Chapter 137: Benitez in a Lost Heart

Sneijder and He Xu already had some preliminary tacit understanding, and He Xu reacted quickly before Sneijder received the ball and turned around. Although he is not as strong as these big guys of CSKA Moscow, he has to fight for speed, and none of these people are He Xu's opponents.

He Xu leaned against the defender closest to him, and then rushed out of the crowd and the opponent's encirclement with this elastic force.

It was this short defensive gap that Sneijder's pass was just in place, and He Xu received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, in fact, it can also be seen that he did not receive the ball, because he just stretched out his foot to change the flight path of the ball. To everyone's surprise, He Xu chose to shoot directly sideways at the edge of the penalty area, and the ball jumped straight into the upper left corner of the goal.

Zhang Jun, the CCTV commentator who was still introducing the players on the field, was stunned, and Benitez, who was still turning his head and joking with the assistant coach, was also stunned.

He Xu, who only scored a goal, as soon as the ball was kicked out, he seemed to know that the ball would go in, and stood proudly in front of the opponent's penalty area with his arms raised.

The fans of the home team, who had not yet entered the state of the scene, were silent for a moment, they did not expect that Inter Milan, who had just lined up a single striker lineup, would be able to score so quickly, and it was such a wonderful goal.

Sneijder ran over from the midfield and jumped onto He Xu's back, "Well done!" He, it looks like you're getting closer to the next meal you're going to have for me! ”

He Xu shrugged his shoulders, "I didn't expect that my current state would be so good, I think I should change the agreement of ten balls into twenty balls." ”

The movement on Sneijder's arm changed from hugging to strangling. "Good! How dare you kid cheat. I ......"

He Xu easily broke free of Snead's arm, turned his head and said with a wicked smile: "Why is it a trick?" I didn't promise you anything! After speaking, without waiting for Sneijder to react further, He Xu picked up the football and ran to the center circle, didn't the game only start five minutes? One goal is not enough!

Benitez stood on the sidelines, looking at He Xu, who was surprisingly good today, with some surprise. Isn't this kid a slow-burning type? Why did you perform so well today? Is it because of the venue? Thinking of this, his suspicion of He Xu's psychological problems deepened again. Once this person gets into the horns he has set for himself, it will be really difficult to get out.

Gabrov was very depressed, he couldn't accept that the stinky kid in front of him actually scored a goal in such a chic way in front of him. But this kind of thing really happened! He whined loudly at his defenders. "Hey! Guys, that's how you let this kid score? Squeeze him out! Don't you often boast that you're physically strong? Is that all for dealing with? ”

He Xu didn't understand much Russian, but looking at Gabrov's expression, He Xu could be sure that the goalkeeper would never be saying to his defenders, "You guys did a beautiful job!" ”

It's unbearable. Started to get angry with the defenders? Don't worry. And that's just the beginning! He Xu thought so. Look up at the crowd at the CSKA Sports Stadium.

As the game continued, CSKA Moscow naturally could not accept a defeat on their home turf, and they continued to rely on their physical superiority to put pressure on Inter's backline.

CSKA Moscow was discharged in a "4-4-2" formation. Although their overall strength is not strong, the advantage of body and speed is just enough to restrain Inter Milan today.

After that goal, Inter Milan hardly made any threatening attacks. Tired of defending all the time, Cambiaso's bald head was covered in sweat. As soon as he rolled over and got up from the ground, he shouted at Stankovich, "Hey! Come back and help, I can't stand it. ”

As the main midfielder of Inter Milan when he won the Champions League, Cambiaso's individual defensive ability is very strong, but he is also a little overwhelmed in the face of the opponent's repeated impact. Plus Thiago by his side? Motta is already a midfielder who is known for his playmaking attacks, so his defensive pressure is even greater.

Although there is a lot of pressure in the midfield, Benitez has always kept He Xu firmly in front. He knew that as long as He Xu was still around the opponent's penalty area, he would be able to contain the opponent to a great extent.

He Xu, who couldn't receive the ball, can only chat with a few players on the other side with nothing to do, although people don't care about themselves, but as a person who can carry out his self-congratulatory to the end, He Xu also chatted with them very energetically.

Alvarez was depressed at this time, as an attacking player, he couldn't let go of his hands and feet to attack, and he had to constantly be distracted by defense. What's even worse is that what did these guys grow up eating? How do you have so much strength? Thinking so, he was once again pushed out of the way by the guy named Zagoev.

In the face of this kind of meat grinder-style attack and defense, the overall aging Inter Milan was really difficult to deal with, and after they struggled to hold on for 20 minutes, they finally paid the price, but not a goal, but an injured player.

Thiago? Mota couldn't carry his opponent's strong body in a scramble, and was squeezed to the side, and in the process, his ankle seemed to twist, and he fell to the ground.

Benitez, who was on the sidelines, looked ugly for a moment, stood up and waved for the team doctor to go up and check it out. Soon, Benitez's fears became a reality, and Thiago? Motta sprained his ankle and couldn't continue the game. Benitez looked up at the clock, it was only twenty-five minutes into the game that there was a non-tactical attrition, and although there was a goal advantage now, it was only one goal.

Thiago? Lying on a stretcher, Motta covered his face with his hands, has been plagued by injuries in recent years. Although there are no fatal injuries, it is the continuous small injuries that are more devastating.

Benitez had several ways to deal with it in this moment, and in the end, he chose the one that seemed the most frustrating to outsiders. He was replaced by a player who had not had many appearances in the previous games, Brazilian Felipe? Coutinho.

When the surprised Coutinho tucked his shirt into his pants, Benitez walked up to him, put his arms around his neck and said to him: "Remember! Once on the court, use your dribbling belt to attack them, attack, attack, attack! Never stop unless they break your leg! Otherwise give me an attack, remember no?! ”

Coutinho, who had been holding his breath, nodded vigorously and rushed onto the pitch without saying a word.

The Brazilian moved to Inter Milan in 2008 at the age of 16 from Brazil's Vasco da Gama for €3.8 million, and won the Champions League with the team the following season.

But Coutinho, who has been known as the "star of hope" since his arrival, has not been able to prove himself until now. Therefore, he doesn't have many opportunities, and it is precisely because of this that he cherishes every opportunity to perform.

After rushing onto the pitch, he conveyed the message of the coach to his teammates. Rao is a superstar like Sneijder, and he is a little confused about the manager's thoughts. After all, it is really difficult to break through the muscular barrier of CSKA Moscow now.

Coutinho received the free-kick at the back and tried to turn around only to find that he was stuck by CSKA players and had no space at all. He had to pass the ball back to Stankovic before turning and running around the defender, who apparently didn't understand what he meant and crossed the ball to Cambiaso.

It's been a long time since Inter Milan have been a real master at the back, and perhaps letting Andrea Pirlo go in the first place was the biggest mistake. Cambiaso is good at defending, but his offensive ability is limited. And Motta was trapped by injuries and was not destined to become a master.

Therefore, when facing this kind of opponent who can withstand their attack in the frontcourt, they will always expose the problem of poor control of the pace of the game.

Cambiaso saw that there was no attacking opportunity, so he had to pass the ball back again. In fact, there are opportunities, but they are difficult to see with Cambiaso's vision.

Coutinho, who had run out of position up front, was about to jump, shouting loudly as he raised his hands. The captain of the Brazilian national team, Lucio, noticed his young compatriot, and after a few steps forward with the ball, a very sudden pass really made it past several lines and into the feet of Coutinho.

Coutinho was a little surprised that the ball was at his feet, but he reacted quickly and immediately turned around after receiving the ball. With a swipe of his foot, he stepped on the bike.

Oliseh nervously lowered his center of gravity and looked at the Brazilian in front of him with a cruel smile, come on, come on! I'll crush you. Just as he was thinking this, Coutinho flicked the ball out, and he hurriedly moved sideways, but he didn't expect it to be a feint, and Coutinho took the opportunity to accelerate and rush over.

He Xu also moved with the change in the front court, and he quickly pulled from the top of the arc of the penalty area to the right side of the penalty area. This can be regarded as pulling out some space for Coutinho, who got rid of one person Coutinho made a gesture to shoot, but only when he landed, he gently pushed the ball forward! Straight stopper!

He Xu, who was still on the right side of the penalty area just now, suddenly turned back and ran, not only getting rid of the defense, but also receiving the ball!

No one around interfered, and the goalkeeper didn't have time to attack, He Xu shot the ball with his left foot the moment he received the ball!

Amid the regret of the Inter Milan players and the exclamations of CSKA fans, the ball eventually flew off the far post.

He Xu stomped his foot in annoyance, "Damn, these broken sneakers!" ”

Snead patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, there's still a chance!" ”

The players of CSKA Moscow were shocked into a cold sweat, and Gabrov looked at the goalpost in fear, turned his head again and shouted: "Cheer up! They must not be allowed to score again! ”

It seems that Benitez's frenzied tactics have worked. (To be continued......)