At this time, Arsenal also made their first substitution of the day.
The Swede Ljungberg was replaced by the Dutch striker, Robin van Persie.
Seeing that Li Ang was staring at the Arsenal player who just came on, Banderas looked at the information in his hands and said, "Dutchman, Robin van Persie, 22 years old. I don't think this player will pose any threat to us!"
Li Ang did not speak, but he was on high alert. No one knew Robin van Persie better than he did.
In 2006, Robin van Persie had not experienced the big injury he had in 2008. He was very fast and could often be seen dribbling the ball on the flank.
However, in Li Ang's view, Robin van Persie's strength was not in shooting, but in stopping the ball, unloading the ball, and directly shooting the goal without adjusting. He often caught the goalkeeper off guard and could score goals without too many tricky angles.
To put it bluntly, Robin van Persie's shooting was very good. Some of the shooting moves that the other players needed to adjust before they could complete, he could do it directly. This made his shooting time very fast and it was often difficult for the defenders to react in time.
"Tell them to be careful of Robin van Persie! Close in immediately and don't give him a chance to shoot! "Li Ang instructed.
Banderas glanced at Li Ang. Although he was a little puzzled, he still went to the sidelines and shouted at Samuels to convey the manager's instructions.
*****
Just two minutes later.
Arsenal took the ball and Fàbregas found Henry with a diagonal pass. Henry took advantage of his speed and controlled the football before it went out of the end line. Then, in the face of Zanetti's defense, the French star player pretended to pass the ball to Pires, but the ball was knocked back.
Then, he raised his leg and passed the ball!
It was half a high ball, about the height of the knee.
The football drew an arc and flew into the penalty area at a high speed.
Before Henry passed the ball, Robin van Persie made a retreat in the penalty area. He first ran to the left and then suddenly turned back.
Samuels quickly followed!
At this moment, Henry's pass arrived!
Samuels hurried over, but he was still half a beat slower.
Van Persie swung his left calf and did not intend to stop the ball. Instead, he directly faced the flying football and took advantage of the momentum to do a volley shot!
The football suddenly bounced up and hit the back of the Inter Milan goalkeeper, César, who had made a save. It bounced again and this time rolled into the net!
*****
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Van Persie! The Dutchman scored as soon as he came on! This is his second goal in this season's Champions League! "
"Three to four! Arsenal has narrowed the gap again! "
Wenger stood up in the technical area and applauded his disciple's goal. The Frenchman was very excited and waved his arms vigorously.
"Damn it!" Li Ang cursed. Although he had made arrangements, it was still too late.
Banderas also looked depressed, and then he looked at Li Ang in shock. Obviously, Li Ang knew the characteristics of this player. He made very targeted arrangements, but unfortunately, he still could not prevent the goal from being lost.
On the field, Samuels was also a little depressed. He finally understood the meaning of the coach's arrangement. The Dutchman felt too good in front of the goal. He shot the ball as soon as he received it. He was just half a beat slower and did not follow up, but he lost the ball!
*****
Van Persie's goal was like a shot of adrenaline for Arsenal!
They saw the hope of equalizing the score. Now for Arsenal, they had no time to care about how many away goals Inter Milan had scored. They had to do their best to equalize the score now to preserve a glimmer of hope for the second leg of the game.
This goal concede made Li Ang angry.
However, that was it. Four to three, they were still in the lead, and there was still time to play.
Moreover, Li Ang believed that with the lesson of the goal concede just now, the Inter Milan players would have the most intuitive understanding of Van Persie's characteristics. At the very least, Samuels would not give Van Persie easy chances again!
Arsenal saw the hope of equalizing the score, and they came out in full force.
This was a gamble for Arsenal. In fact, replacing Ljungberg, who had a certain fighting ability in the midfield, with Van Persie was a gamble in itself.
*****
Gilberto Silva controlled the ball in the midfield. He and Fàbregas did a pass and cut, and then dribbled the ball forward, intending to use a personal breakthrough to tear open a gap.
Carlos rushed straight over.
The two collided, and the football bounced up.
Carlos then got in front of Gilberto Silva, bent over and got up, controlled the football under his feet, and then swept it to Modric.
"Carlos! Carlos! Another successful steal, he snatched the ball from Gilberto Silva's feet! "
"Well done!" In front of the television, countless Inter Milan fans roared.
After Modric got the ball, he looked in front. He did not pass the ball to Mata, who came over to receive. Instead, he swung his right foot and kicked the football directly up!
A long pass!
In front, Adriano and Ronaldo had already started!
This was a tactic they had practiced in training. Modric directly launched a long pass to attack. It was the simplest, but it went straight into the penalty area!
The football flew towards Adriano's head!
It looked like Inter Milan was still looking for Adriano's point!
*****
Kolo Touré followed Adriano's footsteps closely, and the two jumped up at the same time to compete for a header while running!
Under Touré's pressure, Adriano's header was a little forced, and it looked like it was difficult to control the football.
However, this time, Adriano did not intend to stop the football. He swung his head and tried his best to move the football forward!
A header!
At the same time, Ronaldo was running, running without looking back. The Brazilian only had the football in his eyes at this time!
For Ronaldo, he had won the World Cup and had no regrets in the national team's glory. However, in the club's glory, the UEFA Champions League title that he had always been chasing seemed to be out of reach. He had not even experienced the Champions League final stage!
And now, this game, this Champions League semi-final, was a preview of the Champions League final for Ronaldo!
No one can stop me from going to the final stage!
*****
Ronaldo chased after the football as fast as lightning!
Many of the Arsenal players were left behind by him. He left the dust in his wake, and the three Arsenal players behind him pounced on him crazily.
In front of him was the football, and there was also a tackler, the center back, Senderos, who was dragging behind!
"Stop him! Stop him! "Wenger's shout on the sidelines sounded so powerless.
Ronaldo braked suddenly and stopped. The football fell at the right time, and his chest stopped the ball at his feet just right.
Then, Ronaldo started again!
Senderos looked at the Brazilian!
He looked at the man nicknamed 'Alien'!
His heart suddenly thumped and he was a little nervous. He did not have the confidence to intercept this time!
Wenger had previously arranged for him to mark Ronaldo, and he thought that he had escaped from Adriano's nightmare. However, at this moment, facing Ronaldo, the young Swiss realized that he had to face another terrifying demon king at this moment!
Senderos gritted his teeth and was ready for battle!
*****
Dribbling the ball at high speed!
Left foot, right foot, continuously skimming over the football!
"On the bike!"
"Ronaldo!"
The commentator was at a climax.
Sendros felt dizzy in the face of the Brazilian's swaying feet. Which foot is it?!
Senderos could only follow the swaying!
Swaying!
Then, he realized that his center of gravity was unstable!
The Brazilian man named Ronaldo plundered as fast as lightning, leaving Senderos, who had lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground!
At this moment, Highbury Stadium had suddenly sunk into a strange silence!
The Arsenal fans seemed to be frightened, and they even forgot to boo!
The Inter Milan fans also held their breaths and stared at the field!
On the sidelines, including Li Ang, Inter Milan's technical area and substitutes' bench, everyone stood up and stared at Inter Milan number 9!
They stared at the Brazilian player named Ronaldo!!
*****
Ronaldo dribbled the ball into the penalty area!
Now, in front of him, there was only the Arsenal goalkeeper, Lehmann, and the goal behind him!
Shoot!
He focused all his strength on his right foot and kicked the football with all his might!
The goalkeeper, Lehmann, raised his right hand in vain, then knelt on the ground and lowered his head. He was powerless against this ball!
"Champions League! No one can stop me!! "Ronaldo gritted his teeth. The Brazilian's expression was a little ferocious at this moment!
“Goooooaaaaal！” Amid the frenzied "Goal" from Sky Italia's commentator, Ferrari, the football swept wildly into the goal and rolled up the net high!
Highbury Stadium was instantly silent!
On the field, the man named Ronaldo started running. He ran to the away team's fans' stands, turned his back, and pointed his hands at the jersey number and name behind him!
9！
Ronaldo!
There was only one Ronaldo in the world!
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