In the first half, Inter Milan players who planned to play a normal game against Lazio felt that this game was still abnormal from the beginning.
But this time it was not them who were abnormal, but Lazio.
They thought that Lazio would continue to deal with Inter Milan in the second half, wait until Inter Milan's physical energy was almost exhausted, and then suddenly exert force.
Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the second half, Lazio actually started to speed up!
More direct passes began, the passing speed became faster, and the players' movements in conjunction with it also accelerated.
The sudden acceleration created a dizzying feeling for the Inter Milan players.
Modric received the ball from his teammate at the front of the penalty area, and he tried to take a long shot. Cambiasso fell to the ground to block the ball. In the end, he pushed the ball to the other side.
Falcao made a diagonal stab, received the football, and then shot hard with his feet.
The football bypassed the defender and Inter Milan goalkeeper Cesar and flew into the goal!
"Beautiful powerful volley! 'Tiger' Falcao——!!! This is his tenth league goal this season! A terrifying and efficient killer!"
The commentator raised his arms and shouted.
The Inter Milan players were stunned.
Inter Milan fans put their heads in their hands and couldn't believe it.
They almost besieged Lazio in the first half but failed to score.
Just three minutes into the second half, Lazio scored!
How could it be so fast?
The ball must have been a foul, Falcao was offside, right?
But unfortunately, neither the referee nor the linesman said anything, the ball was valid!
Lazio fans gave a huge cheer in a corner of the stands, although it was quickly silenced by the noise of Inter Milan fans.
After scoring, Falcao rushed in front of the camera again, and then beat the Blue Eagle logo on his chest.
He is using this way to express what he means to the Lazio fans - I am a Lazio player! I will stay and fight with Lazio!
The agent Claudio Mosio in the stands frowned again.
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Chang Sheng is not too excited. For him, leading Inter Milan in the game has become a normal thing.
He just gave Falcao a thumbs up.
Then he pointed to his temples with both hands to signal the players to stay calm.
They were only ahead by one goal, and this was at someone else's home court. If they underestimated the opponent too much, they would be punished.
The best thing to do is to take the opportunity to score another victory. After leading by two goals, with Lazio's ability to control the ball, the game is basically stable.
Lazio continued their pace after the restart.
It’s even continuing to speed up.
This kind of speed makes Inter Milan very uncomfortable. They can't keep up with Lazio's pace...
In the end, Inter Milan lost to Lazio 0:2 at home and was defeated.
After twelve league rounds, Lazio has ten wins, two draws and zero losses. It has scored 25 goals, conceded eight goals, and has a 17-goal margin, ranking first with 32 points.
Inter Milan, which ranks second in the league, only has 25 points, seven points behind Lazio.
After the game, some media said, "Whether Inter Milan is willing to admit it or not, the fact is this - Inter Milan cannot threaten Lazio's position in the domestic league. This season, Lazio is aiming to defend the championship!"
"Inter Milan should consider shifting its focus to the Champions League. If it cannot win the league championship, but as long as it can make a breakthrough in the Champions League, it can also stabilize Mancini's coaching position..."
Even "Gazzetta dello Sport" published an article asking Inter Milan to focus on the Champions League. Although it did not directly say that it would give up the domestic league, everyone was not blind and stupid. They could all see that in fact, all Inter Milan gave up on the league.
It is also a disguised recognition of Lazio's dominance in Italy.
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Breno Pacheco saw that the media where he worked also expressed arguments about surrendering to Lazio, which made him, a black man who always wins, feel very sad. But at the same time, he also felt unhappy.
But what really made Pacheco angry was a report in the French newspaper L'Equipe.
This is what this report said about Lazio, which has always been victorious.
"...In Italy, the Lazio built by Chang is already an invincible fleet. Their team is galloping across the entire Serie A. No team can defeat and stop them. Now even if they can draw with Lazio, it is already a team.
This is an achievement worthy of special mention..."
He doesn't believe that Lazio is invincible, nor does he believe that a winning team will never make any mistakes - there is no such team or person in the world!
In the past, "Gazzetta dello Sport" was a staunch ally, criticizing Chang Sheng no matter what the situation.
Now even "Gazzetta dello Sport" has admitted defeat, which makes Pacheco have a tragic feeling of fighting alone.
But precisely because of this, Pacheco's sense of mission is even stronger.
He must find Lazio's weakness, and he must completely destroy the myth of constant victory! He must make this arrogant guy pay the price for his arrogance!
Pacheco called his boss and applied for a transfer to Rome.
"What are you doing in Rome? Breno?" His boss was surprised.
"I'm going to cover Lazio," Pacheco said.
"I remember you didn't like Chang..."
"Yes, that's why I have to observe him from the nearest place. "L'Equipe" actually said that Lazio is the Invincible Armada. I can't accept this argument. I will definitely be able to find their weaknesses."
The leader obviously knows the temper and character of the person under him very well.
So after listening to what he said, I didn't try to persuade, but just nodded: "Okay, I approve you to go to Rome. But Breno, Chang is not an easy person to get along with. Don't let yourself get stuck in the whirlpool."
Pacheco responded: "I will carefully hide in the shadows and observe patiently."
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Just when Pacheco arrived in Rome, Falcao was being lectured by his agent Claudio Mosio in his apartment.
"What are you doing! Romedal? You have done this for two consecutive games! If you want to show your love for the fans, can you prove it in another way? You do this and make me very passive!"
Mosio threw the newspaper in front of Falcao.
"Look, the newspapers are full of photos of you with the team logo! Everyone is saying that you love this team and you want to stay longer... In this public opinion environment, how do you ask me to ask you for help from the club?
Higher salary!”
Falcao, who behaves like a tiger on the court, is now smiling at his agent.
"Don't you want a salary increase?" Seeing Falcao's expression, Mosio couldn't help but want to roll his eyes.
"Uh, I think, Claudio, I think." Falcao quickly put away his silly smile and said seriously.
"So that's what you think? Now, you are not allowed to show any sign that you intend to stay at Lazio, so the club will say to me, 'You don't even want to leave as a player.' You leave everything to me.
.I’ll go talk to you.”
"What if some fans ask me if I will stay at Lazio?" Falcao asked.
"You tell them that you don't know about the future. You have to think about it. You are the top scorer in the team now, and you were the top scorer last season. The league has only played twelve rounds, and you have already scored ten goals.
You have a great chance to become the league's golden boot this season! Such an outstanding performance. But what about the salary you receive in the club? The annual salary is only half a million euros! This is completely inconsistent with your performance!
The club owes you, don’t act like you owe the club!”
Agent Claudio Mocio trained Falcao so hard that he couldn't even stop talking.
Falcao himself actually feels that half a million euros a year is too little.
But when he thought that when he was unknown in River Plate, it was Lazio who valued him, brought him to Italy, and then gave him such a broad world.
I should be grateful to Lazio for being where I am today.
But his agent Claudio Mosio obviously doesn't see it that way.
Falcao thought about it carefully and felt that money was more important.
So he nodded.
"Okay. Just do as you say, Claudio."
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After Pacheco arrived in Rome, he did not immediately go to Lazio Club for interviews.
He actually bought a copy of each of the newspapers available on the market recently that reported on the latest news about Lazio. Then he locked himself in the apartment and began his journey of searching for clues.
He doesn't believe that Lazio is really invincible.
There must be some weaknesses.
Generally speaking, if a team can't be beaten from the outside, break them from the inside.
So there must be problems within this team.
What's the problem?
Pacheco is an experienced reporter.
He could easily guess the tension between the players' growing fame and their continued meager salaries.
Especially Falcao.
Lazio's leading striker's annual salary is only half a million euros.
Such a low salary is almost as good as Falcao working for them for nothing.
So far, Falcao has not come out to complain about abnormal salary.
However, Pacheco feels that it will not be long before Falcao starts to make trouble. There will be many reasons. Neither he nor his agent will be satisfied with making half a million a year.
Based on Falcao's current performance, many wealthy teams are willing to give him 5 million euros a year!
Maybe I can make a fuss about this matter and find a breakthrough.
Falcao is definitely not alone. There are many people like him in the Lazio locker room.
They all perform well, but their salaries are meager.
Let the fortress collapse from within!
It's a good idea to start with money issues.
Professional players, encouraged by their agents, are all driven by profit.
Especially the players from South America, loyalty means nothing to them, they just want money.