Inter Milan's morale was greatly boosted after the goal, and their offense became more aggressive!
After Gerard's long shot was confiscated by César, Inter Milan's attack on the right flank of the front field was once again under siege.
Insua had become fearful. He felt that he was in a dilemma. When it was Zanetti's turn to receive Maicon's pass, he was once again completely bypassed by his opponent.
This time, Zanetti swept the ball directly in front of the goal. Eto 'o, who snatched the ball, shook off Skrtel and confronted Reina in the middle of the goal.
Reina rushed two steps forward and fell to the ground in a flash. He stretched out his long legs and just happened to block the football shot by Eto 'o!
The Inter Milan fans in the stands hugged their heads and sighed.
Just a little bit more!
Just a little bit more and Inter Milan would have been able to equalize the score in a short time!
In the 60th minute of the game, Liverpool was the first to make a substitution.
Comain replaced Insua with Lucas. Lucas took over Mascherano's defensive midfielder position after he came on and let Mascherano make a guest appearance as the left back.
Mascherano just had to do his defensive work well.
Even if his positional sense was not as good as playing as playing as a defensive midfielder, his defensive skills and awareness were still there. Mascherano was at least used to big plays and would not be so easily beaten by his opponent.
It did not matter even if he was beaten. At least he would not take it to heart and fall into an inextricable mistake that would affect his future development.
Liverpool began to regain their footing.
In the 67th minute of the game, Snede controlled the ball in the middle of the front field and flicked the ball horizontally in front of Lucas to create a passing gap. He stuffed the ball diagonally into the right side of the penalty area.
Mascherano was skilled and bold. After the football rolled over, he directly slid the ball back in the direction of Liverpool's goal.
Maybe it was a last resort, or maybe he had a card up his sleeve.
In short, the sliding tackle made the Red Army fans sweat.
Fortunately, Reina calmly passed the ball diagonally to the right flank and there was no danger in the penalty area.
After receiving the ball, Johnson strode forward with the ball.
After quickly passing through the midfield, Inter Milan's return to defense was obviously slow, especially since Zanetti and Maicon did not return to the backfield.
Johnson encountered Mo Ta's side defense. At this time, Johnson passed the ball to the middle.
Alonso did not give the Snede a chance to snatch the ball back. When the football rolled in front of him, he kicked out. He transferred the ball to Qin Xiong on the other side of the road.
Liverpool did everything they could to tear apart Inter Milan's defensive line horizontally in their attack!
Qin Xiong, who was striding forward with the ball, changed direction and cut inside when he was 40 yards away from the goal!
As soon as he changed directions, Cambiasso blocked in front of him.
Qin Xiong did not pester and decisively passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Gerard plugged in from the back and sprinted up. After he stopped the ball, he already had a chance to take a long shot, but Gerard calmly stuffed the ball diagonally into the right side of the penalty area.
Kuyt rushed over from the offside position from the gap between Chivu and Lucio.
In Inter Milan's penalty area, Kuyt was given a chance to shoot, but he was still not greedy and selflessly passed the ball across.
Samuel alone could not mark Raúl, who took the initiative to change direction and run.
Raúl faced the football that was passed across and used the arch of his foot to shoot at the lower left corner of the goal.
César was powerless to reverse the situation. After rushing two steps, he knelt in front of the goal line and roared helplessly to the sky.
Raúl rushed to the sidelines after breaking the goal and released his passion to his heart's content.
Liverpool's players came to Raúl's side with a domineering roar, announcing the king's conquest at the Meazza Stadium!
"Liverpool has made a dazzling attack! This is really a pleasing team cooperation. The attack from the right side of the backfield passed the football back and forth in the process of advancing forward, almost using the width of the pitch to the extreme.
In the end, Gerard created a chance for Kuyt in front of the penalty area. We all thought Kuyt would shoot, but he made it even easier to score. He passed the ball to Raúl, who ran out of the middle of the goal, and Raúl scored in one stroke!
Liverpool leads Inter Milan by 3: 1 at Meazza! "
Benítez secretly gritted his teeth. There was one thing that everyone had to admit. As the game went on, Inter Milan's disadvantage grew.
On the one hand, it was the pressure from being behind in the score.
On the other hand, it was the drawbacks of Inter Milan's overall aging.
For example, Lucio, who was nearing the age of retirement, was not as explosive as before. There was also the veteran Cambiasso, whose horizontal defense's interception coverage was gradually declining.
Liverpool was at its peak, especially in terms of offense. Their explosive power and speed could gradually make it difficult for Inter Milan to resist.
It was like a microcosm of the gradual decline of Serie A in this era.
Comain walked back to the technical area and sat down. It was not that he was carefree. Although he valued the game, he did not want to put pressure on the players.
From beginning to end, defeating Inter Milan was not a personal grudge, but Liverpool's grand plan for the whole season.
The foundation for the Champions League group stage had been laid early, which was especially crucial for Liverpool's whole season, especially the second half of the season.
Therefore, when the score was in the lead, he was playing down. He did not want the outside world to think that he had to fight a life-and-death battle with the former Liverpool manager, Benítez.
There was no need.
As for what Inter Milan thought, whether they wanted revenge or to regain their dignity, Comain did not care.
Inter Milan, once again trailing by two goals, did not give up on the game, but they found that the effect of attacking the right flank was not very good!
Mascherano was not a qualified full back. At least he did not contribute much in terms of assists. But he did not strive for merit in this position. He did not make any mistakes, but he did not make any mistakes. His performance was in line with the rules. At least he curbed Inter Milan's frenzied offensive.
On the contrary, Liverpool's frequent attacks on the right flank continued to yield good results.
In the 74th minute of the game, Qin Xiong accurately sent the ball to Raúl with a mid-range overhead pass from the left flank of the midfield.
Raúl shook off Samuel and retreated to receive the header. He swung his head and headed the ball to Kuyt, who cut inside the right flank to the front of the penalty area.
Kuyt directly stuffed the ball straight after Chivu pressed up!
Gerard broke through Lucio's defense. When Lucio turned around, it was obvious that the Brazilian veteran's state had declined significantly compared to last season. He could not keep up with the momentum after turning around and almost slipped to the ground. He staggered two steps before he stabilized his center of gravity.
Gerard charged into the penalty area and looked at the goal. Then he kicked a powerful volley!
César made a contribution this time. He pounced horizontally and punched the ball out with both fists!
Gerard yelled in self-reproach and turned to run back.
Inter Milan's right flank was not effective. The commander on the field, Snede, began to think about how to change the team's offensive routine.
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