Chapter 721: The Weakest Champion
Inter Milan won the Serie A championship and achieved five consecutive championships, and rational reflection and criticism are naturally indispensable. However, many Italian media outlets have called Inter the "weakest champions" of Serie A this season. Indeed, this is the championship with the fewest points since the expansion of Serie A to 20 teams! This is the champion with the lowest score grabbing rate in 7 years!
Inter have 82 points to win this season. Since the expansion of Serie A in the summer of '04, the points of the champions are: 04-05, Juventus, 86 points; 05-06, Juventus, 91 points; 06-07, Inter, 97 points; 07-08, Inter, 85 points; 08-09, Inter, 84 points...... In other words, the championship won by Inter Milan is the championship with the lowest points since the expansion of Serie A.
Before the expansion, there were only 18 teams in Serie A, so it was not appropriate to compare points. However, compare the average points per game. This season, Inter have scored 82 points in 38 games, averaging 2.16 points per game. The year-on-year figures for the past few seasons are: 08-09 season, Inter, 2.21 points. 07-08 season, Inter, 2.23 points; 06-07, Inter, 2.55 points; 05-06, Juventus, 2.39 points; 04-05 season, Juventus, 2.26 points. 03-04, AC Milan, 2.41 points; 02-03 season, Juventus, 2.11 points.
In other words, the championship won by Inter Milan is the worst championship team in Serie A for 7 years, and only Juventus in the 02-03 season is the championship. The average scoring rate per game is lower than that. However, it must be noted that Juventus in the 02-03 season won the championship by 7 points ahead of second place. It was to win the championship in 3 rounds in advance and fight passively in the last 3 rounds, resulting in low points. But that's clearly not the case with Inter these days, with the Nerazzurri fighting until the final round to win the title.
From the points and average points per game, it can be clearly seen that compared with the past few seasons, Inter's lead in Serie A is shrinking. Why can't Inter sweep Serie A like they have in the past three years with the addition of World Footballer of the Year Hansen?
The media believes that from the point of view of Inter themselves. It's because of four points: First, the Nerazzurri have adjusted their team's strategy to focus on the Champions League. The sluggish performance in the league before and after the Champions League, being forced to draw or even upset by some weak teams, which seriously affected Inter's points, the most obvious is the use of Han Sen. Only 25 of the 38 Serie A rounds have been played. And in the case that Han Sen has no major injuries, this is not an absolute main data, and in all the games of the Champions League, Han Sen barely missed a minute, and the attitude towards Han Sen is Inter Milan's team strategy; In addition, Inter Milan lacked opponents of comparable strength in the league, and once led Roma and Milan by more than ten points, which made the Nerazzurri unable to play in the league. Because he was too big, he didn't go all out to fight. The third point. Inter have suffered some heavy penalties in the league, such as Jose Mourinho's three-game ban and penalties for a number of players, which has led to controversy as the Nerazzurri drop points in those rounds.
The fourth point is the most important, in recent years, with the reinforcement of Serie A by teams with strong purchasing power such as Napoli and Genoa, the strength of the midstream teams in Serie A has collectively improved, and the competitive pressure faced by the giant teams has also increased. At the same time, the Serie A giants have shrunk their investment and changed to a rational investment route, which is as strong as Milan and has begun to make profits in the transfer market. Although Han Sen's 58 million worth set a record in Serie A, the money from the sale of Ibrahimovic completely offset this investment, and Han Sen also brought huge brand benefits to Serie A and Inter. It can be said that the weakest crown in 7 years is a certain inevitability brought about by this change.
From the perspective of the development trend of Serie A, due to the next season, the distribution of TV broadcast fees will undergo a major change, the income of the giants will decrease, and the income of the midstream teams will increase, and the gap between the strength of the two sides will be further narrowed. In addition, the European points of Serie A have been declining year after year, and the giants have been forced to shift their focus to European competitions, so in the next few seasons, the points grabbing rate of the championship group may continue to decline. Serie A may usher in a real "era of weak crowns".
However, the media believe that Mourinho's Inter Milan, which has the world footballer Han Sen, has a greater championship advantage than Bayern in the next Champions League final, and the team has achieved three consecutive Serie A championships when Mourinho came to Inter. And his task is to restore the former European champions to their former dignity. After a season of attempts, he has successfully changed the temperament of the team for many years. With a double win over Premier League leaders Chelsea and a home win over Barcelona in full swing, Inter Milan has achieved a breakthrough for many years whether or not they can finally reach the top. Mourinho brings Inter not so much a varied tactics and championship experience as a domineering spirit that stands out from the rest. His presence made all opponents sit on pins and needles, and also made the soldiers under his command willing to die. There is a belief called victory, and there is a belief called faith. For Inter, who have suffered psychological breakdowns at crucial moments in European competitions for many years, these are exactly the football philosophies that Mourinho taught them.
Han Sen is a faithful executor of this football philosophy, in every game, Han Sen's running range is often second only to the captain Iron Man Zanetti, and the goals and assists at the level of World Footballer at critical moments are the finishing touch of Han Sen's performance, and it is also the bright pearl in the crown of the entire Inter Milan!
More importantly, under the command of the two major coaches of Pep Guardiola and Mourinho, Hansen faithfully implemented the coach's tactical ideas, and also creatively inherited Cruyff's particularly expressive full-court freeman style of play, and went further on this basis, the most obvious manifestation is that Hansen is more decisive than Cruyff in the game, especially in terms of scores. In terms of statistics other than goals and assists, Han Sen also showed unparalleled strength.
"Milan Sports News" also took advantage of Inter Milan's five consecutive league championships, and also reached the Champions Cup final again after 38 years, as well as the team's core Han Sen's enthusiasm for performing against the sky, believing that Inter Milan played a wonderful performance comparable to the "big international era" that year, such a result is the result of the joint efforts of all aspects and members of the team. But there are 8 people who are the most commendable.
At the top of the list is Moratti, who has proved one thing since he took charge of Inter in 1995: he loves Inter more than he has money. What kind of team was Inter Milan before Moratti took over? In the 1993-94 season, Inter finished 13th in Serie A (with 18 teams at the time), just one step away from relegation. Today, Inter Milan has become the hegemon of five consecutive Serie A titles, and the Champions League results have also achieved a breakthrough, this contrast is Moratti's achievements in the history of Inter. According to statistics, in the past 15 years, Moratti has invested more than 800 million euros in Inter by investing in Inter and reducing the deficit. What's even more amazing is that Moratti is actually not very rich! According to a report by an Italian financial magazine in '06, Moratti's personal assets (including real estate) are about 2 billion euros. Under this premise, it is amazing that he can invest nearly half of his belongings in football. Moratti's investment, 15 years like a day, like a drizzle, has helped Inter to continue to improve and improve. This is in stark contrast to AC Milan boss Silvio Berlusconi. "Milan Sport" put it well: "This is not only the victory of Inter against Milan, but also the victory of Moratti, who insists on watching, against the miserly Silvio Berlusconi." ”
Recently, the starting point network has continued to convulsive, and I don't know if there is a problem with the network at my own home, anyway, it has seriously affected the law all along. However, being able to continue to dedicate new chapters to everyone every day is something I think I should and must do as much as I can. (To be continued......)