Chapter 657 Fight Red and Black Again
After defeating Juventus away from home, Inter Milan seems to have regained a little feeling of last season. Whether in the league or in the Champions League, they have performed very well. In the sixth round, Inter Milan beat Bologna 2-0, and the same city's sworn enemy lost in the match with Chievo. They also put the gap with the second place. The gap narrowed to 5 points. In the fourth Champions League group match, Inter Milan beat Ajax 2:0, and they jumped to the first place in the group for the first time. Subsequently, Inter Milan won three consecutive victories, and the Champions League was also determined to qualify.
In the ninth round, Inter Milan encountered a great opportunity. Their old rival Juventus and AC Milan met on a narrow road, while Inter Milan faced the mid-range team Udinese. If Inter Milan can win this round, they can throw the two old rivals farther away, but Inter Milan is confident. Swell, he was reversed by Udinese when he underestimated the enemy at home and led 1:0.
Inter Milan's defeat greatly reduced the pressure on Juventus and AC Milan. After a fierce confrontation, Juventus defeated ACC Milan at home, narrowing the point gap between Inter Milan to 4 points. The gap between AC Milan and Inter Milan is still 5 points, and the top three are competing for the championship. It is still going on.
In the 11th round, Inter Milan was tied by the depressed Roma on the road, while AC Milan and Juventus both won. The point gap between Inter Milan and the second place Juventus and the third place AC Milan was only 1 point and 2 points, and the advantages accumulated before disappeared.
At the group draw ceremony of the top 16 group matches, Inter Milan was also unlucky. They and their opponents in the semi-finals last season, Leverkusen, and La Liga giants Barcelona, were divided into a group. Although there was also Newcastle, a weak team, it was still difficult to qualify in the group.
The highlight of the 11th round is the Milan derby, and Juventus, who took the lead in the game, were tied by Bologna at home, which gave AC Milan a chance to reach the top of the list. In the two seasons when Jiang Mu came to Inter Milan, AC Milan was the first time that AC Milan was so close to the top of the list. After ten rounds, they basically met the country. There is a gap of more than two games between Milan.
Inter Milan fans' enthusiasm for the Derby is obviously not as strong as the red and black fans. After winning the League Cup and the Champions League in a row, the appetite of Inter Milan fans has greatly increased. The league and AC Milan can no longer satisfy their desires. As a blue-and-black hardcore fan said, "Now Milan's goal is Inter Milan. But Inter's goal is the world.
However, although defeating AC Milan is no longer the goal of Inter Milan, Inter Milan will not give up this Milan derby easily. The league championship is still the goal of Inter Milan. If they can defeat their sworn enemies in the Milan derby, they will be able to get rid of their opponents and hateful old women in the standings again.
Before the game, Jiang Mu rarely publicly praised his disciples in front of the media. He said, "After one-third of the season has passed, we are still at the top of the table, and we have also reached the top 16 in the Champions League, which makes me very happy. Many media always want the current Inter Milan and last season's international Compared with Milan, in fact, the two teams lack comparability. Last season, Inter Milan's players were full of desire for the championship. In this season, this year, this desire has obviously weakened. After the World Cup, the physical fitness of the main players has declined a lot, and the opponent has studied us more and more in detail. In this case, It is difficult for us to win the advantage of last season. I am very satisfied that we can achieve this level. This season, whether it is the Champions League or the competition in the league, will be very strong. We are still fighting on the third line this season, but my requirements for the championship are not as greedy as last season. I won two championships. I'm very happy."
Jiang Mu expressed his respect for Milan's rival AC Milan. He said, "Milan is a great team and the most successful team in Serie A. The century-old history of Serie A is accompanied by the history of Milan's two heroes. Interestingly, it is often when a team is strong. The other team is just at a low point. Inter Milan has an excellent record in these two seasons, but AC Milan has fallen into a low point. However, Milan's performance this season is excellent, and Serie A is likely to have Milan's two champions.
Juventus has equalised the ball, which is an opportunity for Milan and us. If Milan defeats us, we can reach the top of the table. If we beat Milan, we can consolidate the top position in the table and widen the skin gap with Juventus and AC Milan. So whether from the actual interests, the history of the team, or the face, we are as eager to win this game as our opponents, but there is only one who laughs at the end. I believe this team must be us.
Jiang Mu is full of confidence in his team, and AC Milan's head coach Ancelotti is also full of confidence in his team. Looking forward to this world-renowned derby, he said: "There are only two such games in a season. For many fans, there are only two games in a year, and there are no other wins or losses. The problem is that this is the charm of Derby.
Needless to say, Inter Milan is now in a heyday. It is absolutely not easy to defeat them. However, from the performance of the two months at the beginning of this season, Inter Milan's dominance has begun to decline, and they have more and more draws and lost games. So, people are still the personnel of last season, and the tactics are similar to that of last season, but their spirit is different from that year. We are fully confident to lead AC Milan to beat Inter Milan.
Ancelotti has always been a little introverted. It is not easy to say such bold words. Ancelotti said that although it is to encourage players to work hard with Inter Milan in the game. In fact, in order to prevent Inter Milan from studying his platoon, Ancelotti did not even report the starting list. Players can only introduce the starting players of both sides to the fans while watching the game.
After two consecutive seasons of AC Milan Love, it was painful to invite Ancelotti to coach. Ancelotti coached for a season and achieved nothing. They began to consider learning from their sworn enemies. Ancelotti thought that Jiang Mu did have a lot of unique things in the platoon, and Jiang Mu could lead. Erkmaar and Inter Milan have achieved such excellent results, which has proved that all this is not accidental, but a manifestation of strength. Ancelotti decided to learn Jiang Mu's art in tactics and on-the-spot command.
Not to mention, Ancelotti has really achieved results after a long period of research. According to the technical characteristics of AC Milan's main players, he absorbed the use and playing style of Jiang Mu's Christmas tree formation and created the 4321 Christmas tree formation belonging to AC Milan.
At the beginning of the game, Jiang Mu noticed the tactical changes of AC Milan. This 4321 formation is not suitable for offensive teams, but more suitable for defensive counterattack teams. However, under the transformation and processing of head coach Ancelotti, AC Milan's 4321 formation has new changes, not only is the defense stable, The attack is also very sharp.
After the opening, AC Milan showed a strong desire to win. Although they were not in a hurry to enter Inter Milan's half, once Inter Milan entered their half, all their players constantly surrounded Inter Milan's players from all directions. He grabbed Inter Milan in a hurry and made endless mistakes. And Milan's counterattack is also very layered. They do not emphasize the individual speed of Inter Milan, but emphasize the overall speed and move forward very fast. Ancelotti has obviously made a lot of efforts to come to Milan for more than a year, and the players' passing and receiving skills are very proficient. After Inter Milan grabbed it, they quickly passed the ball and quickly poured it out of the encirclement. Inter Milan carried out the counterattack on the spot, and the personnel were relatively concentrated. As long as AC Milan poured the ball out, the other players' space would be large, and the speed of passing the ball doubled, which could almost effortlessly let His striker faces Inter Milan's back line directly.
AC Milan's Shevchenko and Inzaghi are not fuel-efficient lamps. The two of them, one is a super striker with comprehensive technology, and the other is an opportunist who is naturally sensitive to smell, runs erratic, and seizes the opportunity. Facing Inter Milan's defense line is simply a disaster for Inter Milan. It's difficult.
Sure enough, after ten minutes of the game, Jiang Mu couldn't calm down. Inzaghi and Shevchenko constantly faced the defensive line of Inter Milan, just like a sword chosen above Jiang Mu's head, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Jiang Mu is not a person who doesn't know the current affairs. He is a utilitarian. If the situation is not good, he doesn't want anything. Face to face, he immediately waved his hand and asked the players to retreat and keep a low profile. After observing, he could find AC Milan's weakness to adjust. At this time, if he held on, he was likely to die ugly.
However, Ancelotti suffered continuous setbacks in the match with Jiang Mu. At this time, it was easy to really gain the upper hand. How could he easily let Inter Milan retreat easily and continue to deal with him? Ancelotti waved his hand and motioned his players to press on, try to score quickly and force Inter Milan out.
At this moment, AC Milan is really not easy to mess with. Before Inter Milan gained a foothold, they launched a wave of attacks with great threat.
The ball started from the foot of the newly transferred Nesta, and the ball passed in front of Shevchenko. In the face of the tall Materazzi, Shevchenko cunningly shook when he received the ball, let the ball turn around, and shook Materazzi away two positions. When he accelerated to break through the penalty area, Mater Qi just turned around.
Cannavaro complement.
Shevchenko passed the ball.
Inzaghi, who was in the middle of the grid, took a lead and shot, and the ball flew straight to the bottom of the net. Toledo just subconsciously made a save move and saw the ball fly in front of him.
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