Amid the pre-match squabbles and quarrels, the match day finally arrived, and the most important thing was the real showdown between the two sides on the court.
On February 27, in the twenty-fifth round of Serie A, Inter Milan played Roma at home at the Meazza Stadium.
This is a battle between the league leader and the second place in the league. However, the first-ranked Inter Milan is 24 points ahead of the second-ranked Roma. This can be said to be a battle between the Serie A and even the five major leagues.
In the second half of the league, the battle for the top spot with the widest points gap came.
Before the game, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti solemnly stated to the Roma fans that at the San Siro, the Roma team will be extremely tenacious and will fight to the end. After the 90-minute game, Roma stood proudly.
Just leave!
"Corriere dello Sport" praised Spalletti's statement and praised the Roma team's determination to fight.
Li Ang sneered at this. In his opinion, this was a manifestation of Spalletti's cowardice. Only weak people without self-confidence would declare that they would fight tenaciously and fight to the end when the battle came.
When did you see the king of the forest express his determination to fight tenaciously and fight to the end when he killed his prey with one bite?
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When the game started, as Roma coach Luciano Spalletti said, his team was indeed very tenacious.
However, this is a kind of passive tenacity: after the kick-off, Inter Milan launched a crazy offensive towards Roma's goal. Roma played very passively and could only rely on limited counterattacks to harass Inter Milan.
The powerful counterattack could not really threaten Inter Milan's goal.
The Roma team tenaciously resisted Inter Milan's strong offensive!
Thirty minutes into the game, the score on the field was still zero to zero. The Roma team held on to the tie tenaciously and did not allow Inter Milan to score.
This made Li Ang a little disappointed. His plan for the team was to attack Roma's goal after the opening game and try to break the deadlock on the field as soon as possible.
In a sense, Roma's tenacious defense still caused some trouble for Inter Milan.
However, it is obvious that everyone sees Roma's passivity on the field, especially Roma's goal. Whether it is those Roma fans who go to the scene or watch the game live in front of the TV, at this time
, although they did not concede a goal, and although they tenaciously withstood Inter Milan's fierce offensive, their hearts were heavy, or in other words, they were on tenterhooks.
Because, Inter Milan's offensive is too fierce!
You don’t know how long Roma’s goal can hold on. Even if Inter Milan scores a goal in their next attack, it’s not surprising at all. In fact, if luck hadn’t been on Roma’s side, Inter Milan would have scored long ago.
There should be at least one goal scored.
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Inter Milan's offensive was overwhelming, and Roma fans were nervous to watch.
Also nervous is Roma head coach Luciano Spalletti.
He had previously imagined the difficult situation he might face at San Siro, but he found that he still underestimated the difficulties the team might face.
Inter Milan's offensive was really too fierce.
The offensive is getting stronger and stronger.
Roma played very passively. In fact, Roma itself is not a team that is good at defense. Spalletti's Roma team is best at attacking. However, facing the fierce attack of Inter Milan, it is difficult for them to get any decent results.
The offensive opportunities can only be limited to the half court, resisting Inter Milan's attack and hoping to get a chance to counterattack.
However, Inter Milan did not give Roma a chance to counterattack at all. As long as Roma had the ball and wanted to counterattack, Inter Milan began to press in the midfield and frontcourt. Liang arranged for Deco and Carlos to start together.
The midfield interception line is terrifying. It is simply a luxury for Roma players to get the ball comfortably.
An attack by Inter Milan had just ended, and the Roma team tried to counterattack, but they quickly lost the ball and another attack by Inter Milan came immediately.
Spalletti finally couldn't sit still anymore. He walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly.
"Control the ball! Control the rhythm!" Spalletti shouted, pointing at Pizarro. This rare counterattack opportunity must not give away the ball easily again.
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Li Ang sat firmly on the coaching bench. Although the team had not scored a goal during the wild attack, which made him a little unhappy, Li Ang had confidence in his players. In his opinion, the goal would come sooner or later.
Li Ang is already very familiar with this game and Spalletti's Roma team.
For Li Ang's Inter Milan, 'slaughtering Roma' has become a required course every season. The Roma team, which advocates offense, will be severely punished every time they face Inter Milan.
Spalletti has used the same 4-2-3-1 formation for three consecutive seasons. Apart from partial personnel changes during the game, he never made any adjustments to the team's formation.
In addition, Spalletti's blind trust in veteran Tonetto also made Li Ang unable to understand that for such a veteran whose condition has declined seriously, Spalletti has always regarded him as a big treasure...
In the eyes of Li Ang, the aging lineup of this Roma team is the biggest problem. This is mainly concentrated on the front line and the defense line. Currently, there are only Totti and Vucinic on the front line. The Montenegrin forward is only 24 years old.
Totti has just turned 30, and such a striker seems to have nothing to do with aging. In fact, as he gets older, Totti's injuries have gradually increased. This season, he has suffered from long-term injuries twice.
The aging problem of the team's defense is mainly concentrated on the two full-backs. Tonetto and Panucci are both very old. However, these two veterans have deep trust in Spalletti. As they grow older, their condition improves.
The decline is inevitable.
Soon, Li Ang noticed Spalletti's adjustments to the Roma team.
Pizarro was originally the core of the backcourt of the Roma lineup. His ability to control the rhythm of the game is unmatched by anyone in the Roma lineup. In addition, his accurate long passes can often assist his teammates to score goals, and he also has a lot of skills.
However, Pizarro has not shown his past advantages in recent games, but his old habit of sticking to the ball has become particularly prominent.
Now, facing Inter Milan's high-pressure situation, Spalletti had a rare counterattack opportunity and hurriedly gave up the ball because of too much panic and haste. Under such circumstances, Spalletti had to let Pizarro
With more ball control and organization, Li Ang immediately saw the opportunity.
On a dead ball opportunity, Li Ang called Deco to the sidelines and whispered something.
