Chapter 44: Luck!?

As soon as the "Young Guard" arrived at the airport in Rome, reporters from all over Europe surrounded the group. Grayson had no choice but to accept an interview with reporters.

"Yes! I would love to get this Champions League trophy because we have the confidence and quality to lift it! ”

"Of course, Inter Milan is still very strong, otherwise they would not have reached the Champions League final!"

"The one who scored the goal? Shaq it! I'm sure Shaq, who has been in good form lately, will score, and his current form reminds me of him 10 years ago, although the Italian team is not weak defensively, but as you know, Shaq can score the goal of any team. ”

"Hehe, the starting lineup is related to the tactical arrangement of our team, I don't want to expose it so early! Roberto Mancini is a good manager and if he had known our tactics, we would have had a lot of difficulties in this game. ”

Simon? Grayson held a half-hour press conference at the airport, talking about possible transfers from the Champions League final itself, so that the reporters were maximized satisfied. Grayson left.

Inter Milan have been able to perform well this season mainly due to their manager...... Robert? Mancini!

Because of Baldini's retirement, Mancini returned to Inter Milan this season and led the team to the Champions League final, which is a typical example of the success of the second palace, 20 years ago when he coached Inter Milan was still limited to Italy's domestic Serie A, and there was no good results in the Champions League, wasting the financial support of the then Inter president Moratti, which was completely a reflection of personal ability.

But now...... Mancini, who is already 60 years old, has returned to Italy after a long tour, and he is already an experienced coach who can lead Inter Milan to the Champions League final. Mancini is a great contributor.

However, Mancini still showed due humility before the game, don't look at him as better than Simon? Grayson is a few years older, but he really can't match it when it comes to grades.

'Simon is a great manager, his coaching is one of the best in the world, his team has always been very dominant, and Leeds United have been very strong this season. Want to beat them...... We had to play 12 per cent to be able to do it and now I and the team are ready. ”

Mancini was very modest and put himself and his team in the position of being a weaker, but he still didn't expect that his team would really ...... So weak!

In the Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Rome at 19:45 on the evening of May 31, before the game started, the players of Inter Milan had not touched the ball, and Leeds United, which took the lead, scored!

Shaq tees off in the centre circle and kicks the ball past Bruckman. The ball was passed back to Ashley? Hood, then moved to the left of Ben? Parker was at his feet and then passed straight to Lens in front of him.

After a few horizontal dribbling steps, Lens passed the ball to Bruckman in the middle, and then Bruckman controlled the ball, looked forward at Shaq's position, and kicked a curling ball, and the ball was sent directly to the right side of the penalty area of Inter Milan!

Shaq in the middle turned. After running diagonally into the Inter Milan penalty area, he directly faced Inter's goalkeeper Ziller!

Shaq raised his right foot and made a feint shot. After the deceived German goalkeeper shook his center of gravity for a while, he took two more steps to the outside of the right with his left foot, and then blasted the ball into the lower right corner of the Inter Milan goal with a "bang" with his right foot!

“GOAL！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！”

"The ball is in! The game had just started and Leeds United took the lead! The one who scored the goal was Shaq! It was Shaq's 19th goal in the Champions League this season! Gee! Sure enough, he is the king of the ball, Shaq! ”

Leeds United was stunned for a moment before they began to celebrate, and several substitutes were not yet on the bench. As a result, the ball ...... I actually got in!

Simon? Grayson laughed and hugged Harvey, then he stood on the sidelines with a smile and applauded, and gave a thumbs up to the middle of the field. Allen is more at defending Brookman. He was able to give Shaq such a subtle assist.

Because Leeds captain Jonny? Hausen's relationship, Leeds United's usual midfield combination of late, John? Allen + Brookman, turned into Jonny? Hausen + Bruckman, Simon? Grayson or does it feel like Jonny? Howson's experience and hard work can make a bigger difference, and in a game like the Champions League final, the captain must not be absent as long as he is not seriously injured and cannot play.

Less than a minute into the game, Leeds United led 1:0, which made Leeds United ecstatic and Inter Milan like a dream...... Marcio!

The Brazilian centre-back, who has already confirmed that he will join Inter Milan in a month after the summer transfer window opens, will not have many opportunities to appear after the winter transfer window. Grayson also made it clear to him that he wanted to give Canuwells more opportunities to practice, which Marcio could understand, after all, he would not be a Leeds United person soon, so naturally he would not enjoy any better treatment.

But seeing Leeds United win the "treble" in England all the way and reach the Champions League final, Marcio's heart is a little uncomfortable, and now seeing his old club leading the new club on the field, he feels even more confused, and he doesn't know whether to cheer for the old club's goal or sigh for the new club's upcoming tragic fate.

At the same time, there is still a little bit of jealousy and remorse in Marcio's heart!

If...... If...... Alas, then I should be one of the people who are about to lift the Champions League trophy on the pitch now!?

Imagine what a huge benefit it would be to earn the title of the main centre-back of a Champions League winning team!?

As Marcio, who is very familiar with Leeds United, he knows Leeds United too well, once Leeds United take the lead, this team will become invincible, and the speed of the three arrows of Shaq, Lens and Hojdenk is an absolute nightmare for all opponents!

Even if Leeds don't play defensive counter-attacks, once they find their own attacking rhythm, they can definitely break through any opponent's goal, there's no doubt about it!

The backward Inter Milan side immediately made tactical adjustments, and Mancini waved his hand to signal the team to switch from defense to attack!

This is the Champions League final, losing one goal is also a loss, losing two is also a loss, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the game has just begun, the opponent just scored a dribble balloon, and he has not fully entered the state of the situation, it is really not good...... Then just retreat to defend.

Mancini's move really had some effect, and in the next ten minutes, Inter Milan was beating around Leeds United, but Leeds United, which was shrinking, was also very tightly defensive. Grayson's two years of tuning, coupled with these two seasons of playing, have finally allowed the young players to finally begin to mature. Howson, Ashley? Hood, Ben? Parker, led by these veterans, can only be described as calm on the court.

Leeds United's stability is not a good thing for Inter Milan!

On 12 minutes, Leeds United launched one of the most threatening counter-attacks since the start of the game, Shaq pulled the ball to the right flank, saw what his teammates were following up, and made a sharp stop to get rid of Nigerian left-back John? Ofrey, after flashing into the air, kicked the ball to the feet of Hojdenk in the middle.

Hojdenk rushed all the way into the Inter Milan penalty area, faced the attacking Ziller, and also learned from Shaq's previous moves, flicked the ball to the right front, and then chased up and picked up his right foot to complete the shot.

"Bang!"

The ball flew towards the goal in the lower left corner of Inter Milan, and it was about to fly into the dead corner, but it was bounced back by the post with a "dang"!

"Oh—"

Hojdenk clutched his head in pain......

At this moment, Zilkankan, who reflexively went to chase the ball, received the ball that bounced off the post, but suddenly there was a blue figure in front of him who was close to the ground and sliding on the ground, and then made up the ball into the goal with one kick!

This...... This...... What's going on!?

You know, in this Champions League final, Inter Milan is wearing their traditional jersey, blue and black arrows!

"Own goal!"

"Oh God! Inter Milan's luck is terrible! Own goal! The No. 4 who chased back, Argentine central defender Luiz? Pereira tackles the ball into his own goal! ”

"Does Luiz want to move to Leeds United next season? Such a ball...... He dares to shovel into his own goal!? ”

"Inter Milan was so unlucky! Leeds United are so lucky! ”

When Hojdenk turned from sadness to joy, laughing and shouting, and ran towards Shaq, the commentary seats where the commentators from all over the world were gathered, and everyone said anything.

Argentine centre-back Luiz, who scored an own goal? Pereira, just lying quietly on his own goal line, his chest rising and falling rapidly...... His eyes were closed, it was so painful!

In such a crucial game as the Champions League final, when his team was behind by one goal, he actually ...... Own goal!

Damn!

What a fucking damn one!

Inter coach Mancini's face was dark, and the winter transfer was because he couldn't get Marcio immediately, so he bought the Argentine central defender who planned to be a substitute for Marcio next season, which was really useless!

Thankfully, Inter Milan will soon have Marcio, and then they will have a stable backline!

It's just that......

Mancini glanced at Leeds United, who were celebrating on the other side, and smiled helplessly in his heart: It's just Leeds United's luck, isn't it too good!? Obviously, the goal couldn't go in, but an Inter Milan man jumped out to make up for the ball! This game...... Don't let people kick it!? (To be continued......)