Chapter 226: Inter Milan's most powerful thing is - attack!
Leon's gesture conveyed a double meaning.
One is to wait for the opportunity to attack and fight the counterattack of the Roman team!
And there's more: protect your ribs!
Leon has studied Spalletti's tactics very thoroughly, and when attacking, Roma will often try to pass through more, especially the rib zone between the central defenders and full-backs, which is the sharpest way for Roma to break down.
Although Leon does not think Spalletti's side will pose a threat to Inter Milan, he is wary of details, and there is an old Chinese saying that 'strategically despise the enemy, tactically value the enemy', and this is the mentality of Leon at this time. He didn't want to capsize in the gutter.
As the Roma team began to strengthen the attack, playing the football they are most familiar with, Pizarro's role at the offensive end began to be reflected, he continued to sort out the Roma team's midfield, dispatch the organization, and deliver energy for the team's attack.
In the 41st minute of the game, Pizarro and Tadei made a beautiful combination, he pretended to pass the ball to Tadei, but instead pulled the ball and turned and passed to Mancini Jr. on the other side.
If the ball passes, it will directly penetrate the Inter Milan defense.
"Deco!, he's in the right place!" shouted Ferrari, the narrator.
At the junction of Zanetti and Samuel, Deco struck diagonally and slid a beautiful tackle to get Pizarro's through ball off the touchline.
Leon told the team to pay attention to the help of the ribs on both sides, and his players immediately understood it and faithfully carried out the manager's tactical instructions.
On the sidelines, Spalletti jumped up regretfully, he saw it really, Pizarro's pass was very threatening, but unfortunately, Deco's return to the defensive position at the most critical moment ruined the Roma team's attack.
Roma then made another attacking attempt, this time to rip apart Inter's left flank, but Patrice Evra reacted quickly to disrupt Roma's threatening goal.
Spalletti showed even more regret, he was slightly excited, the Roma team's offensive in the past few minutes showed signs of rising, and the most important thing is that two consecutive offensive attempts almost tore apart Inter Milan's ribs, which made Spalletti see hope: just insert a little, just a little!
Perhaps, the next attack, Rome will be done!
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Leon glanced at the away team's coach's box and saw Spalletti's regretful expression, and he was secretly happy in his heart.
Spalletti is a little excited right now, only to see that Roma seem to be improving in attack and seem to be close to scoring, but they have forgotten what their opponent Inter Milan is the most powerful!
Li Ang's Inter Milan team has good offense and defense, but if you have to point out which one is the best at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, the most powerful thing about Inter Milan is their super offensive scoring ability!
In the 45th minute of the game, on the sidelines, the fourth official held up an electronic signage showing one minute of stoppage time for the full game.
Inter Milan made a mistake in a pass in midfield, and De Rossi broke the ball and passed the ball forward, and Roma immediately pressed all over the line, and they thought it was a good opportunity to play a counter-attack.
Pizarro was in possession and this time he tried again to tear apart Inter's ribs on the right, sending a through ball towards the junction of Zanetti and Samuel, while Mancini Jr. suddenly picked up speed and was ready to rush to the ribs to receive the ball.
This time, it was spotted early by the experienced Zanetti and cut off the ball.
Zanetti, who broke the ball, did not hand the ball to Modric or Deco, he kicked the ball straight to the front, targeting Inter Milan's No.7 Juan Mata!
At this time, the Roma team had just pressed hard, and there was a big gap in their second half!
Mata began to accelerate when Zanetti passed, and the twenty-year-old Spanish boy, who followed Leon to Inter Milan for two and a half seasons, has a full tacit understanding with Zanetti!
Juan Mata receives Zanetti's precise long pass!
Mata didn't stop the ball to death, but took the ball forward and then accelerated to chase the ball himself, which allowed him to play to his speed advantage.
Juan Mata dribbled straight into Roma's half.
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Roma's right-back Toneto came up to intercept and Roma pressed hard, and Toneto has centre-back Mexs the only two defenders in their own backfield other than goalkeeper Doni.
Toneto rushed towards Mata, who was already thinking about stopping him with a tactical foul because he had his team-mate Mexes behind him, and he wasn't the last defender himself, and even if it was a tactical foul, it would be a yellow card at best, and he wouldn't be red.
Juan Mata was so close to Toneto with the ball that he glanced at the interceptor.
Toneto didn't get a foul at all!
Just as the two were about to meet, Mata suddenly pulled the ball diagonally out and then accelerated again to get past Tonetto.
Toneto forced himself to turn around and wanted to chase after him, but looking at the nimble Mata who passed by his side like a rabbit, the aging Toneto was a little powerless in the face of Mata running at full speed...... By the time he got up to speed, Mata had already overtaken him by two positions and burst into the box!
Spalletti trusts the veteran Tonetti very much, even to the point of superstition, and Leon is very puzzled by this, but he is happy to see this, and the aging Tonetti's side is regarded by him as one of the shortcomings of the Roma team, and he firmly believes that the lively Mata will make Toneto very embarrassed.
Now it's it.
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"Mata, Mata, beautiful, over!" the narrator Ferrari exclaimed excitedly, such sharp counterattacks and passes, always the most adrenaline-pumping high.
Equally excited as the commentators were the Inter fans in the stands, Juan Mata has been doing very well and improving since following Leon to Inter Milan, and is one of the best stars in his age group, and seeing Juan Mata gallop down the left is already a spectacle at the Meazza Stadium.
Now in front of Mata is Mex, who is Roma's last line of defence ahead of Roma goalkeeper Doni.
Mata didn't give Mex's chance to slow down, and he suddenly got up and shot!
Mex's immediately fell to the ground to tackle, hoping to touch the football.
He was fast enough, but he still couldn't stop the football.
The ball was off the ground before Mex's tackle, passing Mex's side and flying straight in front of goal.
It was a curling outside volley that swooped past Roma goalkeeper Doni and slammed into the snow-white net......