Super Marshal

In Gao Han's plan, the Serie A first round match against Fiorentina and the Champions League first group match away game against Sporting Lisbon. These two games are crucial games in the opening stage.

Therefore, when playing against Florence, he did not use all the main players, but reserved some of the main players for the first round of the Champions League group stage.

In the away game against Sporting Lisbon, Inter Milan had an overwhelming advantage in overall strength, and Gao Han also arranged a more offensive lineup, especially on the two wings, arranging Evra and Maicon to start at the same time, plus The trident in the frontcourt showed his determination to defeat Sporting Lisbon in the away game.

Unlike the away game against Fiorentina, Gao Han decisively adjusted his tactics when visiting Portugal, arranging Yaya Toure to start, replacing Figo, and partnering with Veron. He also required all players to take the initiative from the beginning.

As Gao Han, who has rich experience in European competitions, he knows better than anyone that Inter Milan has the advantage, but after all, it is an away game. If they cannot give the opponent a head-on blow from the beginning, Sporting Spurs will quickly adjust.

It can even be said that the more conservative Inter Milan plays, the more courage Sporting Lisbon will have to fight.

Therefore, the best way is to hit the whirlwind quickly and stun the opponent from the beginning.

As Gao Han expected, the game entered Inter Milan's rhythm from the beginning.

Less than a minute into the game, Ibrahimovic got a very good scoring opportunity in the penalty area. After receiving a pass from Maicon at the front of the penalty area, he volleyed sideways with his right foot and was missed by goalkeeper Ricca. Fly and pounce.

But then Evra launched another attack from the left, but the French left back's final pass was too close to the goal and was directly confiscated by Ricardo.

The real turning point occurred in the seventh minute. Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball from the left and cut inside, then passed it to Ibrahimovic at the front of the penalty area. The Swedish center decisively dribbled the ball in, but was blocked by the opponent's defender Toner. Stumbling at the edge of the penalty area, the latter received the first yellow card of the game, and Inter Milan won a direct free kick.

In the end, Adriano hit Ricardo's goal with a powerful direct free kick, opening the scoring for Inter Milan, 1-0.

With the ball in hand, Inter Milan began to play more steadily, while Sporting Lisbon counterattacked aggressively.

There are several young players in this Portuguese Super League team who have left a deep impression on Gao Han. One is the midfielder Veloso and Moutinho. Good, and Moutinho looks very much like Deco back then, both of which are quite good.

There is also a winger, Nani, who is said to have been spotted by Manchester United's Ferguson, claiming to be Cristiano Ronaldo II, but Gao Han doesn't think so. There is still a big gap between Nani and his disciple. .

After Inter Milan took the lead, the two teams fought fiercely in the midfield. Players such as Moutinho, Veloso and Yaya Toure received late yellow cards, but relatively speaking, Inter Milan played more patiently. Frequently used Sporting Lisbon's mistakes to create counterattacks.

Especially in the second half, Sporting Lisbon's anxious mentality was fully exposed.

In the 62nd minute, Inter Milan seized the opportunity to counterattack. After stealing the ball in the backcourt, Veron launched a long-distance pass of more than 50 meters. Cristiano Ronaldo drove straight in and got ahead of everyone. After receiving the ball, he suddenly stopped and cut inside, passed the opponent's right back who was chasing at high speed, and suddenly shot from the front of the penalty area, breaking through Ricardo's goal again and changing the score to 2-0.

This score was maintained until the end.

Almost at the same time, another matchup in the same group, Bayern Munich's home game against Spartak Moscow, also ended at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich, playing at home, defeated its opponent 4-0, but the game was far from as disparate as the score showed. It can even be said that Bayern Munich's victory was very dangerous.

Throughout the first half, Bayern Munich firmly suppressed Spartak Moscow, forcing the opponent to retreat completely. Nine of the ten players were huddled in their own half, leaving only one forward, Pav. Lyuchenko counterattacked by cruising in the frontcourt.

But even so, the most threatening attacks in the entire first half came from Spartak Moscow.

But unfortunately, Kahn performed very well, and Spartak Moscow never broke through Bayern Munich's goal.

In the second half, Bayern Munich decisively adjusted their tactics and launched an offensive attack after the opening. Taking advantage of Spartak Moscow's unstable start, they scored two goals in four minutes, rewriting the score to 2-0.

But for the next twenty minutes, Bayern Munich was suppressed by Spartak Moscow.

It was not until more than 70 minutes later, after Magath made continuous substitutions and adjustments, that Bayern Munich regained its footing and scored two goals in the 71st and 80th minutes to rewrite the score to 4-0.

But although the game was won, Gao Han didn't think highly of Bayern Munich.

After returning to Milan from Portugal, Gao Han and the coaching staff immediately watched the video of this game and carefully studied the other two opponents in the group stage. The results were a bit disappointing.

As a team in the fourth tier, Spartak Moscow is not very strong. The real threat is the cold weather in Russia, especially the home games in December and December, which are the biggest challenge to the visiting team.

If you look purely at strength, Spartak Moscow is not something to be afraid of.

Magath probably thought so too, so he even deployed a three-forward tactic in the hope of strengthening the offense.

But in fact, offense is not just about having more forward players that can pose a threat.

Throughout the first half, Bayern Munich had more than 60% of the ball and had an overwhelming advantage. However, the penetration in the middle failed to open up the situation, and the small-scale cooperation in local areas did not pose any threat. On the contrary, Spartak Moscow Counterattack after counterattack kept Bayern Munich goalkeeper Kahn very busy.

It was not until the second half that Bayern Munich regained its advantage in wing offense and took advantage of the opening attack to swallow up Spartak Moscow.

But even so, Bayern Munich still allowed Spartak Moscow to play several threatening attacks.

"Bayern Munich's strength is no longer what it used to be." Gao Han shook his head and sighed.

After experiencing strength at the beginning of the century, Bayern Munich fell into a downturn with the decline of the entire Serie A. But even so, the strength of the Bundesliga leader should not be underestimated.

But with the departure of players such as Sagnol and Ballack, and the retirement of veterans such as Lizarazu, Bayern Munich's overall strength has been severely weakened, even when playing against Spartak Moscow at home. Dangerous.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with Bayern Munich's style.

"They are good at physical confrontation and fight very fiercely, but offense is a long-standing problem. Therefore, we should deal with it in the way we are best at, using passing control and game rhythm, using softness to overcome hardness, and leading them by the nose. , completely controlled the game."

Gao Han's judgment also won unanimous affirmation from the core coaching staff.

Inter Milan is still very experienced in playing such teams, such as when they played against Juventus.

Even, to a certain extent, Juventus last season was far stronger and tougher than Bayern Munich, but what was the result?

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After determining the game strategy against Bayern Munich, the coaching staff began to make arrangements.

However, there is not much time left for Inter Milan to prepare, because in the next seven days, Inter Milan will play a total of three rounds of Serie A, which will also be a big test for the Nerazzurri.

On September 16, in the second round of Serie A, Inter Milan ushered in the first home game of the new season.

At the Meazza Stadium, the Nerazzurri took the lead in breaking through Sampdoria's goal with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in the 21st minute.

In the second half, Inter Milan scored three goals respectively by Cristiano Ronaldo, Evra and Maicon. In the end, they defeated Sampdoria 4-0 at home and won their first home victory of the new season.

On September 20, in the third round of Serie A, Inter Milan challenged Roma away from home.

Gao Han appropriately rotated the team's lineup, and Recoba assisted Cruz to score the winning goal in the 44th minute, finally sealing the victory of the game. The Nerazzurri retreated from the Olympic Stadium.

One to zero, Inter Milan won the first three consecutive victories.

On September 23, in the fourth round of Serie A, Inter Milan faced Chievo.

Gao Han continued to rotate the starting lineup for the midweek game against Bayern Munich.

In just eleven minutes, Adriano scored the first goal, opening the scoring for Inter Milan.

But the two teams were in a stalemate after that. Inter Milan's state was also affected by the continuous battles and the rotation of the team, and it was a bit sluggish. However, in the second half, when the sides changed sides and the battle resumed, Solari was fouled while dribbling the ball in the middle. Koba took a free kick and Cannavaro hit a header, expanding the score to 2-0.

Five minutes later, Stankovic scored a goal to further expand the score to 3-0.

In the 70th minute, Adriano scored another victory, sealing the victory for Inter Milan.

But just six minutes later, Chievo took advantage of a counterattack and scored a sneak goal.

In the end, the score was completely locked at four to one, and Inter Milan once again defeated its opponent at home.

It was also in this round that AC Milan, which had also won three consecutive games at the beginning, finally showed signs of fatigue. It drew 0-0 with Livorno in the away game and began to lag behind Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri firmly occupied the Serie A leader. s position.

This further convinced everyone that the Serie A champion in the new season must be Inter Milan.

After finishing the fourth round of Serie A, Inter Milan ushered in the second leg of the Champions League group stage in midweek, facing Bayern Munich at home.

Magath's team got off to a pretty good start in the Bundesliga this season. After a total of five rounds, Bayern Munich had three wins, one draw and one loss, scoring ten points and tied for first place in the Bundesliga with Schalke 04.

But Bayern Munich's offensive problems have never been solved.

Who would have thought that although this Bundesliga team has first-line forwards such as Mackay, Santa Cruz, Pizarro and Podolski this season, the team's top scorer actually scored two goals in five rounds. Van Bommel with a goal.

Scored seven goals and conceded four goals in five games. This report card is obviously unsatisfactory, whether it is offensive or defensive.

This also makes many German media worried about Bayern Munich's trip to Milan.

But just before the crucial battle, Bayern Munich forward Pizarro was inspected by the German police on his way home in his Audi RS4 in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was found to have an excessive alcohol content and received a traffic fine. He was detained because this was his second drunken driving offense.

It was in this atmosphere where the house leaked and it rained all night, that Bayern Munich came to Milan.