There is a dream called football

The 16th round of Serie A in the 2018-19 season.

Li Shan is already sitting on the crater. After 15 rounds, Inter Milan is ranked sixth in the league. This is in sharp contrast to the huge investment in the summer, because the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

So Inter Milan fans directed their anger at the rookie Chinese coach.

"Li, will you finish class?"

"We found that the chairman's tone towards you has changed. Before, he was absolutely supportive, but now he is..."

"What is it now?" Li Shan asked with a smile.

"Now we must find a way to prevent Inter Milan from falling any further."

You must know that sixth place seems okay, but the difference between sixth and tenth is only 5 points. Inter Milan may completely slip into the lower reaches of the standings.

The last person with such poor results was De Boer of the Netherlands, who ultimately left without surviving the winter break.

"I will come up with a solution, let's see."

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Round 16.

Inter Milan faced Juventus at home. Before the game, it was generally expected that if there was a disastrous defeat, then Li Shan might just leave. Even if the chairman liked him, it would be useless because the locker room might not be able to control him anymore.

However, Zhang Kang still expressed his support in an interview, "Football is a very difficult sport, it is like life. This is why many of us want football. If we give up when we encounter difficulties, then I

I think this is what a coward would do."

"I am not a coward, Inter Milan are not cowards, and Inter Milan fans are not cowards, so I think we should support the Inter Milan coach now."

But verbal support really has little effect. The most important thing is victory on the football field, a victory, so there is no need to say anything more. If there is none, then everything is in vain.

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In the locker room, several people formed a semicircle with Li Shan sandwiched in the middle.

Icardi.

Brozovich.

Perisic.

Li Qiao.

They are all the absolute main players of the team.

"I don't think I need to say more about how important this game against Juventus is to us. If we win, then we can survive the crisis. If not, then our crisis will be even stronger."

"Don't think this is my personal crisis. It's not. You are paid by the club and you are professional players. You should understand that this is a common shame for Inter Milan."

"I have laid out the tactics yesterday. I don't want to talk about it anymore. All I want to say is that my coaching position is very stable. I have the boss's trust. If you don't play well, then get out of here during the winter break."

Inter Milan has many problems, and of course they cannot be solved with just one or two threats. Li Shan also understood that, so he kept Li Qiao as the only person he could rely on at this time.

"I don't believe any of these old fritters. Now I can only rely on you. We really need these three points."

Li Qiao nodded, "Of course I will try my best, don't worry."

Li Shan patted Li Qiao. At this time, it was really a father-and-son battle. Li Shan thought to himself that after he got through a season, he must get rid of these old players in the team and buy some obedient young people.

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At this time, Juventus is the dominant player in Serie A, and their dominance in Serie A can be said to be untouchable.

The seven sisters of Serie A have long since disappeared, and now Serie A is just a stage for old ladies.

In this game, Juventus lined up an attacking combination of Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dybala, with Pjanic and Matuidi in the midfield.

So after the opening, Juventus quickly turned around and suppressed Inter Milan. Because of their stronger strength, Juventus seemed to be very effective in suppressing Inter Milan. Within 10 minutes, Inter Milan did not even have a chance to shoot.

Li Qiao was running in the frontcourt, but he didn't have the ball at all, so he was running in vain. However, he still had to run in this situation, because once the ball is intercepted in the backcourt, Li Qiao's running position will be crucial.

Cristiano Ronaldo's heavy shot tested goalkeeper Handanovic. He struggled to save the ball from the bottom line, but soon, Pjanic's falling ball almost killed Handanovic.

"It seems like the goalkeeper is the busiest person at Inter Milan."

This is indeed the case. If Handanovic hadn't blocked the ball with a high pass, Inter Milan would have conceded the ball long ago.

But even so, in the 24th minute of the first half, Inter Milan still lost the ball. This was a volley from Ronaldo in the penalty area, and the close shot penetrated the gate guarded by Handanovic.

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"The goalkeeper is not responsible for this goal. The distance is too close. It should be Miranda's responsibility. He should fill this position."

At this time, the camera shot meaningfully to Li Shan. The implication is, will this be the last time we see Li Shan as the coach of Inter Milan?

There are also people who analyze from another angle, that is Li Qiao and Ronaldo.

"I heard that Juventus actually invited Li Qiao in the summer, but the other party rejected it and wanted to play for Inter Milan instead."

"I can understand this. After all, I am a Chinese boss and the head coach is my father, but I have to say that sometimes you should be more rational. Inter Milan has fallen. This is an indisputable fact."

"If it were me, I would definitely choose Juventus. At least I can still play in the Champions League."

The first half ended with a score of 0-1, and Meazza's boos were loud. It seemed that the fans' dissatisfaction had reached its peak.

Li Shan is helpless. The team's strength is indeed not as good as Juventus. The opponent's midfield is well organized. In addition, Ronaldo and Dybala are so good. Inter Milan may really have to lose at home.

At the beginning of the second half, Juventus took the lead in changing their formation and playing more conservatively and pragmatically. This is normal. The Old Lady is a 1-0 team. After taking the lead, Juventus will use its strong ball control to kill off the opponent.

Opponent's midfield.

Suddenly, Pjanic's careless pass in the midfield was intercepted by Asamoah, who immediately passed it straight to Li Qiao on the wing.

Facing the defensive player, Li Qiao pretended to go inside. After deceiving the opponent's center of gravity, he moved his feet and decisively went outside.

Cristiano Ronaldo shouted to his teammates to catch up. Even after 10 years, Cristiano Ronaldo's opponent Li Qiao's ability on the wing is still fresh in his memory. This situation is just like back then, except that it is not Rooney in the middle, but Yi

Cardi.

The Argentinian took away Chiellini who was defending. Li Qiao saw the opportunity and cut inside. There was only a small gap between goalkeeper Szczesny and the goal post. It was this small space that allowed Li Qiao to decisively hit the goal.

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The ball flew toward the near corner and hit the ground.

Szczesny fell to the ground and stretched out his hand to save.