On March 27, when all the international players went to participate in the national team competition, Inter Milan, which was still in the remaining lineup, still won the Italian Cup. In this game, Dick sent a four-four
Formation two, goalkeeper Cesar, defenders Maggio, Pasquale, Arbeloa and Andreoli, midfielder Mascherano, Farinos, Semioli, forward Dina
Such a lineup of Talai, Martins and Toni swept Atlanta at home with a score of 3 to 0. The three forwards of Toni, Martins and Di Natale each scored a goal, and Inter Milan became the last team.
A team that reached the semi-finals of the Italian Cup.
In addition to Inter Milan, the other three teams that entered the semi-finals are Cagliari, Roma and Udinese. Inter Milan was lucky enough to draw Cagliari as their semi-final opponent, Roma and Udinese.
Ness will fight each other in the other half, and the two rounds of the semi-finals will be held in May. In other words, in the next more than a month, Dick can focus entirely on the league and the
During the UEFA Cup match.
Dick didn't think it mattered about this, because he didn't pay much attention to the Italian Cup game. He basically relied on the outstanding performance of the substitutes to win. Even if the semi-final game was during this period, Dick didn't care.
At worst, he can continue to let the substitutes find their form in the game. Even if he loses, he won't have any big problems.
What makes him even more troublesome is the recruitment of the national team. Now is the time when the game is getting fierce, but Inter Milan has been recruited so many main players have left at this time, which will definitely have a big impact on the continuity of their state.
, in this case, Dick can only bear this situation.
What annoyed Dick was that Adriano was injured during the national team game. Although the injury was not serious, he still needed time to rest, which meant that he would miss the next away game against Bologna and two games.
In the UEFA Cup quarter-finals, it is still unknown whether he will play in the next home game against Cagliari in the league.
The most important thing is, can he come back in time for Inter Milan's away game against Juventus in the Italian Derby on April 21? Although Adriano's current performance is not as decisive as it has been in history, his performance against Inter Milan
How important it is, no one can ignore it.
"Recuperate well, do you understand?" When Dick saw Adriano, he said directly: "We can play well without you in the next few games. What you have to do now
The thing is to try to come back before the game against Juventus. You will be very important to us in that game. Don’t think too much. Recuperate with peace of mind. Don’t think about forcing a comeback quickly. It will not do anything to you or Inter Milan.
The benefits!”
Dick knew that historically in this season, Adriano's performance in the second half of the season was far less impressive than in the first half of the season. In addition to his characteristics being revealed and his condition not being as good as in the first half of the season, his injury was also a big problem.
Deliano dragged his injured body through the Champions League knockout match against AC Milan before recuperating. He did not play much again until the end of the season. This was not a good thing for him and Inter Milan.
He doesn't want Adriano to play too many games with injuries, which will affect the performance of the entire team.
If you want to rest, rest well. We have many excellent forwards.
After the players came back from the national team, Dick began to train the second plan. Cruz became the candidate to replace Adriano. Although his ability to break through with the ball was far inferior to Adriano, he could pull out the ball and make the ball.
, but his handling and other abilities are no worse than Adriano, and at the end of the season, Cruz's performance is often even better.
In the previous games, although Cruz was unremarkable, he still scored eight goals in the league. The total number of goals in all games reached double digits. Under Dick's arrangement, he almost scored
He has made gains every time he comes on as a substitute, and now is when he begins to show his abilities.
There is no problem in replacing Adriano with Cruz, but it lacks the tactical changes after dribbling the ball in the midfield and forcing a breakthrough. Dick's men do not have the kind of player who can dribble the ball in the midfield and create a lane.
In this case, Dick also fine-tuned the tactics and replaced Pandev's position with Semioli, who has excellent wing breakthrough ability, to maximize the characteristics of the two centers. This will also be the next step.
Inter Milan’s main formation during this period.
Before the league resumes, Inter Milan has an away game against Rapid Vienna. Such a game is just suitable for Inter Milan to train.
Goalkeeper Toldo, defenders Cordoba, Materazzi, Cannavaro, Zanetti, midfielders Zanetti and Stankovic in the center, Perrotta and Semioli on the wings.
The forward partners are Tony and Cruz.
In this game, the rhythm of Inter Milan's frontcourt attack has slowed down a bit, but the threat of the suppressive attack is much greater. Toni is at the forefront, Cruz retreats to play the ball from time to time, Stankovi
Although Qi's organizational ability is not his strong point, his ability to distribute and control the ball is quite good. Coupled with Perrotta's timely forward penetration and Semioli's forced breakthrough on the wing, this style of play is very effective in
There is more threat in positional warfare.
On the wing, there are Semioli's crosses after the breakthrough, Tony's grabbing points in the penalty area, Cruz's support at the front of the penalty area, which can be of great help, coupled with heavy gunners like Stankovic and Pegasus.
With a lubricant like Lotta, Inter Milan's offense is not as good-looking as before, but it seems more comprehensive and difficult to guard against.
The Rapid Vienna players were cursing in their hearts that Inter Milan was basically a half-main and half-substitute mix in the UEFA Cup. This made them plan to defeat Inter Milan at home to gain prestige. Who knew these guys would score in the eighth round?
After being strong, they started to get serious. Such a starting lineup not only made them suffer, but also allowed them to suffer a storm of attacks without much preparation...
In the 21st minute, Semioli broke through from the wing and passed in. Toni overwhelmed the opponent's defender in the penalty area and rushed forward. Inter Milan led 1-0.
In the 32nd minute, Inter Milan played a beautiful cooperation in the frontcourt. After Cruz retreated, he received Stankovic's pass and then passed the ball to Perrotta. This direct pass was excellent. Perrotta
Taking advantage of the situation, he inserted into the penalty area. When he saw Tony being marked by the opponent, he did not pass the high ball, but directly passed the ball in an inverted triangle. He passed the ball diagonally from the bottom line to near the penalty spot. After passing the ball, Cruz moved forward.
The ball went straight to the far corner of the goal, giving Inter Milan a 2-0 lead.
In the 60th minute, Cruz retreated to get the ball again, and then passed the ball to Stankovic at the top of the penalty area. When Stankovic saw that no one came up to defend him, he immediately raised his foot and passed it to Stankovic.
The ball shot out, the ball flew upward in an arc, bypassed the hand of Rapid Vienna's goalkeeper, and hit the dead corner of the goal, three to zero!
It was not until after the score was 3-0 that Dick was replaced by Recoba, Martins and Karagounis, giving the substitutes more opportunities to play. Inter Milan maintained its lead until the end, with a score of 3-0 in the away game.
, allowing most of them to enter the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup!
After such a victory, after returning to Italy, Italian reporters reluctantly discovered the fact that from the beginning of the official games of this season to now, Inter Milan has not lost a game in all official games.
!The league has played twenty-nine rounds, with twenty wins and nine draws. They have won four consecutive games in the Italian Cup and reached the semi-finals. They have won all six games in the knockout round of the UEFA Cup. They have won three and drawn one of the four games in the group stage. The whole season so far.
, they have maintained an undefeated streak of thirty-three games and are advancing hand in hand on three fronts!
Although they have no Champions League games this season, this unbeaten record seems to have less value, but what if they can continue to be undefeated? They were undefeated until the last game of the season, and then won three
Where is the champion?
It seems that no team in the entire European continent has been able to achieve such outstanding results in one season!
They have been undefeated since the beginning of the season... Even if there are factors such as not participating in the Champions League, if Inter Milan can accomplish such a feat and win three championships at the same time, then there is no doubt that they will be able to win this season.
The results are more valuable!
"You haven't lost yet? I didn't pay attention." Dick asked the reporter in surprise. After receiving an affirmative answer, he laughed: "Well, no wonder I feel like I haven't seen our team for a long time.
We lost...but isn't this a normal thing? We have excellent strength, good condition, and good performance. It is good to have such results. There are still two months and sixteen games before the end of the season.
, I hope we can remain undefeated in these sixteen games."
"You know, I love setting records."
Dick's words undoubtedly mean that he will lead Inter Milan to create a new record of being undefeated in any game throughout the season. Reporters still don't know which team has created such a record, but at least one thing can be said.
What is certain is that in the five major leagues, there are only a handful of teams that can maintain an undefeated season. If you include the period after the emergence of European competitions, no team in the five major leagues can do this!
In fact, if a team is participating in a Champions League game, it is almost impossible to achieve this. Inter Milan is now able to create such a record, and playing without a Champions League game is also a big factor. After all,
They have not encountered any outstanding opponents in the UEFA Cup. If they can guarantee an unbeaten season, it will actually be considered a bit opportunistic. However, in any case, if they can win three championships and maintain an unbeaten record,
Dick is bound to lead the team to create an unprecedented record!
Good people have begun to discuss how likely Inter Milan is to create such results. For the next nine opponents in the league, only Juventus has the ability to defeat Inter Milan. The next opponents in the Italian Cup may not be able to beat Inter Milan.
Creating danger, there are not many worthy opponents in the UEFA Cup now...
"Don't worry about records. What we have to do now is win the championship." Privately, Dick said this to the players.
