Chapter 173: Intermission is not a good thing
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Showing off in front of the Inter Milan fans, Chu Zhongtian was quickly hugged by his teammates, and everyone rushed to pat him on the head and shoulder. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Well done, Chu!"
"How the did you do that? Awesome! ”
"Aha! Chu, you shut them all up! ”
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! One more! ”
Everyone roared in his ear.
The more than 5,000 Hoffenheim fans at the Meazza Stadium can finally give their cheers at this moment.
"Hoffenheim! Hoffenheim! Hoffenheim !! ”
"Chu! Clear! Clear!! ”
※※※Seeing Chu Zhongtian score a goal, Emily also jumped up excitedly in the private room, and then raised her arms high and cheered for Chu Zhongtian with those fans.
Her performance startled the men around her. Everyone didn't expect that the female star who was amorous on the screen, sometimes pure, sometimes wild, and sometimes sexy, would have such a crazy performance off the screen.
"Inter's lead is gone! Chu's goal ignited a flame of hope for Hoffenheim. And this goal has also caused many Inter fans to worry, they are worried that the team has not won seven knockout games in four years, and the tragedy of not reaching the quarterfinals in four seasons will happen again......"
The TV broadcast gave a shot of the Inter Milan fans in the stands, and there were indeed Inter Milan fans with their heads in their hands, looking regretful.
"Haha!" There was a burst of laughter from the Wimbles bar, they were not laughing at Inter Milan, but everyone was happy to see Chu Zhongtian score.
"I was still saying that Chu's state was not good, but now those idiots are dumbfounded, right? Ha! Not in form, can you score at Inter's home stadium? If the state is not good, can it make Mourinho thunderous? Ha ha! ”
No matter what kind of difficulties Chu Zhongtian encountered or how unbearable his performance was, this group of people in the Wimbles bar were his eternal supporters, never doubting him, never denying him, and never criticizing him.
"Chu! Let's score more goals! Even though you're not a striker, we love to see you score, oh-"
"Next time, it's a good long shot! Great China Cannon - that's a great name! ”
"Hoffenheim showed their tenacious side, Inter Milan's dominance didn't let them give up, and after a flurry, they found their track again...... The most important thing is that their core, Chu's performance is normal, and he has found a rhythm. For the next game, Mourinho's team should be careful! ”
"Chu, this is really a world-class performance! I can't believe that such a player is now in a team that was promoted last season. Are the scouts and managers of the giants blind and idiots? Do you regret those who missed him at the beginning? ”
"Hoffenheim were unconvincing even if they won the Bundesliga last season, and in Europe there were always people looking at them with suspicion. But no one looked at Chu with suspicion anymore, he proved his ability in the Bundesliga, in Ligue 1 and in the UEFA Cup. Now, he is on the top stage in Europe and continues to show his extraordinary strength! He has played seven Champions League games so far, scoring four goals and providing two assists. It was a perfect performance for a player playing in the Champions League for the first time. You must know that even many veteran players who have participated in the Champions League for many years may not be able to play so well! ”
"He is Hoffenheim's brain, he's Hoffenheim's heart, he's Hoffenheim's lungs! Let's put it this way, he's Hoffenheim! ”
The narrator gave all the beautiful words to Chu Zhongtian. In this game, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho are clearly the stronger side, while Hoffenheim are the weak side. Everyone is accustomed to sympathizing with the weak, and Chu Zhongtian, as a representative of the weak, can still score the key goal of the equalizer without fear of being strong, so he will naturally be praised by so many people.
Cambiaso was annoyed, and he clenched his fists as he watched Chu Zhongtian and his teammates show off under the stands of Inter Milan fans.
Although he is a back three, his defensive task is the heaviest, and Chu Zhongtian is naturally his main target.
Not to mention that the goal just now was conceded under his own defense. He didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to shoot so suddenly, and he didn't prepare at all. If he had known, he would have shoveled anyway.
"Don't be upset, Esteban, it's nothing. They just equalised. His teammate, also Argentine, is also the captain of Inter Milan, Javier. Zanetti came up to comfort him.
As a veteran captain, he has played for Inter Milan for fifteen years, what kind of storms has he not seen? Wasn't it just an equaliser? It's not to the point of losing fighting spirit and calm.
As soon as Zanetti spoke, Cambiaso calmed down.
"I'm fine, Javier."
Zanetti smiled at him.
I don't know why, I was really a little anxious after losing the ball, but after seeing the captain's smile, Cambiaso's felt that it was really not a big deal, losing the ball was very common in the game, and it was commonplace to be equalized, their opponent was not weak, and they were good at attacking, isn't it normal to score a goal?
"Let's go back and get back played, that's ......," Zanetti turned his head to look at the big screen above the pitch, where the game was on. It's only been thirty-four minutes. ”
Cambiaso nodded and ran back. At the same time, he thought to himself that Hoffenheim would be naïve if he thought that this goal would hit Inter Milan. Because we have a Javier and he is unique. With him, Inter Milan will not be defeated!
Rangnick was also thrilled by the goal, and with a valuable away goal on the road, the next step was to pursue a bigger win - a draw or ...... Victory!
So after celebrating the victory with the people around him, he walked to the sidelines and shouted at Chu Zhongtian: "Attack!" Go on! Clear! ”
※※※After the game resumed, Hoffenheim planned to take advantage of the aftermath of the goal just scored and scored another goal for Inter.
But their successive attacks were met with stubborn resistance from Inter.
Just now, when the Hoffenheim players were celebrating their goals, Mourinho did not complain about the players, but pulled a few players to his side to teach him, Motta, Zanetti and Lucio, Samuel, are basically defensive players.
He understands what type of team Hoffenheim is, and once they get them to play, it's really how to play, and they're used to playing with the wind. That's why Hoffenheim always score first in the German league, and whenever they score first, their odds of winning are surprisingly high.
In any case, we can't let this team go well, and there are signs of this, so this momentum must be contained.
He instructed the team to focus on shrinking the defense. During this time, Inter Milan should not attack, so they will shrink back to defend and talk about it.
The three lines remain intact, and no matter how the other party moves, they do not panic.
During this time, the live TV broadcast gave the two sides possession, Hoffenheim had the upper hand at 66 per cent, while Inter Milan, as the home team, had only a pitiful 34 per cent. Judging from the scene, Inter Milan was also a little embarrassed under the indiscriminate bombardment of Hoffenheim, and they could only defend by blocking eye-catching methods.
As a wealthy family, it is really shameless to be pressed and beaten like this.
The commentators also satirized Inter's style of play.
But as the initiator, Mourinho stood on the sidelines of the pitch, calm and unimpressed.
That's what he intends to use against teams like Barcelona's – throwing away possession, or even giving it up to their opponents, abandoning large areas of space outside the 30-metre zone and allowing them to bombard them indiscriminately. It looks very negative and ugly, but this way can ensure that the three lines are not messed up from start to finish and do not give the opponent a chance to come in.
In the face of Inter Milan, who were huddled in a ball and built an impregnable defensive line in front of the goal, Hoffenheim had little to do. No matter how much praise Chu Zhongtian receives, he is not a superman, and there is no way to fight against the other party's eleven players alone.
During this period, Inter's attack was almost equal to zero, and even if there were occasional opportunities to play up front, Inter's players seemed to be lacking in aggressiveness, and there was no other point of contact other than Sneijder who held the ball in front alone. There were many times when Sneijder kept possession of the ball for half a day and was finally cut off, and the attack ended there.
Mourinho's intention was to drag the 1-1 score until half-time, where he would make some adjustments to his team's tactics in the dressing room at half-time. The more important reason is to use the fifteen minutes of the halftime break to interrupt Hoffenheim's morale-like rhythm, and now they are playing smoothly, but after a fifteen-minute break, their feet are cold, and they can't feel it after playing for half a day. By the time they find their groove again, Inter Milan will be able to re-establish their lead.
So Mourinho's idea was to make the most of the break.
Chu Zhongtian also realized that halftime may not be a good thing for Hoffenheim, who is currently in high morale, and if he had a choice, he would rather let the team go directly into the second half without resting, rather than let this halftime break disrupt the situation.
So he stepped up the team's attacking organisation and kept trying to get the ball into the box. When the ground encounters resistance, pass the ball in the air. If you can't get in the middle, try the wing. A simple pass is seen through by the opponent and the ball is reversed. If you can't pass the ball, then shoot straight at goal...... In short, he tried everything he could on the football pitch and he had the methods he could use to organise the attack, hoping to score another goal and take the initiative of the game into his own hands.
He really almost found such an opportunity.
In the forty-first minute of the game, after consecutive passes could not be penetrated, he suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the penalty area!
The ball hit Cambiaso's thigh and bounced to the opposite side of goalkeeper Cesar's save, and on that side there was a Hoffenheim player - Salihovic!
This scene shocked the Inter Milan fans in the stadium and screamed.
However, Salihovic was also unprepared for the football to go his way, and when the ball flew in front of him, he made a move to shoot with his foot, only to hit his calf on the facebone, and then flew high over the crossbar.
"Oh-" There was a loud sigh from the stands, which was a blessing for the rest of the life.
"Salihovich! He missed a great opportunity! ”
"What a shame! Hoffenheim had a chance to turn the tide in the first half and overtake the scoreline! ”
Salihovic didn't expect the ball from Chu to fly to his side, so he made a hasty shot...... What a pity......"
Salihovic watched the ball fly off the crossbar and fell to his knees with his legs weak, which he himself felt was a pity - he didn't take such an opportunity, and who knows if he would become the team's sinner at the end of the game?
Chu Zhongtian also held his head in his hands, but he didn't have time to regret it for too long, he quickly ran back, ready to launch another offensive.
As a result, until the end of the first half, Hoffenheim did not score again, although they laid siege to Inter Milan.
The two sides walked to the dressing room with a score of 1:1.
Mourinho's face was expressionless, and he couldn't see whether he was happy or dissatisfied with the result, but in fact he was very satisfied in his heart. After conceding a goal, 1-1 was the best of all possible and he couldn't have asked for more.
Rangnick also felt that the result was not bad, and he could use the break to make further adjustments to achieve a comeback in the second half.
Hoffenheim's players are also beaming, after all, they have scored an away goal, in the Champions League knockout stage, the role of away goals is very important, maybe in the end to decide who can advance and who is eliminated depends on this away goal.
If this game can be drawn, Hoffenheim will surely think it is a very good result.
Only Chu Zhongtian frowned and looked melancholy when he came on the court. He feared that in the second half, everyone would not be able to find this rhythm again under the pressure of Inter Milan. After all, you have to take a fifteen-minute break.
Mourinho turned his head to look at Chu Zhongtian who walked off the field and saw the expression on his face. It seems that this kid knows his own plans? But even if you know, what can you do? You're just a player, you're not a manager, and there's only so much you can change. What a "real free man", in today's football, everything has to be up to the manager.
Unfazed, Mourinho turned and strode towards the corridor.
※※※ Emily can finally rest for a while, and at the last moment, Hoffenheim besieged Inter Milan, and she watched very nervously.
She thought she could understand why Hoffenheim would attack Inter Milan one after another under the leadership of Chu Zhongtian. Because halftime was not good for Hoffenheim, who were in high spirits.
But now that the result is 1-1, there is no way to change it, and I don't know what adjustments Hoffenheim will make at halftime.
After a series of wild performances in the first half, it is now a lot quieter around her.
She stretched out very unfiguratively, and sat down in her chair not wanting to move.
Taking advantage of this time, she began to wander her mind and fantasize about her marriage to Chu. Because according to her plan, just this summer, she will marry Chu Zhongtian. But when it comes to getting married, she hasn't thought about anything else except after the matter of "getting married" is confirmed...... How to get married? Where to get married? Who to take wedding photos? Where to shoot? What about the wedding? Is it hype or low-key mystery? Who are the guests and friends to invite? Where to spend your honeymoon? How to spend ...... If her mother has a good relationship with her, these things are considered by her mother, and she doesn't have to worry about anything, just enjoy it in the end. But not now, no matter what, no matter how young she is, she has to come by herself, and she suddenly feels a thousand things and doesn't know what to do.
※※※Emily is worried about how to do the wedding, but Chu Zhongtian is worried about what the team will do in the second half.
Rangnick is pleased with the team's performance and optimistic about the team's prospects. Chu Zhongtian is not optimistic at all, the head coach is different from the player, the player plays on the field, has the most intuitive understanding of the opponent's ability, and he knows very well how strong this Inter Milan team is. In the first half, he exploited their weakness in preparation and delivered a series of blows, but that doesn't mean he could do the same in the second half.
It's almost a certainty. Mourinho is not a fool, who is he? He is the highest-paid head coach in world football today, and he dares to work on porcelain without diamonds? Not enough to get the highest salary in the world? He will definitely make adjustments to Hoffenheim's performance in the first half, and it will not be easy for Hoffenheim to return to that kind of performance in the second half.
Chu Zhongtian was right, in the dressing room of Inter Milan, Mourinho praised the team's performance in the first half, mainly to praise the team's fierce attack in the final moments, and still keep a clean sheet, which made him full of confidence in his new tactics.
Then, he made some tweaks to the team's tactics. The main thing is to warn everyone not to be dizzy by the opponent's fast passing, as long as the defensive formation is compact and complete, the opponent is only passing around the periphery, and cannot directly threaten the goal guarded by Cesar.
Mourinho's requirement for the team is that the defense must be recovered quickly, the striker interferes in the front, and the midfielder retreats directly, completely surrendering the midfield to Hoffenheim, letting them pass the ball outside their 30-meter area, just hold the 30-meter area, and the defense line is well organized, then they are not afraid of Hoffenheim's rapid passing and cutting transfer. As for Chu Zhongtian...... Sneijder was responsible for going up to disrupt him while he was defending, and not allowing him to organize the attack at ease. The back three are not allowed to do this, because once one of them goes up to defend Chu Zhongtian, the team's defense will be disrupted, so this task is given to Sneijder, who is more mobile and flexible, and he does not have to take on the task of maintaining the defensive line, he can maneuver in front of the defensive line. And if Chu Zhongtian broke through him, he wouldn't go up to chase after him, and handed it over to the three backs to deal with.
In short, Mourinho gave the players examples of any action that Chu Zhongtian might make in the game, and then told them how to defend Chu Zhongtian in a certain situation.
As for the other Hoffenheim players, whether it is the famous Ruud van Nistelrooy or the team's top scorer Ibisevic, Mourinho did not mention it at all.
(To be continued)