Chapter 63: Two Same People
On the TV screen, the entire process of Lazio's goal just now is being played. This is replay.
Originally, the replay of the shot usually starts with the last two passes before the shot, but this is a slow-motion rule for other teams' goals, which does not apply to Lazio.
Because of a goal by Lazio, the essence may not be on the last shot, but on the many passing moves before that.
At the beginning, the TV station also replayed Lazio's goals according to the old rules.
As a result, many fans called to protest, saying that it was not good at all!
What they want to see is the entire process from the moment the offense starts to the end.
It was not possible to do this before, because Lazio had to pass a lot of kicks from the start to the end of the attack, and the whole process was very lengthy.
But starting from this Egypt season, it has gradually become possible.
Because the number of passes before Lazio's goal has decreased, and the speed has also increased a lot.
For example, in the current game, from when Modric passed the football to Cavani, and then when Modric kicked the football into the goal, the whole process took only 34 seconds.
A lot of passes are made by stopping the ball, and the passing of the ball is very fast and not sloppy.
Through this slow-motion camera, the commentator began to tell the audience how Lazio used a series of exquisite passes and moves to tear apart Inter Milan's seemingly impenetrable defense.
"Modric's movement was very interesting, he went forward first, pulled Cambiasso and opened up the opportunity for Casorlan to cut in the middle. Then, when he ran to the wing, he folded back. , cruising on the same line as Inter Milan's defense line. When Balzaretti passed the ball, he suddenly slashed up and appeared in the gap of Inter Milan's defense line!"
"Lazio's goal was not the result of luck, but the result of their hard work through a series of passes and movements. First of all. They used a vertical two-and-one pass combination. Compressed Inter Milan's two defenses into one. Inter Milan's defense lost its depth in this row, creating conditions for Modric to suddenly jump in at the end. Then they began to pass the ball and run laterally. The Inter Milan's defense line, which was originally tightly shrunk in the middle, was torn apart. Especially Cazorla's running position. He ran from the right to the left without stopping, forcing Inter Milan to divide their troops to take care of him. This provided a relatively loose for Balzaretti's final fatal pass The environment - when Balzaretti made the final pass, there was only one Samuel in front of him. Mostly defended against his shots..."
"It's an incredible goal.
Chang's team showed us very well how to break through this dense defense. Although it is said to be a strong attack in the middle, it actually makes good use of the offensive opportunities at various points, creating an illusion of blooming everywhere, making Inter Milan's defense care about one thing and lose another! In the end, it really opened up the situation from the middle and scored a goal! "
"Beautiful offensive routines, dazzling pass and run coordination! This is Lazio's football! When the whole Lazio team is running. Even Mourinho's Inter Milan, it seems that they can't stop it!"
The Lazio fans in front of the TV are always cheering.
Although it was Modric who scored the goal, everyone knows why the goal was scored. This is the product of the winning football concept.
When Lazio insisted on playing like this. The goal naturally appeared.
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Mourinho stood up from his seat after smashing the baffle hard. He stood on the sidelines with his hands on his waist, his head held high, watching everything that was happening on the pitch.
The score is tied, this goal will definitely boost the morale of the Lazio players.
Just look at their celebration.
They lag behind before venting their frustrations.
Listen to the cheers of the Lazio fans in the stands. The deafening cheers are sure to give the players added strength too...
This is the disadvantage of away games.
When things get better, everything will go in a direction that favors the home team.
He calculated in his mind, then raised his hand and beckoned to Cambiasso who was closest to him.
"Retreat across the board! But don't give Lazio any chance!"
This is a decision made by Mourinho.
In the game, morale is very important.
It is clear that Lazio's morale is high now and will continue to be high.
For Mourinho, defending is not really for a draw, but a means of winning.
The only chance that can demoralize Lazio is time.
If it is ten minutes before the end of the game, Lazio and Inter Milan are still tied 1:1.
Then Lazio will be anxious.
Because they can be stressful.
Prior to this, the ever-victorious Lazio maintained a complete victory when facing Inter Milan. This seems to have become a habit. When they confronted Inter Milan, they had a sense of superiority.
This sense of superiority made them unable to accept even a draw.
For Inter Milan, even if they really lose in the end, it is just another failure. I have lost so many games before, anyway, everyone is used to it.
But Lazio can't, they have to win.
As long as it is a draw, those media who are not used to victory will be given the opportunity to ridicule him wantonly.
There are indeed similarities between Mourinho and Chang Sheng. He put himself in Chang Sheng's body and thought about it for a while. He felt that he could not accept this kind of ridicule, so Chang Sheng certainly could not.
So having to win at a time like this is no longer Lazio's feat to brag about, but the nightmare of all of them.
When they are burdened with the burden of having to win, but find that they cannot win, they will become more and more impatient, and eventually lose their sense of normalcy.
At this time, it is Inter Milan's opportunity.
So what Inter Milan needs to do now is to stick to it, make sure not to lose the ball, and go for a draw.
In fact, they don't need to hold on for too long.
It was 68 minutes when Lazio scored, they celebrated for almost two minutes and now it is 70 minutes.
In fact, they only need to hold on for another ten minutes, and that's enough.
When the game enters 80 minutes, the alarm clock in the hearts of Lazio players will start to ring. I couldn't even press the button, and finally turned into a shrill siren.
With this kind of siren ringing in their ears, how could they calm down and play football?
In the end, in order to be able to win, I am afraid that the game will become simpler and more direct.
But Lazio is by no means a team of this kind. All they do is make them die faster.
At that time, Inter Milan will make a sneak attack. You can take the lead again.
Mourinho is very realistic. He never considers revenge by winning nine goals. As long as you can win, victory is enough for revenge.
Arrangements were made, and Mourinho returned to the coach's bench and unscrewed a bottle of water. I took a sip. Then screw the cap back on and throw it out.
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When the game restarted, everyone found that Inter Milan shrank even harder after losing the ball.
"They seem to want to stick to a draw... But yes, it is already a good result to be able to draw with Lazio in the away game. You must know that before Mourinho came to Inter Milan, Inter Milan faced the ever-victorious Lazio's results are zero wins, zero draws, and all losses! It's terrible... With this result for comparison. Even if Lazio is not won in this game, I think Inter Milan fans can leave the Stadio Olimpico with a smile! "
The commentator Caresa said.
Rudy Gonzalez also said to Chang Sheng on the coach: "This is the rhythm to stick to, Chang. Mourinho intends to take a draw as a victory."
Di Matteo agrees. "Yes, with Lazio's current results and performance. Being able to draw us is a great victory, even the media said so. I think Mourinho must be willing to accept such a result..."
But Chang Sheng disagreed with them.
"No, it's impossible for Mourinho to accept a draw." He shook his head and said firmly.
This made both assistant coaches feel strange.
"Before him, Inter Milan had never won against us. Is there anything wrong with winning a draw in this first confrontation?" Rudy asked.
"Naturally, it's an excellent result for an average person, Rudy. But you know, Jose Mourinho is not an average person."
Chang Sheng said.
"He is a very persistent, even paranoid person. Some things, once he decides, must be done. If his team can't beat my team, tell him, it's still a failure, a draw It means nothing to him. In football in his world, there are only two outcomes, winners and losers."
Chang Sheng turned his head and glanced at Mourinho who was sitting on the coach's bench.
He thought of the Mourinho in his memory.
When Mourinho started to become famous in Porto, he was only in his early forties.
Later, when he was full of hair in Real Madrid, everyone realized that he was already fifty, and he was no longer a young and promising "young coach".
Although he is growing older, his strong character has not changed.
His pursuit of victory is still very persistent.
His vengeance is still strong.
He is like an eternal fighter, no matter what others say about him, he will stick to his own path, even if one path ends in darkness.
Of course, it is impossible to go all the way to black, because he is already one of the most successful coaches of that era. He has won all the honors that a head coach can get at the club level, the league championship, the domestic cup championship, the Champions League championship, the UEFA Cup championship...
"Are you so sure?" Di Matteo next to him asked with interest when he saw that he was analyzing Mourinho as if analyzing himself.
Chang Sheng nodded: "Of course."
"Why?"
Chang Sheng withdrew his gaze and smiled at Di Matteo.
"Because I am such a person, Robert."
(to be continued)