Marchisio did not celebrate after the previous match, which was out of respect for his old club.
However, in his heart, he was extremely eager to perform well in this match. He was eager to score again!
He wanted to show Juventus that it was wrong not to value him in the past!
It was normal for players to have such thoughts when they faced their old club, especially those players who were unrecognized at their old club. They would be particularly energetic in the game.
When Modric was not on the field, Mata was in charge of taking direct free kicks. He had also made use of free kicks to score goals in previous games.
The Juventus people were obviously aware of this, so when they saw Mata standing in front of the ball, the Juventus human wall immediately became alert and nervous.
Buffon was also shouting, directing his teammates on how to form the human wall.
Marchisio stood three or four meters away from Mata, but no one cared about him.
Although Marchisio had scored a long shot goal before, it did not mean that Marchisio was also good at taking free kicks. There was still a difference between a long shot and a direct free kick. Moreover, some of the long shots were scored by luck. Maybe the goal just now was Marchisio's good luck, or it just so happened that his foot was more smooth.
Anyway, no one would think that Marchisio would take the free kick. They all thought that Mata would be the player who would take the free kick.
Now, seeing Marchisio standing there, the Juventus people thought that maybe Marchisio wanted to cover for Mata. However, this was not necessary at all. Everyone knew that Mata was the first player to take the free kick, and the one who would take the free kick would be Mata!
Of course, if one thought deeper, he would at most stand there just in case. If Mata's free kick hit the human wall, Marchisio could counterattack on the spot and launch to stop the second attack. In other words, this possibility was very high. This was Marchisio's plan.
*****
Mata pretended to be serious. He carefully placed the football at the penalty spot designated by the referee, just a little outside the penalty area line!
It could be said that Nedved's tackle was very decisive. If he had been a little slower, it would have been in the penalty area and a penalty kick!
This position made the Juventus people feel a lingering fear: it was so close to a penalty!
At the same time, it also made the Inter Milan players feel very regretful and unhappy. They were so close to a penalty kick!
"A free kick on the penalty area line … This position is not easy to play. It will be very uncomfortable for the player who takes the free kick. Playing here required better technique. If one exerted too much strength, they would fly over the human wall and towards the stands. However, if one exerted too little strength, they would not be able to cross the human wall and would be blocked by the human wall! Nedved's foul was timely! "Ferrari commented on Inter Milan's free kick.
"In this position, it will be very difficult for Mata to bypass the human wall and pose a threat to Buffon." Rossi also said. He obviously did not think it was a good scoring opportunity for Inter Milan.
Mata stood in front of the football. He stared at the goal and frowned slightly, as if he was having a headache and thinking about how to kick the ball.
Finally, Mata's eyes became firm. He glanced at the goal again. His eyes glanced at the upper right corner of the goal, and then he immediately withdrew his gaze. Immediately, Mata took a few steps back and prepared to kick the ball.
Mata's glance at the upper right corner of the goal was caught by Nedved in the human wall. He immediately whispered to the other players in the human wall to remind everyone to listen to his command and jump. At the same time, Nedved put one hand behind his back and pointed to his left side to remind Buffon. Then he quickly retracted his hand and put his hands in front of his lower abdomen to protect his vital parts.
*****
Marchisio stood three or four meters away from the football and looked at the penalty area.
Because of the need to defend this free kick, the people in the penalty area were mainly concentrated on the human wall in order to block the goal as much as possible and share the pressure for the goalkeeper. This time, the Juventus team's human wall was lined up with six people, which almost blocked half of the goal.
Buffon was also facing a formidable enemy. The large number of people in the human wall could help him increase his defensive area and block the football, but at the same time, it would also affect his line of sight and cause adverse effects.
Fortunately, he received Nedved's signal and had a basis for judgment in advance.
At the same time, the Inter Milan players were also fighting with their opponents. Milito and Burdisso tried to squeeze into the human wall several times to interfere with Juventus's human wall, but they were pushed out by the vigilant Juventus players.
Burdisso simply stood directly in front of the human wall, while Diego Milito stood on the edge of the human wall. However, he was very close to Chiellini, and the two men pulled and pulled.
This, of course, caused the dissatisfaction of the Juventus players, and the two sides pulled and pulled.
When Del Piero saw the situation, he protested to the referee that the Inter Milan players were interfering with their human wall.
The referee had to signal Mata, who was' ready 'to take the free kick, to calm down. He ran in to mediate the conflict between the two sides and warned the cunning Inter Milan players not to block in front of the human wall. It was not impossible to line up on the side, but not to interfere with the Juventus players with little tricks. At the same time, he also warned the Juventus players that it was enough. Don't get physical, don't push people, and don't quarrel. In short, they had to be honest!
After such a struggle, Inter Milan succeeded in squeezing a person into the Juventus human wall. Burdisso was successfully stuck between Chiellini and Grygera. Although the Juventus players were very unhappy about it, the referee had warned them repeatedly. The other side had successfully squeezed in at this time, so there was nothing they could do about it.
However, this also reminded the Juventus goalkeeper, Buffon, to be careful of the position where Burdisso was standing. Be careful that Mata could also kick the football over from the gap that might appear here. When Mata took the free kick, Burdisso might run away quickly, or even lie down forward to give the gap for Mata to shoot!
*****
"The two sides are fighting fiercely at the human wall," Ferrari said. "The fight for a free kick is so fierce!"
"How do you think Mata will kick this ball?" Rossi asked his partner.
After the commotion by the Inter Milan Team players, everyone turned their attention to the direct free kick. Not only did the commentator Rossi think that Mata would shoot directly, but the Juventus players also thought so. Even the other Inter Milan players took it for granted that Mata would shoot directly, except for Marchisio who knew the truth.
The referee stepped back and walked back. His cold eyes warned the players on both sides to be honest and quickly send the set piece out.
In the human wall, although Burdisso and Chiellini were secretly squeezing each other, the referee turned a blind eye to this level of confrontation. He knew that it was impossible to make this group of players behave!
Then the referee stood still and looked at Mata, indicating that Mata could kick the ball.
*****
From the moment Mata started his run-up, the human wall of the Juventus team began to tense up. While covering their crotch with their hands, they vigilantly 'pricked up' their ears, waiting for Nedved's instructions in the human wall. The command had to be issued by a player to take off in unison. This could, to the greatest extent, avoid inconsistent takeoffs and create loopholes in the human wall.
"One!"
Finally, Mata rushed to the front of the football and swung his left foot.
"Two!"
Mata's left foot was about to make contact with the football!
"Jump!" Nedved shouted in a deep voice.
Juventus's human wall jumped neatly!
Then, people were surprised to find that Mata did not shoot directly, but used his left foot to pass the football out horizontally!
"This is … Marchisio!!!"
Whether it was the Inter Milan commentator or the Juventus TV commentator, they all exclaimed.
As the football rolled, the former Juventus youth team captain, who had been 'forgotten' and 'ignored,' appeared in the camera. He had already run, bent his bow, and was ready to shoot …
"… It's not Mata! It's Marchisio! He's a long shot — Ohhhh!!!! "
*****
Marchisio's right foot kicked the football fiercely. He chose to press the football down, trying his best to control the football to stick to the ground and maintain its speed!
It stuck to the earth!
The football was extremely fast, rolling along the turf!
It swept quickly to the lower left corner of the goal!
No one was able to react to this sudden change.
The human wall that had already taken off looked at the football that Marchisio shot from under their feet with a look of astonishment!
Buffon pounced to his left side.
He saw Mata's running posture and made a prediction in response to Nedved's hint!
However, the football flew along the turf to the other side of the goal, in the opposite direction from where he pounced!
This was a double insurance!
Even if Buffon was not fooled by Mata's gaze and pounced in the right direction, it would be difficult to save in the face of the real goalscorer, Marchisio, who stuck to the earth!
Buffon, who had already thrown his body out and pounced to his upper left corner, turned his head in astonishment in the air and saw the ball sweeping across the turf and rolling into the goal from the lower right corner …
*****
"Huh?" This was the commentator Ferrari's first reaction, and then he saw the shaking of the net and the football in the goal.
"This is Marchisio — Goooooaaaaal!"
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"A beautiful long shot! The goal is Marchisio! It's stuck to the earth! It's a fast rolling ball! They're now two goals ahead of Juventus! "
"Perfect set piece coordination! This is the set piece coordination between Marchisio and Mata! The Juventus players were deceived! Their human wall was deceived, and Buffon was also fooled! It's a free kick coordination tactic that makes people jump up and applaud! "
"I'm afraid that even the other Inter Milan players did not expect Marchisio to shoot, let alone that he would choose to hit the ground! The two young men's sparks collided! Two to zero! Inter Milan Team is two goals ahead of Juventus! "Rossi shouted.
"A fatal blow to Juventus! They're now two goals behind. Facing Li Ang's team in the Meazza Stadium, they're two goals behind. It's too difficult to make a comeback! "
"Marchisio! His second goal of the game today! Against his former club, Juventus, he scored a brace! He's the biggest star of the first half! "
*****
Marchisio was very excited after the goal. He wanted to roar and tell the world and Juventus how good he was!
However, he did not make any celebratory gestures in the end, but the excited expression on his face was still obvious.
Then, Marchisio was hugged by Mata who rushed up.
Then, more teammates rushed up and surrounded the two of them to celebrate the goal.
The goal was quite timely. Before the end of the first half, the lead was extended to two goals. It could be said that it was a great blow to the morale and fighting spirit of the Juventus team.
With Inter Milan's current state, they had never been turned over in the Meazza Stadium with a two-goal lead. It was believed that the Juventus players also knew this, and it would be a great psychological burden for them!
Inter Milan's substitutes' bench was also jubilant. They were two goals ahead before the end of the first half. Although there was still the second half of the game, the balance of victory had been heavily tilted to Inter Milan's side. They could win this game, and even a big victory was in sight. If they successfully defeated Juventus in this game, then even if they still had to play the second leg away, they were confident that they would not give Juventus a chance to make a comeback in the second leg. Their advancement to the semifinals would be smoother.
*****
Li Ang applauded on the sidelines and cheered for the goal.
This time, he was a little excited, not because of the goal, but because of the process and method of the goal. The tacit understanding and chemistry between the two players, Marchisio and Mata, made him happy.
This cooperation was not arranged by Li Ang. It was an impromptu discussion between the players on the field. He would not be angry, he would only be gratified.
Inter Milan's side was celebrating, while the Juventus players could not believe what they saw with their eyes.
Conceding another goal before the end of the first half of the game was a huge blow to them.
There was a huge difference between trailing by one goal and trailing by two goals at the end of the first half of the game, especially when their opponent was Inter Milan, who had repeatedly beaten them. The feeling of loss, confusion, and blow was even stronger.
The Italian TV director who was broadcasting the game was very interesting. He first gave a close-up of Marchisio, who was surrounded by his teammates celebrating the goal, and then turned the camera to the Juventus manager, Pesotto, in the stands. The meaning of the camera's words was very deep …
"In the summer of 2005, Li Ang got Marchisio from Juventus without spending a penny. The captain of the Juventus youth team was obviously not valued by Juventus. Li Ang had a discerning eye. Now, after nearly three seasons of improvement, Marchisio has really grown. He scored twice in the first half of the game against his old club, Juventus. I don't know how Mr. Pesotto, who is in the stands, feels at this moment when he sees this scene …" Ferrari's voice sounded on the television.
"The captain of his own team's youth team, the young man he cultivated, turned around and attacked! Two deep stabs … This is a bit cruel for the Juventus fans, "Rossi said, shaking his head.
Then, the camera changed again to give a close-up of Li Ang, who was in the Inter Milan technical area, as if to say: This is the guy who caused all this!
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