This morning, Inter beat Lazio 2-1 in the first serie A match after the New Year's holiday, scoring valuable three points and writing a good start to the second half of their journey. Due to the constraints of epidemic prevention and control, the match between Inter and Bologna has been postponed, so the pressure and fatigue of the Recent Nerazzurri have added up to a lot of pressure, considering the make-up and subsequent fixtures, as well as the Interspersed Super Cup. Before the February showdown with Napoli, Milan and Liverpool begins, the team must "accumulate food" to save enough points.
The first victory of the belated New Year
The match between Inter and Bologna was supposed to be the start of the second half of the Nerazzurri, but unfortunately, Bologna suffered a virus and serious circumstances prevented them from competing. Inter who came to the stadium could only play the teaching game of half-time by their own people. The tournament was postponed. Lazio's situation is relatively better, and they have become Inter's first opponents in the new season. The game started in Meazza.
The significance of this game for Inter's side is not only the first game of the new year, but also the new coach Inzaghi Jr. 'old friend reminiscing' battle against the old master. In the first leg of the match between the two sides, Lazio beat Inter 3-1, and the post-match celebration also caused great controversy. This time, the re-warring countries will inevitably strive for victory and regain face. In addition, behind them AC Milan have won two rounds, and they have temporarily reached the top of the table. With so many factors superimposed, the Battle of the Nerazzurri is indistinguishable.
Maybe it was too long to rest, maybe it was a little nervous, Inter seemed slow and hot after the opening, but it was Lazio, who played away, who won the initiative. Several of their mid-way passes almost threatened Inter's gates, and both flanks were also very active, trying many times to break through and create opportunities. Under the impact of the other side's repeated turns, Inter also had undeserved mistakes, such as Shk's stop ball out of bounds was "quite interesting".
However, the title of defending champion plus the glory of this season's half-time champion is certainly not covered, and after about twenty minutes of familiar rhythm, Inter took back the initiative of the game and began to hoard power in midfield, thick and thin. Brozovic and Barrera and others are the key to Inter at this time, their operation of the ball and non-stop running position make the cooperation between teammates more and more comfortable, the center-backs also have a lot of outing routes, the team began to be flexible. During this period, Lautaro had a one-handed knife break, but unfortunately was blown offside.
However, the accumulation of advantages in the game will inevitably become a victory, which is the unchangeable truth. Subsequently, in the 30th minute, the besieging Inter compressed the Lazio penalty area into a ball, and Bastoni outside the box saw a heavy cannon, the ball bounced on the ground a few times, and rushed into the king, the opposing goalkeeper had no choice, and the score was rewritten. The Inter players in the stands were also excited, and the ball was indeed wonderful.
1-0 lead, considering the team's suppression situation, everyone thought inter would continue to expand the advantage, did not think that the opponent's quick motive would bring the game back to the draw, because Mobile crossed the entire Inter defensive line. 1-1。 After taking a breather, Lazio began to try again to take advantage, thanks to the cooperation of Handa and the centre-backs, he was able to save the goal. Halfway over, draw.
In the second half, Lazio wanted to continue the situation before the end of the first half, with the intention of grabbing the start. But how could Inter let them "succeed" so easily. After nearly 10 minutes of stalemate, each side wasted several good chances. Inter began to exert power in the 60th minute, first Sanchez's long-range free-kick was very threatening, then Inter's multiple shots in front of goal, all of which created a huge problem for Lazio, and then there was a header from Shkrinar. This accumulation of attacks is the fundamental reason why Inter can lead again, and as in the first half, the team has mastered the way to victory.
After winning this round, Inter not only won the first victory of the new year, but also returned to the top position in the standings (one less round). This ending was still very gratifying, and the manager and all the soldiers also expressed their satisfaction after the game. In terms of data, Inter also has an advantage in hand, and the victory of three points can be described as an inevitable thing.
The key fixtures are coming
Every season Inter are bound to encounter several "key fixtures", and after the Battle of Lazio, the team will face such a situation again. The Italian Super Cup will be held in three days, against Juventus. For Inter, although this trophy looks a bit "chicken ribs", it is also a final after all, after all, it is also a competition with old enemies, and there is no such thing as giving up lightly. Team manager Inzaghi Jr. also values this trophy, and his previous experience in leading the team to win may be a valuable asset for Inter. Will this be the team's second title after winning the Pride One title? expect.
Inter will then meet Atlanta. The opponent has been in good shape recently, and is trying to regain the posture of the former offensive maniac. Inter, who play at home, will inevitably try to get three points and continue to maintain their advantage. After all, starting in February, they will have a series of direct conversations with Napoli and AC Milan, which are the decisive fundamental elements of the direction of Serie A this season. Here also joined the Champions League elimination battle with Liverpool, which is really difficult.
Therefore, in the key schedule, the team must ensure a stable score and make fewer mistakes, which requires the joint efforts of the manager and all the players.
The Chairman personally supervises the battle
The temptation of this second crown is also real, and the team is considering the introduction of reinforcements in the winter window and the summer window after the season, so chairman Zhang Kangyang also officially flew to Milan to meet with Marotta and other managers to discuss the cause. After eating and reminiscing, they will enjoy the Italian Super Cup match between Inter and Juve together.
However, Chairman Zhang is not only eating and drinking such a simple thing, but also the financing negotiations with Goldman Sachs amounting to 400 million euros, and the renewal negotiations with Brozovic and others are also a big problem. All of this requires him to do it himself. Of course, around him, Marotta will help each other, which is to ensure that the team continues to stabilize the foundation.
(Li Qian)