Two days later, the San Siro stadium was packed with people.
Compared to the red and blue soul of Camp Nou, the white terror of the Bernabeu, and the red sky of Old Trafford, this 80,000-person stadium located in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy, also has its own legendary story.
The San Siro Stadium was built in 1926 and was originally sponsored by AC Milan's chairman Pirelli. It belongs completely to the Rossoneri AC Milan.
In 1935, AC Milan sold the stadium to the local government because of Italy's "private stadiums are not allowed" clause. Then, in 1947, Inter Milan also spent money to rent the right to use it from the local government and has now taken possession of it. San Siro Stadium.
In order to commemorate the legendary Italian star, two-time World Cup winner Giuseppe Meazza, who played for the Milan duo, the stadium was renamed Meazza.
However, because Meazza has played for Inter Milan for a longer period of time, many AC Milan fans do not like to call this stadium by Meazza, but have always used the previous name [San Siro].
Is it San Siro or Meazza?
On the court, only strength can speak for itself. Last season, Inter Milan and A Milan met in the Champions League semi-finals in a historic way. Unfortunately, even though they shared the same stadium, Inter Milan still fell behind in the San Siro Stadium due to the number of "away" goals. Fans around the world Under the watchful eye, they were defeated by their city rival AC Milan.
shame!
All Inter Milan fans are holding back a breath of bad breath. They hope that the home team can smash AC Milan's face in the Champions League this year. If they want to announce to the world that Milan's sky is blue and black in the Champions League, the first thing they must defeat is Arsenal comes across the ocean!
"The Nerazzurri are invincible!!!"
"Tremble in Materazzi's roar!!!"
"Who is Henry?! We have Adriano!!!"
"Argentina only has one attacking midfielder, and that's Juan Veron!!!"
"Arsenal is finished!!! Arsene Wenger is finished!!!"
“Ridiculous Inter Milan, you don’t even have your own independent stadium!!!”
"Today, the sky in Milan will still be red, the red of the Gunners!!!"
There was a lot of noise and noise, and before the game even started, more than 60,000 Inter Milan fans in the stands of the San Siro Stadium had already started beating gongs and drums.
Some people were waving large portraits of Zanetti, Adriano and others, some were waving Inter Milan flags, and some fans with black and blue faces sprayed trash directly at Arsenal fans.
In an away game, there were only 20,000 Arsenal fans present, so they didn't occupy much space, but this made them more united and they sprayed back without any stage fright.
"Is the sky in Milan red or blue? Oh, I didn't expect that we would still have to discuss this topic today. Haha, hello everyone, I am today's commentator Mark."
"Hello everyone, I'm Tic. Welcome to the live broadcast room. Behind me is the famous Meazza Stadium. Next, there will be a quarter-finals of the 2004/05 Champions League knockout round, Inter Milan. The highlight of the game is against Arsenal, and this game will be brought to you by the two of us."
"Yes, it is indeed the focus of the battle. Since coach Mancini joined Inter Milan this summer, Inter Milan has quickly regained its vitality. They have now won eight consecutive victories in the league and ranked second in the Serie A standings. At the same time, , they also successfully reached the quarter-finals in the Italian Cup. This can be said to be Inter Milan's best half-season in the past five years.
As for Arsenal, they were unstoppable at the beginning of the season and achieved the best unbeaten record in history across three seasons. Everyone was optimistic that they would win the first Champions League trophy in team history this season. However, due to some issues during the winter window Rumors, as well as injury problems, their form began to get up and down. "
"Yes, among the five major leagues, only the Premier League does not have a winter break. This puts a lot of physical pressure on the players. Coupled with the injuries of Vieira and Pires, Arsenal is facing a very dangerous situation now!"
"Indeed, but I heard that Vieira and Pires will be able to return from injury in a month. That means that as long as Arsenal defeats Inter Milan and advances to the quarter-finals, they are likely to be resurrected with full blood. I know that during the time when Essien, Vieira and Chen Mo came together, there was no team in England that could match them."
"The midfielder composed of these three players does have a very strong dominance, but as you said, they must first defeat Inter Milan. However, in this game, in addition to the confrontation between the teams, the players The confrontation between them is also very interesting.”
"Oh, what do you say?"
"The outstanding Argentine midfield attackers currently playing in the five major leagues are Riquelme, Veron and Chen Mo. As we all know, the 2006 World Cup in Germany is coming soon, and I believe that any player will join the national team. It is not easy to win glory for the country, but it is not easy to enter the 23-man roster of the national team.
If you want to win the favor of the coach, you must perform well for more than a year and prove that you are stronger than other competitors. And the most direct way to prove this is definitely to meet on the field, so... I I believe that in this game, Veron and Chen Mo will try their best to show their best side on the court! "
"Yes, this is definitely the best opportunity to prove your strength. Hey, okay, Inter Milan's starting lineup is here, let's take a look.
The goalkeeper is still Toldo,
Defenders from right to left: Favalli, Cordoba, Materazzi, Zanetti
Midfielder from right to left: Stankovic, C Zanetti, Cambiasso, Veron
Forwards: Adriano, Martins
It's still the previous 4-4-2 formation with two midfielders. The only difference is that Zanetti moved from the right to the left. It seems that coach Mancini still wants to be stable in the opening stage. "
"Probably, although Arsenal's form has been ups and downs during this period, when they are in good form they often beat their opponents with big scores, so I guess coach Mancini wants to see the situation first, but he definitely has some backup options. , as long as Arsenal’s condition is sluggish in the opening stage, they will immediately show their fangs!”
"That's right, then Arsenal's side is still the previous 4312 lineup. The four defenders are lined up at the back. Essien, Flamini and Pennant form the three defensive midfielders, using an arc position to occupy the front midfielder position. Chen Mo is supporting him, and in the front are Henry and Bergkamp, one on the left and one on the right. With this lineup, it seems that Mr. Wenger really believes in his players."
"Indeed, before Vieira was injured, this lineup was indeed very strong, but Vieira's substitute Pennant was still lacking in strength. His ability to penetrate was not good, and Bergkamp's As I get older, it is difficult to complete the kind of large-scale dropback to get the ball, and then rush and explode from the wing, so Arsenal's offensive firepower on the right will be somewhat scarce."
"Yes, this is also an important reason why Arsenal's recent state has been ups and downs. Once faced with a team with strong defensive capabilities, it will be difficult for Arsenal, which is lame on the offensive end, to open up the situation."
"That's right, Coach Mancini moved Zanetti, who had been playing as a right back, to the left position in order to completely suppress Arsenal's right wing! Arsenal's right wing is marked by Zanetti, and Camby is in the middle. The double defensive midfielder composed of Yasuo and C Zanetti. In this game, I feel that Arsenal may encounter a lot of trouble."
"Indeed, okay, the players from both sides have appeared, now let us hand over the camera to the scene!"
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The wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, and the sky is clear.
The commentary was chattering, but most of the sound was drowned out by the noisy fans in the stands.
Standing on the green field, Chen Mo stretched his right arm, twisted his waist, and kept scanning the Inter Milan players. However, he did not pay too much attention to Veron, but focused on Cambiaso and Zanetti. On the body.
[We need away goals! 】
[In this game, I need you to further expand the scope of your activities and be more aggressive on the offensive end! 】
Wenger's words echoed in his mind.
Vieira's injury and Pennant's lack of strength have resulted in the team's right midfielder lacking the lethality to penetrate forward. Neither Giroud nor Bergkamp has the ability to explode from the wing and want to make up for this. His shortcomings can only allow Chen Mo to expand his range of activities and move to the right at the right time to complete the side blast, which will also allow him to face left back Zanetti, left midfielder Veron and left midfielder Cambia So!
"Huh-come on."
He adjusted his breathing and slowly exhaled a breath. At this time, Bergkamp, who was standing near the referee, turned around and gestured: "We have the ball, attack from left to right."
Soon, under the gaze of more than 80,000 spectators, Henry served in the center circle. The ball immediately came to Chen Mo's feet, and the moment Chen Mo touched the ball, midfielder C. Zanetti had already pounced. to the front.
The surname is the same as Zanetti, but because his name is Cristiano, he is called C. Zanetti by the fans. The defensive midfielder is 1.80 meters tall, fast and has a tough style of play.
There was no point in struggling with him. Chen Mo directly passed the ball back to Essien while looking up to observe Inter Milan's defensive position.
"So tight."
At this sight, Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. Perhaps he knew that Arsenal's right side was not lethal enough. On the defensive end, Inter players' positions were very compact. The advantage of this position was that they could conduct intensive defense in the middle, but it had the disadvantage It is difficult to radiate the defensive area to the two wings.
However, the Inter Milan players are obviously well prepared. In the bird's eye view in their minds, Inter Milan's entire defensive formation tilts to the left, focusing on defending Ashley Cole, Essien and Henry's left side, like a bamboo cage. Completely cover the entire left path.
But in this way, there is a lot of space on the right side.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo didn't hesitate at all. While moving sideways to the right, he waved to midfielder Flamini to lead the defense forward and give Essien more passes.
"What happened? Chen Mo handed over the organizational task to Essien?!"
"What a bold attempt, you know... Oh! Wait! It's not what we thought, this is my God, Maicon mentioned the right wing position??? What kind of tactic is this?!"
"Too radical!!! Maicon mentioned such a high position, he couldn't come back when the offense and defense transitioned! He wanted... Oh! Chen Mo got the ball!"
Only two minutes into the game, the situation on the court suddenly changed!
Under the gaze of the commentators, coaches of both teams and the spectators in the stands, Arsenal, who were standing at 4312 in the opening game, suddenly changed their formation!
Chen Mo, who was active in the middle, moved to the right. Right back Maicon directly moved forward to the front of the right to act as a right winger. Right center Bergkamp in the double arrow on the front retreated to the right midfielder position!
Maicon moved forward and pressed left back Zanetti on the back line. Bergkamp's retreat attracted the attention of left midfielder Cambiasso, which led to Chen Mo getting a pair with left midfielder Veron in the right midfield. One space!
"coming!"
Flamini, who was still in the backcourt just now, saw the team's change of formation and immediately swept the ball towards Chen Mo, who was behind the center line.
"Don't even think about it!"
The moment Flamini passed the ball, Veron immediately ran towards Chen Mo, trying to intercept the passing route, but Chen Mo moved faster than him and immediately moved his feet to get stuck in the path of the ball.
"Rush so fast?"
Looking at the ball rolling quickly in front of him, the corner of his left eye glanced at Veron who was flying towards him from the left behind him. In the flash of lightning, Chen Mo didn't hesitate at all. He leaned slightly, facing the sideline, with his back to the center, and used He used his left shoulder to resist Veron's upward push, and at the same time stretched out his right foot to stop the ball.
"Chance!"
"Chance!"
Seeing that Chen Mo seemed to be about to stop the ball, Adriano, the left center who was wandering nearby, had a flash in his eyes. He immediately swung his long legs, ran back wildly, and cooperated with Veron to attack Chen Mo one after another!
"Pinch defense! It's over! Maicon is too high up. Arsenal's right backcourt is empty now. Once Chen Mo stops the ball, no one can respond!"
"This ball has to be cleared out of the sideline!"
The commentator was a little excited. On the sidelines, looking at Chen Mo who was about to be attacked from the left and right, Wenger had no expression on his face. He just tightened his hands in the pockets of his down jacket unconsciously. But in the next moment, his eyes suddenly turned violent. Trembling, loud shouts also erupted from the stands behind him!
I saw that the moment before Chen Mo was flanked by Veron and Adriano, his outstretched right foot did not stop the ball. Instead, he stepped on the ball with his front foot and pulled it to the right. At the same time, his right shoulder sank to the right. With inertia, he turned to the right and rear, and in an instant he was freed from the attack of the two men!
"Oh my God! It's the slalom of Marseille!"
"Big heart! Absolutely big heart!"
"rush!!!"
The Arsenal fans on the sidelines were instantly excited, and countless cheers resounded through the sky, but Chen Mo had no time to pay attention to these. Marseille's turn only gave him space to dribble the ball forward. The moment he turned around to get rid of Veron, Arsenal Deliano immediately understood that Chen Mo could not be allowed to dribble the ball forward. Without hesitation, he accelerated directly and rushed towards Chen Mo!
"Trouble!"
The opponent was accelerating twice in a straight line. He turned around and started accelerating while dribbling the ball. He couldn't use speed at all. The corner of his left eye glanced at Adriano, who was rushing behind him. In desperation, Chen Mo had no room to think and exerted force on his calf. , pulling up the instep of the left foot that dribbles the ball, directly pushes the ball to the right!
At this time, due to Maicon's pressure, Zanetti was pushed in the back row. Bergkamp's retracement controlled Cambiasso in the middle, coupled with Veron's top position, and also because of the entire formation of the United States. It was originally on the left, but there was a huge gap on the entire right side!
Under the gaze of 80,000 spectators, the ball was kicked by Chen Mo, who was on the right side of the center circle, to the sideline ten meters away. In the next moment, he kicked hard with his right foot and with both arms. Swinging, he chased the ball, but Adriano, who didn't need to start accelerating, was faster than him!
"Is this pass passed?! Neither Maicon nor Bergkamp can catch it!"
"Adriano rushed to Chen Mo, oh no! He has already surpassed Chen Mo, Arsenal is going to lose the ball!"
The commentator yelled, and the Arsenal fans in the stands sighed with regret, but in the next second, countless Arsenal fans jumped up from their seats!
Under their shocked gazes, Chen Mo, who started behind Adriano, rushed to Adriano's right shoulder after just two hard kicks!
"So fast?!!"
While running wildly, Adriano was shocked when he saw Chen Mo, who was already on par with him on the right and even had a tendency to overtake him. In desperation, he did not hesitate. He exerted force on his abdomen, tightened his right arm, and tilted his upper body towards Chen Mo. Left arm hit!
"Want to foul and ruin the offense?!"
Adriano is a striker, so it doesn't make much sense for him to receive a yellow card. He may not receive a card even because of the home whistle! When he thought of this, Chen Mo gritted his teeth, kicked his right leg diagonally to the ground, and tensed his left arm muscles to meet him!
"boom!"
"Oh my God! Are they okay?"
"The confrontation is too fierce!"
The sound of the violent collision of muscles was so loud that the fans in the stands next to the sideline could even hear the sound. Under their gaze, he was 22 years old, 1.89 meters tall, and was famous for his strength. He was known to be able to hang defensive players. After completing the breakthrough, Adriano was pushed up by Chen Mo and his upper body tilted backwards!
On the other side, Chen Mo was knocked forward and almost lost his balance. He staggered and went straight out of the field, almost falling in front of Wenger!
This time, Chen Mo was running forward, and Adriano hit him from behind at a slight angle. The opponent was already powerful and had inertia. Even if there was a collision to offset the force, he couldn't stop him at all!
"foul!"
"He committed a foul!!!"
Wenger and Essien in the midfield waved and shouted at the same time, but the referee kept his whistle in his mouth and did not express any comment.
Home whistle!
Damn it!
Cursing secretly in his heart, Essien immediately prepared to retreat, but at this moment, his eyes gradually widened. In his almost dull gaze, Chen Mo staggered, leaned forward, and tried to support the ground with both hands. Chen Mo almost fell. He didn't fall. From far away, he could see Chen Mo, and the muscles of his left leg used to support his body instantly rose up!
"I'm going to do it!"
It was the first time since he entered the adult team that he suffered such a big loss in physical confrontation. Looking at the ball not far away and Adriano restarting on the left, Chen Mo's eyes burst with unprecedented fighting spirit!
In the blink of an eye, the left foot in the lunge was planted firmly, and the left hand suddenly pushed the ground. The core abdominal muscles were tightened to lift the upper body. Then, the tightened left thigh drove the calf, and the back heel was lifted. Kick the ground with the soles of your front feet diagonally downward!
injection! ! !
In Wenger's eyes that suddenly widened as he was about to reach out to help him, Chen Mo in front of him shot out with a "swish" like a flying monkey lighting a fuse!
"This little monster"
Looking at the deep grooves dug by the shoe nails on the ground, Wenger swallowed unconsciously. Chen Mo didn't know his reaction. All Chen Mo knew was the sound of the wind whistling in his ears!
Strong wind!
The wet long black hair was thrown behind his head. With just two kicks, Chen Mo, who was running wildly, rushed back into the bounds. At this time, Adriano also regained his focus and rushed towards the ball again, but this time, Chen Mo was still Faster than him!
"do not care!"
A yellow card means a yellow card. Looking at Zanetti and Cambiaso who were farther away from the ball in front of him, the corner of his right eye caught Chen Mo, who was about to pass him again and hit the ball. Adriano's eyes became fierce, and again Crash towards Chen Mo!
The moment he exerted his strength, Chen Mo took the lead and stretched out his left foot. The outside instep of his left foot touched the ball lightly. The ball changed its trajectory and flicked to the left. At the same time, he quickly retracted his foot and raised his upper body behind him. Look up!
"call--"
The next second, Adriano rushed past him like a rhinoceros!
"Oh God! What kind of waist and abdominal strength is this?! What kind of balance is this?!"
"Chen Mo got rid of Adriano and dribbled the ball diagonally into the top of the arc!!!"
"He's too strong!!"
"Xiao Mo! Kill them!!!"
The commentator roared, and all the Arsenal fans stood up instantly. Under everyone's gaze, Chen Mo, who passed Adriano, directly dribbled the ball diagonally from the right toward the top of the key!
"Damn it!"
Seeing Chen Mo galloping, Cambiasso, who had been guarding Bergkamp in the middle, could no longer wait and gave up on Bergkamp. However, he did not rush forward and quickly moved laterally to block Chen Mo. The path forward with the ball!
And the moment he moved, the moment Chen Mo tried to send a through ball, Inter Milan center back Materazzi, who had been helping to defend Henry on the left, quickly went up and filled in next to Bergkamp, pinching the ball. Cut off the passing lane!
"Can't pass!"
"The cow's tail gets past him?!"
"Damn it, I can't do fancy things with my left foot!"
The passing route was blocked, the forward route was blocked, and he was diagonally crossing from right to left. Although Chen Mo was not an extreme one-legged monster who couldn't even shoot with his left foot, he really couldn't do anything with his left foot.
Looking at Cambiaso who was almost stuck in front of him, Chen Mo, who was dribbling the ball diagonally to the left in a flash of lightning, immediately swayed to the left with a heavy shoulder.
"He is right-footed, so it is useless to cross to the left!"
Having studied Chen Mo for a long time, Cambiaso remained unmoved. He just lowered his center of gravity and stared at the rolling ball. But in the next second, Chen Mo suddenly pushed the ball with the arch of his left foot.
"boom--"
"He ran thirty meters and still had the strength to eat me?!"
A slight sound was transmitted to the cochlea. In Cambiaso's disbelieving eyes, the ball with topspin rolled past his left foot at high speed. When he turned around, Chen Mo had already rushed to his side. In the next moment, The person has become an afterimage, and when he turns his head, he only sees the red and white No. 24 jersey!
"Oh my God! Chen Mo dribbled the ball into the penalty area!!!"
"There are three people on the wing. Is he a monster?!!!"
The commentary was instantly excited, and the passionate roar almost penetrated the clouds above the San Siro Stadium. The fans who had not sat down in the stands also let out deafening exclamations. Even Wenger on the sidelines clenched his fists in excitement and rushed to the sideline. Stand on tiptoes, crane your neck, and see!
Wind wind wind!
Chen Mo, who ran with the ball to the right side of the penalty area, could only hear the sound of wind in his ears, and his eyes gave up on Maicon to replace Zanetti in the middle! But at this time, he still did not slow down!
Close!
The two sides were getting closer and closer. Zanetti, who was standing on the line of the penalty area, lowered his center of gravity with his hands behind his back. At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly stretched out the instep of his right foot to touch the ball, trying to push the ball to Maicon on the right!
"Cross from the wing?!"
An idea flashed in Zanetti's mind, but in the next second, Chen Mo's right foot that was sticking to the ball suddenly changed its ankle. Just when the ball was about to be sent to the right, it moved from the instep of the foot to the inside of the ball to the outside of the ball. A hook towards Zanetti’s crotch!
"not good!"
Shocked!
Zanetti subconsciously put his feet together, but the ball still passed under his crotch. In the next moment, Chen Mo, who had never slowed down at all, exploded with speed again. In an instant, he passed by Zanetti's right shoulder and went straight into the penalty area. At the scene Under the dull gazes of the 80,000 fans present and countless TV viewers, they caught up with the ball before it hit the goalkeeper. With a frivolous right foot, the ball passed over the goalkeeper's head, and a small rainbow streaked through the air and was hoisted toward the goal.
"Oh my God."
The closest to the ball was Henry, who moved forward, but he did not take the credit. He just stared at the ball falling into the net with wide eyes. Then, with a look of ecstasy on his face, he opened his hands and ran towards Chen Mo. Not only him, but all Arsenal The players all held their heads and ran towards Chen Mo!
"One, Two, Three, Four, Bent Buddha, Bent Buddha, Bent Buddha!!! Chen Mo shot! Breaking the goal!!! Breaking the goal!!! Goooooooallllllllllll! Gooooooallllllllllll!! Gooooooallllllllllll!!! God!!! Just now What the hell happened?! Tikki?! I’m not dreaming, am I?!!”
"No! Absolutely not!!! Ah!!! Ah!!!"
The commentator was so excited that he was unconscious, and the roar of the broken voice was transmitted into the stadium through the loudspeaker. However, this sound did not exist for a second before it was buried by the tsunami of applause and majestic cheers from the San Siro Mountain!
"I love you Chen Mo!!!"
"Excalibur!!! He is our sword of victory!!!"
"What a wonderful goal!!!"
"He should come to Italy to play! Just like Maradona!!!"
"He will definitely be the next Maradona!!!"
"Maradona?! No!!! He is not anyone, he is Chen Mo, the future king of our Arsenal!!!"
(End of chapter)
