The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 62 Evolution
  The ball went in!One to zero!

Inter Milan took the lead in breaking the deadlock on the field!

Leo's first goal came so easily!
  The young man jogged all the way to the sidelines and waved his arms vigorously at the Inter Milan fans in the stands.

Nerazzurri also shouted Leo's name excitedly in response.

"Going in beautifully!"

Ibrahimovic and the others gathered around to celebrate the goal with Leo.

Balotelli, who was sitting on the bench, had a dark face. He was very unhappy and asked why the head coach didn't let him start with Leo.

Of course, Roma, who was behind in the score, would not sit still and they quickly made adjustments.

Spalletti asked the two players in the frontcourt to switch positions.

Aquilani was moved to the left, while Baptista switched to the center, ambushing Vucinic.

Pizarro took the ball from the middle, Riise broke into the left side of the penalty area and shot with his left foot and missed the far post. The referee Sakani called him offside.

A minute later, another pass came from Pizarro. Aquilani's shot from the penalty area was blocked by Zanetti and bounced out of the baseline.

Leo got rid of De Rossi's defense and moved to the right. Ibrahimovic dribbled past the defender and passed it to Figo who was on the wing.

Figo's fake shot and real dunk deceived the defender into pushing across the middle. Ibrahimovic's right-footed shot in the penalty area missed the left post!
  Maicon made a low pass from the right, and Figo, who was receiving the ball in the penalty area, fell to the ground under the close guard of the Roma central defender. The referee did not say anything.

Although Inter Milan was still leading the field, Mourinho quickly discovered the problem.

After the Portuguese coached the Nerazzurri, he also brought his favorite four-three-three tactics here.

However, if it weren't for Leo, the midfield combination Mourinho could choose today is Zanetti, Stankovic and Muntari.

How can I put it, these three players must all be capable, even Muntari is very physical and strong.

Waiting for Cambiaso to return from injury, a three-midfield tactic will be more than enough.

It doesn't matter if there is a little bit of creativity. Anyway, at Chelsea, the offense relies more on the offensive cooperation of the forwards.

What Mourinho likes most is the combination of Makelele and Essien that can "harden the team's waist".

Then the crux of the problem comes. The most indispensable part of Mourinho's four-three-three tactics is Drogba's fulcrum role in the frontcourt.

Regardless of facing any opponent, Warcraft can be at the front to provide support for his teammates. However, no one in the Inter Milan team can play such a role now.

Ibrahimovic is certainly a world-class forward, but his technical characteristics are slightly different from what Mourinho needs.

In the past, at Chelsea, the two wingers only needed to send crosses, and Drogba would naturally compete to score or provide support in the penalty area. This is precisely what Ibrahimovic, who likes to show off his skills at the feet, is not so good at.

The Swede likes to get the ball by himself and likes to move outside. He needs more ball rights. He is better at solving battles by himself.

Obviously, Ibrahimovic, who has his own system, does not perfectly fit the tactics Mourinho used at Chelsea in the past.

And if the Portuguese want to fully utilize Ibrahimovic's strength, the current tactics must be adjusted.

Then let’s look at the two equally important winger positions. Today’s starters are Mancini Jr. and Figo.

One of the two people has limited strength, and the other is too old to run well.

This makes it difficult for Mu Niao's tactics to be effective.

In addition, the defense of Serie A is not the same as that of the Premier League, which has led to frequent problems for Inter Milan on the offensive end.

then what should we do? Problems have to be solved.

Can Crespo play center? It seems possible. The Argentinian, who has been polished in the Premier League, is excellent in terms of technique, heading, dribbling, ball-making, and grabbing points.

Adriano okay? Of course, the former King of Meazza was good at passing and shooting, and his body was like a monster.

However, the 33-year-old Argentine forward Crespo is not willing to be a standing center who takes on the dirty work.

Adriano is basically useless due to various well-known reasons. It seems that Inter Milan's luxurious striker lineup is embarrassingly useless.

Mourinho frowned and glanced at the bench. If it didn't work, he could only let Balotelli give it a try.

If Bashen is not crazy and can completely obey the coach's instructions, it will actually be very suitable.     It's just that this is a bit difficult.

"Winger..."

Mourinho decided to push for Quaresma's transfer after returning. If this season relies on Mancini and Figo, it will definitely be useless.

It really doesn't work. With Inter Milan's current lineup, it is actually more appropriate to switch to 442. It is impossible for Mourinho not to see this.

Although the problem was discovered, the Portuguese did not want to adjust his tactics, but wanted to replace others and try again.

Capable head coaches are stubborn. Maybe Mourinho will not consider changing his tactics until he really hits the wall.

Ibrahimovic's breakthrough on the left was brought down by Pizarro, and Figo's free kick went directly wide.

In the 37th minute, Maicon made a pass from the right, and Figo's header from behind missed the near post.

Leo made a direct pass, and Figo broke into the right side of the penalty area diagonally but was blocked by the defensive player and had to cross the middle.

After Ibrahimovic got the ball, Juan was brought down in the penalty area, but the referee called him for diving and received a yellow card.

The Swede cursed and was pulled away by Zanetti, otherwise he might have been shown a second yellow card.

At the 44th minute, there was not much time left in the first half.

Riise's low pass from the left was destroyed by Cambiasso, and De Rossi volleyed with his right foot from outside the penalty area before Zanetti could make a clearance!

The ball rotated and drew an arc straight into the upper right corner of the goal!

One to one!

Roma equalized the score before half-time!
  The two sides returned to the same starting line!
  Mourinho's face instantly became very ugly. This game counted as his first show at Inter Milan.

In addition to winning the opponent cleanly, any other result is a failure for the madman!
  After careful consideration, Mourinho made a decision.

Mancini and Figo were replaced, Balotelli and Rivas came on as substitutes.

Cambiaso was able to return to the midfield, and Inter Milan's formation changed accordingly to 442!

Of course, this is also the formation they have trained before. From the positioning point of view, this is strictly a four-three-one-two formation.

Ibrahimovic and Balotelli are two forwards, and Leo serves as the attacking midfielder to connect the striker and midfielder.

Behind him are the three midfielders Zanetti, Cambiaso and Stankovic.

The madman's decisive and on-the-spot adjustments had an immediate effect.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Vucinic's shot was firmly picked off by the Nerazzurri goalkeeper.

Cesar immediately drove the ball to the frontcourt with a big kick. Roma defender Mexes was defeated in the battle with Ibrahimovic.

"Zlatan!"

Hearing Leo's voice, the Swede headed the ball a little and passed the ball.

Leo passed the ball straight into the penalty area. Another central defender Juan stepped forward to intercept but did not touch the ball.

Balotelli quickly penetrated into the small penalty area to form a single opportunity!
  Faced with Roma goalkeeper Doni, Bashen appeared to be particularly calm. He made a slight adjustment with his right foot and shot into the far corner!

Two to one!

Inter Milan takes the lead again!
  Balotelli, who had been glum today, finally smiled. With a smile on his face, he ran to the corner flag area with Leo arm-in-arm to celebrate the goal.

Mourinho punched three times on the sidelines before embracing assistant coach Giuseppe Baresi passionately.

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  　　ps. In Mourinho's first season at Inter Milan, he mainly used two deformed 442 formations: 433, 424, and 4312.

　　But his record with 433 was obviously much worse. Many experts were talking about this at the time. It can only be said that Inter Milan's lineup at the time was indeed not suitable for Mu Niao's 433 tactics.

　　This problem will not be solved until next season, after new players who meet his requirements are bought.

　　
  　
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