Chapter 719 The Scapegoat

"AC Milan's midfield put strong pressure on Inter Milan."?/p

"Khedira passed the ball to De Bruyne, the Belgian midfielder got rid of the defender and passed it diagonally to the left!"

"Filipe Anderson got the ball on the left, very calmly, broke through decisively, and went over!"

"Beautiful, Felipe Anderson passed the ball and quickly accelerated, Inter Milan's counterattack!"

"Coming to the front of the penalty area, one on one, Felipe Anderson, pass it again!"

"Excellent, goes down to the baseline, creates space, passes across the middle, opportunity!"

"Palacio, Palacio, ball... oops!"

"Palacio hit the ball too high. It was such a good opportunity, almost facing an empty goal, but he hit it too high!"

"It's such a pity. Inter Milan's attack was still quite threatening and they created opportunities, but there was a problem with the finishing touch!"

"Icardi also missed a sure goal in the first half, and Palacio scored another one in the second half. Inter Milan was really unlucky today. If they continue to squander and waste opportunities like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to escape from the San Siro Stadium unscathed!"

The TV commentator's voice was full of regret, but the fans at the San Siro Stadium cheered.

Because tonight the San Siro Stadium belongs to AC Milan!

This is a Milan derby in Serie A.

If we say that Inter Milan's current situation is not optimistic, as they are still ranked fourth in the league and are still a long way from the top three, then AC Milan's situation is even worse, as they are ranked tenth.

Yang Huan was sitting in the stands of the San Siro Stadium, watching coldly everything that was happening below the stadium.

He was a little annoyed!

Even quite annoying!

Because he spent a total of more than 130 million euros during the winter break to strengthen three lines for Inter Milan. He even gave the head coach Mazzarri the greatest trust and promised not to interfere with his use of troops. Even during the winter break, Yang Huan specially arranged for the team to go to Spain for vacation and training.

But in the end, Inter Milan's performance did not improve at all, and the gap between them and the top three teams in the league became wider and wider, so wide that they can no longer catch up!

"Why do we still have to play with three defenders?" Yang Huan asked depressedly.

Looking at the current major European teams, who plays with three defenders?

Of course, if you have a suitable lineup, it's okay to play with three defenders, but the problem is that Inter Milan's three-defender lineup is very awkward, even cowardly.

There is no doubt that Allegri is one of the few Serie A coaches with advanced tactical concepts, so he insists on using four defenders because it can help AC Milan achieve success in European competitions.

In contrast, Juventus, who used three defenders, won one, drew three and lost two of the six group stage games, scored nine goals, conceded four goals, and finished third in the group.

Not bad?

Looking at the group Juventus is in, the other three teams are Real Madrid, Galatasaray and Copenhagen.

Galatasaray, a Turkish team that was defeated 8-0 by Southampton in two rounds!

With the strength of the Serie A champion team, even if it is not as good as Real Madrid, it must be able to beat Galatasaray and Copenhagen, right?

Even if we talk about your European experience and your lack of adaptability to away games, what about your home games?

One win and two draws!

Such a home point result would definitely be considered a failure if it were to be shown to the public!

Therefore, Juventus’ current problem is no longer a problem of player strength, but tactics!

In the past, what Italian teams were most proud of was undoubtedly their tactical concepts and innovations.

But it is obvious that from the current situation, Serie A has declined to the point where even its tactics cannot keep up with the pace of the other three major leagues, especially Juventus. The blow of the phone-gate incident was too great for them.

Today's Champions League tactics are innovated every year and evolve very quickly. Once you leave for a long time and come back, you will find it difficult to adapt. Moreover, this kind of innovation is often reflected in a lot of details, which are difficult for ordinary people to see.

This is why, in the eyes of professionals, the Champions League is already the most tactically demanding competition in the world, surpassing national team competitions such as the World Cup and the European Cup.

Mazzarri did have a brilliant record when leading Napoli, but it is obvious that he is getting further and further away from the coach in Yang Huan's mind who can lead Inter Milan to rise, no, even lay a solid foundation for Inter Milan.

"Which first-line head coaches are currently unemployed at home?" Yang Huan asked with a frown.

Fassone, Blanca and Osilio, who were sitting next to Young Master Huan, were slightly stunned, but they quickly realized Young Master Huan's intention. This was the rhythm of changing the coach.

"I wonder what Master Huan's request is?" Blanca asked.

"Advanced playing style, suitable for coaching young people, preferably those who are more offensive and more aggressive. Of course, famous coaches are preferred!"

After hearing what Master Huan said, the three of them smiled bitterly.

During the winter break, Inter Milan made big money in and out, and the team's salary dropped a lot. Therefore, there are really not many restrictions on the head coach's salary. As long as the annual salary is controlled at around 4 to 5 million euros, there won't be many problems.

An annual salary of four to five million euros is already considered the salary of a famous coach in European football.

Of course, the reason why famous coaches have high salaries is mainly because they are indeed qualified for high salaries. After all, many coaches, in addition to their coaching ability, are also very good in coordination skills and the ability to control the locker room.

As for someone like Mazzarri, the whole team started training before Christmas, and it has been almost three months now, but he still has not integrated the team into a framework and form, and is still sticking to his 3-5-2 tactics, which is really disheartening.

"Master Huan, are you considering changing now?" Osilio asked.

Yang Huan was also having a headache. It was not impossible to change the coach now, but there was not much time left for the new coach.

It would be better to let Mazzarri coach until the end of the season and then have a good talk with him. It would be best if both parties could part ways amicably. Mazzarri could resign voluntarily and preserve his reputation of never being fired, while Inter Milan would save more than 2 million euros in annual salary compensation.

Thinking of this, Yang Huan replied: "Change after the season ends!"

In fact, he was not the only one who was thinking this. The entire Italian media and fans were also shouting that Mazzarri should be sacked.

Are you kidding? We spent 130 million euros and gave you three months, but you ended up with this. No offense, no defense. How can we face this?

In terms of lineup strength, Inter Milan is definitely capable of entering the top three in the league, and even if the head coach performs well, there is hope that they can compete for the championship.

But now Inter Milan can't even make it into the top three in the league.

The main reason is that Mazzarri stubbornly sticks to the tactical system he has followed in the past, and rigidly wants to cram the current Inter Milan players into his tactics.

This makes it impossible for Inter Milan's players to fully display their strengths and characteristics.

Even players like De Bruyne, Felipe Anderson, Dybala and others had no room to play.

In this situation, Yang Huan has only two choices: either continue to support Mazzarri, let him keep going and see when he can achieve results, or even have to buy more players.

But it is likely to lead to the waste of young rookies such as De Bruyne, Dybala and Felipe Anderson.

Or just replace the head coach!

Between two evils, choose the lesser one. There is no doubt that firing Mazzari will cost less.

Come to think of it, Mazzarri should feel proud, because he is the first head coach fired in Master Huan’s life!

"If we change it after the season, we will have a lot of options," Blanca said.

"Oh, tell me about it!" Yang Huan asked, but his eyes were looking towards the bottom of the court.

Inter Milan's offense still hasn't improved much, and it seems that Mazzarri is going to make a substitution.

"Among the more famous head coaches in Europe, there are quite a few who meet Mr. Huan's requirements, such as Michael Laudrup, the Spaniard Pochettino, and the Dutchman Koeman, who are all very good coaches."

Yang Huan had heard of these people and knew them all.

Among them, Pochettino's style is in the vein of Bielsa, and he can be completely consistent with Southampton, Monaco and Atletico Madrid. Moreover, Pochettino has done a very good job in Espanyol.

Especially in the first two years of coaching Espanyol, after saving the team midway, he led Espanyol not only to successfully avoid relegation, but also to the top ten of the league, which was a stunning success.

In the second season, that is, the 2009-2010 season, Espanyol finished 11th in the league.

But it was in his third season that Pochettino established his reputation in Spanish football, when he led Espanyol to eighth place in La Liga, which was quite a success.

It is precisely because of Pochettino's outstanding coaching in Spain that he has a good reputation. He is also a follower of Bielsa, so Yang Huan naturally noticed this Argentine.

"In addition, there are many head coaches in Europe whose positions are unstable at the moment, the most dangerous of which is Klopp of Dortmund."

"Klopp?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

This is the strong man who led Dortmund to the Champions League final.

"Yes, Dortmund's performance this season has plummeted and the transfer operation is also quite bad, but the real problem is that at the beginning of the season, after Gotze was forcibly poached by Bayern Munich with a penalty clause, Klopp asked the club to keep Lewandowski and Reus, and at the same time asked to introduce De Bruyne."

Yang Huan had heard about this. It was said that Chelsea was unwilling to sell De Bruyne to Dortmund because they encountered difficulties in signing Lewandowski. This made De Bruyne scold Chelsea harshly.

"But who would have thought that Dortmund could not resist the Qatari money offensive in the end. At the last moment of the transfer market, Reus was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, but no suitable replacement player was introduced."

"During the winter break, Lewandowski announced that he would leave for Bayern Munich on a free transfer after the season ends. Dortmund has lost both money and talent. This season, the team's performance has plummeted and they are even on the verge of relegation. Klopp's position as coach is in jeopardy."

After hearing this, Yang Huan understood what was going on.

Klopp does not necessarily have to take much responsibility for Dortmund's poor performance. After all, two of the three players he relies on most have already transferred to other teams and one is about to leave. It is natural that the team's performance is affected without strong reinforcements.

It can only be said that, in many cases, the head coach still has to bear the blame for poor performance.

Otherwise, why do people say that the head coach is the scapegoat?

"What about Allegri?" Yang Huan asked with interest.

Yang Huan still admires Allegri very much.

This Italian head coach is definitely one of the few smart people in Serie A. He can keep up with the existing advanced tactical concepts, which is quite difficult. Even a head coach like Mancini is not as good as him.

Among Italian head coaches, perhaps only Ancelotti's philosophy can surpass Allegri.

As for coaches such as Capello and Lippi, they have been away from the European front line for a long time.

Of course, when it comes to concepts and coaching ability, Allegri still has a certain gap with these predecessors.

But he has one advantage, that is, he is an Italian coach who is familiar with and understands everything about Italian football.

This is indeed a big boost for Inter Milan.

The only major hidden danger is that he comes from AC Milan.

But for Yang Huan, isn't it a very satisfying thing to poach the head coach of his sworn enemy?