Chapter 104

While Wang Feng was recovering, Inter Milan traveled to Perugia to prepare for the round of 16.

The first confrontation with Perugia took place right in round 1. At this time, Vuong Phong contributed two passes and two shots to defeat the opponent. Now that the championship is more than half way through, Perugia's rankings are sluggish and it is difficult to compete for a place in the Europa League. Inter Milan Everyone thinks this is a must-win match. Coach Cooper formed a four-four-two formation. Recoba, who often operates in the midfield position, was pushed to play striker to pair with Vieri, while Ronaldo continued to play from the bench.

After the match started, the situation did not develop as everyone expected before the match. Perugia midfielder Tedesco and striker Frizzas successfully connected, which caused big problems for Inter Milan and created some attacking threats.

In the 41st minute, Perugia's efforts finally paid off. Tedesco brought the ball into the Inter Milan penalty area with a smart lob. Frizzas, who was being ambushed, used a headbutt that went through Toldo's handle. door.

In the second half, Inter Milan's performance still did not improve. In the 59th minute, Frizzas collected the ball in the penalty area and scored but was blocked by goalkeeper Toldo. Perugia increased the gap.

After the goal, Ahn Jung-hwan looked like he was crazy. He took off his jersey while running. It was his first goal of the season!

Coach Cooper of Inter Milan cannot sit still anymore. He made a substitution in the 60th minute and replaced Ronaldo first. In the 81st minute, Inter Milan received a corner kick and the ball flew out of the penalty area. After blocking the ball into his chest, Ronaldo directly volleyed to score a goal for Inter Milan. This goal was also Ronaldo's first goal of the season.

But it's too late. Inter Milan lost 1:2 to Perugia and suffered their second defeat in the rankings!

Since Juventus won 1:0 against Venice and Roma won 3:2 against Verona, Inter Milan has dropped to 3rd place in the rankings. After the match, negative comments from the media and fans flooded into Inter Milan, mainly targeting head coach Cooper. La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote a sarcastic article: "Vuong Phong covered up a lot of problems at Inter Milan when he was on the field. His absence made everything exposed, Inter Milan is the same as last season, Nothing changes." ."

"We haven't seen the kind of defensive coaching that Cooper prides himself on at Inter Milan. He also nullified Inter Milan's attacks. Why isn't Ronaldo guaranteed more playing time?"

"If Inter Milan continues like this, even if Vuong Phong returns, he will be powerless, they will be eliminated from the championship series."

Cooper also struggled. He was very worried about Ronaldo's health, so he reduced his playing time, not expecting that this would become the trigger that would lead to failure.

This game is very popular in Korea. Many Korean media reported on the match and said that Ahn Jung-hwan's goal was the key goal that decided the match's outcome.

That goal was against the giant Inter Milan and against the alien Ronaldo!

Some Korean media even wrote articles: "Wang Feng's injury exposed his fatal flaws, and Ahn Jung-hwan's story in the match against Inter Milan cannot be hidden either." hide his superstar quality." The article believes that the first half of Wang Feng's Serie A match went well as he was not hindered by injury. Combined with the powerful support of his teammates, Ahn Jung Hwan's ability to overcome the peak is the epitome of strength.

This view has received widespread approval in Korea. Fans believe that under the guidance of Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan, the Korean national team will definitely achieve a historic breakthrough on the home field of the World Cup!

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In the Coppa Italia round of 16 in midweek, Inter Milan will face Empoli of Serie B. Coach Cooper thought carefully and benched Ronaldo. After the match started, Inter Milan's attack was still a big problem. Even though he had an absolute advantage on the field, he simply could not convert it into goals.

In the first half, the two teams struggled with the score 0: 0. In desperation, Cooper could only replace Ronaldo at the beginning of the second half. With his support up front, Inter Milan's attack gradually became more threatening. In the 65th minute, Consicao dribbled the ball quickly and then broke through to the sideline. He passed the ball before being blocked by a defender. The ball follows an arc across the field and reaches the defense. Vieri kicked into the middle and took advantage of the situation. Knock on the door and finally enter the Empoli gates.

In the 77th minute, Vieri and Ronaldo coordinated to control the pass in the penalty area, and Ronaldo finally scored the second goal to seal the victory. However, towards the end of the match, Inter Milan was caught by Empoli to regain the goal.

In the end, Inter Milan defeated Empoli 2:1 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Round 19 of Serie A, Inter Milan hosted Parma at home. The already precarious situation forced Cooper to put Ronaldo on the field from the start. It was his first game this season.

With the support of home fans like a tsunami, Inter Milan launched a crazy attack against Parma. However, Parma's defense led by Cannavaro and Junior played very tenaciously, blocking attack after attack from the away team ~www.mtlnovel.com~ In the 72nd minute, Parma launched a quick counterattack and Cannavaro dribbles a breakthrough. Taking advantage of Ramucci's passing combination, he tore apart Inter Milan's defense.

Finally, Cannavaro kicked the ball into the penalty area, helping Parma score the only goal of the match. 0:1! Inter Milan has just experienced a series of 2 consecutive defeats.

Even worse, "Flying Donkey" Chievo, who initially ranked 4th, continued his dark horse performance in the first half. They successfully overtook Inter Milan and moved further up the rankings, while Inter Milan fell to 4th place.

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Early in the morning, on the shore of Lake Como, Wang Feng was jogging with Legoff and Dr. Glover. During this time, Glover kept asking Vuong Phong how his legs felt.

Yesterday, club president Moratti personally called to ask Wang Feng about his current injury and whether he could return soon.

Over the past ten days, all of Vuong Phong's injuries have almost recovered. He watched Inter Milan slide step by step down the rankings, feeling extremely uncomfortable and wanting to return to the game.

"Wang, let's do another comprehensive test. If there are no problems, I can approve you to play," Glover said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Glover, I feel very good now, there will definitely be no problems." Vuong Phong said firmly.

After the test, Vuong Phong's fitness report was quickly sent to the head coach and senior management of the club. Looking at the word "fully healthy" in the report, head coach Cooper looked around the office excitedly.

During this time, he was so worried that his hair would go bald. Now he can only hope that Vuong Phong can turn the situation around and prevent Inter Milan from going down.