Leonardo's stubborn strategy was successful, as Napoli were unable to score a single goal until half-time.

Now they have only 45 minutes left, and in those 45 minutes they will not only have to win, but also win as many as possible to put an end to the suspense in the first leg.

Obviously, this is a difficult task.

So at half-time, Napoli coach Mazzari left the pitch with a very bad face.

And Leonardo's face was smiling.

At this time, the commentators also changed their tunes and praised Leonardo's shrewd tactical arrangement.

After all, it is still remarkable to be able to be in front of Napoli, who are good at attack, and it is their home stadium, and it is still remarkable not to concede a goal in the half.

"Inter Milan played a 0-0 with Napoli at half-time. That's a good result for Leonardo, and if Inter Milan draw 0-0 away at Napoli in the end of this game, it would obviously be big news for them to qualify for the semi-finals (). ”

Leonardo's stubborn tactics worked, Napoli did not expect Leonardo to defend so thoroughly away from home, and they were caught off guard due to the lack of a good response. Now they have only forty-five minutes left, and in those forty-five minutes, will Napoli be able to turn the tide of the situation? ”

In the home dressing room, Mazzarry was comforting his players and expressing sympathy for his team's failure to score in the half.

'It's a shame we didn't score. Their tactics were somewhat unexpected to us. But it's not a big deal, isn't it just a dense defense? You know, the last thing we are afraid of Napoli is to defend intensively! ”

Meanwhile, in the away dressing room. Leonardo was full of spring breeze and was pleased with his team's performance at half-time.

'At half-time, we didn't concede a single goal, which is a good thing. We're going to keep doing that in the second half, at least at the beginning. As soon as they find out that they can't score a goal, they get impatient. After all, this is their home turf, and home means advantage and a lot of pressure. If they can't win us at home, their fans will put a lot of pressure on them. At that point, it's our chance! ”

'So in the second half we kept on and waited patiently for our chances. We saw at half-time how empty the back line was when they pressed with all their might. That's an opportunity we can take advantage of! ”

Mazzarri comforted and encouraged the players before telling them what to do in the second half. Football matches are not about talking about cannons, not about who is the best at making bold words, who can win, want to win? It still depends on the strength of real knives and guns.

'One of the things I was thinking about at half-time was why Leonardo allowed his team to defend from the first minute of the game, even to the point of giving up attacking altogether, with strikers like Samuel Eto'o being used as a midfielder. It was at this point that I figured out the deletion of "They want to use such a tenacious defense to drag down our will." Well, guys. It's our home stadium, so what would you think if we couldn't win at home? Do you find the second leg difficult? Do you feel like the home fans are going to be your pressure at this time? ”

Someone nodded, and it was indeed like this (). If the home team can't be won, the second leg will be difficult to play, which is why many players walk off the pitch after half-time with a bad look on their faces. They can't help but frown at the thought of the future. "yes, that's it. If we don't score goals, we get impatient, we have mistakes and holes that we don't have, and when we make mistakes, they take those chances... They are Inter Milan and they have a lot of experience in the game and it is not difficult to do that. ”

'So to disrupt the opposition's arrangement, we should try to score early in the second half.

Mazari held up a finger. This is one. Second, if we really can't score, don't be impatient. It is better to have a draw than to have a win and away goals to be taken away by the opponent. This is very critical. ”

In Mazzal's view, the most he could accept was a draw for the other side. It's a big deal to treat the game at the Meazza Stadium as a final, a winner-or-loser, as long as they don't lose at home, the two sides are still on the same starting line.

'In the second half we couldn't continue to play like we did in the half, we had a lot of space behind us and it was easy to give the opposition chances. And in the second half, our physical strength will definitely drop, if the space in the back is too big, in the case of physical exhaustion, we will not be able to return to defense in time. ”

'In attack, we should be a little bit more varied. You can't always blindly cross the ......, but the opposing team's two centre-backs are still very good in terms of air defense. Be patient with the ball at the edge of the box," ......

"I really didn't expect Napoli to be able to ......score at their home stadium for a long time," he says.

'If Napoli can't win at home and want to qualify for the semi-finals, it's going to be very difficult.

"Yes, yes. Leonardo's move looks ugly, but it works surprisingly well..."

In the media gallery, reporters from all over the world are also communicating with him

Our thoughts on the half time ().

As he spoke, players from both sides came out, and the second half of the game was not far from starting.

In the second half, the two sides changed places and fought again, and Inter Milan still held on, but this time the commentators did not criticize Leonardo.

This season, Inter Milan had a bit of a hard time after Mourinho left, and after Leonardo took over, the team's results improved. If you can reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, or even reach the Champions League final for two consecutive years, it will undoubtedly be a shot in the arm.

So at this time, I don't have to worry about whether the scene is in line with the image of a treble-winning team. In football, winning is the last word.

Leonardo continued to sit in the dugout, while Mazzarri continued to stand on the sidelines.

The different performances of the two managers seem to confirm the mentality of both teams.

Leonardo looked like he was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai platform, watching Napoli still attack and his goal in the storm, and seemed to have seen the Napolitan's painful expression after Inter Milan's goal .......

Only six minutes later, he stood up from his seat.

If it's wrong, it should be said that "jumped" is more accurate.......

Six minutes into the second half, Raul received Chen Yingying's header in front of the penalty area, and the direct spoon shot was successful.

The ball passed the ten fingers of Inter Milan goalkeeper Cesar and fell into the ...... of the goal behind him.

"Ahh Pretty! Napoli finally scored! They took the lead in the 51st minute! ”

"Raul! He scored his 71st goal in the Champions League ()! This is a remarkable achievement! Now it seems that Napoli got Raul for free from Real Madrid last summer, which is a good deal! ”

"A nice direct sling! After the hero gave him the soccer header back to the spot, Raul didn't make much adjustments, he just slammed the soccer ball and then followed it with a direct lob with his right foot! Such an imaginative and inspired goal, so wonderful and chic! This is that Raul Gonzalles! ”

After the goal, Raul made his trademark gesture of kissing his finger in a celebratory gesture. He himself did not expect that he would really be able to usher in a new ...... Napoli and continue to write his immortal legend in the Champions League.

Mazzari breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of Raul lobbing the ball into the goal.

But on the other side, Leonardo jumped up from his seat as if his screen was on fire. I was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai just now, and now it's already in a hurry.

The equaliser came just six minutes into the second half, meaning Napoli had 40 minutes to score more.

If they play and feel like they're playing, it's not a problem to score two more goals in 40 minutes......

How to deal with it?

He didn't have time to frustrate Raul's goal here, his brain was racing and he was making multiple-choice questions.

Horses pressed out to attack and try to equalize as soon as possible?

This not only brought the two sides back to the starting line, but also scored an away goal.

But Leonardo did not hesitate to veto this option. In theory, this is a good option, but in practice it is very difficult. First of all, you can't guarantee that you will score a goal by pressing out and attacking. Secondly, if you press out to attack, there will naturally be space behind you, in case your side has not been able to equalize, but let the opponent extend the lead, which may not be too much to lose.

So what about staying on the ground and waiting patiently for your chance?

Leonardo eventually chose to continue defending, but instead of waiting patiently for his chance, he waited for the opportunity to counterattack ().

In fact, a 0:1 away loss is completely acceptable for Leonardo's Inter Milan, and as long as you win 2:0 at home, you can advance.

Mazzari won't give up, Napoli will definitely want to score more goals after scoring one goal, because winning only one goal is not safe for Napoli. They will definitely continue to attack, and as long as that happens, Inter will have a chance.

Now what he needs to do is to stabilize the morale of the army and tell them to keep defending, so that the players don't have a disagreement in their thinking, some people want to continue to defend with them, and some people want to come out of the nest and equalize as soon as possible.

As Napoli celebrated the goal, Leonardo called captain Zanetti down in a loud voice, told him about his arrangements, and then asked him to pass on the information to the other players on the field.

"Keep defending and tell them not to panic. Then wait for the opportunity to fight back, that's all! He patted Zanetti on the shoulder and sent him back to the pitch.

Looking at the back of Zanetti running the field, Leonardo still felt a little proud that he made a good choice so quickly.

This is his second season in charge, and to be able to have that quality shows that he really is the right person to be a manager... From. Leonardo has been working as a scout for Milan since his retirement, but he feels that the manager is the best position for him.

He hopes that Zigong can prove his coaching ability in the giant team of Inter Milan.

How to prove it?

He thought of the fans who sang "Mourinho's song" on the sidelines of the training ground, of course, to make people forget Mourinho and sing "Leonardo's song"! To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation.