A 3-1 win over Real Betis in an away game allowed Inter Milan to top the group stage standings. In another game, Chelsea relied on Lampard's free kick in the 20th minute to score at home. Defeated Anderlecht with a score of 1 to 0. Both strong teams won in the first round. The battle between the two sides in the second round will determine the trend of this group!
The second round of the game will be played at Inter Milan¡¯s home court two weeks later. Many people must have been looking forward to this game for a long time
"Of course I'm very happy to win the game, but Betis' performance in this game was not bad. They were able to finish fourth in La Liga last season, and there must be something special about them. Joaquin's performance was mediocre? No. I forgot that Betis' goal came from his assist. Joaquin can still perform so well under Zanetti's marking, which is enough to prove his excellence. I think he is very suitable for playing center. At this position, what the center needs is the ability to score goals, which he does not lack. I think he performed very well. Fortunately, we have many players who can play the main role in the midfield this season. , we have to play a lot of games this season.¡±
"Did Chelsea win? It's normal. Chelsea is indeed very strong. Otherwise, why would people pay so much attention to this group? The next game? There's still half a month left. What I want to focus on now is the domestic league. We also have players in the league. It's a big test. Chelsea seems to be in good shape recently, winning five games in a row at the beginning of the league. This is normal. They have such dominance. There are not many teams with this kind of strength in the entire European continent, and now there are two. The clubs meet in the group stage, which is also the charm of the Champions League. The best teams compete on the biggest stage, and the winner is naturally the best team.¡±
Coincidentally, in London, Mourinho also expressed a similar view - I am in the league now, the Champions League is still a long time away, why are you anxious now? Don¡¯t have that spare time!
However, Inter Milan faced a double match in a week and played three consecutive rounds of the league. Naturally, they did not have the energy to take care of the game against Chelsea immediately. After the game against Chelsea, Inter Milan would immediately usher in the league match and the match against Chelsea on the weekend. Juventus's Italian Derby, under such circumstances, it seems that there is indeed no need to prepare in advance
But in reality? Whether it was Dick or Mourinho, the importance they attached to that game was extraordinary.
"We want to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, so we must show our momentum in this game." Dick said to Marriner.
The next three rounds of the league are against Lecce, Chievo and Fiorentina respectively. Among the three opponents, Lecce and Chievodike feel that it is not difficult to win, but Fiorentina, their transfer work this summer is good, sending We took away Obodo, Miccoli, Maresca and Chiellini, and got Pasquale, Gamberini, Frey, Pancaro, Brocchi, Fiore and Pazzini. , Montolivo and other powerful players, they won one and drew one in the first two rounds, and their performance was also good. Historically, they made it to the semi-finals this season, but they were deducted points because of the phone call and then started again. , although there is no top scorer like Tony, Pazzini also got more playing opportunities. This talented young forward also grew up rapidly after getting enough opportunities.
Playing against Fiorentina before playing against Chelsea, and then playing against Juventus, this is also a big test for Inter Milan. Dick adopted an active rotation tactic from the beginning, which was largely in order to play like this. Performed even better in the harsh schedule.
Lecce had a poor start to the season. They lost to Livorno in the first round and were tied 0-0 by newly promoted Ascoli in the second round. Zeman's departure after the end of last season brought a It was a big blow to Lecce, and new coach Regucci needs more time if he wants to achieve good results.
Although they did not suffer any personnel losses in the summer, what a head coach like Zeman brings to Lecce cannot be filled by just any head coach.
In this game at the Meazza Stadium, Lecce completely failed to display their true qualities as a little pepper and could hardly put any pressure on Inter Milan offensively. Dick did not rotate too much and started in the last game in the Champions League. Almost all the players played. Only Toni and Figo returned to the main lineup, replacing Di Natale and Yaya Toure. Sneijder continued to rest on the bench.
Tony, Stankovic and Adriano gave Inter Milan a 3-0 lead in the first half. In the following time, Perrotta and Adriano each hit the goalpost once. After the start of the second half, , Dick successively replaced Sneijder, Cruz and Chiellini. Cruz received Sneijder after coming off the bench.Ned's long pass scored Inter Milan's fourth goal. Inter Milan swept Lecce at home, maintaining their style of scoring a lot of goals since the beginning of the league!
In the first game, they defeated Treviso 5-0, in the second game they drew 3-3 with Palermo, and in the third game, they defeated Lecce 4-0. Inter Milan scored twelve goals in three games. goals, ranking first in the scoring list. Although Juventus has achieved three consecutive victories, they only scored seven goals and were five goals away from Inter Milan - Dick proved once again, Under his leadership, Inter Milan will be the team with the strongest scoring ability in Serie A!
In mid-week, Inter Milan went away to challenge Chievo. In this game, Dick began to rotate a large number of players - many main players including Cesar were not included in the main lineup, goalkeeper Toldo, defender Abe Roja, Chiellini, Cannavaro and Maggio, Zanetti, Sneijder, Yaya Toure and Stankovic were deployed in the midfield, and the forward partners were Pandev and Toni, and all other players They were all in the stands or on the bench, and Dick had made a lot of preparations for the next three fierce battles.
Chievo's form has not declined much this season. They won two games in the first three rounds. Although they did not have much certainty of victory against Inter Milan at home, Dick sent such a lineup and it was also It makes Chievo a little annoyed
Last season, Inter Milan did not continue to let Chievo become its nemesis, but now they have sent so many substitutes, and they want to steal a victory at our home court? You underestimate us too!
Angry, Chievo began to launch a flood of attacks at home. Semioli wanted to remind his teammates not to underestimate these substitutes. My brother, I was one of these substitutes last season, but I can still play in Chievo. Main force! What's more, not all Inter Milan are substitutes. Cannavaro, Zanetti, Sneijder, Yaya Toure, Stankovic, Pandev, Toni, these are all outstanding players, Yaya Toure Have you all seen Lei's performance in the previous games? Toldo, Zanetti, Stankovic and Pandev were all the main players last season. They became substitutes this season because better players joined. Among these players, only Sneijder and Yaya Toure and Chiellini are new players. If we are killed by the substitutes, it will be even more embarrassing
But it's useless for him to say this. Chievo is not in danger of being relegated now. After all, weak teams like Treviso and Ascoli can almost be said to be at the bottom. All they want to do is compete for the top spot. Just one breath.
I have worked hard to give Inter Milan a good-looking Chievo, and their performance is still very good. After all, they now have many good players, such as the young Brazilian center Amauri, Semioli who returned to Chievo, and the midfielder Bridge, Pellisier on the striker, Lanna on the defense, and the veteran goalkeeper Fontana who played for Inter Milan before. These are all outstanding players. Dick sent so many in this game. The substitute is also a very surprising thing.
But what Dick knows is that Inter Milan is very strong even on the bench. The young defenders are already quite good after a season of training. Strictly speaking, the midfielder and frontcourt are not substitutes. Since he dares to come up with the lineup, he must be sure of it!
Only two minutes into the game, Pandev tested veteran goalkeeper Fontana with a shot. In the fifth minute, Sneijder made a direct pass from midfield. Stankovic gave the ball to Pandev in time and advanced. Yaya Toure attracted some of the attention, but Pandev raised his foot and sent a beautiful ball from behind. Tony succeeded in countering offside, and faced the attacking Fontana with a calm push, opening the scoring for Inter Milan!
Chievo, who was working hard, equalized the score in the 23rd minute. Semioli's cross from the wing allowed Amauri to beat Cannavaro and hit the goal, but Toldo couldn't make the save.
But before the end of the first half, Stankovic passed a beautiful cross from the wing. Fontana made a mistake. Pandev, who came in from the back row, easily shook his head and headed the ball into the goal. Empty goal, 2-1, Inter Milan takes the lead again.
Five minutes after the start of the second half, Sneijder took a corner kick. Chiellini stepped forward to assist Cannavaro and succeeded in avenging Cannavaro. Under Amauri's defense, he still grabbed the first point, met the ball and headed for Inter Milan. Extend the lead to three to one!
After conceding three goals, Chievo's players were a little discouraged. Although the opponent sent a large number of substitutes, were these substitutes too high-end? Just think about it, there are eight international players among these substitutes, and five of them are absolute main players. Can such a substitute lineup really be regarded as a substitute lineup?
The frustrated Chievo could no longer create anything in the following games.Given the opportunity, Dick also replaced Cannavaro and Toni, while Di Natale seized the opportunity to come on as a substitute. He scored with a shot in the penalty area and helped Inter Milan lock the score at four points. First, after being tied in the second round, Inter Milan quickly won two consecutive victories, proving their state. They began to gradually reach the peak and use their best state to meet the upcoming intensive schedule!
"I said that Inter Milan is very strong this season not just because we have an excellent main lineup. In fact, we have fifteen or six players who can play the main lineup, and seven or eight very qualified substitutes. "My rotation game is definitely not about giving up, it's just about giving everyone more opportunities and keeping everyone in good condition," Dick said after the game. said with a smile at the press conference.