Materazzi was quickly put on the field by Mourinho.
He wasn't even given time to warm up.
Of course, Materazzi had gone out to warm up twice before, so it can't be said that he didn't warm up at all.
In fact, Mourinho needs to take risks by letting Materazzi play.
Materazzi was Inter Milan's main center back in the past few seasons.
However, he did not play too many games this season, mainly due to his injuries.
Due to injuries, Materazzi has been playing intermittently this season.
It can be said that Inter Milan's excellent defense this season has little to do with him.
Before this game, he had just returned from injury for two weeks and only played fifteen minutes.
But now Mourinho wants to give him a heavy responsibility.
He believed Materazzi could withstand it.
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When Materazzi was sent on, everyone was still feeling pity that Giroud missed the opportunity.
Some commentators even asserted that Lazio would be unlucky after missing this opportunity that might have defeated Inter Milan.
"Squandering opportunities will lead to retribution!"
Some people also think that Cesar's save boosted the morale of Inter Milan. Inter Milan is likely to be morale-boosted because of this save, and then score a goal in one go.
Or at worst, a draw can be guaranteed. Just as Rudy and Di Matteo think, the commentator also feels that being able to draw Lazio at Lazio's home court should be acceptable for Inter Milan.
result.
"When the game is over, maybe Giroud will deeply regret that his header failed! Because this may be the watershed of this game!"
In the camera, Giroud's header just now is being replayed, as well as the situation after the header.
Seeing that the ball didn't go in, Giroud put his head in his hands and rubbed his hair hard, looking like he couldn't believe it.
Not just him, the Lazio fans in the stands are doing this now...
In this corner kick, Lazio did not pose any threat to the goal guarded by Cesar.
This makes it even more meaningless that Giroud missed the header just now.
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Materazzi came on the field and Chang Sheng glanced at Mourinho next door.
It seems that Mourinho has figured out what he wants to do.
So targeted arrangements were made.
However, Materazzi has just recovered from injury and has not played well at all. How can he be in good condition?
Although Materazzi has height and header, Chang Sheng intends to attack him based on this.
So he walked to the sidelines again, whistling and making gestures again.
He pointed at Materazzi and everyone knew what to do.
In the following games, Lazio's crosses from the wing increased significantly, and they all looked for Giroud.
It doesn't necessarily have to be a header. As long as Giroud can get the first point, he can create opportunities for his teammates.
Cavani has become a shadow forward, roaming around Giroud. His task is to control the second point, whether it is shooting or passing.
Strictly speaking, Cavani is not a pure center. He also played as a wing midfielder when he was in Naples...
Therefore, he can very well fulfill the position of shadow forward.
But now, the protagonists are Giroud and Materazzi.
Because they play golf more, the number of duels between these two has skyrocketed.
Sometimes it was Giroud who had the upper hand. Sometimes it was Materazzi who pushed the ball away to make a clearance.
However, as time goes by, Materazzi's success rate in aerial battles is declining.
"Giroud! Giroud again! He hit the ball again! This is the third time in a row that he hit the ball!"
the narrator shouted.
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Mourinho frowned on the sidelines, he finally felt anxious.
He looked up at the big screen, seventy-seven minutes.
There are still three minutes left until eighty minutes...
In his plan, as long as eighty minutes have passed, Lazio will inevitably become impatient. They will definitely not be able to follow the winning tactics. At that time, Inter Milan will have an opportunity.
But……
He was vaguely worried.
He wasn't worried that Lazio wouldn't collapse after eighty minutes.
He was worried that his team would collapse before he could wait eighty minutes...
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Just when Jose Mourinho lowered his head in thought, Chang Sheng also raised his head and glanced at the big screen.
Seventy-seven minutes.
This is a race against time.
But who can win?
In the 77th minute, is it your own bottom line or the opponent's bottom line?
Chang Sheng doesn’t know.
How long will this entanglement last?
Eighty minutes? Or eighty-five minutes?
Or...injury time?
Chang Sheng doesn’t know either.
He has made all the decisions he can. He has done everything he needs to do, all three substitutions have been used up, and tactical adjustments have been made.
As a head coach, there is nothing he can do. Then he can only watch the players perform on the court.
I hope Giroud will not let himself down, and I hope Lazio will not let him down.
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Perhaps Lazio players are also aware of the problem of running out of time.
So they picked up the pace again.
They will not break through to the bottom line and then pass the ball. After they get the ball on the wing, they turn around and send the cross.
Almost all of them are crosses at a 45-degree angle!
Because Inter Milan's back line will not be compressed in front of the goal for this kind of ball, there is still room for the center to sprint. There is also a blank area in front of him. If the timing of the pass and run is in place, it is possible to counter offside.
Come.
That way you can attack the goal unmarked.
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In the 78th minute, Giroud's header flew over, Cavani volleyed directly, and the football was blocked by the crossbar!
"What a shame! Crossbar!!"
"Lazio had all the advantages, but the advantage could not be converted into a victory! They still failed to score! Giroud's header made Cesar save, and now Cavani's volley was blocked by the crossbar.
outside!"
"Maybe today's draw will really be a fair result for both sides. Lazio is like this and still can't score... That's obviously not their problem."
After Cavani got up from the ground, he looked up to the sky and screamed depressedly.
Then he turned around and ran back.
There was no time to worry or regret, we had to quickly organize the next attack.
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Julio Cesar's big kick was pushed back by Jose Passarella.
Giroud jumped high again, and this time he defeated Materazzi again!
Giroud tipped the ball to Modric who came in from behind.
Modric was heavily marked by Inter Milan players.
Inter Milan knew that there was not much time left. As long as they could drag the tie into 80 minutes, their winning rate would greatly increase. So they double-teamed Lazio's playmaker Modric.
Modric faced two defenders and did not covet possession of the ball, nor did he force a breakthrough.
He cleverly knocked the football out with his heel and gave it to Ledesma behind him.
Ledesma immediately transferred.
He distributed the football to the right wing, Brazilian defender Belletti received the football, and then played a one-two with the retreating Gotze.
When he received the football again, he paused and made a move to pass the ball.
Lazio's previous crosses were all from this position at a 45-degree angle, so Inter Milan's left back Chivo immediately jumped up and stretched his legs, intending to block his cross.
Now Inter Milan's defenders have noticed that although Materazzi has height and header, he has just returned from injury. His body and condition are not at their best, so in the process of competing with Giroud for the top spot, he has just returned from injury.
Among them, he does not have an advantage.
In order to prevent the French big man from pushing the football towards the goal again, they must stop the opponent during the cross phase, and even if they cannot stop it, they must interfere.
In short, Lazio's wide players cannot be allowed to take the ball easily.
They can't expect Cesar to make world-class saves every time, right?
Chivu blocked like this, but he didn't block the football.
It's not that the football bypassed him. It's that Belletti didn't pass the ball at all!
He paused and made a pass. It was just a fake move.
When he saw Chivu jumping up to block his cross, he knocked the football forward and strode over to the ball!
Belletti's breakthrough exceeded Inter Milan's expectations.
When the full-back is breached, the central defender must come up to cover the gap left by the defensive midfielder. Either the defensive midfielder retreats to make up for it, or another central defender has to fill in in turn. The full-back on the other side also has to cover the gap.
Tuck in to cover the defense. As for the original position of the full-back...it doesn't matter. It's still a wing anyway. Even if the football is passed, the threat is much smaller.
So how did Inter Milan choose?
Center defender Cordoba made a move to press Belletti.
Cambiasso withdrew and became a central defender!
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"Beletti broke through! He has a chance now..."
"Cordoba goes up to cover up the defense. But this is an opportunity for Lazio... Let's see how Belletti handles it..."
Belletti did not wait until the opponent was completely pressed before getting rid of it.
He knew that now was the best time, because Cambiaso had just made up his mind and was still not on a firm footing.
After Inter Milan's defense was disrupted by itself, it had an inertia.
This inertia makes them make some small mistakes when defending.
This kind of small mistake is the most useful for Lazio now!
So in the process of sprinting, Belletti passed the ball directly without any warning!
"Beletti crosses the ball!"
Caressa screamed because he thought Belletti's pass was bad.
It stands to reason that if you want to take advantage of Giroud's height, you should send the football as high as possible, so as to make full use of Giroud's height.
But the football passed by Belletti is not high, and it seems more suitable to jump up lightly and then hit the ball.
But I can’t blame Belletti.
He was the starting player, and until the 79th minute, his physical fitness was already running low.
The sprint just now went from his own backcourt to near the opponent's bottom line in one breath, and he was running out of energy.
Still have to pass.
In order to increase his strength, he threw his entire body weight to pass the ball.
So after the pass was made, his whole body flew out.
Lying on the ground, he looked at the football in the air and was helpless.
All he can do next is pray, praying that the football can fly as he imagined without any deviation!
