Chapter 333: Infighting
Ricardo certainly doesn't believe Inter Milan will lose to Villarreal.
He was even more unconvinced after the team's 4-0 win over Messina on April 1.
In the game against Messina, Licardo and other half of the main players were rested, and Ricardo only came off the bench in the 78th minute to find his form and assisted a goal.
The whole team is in good shape, there's no reason to lose.
After the game, the players celebrated in the dressing room as Juventus were unexpectedly held to a 0-0 draw by underdogs Treviso. Inter Milan are two points ahead and two more than Juventus on goal difference.
They are already looking forward to a big win over Villarreal in their next game, and then a win over Real Madrid in the semi-finals to reach the final and successfully defend their title. And in the league, they have always maintained their lead and successfully defended their title.
However, on the evening of April 4, at the Love Song Stadium, the game had reached the first half of injury time, and the score was still 0:0.
Back in the dressing room, the players gasped. It was a tough game than they thought. They have been pressed by Villarreal, who are playing at home.
Veron didn't put in much of a show throughout the first half, focusing on competing with his Argentinian compatriot Sorin.
Adriano had a terrible face and he didn't have a single shot on goal throughout the first half, which is unusual as a striker. And Veron only gave him one pass, which was expected.
"It's okay, we're still ahead on aggregate," Ricardo reassured, "play well in the second half......"
PerΓ³n interrupted Ricardo's words with an angry yell, and he looked at Adriano with disdain and disdain in his eyes, "You can't just run two more steps?" β
Adriano raised his head and sneered: "If I run two more steps, you'll pass the ball to me?" β
The two usually never talk in the locker room, but now when they open their mouths, they are in a state of conflict.
Veron sneered, "Passing the ball to you is useful? You didn't get to the position, and it's a waste to give you the ball. You didn't have a shot on goal in the first half, what kind of play did you play and didn't have any points in your heart? β
Adriano stood up and rushed to Veron, his 1.89-meter-tall body condescending like an iron tower, "Do you think you're playing well?" What did you do in the first half besides fighting Thorin? Just like you played, embarrassed to get the highest salary in the team? β
Ricardo quickly stood up and stopped Adriano to prevent him from making a move on Veron.
Rico, McConn, and Cesar, who were selected for the squad, all stood behind Adriano, ready to support Adriano at any time. Martins is also on the side of the Brazilian Gang, who is a good friend of Adriano and often goes clubbing with Adriano.
The Argentine gang was selected for the squad, and several of them stood next to Veron. The Italian Materazzi is also on Veron's side, and in recent months, the Italian gang has begun to attach itself to the Argentine gang.
Captain Zanetti did not stand aside, he stood between the two to persuade.
Mancini's eyes froze. He didn't expect that at halftime, the conflict between the Brazilian gang and the Argentine gang finally broke out.
"What are you doing! Don't want to play football anymore? He roared.
Adriano didn't look back: "He provoked trouble first, blame me." β
"What about me stirring up trouble, just like you," Veron said disdainfully, "often late for training, listless all day, out of shape in the game, I just don't like you!" β
Adriano sneered: "Your condition is not necessarily good, the old man should obediently go to retirement, and go to Inter Milan to win the championship, what contribution have you made to the team?" β
"Enough!" Mancini yelled, "Do you want to win!" It's all at this time and still quarreling! β
Veron said ruthlessly: "As long as this cancer is still on the field, we can't win." β
Not to be outdone, Adriano said: "The number of games that Veron has not played, we have won more. β
Mancini's head is big.
"Let's not say a word!" The young Ricardo took on the demeanor of the boss of the Brazilian gang and glared at Adriano, "Give me a face, don't be silent." β
Adriano nodded lightly: "Okay, I'll give you a face." β
Ricardo looked at Veron again: "I don't care who is right and who is wrong in this matter, in short, what we should do now is to unite and win this game, so if you have any grievances, wait until after the game, is it okay?" β
Veron's lips moved slightly, and before he could speak, Zanetti said, "That's good, let's talk about it after the game." Sebastian, don't be silent and get the game out of the way first. β
PerΓ³n sat down whimsically.
Mancini breathed a sigh of relief.
This pustule has always been there, but all the top leaders, including President Facchetti and former President Moratti, have turned a blind eye to it, when it does not exist. And now this pustule has finally burst open, and it is bloodily displayed in front of my eyes.
But what he had to do was not to heal the pus. He is very self-aware, and he does not have this kind of prestige and ability.
What he has to do is to use a piece of gauze to block the pus, to cover people's sight, so that others cannot find it at a glance.
"Ahem," Mancini said, "we're going to plan for the second half now. Anyway, now we are still ahead on aggregate and what we have to do is hold on to the goal and wait for the opportunity to counter-attack and it would be nice to be able to score an away goal. β
However, after such a commotion, it is also doubtful how much attention everyone still has to listen to him.
This half-time break, Mancini didn't have time to make any adjustments, it was already over.
After the start of the second half, Inter Milan did not change anything, and they were still pressed by their opponents.
Villarreal lined up today in 4312, with goalkeeper Vieira and defenders Arua Barrena, Pena, Alvarez and Venta. The midfielders of Sorrin, Tacinati and Senna, Riquelme in front and Jose in double striker. Mali and Diego. Fran.
Inter Milan are still the most commonly used 433 this season, with a list of familiar faces, with a slight change to solidify the defence, with right-back using vice-president CΓ³rdoba instead of McConn.
Just looking at the lineup, Inter Milan can beat Villarreal all over the ground with one arm tied.
But it was the yellow submarine that took the initiative.
At the start of the second half, Villarreal had a dangerous attack. Riquelme took the ball and split it, Senna crossed to the box on the right side, Jose. Mali stopped the ball and shot in one go, the angle of the shot was very tricky, and it went straight to the top right corner of the goal. Toldo, who was transformed into "Santo Toldo" at this moment, jumped up and lifted the ball off the crossbar with one hand.
Although the goal was not scored, it was also a wake-up call for the Inter Milan players. If you continue to be so passive, it will be a matter of time before you lose the ball!