Chapter 91 Pass the ball to yourself three seconds later!
"I'm sorry everyone, I'm not in a good mood today."
During the half-time break, captain Zanetti took the initiative to apologize to the coach and teammates.
As the captain of the team, he not only failed to lead the team forward, but because of his own mistakes, he gave the opponent many offensive opportunities, which made Zanetti feel very guilty.
"It's okay, Javier. It's not your fault. It's my fault that I didn't notice your poor condition in time."
Mancini patted Zanetti on the shoulder and took the responsibility.
As a newcomer in the coaching world, Mancini has very little coaching experience and lacks experience in dealing with various emergencies.
Things like FIFA virus are prevalent among all the big clubs, but experienced coaches all have their own ways to deal with it.
Either rotate personnel or make tactical adjustments.
In short, they will find ways to minimize this negative impact, but Mancini lacks such experience.
In this game, he adopted the same tactics as in the previous game, trying to defeat his opponent with offense.
But Palermo is much stronger than Treviso, and this is the opponent's home court.
Not only did Inter Milan's tactics quickly fail, but due to the emptiness in the backcourt, the opponent also seized the opportunity to score many times.
At the end of the first half, Inter Milan was already three goals behind.
With more than half of the players in the team being South American, this situation is truly beyond salvation.
Mancini didn't have any better solution, so he could only try his best to replace Adriano and others who were in poor form with players who were in relatively good physical condition, such as Cruz, to see if he could bring some turnaround to the team's offense.
Born in 74, Cruise is 31 years old this year.
At this age, coupled with his strength, he would definitely be the main striker in other teams.
But at Inter Milan, he can only be a substitute.
There is no way, those guys on Inter Milan's front line are too abnormal.
The alien Ronaldo, Italy's top center forward Vieri, and an Adriano.
Although Cruise's strength is not weak, he really has no way to defeat these three guys.
But Cruz has a very good mentality. He is not discouraged because he is a substitute. Instead, he has been training hard and maintaining the best condition. When the team needs him, he is always ready to go into battle and charge for the team.
At this time, Inter Milan's super substitute was once again called upon to take on a critical role.
At the beginning of the second half, Palermo launched another massive attack. Inter Milan's goal became tense again and the game seemed to have returned to the rhythm of the first half.
Seeing that the opponent was attacking so fiercely, Cruz found Lin Feng and said to him:
"Lin, the opponent is attacking fiercely. Let's retreat to the back and help the team stabilize the defense first. After the opponent pulls out the formation, we can wait for an opportunity to counterattack!"
Cruz is a person who likes to observe and think. He watched half the game on the bench and observed that the opponent liked to press forward in a big way when attacking, which made the backcourt unusually empty.
If Inter Milan can seize the opportunity, it is very likely that they can score a goal through counterattack.
In order to achieve the effect of counterattack, teammates need to step forward to provide him with help.
When other teammates are in poor condition and unreliable, the only one he can count on is Lin Feng.
"Ok, no problem. I'll draw the firepower while you wait for the opportunity to ambush!"
Lin Feng didn't want to lose the game so unfairly, so after hearing Cruz's proposal, he agreed without hesitation.
Even if you really lose, you have to die standing. You can't be such a coward.
Inter Milan's chance has not yet arrived, but Palermo has an endless supply of opportunities.
Cesar became the busiest person on the court. If it weren't for his high defense in front of the goal and his one amazing save after another, Inter Milan might have suffered a devastating defeat in this game.
Inter Milan fans are extremely grateful that they bought Cesar. This transfer is simply the best deal Inter Milan has made this summer!
In the 56th minute, Palermo intercepted the ball in the midfield and launched a quick counterattack.
After Brianza and Gonzalez completed a two-pass combination, the latter broke into the penalty area and hit the crossbar with a shot.
Just as Palermo fans were sighing over this ball, the rebounded ball was kicked forward by an Inter Milan player.
Palermo's players thought that this was just a long-foot clearance by the opponent in order to prevent their own fans from being besieged.
But soon, they realized that something was wrong.
When Materazzi cleared the ball with his foot, a blue figure appeared in Inter Milan's lineup, like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and rushed out, heading straight for the football!
Not only Lin Feng smelled the opportunity to counterattack, but also Cruz who was at the front.
He had just been harassing the opponent's midfielder, but he turned around and started sprinting at the first opportunity.
He didn't know whether Lin Feng could grab the ball, but he chose to trust his teammates and just ran forward faster!
"Come back quickly and defend!"
Palermo's coach was so anxious on the sidelines that he was jumping up and down, shouting at his players to go back to defense.
However, they had just completed a counterattack and most of their players were in Inter Milan's half, so it was too late for them to return to defense.
The Palermo defenders who were defending behind were forced to follow Cruz who was sprinting faster and faster, while their midfielder rushed towards the landing point of the football, trying to control the ball before Lin Feng.
Judging from the distance, Palermo's midfielder is closer to the landing point.
But Lin Feng's speed was faster than his. The two arrived almost at the same time and jumped almost at the same time.
With a loud bang, the two of them collided fiercely in the air.
The football landed on the grass not far in front of the two men. Seeing this, the Palermo defender abandoned Cruz and ran straight for the football.
Lin Feng, who was hit, staggered a little when he landed.
But he tried hard to keep his balance and did not fall.
Seeing the opponent's defender rushing up, Cruz was in an offside position.
Lin Feng gritted his teeth, kicked the grass hard, rushed out in one step, and started to accelerate again.
But this time the situation is completely the opposite of before!
The football landed closer to Lin Feng, but the opponent's defender was faster.
Moreover, the opponent does not need to control the ball. Just one kick can resolve Inter Milan's counterattack.
The Inter Milan fans in the stands were so nervous that they dared not breathe. They all stared at the field intently and cheered for Lin Feng in their hearts.
Go, Lin Feng!
As if he heard the fans' cheers, Lin Feng kicked hard, stretched out his long legs, and kicked the ball out before the opponent.
"Offside, this is offside!"
"Why hasn't the referee blown the whistle yet?"
"This kid is offside!"
Seeing Lin Feng kick the ball out, Palermo fans immediately started shouting.
At this time, Inter Milan striker Cruz was obviously in an offside position. If Lin Feng passed the ball to him, it would definitely be an offside!
The referee was obviously aware of this, so he had put the whistle in his mouth and would blow it whenever Cruz caught the ball. However, Cruz did not catch the ball, and in order to avoid the referee's misjudgment, he even took the initiative to avoid the direction of the ball's roll.
Cruz knew very well that if he touched the ball, Inter Milan's attack would come to an abrupt end.
But if he doesn't touch it, Inter Milan will still have a chance to counterattack.
Because there is another person who can touch the ball, and that person is none other than Lin Feng himself!
It’s up to you, Lin!
And Lin Feng's performance did not disappoint his expectations!
After he kicked the ball, he stepped to the side to avoid the opponent's defender, then accelerated and ran towards the football!
The Inter Milan fans who came to the away game, including Mancini and other coaches and substitutes in the coaching booth, had all stood up at this time, staring intently at the figure sprinting on the field.
The fans of Palermo were obviously a little panicked. They swallowed their saliva nervously, hoping that the goalkeeper would perform bravely or that the opponent would make a mistake and slip.
However, no accidents occurred. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lin Feng received his own pass.
Yes, the ball was not passed to Cruz from the very beginning.
Instead, it is passed to yourself three seconds later!
The Palermo goalkeeper, who had already attacked the front of the penalty area, hurriedly retreated after seeing Lin Feng receive the ball.
However, he slipped while stepping back and fell into his own penalty area.
This scene made Palermo fans close their eyes in despair. Now, only God can save them.
However, no miracle happened. After seeing the opponent's goalkeeper trip over his feet, Lin Feng immediately lobbed the ball into the goal.
The ball drew a graceful arc in the air and fell into the net like a parabola.
The score became 3:1, and Inter Milan scored a goal in the second half.
“Unbelievable, unbelievable!”
"Inter Milan's new player made a long run at the Barbera Stadium and scored a goal that was like a god descending from heaven!"
In the commentary booths of major Italian TV stations, the commentators gasped, stunned by what they saw.
The idea of passing the ball to himself three seconds later really opened their eyes.
Only a player as fast as Lin Feng can come up with such a tactic!
After scoring the goal, Lin Feng did not choose to celebrate, but rushed into the net at a high speed, ran back with the ball, and at the same time did not forget to call his teammates and asked them to quickly return to their positions.
Although Inter Milan scored a goal, they are still two goals behind.
There were only more than 30 minutes left in the game, and they didn't have much time left.
Seeing Lin Feng's actions, the teammates who were about to celebrate gave up the idea of celebrating and quickly returned to their positions.
Lin Feng's goal boosted Inter Milan's morale. After the game resumed, Inter Milan pressed forward on all fronts and formed an siege on Palermo's goal.
Figo, who had been silent throughout the game, seemed to be awakened at this moment and began to show his superstar strength on the wing.
In the 66th minute, Figo successfully broke through in front of the penalty area. After entering the penalty area, his volley was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper with his legs.
Two minutes later, Cruz received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area. After observing the goalkeeper's position, he calmly chose to push the ball into the lower left corner.
The ball was played beautifully and hit the inside post and bounced into the net.
The score became 3:2, and Inter Milan scored two goals in just ten minutes.
Like Lin Feng, Cruz did not choose to celebrate after scoring the goal.
Inter Milan's morale had been completely boosted at this point, and everyone in the team saw hope of equalizing the score or even reversing the situation.
More than 2000 Inter Milan fans who traveled with the team even sang Inter Milan's team song at the opponent's home stadium:
I'm not going to go anywhere
Io darei la vita… la mia vita
In love with you
A part that lasts forever
……
The stimulation of the singing made the Inter Milan players on the field even more excited.
They ran madly on the court, pressed madly, and attacked madly.
For a moment, Palermo's goal seemed to be swallowed up by Inter Milan's overwhelming attack.
Seeing that the opponent's attack was extremely fierce, Palermo's coach made a prompt decision and replaced three offensive players with three defensive players at once, determined to defend the last goal lead and retain the victory.
Under the opponent's iron-clad defense, Inter Milan's offense could hardly pose a threat.
They tried free kicks, long shots and headers, but nothing could break the opponent's turtle shell.
The score remained 3:2 until the final whistle sounded!
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, all Palermo players collapsed to the ground exhausted.
Inter Milan’s crazy counterattack in the second half really scared them.
I thought the three-goal lead in the first half was big enough, but I didn’t expect that we almost lost due to the opponent’s counterattack.
In the stands, Palermo fans cried with joy and celebrated this hard-earned victory wildly.
Inter Milan fans were dejected and silently swallowed the bitter fruit of failure.
At the end of the game, except for a few players, all other Inter Milan players, like their opponents, collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion.
They are so tired!
Inter Milan's attack in the second half was all held up in one breath, but as soon as the game ended, this breath was completely lost.
The players lay on the ground, without the strength to stand up.
Among the teammates who fell to the ground, Lin Feng, who was still standing, stood out particularly.
The feeling of failure is not pleasant, but he is trying hard to remember this feeling.
No one can have smooth sailing, and failure is inevitable on the road ahead.
He will represent the Chinese national team in the future. Given the strength of the Chinese team, failure will probably become commonplace in international competitions.
So, Lin Feng forced himself to remember the bitter and uncomfortable taste of Zhang.
Use this to motivate yourself. Only by becoming stronger can you avoid tasting the taste of failure!
After the game, I shook hands with the opposing head coach and congratulated him.
Mancini straightened his suit and was about to step onto the field to comfort the players who had lost the game.
Although they lost the game, the players performed very well in the second half, especially Lin Feng and Cruz.
"Hey, did I forget something!?"
Mancini was walking and when he saw Lin Feng, he suddenly remembered something:
I seemed to have forgotten to replace Lin Feng after 70 minutes!
"This kid actually insisted on playing the entire game!?"
PS: It was three o'clock in the morning when I finished writing the last chapter. I didn't check it carefully, so there was a small repetition. I would like to apologize to everyone here. I am really sorry!
(End of this chapter)
