In the conference room, Inter Milan's new head coach Stramaccioni is studying with the club's coaches about the next league derby against AC Milan.
Yes, Inter Milan has changed its coach again.
At the beginning of the 2011-2012 season, Inter Milan's coach was Gasperini, who also led Inter Milan and Milan in the Italian Super Cup match at the Bird's Nest.
But it didn’t take long for Inter Milan to perform poorly in all competitions with 1 draw and 3 losses. Finally, after losing 1-3 to Novara in the Serie A away game on September 21, the club announced the dismissal of Gasperini.
"Tinker" Ranieri takes over the team.
However, in the face of an aging team, the club suffered from financial difficulties and failed to replace its players in time, and its league rankings continued to decline.
Moreover, although they topped the group in the UEFA Champions League, they were still eliminated by Marseille in the quarter-finals.
On March 25, 2012, Inter Milan lost 0-2 away to Juventus in the Italian national derby, suffering the team's 12th league defeat of the season.
As a result, Ranieri failed to make up for the blame and had no choice but to leave.
On March 26, Inter Milan announced that Ranieri had been dismissed and Stramaccioni, who had just led the U19 youth team to win the Next Generation Series championship, became the team's new head coach.
This is Inter Milan’s third coach in one season.
And Stramaccioni is also a young coach who is only 35 years old and has no previous adult first-team coaching experience.
Therefore, Inter Milan's top management asked many meritorious veterans to assist him.
This includes Giuseppe Baresi, who has played for Inter Milan for 16 years, and Luis Figo, who just retired in 2009.
And the next game is the top priority since Stramaccioni took charge.
The weight of the Milan derby, the pressure on Inter Milan to compete for a place in the Champions League, and the humiliation that Milan is about to step on Inter Milan to win the Serie A championship...
No matter which angle you look at it, this is a game that Inter Milan cannot afford to lose.
Although Milan is now enjoying success in every arena, it seems difficult for Inter Milan to stop them, but there is also good news for Inter Milan.
That is, AC Milan coach Allegri actually fell ill!
It was after the away game against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-finals. Allegri was so happy to return to Milan that he asked a few old friends to drink a few more drinks.
As a result, I got sick.
Although the celebration wine is good, don’t be greedy!
Although it's nothing serious, we definitely won't be able to keep up with this Milan derby.
Therefore, the Milan commander in this game will most likely be their assistant coach Pan Yi.
Therefore, in the view of Inter Milan's coaching staff, this at least gives them the possibility of defeating Milan tactically.
After all, in theory, it should be easier to deal with a young man like Pan Yi than an old fox like Allegri... right?
"After playing against us, they will face Chelsea at home three days later. That game is even more unforgettable for them." Figo said, "But the problem is that if this Pan Yi is in charge, he is likely to prove his ability.
He still has the ability to fight us with all the main players. After all, if he wins, he will win the Serie A championship in his hands."
Since Figo retired, he has been serving as the image ambassador of Inter Milan and is also considered an official in the team.
He generally does not intervene in specific technical and tactical design, but will make his own judgments on the team's strategic direction.
Head coach Stramaccioni nodded: "Well, I heard that some clubs are interested in him and have already invited him. And he seems to have expressed the idea of leaving Milan to coach independently. So Figo's
The statement should be correct."
He didn't say anything.
There are even rumors recently that even Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti is interested in the young Dragon coach.
This also made Stramaccioni feel a sense of crisis.
So he also wanted to take this opportunity of a head-on confrontation to have a real contest with Pan Yi!
"Judging from the various data we have collected, Pan Yi's tactical employment is actually in the same vein as Allegri." Giuseppe Baresi also pointed to the tactical board and said, "They usually use 433
The formation, left back Gianluca Zambrotta, right back Abate, two center backs Van Dijk and Silva, this is almost unbeatable..."
Giuseppe Baresi is the brother of Milan’s legendary captain Franco Baresi.
The two brothers have played for two teams in Milan for a long time and served as captains respectively.
In the 19th Milan derby, he and his brother shook hands and exchanged team flags in the middle of the Meazza Stadium, which became a legend in world football.
After he retired, he has been in charge of youth training affairs at Inter Milan Club, equivalent to the head coach of youth teams at all levels.
Starting from the 2008/09 season, he also began to assist Mourinho and lead the first team as an assistant coach.
He mainly provides tactical reference and suggestions to the head coach.
"The core of their tactics actually lies in the midfield and frontcourt, whether it is offense or defense."
Giuseppe Baresi pointed his hand upward on the tactical board:
"Their frontcourt trident will definitely press hard on our defense, and among the three midfielders, French midfielder Kante needs special attention. He is basically the hub of Milan's current offensive and defensive transition."
"When they face some strong teams, they sometimes shrink their formation for defensive counterattacks. But Pan Yi is a young man after all, and he is definitely more inclined to press out and attack. What's more, this game is a rare opportunity for him to fully perform.
The moment of your own ability.”
"And Milan's recent schedule is very tight. They have actually shown some fatigue in the league before, and they didn't even win against Bologna."
"Their frontcourt pressing style requires very high physical fitness of the players. So..."
Stramaccioni raised his head and said: "So, this is what we can take advantage of! As long as we can withstand their early attack, then when the Milan players' physical fitness declines, we can hit them hard!"
"Yes." Giuseppe Baresi said, "So I suggest arranging a 541 defensive formation to withstand the attack in the first 30 minutes. Moreover, Pai Guarin will keep an eye on their Kanter throughout the whole process, thus destroying them.
midfield operation."
Stramaccioni nodded in agreement.
He already fully understood what Giuseppe Baresi meant.
The fatigue of AC Milan's players and the absence of the head coach due to illness are a godsend opportunity for Inter Milan.
Under the current circumstances, Inter Milan should seize the opportunity.
And Stramaccioni wants to seize this opportunity.
After all, as a coach who just came up from the youth team, he needs a victory in an important game to prove himself and consolidate his coaching position even more than Pan Yi.
He wants the whole world to know: He is stronger than Pan Yi!