Hero of the Penalty Area

Chapter 202 Leonardo’s Careful Thoughts (Second Guarantee)

Leonardo wants to take away a draw from the Sao Paulo Stadium, but if he does, it can only show that Naples has failed too much.

draw?

Let Inter Milan lose less when it wins, Naples will never accept it!

This domestic civil war in Italy has attracted the attention of the whole of Italy. Of course, the Italian media before the game did not curse UEFA less-"UEFA's heart of selflessness in Italy is not dead!"

As far away as England, the media there are swearing the same thing, just replacing "Italy" with "England".

There are three teams in England. As a result, two civil wars, one with Real Madrid, are deadly. There are only two teams left in Italy, and UEFA has been drawn together. Isn't this to prevent two teams from the same country from reaching the finals?

Regardless of whether Real Madrid and Barcelona seem to have drawn good draws, they will actually meet in the semi-finals-if they can both make it to the semi-finals...

In this way, almost no team from the same country can reach the final.

Of course, UEFA did this in order to avoid turning the Champions League final into a civil war in a certain country. Just like the previous session when Manchester United and Chelsea reached the Champions League final, they were jokingly called the "England Champions Cup" by the media. This naturally makes UEFA feel dull.

The Premier League is now in great shape. If it is not curbed, the future UEFA Champions League might really become the English Champions League...

In the same way, the dominance of any league is not acceptable. Even in La Liga, if the final result is that Real Madrid and Barcelona reach the Champions League final, one session can still create a gimmick, and it is absolutely not allowed to do it again.

The Italian media scolded and scolded, this game must be paid attention to.

After all, this is a clash between the Triple Crown last season and the new aristocracy in the domestic league.

Is it the old hegemon to defend his glory, or the new aristocracy to successfully replace the old hegemon and start a new era?

Everyone is very concerned.

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The first round of the game was played in the autumn window of Sao Paulo. Naples played at home.

Everyone knows the advantage of Naples in their own home court, even they know it. So if Naples wants to beat Inter Milan, they have to work hard from this first game. If an uncontroversial victory can be achieved at home, then there may be little suspense left in the second round.

Therefore, Mazzari's tactic for the team is to try his best to attack on his home court, hoping to score more goals.

Especially since Inter Milan just lost the Milan City Derby, morale is low. This is an opportunity that Naples can and must use.

So from the moment the game kicked off, Naples used their home court advantage to launch a fierce offensive against Inter Milan's penalty area.

But to their surprise, their fierce offensive did not immediately bring goals.

Inter Milan's home game in Naples chose to completely shrink and defend. It stands to reason that with Inter Milan's strength and reputation, even if it is playing away, unless there are special circumstances, it will not give up the frontcourt attack and choose to defend itself.

Because...for a giant like Inter Milan, it would be too shameful to do so...

Even in last season's Inter Milan, when they played Barcelona away, they did not directly defend themselves at the beginning, but after Mota was inexplicably sent off, he had to choose to defend himself with less and more.

Just like that, many experts and celebrities criticized Mourinho's tactics as "parking a bus to the goal", which is passive and conservative. It is the shame of football and a retrogression of modern football.

Not to mention Leonardo put on a low posture as soon as he came up...

"Inter Milan actually gave up offense from the beginning of the game and chose to defend itself? This..." The Inter Milan commentator was also stunned, because this scene really made him, a hard-core supporter of Inter Milan, feel a bit...face. Matt.

"Even if the players from Naples are Superman on their home court, Leonardo doesn't need to be so jealous? Anyway, he is also leading Inter Milan. He is a giant. He has a good hand...on the players alone. In terms of strength, few people in Naples can compare with Inter Milan...Of course, the hero can be the main player in any giant team..."

"Leonardo's tactics are really incomprehensible-he said before the game that he had found a way to get an acceptable ending on the road. Is this it? Relying on defense? He is crazy, completely giving up offensive defense. What is the threat? Look at Naples! Their central defender La Nokia is almost a central midfielder!"

Not only the narrator, but even the reporters in the media booth felt that Leonardo was completely incomprehensible.

"It's no wonder that so many Inter Milan fans hate him. It makes sense... I think in this scene, being an Inter Milan fan can't bear it..."

The reporters are complaining about what they have seen so far.

"This is too negative, right? I understand Leonardo's idea of ​​leaving in a draw away, but there is no need to do that..."

At this time, there were sporadic boos from the stands. The boos were not from the home team fans to the visiting team, but from the visiting team fans. In other words, Inter Milan is not satisfied with Inter Milan's performance.

The narrators and reporters were right. Inter Milan didn't even attack from the beginning, so they directly contracted the defense, which really made them feel dull.

How can we say that it is also Inter Milan, the defending champion of the Champions League, how can it be so "benevolent"?

"I said he was an undercover agent sent by AC Milan!"

"What a bastard! How can we advance like this? The most important thing for a team is momentum and spirit!"

"I miss Jose so much. When his Inter Milan faced the Cosmos team, they all dared to fight..."

"Go back to Milanello, Brazilian! Inter Milan does not welcome you!"

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Leonardo, sitting in front of the visiting team coach, could hear the sporadic boos, and he also knew that these boos were aimed at him.

Because from the scene, Inter Milan is really embarrassed...

He could also guess what the narrator at this moment said about him, and what the reporters in the media gallery said about him.

But in the face of these doubts, ridicules and criticisms, he always sneered back.

face? What is the face? Can not win Naples, the quarter-finals were eliminated, that is really a shame!

If the passiveness in the scene can be exchanged for the desired result, what is wrong with it? When Jose Mourinho parked a bus in front of the goal, why didn't these Inter Milan fans boo him?

In fact, Leonardo's tactic was inspired and influenced by Mourinho. In the Champions League semi-finals last season, Inter Milan's away game against Barcelona left a very deep impression on him. He believes that what Mourinho has shown Inter Milan in that game is the highest level of defense...one less person, facing Barcelona, ​​the most attacking power in the world, they only conceded one goal, and they were still in the game. It was lost when it was about to end.

He just wondered why we can't use it to deal with Naples in this way?

He knows that the defense he tuned out of course cannot be compared to last season's Inter Milan, and the players are in a different state. But Naples is not Barcelona, ​​so it should be feasible.

So his strategy is to stick to the game as soon as he comes on the road, using a tenacious defense to consume the patience and confidence of the Napoli players. Once they become impatient, it is Inter Milan's opportunity. At that time, it suddenly becomes a defensive counterattack. If you are lucky, let alone a tie, walking away goals and a victory away from the Sao Paulo Stadium are not crazy dreams.

But these things cannot be told to outsiders, as long as he and the players understand.

The fact that he can still sit securely on the coaching bench is the most convincing.

The fact is that 30 minutes into the game, although Naples unscrupulously launched waves of offensives, they failed to actually capture Inter Milan's goal. The score on the field was still 0:0.

In these thirty minutes, except when the offensive was fierce at the beginning, he stood up, and at other times he sat in his chair honestly. It was Mazzari next door, standing on the sidelines from time to time, staring at the court intently.

Leonardo knew that this person was in a hurry, even if he didn't show it on the surface.

At home, thirty minutes was wasted and there was no way to score.

It's strange not to be in a hurry.

Maybe Mazzari has thought of the outcome of being drawn by Inter Milan or being attacked by Inter Milan to take a victory.

If he really thought that way... it would be a good thing. Because this will completely disrupt the arrangements in Naples, the opposing coach is uneasy, not to mention the players...

Leonardo sits firmly on the Diaoyutai and waits patiently for the opportunity that belongs to him and Inter Milan. He not only has to give Naples a slap, but also slap all those who are questioning him, laughing at him, and criticizing him. !

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Mazari was indeed anxious, but he couldn't show it. Because that will shake morale and affect the morale of the army-how can you feel anxious in the first half?

As a head coach, regardless of the level of coaching, you must first have enough patience. People who are impatient will definitely not be a head coach. Patience means being unable to act like an excited fan in the face of how unfavourable the situation is. To be calm, even if the inner chaos becomes numb, the outer appearance must be controlled. You have to know that TV broadcasts will give you close-up shots at any time. If you have a panic and dazed expression on your face, it won’t be long before the world will know that you are an incompetent head coach, and you won’t be able to In the dressing room, you can't lead this team at all, because even your own players will start to doubt your level.

Mazzari stared at the situation on the court. Naples' offensive was very fierce, but Inter Milan's defense was stronger...

He glanced at Leonardo, who was sitting on the coach's bench next door.

I really can’t see that this Brazilian would actually play this set of stubbornly guarding...

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ps, once again notice, three shifts tomorrow, three shifts the day after tomorrow, and three shifts the day after tomorrow!