Lord of Greenery

Chapter 395
After almost being overturned by Tottenham in the Champions League, the praise of Inter Milan from the outside world has been much less.

The real dynasty team will not have such problems.

Almost being overturned by a big score like this proves that Inter Milan still has serious problems.

Just like Milan, which was overturned by the Jedi in the 05 UEFA Champions League final, some of the current Inter Milan team may have the same problem.

At that time, AC Milan had Shevchenko and Crespo on the front line, and even Inzaghi could only be a substitute.

There are Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka in the midfield, Rui Costa has to sit on the bench, and Rivaldo can only leave.

Cafu, Stam, Nesta and Maldini on the defensive line, that is a lineup that is difficult to get together in football games.

Purely from the point of view of card strength, the combination of Milan's 4 defenders is completely the best level in history.

Such a Milan, but in less than 10 minutes, was scored three goals in a row by Liverpool, which was only second-rate in Europe at the time, which can be said to be embarrassing.

Why did Milan have such a crash?
That was not their first comeback. In the 03-04 season, the famous dark horse season, Milan was overturned by Deportivo in the second round on the premise of a big victory in the first leg, and missed a great opportunity to win the Champions League.

The reasons for the collapse of Milan in the 03-04 season and the 04-05 season are basically the same——

Physical breakdown.

There are too many big-name players in Milan.

Being able to become a big name proves that they have played for a long time, and it also proves that they are old.

However, Ancelotti is not a head coach who likes to rotate, which led to a group of veterans being used to physically collapse, so they collapsed frequently at the end of the season.

Inter Milan now has almost the same problems as Milan at that time.

The same is the aging of personnel, but Benitez likes to use newcomers.

But the problem is that newcomers also mean instability, and it is inevitable to pay tuition for them to grow up.

Both Biabiani and Coutinho are talented and they had their share of the first half against Tottenham.

But compared to Pandev and Milito in their prime, they are still lacking in various aspects.

Although it is not the end of the season, the aging of players brings not only a lack of physical strength, but an overall decline in physical fitness.

Among them, explosive power and speed are naturally included.

Zanetti was overwhelmed at this point, and the impact on Inter Milan was too great.

Nowadays, the defense of the center has always been the focus, so the defense of the side has been relatively lacking.

But even if the center is emphasized, the defense on the side cannot allow one person to come. At this time, supplementary defense is very important.

Facing a striker with terrifying speed like Bell, it is obvious that a player with the same speed is needed to supplement the defense, so as to block the space for Bell to advance.

Otherwise, even if Maicon's strength is outstanding, he may not be able to stop Bell.

In particular, Maicon is still the kind of wide player whose offense is better than defense, and much stronger.

If you let him focus on defense, it would be a waste of his offensive talent.

If he is allowed to attack, he is likely to be seized by a player like Bell.

Previously, when Zanetti was in good condition, he, the former full-back, could help to make up the defense.

But after winning the Triple Crown, the obsession in Zanetti's heart is gone.

He is still very professional and serious, but he has lost his vigor.

This breath is gone, Zanetti is really old.

Except for Zanetti, there is no one in Inter Milan's defense who can limit players like Bell.

Maicon is strong, but he's not really a quick full-back.

Bell's way of surpassing others is also very strange, it is almost like competing with others in track and field.

Defending such a player cannot use general tactics.

Benitez thought about it and found that Li Ze was the most suitable to defend Bell.

Hua people have the strongest explosive power in the world, and also have terrifying physical strength that does not match their appearance.

Even if he is allowed to control a wing alone, it can be done.

If Li Ze is asked to help fill the seat, Inter Milan can solve this problem.

But for a player like Li Ze, it is a bit outrageous for him to retreat so deep to defend.

Thankfully, there are not many players like Bell.

Bell is not only fast, but also has strong physical fitness, and he is not even afraid of opponents' fouls.

He's also dangerous on goal, as evidenced by his hat-trick.

His passing is not bad either, as a wide player he is good at crossing and through balls.

This is completely the embryo of a superstar. As long as he grows up, he can become a player who is qualified to score goals.

In the Inter Milan team, only Li Ze and Sneijder have this qualification, and Milito is almost meaningless.

After returning from the Champions League, there was no time to rest and reflect, and Inter Milan had to face the league game again.

Due to the problem of time and energy, most of the league teams, Inter Milan can't study carefully.

The opponent of this round, Sampdoria, is obviously not an opponent worthy of in-depth study.

However, the final score was 1:1, and the Inter Milan coach was tied by his opponent.

It was Li Ze who scored a goal for Inter Milan, which was also the first goal to open the scoring.

But the good times didn't last long, and Sampdoria equalized the score in less than 10 minutes. The hero of that goal was Cassano.

Cassano used to be a famous genius in Serie A and one of the most overrated players.

In May 2001, when Cassano was only 5 years old, Roma paid $20 million for him to introduce him.

Barry was a genius, but he didn't put forward a performance in line with his worth, and later he went to Real Madrid at the price of cabbage.

In Real Madrid's one and a half seasons, Cassano never had any decent performance, just a marginal man of the team.

He didn't contribute much to Italy's World Cup championship in 06 and Real Madrid's league championship in the 06-07 season.

Real Madrid then loaned him to Sampdoria.

As a former genius in Serie A, there is still a possibility that a Serie A team is willing to bet on him.

In Sampdoria, Cassano seemed to be reborn as the No. [-] and a half in Serie A. The combination of him and Pazzini is also a top-notch combination in Serie A. They even won the top four in the league last season!

Such Sampdoria is actually not easy to deal with.

Inter Milan did not pay enough attention to them, and Inter Milan's weaknesses were exposed in the Champions League, all of which led to Inter Milan's home defeat.

For the current Inter Milan, they are already the kings, and even a loss is not allowed.

It is precisely because of the great performance last season that both media reporters and fans have very high expectations for the team.

This is also the reason why Inter Milan is definitely not easy to bring this season, because everyone's expectations are too high.

Benitez realized this until now, and he hastily held a press conference.

"We've won two titles and are dominant in the league and the Champions League."

"The fans expect too much from us. They want us to win all the games. That's not the law of football."

"I can't guarantee that we will win the league and the Champions League again. If we don't, it's normal. Competitive football can never be dominated by one family."

After the news spread, Inter Milan fans cursed for a while.

(End of this chapter)