Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"Lin Feng VS Kaka, who is the real leader of the younger generation?"

"Lin Feng scored 13 goals, Kaka scored 11 goals, the two heroes are far ahead of all young players!"

"Is the attacking midfielder the answer? Players like Lin Feng and Kaka may become popular in the five major leagues!"

"Both Premier League giants have failed, and Serie A has secured the championship in advance!"

"The two Milan giants meet in the Champions League final. Who says Serie A has declined?"

……

After the match between AC Milan and Chelsea, all of Europe's attention was focused on Inter Milan and AC Milan.

This is the first time in four years that the Champions League final has seen a civil war from a single league.

Coincidentally, the last time was also in Serie A.

Although fans always say that Serie A is in decline and no longer as glorious as it once was.

But in terms of European competition results, Serie A has never been weak.

Even because of the strong rise of Lin Feng and Kaka this year, as well as the reappearance of Serie A civil war in the Champions League final, many fans feel that Serie A has ushered in a revival.

Last year, when FIFA promoted Lin Feng and Kaka as the two greatest talents of the younger generation, this statement was met with complaints and disdain from many people.

But this year, after seeing the crazy performance of these two players in the Champions League, no one doubts this statement anymore.

The only debate probably lies in which of the two sides is stronger!
Because of his strong strength, good temperament and image, and the way he plays football is also very entertaining.

Both of them attracted a large number of fans' support. Fans on both sides felt that their players were stronger and they argued with each other so much that it was common to see fans of both sides cursing at each other on major websites and forums.

"Of course Lin Feng is stronger. Kaka can only rush forward without thinking. Can he pass the ball? Does he know how to take free kicks? Can he be the brain of the team?"

"Dude, you can donate your eyes if you don't want them anymore. Kaka has provided so many assists in the league and Champions League this season. Can't you see it? If Kaka can't pass the ball, where did these assists come from? Did they fall from the sky?"

"It would be fine if you didn't mention assists, but now that you have, I have to have a good talk with you about it.

Come on, let me explain it to you. Kaka has scored 11 goals and provided 9 assists in the league this season.
He also scored 11 goals in the Champions League, but only provided 3 assists.

Combined, Kaka only scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists.

Let's take a look at Lin Feng's statistics. He played 29 games in the league, scored 17 goals and made 16 assists.

He played 12 games in the Champions League, scored 13 goals and provided 9 assists.

Excluding cup matches, Lin Feng's total goals in the league and Champions League this season are 30 goals and 25 assists.

Did you see that, brother? Lin Feng’s number of goals is not much more than Kaka’s, only one third more.

But Lin Feng's assists are more than twice that of Kaka. It's a bit too much to say that Kaka can't pass the ball, but it's not too much to say that Kaka's passing is not as good as Lin Feng's, right? "

……

Supporters of both sides were fighting fiercely, but neutral fans were just watching the show:
"Kaka's statistics are very impressive even in the top five leagues. If Lin Feng wasn't there, it would be no problem for him to win the Ballon d'Or with these statistics."

"Who says it's not true? But it's the other guy's fault. The data in all aspects suppress Kaka. If Kaka still wants to win the Golden Ball, he must lead the team to beat Inter Milan and win this year's Champions League. This is his only chance!"

The objective data is there, and even neutral fans have to admit that Lin Feng currently has a greater advantage.

But the difference between their data is not too big. As long as Kaka wins a significant championship, such as the Champions League, he may be able to make a comeback.

"After seeing the result of this match, why do I feel like this year's Champions League script was tailor-made for Lin Feng?"

"Oh what do you mean?"

These words aroused the interest of others, and many people pricked up their ears.

"Milan has not won against Inter in the past two years and has lost four games in a row. Drawing Milan is definitely a good draw for Inter. The psychological advantage is too great!"

"In addition, the outside world is now hyping up the peak showdown between Lin Feng and Kaka. If Lin Feng can lead the team to defeat Kaka and AC Milan, then he will be able to solidify his reputation as the best young player, and he can also naturally and undisputedly win this year's Golden Globe Award.

You have to know that Lin Feng is not yet 19 years old. Even when the Golden Globe Awards are presented at the end of the year, he will only be 19 and a half years old.

The youngest winner in the history of the Ballon d'Or was Ronaldo in 1997, who was only 21 years and 3 months old. If Lin Feng can win the Ballon d'Or, he will break the record and become the youngest player in the history of the Ballon d'Or. He will also be the first player to win the Ballon d'Or before the age of 20!

With so many honors, wouldn't it be like becoming a god in one step?"

When everyone heard this, they felt it made sense.

In the absence of major changes in the two teams' lineups, it is normal to not be optimistic about AC Milan's victory. Once Inter Milan wins the Champions League, Lin Feng will take the lead in the competition with Kaka!

"Hearing you say that, it suddenly occurred to me that didn't Lin Feng score 13 goals before the final?
This figure is only one goal away from tying the record of 1962 goals set by AC Milan legend Altafini in the 63-14 season.

It just so happens that the opponent in the final is AC Milan. If he can score two goals, it means breaking the opponent's record in front of AC Milan. What is this? This is NTR!"

……

Upon learning that Lin Feng's team had advanced to the finals, Lin Feng's relatives and friends called to congratulate him and cheer him on.

Of course, the teammates from the national youth team and the national team are indispensable here.

Lin Feng's little fanboy Hao Junmin cheered for Lin Feng in the group:
"Come on, Brother Lin, beat AC Milan in the final and win the championship!"

Chen Tao also said: "Come on, kick well!"

After the two people spoke, the National Youth Group, which had been silent for a long time, immediately became active.

Gao Lin: "Brother Lin, go for it, try to get a hat trick in the final and let the whole world remember your name!"

Lin Feng said speechlessly: "You are making a wish here or you think I am Superman. A hat trick in the finals has not appeared for decades!"

When it comes to defeating AC Milan, Lin Feng still has some confidence, but when it comes to completing a hat trick in the final.

There is really no confidence in this. After all, even Messi and Ronaldo, who were both strong in their prime, have never accomplished this feat.

In the modern football system where the tempo of attack and defense is getting faster and faster, it is difficult to score a goal in the finals where the defense is at full strength, let alone a hat trick.

Cui Peng: "Make a wish? Brother Lin, how do you know that I just went to Bi Hai Temple to pray for you?"

Zhou Haibin heard Cui Peng's words and asked with some doubt:
"Bi Hai Guan? Isn't that a place for seeking marriage? What are you doing there, Lao Cui?"

Others may not know what Bi Hai Guan does, but Zhou Haibin, who is also from Dalian, knows it very well.

Cui Peng: "Ahem, I didn't go to ask for a marriage, don't talk nonsense!"

As soon as these words were spoken, even the dullest person would sense that something was fishy.

Feng Xiaoting: "I smell the stench of love!"

Gao Lin: "Cui Peng, you are so good. You actually started a relationship secretly without telling your brothers. Tell me the truth. Who is your partner?"

The gossipy people began to interrogate Cui Peng. Lin Feng didn't care about other people's privacy, so he chose to log off.

Just after I logged off, a strange phone call came in.

After the call was connected, poor Chinese was heard from the other end:

"Mr. Lin Feng, I'm Park Ji-sung!"

Lin Feng was a little surprised. He didn't know where Park Ji-sung got his phone number.

"Mr. Sun Jihai told me this, please don't blame him!"

Before he even started to guess, Park Ji-sung took the initiative to betray Sun Ji-hae.

The two play football in the same city and even their training grounds are next to each other. Although they are rivals on the surface, Park Ji-sung and Son Ji-hae have a good relationship in private.

It makes sense that the other party was able to get his phone number from Sun Jihai.

"Mr. Lin, although it may be a bit presumptuous to say this, please do your best in the final and win the Champions League!"

"Ok?"

Lin Feng and Park Ji-sung have an average relationship, and can't even be called friends.

He didn't understand why the other party went to so much trouble to call him to cheer him up. It seemed that their relationship had not reached that level!
Park Ji-sung explained:

"You are the first Asian player to be at the heart of a top club in the five major leagues, and the first to lead a team to the Champions League final in this capacity.

If you can succeed in the finals, it will prove that Asian players are no worse than European and African players, and we also have the ability to become the core of the team and lead the team to win honors!
So, you represent not only yourself, but also the whole of Asia.

In this game, all of Asia, 40 billion people, are your staunch supporters! "

For a long time, Asia has been a football desert, and the stereotype that the players here are not strong enough and cannot take on big responsibilities is deeply rooted in European football.

Affected by this implicit discrimination, the development ceiling of many players traveling to Europe is locked from the very beginning.

No matter how hard they try, they cannot replace white or black players and become the core of the team.

At best he can gain the status of a role player, but it is difficult to move up any further.

But the emergence of Lin Feng gave Asian players hope of breaking the deadlock.

After listening to Park Ji-sung's explanation, Lin Feng's expression became serious:
"I will try my best, for myself and for Asian football!"

After saying this, Lin Feng felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders!

……

There are still 20 days until the Champions League final, which is plenty of time for both sides to prepare.

But the schedule is not very friendly to Inter Milan!
Before the final, Inter Milan will play two Italian Cup finals with Roma.

This is the first time Mancini hates the Italian Cup format so much. The cup finals of other leagues are all decided in one game.

But Serie A has come up with a weird two-round competition system!

Although in terms of value, the Italian Cup cannot be compared with the Champions League.

But Inter Milan has already reached the cup final, and it would be a pity to give up the game at this time.

Moreover, as Inter Milan won the league title ahead of schedule and reached the final of the Champions League, it is possible for Inter Milan to achieve the treble achievement.

So far, no team in the entire Serie A has ever achieved this honor.

If Inter can do this, they will be able to surpass AC Milan and Juventus.

Mancini can also use this honor to leap into the ranks of famous football coaches.

Faced with such a temptation, Mancini was very conflicted and unwilling to give up the Italian Cup.

But Rome, bent on revenge, would never surrender easily.

In the past two years, Roma has reached the finals and lost to Inter Milan both times.

As the saying goes, three times the limit, it is their turn to hold the trophy this year.

If Inter Milan wants to beat them in the Italian Cup, they must be prepared to pay a heavy price.

This made Mancini very hesitant, as he was worried that a key player would be injured in the Italian Cup final, which would in turn affect the Champions League final.

If Inter Milan and Roma fight to the end and both suffer losses, wouldn't that be a waste of money for AC Milan?
If that happens and both sides get nothing, he will be scolded to death by the fans!
Inter Milan is in trouble, but in fact AC Milan’s situation is not much better than Inter Milan’s.

Before the final, Inter Milan and AC Milan both have three league games to play.

But Inter Milan has already won the championship in advance, so they can completely give up these last few games.

On the other hand, AC Milan is now ranked fifth in the league due to points deduction.

They are under tremendous pressure to accumulate points. If they cannot overtake fourth-placed Lazio before the end of the league, they may not be able to play in the Champions League next year.

But unfortunately, AC Milan's opponents in recent games are a bit tough, and it is not easy to win.

On the other hand, although Inter Milan has two more cup games than AC Milan, because they can give up the three league games, for Inter Milan's main players, they actually have played one game less and the consumption may be even smaller.

On April 5, the 6th round of Serie A kicked off.

Inter Milan kept most of their main players on the bench and relied on a large group of substitutes to win a narrow 1-0 away victory over Messina, who was second from the bottom.

The latter was relegated from Serie A three rounds in advance because of losing this game.

In another match, AC Milan, playing at home, was tied by Fiorentina.

After 90 minutes of play, both teams drew and neither side was able to score.

This result is quite unfavorable for AC Milan, because their rivals Lazio defeated Livorno at home, which further widened the gap between the two teams to 4 points!
There are three rounds left in the league and the 4-point gap is already quite large.

And considering that Lazio's next opponent is Inter Milan, Inter Milan is very likely to give up this game because of the cup and the Champions League final.

This means that Lazio will most likely get three points again.

If Inter Milan really lets go, AC Milan will have to get at least 7 points in the remaining three games to catch up with Lazio.

If Lazio wins another game after defeating Inter Milan, AC Milan will really have no hope at all.

So in a sense, the fate of AC Milan is in the hands of Inter Milan.

If they want to get a place in the Champions League next season, they have to pray that Inter Milan plays more seriously.

Seeing this situation, Mancini made up his mind:
Win the treble and compete with Roma! (End of this chapter)