Chapter 217: The Runaway Wang Feng
On January 25th, in the 18th round of Serie A, Inter Milan challenged Modena away.
In the first half, Wang Feng received a through pass from Ribery and opened the scoring for Inter Milan in the penalty area. After that, they always had the upper hand in the game.
However, the situation on the field suddenly changed. First, in the 31st minute, the referee awarded a penalty to Modena. The reason was a foul by Zambrotta on Modena's forward Majinwa during an aerial challenge, which greatly angered Zambrotta.
Majinwa scored the penalty to equalize, and just before halftime, Zambrotta was inexplicably penalized for a foul in the penalty area, resulting in another penalty for Modena.
The Italians could no longer tolerate it and angrily chased after the referee, resulting in a direct red card for Zambrotta. Majinwa scored the penalty again to overturn the score.
As the halftime whistle sounded, Wang Feng looked helplessly at the electronic screen. The 1-2 score displeased him greatly. Once again, they were targeted in this match, now not only facing a deficit but also playing with ten men.
In matches against AC Milan, Juventus, which are globally acclaimed, the referees tend to be fair. However, against some underdog opponents, especially in away games, they couldn't help but show bias, causing unnecessary trouble for Inter Milan.
"I won't let you guys have your way in making Inter Milan lose!" Wang Feng silently vowed in his heart.
In the second half, with one man down, Inter Milan gradually withdrew their formation, and Wang Feng actively participated in defense. They weren't in a hurry to organize attacks, aiming to deceive the opponent and the referee.
Modena fell into the trap. Their formation became increasingly loose, and the urgency of their players gradually disappeared. In the 84th minute, Inter Milan launched a counterattack. Ribery dribbled on the right and reached the edge of the penalty area before choosing to cross.
At this moment, Wang Feng didn't rush into the penalty area, as it would easily lead to an offside call. Several counterattack opportunities had been directly halted before.
Ribery's cross didn't enter the penalty area but flew towards the arc top. However, the ball was a bit high, and Wang Feng couldn't reach it even with full acceleration.
Seeing the ball about to pass by him, Wang Feng cleverly jumped off the ground, raised his right foot high, and kicked the ball in mid-air!
The ball instantly changed its trajectory and flew straight towards the goal. It brushed against the crossbar and went into the net, leaving the Modena goalkeeper helpless, as the shot was too fast!
"Goooooooooooooooooooal! A fantastic volley! Wang Feng equalizes for ten-man Inter Milan!"
"This is a shot full of imagination. Let's take another look. When Ribery's pass reached Wang Feng, he still had some distance to cover."
"At this time, defenders Pivoto and Grandoni were by his side. If he lifted his leg to control the ball, he would surely get surrounded, making it difficult to find an opportunity. That's why Wang Feng chose to volley."
"To lower the shooting angle, he even thought of jumping before shooting. Such football intelligence is simply breathtaking."
His performance wasn't over yet. Just three minutes later, Wang Feng retreated to the midfield to receive the ball, then directly dribbled along the right sideline. Faced with the marking of Campedelli and Pivoto, he first made a quick stop to shake off one defender, then suddenly cut inside the penalty area, evading another defender.
Modena's defender Chievoli hurriedly approached to block, but Wang Feng flicked the ball onto his left foot, and before Chievoli arrived, he directly shot with the outside of his left foot at a small angle. The ball curved in the air, bypassing Chievoli's interception, and went straight to the far corner of the goal.
The Modena goalkeeper was still helpless. Although he made a diving save, the shooting angle was too tricky. The ball almost hit the intersection of the crossbar and post before entering the net.
3-2! Inter Milan reversed the score! Wang Feng scored a hat-trick!
In the final moments of the game, the referee still looked for an opportunity to equalize the score, but Modena's morale had been depleted in just three minutes, and they failed to pose a threat to Inter Milan's penalty area.
After several minutes of added time, they could only helplessly blow the final whistle. Inter Milan won the game!
"In three minutes, Wang Feng scored two goals, leading Inter Milan to victory!" After the match, the headline of Milan Sports News read. The article pointed out that facing a situation with ten men, Wang Feng erupted in the final stages of the match, scoring two difficult goals and helping Inter Milan secure all three points.
"They have won 15 out of 18 matches in the league and are marching towards the great goal of three consecutive league titles, a feat that even the dynasty period of the 1960s could not achieve!"
Turin Sports News titled its article "Who Can Stop Wang Feng?" and pointed out that Wang Feng's performance doesn't conform to the style of Serie A, and his dominance is unimaginable.
"Compact and intense defense has always been the hallmark of Serie A. Because of this, the league's top scorer usually doesn't exceed 30 goals, but Wang Feng has broken this rule."
"In his first season, he scored 34 goals, and in the second season, he reached 40 goals, breaking the long-standing historical record, with the number of goals scored by other forwards trailing behind, not even reaching 25!"
"Just completing a hat-trick, Wang Feng's goal tally for this season has reached 30, and only 18 rounds of the league have passed! Will he break his own record again?"
Rome Sports News described Wang Feng's performance as "He is invincible!" The article pointed out that all Serie A teams have proven that they cannot contain Wang Feng, and it is because of his amazing performance that Inter Milan has achieved such outstanding results.
"Even with many external factors interfering, he still shows an invincible attitude, which makes opponents and some people feel helpless."
Compared to the vague reports of the Italian media, the media from other countries are not so polite. Spanish Daily Sports News wrote that "No one can steal Wang Feng's victory," pointing out that two penalties and a red card, as well as several wrong offside calls, the referee clearly wanted Inter Milan to lose, but Wang Feng's two goals in three minutes shattered that idea.
Germany's Sports Picture News analyzed all the controversial decisions, and the results showed that all the decisions against Inter Milan were wrong. "This probably can't be explained by mistakes."
France's Echo News wrote that the newly crowned World Footballer of the Year had been treated unfairly. "This shouldn't be the level of refereeing in Europe's top league. His poor performance has embarrassed the whole of Europe."
Every game of Wang Feng is broadcasted and reported domestically, and many fans who watched the game angrily left messages online accusing the referees of unfairness. Even official media outlets were alarmed and specifically published articles criticizing them.
Things escalated, and the Serie A league had to react. They reluctantly admitted that the referee on duty had "poor performance" and punished him with a three-match ban, which was the second time they had punished a referee this season.
Now, Serie A is still the top league in Europe. Wang Feng believes that after experiencing such incidents, they will at least be more discreet.
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