Chapter 54

In the 15th round of Serie A, Inter Milan, which is back at home, will face the challenge of the newly promoted Chievo. Chievo's performance this season is very strong, and currently ranks fourth in the standings, only behind Juventus, Inter Milan and Roma.

Last season, their rivals in the same city, Verona, once mocked them that if they can enter Serie A, it will rain food. Unexpectedly, they actually made it to the Serie A stage.

In order to ridicule this statement, many fans would call Chievo the "The luck team". This season, this luck team has made AC Milan, Lazio and Parma suffer a lot.

Chievo coach Del Nelli played a traditional formation of 4-4-2 in this game. The coach after he retired has not achieved outstanding results in his career and coaching career, so it can be said that he is unknown.

But it is such a team without big-name stars and an unknown coach that can play a strong chemical role and make this team full of energy.

From the very beginning of the game, Nagi felt their passion for the game and their desire for victory. Every time the offensive organization and defensive press, all the players were extremely active, and no one walked on the field.

In the 17th minute, Chievo's central defender Luciano, known as one of the "Shuangsha", broke through with the ball. He used powerful impact and explosive power to get rid of Cordoba's defense, and then passed the ball into the penalty area.

Maracina on the front line received the ball and volleyed far, piercing the Inter Milan net.

This was his 7th league goal of the season, and he currently ranks first in the team's goals and is also among the top scorers in Serie A.

After conceding a goal, Inter Milan was in chaos for a while, allowing Chievo to seize the opportunity to play several waves of offense. Another striker, Corradi, also created several threatening shots.

But their luck in this game was a little bit bad. Two must-go goals hit the post. In the 34th minute, Corradi's shot hit the crossbar again and bounced back. Materazzi in the penalty area Then he grabbed the ball and made a big foot clearance to the midfield.

Nagi was originally supporting the defense in the backcourt, and immediately chased after the ball when he saw it, but it was still a step too late. The ball was stopped by Chievo captain D'Angelo. The experienced defender saw Nagi coming to grab it, so he made a move Feint to shake him away.

But Nagi's senses were far better than other players. When he saw D'Angelo's movements, he judged the correct direction based on the opponent's body reaction and the position of the limbs, and successfully stole the ball.

D'Angelo was taken aback, and quickly chased and defended Nagi who broke through, but he found sadly that once Nagi was sprinted, no player in Serie A would be able to catch up.

Nagi flew more than 50 meters at high speed, directly into the penalty area to face the goalkeeper, he used a standard pendulum to pass the goalkeeper Nat, and evened the score for Inter Milan!

The first half of the game ended in a tie. After the change of sides and another fight, Inter Milan gradually gained a firm foothold. Chievo's short board problem was also highlighted, that is, no star could stand up at the critical moment.

In the 71st minute, Di Biagio broke through from the left and passed the ball to the small penalty area. At this time, Nagi who quickly inserted, poked the ball before Nat made a save, and then jumped over him.

Therefore, the ball had a greater force. Although it hit Nat, he failed to get the ball, but let it bounce back.

At this time, Nagi quickly turned his head to catch up with the ball and shot again. This time Nat failed to prevent the ball from entering Chievo's gate.

2:1! Inter Milan reversed the opponent and won the crucial game!

At the press conference after the game, coach Cooper criticized Inter Milan's defense: "Our defense was a mess throughout the game. It didn't follow my tactical arrangement at all. The chaos after conceding a goal is really disappointing. "

Cooper spoke highly of Nagi's brace: "I just want to say that this victory was won by Mina. He will always stand up when the team is in trouble. It's hard to imagine winning without him. "

"His performance is not like a Serie A recruit at all, but a core of the team."

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti also said in an interview: "Our performance in this game was very poor. Except for Mina, he has become our most reliable partner."

Chievo coach Del Nelli expressed his regret: "Our performance is remarkable and we have created many opportunities, but Luck was not on our side in this game."

"We hit the goalposts and the crossbar four times in the whole game. We were really unlucky." As for Nagi, he said: "Mina's performance is indeed very good, but our two-shot Maracina on the front line And Corradi is no different."

The fourth round of the Coppa Italia was held in the middle of the week. They faced Crotone in Serie B. Nagi did not start the match, but sat on the bench.

Crotone had been in Serie B and Serie C leagues all year round. The team has not been promoted to the first division since its establishment 78 years ago. Even such a team, facing Inter Milan's substitute lineup is still not inferior. The two sides played well. Back and forth.

In the 70th minute, the unbearable Cooper placed Nagi in. Eight minutes later, after Nagig received a pass in the penalty area, he first tapped with his heel, and the ball rolled away from the defenders.

Then, taking advantage of the defender's recovery, he quickly caught up with the ball and volleyed, breaking the deadlock for Inter Milan.

In the end, with a goal from Nagi, Inter Milan beat Crotone 1-0 and advanced to the last sixteen of the Coppa Italia.

In the 16th round of Serie A and the last game before the new year, Inter Milan will be a guest at the Leonardo Galilee Stadium to challenge Piacenza.

Piacenza is a "magical" team. They are famous for strictly rejecting foreign players, but the youth training camp has cultivated many excellent local players. The most famous one is naturally the reason why they just transferred to AC Milan this year.

In the 17th minute of the game, Piacenza striker Dario Hubner caught a pass error from Inter Milan's defense, successfully intercepted and scored a goal.

In the 41st minute, Inter Milan launched an attack, and Conceicao lobbed the ball into the penalty area. Nagi quickly inserted the counter-offside and succeeded in counter-offside.

In the 69th minute of the second half, Piacenza took the opportunity of a set kick in the frontcourt, and Brazilian striker Amauri successfully scored a goal in the penalty area, giving the home team another lead.

The 21-year-old has been experiencing a scoring drought this season, and this goal was his first in 16 rounds, so he celebrated with great excitement.

In the 88th minute of the game, Inter Milan got a corner kick. Zanetti passed the ball into the penalty area. Nagi jumped up and ferried the ball to the front of the small penalty area. After receiving the ball, Recoba directly hit the goal to equalize the score for Inter Milan again. .

2:2! The half-time finale ended with a draw against Inter Milan.

Since Juventus defeated Brescia 2-0 in the half-time finale, they won the half-time championship with a two-point advantage, and Inter Milan could only rank second.

After the 16 rounds of the league, there are only 2 days before Christmas, and the second half of the league will resume on January 6, 2002. Usually, the winter break of Serie A will last for one month.

When other players were busy going home for reunion and traveling to relax, Nagi practiced alone in the villa by Lake Como. This year Abel LeGoff did not accompany Nagi, but returned to France to be with his family together.

"I can't always work at Christmas, Nagi, my little girl hasn't seen me for a long time, I'm afraid she has forgotten my name." Legoff said .

Nagi had no choice but to train by himself according to the plan he left behind. Fortunately, he still had senses to rely on, so he would not be injured because of training mistakes.

During Christmas, the surroundings of Nagi's house were very lively, many hotels were full of holiday tourists, in order not to cause riots, Nagi went out, his reputation in Milan has long been known to every household.

He thought of last Christmas, when he was still in Ostend, Belgium, enjoying delicious seafood. So many changes had taken place in just one year, which made him feel a little like a lifetime away.

During the New Year, Nagi called his family as usual. His sister's factory had a lot of money, so it was doing well, and it seemed to be the largest company in the town.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages as well. Many relatives who can't be reached will come to seek refuge, and some jealous companies will also secretly do some small tricks, which gives her quite a headache.

However, the elder sister who has worked hard in the society for a long time has handled these things smoothly, and she was very concerned about Nagi investment.

The life of his younger sister seems to be very happy. The university affairs have been completely settled. Without the pressure of the college entrance examination, she only needs to learn English and Italian.

She planned to travel around the country in the remaining days, and Nagi would naturally pay for it. At first, her mother firmly opposed it, thinking that it was unsafe for a little girl who was not yet an adult to run around.

However, under her eloquent excuses and repeated assurances, her mother finally agreed to her plan and made an agreement with her in three chapters, reporting the itinerary every day, only going to big cities and not remote places.

It was Nagi's greatest satisfaction that the family lives comfortably.

The Serie A winter break transfer window also officially opened on the first day of the new year. Juventus couldn't wait to start their reinforcement plan. They were in contact with the Argentine River Plate team and want to introduce Dalisandro.

This young player is known as the "New Maradona". He performed very well in last year's World Youth Championship. His excellent ball control ability and imaginative passing left a deep impression on all scouts .

In addition, Juventus is still looking for reinforcements in the midfield and defenders. Although they won the half-time championship, Inter Milan behind them is eyeing, so they have to defend.

The rest of the "Seven Sisters of Serie A" were also actively looking for helpers, and Fiorentina is the most eager. They are now deeply trapped in the relegation zone. If they want to counterattack in the second half of the league, they still need strong help.

Inter Milan also had two or three reinforcement deals being negotiated, but whether they can be completed is unknown. The winter transfer window is very short, and the attention is not high. Many players are unwilling to change teams in the winter.

After a short winter break, Inter Milan began to gather to prepare for a battle with the powerful team Lazio. Ronaldo would return again in this game. In order to make good use of him, coach Cooper took great pains. He strictly controlled the amount of exercise that Ronnie trained.

The players returning to the team are in good physical condition, because the holiday is too short, even if overeating and irregular work and rest, it will not cause any problems in a short period of time.

Since Nagi has been training extra, his physical condition is undoubtedly the best, and even the well-informed team doctor gave him a thumbs up: "Mina, your condition is absolutely ready to play immediately, It's really hard to imagine how much you've come back for this."

On January 6th, Serie A rekindled the flames of war, and the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium was lively again.

Inter Milan played a traditional three-five-two formation, with Ronaldo on the bench, while Lazio played a four-four-two formation, goalkeeper Peruzzi, defenders Coto, Nesta, Favalli and Negro, midfielder It is Gianni Cheddar, Livelani, Poboski and Mendieta, forwards Crespo and Inzaghi Jr.

Inzaghi Jr. and his elder brother Filippo Inzaghi both came from the Piacenza club, but their circumstances were completely different Inzaghi the Great soon made his mark and experienced Parma and Juventus successively , and later transferred to AC Milan at a sky-high price.

Inzaghi played in Serie B and Serie C on loan for a long time. It was not until the 99-00 season when he moved to Lazio that he ushered in an explosion and helped the team win the Italian Cup and the League.

Inzaghi's rising season is consistent with Nagi's debut season, which has also attracted some Italian media to talk about it, but they did not confuse the two. Compared with Nagi this season, Inzaghi was still much weaker .

The media paid more attention to the peak duel between Crespo and Nagi. Last season, Crespo scored 26 goals in the league and won the Serie A Golden Boot. So far this season, he has also scored 14 goals, although it is not as good as Nagi's 21 goals, but still have the power to fight.

More people familiar with the matter revealed that since this season, Lazio's finances have been overwhelmed. They are considering selling Crespo, and Inter Milan is within their consideration, but now Inter Milan has a lot of talents. To prove yourself, you still have to perform better.

Ronaldo's comeback was also reported by the media, but this time it was obviously not as sensational as the first time. Some media even said bluntly: "Even if this Inter Milan does not have Ronaldo, it is still a team with the strength to compete for the championship."

"The reason for all this is due to the fact that they introduced Nagi Mina, a young player worth only 20 million euros. He is not worth mentioning among the big players in Serie A, but he has given a performance that far exceeds his value."

"Now even the most loyal Inter Milan fans are no longer clamoring for Ronaldo's comeback. They have changed their course and raised the banner of Mina. From Mina, we can see infinite possibilities