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Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

In the early morning of Beijing time today (20th), the second leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals, Inter Milan hosted AC Milan. Lautaro scored twice, Bencesel's goal was cancelled by VAR, Gossens scored his debut goal, and inter eventually beat AC Milan 3-0 to reach the final 3-0 on aggregate, with the winners of Juve and Fiorentina in a race to the top.

The nightmare of ten years ago was a shadow on the horizon. In the 2011-12 season, Allegri's Rossoneri suffered two consecutive games in the Coppa Italia, indirectly catching Thiago Silva, and was eventually eliminated from the final by Juve on aggregate 4-3. Back on the league front, Milan's road to defending their title ultimately fell short, losing to Conte's side. This time, the opponent changed from Juve to Inter, but everything seemed familiar.

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

Since the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-final a month and a half ago, AC Milan's defensive line has not shown anyone a flaw. The team came to the "away" with a record of seven games without conceding a goal, but the city gate was opened by Inter after just three minutes: Barrera diverted the ball, the red and black youth Coach Damian crossed, lautaro scored with his best volley inside the box. Milan began to wake up in the middle of the first half, but Leon's shot inside the box was too positive, Salmaquez's heavy cannon was deflected by Handa, and Tonali's shot inside the box, which may be Milan's best chance, was blocked by his own man Giroud with his body!

Giroud's "tribute" to Lukaku is not entirely a matter of luck: the French centre-forward's running position is not always able to form a tacit understanding with his teammates, and he often comes to his teammates' shooting lines. Olivier Giroud had a fantastic start to his life, but after scoring four goals in 2 games against Inter and Lazio, he lost his shooting boots and scored just one goal in the following 11 games. The only goal came in the league match against Napoli, a shot from Calabria and Giroud reaching out to punch the ball in, which didn't seem to be accidental either.

Giroud was stopped, and Raphael Leon was equally incapacitated. The Portuguese just contributed to the team last weekend, breaking the personal five-game drought, but relying on the breakthrough of the inner cut that he is best at, and his current state is far from the previous flash. Just before half-time, Leon squandered in the penalty area for the second time, and the blue and black immediately extended their advantage by counterattacking: tango double-edged, while Milan's defensive line collectively made mistakes, Kalulu's scramble failed to stop Correa's pass, and Lautaro ghosted out of the empty space between Tomori and Calabria, and then easily broke the net against Menion.

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

Inter meritorious defender Ricardo Ferry said after the match that the Milan backline had made two serious mistakes that directly led to the team's first two goals conceded. Ferry, who played in the "Italian Summer" as a main player, was known for his tough single defense ability as a player, and the red and black center of the same era Basten later said in his autobiography that the former was one of the most difficult defenders in his career. By Ferry's own standards, Tomori's performance in this game is clearly substandard, compared to Shkrinial in the Blue and Black squad, which has shown a higher level in several single defenses.

Bennacell's world wave was blown up, extinguishing red and black's last hopes of reversing the situation, while Gossens scored three minutes after coming off the bench and making the scoreboard too brutal for AC Milan. Recalling last season's league game, Milan also lost 3-0 in the derby, but at that time, the team was completely restrained by Inter throughout the game, and the game was back and forth with the opponent.

Where did Milan lose? Ferry reviewed the game after the game, believing that Inter used more low-post play than most of the previous games, and the team gave up high pressure in exchange for a more powerful counterattack. It was almost a Lazio-style offensive routine, and Milan were unprepared for it, starting with a blitzkrieg by their opponents, twice underpreparing for a deep attack, and eventually falling behind early and entering the dressing room with a two-goal disadvantage.

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

The gap in the quality of the players made Pioli's team ultimately unable to turn over, and Inzaghi Jr. could use a B plan like Gossens on the bench, replacing Argentina with Dzeco and Sanchez, while Pioli could only replace Leon with the 18-year-old Ražitage in a completely hopeless situation – the form outweighed the meaning. Ibrahimovic continued to hang the exemption card, and even Rebić suddenly felt pain at half-time and failed to play, and in the sprint period at the end of the league, the shortage of manpower in Milan's forward line was still not alleviated by half a point.

At the end of this campaign, milan's performance card in this season's derby is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, but the most important "fifth derby" has just begun: there is no direct confrontation, and the bet is a heavy tricolor shield. In a way, AC Milan needed the Coppa Italia more than Inter — a championship trophy that would allow the young players to break through the thin ice in front of them. The dream fell through tonight, and the red and black in the league sprint when it comes to cards, status, schedule and points, do not have the slightest advantage over the city rivals. Whatever the outcome, Milan fans don't have to be too sorry, much less harsh on Pioli: in that season a decade ago, Allegri's side died of self-imposed complacency, and now this Milan team has fought for everything.

The reorganization of frontal resources is small due to the opening of the trick, and the simplicity and efficiency of Lautaro is large due to the possession

Finding a consistent scorer is probably the one in which Inzaghi Jr. thinks the most after the downturn of February-March. After constant experimentation, in the end, "liberating Lautaro" became the optimal solution to this problem.

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

There is no doubt that Inter Milan is the most generous in the central line of all Serie A teams, and the Inter fans complain about it, they may be coveted by others. Inzaghi Jr., who played a Game of Versailles last time, offered to say that there are many people to choose from in the front line, such as Dzeko, Lautaro, Sanchez and Joaquin Correa, all four of whom can sit in the main position in most Serie A teams, and there is also a concubine "king of the deadly" Kecedo has not yet played.

Therefore, the point of people complaining about the small cause is the lack of change, originally, the front line personnel conditions are different, the characteristics are different, you can choose a variety of combinations. In the last league game, Spezia Inzaghi tried Dzeko with Correa, and this game experimented with Lautaro with Correa. So Dzeko didn't have to play a full 90 minutes, and Lautaro could also start from the bench. I have to say that these two new collocations have achieved very good results.

The idea of the last game was to let Correa and Zheko consume the opponent, and then send Lautaro to harvest, this time instead of using Correa to increase mobility, Lautaro is still focused on the final blow, the two Argentines show a full tacit understanding, at least smoother than Gerco's partner. Through adjustments, Lautaro has returned from a defensive "striker" to a traditional striker, leaving his strength in the last pass or the last shot, and he still has the strength to stand alone.

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

Today's Inter No. 10 in two goals showed the characteristics of Lautaro, simply Philippe Inzaghi, simple, direct and efficient. The first goal did not wait for the ball to land, and directly pumped to score, which is already one of his conventional weapons. The second goal was a new breakthrough, a wonderful anti-offside run that played Tomori around. Lautaro put his hand close to his cheek in an "ear-extended" manner after scoring the goal, as if to say, "I can score such a goal!" ”

Imagine the kick against Atletico when he first joined Inter in 2018, how spirited he was at that time. After playing for the Nerazzurri for almost 4 years, fans seem to have forgotten the offensive talent of the Argentine "Bulls". Perhaps Inzaghi Jr. showed Lautaro a video of his brother's game when he was younger during training, saying: "Focus on scoring goals, everything else is secondary. ”

At the same time, after this game, Lautaro also took off the hat of only "abusing vegetables" in the past 4 months. Starting with the 14th round against Venice, as long as Lautaro scored in the league, opponents were ranked below 14th, scoring four goals against vice-captain Salernitana twice, including two penalties against Venice and Spezia, which finally washed away this slightly embarrassing record with Milan. As the strongest contender in the league so far, Lautaro's two goals are extremely important, boosting his morale and destroying the opponent's prestige. However, he was extremely calm after the game: "We should be calm, there are still 6 tough games to face, we should play like today." ”

Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

He didn't concede a goal in 7 consecutive games, and he conceded 3 goals in one fell swoop, just like the Tifo shown in the North Stand in this game: the blue and black giant snake swallowed the red devil in one gulp. It turns out that as long as Inter are in good shape, Milan are not Inter's opponents in the high-intensity rhythm of the game, and Inter, who has been criticized for wasting opportunities in the previous competition, has become an efficient side. It is also gratifying that Gosons' first goal came in such an important game. If Lautaro continues to score with this frequency, coupled with the offensive bonus of the top wing Gossens, it is believed that Inzaghi Jr. will completely cure Inter's stubborn disease of attacking difficulties.

After this victory over Milan, Inter were able to reach the final of the Coppa Italia again after the 2010-11 season. Don't forget that although Xiaoyin is inexperienced in competing for the league title, he is a cup master, and when Juve monopolized Serie A, he grabbed an Italian Cup and two Italian Super Cups. This year, regardless of whether the final opponent is Juventus or Fiorentina, Inter Milan has a great chance of winning the title. In both domestic competitions, Inzaghi Jr.'s first season in the blue and black should be considered satisfactory.

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Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...
Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...
Observing | Pioli put everything together, but the cards in his hand were indeed limited...

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