Chapter 315: Extremely Unfavorable
At the Alp Stadium, Juventus came up with their mature 442 formation.
Abiati, who has been transferred this season, started due to an injury to goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, with Thuram and Cannavaro partnering in central defence, with Zambrotta and Blasi splitting up. In midfield are Camoranesi, Emerson, Vieira and Nedved.
The forwards are Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic.
Piero did not start in an Italian derby for the first time since 1994. I wonder if the zebra prince is lost in his heart now?
There are talents from all generations, and they have led the way for hundreds of years. When he was only 18 years old, he squeezed Baggio out of the main lineup, he was so high-spirited. And this year, when he turns 30, it's time for him to make way for other newcomers.
And Inter Milan still used the 433 formation. Or it could also be said to be 4231.
The goalkeeper used Cesar. Captain Zanetti is injured and McCone is playing at right-back for the first time this season. Favali at left-back, Materazzi and Cordoba in central defence, Cambiasso, Stankovic and Pizarro in midfield, Ricardo and Figo on the left and right, Adriano up front.
Veron has not yet lost all of Mancini's trust, but his position in Meacha is in jeopardy.
Adriano and Ricardo on one side, Veron on the other, and fools know how to choose.
Before the start of the game, it rained heavily and the field became muddy and slippery, which was a bit bad for Inter Milan, who had a more delicate style of play.
The two sides battled fiercely in midfield, and neither had a good chance for a while, but each posed a certain threat to the opponent with long-range shots and set-pieces.
Inter's first real chance came in the 12th minute, when Ricardo picked up the ball on the left and Patrick Vieira and Emerson came up to block it. Ricardo faced two world-class midfielders and was unfazed and firmly controlled the ball.
At this time, Ricardo's teammate Emerson in the national team couldn't help but stretch out his foot to try to break the ball, and Ricardo immediately knocked the ball to the left front with his right foot to avoid his steal, and at this time, the old Vieira had moved to the football and was about to stretch his foot, but Ricardo's left foot touched the ball with a faster frequency and flicked the ball to his right front.
A simple "croquette" that he broke through the two's bag sandwich, causing a scream in the visiting fan zone.
Ricardo continued to dribble forward and burst into the box, with Zambrotta and Cannavaro coming up to defend. Ricardo made a feint and tried to break through the bottom line in the direction of Zambrotta, but Zambrotta leaned on and had a hidden pull in his hand, causing Ricardo to lose his balance and fall in the penalty area.
Referee Papares motioned for the game to continue.
The Inter fans booed angrily.
Reluctantly, Ricardo got up from the ground and threw himself into the counter-robbery. In the VAR era, the referee could easily tell from the video replay that it was indeed a penalty.
But in times like these...... I could only accept it silently. Misjudgments are also part of football.
Football is always improving, whether it is the technology of football itself, or tactical thinking, as well as the rules of football.
The offside system did not exist from the beginning, and the offside rules that just emerged are not the same as in today's world.
In the early days of football, there were no referees, and it was difficult to resolve disputes when encountered.
The red and yellow card system was introduced in the 1970 World Cup, and in the past, no matter how serious a foul was encountered, the opponent would not be sent off.
The substitution system was slowly implemented in 1965, and in the '66 World Cup, Pele was seriously injured and had to limp on the pitch to continue playing.
Those who say that Pele is not as good as Mero really understand how Pele achieved such amazing results under difficult conditions?
After the introduction of VAR technology for the first time at the 2018 World Cup, there was a significant increase in the number of penalties awarded. Until then, the attacking players have to be patient......
This ball seemed to be the turning point of the game. The Inter Milan players were a little emotional, and their actions increased imperceptibly in the following games.
In the 20th minute, Cambiasso unnecessarily brought down Nedved in a defence and Juventus won a well-placed free-kick.
With Piero out on the pitch, Ibrahimovic took the free-kick and opted to shoot a powerful low shot that hit the gap at the defender's feet after jumping up the wall.
It's a bold choice, but it's also quite unexpected. However, Cesar has always been known for his quick reflexes and excellent goal-line skills, and he made accurate judgments and smashed the ball away with a downed sideways pounce.
The power of the football is too great for him to hold.
However, he couldn't get the ball out of the way. Trezeguet showed his instinct as a striker, activating as Ibrahimovic shot and swatting the ball into the back of the net.
"Trezeguet Goal! Juventus take the lead at home! There was a marking hole in the defense of Inter Milan's penalty area, and Trezeguet found an opportunity to kill the heart! ”
"In terms of consistency, Inter Milan is still inferior to Juventus. Now it's up to their strikers to try to get the score back! ”
After conceding the goal, the Inter Milan players all hung their heads and watched the Juventus players celebrate.
Due to the slippery and muddy field, their jerseys are now covered in mud and look embarrassed.
When the game resumed, Inter Milan who had fallen behind played more and more restlessly, and the action was quite hot, and within ten minutes Adriano, Córdoba and McCone received yellow cards in succession.
On the Juventus side, Vieira also received a yellow card for tripping Ricardo.
Inter still haven't had too many chances. Ricardo found that Adriano was clearly in trouble today, running aggressively, burying himself with the ball and shooting ridiculously wide.
After he wasted a few clever passes, Ricardo decided to settle the battle on his own.
But before he could make a move, Juventus had already launched another attack.
In the 32nd minute, Materazzi kicked Ibrahimovic at the edge of the box and gave Juventus a free-kick, similar to the position he had last time.
Ibrahimovic and Nedved stood in front of the ball at the same time, but this time it was Nedved who took the penalty. He kicked a curling ball, and the ball passed through the gap in the human wall, clinging to the post and flying into the goal, and Cesar couldn't do anything!
"Nedved Goal! Juventus leads 2:0! Judging from the situation in the opening 30 minutes, the two sides should have been evenly matched, and there were fierce pressing near the midfield, but neither had too good opportunities for athletic battles. But Juventus were more sophisticated after all, and they took the lead with two free kicks! Inter Milan is in an extremely unfavorable situation! ”