Chinese champion

Chapter 365 The Rise of the Blue-Black Empire

The Stamford Bridge stadium immediately burst into cheers, and the Chelsea fans cheered their home team with their most fanatical roars. Compared with the sporadic cheers when Inter Milan scored the equalizer just now, it is nothing like cloud mud.

The whole game fell behind for the second time, and the Inter Milan players were obviously confused. As Mourinho said before the game, Inter Milan has been undefeated for too long, too long. The players have not known what it is like to lose for a long time. Although this situation can bring them enough self-confidence, it also makes it difficult for them to adapt after falling behind.

It is true that the players of Inter Milan have gone through great storms, and they have equalized or even overtaken more than once when they were behind. The cruel reality of falling behind without an advantage made the players think: "Are we going to lose?"

This emotion quickly spread in the hearts of Inter Milan players. Every undefeated team will be under such pressure, and the longer the undefeated record, the more serious the burden on the players' hearts.

Until the re-kick-off, the Inter Milan players seemed to have not yet come out of their lost feelings. In terms of momentum, Inter Milan fell to an unprecedented trough, while the momentum of the opponent Chelsea was stimulated by this lead. Get high!
Ibrahimovic's dribbling seemed a little careless, and was tackled fiercely by Carvalho!
"Get back to the defense!" Mancini rushed to the sidelines and shouted loudly. It is not terrible to be behind. What is terrible is that this goal seems to make the players of Inter Milan lose their fighting spirit!
Mancini's worries became a reality, and the imposing Chelsea quickly hit the ball to the frontcourt, and the three forwards were like three sharp knives deeply embedded in Inter Milan's defensive formation.

"Mark them!" Zanetti yelled loudly as he returned to the defense. There are still four defenders near the Inter Milan penalty area. As long as they defend well and block the opponent's fast attack, it will not be difficult for the other players to return to the defense!

But Ruben did not break through Wang Xiaomin's defense after bringing the ball to the left side of the penalty area. Instead, he dunked the ball back and passed it to the front of the penalty area.

Ballack appeared where he should appear most!
An angry shot from the front of the penalty area!Not a single defender around!
The end is doomed!

Cesar almost didn't even have time to react, the ball flew into the gate of Inter Milan like a cannonball!

3: 1!

In just 3 minutes, Chelsea, who made a sudden effort, scored two goals in a row, driving Inter Milan into the abyss!
"Good job!" Mourinho jumped up from the coach's bench excitedly, applauding vigorously. Although he conceded a goal, the team took a two-goal lead in the home game. He is not afraid even if he is going to an away game!You can take advantage of the opponent's eagerness to chase points and use a quick counterattack to defeat the opponent!

Inter Milan, which has been undefeated since the beginning of this season, is about to lose under its own strategy. I have proved with facts that among the new generation of coaches in Europe, I am still the No. 1!

"Go to hell! Russians!" Mourinho cursed the boss in his heart, and then shouted to the field: "Go! Go! Continue to beat them!"

Inter Milan was in disarray, and Mancini replaced two guards in a row, but he could barely stabilize the situation. Seeing that Inter Milan's first defeat was coming.

The Chelsea players also began to feel tired. Their physical exertion was not greater than that of the Inter Milan players, but it was definitely not less.

Seeing that Chelsea began to shrink their formation, Inter Milan also launched several counterattacks, but unfortunately they were a little weak.

Just as everyone was waiting for the whistle to sound for the end of the game, Inter Milan routinely launched an attack.

After Wang Xiaomin plugged in, he received a ball from Pei Wei and passed it directly into the penalty area. Terry headed the ball to the other side of the penalty area in front of Zhuang Feng. Foot cross!
Ibrahimovic suddenly took a few steps forward, and jumped up facing the ball!

Carvalho's negligence did not expect Ibrahimovic, who is not good at headers at all, to snatch points so well this time. It was too late when he wanted to defend. Cech obviously did not expect Carvalho to let Ibrahimovic do this. He headed the ball easily, so although the angle of Ibrahimovic's header at the top of the goal was not tricky, it still flew into the goal from above Cech's head!
3: 2!

The sudden turn of events left Chelsea dumbfounded. Although they are still ahead, leading by one goal at home and leading by two goals at home are two completely different concepts!
What's more, it also allowed the opponent to score two away goals!

Although Mourinho was so angry that he yelled on the sidelines, but the result was already doomed. Neither side could create any great opportunities in the remaining time. With the whistle of the referee, Chelsea beat Inter Milan 3:2 at home and took the lead in the two rounds.

At the press conference, the expressions of the coaches of both sides were very serious. Mourinho said: "Although we won the victory, the players showed slack in the final stage of the game, which made the second round of the game very unfavorable to us. There are still seven days before the second round, during which time we have to think carefully about the tactics for the second round."

Mancini said: "Chelsea played very well today... Whether it is in the process or the result, their victory is worthy of the name. We were lucky to only lose one goal. We have to work harder in the second round. In the game There were moments along the way where a lot of our players didn't play well."

When the reporter asked what Mancini thought when Inter Milan's unbeaten record was ended this season, Mancini shrugged his shoulders: "I'm sorry... But losing now is always better than losing at the critical moment of the championship. Is that right? We lost the game and it doesn't mean we lost the Champions League."

************************************************** **
The end of the undefeated record did not make the Inter Milan club feel so frustrated. It is just a bit regretful. After all, there will be no undefeated team in the world. Any brilliant record will always come to an end. They are now What is needed more is to continue the other games until a brilliant season is completed.

However, the loss to Chelsea made the players generally feel depressed. Last season, they met Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and were eliminated by the opponent. In the quarter-finals this season, they also met Chelsea, which is not inferior to Barcelona in strength. In the end, they still lost to their opponents in the first round. Connecting the two knockout rounds, the players couldn't help but have a question in their hearts: "Are we really helpless in the European arena?"

"Do you think it's hard to accept losing to Chelsea?"

Looking at the players who were generally low-spirited during the training, Mancini specially gathered the players together after the training and asked them with a smile.

"Losing is no big deal." Pei Wei said: "No team can never lose, but losing in such a crucial game... I can't accept it." This is also the voice of most players.

"NONONO." Mancini stretched out a finger and shook: "I don't think so. First, Chelsea is a strong team. They belong to the first-tier team in Europe, and Barcelona and... us It’s on the same level, it’s normal whoever loses and who wins.”

"Secondly, we were away in this game, and we only lost one goal and scored two away goals... Except for a win or a draw, this result could not have been better. In Meazza , we only need to get a 1:0 victory is enough, can't you also do this?"

Without waiting for the players to speak, Mancini stretched out a third finger: "Third, I am sure that we can eliminate Chelsea, because in terms of the overall strength of the team, we are the strongest in Europe! I have always Believe in that."

"Then coach, are you satisfied with our performance in the midweek game?" Ibrahimovic asked loudly.

Mancini raised his face sharply: "No! I'm not satisfied! I'm not satisfied at all! Especially in the few minutes after you conceded the second goal, I blush for you!"

At that time, the players on the field all bowed their heads in shame, and Mancini still waved his arms and shouted: "We shouldn't have conceded the third goal! No team can win when we are concentrated. We scored two goals in the next 3 minutes! Chelsea can't, Barcelona can't! Any team will lose the ball, but you lose confidence after losing the ball! If it wasn't for Chelsea's relaxation at the last moment, we were lucky to recover a goal If the ball, then at Stamford Bridge in the middle of the week, we are a complete failure! This failure may wipe out our efforts all year long!"

The players were silent, and Ronaldinho, who received a red card in the game, was about to cry—indeed, if it weren't for his impulsiveness, Inter Milan would not be like this in the next away game passive.

"Coach! I...I'm sorry for you and everyone. It's my fault. I've dragged everyone down!" Xiao Luo said with red eyes.

"Cristiano! If you are a man, don't say sorry! You have to pay for your mistakes on the court!" Mancini stared at him: "You can't participate in the second round, so in Sunday's league, I need you I need your goals! Answer me, can you wash away your mistakes with action?"

"I can!" Xiao Luo suddenly raised his head, his handsome face was unprecedentedly serious: "I will definitely wash away my mistakes!"

"Very good." Mancini said lightly, and then looked at the other players: "Now is the most critical time. Before this month, we have achieved brilliant results and made great strides on three fronts. However, the battle It has just started, and in this critical April, we cannot fall behind! Because if we relax now, all the hard work of the whole season may be wiped out!"

********************************************
After losing the game against Chelsea, the focus of the media has shifted from "who can beat Inter Milan" to "whether Inter Milan will lose all four this season", especially the media represented by the pro-AC Milan "Gazzetta dello Sport" I believe that Inter Milan, which has created a brilliant record in the previous game, has consumed their last bit of energy. The lack of physical strength makes it difficult for them to maintain sufficient strength on the three lines. If they do not give up one of them, it will be very difficult. It is possible that the greedy Inter Milan will get nothing for the rest of the game.

Inter Milan's opponent in the 31st round is Cagliari, who is playing away. Sardinia's teams have always been difficult to play, and Cagliari's performance this season is also very good. Now they are ranked seventh. For a league They will not give up any chance to earn points for the Cup participation quota, and even if they only have league tasks, they will not lose a chance against Inter Milan, which just had a fierce battle with Chelsea.

Basically, the outside world is predicting that although the second round against Chelsea is three days later, Inter Milan, which is only four points ahead in the league, still cannot let go of any victory, so no matter how tired the main players are, they will send the main players Play, otherwise, even if you score one point, it will be a failure for Inter Milan.

What surprised them was that Mancini actually sent a full substitute lineup in this game, goalkeeper Toldo, four defenders Andreoli, Cordoba, Samuel, Gero Suo, midfielders Mascherano, Barone, Stankovic, Ronaldinho, forwards Crespo and Martins.

The other main players like Vieira didn't even enter the big list. They watched the game from the stands, but Mancini put Pei Wei, Zhuang Feng and Ibrahimovic on the bench just to be on the safe side.

These "substitutes" who usually show up are not infrequent. They performed very well, especially Ronaldinho, who received a red card against Chelsea, ran all over the field without stopping. He assisted Crespo and Stankovic scored, and after Martins scored the third goal in a long-distance attack, he used a wonderful long shot to expand the score again. In the end, Inter Milan defeated Cagliari with a score of 4:2 at home. His unbeaten record in the league expanded to 60 games.

(End of this chapter)