Two to one, Inter Milan's seventh victory in ten league rounds this season, and the fifth victory with a narrow goal - no wonder many people think they have been very lucky since the beginning of this season
For Florence, they are quite unconvinced by their loss in this game, but they are not the only ones who have such thoughts, there are many other teams
What makes Inter Milan fans even more happy is that Juventus finally lost in this round. They unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Reggina, who was in the relegation zone. The gap between Milan and them was reduced to one point, and this situation shocked the spirits of Inter Milan fans who were at a low point!
Only one point! Our current momentum is very good! Maybe in the next round, we can overtake Juventus and continue to advance towards the championship!
Although we have been very dangerous in winning many games before, we can always win, right? Dick is still capable, and our team is also very strong now. We will definitely be able to sprint towards the league championship!
And this victory was also a huge encouragement to the Inter Milan players. After winning, they shortened the gap with the first place, which also gave them hope.
However, Dick now has some headaches. Now the offense is playing very well, but conceding the ball has become a habit. Before, it was a matter of tactical running-in, but now it is almost done, but he is still conceding the ball. , it¡¯s not that the players don¡¯t work hard, or that there are any flaws in the tactical transitions, it¡¯s just that the opponent always finds opportunities to score goals. It¡¯s really a bit weird
Twenty-five goals were scored in ten rounds of the league, but fifteen goals were conceded. They ranked first in Serie A in goals scored, and goals conceded not first in Serie A, but among the top six, only Lecce conceded more goals than them. , Juventus has only conceded four goals so far, and AC Milan has only conceded seven. Juventus has conceded less than one-third of Inter Milan's goals, and AC Milan has conceded less than half of Inter Milan's goals ¡
However, Dick still firmly believes that there is nothing wrong with his tactics. He doesn't have many good solutions to the problem of conceding too many goals. However, he only conceded one goal in the last round, and the situation is gradually improving.
There are not many problems within Inter Milan now. Although they concede a lot of goals, the team's winning rate is quite high. In the last round, they caught up with Juventus by three points, which makes the morale of the players very high.
"Does it need to be changed? It doesn't seem to need to be changed, but the training is almost complete now, and it seems that we can familiarize ourselves with other tactics."
For Inter Milan's already mature players, it is not difficult to adapt to a new set of tactics. In other words, they can quickly become familiar with it in training. All they have to do is gradually find that kind of integration in the game. It was just a feeling, so after defeating Florence, Dick started a new tactical drill.
If a team wants to perform well in a season, it is certainly not enough to rely on one tactic. Before, Dick only insisted on using one tactic, which was to familiarize the players with the new tactics as soon as possible, but now, It's time for some more changes.
"Whether it's two central defenders or three central defenders, Marco, you have to remember that you are the last line of defense You are not young, and you have to know that a frizzy defender cannot reach the peak. To you I am very familiar with the growth trajectory, and I can tell you responsibly that you have not yet reached your peak state.¡±
Dick held a double amount of coffee in his hand, looked at the fierce-looking man in front of him who was covered in tattoos, and said softly.
Materazzi off the court is definitely not as vicious as he looks on the court. In fact, he has many friends off the court, including many sworn enemies on the court - this is a very strange phenomenon.
"I haven't reached my peak yet? Boss, I'm almost thirty-two years old. If I haven't reached my peak yet, wouldn't I be retiring just after I reach my peak?" Materazzi laughed exaggeratedly.
"Seriously, Marco, what I'm talking to you is serious." Dick did not laugh, but said calmly.
Dick¡¯s reaction made Materazzi stop smiling: ¡°Boss, are you telling the truth?¡±
"Of course." Dick turned the cup in his hand: "If this were not the case, with the strength and condition you have shown now, I would sell you without hesitation, because the ability you have shown now is not enough to accompany you. Reaching the finish line with a great team that aims to win the Scudetto and the Champions League Do you understand? I am a new player at Inter Milan and have not coached at Inter Milan before, so it doesn't matter to me. The feelings of Inter Milan passed by at the same time.?The contribution to Inter Milan is not equivalent to the current strength in my eyes. "
"If you have the ability, you can stay in my team. If you don't have the ability, you have to leave. If you don't want to leave, you will just stay in the reserve team like Koko."
Dick's words seemed very cold and ruthless, which made Materazzi really serious - he is a grassroots player who fought from the bottom, and naturally knows the cruelty of professional football. In this world, loyalty alone is the most important factor. It is not enough to have loyalty, but also to have strength to stay in a team forever. Those famous loyalties will only end up being abandoned by the team if they are not strong enough.
"Boss, I want to hear your opinion." Materazzi asked Dick with a serious expression.
This made Dick nodded with satisfaction: "Marco, I said, I know your characteristics. In fact, although I have just come to Inter Milan, I am more familiar with Inter Milan's players than most people. You know, bravery and courage are your characteristics. Your technical advantages lie in your relatively flexible movement, fierce defense, and excellent long pass. You will choose to knock down the intruder in the first place on the court But. Marco, what you do requires physical support, and you have never reached the top level with this style of play. You are already thirty-two years old. How many more years can you play with this style of play? "
Dick's words made Materazzi couldn't help but nod. In fact, he is not a fool, but a player with a very high emotional intelligence. Otherwise, he would not have an amateur background but have many friends in the professional circle. Regarding this kind of He has also considered the problem, but he has no clue
In fact, in the year or two before the 2006 World Cup, Materazzi's performance was very average. If the Italian national team had not begun to decline at that time, I am afraid he would not have the chance to participate in the World Cup. In the World Cup, he played better and better in several consecutive games, and then he completely gained confidence. In the following season, he simply showed the level of a world-class central defender. His defense was impeccable, and his offense could score all kinds of goals, except for penalty kicks. Heading free kicks and playing barbs
Of course, after all, he was almost thirty-four years old at that time. After maintaining this state for a year, he began to fall from his peak state due to a serious injury. Players over the age of thirty are afraid of injuries. Injuries If you maintain it well after that, the state will fall into a mess.
The poor state during this period was actually due to Materazzi spontaneously changing his playing style to make himself more stable. After two years, he finally found his strength in the game. Confidence in using this style of play - fans who watched Inter Milan games that season will know that although Materazzi received a lot of cards that season, his exaggerated defensive moves with big moves were reduced a lot. The effect is better, and the defensive contribution is also better.
What Dick has to do now is to speed up the process and build up his confidence faster.
"Reduce unnecessary big moves, there is no need to intimidate others You can play as a sweeper, Marco. Your lateral movement ability is actually not bad, your kick is also very accurate, and you also have a long pass You Do you know who these characteristics remind me of? Yes, that Baresi from Milan. Of course, there is still a big gap between you and him in terms of defensive skills. After all, he is a defender who has elevated defense to an art. But don¡¯t forget, you are much taller and stronger than him, and your defensive area is much larger. You can definitely learn to defend like him. You have accumulated enough experience now. All you need is to increase your confidence. "
Having said this, Dick reached out and patted Materazzi on the shoulder: "Don't have any worries. You are very important in my plan. Feel free to make defensive changes boldly In the second half of the season When the time comes, I hope to see a new you.¡±
Materazzi nodded heavily. In the second half of the season, the time will not be too long, but it will not be short either. After all, he is not a young player and needs one or two years to improve. What he has to do now , is to change the way you are used to before during the game, and face the game in a more stable way.
After talking to Materazzi, Dick began to add more other formations and tactical drills to the training, such as three-five-two, with Cannavaro as the center back on the left and Cordoba as the right side. , Materazzi plays the sweeper, Zanetti is responsible for the right, Perrotta is responsible for the left, Stankovic's position is closer to the center to help Zanetti defend, and Pandev continues to ambush behind the two forwards, like this The adjustment won't be huge, it's enough as long as Dick gives the instructions and then Zanetti returns to the right.
Dick does not have a fixed range of movement for players in the midfield. For example, Pandev's position is reported to be midfielder, but in fact his position is very forward, close to??Shadow forward, and although Adriano is one of the two centers, he often retreats further than Pandev, creating opportunities by breaking through with the ball. Perrotta and Stankovic even fly all over the court. Ben switches positions from left to right. Anyway, they can exert their abilities in any position in the midfield.
This style of play will weaken the overall defense, but it appears sharper and has sufficient firepower in the offense. This is why Inter Milan has always scored a lot of goals and conceded a lot in previous games.
It's just that this style of play is enough to beat mid-to-lower teams or teams that are used to attacking back and forth. However, it is not enough when facing teams like Juventus and AC Milan that are overall excellent and solid. Now Dick needs to add some variety to his team.
Even if it is just a small change that can make the other coach unprepared, it will be fine. The key is not to cling to one style of play and then make tactical adjustments on the court - this kind of approach can be done once or twice. If there are too many, no matter how energetic the head coach is, he will be exhausted.