Chapter 201 He seems to be relying on me! [Second update, begging for monthly subscription! ]
“So beautiful!”
"Su Dong scored this goal very resolutely and decisively."
"From the slow-motion replay, we can see that Cannavaro's speed couldn't catch up with him. Materazzi made a secret little move with his elbow, but he also failed to stop Su Dong. Instead, he scored a clean goal with a clean kick."
"Last year, Santo Toreto managed to keep his goal intact despite 18 shots from Valencia, but tonight he was defeated by Su Dong's first shot. This seems to be a true portrayal of Inter Milan today."
"From the performance at the beginning, Cooper still wanted to play some offensive, but Valencia's sudden counterattack obviously sounded the alarm for Inter Milan. After all, Valencia has found its own striker this season!"
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Amid the cheers from the stadium, Materazzi spat angrily at Su Dong's back.
"This kid is so arrogant!" The Italian center back was very dissatisfied.
Cannavaro next to him frowned, "With a body like his and such speed, it's very troublesome."
"No matter how troublesome he is, he is just a 19-year-old rookie!" Materazzi cursed angrily, "Just wait and see how I deal with him!"
It was obvious that he completely hated Su Dong.
As a Serie A star and Italian international, Materazzi has never been fooled by such a young opponent.
He really tried his best just now, that's why he was angry.
If he was just careless and was ambushed by Su Dong, he would get revenge next time.
But it was precisely because he knew in his heart that he had tried his best but still could not stop the opponent from scoring that made him annoyed.
Of course he couldn't be angry with himself, he could only be angry with his opponent.
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Cooper watched from the sidelines and shook his head.
After a burst of cheers, the fans at the scene soon started booing him again.
The Argentine took his glasses off his nose, took out a lens cloth from his pocket, gently wiped the fog off them, and put them back on.
His movements were as skillful and natural as usual, but there were huge waves in his heart.
Losing the ball in the first two minutes of the game means a lot.
Benítez has obviously anticipated the situation of Cooper and Inter Milan, and also seen through Inter Milan's weaknesses.
This team is not suitable for playing offensive football at all. It does not have that kind of personnel configuration and lacks that kind of genes.
Does Serie A have the soil for offensive football? Not to mention offensive football, just high-pressure pressing, Inter Milan can't do it.
For example, Inter Milan does not have the double defensive midfielder that Valencia has, and Inter Milan also lacks the attacking midfielder Aimar.
Vieri and Kroos are both famous European players, but can they provide the team with the same running coverage and speed as Valencia's young No. 9 center forward? Are they willing to actively participate in the counter-attack in the front court?
On the two wingers, Kily Gonzalez on the left was introduced from Valencia this summer. Benítez let him go because the Bats have a better Vicente. Van der Meyde on the right performed well, but they are all supporting roles.
Inter Milan's configuration cannot play high pressure, let alone offensive football.
Cooper had tried three defenders twice before against teams like Roma, but ended up conceding six goals in two games.
This is not accidental! If possible, he would also like to play offensive football, but the problem is that the conditions do not allow it! Sometimes, when Cooper thinks about it, he still misses the days when he coached in Valencia.
Although there was a power struggle in the management at that time, which had a great impact on him as the head coach, and there were some extreme fans protesting against him, at least he had the power to create appropriate tactics based on the team lineup.
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Inter Milan did not choose to be conservative after losing the ball two minutes into the game.
Three minutes later, they took the first shot of the game. Vieri received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and shot low, but the ball went slightly wide of the goal and missed the target.
Two minutes later, Valencia immediately changed color.
It was another quick counterattack. Su Dong blocked Materazzi with his body in the penalty area, stopped the ball, turned around, and shot with his right foot.
The whole process happened very quickly, and Materazzi didn't have time to react before Su Dong kicked the ball.
But this shot was saved by Toldo and he failed to score again.
However, Su Dong seemed to have completely clashed with Materazzi.
The two teams then created opportunities frequently.
Inter Milan actively created opportunities on both flanks. Kily Gonzalez and Van der Meyde were very active, suppressing Valencia's two full-backs, but the midfield was suppressed by Valencia, making it difficult for Inter Milan to create threats.
Instead, the competition between Su Dong and Materazzi appeared frequently.
From the 15th minute, Materazzi and Cannavaro basically restricted Su Dong, making it difficult for him to perform.
But Su Dong quickly adjusted his playing style. After Vicente and Angulo retreated, he actively went to the two wings to receive the ball.
In the 39th minute, Su Dong received a diagonal pass from Aimar on the left, and after getting the ball, he suddenly started dribbling, deceived two defensive players, Zanetti and Emre, and suddenly broke into the penalty area with the ball.
This sudden change shocked everyone.
But Materazzi quickly caught up and entangled Su Dong.
Then Su Dong's hasty kick hit Materazzi's foot and was accurately caught by goalkeeper Toldo.
Two minutes later, Su Dong made a comeback.
This time he received the pass from Vicente at the edge of the penalty area and faced Materazzi directly.
With his feet skillfully dribbling the ball, Su Dong pressed forward step by step. After entering Materazzi's defense area, he suddenly performed two consecutive fast-paced bicycle kicks, which tricked Materazzi into making a wrong judgment. Then Su Dong suddenly broke through from the outside.
After breaking through Materazzi, Su Dong made a low cross with his left foot.
Angulo, who was supporting the ball from the back row, quickly made a diagonal run into the penalty area, but Cannavaro got there first and cleared the ball out of bounds.
The entire Mestalla Stadium felt deeply regretful!
In the stoppage time, Su Dong retreated to receive the ball, turned around and moved forward, forced a start, disrupted Inter Milan's defense, and passed the ball to Vicente on the left, but the latter's shot hit the post and slipped out.
Once again, a missed opportunity!
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When the whistle blew to end the first half, the whole stadium burst into warm applause.
In terms of ball possession, Valencia is not as good as Inter Milan, but this is a deliberate concession made by the La Liga team.
It's very simple. They know you are not good at controlling the ball, so they deliberately leave the ball to you, and then take advantage of your passing and receiving mistakes to counterattack you directly.
Benítez's style of play was easy to see through, but Inter Milan still tried hard to control the ball.
To put it bluntly, it’s not that Cooper doesn’t understand, but the current situation forces him to adopt a more aggressive style of play.
From the chairman to the players, to the fans, everyone hopes that he will change his past conservatism.
Otherwise, he could compete with Benítez to see who is more shameless.
Anyway, this is not my home ground! Although they had the upper hand on the field, Valencia still had more threatening attacks.
Especially Su Dong, every time he gets the ball in the frontcourt, he can almost create some waves and threats.
After returning to the locker room, Benítez also specifically praised Su Dong's performance in the first half.
"Inter Milan's attack looks strong, but it may not be, it's just bluffing."
Benítez analyzed the situation in the first half and pointed out Inter Milan's weaknesses.
"After the second half, we will launch a wave of attacks from the beginning, try to suppress the opponent, and at the same time dampen the opponent's spirit, let them know that this is Mestalla!"
The players have great confidence in Benítez's deployment of troops and on-the-spot command, which is the confidence accumulated after many years of coaching.
At the same time, everyone expressed their opinions.
Su Dong said that he received special treatment from Materazzi.
"He seems to be relying on me!"
Su Dong's joke made everyone in the locker room burst into laughter.
We are ahead and everyone is in a pretty good mood.
"In the second half, I will still go to the wing more often and retreat to the empty space to receive the ball, responsible for pulling Materazzi and Cannavaro apart. I hope that the two wings and the middle can get more forward."
Benítez nodded repeatedly after hearing this, thinking that this idea was still feasible.
Judging from the situation in the first half, Materazzi was indeed irritated by Sudong, which is a good thing.
It's normal actually if you think about it. As a famous player who has been famous in Serie A for many years and an Italian international, no one can stand being repeatedly teased by a 19-year-old boy.
What's more, Materazzi has never had a good temper.
On the contrary, Cannavaro also had a bad temper when he was young, but now he seems to have calmed down a lot.
"Let's do it this way. Hopefully we can create more offensive opportunities after the start of the second half!" Benítez encouraged.
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Valencia players walked out of the locker room eager to fight.
But when they met Inter Milan at the player tunnel, they found that the players of the Nerazzurri all looked a little tragic.
It was obvious that they were all very dissatisfied with the situation in the first half.
Especially Materazzi.
The Italian central defender with a face full of flesh looked at Su Dong with eyes like a knife, as if he wanted to cut Su Dong alive.
Su Dong looked calm and even nodded and smiled at Materazzi.
Instead of getting a positive response from Materazzi, this made the Italian feel humiliated.
But at the critical moment, Cannavaro reached out to stop Materazzi, otherwise, with Materazzi's temper, he might not be able to help but take action.
Su Dong was not afraid at all.
If a real fight breaks out, he may not necessarily lose to Materazzi.
What's more, this is Valencia's home ground, who is afraid of whom?
This old guy is not only fierce in playing football, but also good at performing. He has a lot of small moves. The most typical one is the elbow he made when Su Dong scored a goal just now. It was directly against his neck. It was so uncomfortable.
This is also the reason why Su Dong provoked Materazzi again after scoring the goal.
Pepe, Andre Cruz and Albertini have all told him more than once that on the court, the weaker the player, the easier it is for him to be bullied by his opponents.
Therefore, the best way after being bullied is to fight back!
Fight back mercilessly! Begging for a monthly ticket subscription!!
(End of this chapter)
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