Chapter 1212: Battle for the Top of the List (4)

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Despite being scored by Fiorentina away from home, the Inter Milan players did not panic on the pitch because of the goal conceded. Under the leadership of captain Zanetti, Inter Milan dominated the rest of the first half, no matter what flaws the opponent deliberately exposed.

'Boys, you played really well in the first half. Even though we only scored one goal, we can't blame you. After all, in the last forty-five minutes, we have hit the post three times and the crossbar twice. In such a situation, it is a great result that we can still take a one-goal lead. What's more, you were quite successful in holding down your opponent in the first half, so as long as you keep doing this for the rest of the day, the victory will be ours. ”

"Don't say that, boss." As soon as Heynckes's words fell, Nesta stepped up, as the captain of Fiorentina, he had to summarize the team's performance in the first half at this time, and at the same time let these teammates be vigilant enough against the opponent so as not to appear in the second half, "Don't forget, Inter Milan was suppressed by us in the first half, largely because of the opponent's mistakes in setting up the lineup, not only to start the in-form Kili Gonzalez, but also to let Abidal, who is not good at assists, partner him, It was the scrapping of our own attack on the left that gave us the opportunity to dominate the first half. However, I think Cooper will make a substitution in midfield to recover the disadvantage of the first half. ”

"Nesta's kid is very good, no wonder Stefan [Effenberg] decided to let him take over as captain before he retired. Now it seems that Nesta is indeed a good fit for the role of captain. Seeing that Nesta took the initiative to stand up and sing white faces, warning the players not to take Inter Milan lightly because of a temporary lead, Heynckes was quite satisfied with Nesta's performance. After all, although Heynckes has enough prestige in the team as the head coach, in many cases, it is obvious that such words must be spoken by the captain to be more convincing. Because in this way, the players are more thorough in execution. Therefore, when Heynckes arranges tactics, he often gives captains such as Effenberg and Nesta a certain right to speak, so that they can seize the opportunity to instill these ideas in the players to achieve their own goals.

Sure enough, as Nesta said, after the fifteen-minute half-time break, Cooper made changes to Inter's line-up. Killy González, who had not achieved anything in the first half, came off and was replaced by Killy's Argentine compatriot, Matthias Almeida. Clearly, Cooper intends to use the more skilled Emre to ensure the team's attacking power on the left flank, while using Almeida and the duo to strengthen the midfield and protect the backline, so that the opposition does not have to take advantage of the opportunity to play a quick counter-attack that will cause them a lot of headaches.

Although Cooper's substitution did not have an immediate effect, such as Inter Milan scoring twice in a row to put the score behind shortly after the start of the second half, it did manage to bring the Nerazzurri back from their disadvantage and start a tug-of-war with Fiorentina in midfield.

In the face of Inter Milan's counterattack, Fiorentina's side was calm. Under Nesta's command, Fiorentina's defense was well organized, and the vast majority of the shells delivered by Emre and Van der Meyde to the forward line were destroyed by them in time, and there was no chance for Crespo and Mutu to form a shot!

It can be said that Emre's switch to the left did effectively strengthen Inter's attacking strength on this side, forcing Fiorentina to dedicate a part of his forces to strengthen the defense on the right side to avoid Zambrotta being beaten by the opponent due to numerical inferiority. However, Cooper's change also left the Nerazzurri with one less commander in midfield, leaving Inter's attack to rely on the chemistry between the wingers and cameo playmaker Mutu. As a result, Inter Milan looked much messier in terms of attacking organization.

The reason for this problem is mainly due to Cooper's conservative approach to employing people. You know, after coaching Inter Milan, Cooper likes to pile up a lot of defensive sappers in the midfield, leaving most of the attacking tasks to Crespo and others in the front line to solve by themselves. This simple and brutal attacking routine can certainly allow Inter Milan to beat most teams that are not as good as their own, but when they face a team of the same level or even better, such as Fiorentina now, it becomes the Achilles of the Nerazzurri, whose serious lack of scoring ability in this kind of strong dialogue allows opponents to devote more energy to attacking.

Despite Inter Milan's shortcomings in attack, on the defensive end, they focused on stabilizing the defense but also made the Fiorentina players who tried to extend the score feel helpless. Almeida and Zanetti blocked the edge of the box and disrupted a lot of Fiorentina's midfield passes; Abidal and Zanetti on both sides are also defensive presences, making Fiorentina players who try to open breakthroughs from them again and again to no avail; Although Materazzi and Córdoba, who partner in the central defense, have some similarities in defensive styles, this combination of one high and one fast is also reliable.

However, with the score behind, it is obviously not enough to defend against Fiorentina's attack, and Inter Milan need to show more in attack.

As a result, the performances of both sides in the second half left the impression of fans more like a half-time offensive and defensive drill. Inter Milan, who was weak on the offensive end, kept retreating in the tug-of-war, and became a style of play that focused on steady defense and occasionally played a few counterattacks; Fiorentina, who had the upper hand, gradually occupied the midfield under the command of Pirlo, staring at Inter Milan's turtle shell, looking for an opportunity to make a mouth.

The players on both sides battled their wits on the pitch, and the two managers on the sidelines were not easy, not only having to make tactical adjustments according to the situation on the pitch, but also taking the timing of each substitution to tilt the balance of victory in their favor.

In the end, when the referee Corina blew the whistle for the end of the game, Fiorentina, who were playing away, relied on Filippo Inzaghi's goal in the first half to defeat Inter Milan, who had no offensive achievements in the whole game, 1-0, and won the battle for the top spot, and returned from the Meazza Stadium triumphantly!