Chapter 49

After the game restarted, AC Milan launched wave after wave of violent attacks on Inter Milan's defense. Trim continued to direct the players to attack from the sidelines. They absolutely could not accept a loss.

But this also gave Inter Milan a chance to defend and counterattack. In the 71st minute, after Zanetti stole the ball from the backcourt, he sent a long pass to Nagi in the front field.

Nagi pushed the ball forward even under the interference of the defensive players, then relied on his explosive power to forcefully break free from the entanglement, caught up with the ball and ran to the right.

When Nagi hit the bottom, he saw Ronaldo was responding near the edge of the penalty area, so he knocked the ball back to Ronaldo, and then entered the penalty area to wait for the opportunity.

Ronnie stopped the ball steadily, facing the defender, he tricked the opponent with a set of smooth and continuous change of direction feints, and then went into the penalty area.

Nagi could see very clearly from a close distance, every movement of Ronnie seemed to be very random, but they were all just right, without any superfluous feeling.

Nagi will rely on his senses when handling the ball, and adjust his movements and strength step by step.

But for Ronaldo, how to make the best movements and use just the right amount of force has become a habit engraved in his bones. There is no need for deliberate adjustments. Subconscious processing is often the fastest and deadliest.

This is the gap between himself and a superstar!

Ronaldo, who broke into the penalty area, did not choose to hit the goal directly, but passed out an extremely elegant lob, and came to Nagi. After Nagi received the ball, he only needed to push it lightly, and the ball was gone before Rossi reacted.

"goooooooooooooal, the goal is scored, it's Mina again, another victory for Inter Milan!"

"Ronaldo and Mina formed an exquisite cooperation. Ronaldo swayed past the defensive Helvig at the front of the penalty area, and after entering the penalty area, he lobbed the ball to Mina who was far away. He only needed to poke the ball lightly."

"The familiar Ronaldo is back again. He played with the opponent's defense line with his gorgeous ball skills like samba dance steps, and assisted Mina through precise passing."

"Now we can be sure that the combination of Mina + Ronaldo will definitely play the role of one plus one greater than two!"

After scoring the goal, Nagi rushed to Ronaldo, hugged him, and saluted the fans in the stands together.

Many Inter Milan fans were choked up. They saw the omnipotent Ronnie and the wonderful performance of the new player Nagi. This is a kind of inherited spirit, and the future of the Nerazzurri lies in this spirit. !

But fate is often very absurd. When the game progressed to the 85th minute, Ronaldo took the ball at the front of the penalty area. He wanted to continue to break through with the ball, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his thigh, and then fell to the ground in pain.

The audience was in an uproar, the referee stopped the game immediately, the team doctor rushed to the field to deal with it, Nagi also came to Ronnie's side, squatting down to ask about the situation.

Ronaldo clutched his thigh and said in pain: "I don't feel good, the muscles in my thigh are sore like being torn, Mina, it seems that I can't accompany you to fight the old woman, you must work hard with my share. "

Ronaldo, who was carried off the field, was sent directly to the hospital. At this time, Cooper had used up his substitutions. He did not expect that Ronaldo was injured again after only 22 minutes on the field, so he could only fight with ten players for the final time.

Next, AC Milan launched a fierce offensive. The entire Inter Milan team returned to the 30-meter area of ​​the penalty area, even Nagi was no exception. Offensive support and counterattack frustrated.

In the 90th minute, the efforts of the AC Milan team finally paid off. Inzaghi managed to pull back a goal for the club, but the goal came too late.

In the end, Inter Milan narrowly defeated their rivals in the same city 2:1, and the league points reached 20 points. In this round, Juventus fell 0:0 under Bologna's iron-blooded defense, so their points are also 20 points. Inter Milan reached the top by virtue of the goal difference advantage Top of the Serie A list!

At the press conference after the game, the most relevant topic in the media was Ronaldo's re-injury. Cooper had to announce with regret that Ronaldo had a leg strain and would continue to be absent for at least two months.

This made the reporters on the scene exclaimed. After being away from the game for one year and five months, Ronaldo only played 22 minutes and suffered another muscle strain.

The reporter of Gazzetta dello Sport asked bluntly: "Is there any error in Inter Milan's assessment of Ronaldo's injury? Is this injury caused by the club forcing him to play?"

Cooper said: "This is absolutely non-existent. Our professional medical team has carefully evaluated Ronnie's previously injured patellar tendon, and the results show that he has completely healed."

"Ronnie is also looking forward to his comeback in this game. He communicated with me more than once and wanted to play more time, but I refused. The injury this time was an accident. The cruel fate did not let this amazing talent go. A stunning superstar."

The next day, all the mainstream media in Italy reported on the game and Ronaldo's injury and retirement. Although Inter Milan strongly denied that Ronnie was injured, the "Gazzetta dello Sport" still wrote: "Inter Milan's The team medical team is obviously unqualified, they are a group of quack doctors, they have harmed the alien, and made him suffer from injuries, I don't know if the future star Mina will also be murdered in the future."

The headline of the "Corriere dello Sport" is: "Nagi-Ronaldo's connection was short-lived, Inter Milan beats the deadly enemy." According to the analysis in the article, from Inter Milan's second goal, it can be seen how great Nagi and Ronaldo will be together.

"Mina, like Ronaldo, has superb skills and the ability to finish the goal. If the two of them keep working together, the defense of all Serie A teams will be in vain, because if they want to completely defend one of them, they have to devote all their efforts." Defensive strength, which means another guy will be open."

"Just thinking about that scene gives me chills."

Of course, the Italian media were amazed by Nagi's terrifying scoring ability. In the past 8 rounds of the league, Nagi scored 11 goals, far ahead of the second place in the scorer list, Juventus Strezeguet's 5 goals goal.

"You know, the Serie A Golden Boot has not surpassed 30 goals in a single season for 42 years, and Mina can completely impact this historic moment." Daryl Lowe, a special commentator of "Turin Sports News" commented.

On the evening of October 28, 2001, the ninth round of Serie A kicked off as scheduled. Inter Milan faced Juventus at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

"Dear viewers and friends in front of the TV, this is the CCTV Sports Channel. I am your old friend Huang Jianqiang. Today, my partner Isoka and I will bring you a live broadcast of the 9th round of Serie A. Inter Milan vs. Juventus Tooth."

"Hi everyone, I'm Isoka . This game is a key battle in this round of Serie A. At present, Inter Milan and Juventus have 20 points. Whoever wins this game will win the top spot in Serie A."

"Yes, I believe that many viewers in front of the TV are fans of Inter Milan, including me of course. This is because the Inter Milan team has our Japan star, Nagi Mina."

"Since Nagi entered Serie A, it can be said to be the best. He has quickly become the core of Inter Milan's offense and one of the most threatening strikers in Serie A."

"This makes our Japanese fans both excited and proud. Let us look forward to his wonderful performance in this clash of the century."

The referee on duty is Pierluigi Collina, a famous Italian whistler. His iconic bald head and eagle-like eyes make players on the field dare not easily violate the authority of the referee.

As soon as he blew the whistle, Inter took the lead and Recoba played the ball to Vieri, who passed it back into the backcourt.

Nagi, who was on the right outside the middle circle, rushed directly to the frontcourt. Before the game, the head coach Cooper arranged for him to go straight into the opponent's hinterland after the game started, trying to play a wave of rushing to establish an advantage.

After Inter Milan took the ball in the backfield, they passed the ball to the left. Di Biagio dribbled the ball across the midfield and was about to approach the 30 meters in front of the penalty area. Juventus defender Thuram immediately stepped forward to intercept .

Nagi, who was originally on the front side, suddenly retreated to respond and ran behind the defender. Di Biagio crossed with a precise kick, passed through the three defenders in the middle, and came straight to Nagi's feet.

After Nagi received the ball in the middle, he quickly turned around and made a breakthrough. Tudor and Conte chased after him. He deliberately took the ball one step forward, and then accelerated to chase.

With this accelerated run-up, when Nagi caught up with the ball at the top of the penalty area, he directly hit the goal, and the ball pierced through the Juventus goal like a sharp sword.

1:0! In just 1 minute of the opening, Inter Milan took the lead!

The Inter Milan fans in the stands had not yet fully entered the game atmosphere, and they did not expect happiness to come so suddenly.

They were silent for a while, and then burst into earth-shattering cheers. Many fans stood up excitedly and applauded Nagi who was celebrating his goal.

Nedved felt bad when he saw Nagi accelerating his breakthrough. This indomitable momentum had to be intercepted. Unfortunately, he was too far away from the opponent, even if he tried his best to defend, he still couldn't catch up.

After the re-kick-off, Inter Milan still performed very positively, but Juventus was not hit by the premature conceded goal, and they still organized a positional battle without haste.

Juventus gradually took control of the game and launched several threatening attacks towards the Inter defense.

In the 25th minute, Juventus launched an attack in the midfield. Nedved's through ball found Trezeguet. After receiving the ball, Trezeguet directly distributed the ball to Del Piero on the right. Entering the penalty area equalized the score for Juventus.

Only 5 minutes later, it was Nedved and Conte's continuous passing, and the ball successfully reached Trezeguet's feet at the front of the penalty area. He dunked Inter Milan defender Cordoba with his right foot, and then suddenly kicked The long shot pierced through Toldo's fingers.

Juventus overtook the score!

Marcello Lippi on the coach's bench jumped up, waving his arms excitedly, that's it, this is the embodiment of his pre-match tactics.

Lippi coached Juventus from 1994 to 1999, and then went to coach Inter Milan. He was fired last season because of a poor record. Now that he returns to the old woman, it can be said that he has a deep understanding of these two teams.

Especially Inter Milan, their main lineup has not changed much compared to last season, so Lippi clearly knows that Inter Milan's weakness lies in the organization of the offense. As long as the connection between the midfield and the frontcourt is cut off, their throat can be contained .

The only variable for Inter Milan is Nagi, relying on rushing to score a goal in the opening game, but he can't face the entire Juventus defense alone, so when Juventus suppressed Inter Milan's midfielder, victory The balance of life is tilted towards oneself!

During the intermission, Nagi and Vieri looked particularly depressed. They could not get support from the midfield, so they could only keep retreating to get the ball, which greatly reduced the threat to Juventus' defense.

Head coach Cooper rubbed his brows. Facing Juventus's luxurious midfield with hundreds of millions of euros, he also felt powerless. He could only point to the tactical board to let everyone stand on defense: "The two conceded goals in the first half , Our backfield was empty, which shouldn't be, so in the second half, we need to be more focused and keep an eye on the opponent's striker."

"On the basis of stabilizing the defense line, we will carry out defensive counterattacks and try to get the score back."

Soon the intermission time ran out, and the two sides returned to the court to prepare for the second half of the game.

The situation on the court was exactly the same as that in the first half. Juventus firmly controlled the rhythm of the game by controlling the midfield. Inter Milan could only be beaten passively, and there were frequent crises in the defense.

In desperation, Cooper could only make substitution adjustments. In the 65th minute, Vieri was replaced and a defender was put on to strengthen the defense, so as not to be expanded the score.

In the 75th minute, Inter Milan made a steal from the backcourt and passed the ball to Materazzi. Nagi in the midfield quickly started. Relying on the tacit understanding during training, Materazzi made a long pass and directly lobbed the ball to Juventus Behind Sri Lanka's line of defense.

Nagi chased the ball with all his strength. Thanks to the guidance of his feeling, he successfully judged the landing point and rushed to the ball before the defenders.

At this time, it was obviously too late to stop the ball. Nagi lifted the falling ball forward, let it continue to fly to the front court, and ran to the front field by himself.

Seeing this, Tudor, who was behind Nagi, quickly grabbed Nagi's clothes to prevent him from moving forward. Nagi was pulled by him and lost his balance and fell to the ground. Tudor was also taken down.

"Beep~" The referee Collina's whistle sounded in time, and he quickly ran to Tudor and showed him a red card. He was the last defender of Juventus. If it wasn't for his foul, Nagi would have a goal scoring chance.

Tudor sat on the ground and spread his hands helplessly. In this case, he could only choose to foul. Inter Milan players gathered around to check on Nagi's situation.

Fortunately, Nagi was only partially bruised on his knee, and the bleeding was temporarily stopped under the simple treatment of the team doctor.

The game restarted and Inter Milan got a free kick in the front court. Unfortunately, Zanetti kicked the ball into the penalty area and was destroyed by the defender.