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Chapter 350: Under pressure, someone falls!

On the afternoon of March 1, Milan officials announced the injuries of the three players: Gatuso will take three weeks off, Pirlo will take two weeks off, and Dida has the mildest injury and only needs one week off.

The Milan derby is March 11, and Gattuso and Pirlo are unable to participate. Milan fans expressed concerns about this.

On March 1st, the 26th day of Serie A match. Inter Milan will face Udinese's challenge at home. Milan won 26 consecutive victories, narrowing the gap in points between the two teams to three points, which adds strong pressure to Inter Milan players.

Not only that, if Inter Milan cannot win at home, they will bear heavy pressure to challenge Livorno. It is not that easy to play against Livorno away.

The intensive schedule is also a strong pressure on Inter Milan.

Milan won 26 consecutive victories, which is a myth. Creating myths between the city will undoubtedly increase the pressure on them. Multiple pressures are pressed on the shoulders of Inter Milan soldiers. Can they withstand the pressure?

At 4 pm, at Meazza Stadium, the game between the two sides began on time. As soon as Udinese started the game, they were ready to fight a defensive counterattack. They built a series of solid walls in front of the penalty area. Neither Ibrahimovic's low shot nor Vieira's header could break through Udinese's gate.

Udinese took advantage of his only few counterattack opportunities to almost break through Inter Milan's goal. Mancini, who was standing in the command area, shouted anxiously.

Both sides ended the first half dull with zero to zero. In the second half, both sides changed sides and fought again. Udinese hit Inter Milan hard in the fifth minute. Dinatale crossed from the left. Zanetti at the front point made a mistake in clearing the ball, and the football flew towards the penalty area.

Udinese striker Quariarela made a little adjustment, and then made a strong shot. The football passed through Tordo's ten fingers and flew into the goal. Udinese led 1-0 away.

Inter Milan players looked very ugly, and the captain made mistakes. What does this mean?

In the following game, Inter launched a crazy attack on Udinese. However, under the unity of Udinese players and Inter's impatient mentality, Inter has been unable to find a good opportunity to score.

Time is passing by rapidly. Inter Milan is becoming more and more impatient, and their cooperation mistakes are becoming more and more. In the 25th minute of the second half, Cambiaso passed the ball to Stankovic, but because of the poor line, he was intercepted by the opponent's defender. Stankovic roared at Cambiaso, and the two had an argument on the court.

It was not until the 33rd minute of the second half that Inter Milan had a turnaround. Ibrahimovic dribbled the ball and fell in Udinese's penalty area. The referee whistled and pointed at the penalty spot. Udinese players immediately surrounded the referee because they believed that the place for the foul this time was not in the penalty area, but Ibrahimovic just fell in the penalty area. The place for the foul was outside the penalty area.

Later, I learned from the slow motion of the TV that this was indeed a misjudgment. Ibrahimovic began to fall from the first few centimeters of the penalty area line.

The referee did not change the judgment and still firmly awarded Inter Milan's penalty. Udinese's goal-scoring hero Quariarela angrily swears at the referee. What awaits him was a red card.

On the issue of who will punish the penalty, Ibrahimovic and Peron had a dispute. Ibrahimovic insisted on punishing himself because the penalty was created by himself. Peron believed that he was the first candidate for the penalty kick arranged by the coach. The two had a dispute, and finally, with the mediation of captain Zanetti, Peron gave the opportunity to Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic withstood the pressure and achieved it in one go, helping Inter Milan equalize the score. The opponent equalized the score, and one less player in the opponent fought. Inter Milan players saw hope of winning, so in the following game, they launched waves of crazy attacks.

Udinese turned his anger into tenacity, and used his body to resist Inter's offense again and again. They actually kept the score one-to-one until the end of the game. The controversial game finally ended, Inter Milan's 17-game winning streak came to an abrupt end, and the gap between them and Milan was four points.

At the end of the game, Inter Milan players were staring blankly, and Ibrahimovic and Perron returned to the locker room and had another dispute.

It is logical that Udinese should be happy to win a draw in Meacha and end Inter Milan's 17-game winning streak. However, after the game, they were still unwilling to give up on the referee, and the scene was extremely chaotic. The referee was able to leave the court safely under the protection of the stadium security guards.

At the post-match press conference, Udinese head coach Zacheroni said angrily: "The referee stole our three-pointer!"

"My players performed well, they were very tenacious, but a misjudgment from the referee ruined the game."

Inter Milan coach Mancini said to reporters: "I'm sorry that we didn't win at home. I will take on all the responsibility for this draw. It's because I haven't adjusted the team's mentality. They seem too impatient in the game and missed a lot of opportunities."

"The day after tomorrow, we will defeat Livorno at Aldo Spinelli Stadium to usher in a good atmosphere for the derby. I admit that Milan's winning streak has put a lot of pressure on us, but we will adjust. At present, we are still the leader in Serie A. After the derby, we will still be at the top of the standings!"

A reporter asked: "That penalty was a misjudgment. How do you view this issue?"

Mancini said: "We always encounter misjudgments in football games, which is very normal. We should accept this result calmly."

That night, Morati had an in-depth conversation with Mancini in the club's office.

...

That night, Lily's chairman Diego de La Valle said in front of the media: "After the phone door incident was revealed, Morati has been claiming that Juventus stole their championship. He has been saying that Juventus and Milan have been taken care of by referees for a long time, as if he is the innocent one.

However, this afternoon, he sat in the VIP seat and watched his team be cared for by the referee. Now, I ask Morati to publicly explain why Inter Milan was cared for by the referee, why the referee misjudged, and whether he was tampering with the back?

This season, Juventus was relegated and Milan started the game with a loss of 15 points. Morati was undoubtedly the happiest. He believed that the Serie A championship was his own pocket. From leading 15 points, he only had four points now. Morati, do you want to cry?

Milan told Moratti with 26 consecutive victories that the Serie A championship is not necessarily the thing that Inter Milan has to be!

I am here to congratulate Milan on his 26-game winning streak and wish them to continue to set a new winning streak. I am here to express my respect for Udinese, who played a great game in Meazza this afternoon. Their victory was indeed sneaked by the thief!”

Diego de la Valle has always had objections to Moratti because Inter Milan is not only the biggest gainer of the phone gate incident. Moratti has also been talking in front of the media about these punished clubs. In his opinion, Moratti's behavior is undoubtedly despicable, and it is typical that he is cheap and acts good-looking.

More importantly, he believed that Inter Milan could not be clean. However, Inter Milan escaped punishment.

Zebra Prince Piero said in an interview with Turin Sports that night: "I first congratulate Milan on their 26-game winning streak. They played very dominant this season. I hope they will continue to maintain strong combat effectiveness."

"I looked at the slow motion carefully for the scene that happened at Meacha Stadium this afternoon, and it was indeed a misjudgment. Udinese missed a victory, which is a pity."

Former Lazio chairman Rotito left Lazio after the final judgment and said in an interview that night: "Morati is not doing well enough. He should command the referee and give Inter another penalty."

When Inter Milan won 17 consecutive games, they didn't say anything, they kept lurking. This time they finally resisted not standing up and expressed their feelings and put a deception on Morati.

Morati held a press conference the next morning, and he wanted to fight back against the dirty water that was pouring on his body: "Someone kept saying that I have something to do with the phone door. I want to tell everyone that I am innocent. If they think I have a problem, they will show evidence and let the Football League investigate me.

As for the penalty kick I watched the video repeatedly afterwards, it was indeed a misjudgment. However, I would never be stupid enough to command the referee. The misjudgment of the referee would cause controversy, which is normal, but someone wants to use this matter to attack Inter Milan and me, and I firmly disagree.

What I want to tell you is that we are still at the top of the Serie A standings. I firmly believe that my players will not disappoint the fans and will definitely win the Serie A championship!”

...

The next day, a media interviewed Tang Jue and asked him: "What do you think about Inter Milan winning a draw with a misjudgment?"

Tang Jue thought for a while and said, "Miscalling is normal. I watched the game yesterday afternoon. Udinese performed well. They were as tenacious and tough as Palermo a day ago. They deserve respect."

Tang Jue said a few simple words and expressed his views. To be honest, he is still very grateful to Udinese. The two teams have only four points in the score gap and are about to achieve what he calls the goal of the second battle. But if you stand up for Udinese, it will conflict with his pride. As proud as he is, how can you say in front of the media that thanks Udinese, you have helped us narrow the score gap.

So, he did not attack Inter Milan, nor did Udinese speak out.

Ancelotti did not take the opportunity to attack Inter Milan. He said in an interview with the media: "I am not convenient to express my opinion on other people's games."

"However, our goals have not changed. We must strive for the Serie A championship!"

...

Milan Sports Daily expressed its views on yesterday's game: Inter ended its 17-game winning streak amid controversy. At the same time, their lead went from six points to four points. Inter did not withstand the pressure and was very impatient in the game, especially after Udinese led, their cooperation made many mistakes.

Whether it is Stankovic yelling at Cambiaso or whether Peron and Ibrahimovic compete for the right to punish penalty kicks, this shows that Inter Milan's players are very anxious. Milan's winning streak has put a lot of pressure on them. If Inter Milan cannot adjust their mentality, it will be difficult for them to become a great team.

The Champions League match was 2-2 with Valencia at home. They had to win away to advance. The pressure was huge. Milan was bitten tightly and could not open the gap in points. The pressure was huge.

The gap between the two teams is even smaller now. If Inter Milan wants to become a great team and become a European champion, they must become stronger and learn to adjust their mentality under tremendous pressure. In this regard, their city opponents are doing well.
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