Chapter 848
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Under the dark night, the huge and bright Stade de France was like the jewel in the crown of the fashion capital, Paris. It was particularly dazzling.
The first half of the game was over. Inter Milan had scored goals from Mata and Ronaldo in the first half of the game. They were temporarily leading Barcelona by a score of 2-0.
The flags in the stands of the stadium were flying.
Inter Milan's fans were singing excitedly. Their team was leading by two goals in the first half of the game. The balance of victory had tipped towards the Nerazzurri.
"Manager Li Ang's tactics were appropriate. Inter Milan showed efficiency. After probing in the opening stage, they suddenly attacked. Barcelona seemed to be unprepared for this!"
"The Spanish youngster Mata performed well. This 18-year-old has made rapid progress this season!"
"Ronaldo's first goal in the Champions League final! Now he and the team he plays for seem to be closer to the Champions League! They are extremely close to standing at the top of Europe! "
"Barcelona must make changes! Rijkaard's team is now in a difficult situation. They must step up their offense in the second half of the game! "
"Ronaldinho's performance in the first half of the game was unsatisfactory. As Barcelona's number one star player, he was restricted by Carlos. He needs to step forward when Barcelona is in its most difficult time!"
"Eto 'o looked a little lonely in the first half of the game! He needs more support, and his speed also needs space to sprint! "
"From the first half of the game, Rijkaard is at a disadvantage in this direct confrontation with Li Ang!"
The commentator was commenting on the first half of the game.
Inter Milan won praise, while Barcelona received a lot of criticism.
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In the north locker room of the Stade de France.
Barcelona's manager, Rijkaard, had a dignified expression. He was making the final tactical mobilization of his players.
"Ronaldo! You must be active! The team needs you to tear apart Inter Milan's defensive line! "Rijkaard said to Ronaldinho.
The Brazilian superstar's expression was serious. He nodded to show that he understood.
"Edmílson, get closer to Ronaldo and share some of his pressure!" Rijkaard continued.
This was to let Edmilson confront Carlos in order to free Ronaldinho.
However, this was bound to create defensive restrictions on the other attacking players of Inter Milan, which would create hidden dangers for the rear defensive line. This was a tactical adjustment that took a gamble. However, at this moment, with a two-goal deficit, Barcelona seemed to have no other choice.
Ronaldinho frowned. The manager's words meant that he did not believe that he could get rid of Carlos alone. However, he did not say anything in the end.
Ronaldinho was Barcelona's number one star player. Rijkaard believed that as long as Ronaldinho returned to his form and became active, Barcelona's offense would improve. Although a two-goal deficit was difficult, it was not an insurmountable chasm!
In the end, Rijkaard turned his gaze to Iniesta. He asked Iniesta to warm up and get ready to play as soon as the second half of the game began.
Ten minutes after the start of the second half, if Barcelona still had not been able to score a goal to narrow the gap, Rijkaard would have to take the risk and replace one of the defensive midfielders, Edmílson and van Bommel, with Iniesta, to launch an even more desperate attack.
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The atmosphere on Barcelona's side was a little tense. On the other hand, the atmosphere on Inter Milan's side was much more relaxed.
The two-nil lead gave Inter Milan's players confidence.
After a season of practice, Inter Milan's defense had become very good. They were one of the three teams in Serie A that conceded the fewest goals.
"As long as we don't make any mistakes, Barcelona won't be able to catch up with our two-goal lead!" Li Ang said confidently.
He was not blindly confident. He had confidence in his team and players.
When they heard the manager say that, the Inter Milan players also had confident smiles on their faces. They also agreed with the manager's words.
"However, this doesn't mean that we have to be conservative. It doesn't mean that we won't attack." Li Ang said, "The score of two-nil is not safe. In the last Champions League final, AC Milan was reversed by Liverpool when they were leading by three goals. That game gave us a wake-up call. We can have confidence and believe that the victory belongs to us, but we must not be complacent and relaxed!"
When they heard Li Ang say that and looked at his serious expression, the players' expressions changed. They were all alert in their hearts.
Li Ang saw the players' expressions and reactions and secretly nodded. With the counter-example of their city brother, AC Milan, in front of them, the Inter Milan players had a deep feeling. There were some words that he did not need to waste his breath on.
*****
The second half of the game began.
Li Ang sat in the technical area. His facial expression was still relatively relaxed.
In the original history, in the Champions League final between Barcelona and Arsenal, Arsenal had ten players and lost one-two.
Inter Milan now had a two-goal lead. There was a huge deviation from the historical trajectory. Li Ang's suspended heart finally settled down. He had been worried that Inter Milan would have a player receive a red card and that they would be short of a player early on. It looked like it would not happen.
Ronaldinho had the ball and Carlos went up to interfere with him.
Ronaldinho did not tangle with Carlos this time. He passed the football out and Giuly took the ball.
Ronaldinho ran forward and Carlos wanted to follow, but he was entangled by Edmílson.
At that moment, Giuly sent out a straight ball.
"Fill the position!" Carlos shouted.
Modric immediately went up to defend against Ronaldinho!
"Beautiful! Beautiful! Swinging the tail! "The commentator shouted.
In the stands of the Stade de France, the Barcelona fans burst into loud cheers.
After Ronaldinho received the ball, he used his famous' swinging the tail 'move and beautifully bypassed Modric.
"It's empty!" The Italian commentator, Ferrari, shouted.
With the sudden loss of Modric's defense, Inter Milan's tight defensive line had not been completely integrated at this moment and a crack appeared. Now, in front of Ronaldinho, there was a temporary, small gap!
This gap was not big and could be said to be fleeting. However, for a player of Ronaldinho's level, it was enough for him to create a chance!
Before Inter Milan's rear defensive line could complete the encirclement, Ronaldinho lifted his right foot …
"Ronaldinho! A beautiful straight ball! "The Barcelona commentator suddenly raised his voice and shouted.
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