Chapter 367 The Last Sprint
Chapter 367 The Last Sprint
However, these two goals can't change the fact that the players on both sides really didn't wear shooting boots in this game, because in the following time, the two sides seemed to return to the situation in the first half.
Therefore, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score on the field was still fixed at 1:1, and the first round of the Coppa Italia semi-final ended in a draw.
However, this is obviously not good news for Inter Milan, because the second round will be played at home in Cagliari, and the home field advantage is still very useful at this critical moment.
But in the eyes of the Italian media and other fans, the draw of this game gave them hope, saw the elimination of Cagliari, and saw the opportunity to prevent Cagliari from marching towards the Triple Crown.
You know, this draw is Cagliari's first draw in the past four months. It dates back to Cagliari's last draw, which was the No. 20 round of the league, after the game against Juventus.
Many people think that the No.19 match between Cagliari and Juventus was a game that changed the direction of this season. After that round, Juventus began to fall behind, while Cagliari quickly widened the points difference between the two sides.
Speaking of Juventus, there is still one game between the two sides this season, and that is the last round of the league. Cagliari will be a guest at the Alpi Stadium again, but that game is basically meaningless.
After the game with Inter Milan, Cagliari returned to Cagliari for two days, and then departed for Messina. In the sixth round of No.30 in the league, Cagliari will be a guest at the San Felipe Stadium.
As for this game, Li Yi let most of the players who started in the middle of the week rest. This rest did not mean sitting on the bench, but directly staying in Cagliari.
Li Yi's decision also aroused the dissatisfaction of Messina's people. In the eyes of the Messina people, it was Cagliari's contempt for them.
In the subsequent pre-match interview, the coach of Messina directly expressed his dissatisfaction, claiming that he wanted to give Cagliari a good look at the San Felipe Stadium.
In fact, it is understandable that Messina is so dissatisfied. If Messina performs poorly and needs to be relegated, maybe they can't wait for Cagliari's behavior.
But what about the facts?Messina is currently performing very well, ranking in the middle and upper reaches of the standings. Although there is no chance for the Champions League, there is still a great possibility for the UEFA Cup.
Football competition is a reality, and good results will naturally be confident. Besides, if Cagliari's winning streak and unbeaten can be ended, it will be a great thing for Messina.
Because of the winning streak and undefeated record, Cagliari is now paying a lot of attention. Almost the whole world is focusing on Cagliari, wanting to see how many games Cagliari's winning streak and unbeaten will eventually reach, and which team can end Cagliari's winning streak and unbeaten.
Messina had this ambition, and in fact they almost did it, Messina scored the first goal less than 10 minutes into the game, and when the whistle blew in the first half, the score was 2:0.
What does this mean?This is the first time Cagliari has fallen behind 2-0 at the end of the first half this season. To some extent, Messina has indeed created a record.
But it is a pity that Messina still failed to step that foot in the end, failed to really end Cagliari, and even failed to end the winning streak.
Because Cagliari scored three goals in a row in the second half, and finally overtook the score, rewriting it to 3:2.
Veteran, at the critical moment, the veteran stood up again. Not long after the start of the second half, Zola helped Cagliari recover a goal and quickly tied the score.
As for the third overtake goal, it was still a veteran player. With a corner kick, Hierro received a header from Rami and scored in the penalty area.
Don't forget that Hierro played from a forward to a defender. If you really want to talk about shooting skills, Hierro was the Inter Milan striker Martins in the last game.
For the situation that took a turn for the worse, people watching this game can only blame Messina for not living up to expectations, except that it is a pity that the excellent situation of 2:0 in the first half will turn over.
"The head coach of Messina shouldn't say that I despise them now, will he?" After the game, Li Yi was still in a position to show no mercy.
Li Yi has never been a generous person. Although this guy always thinks he is very generous, outsiders know that this is just Li Yi's illusion. This guy is a bad guy who will get revenge.
After the embarrassing Messina head coach was speechless, Li Yi took the Cagliari players on the return plane refreshed. Next, Cagliari will continue to compete with Inter Milan for the qualification of the Coppa Italia final.
"Guys, as long as we play at a normal level and don't forget to bring our shooting boots like we did in the first round, then the victory in this game belongs to us after all," Li Yi half-jokingly said in the home team's locker room at the Sant'Elia Stadium.
Although a week of double matches is intensive, the time will also make people feel that it passes very quickly. Speaking of which, Cagliari will continue to play double matches a week. The weekend after the semi-finals is the No.30 seven rounds of the league, and in the middle of the week is the final of the Champions League.
Looking at it this way, Cagliari wants to really rest only after the league. Of course, if they reach the final of the Coppa Italia, there will be a final two weeks after the league ends.
The arrangement of the Coppa Italia schedule this season has actually caused great dissatisfaction among the Serie A teams, especially the wealthy teams, so there are rumors that the Coppa Italia may usher in a restructuring next season.
Li Yi scoffed at this, because the Italian Football Association's pissed nature, even if it was restructured, it would not be so fast, and according to Li Yi's own memory, it would still take a few years for the Coppa Italia to be restructured.
But these have nothing to do with Li Yi, because he has already made up his mind that no matter what his results are after this season, he will not stay in Cagliari and stay in Serie A.
Cagliari's starting lineup has not changed in any way compared to the first round, and the same is true for Inter Milan. Obviously, both sides believe that the draw in the previous game was due to bad luck.
However, something unpleasant happened to Inter Milan before the game. Vieri expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview and said that he would leave Inter Milan after the end of the season.
The state of Italian tanks has declined further this season, and because of the decline in state, Vieri has become the third striker in the Inter Milan team, behind Adriano and Martins.
This will naturally make Vieri dissatisfied. You must know that Vieri used to be the core of Inter Milan. As long as he is not injured, he will definitely start, and at that time Inter Milan was almost carried forward by Vieri.
(End of this chapter)