Ibrahimovic and Roberto Mancini are both known for Jose. Passarella's forced comeback was their chance.

Mancini even made a special temporary adjustment to his tactics.

Intended in Jose. Here Passarella stepped up his offensive and made a breakthrough.

Of course, Mancini also learned the lessons of Real Madrid and did not concentrate all his attacks here.

He just let Ibrahimovic focus on Jose. Passarella, don't be merciful.

Then the whole team is attacking with a slight tilt of gravity to this side.

He believed that would be enough.

When the game started, everyone saw Jose. Passarella. He was in the starting line-up with the captain's armband in this game.

While the first captain Rocchi was on the bench.

There was a burst of cheers from the Lazio fans, and although Pavon was also doing well, the other Stendaldo was not of the same level and ability, and that was not Lazio's main centre-back combination.

Jose. After Passarella returned to the team, he formed a centre-back partnership with Pavon, which is Lazio's strongest centre-back combination.

Seeing Passarella return to the team, Lazio fans are relieved that they don't have to worry about conceding goals in the future.

"Jose. Passarella was injured in a penalty shootout in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final match against Bayern Munich. After a lengthy recovery period, he returned to the squad...... This is really exciting news for Lazio fans. But I'm worried about him, without any adaptation process, is it really okay to play the main team in such an important game? Jose. Is Passarella completely ready, both physically and mentally? ”

The questions raised by the commentator are also the questions of many fans and reporters.

Although Jose. Passarella had been consistent before, but he hadn't played a serious game in seven months.

He even missed Lazio's various warm-up games before the start of the season.

What can such a gameless player do?

Do you let your opponent break through again and again?

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In everyone's doubts, the game began.

Ibrahimovic went at Passarella with confidence and murder, intending to give a look at the centre-back who had previously made him suffer.

The first meeting between the two men took place in the sixth minute of the match.

Ibrahimovic finally confronted Jose. Passarella.

Everyone stared at the two of them. The Inter fans began to cheer as if Ibrahimovic had broken through Jose. Passarella is the same.

But in the next second, the cheers stopped abruptly as if they were being choked by the throat.

Because Ibrahimovic tried to break through but was defeated by Jose. Passarella cut the ball with a very precise tackle.

The ball flew behind him, and Ibrahimovic rushed through it by inertia.

Wait for him to turn around in surprise. Only see Jose. Passarella has caught up with the ball and then saddled forward!

"Uh...... The commentator didn't react to this ......", he was stunned, his mind went blank all of a sudden, and he didn't know what to say.

At the same time, the few Lazio fans in the stands let out a huge cheer.

"Jose!!"

"This is our new Nesta!"

Lazio fans demonstrate to Inter Milan.

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"Jose. Passarella cut off Ibrahimovic's ball! ”

The commentator yelled after reacting.

"But...... Maybe it's a coincidence, a coincidence. He then added.

Lazio fans, who were not able to go to the stadium and could only watch it live in front of the TV, yelled at the TV: "This is no coincidence!! ”

Both Ibrahimovic and Mancini believe it was a coincidence.

A centre-back, no matter how out of form. It's not like you don't even have a successful defense.

Only this time, a successful defense came out at the beginning.

Ibrahimovic made a "no big deal" gesture towards his teammates.

Tell everyone he's fine.

Mancini's heart that he saw on the sidelines also fell to the ground.

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Soon Ibrahimovic faced Jose again. Passarella, but instead of facing the ball with the ball, he ran to the position and received a pass from his teammate.

He had just received a pass from a teammate, and Jose. Passarella pounced on him and stuck very him, preventing him from turning.

Ibrahimovic had intended to use his body to force a breakthrough. He thought to himself that the injured player had just returned from injury. There will be a psychological shadow, and that is the fear of being hurt again. So as long as the opponent is tough in defense, they will be soft.

He thought to himself that this law had a good effect on José. The Passarella should also apply.

When he tried to force a breakthrough with his body, he felt like he had hit a wall after turning around!

Jose. Passarella made an interception in front of him and stopped Ibrahimovic, who was turning. At the same time, he stabbed the football under his feet!

He then picked up Ibrahimovic, bypassed the opposition and caught up with the football.

When Ibrahimovic turned to look, he could only see Jose. Passarella's back......

"Passarella has cut off Ibrahimovic's ball again! This time Ibrahimovic is going to turn around and attack! ”

Ibrahimovic raised his hand to gesture to his teammates: "I'm fine, don't worry. No problem, no big deal. ”

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Once or twice can be accidental.

What about three or four times?

In the forty-five minutes of the first half, Ibrahimovic and Jose. Passarella has had six direct encounters. Ibrahimovic has won just once of those six times.

1:5, Ibrahimovic, defeated!

The score in the first half was 0:0.

Ibrahimovic stood on the pitch and panted as he watched Jose in the distance. Passarella.

Playing only the first half, with Ibrahimovic's physical strength, it is impossible to be tired like this. Although Ibrahimovich's character is not good, his professionalism is still not said. He's always been very physical. The physical fitness is also very good.

But today he was tired after the first half.

This feeling is not new to him.

Because every time and Jose. After the Passarella fight, it's all like that.

After the first half, I recovered some energy at halftime and continued to be tired in the second half.

When he feels this way, it means Jose in front of him. Passarella is indeed back in shape, and this is the kid known as "New Nesta"!

This feeling could not fool him.

Whether he admits it in his heart or not. His body has already confessed.

But Ibrahimovic still didn't understand.

He couldn't understand how a player who hadn't played in seven months could be in such good shape when he came up......

As for that "I'm fine" gesture, Ibrahimovic has long since stopped doing it.

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Jose. Passarella's outstanding performance greatly boosted Lazio's morale, but also weakened Inter Milan's fighting spirit in the face of the god-like Passarella, and they became more and more unconfident.

Plus the other Lazio players did a great job as well.

Pavon, for example, also completed a few key defenses on the side.

Let the Inter Milan players who are trying to find another way go back again and again in vain.

Although Lazio did not score in the first half, many people saw that the initiative was on Lazio's side.

Maybe in the second half. When the physical strength of the whole Inter Milan team drops, Lazio will speed up and completely end Inter Milan with wave after wave of breathless attacks.

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At half-time, Lazio's teammates congratulated Jose. Passarella's successful comeback.

Chang Sheng also praised José's performance.

However, he didn't make this the theme of the intermission.

Praise players in moderation as well. After all, in Jose. With Passarella out injured, either Stendaldo or Campagnano. Even Giorgio Chiellini, they have contributed to the team.

Blindly praise Jose. Passarella's successful comeback. What do you think of the players who have been replaced by Passarella?

"In the first half we managed to knock out most of Inter's morale. But I think maybe they'll pick up speed because we're going to wait until they're exhausted. No, we didn't play like that in the second half. Speed up from the beginning of the second half and catch them off guard! If they think we're going to wait, we'll send them to hell in advance! ”

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Ibrahimovic sat in his place, his head bowed, puzzled by what had happened to him in the first half.

He even felt that this could be regarded as a hundred-year-old mystery.

Jose. Why has Passarella been able to maintain such excellent form?

Of course he wouldn't know. Jose. On the days when Passarella was injured and unable to play, he watched all the Serie A strikers' game footage and various highlights three more times. These three times deepened his understanding of these strikers.

Now, Passarella is watching footage and highlights from the strikers of other European teams.

Then start analysing those opponents you might face in the Champions League.

So a lot of his defense relies on his brain, not his body.

He is not very dependent on the body, some times. He already knew in advance what Ibrahimovic would do. Because this is the habit and characteristic of the Swedes. No matter how he plays, there are some characteristics and habits that can't be changed.

As long as you know this, you can make a judgment in advance, and not relying on your body can also make Ibrahimovic unlucky.

Mancini is also reviewing.

In the first half, the team's offense was bogged down, and this quagmire was Jose. Made in Passarella.

It couldn't be done in the second half.

In the second half, you have to get back to normal, you can play as you want, and you don't play specifically against one player.

Of course, this also means that Ibrahimovic has fewer chances to get the ball than in the first half.

Mancini glanced at the Swede, who was silent, and thought to himself that he should not have an opinion...... (To be continued.) )