That bastard!
Ferguson was furious. If the old man did not have a shred of rationality left, he would have gone berserk.
The referee's decision had already been made and could not be changed.
Although the Manchester United players were furious, they had no choice but to accept the penalty.
At this time, the slow-motion replay came on live television. The slow-motion replay showed that when Hargreaves shoveled, he was indeed outside the penalty area. However, he clearly underestimated Modric's explosive speed. By the time his long leg was in place and tripped Modric, Modric had just dribbled the ball past the penalty area line.
"The penalty is indisputable." Ferrari said excitedly, "Modric suddenly dribbled the ball and broke through, catching Manchester United's defensive line by surprise!"
*****
Inter Milan's penalty kick.
Diego Milito was Inter Milan's first penalty kicker. He was handpicked by Li Ang. What he saw was the Argentinian's strong psychological quality. Milito could be called a big-game player. The more crucial the game, the more important the competition, the better he would perform.
Milito placed the football, stepped back, stood still, and stared at the goal.
Edwin van der Sar kept waving his arms. The tall Dutchman tried to interfere with his opponent.
Referee Míchel blew the whistle.
Diego Milito ran up and shot.
He shot towards the bottom left corner of the goal. Edwin van der Sar judged the wrong direction and the ball went in.
Just as Milito and the Inter Milan players were about to celebrate, referee Míchel's whistle sounded. He signaled that an Inter Milan player had run into the penalty area in advance. The goal was invalid and the penalty kick would be retaken.
This time, it was Li Ang's turn to be dissatisfied with the referee. He chattered on the sidelines while Ferguson looked at the field. The old man saw a glimmer of hope.
In a game like the Champions League final, the penalty kick taker was already under a lot of pressure. After the penalty kick was taken, he was asked to take a heavy penalty. The pressure at this time was unprecedented.
Ferguson was now hoping that Diego Milito would not be able to withstand the immense pressure and miss the penalty kick.
*****
Diego Milito stood at the penalty spot again. The camera zoomed in on the late bloomer with a serious expression on his face.
"Milito is under a lot of pressure now. A heavy penalty is a huge torture for a penalty taker!" Ferrari said.
"Faced with such pressure, the Argentinians might make mistakes," Lineker said. "The Argentinians have never been strong fighters!"
Li Ang could not hear Lineker's words. Otherwise, he would have spat at the former England national footballer. He made it sound as if the English were good at taking penalties.
Referee Michelle's whistle sounded again.
Diego Milito ran up and shot at the bottom left corner of the goal with determination.
This time, Edwin van der Sar once again judged the wrong direction. He gambled that Milito would change the direction of the shot. Clearly, his gamble failed.
After Milito scored the penalty kick again, neither Milito nor the Inter Milan players celebrated immediately. They almost subconsciously looked at the referee, and then they saw the referee's hand gesture: the goal was valid!
"Diego Milito! Diego Milito! Milito! Milito! Milito! Goooooaaaaal！”
The Inter Milan fans in the stands jumped out of their seats and raised their arms to cheer for their goal hero.
Under such huge pressure, he was still determined to take the penalty kick. Milito was indeed a hero!
In fact, in such an important game, no matter the result, the players who were brave enough to stand at the 12 yard line deserved the cheers of the fans. Ordinary people could not imagine the pressure and torture the penalty taker was under!
*****
The Inter Milan fans burst into huge cheers and a huge burst of energy. It was as if an earthquake was happening in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Even the camera lens trembled.
In the tsunami-like cheers, Diego Milito broke away from the pull of his teammates and ran all the way to the technical area to give Li Ang a big hug. Everyone knew that he was discovered by Li Ang. The late bloomer Argentine striker had always been grateful to his mentor. When Li Ang needed him, the Argentine packed his luggage from Sporting de Gijón to Inter Milan with a phone call.
"Ah ha! Diego Milito withstood huge pressure and scored the penalty kick! Well done, Diego Milito! Well done, two to zero! Inter Milan is now two goals ahead of Manchester United! " Rossi also said excitedly. "Judging from these two goals, Li Ang's tactics were very successful. He successfully deceived the experienced Ferguson. In the showdown between the two famous managers with a huge age gap, Li Ang is now in the lead!"
After hugging Li Ang, Diego Milito returned to the field. He found Modric, who had created the penalty kick, and hugged his Croatian teammate.
"Thank you for this goal, Luca!" Milito shouted.
Modric also looked very excited. He had no complaints about Milito taking the penalty kick. The team had already arranged the order of the penalty takers. It was a collective rule.
"Well done, Diego!!! You have a big heart! " Modric shouted, and then the two players were surrounded by their teammates to celebrate together.
Li Ang saw this scene from the side and was very satisfied and happy. After his efforts in communicating and talking, the team was not in chaos because of the news of his departure. Now, the team was united and had fighting strength. As long as Inter Milan did not mess up, they had nothing to fear!
The Inter Milan fans in the stands also cheered and applauded this scene.
*****
Inter Milan people were cheering for them to extend their lead, while the Manchester United fans were relatively silent at this moment.
At this moment, everyone understood what it meant to be two goals behind the opponent before the first half of the game in the UEFA Champions League final. It was clear that it would be extremely difficult for the Red Devils, Manchester United, to make a comeback. And when the opponent was Inter Milan, led by Li Ang, the difficulty of Manchester United's comeback would be even more unimaginable.
"Manchester United is now in a difficult situation. If they want to make a comeback, they must score at least two goals in a row to equalize the score! At the same time, they must pay attention to not concede any more goals! "
"Manchester United is in big trouble!"
"Inter Milan and Li Ang have dealt a heavy blow to Manchester United and Ferguson! Ferguson and Manchester United need to do something as soon as possible! "
When the referee blew for the penalty kick, Ferguson flew into a rage and almost went berserk. However, when Milito really scored the penalty kick, the old Scot just waved his arm angrily and did not continue to complain and vent his anger. The old man knew that at this time, in the face of such a predicament, complaining and getting angry were the most useless.
Ferguson sat back in the technical area. The old Scot's eyes, hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses, stared at the field. He was thinking and observing. He wanted to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible.
At the same time, Ferguson also used such a calm and composed attitude to tell all the Manchester United players on the field:
With him here, don't panic!
PS: During this period of time, my mind has been in a mess regarding this book. According to the preliminary outline, there were still many stories to be told. However, she felt that it was time for the current plot to come to an end. Or, objectively speaking, her grades were really not ideal. She had to support her family and was really unable to continue. My child wanted to take an interest class, but I did not agree. As a father, I feel very uncomfortable, very painful, and self-reproachful.
I have been writing football novels for ten years … Novels, dear readers, have accompanied each story together. It can be said that it is a part of Zhu Tou's life, integrated into his bones and soul. Originally, the next book was in the plan, but I have doubts about whether the next book will continue to be a football novel. Anyway, my mind is in a mess. The updates these days are not ideal. I am sorry, everyone. Let me straighten it out.
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