Chapter 261: Before the Derby

Facchetti's visit was just a small episode, but it did boost Inter's morale.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Mancini said: "The whole team is gearing up and desperate for revenge for tomorrow's game. โ€

'We're only one goal apart, and I think any team with Ronnie would say: a goal, it's nothing.

"Ricardo went through some suffering, but he's back. Yes, I'm sure he'll play tomorrow and he'll be at his best. I won't say anything about his private affairs. What I want to tell you is that he's a professional, he's a lot of professionalism, anybody in his position would do that, he's still young, but he's a real man. โ€

"Recoba? His goal in the last league game was spectacular. He's in my plan, but not necessarily a starter. I believe that no matter what time of day he appears, he has the ability to change the situation in an instant. โ€

'Adriano is not yet 100 per cent fit, I'm not sure if he will be able to start, I'll have the doctor assess him again tomorrow. If he's lucky, he'll be able to catch the game. But don't be surprised if he doesn't start. โ€

"Shevchenko is a great player and luckily I have found a way to deal with him. My team won't let him score in tomorrow's game. โ€

Ancelotti's words are also interesting.

"He (Mancini) always said that he found a way to deal with Shevchenko, but the Ukrainian nuclear warheads always scored goals against his team."

'We have a one-goal lead, but tomorrow we won't be holding back. I think a one-goal lead is the least safe score in the world, and my lads will break Inter with their attacks. โ€

'We've met three times this season, and we're about to play each other for the fourth time, so it's great that we've broken their unbeaten streak and I think that will give us a bit of a mental edge. After these three encounters, we are very familiar with each other, which means that there is no room for error on either side, and the slightest mistake will be caught by the other side. โ€

'Adriano is a good young player and he has the ability to dictate the game. But he's struggled a bit lately. Whether he starts tomorrow or not, my team won't change tactics because of that. โ€

'Ronny has proven with countless goals that he is a great player who can finish in the top three of all time, and I can't find a better player in the current squad than him. Dealing with him is a very important subject. In the last encounter, we let our guard down a little bit at the last minute and he made us suffer with a beautiful long-distance run. Tomorrow's game, Paul won't make the same mistake again. โ€

'Ricardo is a fantastic young player, think about his age, how many guys can do everything he does at 18? Yes, I admire him and I never hide my admiration for him. If you want me to say that he will be one of the great players who will change the game in the future, Milan will always have the door open for him, and great players should join great teams. โ€

It's not the first time Carlo Ancelotti has hooked up with Ricardo, and if it weren't for Mancini's ban on the player for interviews, Ricardo would have responded: "Thank you, I'm very happy at Inter. โ€

The current Milan Derby is not the Milan Bear, and the Milan derby is not a rookie pecking each other in the future, and the current Milan derby can be said to be the pinnacle of European football.

Not only Italian football, but the whole of European football has been drawn to this matchup, just like the Spanish derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona in another era of time and space.

Cannavaro said in an interview: "I want to warn Maldini and Nesta that there must not be a moment of relaxation in the face of Ronaldo. The last time we met, I was in charge of keeping an eye on Ronaldo and I think I did a good job until I was scored. But I only froze him for 10 minutes. โ€

English football legend Sheringham said: "Ronaldo is like a magician, you never know what he's going to do in the next second. By the time you realize it, you've been left behind by him. Inter Milan is not strong, but Inter Milan, which has Ronaldo, has no one to stop. โ€

Portuguese star Figo is also more optimistic about Inter: "Inter Milan have not played well this season, but they can always win. While they have a lot of hidden dangers in their defence, they have a lot of super strikers and it is up to Mancini to bring out the best in them. As long as he does that, I think Inter can turn the tables at home. โ€

Did he have the idea of joining Inter Milan at this time? Unknown.

In training, Inter Milan once again played in a 433 formation. However, Mancini made changes to the backline and was finally willing to take his close confidant Mihajlovic, perhaps after being scored twice with a header in the last game, this time with Materazzi and Cรณrdoba in central defence.

Materazzi, who had been entrusted with the task, was very excited in training, shoveling Licardo in all directions, and Ricardo got up and pushed him. Ricardo has been frustrated enough lately that it would be a big joke to get tackled in training. Mancini hurriedly ran over to separate the two of them, and after all, Ricardo and Materazzi had no grudges, so they said a few words and then they started, and the two continued to talk and laugh.

In midfield, Roberto Mancini used C. Zanetti and Cambiaso as a back-of-the-back man, with Veron playing up front. The front three are Ricardo, Ronaldo and Adriano.

Adriano's injury is not yet healed, and the team doctor believes that he will only be able to play 70 minutes of intense confrontation.

In the intra-team competition, he also played leisurely and seemed out of shape.

If Ricardo were the manager, he would have taken the in-form Adriano for the healthy, more impactful Martins, although Mancini still seems to have hope for Adriano.

Ricardo was well aware that in Mancini's mind, his status was lower than Adriano's. If he had to do a multiple-choice question, Mancini would prefer Adriano even if he was not as good as himself.

No way, players with good physical fitness are more popular. In competitive sports, no matter what kind of sport it is, football, basketball, sprints, and even martial arts, athletes with poor physical conditions have to pay more and be more skilled in terms of technique in order to make up for the gap in congenital physical conditions.

But Ricardo also has his own strengths, and that is speed. Although his confrontation ability is not as good as Adriano, in terms of speed, he only loses to Ronaldo in the whole team, and even faster than Martins.

No athlete is tall, strong, fast, explosive, and flexible.

Strong and flexible, often incompatible.

In Italian football, there is a strong emphasis on defence, and this is when stronger players can crush and pose a greater threat to opponents.

But if it's in La Liga, because of the different styles of play, more flexible players will be more popular.

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