Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Seed
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As Mourinho had predicted, Leonardo's side did not shrink back in defence at home stadium, but were aggressive in attack, looking for every opportunity to score. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info this is their home field, they know every inch of the turf here, and at the same time they can get the support of tens of thousands of home fans.
These helped them quickly gain an advantage at the start of the game.
In fact, the main framework of the current Inter Milan and the last season when they won the treble has basically not moved. Leonardo's tweaks are all focused on the backline. It all starts with the defense. Last season, Inter Milan often lost by big scores, and it was because of the instability of the backline. After the injury of "Rock" Samuel, Lucio's form plummeted, but there is really no one to use except him, Materazzi is old, and his condition is not as good as Lucio, Ranocchia is Leonardo's biggest discovery, if it weren't for him, it is estimated that he would have conceded more goals.
Ranocchia is a new defensive star in Italian football, and he is known as the "new Cannavaro" at a young age, but he has a natural advantage over Cannavaro, which is a height of 1.95 meters, which Cannavaro does not have. He is physically strong, has a clear air superiority and a solid defensive style. While he was still playing in Genoa, he was loaned to Bari. In the seventeen games he played, Barry conceded just sixteen goals. On the contrary, in the twenty-one games he did not play, Barry conceded 33 goals, and the role of Ranocchia is clear at a glance.
Leonardo intends to establish Ranocchia as the future leader of Inter's backline, as evidenced by the fact that he has been coaching Ranocchia in rotation with Samuel and Lucio throughout his training.
Now Inter Milan's backline is seriously aging, except for Ranocchia, all the other defenders are over 30 years old, and if they don't change, they will have to pay a very heavy price. Now that Inter Milan have snatched Ranocchia down, the backline is basically worry-free.
In the match against Real Madrid, Ranocchia had to defend against Higuain, C. Ronaldo and Kaka, and even Chu Zhongtian and Alonso, who suddenly stepped in after him.
Thankfully, he has Hummels, a young man in German football who has now become the backbone of the German national team's defence.
The basis of all offense is defense, and if defense is not good, offense is not much better.
Therefore, Inter Milan was able to suppress Real Madrid at home, largely due to the center-back partnership of Ranocchia and Hummels.
When Alonso sent a long ball to Higuain, it was still in the air when it was pushed out by the tall Ranocchia.
It didn't take long for Chu Zhongtian to split the football side, and C. Ronaldo crossed it, and the football was pushed out by Hummels.
In the air, there was little way to get past the defenses of these two men.
Duan Bin praised Hummels and Ranocchia as moving the Great Wall.
So just going wide won't work, and a simple cross from the wing is simply ineffective against this defence.
Chu Zhongtian did this on purpose, he just wanted to test and see how Inter Milan's defense was.
Now the conclusion is that wide crosses can't be played through, so what about attacking the middle?
Although Chu Zhongtian had an idea in his heart, he still needed to test and test to see if other methods could work.
Real Madrid attacked again, and after Chu Zhongtian made a feint to pretend to divide the ball to the side, he slammed the football to Higuain in the middle, and then ran forward himself, trying to hit the wall with Higuain.
But Chu Zhongtian has a problem here, not only the central defenders are defending, but Inter Milan's midfielders are also involved in the defense, and their front of the box is almost all people. When Higuain passed the ball to him, before he could catch it, the ball was stabbed away with a sideways kick.
When Chu Zhongtian lowered his head to watch the football, all that caught his eye was his feet.
It seems that the middle of Inter Milan is heavily guarded, it is full of people, the defense is well-layered, and the coordination between the midfielders and the central defenders is very tacit, and it is very difficult to break the deadlock directly from here.
If you can't cooperate, what about long-range shots?
Chu Zhongtian continued to use the opportunity of Real Madrid's attack to try different ways to crack it, and he wanted to find the most efficient one.
How do you gather in the edge? Is it as simple as dividing the ball on the flanks and passing it from the flanks to the middle?
Apparently not.
Long-range shooting is definitely a very effective practice. Just like the three-point shot in basketball, the defensive team hoards heavy troops under the basket to guard the inside, but at this time, the offensive side pulls out and uses the three-point shot to score frequently, and the defender has to adjust the defensive strategy and press out to prevent the outside three-pointer, otherwise, you can only watch the opponent use the three-point shot to pull the gap wider and wider. And once the defender pulls out the outside line, there are many gaps in the inside line, which can be used by the attacker to break into the inside line and force the basket.
In short, it is to use the three-point shot to mobilize the opponent's defense. The three-point shot can be both a scoring weapon and a strategic weapon.
The same is true of Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot.
He believes the Inter players must have been impressed with his long-range shots, especially goalkeeper Cesar, who scored in both knockout games against Inter Milan, and both of them came from distance.
β»β»β» "Inter Milan is attacking, Sneijder passes the football out, it's so dangerous!" β
The exclamations of the Inter Milan fans sounded in the stands, because Sneijder had just passed the football out, and Chu Zhongtian had a flying tackle, if he hadn't passed the football out, I was afraid that Chu Zhongtian would have left it behind.
Chu Zhongtian didn't tackle the ball, he immediately got up from the ground, turned around and chased back.
Sneijder was raising his hand in front of him, and it was clear that he was going to take advantage of Chu Zhongtian's tackle to play a match with his teammates.
And just when Stankovic passed the football again, Chu Zhongtian shoveled it again, this time he didn't shovel it empty, but poked the football back before Sneijder caught the ball!
Central defender Carvalho received a shovel from Chu Zhongtian.
Inter's attack came to an end.
"Beautiful! Chu Chu Zhongtian has two flying shovels in a row, and it looks like the action is very dangerous, but the effect is very good! His second flying tackle broke the ball to his team-mate and put an end to Inter's attack! Very decisive! β
After shoveling the ball, Chu Zhongtian quickly got up from the ground and threw himself into Real Madrid's attack.
Carvalho passes the ball to the retreating Kaka.
Kaka turned around and rushed forward with the ball on his own. Chu Zhongtian followed him firmly.
Kaka took a distance and encountered Inter Milan's interception, he did not break through directly from the middle, but ripped the ball diagonally to tear the Inter Milan midfielder who intercepted him away, and Chu Zhongtian inserted it directly from this gap.
Kaka also had problems with his diagonal dribbling, and he soon had to face two Inter players defending, and if he continued to carry it, there was a good chance that he would lose possession. This is the end of Real Madrid's counterattack.
So Kaka made a sharp stop, then turned and swept the ball down the middle.
Chu Zhongtian, who was inserted later, received the ball, just the right time.
"Chu!"
When Chu Zhongtian received the ball, there was also an Inter Milan defender in front of him - Cambiaso.
Cambiaso was in front of Chu Zhongtian, intending to prevent Chu Zhongtian's breakthrough.
Chu Zhongtian didn't stop the ball directly, he made a move to move the center of gravity to the left before receiving the ball, as if he was going to break through from the left side directly. After causing Cambiaso to adjust his center of gravity, his right foot slammed the ball to the right front, breaking through from the opposite direction of the feint just now!
Cambiaso's reaction was really fast, seeing Chu Zhongtian break through from the other side. Immediately adjusted his center of gravity and caught up again.
However, Chu Zhongtian did not continue to entangle with him, but suddenly took advantage of the fact that he had not pressed up and shot from a distance!
"Chu-long-shot-!!"
"Great China Cannon!!"
The football shot by Chu Zhongtian was flat and fast, unlike other people's long-range shots that had a very obvious rise, if Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot was a half-high ball when it came out of the foot, then it was also a half-high ball when it flew towards the goal at the end. It stands to reason that this kind of ball is the goalkeeper's favorite and best pounce, but many of them will no longer have this idea after experiencing Chu Zhongtian's Great China Cannon. Because...... The speed is too fast, the power is too great!
With a few breaths, the ball crossed the line of the big penalty area and flew into the penalty area. And Cesar hesitated slightly, because he didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to shoot directly at the angle just now, he originally thought that Chu Zhongtian would force a breakthrough from the middle, and then pass the ball or something, but he didn't expect him to shoot directly...... It was such a hesitation, and by the time he threw himself again, it was too late, and the ball flew directly through his ten fingers and flew to the left post.
Then with a "bang", it slammed into the door frame, and then flew out of the bottom line...... There was a heart-wrenching exclamation from the stands at the Meazza Stadium.
Before many Inter Milan fans could react to what was going on when they saw Chu Zhongtian get up, they saw the football hit the goalpost, and this exclamation was completely caused by conditioned reflex - they didn't even know what was going on, and the speed of their brains didn't keep up with the speed of the football flight!
"Ahh Chu's long-range shot hit the post! It was a powerful long-range shot! CΓ©sar couldn't reach it! As long as it hits the frame of the goal, it must be a goal! What a pity! In the seventeenth minute of the game, Real Madrid missed their chance to take the lead in the game! β
The Inter Milan fans in the stands were still stunned, while the Real Madrid fans had already begun to cheer for Chu Zhongtian.
Chu Zhongtian also had some regrets, and he waved his hand helplessly.
It's just a trial, but if you can get the football into this time, of course...... Who doesn't like to score goals and not like to lead?
Kaka gave Chu Zhongtian a thumbs up, although he didn't score, it was undeniable that it was a very beautiful long-range shot, such a long-range shot can boost morale and hit the opponent's confidence.
β»β»β» After Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot hit the goalpost, Inter Milan is now faced with a multiple-choice question - is Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot lucky, or does he really have this strength?
Although Chu Zhongtian is good at long-range shooting, not all players who are good at long-range shooting can score a goal with a single shot in the game, or hit the post. Sneijder is also a man who is good at long-range shots, and his long-range shooting ability is quite good, so he understands the ability of players who are good at long-range shots, and even he can't do that with every long-range shot.
Therefore, it cannot be determined that Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot in this game is threatening, and there are several big possibilities to break through Inter Milan's goal.
But thinking about it the other way, if he really relaxed his defense against Chu Zhongtian because he thought so, and let him take the opportunity to score a goal, whether it was by strength or luck, in short, it was all scored, what should I do? Does anyone dare to pack a ticket and say that Chu Zhongtian's next long-range shot will not go in? What a stupid defense it is to face a player who is good at long-range shooting, and the defender turns a blind eye and allows the opponent to correct the crosshair one after another in the danger zone, and then kill one kick...... So Inter Milan is faced with such a choice question, do they need to guard against Chu Zhongtian and curb his long-range shots?
Sneijder glanced at the dugout on the sidelines, and it was time for the manager to make a decision.
Leonardo's heart is also doing multiple-choice questions. The process of analysis is the above, and in the end he chose to contain Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot, after all, Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot is a threat that can be seen and felt at present, and he can't take care of anything else for a while.
He could clearly feel that Real Madrid was a lot more excited by Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot. You can't let it go, otherwise Real Madrid will be demoralized by this long-range shot. Morale is very important in football.
If Chu Zhongtian's momentum can be curbed, then Real Madrid's momentum can also be curbed.
Leonardo gave the command off the field, which he passed to the rest of the field through players close to him.
β»β»β» Chu Zhongtian soon found that if he wanted to shoot from a distance, he would face the other party's compulsion.
Now he has little space and time to shoot with his feet.
When he gets the ball on the edge of the box, he faces Cambiaso's defence, and behind Cambiaso, Hummels is also waiting for an opportunity, and if he is ready to shoot from distance, the time to prepare will give them the chance to break the ball.
But this in itself was in Chu Zhongtian's prediction, so he was not surprised.
In fact, his goal has been achieved, and a seed has been quietly planted in the hearts of everyone at Inter Milan, that is, the fear of his long-range shot. This seed takes root in the hearts of Inter Milan players and will be influenced by their judgments, consciously or unconsciously.
All he's going to do is make one or two more quality long-range shots to cement that impression - my long-range shots are so good that they can break through your goal at any time, if you continue to let me go...... Although Inter Milan have defended against him, if it is just such a kick, Inter Milan will quickly think that he has been frozen and will not put too much energy into him. As the core of the midfield organization, the biggest difference between Chu Zhongtian and other peers is that other peers always like the farther away defensive players from them, the better, while Chu Zhongtian hopes that he is like a magnet, attracting all the defensive players to his side, so that his teammates will be unmarked, and no matter how they pass, they will be deadly...... The Inter players have to be convinced that at least the slightest relaxation will open the door with a long-range shot.
Therefore, despite facing a lot of defense, Chu Zhongtian still forcibly took a long shot!
Just like those three-point shooters who still shoot and hit the target in the face of the opposing foul defense, they can not only get three points, but also get a free throw opportunity and play three plus one.
That's what Chu Zhongtian had to do.
In order to save time and not let the opponent take advantage of the opportunity to steal his feet, Chu Zhongtian shortened his shooting preparation time.
From the time he got up and shot from a distance, when the football went out was very short, and his legs were not fully picked up.
He relied on the rapid swing of his calf, like a whip, so that the football kicked out was more concealed, faster, more angled, and more threatening.
"Chu is here again!!"
After Chu Zhongtian got the ball in the main road, in the face of Cambiaso's entanglement and Hummels's fierce eye, he still forcibly got his feet, his calf twitched quickly, and he hit the football like a whip, and then the football flew straight to the goal!
Cesar didn't dare to be careless this time, when he saw Chu Zhongtian's foot hit the football, he made a save and hit the football sideways!
"Julio. Cesar! He made a great save! β
The commentator is praising Cesar, which is equivalent to praising Chu Zhongtian, because if Chu Zhongtian can't shoot such a high-level ball, how can he force Cesar to make such a wonderful save?
The shot was shot before Cambiaso's outstretched foot could interfere, bypassing Hummels and hitting the woodwork accurately.
Chu Zhongtian's long-range shooting ability and form have been confirmed - he really has a good chance of using long-range shots to score in this game, and maybe this is Mourinho's specially arranged tactic.
Inter Milan's midfield strengthened the defense of Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot.
In order to avoid this defense of Inter Milan, Chu Zhongtian pushed the location of the long-range shot back a few meters and was farther away from the goal. In order to continue to contain Chu Zhongtian's long-range shots, Inter Milan's backline had to press forward as a whole, especially the central defenders.
The seed planted in the heart of Chu Zhongtian's Inter Milan defender has sprouted and is thriving.
Now that the foreplay against Inter Milan has been prepared, it will be up to Chu Zhongtian to play on the spot......
(To be continued)