Decaux had previously represented Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, so he was no longer eligible to represent Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
This was also the reason why Decaux's value was slightly lower than the 'market price'.
However, this was not a bad thing in Li Ang's plan. He would send Decaux more often in the league. In this way, Arshavin, David Silva, Mata, and Modric would all have more time to rest.
Li Ang gave Decaux an order to strengthen the pressure on Pizarro.
The order was transmitted to Deco. However, the person executing it wasn't Deco. Carloze was the person who would not pass on his responsibility to others, while Deco was responsible for the most important follow-up actions, to instigate a counterattack!
Mata dribbled the ball in the front field. He was disturbed by De Rossi and then chose to pass the ball. After Decaux received the ball, he tried to pass the ball over the top. However, the ball was headed by Panucci and was received by the goalkeeper, Doni.
Doni looked to the front. He threw the football vigorously to Macy, who quickly passed the football to Pizarro, who came over to receive him, in the face of the pouncing Mata.
This was supposed to be an opportunity for the Roma team to fight back. However, due to the previous few quick counterattacks, they were stopped by Inter Milan's strong interception. Instead, because of the large-scale pressure during the counterattack, Inter Milan almost seized the opportunity to counterattack. Spalletti ordered the Roma team to slow down the pace. He specifically asked Pizarro, the offensive organizer, to control the ball more after he took the ball and tidied it up.
In fact, this was not a clever adjustment. It could even be said that it was a bad adjustment.
In fact, on-the-spot command had never been Spalletti's strength. He rarely reversed the situation on the field through substitutions. Tactical adjustments on the field rarely had immediate effects.
This time, before Spalletti's adjustment could take effect, it was seen through by Li Ang. Then, Li Ang came up with a very targeted cracking technique!
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Pizarro took the ball and dribbled forward. The Chilean wanted to use his dribbling and ball control to sort out the rhythm of the game and observe the situation in front of him.
Carlos came forward to intercept him.
Pizarro hesitated for a moment. This opponent's ability to intercept was extremely strong. He was the 'King of Steals' for two consecutive seasons in Serie A.
Pizarro was confident in his footwork and finally made a choice: he decided to bypass Carlos, then observe the situation in front of him and wait for an opportunity to pass the ball.
But in the next second, he realized how stupid his idea was.
Carlos pounced forward very quickly. His opponent did not give him any time to display his footwork.
Pizarro was more experienced. In his shock, he responded. He put the football in front of him to shield Carlos behind him.
Pizarro's response could not be said to be wrong. If he was facing an ordinary interceptor, this response would be correct. But he was facing Carlos.
Pizarro thought his response could keep the ball, but he did not expect Carlos to rush up quickly: when Carlos's body came across, his footwork was very fast. Suddenly, he stretched out his foot from the side — he poked the football away!
Then, Carlos did not slow down. He went directly around Pizarro and caught up with the football.
Pizarro was shocked and was about to give chase when he felt that he had hit a wall.
When Carlos caught up with the football, he used his body to shield Pizarro behind him. Then, without any hesitation, he passed the football directly to Decaux, who was already ready to receive!
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It was a steal in the Roma team's half of the field. The Roma team was just about to fight back. At this time, their formation was just about to press out.
On the other hand, Inter Milan still maintained their offensive posture. There were a total of five players in the attacking position.
Decaux beautifully took the football and looked up to see the situation in front.
If he could send a penetrating pass, he could hit the Roma team's penalty area directly!
Seeing this scene, the Roma team's goalkeeper, Doni, was shocked. He immediately shouted in front of the goal, "Press out! Create an offside position! "
For a moment, the Roma players panicked and collectively pressed forward like a tide, for fear that someone would be too slow and drag behind to create an offside position.
Decaux passed the football out.
A diagonal pass with one foot close to the ground!
Adriano was on the running route of the football.
A Roma player raised his hand to signal that Adriano was offside, but the assistant referee and the referee were unmoved because Adriano did not make a move to receive the ball!
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Adriano let the football roll past him without looking at it. He knew that he was offside. Once he touched the ball, the referee would definitely blow the whistle.
"Right side!!!" Roma's goalkeeper, Doni, shouted in panic.
On the left flank, Mata cut forward at high speed. The Spanish star player, who was not tall but very fast, was sprinting without the ball.
Then, everyone saw that Mata almost brushed past Tonetto. Then, without slowing down, he received the football while running at high speed. He was not offside!
Mata's plug from the back made the Roma team's defensive line a mess. They had failed to create an offside position!
A number of players desperately pounced on Mata. They could not let the Inter Milan player cut inside the penalty area. That would be a one-on-one attack!
Not only did the defenders pounce on Mata, but the Roma team's goalkeeper, Doni, also attacked. He was worried that the defenders could not stop the fast Mata. He went straight to the flank. As long as he attacked and blocked in time, he could block Mata's shooting angle to the maximum extent!
Looking from the stands, Mata was like a large magnet at this time, attracting the Roma defenders and the goalkeeper to swarm over. He looked like he was going to be surrounded.
Then, people saw the football roll out from between the gaps.
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Mata was faced with the Roma's encirclement. Of course, he knew what it meant!
He did not even look at the people who pounced on him. With a push of his foot, the football was passed out before the encirclement of these people tightened.
Adriano appeared at the landing point of the football!
Previously, when Decaux passed the ball, Adriano was offside and he did not touch the ball. This time, Mata's pass, Adriano was naturally not offside!
Facing the rolling football, the Brazilian's left foot directly volleyed!
As soon as the football flew off the ground, it suddenly plunged into the net …
*****
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Adriano!!! Inter Milan finally broke the deadlock! They are leading Roma with a goal!!! "
There was a huge cheer in the stands of the Meazza Stadium.
The Inter Milan fans had waited for this goal for too long. They had been expecting Inter Milan to score from the first minute.
However, even though Inter Milan took the initiative on the field and attacked like a tide, they were still unable to break through the Roma team's goal.
Now, the goal had finally arrived. They could finally cheer and celebrate to their hearts' content!
Li Ang waved his right arm slightly on the sidelines. Now, the goal and victory against the Roma team did not excite him too much. Although the Roma team was second in the league, this team had never really posed a threat to Inter Milan.
There was a smug smile at the corner of his mouth. Spalletti's adjustment was a wrong move. He immediately saw through it and then decisively seized the opportunity, which made him slightly proud.
He was now enjoying the process.
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