Although the team defeated Palermo 2-0 and won the twenty-eighth league match, Li Ang's mood was not good.
During the injury stoppage time of the match, Modric fell to the ground and was injured during a scramble. At that time, Inter Milan had no more substitutions. After Modric left the field injured, Inter Milan had one less player on the field.
After the match, the injuries of Agüero and David Silva were released.
Agüero had a muscle strain in his thigh. This kind of muscle strain was the most troublesome for a player because it was not a serious illness. However, it was very torturous. If one did not pay attention, it could cause a muscle tear, which could lead to a big problem. Fortunately, Agüero's muscle was not torn. It was just a strain. However, it might still require about three weeks of rest. If the recovery was not good, it was possible that it would take a month or two.
David Silva's injury was better than expected. His cartilage was in pain and required a more precise minimally invasive surgery. However, if the surgery was successful, Silva would be able to return to the field as soon as possible. Of course, this "as soon as possible" would take at least a month.
Modric, who left the field injured at the last moment of the match, had an injury more serious than expected. Later, the test results showed that Modric's meniscus was injured. According to the normal procedure, he would have to undergo surgery as soon as possible. The recovery process of a meniscus injury would take at least four to six weeks. If it was serious, it might even take more than two months.
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Agüero, David Silva, and Modric. In this match against Palermo, Inter Milan lost three of their best players. This made Li Ang fly into a rage after the match.
In the post-match press conference, Li Ang opened his mouth angrily. First, he pointed his spear at the referee, Pescari. He believed that it was the connivance of the Neapolitan referee that caused the match to go out of control, causing the Inter Milan players to leave the field injured.
After that, Li Ang criticized Palermo's dirty play in this game. In the eyes of the reporters present, the Inter Milan manager was just short of directly pointing at the Palermo manager's nose and calling him an executioner.
It was no wonder that Li Ang was so angry. The season had already entered the sprinting second half, and there were only two months left until the end of the season. Agüero had to rest for at least three weeks, and David Silva might need a month. This was a huge blow to Inter Milan.
When the post-match press conference was held, the results of Modric's injury were not out yet. Otherwise, in the words of 'Milan Gazzetta dello Sport', Li Ang would have had the intention to fight Palermo on the spot.
Agüero was injured, but his position could be replaced by Cassano and Balotelli, so the impact on Inter Milan was slightly smaller.
In the case of David Silva's injury, Arshavin could play his position. In the league, Decaux, who could not play in the Champions League, could concentrate on the league, and Arshavin could concentrate on the Champions League. Of course, if one of these two players was injured again, Li Ang's strategy might be affected.
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Among the three injured players, Modric was the one who had the biggest impact on Inter Milan.
There had been a comprehensive analysis and study by the media of Li Ang's Inter Milan team. They believed that there were two players on the team who were the most important. It could even be said that there were no replacements for them.
One was Juan Carlos, who was Inter Milan's midfield barrier. With Carlos on the field, Inter Milan's defensive line immediately improved by a level. This was also the part that Li Ang was most assured of. Carlos's physical fitness was amazing, and he rarely missed games due to injury.
The other indispensable player was Modric. Modric was Inter Milan's midfield metronome and midfield organizer. When he played at Sporting de Gijón, Li Ang let Modric learn from the former AC Milan star, Demetrio Albertini. This made Modric more mature and comprehensive than the original historical trajectory. He was Inter Milan's midfield offensive hub. The key to Inter Milan's offense and defense was here.
Most importantly, there was no qualified substitute on the bench to replace Modric. Montari was not strong enough, and Toni Kroos was still very young.
Therefore, for Li Ang and Inter Milan, Modric's injury was the biggest blow.
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The media was hyping up the injuries of the three important players of Inter Milan.
However, just one day later, the focus of the topic was on the battle between AC Milan and AS Roma. To be exact, the focus was still on Inter Milan. The focus was on Inter Milan's road to defending the title in advance!
The match between AS Roma, the second-ranked team in the league, and AC Milan, the fourth-ranked team in the league, was played one day after Inter Milan's match.
Once AS Roma was blocked by AC Milan, Inter Milan could win the title in the next round of the league.
This match was quite dramatic.
In the first half of the match, AC Milan led AS Roma in the away game with a score of 3-0.
According to the Italian media, AC Milan's manager, Ancelotti, "borrowed" the successful experience of Li Ang in the game when he led Inter Milan to a wild victory over AS Roma. Ancelotti asked AC Milan's players to forcefully intercept and contain Pizarro in the midfield. This not only curbed AS Roma's offense, but more importantly, AC Milan obtained three chances to intercept the ball from Pizarro. They fought back against Roma three times and scored three goals!
"Ancelotti needs to pay Li Ang a teaching fee." The commentator, Ferrari, joked. This was almost a small copy of Li Ang's Inter Milan against AS Roma.
The commentator of China's CCTV Sports Channel, He Wei, was even more excited. Even a champion like Ancelotti had to "copy" Li Ang's tactics. This made him very proud and honored.
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However, no one expected a sudden change in the second half of the match. Spalletti replaced the sleepwalking Pizarro with the young Aquilani. AS Roma's offense suddenly sped up. This caught the "old" AC Milan off guard. AS Roma actually scored three goals in the second half of the match and equalized the score to 3-3.
"3-3! The match is over. AC Milan had a three-goal lead in the away game, but AS Roma scored three goals in a row! This is really a dramatic match. "
"Whether it's Ancelotti or Spalletti, they both need to pay Li Ang a tuition fee." Rossi did not forget to joke.
He was right. In the second half of the match, AS Roma suddenly sped up and completely dragged AC Milan down with their speed. Obviously, there was a shadow of the Milan derby in the first round. In that game, Li Ang's Inter Milan completely destroyed AC Milan with their speed. Spalletti's second half was very similar to that game.
Of course, the most important thing was:
"After the 28th round of the league, Inter Milan has 84 points, AS Roma in second place has 56 points, Juventus in third place has 51 points, and AC Milan in fourth place has 48 points." Ferrari's voice was transmitted to the ears of the fans and spectators through the airwaves. "This means that in the next round of the league, the 29th round of the league, Inter Milan only needs to win the match. Then, even if Roma also wins, it will no longer be able to stop Inter Milan from winning the title ahead of time!"
"In the 29th round of the league, as long as Inter Milan defeats Genoa in an away game, they will win the Serie A title nine rounds ahead of time and defend their title!" Rossi shouted. "This will be a historic moment! The craziest league title in the history of Serie A is about to be born! "
In the 20072008 Serie A season, in the middle of March, ushered in the championship node!
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