green shooter

Chapter 166
"Are you satisfied with your own performance in the first half?" Mourinho asked loudly in the dressing room.

Zhu Hantao answered inwardly, I am quite satisfied, losing the ball is none of my business, and why are you yelling so loudly.

The Inter Milan players sat in a circle, each in their own positions, and no one answered.

"Should the goal be conceded? You say it yourself? And a single mistake won't concede the goal. The entire defense line made a mistake. What were you thinking at that time, can you tell me?" The Nerazzurri coach looked very angry. Those who didn't know thought that Inter Milan was behind.

"Let me just say one thing, control the midfield, cut off the connection between the midfield and the striker, and don't let the opponent play the same offense as before. Did you relax a little when you were leading by two goals? The fact is that once you relax, you will give the opponent a chance. I don't want to see any of you make mistakes again."

Mourinho suddenly smiled, "Zhu Hantao's performance was great, keep working hard in the second half." As he spoke, he came over and patted Zhu Hantao on the shoulder.

This made Zhu Hantao a little embarrassed, scratching his head and smiling.

Neither midfielder was in a hurry to make substitutions. There were still 22 players in the first half, and they changed sides to fight again in the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, Naples, who wanted to equalize the score, launched a continuous offensive against Inter Milan's goal.

Lavezzi's shot was blocked by Samuel from the bottom line with his body. After Naples' corner kick was taken, Sarajeta's turned shot was blocked by Samuel again.

"Samuel's return from injury is really great news for Mourinho. The Argentine central defender's defense is very stable. With him in front of the goal, I feel a lot more at ease."

"Yeah, look at the two defenses he just made, he sacrificed his life to block the eye-catching one after another. Some defensive players will just hide when they see the ball coming. If they don't block it, they will just dodge. That won't work. If you dodge it, what will the goalkeeper do? A player like Samuel is an impregnable fortress."

In the 4th minute after the start of the second half, Ibrahimovic's cross from the right touched the back of Naples midfielder Pazienza and was refracted to the front of the penalty area. Zanetti kicked the goal 20 meters in front of the goal and was blocked by Aronika to the left post.

The captain of the Nerazzurri thought that Aronika had made a dangerous move in the defense just now, and the two had friction. The referee Rossetti felt that he was in the middle of the two, and gave Zanetti and Aronika each a yellow card.

In the 52nd minute, it was the Naples striker partner who once again threatened the Inter Milan goal with an exquisite small cooperation. Lavezzi and Sarajeta's collision with the wall passed Zanetti's defense, and then Lavezzi knocked back.

Fortunately, Samuel was very focused this time, and the Argentine central defender successfully blocked Macho at the front of Inter Milan's penalty area and broke the ball.

Maicon dribbled the ball forward, and the Brazilian took the ball all the way along the right flank to the right of the front of Naples' penalty area.

Zhu Hantao and Ibrahimovic have already broken into the opponent's penalty area, waiting to respond to the cross from their teammates.

Inter Milan's right back thought for a while, and passed the high ball to the front point. The ball was passed to Zhu Hantao by Maicon.

However, under the interference of the opponent's central defender Rinaudo, Zhu Hantao did not exert his strength. He wanted to pass the header to Ibrahimovic, but was directly confiscated by Naples goalkeeper Jezo.

Ibrahimovic, who did not receive the pass, smiled at Zhu Hantao, telling him not to worry, and Zhu Hantao also gave a thumbs up to Maicon who passed the ball to him, indicating that he passed the ball well.

A few minutes later, Inter Milan made a comeback. Ibrahimovic once again dribbled the ball on the right. After seeing his teammate's position, he kicked a pass. Stankovic headed the ball from the front of the penalty area to the right.

He was thinking of making a ball for Ibrahimovic, and seeing that Ibrahimovic threw off Aronika's defense, he immediately sent the ball to the Swede.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic volleyed 10 meters in front of the goal over the crossbar.

"Oh, it's almost there." Ibrahimovic sighed, not wanting to speak.

"It's okay, there is still time." Zhu Hantao said with his chest in his chest. He also knew that the number of Ibrahimovic's goals in the recent games has dropped a bit, and sometimes the Swedes would selflessly pass the opportunity to himself.

Of course, Zhu Hantao should reciprocate and not make people feel bad. After all, Ibrahimovic is also a striker. From outsiders' point of view, strikers still talk about the number of goals scored, and everything else is secondary.

Naples wide player Mannini dribbled the ball at high speed on the left and wanted to cut into the penalty area, but was cleared by Inter Milan defender Cordoba near the sideline.

Stankovic held the ball in midfield, facing the pressing opponents, the Serbian passed the ball back to Zanetti, slowing down the tempo. The leading Inter Milan played patiently, without rushing.

Zanetti then handed the ball to Cambiasso. Stankovic received Cambiasso's oblique ball and broke through to the bottom line. Cannavaro stretched his leg to block the bottom line.

Naples striker Sarajeta's powerful long-range shot from outside the penalty area missed Cordoba, and then Mannini's long-range shot also missed.

After Mourinho made arrangements in the midfield, he gradually stabilized his defense in the second half. Naples couldn't even get into the penalty area and could only shoot long shots from the outside of the penalty area.

"This is not enough. Naples can only threaten Inter Milan's goal through long-range shots. It is not easy to score. This kind of offensive efficiency is too low."

"Hey, it's like this, and every shot that goes flying will lower the morale of the team. What, Mannini's kick is too outrageous. It's almost going to the corner flag. Such a player can also take a kick."

In the 60th minute of the game, Ibrahimovic got excited. He passed Aronika and Cannavaro Jr. in the frontcourt, and then his left-footed volley from the front of the penalty area was blocked by Naples goalkeeper Jezo.

Ibrahimovic was a little discouraged because he didn't score this goal. It seems that he didn't have any luck to score a goal today, and his feet were not going well.

Maicon took a tactical corner kick from the left, and Muntari received the ball and passed it back to Maicon. Maicon took advantage of the situation and broke into the penalty area. A low shot from a small angle hit the opponent's defender and changed direction. However, the opponent's goalkeeper responded very promptly.

Stankovic took the ball in the frontcourt, Zhu Hantao and Ibrahimovic sprinted forward, Stankovic sent a kick straight to Ibrahimovic's feet.

Ibrahimovic responded, and Stankovic was about to take a shot from the arc of the penalty area. Naples defender Rinaudo pounced and knocked Stankovic to the ground. The referee Rossetti showed a yellow card.

Inter Milan's free kick, this position is very close to the goal, in fact, it is not very suitable for hitting the goal directly, unless you can hit a wonderful curve ball.

Therefore, Zhu Hantao stood in front of the free throw position without hesitation, waiting for the Naples defensive players in the penalty area to line up the wall.

"It seems that Zhu Hantao took the kick. It is true that Zhu Hantao had a good free kick. He should hit the goal directly from this position, right?"

"Hey, this position must create a perfect arc to fly around the wall and into the goal. Let's see Zhu Hantao's goal."

Zhu Hantao took a few steps back, pretending to use the same movement as usual with the full moon scimitar, and suddenly stepped forward and kicked the ball straight forward.

Ibrahimovic, who was concealed by the wall, squeezed Aronika behind him to grab the ball. From the penalty spot, he pushed his right foot into the far corner. Yezuo, who thought that Zhu Hantao was going to hit the goal directly, jumped up and threw the ball.

"The goal was scored! Three to one! An interesting cooperation between Zhu Hantao and Ibrahimovic! Ibrahimovic, who was squeezed in the crowd, made an open space. Zhu Hantao's free kick just passed the ball, and then Ibrahimovic took advantage of the opportunity to hit the goal, and the Swede scored easily!"

"Hahaha," Director Zhang couldn't help laughing, "They kicked the free kick very thoughtfully, mainly because Zhu Hantao had scored a free kick before, which made the opponent's defensive player not think about other possibilities, and was just guarding against Zhu Hantao's goal.

I didn't expect them to do such a trick, and Ibrahimovic was also a thief, and he didn't let Naples' defensive players discover their intentions. "

"Now Inter Milan's score lead has come to two goals again, and at this time there are only ten minutes left before the end of the game, and there is not much time left for Naples."

The head coach of the visiting team Rea first made a substitution. He replaced Hamsik with Brasi, and Mourinho then replaced Ibrahimovic who had just scored with Adriano.

In the 80th minute, Stankovic missed a long shot from 25 meters in front of the goal. Then Naples goalkeeper Jezzo kicked the ball to the frontcourt.

Maxwell quickly raised his hands, looked at the referee Rossetti innocently, and said that he didn't touch Lavitch.

Rossetti also decisively showed a yellow card to Lavezzi, which made Argentina, who wanted to cheat a penalty kick, very dissatisfied, got up from the turf, turned his head and walked away.

"Oh? The Naples striker fell into Inter Milan's penalty area. Will a penalty be awarded? No! The referee drew a card, and Lavezzi was sentenced to a yellow card for diving."

Naples, two goals behind, was still looking for a chance to score. In the 804th minute, Gargano's long-range shot was blocked by Cambiasso, and then Mourinho replaced Stankovic with Burdisso.

"Inter Milan replaced a midfielder with a central defender. This is an announcement that Mingjin has withdrawn. This is the score for this game. Don't even think about scoring my goal again."

"Hey, there are still six or seven minutes left in the game. It is a bit difficult for Naples to equalize the score."

Indeed, the players on both sides are a little unwilling to fight and prepare to wait for the end of the game. This game is basically such a score.

Zhu Hantao looked anxiously at the time displayed on the big screen in the stadium. He still wanted to score another goal. It had been a long time since he had a hat-trick. Wouldn't it be better to score two goals than to score three goals?

In the 87th minute, Zanetti broke through with the ball in the front court and then shot with his own foot. The opponent's goalkeeper was resolved by Jezo.

In the last minute of regular time, Maxwell cooperated with Ibrahimovic from the wing, and the Swede passed the ball in an inverted triangle to the center. Muntari's long-range shot from the outside of the restricted area was punched out by Naples goalkeeper Jezo.

The ball flew out of the penalty area and landed right in front of Zhu Hantao.

"At the last moment of the game, can Zhu Hantao go in again and complete a hat-trick? Let's see the opportunity of this attack!"

Zhu Hantao didn't stop the ball either, and just followed up with a volley shot that missed the goal post and missed the baseline.

"Oh, what a pity, it's just a little bit off. Zhu Hantao's shot quality this time is quite high, but it's a pity that he was a little bit unlucky."

In stoppage time, Inter Milan coach Mourinho used up the last substitution. Gimenez returned from injury and replaced Muntari. Not long after the Chilean midfielder played, the referee Rossetti blew the whistle for the end of the game.

In the No.14 round of Serie A, Inter Milan played against Naples at home. In the end, the home team won with a score of [-]-[-].

After the game, the players of Inter Milan thanked the fans who came to the scene to support them as usual, and the applause continued from the stands. The Nerazzurri once again presented a victory for their fans at home at San Siro.

The only one who is a little unhappy is Zhu Hantao, who is still frustrated that he failed to complete the hat-trick.

"What's the matter, are you the only one with a bitter face?" Along with the voice, a big hand stretched out and ruffled Zhu Hantao's hair.

"It's just a pity that I didn't seize the last chance."

"There are so many things that can be done according to your wishes. You have already played well and tried your best. Isn't that enough? If you are not satisfied with two scores, you are not afraid that others will be angry and beat you."

"Hey, that's right." Zhu Hantao scratched his head with a smirk after listening to Ibrahimovic's words. During the game, he was concentrating on scoring a goal. He only realized after the end that he scored twice, which is also very good.

Back in the locker room, the Inter Milan players, who had won the league again, chatted happily. Coach Mourinho waited for everyone to go to the toilet to come back, and then began the post-match lecture.

"Very good, great victory, there was a mistake in the first half, but after adjustments in the midfield, I am very satisfied with your performance in the second half, and you have limited the opponent's attack very well.

I won’t say much else, let’s talk about it when I get back to the training ground, oh yes, there is no game in the middle of the week, everyone has been working hard during this period, our coaching staff decided after research, we will play it for everyone tomorrow..."

Mourinho paused deliberately, looked around at the reactions of the players, looked at their expectant little eyes, and not only showed a wicked smile.

"Half a day off, one day is impossible, see you at the training ground tomorrow afternoon, don't be late."

"Oh, it's only half a day."

"I thought we were finally going to be given a day off..."

The players of the Nerazzurri were a little disappointed, why did the head coach gasp when he spoke.

"Hahahaha!" Mourinho laughed and left the locker room to go to the press center to attend the post-match press conference.

(End of this chapter)