Chapter 45: The Battle of China and Italy (Lead)

The Chinese team leads 1:0!

The Chinese team opened the scoring in the first half!

Ling Feng broke through the goal of the Italian team!

Ling Feng scored his ninth goal of this World Cup!

Chinese fans cheered, even though China is extremely strong now, but in the face of the traditional powerhouse Italy, the fans will inevitably have some confidence from the bottom of their hearts.

Ling Feng's goal strengthened the confidence of the fans, from the beginning of the game to the present, the Chinese team has always been the initiative on the field, perhaps from the bottom of the spectrum, the Chinese team can not be compared with an old powerhouse like Italy, but in terms of current strength, it is obvious that even Italy, which is known as the strongest defense in the world, is difficult to avoid the fate of being broken by Ling Feng!

Ling Feng stood at the corner kick point, and the thumbs of both hands pointed domineeringly at the No. 10 jersey on his back, which was enough to make the fans crazy!

"Huh...... Number ten? Totti's face was red, while Baggio let out a soft sigh.

"Number 10 ......"

Eight years ago, Italy's No. 10 shirt was theirs.

Since the concept of the jersey number was born, the number ten has been the core of the team.

When the jersey number was first introduced, there were only eleven numbers from 1 to 11, and the players who played the game had to choose the number according to their position, which created a convention in the history of football - number 1 is the goalkeeper, number 7 is the core of the midfield, number 9 is the main striker, and number 10 is the core of the whole team!

The former number ten belonged to Baggio, and the fans all said that if Baggio scored that penalty in 94 and Italy won the championship again, then Baggio would be Maradona, but he didn't score, so Baggio is still Baggio.

Do you want to be Maradona or do you want to be Baggio?

Oh, as a player, that's definitely going to be Maradona, but as a top player, Baggio just wants to be himself, he's Baggio, whether he loses or wins that game, he's just Baggio, and Maradona, or Maradona.

The number 10 has produced a number of top players who have gone down in the history of football – Pele, Cruyff, Maradona, Zico, Platini...... And Baggio, and now, Ling Feng.

Totti and Piero are not qualified to fight with Ling Feng, Trapattoni's conservatism makes Italy no longer have the glory of the past, and the director switched the picture to Totti who kept brushing his sweaty long hair, then to Piero with a helpless face, and finally to Baggio who was sitting on the bench with his hands folded and covering his nose......

The director's meaning is obvious, if I were the manager, I would definitely let Baggio play.

Many Chinese fans are very conflicted in their hearts, when it comes to Baggio, regardless of men and women, there are few who don't like it, this is Baggio's last World Cup, and maybe his last game.

Many fans expect Baggio to play and play well, but they don't want Baggio to play, because once he plays, if the Chinese team is eliminated by him, it will be another matter.

Many fans beat their chests and sighed, if it is not how good China is for Italy, if it is a match between Italy and Portugal, they will definitely support it with both hands and cheer together for Baggio's last World Cup!

After celebrating, Ling Feng walked back to his half, and when he passed by the Italian bench, he actually hooked his finger at Baggio on the sidelines!

The whole world is in an uproar!

Maybe Ling Feng's action just now is a very disrespectful behavior towards the opponent, but in the current scene and on him and Baggio, no one would think so.

That's a challenge!

Baggio played two games in the group stage and played extremely well, and people will understand Ling Feng's meaning in this way - Italy without Baggio will not be put in his eyes at all!

Baggio put his hand down and looked at Trapattoni to the side, but the latter did not react and he could only continue to sit on the bench.

The game on the field continues.

After conceding the goal, Italy launched a counterattack, but the defensive camp led by Ling Feng blocked Italy's attack in the midfield, Totti and Piero could not get the ball comfortably, and Zambrotta's activities on the right side alone were not enough to threaten the door of the Chinese team.

The Italian fans clamored and chanted Baggio's name, and although there were few people, there were also some Chinese fans who shouted with them, and the momentum was also majestic.

Pity the Chinese fans who shouted Baggio's name, and after shouting twice, they were interrupted by friends on the side - this is a match with China, if Baggio plays, what if China loses?!

The domestic fans chanted Baggio's name neatly, but Trapattoni still had no intention of sending Baggio to play, and the Chinese team still controlled the initiative on the field.

Maybe God doesn't want the Italian team to lose so quickly, this is the only thing that the old man can do in the face of the mysterious East, Ling Feng and Ding Rui's shots missed and were saved by Buffon, and at the end of the first half, the Chinese team still maintained a one-goal lead and the advantage on the field.

At halftime, the atmosphere in the Italian lounge was very depressing, no one wanted to speak, no one knew what to say, and the captain Maldini wanted to say a few words to boost morale, but he didn't know how to speak.

At this time, everyone glanced at Baggio and Trapattoni from time to time, and everyone had only one thought in their hearts, that is, when to replace Baggio on the field.

It's already lagging behind! And they can't dominate the field, Nesta and Cannavaro are already gasping for breath!

In the first half, they were not too tired from running, but the pressure in their hearts was too great, the damn Ling Feng on the other side didn't know when he would come up and launch a fatal blow, and after forty-five minutes of fear, he was still scored by the opponent, this feeling was really uncomfortable!

Finally, Trapattoni opened his mouth to break the current dull situation: "I know, many of you are thinking, why didn't I do the corresponding tactics when the situation on the field has become so passive now? Or do you want Robbie to play, too? ”

Totti and Piero lowered their heads and let Baggio play, which means that one of the two of them needs to go down, and this is what they don't want to see, because of the strength shown by Baggio after coming off the bench in the previous game, it has made the Italian media criticize the two of them in every way, if they can't win this game against China, then the life after returning home will be very difficult.

Baggio didn't speak from beginning to end, but at this time he was also staring at Trapattoni, he was looking forward to playing, he was looking forward to a final battle with Ling Feng!

"But Robbie can't play right now." Trapattoni took a puff of cigarette and sighed: "You have also seen that the strength of the Chinese team is unexpectedly strong, although I am very reluctant, but I also have to admit that they do have the strength to win the championship, compared with us, plus the home advantage, I have to admit that in this game, we are indeed inferior to the opponent in terms of strength." ”

Everyone raised their heads, it is really inappropriate for the manager to say such things at this time, because at this time the Italian players need to be motivated, to boost their morale!

And Trapattoni's words, don't you clearly mean that you are inferior to the other party, so what will you play in the next game?!

"But I'm sure we're going to win!" Trapattoni said: "We have to be patient, we have to be ready, I will send Robby on the court in the last 20 minutes, launch a counterattack at the last moment, just pull a goal back, we will drag the game into extra time, and decide the winner in extra time!" ”

"Robbie, you always think that I am biased against you and will not let you play, but if this is the case, I will not bring you to China," Trapattoni patted Baggio on the shoulder and sighed: "Even you, I have to admit that you are old, I know very well that you want to show this desire in the last World Cup, but your physical strength is not enough to support a long game, thirty minutes, is the limit of your explosion, so, I will not send you out easily." ”

"Get ready, your next task is to withstand the attack of the Chinese team within the first twenty minutes of the second half!" Trapattoni decisively gave the order: "If I guess correctly, the Chinese team must also hope that if Robbie scores another goal before he comes on the field, then the advantage of two goals will put us in a very disadvantageous situation!" ”

That's what the Chinese team really thinks!

In the second half of the game, the Chinese team began to attack more violently, Ling Feng rushed up to assist every other three corners and made Nesta almost crazy, and Ding Rui's flexible running in front of the penalty area also made Maldini next to him tired to cope.

In the fifth minute of the second half, Hao Haidong received a through ball in front of Ding Rui's penalty area and shot at the goal, the ball had already flown over Buffon's head, but was saved by Cannavaro on the goal line and swept out of the door, and the Italian team escaped.

The Chinese team's attack continued, and at the eleventh minute, Liu Dong's cross from the left went straight to the back post, and Ding Rui and Maldini fell to the ground at the same time after a big collision in the air, and the referee had to stop the game and let both sides receive treatment.

The clash did not cause much damage to either side, but it was also a wake-up call for Italy, because the attack was too dangerous.

It's not that the Italian team doesn't have a chance to counterattack, the rampage of the heavy tank Vieri made the defenders of the Chinese team feel some pressure, but due to the solid defense in the midfield, Vieri did not have a good chance to get the ball, and could only use one or two bottom crosses to use his physical advantage to bring some high-altitude trouble to the Chinese team.

In the 13th minute of the second half, Piero's cross from the left was met by Vieri's header and Lico was the most dangerous shot for Italy so far.

With Ling Feng's experience, he can naturally guess Trapattoni's mind, in the first two games, he sent Baggio to the court at the last moment, which shows that Baggio's physical strength is only enough for him to play at the last moment, and in the case of falling behind by one goal, Baggio's playing time is about fifteen to twenty minutes in the second half.

Therefore, it is necessary to score before Baggio plays, because once Baggio plays, it means that Italy's counterattack will begin, and the pressure on him will be much greater!

At the seventeenth minute, Baggio began to warm up, which caused a cheer from the Italian fans and increased the pressure on the Chinese players.

But the opportunity for the Chinese team also came.

In the eighteenth minute, Yue Lingxiang was pulled down by Tomasi with the ball laterally in front of the penalty area, and the Chinese team got a free kick opportunity with a good position!

Buffon's face turned green.

In the last game, he was scored two free kicks in one game by Morales of Mexico, which became a shame in his life, and now he has encountered a free kick master like Ling Feng, if he is broken again...... It is estimated that Buffon will be allergic to free kicks in the future.

Ling Feng put the Spitfire Meteor on the ground, and it was not so easy to score directly from a free kick in this position, especially in the face of a world-class goalkeeper like Buffon, if he wanted to break through his door with one kick, Ling Feng didn't think he could have the shit luck of Morales.

What about passing? It's a good idea, but this kind of free kick facing the gate, it's not easy for your players to grab points if you pass the ball.

The referee's whistle blew, and Ling Feng ran slowly, at this time he could only decide to cover his feet and see how it went.

But when he was about to run in front of the ball, he saw a red shadow flash to the right side of the goal, and in front of him, there were no players watching.

Ling Feng decisively chose to pass!

The ball drew a banana trajectory in the air and went directly to the front and back of the goal!

The red figure stepped forward quickly, trying to get rid of Maldini's defense behind him, and flicked it beautifully in the air!

The ball bounced high and went past Buffon's hands and into the other side of the goal!

The ball is in! The goal was scored by the teenager Ding Rui!

In the nineteenth minute of the second half, the Chinese team led 2:0!

And when the two sides returned to their own half, the fourth official raised the substitution sign, the Italian team 17 down, 18 up!

Baggio is finally on the scene! And he replaced not Totti, nor Piero, but ...... Tomasi!