Two to one, Inter Milan's seventh victory in ten league rounds this season, and the fifth victory with a narrow goal - no wonder many people think they have been very lucky since the beginning of this season...
For Florence, they are quite unconvinced by their loss in this game, but they are not the only ones who have such thoughts, there are many other teams...
What makes Inter Milan fans even more happy is that Juventus finally lost in this round. They unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Reggina, who was in the relegation zone.
The gap between Milan and them has narrowed to one point, and this situation has shocked the spirits of Inter Milan fans who are at a low mood!
Just one point! Our current momentum is very good! Maybe in the next round, we can overtake Juventus and continue to advance towards the championship!
Although we have been very dangerous to win many games before, we can always win, right? Dick still has the ability, our team is also very strong now, and we will definitely be able to sprint towards the league championship!
And this victory was a huge encouragement to the Inter Milan players. After winning, they shortened the gap with the first place, which also gave them hope.
However, Dick now has some headaches. Now he is playing very well offensively, but he is starting to lose the ball out of habit. Before, it was a matter of tactical adjustment, but now he has almost adjusted it, but he still keeps losing the ball.
, it’s not that the players don’t work hard, or that there are any flaws in the tactical transitions, it’s just that the opponent always finds opportunities to score goals, which is really a bit weird...
Twenty-five goals were scored in ten rounds of the league, but fifteen goals were conceded. They ranked first in Serie A in goals scored, and goals conceded... not first in Serie A, but among the top six, only Lecce conceded more goals than them.
, Juventus has only conceded four goals so far, and AC Milan has only conceded seven. Juventus has conceded less than one-third of Inter Milan’s goals, and AC Milan has conceded less than half of Inter Milan’s goals...
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However, Dick still firmly believed that there was nothing wrong with his tactics. He didn't have many good solutions to the problem of conceding too many goals. However, he only conceded one goal in the last round, and the situation was gradually improving.
Currently, Inter Milan does not have many internal problems. Although it concedes a lot of goals, the team's winning rate is quite high. In the last round, it caught up with Juventus by three points, which makes the morale of the players very high.
"Does it need to be changed? It doesn't seem to need to be changed, but now that the training is almost complete, it seems that we can familiarize ourselves with other tactics."
For Inter Milan's already very mature players, it is not difficult to adapt to a new set of tactics. In other words, they can quickly become familiar with it in training. All they have to do is gradually find that kind of integration in the game.
It was just a feeling, so after defeating Florence, Dick started a new tactical drill.
If a team wants to perform well in a season, it is certainly not enough to rely on one tactic. In the past, Dick only insisted on using one tactic, which was to familiarize the players with the new tactics as soon as possible, but now,
It's time for some more changes.
"Whether it's two central defenders or three central defenders, Marco, you have to remember that you are the last line of defense... You are not young, and you have to know that a restless defender cannot reach the peak. To you
I am very familiar with the growth trajectory, and I can tell you responsibly that you have not yet reached your peak state."
Dick held a double cup of coffee in his hand, looked at the fierce-looking man in front of him who was covered in tattoos, and said softly.
Materazzi off the court is definitely not as vicious as he looks on the court. In fact, he has many friends off the court, including many sworn enemies on the court - this is a very strange phenomenon.
"I haven't reached my peak yet? Boss, I'm almost thirty-two years old. If I haven't reached my peak yet, wouldn't I be retiring just after I reach my peak?" Materazzi laughed exaggeratedly.
"Seriously, Marco, what I'm talking to you is serious." Dick did not laugh, but said calmly.
Dick's reaction made Materazzi stop smiling: "Boss, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course." Dick turned the cup in his hand: "If this were not the case, with the strength and condition you have shown now, I would not hesitate to sell you, because the ability you have shown now is not enough to accompany you.
Reaching the finish line with a great team that aims to win the Scudetto and the Champions League... Do you understand? I am a newcomer to Inter Milan and have never coached at Inter Milan before, so I don't care.
The feelings towards Inter Milan and the contribution to Inter Milan in the past are not equivalent to the current strength in my eyes.”
"If you have the ability, you can stay in my team. If you don't have the ability, you have to leave. If you don't want to leave, you will just stay in the reserve team like Koko."
Dick's words seemed very cold and ruthless, which made Materazzi really serious - he is a grassroots player who fought from the bottom, and naturally knows the cruelty of professional football. In this world, loyalty alone is
It is not enough to have loyalty, but also to have strength, so that you can stay in a team forever. Those who are famous for their loyalty, if their strength is not good enough, they will only end up being abandoned by the team.
"Boss, I want to hear your opinion." Materazzi asked Dick with a serious expression.
This made Dick nodded with satisfaction: "Marco, I said, I know your characteristics. In fact, although I have just come to Inter Milan, I am more familiar with Inter Milan's players than most people.
Did you know that bravery and courage are your characteristics? Your technical advantages lie in relatively flexible movement, fierce defensive methods and excellent long passes. You will choose to knock down the intruder at the first moment on the court... But
Marco, what you do requires physical support, and you have never reached the top level with this style of play. You are already thirty-two years old. How many more years can you play with this style of play?
"
Dick's words made Materazzi couldn't help but nod. In fact, he is not a fool, but a player with a very high emotional intelligence. Otherwise, he would not be an amateur but have many friends in the professional circle. Regarding this kind of
He has also considered the problem, but he has no clue...
In fact, in the year or two before the 2006 World Cup, Materazzi's performance was very average. If the Italian national team had not begun to decline at that time, I am afraid he would not have the chance to participate in the World Cup.
In the World Cup, he played better and better in several consecutive games, and then he completely gained confidence. In the following season, he simply showed the level of a world-class central defender. His defense was impeccable, and he could score various goals offensively, except for penalty kicks.
Free kick headers, and even barbs...
Of course, after all, he was almost thirty-four years old at that time. After maintaining this state for a year, he began to fall from his peak state due to a serious injury. Players over thirty years old are afraid of injuries. Injuries
If you maintain it well after that, the condition will fall into a mess.
The poor state during this period was actually due to Materazzi spontaneously changing his playing style to make himself more stable. After two years, he finally found his strength in the game.
Confidence in using this style of play - fans who watched Inter Milan games that season will know that although Materazzi received a lot of cards that season, his exaggerated defensive moves with big moves were reduced a lot.
The effect is better, and the defensive contribution is also better.
What Dick has to do now is to speed up the process and build up his confidence faster.
"Reduce unnecessary big moves, there is no need to intimidate others... You can play as a sweeper, Marco, your lateral movement ability is actually not bad, your shots are also very accurate, and you also have a long pass... You
Do you know who these characteristics remind me of? Yes, that Baresi from Milan. Of course, there is still a big gap between you and him in terms of defensive skills. After all, he is a defender who has elevated defense to an art form.
But don't forget, you are much taller and stronger than him, and your defensive area is much larger. You can definitely learn to defend like him. You have accumulated enough experience now. All you need is to increase your confidence."
Having said this, Dick reached out and patted Materazzi on the shoulder: "Don't have any worries. You are very important in my plan. Feel free to make defensive changes boldly... In the second half of the season
When the time comes, I hope to see a brand new you."
Materazzi nodded heavily. In the second half of the season, the time will not be too long, but it will not be short either. After all, he is not a young player and needs one or two years to improve. What he has to do now
, is to change the way you are used to before during the game and face the game in a more stable way.
After talking to Materazzi, Dick began to add more other formations and tactical drills to the training, such as 3-5-2, with Cannavaro as the center back on the left and Cordoba as the right side.
, Materazzi plays the sweeper, Zanetti is responsible for the right, Perrotta is responsible for the left, Stankovic's position is closer to the center to help Zanetti defend, and Pandev continues to ambush behind the two forwards, like this
The adjustment won't be huge, it's enough as long as Dick gives instructions and then Zanetti returns to the right.
Dick does not have a fixed range of activities for players in the midfield. For example, Pandev's position is reported to be the attacking midfielder, but in fact his position is very forward, close to the shadow forward, and although Adriano is a double center
One of them, but often retreats further than Pandev, creating opportunities by taking the ball and breaking through. Perrotta and Stankovic even rush around the field to change positions. Anyway, they are in any position in the midfield.
Be able to use your abilities to the fullest.
This style of play will weaken the overall defense, but it appears sharper and has more firepower in the offense. This is why Inter Milan has always scored a lot of goals and conceded a lot in previous games.
It's just that this style of play is enough to beat mid-to-lower teams or teams that are used to attacking back and forth. However, it is not enough when facing teams like Juventus and AC Milan that are overall excellent and solid.
Now Dick needs to add some variety to his team.
Even if it's just a small change that can make the opponent's coach unprepared, it's fine. The key is not to cling to one style of play and then make tactical adjustments on the field - this kind of approach can be done once or twice.
If there are too many, no matter how energetic the head coach is, he will be exhausted.
