Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

There is an old Chinese saying, "The army that mourns will win!"
The popular explanation is that an army that rises up to resist because of bullying will surely win.

And what Rome got at this time was such a script.

On May 5, the first leg of the Italian Cup final kicked off, with Inter Milan traveling to challenge Roma.

Mancini had high hopes for this match. Not only did he rotate the main players in the league one round in advance, he also formulated targeted tactics specifically for this match.

However, the final result was unexpected - Inter Milan was completely defeated by Roma with a score of 2:4 away from home!
The game was extremely intense and Roma showed extremely tenacious fighting spirit and resilience.

Although shortly after the start of the first half, Lin Feng used a free kick to help Inter Milan take the lead.

But the home team Roma, led by Adriano, a former Inter Milan player, launched a desperate counterattack against Inter Milan.

Less than ten minutes after Inter Milan scored, Ade seized a counterattack opportunity with his human tank-like impact and helped Roma equalize the score.

In the second half, when the situation was in a stalemate, it was Adriano who stood up again, received a pass from Mancini Jr. in the penalty area and helped Roma score another goal and overtake!

When Ade scored the second goal, the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium in Rome was already a little strange.

Not only did the Roma fans in the stands go completely crazy, but even the Roma players on the field seemed to be energized and played extremely hard.

Shortly after Ader reversed the score, Roma captain Totti seized another counterattack opportunity and extended the score to 3:1.
Although he does not have the ability to fight tough battles, he not only has the ability to fight favorable battles, but also a strong one.

Inter Milan's situation at this time was already very passive. Roma, which was in crazy form, was not only unstoppable on offense, but also extremely fierce on defense.

Shortly after the start of the second half, Crespo and Figo were injured and left the field due to fighting and fouls by opponents.

In this game, Inter Milan did not lack opportunities, nor did they not fight hard enough. Crespo and Figo were both injured while fighting for the ball and could not continue the game.

Every chance Inter created was destroyed by the opponent before scoring.

It was not until the injury time that Cruz, who came on as a substitute, received a pass from Lin Feng in the penalty area and headed in Inter Milan's second goal.

However, De Rossi immediately scored a long shot from Roma to expand the score again.

There was little time left at this point, and Inter Milan was really powerless to turn the situation around and could only swallow the bitter fruit of its first defeat of the season.

Inter Milan's unbeaten streak this season was ultimately lost to their biggest rival, Roma.

This made Mancini regret it so much.

The team tried their best in the away game, even at the cost of two main players being injured, but ended up like this. It can be said that they lost more than they gained!

If we had known this earlier, we should have given up the cup competition and focused on the Champions League.

But there is no medicine for regret in the world. The end of Inter Milan’s unbeaten streak and the problems they exposed in this game immediately appeared on the front pages of major media.

"Roma's revenge was successful, Inter Milan's golden age was broken!"

"Old general betrays his country, Adriano is crowned the Prince of Rome!"

"With two goals in hand, Roma is on the verge of winning the championship!"

"Defeated in Rome, who should be held responsible for tonight's loss?"

This is different from the situation in Europe where everyone is busy praising Roma, belittling Inter Milan, and blaming everyone from the coach to the players for Inter Milan.

Domestic and even Asian media are all speaking up for Lin Feng:
"In this game, except for Lin Feng, everyone else on Inter Milan's side is simply inhumane."

"Especially Torres, he is simply a spit-crazy devil. He spit at least three of the balls sent by Lin Feng. If he plays in the Champions League final in this state, there will be no chance of winning!"

"I think the coach has a big problem, what the hell is a single defensive midfielder?

Brother, do you know that you are playing away? Are Roma a weak team? Mancini must have been kicked in the head by a donkey when he only put one defensive midfielder on to face their attack! "

"In the final analysis, Inter Milan has developed a habit of arrogance because they have won too many games before. From the lineup to the playing style in this game, they all showed contempt for their opponents.

As the saying goes, arrogant soldiers will be defeated. It is not surprising that Inter Milan lost! "

"Well, you need to adjust your condition. There are still more than ten days until the Champions League final. There is still time."

……

The defeat in the Italian Cup obviously had a significant impact on Inter Milan's morale.

During the team training on the second day, Lin Feng could clearly feel that his teammates were in low spirits.

The training ground, which is usually bustling, was eerily quiet today.

Even the usually active South American gang has few people coming out to collect treasures.

Everyone just carried out their own training in silence, waiting for the head coach to come out and arrange the content of today's training.

Mancini came out a little later than usual today and didn't look well, as if he had stayed up all night.

But he still pulled himself together, clapped his hands, and stopped everyone's training.

After taking a quick look, Mancini spoke slowly:
"Do you feel frustrated and helpless after losing the game?"

“Do you feel wronged after being scolded by the media reporters?”

"Are you afraid to face the fans outside who have supported you?"

Everyone lowered their heads involuntarily, and with every word Mancini spoke, their heads lowered a little bit.

Everyone felt that Mancini was like a worm in their stomach, guessing everything they were thinking.

"Don't be embarrassed, I'm the same as you!"

"This is human nature. If you don't feel remorse, annoyance, unwillingness, or regret, I'd be surprised!"

Seeing that he had no intention of scolding the players, everyone looked at him with a hint of confusion in their eyes, not knowing what Mancini wanted to express.

"There is an old saying in Lin's country, 'Knowing shame leads to courage', and I think this saying makes a lot of sense.

That’s right, we lost, and we lost miserably!

We played like shit in the last game, there's nothing to be ashamed of admitting that!

But it doesn’t matter, as long as we learn lessons, sum up experience, and avoid making the same mistakes next time!

And, we are lucky because we have a second chance!"

After saying this, Mancini's eyes suddenly became sharp.

After taking another look at everyone present, he emphasized his tone:
"Are you willing to give the championship trophy to damn Roma?"

"I can not be reconciled!"

"Before you enter the Champions League final, would you like to be chased and buzzed by the media like a mosquito or a fly because of a defeat?"

"I do not want to!"

"Do you want to see the fans who support you shed sad tears again?"

"I don't want to!" "Now that the Treble is within our reach, we all have to consider whether this is our only chance in this lifetime.

Inter Milan had a glorious era in the past, and I believe that we are no worse than them. Now the key to a new dynasty is in your hands. It is our duty to rebuild the glory of Inter Milan! "

Mancini's passionate speech successfully awakened the players' fighting spirit and transformed the frustration and resentment in their hearts into raging anger and fighting spirit.

Not to mention other people, even a reborn person like Lin Feng, who was used to seeing all kinds of toxic chicken soup, was infected by his speech.

Lin Feng really didn't expect that Mancini, who usually doesn't talk much, actually has such ability!

If I had known you were so eloquent, why didn't you give everyone a bowl of chicken soup in the locker room before every game to boost the team's morale?

Seeing that his goal of boosting morale had been achieved, Mancini nodded with satisfaction, and then set a goal for himself and the team:
“From now on, we will go undefeated and win all the championships!
Whoever dares to stand in our way will be crushed, including Roma and AC Milan!"

This domineering declaration completely ignited Inter Milan's already high morale!

In just a quarter of an hour, the same team, the same group of players, their mental outlook and morale have undergone tremendous changes!

If outsiders saw the changes in them, they would definitely be shocked!

But they didn't have to wait too long. On May 5, it was the third-to-last round of the Serie A league.

Just when everyone thought that Inter Milan was going to join forces with Lazio to defeat AC Milan.

Inter Milan, playing at home, unexpectedly sent out all their main players!
This news made the AC Milan fans next door overjoyed. For a moment, they even felt a little admiration for Inter Milan's spirit of fair competition.

However, this admiration quickly turned into horror.

Inter Milan, who had just lost in the previous away game, showed unparalleled fighting power in this game.

Lazio, the team with the strongest defense and the fewest goals conceded in the Serie A this season, was badly beaten by Inter Milan at the Meazza Stadium!
In the first half alone, Inter Milan had already scored three goals.

Lin Feng scored the first goal, Torres expanded the score, and before the end of the first half, Lin Feng scored his second goal with a free kick.

This is the second consecutive game that Lin Feng has scored a free kick, and it is also his eighth free kick this season.

This data tied the world record set by Lyon's free kick master Juninho in the 03-04 season.

In the next four and a half games, as long as Lin Feng scores one more free kick, he will have the exclusive right to own this record!

But Milan fans didn’t care about these things at all. They were all frightened by the momentum shown by Inter Milan in the first half.

"What's going on? Didn't Inter Milan lose momentum in the last game? Why did they suddenly become so strong in this game?"

"Although Lazio is not as strong as Roma, it is still the fourth-ranked team in Serie A. Moreover, they are known for their strong defensive strength. How could they be beaten like this?"

"To be honest, seeing Inter Milan's current state, if I were a Roma fan, I would be scared now!"

"What are you afraid of? Inter Milan doesn't just have the cup to win, they don't want the Champions League anymore?

I don’t believe Inter Milan is willing to fight us to the end and let AC Milan reap the benefits! ”

Roma fans did not directly deny that Inter Milan’s current state is terrible, they could only find an excuse to comfort themselves.

They held a glimmer of hope in their hearts, thinking that Roma still had a two-goal lead, and that Inter Milan had to be distracted by the Champions League, so they might really choose to give up the second leg of the final.

However, they were soon disappointed!
On May 5, the second leg of the Italian Cup final kicked off at the Meazza Stadium.

Two hours before the game, Inter Milan announced their starting lineup.

Except for the injured Crespo and Figo, Inter Milan sent out main players in all other positions.

"Are you really going to fight Roma to the bitter end?"

"Is it worth it for a mere Italian Cup title?"

"Mancini is really blinded by greed!"

"Maybe it was an order given by Moratti forcefully?"

The outside world was very shocked by Inter Milan's choice. After all, Inter Milan has won the cup championship for two consecutive years, and this thing means far less to them than the Champions League trophy.

Just for such a worthless championship trophy, taking such a big risk to fight to the death with Roma before the Champions League final, this doesn't seem like a good deal at all!

"Do you think there is a possibility that Mancini or Inter Milan does not want to choose between the cup and the Champions League, but chooses to have both?"

"You mean the Triple Crown?"

"Yes, I hadn't noticed if you hadn't told me that Inter Milan really has a chance to win the treble this season!"

"If the goal is to win the treble, Mancini's choice makes sense!"

"But Inter Milan lost so much in the first leg, it will be too difficult to turn the tables in the cup, right?"

Is it really difficult?

Inter Milan quickly gave the answer!

“Goal!!!”

"Less than five minutes into the first half, Inter scored a goal!"

"A fantastic start, an incredible goal, Inter Milan is only one goal away from defending the Italian Cup!"

The second goal did not make everyone wait too long. In the 28th minute of the first half, Beckham made a long pass from the backcourt and accurately found Cruz who was in the front.

Cruz passed the ball to Lin Feng. After adjusting himself, Lin Feng shot directly, hitting a beautiful world wave, and the ball once again penetrated the goal of the Roma team.

In less than thirty minutes, all of Roma's advantages were lost.

We are even at a disadvantage of away goals and are now lagging behind.

The stunned Roma team tried to launch a counterattack in the second half.

However, they were defeated by Inter Milan's textbook defensive counterattack.

Lin Feng and Torres scored consecutive goals in counterattacks in the 62nd and 72nd minutes of the second half, further expanding the score to 4:0!

Although Roma took advantage of the chaos in the penalty area and De Rossi scored a goal.

But Inter soon expanded the score again. Materazzi successfully headed the ball into the penalty area and made the score 5:1!

The Roma team has started to fall into chaos, but Inter Milan still has no intention of stopping.

In the 88th minute, Lin Feng made a straight pass from the top of the arc, assisting Cruz to score another goal.

The score became an astonishing 6:1!

This is the most exaggerated score in the final of the Italian Cup in its 95-year history.

Inter Milan used a hearty victory to announce to the world:

The invincible Inter Milan is back! (End of this chapter)