King Of World Football - Chapter 104
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Chapter 104

While Wang Feng was recuperating, Inter Milan went to Perugia to prepare for the 18th round.

The first confrontation with Perugia was in the first round. At that time, Wang Feng contributed two passes and two shots to win the opponent. Now that the league is over half, Perugia's ranking is tepid and it is difficult to compete for a seat in the Europa League. Inter Milan Everyone feels that this is a game that should be won.

Coach Cooper formed a four-four-two formation. Recoba, who was often active in the midfield, was promoted to the striker position to partner with Vieri, and Ronaldo continued to come off the bench.

After the start of the game, the situation did not develop as everyone expected before the game. Perugia midfielder Tedesco and striker Frizzas successfully connected, which caused great trouble for Inter Milan and created several quite Threat of offense.

In the 41st minute, Perugia's efforts finally paid off. Tedesco sent the ball into Inter Milan's penalty area with a clever lob. Frizzas, who was in ambush, pierced Toldo's handle with a header. door.

In the second half, Inter Milan's performance still did not improve. In the 59th minute, Frizzas took the ball in the penalty area and hit the goal, but was saved by goalkeeper Toldo. Perugia extended its lead.

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

Inter Milan coach Cooper couldn't sit still anymore. He made a substitution adjustment in the 60th minute and replaced Ronaldo in advance.

In the 81st minute, Inter Milan got a corner kick and the ball flew to the back of the penalty area. After stopping the ball in the chest, Ronaldo directly volleyed and scored a goal for Inter Milan. This goal was also Ronaldo's first goal of the season.

But it was too late. Inter Milan lost 1:2 to Perugia and suffered its second defeat in the league!

Since Juventus defeated Venice 1:0 and Roma beat Verona 3:2, Inter Milan fell to third place in the standings.

After the game, negative comments from the media and fans flooded to Inter Milan, mainly on the head coach Cooper. Gazzetta dello Sport wrote an article sarcastically: "Wang Feng covered up a lot of problems at Inter Milan when he was on the court. His absence brings it all to the surface, Inter Milan is the same as last season, nothing has changed."

"We haven't seen the defensive training that Cooper is proud of in Inter Milan. He also castrated Inter Milan's offense. Why can't Ronaldo be guaranteed more playing time?"

"If Inter Milan continues like this, Wang Feng will be powerless even if he returns, and they will fall out of the championship sequence."

Cooper also had a hard time. He was very worried about Ronaldo's physical condition, so he reduced his playing time. He didn't expect it to become the fuse of the defeat.

This game was completely popular in South Korea. Many Korean media reported the game and believed that Ahn Jung-hwan's goal was the key goal to determine the outcome of the game.

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

Some South Korean media even wrote an article saying: "Wang Feng's injury exposed his fatal shortcomings, and Ahn Jung-hwan's lore against Inter Milan could not conceal his superstar qualities." The article believes that Wang Feng's first half of the Serie A game went smoothly because he was not troubled by injuries. Coupled with the strong support of his teammates, Ahn Jung Hwan's ability to defeat the top is the embodiment of strength.

This point of view has received wide approval in South Korea. Fans believe that under the leadership of Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan, the South Korean national team will surely achieve a historic breakthrough in the World Cup at home!

In the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia in the middle of the week, Inter Milan will face the Serie B team Empoli. Coach Cooper thought twice and put Ronaldo on the bench.

After the start of the game, Inter Milan's offense was still a big problem. Although it had an absolute advantage on the scene, it just couldn't be converted into a goal.

In the first half, the two sides fought 0:0. In desperation, Cooper could only replace Ronaldo at the beginning of the second half. With his support in front, Inter Milan's offense gradually became more threatening.

In the 65th minute, Consicao quickly dribbled the ball and broke through from the side. He passed the ball before the defensive player blocked it. The ball drew an arc on the turf and came to the defense line. Vieri who inserted in the middle took advantage of the situation Hit the door, and finally penetrated the gate of Empoli.

In the 77th minute, Vieri and Ronaldo formed a pass control cooperation in the penalty area, and finally Ronaldo scored the second goal to seal the victory.

However, at the end of the game, Inter Milan was seized by Empoli to get a goal back.

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

In the 19th round of Serie A, Inter Milan played against Parma at home. The already precarious situation forced Cooper to send Ronaldo to start the game. This was his first start this season.

With the support of the home fans like a tsunami, Inter Milan launched a frenzied attack on Parma. However, Parma's defense led by Cannavaro and Junior was very tenacious, blocking wave after wave of offensive for the visiting team ~www.mtlnovel.com~ In the 72nd minute, Parma launched a quick counterattack, and Cannavaro dribbled the ball to break through. Using the pass cooperation with Ramucci, he tore apart Inter Milan's defense.

In the end, Cannavaro pushed through the net in the penalty area and helped Parma score the only goal of the game.

0:1! Inter Milan suffered a two-game losing streak.

To make matters worse, the "Flying Donkey" Chievo, who was originally ranked fourth, continued their dark horse performance in the first half. They successfully surpassed Inter Milan and moved further in the standings, while Inter Milan fell to the fourth position.

On the shore of Lake Como in the early morning, Wang Feng was doing jogging training accompanied by Legoff and team doctor Glover. During this period, Glover kept asking Wang Feng how his feet felt.

Yesterday, club chairman Moratti personally called to ask Wang Feng about his current injury and whether he could come back early.

In the past ten days, all of Wang Feng's injuries have almost recovered. He watched Inter Milan slipping from the standings step by step, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart, and desperately wanted to return to the game.

"Wang, let's conduct another comprehensive test. If there is no problem, I can approve you to play." Glover said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Glover, I feel very good now, and there will definitely be no problem." Wang Feng said firmly.

After the examination was completed, Wang Feng's physical report was quickly sent to the head coach and the club's top management. Looking at the word "completely healthy" in the report, head coach Cooper walked up and down the office excitedly.

During this period of time, he was so worried that his hair was going bald, and now he can only hope that Wang Feng can turn the tide and stop the decline of Inter Milan.