Chinese champion

Chapter 316 Changes in the Blue-Black Empire
The final score of the game was fixed at 1:1. Inter Milan did not stop after scoring an equalizer, but continued to launch a fierce attack, forcing Manchester United to shrink their defense. When Inter Milan's offense began to slow down, Time was running out as United prepared to attack.

Mancini is very satisfied with this result. A draw in the away game and an away goal can be regarded as a very good result, while Ferguson is very dissatisfied, but he can only accept this reality.

The second round of the game will be held in half a month. During this period, Inter Milan still has three league games to play, and it will be a double match for two consecutive weeks. Fortunately, these three opponents are not very strong. .

An away game against Catania on the 25th, a home game against Udinese on the 28th, and an away game against Livorno on March 3th. In the first round of games, Inter Milan scored two wins and one tie against these three opponents. , it won't be bad this time around.

However, in order to preserve his strength and prepare for the second round of the match against Manchester United and the upcoming Milan Derby of the season, Mancini has rotated a large number of players in these three games, and the results have also satisfied the fans. Wins and one tie, the first two games were victorious, but they were tied by Livorno in the away game. After expanding their advantage in the standings to nine points, Inter Milan ushered in the second round against Manchester United at home. Contest.

Before the start of the game, Pei Wei and Ma Keer entertained Wu Qi and Dong Yuzhuo, who was recalled to Manchester United during the winter break. Pei Wei didn’t care about the sensitive period before the game. The friendship belongs to the friendship, but he still won’t do it on the field. Be merciful, I believe Wu Qi also has the same idea.

Since Dong Yuzhuo has been playing football in Europe for more than three years, he has also obtained a labor permit. After Ruud van Nistelrooy's transfer, Manchester United only has three forwards, Rooney, Saha and Alan Smith. They are too weak for them. As soon as Dong Yuzhuo obtained his labor permit, Ferguson couldn't wait to recall him from Antwerp to Manchester United. However, Antwerp has already secured the championship of the second stage of the league in advance, and there is no complaint about it.

However, the good condition of Rooney and Saha also prevented Dong Yuzhuo from getting a few chances to play. It has been more than three months since he returned to Manchester United. Dong Yuzhuo only played three times in the league and scored one goal. However, in the FA Cup. Won four starts and scored two goals, which is already considered a good result.

Zhao Xin also followed Wu Qi to Milan, but this time Ma Keer could not watch the game with her in the stands. She had to be on the field to prepare to help the team doctors deal with emergencies, but Pei Wei also arranged a meeting for Zhao Xin. The box with a good location stopped Zhao Xin's complaints.

Fans who are familiar with European football know that generally speaking, when the league progresses to March and April, players often start to suffer from extensive injuries. Due to intensive games, players cannot get rest and lack of physical strength also leads to The possibility of injury increases, and Inter Milan and Manchester United are no exception. In this game, both sides have important players missing.

In the last round of the league game against Liverpool, Manchester United's left-back Heinze strained his thigh, Ferguson could only replace him with Sylvester, and Scholes' injury made the old Sir I have no choice but to use Rooney as the attacking midfielder. Saha and Alan Smith partnered in the forward line. The situation of Inter Milan is not very good. Vieira came off the bench in the last round of the league but caused the old waist injury Relapse, can not participate in this game, Figo can not play, Mancini unexpectedly with captain Zanetti playing the right midfielder position, Maicon appeared on the right back.

Back at home, Inter Milan's offense has risen to a higher level than in the away game. Although the entire Manchester United team is fully aware of the difficulty of this game, no one expected the goals to come so quickly.

Just 5 minutes into the game, Pei Wei passed Carrick with a quick breakthrough in midfield, and Park Ji-sung, who was assisting in the defense, was forced to knock him down and take a free kick.

Pei Wei's curve ball fooled all the Manchester United defenders, and Crespo jumped high from the back point, a powerful header!

Although Wu Qi reacted, he couldn't do anything about the header that was close at hand. The ball flew into the goal quickly, 1:0!

"GO... OOOOAL!" Apparently, Meazza's commentator didn't expect the goal to come so quickly. The "GOAL" was obviously out of breath, but he quickly adjusted his breathing: "Hernan Crespo! He scored a goal in the first 5 minutes! Pei Wei's exquisite curve ball fooled all the Manchester United players. Crespo appeared where he should appear most! This is what he should have done. The third goal of the season in the Champions League! First goal for Inter!"

In the stands, the singing of Inter Milan fans became louder.

Wu Qi vigorously kicked the ball out of the goal. The header just now made him lose his temper at all. Pei Wei's cross was too cunning. When the ball was flying in the air, everyone thought It was driving to the front point, but who knew that the flight trajectory was unexpectedly large, and Crespo's running position was just right, and when he turned his center of gravity to prepare for the save, it was too late.

Ferguson didn't get angry. Since he had conceded the ball, it would be futile to get angry. It's better to forget the conceded goal and continue to attack. Inter Milan's defense is not impeccable. In this season, they often have a big lead and start conceding consecutive goals.

It's a pity that Inter Milan's defense in this game was well done. They showed the style of the Italian team in defense. Ronaldinho's quick breakthrough lost its effect in front of the opponent's tight defense, and his Habitual dribbling also caused the team to lose some chances to score. Rooney did not make many breakthroughs under the attack of Zanetti and Stankovic. He could only threaten Inter Milan's goal with long shots. This kind of shooting Cesar is naturally not polite, throwing the ball in his arms one by one.

While solidly defending, Inter Milan did not forget to attack. Although the number of shots is not as many as Manchester United, Inter Milan's offense is obviously more efficient. Every counterattack will make Manchester United's defense panic. Ibrahimovic's long shot after breaking through , Crespo's header directly threatened Manchester United's goal. Thanks to Wu Qi's outstanding performance, Inter Milan did not continue to expand the score.

It was almost a replica of the game half a month ago, except that the roles of the two sides were reversed. Inter Milan, who played at home, gained the advantage in the score, while Manchester United had the upper hand.

After only half a month, the whole situation was completely reversed, which made people feel that the situation on the football field is really impermanent.

Carrick also felt the difference in Pei Wei. If he successfully defended Pei Wei to a certain extent in the last game, he was completely at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Pei Wei in this game. Pei Wei's Passing, breaking through, passing, and shooting all brought a lot of trouble to the England midfielder who shined in the 2006 World Cup.

And Park Ji-sung's help didn't seem to have much effect. After he moved to the center, he made the space on the left widen. Silvestre was exhausted by himself and completely failed to display his strengths in assists.

No. In 203 minutes, Park Ji-sung dribbled the ball and was intercepted by Zanetti. The Nerazzurri captain did not pass the ball, but drove straight in with the ball alone. Facing Sylvester's defense, he used his own speed to forcefully break through to the end In the pass from behind the line, Ibrahimovic rushed to the front point and shot but was saved by Wu Qi.

No.306 minutes, Inter Milan made another quick counterattack. Materac’s long pass from the backcourt landed precisely in front of Pei Wei. Pei Wei poked the ball forward with his toes and rushed over the turn Carrick was slow, and then suddenly kicked and shot 30 meters away from the goal. Wu Qi had already made preparations and flew to hit the ball with both fists. Crespo followed up and hit again. The ball is cleared.

No.404 minutes, Manchester United played an exquisite cooperation in the frontcourt. Rooney turned around and wiped Cordoba after receiving a wonderful pass from Ronaldinho, and volleyed vigorously from the penalty area. Cesar's attention was very concentrated this time. , the ball was saved beautifully, Grosso received the ball and passed it to the frontcourt, Pei Wei stopped the ball with his feet during the run, made an emergency stop, turned around and wiped Carrick, and then sent a straight kick Plug, Ibrahimovic started a little slower, and the ball was taken by Wu Qi who was attacking.

Although he conceded a goal, Wu Qi didn't seem to be affected at all. His stable performance made Inter Milan's hope of expanding the score come to naught, and at the same time kept the team's hope of qualifying.

The first half is over, 1:0, Inter Milan lead at home, this score is obviously quite favorable for them, if they can keep the score until the end, they will appear in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

The entire Manchester United team obviously does not want to see such a result. Everyone knows that in the second half, Manchester United will definitely use more violent attacks to save themselves.

At the beginning of the second half, Ferguson made a substitution. Veteran Ryan Giggs came on and replaced Park Ji-sung, who did not perform well in the first half.

"Do you want to use Carrick to stare at Pei Wei? Are you kidding me?" Mancini thought to himself, neither of them could keep track of Pei Wei in the first half. Really desperate.

This is obviously a very risky substitution. Either Manchester United used offense to suppress Pei Wei and could not pose a threat to the team, or Pei Wei, who was missing a plaster on his body, continued to use offense to defeat Manchester United. possible.

"You will regret it! Sir Alex! Now, let me show you our Inter Milan's lightning attack!" Mancini thought confidently in his heart.

Sure enough, as Mancini expected, Pei Wei felt as if the burden on his body was lightened after his opponents dropped from two to one.

After two consecutive one-twos with Vieira and Dacourt, Pei Wei broke through Carrick again and rushed to the front of Manchester United's defense!

Vidic immediately rushed up to defend, but Pei Wei pushed his arch before he came up, and the ball rolled to Ibrahimovic's feet on the left side of the penalty area!

Neville's feet moved very fast and immediately stopped in front of him, but instead of using his amazing breakthrough skills to get rid of the Manchester United captain, the Swede pulled the ball back, a cross, and the ball Rolling to the right side of the penalty area, Crespo, who was pulled from the penalty area, stopped the ball!
Manchester United's defenders did a good job of defending and were not confused by the series of passes from Inter Milan. Sylvester was still in front of Crespo, ready to steal the ball at any time!
But Crespo did not break through or force a shot by himself. Instead, he pushed the ball back horizontally again, and Pei Wei, who was plugged in, received the ball at the front of the penalty area!

"Go up! Don't let him kick!" Wu Qi yelled loudly, and Ferdinand rushed out from the penalty area. He didn't care that he was the last line of defense, and now there was only one thought left in his mind, which was to stop the This Chinese kid!

Ferdinand, who was eager to defend, ignored it. He was already the last Manchester United defender in the penalty area, and now there was no one in front of Wu Qi.

Pei Wei did not break forward, but raised his foot and feinted twice in front of the ball.

Ferdinand tightened his body and didn't rush out. He knew that the Chinese kid in front of him had amazing footwork. If he stepped forward to grab the ball recklessly, he would probably pass by him. At that time, there was really no way out. Defend!
Pei Wei's foot didn't stop after shaking, but suddenly pushed gently on the side of the ball while retracting...

The ball flew obliquely past Ferdinand's side, and rolled to the penalty spot at a moderate speed...

A black figure rushed into the penalty area like a whirlwind, followed by Carrick and Vidic who were chasing desperately but were still a little behind...

Now there is no one in the penalty area. Inter Milan's four consecutive passes have attracted all Manchester United's defenders out of the penalty area, and Wu Qi has not had time to attack.

It's Vieira!The running kick directly volleyed!For the completely unguarded French iron waist in front of him, this long-range shot is a little too simple.

The ball suddenly accelerated and flew towards the lower right corner of the goal. Wu Qi soared into the air and stretched his fingers as far as possible!

However, although Wu Qi had tried his best to pounce, it was a pity that he was still a little short, almost brushing his fingertips, the ball flew into the goal fiercely, and the net was shaken!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Patrick Vieira! He expanded the score advantage! 2:0! Inter Milan has stepped into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with one foot! This is the Frenchman's first goal in the Champions League this season Ball, let's congratulate him!"

After the goal, Vieira lifted Pei Wei up, and the two accepted the cheers of all the fans at the Meazza Stadium together!

This goal undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the Manchester United team. Ferguson shook his head helplessly. Although Manchester United performed very well in these two games, it is a pity that they met Inter Milan who was in better condition!

The Manchester United team, which was two goals behind, had no choice. They now ignored the loopholes in the defense and launched a fierce attack regardless of everything. However, the consequences of this were quickly revealed. Ibrahimovic's midfield breakthrough The last single-handed goal almost opened Manchester United's city gate for the third time!

Up to now, Manchester United's offense has been full of thunder and rain, and the reason for all this is that Manchester United does not have a first-class center forward!

Van Nistelrooy's departure to Real Madrid not only cost Manchester United a world-class striker, but also cost them an important scoring point in the frontcourt. Although Rooney has done a good job, in fact his most suitable position is between the forwards It is unfair to put the burden of scoring goals on him alone. Although Saha played hard, he is not a super striker with his strength, and he is not He is good at headers and often wastes crosses from Giggs and Ronaldinho.

In this game, Manchester United's two forwards Saha and Smith were completely submerged in the Inter Milan defenders. If it weren't for their abnormal performance, even in Meazza, Manchester United may not be without a fight Power.

After 10 minutes in the second half, Ferguson made a second substitution. Dong Yuzhuo came on and replaced Smith, who was doing nothing.

Dong Yuzhuo's appearance gave Manchester United a competitive header in the penalty area. Although Dong Yuzhuo is not very tall, his speed and ability to judge the landing point are very strong. Cordoba is not as tall as him. Traci was worse than him in the movement of footsteps, and the appearance of this new force suddenly changed the situation that was about to be settled.

"Walter, go warm up." Mancini turned around and said to Samuel, staring at Dong Yuzhuo, "Rock" would be a good candidate, his height and turning are very suitable to stare at this kind of speed and impact Force forward.

Just when Samuel was about to turn around to warm up, Manchester United's onslaught finally had an effect. Under the cover of Rooney and others, the veteran Giggs broke into the penalty area and immediately volleyed after receiving a pass from Ronaldinho. , the ball bounced off Duckett's back and into the net, 2:1!Manchester United pulled back a point.

This conceded goal made the situation on the field tense again. Manchester United was only one goal behind. Although there were only 10 minutes left before the end of the game, with Manchester United's attack power, it would not be impossible to score another goal. Possibly, in that case they will eliminate Inter Milan with the advantage of more away goals!
The situation on the court suddenly changed again.

(End of this chapter)