Chapter 608: Fighting the Wolves Alone
Founded on January 1, 1927, A.S. Roma as the capital of Italy, Roma has not had a very good record, winning only three Serie A titles in its history, and most of the time it has been overshadowed by the duo of Juventus and Milan. The most famous previous championship was in 2001, when Argentine superstar Batistuta joined and shared the dream of winning the league with Roma! As one of the oldest metropolises in the world, Rome is famous for its gladiatorial arena and the city coat of arms of Rome is also a she-wolf nursing two children, so the wolf has always been the totem of Rome and the symbol of Roman football club.
The Roma Wolves Club, which was a strong contender for the league championship in previous seasons, has been more depressed recently, currently ranking 14th with 14 points in 11 games, 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, compared with Inter Milan, which ranks first with 28 points, it really does not look like an opponent at the same level, but as an old powerhouse, the strength should not be underestimated. This game will be a tough battle for Inter. The two sides have met 175 times in their history, with Inter having a slight advantage with 78 wins, 64 draws and 51 defeats. In the past 8 meetings, the two sides have won 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, and the game has been drawn.
In the Champions League in midweek, Inter Milan reversed back to the top of the group and returned to the leading league, and this round has made some adjustments and respite in terms of personnel. Mourinho still lined up with a 4312 formation for this game, with Eto'o and Milito partnering as two strikers, and Sneijder resting for this game due to a minor injury. Han Sen played as the front midfielder. Muntari, Patrick Vieira and Motta form a back three, with Zanetti at left-back. Lucio, Samuel and McCone were the main players in the game, while Zivo and Cambiasso did not start this game. As for Roma, the biggest star captain Totti is out due to injury, which has had a big impact on the quality of their team.
is still the Champions League against Dynamo Kiev, and the devastating style of Inter Milan in the second half not only brought a deep impression to the fans, but also brought inspiration to the whole Inter team. So much so that Mourinho said straight to the point in the locker room that if he wanted to continue the style of play in the last game, he would still have Han Sen as the core. Resolutely play a quick counterattack, and with Sneijder not on the field in this game, Han Sen will have the opportunity to go deeper into the opponent's hinterland!
Unlike Inter's 4312, the away team Roma fielded a 442 formation for this game. Goalkeeper No. 27 Sergio. Defenders No. 13 Motta, No. 5 Mex, No. 3 Andreoli, No. 17 Reese, midfielders No. 33 Brigi, No. 7 Pizarro, No. 20 Perrotta, No. 16 De Rossi, forwards No. 9 Vucinic and No. 94 Menes.
Totti's failure to play brought a little regret to Hansen, after all, Totti is also a midfield superstar of this era, at least in Hansen's football enlightenment era, Totti once left a deep impression on Hansen. For him, Rome cannot be called Rome without Totti. At least it's just a pack of wolves without a head.
Before this round of matches, Genoa's substitute goalkeeper insulted Han Sen. In the end, the dust settled, and the Italian Football Association, under pressure from many parties, gave a one-year ban to the Genoa substitute goalkeeper, which was neither light nor heavy. As for the yellow card that Han Sen received for punching him after being insulted, it was not canceled in the end.
Due to this situation, the fans of Meacha once again played a banner of solidarity with Han Sen in this round of home games, and Han Sen also specially greeted the fan area holding the banner and the corner of the Chinese fans when he stepped on the field to train!
The game officially began, and Roma kicked off first. In the 3rd minute, Roma got a good chance to score, Vucinic formed a single knife after the successful anti-offside, but he hesitated a little in front of the goal, and Vucinic failed to complete the shot and was destroyed by Lucio's return to the ball. In the 5th minute, Inter Milan won a free kick on the right side of the front, Han Sen still chose to grab a point in front of the goal instead of doing a free kick assist, Motta drove the ball in and was cleared by Roma. Roma had a number of chances after that, and after the sixth minute, Vucinic fired a powerful long-range shot from outside the box that went over the crossbar. In the ninth minute, Patrick Vieira brought down Menes and Roma won a free-kick from 29 yards in front of goal, with De Rossi smashing the ball high into goal.
Due to Sneijder's absence, Hansen's direct takeover of the forward position has once again begun to highlight the role of Hansen's previous Inter. In the 13th minute, Samuel Eto'o broke through on the right side of the field and turned the ball back, and Han Sen met the ball and attacked the goal vigorously, but the ball did not hit the frame of the goal and went high over the crossbar.
Just one minute after Hansen missed the goal, Roma took the lead. Motta passed the ball 45 degrees to the back point in the upper right corner of the penalty area, and Vucinic, who was outflanked in front of the goal, pressed Lucio's header on the penalty line and pushed the ball into the upper left corner of the goal, 1-0!
This start suddenly made the whole Inter speechless, you must know that this season, whether it is the Champions League or the league, the scene of falling behind at the beginning has been staged more than once, although most of the games, Inter Milan has recovered the situation, but the whole process brings a heartbeat, as well as unnecessary nervousness to the athletes' physical and psychological double load, so that the players are overwhelmed.
Han Sen also shook his head frequently, shouting words such as "come again" and "come on" every time he fell behind, as if he always shouted "the wolf is coming", people will be numb if they shout too much, or if they play too much, it will also become a habit. And this goal conceded is completely a normal goal, no one makes a mistake, no one should not, the opponent really seized the opportunity to score a goal, there is no way to find the reason from morale or tactics.
In the 17th minute, McConn, a right-back who has performed well since the start of the season, cut inside with the ball on the wing and fired a long-range shot from 40 yards from the goal, which was saved by the goalkeeper. Han Sen followed McConn all the way forward, hoping for a cooperation, but McConn still chose to shoot, Han Sen did not complain about this goal, but shouted at McConn "Good job", meaning that this kind of solo momentum is needed now! The Roma goalkeeper quickly drove the ball, Han Sen, who was still encouraging his teammates, quickly kicked a few strides back to the middle circle, jumped back, leaned on De Rossi and Perrotta to fight for the header, the person and the ball landed almost at the same time, instantly Han Sen's calf swinged, a free-falling ball, immediately turned into a close pass, Milito in the penalty area comfortably received this lightning ball, in the case of the opponent had nothing to do, a line change past the opponent's defender Mota and then cut horizontally into the penalty area to hit the goal at a small angle, The goalkeeper struggled to save the ball from the bottom line, and Milito missed a good chance to score!
"Well done." Mourinho secretly clenched his fist, obviously, although the ball was not scored, it is a good interpretation of Mourinho's previous requirements for the team's quick ball play, and Han Sen's passing footwork is completely creative, not only fast and accurate, but also catch the opponent off guard at the same time, let his teammates intercept easily! This spirit is exactly what Mourinho wants now.
Roma is not a fuel-efficient lamp on this side, after keenly discovering the huge role of Han Sen in the midfield, he began to use the simple play of long passes and rushing to consolidate the lead through the midfield, and once he made physical contact in the attack, he fought for the opponent to foul and form a free kick in the frontcourt. It's a simple game, but it's very effective and procrastinating. In the 23rd minute, Roma had a free kick opportunity in front, Vucinic quickly sent the ball out, and Bridget's long shot from the top of the arc of the penalty area was blocked by the defender. Two minutes later, Roma won another free-kick and Pizarro fired a powerful long-range shot from 30 yards out, only to deflect wide.
Inter were still scoreless in attack, and in the 30th minute, Samuel Eto'o went down the left side and passed the ball to the back post, where Stankovic knocked the ball across the door and the ball was cleared by the opposing defender. Two minutes later, there was a change of play, De Rossi was injured after a scuffle with Patrick Vieira, and he left the pitch for treatment and walked straight back to the dressing room. Fati replaced De Rossi, who could no longer continue the game. In the 36th minute, Roma got another free kick opportunity from 27 yards in front of the goal, and after his teammates flicked the ball lightly, the full-back from Norway Riser fired a low shot directly into the goal, and the ball was slightly wide.
The first half ended in Roma's rivalry and Inter's style of play, with Roma leading Inter 1-0 away.
In the second half, Inter Milan made two substitutions in a row, and Mourinho replaced Vieira and Muntari with Sneijder and Balotelli respectively, once again reflecting the crazy nature, because of this substitution, Sneijder and Balotelli came up to strengthen the attack, not to mention, there are Hansen, Eto'o and Milito on the field itself, which is equivalent to two major forwards and three strikers!
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2+3, 5 monthly passes! (To be continued......)