Montari had the honor of scoring a goal in the match against Genoa. Although it wasn't an outstanding goal, it was invaluable for Inter Milan: Inter precisely overtook AC Milan in the league standings with a narrow victory. The Milan Sports Daily even believed that this might be the goal that changes Montari's career trajectory, because currently the defensive midfield line is suffering from a shortage of players, and Montari also proved with his goal that he is not entirely useless. The African bull confidently expressed: "I don't want to leave Inter Milan; I want to stay here to prove myself." A worse scene occurred in the second half, at the 53rd minute, when Montari painfully fell to the ground during a scramble. The medical team immediately entered the field to support the wild bull to the side, and Benitez immediately made a substitution adjustment, sending out the remaining defensive midfielder, young Enwanko. From the game footage, it was clear that Montari's problem was in the calf muscle, and he became the 16th player to suffer a muscle injury in the new season. Before the match against Tottenham Hotspur, Inter's defensive midfield line suffered from a severe shortage of players. Cambiasso, Stankovic, Motta, and Marija, the four main defensive midfielders, were all unable to participate. All that remained for Coach Benitez were Zanetti, Montari, and the young player Enwanko selected from the second team. Even more helplessly, Montari, who was least relied upon, also got injured, allowing young Enwanko to make his UEFA Champions League debut. Such a large-scale muscle strain issue naturally led to widespread questioning of Benitez's training methods. In the current Inter Milan locker room, many players have been complaining about the summer training camp in the United States. Benitez's daily high-intensity training demands left many older players extremely fatigued, which easily led to injuries. The Inter Milan coach always complained about the lack of players and wanted to strengthen the defensive midfield line in the winter transfer window. In fact, one of the culprits behind these "waist" injuries was himself. In the previous round of league matches against Genoa, Inter lost two key players as both Julio Cesar and Cambiasso were troubled by leg muscle injuries, leaving them off the list for Inter's trip to White Hart Lane. Losing Julio Cesar was manageable since Castellazzi could step up, but losing Cambiasso left Benitez struggling, especially since Motta, Stankovic, and Marija were already ruled out for the Tottenham match. As expected, in the dialogue with Tottenham, Montari partnered with captain Zanetti as the double defensive midfielders. It was thought that Montari would carry forward the momentum from the previous weekend's heroics, but the course of the match was something no one anticipated. At the 18th minute, Tottenham completed an excellent goal, and this goal had Montari's "decoration". Modric took the ball along the flank, cut inside avoiding Montari's clumsy block, then passed perfectly to the moving Van der Vaart, who easily scored past the advancing Castellazzi. The Whole Market website humorously mocked the process of this goal: "Modric danced like a magical sprite, while Montari moved like a clumsy gorilla."