Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 202: Leonardo’s Little Thoughts (Second Update Guaranteed)

Chapter 202 Leonardo’s little thoughts (Second update guaranteed)

Leonardo wants to take away a draw from the Stadio San Paolo, but if he really gets his wish, it can only mean that Napoli has failed too much.

draw?

Let Inter Milan lose less and win instead, Naples will never accept it!

This civil war in Italy attracted the attention of the whole of Italy. Of course, before the game, the Italian media did not stop scolding UEFA - "UEFA will forget about Italy and never die!"

As far away as England, the media there were saying the same thing, but replacing "Italy" with "England."

There are three teams in England. As a result, two are in civil war and one is locked in a fight with Real Madrid. There are only two teams left in Italy, and they were drawn together by UEFA. Isn't this to prevent two teams from the same country from reaching the finals?

Even though Real Madrid and Barcelona seem to have gotten good draws, they are actually going to meet in the semi-finals - if they can both make it to the semi-finals...

In this way, there are almost no teams from the same country that can enter the finals.

Of course, UEFA does this in order to prevent the Champions League final from becoming a civil war in a certain country, just like the previous Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, which was jokingly called by the media: "English Champions League". This naturally makes UEFA feel ashamed.

The Premier League is now very powerful. If it is not curbed, the UEFA Champions League may really become the English Champions League in the future...

In the same way, the dominance of any league will not work. Even in La Liga, if the final result is that Real Madrid and Barcelona reach the Champions League final, it can be a gimmick once, but it will never be allowed to happen again.

The Italian media is scolding and scolding, and we cannot but pay attention to this game.

After all, this is a clash between last season's treble winners and the new aristocrats of the domestic league.

Will the old overlord defend his glory, or will the new aristocrat succeed in replacing the old overlord and start a new era?

Everyone is concerned.

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The first round of the game will be played in the autumn window in Sao Paulo. Naples plays at home.

Everyone knows Naples' advantage at their home court, even they themselves know it. So if Naples wants to defeat Inter Milan, it must start from this first game. If we can get an undisputed victory at home, then maybe there will be little suspense left in the second round.

Therefore, Mazzarri's strategy for the team is to attack as hard as possible at his home court, hoping to score more goals.

Especially since Inter Milan just lost the Milan derby and their morale is low, this is an opportunity that Naples can and must take advantage of.

So from the moment the game kicked off, Naples took advantage of their home court and launched a fierce offensive into Inter Milan's penalty area.

But to their surprise, their fierce attack did not lead to goals immediately.

Inter Milan chose to shrink and defend completely at Naples' home court. It stands to reason that with Inter Milan's strength and reputation, even if they are playing away games, unless there are some special circumstances, they will not give up the frontcourt attack and choose to defend.

Because... for a wealthy club like Inter Milan, doing this would be too shameful...

Even Inter Milan last season, when they played Barcelona away from home, did not defend directly from the beginning. Instead, they had to choose to defend with less and more after Motta was inexplicably sent off.

Just like that, many experts and celebrities criticized Mourinho's tactics as "parking a bus in front of the goal". He was passive and conservative, which was a shame for football and a retrogression of modern football.

Not to mention that Leonardo took a low profile as soon as he came up...

"Inter Milan actually gave up attacking from the beginning of the game and chose to defend? This..." Inter Milan's commentator was also stunned, because this scene really made him, a die-hard supporter of Inter Milan, feel a bit...faceless. No light.

"Even if all the players in Naples are supermen at their home stadium, Leonardo doesn't need to be so afraid, right? After all, he leads Inter Milan, a wealthy club, and he has a good hand... In terms of players alone In terms of strength, few people in Naples can compete with Inter Milan... Of course, a hero can be a main player in any wealthy team..."

"Leonardo's tactics are really incomprehensible - he said before the game that he had found a way to achieve an acceptable outcome in the away game. Is this it? Rely on defense? He is really crazy, completely giving up on offense and defense. What's the threat? Look at Napoli! Their central defender Ranocchia is almost a central midfielder!"

Not only the commentators, but also the reporters in the media box felt that Leonardo was completely incomprehensible.

"No wonder so many Inter Milan fans hate him. It makes sense... I think even an Inter Milan fan can't bear this scene..."

Journalists are complaining about what they see so far.

"Isn't this too negative? I understand Leonardo's desire to leave after a draw in the away game, but there is no need to do so..."

At this time, there were sporadic boos in the stands. These boos were not given to the away team by the fans of the home team, but from the fans of the visiting team to the away team. In other words, Inter Milan is not satisfied with Inter Milan's performance.

The commentators and reporters were right. Inter Milan didn't even attack from the beginning, but simply shrunk their defense, which really made them feel disgraced.

How can we say that we are also Inter Milan, the defending champion of the Champions League, how can we be so "bowing down"?

"I told you he was an undercover agent sent by AC Milan!"

"What a bastard! How can we advance if we play like this? The most important thing for a team is momentum and spirit!"

"I miss Jose very much. When his Inter Milan faced the Cosmos team, they dared to fight..."

"Go back to Milanello, Brazilian! You are not welcome at Inter Milan!"

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Leonardo, who was sitting in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, could hear the sporadic boos, and he also knew that these boos were aimed at him.

Because judging from the scene, Inter Milan is indeed in a sorry state...

He could also guess what the commentator was saying about him at this moment, and what the reporters in the media box were saying about him.

However, in the face of these doubts, ridicules and criticisms, he always responded with a sneer.

face? What’s face? If you can't beat Naples and get eliminated in the quarterfinals, that would be really embarrassing!

If being passive on the scene can lead to ideal results, what's wrong with doing so? When Jose Mourinho parked a bus in front of the goal, why didn't these Inter Milan fans boo him?

In fact, Leonardo's tactics were inspired and influenced by Mourinho. In the Champions League semi-finals last season, Inter Milan played Barcelona away from home, which left a very deep impression on him. He believed that what Mourinho showed Inter Milan in that game was the highest level of defense...With one less person, they only conceded one goal against Barcelona, ​​which has the best attack power in the world, and they were still in the game. Lost it near the end.

He thought why can't we use it against Naples?

He knows that the defense he has trained certainly cannot compare with Inter Milan last season, and the players' condition is not what it used to be. But Naples is not Barcelona, ​​so it should be feasible.

Therefore, his strategy is to defend the away game as soon as possible, using tenacious defense to consume the patience and confidence of the Naples players. Once they become impatient, that is Inter Milan's opportunity. When the time comes, it will suddenly turn into a defensive counterattack. If you look at the right time and are lucky, leaving the Sao Paulo Stadium with an away goal and a victory, let alone a draw, is not a wishful dream.

But these things cannot be told to outsiders, as long as he and the players understand them.

The fact that he can still sit safely on the coaching bench is the most convincing.

The fact is that it was thirty minutes into the game. Although Naples launched wave after wave of attacks unscrupulously, they failed to really attack Inter Milan's goal. The score on the field was still 0:0.

During these thirty minutes, except for when he stood up at the beginning of the fierce attack, he had been sitting on his chair honestly the rest of the time. On the other hand, Mazzarri, who was next door, stood up and stood on the sidelines from time to time, staring intently at the court.

Leonardo knew that this man was anxious, even if he didn't show it on the surface.

Playing at home, a full thirty minutes were wasted and there was no way to score.

It's strange that I'm not in a hurry.

Maybe Mazzarri has already thought about the outcome of being tied by Inter Milan or being attacked by Inter Milan and taking away a victory.

If he really thought that... it would be a good thing. Because this will completely disrupt Naples' arrangements, the opponent's head coach will be uneasy, not to mention the players...

Leonardo is sitting on the Diaoyutai, patiently waiting for the opportunity that belongs to him and Inter Milan. He will not only give Naples a hard slap, but also give a hard slap to all those who are questioning him, laughing at him and criticizing him. !

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Mazzarri was indeed anxious, but he couldn't show it. Because that would shake morale and affect the morale of the military - how could anyone feel anxious in the first half?

As a head coach, no matter what your coaching level is, you must first have enough patience. People who are impatient will never become a head coach. Patience means not acting like an excited fan no matter how unfavorable the situation is. Be calm, even if your heart is in chaos, you must still be able to control your appearance. You have to know that TV broadcasts will give you close-ups at any time. If you show a panicked and blank expression on your face, it won’t be long before the whole world knows that you are an incompetent head coach. You simply can't lead this team by obeying the crowd in the locker room, because even your own players will start to doubt your level.

Mazzarri stared at the situation on the court. Naples' offensive was very fierce, but Inter Milan's defense was even fiercer...

He glanced at Leonardo, who was sitting in the coaching bench next door.

I really can’t believe that this Brazilian can actually play the defensive game...

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ps, once again, there will be three updates tomorrow, three updates the day after tomorrow, and three updates the day after tomorrow!