side and turned on the switch.

Suddenly a warm wind blew on his wet lower body, and David Thornton looked confused again.

"What is this? A hair dryer?"

Leo smiled and nodded, and then explained:
  “In traditional Chinese medicine, rheumatism is a very common problem that seriously affects everyone’s health.

Just like you have just come out of the water, if you don't wipe off the water immediately, moisture will enter your body.

Once there is moisture in your muscles and bones, and more and more moisture accumulates, it will lead to a series of problems such as backache, leg pain, and so on.

Think about it, are older people more likely to have those symptoms?
  This warm air can quickly blow away the moisture on your body, effectively avoiding the chance of rheumatism entering your body. "

Leo himself didn't particularly understand this set of Chinese medicine theories. He just had a rough idea of ​​it from an old Chinese medicine doctor.

His rhetoric has also been simplified and adjusted so that Europeans can better understand it.

After all, he is preparing to sell and promote this underwater treadmill on a large scale. It is not enough to be useful, but it also needs to tell a story and have a promotional point.

Thornton nodded repeatedly. Although he didn't understand it, it sounded very powerful and reasonable.

Just like many people in Europe and the United States didn't know how to keep warm when they were young. As they get older, their legs are in unbearable pain, and then wearing a blanket while in a wheelchair becomes standard.

As a result, they didn't know what the cause was, and they thought it was a family inheritance, because it had been like this for eight generations.

In fact, it is problems such as arthritis and rheumatic bone pain...

How to say it, it’s hard to put it into words.

"It's amazing...I'm going to buy one anyway!"

"Okay, I'll order one for you and give you a discount.

Don’t go out and talk nonsense about this matter, remember to keep it a secret! "

"Don't worry, boss, I know!"

As expected by Leo, Thornton accidentally revealed everything in the interview soon after.

“Leo is more disciplined than you think!

He is the most serious during team training. Not only that, he will continue to practice even more after returning home.

But it won't hurt the body. I can't say where he got a very advanced device from Northern Europe.

Oops, it’s just an underwater treadmill, and it has so many benefits! I also ordered one, hehe..."

This kid really forgot all about Leo's reminder to keep it secret when he faced the camera.

However, when Leo saw this interview, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He had already expected it, and this was the effect he wanted.

Soon other teammates called to inquire about relevant matters.

Even Gareth Bale in England called.

"Leo, is that underwater treadmill really useful? Where did you buy it? I want one too!"

Maybe tens of thousands of euros is a big expense for ordinary people, but for these top stars, it is really a drop in the bucket.

With a small amount of money that can be earned in half a week, buying an advanced instrument that can enhance the effect of exercise and reduce the possibility of injury is a hugely profitable deal.

"Don't worry, it will be delivered to your home in two days. It doesn't matter if you use up the money or not and then pay if you find it useful!"

……

On February 2, in a focus battle of the 6th round of Serie A, Inter Milan faced the challenge of Roma at home.

Roma were outstanding in their six games in January, winning five of them and also beating Juventus away from home.

Inter Milan and Roma are also old rivals and know each other very well.

The Nerazzurri's record against Roma in previous seasons also had an absolute advantage.

However, in today's game, Inter Milan's defense was not well-manned, Lucio and Samuel were injured, and Chivu accumulated yellow cards and was suspended.

Pazzini and Eto'o formed a partnership on the striker, and Milito and Pandev, who had returned from injury, sat on the bench together.

Leo's attacking midfielder, Zanetti, Cambiasso and Thiago Motta are behind him. Left back Kolarov, right back Maicon, Bonucci and Ranocchia partnered as central defender and goalkeeper Cesar.

For the Roma team, Totti, Mexes, Pizarro, and Adriano were absent due to injuries, and Mene, Borriello, and Vucinic formed the front trident.

Another old Inter player, Burdisso, also started the game.

Nerazzurri are all very proud. Today's highlight attracted more than 60,000 fans to come to Meazza to watch the game.

They will also give their strength to the home team during the game.

Before the game started, Leo's national team teammate De Rossi quietly came over and asked in a low voice:

"Leo, that underwater treadmill they were talking about..."

Leo smiled. He had answered this question countless times in the past two days.

"It's really useful. You can order one and take it back to use first. Then you'll pay for it after it's useful."

This answer was beyond De Rossi's expectations. What's another good thing?

Before he could open his mouth, Leo continued:

"Can't you just ask me on the phone about this? Why don't you wait until you ask me in person?"

De Rossi was mainly thinking that he and Leo didn't seem to know each other that well, and the Red Wolves deputy was a little embarrassed.

"Haha, didn't we happen to meet each other when we were competing? It would be clearer to ask in person."

Leo did not expose the other party and agreed to arrange an underwater treadmill for the other party.

"Just leave this little thing to me."

On the one hand, Leo believed that this equipment was really useful. On the other hand, stars like De Rossi and others would certainly not be so shameless as not to pay.

As soon as the game started, the away team Roma launched an attack first!
  Vucinic passed the ball in the frontcourt, and Mene shot from the edge of the penalty area with his right foot into the far corner and missed the far post.

One minute later, Leo dribbled the ball just past the center circle and made a long pass to the right.

Maicon got the ball from the right and passed two defensive players and made a low pass.

Leo stopped the ball with his left foot on the line of the penalty area and passed Juan, then quickly swung his right foot to volley into the upper left corner of the goal!
  Roma goalkeeper Sergio made a flying save but was still a little bit short, and could only watch the ball fly into the goal!

One to zero!

Inter Milan got off to a dream start!

Countless times, as long as Leo takes a kick close to the penalty area, not to mention he will hit the mark, at least nine times out of ten.

Even if the opponent knew about it, it would be useless. There was no way he could just ignore the other Inter Milan players and just come over and stare at Leo alone.

And if Leo faces only one or two defensive players, there really won't be much pressure.

Scoring is so simple, this is the strength of Mr. Golden Ball.

Vucinic broke through the middle and passed the ball. Borriello continuously dribbled away two home team defenders and then his left-foot shot was confiscated by Cesar as he fell to the ground.

The Nerazzurri responded quickly, Cambiaso passed the ball, and Pazzini tried a long shot from outside the penalty area that was slightly higher than the goal crossbar.

Then Leo counterattacked and scored the ball. Maicon cut in and volleyed from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area and missed.

Although no goals were scored, the two teams played against each other at a very fast pace and the scene was very beautiful.

In the 13th minute, Roma had a quick counterattack opportunity.

Vucinic took the ball in the middle circle, turned around and got rid of it, then ran nearly 30 meters and broke through to the edge of the penalty area and passed the ball to the right. Cassetti passed the ball low to the goal.

Simplicio fell down from close range before Maicon and shoveled the ball into the goal!

One to one!

The visiting team scored the ball through continuous cooperation and tied the score!

After equalizing the score, the Roma team had high morale and continued to strengthen their attack!

Borriello unloaded the backcourt and passed the ball back. Mene's powerful volley from the top of the penalty area flew to the upper right corner of the goal. Cesar saved the ball with a brave side dive!

Immediately afterwards, Borriello's header in front of the goal was immediately blocked by Cesar, who had fallen to the ground. He jumped up again and fought hard to block it!

Mene stole the ball on the left side of the penalty area and then went over the defender to shoot from a small angle with his left foot. Cesar's flying save kept the ball under him!
  Inter Milan goalkeeper Cesar's magical three consecutive saves resolved the crisis in front of the goal!
  Roma defender Juan brought down Eto'o in the backcourt and was given a verbal warning by referee Tagliavento.

Leo's free kick from the right directly hit the goal, causing Sergio to take it away, but Motta's close shot opportunity missed the target.

Roma players returned to defense one after another, and Eto'o's left-footed shot in front of the goal line was blocked by Cassetti with his body.

Then Eto'o and Simplicio took long-range shots but failed to succeed.

Leo passed the ball diagonally, and Pacini shot from the edge of the penalty area but was blocked by Sergio.

Leo took another corner kick on the left, and Bonucci's header missed the left post.

Vucinic passed the ball straight from the outside of his instep. Simplicio passed Cesar and lost the shooting angle. Cesar turned around and saved the ball.

Simplicio once again got the ball and passed the ball but was destroyed by Ranocchia. Mene's supplementary shot in front of the small penalty area was blocked by Bonucci!

The Roma defender made a mistake in clearing the ball, and Eto'o stole the ball outside the penalty area and volleyed with his left foot and missed slightly.

In the 35th minute, Leo found an opportunity to get rid of De Rossi's marker in the center circle and then scored the ball. Eto'o got the ball and broke into the penalty area along the right!

After a light pass by Riise with his right foot, Eto'o pushed his left foot into the net in front of the goal!
  Two to one!

Inter Milan takes the lead again!
  Eto'o scored his 13th Serie A goal of the season!

However, this goal did not change the situation on the field, and the offensive of the two teams did not decrease at all!

Eto'o and Maicon hit the wall on the right and then cut in and hit the goal higher than the goal.

Motta tackled Mene in the backcourt and was given a yellow card by referee Tagliavento.

In the 39th minute, Riise's powerful free kick hit Motta's abdomen!

Thiago Motta was knocked down by the ball on the spot, and the team doctor came in to examine him.

I have to say that Rise's long-range bombardment did look quite scary. Fortunately, Motta was fine and quickly returned to the field.

In the 42nd minute, Pazzini suddenly shot a cold arrow at the front of the penalty area but was resolved by Sergio.

After the ball was intercepted, Borriello fouled Inter Milan defender Ranocchia and also received a yellow card.

At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led Roma two to one.

Neither team made any substitutions at halftime.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. At the beginning, Riise fired another powerful volley with his left foot from about 30 meters away from the goal!

No one dared to block it with their body. Fortunately, the ball missed the baseline.

They were still energetic, Leo shook his head, this was Meazza, and Rome could not let it go unchecked.

In the 52nd minute, Leo passed the ball behind him, and Pazzini made a single pass!

Facing Roma goalkeeper Pazzini, he easily scored with his right foot!

But the linesman raised his flag and the goal was ruled offside and invalidated.

This made Pazzini very dissatisfied. The goal he got was gone. From the slow-motion replay, it seemed that the offside was only a matter of millimeters.

Leo went over to comfort his teammates. It didn't matter if the goal was not considered, he would just score it later.

Two minutes later, it was Leo's clever pass. This time, Pazzini successfully broke into the penalty area with a single-handed pass in response to offside!

Burdisso, as Roma's last defender, brought down Pazzini from behind!
  penalty!A penalty without a doubt!

Not only that, Burdisso also received a red card!
  Pazzini looked at Leo aggrievedly, and Leo could only smile and shrug.

Your opponent would rather give you a "red dot package" than let you score a goal, so there's nothing I can do.

As Inter Milan's top penalty taker, Leo stood on the penalty spot.

There was no pressure at all. Faced with Sergio's interference, Leo calmly sent the ball into the left corner of the goal!
  Three to one!

The Nerazzurri expanded their lead!
  The visiting team was two goals behind and one man was sent off. Ranieri frowned.

It seems impossible for Roma to recover from the disadvantage in ten against eleven situations.

Red Wolves coach Ranieri immediately made two substitutions, Loria replaced Mene and Tadei replaced Perrotta.

Being at a numerical disadvantage, the only option was to replace the forwards with defenders to keep the defense intact.

The opponent's adjustment seems to have completely ignored counterattacks and strengthened offense.

Could it be said that Rome surrendered now?
  In the 72nd minute, Eto'o's cross from the right side of the penalty area to the bottom line was blocked by Sergio!
  Zanetti intercepted the ball and then knocked it horizontally. Leo suddenly stepped forward in the middle and pushed the ball with his right foot against the inside of the right post and into the net!

An absolute blind spot!
  Sergio fought hard to save but still couldn't get the ball!
  Four to one!

Inter Milan sealed the victory!

Leo also scored the third goal of the game and once again performed a hat trick!

This is already Leo's third hat trick in the league this season!

Leonardo then replaced Leo with Milito, and the Inter Milan team deputy received warm cheers and applause from the fans.

With outstanding statistics of three goals and one assist, Leo ended the game early after playing just over 70 minutes.

Very satisfied with his performance today, Leo sat on the bench with a smile.

Just when everyone thought the game had lost its suspense, the situation on the field suddenly changed!

Roma seized the opportunity when Leo had just been replaced and launched an all-out counterattack!
  Riese took a free kick and De Rossi shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area. Vucinic stretched his leg to block the ball into the lower right corner of the goal!

Four to two!
  The visiting team got a goal back!
  Three minutes later, it was another corner kick opportunity for Roma.

Riise took a corner kick from the left, and Juan's high-flying header hit the left side of the post!

Loria shot a supplementary shot before the defender could clear the ball!
  Four to three!
  The score difference is back to one goal!

Who would have thought that the Roma team could score two goals in a row despite being numerically inferior!

Leonardo's face was ashen, a good victory turned into this.

He might even be equalized by his opponent. He ran to the sidelines and shouted loudly, asking the Inter Milan players on the field to strengthen the protection of the midfield and backcourt.

There was little time left in the game and Roma were still looking for scoring opportunities.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Greco scored the ball, and Borriello's right-footed volley from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Maicon at the near post!
  At the end of the game, Inter Milan narrowly defeated Roma 4-3 at home!

The process did have some twists and turns, but in the end Inter Milan won the game as they wished and successfully scored three points.

At the same time, it also allowed everyone to reconfirm the fact that Inter Milan is completely two teams with or without Leo.

Although the Roma team lost, they were proud of their defeat and could leave Meazza with their heads held high.

In an away game with one player less, they were able to score two goals in a row to keep the suspense of the game until the last moment. No one can say that this performance was bad.

However, who could have predicted that after losing to the defending champion, Giallorossi would suffer a four-game losing streak, and Ranieri would be dismissed as a result.

(End of this chapter)