"Living together" on the eve of the game is suitable for Inter Milan, a team with loose management, optimistic nature towards Italy, and Milan, a prosperous city. But it is not suitable for Wang Ai, who has always been self-disciplined.
Suitable. He was used to arranging his life according to his own rhythm, and was used to lying on his own bed every night, so he didn't sleep well that night.
Neither Maniche nor Materazzi interfered with him.
Wang Ai woke up at 5:30 in the morning the next day, left the dormitory quietly, put on training shoes and a football at home, and started running in the morning along the route he designed.
Walking through the dim forest, listening to the footsteps of the three of them. At around six o'clock, when the sky was dark, Wang Ai took out the football behind his back and started running with the ball. Finally, he stopped at the foot of the road more than 200 meters away from home.
On the turf outside the golf course in the middle of the forest, perform technical moves on the spot.
With water vapor all over his body, Wang Ai returned home and packed up his equipment. He was going to Siena this morning. It was the first game after returning from the winter break.
According to the schedule, Wang Ai returned to the base at eight o'clock and had breakfast with his teammates in the base cafeteria. Unlike most of his teammates who had just woken up and had little appetite, Wang Ai ate very generously, with a portion on a stainless steel plate.
, three times that of other teammates!
However, I have long heard that Wang Ai’s teammates who practice every morning are not surprised that anyone who runs a half marathon will starve to death.
Chatting and laughter could be heard from time to time in the cafeteria, but Mancini paid no attention to it. He only occasionally whispered to his assistant and finished eating very early.
After breakfast, it was free time. Most people gathered together to chat or play cards. This aspect was not much different from that in China. It was not until ten o'clock in the morning that everyone got on the bus and rushed to the airport to board the flight south. Today's opponent was
Siena, which was promoted five years ago, has always been in Serie B. Even though it was promoted, it was always in the middle and lower reaches. Two years ago, it was almost relegated.
The only thing that impresses the outside world about this team is their very similar jersey to Juventus - zebra! Because the two teams are theoretically owned by the same owner, Siena is also called Juventus' second team, which shows its strength.
A spot.
After arriving in Siena, after a simple lunch, the whole team headed for the Stade Franchi. Liu, who was regarded as Wang Ai's entourage, followed the plane and saw Wang Ai coming out of his uniform at the player tunnel of the stadium.
I waved specially.
"Xiao Wang, although I probably shouldn't say this, as a friend I still want to remind you." Lao Liu shook his head: "This is an extraordinary treatment for you. Others, even the captain, did not bring their own assistants and guards.
Not only did you bring it, but you also asked the club to pay for your travel and accommodation expenses. Although you did the same at Chelsea and it was written in your contract. However, if you don't show a convincing enough performance, these will quickly become a problem for everyone.
Reasons against you."
Wang Ai thought for a while, nodded, and ran onto the court without saying anything.
Inter Milan's starting lineup for today's game is goalkeeper Julio Cesar, right back Maicon, left back Maxwell, double central defender Cordoba, Materazzi. Zanetti, Cambiasso, Chiwu
Forming the midfield and backcourt, Jimenez serves as the attacking midfielder, and Ibrahimovic and Cruz are double forwards. Among them, Ibrahimovic still prefers a slightly deeper position to display his vaunted footwork, and Cruz, who occasionally shines, plays in the front
Center.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was just right. Wang Ai sat behind Mancini and observed with curiosity this stadium filled with 15,000 people. Oh, it should be called a sports ground. In England, Wang Ai is used to huge crowds of people in every game.
, so I was a little curious looking at this crude stadium. Although there were many fans, it still had a sense of desolation, which was really a bit disappointing for Serie A's status.
After walking for a while, Wang Ai turned his attention to the game. Inter Milan had a great advantage. They got continuous opportunities in the frontcourt and restricted their opponents in the backcourt. Such a game was indeed suitable for him, a newcomer, to make his debut. Soon,
Under the continuous offensive, Siena's defense was under a lot of pressure and made mistakes. Cruz fell and won a penalty kick. Ibrahimovic took the penalty and hit it directly.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. A few minutes later, Siena made a decent pass. Julio's defense was interfered with. Cordoba and the opponent's forward competed for the top. In the end, I don't know who touched it. Anyway, the football landed on
Inside the goal line, the score was tied.
After that, the situation once again entered into a pattern where Inter Milan mainly attacked and Siena mainly defended. Although Inter Milan attacked frequently, the threat was not great. Seeing that the first half was about to end in a draw, captain Zanetti became anxious and dribbled the ball from the backcourt.
On the way, he passed four opposing players in a row before running out of energy, and received applause from Inter Milan fans who had traveled more than 300 kilometers.
Wang Ai couldn't help but applaud, he's 35! He can still play this kind of one-man rush and frequently surpass others. An Argentinian can be called the "eternal captain" in Inter Milan. It is indeed a well-deserved reputation.
It's a pity that although Inter Milan has Zanetti in the midfield and backfield who can attack, Cambiasso who can cover and intercept in a large area, and an all-round defender Qiwu, there is no stable responder in the midfield position.
, so that the sudden attack launched by the two "leaders" could only travel to about 40 meters away from the goal and could not turn into a final thunderous blow.
Cruz's role is that of an assassin. He is invisible on a daily basis and often plays a defensive midfielder. He only occasionally makes a sudden appearance. Ibrahimovic's footwork and consciousness are good, but that is only for his height and forward role, which is different from normal
As an organizational attacking midfielder, wingers are still incomparable.
At least in Wang Ai's view, Zanetti's attack just now would have been a greater threat if there was any one of Belleron, Lampard, Robben or Joe Cole, even if Essien was there.
It's a pity that Inter Milan's midfield and frontcourt are powerful and physical, but they have no tactics. The passing is not accurate enough, not to mention wasting time and opportunities. There is nothing commendable in every move. They are completely defeated by the superiority of personnel quality.
Jimenez is more like a second forward and lacks organizational skills.
Wang Ai, who was watching the game intently, came to a preliminary conclusion. Maybe after his debut, he would play the role of a frontcourt organizer to make Inter Milan's dry frontcourt smoother.
In the stoppage time of the first half, Inter Milan, which had been attacking for a long time, finally passed through a chaotic battle. In the end, Ibrahimovic assisted and Cambiasso took over the score.
Seeing this scene, Wang Ai applauded, but at the same time he thought he was too stupid.
Maybe Mancini's commanding style is conducive to the growth of players, but it is very harmful to the team's record.
This chapter has been completed!