Chapter 772 The fifth element, fear before fighting
Coutinho was a little surprised, but he felt a sense of happiness in his heart. He could follow Dong Fangzhuo in the future. He would definitely learn a lot from Dong Fangzhuo, shooting skills, passing balls, running positions, etc.... These are all top-notch.
Although he positioned himself as a midfielder, these are also necessary for world-class midfielders.
This guy is only under 17 years old, so it is basically impossible for him to get playing time in the first team, but he will never lose money with Dong Fangzhuo. A bright future is waiting for him, as long as he doesn't ruin himself.
"Hello,"
"You have to follow me in the future!" Balotelli was very smart. After discovering that Dong Fangzhuo had taken over a younger brother, he immediately ran over to show his presence.
He was the first to follow Dong Fangzhuo, and now Coutinho comes again. It is obvious that he is in front of Coutinho.
Ba Shen...
Coutinho rolled his eyes in his heart. He was very familiar with the name of Balotelli. Although Balotelli's brain was not very good, the young people on the youth team were very envious of Balotelli. They got a million-dollar annual salary at the age of 18. Isn't this what everyone dreams of?
Coutinho naturally followed him...
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The winter break of more than two weeks passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was mid-January and the Serie A reopened.
Inter Milan continued to win five consecutive victories, consolidating its top position in the standings, while Juventus finally began to fall behind, six points behind them.
In this four-game winning streak, the teams that died at Inter Milan were Atlanta, Sampdoria, Catania and Lecce, until they were tied 1:1 by Torino. During this period, they also won Bologna and entered the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup.
"No team can stop Inter Milan from defending their title. They were forced to draw by Torino because they wanted to prepare for the Champions League knockout. Mourinho's mind has been put on Arsenal. They don't even care about Milan's derby at home against AC Milan..." "Milan Sports" lamented that Inter Milan under Mourinho's rule was stronger and almost did not give any hope to the team behind him.
"Now we finally see that Mourinho's Inter Milan is better than Mancini's Inter Milan."
"China Dong's league goals have also increased from 21 goals to 24 goals, and his personal data continues to go to the record, while Inter Milan also achieved a terrifying record of 19 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss."
"Then the question is, is this Inter Milan the strongest in history?"
Now, many Italian media are discussing a question: Is this Inter Milan the strongest team in history? At least from the winning rate of the first 23 rounds, this view is evidenced because Inter Milan set the strongest in Serie A history in the first half of the season!
After the first 23 rounds of battle, Inter Milan won 19 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, and scored 60 points, which is an unprecedented record.
This season, Inter Milan took the lead and the points advantage it has, even Juventus, who is chasing behind, can no longer withstand it. Now it is 6 points behind Inter Milan. Next, both teams will return to the Champions League, and perhaps the points gap will further expand.
It is also under this premise that some experts asked, "Is this Inter Milan the strongest Inter Milan in history?" Of course, it is too early to draw conclusions now. After all, in Italy, football needs to use results to define the process. There is no heavyweight trophy harvest, and no matter how many data and records are, it is still a silly scene. Therefore, if the Nerazzurri cannot win the Champions League championship at the end of the season, then the "strongest in history" will not be established.
However, one thing cannot be denied: this Inter Milan team played the most exciting and strongest season in the history of the Nerazzurri team, which is an ironclad fact.
Dong Fangzhuo's existence is of course crucial. After all, Inter Milan scored a total of 50 goals in 23 rounds, and Dong Fangzhuo took over 24 of them (and 11 assists). He truly interpreted himself as the leader of this team with his performance.
Italian "Republic" pointed out that Inter Milan has four magic weapons: "defense, fast attack, physical fitness, and bench thickness", but in addition to these four points, Inter Milan has the strongest "fifth element", which is Dong Fangzhuo.
Seeing Inter Milan, who played like this, now ranked sixth in the Premier League. What was the mood for Manchester United, who only achieved 14 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses in the first 23 rounds of the season? Will the Glazer family regret their wrong assessment?
Mourinho, who is preparing to go to London, gave his comments: "Where is the problem with Manchester United? After Dong left, it is difficult for Manchester United to find someone to replace him, because superstars of this level can bring a lot and it is difficult to replace."
The reason is obvious: there are only 1-2 giants of this level in decades, so how can anyone replace them?
"Chinese Dong is here, are you ready?" On the day Inter Milan arrived in London, the Times reminded the Arsenal in the second edition with a prominent title.
And a set of terrifying data was listed: "In the 11 games between China Dong and Arsenal, he scored a total of 15 goals, making him Arsenal's biggest nemesis. The only game without goals was the second leg of the league in 2008. He scored in other games. Wenger finally hoped that China Dong would leave England, but he did not expect that one day China Dong would come back. Who would he use to keep a guard tomorrow?"
Arsenal's defense line is full of old acquaintances, with the centre-backs being Toure and Gala. There is not much to Toure. Gala comes from Chelsea, and neither of them has ever defended Dong Fangzhuo.
However, the Times clearly believes that Arsenal's offense has greater problems than defense. "Henry is no longer here, who can carry the flag in the Champions League?"
In order to pursue the honor of the Champions League, Henry went to Barcelona in a low-key manner last summer and left Arsenal. The core of the forward line is Van Persie and Adebay. Although he bought Tsar Al Shavin in January, this guy played for his former club and was not qualified to play for Arsenal this season, so Wenger could only rely on Van Persie and Adebay.
Al Shavin also expressed regret that he could not represent the team in Inter Milan.
"I will do my best to get myself back to my best form as soon as possible. If I played in the Russian Premier League last Saturday, I don't think I have any problems, but the Premier League is faster, so I have to see how long it will take to get used to. What I most miserable is that I can't play in the Champions League for Arsenal."
To be honest, judging from Al Shawen's performance in the game, he is definitely a sharp weapon on the Gunners' offensive line. However, it is regrettable that in the upcoming Champions League rematch, Wenger missed the chance to rely on this powerful player.
In the first half of this season, Arshavin has represented Zenit in the Champions League. According to relevant UEFA regulations, a player is not allowed to represent two teams in the same event under UEFA in the same season.
It is a fact that the Tsar is sure to miss the Champions League rematch, but Wenger believes that the relevant regulations of UEFA are completely illogical. "I'm very upset because the team Arshavin played for has been eliminated, so in my opinion, it is obviously illogical. If he can play for us in the Premier League and the FA Cup, why can't he play for us on behalf of us? The team he played for has gone to the League Cup, but he can't appear in the Champions League for any team. This is the rule, so I don't think we have much to complain about because we already knew these things when we signed him."
It is a natural disaster for Al Shavin to not be able to play. That little trick, Walcott, Eduardo, Rosici and others are slapped with high-level cards and it is man-made disaster. Due to the large-scale injury of the core main force, Wenger even had a premonition that Arsenal would definitely not win the Champions League. "Every time I can't win the championship, I think this is a failure. I come here to win the championship and make us the best team."
"You have to see that there are 20 top clubs in Europe, and only one team can win each season, and the other 19 are disappointed at the end of the season. My personal drive is to make myself the best, or to let the team play to the best level. At the end of the season, I always sit down and reflect, is I doing this? Is this the best level of my team? I always want to be able to do the best I can, which is why I always want to complete an unbeaten season again, because there is no room for improvement only if that is the case."
After expressing concerns about the team's Champions League prospects, Wenger turned the topic to the upcoming game: "I don't believe Inter Milan will come for 0:0. They will use Italian defense to target opportunities to carry out a fatal blow. They know that away goals are very important, and we must be vigilant on defense and then find goals in time."
Judging from Wenger's remarks, in the match with Inter Milan, curbing the opponent's midfielder and Dong Fangzhuo will be the key to tactical. Wenger has previously handed over the heavy responsibility of midfield blocking to Denilson. However, since the Tsar is not qualified to participate in the battle, Xiaofa, Walcott will still be absent due to injury, and Nasri is in poor condition recently. At that time, the Gunners' midfield attack will definitely be a difficult problem.
However, this Tuesday, good news came from Arsenal. Diabi, who was injured in his thigh this year, has made a comeback. The reason why Diabi's comeback is very important to the Gunners is because the 451 formation is the Gunners' mainstream Champions League tactics. In this tactic, Diabi's performance is quite outstanding. He can always direct Arsenal's offense in midfield.
However, in the eyes of Arsenal fans, what Wenger said seemed to be an excuse for Arsenal's exit in advance.
"Is it possible that just because Arshavin and Fabregas are not around, the professor thinks that Arsenal's Champions League trip this season is about to end?"
Chapter completed!