My name is Colani

The two teams fought hard on the field, but it was obvious that the battle took place in Inter Milan's half. There was nothing to say. Mourinho's tactics today were to defend hard, wait for the opportunity, and use counterattacks or set pieces to defeat Trapani. Inter Milan's two wingers, Mancini and Quaresma, had excellent personal breakthrough abilities and could create trouble for Trapani.

"Mr. Mourinho's choice is the same as that of small and medium-sized teams! I thought he would be different. You know, Inter Milan's strength is much higher than those teams!" Lombardo criticized Mourinho's tactics in the live broadcast room.

Mazzola also doesn't like Mourinho's tactics, because he deliberately gives up the ball. Trapani's ball control ability can be strong, but they never have the idea of ​​controlling the ball. Mourinho gave up the ball because he was afraid of Trapani's counter-attack and fast break on the spot. If his team is a little careless, it may usher in a disaster. How to avoid such a disaster is to defend, consolidate your own defensive formation, compress the defensive space, and make it impossible for Trapani's striker to find a space for explosion.

Realistically speaking, Mourinho's choice is correct. Lombardo's words are more like complaining. Trapani's offensive problem is also the bus. Everyone is afraid of the bus.

"Are you afraid?! Are you afraid that Trapani can't win?!" Mazzola laughed.

"I'm not worried about this problem. Many teams are strictly guarding when facing Trapani, but many of them have failed. I believe that Inter Milan's defense is also facing a great test today!" Lombardo said.

On the pitch, Inter Milan's active concessions did not allow Trapani to passively seize the ball. Trapani's attack was very direct. Messi and Henry frequently dribbled past opponents, trying to break Inter Milan's siege with personal breakthroughs.

Since Henry came to Trapani, his performance has not been able to maintain the original level. First of all, this team is not centered around him. He knows very well that this team revolves around Messi. Secondly, Serie A is a different league. Many teams say that they will not give up easily against strong teams. They really will not give up, but they are not going to win, but to get a point. Henry suffered greater difficulties.

The Inter Milan we faced today was really no different from other teams. Mourinho lived up to his reputation. He was very concerned about the defense of his team. The central defense lacked height. Mourinho asked Cordoba and Chivu to stick to their positions to stop Toni. When dealing with Henry and Messi on the wing, he adopted a shrinking defense. The full-backs first delayed their rhythm, and then formed a dense defense in the middle, so that Messi and Henry had no way to attack and could only choose to shoot from the outside.

What made Bielsa and the players most uncomfortable was Inter Milan's counterattack. Inter Milan's counterattack was very direct and concise. They directly looked for their own two wings. The back defense and midfielder hardly participated in the attack. The front court players obviously had a lot of time to practice and pass the ball quickly. Otherwise, the two wings would directly dribble past the players. This method basically did not pass the midfield, and Trapani was very difficult to defend.

At this moment, the most tested players are the defensive players and the two midfielders, Schweinsteiger and Mascherano. These two people really showed a very high level. The cooperation between the two was very tacit, and Schweinsteiger was also able to attack.

Behrami did not perform well. In the 12th minute, he was dizzy by Quaresma and almost made a big mistake.

When one plan failed, Bielsa had to ask his players to control the ball. Facing Inter Milan's style of play and such personnel, they had to control the situation and attack thoroughly. When individual breakthroughs could not shine, they could only rely on the strength of the team to attack collectively and not let the formation be too disconnected.

Several players in the front court attacked too fast, and the midfield and backcourt formation did not keep up. Once the opponent seized the gap and easily got the ball, it was easy to create a threat. Bielsa was not a fool who never changed. Naturally, he would adjust his tactics according to the situation on the court.

Mourinho's tactical arrangement hopes that Trapani will use their superstar power and force himself. Now Trapani is not forcing himself, and Inter Milan has a hard time getting a chance to counterattack. Mourinho has long known that Trapani is very good at controlling the ball, and now he is even more shocked to see it on the court. These players have a high degree of tacit understanding, and they can always run to some unexpected positions. Messi and Henry retreat from time to time, which also increases the interception pressure in the midfield.

It is difficult for Inter Milan's midfield to steal the ball from Trapani players. Mourinho simply let his team deploy defenses within the 35-meter area inside and outside the penalty area. The frontcourt players also retreat to participate in defense. Trapani's crosses began to increase, and Henry's position almost became a center forward.

Mazzola had to admire Mourinho at this time, "Mourinho's defense is well organized. If Trapani still can't score after such a long attack, it will greatly affect their confidence!"

Lombardo was also a little depressed. If it were other teams, Trapani might have solved the problem, but Inter Milan couldn't. This team's defense was excellent, and Mourinho was also a defensive master. He felt that he might have really underestimated Mourinho's team.

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"Half-time attack and defense? Damn it, isn't Mourinho a madman?! Why don't you show some courage and fight us!" At the end of the first half, Trapani's possession rate was almost 70%, but Hugo was getting more and more upset. Today's game was very Barcelona-like!

After Guardiola took over as Barcelona's head coach, he started a full-attack and full-defense possession tactic in his team. This style of play is also offensive football, but not as direct as Trapani. Trapani's tactical thinking should be similar to that of Arsenal and Wenger.

The reason why Trapani is able to control the ball is that Bielsa has always focused on passing training and full-player movement. He needs the midfield and backcourt to provide support for the frontcourt, so when Trapani wants to control, the wingers on both wings retreat and can quickly run and change positions to form a connection point, making it difficult for Inter Milan to intercept and can only passively defend.

Hugo doesn't like to control the ball. He dislikes that it is too indirect and there is no passion in the game, but this is just a complaint. When he met Inter Milan, he had to accept it.

Banti blew the whistle to end the first half. Trapani failed to score. The two sides were tied 0:0. Mourinho returned to the locker room with satisfaction. Bielsa was a little helpless. He had almost thought of all the ways he should think of. Messi even tried to pull the opponent's defense system from the midfield many times but failed to achieve it.

It was a pity that there were several set-piece opportunities. Without Beckham, a good set-piece player, both Messi and Henry were a little bit off in set-pieces.

The only thing that was satisfying was that Trapani, the main attacker, always had some advantages psychologically. At the end of the first half, everyone was not too frustrated.

Soon the 15-minute break at halftime was over, and no one made any substitutions. Bielsa originally wanted to make a substitution, he wanted to replace Toni, Toni's role in the first half was very limited, and he didn't seem to be in very good physical condition. Facing two short guys, Cordoba and Chivo, he, a tall and strong man, didn't get much advantage.

But replacing him at halftime seemed to be a clear denial. Toni, Toni, his status is there after all, even Bielsa has to consider his feelings!

So both Vucinic and Suarez have to stay on the bench. If Toni continues to be in poor condition, then their chance will come.