The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 66
  The rain did not interfere with Catania goalkeeper Bisari's sight.

The Argentine dived in front of the goal and blocked Leo's shot with one palm!

"Ugh!"

A sure-win shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. Leo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

In the 42nd minute, Mascara's pass was blocked by Inter defender Maxwell.

But the Catania winger immediately passed the ball to Tedesco, who sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area.

Prasmati took off between the two home team defenders, and the Italian jumped high in front of the goal and scored with a header!
  One to zero!

Catania, playing away from home, actually took the lead to break the deadlock on the field!

The Nerazzurri in the stands of Meazza also widened their eyes in disbelief.

Mourinho's face was almost darker than Balotelli sitting behind him.

The Inter Milan players on the field stepped up their offensive.

Leo Fried Meatball broke out from the two defensive players and sent a kick straight to the penalty area.

Facing Catania's central defender, Ibrahimovic failed to get rid of the fake move and reluctantly kicked the goal and missed the right post.

Seeing this, Leo can only say that the Swede is indeed not in the best condition. Affected by previous knee injuries, Ibrahimovic has rarely shown the amazing performance before.

But this resulted in Inter Milan trailing the visiting team 0-1 at home at the end of the first half.

Back in the locker room, Mourinho didn't waste any words. He just calmly criticized several players for their poor performance in the first half and then made tactical adjustments.

Zanetti came on as a substitute, replacing Figo, and the team's formation also changed to 442.

Losing at home in the first league game was unacceptable to the madman, so he no longer dwelled on 433 or 433.

At the beginning of the second half, Leo made a diagonal pass from the left, and Ibrahimovic's cross seemed to hit the opponent's defensive player.

However, the referee Antonio did not say anything, and the Inter Milan players' penalty complaints were not responded to.

Quaresma doesn't have much problem with his personal abilities, but judging from his performance on the field today, he still hasn't been able to fully integrate into the team's tactics.

Just when Mourinho had asked Balotelli to warm up on the sidelines, he was about to replace Quaresma.

In the 52nd minute, Quaresma received Leo's pass on the right.

The Portuguese dunked past Silvestri, and the outside instep of his right foot drew an arc into the penalty area.

The ball was blocked by Maska's stretched leg and slightly changed its direction and went straight to the near corner of the goal!

Catania goalkeeper Bisarri made a one-handed save, but he could only hit the ball into the goal!

One to one!

Inter Milan equalized the score!
  "What the hell?! Is this ball covered? It must be covered!"

Leo also practiced hard on the instep for a period of time, so he was amazed by Quaresma's footwork.

As a well-known Quaresma, his best skill is indeed the incomparable outer instep.

"You're awesome, brother, give me some pointers when you get the chance! You have amazing insteps!"

Leo ran over to celebrate the goal with the Portuguese, and Quaresma, who was in high spirits, agreed casually without refusing.

Although the goal was actually blocked by the visiting team's goalkeeper, it was not counted as an own goal and was still attributed to Quaresma.

Quaresma scored the first goal of his Inter Milan career before leaving the field and helped the team equalize the score. This debut was considered a success.

In the fifty-fourth minute, Balotelli came on as a substitute.

"I'll pass the ball to you as much as possible later, but don't let it slip, do you hear me?"

In response to Leo's care, Bashen nodded seriously. Balotelli’s last performance greatly improved Inter Milan’s offense.

Because they finally have a fulcrum in the frontcourt!
  After all, the Ibrahimovic on the court is not in normal health.

Physical fatigue from continuous games and knee injuries prevented Da Fengxian from performing to his due level.

Before Balotelli came on the court, both Nerazzurri forwards liked to receive the ball from the outside, which made Leo's offensive organization very difficult.

Now, finally, someone can hold the ball in the opponent's defensive crowd.

Leo made a direct pass, Bashen responded, and Ibrahimovic's follow-up shot was blocked by Bisari!

The home team took a corner kick and Materazzi headed the ball forward. Balotelli's upside-down golden hook with his back to the goal was blocked by the Catania defender.

A few minutes later, Leo once again successfully picked the ball out against the double team of Ledesma and Tedesco.

A penetrating through ball was sent into the penalty area. Balotelli carried the visiting team's center back Telic and forced a kick but was blocked by Bisari.

Balotelli ran to take a corner kick, Materazzi nodded the ball back to the goal, and Burdisso's header in front of the goal went over the crossbar!
  Mourinho looked at the black boy thoughtfully on the sidelines.

Not to mention, after Bashen came on the field, Inter Milan's offense became much smoother.

If Balotelli can maintain this state, the Portuguese, who is the head coach of Inter Milan, will definitely be happy to see it.

Maicon cut in from the right and passed three people. Finally, his left-footed curve ball on the right side of the penalty area missed the far corner!

Maxwell made a breakthrough pass from the left, and Zanetti's long shot missed slightly!
  Alive, all alive!

The offense blossomed in all directions, and the goals naturally came quickly.

Cesar kicked the ball with a big kick, Leo stopped the ball and turned around in one go. He changed direction and broke through to get rid of Biajandi and then went straight into the penalty area!

Balotelli threw away Tellizzi and went to the goal with a single sword and calmly shot into the far corner of the goal!
  Two to one!

Inter Milan finally succeeded in overtaking the score in the 79th minute of the game!

After Bashen scored, he shouted loudly, ran to the corner flag area, and then wanted to take off his shirt to celebrate.

Fortunately, Leo arrived in time to stop this silly kid from making any further moves.

There is no need to receive a yellow card needlessly. The two of them hugged and simply celebrated.

Balotelli's aggrieved pout aroused good-natured laughter from the Inter fans in the stands.

"Cute pinch!"

"Mario don't cry, come to my sister's arms!"

Even Mourinho, who had been unsmiling today, couldn't help but smile.

Cambiasso passed the ball, and Leo seemed to have eyes in the back of his head under the entanglement of the defensive players.

Knocking the ball to the right side of the penalty area with his heel, Ibrahimovic got a single chance, but the Swede's right-foot shot in front of the small penalty area was blocked by Bisari!

Ibrahimovic was a little frustrated after missing an excellent scoring opportunity. According to his normal state, it was impossible not to score this goal.

He then gave a thumbs up to Leo who sent him a wonderful pass.

In the 91st minute, it was still the cooperation of Leo and Ibrahimovic.

Leo dunked Ledesma and passed diagonally into the penalty area. Ibrahimovic volleyed with his right foot from the back and shot into the near corner but was blocked by Bisari!

The Catania goalkeeper fell into the net, and Ibrahimovic quickly complained to the referee that he believed the ball had crossed the goal line.

However, the referee did not agree and the goal did not count.

It is a pity that Inter Milan failed to expand the score. In the end, Inter Milan reversed and won 2-1 at home, and Mourinho almost won his first league victory.

(End of this chapter)