Chapter 296 The Undefeated Inter Milan
Chapter 296 The Undefeated Inter Milan
5 minutes from the bench, that is, 5 minutes into the second half, Zola completed the goal. A kick from Maicon on the right crossed the sidewalk. Under the cover of Poboski, Maicon came to the side of the penalty area.
After receiving the pass, Zola fired a strong shot and the ball went over the goal guarded by Antonioli. The Cagliari veteran scored in two consecutive games, and it was two goals worth 6 points.
If there is no Zola, perhaps Cagliari is not monopolizing the standings, but also gave up the first position in the league.
"Franco, no praise is too much, because he is such an outstanding player. Even though he is old now, he is still the most trustworthy one when the team needs it." Li Yi also praised Zola without hesitation, and even the whole of Sardinia was sincerely happy for the veteran's performance.
In fact, the news about Zola's imminent retirement was not a secret. Zola had already retired at the end of last season, and even many media knew about it. However, with Li Yi's efforts to keep him and the team's needs, Zola decided to play for another season.
But what disappointed the Cagliari people was that Juventus did not fall behind this time. Although they also had a hard time winning, Juventus ushered in Fiorentina at home in this round of the league, and finally defeated their opponents with a 1:0.
So after this round, the competition between Cagliari and Juventus became more obvious, because the teams behind the two teams fell behind again. AC Milan and Brescia became 0:0, and they still had two consecutive draws. The tenth and eleventh rounds ended in a draw.
Coincidentally, another team in Milan City also ended in two draws, but unlike AC Milan, Inter Milan's two draws allowed them to continue their unbeaten season.
After the match against Sampdoria, Li Yi first sent his uncle and aunt to the plane. After all, the two elders have been here for a month.
Speaking of which, this is the first time they have been away from home for so long. Although the store can be handed over to the apprentice, and the apprentice is enough to take care of himself, but people, especially Chinese, because of the concept problems they have cultivated since childhood, it is indispensable to worry about giving it away.
So after the two children's full moon wine was finished, and after this month, Bellucci has gradually become a qualified mother, and the two elders can go back with peace of mind.
And what Li Yi can do is to send the two elders to the plane. Speaking of which, Cagliari's schedule this season is completely different from last season, dense and intense.
Because of the addition of two places in the league, the length of the season has changed from 34 rounds to 38 rounds, not to mention that Cagliari still has the Champions League to play.
In addition, the Coppa Italia is about to start. With the restructuring of the league, the Coppa Italia also needs to be restructured. The two-round system is too procrastinating and lacks chance, which greatly reduces the appearance of unpopular dark horses.
Cagliari's opponent in the twelfth round of the league is Inter Milan. Well, the only two teams this season. At the end of the eleventh round of the league, Cagliari has ten wins and one draw, while Inter Milan has two wins and nine draws. These two teams remain unbeaten this season.
"This game will give birth to the only undefeated team this season," someone joked.
But this sentence is not entirely true, the two teams may still end in a draw, after all, the strength of the two teams is actually not bad, and the head coaches of the two teams have also won each other before.
Besides, this season's Inter Milan seems to have some kind of draw buff, no matter how strong or weak the opponent is, they can always tie the score.
Of course, this is not a good thing for Mancini and Inter Milan. As a Serie A giant, Inter Milan's goal has always been the championship, although Inter Milan has not achieved it in recent years.
Since the 88-89 season, Inter Milan has never won the Serie A championship. In the past 15 years, except for a few teams, AC Milan and Juventus have almost all won the championship.
So in the past few years, Inter Milan has always been a tragic existence, even though Chairman Moratti brought in one star after another regardless of the cost.
Originally, Inter Milan was sharpening their swords this past summer. Although Li Yi was not invited, Mancini's arrival still satisfied Inter Milan.
Mancini not only had a great reputation as a player, but also had a very good record as a retired coach, and he was also a two-difficult team.
"Although we are enemies, I have to admit that Robert is an excellent head coach," Li Yi said at the media meeting before the match.
"A draw? That's better than a team that loses all the time. Besides, it's inevitable for a head coach to adapt to a new environment, and the time to adapt varies from person to person." Mancini can be regarded as Li Yi's colleague who has a small number of people in Italy and can be regarded as a friend.
It's a coincidence that Li Yi's two players are in Milan, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti and Inter Milan coach Mancini.
One day after seeing off his uncle and aunt, Inter Milan came to Cagliari as scheduled. Compared with last season, Inter Milan has changed a lot this season, such as the arrival of midfielders Cambiasso and Veron, and the striker Mancini prefers the combination of Adriano and Martins.
At present, the relationship between Mancini and Vieri is not harmonious. Although Vieri's old age is not obvious, his state has indeed declined sharply. After half a season of integration, Adriano has enough strength to replace Vieri.
Besides, as the head coach who just joined this season, Mancini must cultivate his cronies, and the old Vieri is definitely not in Mancini's plan.
In fact, Mancini moved not only the striker, but also the midfield and defense, including captain Zanetti, so it is not without reason that Mancini's current record is not ideal.
Mancini has ambitions, he wants to build a team that is completely his own, but it is a pity that Inter Milan is not Fiorentina and Lazio that are on the verge of bankruptcy, and Inter Milan players are not soft persimmons.
In the face of cruel reality, Mancini finally learned to compromise. He started to reconcile with captain Zanetti. In fact, Zanetti is a very good speaker, and the two have the same ultimate goal.
After that, with the help of Zanetti, Mancini gradually took control of Inter Milan's locker room and these players in the Inter Milan team.
However, Mancini was not born at the right time. He encountered a league that had been corrupted and controlled by Moggi. With the outbreak of the phone scandal, Serie A fell to the bottom, and Inter Milan became the dominant player.
(End of this chapter)