In Li Ang's eyes, Inter Milan's rear defensive line was relatively reliable.
In the right back position, the captain, Zanetti, had been the main force for a long time. This was a player that Li Ang admired very much. In the selection of the best XI in European football every year, Zanetti had never won the honor of being the best right back. However, he was always in the top few of the season. This fully illustrated one of the characteristics of the Inter Milan Team Captain, and that was stability! Looking at Zanetti's entire career, Zanetti's resume was a good example of this. In addition, Zanetti was nicknamed the Iron Lung Tractor. He could not run to death, fought hard, and had strong physical abilities. As an Argentine player, his footwork was also good.
It could be said that Zanetti was a player that Li Ang admired very much. Zanetti's technical characteristics were also very suitable for Li Ang's tactics: he could run! He had strong sprinting ability, good footwork, and stable form!
The other choice for Inter Milan's right back last season was Zemaria. This Brazilian player did play in the right back position when he first debuted. However, in the past few years when Zemaria played for Perugia, he played more as a side midfielder or even a winger. After joining Inter Milan, Inter Milan had many choices for the side midfielder position. It was difficult for Zemaria to get a chance to play, so he had to switch to the right back position again. However, Li Ang had just watched the video of Zemaria's game. Perhaps it was because he had been talking about side midfielders and wingers, but Zemaria had a very bad habit when he played as a right back. He was superstitious about his footwork and liked to pass people. He belonged to the category of people who did not feel comfortable passing people. This was not a good thing for a right back. Li Ang saw Inter Milan's right side counterattack successfully after Zemaria's pass was intercepted.
Li Ang's impression of Zemaria was that he was not stable as a right back and there was nothing special about playing as a side midfielder. For Li Ang's Inter Milan, he was a dispensable player.
Li Ang put a question mark on Zemaria's name.
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In addition, the Argentinian player, Burdisso, played as a center back. He was a 'sweeper' defender who liked to go up and fight. Burdisso could also play as a right back. However, this player's performance was sometimes good and sometimes bad. He was a time bomb in the rear defensive line. Burdisso had joined Inter Milan last summer. However, after a Serie A match on January 4, 2005, Burdisso received an emergency call from his home in Argentina. He was informed that his beloved son, Beeches, had leukemia. After hearing the news, Burdisso, who had just become a father, was burning with anxiety. The boss of Inter Milan, Massimo Moratti, personally arranged a plane for him to fly back to Argentina. He began a life of constant travel between South America and Europe. After that, Inter Milan knew that he was too tired to focus on the game, so they sent him back to Boca Juniors on loan. Massimo Moratti was indeed very good to the player. When Burdisso's daughter had leukemia, Massimo Moratti even paid his salary while letting Burdisso return to Argentina to take care of his sick daughter. He also promised that Burdisso would return to the Inter Milan team after his child recovered.
However, after Burdisso left Inter Milan and joined Roma, he suddenly turned against Inter Milan. He said that his beloved Roma had a fierce conflict with the Inter Milan players during a game against Inter Milan. This broke the hearts of many Inter Milan fans. Some fans even regarded Burdisso as the most hated traitor.
Of course, at this time, Burdisso was still on loan to Boca Juniors by Inter Milan. According to the original course of history, Burdisso would only be able to return to Inter Milan after his child recovered in January next year. Therefore, Li Ang could not count on this player for the time being.
The other two center backs were Materazzi and Cordoba. Li Ang had a good impression of these two players. To be precise, he was quite satisfied with them.
Materazzi joined Inter Milan from Perugia in the summer of 2001 and witnessed all the glory of Inter Milan since the new century. The tall Materazzi was the anchor of Inter Milan's defensive line. Not only was he good at defending against aerial balls, but he also often made use of corner kicks and free kicks to break the goal. In Inter Milan's locker room, although Zanetti was the captain, Materazzi was the true leader of the team.
Cordoba was an efficient and stable marking center back. He handled the ball cleanly and decisively, and his speed was also very fast. His physical condition was excellent. His excellent jumping ability made up for his lack of height. His explosive power was amazing. Cordoba once wore the captain's armband when Zanetti was not on the field. He was a player that Inter Milan fans liked very much.
It could be said that the small Cordoba and Materazzi complemented each other in terms of technical characteristics. The combination of these two center backs was reassuring. Of course, this was excluding the times when Materazzi was out of his mind.
Inter Milan's other veteran center back, Mihajlovic, was already thirty-six years old. As he got older, his condition deteriorated greatly. If Li Ang remembered correctly, Mihajlovic only made a few appearances in the next season and then retired at the end of the season. Therefore, it was difficult for this veteran to provide more help to Li Ang's Inter Milan.
In the center back position, there was also the Paraguayan veteran, Gamara. This veteran had long been Inter Milan's fringe player. He only made four appearances last season and was injured repeatedly. Obviously, this was not in Li Ang's plan.
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In the left back position, the Italian veteran, Favalli, obviously could not satisfy Li Ang. In fact, the offense and defense on the left side had always been Inter Milan's weakness for many years. However, Favalli was a player who abided by tactical discipline and followed the rules. This veteran reflected the professionalism of an old Italian player. He was an experienced veteran and was a player that was more needed on the bench.
The other left back was Pasquale. This local Italian player had previously been on loan to Siena and had just returned from his loan. This was obviously a player that could not satisfy Li Ang. Li Ang's impression was that after China Inter Milan continued to loan Pasquale for a year, they sold him to Livorno for only 500,000 euros. This was a cheap price. After all, two years later, Livorno pushed Pasquale into the transfer market again and sold him for 1.5 million euros.
Li Ang circled Pasquale's name. In his eyes, this local Italian player's greatest value was to exchange for a transfer income for Inter Milan.
In addition, in the center back position, there was the former Italian national player, Coco. Coco became famous early. When he played for AC Milan, he was once considered Maldini's successor. Later, Inter Milan exchanged Pirlo for Coco. However, this player, who played for Milan's two giants, wasted his talent too early. As a result, in the original track of history, he retired early at the age of 30. Obviously, Coco did not put all his attention on the football field. He preferred the glory and wealth that football brought him. He indulged in sensual pleasures and indulged in unrealistic fantasies all day long. It was said that Coco had always wanted to be a movie star. He had been waiting for the famous director, Spielberg, to call him and invite him to act in a movie. Moreover, Coco was currently receiving a high salary. Li Ang circled Coco's name. He felt that he should fulfill this player's wish and let him leave Inter Milan as soon as possible. Then, if he could not survive in another team, he could devote himself to his movie career without hesitation.
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There were also two defenders, Potenza and Delafiore. They were both products of Inter Milan's youth academy. Potenza had been on loan by Inter Milan. The frequent loan period had greatly affected Potenza's growth. This defender, who was highly regarded by the Italian media, was currently performing very average.
The other Inter Milan youth academy player, Delafiore, was only 20 years old this year. This captain of Inter Milan's youth team was highly regarded by the Italian media. He was promoted to the first team last season, but it was difficult for him to get a chance to play. In the original track, this captain of Inter Milan's youth team was frequently loaned out and eventually faded into obscurity.
Li Ang rubbed his forehead. He previously thought that Inter Milan's rear defensive line was not bad. However, after some analysis and research, other than the four or five players led by captain Zanetti, the other players in Inter Milan's rear defensive line were old, young, and young. There was also a playboy who wanted to be a movie star.
It was really a hodgepodge.
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