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Chapter 522

In Newcastle's dressing room, there was a suffocating atmosphere.

In the last away game, Newcastle also fell behind by two goals in the first half, but the last time Newcastle had the advantage of two goals at home, it was actually just a draw. In this game, Newcastle really fell behind in the two rounds of confrontation!
Moreover, in the first half when the absolute chances of both sides were almost the same, Inter Milan just relied on a breakthrough and a free kick that did not seem to be a big threat to tear through Newcastle's defense twice!

Speaking of it, Newcastle's recent two away games in the Champions League were really not very good. The few goals conceded so far are a bit inexplicable. With Newcastle's defensive ability, it should not concede so many goals!
However, these conceded goals have also caused a lot of psychological pressure on the Newcastle players. The tenacious nerves of professional players can support them in adversity, but human mental strength is limited after all. You can persist in one game or two. However, if every game is very difficult, even the best players may be overwhelmed!
Seeing the slightly frustrated expressions of the players, Mourinho's gloomy face changed a few times, and he suddenly laughed: "Okay, you don't have to lower your head one by one. The two goals conceded in the first half have nothing to do with your performance. My misjudgment is one aspect, and bad luck is also one aspect... But can this difficulty defeat us? Impossible! Don't forget that we are Newcastle, and our goal is to win all the championships this season! Temporary difficulties will only make us feel better when we win! Now! The difficulty is nothing but the condiment that makes the most mellow wine of success!"

Mourinho said to all the players in his confident voice: "Don't forget, what we need is just a goal. As long as there is a goal, the balance of victory will be tilted to our side! Inter Milan was lucky in the first half, but we will not have such good luck in the second half! We are destined to be the most brilliant team this season. Today's little difficulties are just stepping stones on our way to success!"

After boosting morale to the maximum, Mourinho began to announce the tactics for the second half: "In the second half, strengthen the attack on the wing! Maicon, your position can be a little earlier, and Essien will be responsible for helping you fill it! Strengthen the crosses after the breakthrough from the two wings. No matter what, every attack must form a cross. Dragon, you are the main force of the second half attack! The number of crosses will be greatly increased from the flanks. It is up to you to decide whether to shoot or ferry. Messi and Gerrard will ambush you and prepare for the second attack. , Carrick, you should defend a little more in the second half, fill in the space on the side with Essien at the same time, take advantage of your accurate long pass, and it is up to you to instigate the attack!"

Mourinho held out a finger: "No matter what happens in the second half, a goal, I need a goal! At least one goal! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" The players replied in unison. Although some players had doubts about Mourinho's second-half attack on Long Bisheng, they still unconditionally implemented Mourinho's tactics. At the same time, they also hoped that Long Bisheng, who had failed to score in three games, could have a big explosion in this game!

Faced with this important task given by Mourinho, Long Bisheng's expression was a little excited, but he did not hesitate, but nodded firmly.

The silence in the first half was just for Boshi to perform better in the second half - Long Bisheng didn't have many shots in the first half, but he was always fighting against Ranocchia, even as a center forward, he took the initiative to find the defenders to fight, all he wanted was to consume Ranocchia!The bet is that Ranocchia will collapse before himself!

Although he also felt very tired, at the end of the first half, he saw with his own eyes that Ranocchia's jersey was as wet as if it had just been fished out of the water!
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Inter Milan's dressing room.

Benitez looked worriedly at Ranocchia, who was sitting on the stool and panting. In the first half, Ranocchia kept a close eye on Long Bisheng, Newcastle's top scorer. This made the center, who had been so successful this year, not even compete for the top. Inter Milan did not receive any real threat to the goal when the opponent attacked a lot in the first half. Ranocchia is a well-deserved contributor behind the scenes.

"Andre..." Benitez called Ranocchia's name: "Can you persist in the second half?"

Ranocchia tried to take a few deep breaths, stabilized his breath a little, and then replied: "I'm okay...it's okay, coach." After speaking, he drank a few mouthfuls of water. There were already two empty mineral water bottles beside him. For him, he sweated too much in the first half and had to add some water.

"Don't drink too much water, or you won't be able to run in the second half." Lucio reminded the young central defender partner.

"I sweated too much in the first half, what can I do if I don't replenish it." Ranocchia also knew that drinking water like this is not much different from drinking poison to quench thirst, but the unbearable thirst made him have to drink more water to ensure the function of the body.

Benitez knew that Ranocchia had consumed a lot of energy. He saw with his own eyes that Long Bisheng was physically confronting Ranocchia almost every minute. Sometimes Ranocchia approached him, and sometimes he approached Ranocchia on his own initiative, but he was bound to be unable to replace Ranocchia. Counter-attacking and containment, but the pressure in the backcourt will also become very high. Now Inter Milan cannot lack the strength of Ranocchia.

Long Bisheng's performance in the first half was obviously a little abnormal. Generally speaking, the center should try to avoid the defense of the defender, but Long Bisheng took the initiative to find trouble for Ranocchia. Obviously, it was to consume more of Ranocchia's physical energy. Is this Mourinho's arrangement or Long Bisheng's own plan?If it is the former, it is unlikely, because Newcastle is leading before the start of this game. If it is mainly defensive, even if Ranocchia consumes too much energy, it will not be too beneficial to Newcastle. If it is the latter, is Long Bisheng so confident in his physical fitness?According to my own data collection, this Long Bisheng has not lost a single official game in Newcastle after the New Year...

"Coach, even if I'm tired, he won't be much better..." Panocchia gritted his teeth and said, "He ran more than me in the first half, and he spent a little more energy than me in the confrontation. I don't believe that his physical strength will be endless. I will definitely not lose to him in the second half!"

Benitez looked at him, then nodded heavily.

When the players from both sides appeared in the player tunnel, Long Bisheng took a peek at Ranocchia, and found that Ranocchia's aura had calmed down. It seemed that the 10-minute halftime break had allowed him to recover a lot of physical fitness, but judging from Ranocchia's face, this recovery was only superficial. After running on the field for a while, his fatigue would actually increase. If he drank a lot of water during the intermission...hehe.

Long Bisheng thought in his heart that although he felt tired after the first half, he didn't drink too much water. He just drank a bottle of water to moisten his throat. At the same time, his usual arduous physical training and almost harsh eating methods did not actually reduce his physical fitness much.

Other places can't compare to you, we still have a body... Thinking of this, the expression on Long Bisheng's face, who has always shown himself to be an honest man, really looks a bit cunning at this time.

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The second half of the game began. Inter Milan did not quickly organize the ball to attack the frontcourt, but launched an inversion in the middle and backcourt. Now they have taken the lead. For them, the more time is consumed now, the more beneficial they are.

"This guy's personality is still the same..." Mourinho gritted his teeth and said, "As long as it is beneficial to the final victory, even if it is embarrassing, he will do it..."

Although the current situation is very serious, Pei Wei next to him still showed a smile - Mourinho said that Benitez, in fact, he is also such a coach...Only winning, only winning is the best. This is what the two coaches Mourinho and Benitez have in common.

However, Mourinho's mood is understandable. He has always been the kind of person who does things with confidence and is very dissatisfied when he sees others do it...

For Inter Milan's tactics, Newcastle did not hesitate at all. Five or six Newcastle players rushed into Inter Milan's half and launched a fierce frontcourt defense against Inter Milan's players!
Don't you want to waste time?We also spend with you!But it is not time-consuming, but energy-consuming!
Speed ​​up the tempo as much as possible, consume physical energy with Inter Milan, see whose physical energy is exhausted faster, and see who can adapt to the fast offensive and defensive rhythm!

This is the strategy that Mourinho decided during the intermission. Newcastle, who fell behind by two goals, has no way out. At the same time, the two goals of Inter Milan have broken the balance.
Newcastle's ferocious counterattack made Inter Milan's players unable to even stop the ball and made frequent mistakes. Although Newcastle made many offensive mistakes in the fast-paced offense, after all, they are more accustomed to playing in this fast-paced situation than Inter Milan, and their ability to seize opportunities in mistakes is also stronger than Inter Milan!
The ball rarely stays on the ground for a long time. The fast offensive and defensive rhythm and the fierce pressing of both sides make it impossible for anyone to stop the ball under their feet for too long. The accuracy of each other's positioning also makes short passes on the ground a luxury. The only good way to attack is to hit the frontcourt with a long pass, and then create opportunities through the striker's fight...

The scene began to become chaotic, the ball was flying around in the air, and the players on both sides were running around on the field. Although most of the time they were doing meaningless back and forth between the two halves, the players on both sides were gritting their teeth and persevering, because at this time, whoever can't hold on will be hit harder by the opponent!
Benitez's brows were also tightly frowned. He glanced at the visiting team's coach bench. Mourinho was not sitting at this time, but stood beside the coach bench with his hands folded, his expression serious, his eyes rolling back and forth as the ball flew back and forth.

"This guy... actually wants to use this method to mix the water..." Benitez also began to grit his teeth, but he had to admit that Newcastle's style of play is very effective. Although Newcastle has played more games than Inter Milan in this season's official games, it is reasonable to say that their physical fitness is worse than Inter Milan, but Newcastle's players have adapted to this fast-paced game, because the pace of Premier League games is basically so fast!And Inter Milan doesn't have much time to encounter the current situation...

Although the probability of this approach is not too great, it is more likely to recover the score than the conventional game method!

To say that there is not much certainty, but on the football field, who can say that the tactics they arrange will definitely be effective?Three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work, as long as you do your best, victory will always come!

Faced with this situation, Benitez did not think of any way to stop Newcastle's madness. Under his command, Inter Milan tried their best to slow down the rhythm, but as long as they slowed down a little, Newcastle immediately forced them up like a mad tiger. On the contrary, the slow-down Inter Milan almost missed a mistake in the backcourt.

Even Benitez dared not let the team slow down easily under such circumstances. Now that the tempo has picked up, changing the tempo rashly will only make the team unable to keep up with the opponent's offensive momentum. If you miss a goal at this time, it will be over.

Newcastle's offense is much simpler. Maicon's premise is that Essien and Carrick are two defensive midfielders who are responsible for filling the position, and then use Carrick's ball in the middle to strengthen the breakthrough of the two sides. Gerrard returns to the center to put pressure on the two sides. Hold, there is no space to support the wing defense.

Bale's cross, Ribery's breakthrough, Messi's extraordinary, Maicon's impact... four wide players with different styles and extremely threatening made Inter Milan's defense miserable, and the excitement of the Newcastle players, as if they had taken Viagra, made them grit their teeth to withstand waves of attacks. Even the two attackers, Balotelli and Aguero, began to return to defense. Contain the opponent's attack.

And Balotelli and Aguero's return to defense also made Newcastle's Essien start to press forward. Essien is not just a defensive midfielder.

The four wide players made a pass from behind the wing firmly. Long Bisheng in the penalty area was majestic. Only two of them, Ranocchia and Lucio, could barely restrain his header. Even though the two of them defended Long Bisheng very hard, they used up a lot of energy in the collisions again and again. Ranocchia has been watching Long Bisheng until now. The groaning——The huge impact brought by the collision with this monster was no longer able to support Lucio whose body was starting to go downhill!
Benitez is aware of the plight of the two central defenders, but he has no way to replace them. Now he has only two central defenders on the bench. Samuel and Caldirola are only about 1.8 meters tall. No matter which of the two central defenders is off the field, Inter Milan's air defense ability will have to drop a lot.

It's not that Benitez didn't fail to notice Long Bisheng, but even he didn't expect Long Bisheng to be able to make the famously solid Inter Milan defense line crumbling with just relying on his height and physical fitness.

Compared with the crosses after the two breakthroughs from the wing, Newcastle's crosses after the breakthrough from the wing are less frequent, but the occasional crosses mixed in between the crosses can make the collective heart of Inter Milan's defense jump for a while. Gerrard and Essien are players with very hard feet.

Under Newcastle's onslaught regardless of physical fitness, Inter Milan finally showed its decline. In fact, the retreat of Balotelli and Aguero had already indicated that Inter Milan had begun to give up the initiative.

The scuffle - and the scuffle that is still going on in their own half - now everyone can see that the situation of Inter Milan is not good!

Although they are now ahead of the total score, as long as Newcastle scores a goal, they can rely on the advantage of away goals to regain the lead!
In this melee situation, who can say that Newcastle can't get a goal in the melee and just eliminate Inter Milan?
Raising his hand and looking at his watch, Benitez found that half an hour had passed in the second half before he knew it. Thinking of this, Benitez called Caldirola, and after giving him a few instructions, he took advantage of the opportunity when the ball went out to replace Aguero who opened the scoring.

"Raphael wants to use defense to spend the rest of the time..." Pei Wei said to Mourinho.

(End of this chapter)