champion light

Chapter 1088 The Defending Champion
The UEFA Champions League group match between Manchester City and Inter Milan is the most watched game on this match day. Manchester City will seek revenge from Inter Milan, while Inter Milan will compete with Manchester City for the first place in the group.

In the previous games, Inter Milan players were criticized for their lack of desire to win. After winning the Triple Crown, the whole team seemed to be satisfied all at once.

But this game should not have this problem.

Just 2 minutes into the game, Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti entered the penalty area, received a pass from Eto'o, and sent the football into the goal guarded by Joe Hart.

"Oh! Unbelievable! Inter Milan took the lead in the opening 2 minutes! They had a fantastic start!" the Italian commentator shouted excitedly.

The England commentator John Mortensen put his hands on his head: "Manchester City's players seem to have not yet entered the game state. Zanetti suddenly went forward and rushed into the penalty area. When he rushed into the penalty area, there was no Manchester City player to defend him. As a result, he caught the ball and scored without marking... The game fell behind after only 2 minutes. This is definitely not a good thing for Manchester City!"

"Benitez's team is now facing a severe test, falling behind by one goal in the away game...Inter Milan's morale is at its peak, and Manchester City may not be so easy to get out of San Siro!"

The Inter Milan fans in the stands were shouting at the Manchester City players: "Don't you want revenge? Come! Come and revenge!"

Before, the English media hyped that this game was a battle of revenge for Manchester City, and said that if Manchester City could eliminate Inter Milan, then they could also win the Champions League.

This caused the displeasure of Inter Milan fans.Because the English media made it seem like the Champions League is easy to win, anyone who comes can win it.

So Inter Milan fans should show Manchester City that not everyone can win this championship. It was inevitable that we Inter Milan could eliminate you in the first place!

Even if you bought the traitor Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer, you are still defeated by our Inter Milan!
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is now being booed by Inter fans as soon as he has the ball.

Inter Milan fans booed Zlatan Ibrahimovic not because he left Inter Milan, but because he went to Barcelona and kissed the team emblem of the Barcelona jersey after leaving Inter Milan, which made Inter Milan fans feel sick.

Because Ibrahimovic did the same thing when he transferred from Juventus to Inter Milan. He kissed the Inter Milan team logo to prove his true love for Inter Milan.

This move has endeared him to many Inter Milan fans.

As a result, in a blink of an eye, Ibrahimovic went to Barcelona to do the same, which made Inter Milan feel like it was tricked by Ibrahimovic.

So they are very upset with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic had such a miserable life in Barcelona last season, and Inter Milan fans did not sympathize with him, but rather gloated.

In the end, Inter Milan won the Champions League, while Barcelona was eliminated by Manchester City.The fans of Inter Milan are happy-didn't you go to Barcelona to pursue the Champions League?The Champions League is now with us!Are you dumbfounded?

The Inter Milan fans laughed at Ibrahimovic all summer, Ibrahimovic went to Manchester City, and they didn't stop laughing at him.

If you think he is going purely for money this time, don’t even think about winning the Champions League. Anyway, he is almost 30 years old, and money is more practical to him. He is just a "bitch" who loves money.

Amidst the boos of the Inter Milan fans, Ibrahimovic was obsessed with confronting the Inter Milan team, but this made him trapped in a tight siege, and it was almost impossible to perform well.

Judging from the game during this period, Ibrahimovic can't count on it anyway.

At the same time, Inter Milan also takes care of Rong Guang, and at least two players will mark him closely at any time.

It can be seen that Leonardo still has ideas.

He hopes to use this game to change people's impression of him, so that Inter Milan fans and the media in Milan City will forget Mourinho.

Let them know that Leonardo is not just living in Mourinho's shadow.

Mourinho's Inter Milan defeated Manchester City, which eliminated Barcelona last season, laying the foundation for the final championship.

And now, when Manchester City wants to seek revenge from Inter Milan, Leonardo wants to let people know that he can also lead the team to defeat the glorious Manchester City!

Moreover, the Manchester City that Inter Milan won last season was a Manchester City with many main players injured and suspended. It cannot be regarded as the strongest Manchester City at all. Mourinho feels a little bit cheap.

And what I am now facing is Manchester City, which is in good condition and has played its main force.

If he can beat Manchester City, then it will be clear at a glance who is at a higher level.

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After another 10 minutes in the first half, Manchester City still didn't have any good chances. It seemed that Inter Milan took control of the situation.

This is their home court, and it is normal for them to control the situation.

Listen to the sound of those Inter Milan balls in the stands...

Although Inter Milan fans still miss Mourinho very much, they will still support the team during the game.Besides, Inter Milan played well in this game.

"This is an away game!" John Mortenson said with emotion.

Although the defending champions did not play particularly well in the first round of the group stage, Inter Milan seemed to have recovered their level. When they faced Werder Bremen at home, they won a clean 4:0.

Manchester City also played Werder Bremen four goals away, but they also conceded two goals at the same time.

And Inter Milan has a goal difference of four goals.

The media now believe that Inter Milan did not perform well at the beginning of the season, but that is because the new coach and the team still need to run in.

After all, Leonardo's predecessor, Mourinho, was too successful, and the marks he left on this team were too deep.

To erase the traces left by Mourinho and re-brand his own mark on this team, Leonardo needs time, and this process will definitely conflict with the original system.Among them, losing the European Super Cup is a typical performance.

But everyone believes that Inter Milan has a good foundation. As long as Leonardo is familiar with this team and successfully integrates with this team, then Inter Milan will still be a strong contender for the Champions League this season.

It can be seen from the second group match that Inter Milan beat Werder Bremen 4-0 at home.

In Serie A, after seven rounds of the league, Inter Milan ranked third with four wins, two draws and one loss, only two points behind Lazio.

All signs are proving that Leonardo's Inter Milan seems to be getting better.

There is reason to give them more patience.

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At the end of the first half, the score of this game was still 1:0, and Inter Milan, who played at home, took the lead.

Everyone started to think about the second half.

How can Manchester City adjust at half-time to reverse the disadvantage?

What should Leonardo do at halftime to resist Manchester City's swift counterattack in the second half?

Will Ibrahimovic, who performed poorly in the first half, be replaced at halftime?Will he cause conflicts with Benitez?
And being defended by Inter Milan, Rongguang didn't perform very well. Does this mean that Inter Milan has mastered the knack of defending Rongguang?
"The first half is almost over, and the score is still 1:0. It seems that every team has its own nemesis. Although Manchester City can sweep England and beat La Liga powerhouses such as Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Inter Milan should be their nemesis natural enemy... No matter how good Manchester City was before, they will have nothing to do when they meet Inter Milan. And Inter Milan doesn't care who will coach it, what kind of situation they have experienced, it seems that as long as they play Manchester City, they have a lot of ideas..."

The commentator of the neutral country said so.

At this moment, Manchester City took possession of the ball and the football was quickly passed to Sneijder.

He didn't even think about it, and passed the football directly.

Although Rongguang would always encounter two or three opponents' siege defenses in the first half, Sneijder still trusted Rongguang.

The two have been working together for a season. Sneijder has encountered similar situations countless times in the game. He always chooses to believe in Rongguang, and Rongguang has never let him down.

Because Manchester City was compressed and defended by Inter Milan before, the place where everyone catches the ball is quite far from Inter Milan's goal.

When Rongguang received the ball, there was an Inter Milan player next to him who came up to mark him closely.Defending him is Inter Milan midfielder Stankovic.

His task is not to let Rong Guang turn around, or to prevent Rong Guang from turning around in the first place.

Delay the time for Manchester City to attack, so that other Inter Milan players basically have time to return to the defense.

It is not necessary for him to be able to intercept the ball directly, as long as he can hold Rong Guang, it is considered a successful defense.

Soon there will be other teammates coming up to help him. By then, Rongguang will be surrounded. Even if Stankovic does not take the initiative to intercept the ball, other Inter Milan players may also intercept the football and directly launch a counterattack!
But the glory did not let Stankovic's wishful thinking start.

While catching the ball, he stepped on the football and pulled it back!
The football just slipped between Stankovic's legs!

At the same time, Rong Guang quickly turned around after pulling the ball!
Stankovic was still a little unprepared for Rongguang's decisive turn. Facing Rongguang's turn, he remembered reaching out to grab the jersey, but it was already too late. He only caught a gust of wind...

However, he knew that he was not fighting alone. There must be other Inter Milan players behind him, and they would help him defend.Even if Rong Guang bypassed him, it was impossible to break through the next defense. It is very likely that he did not catch up with the football at all, and the ball he pushed behind him was directly blocked by the Inter Milan players!

But as soon as such a thought flashed through Stankovic's mind, he heard a sudden exclamation from above the Meazza Stadium!
(End of this chapter)