The game had not yet started, but the players from both sides had already entered the field.
The Inter Milan players were still thinking about what their manager had said in the locker room.
"Put pressure on Roma from the first second of the game!"
"Focus on Agüero from the beginning of the game!"
"Ronaldo is just a cover for today! We're going to use Agüero to catch Roma off guard! "
What Manager Li Ang said was indeed reasonable. The Roma people did not expect Inter Milan to attack so crazily at the beginning of the game. They also did not expect Inter Milan to focus their offense on Agüero with Ronaldo, who was in a good condition, on the field.
However, there was a voice of doubt in the hearts of many Inter Milan players. Agüero had not scored a single goal so far. Although he was in good condition during training, he always seemed to lack the luck to score in the game. Under such circumstances, was it really appropriate to put the focus on Agüero?!
However, since manager Li Ang had made such an arrangement, as players, they could only obey.
Agüero took a deep breath. The manager had given him the starting lineup in such an important match. Furthermore, he had given him the responsibility of scoring goals and had the entire team revolve around him to attack. This made Agüero nervous and touched at the same time. It was the greatest fortune for a young player like him to have a manager who trusted him and gave him a chance.
I must work hard and not let the manager down. Agüero secretly clenched his teeth and cheered himself on.
*****
Li Ang glanced at Roma's technical area. Spalletti's bald head was reflected under the floodlights, 'shining' like a light bulb. Li Ang smiled when he saw this interesting scene.
Spalletti happened to catch this smile. The Italian nodded politely in response. It was said that this Chinese man had an arrogant personality. Now, it seemed that this person was not bad.
Before, Li Ang was quite disrespectful to Capello. Now, his attitude towards him was quite good, which made Spalletti feel good.
However, after the game started, Spalletti's good mood was gone. His whole mind was on the game … The Inter Milan people showed crazy aggressiveness from the first minute of the game. He did not expect this kind of madness from the Inter Milan people …
At the beginning of the game, Roma kicked off. It was reasonable to say that Roma should take advantage of this opportunity to control the football at their feet and then launch wave after wave of continuous attacks to threaten Inter Milan's goal. This was also the rhythm of the game that Roma was best at and most familiar with. After Spalletti took over the Roma team, he specially created the 'Wolf Pack Tactic' for the Roma team.
The core of this tactic was Totti. 'Wolf King' Totti controlled the midfield, and then combined with a few midfielders who could break and run, they constantly tore the opponent apart. Then, Roma's attacking players would be in full bloom! Especially Perrota and De Rossi, the two midfielders with strong fighting abilities. Their presence made the Roma team's offense more oppressive, making it convenient for them to counterattack on the spot. They continued to put pressure on their opponents and finally made them collapse!
*****
The core of Li Ang's Inter Milan's current tactic was to be able to break and run. This was the basis of all their passing and control!
Spalletti was not convinced. He wanted to show everyone that his' Wolf Pack Tactic 'was sharper than Li Ang's.
However, the situation was not under the Roma's control as soon as the game started.
The Roma team's attack after the kickoff was intercepted by Juan Carlos and Stankovic before they could get close to Inter Milan's penalty area.
Inter Milan immediately launched an attack.
Stankovic took the ball and pressed forward. Carlos plugged in from the side to coordinate. Once the ball was intercepted, he immediately counterattacked.
Seeing Stankovic take the ball, Perrota immediately rushed up.
Stankovic saw Perrota rushing towards him. He did not give the other side a chance to close in and snatch the ball. He directly passed the football to Carlos, who was not far away, and then ran forward.
Carlos also did not let the football stay at his feet. He directly passed it to the veteran, Figo.
The football was passed quickly.
*****
Almost at the same time as he passed the ball. De Rossi also moved. He fiercely pounced on Figo, who was about to receive the ball.
He intended to intercept the ball at the same time Figo received the ball. At that time, the Portuguese team was still unsettled. It was the perfect time to intercept the ball.
"De Rossi pounces … Figo! Beautiful! "Ferrari cheered loudly.
It was indeed beautiful!
Almost at the same time as De Rossi pounced, Figo beautifully used his heel to knock Carlos's pass directly to Stankovic, who came to receive.
During Inter Milan's advance, the distance between Stankovic, Carlos, and Figo was well maintained. They advanced forward in a triangular formation.
De Rossi's rush was too fierce. It did not matter if he pounced on empty air.
The direct result was that the two most important barriers in the Roma team's midfield, Perrota and De Rossi, rushed to intercept the ball this time. Moreover, the other Roma players, Francesco Totti, Mancini, and the others, were quickly plugging forward to prepare for a counterattack!
However, now that they had failed to intercept the ball, there was an immediate disconnect between the Roma team's midfield and rear defensive line. There was an empty space between the midfield and the penalty area!
Li Ang showed a proud smile on the sidelines. He knew this Roma team very well and had studied it thoroughly. Spalletti's set of "wolf pack tactics" seemed terrible, but De Rossi and Perrota were Roma's key points. These two players liked to press forward and pounce. Once the interception failed, the Roma team's midfield and backfield would be disconnected, which was the biggest loophole.
He expected that Spalletti would certainly not be conservative today and would be more proactive. However, this kind of initiative was equivalent to digging a hole for himself in front of Li Ang, who was scheming!
The only thing that Li Ang did not expect was that the Roma team would be so impatient and aggressive at the start of the game. Their hole was exposed so early!
Now, it was up to Inter Milan's ability to seize the opportunity!
*****
After the fifth round of the league tournament against Juventus, Stanković had been suspended for four games. The Serbian had been holding back for a long time. This player might have some shortcomings, but he was definitely one of the previous Inter Milan players with explosive tactical attributes. He was very courageous and very professional. He always did his best to execute the manager's tactical arrangements. No manager would dislike such a player. This was also the reason why Mourinho looked down on Stanković in the beginning, but later praised this player.
Li Ang arranged Stanković's position as the attacking midfielder. His task was to send the ball out as soon as possible and send out the first pass of Inter Milan's attack!
Stanković faithfully carried out the manager's arrangement. He did not waste any time and directly sent the ball out!
The ball drew an arc and flew straight to the left!
The ball flew in the air!
Below, there was a large open area behind the Roma team's midfield and backfield!
Then, people saw that Mata was quickly plugging forward and chasing after the ball.
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