No. 404: Mourinho's Practical Football Ideas!
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A loud bang shattered the silence of Meacha. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The soccer ball hits the post and flies out of the bottom line!
Van Persie covered his face in pain once again, and he missed another chance to overtake the scoreline.
Inter fans were sweating so hard that they didn't know what to do except thank the god of luck.
Arsenal fans burst into applause as a sign of encouragement after their regrets, and they were confident of victory.
The ESPN commentator said regretfully: "Luck is on the side of Inter, Van Persie missed two chances in a row!" β
The commentator of Milan Sports said with palpitations: "Come on, Inter, since the god of luck is on our side, then we will go and beat Arsenal!" β
Adal the Dutch national TV commentator exclaimed: "It makes sense that Arsenal eliminated six-time champions Barcelona, they attacked sharply, tearing apart Inter's defence again and again, and they were just a little bit away from scoring. β
Cesar got up from the turf and yelled at his teammates, and the Inter players forced their inner shock to get back into the game.
In the next few minutes, Inter were united and did not give Arsenal another great chance to shoot. As the referee's two short and one long whistles sounded, the first half ended with a score of 1-1.
As players from both sides returned to the dressing room, the Meazza Stadium fell silent.
But there was no silence in the broadcast booth, and the TV stations were busy summing up the first half.
The ESPN commentator said: "Throughout the first half, both sides were evenly matched, creating a lot of good chances and scoring two beautiful goals......
The Milan sports station commentator said: "Mourinho must find a way to fight Arsenal's high pressing, and he can't let this situation continue......
Sky Sports commentator Beal said: "The most impressive thing about the first half, apart from Chen's free-kick that went straight to the goal, was the wonderful combination between him and Robin van Persie in the opposition box......
Dutch national television commentator Adar said: "Inter got off to a fantastic start, but Arsenal didn't let it break down and equalised with Chen's direct free-kick......
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On the way into the dressing room, Inter's tactical coach came up to Materacci and patted him on the shoulder: "It's been a good performance, you're almost back to your peak. β
Materaci knows his own family's affairs, and apart from the opening header, his defensive performance can only be described as average.
The only thing to praise in defense was that tactical foul, which of course had to be based on Chen Fan's failure to score a free kick.
As a result, Chen Fan scored that free kick, and the only commendable place for him became a stain.
"Thank you!"
Materaci hesitated for a moment and then said, "You may consider Lucio replacing me." β
Thinking of Chen Fan's terrifying speed, the Inter defender felt a huge sense of powerlessness, and he knew that he was really old.
The tactical coach shook his head and said, "No, you continue to persevere, your mission is not yet complete." β
Materach's eyes flashed, and he fell into deep thought......
In the away team's dressing room, the atmosphere was enthusiastic, the substitutes were discussing some clips of the first half, and the starters were silently wiping the sweat on their faces and bodies with towels.
Arsene Wenger slowly walked to the middle of the dressing room and the players' chatter slowly subsided.
'We played well in the first half and played our rhythm!'
The Frenchman first praised his players, then looked at Chen Fan and said, "Chen, what kind of person Materaci is, you should know." So you must be calm under his provocation. β
Thinking of the scene where he stretched out his hand to card Materach, Chen Fan was afraid for a while, if it wasn't for Van Persie to stop him in time, what was waiting for him would probably be a red card.
Chen Fan nodded towards Arsene Wenger.
"Despicable!"
Thomas. Rosky scolded under his breath.
Wenger said helplessly: "Whether the other party is despicable or upright, we all have to keep a calm heart, this is the field." Something you wouldn't expect to happen on the field at any time. β
He retracted his thoughts and shifted the conversation to the second half: "Ten minutes before the second half, we had to continue to press high and disrupt the opponent's rhythm......"
The atmosphere in the home dressing room was somewhat oppressive, and in the final ten minutes of the game, they were completely pinned down by Arsenal at half-time.
This is Meacha, their home turf......
Mourinho raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "I know people are not happy with the last ten minutes, but I don't think so!" β
"I'm looking for results, not processes!"
The voice of the Portuguese grew louder: "The whole world was amazed by the magnificence of BarΓ§a, but they fell at the feet of Arsenal. How did Arsenal win? Is it to attack by flashy positions? β
"No!"
"They're fighting back defensively!"
He looked deeply at his players and said: "We can beat Arsenal in the same way!" β
"So, there's nothing to be passive on, as long as we can seize one or two opportunities to defend and counterattack, the victory will definitely be ours!"
Italian football is inherently pragmatic, and the repression in the dressing room is slowly dissipating.
Captain Zanetti said loudly: "The coach is right, no matter how gorgeous we play, if we lose the game, we will also face criticism. But if we win, they will praise us! β
The Portuguese nodded in satisfaction, then said a piece of exciting news for the Inter players: "Chen has already received three yellow cards!" β
"What does that mean?"
"That means next round, he'll be suspended!"
After the extreme silence in the locker room, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Materach's eyes lit up, and then he fell into deep thought again.
Since Chen has already been saddled with three yellow cards and is suspended for the next time, his task should have been completed, but why did the tactical coach just say that my task has not been completed?
Let Chen eat or not eat the red card, now it doesn't make much sense, anyway, he will be suspended for the next game, what does the tactical coach's sentence mean?
Don't......
A flash of lightning flashed through Materacci's mind, and he finally understood what the tactical coach meant - Van Persie!
In Arsene Wenger's tactical system, Van Persie's role is as important as Chen's.
Even in the positional attack, Van Persie is more important than Chen, playing the role of the fulcrum of the frontcourt.
If Van Persie gets a red card, and the Netherlands is suspended for the next game, then Inter will have a lot to do at the Emirates Stadium!
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After a fifteen-minute break, players from both sides re-entered the pitch and the second half of the decisive game was about to begin.
Chen Fan did not realize that he would be suspended for accumulating three yellow cards in his next game, and he was thinking about how to tear apart Inter's defense.
Materach gave Van Persie a deep look, Van Persie frowned slightly, and he felt a chill.