Inter Milan was only one step away from the Serie A championship!
As long as they defeated their opponents in the next round of the Serie A championship, they could win the championship nine rounds earlier.
In the summer of 2005, Li Ang came to Inter Milan. In the following 20052006 season, Li Ang's Inter Milan won the Serie A championship!
This was Inter Milan's first Serie A championship in the Moratti era!
In the following 20062007 season, Inter Milan successfully defended their Serie A championship!
In this season, Inter Milan had left everyone in the dust since the start of the Serie A. Until now, they still maintained a winning record in all the Serie A matches.
Three consecutive championships!
Right before their eyes!
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Inter Milan's opponent in the 29th round of the Serie A championship was Genoa.
Genoa, who still cared about the Serie B championship last season, was a newly promoted team. However, this newly promoted team's performance in the Serie A championship this season was quite good.
Genoa currently had 35 points and was ranked 10th in the Serie A. For a newly promoted team, this was an outstanding result. It should be known that their points were only 13 points lower than the fourth-placed AC Milan.
It was precisely because of Genoa's outstanding performance and the fact that Inter Milan was a guest at the Ferrari Stadio that many Italian media and fans of other teams hoped that Genoa could play the role of a stopper in this round and delay Inter Milan's progress towards the championship.
Of course, they also knew that with Inter Milan's huge lead, the Serie A championship was already in the bag. Whether it was Roma or Juventus, none of them would be able to snatch the Serie A championship from Inter Milan. However, they were still very happy to be able to delay Inter Milan's progress towards the championship.
Turin Sport's reporter, Cesrilla, even attacked Inter Milan's domination of the Serie A championship and said that it had caused great harm to the Serie A championship. He even used the word "cancer" to describe Inter Milan.
"If Genoa can stop Inter Milan from winning the championship, I will take my hat off to them! They are the heroes of the Serie A championship! "Cesrilla said in his column.
Not only Cesrilla and Turin Sport, many Italian media had similar views. It could be said that the whole of Italy now did not want to see Inter Milan win the championship so early. They could not wait to see Inter Milan lose.
Li Ang was very unhappy about this. He despised Cesrilla's comments on his personal website. "When a weakling sees a mountain in front of him, he will only curse the mountain that is too tall to climb. He will only hate for no reason. Such a person will achieve nothing...."
This sentence almost poked a hornet's nest. Chesrilla criticized Li Ang for being too arrogant and not knowing how to respect his opponent.
Li Ang responded: I respect you guys very much. Every time we play (against Juventus), we go all out. The result (of winning by a large margin) says everything!
Chesrilla: "F * ck!"
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Li Ang showed his usual confidence and even arrogance. At the same time, he paid special attention to the game against Genoa. He did not want his team to fail miserably. He would not give any chance to those who were waiting to see him and his team make a fool of themselves!
After the game against Palermo, Li Ang gathered the coaching staff to study the game against Genoa. He would not allow any accidents to happen in this game.
Even if they did not win this game, it would not fundamentally affect Inter Milan's chances of winning the championship. However, it would affect Inter Milan's morale. In addition, if they won the Serie A championship earlier, it would also allow Inter Milan to shift their focus away from the league and focus on the Champions League.
Genoa's manager was Gasperini.
Li Ang focused on the manager's tactical habits.
Gasperini, who started out as the manager of Juventus' youth team, was famous in Serie B for his "beautiful football." He had previously brought Crotone from Serie C to Serie B, and this time, he took over Genoa and used two years to bring the team to the top. He advocated offense. Even in the away game against Juventus, his instructions to the players were to "attack again and again. Be fearless."
It could be said that Gasperini was an "unconventional" Italian manager. The blood that flowed in his veins seemed to be the blood of offense.
"Genoa's biggest problem is their team structure. Their manager, Gasperini, is an unconventional manager who likes to attack crazily. In last season's Serie B, they scored 64 goals and were ranked second among the 22 teams, second only to Juventus. However, they conceded 44 goals, which was the third most among the 11 teams in the top half," Assistant Manager Banderas explained the situation.
"That's right. In this season's Serie A, Genoa has conceded 40 goals in 28 games so far," Mihajlović said. "This is the most goals conceded among the top ten teams!"
"Gasperini likes to use a 3-4-3 formation." Banderas continued his introduction. "Because he has two defenders who are good at both offense and defense: the Brazilian Fabiano and the Italian M. Rossi. In the middle of the midfield, there are Paro and Milan's Benito. The former is in charge of defense, while the latter is in charge of offense. The back three, De Rosa, is old but vigorous. He is a trustworthy free man. Last season, he even contributed eight goals in the offense. This season, this veteran has also scored three goals. He is one of the more prolific defenders! In addition, Vega and Bovo have enough Serie A experience. "
Li Ang smiled. In fact, a manager like Gasperini, who liked to attack, was Li Ang's favorite opponent. If any team wanted to go head-to-head with Inter Milan, Li Ang would teach them a lesson.
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"De Rosa likes to assist. This is their hidden danger!" Li Ang nodded. "The two sides of the back three also like to assist. This is good news for us."
Banderas and Mihajlović also smiled. They understood the meaning of Li Ang's words.
"On the front line." Banderas said, "Among Genoa's three forwards, Di Vaio will be the left winger. Papa Vaigo scored 15 goals in Cesena last season and five goals this season. They have two efficient and fast wingers who cut inside. This is the reason why Gasperini likes to attack. In addition, the center forward, Borriello, wants to play the ball and fight for headers."
Li Ang had already carefully studied what the two assistants said. At this time, after their introduction, Li Ang already had a three-dimensional idea in his mind.
In short, Genoa focused on offense and ignored defense. A team like this might be able to make a difference if they were facing a team in the middle or lower reaches of the Premier League. However, if their opponent was Inter Milan, and Genoa still used the same offensive tactics, the result would not be optimistic.
Li Ang was now deliberately grooming Banderas and Mihajlović, allowing them to participate in more discussions and provide more suggestions. The growth of the two could also reduce Li Ang's workload to a certain extent. In the long run, he also needed an outstanding team.
"The problem now is whether Genoa will give up their usual offensive tactics in the game against us." Mihajlović raised a question. If Genoa were to retreat and defend, it would be troublesome for Inter Milan. Of course, this did not mean that Inter Milan's ability to break through tight defenses was not strong. However, if they could win easily, it would be perfect.
"No!" Li Ang shook his head. He had a relatively certain judgment. Genoa would still adhere to their offensive "tradition" in this game.
"In that case, we don't have to worry about anything." Mihajlović nodded, even though he did not understand why Li Ang had such a confident judgment.
"However, we still have to be prepared to break through their tight defense!" Banderas added.
Li Ang nodded. This was natural.
Li Ang still hoped that Gasperini would have the courage to face Inter Milan head-on. It was rare to meet such a "gutsy" Serie A opponent, and he was excited.
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