Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"Lin Feng, what do you think of the latest price announced by the German transfer market?"

"Lin Feng, do you think you have the strength to challenge Ronaldinho now?"

"Lin Feng, do you have the confidence to break Altafini's Champions League goal record set 45 years ago?"

"Lin Feng, which opponent would you rather face in the final, Chelsea or AC Milan?"

……

On the morning of the second day after returning to Milan, there was a large crowd gathered outside Inter Milan's training base.

In addition to the nearby fans who came to watch the game on a daily basis, many reporters also came.

Before Lin Feng could even park the car, he was surrounded by these reporters.

Reporters swarmed over, setting up their cameras and taking pictures, while desperately trying to pass the interview microphone to Lin Feng's car window.

“I haven’t paid attention to the transfer market’s values.”

"Ronaldinho is still my number one midfielder!"

"Compared to breaking the Champions League goal record, I care more about helping the team win the championship!"

"Whether it's Chelsea or AC Milan, we will go all out!"

While answering reporters' questions, Lin Feng struggled to push through the crowd that was surrounding him. Under the cover of the security guard, he broke through the siege and entered the training base.

Seeing Lin Feng enter the base, his teammates started to joke:

"Come and welcome our Mr. 7000 million!"

"Perhaps it won't be long before our team will have a billionaire!"

Lin Feng was speechless:

“Net worth is not salary, there is nothing to be happy about.

Besides, this is not a fixed possibility. If we lose in the final, do you believe he can lower my value to even lower than before? Just take a look at this!"

Everyone shook their heads, obviously not believing it.

Given Lin Feng’s crazy performance this season, even if Inter Milan unfortunately loses in the final, it will not have much impact on him.

After all, his strength has been fully demonstrated in previous games!

Sometimes I have to admire the efficiency of reporters. I just interviewed Lin Feng outside the training base in the morning, and by noon, Lin Feng's answer had already appeared on the headlines of major newspapers.

But this painting style feels a little bit wrong...

"Lin Feng said he doesn't pay attention to the German transfer market, is he dissatisfied with his low price?"

"Lin Feng: My goal is to surpass Ronaldinho!"

"Inter Milan's core player says he is confident of winning the Champions League trophy and breaking the Champions League goal record at the same time!"

……

Lin Feng's forehead was filled with black lines. What the hell was going on?

Aren’t these reporters really good at confusing right and wrong?
As expected, I shouldn't have responded to these guys before.

But fans who saw these reports were very excited:
“Brother Lin is so domineering!”

"To be honest, Lin Feng's performance this season is truly explosive!"

"Who said it wasn't true? 13 goals in a single Champions League season. I've been watching football for so many years and I haven't seen such a perverted player for a long time!"

"Based on this kind of performance, 7000 million euros is not excessive at all. I even think Transfermarkt is too conservative!"

"I also think that the transfer market has given him a low price. Lin Feng is only 19 years old and has great potential in the future.

Ronaldinho is already 27 this year, and his potential has basically been exhausted. I even think he is starting to go downhill from his peak! "

"Indeed, Ronaldinho's performance this season is not as good as last season. Considering Ronaldinho's current state, giving him a price of 8000 million is really a bit high!"

Ronaldinho has been addicted to nightclubs this season and has had a lot of unpleasantness with the Barcelona club because of his lack of self-discipline and being late for training.

When Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League before, Ronaldinho was even booed by Barcelona fans in his own home stadium.

All signs indicate that the bond between Barcelona and Ronaldinho may be running out.

In fact, judging only from the team's results and performance in the game, Lin Feng has performed better than Ronaldinho this season.

But Ronaldinho's various honors, status in football and influence around the world are not comparable to Lin Feng's.

Therefore, even though he has begun to decline, many people still regard him as the best midfielder in today's football.

"Do you think it's possible for Lin Feng to win the Golden Globe Award this year?"

In the absence of international competitions, the results of the Champions League and the league are given great weight in the selection of the Ballon d'Or, especially the Champions League.

The core player who leads the team to win the Champions League will most likely be selected for the Golden Ball Award.

"As long as we can win the championship, there is a high probability that we can win this year's Ballon d'Or."

"If that's true, then Lin Feng and Xiao Luo are almost tied in terms of personal honors!"

"No, no, no, don't forget that Lin Feng also won another Champions League Golden Boot, and it broke the Champions League's historical record. As a midfielder, how difficult it is to get this honor? Do I need to tell you?"

Unlike forwards, midfielders have fewer shooting opportunities and it is more difficult to score goals due to their position.

That's why Zidane was almost deified after scoring three goals in the World Cup; and Kaka won the Ballon d'Or with a high vote without any suspense after scoring ten goals in the Champions League and leading the team to win the Champions League.

If Lin Feng can really lead Inter Milan to win the championship and win the Champions League Golden Boot, then he will replace Kaka's ecological niche and may even be more sensational than Kaka was back then.

Because he has more goals and assists than Kaka, and his tactical role in the team also exceeds that of Kaka.

"It's a pity that the Chinese national football team is not good enough. Ronaldinho has the bonus of being a World Cup champion. It's unlikely that Lin Feng will get this honor!"

Everyone was having a good discussion, but suddenly someone brought up the Chinese national football team, and everyone's good mood instantly disappeared.

It’s better to hope to win five million in the lottery than to hope for the Chinese national football team to win the World Cup!

……

The training intensity on the first day after the game was not high, and the focus was mainly on recovery.

Because of their concern about the opponent in the final, Inter Milan players' minds were not on the training ground.

By the afternoon, as the time for another semi-final drew closer, it became increasingly difficult for everyone to concentrate on training.

"Who do you think will win, Chelsea or AC Milan?"

Torres spoke to Lin Feng while practicing shooting.

"AC Milan, Kaka is in good form this season and should score a goal in this game."

Torres did not agree with Lin Feng's answer:
"I think Chelsea has a better chance of advancing. After all, they are leading now, and Mourinho's teams are very difficult to beat. Kaka will definitely be targeted, so it will be very difficult to score a goal!"

Torres' analysis makes sense, but football is sometimes quite mysterious.

Anyway, Lin Feng felt that Kaka could win. He couldn’t tell why. It was simply a feeling!
At seven o'clock in the evening, when the game was about to start, Mancini specially gathered all the players together to watch the game.

Three cobblers are the best of Zhuge Liang.

Getting everyone together to discuss and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the two opponents is much more efficient than their coaching staff doing their own research behind closed doors.

The game started on time at 7:25 in the evening.

AC Milan, playing at home, launched a quick attack right from the start and almost succeeded. Chelsea, taken aback, immediately tightened their formation and parked the bus on the away field.

Although Chelsea, having won two Premier League championship trophies in a row, is already qualified to be called a wealthy club.

But the way they play is not like that of a wealthy team at all.

The Milan fans who came to the scene booed loudly, mocking their opponents for being like cowards and not daring to attack.

Mourinho ignored the boos and attacked?

Why attack?

We are the one leading now, so why don’t we stay in the backcourt and wait for the opponent to attack so that we can counterattack?

Breaking through dense defense is a global problem, let alone a team with a top lineup that is determined to defend to the end. It becomes even more difficult to break through their goal.

Throughout the first half, AC Milan tried countless methods.

Long shots, set pieces, headers... they tried everything, but still couldn't shake Chelsea's defense.

This was the first time that an Serie A team had encountered the Blues in a Champions League knockout round, so even though they had heard about the Blues' iron-blooded defense, they were still shocked.

"How do we break this kind of defense?"

"I feel desperate for AC Milan!"

"We have to score a goal no matter how desperate we are. Milan doesn't have much time left!"

"Kaka, Ronaldo, Inzaghi, you guys have to stand up!"

Perhaps knowing that the team's offensive firepower was insufficient, Ancelotti specially put the alien, who had been sidelined for a long time due to injury, into the starting lineup before the game.

But the alien couldn't control his diet during his convalescence and became a lot fatter than when he first came to Milan.

Ronaldo now is almost becoming fat.

The alien gained weight, decreased speed and was in poor condition, and did not provide much help to the team on the court.

If Milan wants to score a goal, they still need that man to stand up!

"Kaka!"

Boom!

"Kaka!"

Boom!

Milan fans began to chant Kaka's name, like faithful believers calling their God.

This season, every time AC Milan faced desperate situations in the Champions League, it was Kaka who stepped forward to resolve the crisis.

"Kaka was almost tackled by Chelsea players in the first half. Even if he wanted to score, he had to have a chance!"

Even Torres couldn't stand it anymore. Milan fans were treating Kaka as a wishing machine.

Being able to save the team before doesn’t mean you can always save the team.

Chelsea's defensive intensity is obviously much higher than their previous opponents.

"In fact, targeting and fouling are not a big deal. What a player like Kaka needs most is space. In other words, he needs the opponent to form a strong formation so that he can make some moves. But now Chelsea is playing in a solid formation. There is not enough space for Kaka to sprint. In this way, his threat will be greatly reduced!"

Figo pointed out the crux of the problem incisively. Kaka is very strong, but this refers specifically to Kaka who rushes forward in mobile warfare.

If Kaka cannot charge forward and is forced to switch to positional warfare, then all his advantages will be gone and he will naturally not be able to create a miracle.

In fact, when Lin Feng first came to Inter Milan last year, his situation was similar to Kaka's. However, with the help of the system, Lin Feng's abilities improved rapidly. In addition to relying on speed to attack the opponent's defense, he also mastered the three skills of passing, free kicks and dribbling that could play a big role in positional warfare.

So starting from this season, the voices that said Lin Feng was like Kaka and called him the Chinese Kaka gradually disappeared.

Figo was very curious about this and wondered how Lin Feng had managed to train in such a short time.

He couldn't figure it out, and in the end he could only blame it on the other party being a genius!
Just when everyone was not optimistic that Kaka could create a miracle, a miracle happened!

In the 73rd minute of the second half, Ballack fouled Pirlo in the midfield.

Ballack, who likes to argue with the referee, is appealing to the referee, believing that he did not commit a foul just now.

However, while he was distracted, Pirlo suddenly got up from the ground, bent down to put the ball down, and immediately kicked it out impatiently.

AC Milan quick free kick!
Pirlo’s goal is very clear, just find Kaka!
Kaka did not disappoint his teammates. He pushed the Chelsea players around him away, dribbled into the penalty area at high speed, and shot the ball through the goal guarded by Cech.

The score became 1:1, and the two teams returned to the same starting line.

At the moment the goal was scored, the entire San Siro Stadium shook, and the sound of fans everywhere was filled with the sound of Kaka's name enthusiastically shouting.

This is not only Kaka's 11th goal in the Champions League this season, but also a life-saving goal that saved the team from danger!
Without Kaka, AC Milan has been sentenced to death!

"Damn, you really got it right. Kaka actually scored a goal!"

Inside Inter Milan's base, Torres looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Before the game, he was confident that Kaka would not score a goal, but reality slapped him in the face.

"I'm willing to admit defeat!"

Lin Feng said to him with a smile.

Torres curled his lips:
"It's just a tie. Chelsea only needs to score one goal to kill the game!"

Torres' mouth seems to be blessed, whoever he blows will die!
Under his bad luck, Chelsea fired more than a dozen shots in the next twenty minutes but failed to score a single goal.

The game was dragged into overtime!
In extra time, Chelsea, with a younger lineup and better physical condition, quickly took the initiative in the game.

But neither Shevchenko nor Drogba, nor the previously praised Lampard and German captain Ballack, could break through Milan's goal.

AC Milan used extremely tenacious and even tragic defense, and finally blocked Chelsea's counterattack after paying the price of many injuries.

The game eventually went into a brutal penalty shootout.

The atmosphere at the scene was suffocating. Many Milan fans with weak psychological endurance did not even dare to open their eyes to watch their own players take free throws.

Milan captain Maldini was the first to appear on the field. He replaced the injured Nesta in the extra time and played for less than 30 minutes. His physical condition was still good at this time.

Ma's mentality was always good. Facing Cech, he scored the goal steadily!

Chelsea's first penalty was taken by Lampard, who also scored the goal.

The second player to appear for Milan was Kaka, who performed stably and also scored the penalty.

But Chelsea's second penalty, Robben, missed the ball.

Milan scored again with three free throws, and the score of the penalty shootout was 3:1.

If Chelsea misses the penalty again, as long as Milan scores the next one, they will win the penalty shootout and get a ticket to the final!
Woohoo!

Shhh!
There was a huge booing from Milan fans.

Under the interference of the fans, Geremi, who was under great pressure, lived up to expectations and missed the penalty!
Pirlo came on for Milan's fourth penalty. The moment he came in front of the ball, the hearts of fans of both teams were beating in their throats.

Under the gaze of countless fans, Pirlo deceived the goalkeeper and sent the ball into the goal.

In an instant, the entire stadium was in an uproar.

Inter Milan’s opponent in the final was also announced.

AC Milan vs. Inter Milan, a fateful duel! (End of this chapter)