Central TV had been broadcasting Serie A live since the 1980s and 1990s. That was why there were so many Serie A fans in China. Many of the fans grew up watching Serie A matches.
Li Ang came to Serie A to coach Inter Milan from La Liga. The happiest people were the Serie A fans. To be exact, the Inter Milan fans were the most excited.
For today's Italian Derby, CCTV had already advertised on the sports channel a week in advance.
Before the players from both sides appeared on the field, CCTV commentators Huang Jianxiang and Zhang Lu were introducing the starting lineup for today's game.
Juventus Lineup (442): 1-Buffon, 20-Blasi, 21-Thuram, 28-Cannavaro, 19- Zambrotta, 16-Camoranesi, 4-Vieira, 8-Emerson, 11-Nedved, 9-Ibrahimović, 17-Trezeguet.
Zhang Lu was an expert in Serie A. At this time, he was speaking with assurance, analyzing Juventus' lineup and current situation.
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"This summer, Vieira joined Juventus for 12 million euros. Many media outlets questioned Juventus. After all, was it worth it to spend such a high price to buy a midfielder who was almost 30 years old? In the first four rounds of the league, Vieira's performance proved that Juventus' spending was absolutely worth it. Although his offensive performance was average, Vieira performed very well defensively. "
"It can be said that the combination of Vieira and Emerson as defensive midfielders is like a barrier, creating a lot of pressure for the opponent's offense. Vieira is tall, so his defensive area is very large. It is difficult for the opponent to break through in front of him. The data shows that after Vieira joined Juventus, the number of steals in the Bianconeri's midfield increased significantly. In addition, Juventus conceded fewer goals. In the first four rounds of the league, the Old Lady only conceded one goal. Therefore, Vieira's joining has greatly improved Juventus' overall defensive quality. "
"It's not just defense. In terms of offense, Juventus is also amazing," Huang Jianxiang continued.
"Juventus' best start in history is not only because of their solid defense, but also because of their sharp offense. Juventus's two main forward combinations are Trezeguet and Ibrahimović. Both of them are tall and large players, but the latter is very agile and has good speed. Therefore, more often than not, Trezeguet is the only one competing in front of the goal. In the first four rounds of the league tournament, Trezeguet has scored three goals and is ranked at the top of the scorers. "
"That's right. Trezeguet is in good shape. After recovering from his injury, he can always find opportunities to score on the pitch. Similarly, Ibrahimović's goals have decreased in the new season, but he is still very useful. Whenever the Swede received the ball near the penalty area, he would attract the attention of the two defenders. Therefore, Ibrahimović's performance is very important for Juventus to win. "
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After introducing the home team, Juventus, the two men began to introduce the lineup of the visiting team, Inter Milan.
Inter Milan's lineup (442): 12 – César, 4 – Zanetti, 2 – Cordoba, 25 – Samuels, 3 – Evra, 6 – Carlos, 14 – Modric, 8 – Mata, 7 – Figo, 9 – Ronaldo, 10 – Adriano.
"In today's game, we can notice that Li Ang is a bit of a nepotism. Mata, Carlos, and Modric, the three players he brought from Sporting de Gijón, are in the starting lineup together. This is the first time in Inter Milan this season." Zhang Lu laughed. "Of course, when it comes to understanding Li Ang's tactical thinking, these three players are definitely the clearest."
"Ronaldo continues to be in the starting lineup! There are a lot of criticisms against Ronaldo now, but Li Ang still firmly believes in Ronaldo. "
"The Turin media has been the most vocal in criticizing Ronaldo and Li Ang these days …"
At this time, the live television screen gave a close-up shot of the Inter Milan players and the Juventus fans in the stands. It could be seen that the Inter Milan players were very angry.
Then, the screen changed, and Ronaldo appeared on the screen. The Brazilian's eyes were full of anger and grievance!
"The Juventus fans seem to have said something outrageous. Inter Milan is very angry," Huang Jianxiang said.
Then, the two commentators tactfully shut up. In the previous commentary, there were commentators who showed obvious bias, which caused the dissatisfaction of the other part of the fans. Therefore, there were now instructions that the commentary of the game should be impartial, and should be …
Besides, from the live broadcast, the stadium was noisy, and they could not hear clearly. Most importantly, they did not understand Italian.
The next person to appear on the screen was the Inter Milan manager, Li Ang. He had stood up with an angry expression, but for some reason, he sat back in the technical area and crossed his legs with a strange smile on his face.
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When the game started, everyone soon found that the Inter Milan players were getting into the zone faster than the Juventus players.
The Inter Milan players were in good condition and did not seem to be affected by the fiery atmosphere of the Italian Derby and the malicious and humiliating remarks of the Juventus fans in the stands.
Li Ang was very well prepared for this game. In the locker room, he strictly ordered everyone not to be affected no matter what situation they encountered. Once the game started, they must quickly get into the zone!
They must strike first to gain the upper hand!
Li Ang's pre-game vaccination for the players was effective. The Inter Milan players, who were angered by the shouts of the Juventus fans, quickly calmed down. They buried their anger deep and turned it into fighting spirit and strength for the game!
Inter Milan was unusually proactive. They ran very actively, fought very fiercely, and pressed very oppressively. Their passes were accurate and decisive, and they were absolutely not sloppy.
They repeatedly put pressure on Juventus' half of the field!
On the other hand, Juventus seemed to be somewhat unprepared for Inter Milan's initiative and aggressiveness in the game.
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The Juventus manager, Capello, frowned slightly.
Juventus was the overlord of Serie A, and the Stadio Alpi was the most difficult stadium to conquer in the entire Serie A, while Inter Milan's condition had been fluctuating during this period. Therefore, Capello's personal prediction for this game was that Inter Milan would adopt a conservative defensive counterattack strategy. This was not only because of his understanding of Inter Milan, but also because of his understanding of Inter Milan's manager, Li Ang. When the China manager was at Sporting de Gijón, he played the defensive counterattack strategy quite well against strong teams.
How would Inter Milan, who was not in good condition, choose when faced with Juventus, who was at the peak of their power?
Capello, who specifically understood Li Ang, gave the answer to Li Ang.
However, after the game started, Inter Milan surprised him and showed a resolute and active offensive posture, which even caught Juventus off guard!
Capello glanced at his Chinese counterpart in the away team's technical area.
Juventus was the most stable team in Serie A. Did they think that they could win by catching Juventus off guard? This was a ninety-minute game. Capello did not think that Li Ang would be so shallow. How could a manager who could beat Real Madrid and Barcelona to win the La Liga title be so ignorant?
However, Inter Milan was so out of the ordinary that they even attacked recklessly!
Li Ang did this!
Did he have something to rely on?
What was he relying on?!
Capello was a little puzzled.
PS: The first update is here. I just saw Jiexi's great support of fifty thousand yuan reward. The additional updates will be delivered in the next two days. Thank you, thank you. What moved me the most was that book review. In a flash, I've been writing football novels for eight or nine years. It hasn't been easy along the way. Thank you to old and new friends who have never left or abandoned their support.
What was Li Ang relying on? Those who know the answer are so lucky.
I wish all my friends good health and a happy family.
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