The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 69 Milan Derby!

Count on the fact that this season has already started for more than a month.

The Inter Milan led by Mourinho also played six games. Except for a one-to-one draw with Sampdoria in the away game, the Nerazzurri won all five other games.

A record of five wins and one draw looks pretty good, but the team's performance is watched by everyone.

It's not bad, but it doesn't seem to be very good.

At least no one saw any brilliance in the tactics brought by Mourinho.

Even winning against the relegation team Lecce at home seems so difficult.

In such a state, let alone the Champions League, whether the Serie A championship can be retained is a question.

The Portuguese also thought of many ways, he tried all possible combinations.

Even Leo was sent up front to play a game before.

The truth is actually very clear, and Mourinho is the one who understands it best.

That is, with Inter Milan's current lineup and this group of players, if they forcefully adhere to Mourinho's 433 tactics, the consequences will be disastrous.

Mourinho and his coaching staff can clearly understand that the team will perform much better if they switch to two forwards.

Then what reason is there to not change the formation? Do you stubbornly choose a formation with less effectiveness just for the sake of ridiculous face?
  In the last training session before the Milan derby, Mourinho made his decision.

"We will use four, three, one and two for tomorrow's game."

After saying this, the Portuguese went to the Angelo Moratti Sports Center to attend the press conference.

The first Milan derby of the 08-09 season is coming soon.

There is no need for any warm-up. Fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan are already looking forward to this game.

In addition to fans of both teams, anyone who pays attention to Serie A is looking forward to Mourinho's Milan Derby debut.

On Sunday, September 9, the 28th Milan Derby in the history of Serie A kicked off at the San Siro Stadium.

AC Milan had a poor start to the season, losing their first two games.

But the Rossoneri's form has improved recently, and they have won three consecutive victories in the UEFA Cup and Serie A.

Against his mortal enemy, Ancelotti still deployed his classic 4321 "Christmas tree" formation.

Pirlo, Borriello, Nesta and Inzaghi were absent due to injuries. Ronaldinho got the chance to start and formed a pure Samba attack line with Kaká and Pato.

Behind them is the midfield composed of Ambrosini, Gattuso and Seedorf.

Czech star Jankulovski on the left back returned from injury, and Gianluca Zambrotta on the right.

Kaladze and Rossoneri captain Maldini partnered with center back and goalkeeper Abbiati.

Looking at Inter Milan, Mourinho did not continue to stubbornly use his four-three-three formation as predicted by the media before the game.

Ibrahimović, who has continued to improve in recent times, plays with young Balotelli as a double forward.

Leo appears in the one position of 4312. He will connect the midfielder and striker as a front midfielder.

The three midfielders are Zanetti, Vieira and Cambiasso.

Left back Chivu, right back Maicon, center backs Materazzi and Burdisso, goalkeeper Cesar.

The famous Italian whistler Amedeo Morganti, who is enforcing the game, blew the whistle, and the first head-to-head confrontation between the Milan duo this season began!
  In the previous Milan Derby, Leo was a spectator in the stands cheering for the Nerazzurri.

And today, Leo is in the arena, and his dream when he was young has now come true!
  After the opening, Ronaldinho was particularly active on the offensive end.

The Brazilian star whom the Rossoneri spent 24 million euros to buy from Barcelona this summer has yet to open a goal account at the start of the season.

Maybe Ronaldinho was unhappy with being a substitute in the previous two games and wanted to perform well today.

In this way, nearly 80,000 spectators at the San Siro Stadium were fortunate enough to witness Ronaldinho's performance. The Brazilian dribbled the ball in the frontcourt, dribbling continuously, pushing the ball, pulling the ball, smashing the ball, and picking the ball. No matter how hard Inter Milan's defensive players tried to grab it, they could not steal it from the opponent's feet.

With long hair flowing past his shoulders, this football elf who seemed to come from an alien planet did not stop for a moment and passed three people in an instant!

In front of the visiting team's penalty area, he passed Zanetti, who was struggling to catch up and defend. Ronaldinho followed up with a powerful volley!
  "Duang!"

It was Inter Milan's goal frame that saved Cesar, who had given up resistance.

Although Ronaldinho did not score the goal, his continuous wonderful passes and the last high-quality shot still won the applause of Rosenery from the audience.

"Fuck!"

Leo, who had not read many books, could only blurt out this sentence at this time.

I thought that my skills were quite good, but compared with Ronaldinho, it seems that there is still no way to compare.

Is this what top stars from the Selecao do on a regular basis?

Leo thought for a while, if Ronaldinho's ball control is S, it definitely does not mean that Ronaldinho's talent is only S, but just because there is no other higher level above S.

Leo looked envious, why don't you give me a template of Ronaldinho!
  I also want to play football like him!

Ideals are ideals, reality is reality.

In the same competition, Leo would not give in easily.

Inter Milan took a goal kick and Gattuso grabbed the spot, but before he could pass the ball, a figure flashed by.

Leo stole the ball from the Milan midfielder!
  At the same time that Leo succeeded in stealing, Balotelli and Ibrahimovic had already started!
  He twisted around and easily avoided Gattuso's flying tackle, and Leo advanced with the ball.

Facing Seedorf who was rushing forward, Leo lifted the ball over the opponent's head, and then accelerated past the Dutchman.

He stopped the ball with his chest and passed the ball into the penalty area without waiting for the ball to hit the ground!

After receiving the ball, Ibrahimovic got rid of Jankulovski's defense, and his low shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Abbiati with his feet.

Inter Milan's wonderful offensive coordination also made the home team's supporters gasp.

Gattuso passed the ball, Zambrotta cut inside and shot with his left foot. The Italian full-back wanted to replicate the goal he scored against Lazio last weekend.

Unfortunately, he failed to do so, as Gianluca Zambrotta's shot skimmed the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.

Cesar threw the ball away, and Leo accurately found the advancing Balotelli with a long overhead pass.

Bashen broke through Ambrosini's right-footed low shot from the outside of the penalty area and missed it slightly.

After sending two consecutive threatening passes, Leo also proved to all the audience why he was able to start the game in the Milan Derby and shoulder the burden of organizing the offense of Inter Milan.

Gattuso immediately stuck to it like a dog-skin plaster.

The continuous close pressing and fierce tackles made Leo frown.

In terms of physical confrontation, the current Leo is definitely not comparable to the midfield butcher of the Rossoneri.

But if you avoid kicking, your opponent's tactical intention will be effective.

What to do? Leo did not surrender, and soon Gattuso discovered that the kid he was guarding started running.

Ancelotti did a detailed study of Leo, and Ancelotti thought about it repeatedly in every game this season.

The conclusion is simple, Leo doesn't like to run, especially when attacking.

When Leo plays midfielder, he spends most of his time in the frontcourt area where he can pose a threat to opposing players.

Then it's easy to target. If you send someone to guard specifically, won't you destroy the opponent's offensive playmaker?
  Leo, who was actively running on the field, told them with practical actions that it was not that simple.

(End of this chapter)