On the first day back in Milan, Wang Ai watched the complete three-game video and then returned to the club the next day to cancel his leave. After a routine physical examination, he got a qualified report and put it on Benitez's desk.
, Lao Bei's smile stretched after seeing this: "You are in good health, and you are training during your maternity leave?"
Wang Ai chuckled: "I'm very grateful that you can give me such a long vacation. It would be too much if I have to adjust after coming back."
After hearing this, Benitez stood up from behind his desk and stretched out his hand: "Welcome back, starting the day after tomorrow."
On the 24th, Inter Milan played against Sampdoria at home. Wang Ai made his first appearance in nearly a month, which attracted the attention of many media and made fans very concerned. They didn't know whether "returning from injury" would turn into glass.
people.
Fortunately, they were relieved after 90 minutes. In this game, Wang Ai scored and passed, helping the team defeat the opponent 2:1, thereby winning the first game in October.
Five days later, Inter Milan continued their efforts in the away game and defeated Genoa 2:0. Wang Ai did not score in this game, but he directly planned multiple threats and turned them into one of two goals. Three days later, Wang Ai joined the team
They moved to London to face Tottenham again. In the end, the two sides fought fiercely for 90 minutes. In the end, Inter Milan won with a difficult score of 3:2. Wang Ai scored a goal. Four days later, the league resumed. Inter Milan, who was at home, led by Wang Ai.
Facing newly promoted Brescia, Wang Ai unexpectedly joined forces with national team teammate Zhang Yonghai, and Inter Milan won a small game 1:0.
From three games without a win to four consecutive wins, this is the answer Wang Ai submitted to the club, fans and sponsors after his return. For a while, some Italian media gave him the nickname "Raphael the Savior".
However, on the evening of Brescia's visit to Meazza, when Zhang Yonghai was invited to Wang Ai's home, the two brothers were not so optimistic.
"Are you addicted to playing midfield?" Erbao, who was wrapped in his coat and eating barbecue in Wang Ai's backyard, said sarcastically.
"If I don't go, the back will become a colander." Wang Ai flipped the chicken wings and took another one for Brother Erbao.
"What's going on with you guys?" Brother Erbao took it and took a bite: "Logically speaking, the team that won the five crowns last season was still the famous Benitez, so it shouldn't be like this."
"What did you see?" Wang Ai asked after taking a sip of mineral water.
"Anyway, I feel uncomfortable. The combat effectiveness of your personnel has not been used. Except for Eto'o, even your performance is not good. I remember including our game, you only scored two goals in four games after you came back.
Ball, right? This is not like you, you average 2 goals per game."
Wang Ai hummed and pondered for a while: "Last season we played a defensive counterattack, which is also the customary style of Inter Milan and even Italy. Our midfielders and backfielders are too old and experienced, but their physical fitness and energy are not good enough, so defensive
It’s particularly suitable for counterattacking.”
Brother Erbao chewed the meat and listened attentively, and even gathered the iron pick on the table.
"The density of personnel in the backcourt can reduce physical and energy consumption. The veterans can perform well. After all, their experience and awareness are upward. If there is nothing wrong in the backcourt, the frontcourt, such as Eto'o and I, will all run.
He's fast, he can kick accurately, and he's especially suitable for counterattacks. At least he and I can hit him with this." Wang Ai made a few disapproving gestures: "But after Raphael comes, I must have him.
The idea is that he has led Liverpool for many years and is accustomed to the British football philosophy of passion, attack, and hard work. He does not like the particularly utilitarian defensive counterattack, so he changed it to a balance of offense and defense. But in this case, the attack
It can indeed be improved in terms of performance, but the area that the veterans in the backcourt need to guard is larger, the running distance is larger, and the shortcomings of lack of physical fitness and energy are immediately exposed, no matter how experienced they are."
"Maybe you can win in one or two games, but over time you will definitely lose it?" Brother Erbao analyzed to himself: "If the backcourt collapses, your efforts in the frontcourt will at best equalize with the opponent.
, so you have to take the initiative to retreat and retreat behind Eto'o to be the organizing midfielder. Sometimes I even see you retreat behind Sneijder."
"Yes." Wang Ai sighed: "Wesley's physical fitness is average. It is too difficult for him to be a defensive midfielder, so I have to retreat back to give the veterans a cover so that they can take time to breathe.
Take a breath and regain your composure. Oh, by the way, the brandy you are drinking now was given to me by the old guys, so I don’t have to give it up."
Brother Erbao brought up the white grape brandy in a funny way: "You don't drink it at all? Okay, you are so self-disciplined. Oh, I wish I had your energy. If you don't drink it, I will drink it mouth to mouth. It's so rare to be so free."
"Why didn't your wife come with you? Is the child three years old?" Wang Ai asked curiously: "You never take out the children at home. Why are you afraid of running away with others?"
"Pull a few eggs." Brother Erbao laughed and scolded: "She doesn't like to come out, and I can't force her to pull her. By the way, listening to what you just said, it seems that Benitez is not as good as Mourinho?"
Wang Ai thought for a while and shook his head: "They each have their own things, and they are similar in personality, but their pursuits are different. Benitez is a person who has great ideas about football. He pursues a football aesthetics and has a perfect template in his heart.
It needs to be filled in piece by piece. And Mourinho, it cannot be said that there is none, but he is more utilitarian. When the two conflict, he considers the latter far more than Benitez."
"So..." Brother Erbao drank another drink: "Mourinho is not afraid of people saying that his playing style is ugly. As long as he wins, he can maximize the use of existing assets and use whatever the boss gives him. And
Unless Benitez encounters a team that is on the right track, he must change his blood. Isn't your boss stupid? Why haven't you changed anyone? In fact, so many veteran players should be replaced sooner or later, not to mention their salaries.
Still high.”
Seeing Wang Ai's dry laugh, Brother Erbao seemed to have some realization: "...it's the boss's idea after all, what about you? Oh, you must be leaving too, right? The ship is going to sink. With your intelligence, I'm sure
Have you already chosen the next one?"
Wang Ai smiled and nodded slightly.
Brother Erbao also nodded without asking for details, and then talked about the team: "According to Benitez's style of play, the pressure on the veterans must be great, right? Even the goalkeeper? I think Julius
Austria's goals conceded are much higher than last year."
Wang Ai nodded and gestured with the table as an object: "The team's tactical play has caused systematic rifts in the front and backcourt, and the veterans have emotional and interest rifts with the coach. Now I am not a panacea, but a universal glue."
Now, stick it everywhere."
This chapter has been completed!