Star Card System

The team was in trouble, and Brozovic, the core of Inter Milan's midfield, was very anxious.

Just now, they were even suppressed by the opponent and couldn't even raise their heads. The most exaggerated thing was that they didn't even have a shot.

This was too embarrassing for Inter Milan, which was in high spirits.

So when he heard Conte's instructions to him, he felt relieved.

"No problem! Coach!"

Running back to the court, he told several teammates: "Coach arranged that we should try to move the ball to the side and boldly hit behind the opponent's two wingers!"

"Okay!"

This instruction made Inter Milan's next attack more organized.

Originally before the game, Conte arranged the team to play in the middle.

After all, they had accumulated five midfielders.

But he didn't expect that Solskjaer's three-forward tactics would be so successful.

Especially the wingers on both sides, which were extremely fast.

This made Inter Milan very uncomfortable.

Now, Conte did not let the team strengthen defense, but let them play boldly and cut the ribs on both sides of Manchester United!

Hit behind their wingers!

You should know that in Manchester United's 4-2-3-1 formation, wing defense is a weak point.

Before, when Xia Xing played control in the midfield, he could frequently assist in defense.

Now Xia Xing has been pushed to the front midfielder position by Solskjaer, and there are two excellent back midfielders, Matic and Fred, sweeping a large area behind him.

Today, Fred was absent due to injury, and Bruno Fernandes was put on.

In this way, the team's offense has reached a new level, which can be clearly seen from today's performance.

But in defense, it has declined a bit.

With Matic alone, it is absolutely impossible to cover such a large defensive area.

Although Bruno Fernandes runs actively and fights actively, he is not a pure defensive player after all, and there is still some gap.

So at this moment, after receiving Conte's instructions, Inter Milan quickly moved!

You attack, we also attack!

Soon, Manchester United felt the pressure from the opponent.

After Godin completed a wonderful tackle, the ball was passed forward to D'Ambrosio.

At this moment, due to Rashford's front midfielder, Luke Shaw was the only one left on Manchester United's left side.

Matic quickly assisted in the defense, but it was still not enough.

D'Ambrosio dribbled forward and made several fake moves, which put Luke Shaw under great pressure.

Although he was not passed by the opponent, the opponent's footsteps kept moving forward, and Luke Shaw could only keep retreating.

At the same position as the penalty area line, D'Ambrosio decisively kicked the ball to the middle!

Lukaku in the middle jumped high and headed the ball!

The ball was too straight and was saved by De Gea!

Manchester United completed the defense!

This was Inter Milan's first shot in this game.

Soon, the second shot came.

In Manchester United's attack on the right side, James sprinted with the ball and was directly intercepted by left-back Bastoni!

This defense was very fierce, as if it was directed at people.

If James didn't want to get hurt, he had to get out of the way.

It would be a pity to get injured at this time without scoring a goal.

James jumped and the ball fell to the feet of the Inter Milan player.

Bastoni used his foot to hook the ball during the sliding tackle, and the ball was pushed forward by him.

This time the ball was handled very cleverly.

If he stopped the ball, stood up, and passed it again.

Manchester United's defense would be in place, and Inter Milan's chance would be bad.

And decisively passing the ball during the sliding tackle was definitely a very clever way to handle the ball, allowing Inter Milan to quickly complete the transition from defense to offense.

The receiver in front was Ashley Young, the former third captain of Manchester United.

After receiving the pass, Ashley Young sprinted quickly and accelerated along the left side!

At this time, B Fee actively ran and decisively pulled the side to defend!

But Ashley Young quickly cut inside, then changed direction and returned to the side, and with two actions, he passed B Fee!

This winter, Ashley Young left Manchester United and B Fee joined Manchester United. The two did not have the fate of teammates, so B Fee was not very familiar with Ashley Young's characteristics, and this time he was directly passed!

Right back Wan Bissaka rushed up to defend!

Ashley Young did not take it too seriously this time, and decisively knocked across the middle!

Look for Lautaro Martinez in the middle!

This 23-year-old Argentine striker is Inter Milan's future hope.

Although Lukaku is currently Inter Milan's most valuable player, Lautaro is the favorite of Inter Milan fans.

He transferred from Argentina in the summer of 2018, costing Inter Milan 25 million euros.

The price is not low, nor is it high.

In the 2018-2019 season, Lautaro scored 6 goals and had two assists as a rotation player.

It is considered a pass.

As a new player, it is good to be able to achieve such results.

And this season, he has completely exploded.

The score of 14 goals and 3 assists is the second best in Inter Milan, which is quite eye-catching.

And his excellent ball protection, ball control, and especially finishing ability have frightened countless opponents.

Seeing Lautaro, Inter Milan fans have forgotten the last world-class Argentine striker who made them love and hate.

At this moment, he saw Ashley Young dribbling forward, and he was closely defended by his national team teammate Rojo, so he simply retreated to receive the ball!

He received the ball on the penalty area line, but Rojo failed to defend in place, so he shot decisively!

He turned half way and shot!

The ball went straight to the lower right corner of the goal!

The speed of the ball was fast and fierce, and the angle was tricky!

De Gea fell to the ground quickly, but still failed to touch the ball!

Bang!

The ball hit the goal post and bounced out of the bottom line!

Manchester United escaped!

Now both sides have hit the post once, and the number is tied.

And with Conte's tactical adjustment, Inter Milan's offense has also come up.

Especially their striker combination, one tall and one fast, is getting better and better.

It's interesting to say that Inter Milan's one tall and one fast combination is different from what many people imagine.

The tall Lukaku is "fast", and Lautaro is "tall".

This is very interesting.

In fact, this is not a consideration of height, but a decomposition of tactical role.

Although Lukaku is tall, his impact is his biggest advantage.

When he was in Everton, he often relied on his own impact to dribble the ball and squeeze the defensive players to score.

And when he joined Manchester United later, he also used his strong impact to repeatedly destroy the Red Devils.

Don't look at the sturdy body, but the speed is quite fast.

Lautaro is completely different. Although he is not tall and not a strong center forward, he has strong ball protection and ball control skills. His outstanding shooting ability makes him a super star in the front line.

His shooting ability is top-notch in the entire Serie A.

He has been considered by many experts to be a top ten scorer in international football in the future.

With Conte's tactical support, the wing opened up and the two had more opportunities in the frontcourt.

At this stage, they were very active and were getting closer and closer to scoring... (End of this chapter)