There is a kind of existence called Diego Milito, which happened in inter milan in the 2009-10 season – simply put, scoring 4 goals and winning 3 crowns.
When the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 unexpectedly missed Iniesta, Harvey and Sneijder, many overlooked that Milito didn't even make it to the Ballon d'Or 23 shortlist – yes, a striker who scored in every Round of the Champions League knockout rounds this previous season, won two dollars in the Champions League final, and single-handedly decided on the ownership of the domestic league and cup, was not the best 23 players of 2010?
You can imagine the anger of Moratti, the Italian media and the Argentines at that time, and the Italian football star Mazzola said: "All this is too unfair to Milito". And there's a new version of chicken soup about "football is dead" — "If Milito hadn't made the 23-man shortlist for the 2010 Ballon d'Or, football would have died." Not long ago, the 36-year-old Milito recalled the glorious years of 5 years ago, and he thought his performance was enough to be worthy of the shortlist, but compared to the team's performance, personal honor is not worth mentioning. This is Milito, whose personality is far less flamboyant than the nickname "Prince", whose celebration is not as cool as Mourinho's, and whose aura is not comparable to Eto'o. But you can be sure that the best striker in All of Europe in 2009-10 (traditionally) was called Diego Milito.
11 million euros + Aquafresca, which is the price Inter paid for Milito in the summer of 2009, was calculated to be around 25 million euros, ranking fifth in inter milan's history for the introduction of transfer fees - 3 of the top 4 are forwards, Vieri, Crespo and Ronaldo, but none of them brought the Big Ears Cup to the Nerazzurri. The potential to inspire the Common people's striker has always been Mourinho's strong suit, with Delrai, Drogba, Higuain and Diego Costa all at the top of the list for a decade, and Milito being a masterpiece. Of course, the Argentine's feeling in front of goal is not taught by others, look at Milito's goal at home to Turin in genoa in 2008-09, from suspension, ball protection, card slot to astute tackle under balance, born forward.
Standard Milito-style goals are one stop and one shot, and the maximum number of touches will not exceed two, all based on the outstanding "first stop" technique. After coming to Inter Milan, the higher level of midfield support has given Milito more help, Sneijder, Motta, Stankovic and even Cambiasso, look at these thunderous names, Milito may also have the pleasure of "becoming a wife for many years"? At the beginning of the 2009-10 Serie A season, Milito's excellent performance almost made people forget that he was only a mid-range team shooter, and his running position even gave people a sense of "hey, where is he" - when playing for Genoa, Milito was good at picking up leaks in the small penalty area, and the question of "how he was always in the right position" could only be answered with "killer inspiration". After 5 rounds, the Argentine scored 5 goals and 3 assists, and Inter Won 4 and Drew 1.
However, in September 2009, the injury attack caused Milito to miss Four games for Inter Milan, including two Champions League group matches, and it was precisely because of these two draws that once put the Nerazzurri's Champions League road in jeopardy. Fortunately, the Argentine returned at the end of October, scoring three consecutive games (2 league games, 1 Champions League) to help the team through the difficulties. By the end of 2009, Milito had scored 11 goals for Inter. The striker's ability to learn and adapt to the midstream team's perfect connection to the top teams is evident, and after joining Inter Milan, because of the intensity of the opponent's defense, Milito rarely got as many leaks as he did in Genoa, and because of this, he began to enrich his offensive means on both sides of the box and in the front: cutting inside the wing, hitting the wall in the middle, and even some multiple dribbled shots that were rarely seen in the past – all of which were shown on the night of the Bernabeu Champions League final. This is a postscript.
After the winter break, the recovering Milito ushered in another blowout period in January, scoring in four consecutive games and bringing three victories to the team – however, it was also the last time he scored more than two consecutive games this season. After all, Milito played only 32 games in the 2008-09 season, and he had never experienced the "February Dash" of Europe's top giants. From February 10 to February 20, Milito, who began to distract himself from the Champions League, won three consecutive league games, and the team also drew 3 games, leading Roma only by relying on the previously accumulated points advantage.
In March, Inter shifted their focus to the Champions League, and the arrival of Chelsea and CSKA Moscow began to shake their dominance in the league. As Mourinho fixed Eto'o's position on the wing, Milito also got more space in the front, so he scored three league games in the month, but because of the team's poor form, 1 draw and 2 losses, only 1 point. Fortunately, the Nerazzurri soared in the Champions League, and Mourinho gave up possession and pursued a strategy of quickly switching attacks, which complemented Milito's simple and clean style of play in the penalty area. Whether against Chelsea, CSKA or Barcelona, the Argentine striker scored when the opponent's foot was unstable. The "madman"'s paranoid anti-reaction strategy, because of Eto'o's sacrifice and Milito's efficiency, is more effective with less.
May 2010 should be the most dreamy time of Milito's career. During this month, the Argentine, who has accumulated confidence throughout the season, almost single-handedly sent Inter Milan to the triple crown. Just a year ago, Milito, who was still playing in Genoa, was just a striker who attacked the city with his running position and smell in the penalty area, and when Inter Milan ushered in the decisive battle of the three major battlefields in the summer of 2010, Milito's way of scoring had changed dramatically: in the final round of Serie A and Siena, Milito received a direct pass from Zanetti on the flank of the penalty area, dribbled two steps and leaned on the other side, stabbed with his right foot; in the Italian Cup final against Roma, Milito received a pass from Motta near the center line, and advanced more than 20 meters later A cold right-footed shot through the net under the bag of multiple defenders; a Champions League final encounter with Bayern, a shot from the front of the penalty area after completing a mid-range penetration with Sneijder, a personal counter-attack after van Beatten...
Perhaps you have found that Milito, who was set to win 3 crowns with 4 goals at that time, although far away from the box, can still bring a fatal blow to the opponent with cooperation and plate. What makes a center who is not fast and physically inconsiderate be so calm and efficient on a (single) counterattack? Quite simply, confidence. And, add to Mourinho's bitter words and incomparable trust since a season: throughout the season, the Argentine striker played 3998 minutes (22 in the league, 6 in the Champions League, 2 in the Coppa Italia), 5th in the team and 1st in the midfielder.
Look at Milito's expression when he celebrated after taking the lead in the 2010 Champions League final, you could say he was a big-scene player, but that expression, hey, a joke, after all, has never seen the big world. As for the tiny but deadly fake action of the first ball against Boot, and the one-man counterattack that was later completed by Van Beatten, you are looking at the whole definition of a good shooter - time will eventually rob you of speed, strength and even mental strength, only rhythm is immortal. 5 years ago, Diego Milito was the most bloodthirsty gentle bullet in all of Europe.
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