Chapter 700: Cambiasso's Arithmetic
Leonardo walked on the sidelines, his face was not very good, and the goal conceded put Inter in a dangerous situation. Tomato β½β --'.-f'q-x-s-'.-c'o-mAs a head coach, he has to deal with it as soon as possible.
Diego Milito shook his head vigorously as he had a good chance to score before that, but his shot was denied by Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart. If that goal had been scored by Diego Milito, it would have been a huge blow to Manchester City, and maybe there would have been no such goal.
It would be nice if I had a little more tricky angles. Diego Milito gritted his teeth in frustration.
Cambiaso, as the veteran of Inter Milan, stepped forward and put his arm around Milito's neck, and then said in his ear: "It's nothing, it's not a big deal." We're going to win. We still have time, a lot of time, enough to score and then come back. Two balls is not a difficult task! β
Diego Milito nodded, "I see, don't worry about me." β
At this time, Sneijder, who was next to him, said, "We need to score three goals." β
Cambiaso was embarrassed, he glanced at the Dutchman, "Of course I know it's three balls, I just made a mistake." β
Snead was silent.
Diego Milito was silent.
In addition to the embarrassing reasons, it is more depressing, three goals, it is not easy to score three goals for Manchester City in the rest of the game. It's not just about scoring goals, it's about defending, and you can't let City score again.
Not far away, Eto'o glanced at this side, then looked at Yang Fan, who was still celebrating the goal, snorted, and spat on the ground.
The Cameroonian star is proud of his personality and he is unhappy with the Manchester City captain who is staring at the top scorer in football today!
He, Samuel Eto'o, is the best scorer at the moment. When he was infinitely beautiful, Yang Fan didn't know where he was!
The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach. This is an eternal truth. Eto'o knows this, but he is not convinced, he does not want to be the former wave who died on the beach! This proud Cameroonian wants to compete with Yang Fan, and he wants to tell everyone that the era of Eto'o that belongs to him has not passed!
"Good shot!". In the stands, Zhang Linpeng stood up suddenly, and like him, many members of the Chinese Olympic team stood up with their arms raised.
The team was formed to prepare for the 2o12 London Olympics, this time in Europe for training, the national Olympic team management arranged for the whole team to watch the Champions League match between Manchester City and Inter Milan, so that the players can feel the atmosphere of the top competition.
Of course, there is another reason, Yang Fan is also a player of the appropriate age of the national Olympic team, just because he wants to participate in club events and national team events, Yang Fan did not participate in this joint training of the national Olympic team, and watching this game can also allow these national Olympic players to get to know the strength of their star teammates up close and feel the high-level competition.
In fact, the head coach of the National Olympic team, Blazevic, has long wanted to recruit Yang Fan into the National Olympic team, but Yang Fan's situation is special, he is the main force of the Manchester City team, the captain of this new British team, and the world's most valuable star. The English FA Cup and the Champions League are to be played, if it is not the national team match day, it is impossible to leave the club to participate in the joint training of the national Olympic team, in fact, even on the national team match day, Yang Fan's Manchester City club has a reason to refuse to let Yang Fan go to the national Olympic team, because the national Olympic team's events do not belong to the national team's A-level competition, and the club can choose not to let go.
Seeing Yang Fan's outstanding performance in such a top-level event can be regarded as an eye-opener for the players of these national Olympic teams.
This 2o12 national Olympic team was called 'the weakest national Olympic team in history' by the domestic media, which shows the weakness of this team in everyone's impression and cognition. Of course, this 'weakest National Olympic team in history' refers to the absence of Yang Fan, and if Yang Fan comes to the National Olympic team, this situation is naturally extraordinary.
This point was undoubtedly revealed in the last warm-up match between the National Olympic team and the South Korean Olympic team, that game, Yang Fan did not play because of fatigue, the South Koreans once led the Chinese team by three goals, Yang Fan was ordered to play a hat trick after playing, helping the team draw 3-3 with the South Korean Olympic team.
After that game, there was a more obvious understanding in China, with Yang Fan's National Olympic team and without Yang Fan's National Olympic team, it was completely a reflection of the ability level of the two worlds.
Mancini was throwing his fist to celebrate the goal, which was just too crucial. And his assistant, the team's technical coach Salsano, is on his knees, praying, thanking God for his blessing, for these coaching staff of Manchester City, if Manchester City can finally eliminate Inter Milan and finally reach the last four of the Champions League, then this is not only the glory of Mancini, but also the glory and merit of the entire coaching team.
On the bench of Manchester City, the moment Yang Fan scored with a header and put the football into the goal, it boiled, towels and coats were thrown into the sky by them, and the water in the water bottle was sprayed everywhere like champagne to celebrate the achievement.
The referee stood at the corner flag and motioned for the Manchester City players to hurry back, and Inter Milan had placed the football in the centre circle and waited for them to take their seats.
Yang Fan did not forget to stretch out his hand to applaud the fans in the stands and thank you. Of course, this was a wave to the Manchester City fans in the stands of the visiting team. The home team's Inter fans were booing him at the moment.
After missing the Champions League for a year, playing in the Champions League again, playing in the knockout stages, it's so cool to keep moving forward and qualifying, and it's so cool to play against defending champions Inter Milan and score in such a heavyweight game, which is a thrill that can't be compared with ten goals in the usual league.
Yang Fan turned to the stands again, then waved his hands upward, and with each wave, the fans let out a huge cheer.
It cannot be said that Manchester City's equaliser surprised Leonardo and caught Leonardo off guard. As a qualified manager, all circumstances should be taken into account before such knockout rounds.
However, Manchester City equalized so quickly after falling behind 0-2, which must have surprised Leonardo.
Leonardo must make adjustments as soon as possible.
The countermeasure is simple: solidify the defense, and then step up the offense. β‘ β βTomato Novel -'-.-f-q'x-s''.-c-o'm'
Manchester City's attack is fierce, Inter Milan's formation is compressed, and in such a situation, it is more prudent to temporarily avoid the enemy's edge.
"Defend solidly, wait for the opportunity to counterattack!" Leonardo conveyed his tactical intent to his players.
This may seem like a simple tactic, but it is very demanding for the players, especially the wide players. Because when Manchester City attack, they need two wide players to quickly return to the defense and actively participate in the defense. And when they attack on their own, they ask the wide players to step in as soon as possible.
If you catch up with the change of attack and defense rhythm too quickly, the two people on the wing will have to keep going up and down like an elevator. The physical demands are very, very high.
However, Leonardo fully trusted Yuto Nagatomo and McConn. Now, McCone is known as the strongest right-back in football, and Leonardo has a lot of trust in McCone, who has no problem with his physical strength and form. It is Inter Milan's wide gate and assist.
In addition, Yuto Nagatomo also made Leonardo more satisfied, the Japanese international is very hard-working, full of physical strength, and the degree is relatively fast, in addition, the most satisfying thing for Leonardo is that he will do whatever you want him to do, he will do it, very hard, very hard, and rarely make mistakes, he can always be qualified to complete your requirements, such a player, any manager, no matter what your personality is, will like it. Such a player, hard-working, and has a certain strength and characteristics, is indeed the type of player that the coach likes.
In fact, the story of Yuto Nagatomo is now an inspirational story that everyone in Japan knows. Yuto Nagatomo is now wearing the Inter Milan shirt and has a good swing in Serie A. Who would have thought that Yuto Nagatomo would not be able to play in the school team as a freshman, so he could only retire to the sidelines as a cheerleader. Nihon universities have a complete system for developing players. Many veteran college coaches will go to the current talented high school students everywhere and recommend them to the university. Meiji University is the alma mater of Yuto Nagatomo, and he did not become a special player for the interview, but passed the entrance examination to enter Meiji University. In his first year of college, Yuto Nagatomo only trained with the second team. However, soon, Yuto Nagatomo impressed the school coach through his efforts. After graduating, Yuto Nagatomo became a professional player, joined the J-League team, and participated in the Beijing Olympics. He then played six Serie A Cesena and was appreciated by Inter Milan before joining the Nerazzurri as a regular player. It is said that some Japanese associations also use the story of Nagatomo Yuto to inspire their horses.
Kolarov's attack on the left flank was ruthlessly suppressed by Sneijder, who was inferior to McConn in terms of fitness, and seemed to be inferior to the Brazilian McCone in terms of technique. In addition, in terms of experience, he is also far inferior to McConn, who was a major contributor to Inter's rise to the top of Europe.
Of course, the two can also be regarded as old rivals, Kolarov played for Lazio before moving to Manchester City, and the two have played each other in Serie A, and they can be regarded as well-known rivals.
This time, Kolarov received a pass from Kompany, he dribbled the ball down the wing, and when he was about to lead his hard burst, McCone immediately came from one side, and then leaned in with his whole body, constantly squeezing him out, while not being idle at the same time.
Kolarov made McCone hit a stumble and the ball was broken!
McConn distributed the ball directly to his teammate Yaya Toure, and he turned and cut forward again, from the moment he chased the ball to the counter-attack, there was no pause in between. In this game, McCone still worked hard, and he used practical actions to support his fellow countryman Leonardo. β‘ Tomato β‘ββ³ β‘ ''-.-f-q'x's--.-c'om
Yaya Toure passes the football to him. He made a move with his feet and let the ball roll forward against the line. As a result, it will be difficult for City's players to break the ball. If you have to break. Then you can only shovel the football out of the line, and the ball is still Inter Milan's. McConco is a Brazilian who plays football with his brain.
Very smart.
He's very good on the ball, the ball never goes out of bounds, he's dribbling with all his might, sprinting, sprinting, sprinting. Soon approached the area where Colloture was guarded.
Colopture lowered his center of gravity and waited for the battle. The faceless man who had been broken through by McConn before, and now he wanted to get it back. For Colo Toure, the task now is to stop Inter's attack, as long as he stops it. It's better to be able to cut off McConn's foot and if not, break the ball out of the touchline, even if it's a throw-in, so that Kolarov and the rest of the players have time to get back into defence.
Without hesitation, Colopture rushed up from the flank, and he wanted to disrupt the attack with a tackle.
McCone watched as Colloture rushed over, then estimated the time, and jerked the ball with his right foot to the inside of the pitch, and his body came to a sharp stop. Kankan dodged Kolo Toure's tackle, but Kolo Toure was empty and slid straight out of the line.
Shake Colo Toure's McConn and slam the ball forward with his left foot. Then break through with ease!
Now there are no Manchester City players in front of him, and the sky is wide enough for him to do anything.
"Damn!" Joe Hart commanded the backline, "Yaya Toure!
Yaya Toure is about to rush up to defend, his brother Kolo Toure's performance today is simply a pit, he, who is a younger brother, has to fill the hole.
McCone didn't give Yaya Toure a chance to come up and defend himself, he crossed first, the ball was accurately closed in front of goal, and then Diego Milito fought for a header, but unfortunately the ball was deflected by him under the close interference of the tall Kompany.
When it comes to high balls, especially in terms of physical confrontations, Diego Milito is no match for Kompany.
Diego Milito stomped his foot in frustration, then turned and gave a thumbs up to McConn, who was passing the ball to him.
McConn's pass was good, and the landing point was good, but unfortunately he couldn't get the ball in front of Kompany.
Kolo Toure slapped the turf hard and got up from the ground. Then he glanced at McCone with trepidation, he had just been so embarrassed by the Brazilian that the team almost conceded a goal. Colloture took a deep breath and had to be extra careful if he faced McConn again, the Brazilian looked to be in good form today.
It was Inter's last chance of the first half, and when City played the ball up front, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
"Overall, the first half was quite exciting, Inter Milan had a very perfect start, their attack was very smooth, two goals in two attacks, once 2-0 lead, the game seemed to be no suspense, however, Manchester City's tenacity was impressive, they actually scored two goals in a row, the score of 2-2 also means that Inter Milan need to pay more in the second half and must score as soon as possible. Fanβ½eggplantβ½ β³ '-'.'f'q'x-The matchup between the biggest dark horse and the defending champion in the Champions League this season, the second half of the game will be even more exciting. β
In Inter Milan's dressing room, all the players sat in their seats, quietly watching the manager. Leonardo also watched his players quietly, the first half of the team started well, if you only look at the first ten minutes of the game, Inter Milan's performance was perfect, but, looking at the whole first half of the game, Inter Milan did not play well, lack of concentration, which is why they conceded two goals in a row after leading 2-0. Leonardo has always believed that Inter Milan's strength is above the Manchester City team, Inter Milan is the defending champion, on three lines, goalkeeper Cesar is a Brazilian international, one of the best goalkeepers in football today, Samuel and Zivo are experienced veterans at the back, right-back McCone is the best right-back in football today, and left full-back Nagatomo Yu is very impactful and full of physical strength.
In midfield, Sneijder, Thiago Motta, Yaya Toure and Stankovic have a perfect midfield combination that can be called luxurious, and Sneijder is arguably the best midfield commander in football today.
Up front, Samu Etoodu is a quick, superb striker and one of the best goalscorers in football today, and Diego Milito is needless to say, which was a major contributor to Inter Milan's ascension to the top of Europe last season, in addition, it is worth mentioning that Diego Milito is a typical big-spec player, who has always played well in key events such as the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
It is precisely because of the recognition of the strength of these players that Leonardo psychologically believes that Inter Milan has a great chance of crossing the Manchester City team and advancing to the semi-finals.
Therefore, although the current situation is not in favor of Inter Milan, they need to score two more goals to eliminate the opponent, but Leonardo's nervousness is there, but he has not lost confidence and is still relatively calm.
Therefore, Leonardo does not intend to criticize too much about the team's vague problems in the first half, because these are not the problems he has to talk about now, the ball has been conceded, the points have been conceded. Now it's time to find a way to make up for it.
"The way everyone played in the first half, I don't want to say anything more now. Leonardo waved his hand, "But in the second half I want you to focus and not make the mistakes of the first half, this game is very important, for us we can't afford to lose." β
After saying this, Leonardo turned around and drew two black lines on the tactical board, both on the wing, one left and one right.
'From the attacking performance in the last moments of the first half, we were right to stick to the wings. McCone and Yuto Nagatomo were both active on both flanks, which was well done, especially McConn, whose assists put City under intense pressure on the left flank, and Kolarov was so pressed in the first half of the game. β
'We all know that Manchester City's wide attack is very good, whether it is Zabaleta or Kolarov, they are good in attacking on the wing, but in the first half they played wide attack and we were curbed to a certain extent, so as long as we can continue to press on the wing, we can contain their wide attack. Take the initiative back into your own hands. In fact, we are very similar to Manchester City in terms of attacking methods, both of which are flying on the wings and combining the sides and the middle. Because we have good wing-backs and midfielders like them. So there was very little room for manoeuvre in this game in terms of tactics, and both sides knew each other better. The main thing is that you swing on the field and will decide the outcome of the final game. β
The other side. Manchester City's dressing room.
The Manchester City players were also chatting, and at this time, Mancini coughed, and everyone's voices gradually subsided from hunger, knowing that it was the manager who was about to start talking.
Mancini first named Kolarov: "How did you feel you performed in the first half?"
Kolarov shook his head, he also knew that the first half of the game was average, his left side was suppressed by Inter Milan, and McCone also broke through from him several times.
"Do you need to come down and rest?" Mancini asked.
Kolarov is in a hurry, what is called coming down to rest, isn't this the meaning of being replaced, how can such a game opportunity be given to others?
"No, no, coach, the first half was just an accident, and in the second half you will see a different me. He looked up at Mancini, as if he was worried that Mancini would not believe his words, and he immediately swore and said, "I have played McCone many times, and I have won against him sometimes, and I am confident." β
Mancini looked at Kolarov and smiled: "Well, I'll see how you play in the second half!"
Mancini still recognizes Kolarov's ability, he still appreciates Kolarov, and Manchester City introduced Kolarov, which is precisely because of Mancini's roll call request. For the former Lazio player, Mancini is very optimistic, so Manchester City spent 19 million euros to get Kolarov, which is a big profit for Lazio, you know, in 2oo7, Lazio only spent 800,000 euros when they introduced Kolarov. This change of hands is more than 20 times the gain.
Kolarov immediately nodded and patted his chest, "Look at my performance, coach!"
Mancini then let Kolarov go, he has to put pressure on Kolarov, pressure can be turned into motivation, throughout the first half, Manchester City's biggest problem is to appear on the left side of Kolarov, if there is an improvement here, Manchester City will have a better grasp of the second half of the game.
Then, Mancini looked around at everyone and said, "In the first half of the game, we played very badly at the beginning, and the two goals conceded even made the whole team stunned for a while, but fortunately we were able to tie the score later, which is something to be happy about, but this also reminds everyone that such good luck will not happen often, you must be careful at the beginning of the second half, do not let the things at the beginning of the first half repeat the situation, I believe you don't need to do that again." β
Everyone also nodded, and conceded two goals in a row at the beginning of the first half, and the whole team was cold at that time, but fortunately, the goal was scored quickly, otherwise, the longer the time dragged on, the greater the pressure on the whole team.
"Also, I'm sure you have a feeling that Inter's tactics are very similar to ours. Their two flanks are very active, and Eto'o is also the type of player who is very fast up front, which dictates their tactics. β
Everyone nodded again, Manchester City's two wings, Kolarov and Zabaleta's assist ability is not bad, wing attack has always been Manchester City's offensive means, in addition, both Yang Fan and Tevez are strikers with degree and impact, Manchester City's offensive means really have a lot of similarities with Inter Milan.
"In the second half, Inter Milan will definitely try to score, their fighting spirit does not need to be said much, the second half will be extremely intense, it is a tough battle, it is a huge test, I want to point out that this test is a test for all of us, not only for me as a manager, but also for you, and I can even say, the most important thing is for you, because once the game starts, the tactics I have developed will ultimately need you to execute, this is a test of your level. Mancini pointed to himself and to his players.
"Everyone knows in their hearts that once the game starts, the established tactics are already there, and there is not much room for change. When a team wins, it doesn't depend on the change of tactics, it depends on stability, strength, your performance on the field, your performance determines the result, you perform well, and it will be us who will advance in the end! Do your best, in the second half!"
In the end, Mancini specifically named De Jong and Yaya Toure, asking De Jong to work harder in the second half, and to be tougher in the midfield. In a word, you must be able to attack and defend back.
Mancini did not mention the current score, Inter Milan needs to score three more goals if he wants to advance, although he also thinks that it is difficult for Inter Milan to score three goals for Manchester City, but Mancini is now more cautious, with the blitzkrieg of Inter Milan scoring two goals after the start of the first half, Mancini is now very vigilant and cautious, he does not dare to be too optimistic.
"When the second half starts, you have to be careful of Inter's attack, what happened at the beginning of the first half, I don't think you want to do it again. Mancini said.
"Coach, we're not going to give them any chances. Yang Fan stood up, and as the captain of the team, he solemnly expressed his position on behalf of the whole team.
During the first half of the game, the TV camera gave close-ups of the VIP boxes, and one of the boxes gave three close-ups before and after.
In this VIP box are Manchester City Club Executive Gary Cook and his family. Of course, the Manchester City FC executive has not attracted much attention or traction.
The director focuses on the two beauties in this box.
Emma Roberts and Emma Watson!
Two beautiful Emma appeared together in the box of the stands.
As we all know, Emma Roberts is Yang Fan's first girlfriend, and later the news of the breakup between the two came out, but it has not been confirmed by the two personally, however, at this time, there are ambiguous rumors between Yang Fan and Ashley Olsen, the sister of the famous twin Olsen sisters, in addition, Yang Fan and Chinese movie star Fan Bing were also photographed by the media in double accommodation and double flight, which seems to prove the end of Yang Fan and Emma Roberts's relationship from one side.
However, later some media broke the news that Yang Fan and Emma Roberts did not break up, and the two were just in a cold war.
And this time, in the stands of Manchester City and Inter Milan's away game, Emma Roberts' appearance seems to indicate the end of the cold war between the two?
It's just that another Emma, Emma Watson and Emma Roberts appear together, which also attracts more attention.
Of course, there seems to be a good explanation for this, there is news that the two Emma are good friends, but why does Emma Watson mostly appear on every occasion related to Yang Fan, when there is Emma Roberts?!