Capello was surprised when he saw Inter Milan's starting lineup.
He was surprised that Figo and Mata were not in the starting lineup.
Although Figo was old, his rich game experience was very useful in such a heavyweight game.
Of course, what surprised him the most was that Mata was sitting on the substitutes' bench. Mata played a vital role in Li Ang's offensive tactics. Now, the entire football world was even focused on studying Li Ang's side and attacking midfielder tactics. It was not an exaggeration to say that Mata was the core of Inter Milan's offense.
Why did Li Ang dare to freeze Mata in such a crucial championship game against Juventus?
With the whistle of referee Paparesta, the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium was filled with thunderous boos.
Carlos tackled the ball and Nedved fell to the ground. The referee blew for a free kick and showed a yellow card to Carlos.
Li Ang was furious on the sidelines.
The slow-motion camera showed why the Inter Milan manager was so angry. Carlos tackled the football first. However, the tackle was indeed a little big, and Nedved rolled a few times on the ground, making the tackle look extremely bad.
However, in any case, he tackled the football first, and it was not a tackle from behind. At most, a foul would be called, and the yellow card was indeed over.
Li Ang's face was livid. Carlos was Inter Milan's midfield barrier. Getting a yellow card early would be a great hidden danger.
Damn the referee.
Li Ang gnashed his teeth in hatred. It was not that he was paranoid about being persecuted. It was really a game against Juventus, so he had to consider the referee's factor.
"I bet that if this was the Stadio Alpi, the referee would not even blow for a foul if Nedved tackled and intercepted the ball like Carlos." The commentator of Radio Milan said sarcastically.
*****
Referee Paparesta's whistle was just an interlude in the game.
From the start of the match, the home team, Inter Milan, was in control of the match!
No one in Juventus had expected Modric to perform so well today!
Today, Li Ang moved Modric's position slightly forward and let Modric play the role of Inter Milan's playmaker.
Behind Modric were Carlos and Stankovic, the two defensive midfielders.
Under such circumstances, Modric was able to fully utilize his offensive and organizational talents.
He connected Inter Milan's backfield and front field and reorganized the offense through constant passing and movement.
Furthermore, with Carlos and Stankovic protecting him, Modric played with ease.
"Modric! What a beautiful pass! His straight ball went to David Silva! Beautiful! Shoot! It deviated from the pillar! "
"Modric … turn around and escape! Pass … 2x1! Good job! "
"Modric! He cooperated with Silva! Beautiful! Pull the ball horizontally! Challenge! Adriano!!! Oh, oh, oh! It hit the pillar! "
"Modric is obviously Inter Milan's new playmaker! He made Inter Milan's offense become unusually smooth. Inter Milan now has the initiative, and Juventus seems to be a little passive … This is all thanks to Modric … "
"Modric, this young Croatian player, was still in the Croatian domestic league two seasons ago. He was brought to Sporting de Gijón by Li Ang's side to learn from Albertini and has made great progress. Now, he has come to Inter Milan and has been performing very steadily. Today, Li Ang made him the playmaker of Inter Milan. He showed us his offensive talents and organized Inter Milan's offense in an orderly manner! He is a true midfield master! "
*****
Modric's activity!
This gave Capello a headache.
Li Ang's tactics were very targeted. The existence of the two bodyguards, Carlos and Stankovic, cleared the obstacles for Modric. It was not so easy for Juventus to contain Modric!
In fact, Li Ang's tactics seemed a little monotonous. He gave all the offense to Modric. Apart from the two forwards, Ronaldo and Adriano, there was only David Silva in the midfield. Carlos and Stankovic seemed to use all their strength on defense and escort.
In this situation, once Modric was restricted, Inter Milan's midfield would be in chaos!
However, the problem was that Capello's Juventus could not do anything to Modric for the time being!
"Using all of Modric's football talent on offense is a tactic that Inter Milan has never used before. However, this brand new tactic is very effective. Inter Milan's players seem to be very comfortable with this tactic! Obviously, they are very familiar with this offensive tactic in their daily training!! "Sky TV's commentator, Ferrari, exclaimed.
He was right. This was Tactic B that Li Ang designed for Inter Milan. It was to make full use of Modric's midfield organizing talent.
The game went on for 31 minutes, and Inter Milan's offense finally paid off.
Modric sent out a diagonal pass in the middle. Mai Kong, who plugged in from the side, dribbled the ball for a distance and suddenly passed it across. Modric received the ball and knocked it lightly.
David Silva did not stop the ball. He knocked his heel again. Then, people saw Modric take the ball in the penalty area. He looked like he was going to shoot, but he used the tip of his foot to poke!
Adriano's strong physical fitness came into play. He squeezed Kovacs out of the way and directly kicked at close range!
The football suddenly flew up, passing between Buffon's two hands and flying into the net behind him!
*****
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Adriano! He broke the deadlock for Inter Milan! "
"One to zero! Inter Milan has taken the lead in the score! "
"A wonderful offensive coordination! Modric! This attack was completely instigated by him. In the end, it was still him who provided the assist! Adriano's shot was also wonderful! A beautiful attack! A beautiful goal! "
Li Ang raised his arms on the sidelines and cheered for the goal!
On the field, Inter Milan's players excitedly celebrated the goal. The entire Meazza Stadium was filled with cheers.
Capello's face was gloomy. He knew that he had to make a change!
*****
The game resumed.
People noticed the changes in Juventus. Vieira and Emerson came up to deal with Modric. To be precise, Vieira was responsible for disrupting the game and interfering with Carlos and Stankovic's protection of Modric. Emerson specifically went to defend against Modric.
In addition, Nedved would come over to help from time to time!
Juventus' four midfielders, with the exception of Camoranesi, were all used to defend against Modric!
Capello's plan was very clear. He would rather sacrifice this period of time and not think about attacking. He had to first contain Modric and suppress Inter Milan's offense!
On the sidelines, Li Ang saw this scene and his mouth curled into a smile.
Did Capello think that this would be enough?!
Then he was wrong!
Inter Milan's playmaker today was Modric. That was true!
However, who told you that Inter Milan only had one playmaker on the field today?!
While Modrich was the core of the team, David Silva seemed to be invisible. Most of the time, he was here to assist Modrich. Everyone seemed to have overlooked David Silva's ability!
*****
Five minutes later, Inter Milan and Juventus were in a stranglehold in the midfield.
Modric was entangled by Emerson and had no choice but to pass the football back.
After Stankovic took the ball, he continued to pass it back!
On the sidelines, a smile finally appeared on Capello's face. Then, in the next second, his smile froze!
Mai Kong, who received the ball, pressed forward. After attracting Nedved to come over to defend, he suddenly passed the ball horizontally!
The football was at David Silva's feet!
The Spanish teenager pulled the ball and turned around at the same time. The football jumped up, and he also jumped up to avoid Balzaretti's tackle. Then, after landing, he dribbled the ball forward!
In the face of Kovac's rush, David Silva stopped and changed direction. Just as Kovac awkwardly shoveled down, Silva passed the football out!
Adriano's header was swung back!
Then, people saw Ronaldo appear behind all the defenders. He stopped the ball with his chest. In a situation where the angle was very small, 'Alien' directly volleyed in the air!
After the football was pounced on by Buffon, it hit the inside of the pillar and happened to rebound and hit Buffon's back. It bounced back and bounced into the net!
*****
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Ronaldo! Ronaldo! Two to zero! Inter Milan has taken a two-goal lead! "
"What a beautiful strike! Juventus put all their attention on Modric, and David Silva stood up again! This was a plan that had been planned for a long time! Inter Milan's playmaker in this game is not only Modric, but also David Silva! Li Ang's tactics deceived Capello! Juventus has suffered a huge blow! "
While the Inter Milan players on the field were celebrating excitedly, Capello's face was gloomy. He looked at Inter Milan's technical area in annoyance and saw Li Ang proudly clapping in celebration. This made Capello so angry that his face twitched. He had been tricked by that Chinese!
From the beginning of the game, David Silva appeared to be very honest, and Modric shone brightly. From then on, Inter Milan had dug a hole for Juventus. Once Juventus desperately tried to defend against Modric, Silva would take the opportunity to give Juventus a fatal blow!
*****
At the end of the first half of the game, Inter Milan led Juventus by two to zero at home. This was a score that surprised many people. Everyone knew that Juventus had to win this game, so they thought that the game would be extremely tense. However, no one thought that Inter Milan had the rhythm under their feet from the beginning of the game. Juventus looked helpless and passive. Their goal was penetrated twice, and they were two goals behind in the first half of the game!
"Juventus has to think of something. They are in a bad situation now! They have to win this game. This is their best chance to narrow the gap with Inter Milan! Once they lose, they will be further away from the league title! "Sky TV commentator Ferrari said.
After the fifteen-minute halftime break, the two sides changed sides to play again.
Li Ang had a smile on his face. He seemed to have a card up his sleeve. Inter Milan was not only strong in offense, but also in defense. With a two-goal lead, Inter Milan could calmly counterattack in the second half of the game. It would not be so easy for Juventus to make a comeback.
In the 51st minute of the game, the Meazza Stadium was once again filled with boos.
Stankovic's flying tackle on Camoranesi was also warned with a yellow card. However, similar to Carlos's yellow card in the first half of the game, Stankovic's yellow card was somewhat unjust. The slow-motion replay showed that he had tackled the ball first.
Referee Paparesta ignored the protests of the Inter Milan players and determined that Stankovic's action was dangerous and a foul!
"F * ck!" Li Ang cursed in a low voice on the sidelines. He was too lazy to fly into a rage now. In a game against Juventus, sometimes you had to learn to adapt.
*****
Referee Paparesta penalized Stankovic's dangerous action. However, he did not award a direct free kick. Instead, he raised his hand to signal an indirect free kick.
The Juventus players did not seem to notice the referee's gesture. Nedved and Ibrahimović were both standing in front of the football. The spot of the foul was twenty-eight meters away from the goal.
Referee Paparesta's whistle sounded. Ibrahimović lifted his right foot to kick the football. However, his foot brushed past the football and he jumped away. Nedved ran up and directly shot at the goal.
The football that the Czech Republic star kicked was a wonderful curveball. The football drilled directly into the top left corner of the goal. Inter Milan's goalkeeper, César, could not save it in time.
Just as the Juventus players were wildly celebrating the goal, the Inter Milan players were first stunned and then surrounded the referee to protest. Inter Milan's goalkeeper, César, extended two fingers to indicate that it was a two-footed ball.
Referee Paparesta's expression was very serious in the face of the Inter Milan players' protest. He showed a yellow card to the emotional Materazzi and then pointed to Ibrahimović. The Swede had touched the football, so there was no problem with Nedved's subsequent shot. He indicated that there was no problem with the goal. The goal was valid!
*****
"F * ck his grandmother!" Li Ang finally could not bear it on the sidelines. He rushed directly to the fourth official and roared at him. "The Swede did not touch the football at all! This is an indirect free kick! This goal is invalid! "
"The referee can't be wrong! He confirmed that Ibrahimović touched the football! "The fourth official explained.
"F * ck the referee, his eyes …" Li Ang was furious.
The fourth official's face was ashen. He ignored the roar of the Inter Milan manager and directly called the referee.
Referee Paparesta squeezed through the encirclement of the Inter Milan players and ran over. He looked at the furious Li Ang and expressionlessly pointed in the direction of the stands.
The Inter Milan manager was sent to the stands.
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