Mancini made a substitution adjustment during the halftime break and replaced Zanetti with Mane.
This is a very questionable substitution.
Among the three defensive midfielders, the one whose performance was the least satisfactory was actually Vieira.
Just like when Wenger sold Vieira, the reason was that he thought Vieira would suffer a lot of injuries.
It was okay when he was at Juventus, but after coming to Inter Milan, Vieira's performance dropped significantly and his injuries increased, but he still had a great temper.
For example, when he was replaced after poor performance, he refused to shake hands with Mancini and kicked the drink box away in his face.
Tonight, Mancini arranged for Vieira to start, which was somewhat of a comfort.
Another defensive midfielder whose performance was not very satisfactory was Cambiaso.
Argentina's defensive midfielder really doesn't have a strong sense of presence, and his organizational and passing abilities have not been demonstrated. This is due to the fact that he has just returned from injury, and at the same time he is under strong pressure from Hamsik, Biglia and Rakitic.
Big relationship...
In comparison, Zanetti actually did a pretty good job.
It's just that Naples has Vargas and Di Maria on the left, and Maicon frequently provides assists. There are huge loopholes behind him, resulting in Zanetti failing to restrain Di Maria several times.
Mancini's intention with this substitution is obvious, which is to strengthen the team's right defense.
But whether this should be done is a matter of opinion.
…
The trend in the second half was a bit surprising.
Whether it was Mancini, the professionals in the stands, or even the commentators in front of the TV, they all speculated that Naples would definitely not be able to exert as strong pressure on Inter Milan in the second half as it did in the first half.
The reason is simple: physical fitness cannot meet this requirement.
Throughout the first half, the movement of Naples players was amazing.
Whether in the frontcourt or backcourt, even center Cavani ran more distances than Inter Milan's players.
This is simply outrageous!
It is not surprising that so many runs, coupled with the advantage of passing and controlling the ball, made Inter Milan overwhelming on the scene.
But after all, players are not perpetual motion machines. They can't keep running like this, right?
Therefore, they all speculated that the most Naples would do in the second half was to make another grab at the beginning, and then start to slow down the pace, reasonably allocate physical energy, and finish the game.
Inter Milan even had the opportunity to counterattack and regain the situation when Naples' physical fitness declined.
But what about actually?
From the beginning of the second half, Naples continued to pursue the game.
Fifty minutes, sixty minutes...
Everyone was shocked to find that Naples showed no signs of slowing down.
The players are still outputting like crazy, constantly passing and cutting, and patiently looking for opportunities.
Needless to say, just look at the group of aging players from their opponent Inter Milan. Just keeping up with Naples' rhythm has already made them exhausted.
It can be said that the physical fitness and running ability of both sides, as well as the tactical execution in the game, are not at the same level at all.
"We can look at the running data of both players so far in this game."
"Ibrahimovic has said it before. He said that if he was allowed to run actively, he would not survive half-time."
"Now, when we compare the data of Swedish center and Naples center Cavani, Ibrahimovic's running distance is only half of Cavani's, a little more, really only half-court level."
"The other Inter Milan players are also inferior to the Napoli players, which is very shocking."
"We are even wondering why Naples players can run so well?"
…
When the game reached the 65th minute, Inter Milan made the second substitution of the game.
Mancini replaced Materazzi with Crespo.
This made everyone in the chairman's stand confused.
"Materazzi probably injured his leg during the split in the first half. Now he can't bear it anymore. He was limping when he walked off the field, so this substitution is understandable, but why Crespo?"
"Replace a central defender and replace with a center forward. Are you going to risk everything and fight Naples?"
"I can't understand it at all. If the midfielder can't produce the ball, what's the use of replacing him with a center like Crespo?"
"That's it, can Crespo pass the ball to the frontcourt if he goes up?"
"Oh my god, with such a substitution, what will happen to the defense?"
"Only one substitute central defender Rivas is left on the bench. I guess Mancini wants to take a gamble."
"In the last game against Roma, in the last period, Crespo came on as a substitute and changed the situation."
"That's different, one moment and another, now Naples will not give Inter Milan such an opportunity."
"In other words, Mancini is betting that the physical fitness of the Naples players should be about the same, and he wants to counterattack at this time."
"Well, that makes sense, but..."
Just as he was talking, he saw Naples' formation steadily retreating on the court.
One very obvious scene is that the frontcourt press is not as pressing as before, but after a symbolic wave, it quickly retreats, and more often it is set up camp near the midline.
As soon as Inter Milan made a substitution and signaled an active attack, Naples retreated, somewhat showing signs of timidity. It seemed that the home team's players had exhausted their physical strength and were showing signs of actively retreating.
When the enemy retreats, we advance.
Inter Milan was holding back its anger, and when it saw Naples retreating, it immediately pushed forward with the ball and began to prepare to plan an attack.
"I always feel an ominous premonition. Is it that simple?" Lippi frowned.
Nicknamed Silver Fox, he is not only as cunning as a fox, but also has a very keen sense of tactics.
Not only him, but experienced head coaches such as Trapattoni, Ventura and Ulivieri were all aware of the abnormality, but in the stadium, in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Mancini was still signaling to the team to
Press forward.
The authorities are obsessed!
More importantly, Mancini must now turn the situation around as soon as possible.
He cannot afford to lose this game!
In a week's time, Inter Milan's centenary celebration will be held. If he loses tonight and gives up his position as the leader, then Mancini will most likely be dismissed from get out of class and resign to apologize.
He has no choice!
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When the game progressed to the 71st minute, Inter Milan once pushed past the center line and tried to find Crespo with a long pass in front. As a result, Naples central defender Bonucci headed the ball back at the front of the penalty area.
Rakitic in the middle determined the landing point, turned his back to the direction of attack, and headed the ball directly.
After the ball fell, it bounced back and fell toward the center line.
Sanchez ran back from the front and caught Rakitic's header in the no-man's area.
Stop the ball, turn around, start!
As soon as the Chilean winger started, his speed immediately increased and he dribbled the ball directly between Vieira and Cambiaso.
Before the two Inter Milan midfielders could attack, Sanchez rushed past them.
The Chilean winger is small, but fast and has excellent dribbling ability, and he is getting faster and faster.
After Materazzi was substituted, Inter Milan had only three defenders.
Maxwell on the left stood in the most advanced position because Sanchez was attacking his defensive zone.
Chiwu and Maicon in the middle flanked Cavani, fearing that he would connect with Sanchez.
But as Sanchez advanced rapidly, Cavani rushed diagonally toward the top of the arc to distance himself from Sanchez.
This has many benefits. It can not only create one-on-one opportunities for Sanchez with Maxwell, but also create a more favorable running route for himself.
Sanchez also understood it clearly. When he dribbled the ball into the 30-meter area, before Maxwell could grab it, he saw a gap. After calling Cavani, he quickly sent a diagonal pass to the ground.
The ball passed by Maxwell and fell directly to Cavani's feet.
During the run, Chiwu and Maicon could not stay close to Cavani, leaving Cavani with enough space to handle the ball. He turned sideways and stopped Sanchez's pass into the penalty area with his left foot.
When turning around, he used his strong body to directly pin Maicon behind him, forcing the Brazilian right back to slow down.
When he got close to him again, Cavani fell to the ground.
Qi Wu was shocked and made a sliding shovel.
But Cavani was already prepared. He gently moved the ball in front of his left foot with his right foot, barely avoiding Qiwu's tackle. After he stood firm, he exerted force with his left foot and hit a strike.
A powerful and heavy thrust.
The whole process sounds long, but actually happens in a very short time.
Everyone saw Cavani stop the ball and enter the penalty area. He turned around and adjusted his movements in one go. He directly shot with his left foot and the ball went straight to the left side of the goal.
Cesar fought hard to make a save, and even reached the ball with one hand, but the ball only changed slightly, and its momentum remained unabated, flying directly into the left side of Inter Milan's goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"Four to zero!!!!"
"My God, in the 71st minute of the second half, Naples made a quick counterattack and scored Inter Milan's goal again!"
"Mancini's substitution is questionable!"
"He wanted to gamble on scoring a goal, but in the end he went one step further and exposed his defense to the opponent's attacking fire."
"Naples counterattacked very quickly. Sanchez's dribbling and passing, Cavani's handling and shooting all left a very deep impression on us."
"Four to zero! Inter Milan is really doomed tonight!"
After Cavani scored, he rushed directly to the sidelines and made an excited kneel down, which earned him cheers from the fans in the audience.
Players such as Di Maria, Sanchez and Hamsik also caught up and surrounded him.
Gao Shen is relatively calm.
Although he was very happy and even very excited, he was much calmer.
Four to zero!
This was something he never dared to think about before the game, but he really didn't expect that Mancini would make such a substitution decision. Did he really think that copying the substitutions against Roma would be a waste of time?
Can the situation be reversed?
Or does he really not mind conceding a few more goals?
The game has reached this stage, and many things are no longer under the control of the head coach.
Even Gao Shen himself didn't know how this game would turn out.
