Red Rebels

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When Xiao Yu and Beckham agreed that this matter would be kept secret for the time being, the players from both sides officially entered the Meazza Stadium.

Inter Milan's lineup is not too surprising.

Cesar serves as the goalkeeper, Zanetti, Burdisso, Materazzi and Maxwell form the defense, Cambiasso, Stankovic and Solari play as the three midfielders, and Figo appears in the attacking midfielder position Above, the two forwards are Cruz and Adriano.

Judging from this starting lineup, Mancini still chose stability. Even if he was sitting at the Meazza Stadium, he did not dare to take any risks. After all, he was facing such a powerful Red Rebels.

However, just when everyone still thought that the start of this game should be a little dull, and both sides would be based on stability, Mourinho's team surprised everyone.

Only 3 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho cooperated with Zambrotta on the left. The Italian left back quickly moved forward to the bottom line and got rid of Zanetti's marking pass. Drogba faced it in the middle. Materazzi pulled hard, but he was still firmly stuck in his position. With a header, Cesar seemed helpless against the close shot.

0:1, the Red Rebels took the lead in scoring in just 3 minutes!

This is undoubtedly a surprising result, both for the Red Rebels and the fans of Inter Milan. There are even many Inter Milan fans in the stands of the Meazza Stadium. Fans were still looking for their seats. No one expected that in such a short time, the Red Rebels would score a goal.

After seeing the clever one-two match between Ronaldinho and Zambrotta just now, Mancini's heart was lifted into the air, and when he saw Drogba score, his heart was even more pricked. A moment of burning pain.

Looking back, he looked at Mourinho nearby. The Portuguese was unfazed and looked at the court coldly, as if he was trying to show off.

"Do the Red Rebels want to attack right from the start?"

Mancini was a little hesitant. He asked the players to retreat a little, especially the midfielder, to better protect the defense.

No matter what the situation is, Italian teams will never lose their defensive tradition, even Inter Milan.

Immediately afterwards, the Red Rebels launched a ferocious attack, but Inter Milan withstood the Red Rebels' offensive. Even Cruz retreated to the midfield to participate in the attack, leaving one in front. Adriano.

However, the Brazilian's recent state is not very good. He has been in a state of high and low in Inter Milan. After experiencing the glory of Inter Milan's king, he has now become another headache for the team. He hangs out in nightclubs. His condition was so bad that even Moratti was disappointed with him.

It is reported that Inter Milan is currently seeking to purchase Chelsea's Crespo. With Shevchenko in good form, Crespo does not get many opportunities. Another one is Barcelona's Eto'o, who is Because the new head coach is said to be somewhat dissatisfied with him.

In the 15th minute, Inter Milan, which had been passively beaten since the opening, finally found an opportunity. After Figo got the ball on the left, he made a beautiful escape from the spot. After getting rid of Maicon, he suddenly stood up. Cross foot.

Adriano's body is very strong. After retreating, he firmly controlled the position, blocked Curtis behind him, stopped the ball, and suddenly turned around to break through.

From the ease with which he turned and broke through, it could be vaguely seen that Adriano still had some strength. The fans of Inter Milan also gave Adriano warm applause.

They seemed to see Adriano rushing outside the penalty area, suddenly taking off his foot and volleying hard, and the ball hit the net.

But soon, they were disappointed!

Although Curtis was thrown away, he quickly caught up from behind and used an effortless sliding tackle to beautifully scoop the ball away from Adriano's feet. Although he also tripped the Brazilian, he was still Not a foul.

From getting rid of Curtis to being overtaken by Curtis, the whole process was short, but it was also embarrassing. Once upon a time, Adriano rushed like an armored car that couldn't stop, but now, he It became a bulky tank.

The originally excited Inter Milan fans wilted, and the opportunity Inter Milan finally got was wasted by Adriano. The Brazilian was disappointed, but his teammates were also disappointed.

"Curtis!" Mourinho shouted from the sidelines.

Curtis, who put on the captain's armband, immediately looked over and saw the head coach making a killing gesture, and nodded immediately.

Curtis, who has already accumulated a lot of experience against super forwards, just that moment let him know that Adriano is actually not difficult to deal with. Of course, he cannot relax. After all, a striker of his level cannot be beaten anymore. No matter how bad it is, he still has strength.

Mourinho's away goal is to keep a clean sheet!

After losing an opportunity, the Red Rebels consciously retreated, hoping to take advantage of Inter Milan's lagging weakness, attract opponents to attack, give full play to the advantage of strong offensive power in the frontcourt, and broaden the offensive space.

However, Mancini didn't know whether he was too conservative or didn't dare to press too far. He didn't dare to let the team press forward. As a last resort, after more than ten minutes, the Red Rebels pressed forward again. The two sides once again fought a stalemate.

"Inter Milan began to retreat. Judging from the half-hour game, I can't see that Inter Milan has the mentality to win at home. Or should I say, Mancini wants to win, but he wants to win at home. He may just want to win 1:0 against the Red Rebels, and he can score a counterattack goal when he withstands the opponent's attack, a typical Capello-style counterattack."

Even the commentator of the live broadcast found it difficult to understand the dullness of the game. According to normal circumstances, the home team lost the ball at the beginning, so they should have played more aggressively. Why did it seem to be becoming more conservative the more they played?

"I guess this is also related to the strength of the Red Rebels. Mancini does not dare to take risks. Now he has conceded 1 goal at home. With Mourinho's wisdom, he must be sure to secure victory and stabilize the defense. Wait. If Inter Milan fights, I will fight back, which is very detrimental to Inter Milan. After all, Ronaldinho, Messi, Kaká, and even Drogba are all fast players with outstanding personal abilities. Inter Milan's attack If we come out, the risk of conceding the ball again is too great.”

For the knockout rounds of the Champions League, conceding 2 goals at home, if you can't win, it will be very difficult to win in the away game, so Mancini's conservatism cannot be said to be wrong, but it cannot be said to be right either.

You can never use simple arithmetic questions to make statistics on the football field. After all, it is unrealistic. Sometimes you should be cautious, but sometimes you should fight hard. Whoever has a stronger fist can stand up straight and walk out of the field. .

Mancini frowned deeply. He could clearly see that the team's midfield was gradually losing control. Figo was undoubtedly the most shining star in football, but now that he is older, it is impossible to ask him anymore. Achieved the feat 7 years ago, and the football environment is no longer the same as it was 7 years ago.

Cambiasso, Stankovic and Solari are not the kind of players who can do dirty work, which gives Mancini a headache. He can expect the strength of the Red Rebels, but only 3 minutes into the game Losing the ball was beyond his expectation.

"Maybe Mancini should make adjustments at halftime, Adriano was sleepwalking throughout the first half!"

Since Inter Milan failed to attack, the Red Rebels had one goal in hand and controlled the situation on the field, so they did not attack too hastily and wasted time with Inter Milan slowly.

During the halftime break, Mancini replaced Adriano with French midfielder Dacote. Obviously, he had completely lost hope in dealing with the Brazilian. The purpose of replacing Dacote was relatively clear, which was to strengthen the midfielder. Field defense and control.

Inter Milan's formation changed. Figo and Solari moved to the two wings. Dacote, Cambiasso and Stankovic sat in the middle of the midfield, leaving Cruz in front. Inter Milan's tactics immediately changed. It became 433.

This change really allowed Inter Milan to start to show off. After the start of the second half, Inter Milan's offense was activated. Both wings were more open, and Cruz in the middle was also more active, frequently created a threat.

But after Adriano left the field, Curtis's task became to freeze Cruz. The England central defender has completely wiped out his lead in defense this season and has become very stable, and his defensive skills are also very mature. Under his guard, Si almost never got any chance.

At the beginning of the second half, Inter Milan came out with momentum. However, when the game reached the 61st minute, Maicon received a header from Curtis on the right to clear the ball, and then broke through with the ball at high speed along the right. First, he played a two-on-one with De Rossi, and then used his speed to eat up Maxwell and passed the ball into the penalty area in front of the baseline.

This time Drogba was tightly entangled by Materazzi. Burdisso made a timely clearance, but the ball did not go too far. Kaka from outside the penalty area stepped in from the back row and stopped the ball. , grabbing the ball ahead of Dacote and passing it to the left side of the goal.

Ronaldinho rushed into the penalty area like a gust of wind, and shot angrily before everyone else. The ball passed through Cesar's palm and hit the net, 0:2!

If the first goal conceded came suddenly, then the second goal conceded was a bit disappointing, and it was another very demoralizing goal. It could almost be said that Inter Milan was completely in despair.

But this also made Manic finally make up his mind.

In the 65th minute, Mancini replaced the underperforming Maxwell with Recoba. The Uruguayan and Cruz formed a double forward, and Inter Milan stepped up their offensive.

Recoba immediately got a good opportunity as soon as he came on the court. On the right side of the penalty area, he used his personal skills to open a gap and then passed in. Cruz followed up and beat Vidic and headed the ball towards the goal.

At this time, Adler, who was very focused in the audience, flew to save in time, clearing Cruz's shot in time, and defused a shot that Inter Milan was bound to win.

After that, Inter Milan also took advantage of Recoba's appearance to launch a vigorous offensive. However, the Red Rebels, who had two goals in hand, began to slow down their offensive. After all, they were able to score two away goals. Mourinho had already I am very satisfied. Returning to the home court of the Red Rebels, the team will give Inter Milan a fatal blow.

Even so, the Red Rebels were still solid in defense. Although Inter Milan created many opportunities after Recoba came on the field, they failed to score in the end and suffered a 0:2 home defeat.

This defeat also caused many media to shout after the game that Mancini had completely fallen from god to earth. The previous 16 consecutive victories were ultimately no match for this critical moment defeat, especially against Inter Milan in the third game. The second round was a pessimistic visit to the Red Rebel Stadium.

At the same time, in the other three knockout games, Manchester United defeated Bayern 1:0 at home. Robinho has undergone an amazing transformation this season under the guidance of Ferguson. Together with Diego, Rooney and Quare With the help of Small, Robinho became the center of attention, scored the winning goal and was elected the best player of the match.

Real Madrid was held to a 1:1 draw at home by Liverpool. Capello continued his tradition of poor performance in the Champions League. Judging from this score, Real Madrid wants to advance to the top four unless they can defeat Liverpool away from home. But judging from the current state of both sides, Liverpool undoubtedly has the advantage.

Real Madrid focused more on the league. Capello hoped to reverse Barcelona and win the championship, so although he was dissatisfied with the draw at home by Liverpool, he finally decided to accept it. From this point of view, Real Madrid was The possibility of elimination is very high.

As for the showdown between AC Milan and Chelsea, the two Rossoneri coaches, Tassotti and Ancelotti, had a direct dialogue. In the end, Tassotti won. AC Milan relied on the transfers of Ronaldo and Gilardino. Goal, defeated Chelsea 2:1 at home, Ronaldinho scored a crucial away goal for Chelsea.

Judging from the current situation, the Red Rebels undoubtedly have the biggest advantage in promotion, unless they are overturned by Inter Milan at home, but everyone knows how unlikely this possibility is.

However, after advancing to the top four, the Red Rebels' opponents will arise between AC Milan and Chelsea. No matter who they are, they will be difficult to deal with. But what is even more difficult is that after the Champions League, the Red Rebels will In the next two days, we will go to an away game to challenge Watford.

Although the Red Rebels are currently leading the Premier League title race and still maintain a 9-point lead, neither Chelsea nor Manchester United are willing to give up hope and pursue them all the way, forcing Mourinho to not be careless. .

Since this round of the league was scheduled in the middle of two Champions League knockout rounds, Mourinho arranged for a number of substitute players to play in the game. After all, Watford has already been confirmed to be relegated, and I believe it will not be difficult to win the game.

Facts have proved that Watford is indeed difficult to stop the Red Rebels who are in good condition. With Ismail's brace, Aguero and Michael Johnson's goals, the Red Rebels defeated Watford 0:4 away from home. Telford.

Watford's morale is low. After the team was relegated, although the league is not over yet, Watford's players have already begun to look for a new club.

After the end of this round, in addition to Watford's confirmed relegation, Charlton, Sheffield United, Fulham and Newcastle are all in danger of being relegated. The Premier League's relegation battle is as eye-catching as the championship battle.