MM Racing Chapter 36: A Key Node!
Chapter 36: A Key Node!
[Yuto Nagatomo deserves to be called Asia's best left-back? Haha, that's hilarious!]
[Both assists were perfectly executed, like a babysitter's pass! Guys, could Dzeko be fed by Huanhuan and become the Serie A Golden Boot winner?]
[You're really something else, but personally, I feel that if Dzeko hadn't been injured, he would have easily won not only the Serie A Golden Boot, but also the European Golden Boot!]
[They've only played a few games? And they're already hyping it up?]
[Isn't Roma playing in the Champions League this season? What about the Champions League Golden Boot winner?]
Do you think Ronaldo, the King of the Champions League, doesn't exist?
Messi also has something to say!
On Chinese football community forums and comprehensive live streaming websites, a large number of fans actively participated in discussions during halftime.
PP Sports live stream.
Commentators He Yu and Liu Teng reviewed the first half of the game.
The entire match was almost entirely filled with praise and celebration, leading Roma to a two-goal lead over Inter Milan at halftime.
This has left many Inter Milan fans unhappy, but... there's nothing they can do about it.
Why? Because the player who performed well was one of their own.
The style of the football-focused sports website, LaserSports, is completely different from that of Dongqiudi and Live9.
Those who follow the games through this website are mostly gamblers.
They'll either be a lifelong fan or hurl the most offensive insults ever.
It's unbearable to look at...
The football community in Sushi is equally vibrant.
But almost all of them were condemnations of Nagatomo Yuto.
Some radical fans even suggested that Yuichi Nagatomo, who frequently appears as a backdrop for Chang Huan, should commit seppuku!
In the past decade or so, which national team player has been marked by Chinese players?
No!
Of course, there are also some rational fans who support it.
They believe everyone has off days, and hope that Nagatomo Yuuichi can bounce back in the second half...
The 15-minute halftime break is about to end.
The starting players from both sides walked onto the field through the player tunnel.
Standing over 1.9 meters tall, Dzeko put his arm around Chang Huan's shoulder and said enthusiastically, "Chang, whether you can get a hat-trick depends on your passing."
"Hey~ if you had converted that through ball at the start, you would have been aiming for a four-goal haul in the second half!"
Chang Huan looked at Zhe Ke with a half-smile.
"Everyone makes mistakes, right?"
"I want to score too..."
Perotti, who had previously considered Chang Huan a rival, said weakly from the side.
"Make some space, I'll pass it when I see it, but I can't guarantee it'll reach your feet, you know we're too far apart..."
"clear."
Nainggolan, Strootman, and even De Rossi all put their arms around Chang Huan's shoulders, seemingly trying to get a goal out of him.
Before the start of the second half.
Inter Milan were the first to make adjustments.
João Mário replaces Gagliardini.
The signal for this substitution is clear.
Replace the workhorse midfielder with an organizing defensive midfielder who can control the ball, organize, and advance the ball.
Inter Milan quickly passed the ball back after the second half started.
Miranda made a slight adjustment and delivered a long pass.
Icardi drew the attention of Manolas and Fazio on the right side of the penalty arc, while Perisic leaped high and headed the ball, which was falling towards the left side of the arc, into the penalty area.
Manolas positioned himself first, blocking Icardi behind him.
Alisson catches the ball just outside the six-yard box.
With a two-goal lead, Roma didn't rush to extend the attack to Inter Milan's half after gaining possession.
Take it one step at a time.
Chang Huan was closely marked on the right flank, and Rome's attack began to shift to the left flank.
Perotti was simply not up to par; he couldn't beat D'Ambrosio one-on-one.
He always harbored a strong desire to prove himself.
result……
They almost got hit back.
Joao Mario has excellent vision, strong organizational skills, and a smooth forward drive.
Icardi's top-notch positioning and historic goal-scoring instincts are gradually showing their power.
If Alisson hadn't been so focused, Inter Milan could have narrowed the gap at the start of the second half.
The home team's coach, Di Francesco, standing in the technical area, knew that a two-goal lead was not secure. He took advantage of a dead ball situation to remind his players to seize the opportunity to score another goal.
Fifty minutes into the game, Roma's positional attack quickly spread to the left flank.
Kolarov's cross from the wing was headed away by Miranda.
Strootman controlled the ball's trajectory and headed it to Chang Huan on the right flank.
Cheers erupted from the home fans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Yuto Nagatomo and João Mario immediately tensed up when Chang Huan dribbled the ball inwards.
One of them had a yellow card, and the other was strong offensively but weak defensively; neither of them took the initiative to step forward.
With his excellent spatial awareness and ability to identify the optimal passing route, Chang Huan quickly completed a long diagonal pass with his left foot.
The football, piercing the sky, plummeted towards the left flank of the attack.
Kolarov!
He stopped and adjusted his position while running, delivering a powerful low cross before the Inter Milan defenders could cover.
Skriniar, risking an own goal, preemptively kicked the ball out of bounds at the near post, giving the Inter Milan away team a scare.
If we concede another goal at this critical juncture, it will mean there's no way to recover.
Spalletti, who was standing in the away team's command area, quickly called his assistant to bring Dalbert over from the warm-up area.
Replace Yuto Nagatomo, who was hampered by his yellow card.
If they can't contain Chang Huan, it's only a matter of time before they lose possession.
Although Dalbert's defensive ability is average, he is fast, physically excellent, and has a clean record, allowing him to commit fouls decisively when the defense is threatened.
This substitution was a crucial moment for Inter Milan in this match.
Firstly, it relieved the pressure on Perisic's attacking position on the flanks.
56 minutes.
Dalbert made a run into the box to join the attack, and João Mário delivered a perfectly timed long pass that Chang Huan couldn't stop.
Facing Juan Jesus, he used his right foot to perform a stepover and then flicked the ball towards the byline with the outside of his left foot.
The cross, delivered with excessive force, flew to the other side of the field.
Right-back D'Ambrosio isn't particularly fast, but he fights for every ball and managed to save it before it went out of bounds on the right flank.
He pretended to adjust the cross, but actually handed it to Candreva, who had run to the flank to provide support.
As a typical practical winger for Italy, he has an extremely strong passing ability.
He delivered 11 assists last season, earning him the team's assist title.
He stopped the ball and adjusted his footwork.
A cross from the right flank at a 45-degree angle!
Icardi, caught between the two center-backs, suddenly stopped and maneuvered, just in time to catch Candreva's roundhouse cross.
With his back to the goal, Icardi used his chest to stop the ball about half a meter to his left front, then turned and faked a shot with his right foot, actually deflecting the 1.95-meter-tall Fazio away.
He took two quick steps to catch up with the ball that had been passed out, and his low shot from the right side of the penalty area beat Alisson's outstretched fingers...
Inter Milan pulled one back on the road!
Icardi did not celebrate the goal; he ran around the Roma players to retrieve the ball into the goal.
Alisson held the ball close to his body, turned his back, and naturally made physical contact with Icardi.
How could Perisic, Valero, and the Roma players in the penalty area stand by and watch their teammates be bullied?
The referee realized something was wrong and blew his whistle repeatedly.
He rushed to the scene of the conflict immediately and pushed the players who were entangled together apart.
"Inter Milan has made it 1-2, Roma might be in big trouble!"
CCTV-5 commentator Shao Shengyi said in a deep voice, "They might even concede another goal."
His commentary also annoyed Roma fans.
Because, in the near future, this prophecy will come true!
The Roma players, whose lead had been narrowed, were somewhat unbalanced in their mentality.
In contrast, Inter Milan's players were full of fighting spirit, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Fully execute the tactics devised by head coach Spalletti.
Roma's head coach, Di Francesco, lowered his head in thought, considering making adjustments.
Perotti on the left wing performed poorly, and Roma's attack relied too heavily on the right wing.
It's unclear whether Perotti noticed that El Shaarawy was about to come on as a substitute, but he was more decisive when receiving passes on the left wing than before.
He forcefully cut inside to the left edge of the penalty area and unleashed a high-quality right-footed curling shot.
Handanovic made a save with his body stretched out in mid-air, and looked on in despair as the football spun rapidly past his fingertips.
At this critical moment.
The loud thud as the ball struck the post echoed through the air above the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The ball bounced off the top post of the right goal, and Dzeko was called for a foul while vying for position.
Perotti, who missed out on a goal, held his head in his hands, speechless.
isn't it?
It's just a tiny bit short...
The home fans in the stands held their heads in disbelief.
"Didn't make it!"
"What a pity!"
PP Sports commentator He Yu's pupils contracted sharply as he considered a possibility: "Could this missed shot be a crucial turning point in the match?"