Chapter 90: Ronnie is back !
Besides the improvement in accommodation conditions, there's another thing that brings even more joy, and that is Ronaldo's return to play in the match against AC Milan!
In fact, since the beginning of this season, Ronaldo has been undergoing adaptive training with the team, with the team doctor monitoring his health in real-time.
After missing 7 rounds of matches, he has finally regained some form, and the team doctor has cleared him to play. So, he has made it into the Inter Milan squad for the first time, but surely as a substitute. He will start only after fully adapting to the rhythm of the game.
Italian media received this news and began reporting it enthusiastically. Milan Sports Daily interviewed Inter Milan's fans, many of whom made huge banners with "Welcome back, Ronnie" written on them, intending to display them during the match. There are also fans who have specially composed songs to welcome Ronaldo's return.
Of course, there are also some media outlets trying to stir up some controversy. Roma Sports Daily analyzed that Wang Feng's performance in the first seven rounds was impeccable, quietly becoming the attacking focal point of Inter Milan. But with Ronaldo's return, who will be the real core?
"They are like one plus one greater than two, or are they going to stage a battle between dragon and tiger. It's still unknown."
Such discussions are not uncommon in Italy, and many media outlets have provided analyses ranging from watching the drama unfold to expressing concerns. Inter Milan's head coach, Cooper, said in an interview, "This idea is completely unfounded. Just watch our matches, and you'll see that Wang Feng is not someone who monopolizes a lot of attacking resources."
"From post-match data analysis, it can be seen that Wang Feng averages only 7.1 shots per game, with 5.9 on target, and an average of 1.6 goals per game. His high efficiency is impressive."
"So we don't need to worry about the cooperation between the two. There is no competition between them."
Amidst much anticipation, the Milan Derby between Inter Milan and AC Milan officially kicked off.
Inter Milan still deployed the conventional 3-5-2 formation, while AC Milan lined up in a 4-5-1 formation, with goalkeeper Rossi, defenders Helvigue, Costacurta, Maldini, Coco, midfielders Shevchenko, Albertini, Boban, Rui Costa, Serginho, and striker Inzaghi.
Both sides fiercely contested the midfield, unwilling to concede possession. As the game progressed to the 60th minute of the second half, the score on the field was still 0-0.
At this moment, Inter Milan launched an attack. Di Biagio received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, intending to lob it into the box, but was intercepted by Maldini's defense, who then cleared the ball with a long kick.
The ball flew to the midfield, where Konsiccao quickly surged forward, heading the ball forward before Shevchenko arrived, then chased after it and kicked it forward to find Vieri in the penalty area.
However, no one expected the ball to deflect off Shevchenko's left foot, changing direction in the air and landing on the right side of the penalty area.
Wang Feng reacted quickly. When the ball was in the air, he judged the trajectory and approximate landing spot, so he suddenly accelerated, shaking off the nearby defender Costacurta, and arrived first near the landing spot.
Costacurta is an experienced veteran, now thirty-five years old. His main goal in this match was to limit Wang Feng's performance, but after experiencing sixty minutes of intense play, he inevitably fell short.
Although Costacurta failed to keep up with Wang Feng in time, he still relied on his rich experience to chase after him, ready to block his shot at any moment.
But Wang Feng accelerated once again, pulling away from Costacurta by half a body length. After catching up with the ball, he intended to shoot directly with a small angle, but Costacurta could only slide to the ground and block his shooting angle.
Wang Feng saw the goalkeeper standing firmly in front of the goal line. If he shot from this angle, it would most likely be blocked out for a corner or caught by the goalkeeper.
So he controlled his body to make a sudden stop, changing his shot into a feint, hooking the ball with his right foot to his left foot, and then using the outside of his foot to shoot.
The ball flew straight towards the far corner of the goal. Although the goalkeeper Rossi made a diving save, he didn't touch the ball, letting it skim past the goalpost into the net, while Costacurta slid out of bounds and collided with the advertising boards.
"Gooooooooooooal! In the 60th minute, Wang Feng scored to break the deadlock!"
"Although Konsiccao's long pass failed to find Vieri in the penalty area, Wang Feng, relying on his speed, managed to grab the ball."
"At the same time, his feint near the goal line, deceived the experienced veteran Costacurta, it was truly amazing!"
After scoring, Wang Feng excitedly rushed to the sidelines, opening his arms in a gliding celebration. This is a goal scored in the Milan Derby!
The Inter Milan fans in the stands gave him warm cheers and applause, while the AC Milan fans booed. Wang Feng thoroughly enjoyed this feeling, the cheers from his own team's fans and the jeers from the opposing team's fans were the greatest praise for him!
After Inter Milan took the lead, Fatih Terim, with a grim face, sat back on the coach's bench. Since Wang Feng joined Serie A and scored consecutively, Terim's days at AC Milan haven't been easy.
Because he once said in front of the club's top management that they didn't need Wang Feng, that Wang Feng definitely couldn't adapt to Serie A. But reality has harshly slapped him in the face.
"Ask the starting players of AC Milan internally, which one's value is not higher than Wang Feng's? If they had introduced Wang Feng earlier, maybe AC Milan would now be in second place in the standings." complained a senior executive of the club.
Moreover, from the beginning of the season until now, AC Milan's performance has been poor, only ranking 8th in the standings. This further raises doubts about the judgment and coaching level of this Turkish coach.
Known as the "Emperor" of Turkish football, Terim is exceptionally confident. He hopes to defeat Wang Feng's legend through a direct confrontation with Inter Milan, proving that his judgment was not wrong.
So he took strict defensive measures against Wang Feng, preventing him from making any impact in the first sixty minutes. But he didn't expect that even a small defensive loophole would be seized by Wang Feng and turned into a goal.
The proud Turkish man also had to bow his head and admit Wang Feng's excellence!
In the 63rd minute, Inter Milan's head coach, Cooper, was preparing to make a substitution. As the slightly chubby figure on the substitute bench was warming up, the fans in the stands began to stir.
Cooper substituted Vieri with Ronaldo, while Wang Feng remained on the field. All the Inter Milan fans in the stadium stood up to give a warm applause to this injury-plagued superstar, and Ronaldo also raised his hand to signal to everyone.
Ronaldo came to Wang Feng's side and said, "Well done, Wang. Let's join forces and secure victory for the team." The broadcaster timely cut to the two of them, their conversation being broadcasted live to the world, proving that there was no internal conflict.
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