Logically speaking, there should be no problem with Lu Wenbin's performance as he made two assists in a game, was named the best player on the spot and helped the team win away from home.
But in fact, after the game, some media and fans still questioned Lu Wenbin's performance.
Because Lu Wenbin is the most valuable person in the world and has the highest annual salary in football. He is a super striker who has played 120 games for Hoffenheim, scored 224 goals, and averaged 1.87 goals per game.
For a striker like this, it is a bit disappointing that he only scored one goal in two official games after joining Inter Milan.
The saying goes that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. This is the truth. Everyone hopes to see Lu Wenbin score as many goals in Serie A as he did in the Bundesliga.
Fortunately, Lu Wenbin had three assists in two games, and helped the team win.
Otherwise, there will be more people saying weird things.
Even so, many people are not very satisfied.
Inter Milan bought Lu Wenbin not to be an assist player, but to be a sharp knife to destroy the city and capture the stronghold.
Many people think that Lu Wenbin's performance of only scoring one goal in two games is not worthy of his worth and salary.
Before Lu Wenbin could refute, Mourinho stood up and criticized the media's claims, saying that Lu Wenbin's performance was phenomenal and absolutely worthy of his worth.
In Mourinho's view, there are many reasons why Lu Wenbin only scored one goal in two games.
Italian teams are good at defense, even if they are a relegation team.
This environment is completely different from the Bundesliga. This can be seen from the fact that from the 1959/1960 Serie A season to the 2009/2010 season, in the past 50 years, only Luca Toni in the 2005/2006 season scored more than 30 goals.
In the past half century, only Toni has scored more than 30 goals in a single season. Even the alien Ronaldo has not done this. This shows the overall defensive level of the Serie A league.
In addition, Inter Milan played a defensive counter-attack game, so they didn't have many offensive opportunities. Lu Wenbin also didn't work well with his teammates, and they often passed and cut at different positions, so it was common for the ball to be intercepted.
It is also a fact that Lu Wenbin's average number of shots per unit time in both games was far lower than Hoffenheim.
Finally, it is because Lu Wenbin consciously increased the number of passing assists at the request of Mourinho, which not only makes it easier for the team to win, but also makes it more difficult for opponents to guard against Inter Milan's attack.
For example, the second goal against Bologna was because the opponent focused all their attention on Lu Wenbin, who was like a magnet, and did not expect him to pass the ball to assist, which allowed Stankovic to easily get the ball and shoot successfully without any interference.
Although Lu Wenbin did not score a goal himself, his broad vision and excellent passing and assisting ability enriched Inter Milan's offensive lines in the frontcourt.
For the entire team, the diversification of offensive lines and the improvement in strength brought by Lu Wenbin are very obvious.
Mourinho doesn't care what the media and fans think, he just wants his team to win.
Mourinho, who claims that God comes first and he comes second, has always had his own opinions.
In addition to the head coach, teammates within the team also expressed their support for Lu Wenbin.
Although everyone is not working together well yet, the improvement in the team's offensive strength brought by Lu Wenbin is still very obvious.
With Lu Wenbin's speed, dribbling and passing, everyone played more easily and freely when attacking.
In particular, several players who received assists from Lu Wenbin and scored goals had a stronger recognition of Lu Wenbin.
Of course, in order to help Lu Wenbin get rid of these external doubts as soon as possible, his teammates are also happy to help Lu Wenbin score goals.
As a result, Inter Milan's opponent Udinese in the second round of Serie A was in trouble.
Udinese should have been considered a strong team in Serie A, often ranking in the upper middle range, but for some reason last season, they ended up ranking 15th out of the 20 Serie A teams and almost fell into the relegation zone.
In the first round of this season, they lost 0-1 to Genoa at home, and it seems that they have not yet come out of the shadow of last season's failure.
Then he met Lu Wenbin and Inter Milan, who were eager to prove themselves.
On September 10, in the second round of Serie A, Inter Milan played against Udinese at home.
Just 5 minutes into the game, Lu Wenbin passed two players in the frontcourt and shot from the penalty area.
The ball drew an arc in the air, bypassed Handanovic who flew to save the ball, and went into the net along the goal post.
"Gooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball goes in, Lu scored!"
"Lu scored his first Serie A goal!"
This goal, from the continuous dribbling to the shot, was a complete reflection of Lu Wenbin's personal ability.
This is the value of the world's number one net worth.
Lu Wenbin was greeted by thunderous applause and cheers from tens of thousands of Inter Milan fans.
However, Lu Wenbin's scoring was not over yet.
Even though Udinese strengthened its defense against Lu Wenbin, it was of no avail.
At this time, Lu Wenbin's personal ability was really abnormal.
In the 37th minute, Coutinho made a cross from the bottom line. Even though Lu Wenbin had already run past and was surrounded by two defenders, he still turned around, jumped up and made a back-hook shot, and the ball went into Udinese's goal.
In the first half alone, Lu Wenbin scored twice.
All the Inter Milan fans have been completely conquered by Lu Wenbin.
However, Lu Wenbin's performance is not over yet.
In the 56th minute of the second half, Lu Wenbin ran out of the open space at the corner of the penalty area and received a pass from Sneijder, which attracted four nervous Udinese defenders to surround him.
As a result, Lu Wenbin made a light pass and passed the ball to the corner of the small penalty area on the other side of the goal.
Eto'o quickly inserted into the other side, and without even jumping, he easily headed the ball into the goal before the goalkeeper blocked it.
With two goals and one assist, Lu Wenbin helped Inter Milan lead Udinese 3-0.
His performance completely dominated the game and no one could say anything.
Even so, Lu Wenbin scored again in the 82nd minute.
Eto'o's one-on-one counterattack was tackled from the side by Udinese defender Domizzi in the penalty area, helping Inter Milan win a penalty.
Originally, Sneijder should have taken the penalty, but Sneijder gave the ball to Lu Wenbin.
Lu Wenbin didn't hesitate and kicked the ball into the dead corner steadily.
hat trick!
Lu Wenbin completed a hat trick and also had an assist in his first Serie A home game.
In the stands, the shouts of “Lu-Lu-Lu” from tens of thousands of fans resounded through the sky.
After completing the hat-trick, Lu Wenbin was replaced by Mourinho and enjoyed the applause of the fans in the Meazza alone.
Udinese scored a face-saving goal in the final stoppage time, but it was of no avail.
Inter Milan beat Udinese 4-1 at home, and ranked first in the Serie A standings with two consecutive wins and a goal difference advantage. (Seeking monthly votes)