Chapter 255 Lin Feng VS Kahn
Inter's best chance to score in the first half came in the 32nd minute, when Crespo received Grosso's cross and shot into the goal.
Unfortunately, the linesman raised his flag to signal offside and the goal was ruled invalid.
The slow-motion replay of the TV broadcast showed that this was most likely a misjudgment because Crespo and Van Buyten were almost on the same line, making it difficult to determine whether they were offside.
After a series of fruitless attacks, Inter Milan's offensive rhythm gradually slowed down.
Bayern, who had withstood the pressure, took the opportunity to push their formation outwards and began their offensive round.
In the 37th minute, Salihamidzic made a beautiful diagonal pass into the penalty area.
Bayern striker Pizarro quickly moved forward and headed the ball about eight meters away from the goal in the penalty area, but his header was too straight and the ball was easily caught by Inter goalkeeper Cesar.
In the 38th minute, Bayern launched another attack from the wing. Makaay, who was blocked by Samuel and unable to turn around, tried a hanging shot in the penalty area.
The idea was good and the gesture was cool, but the ball hit the defender, leading to Inter Milan's counterattack.
Stankovic, who had just retreated to the penalty area, quickly passed the ball to his teammate, while Zanetti rushed along the wing.
Seeing the opportunity for counterattack, Lin Feng, Figo, Torres, Crespo and others turned around and sprinted towards the opponent's half.
After Zanetti dribbled the ball across half court, he was intercepted by Bayern's midfielder.
He was well aware of the importance of counterattack speed, and without any intention of sticking to the ball, he passed the ball to Lin Feng at the first possible moment.
Schweinsteiger, who was returning to defense at full speed, had already predicted the opponent's actions, and chose to block the opponent one step ahead, while also using physical confrontation to prevent Lin Feng from getting the ball.
Relying on his strong physique and excellent physical confrontation ability, Xiaozhu rarely suffers losses in midfield confrontations. What's more, this time he took the initiative to seek confrontation. Unintentionally, Lin Feng would definitely not be able to withstand his confrontation and miss the opportunity to receive the ball.
In this way, Inter Milan's counterattack was successfully blocked.
Schweinsteiger had a beautiful idea, but the moment he hit it, he felt something was wrong.
Why can’t it be knocked down?
Lin Feng seemed to be motionless and not only did he not lose his balance, but he took advantage of the collision to rush forward at a faster speed and received the pass from Zanetti.
Instead, the piglet lost his balance due to Lin Feng's pulling. After staggering for several steps on the court, he finally fell on the lawn, with a mouthful of grass and dirt, looking extremely embarrassed!
Bayern's fans and coaching staff were in an uproar. They didn't expect that Schweini failed in his attempt to scam people and actually fell down by himself!
After seeing this scene, other fans burst into laughter:
"Haha, little pig, did you hit a wall?"
"He thought Lin Feng was one of those weaklings he met in the Bundesliga before. But he is a leader who fought his way out of the reinforced concrete defense of Serie A. How could his physical confrontation ability be weak? It's impossible!"
"To be honest, Xiaozhu is only meters tall, while Lin Feng is almost meters tall, much taller than him and heavier. With his physique, he definitely picked the wrong opponent if he took the initiative to challenge Lin Feng to a physical confrontation!"
Schweinsteiger, who fell on the grass, was also confused at this time. Although the opponent was taller and stronger than him, how could he end up in such an embarrassing situation when he had planned it out unintentionally?
unless……
Was the other party prepared?
You old man, you actually plotted against me!
The piglet got up from the ground, but by the time he fell, Lin Feng had already run away with the ball, and he couldn't catch up even if he wanted to.
Lucio was in a very forward position. Seeing Lin Feng pass Schweinsteiger, he called on his teammates to provide reinforcements while volunteering to rush forward.
However, Lin Feng still had no intention of fighting him 1v1. Seeing Lucio taking the initiative to step forward, Lin Feng quickly passed the ball to Figo who was cutting inside.
The ball was given a little lead time and was sent towards the penalty area.
Figo understood what he meant and after receiving the ball, he cut inside without slowing down and broke into Bayern's penalty area.
Seeing Figo coming on aggressively, Bayern's full-back Sagnol had to bite the bullet and step forward to intercept him.
The Portuguese right-wing star, already 34 years old, is still as good as ever.
He used his skilled technique in the penalty area and dribbled past Sagnol's defense in just a few moves. Sagnol subconsciously wanted to foul, but suddenly remembered that this was in the penalty area, so he hurriedly retracted his foot, but it was too late.
Beep!
Figo fell in Bayern's penalty area and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.
Bayern fans' hearts were in their throats, nervously watching the referee's actions, but they saw the scene they least wanted to see - the referee's finger pointed to the penalty spot!
Penalty kick!
The referee was also helpless. In such a focus battle, he didn't want to steal the show. He also wanted the game to go more smoothly so that the audience could enjoy a visual feast.
But I can't pretend not to see such an obvious foul in the penalty area, right?
If that happens, he will definitely be besieged by Inter Milan fans after the game and may even be investigated by the UEFA Referee Committee.
Not many people on Bayern's side protested against the referee's decision. Instead, they accepted the penalty honestly and retreated outside the penalty area, ready to accept the penalty.
On the Inter Milan side, there seems to be some disagreement within the team regarding who will take the penalty kick.
Both forwards wanted to take the penalty, Torres just had the idea, but Crespo wanted to take it directly.
"Luis fought for this ball, so let him take the penalty!"
The old players were very dissatisfied with Crespo's behavior of making the decision without the consent of his teammates, so they all supported Figo to take the penalty.
"Me? Forget it, I think it's better to give the opportunity to the young people!"
Figo shook his head to refuse. As for penalties, he had already conceded two in the World Cup. Why would he care about penalties in a match like the Champions League?
Figo's statement is a bit high in EQ, because he is talking about leaving opportunities to young people. Crespo is obviously not young, so naturally he does not have the qualifications.
Crespo was stunned for a moment, and after feeling the gazes of his teammates, he reluctantly left the penalty area.
There are not many young people in Inter Milan. The youngest one is Lin Feng who just turned 18 years old.
So everyone's eyes turned to Lin Feng!
"I am to Kahn?"
Lin Feng pointed at himself and asked in surprise.
"Go ahead, young man. Don't be afraid of the might of the old lion king. Challenge him bravely!"
"You're playing The Lion King!"
Lin Feng laughed and cursed at his teammates for a few words, and finally came to the penalty area with the football.
Crespo on the side looked at Lin Feng with a complicated look, including envy, reminiscence, and more of confusion.
He envied Lin Feng's harmonious relationship with his teammates. He also had a group of such close teammates, but unfortunately, with the financial crisis of Parma, he and his former teammates had already gone their separate ways. After playing for many teams, he suddenly realized that although the world was big, there was no place for him.
This made him feel very confused and he didn't know where his next stop would be.
Sometimes he also thought that maybe it was because he had lived in Batistuta's shadow for a long time that he lost his edge, and that's why he ended up in this situation step by step!
The audience was surprised to see Inter Milan pushing the ball back and forth and unable to decide who would take the penalty:
"In other teams, players are always scrambling to take the penalty kicks, but it's a different story at Inter Milan. They are actually giving way!"
"Don't you see who the opposing goalkeeper is? He is the man who saved three penalties in the Champions League final. Who wouldn't be scared when seeing him?"
"Hearing you say that, I'm actually curious. Who on Inter Milan side has the courage to face Kahn?"
Then, under the gaze of everyone, Lin Feng stood at the penalty spot.
When Kahn saw that it was Lin Feng who would take the penalty kick, he couldn't help but perk up a bit.
Although this little guy is young, his shooting skills, mentality and accuracy are impeccable. What surprises him most is that the other party does not seem to be afraid of his powerful aura.
Many forwards dared not look him in the eye, but this guy didn't seem to be affected at all.
Kahn put his thoughts aside and focused on Lin Feng's feet. Even though he had lost his deterrent power, he was still a goalkeeper with excellent skills.
While Kahn was observing Lin Feng, Lin Feng was also observing Kahn.
He had watched Kahn's save highlights before the game and knew that the opponent had a quick reaction speed and strong explosive power, so when facing him, he had to be quick, accurate and ruthless and not give him too much reaction time.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng knew how to take the penalty kick!
Beep, the whistle sounded.
Lin Feng suddenly exerted force and rushed to the penalty spot quickly. He didn't even look at Kahn, who was standing in front of the goal with his hair and beard standing up and looking aggressive. All his attention was focused on the ball under his feet.
No matter how you come, I will go my own way!
With a loud bang, the football suddenly flew out and flew towards the goal at an extremely fast speed.
Kahn's eyes widened and he was shocked!
The speed is so fast that I can’t see the trajectory of the ball!
But relying on years of experience, he still judged the direction and angle of Lin Feng's shot. His legs flew up like springs compressed to the limit, and at the same time he stretched out his left hand high, trying to hit the ball out!
However, the speed and angle of the ball were beyond Kahn's expectations. Before he could reach his hand, the football had already brushed past his fingers and went into the net at an extremely tricky angle!
boom!
The moment Lin Feng scored, there was a huge cheer at the Meazza Stadium.
Countless Inter Milan fans hugged each other excitedly, making incomprehensible noises.
Goal, we finally scored!
"Lin Feng, it was him who stepped forward again and helped Inter Milan break the deadlock!"
"Lin Feng's penalty kick just now was quite thrilling. The speed of the ball was extremely fast and the angle was extremely tricky. It didn't leave the goalkeeper any chance to survive!"
"It reminds me of the way England's legendary striker Alan Shearer used to take free throws. He also liked to aim in the dead corner of the goal and kick the ball out at the fastest speed."
"It would be great if this kind of penalty was scored, but the risk of missing it is also very high, so you need to bear great pressure and have a strong heart!"
"Yes, it seems that they are competing with the goalkeeper, but their real opponent is themselves!"
"In short, congratulations to Lin Feng and Inter Milan. The deadlock in the game has finally been broken. Inter Milan currently has the upper hand!"
Lin Feng's goal made Magath a little uneasy. In fact, the moment he saw the referee award a penalty, he had already guessed this would be the result.
The best goalkeepers in football have a success rate of only about 30% in saving penalties.
Although Kahn is very strong, he is not Superman after all. He cannot make his body bigger and block the entire door frame. There will always be flaws.
He did not blame Sagnol for the foul in the penalty area. Instead of wasting time on such meaningless things, he might as well think more about how to play next.
According to Magath's original idea, Bayern took the initiative to attack in the away game, took advantage of the opponent's eagerness to equalize the score, used quick attacks on both sides of the flanks to launch a counterattack, used the opportunity of the counterattack to expand the score, and then killed the game.
But now, because of Lin Feng's goal, his plan was completely disrupted.
Not only did Bayern fail to take the lead, they fell behind.
Now it is Magath's turn to start worrying. Given the nature of the Italian team and that damn 1:0 mentality, will these guys retreat and park the bus at home after taking the lead?
Although it sounds a bit outrageous and does not seem like something a wealthy family would do.
But if the opponent is an Italian team, this is not impossible.
If the other party really does this, Bayern will be in trouble.
The Italian team's defense is really something. The German team lacks players with particularly delicate footwork and strong single-point blasting ability like the Brazilian and Spanish teams. With their offensive tactics, it is difficult to tear open the Italian defense.
I glanced at the time and saw that there were only a few minutes left in the first half.
With such a short time, it is obviously impossible to rearrange the tactics, so if any adjustments are required, they can only be made during the half-time break.
Just as Magath was thinking about how to rearrange tactics during the halftime break, Inter Milan launched another attack on the field.
Although he had just committed a reckless foul in the penalty area and conceded a penalty, Sagnol's mentality did not seem to be affected too much. When Figo tried to pass him again, he decisively fouled Figo and knocked him down.
This time he committed a foul outside the penalty area. There was no penalty, but there was a free kick from a good position.
The foul site was about 32 meters away from the goal, which was a little far.
Figo and Grosso originally wanted to give it a try, but gave up after seeing the distance.
Since both of them have given up, Lin Feng will naturally take over.
Kahn felt a little numb when he saw Lin Feng standing in front of the ball again.
Why is it always you?
Fortunately, this time the opponent's penalty kick was much farther than the previous ones, which gave him enough time to react. He should be able to save the ball, right?
Unconsciously, Kahn's psychological defenses seemed to be slightly shaken.
(End of this chapter)
