Chapter 585: Leave with your head held high
Standing out from the small gap between the two in the corner flag area, Vardy's skill was superb, and at this time, there was not a single defender in front of him.
Without any pause, Jamie Vardy followed the line and headed for the small penalty area, and as long as he got into the small box, then the threat to Liverpool would make Liverpool tremble.
Whether Vardy chooses to hit the ball from a tight angle or pass in front of goal, he will probably pose a great threat to the Liverpool goal.
The Reds fans in the stands were already scared to watch, and neither of the two brilliant defenders could stop Vardy in a tight space, so who could be counted on to create obstacles for Vardy?
In the blink of an eye, Vardy had slipped into the small penalty area, and at this time, someone finally blocked in front of him, and Carragher even wanted to stop Vardy sideways in a lying down way.
However, Vardy was not greedy at this time, and a low ball was sent to the feet of Cambiaso in the front of the penalty area.
Jamie Vardy and Cambiaso have been linked up countless times, and similar inverted triangle passes have become a classic combination between the two, and as long as Cambiasso is not wasted, the chances of finding a goal are very high.
Cambiaso lived up to Vardy's expectations this time around, unstoppable and fired a blast straight through the Liverpool goal.
Inter 2:0 Liverpool.
The stands were filled with desperate expressions from Reds fans, who from the bottom of their hearts could not accept the result of being two goals down at home.
Cambiaso leapt to his feet and leapt onto Vardy, and the two embraced each other.
The big Ibrahimovic also came over and wanted to copy Cambiaso's movements, but both Vardy and Cambiaso felt that Ibrahimovic's destructive power was too great, and there was a feeling that the two of them would be pressed to the ground like gophers in minutes, so they dodged in unison.
But this is harmless, before Feng Xian took out the Fang Tian painting halberd, Vardy and Cambiaso still took the initiative to give them a hug, and the three of them hugged each other.
In fact, because of Vardy's arrival, the most significant improvement in the statistics of the Inter team is Ibrahimovic and Cambiaso.
At Inter last season, Ibrahimovic was the number one man in the front line, and the opponent's marking of him was simply exhaustive.
And now, the opponent's tricks are all used on Vardy's head, although Ibrahimovic is also facing the opponent's strict defense, but the intensity is not the same at all.
This provided the prerequisites for an outbreak in Ibrahimovic.
What's more, Vardy can still provide assists from time to time, otherwise Ibrahimovic would not be in the second place in the scorer list now.
Last season, Ibrahimovic scored a total of 15 goals in Serie A, and his efficiency was okay.
And just after 23 league games this season, Ibrahimovic has already scored 14 goals, not to mention doubling the efficiency.
As for Cambiaso, he is now the third scorer in the Inter team, and while his long-range shooting skills are the first condition, it is Jamie Pierdy's assists that are the fundamental reason why he has been able to perform so well.
After the celebration, the game resumed, and by this time, Liverpool were going crazy.
If you are one goal behind, then at least you still have a fight on the road, after all, Liverpool is also a number of giants.
But if they go away with a two-goal disadvantage, then the Reds may only have the theoretical possibility of qualifying.
So Benitez would never allow such a thing to happen.
Liverpool was completely aroused and pressed in an all-round way, and the English style of football was undoubtedly displayed.
And Inter Milan is not timid, the original style of play in the Champions League knockout round is "home conservative and away desperate", and now Liverpool takes the initiative to press, leaving them a large area of attacking space, how can they just guard the goal?
The two teams played a passionate attack, and at this time there was no need to think too much, just do it bare-chested.
In the 76th minute of the second half, Gerrard's heavy shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved by Cesar, and then Kuyt's follow-up shot was blocked, and there was chaos in the Inter penalty area.
Two minutes later, Liverpool's corner kick was destroyed, Inter played a quick counterattack, Figo and Vardy left and right like two sharp knives into Liverpool's heart, but unfortunately, Figo did not control the rhythm when he dribbled the ball, and the chasing little horse came to a textbook tackle, and the counterattack was destroyed.
In the 80th minute, Carragher grabbed the first point from a corner kick, but it was slightly higher than the crossbar under the interference of Materazzi, which shocked Cesar into a cold sweat.
A minute later, it was Inter's counterattack again, but this time Liverpool retreated very quickly, and the most important thing was that Vardy, who was inseparable from the two Liverpool defenders, gave him no chance to get the ball, and in the end, Liverpool successfully defended this wave.
In the final few minutes, Liverpool were already starting to hang into the box, a common way for England or the rest of the world to play towards the end of a game with a score down.
At least Inter don't have the upper hand in defending the ball in the air, and although Materazzi is tall, Córdoba can't compete for a header.
Ibrahimovic had to be pulled back into the box as a defender, but at this point Inter did not need to attack, as long as they kept the score to end the game, they could leave with their heads held high.
In the last two minutes, there was a lot of noise in the Inter penalty area, and an almost violent Liverpool wanted to destroy the Inter goal directly.
But Inter Milan relied on tenacious defense to keep the goal and kept the score of 2:0 until the end of the game.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, even Vardy, who had never been very excited, couldn't help but raise his hands high, it was really too much pressure on Inter just now, and Vardy felt extremely difficult.
Watching the Liverpool players collapse to the ground one by one, it is obvious that they have done their best, but such a result is unacceptable to them.
The next round of Meacha's trip will probably be a formality!
Vardy walked up to Torres and exchanged shirts with him, who has undoubtedly been one of the best strikers in football in recent seasons, and although Tony didn't score, he was still impressive.
Most importantly, Vardy feels that this summer, Torres and his Spain side will be England's real rivals, rivals to the death at the European Championships.
"You've done a great job and I'm looking forward to the next round!" Vardy's words are very formulaic, and indeed, he is not familiar with Torres, and Vardy has no way to tease it directly, especially after they have just lost, and it is easy to be perceived as a provocation.
Torres gave a wry smile with a hint of helplessness.
He also thinks Liverpool are playing well, but they still can't beat Inter Milan, and Inter's dominance has caused a rift in Torres's confidence.
It turns out that the so-called "as long as you work hard, you will win" is a lie, just like the Inter in front of them, they really tried their best, but they still lost a simple one.
Taking Vardy's shirt, Torres silently turned away, he needed to find a place to lick his wounds.
In the post-match press conference, Vardy followed Roberto Mancini, and although he was not willing to do the job, Inter's biggest star was always faceless.
Mancini and Benitez's speeches were not nutritious, one said beautiful words, praised Liverpool for playing well, and the other showed that he would not admit defeat, saying that the next leg will be Meazza, and the result of the duel between Liverpool and Inter Milan is still five-five.
When it was the reporter's turn to ask questions, the questions were obviously much sharper.
Vardy thought that playing basketball on the football field would attract the attention of reporters, but what he didn't expect was that reporters targeted Benitez.
It turned out that at this time, there were already countless rumors about Benitez's resignation, because of Vardy's relationship, Liverpool was not able to reach the Champions League final last season, and after losing this game, I am afraid that they will not even be able to enter the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
In this case, Benitez is to blame.
However, according to Vardy's memory, it seems that Benitez can stay at Liverpool for three more seasons until the end of the 09-10 season.
Of course, Vardy is also happy to be idle, and it would be better if there was a bucket of popcorn in front of him at this time, and he was completely in the state of watching the show.
Of course, Vardy is a traffic player after all, and Premier League fans are concerned about whether Benitez will be out of class, but fans around the world still pay more attention to Vardy, especially today Vardy made a big joke.
After the game, the fans made a collection of highlights, editing all the actions of Vardy playing basketball in this game, one one-handed split, one spinning, and slapping the ball.
From the slow motion, coupled with the association of playing basketball, a conclusion was finally reached, that is, Vardy may be dribbling under the crotch.
It's just that the whole performance collapsed, and the price was that the balls were hit hard......
Well, this is still a man who plays basketball with his life.
Interestingly, NBA teams are coming to the hot spot, and several teams have welcomed Vardy to join, believing that Vardy's basketball prowess will take their results to the next level.
For this, Vardy can only thank them for their kindness.
Back in Milan, the whole Inter team is very relaxed, I dare not say that the next leg will be released, but at least Inter Milan has taken a great lead, even if they lose to Liverpool by one goal at home, they can still advance, what is there to worry about.
Back in the league, though, Inter finally lost the first game of the season.
Because of the short interval between matches, Inter sent all their substitutes to the away showdown with Sampdoria at the weekend and simply lost the game.
However, it didn't really matter, as Roma also lost and the gap between the two teams remains at 16 points.
And because of this defeat, Inter Milan finally unloaded their burdens, traveled lightly, and started a real sprint.