Chapter 163 The world's number one strength!
In fact, when Ibrahimovic headed the ball, the referee Paparesta's whistle also sounded. When he was competing for the header, he pressed the shoulder of Inter Milan defender Cordoba with his hand. The referee's whistle was tight and he blew it immediately, but Ibrahimovic's attention was on the shot and he didn't notice it.
But even without the whistle, Cesar still resolved the opponent's threat with his god-level save.
Both teams attacked very resolutely today. They did not waste time in the midfield and tried to make breakthroughs from the flanks.
In the 8th minute, Lin Feng launched an attack. He received the ball from the left and cut inside, moving all the way to the right along the front of the opponent's penalty area, trying to mobilize Juventus's defense line to find opportunities for threatening passes and shots.
But Juventus responded very calmly. Vieira and Emerson blocked his passing line while the other came up to interfere with his dribbling.
Chiellini and Cannavaro also took turns to move forward, filling the gap between the back line and the midfield in front of the penalty area, not giving Lin Feng the chance to shoot, and further putting pressure on him, forcing him to pass the ball, otherwise he would be double-teamed.
Seeing the opponent's defender coming forward, Lin Feng passed the ball to Adriano near the penalty area line. When the latter received the ball, he was blocked by Thuram and could not turn around.
If it were in the past, Adriano would most likely use his personal strength to turn around and try to kick the ball.
But Ade knew the importance of this game, so he did not act recklessly as usual, but knocked the ball back to Lin Feng.
The back and forth passing between the two not only helped Lin Feng resolve the danger of being double-teamed by the opponent, but also successfully mobilized Juventus's defense line.
When Cannavaro and Chiellini took turns to go forward, their teammates behind them would subconsciously fill in for them to avoid spaces behind them that could be seized by the opponents.
But these people followed the ball at Lin Feng's feet. When other defensive players were filling in the positions, Juventus' overall defense line inevitably tilted to the right.
This created an opportunity for Inter Milan. As long as they could transfer the ball back to the left side, they could easily break into Juventus' penalty area.
But at this time Lin Feng was walking to the right, and Vieira was following behind him, so naturally he couldn't turn around and pass the ball back.
But just because Lin Feng can’t pass the ball doesn’t mean that others can’t pass the ball either.
Seeing Lin Feng dribbling the ball to the right, Juventus' left-back Balzaretti came up and signaled his teammates to fill in for him, staring at Figo who he was originally defending.
Lamoranesi, who had retreated to the wing, was the closest, so the task naturally fell on him.
But Lin Feng was very decisive and passed the ball to Figo before Camoranesi.
Figo did not waste time and kicked the ball directly to Martins on the other side.
He had just completed the pass when he was knocked down by Camoranesi who was defending, but at this time everyone's eyes were on the players on the other side and not many people paid attention to this detail.
After receiving the ball, Martins rushed into the penalty area. Seeing that the defender was several meters away from him, he did not pass the ball but shot it himself.
Shots from this angle pose no threat to a goalkeeper of Buffon's level.
In fact, long before the opponent shot, he had already predicted the opponent's choice and chose the most suitable position, so when the opponent shot, Buffon easily saved the ball.
From the fans' perspective, it seemed as if the opposing forward deliberately kicked the ball into Buffon's arms.
A good fighter does not necessarily have glorious achievements. Some fans may think that Buffon is not capable because his "ordinary" save this time is not as good as Cesar's god-like save just now.
But in fact, whether a goalkeeper is strong or not is not only reflected in his ability to save shots.
Some goalkeepers with strong predictive ability and outstanding positioning ability often do not need to make brilliant saves. They can easily help the team resolve dangerous situations by relying on their own positioning.
Buffon is the best of this type of goalkeeper, and his positioning ability is among the best in the entire football world.
Buffon is also good at making great saves. His explosiveness, reaction speed and goal-line skills are outstanding among this type of goalkeeper.
It was just an ordinary shot, which could not force him to make a god-level save.
Although Inter Milan did not score a goal in this attack, they successfully mobilized the opponent's defense line, making Juventus' head coach a little uneasy.
The opponent's No. 8 is too threatening. We cannot let him dribble the ball freely in such a dangerous position in the frontcourt. We must put more pressure on him. Otherwise, if there are a few more attacks like the previous one, Inter Milan might really score a goal.
Thinking of this, he planned to take advantage of the dead ball opportunity later and find a player to give him instructions in person and let him convey his meaning.
After Buffon completed the save, he knew this was an opportunity to launch a quick counterattack, so he used his arm to throw the ball far to the side and found his teammate.
After the attack failed, Inter Milan players began to retreat on all fronts, but their speed was still not as fast as the speed of the flying football.
Trezeguet got the ball. He knew that he was not fast and his dribbling ability was limited, so he did not choose to go through it alone. Instead, he passed the ball to his teammates and moved forward to create space.
Iron man Nedved rushed up, but when he received the ball, Lin Feng also rushed up, blocking the inner passage, sticking to him tightly, making it impossible for him to pass the ball.
The physical confrontation between the two men was very intense. The Czech iron man tried to push the other away, but after trying, he found that he couldn't push him at all.
This surprised him greatly. The last time he fought with the opponent, Lin Feng's physical confrontation ability was not that strong. How come he had made such great progress after not seeing him for a few months?
In fact, it is not Nedved's fault that he was so surprised. It was because Lin Feng was still in the stage of physical development. Not to mention a few months, even every month there would be huge changes.
Compared to the last fight, Lin Feng has grown 2 cm taller and gained 6 kg in weight.
He was originally taller than Nedved, and now that he has gained weight, coupled with the high-intensity physical confrontations he has experienced in the league and the Champions League, his ability to confront opponents has also improved.
Nedved still looked at people with the old eyes, so he was naturally surprised by Lin Feng's change.
Nedved is very fast and has strong running ability, but these are also Lin Feng's strengths.
He tried almost everything, but all failed.
Seeing that he could not get rid of the opponent's defense, Nedved had two choices at this time. One was to slow down, turn around and pass the ball back to his teammates.
But in this case, Juventus' quick counterattack would come to nothing.
The second option is to carry Lin Feng and continue to move deeper, and when he is near the opponent's baseline, look for an opportunity to cross the ball or ask for a corner kick.
The Czechs chose the latter!
He brought the ball to the baseline and forced a cross, but the ball was blocked by Lin Feng's legs and went out of the baseline, and Juventus got a corner kick.
Zanetti came over and high-fived Lin Feng, thanking him for cleaning up his mess.
Just now, he was in too deep a position and had no time to retreat. If Lin Feng had not filled in the position in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.
The corner kick was taken and Inter Milan's defender got the ball.
But the ball was snatched back by Juventus outside the penalty area. Emerson shot the ball at the front of the penalty area. The ball passed between Cambiasso's legs and went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.
At the critical moment, Cesar made another wonderful save. After falling to the ground, he used his fingertips to push the ball out of the goal frame.
Inter Milan escaped danger again, and there were gasps from the stands.
Less than 11 minutes into the game, Inter Milan encountered two serious dangers. If it weren't for Cesar, the consequences would have been disastrous.
"So far in this game, Inter Milan's best performance is their goalkeeper. Cesar made two god-level saves, which is impressive!"
"But when a team's goalkeeper starts to perform well, it must mean that the team is facing great defensive pressure!"
In the commentary booth, He Wei said worriedly.
As a fan of Lin Feng, he certainly hopes that Inter Milan can win, but looking at the current situation, Inter Milan seems to be facing some difficulties!
"Yes, Juventus' attack is very sharp. In addition to guarding against the opponent's two super shooters on the front line, Inter Milan must also be careful of their midfield. Juventus' midfield attack group has a scoring ability that cannot be underestimated!"
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After a corner kick, Trezeguet's header was blocked by Cordoba.
The ball was still under Juventus' control, but Inter Milan's penalty area was full of people, and Juventus' attack was a bit difficult to penetrate, so they had to slow down the pace and reorganize the attack.
During this period, Juventus clearly took the initiative on the field, and within just a few minutes, they completed several consecutive shots.
Although they did not score any goals, they clearly suppressed Inter Milan in terms of momentum.
In the 13th minute, Ibrahimovic was knocked to the ground by an Inter Milan player while dribbling the ball, and Juventus got a free kick 28 meters away from the goal on the right side.
Vieira consulted with Camoranesi, who ended up standing behind the ball.
Camoranesi did not choose to shoot directly, but instead lifted the ball into the penalty area. Neither Ibrahimovic nor Trezeguet could get the ball, and Materazzi headed the ball out.
But the periphery was still controlled by Juventus players and the ball was passed back to Camoranesi.
Camoranesi made a powerful low pass in front of the goal from the right, intending to find Trezeguet, but the Frenchman did not touch the ball. Instead, Inter defender Samuel, who was standing on the passing line, was hit by the ball, almost causing an own goal.
Fortunately, the ball finally slipped out of the far post and Inter Milan escaped again.
The Inter Milan fans in the stands were so nervous that they could hardly breathe. They now only hoped that the team could quickly push out its formation and stop letting the opponent besiege their goal.
Fortunately, after Juventus took the third corner kick, Inter Milan players finally got the ball.
Juventus launched a counterattack on the spot, trying to stop Inter Milan's counterattack.
Doing so will not only create opportunities for a second attack, but will also buy time for your own players to get into position and defend.
Under the fierce pressing of the opponent, Inter Milan's quick counterattack failed and was forced to switch to positional warfare.
The game had only been going on for 15 minutes, but many Inter Milan players felt as if an hour had passed. They played very intensely and tiredly in these minutes, which consumed a lot of physical energy.
Juventus' strength is obviously much higher than those teams they have encountered before, and the Old Lady's style of play restrains them a bit. Inter Milan's midfield is completely unable to compete with the opponent, and the ball possession rate is far behind Juventus.
When facing other teams, Inter Milan can play a very smooth and sharp attack, but when facing them, Inter Milan's offensive routine is difficult to succeed, and because the midfield is at a disadvantage, the strikers are a little isolated and helpless.
Adriano tried very hard to score a goal in the frontcourt, but his teammates found it difficult to deliver the ball to his feet.
After realizing that he did not have an advantage in the middle, Lin Feng naturally did not want to continue to engage in a meaningless fight with the opponent in the midfield.
He began to appear frequently on both sides of the wing, cooperating with his teammates to launch attacks from the wing.
In the 14th minute, seeing Zanetti coming up to assist, Lin Feng passed the ball to him. Nedved abandoned Lin Feng and ran to intercept Zanetti.
But Inter Milan's captain showed off his skills and made a breakthrough with a crotch-piercing pass by Zanetti.
Zanetti dribbled the ball down the line and then made a cross, but the ball still failed to reach Adriano's feet. The ball was cleared by Cannavaro and went out of bounds, giving Inter a corner kick.
Lin Feng stood in the corner area, took a look at the positions of the players from both sides in the penalty area, and made a gesture to move to the back point.
After the corner kick was taken, Ade made expressions to the opposing player at the front point. Cordoba, who was lurking near the penalty spot, suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the back point.
The ball was hit solidly, with excellent speed, power and angle.
But unfortunately, the man standing in front of Juventus' goal was the man named Buffon.
Buffon was halfway through the attack, but seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly took a few steps back, jumped backward as he stepped back, and almost when the ball was about to cross the goal line, he lifted the ball over the crossbar.
Cordoba opened his eyes wide, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
If it weren't for my buddy, you could have saved this ball?
There was an uproar at the scene. Many fans couldn't see clearly because of their positions. From their perspective, it seemed that the ball had just gone in.
But when they saw Buffon completing the save, getting up from the ground, clapping loudly and shouting to his teammates, while none of the Inter players nearby celebrated, they realized that something was wrong.
The new fans who previously thought that Buffon was "ordinary" finally began to realize that this guy seemed to be quite strong when they saw that this guy, whom they despised, actually completed such an incredible save.
This is not just a little strong, it's too strong!
In 2006, Buffon was at the peak of his career. It can even be said that in his more than 20 years of professional career, he was the strongest in that year!
Among the active goalkeepers, he is the best in the world!
The fans who reacted started to applaud. The Inter fans' applause was for Cordoba. Although the ball did not go in, the header was very cool.
The applause of Juventus fans naturally went to their own goalkeeper. If it weren't for Buffon who kept the goal safe, they would have fallen behind by now.
Although he completed a god-level save, Buffon was not happy at all. On the contrary, he was very angry.
The header just now was entirely the result of a teammate missing the player!
If someone had been watching Cordoba, he would have no chance of completing this header.
What? Because Cordoba is only meters tall, you look down on him and think he is not a threat?
Have you forgotten that this guy is a central defender?
Teammates cannot put all their hopes on the goalkeeper. Even Buffon cannot guarantee that he can make such an extreme save every time.
It was the first time that Lin Feng saw Buffon angry, which was enough to show how big a threat the corner kick tactics just now posed to him.
But unfortunately, after using the same trick once, it is likely to fail the second time.
But it doesn’t matter, Lin Feng still has a lot of corner kick tactics like this.
I can use them against Buffon one by one later and see if it works!
(End of this chapter)
