Chapter 121: Classic Counterattack

Assistant coach Banderas may have thought Leon's anger was due to the referee's red card.

However, only Leon himself knows the reason for his current emotions.

It is not so much that he is angry at the referee's decision, but rather that he is helpless at the hands of fate, and even a little panic.

It is a feeling that is difficult to express in words.

At some point, he felt a sense of powerlessness, no matter how hard he and his team tried, could they not break through the net of fate?

Although he did not receive instructions from Leon, assistant coach Banderas had already told Brazilian goalkeeper Cesar to hurry up and warm up. The starting goalkeeper Toldo was sent off, no matter who was replaced, but there was always a goalkeeper to be replaced.

When Cesar went to warm up, Banderas walked to Leon's side, saw that Leon was still in a somewhat forbearant state, and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, it's always our two-goal lead!"

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"What?" asked Leon.

"I said we were still two goals ahead and it wasn't that bad......," said Banderas, who also realized that something was wrong with Leon's form: was it nervous?

"That's right! you're right!" Leon let out a long breath as he looked into the arena.

Banderas woke him up when he said this, Banderas was right, they still had a two-goal lead, even if there was one less man, the situation was not too bad!

Leon began to feel ashamed and angry about the hint of panic he had just had!

Yes!

They are now two goals ahead!

In the original history, Arsenal only scored one goal, but now they have an early two-goal lead!

Moreover, Lehmann was sent off in the first half, while Toldo was sent off in the second half!

History has changed a lot, what are you still afraid of?!

He looked at the field, and he saw Adriano, the Brazilian striker who should have begun to sink slowly, but now he is cheering up and in unprecedented excellent condition, and Ronaldo, in the historical inertia, Ronaldo has not returned to Inter Milan, and has never participated in the final of the Champions League!

Now, that's all changed!

If we talk about change, there are many more changes brought about by ourselves than the red cards in this historical inertia.

In that case, I'm afraid of a fart!

My own rebirth is already a huge BUG!

There was no longer confusion and hesitation in Li Ang's eyes, and there was even no anger, only high morale!

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Toldo left the scene a little frustrated.

Leon patted the Italian goalkeeper on the shoulder, "Francisco, you've done well enough. ”

"But......" Toldo thought that he was sent off, which would be a huge disadvantage for the team.

"You stopped the conceded goal! Good job!" Leon said categorically.

There was color in Toldo's eyes, the coach's words, made him feel much better, this is the final of the Champions League, it is the first Champions League final that Toldo has participated in, such an important game, he was sent off with a red card, and the pressure in Toldo's heart can be imagined.

Banderas came over to escort Toldo to the locker room.

Leon looked inside the pitch and Inter needed to make substitutions.

With 53 minutes played, Toldo was sent off and Inter Milan were forced to make a substitution, with Brazilian goalkeeper Cesar coming off the bench and Spanish youngster David Silva coming on.

A free kick from Barcelona.

Ronaldinho's free-kick went over the wall, but it was held firmly by Cesar.

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Just a minute later, Leon made another substitution.

Ronaldo was substituted and Stankovic came on as a substitute.

When Ronaldo came off the pitch, there was a round of applause in the stands at the Stade de France, not only for Inter Milan fans, but also for Barcelona fans to applaud the Brazilian superstar who once played for Barcelona.

Seeing Ronaldo, who was a threat in attack, was replaced, Barcelona coach Rijkaard was not happy, but frowned slightly.

Obviously, Li Ang decisively made continuous personnel adjustments, and quickly strengthened Inter Milan's defense in the midfield.

Now, Inter Milan's midfield has been revised, with Carlos and Stankovic in a back two, with Luka Modric appearing at right midfield and Juan Mata being more active in the midfield to provide support for Adriano up front.

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The commentator praised the performance of the Inter Milan players, who played with one less man after Toldo was sent off, but the players were not panicked, but methodical.

"This Inter Milan team seems to be unusually mature, and they are not chaotic in the face of danger!" CCTV commentator Zhang Lu praised.

In fact, the hearts of the Inter Milan players at this time are very wonderful, before the game, the team's head coach Li Ang has repeatedly emphasized how the team plays with one less person, and the players feel very strange about this!

However, when Toldo was really sent off, the players were shocked at first, and then they threw themselves to the ground with the five bodies that their head coach admired, and felt that the head coach was really exhausted and fully prepared!

Immediately afterwards, Leon made decisive successive substitutions, replacing Ronaldo with Stankovic to maintain the balance of the midfield, which invisibly boosted the confidence of the players.

Although they are now fighting with one less person, they are two goals ahead, and they have already planned for this, but they did not panic!

Rijkaard also made a substitution, replacing Edmilson with Andres Iniesta, reducing a midfielder and adding an attacker.

'Barcelona have to score as soon as possible, they have one more man now and if they can pull one back before the 70 minutes play, there is hope. ”

As the commentator was saying this, Gyuli broke down the flank and knocked the ball back to the outside of the penalty area.

Barcelona pressed all over the line!

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Iniesta cut in quickly, he didn't stop the ball directly, but took advantage of the situation to flick the ball, dodged Stankovic's up-and-go, and then was about to send a low pass, the ball was blocked by someone with his leg stretched out and jumped up.

"Carlos!

Deco was ready to catch the ball, so he could only hurry up to grab the ball, but he was directly carried by Carlos with his body, and then watched Carlos pass the football out!

"Beautiful! Carlos stopped Barcelona's attack!"

After receiving a pass from Carlos, Modric adjusted slightly, and then, with a big kick, kicked the football towards the front!

It's a slash pass!

The soccer ball went around most of the pitch and continued to fly through the air.

Then, Mata was seen cutting in at high speed to chase the ball.

"Counter-attack! This is Inter's counter-attacking opportunity! Barcelona are pressing too high!" shouted the Italian commentator Ferrari.

"Defend back!" Barcelona captain Puyol shouted loudly as he pounced on Mata, who had to meet him, otherwise Mata would have to cut inside after receiving the ball and go into the box!

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"Pretty!" Ferrari shouted, applauding Mata's move.

After Mata caught up with the football, he controlled the ball for a moment, and then made a sharp stop, pulled the ball back, and dodged Puyol's up-and-go.

Then, calmly hoist the football into the penalty area!

The whole action is chic and unusual.

In the penalty area, Marcos, who returned to the defense, jumped with Adriano, and then, soon Marcos's face changed, because he found that he was not jumping as high as Adriano, whose strong body held him down.

"It's - Adriano!

The Brazilian center forward who jumped high and hit a very beautiful lion with his head to attack the goal, and the football suddenly changed direction in the air and smashed into the goal!

Barcelona goalkeeper Valdés flew into the air and he tried his best to get the ball!

However, in his despair, he saw that between his right hand touching the football, the football had passed from above and flew into the net behind him.

From Luka Modric's pass, to Mata's pass, to Adriano's goal!

Pass on both feet!

Fight back!

Score!

Inter Milan take the essence of defensive counter-attacks to the extreme!