Chapter 286 Lin Feng breaks through alone, Kahn wants to retire
This goal loss was a bit passive for Inter Milan, but it was not to the point where they couldn't play.
But after taking the lead, Bayern's attempt to expand their advantage put Inter Milan in a dangerous situation.
In the 64th minute, Lahm rushed to the frontcourt again. He was in good form and did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, he took a long shot from 27 meters in front of the goal.
It's true, the quality of this long shot was quite high, it almost hit the post and flew out of the bottom line. If it had been slightly to the inside, Bayern might have scored two goals in a row within two minutes!
Football is a very strange thing. Sometimes when you are in high spirits and feel that you can score a goal, then you may really score a goal.
Once you lose confidence and feel that you are not good enough, then no matter how good the opportunity is, even a penalty kick is in front of you, you may miss it.
Bayern is now in a stage where their momentum is constantly rising. If they cannot quickly interrupt the opponent's rhythm, the next game will be very difficult for Inter Milan. Under such a fierce attack from the opponent, it is only a matter of time before they lose the second goal.
Faced with the serious situation on the field, Inter Milan fans are extremely anxious. At this moment, they desperately hope to see someone step up and help the team out of the predicament.
On the court, Lin Feng also smelled danger from the opponent's increasingly violent offensive.
There is not much time left in the game. If Bayern continues to attack like this, it is only a matter of time before the score gap widens. Once the gap widens, it will be difficult for Inter Milan to catch up.
Although the outcome of this game does not affect the team's qualification, Inter Milan, as a Serie A giant, will never surrender so easily.
So he kept waiting patiently for the opportunity, and after waiting for more than ten minutes, the opportunity finally came.
In the 77th minute, Bayern completed another attack, but this time, after getting the ball, Inter goalkeeper Cesar did not delay time like before. Instead, he quickly got up from the ground, rushed to the Lada penalty area with the ball, and sent the ball to his teammate on the wing with a low hand-thrown ball.
Before Zanetti received the pass from the goalkeeper, he had already seen Lin Feng's offensive gesture.
Without any hesitation, he immediately made a long pass to his teammates in the frontcourt after getting the ball.
Zanetti passed the ball very cleverly. He did not go directly to Lin Feng, but passed the ball in the direction of Cruz.
Cruz is meters tall, which gives him an advantage in headers.
Moreover, he had already blocked the position before Bayern defender Van Bommel. When Zanetti's ball fell, Kroos grabbed the first point and passed the ball to Lin Feng who was sprinting.
If Cruz stopped on his own, he would probably be double-teamed by two opposing defenders and the ball would be stolen.
But he passed the ball to Lin Feng, and Lin Feng had the opportunity to make further arrangements before the opposing defensive players rushed up. At that time, whether he stopped the ball himself or passed it to Kroos who had already turned around and was facing the goal, he could pose a great threat to Bayern's goal.
It is precisely because of this that the two Bayern defenders did not dare to act rashly. Van Bommel still stuck closely to Kroos, blocking the passing route between Lin Feng and him, and not giving the Inter Milan striker any chance to receive the ball.
Lucio boldly rushed forward, trying to steal the ball when Lin Feng stopped the ball.
Even if they can't snatch the ball away, they must at least force Lin Feng to stop and not give him the opportunity to dribble forward at high speed.
In the first round, Lin Feng's speed and unreasonable explosions in the middle left a very deep impression on everyone in Bayern.
This time, they have done sufficient preparation and will not let the previous scene happen again no matter what!
Seeing Lucio coming towards him with a determined look on his face, Lin Feng did not panic. Instead, he calmly stopped the ball with his chest, then picked up the ball with his right foot before Lucio kicked it, and continued to accelerate forward without the ball.
Lucio realized that something was wrong, so he quickly braked and reached out to grab Lin Feng who was passing by him, trying to stop him from moving forward by pulling his jersey.
But after playing for most of the game, the jerseys of the players on the field were generally wet and slippery. Lucio pulled at it, but failed to pull Lin Feng down. He just caused his body to shake a little.
When Lucio realized that he failed to pull down the opponent, he immediately prepared to commit a tactical foul and stop Inter Milan's counterattack at the cost of getting a card.
But he had underestimated Lin Feng's speed. After he failed to pull him just now, Lin Feng had already opened up a gap between them. At this moment, even if Lucio wanted to commit a tactical foul, he couldn't reach him!
After passing Lucio, Lin Feng's speed did not slow down, and he even accelerated.
While running at high speed with the ball, Lin Feng was also observing the situation ahead.
When Cruz saw Lin Feng dribbling towards the penalty area, he wisely chose not to stay in a straight line with Lin Feng, but to move to the right. This would not only make way for Lin Feng, but also affect the judgment of the opponent's last defender, forcing him to choose between defending himself or Lin Feng.
Van Bommel was very conflicted at this moment. He knew very well that if he chose to intercept Lin Feng, the opponent would most likely pass the ball to Cruz in the open space on the right, and Cruz, who was not guarded, would be able to easily complete the shot in the penalty area.
But if he ignores Lin Feng and continues to mark Cruz, then Bayern's penalty area will be wide open for Lin Feng, and he will have the opportunity to challenge the goalkeeper one-on-one.
Although Kahn has a strong aura, he is also very experienced in saving single shots.
But the two goals scored by the opponent in the previous game had already proved that Lin Feng was not afraid of the Lion King.
Kahn, who has lost his deterrent power, will probably suffer a great loss in a 1V1 fight!
So after a brief hesitation, Van Bommel made his choice immediately!
Whoever has the ball is the biggest threat!
He chose to pounce on Lin Feng!
At the same time, Kahn, who cooperated well with his defender partner, also shifted some of his attention from Lin Feng to Cruz.
In order to prevent Cruz's shot, Kahn even adjusted his position to make it easier for him to make the save.
Just when everyone thought that Cruz was in an open position and Lin Feng would pass the ball to him, he made a move in the penalty area that no one expected!
Lin Feng did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, when Van Bommel blocked him, he quickly moved his feet and passed the last Bayern defender with extremely fast movements!
not good!
When Kahn saw Van Bommel being passed, he was shocked and quickly moved to the left, trying to make up for his loss.
However, Lin Feng did not give him such an opportunity at all. The moment he passed Van Bommel, he chose to push the ball into the lower left corner of the goal.
Kahn quickly fell to the ground and tried to save the ball, but Lin Feng's shot was fast and accurate, and the ball had crossed the goal line before Kahn's palm reached out.
The score became 1:1. After leading for fifteen minutes, Bayern was equalized by the opponent!
The scene was noisy, and Bayern fans looked at their own goal in disbelief, and at the opposing players running all over the field to celebrate:
Our leading advantage is gone just like that?
They worked so hard for so long and finally scored a goal, but were equalized so easily by their opponents, which was hard for them to accept.
Kahn looked back at Lin Feng's back as he ran all the way to the bench and jumped on his teammates to celebrate passionately. He then silently returned to his own goal and fished the ball out. In the two home and away games, the goal he guarded was breached by the opponent three times, and each time was easier than the last.
This made Kahn doubt his own ability for the first time: Am I really getting old?
Born in 1969, he is 37 years old this year, which is considered old even among goalkeepers.
Maybe I should really consider retiring after this season ends.
After all, if his condition continued to decline, staying in the club would only hurt himself and others.
Lin Feng obviously didn't know that because of his goal, the legendary goalkeeper had begun to think about retiring.
But even if he knew, he would not show mercy.
The best way to respect your opponent is to give it your all!
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Lin Feng's goal brought both teams back to the same starting line.
Inter Milan was very satisfied with the score. When the opponent had sent out all its main players, they were able to get a draw away from home, which was a pretty good result.
But for Bayern Munich, this result is totally unacceptable.
In the last round they had already lost to Inter Milan away from home, and now they have lost the top spot. If they cannot regain their form at home, they really will not be able to explain to the fans.
So, Magath made a decisive substitution. Van Bommel, who was exhausted and performing poorly on the field, was replaced by Argentine defender Demichelis.
In addition to changing the defenders, Bayern also made adjustments to the forward and midfield positions.
Delles and Santa Cruz came on to replace Salihamidzic and the goal scorer Makaay respectively.
As soon as the two came on the court, they fought desperately, running across the frontcourt at all costs, like two mad dogs, and frantically pressing Inter Milan players.
I don’t know what kind of death order Magath gave them to make them fight so hard.
But under the opponent's crazy scramble, Inter Milan found it difficult to pass the ball out from the backcourt.
As Bayern's formation pressed forward and their half was filled with opposing players, almost every passing route for Inter Milan players was cut off by the opponent.
And the ball must be passed quickly, otherwise if it stays at the feet for just a few seconds, Bayern players will rush up from all directions and surround the person with the ball.
This tactic was very effective. Inter Milan almost made mistakes due to several indecisive passes from the backcourt, giving the opponent a chance to counterattack.
As a last resort, Inter Milan could only kick the ball forward.
However, due to Inter Milan's formation being drastically contracted, there were very few players in the front court. Moreover, many of the long kicks were made with the mentality of clearing the ball, rather than seriously passing the ball. Therefore, almost all of these long kicks in the front court fell into the hands of Bayern players, which was equivalent to handing over the ball to them.
At this time, the value of Bayern's substitution of Demichelis was reflected. In addition to his outstanding defensive ability, his excellent passing is also one of his special skills.
Inter Milan's long kick was quickly passed back to his teammates in the frontcourt by Demichelis. After Bayern players got the ball, they began to besiege Inter Milan again.
In the final stage of the game, Inter Milan's situation was precarious as the opponents launched a frantic attack around their goal.
In the 82nd minute, Delles cut into the penalty area from the right. When facing Grosso's defense, the two seemed to have physical contact. Then Delles screamed and fell in Inter Milan's penalty area!
"Penalty kick!"
Tens of thousands of Bayern fans shouted in unison, putting pressure on the referee.
The referee was running quickly to the scene of the incident, and before he made a decision, Delles, who had fallen to the ground, stood up angrily and pushed Grosso, who was reaching out to him and trying to pull him up, to the ground.
Grosso was stunned. He admitted that he had made some small movements with his hands just now, but it wasn’t that excessive, right?
Why are you so anxious?
Grosso didn't understand, but the players on Bayern's side knew what was going on.
Dales suffers from severe depression, and his emotions occasionally get out of control, leading to unpredictable behavior.
Inter Milan's players reacted quickly, pulling the two apart and protecting Grosso to prevent him from fighting back and being sent off with a red card.
Bayern players also tried to persuade Dales to calm him down.
If the referee had not shown mercy to his action just now, he would most likely have been sent off with a red card.
Dales had just come on the pitch for a short time. If he was sent off so soon, it would have wasted Bayern's substitution quota and left them with one less player.
Although players from both teams pulled the two apart immediately, the referee saw everything clearly.
He first took out the red card with a serious expression and sent Dales off.
Then, amid the uproar and boos at the scene, he pointed to the penalty spot and awarded Bayern a penalty.
The boos at the Allianz Arena suddenly stopped, replaced by cheers and applause from Bayern fans.
What red card or not, it’s not as important as this penalty!
Although Dales once entered Bayern as a talented teenager, his form has been up and down in recent seasons. Coupled with injuries and depression, his number of appearances and time at Bayern have dropped significantly.
In addition, he often behaves irrationally on the court, which makes the number of fans supporting him decrease.
The piglet took the shot himself, deceived the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the goal steadily.
The score became 2:1, Bayern took the lead again!
This penalty disrupted Mancini's plan, as he had originally planned to grab a point.
Unexpectedly, the opponent scored again. He had no choice but to make temporary adjustments, replacing Grosso who had received a card with Solari, and replacing Figo who was exhausted and in a declining state with Recoba.
It was this substitution that achieved miraculous results in the stoppage time!
In the 3rd minute of injury time, Lin Feng passed the ball to the right from the middle, Recoba passed the ball directly into the penalty area, and Cruz's shot from the corner of the small penalty area was blocked by Kahn.
Vieira followed up and scored with a shot from 10 meters away from the goal on the left, and the score became 2:2!
Bayern fans were only happy for ten minutes!
(End of this chapter)
