number one striker

Chapter 330 New Coach, New Atmosphere
"I highly respect the wishes of every player, and will fully consider everyone's physical condition when formulating tactics. Now we are far behind the leaders in the league, and the primary goal of the second half of the season is to regain the lost ground in the league. As for the Champions League, we must also try our best to move forward."

In the first training session, Leonardo expressed his attitude to the players.

This attitude still makes the big guys very satisfied. After all, Benitez is a very stubborn and proud person. He tried his best to get rid of the traces of Mourinho, and changed the team from a defensive counterattack to a large-scale offense. And he took off the portrait of Mourinho on the first day of taking office.

However, everyone knows the result, and neither Benitez nor Inter Milan have benefited.

In fact, Leonardo is not Moratti's No. 1 choice. Moratti contacted many famous European coaches, such as Dutch coach Hiddink, current England coach Capello, former Roma coach Spalletti, and even Mourinho who just "abandoned" Inter Milan this summer, but they were all rejected one by one.

Therefore, Leonardo's appointment is somewhat reluctant, and it is not the first choice.


Speaking of Moratti's favorite coach, or the madman Mourinho.As we all know, Mourinho's departure was not because Moratti fired him, but because he wanted to seek a higher challenge.The madman's departure had a devastating impact on Inter Milan, and the Triple Crown sank.

But the madman will definitely not come back. His teaching in Real Madrid was quite successful, and he gradually saw the hope of overthrowing Barcelona.

An important reason for Benitez's failure was that Moratti did not buy him.But Leonardo is different. I don't know if Moratti disgusted Benitez on purpose. Leonardo bought Pazzini and others as soon as he took office, which cost a lot.

The team training camp has already begun. After completing the coaching change, can they fight back in the league?

The draw for the top 16 of the UEFA Champions League has been completed, and Inter Milan, who is second in the group, will usher in a heavy contest.

In late February, Inter Milan vs Manchester United.

This battle is completely different from what Caesar remembers. Isn't it a competition between Inter Milan and Bayern brothers in distress? How did it become a match against the final runner-up Manchester United?
In this way, the difficulty is greatly increased.Inter Milan was able to eliminate Bayern at that time, and almost 90% of the credit was attributed to Bayern's defense line, especially in the second round, Breno and Badstuber single-handedly sent Inter Milan to the quarterfinals.

This is a very difficult challenge for Leonardo and Inter Milan, but there is no time to think about it now.

Because of the Club World Cup, Inter Milan missed two league games. Coupled with the Coppa Italia match, Inter Milan's schedule is very dense before the home game against Manchester United.

In the first game after returning from the winter break, Inter Milan ushered in the challenge of Naples.

Leonardo arranged a 4-3-3 formation, midfielder Cambiasso, Stankovic and Motta started together, Zanetti returned to the defense, Caesar, Pandev and new aid Pazzini served as forwards.

Facing the menacing Naples, Inter Milan was passively beaten throughout the first half.However, the mentality of the players is not as bad as it appears on the scene. Leonardo's tactics are defensive counterattacks.

Inter Milan completely retreated from the backcourt, waiting for an opportunity to move.

"This is surprising. You know, Leonardo played a 4-2-magic formation in AC Milan. He is a head coach who plays offensive football." Angelo explained.

This is true, but Leonardo was fired at the time because he paid too much attention to offense and ignored defense.Too many conceded goals led to him being fired by Berlusconi, especially in the two rounds of confrontation with Inter Milan, AC Milan played very ugly.

As a result, no one expected that when Leonardo came to Inter Milan, his temperament changed drastically, and he even played a defensive counterattack, leaving only three forwards in front to harass the opponent.

But it turns out that under his guidance, Inter Milan still kept their goal.

Naples only got a good chance to score in the 7th minute of the game. Unfortunately, Cavani, who received a pass from Hamsik and formed a single-handedly, fired an anti-aircraft gun when facing Castellazzi.

Caesar looked at Cavani's back and nodded again and again. This is the Cavani I know.

Back from the intermission, Inter Milan began to exert their strength.

Because of the delay in breaking through Inter Milan's defense, the Naples players seemed a little impatient. This was reflected in their midfielders slowly pressing up. In the end, only two central defenders were still focusing on preventing Inter Milan's counterattack. The two full-backs Pazienza and Campanaro simply stayed on the side of Inter Milan.

That being the case, don't blame Inter Milan for being rude.

In the 56th minute of the game, Caesar finally helped the team break the deadlock.

"Hamsik split the side! Pazienza received the pass and hit the front of the penalty area! It was cut off by Mota!"

Motta, who has been reimbursed for a long time due to serious injuries, actively recovered during the recovery period, and miraculously caught up with the second half of the season.He held back all his energy, wanting to show himself well in front of the new coach.

"Hamsik made up defense! He was wiped by Motta! Hamsik was obviously hesitant. He thought Motta would pass the ball, but he was tricked by the cunning Mota!"

Motta, who rushed over to defend the Naples midfielder, gave the ball to Caesar, Pandev and Pacini opened the gap, and Caesar singled out Cannavaro alone.

Paul Cannavaro Caesar is not afraid, let alone his brother.

Caesar pretended to cut inside, but actually smashed the ball to the bottom.Cannavaro Jr. saw through Caesar's intentions, but he couldn't keep up with the speed.

Many defenders have this kind of helplessness when defending Caesar. I clearly saw through your actions, but you just couldn't catch up. You said you were angry.

"Caesar broke through Cannavaro! Can DeSanctis stop him?"

The answer is no, Caesar's low shot pierced De Sanctis' wicket to help the team open the scoring.

Benitez miscalculated, Caesar has not declined at all, even if he is emotionally defeated and scandal-ridden, his desire to become the number one striker has never changed.

This goal also completely opened up the team's scoring account. Six minutes later, new aid Pazzini received a cross from Zanetti's wing and headed into the net.

There was a major problem in Naples' defense, and Pacini was left unattended. How could it be unreasonable for the opponent to offer a big gift.

In the 78th minute of the game, Naples, who pressed heavily and wanted to equalize the score, suffered another heavy blow. Hamsik's long-range shot hit Lucio and popped out of the penalty area. Cambiasso desperately stole the ball from Dossena's feet.

"Cambiasso went straight! Caesar formed a one-handed goal! Naples' defense is empty, and they are destined to pay the price!"

De Sanctis attacked helplessly, but was wiped out by Caesar's spike.

"Caesar easily pushed the ball into the empty goal! 3:0! Inter Milan won a long-lost, hearty victory!"

(End of this chapter)