Chapter 80 Italian Super Cup, the emergence of a dragon and a phoenix
August 8, Turin, Stadio delle Alpi.
The 2005 Italian Super Cup will be held here.
The two participating teams are last season's league champions Juventus and cup champions Inter Milan.
The game was broadcast by CCTV, and many fans in China chose to stay up late to watch the live broadcast of the game.
Since Lin Feng joined Inter Milan, the attention paid to Serie A in China has skyrocketed.
Many people who originally didn’t watch Serie A or even football started watching Serie A games because of Lin Feng.
Influenced by this, CCTV Sports Channel specially purchased the copyright for the new season of Serie A.
In the future, if fans want to watch Serie A games, they can just go to CCTV without having to look for resources everywhere.
Before the game even started, fans of both teams had already started arguing online and in real life.
"The championship must belong to my old lady!"
"That's right. Whether it's the strength on paper or the historical record of the two sides, Juventus is ahead in all aspects. Inter Milan will win with a header!"
"Juventus is the dominant team in Serie A, Inter Milan is nothing to them!"
"Inter Milan is just a small fry that hasn't won the league title for almost 20 years. Only you Nerazzurri are trying to flatter yourself and claim that you are a wealthy club. Don't you feel ashamed? Go out and ask who recognizes you as a wealthy club?"
“Haha, at least we Milan fans don’t admit it. There is only one Milan in the world, and that is AC Milan!”
Although it was a match between Inter Milan and Juventus, AC Milan fans who loved to watch the fun also came to join in the fun.
In their opinion, it would be best if the two teams fought to the point of mutual destruction, and it would be even better if 17 or 18 players were injured!
"I admit that Lin Feng is very powerful, but no matter how powerful he is, can he fight against the entire Juventus team?"
Juventus fans are very crazy, but they are qualified to be crazy.
Compared with Inter Milan, Juventus's performance in both the league and the Champions League is more impressive.
Before this game, the two teams had played against each other 200 times, with Inter Milan at a disadvantage with a record of 61 wins, 49 draws and 90 losses.
But there is a very interesting thing here. Inter Milan’s winning rate against Juventus at home is less than 2%.
But when they play away from home, their winning rate against Juventus exceeds 4%, more than doubling!
Coincidentally, since Juventus is the league champion, the venue of this game is Juventus' home stadium.
This seems to be good news for Inter Milan.
Inter fans shrugged off the harsh words from Juventus fans:
"Juventus is so good, they must have won against Inter Milan last season, right?"
“Haha, we did win, but it was Inter Milan who won, and they won at Juventus’ home stadium!”
"Little-known fact: in the past two years, Juventus' record against Inter Milan is 4 losses, 3 draws and 0 wins. It is no exaggeration to say that Inter Milan is Juventus's victim!"
"Inter Milan is not good at playing against other teams, but we are very good at playing against giants like Juventus. Our main strategy is to rob the rich and give to the poor!"
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During the war of words between the two sides, there were obviously more people standing on Inter Milan's side and supporting them, and they soon overwhelmed the other side in terms of voice.
Originally Juventus had more fans, but with the joining of Lin Feng, the size of the Nerazzurri increased exponentially, completely crushing Juventus fans in terms of numbers.
Although Inter Milan's record is not as good as Juventus, they have more people!
Coupled with Inter Milan's special attack effect on Juventus, Inter Milan fans are full of confidence when arguing.
Relying on the huge advantage in numbers and the method of seizing the sore spots of Juventus fans and pursuing them relentlessly, Inter Milan fans firmly dominated the right to speak and won a great victory in the pre-match war of words.
Juventus fans are obviously not convinced. Winning an argument does not mean you can win the game.
The gap between Inter Milan and Juventus is visible to the naked eye. They are looking forward to the Old Lady using her performance on the field to slap these people in the face and make these Inter Milan fans shut up!
……
Before the game, both sides announced their starting lineups. Except for the injured Thuram and Buffon, all the Juventus stars appeared on the field.
It can be seen that the old lady is determined to win this championship trophy.
As for Inter Milan, Mancini kept some players on the bench. New signings this season, such as Figo and Samuel, were sitting on the bench and did not start.
However, Inter Milan's most anticipated summer transfer target Linfeng still started in this game.
At 21:00 sharp, with the referee's whistle, the game officially started.
Although both teams used a 442 formation, their specific positions on the field were different.
Facing a top team like Juventus, Mancini chose a more stable defensive formation.
Specifically, Adriano and Martins rushed forward, and Lin Feng ambushed behind them as a single attacking midfielder.
Behind Lin Feng is the interception line consisting of three defensive midfielders: Cambiasso, Veron and Stankovic.
At the back is the defense line consisting of Zanetti, Cordoba, Materazzi and Favalli.
Inter Milan's goalkeeper in this game is still the old goalkeeper Toldo. Cesar suffered a shoulder injury in the game against Shakhtar and needs to rest for 2-3 weeks.
After the game started, Juventus did not make any attempts. Relying on the advantage of home court, they launched a fierce attack on Inter Milan from the start.
Juventus was upset at the loss to Inter Milan in the Tim Cup not long ago.
They will not underestimate the opponent or be careless in this game, and they are determined to defeat Inter Milan at home.
Facing the Old Lady's fierce attack, Inter Milan retreated across the board, trying to shrink their formation as much as possible, compressing the space in the backcourt and not giving the opponent any chance to penetrate.
But Juventus players are experienced and had anticipated this situation.
In addition to launching a siege on Inter Milan, they also actively looked for opportunities to counterattack on the spot by intensifying their efforts in the frontcourt.
Less than two minutes into the game, Juventus created a chance to shoot.
Vieira received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and headed the ball slightly over the crossbar.
A few minutes later, Emerson's long shot from near the top of the penalty area also went over the crossbar.
After Inter Milan's formation contracted, Juventus consciously increased long-range shots, hoping to break Inter Milan's turtle shell in this way.
But the effect did not seem to be very good. Although Juventus' shots in the early stages created threats, they did not result in a goal.
On the contrary, it was Inter Milan's counterattack that made Juventus fans' eyelids twitch.
In this game, Mancini once again tried the new offensive tactics he had researched.
When Inter Milan launched a counterattack, Lin Feng and Adriano attacked the opponent's defense line together.
Distract the opponent's defensive attention as much as possible to increase the success rate of the attack.
The effect was indeed achieved, and Inter Milan's counterattack created a considerable threat.
However, Adriano broke into the penalty area twice in a row, but was intercepted by former Inter Milan player Cannavaro each time, which made Mancini so angry that his nose was crooked.
"Did this kid go out fooling around again last night?"
How sharp is Mancini's vision?
It's obvious at first glance that Ade is not in good shape. His legs are obviously weak when he sprints, and his explosive power is not as good as before!
This is the result of wasting too much energy on women!
"Uh, this..."
The assistant coach was speechless. Adriano was Moratti's favorite and the king of Inter Milan.
Who dares to take care of his affairs except the head coach?
And even if Mancini himself came forward, the other party would most likely just ignore it and not take it seriously.
What the head coach says is useless, let alone what these assistant coaches say?
So after a while, no one bothered to care about it anymore, because it was useless.
But Mancini didn't think so. He felt that it was okay for Adriano to fool around on weekdays, but it was outrageous that he did so before the big competition.
This is totally unprofessional!
The club offers you such a high salary, your performance must be worthy of the team.
The striker’s job is to score goals for the team and help the team win!
How can Adriano help the team win in this state?
If there was no one on the bench, Mancini would have wanted to replace this guy.
It seems that Adriano can't be counted on in this game!
Mancini placed all his hopes on Lin Feng!
On the court, Lin Feng also discovered that Adriano seemed to be in poor condition.
If he had been in the same form as in the last game against Shakhtar Donetsk, he would have had a great chance of scoring in those two chances.
Seeing that Adriano was in poor condition, Lin Feng reduced the number of times he passed the ball to him and chose to do it himself!
In the 22nd minute, Inter Milan launched another counterattack.
This time, after Lin Feng dribbled the ball across half court, he did not pass the ball to Adriano, but chose to do it himself.
But Juventus' defenders were really good. Under Cannavaro's interference, Lin Feng's shot went wide of the goal frame.
Cannavaro, who suffered a loss in the Tim Cup, studied Lin Feng's playing habits and technical characteristics after returning.
He knew that Lin Feng was very fast, so he chose to stick closely to Lin Feng, trying his best not to lose his defensive position, while at the same time exerting enough interference on the opponent to make him feel uncomfortable.
Although Cannavaro plays as a central defender, his physique is that of a full-back.
He is not very tall, but he is very fast and can turn flexibly, which makes him very suitable for man-to-man defense.
If all these don't work, he still has another trick, which is to call on his teammates to double-team Lin Feng at any time.
Lin Feng was also very smart. After realizing that Cannavaro was difficult to deal with, during the next counterattack, he pretended to rush inside with the ball, but in the process of rushing forward, he suddenly passed the ball out.
Pass it to teammate Martins on the wing!
Martins seemed to have not expected Lin Feng to pass the ball to him, and his hasty shot was blocked by Zebina who was returning to defense.
"mine!"
Martins raised his hand immediately, indicating that it was his fault. He felt that he had wasted a wonderful pass from his teammate.
Although Lin Feng felt a little sorry, he did not blame his teammates. Instead, he comforted him:
"It's okay. Just seize the opportunity next time and don't be distracted again."
Lin Feng's consolation touched the Nigerian very much. He nodded heavily and promised seriously:
"Don't worry, I will never miss the opportunity again next time!"
Five minutes later, almost in the same position, Lin Feng again made a wonderful pass to Martins, but the latter kicked the ball directly into the stands.
Martins' face was filled with embarrassment, and Lin Feng was also amused by the other party's poor performance.
You are possessed by Gao Lin, right?
You can fire anti-aircraft guns at such a close distance, can you dare to be more outrageous?
Damn it, none of these teammates are worry-free!
In the end, you can only rely on yourself!
But how can we break through Juventus's iron defense?
Lin Feng looked at Cannavaro and Zambrotta and fell into deep thought.
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The attacking pace of both teams was very fast in this game. Although there were no goals, the scene was not boring at all. Instead, it was very enjoyable for the fans to watch.
Especially for those domestic fans who were watching Serie A for the first time, this game really opened their eyes.
It is worthy of being the pinnacle battle of Serie A and deserves the title of Super Cup!
But the weather was not good. As they were kicking the ball, it started to rain.
It was just a drizzle at first, but soon the rain became heavier.
Although the drainage system of the Alpi Stadium worked well and drained all the rainwater on the field, there was no obvious accumulation of water on the lawn.
However, the rain made the grass slippery, which led to a lot of mistakes when both sides passed the ball.
Since ground coordination was no longer possible, the offense became simpler for both sides.
Make long passes and pass the ball into the penalty area with all your might.
In the 35th minute, Camoranesi made a cross from the right, and Ibrahimovic, with his height advantage, grabbed the ball.
He did not choose to head the ball himself, but cleverly moved to the middle of the penalty area and passed the ball to his teammates.
Almost all the defensive players were attracted by Ibrahimovic, and an obvious gap appeared in the middle. As long as his teammates received his pass, there was a great chance that they would score!
But unfortunately, Trezeguet's volley from the center missed and the ball was blocked by the Inter Milan defender.
Seeing Trezeguet fall to the ground after missing the ball, Ibrahimovic rolled his eyes in anger.
He can even spit out the biscuit that is fed to his mouth. How amazing!
Inter Milan has Martins, Juventus has Trezeguet!
They are simply a pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix!
The two mistakes made by the two players brought laughter to the fans watching the game.
Although Juventus' attack was not successful, they have obviously found the right way to attack.
In the 39th minute, there was another cross from the wing.
Ibrahimovic leaned on Materazzi in the penalty area and volleyed the ball without stopping.
He seemed to be showing off his skills to his striker partner and telling him how to volley.
Ibrahimovic's shot was very threatening, and Toldo was forced to fall to the ground to save the ball, but he barely managed to save it.
Although Inter Milan once again resolved the opponent's attack, the feeling of uneasiness became even stronger.
And this feeling soon came true!
In the 43rd minute, Ibrahimovic made a straight pass from the frontcourt.
Trezeguet successfully made an offside move and shot into the far corner to score!
Juventus scored the first goal!
However, just as Trezeguet was celebrating the goal, the referee made a decision that Trezeguet was offside and the goal was ruled invalid!
Inter Milan escaped a disaster!
(End of this chapter)
