After saying those words at the press conference, Dick was not punished. After all, he did not formally attack his opponent. However, after the draw, he said such words, and the media began to say that Dick could not afford to lose.
Dick didn't care about this. He never cared about the media's evaluation anyway. He was going to Spain to play against Real Betis in the middle of the week. His focus has now begun to shift to this game.
After leaving La Liga, he has not returned to Spain to play games. When he was in Dortmund, he once led the team back to Madrid, so this time against Betis, there was no media hype about it - it was just a championship game
Cup competition, nothing more.
Betis performed well in La Liga last season, finishing fourth in La Liga and qualifying for the Champions League. This of course has a lot to do with Deportivo's decline. After the end of last season, Deportivo's
The meritorious head coach Irueta resigned as head coach, and his current position happens to be coaching Real Betis...
"We meet again, Mr. Irueta."
Before the game started, Dick smiled and extended his hand to Irueta.
"Yeah, we met again... But I really didn't expect that when I played against you again, I would be leading not Deportivo La Coruña, but Real Betis." Irueta also sighed and said.
"The world of football is always changing, just like I thought I would always be coaching at Atletico Madrid." Dick shrugged: "But Mr. Irueta, in this game, we have to go all out.
The victorious one.”
"Our goal is the same. We will not let Inter Milan and Chelsea become the undoubted qualifying teams in this group. Besides, we can also compete for third place to participate in the UEFA Cup." Irueta also laughed.
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In this game, Irueta sent out all his main players, including Oliveira, Fernando, Joaquin, Assuncao and other main players. The formation was also their most accustomed 442, and Dick's tactical arrangement
There were some changes. Goalkeeper Cesar, defenders Cordoba, Materazzi, Cannavaro, and Zanetti remained all the main players in the defense. In the midfield, he let Sneijder
Sitting on the bench, Mascherano, Yaya Toure, Stankovic and Figo appeared in the midfield. The forward partners also changed. Tony did not play. The forward partners were Adriano and Di.
Natale.
This start was a bit unexpected. Neither Sneijder nor Perrotta played. It may not be a physical problem, but a reflection of Dick's changes in the midfield. In this midfield, except for Figo, everyone can
Players who can run and press, use defensive lines to mark the opponent's wings, and attack in the middle to create murderous opportunities. Toni's absence means that Inter Milan will play more on the ground, and let Di Natale appear at the center.
There is also a big change in position - Di Natale was a winger in his previous career, but now he has become a pure shooter. What effect this transformation will have is still unknown.
For this game, the outside world seems very cautious. It is normal for Inter Milan to have an advantage. However, Betis's performance last season was not bad, and with the guidance of a famous coach like Irueta, there was no loss in the transfer market in the summer.
As for the main force, only Denilson, a perennial parallel import, is on loan to Bordeaux. In addition, Inter Milan was forced to a bit ugly by Palermo in the last game in the away game. Betis is not without a chance.
But such suspicions disappeared immediately after the game started.
Only 90 seconds into the game, Materazzi received a pass from his teammate and then passed the ball forward. Adriano ran towards the landing point of the ball. His forward movement attracted the attention of the opponent's defender, but the ball fell.
Arriving in front of Di Natale, when stopping the ball, Di Natale noticed that the opponent's goalkeeper was standing closer. Di Natale decisively lobbed the ball from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball drew an arc in the air.
It flew into the goal against the lower edge of the crossbar!
"The ball went in! Di Natale! A smart lob! Di Natale's shot was so wonderful. He received a long pass from the backcourt at the front of the penalty area and then stopped the ball and shot! Dick's
The employment of people is really... I don't even know what to say. I obviously think that his employment is nonsense, but the people he uses can score goals... In this way, Di Natale may also become the striker of Inter Milan.
In an important part of the above, after super substitute Cruz and shadow striker Pandev who can send the final pass, Di Natale, who is considered the fifth pick on the front line, has also begun to show his abilities! I think, now
Everyone should understand why Dick sent Martins and Recoba away in the summer, because they really have too many options on the front line!"
Di Natale hugged his teammates, and Dick laughed off the court. Of course he knew that Di Natale had the ability to become a pure shooter. Historically, Di Natale went to Udinese.
After that, he played on the wing at the beginning and could score more than ten goals in a season with full attendance. Later, after switching to a shooter, he created a great achievement of scoring more than 20 goals in four consecutive seasons!
Such track-and-trace forwards are his favorite, because he knows where they are most suitable to appear. For example, they are like this now, replacing Tony's shooter position. Although his characteristics are different from Tony's, as long as he can score
, no matter how he scored the goal!
Now Inter Milan's striker makes Dick feel that it best meets his requirements. The main players are Adriano and Toni. If Adriano is not available, Pandev will take on this responsibility. When Toni is not available, Di Natale
Then he can become the shooter, and Cruz can be the substitute. This kind of striker is perfect!
Of course it is most suitable for Adriano and Toni to play together, but if they are separated, it will also have great benefits for rotation. Strictly speaking, Inter Milan was not a rotation last season, but only focused.
It’s just to let the main players play. This season, Dick will start his real rotation, especially in the frontcourt. There are several substitutes who are capable of playing the main players, which will give him a lot of confidence in his rotation!
After scoring the fastest goal in the European competition this season in the first 90 seconds, Inter Milan did not relax in the following games. They continued to attack the opponent's defense, making Betis want to counterattack but unable to counterattack - they
Their offense is mainly concentrated on the wing. Joaquin is the source of their offense. However, it is difficult for him to find any opportunities under Zanetti's defense. Inter Milan seizes the weakness of the opponent's center. Assuncao
He is a very good player at free kicks, but his other abilities appear to be weaker. Otherwise, as long as he performs better in the midfielder position, his free kick scoring ability is enough to play in any giant club.
The main force will not be abandoned by Roma and come to Betis.
The three running players in the Inter Milan midfield almost overwhelmed the Betis midfielder. Figo was experienced in creating opportunities for the other two forwards. Betis did not have no chance to score. In the seventh minute, Joaquin assisted Fernando.
, after Fernando broke into the penalty area, his shot was saved by Cesar bravely, and he immediately got up and suppressed the ball under his body, without giving the opponent any chance to make up the shot.
In the next attack, Inter Milan had the upper hand again. In the 14th minute, Adriano, who came to the left, took possession of the ball and cleverly moved the ball to the right. After receiving the ball, Figo sent a sharp shot
Passing the ball close to the ground, Yaya Toure, who inserted in the back row, received Figo's pass near the penalty spot, and then immediately shot hard, and the ball hit the net for the second time!
"The ball scored again! It was Yaya Toure who scored the goal! The Ivorian's first official goal in Inter Milan! Betis fell behind by two goals at home, and Inter Milan's lightning attack completely messed up Betis' position.
!”
Di Natale's sense of touch in front of the goal and Yaya Toure's excellent forward penetration allowed Inter Milan to score two goals after the opening fifteen minutes. This also surprised Irueta. Obviously
Yes, the current Inter Milan seems to be more powerful than the Atletico Madrid team led by Dick. At least even the top Atletico Madrid team cannot carry out such a suppressive attack on Betis!
What's more, Dick also hid the four main players of Mascherano, Sneijder, Perrotta and Toni in this game. From this aspect, Inter Milan not only has a strong main lineup, but also has a very good substitute lineup.
, with such a foundation, it is the foundation for a team to hit the top of Europe!
"This guy...has he achieved such an advantage in just one year at Inter Milan? He is indeed an outstanding young man..." Irueta couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Although he did not want to declare that he would give up resistance, under such circumstances, even if Real Betis wanted to attack, they had to see if their defense was adequate.
In the next game, Inter Milan began to slow down the pace of the attack. They began to block in the midfield to delay Betis' counterattack. At the same time, Figo was left to organize and create opportunities in the attack, and began to gradually
Kill time.
Being able to control the situation on the court with ease is exactly what a mature giant should have. It is only the first game of the Champions League group stage. After quickly gaining a two-goal lead, he began to save energy and use the most effortless way.
To win, this is a very mature behavior.
In the next thirty minutes of the first half, Inter Milan successfully maintained its lead until the end of the first half. Although Betis wanted to continue attacking, they still could not create any opportunities. Instead, Inter Milan
Milan continued to create opportunities, but both Di Natale and Adriano missed good opportunities, 2-0, which was the score after the first half.
Real Betis finally regained a point five minutes after the start of the second half. Former Mallorca and Barcelona striker Dani, who came on as a substitute, received Joaquin's cross and passed straight through the middle. Midfielder Alzou inserted diagonally into the penalty area.
A shot was taken near the penalty spot. Cesar failed to make a successful save this time. The ball flew past his hand and Betis got a point back.
However, Adriano soon showed his value. After receiving a mid-air pass from Figo from the wing, he used a very difficult volley to score the ball.
At the gate of Betis, 3-1, Inter Milan defeated Real Betis in the away game. After a year and a half, they once again won the Champions League!
"I originally thought that Di Natale and Figo would play on the wings, and Adriano would advance alone... What do you think about letting such a short man play as a shooter?" After the game.
Irueta asked Dick helplessly.
"Because he is very suitable as a shooter." Dick replied with a smile.
