Li Ang once again arranged a combination of three short attacking players in the front field. He was using AS Roma to practice the lineup. As the strongest team in Europe, Inter Milan was already the target of public criticism. If Li Ang wanted to lead Inter Milan to stand at the top of Europe again, he would have to face more difficulties than two years ago. For the current Inter Milan, Li Ang needed to be prepared to the greatest extent possible. Among them, the multiplication of the team's tactics would be the most important: the team needed a sharp follow-up move.
Facing a somewhat panicked Roma, this was a good opportunity to train the players.
In the seventy-fifth minute of the game, AS Roma's captain Francesco Totti's shot in the front field was blocked. Then, Inter Milan launched a quick attack.
Decaux, Mata, Agüero, and Cassano, the four players in the front field, were very fast.
Especially between Agüero, Mata, and Cassano, the three dexterous players passed the ball continuously, tearing apart AS Roma's defensive line. When the Roma players were shocked and reacted.
Agüero had already dribbled the ball and rushed up.
Facing AS Roma's center back Ferrari, who came up to intercept, Agüero passed the ball!
Cassano received the pass at the top of the arc of the penalty area.
Cassano was a dexterous player. He was known for his skills. Shooting power was not his strength.
The players of AS Roma understood Cassano the best. When they saw Cassano take the ball outside the penalty area, they immediately made a judgment. It was impossible for Cassano to choose a long shot. He would continue to dribble the ball to the front of the goal.
Macy looked at Cassano. He did not go up immediately. He wanted to stay in the direction that Cassano was heading. He wanted to fight and retreat at the same time to interfere with Cassano's dribbling to the maximum extent.
However, Macy saw Cassano lift his right foot.
He wants to shoot!?
Macy was shocked. At this time, he wanted to go up and stop him. It was too late!
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Cassano suddenly shot!
AS Roma's goalkeeper, Doni, did not expect Cassano to shoot from the top of the penalty arc!
The power of Cassano's kick was not great and the speed of the ball was not fast. However, it drew a clear arc … and hit the top left corner of the goal. Theoretically, this was a dead corner!
"Beautiful passing coordination! Cassano! He suddenly raised his leg to shoot! "
The football hit the inside of the column in the upper left corner of the goal and then bounced into the net. Roma's goalkeeper, Doni, made a very smooth save in the air, but he was too far away to do anything. He could only watch the football hit the column and enter the goal …
In the stands of the Meazza Stadium, the Inter Milan fans erupted in huge cheers.
After the goal, Cassano was unusually excited. He was about to start running. His goal was Roma's technical area, Luciano Spalletti, or Roma's captain Francesco Totti. Either way, he could only choose one of the two targets. He would run into whichever one he wanted.
At that time, he was almost driven out of Rome. Although he was a clown, a clown also had his dignity. Cassano would never forget that.
Li Ang had already planned for this. The Inter Milan midfielder, Decaux, who had been instructed by the manager, immediately hugged Cassano. Then, without any explanation, he pushed Cassano to the ground and pounced on him … The other players who ran over to celebrate saw this and also pressed on.
By the time the Inter Milan players finished their celebration, Cassano, who had been ravaged by six or seven big men, was panting. His excitement had subsided a little. At this time, the game was about to start again in the middle of the circle. He had no chance to 'cause trouble' anymore.
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Zero to four!
His team was four goals behind Inter Milan.
Spalletti's face was gloomy.
He wanted to be able to 'surprise' Inter Milan in this game and avenge the Roma team's hatred of being 'bullied' by Inter Milan over the past few seasons.
But he did not expect that this time, his team would still be rubbed against the ground by Li Ang's team.
Moreover, Spalletti was a little depressed. He knew best that in today's game, whether it was the content or the result, he was completely defeated. The coaching standard of the Chinese man was a head above his. Although he did not want to admit it, Spalletti had a deep sense of powerlessness: he was unmatched …
Spalletti looked at Inter Milan's technical area with some sadness. Then, he made a decision.
The decision to withdraw and defend!
He had to consider the morale of the team.
Zero to four was already a crushing defeat, but Spalletti was worried that if the Roma team desperately pressed forward to save face, the biggest possibility was that Inter Milan would score again. Moreover, with Inter Milan's performance, especially their deep fear of Li Ang, Spalletti was convinced that this possibility was very high.
Therefore, Spalletti chose to defend. Since defeat was inevitable, he had to try his best to avoid a bigger defeat. What was more damaging to the team's morale than a zero to four defeat? A zero to five or even a zero to six defeat …
If defeat was inevitable. Then he had to choose a dignified defeat, even though the score of zero to four was already very embarrassing.
Spalletti's choice avoided a bigger defeat for the Roma team because Li Ang continuously deployed his players. The two fresh players, Toni Kroes and Balotelli, came on one after another. This kind of game was very suitable for the young players.
If the Roma team did not defend with all their might, Inter Milan might really stab the Roma team one or two more times.
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In the end, Inter Milan did not score again. They defeated the Roma team by four to zero at home.
After the whistle blew at the end of the game, Li Ang took the initiative to shake hands with Spalletti with a smile on his face. He liked to show his' educated and reasonable 'side after a big victory …
Spalletti's face was unfriendly. As soon as the two people's right hands touched, he quickly moved away. He hated the person in front of him.
After the game, there was an episode.
Cassano, who came on as a substitute and scored a goal, specifically looked for his former teammate Francesco Totti and wanted to exchange jerseys with him.
Totti did not even look at Cassano and went straight to the players' corridor.
"Can't afford to lose." Cassano let out a strange cry.
This sentence almost caused a fight between the two sides. Both Li Ang and Spalletti rushed over in exasperation, reprimanded and scolded their players, and separated them. Li Ang did not want his players to be reduced because of a post-game conflict after a big victory. Spalletti tried his best to avoid losing the game and the players. On this point, the two men reached a 'consensus.'
"Mr. Li Ang, take care of your people!"
"Don't worry about it! My people are very good! "
After the conflict between the players was stopped, both managers scowled at each other, then snorted and led their people away. The Inter Milan people went to the stands to thank the home fans, and the Roma people quickly fled from this sad place.
When the fans who were not from Inter Milan and Roma saw this scene, they felt that it was a pity. Cassano, that clown, was so noisy, but there was no fight. It was too disappointing.
The next day, Li Ang announced Cassano's punishment in the team and asked Cassano to reflect on his bad temper that almost caused a large-scale conflict.
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