In this match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina, the final score was 6 to 2!
Adriano scored four goals in the game and staged a hero's return.
Ronaldo also scored a goal.
Juan Mata also took advantage of a mistake in his opponent's return pass, stole the ball and then broke into the penalty area and scored a goal.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the boos at Frankie Stadium were loud.
The commentators all fell into a state of madness, and no one expected that what was supposed to be an evenly matched fight between dragons and tigers eventually turned into a massacre.
The camera followed Adriano closely. The Brazilian, who had not scored in the previous fifteen league games, scored four goals in this game and became the brightest star.
At the press conference after the game, Li Ang looked arrogant and proud, "Now, who wants to ask about the conflict between Adriano and me?"
The reporters at the scene looked at each other in disbelief, and they were all filled with hatred. They had never seen such a mean person before.
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Although they hated Li Ang, they still had to praise Li Ang and Adriano in the media reports the next day.
"The Return of the King!" - "Gazzetta dello Sport".
"Inter Milan staged a massacre!" - "Corriere dello Sport".
"Juventus is tied, five points behind Inter Milan!" - "Turin Sports News".
"Leon and Adriano's hug!" - "La Repubblica".
"Gazzetta dello Sport" also conducted an exclusive interview with Adriano in Pinenati the next day.
"The coach told me that I should cheer up. He told me that my father has been cheering for me in heaven and protecting me. I knew it must be like this. When I scored, I lowered my head and kissed the last thing my father left for me.
Precious things, I felt my father saying to me, "Well done, Ribeiro". I looked up at the stars and I seemed to see my father smiling at me... I want to thank my coach, he let me
Get back on your feet..."
Everyone knew the story behind Adriano's courage and outburst, which touched many people for a while, and Li Ang also received rare heartfelt praise from the media, praising him for everything he had done for Adriano.
"This is no longer the scope of a head coach's job, but Li has done all this. This comes from the kindness of people's hearts. He is a good person, a good coach, and a person worthy of respect..." - "
Gazzetta dello Sport".
While having breakfast, Li Ang picked up "Gazzetta dello Sport" and happened to see this paragraph. When he saw the 'good guy card' awarded to him by the media, a smile appeared on his face. Saving a person can make people feel heartfelt.
The pleasure, it feels so good.
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Serie A is a double match this week. Three days later, in the 25th round of Serie A, Inter Milan defeated Livorno 2-1 away from home. Livorno forward Lucarelli scored in the first half.
The home team scored, Aguero and Adriano scored in the second half, helping Inter Milan reverse the away victory 2-1.
The reason why Inter Milan's victory was more difficult was that in this game, Li Ang made a large rotation of the team. Compared with the game with Florence, Li Ang rotated seven starters, only goalkeeper Cesar and center back Samou.
El, as well as midfielder Carlos and striker Adriano, continued to get starting opportunities.
It was not easy for Inter Milan to win, and their direct title rival Juventus also suffered another upset in this round. They were tied 2-2 by Messina in the away game.
This caused an uproar after the game. You know, after Juventus drew two consecutive rounds, they had been opened up by Inter Milan to more than two goals.
At the end of the 25th round of Serie A:
Inter Milan ranks first with 22 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 68 points;
Juventus ranks second with 19 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, with 61 points;
AC Milan ranked third with 17 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, with 54 points;
Fiorentina, which was bloodbathed by Inter Milan in the last round of the league, lost to Lazio 1-2 in this round of the league. Viola now has a record of 15 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, with 50 points, ranking fourth in the league. However, it has already
The Roma team, which was coming from behind, was about to catch up.
Now, Inter Milan is seven points ahead of Juventus in the standings, which makes the Turin media panic.
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"Torino Sport" also began to conduct consultations with Juventus in order to find out the reason why Juventus's state plummeted after the winter break.
They really found a result, that is, compared with Inter Milan, Juventus is too tired.
In the Juventus lineup, Cannavaro played 2301 minutes, Emerson 2119 minutes, Zambrotta 2029 minutes, Camoranesi 2001 minutes, and Inter Milan except goalkeeper Cesar and midfielder Ka
Apart from Los Angeles, there is no one who has played more than 2,000 minutes. What is even more frightening is that Juventus rarely rotates, unlike Inter Milan, which made a large rotation in the game against Livorno.
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This can explain why Juventus's condition has become worse and worse after the winter, but the lack of rotation is not entirely Capello's fault. In fact, Capello has done his best and Balzaretti was discovered.
Now, Mutu has been transformed into a right midfielder, thus reducing the pressure on Camoranesi and Nedvěd. Del Piero is used more, but this alone is not enough. Maybe Juventus is in the main lineup.
They have everything, but they lack a strong bench lineup. Maybe the goalkeeper's "double insurance" is strong enough, but the goalkeeper is also the only position that does not require rotation in a two-line battle.
Starting from the back line, it is clear that Juventus only has one Kovac as a substitute centre-back, and even this Kovac is not so reassuring. In the game with Messina, Capello originally wanted to let Thuram
He took a break, but due to Cannavaro's red card, he had to replace the Frenchman in the 53rd minute. However, Kovac's performance was a disaster, which ultimately led to Juventus being beaten by Messina with two goals.
"Torino Sports News" believes that Juventus's endless exchanges in the back line are caused by injuries. Bilindelli's injury ruined his season and his chance to transfer to Messina. Zambu
Lotta and Zebina were also injured at the same time, Balzaretti became the main force, Chiellini and Pessotto played frequently, and Blasi also came as a guest, but in terms of comprehensive status, experience, and strength, they are indeed better than Zan
Brotta is so different.
Having Mutu on the wing in the midfield solves a big problem, but what about the center? Capello gave Gianni Keda and Brasi countless opportunities, but their performance was extremely mediocre. "Turin Sports Daily" said that this way
The substitute lineup prevents Capello from making too many rotations. A super strong main lineup has reached this point, and there is no way not to show fatigue...
Then, "Torino Sport" expressed its envy for Inter Milan head coach Li Ang, believing that Inter Milan has many young players such as David Silva, Bonucci, Borriello, Marchisio and so on.
The lineup is not only thick, but also young and very impactful.
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This media seems to have selectively forgotten that in the summer transfer market, when Li Ang purged players such as Martins and Fiore and introduced players such as Bonucci, David Silva and Aguero,
, they are sarcastic, thinking that Li Ang ruthlessly purged the stars who have played for Inter Milan for many years and that the introduction of these young people is an unreasonable move and must be punished... But now they express envy that Li Ang has so many young people on hand to rotate.
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This report by "Turin Sports" actually made Li Ang even more famous. The Inter Milan head coach's ability to identify talents once again won praise and exclamation.
Look at the young people he has introduced. Needless to say, Carlos, Mata and Modric, Bonucci was directly promoted from the youth team, and Marchisio is the captain of the Juventus youth team and has entered the first team.
The team has no hope, and was poached by Li Ang. David Silva had only been loaned by Valencia to play in the Spanish third division for one season. Although Aguero is famous in the Argentine domestic league, for a 17-year-old
Li Ang dared to spend 16 million euros to bring in a young man who is 20 years old. His courage is unparalleled.
Now, these young people are making rapid progress under his guidance and have a bright future. Among them, David Silva and Aguero have become important players in the rotation.
"Coach Li Ang once again showed his amazing vision and his courage to use young players boldly... In the rotation tactics, the Chinese also used them with ease. Inter Milan's current personnel structure has many fewer players than last season.
, and younger, but also more combative..." - Special report by "Gazzetta dello Sport" reporter Di Gennaro.
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While "Turin Sports" diagnosed Juventus, it also did not forget to cheer for Juventus, encouraging the team to catch up, kill Inter Milan, and regain the leader's throne.
"This is the best opportunity! We have to defeat Inter Milan directly and take back the throne that belongs to us..." - "Turin Sports News".
The reason why "Torino Sport" said this is because the next 26th round of Serie A will usher in a heavyweight confrontation. Juventus will visit the Meazza Stadium and Inter Milan.
Direct competition.
If Juventus can beat Inter Milan in this game, they will be able to reduce the point difference with Inter Milan to four points. With twelve rounds left in the league, Juventus' hopes of a comeback will greatly increase.
"If Inter Milan can defeat Juventus in this game, they will be able to extend their lead over Juventus to 10 points, a three-game lead, and they will still be in the 12th round of the league.
, Inter Milan is getting closer to their long-lost Serie A championship trophy..." - "Gazzetta dello Sport"..."Gazzetta dello Sport" cheers for Juventus and hopes that Juventus can compete in this direct confrontation.
China defeated Inter Milan and narrowed the point difference, while "Gazzetta dello Sport" cheered for Inter Milan and looked forward to Inter Milan defeating Juventus to ensure a huge lead in the league.
For Inter Milan and Juventus, in this direct showdown in the second round of the league, both sides are not happy to meet at this time point.
The reason is that in the middle of next week after the end of this league, the knockout stage of the 2005/2006 UEFA Champions League will begin. Inter Milan will go to the Netherlands to face the Dutch giants Ajax as a guest, and Juventus
He will travel to Germany to face Bundesliga powerhouse Werder Bremen as a guest.
In fact, for Inter Milan, their current situation is even more severe, because Juventus' previous league opponents were Parma and Messina, while Inter Milan's opponents were Fiorentina and Livorno.
Fortunately, Li Ang was well prepared for this. He used all his main players in the game against Fiorentina, and then made a large number of rotations in the game against Livorno. On the other hand, at Juventus, Capello was not satisfied with the substitute lineup.
Satisfied, almost rarely rotated...
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"So, Juventus is exhausted now." Li Ang said in the home team's locker room at San Siro. "And in today's game, Juventus still cannot rotate, and Capello even had to do his best.
Send the main players, why? Because we are seven points ahead of them in points, so Juventus cannot afford to lose in this game! They must win!"
"As for us, we have seven points of confidence. Even if we lose this game, it doesn't matter. They have greater pressure than us!"
"Of course, when I say this, I don't mean that we have to admit defeat in this game!"
"On the contrary, I hope everyone will play this game with a relaxed mentality and 120% effort. A seven-point lead? This does not satisfy us. Such a direct confrontation is worth six points."
In a two-point game, this is our best chance to solidify our lead!”
"Thuram is suspended due to a red card today, and Kovac will start. Our attack point is the Frenchman. Let me attack this point in turn and crush him!" Li Ang said fiercely.
"In my eyes, all players are the same!"
"Inter Milan's achievements as a team are the result of the hard work of all players!"
"In this game, there is only one result that can satisfy me! That is to win!"
"Win the game! Move towards the championship!"
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The reason why Li Ang said this is because he still chose to rotate in this heavyweight game with Juventus to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals with Ajax next week.
Contest.
Of course, his rotation range is smaller than before.
Maicon starts, and team captain Zanetti takes a rest.
Materazzi started and Samuel took the rest.
Stankovic starts and Figo takes a rest.
David Silva starts and Juan Mata takes a rest.
Although only four players were rotated, it was a very bold move in such a heavyweight game.
