Chapter 1101: Defending Champion
Manchester City and Inter Milan's Champions League group stage is the most closely watched match of the day, with Manchester City looking for revenge against Inter Milan, who will battle Manchester City for top of the group.
In the previous game, Inter Milan's players were criticized for their lack of desire to win, but after winning the treble, the whole team seemed to be satisfied at once.
But this game should not have the question of zĂ i.
Just two minutes into the game, Inter captain Zanetti slotted into the box and sent the ball into Joe Hart's goal after receiving a pass from Samuel Eto'o.
"Oh! Incredible! Inter took the lead in the opening two minutes! They have a fantastic start! The Italian commentator shouted excitedly.
England commentator John Mortensen held his head in his hands: "The Manchester City players didn't seem to be in the game yet, and when Zanetti suddenly stepped forward and rushed into the box, there was no Manchester City player around him to defend him, and he received the ball and scored without being marked...... Trailing just two minutes into the game is definitely not a good thing for Manchester City! â
"Rafael Benitez's side are now facing a tough test and are one goal down on the road...... Inter Milan's morale is high, and Manchester City wants to get out of the Meazza Stadium, I'm afraid it won't be so easy! â
Inter fans in the stands were ranting at the Manchester City players: "Aren't you going for revenge? Come on! Revenge! â
Previously, the English media hyped this game as Manchester City's revenge battle, and also said that if Manchester City could eliminate Inter Milan, then they could also win the Champions League.
This caused upset among Inter fans. Because the English media made it seem like the Champions League title is easy to get, anyone who comes can take it.
So Inter Milan fans want to show Manchester City, this championship is not for anyone to win, we Inter Milan can eliminate you is inevitable!
Even if you buy Ibrahimovic this summer, you will still be a loser for our Inter Milan!
Ibrahimovic was now booed by Inter fans as soon as he got the ball.
Inter fans not booed Ibrahimovic because he left Inter Milan, but because after leaving Inter Milan, he went to Barcelona to kiss the emblem of the Barcelona shirt, which made Inter fans sick.
Because when Ibrahimovic transferred from Juventus to Inter Milan, he did the same, kissing the Inter Milan emblem to prove that he was in love with Inter Milan.
This move made him loved by many Inter fans.
As a result, in a blink of an eye, Ibrahimovic went to Barcelona to do the same, which made Inter Milan feel that they were played by Ibrahimovic in the first place.
So they were upset with Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic had such a miserable time at Barcelona last season, and Inter Milan fans did not sympathize with him, but gloated.
In the end, Inter Milan won the Champions League, while Barcelona were eliminated by Manchester City. The Inter fans were happy â didn't you go to Barcelona to pursue the Champions League? Now the Champions League is on our side! Dumbfounded, right?
Inter fans have laughed at Ibrahimovic for a whole summer, and Ibrahimovic has gone to Manchester City and they have not stopped laughing at him.
thinks that he is purely for money this time, don't think about the Champions League championship or anything, anyway, he is almost thirty years old, or money is more practical for him, he is also a "bitch" who loves money.
Amid the boos of the Inter fans, Ibrahimovic insisted on confronting the whole Inter Milan team, but this left him in a deep siege and almost unable to play well.
Judging by the games during this period, Ibrahimovic can't be counted on anyway.
At the same time, Inter Milan also focus on Rongguang, with at least two players at all times to keep him in close proximity.
It can be seen that Leonardo still has ideas.
He hopes to use this match to change people's impression of him and make the fans of Inter Milan and the media of Milan forget about Jose Mourinho.
Let them know that he Leonardo is not only living in the shadow of Mourinho.
Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan set the stage for the title last season by beating Manchester City, who eliminated Barcelona.
And now, when Manchester City wants to seek revenge on Inter Milan, Leonardo wants people to know that he can also lead the team to defeat the glorious Manchester City!
Moreover, the Manchester City won by Inter Milan last season was Manchester City, where many main players were injured and banned, and it cannot be regarded as the strongest Manchester City at all, and Mourinho has a bit of a feeling of picking up cheap.
And now he is facing Manchester City, who are in good form and the main force is exhausted.
If they can beat Manchester City, then it will be clear who is at the highest level.
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With another 20 minutes of the first half, City still didn't have any good chances, and it seemed that Inter Milan were in control.
It's their home turf and it's normal for them to be in control.
Listen to the sounds of the Inter balls in the stands......
Although Inter Milan fans still miss Mourinho to this day, they will still support the team during the game. Besides, Inter Milan played well in this game.
"This is the away game!" John Mortenson sighed.
Although the defending champions did not play particularly well in the first round of the group stage, Inter Milan then seemed to be back to their level, winning 4-0 at home against Werder Bremen.
Manchester City also played Werder Bremen by four goals away from home, although they also conceded two.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, had a goal difference of four.
Now the media believes that Inter Milan did not perform well at the beginning of the season, but that is because there is still a run-in between the new coach and the team.
After all, Leonardo's predecessor Mourinho was too successful, and the traces he left on this team are too deep.
It will take time for Leonardo to erase the legacy of Mourinho and rebrand his own on this team, and the process will certainly clash with the old system. Among them, losing the UEFA Super Cup is a typical table.
However, everyone believes that Inter Milan has a good foundation, and as long as Leonardo is familiar with this team and successfully integrates with this team, then Inter Milan will still be a strong contender for the Champions League title this season.
It can be seen from the second group stage that Inter Milan beat Werder Bremen 4-0 at home.
In Serie A, Inter Milan finished seven league games, with four wins, two draws and one loss, ranking third, only two points away from the first-place Lazio.
Every sign is that Leonardo's Inter Milan seems to be getting better.
People have a reason to be more patient.
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At the end of the first half, the score was still 1-0, and Inter Milan, who were playing at home, took the lead.
Everyone is starting to think about the second half.
How did City adjust at half-time to turn things around?
What did Leonardo do at half-time to fend off City's swift comeback in the second half?
Will Ibrahimovic, who had a bad first-half appearance, be substituted at half-time? Will he fall out with Benitez because of this?
And Inter Milan's inseparable defense, Glory has not played too well, does this mean that Inter Milan has mastered the knack of defending Glory?
"The first half was almost over, the score was still 1-0, and it seemed that every team had its own nemesis. Manchester City could sweep England and beat La Liga powerhouses like Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Inter Milan should be their nemesis...... No matter how good Manchester City's form was before, when they met Inter Milan, they were out of line. And Inter Milan doesn't care who is in charge, what kind of situation has been experienced, it seems that as long as they play Manchester City, they have a lot of ideas......"
So says the commentator of the neutral nation.
It was at this point that City took possession and the ball was quickly passed to Sneijder.
He didn't think much of it and passed the football straight over.
Although Glory was always faced with two or three men in the first half, Sneijder still trusted Glory.
The two have been working together for a season, and Sneijder has encountered similar situations countless times in the game, and he has chosen to believe in Glory, and Glory has never let him down.
Because Manchester City was compressed by Inter Milan's defense before, now everyone's place to receive the ball is quite far from Inter Milan's goal.
When Rongguang received the ball, an Inter Milan player came up to him next to him. Defending him was Inter Milan's midfielder Stankovic.
His task is not to let Glory turn around, or rather, not to let Glory turn around in the first place.
Delay City's attack so that the rest of the Inter players basically have time to get back into place.
He doesn't have to be able to cut the ball off, as long as he can hold off the glory, it's a successful defense.
Then there will soon be other teammates to help him, and by then Glory has been surrounded by many things, even if Stankovic doesn't take the initiative to break the ball, the other Inter Milan players may also cut off the football and launch a counterattack directly!
But glory didn't make Stankovic's wishful thinking kick off.
He pulls backwards with the ball on the sole of his foot while catching the ball!
The ball just got between Stankovic's legs!
At the same time, Glory also quickly turned around after pulling the ball!
Stankovic was still a little unprepared for such a decisive turn of Rongguang, and in the face of Rongguang's turn, he remembered that when he reached for the jersey, it was too late, and he only caught a gust of wind......
However, he knows that he is not fighting alone, and there will be other Inter players behind him, who will help him defend. Even if Rongguang bypasses himself, it is impossible to break through the next defense, it is very likely that he did not catch up with the football at all, and the ball that he dialed behind him was directly cut off by the players of Inter Milan!
But as soon as such a thought flashed through Stankovic's mind, he heard a sudden exclamation from the sky above the Meazza Stadium!