"You have to fight like a hungry lion, like an angry beast!"
This is what Mourinho shouted to Ibrahimovic with a ferocious expression in the locker room before the game after kicking the tactical board in front of him.
The Swedish center felt like his whole body was on fire!
But he never expected that as soon as the game started, his own defense would make such a bad mistake, allowing Napoli to score in the first minute. What was going on?
but……
As the Swedish center prepared to kick off again, a proud chuckle appeared on the corner of his mouth.
fair enough!
The more the team encounters difficulties, the more I can show the strength and value of Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
"Did you see that? They're attacking!"
"Wait a minute, you all pass the ball to me, I will be responsible for scoring goals and reversing!"
The Swedish center shouted loudly, looking confident.
This is both his character and what Mourinho arranged before the game.
Inter Milan needs to activate Ibrahimovic's abilities, especially on the offensive end.
…
The game restarts.
Inter Milan still passed back, but Naples did not press too much, but continued to stick to the tactics just now, only grabbing the midfielder position, allowing Cambiasso and Burdisso to hold the ball at the end.
What's the point of controlling the ball?
Unable to pass the ball forward, he just back and forth between the two central defenders. This kind of ball control has no effect at all.
What's more, Inter Milan has never been good at controlling the ball, and Mourinho is not a coach obsessed with controlling the ball.
Ibrahimovic was at the front, waiting for the pass from his teammates.
Napoli's central defender, Benatia, is nearby.
"It seems that you are staring at me tonight." Ibrahimovic said with a chuckle.
Benatia glanced at him, remained silent, and continued to look forward, paying attention to the situation ahead.
"Hey, I heard that you broke your leg and haven't played in a game for a year. Is it true?" Ibrahimovic asked casually.
Benatia looked at him again, but still didn't answer and continued to look ahead.
Ibrahimovic curled his lips and said, "If you ask me, your head coach is really a loser. There is no one left in the team? Who are you looking down on if I use you to stare at me?" At the end of the sentence, Ibrahimovic deliberately let out a burst of contempt.
laughter.
When Benatia heard him mention the head coach, he couldn't help turning his head, looked at him, and said in somewhat broken Italian: "Before the game, I really didn't expect that you talked so much."
Ibrahimovic was happy to hear what his opponent was saying, but after listening to it, a breath of air caught in his throat and forced him to hold it back.
Nima, is there anyone like you?
What do you want to do if you offend people as soon as you open your mouth?
Do you know who labor and management are?
"I thought you were mute." Ibrahimovic groaned and cursed.
Benatia glared at him again and didn't answer.
"Hey, tell me which leg you have broken. I'll pay more attention to it later. I still have this kind of humanitarianism."
Benatia moved with him, partly focusing on the frontcourt, and partly on Ibrahimovic, not letting him leave his control, but turning a blind eye to his words.
"Don't tell me? I won't be polite if you don't tell me later." Ibrahimovic said again.
Benatia saw that the ball from Inter Milan in front was passed back to the back line, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard Ibrahimovic's words, he snorted and sneered, "Our boss didn't say anything at all.
"
"What words?"
"Dogs that bark loudly are usually only suitable for guarding homes and homes and cannot bite people because all their energy is spent barking."
Ibrahimovic's face suddenly darkened.
"Do you know? The reason why you can't score goals in big competitions is because you talk too much. This proves that you are nervous. When it comes to strong dialogues, you are nervous and weak. So, after so long, you have not scored.
Our Napoli ball?"
Benatia's words directly hit Ibrahimovic's weakness.
The Swedish center's reverse is that he is criticized as a soft-footed shrimp in the competition.
After hearing what Benatia said, he snorted coldly, said nothing, and ran back.
…
As soon as Ibrahimovic retreated, Inter Milan immediately found a way to take the ball directly from the backcourt and find him.
After stopping the ball, Thiago Motta was marking him nearby, but Ibrahimovic stopped the ball and passed it back to Stankovic who ran out of space.
The latter quickly passed the ball to the left and handed it to Mancini.
When Mancini faced Lichtsteiner, he made continuous fake moves, but the Swiss defender was unmoved. When the Brazilian winger tried to cut inside, he got close to him.
It should be said that when he was in Rome before, Mancini really played a very exciting attack on Naples' right wing, but since Lichtsteiner came, Naples' right wing has become stable.
This time, the Brazilian winger had no choice but to pass the ball, but the ball was touched by Lichtsteiner and bounced high.
The ball fell to the center of the penalty area.
Benatia made a decisive move, and Ibrahimovic quickly moved forward. The two of them shot at the same time, trying to intercept the ball from mid-air, but the Moroccan central defender took the lead and removed the ball with the outside of his right foot.
Ibrahimovic's kick was immediately in vain.
After unloading the ball, Benatia firmly controlled the ball with his second touch.
Mancini came out diagonally and wanted to snatch the ball back, but Benatia skillfully avoided Mancini's pressing with the ball, took two steps forward, and quickly passed it to the front.
Undefended Vidal.
Napoli launched a quick counterattack.
…
Benatia turned around, glanced at Ibrahimovic, and then quickly returned to his seat, with a look of unfazed favor and humiliation.
But Ibrahimovic looked at him differently.
"That kick was good just now." Ibrahimovic praised.
Benatia was slightly aroused, but quickly returned to normal and continued to ignore him.
He really feels a little disappointed now, because he didn't expect that the world's number one center would actually be a talker.
Ibrahimovic didn't know what happened tonight. When he was waiting for his teammates to pass the ball, he was walking back and forth. Every time he saw Benatia around him, he couldn't help but say something.
In fact, he really wanted to affect Benatia's mood and interfere with his concentration.
But this guy didn't seem to be fooled.
Finally, when he was cornered, Benatia replied directly, "Your words are really much better than your skills!"
"You should be a stand-up comedian, not a football player."
This immediately made Ibrahimovic even more angry.
When Inter Milan attacked from the left, Maxwell once penetrated to the left side of the penalty area, attracting Lichtsteiner's attention. When he passed the ball to Mancini on the left side of the penalty area, Benatia
After calling Thiago Motta and Cannavaro Jr., he quickly stepped forward and attacked.
Mancini just received the ball, tried to pull the ball laterally and then kicked off, but Benatia stared at his action.
The Brazilian winger reacted quickly enough and dunked the ball back, trying to get past Benatia and dribbling the ball into the penalty area.
Benatia is tall and has long legs. Although his lunge was a bit fierce and he almost slipped when Mancini spiked the ball, he still hooked the ball with his right foot at the critical moment.
Little Mancini rushed over, but the ball did not pass.
Benatia adjusted in time, and when Mancini turned around to chase the ball, Benatia had already gotten up first and squeezed past with his body.
You don’t need to think about it to know that when Benatia’s burly body of 1.9 meters pressed against little Mancini, the poor Brazilian winger was helpless and was forced to squeeze behind him. He watched helplessly as Benatia
After grabbing the ball, he made a long pass.
Naples launched another counterattack.
"A very good defense!"
"Center defender from Naples, Madhi Benatia."
"This is his first appearance for Naples, and it is also his first official appearance in the past year."
"It's really surprising. His defense is very good and his footwork is also very good."
"Gao Shen found another treasure!"
…
On the sidelines, when he saw Benatia's long pass to launch a counterattack, Mourinho cursed angrily and shouted for Maxwell to quickly return to defense. He kept cursing and was obviously very angry.
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Fortunately, Muntari performed very well tonight, playing bravely in the midfield and protecting the defense well, preventing Naples from succeeding in this counterattack.
But Mourinho also saw the clues.
"This Moroccan boy is not simple!" Baresi is a defender himself. As for Benatia's performance tonight, at least so far, he feels that he has made zero mistakes.
"I showed off my footwork just now, and now I have shown my excellent ability to steal the ball. No wonder Gao Shen is willing to let him start."
Just as he was talking, Inter Milan grabbed the ball from Naples and launched another quick counterattack.
Mancini tried to dribble the ball diagonally into the penalty area, and Lichtsteiner defended him all the way. However, Benatia stood still at the front of the small penalty area. When the Brazilian winger came over, he suddenly stepped forward.
The three of them just passed each other. Mancini Jr. and Lichtsteiner both rushed past Benatia, but the ball was intercepted by Benatia.
This is another wonderful defense!
"Damn it, he is like a sieve, no one can pass the ball!" Baresi was also very surprised.
This defense happened so fast that no one even knew what was going on, and the ball was intercepted.
Mancini turned around and grabbed the ball on the spot. After tightly entangled Benatia, he knocked the ball down.
But Benatia continued to actively press Mancini, Stankovic and Maxwell outside the penalty area, and finally passed the ball to Lichtsteiner at Maxwell's feet.
The Swiss defender made a long pass and passed it forward again.
Mourinho knew that his ominous premonition before the game was true.
It is indeed not easy for Gao Shen to introduce Benatia.
The Moroccan central defender is not a fourth defender at all, nor is he a substitute. He is here to grab the main position!
But the question now is, how can Gao Shen conclude that Benatia can seize the main position?
Isn't he the god of prediction?
After discovering Benatia's strength, Mourinho immediately realized that this game would not be easy to play.
