"Nerazzurri's fun European war", when Inter Milan won 3 consecutive victories and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Italian newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" reported.
The article points out that Inter Milan's quest for the Champions League has been completely extinguished, thanks to the excellent luck of the draw and that they have not faced a truly strong opponent until now.
"Whether it's Ajax and Lyon, or Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona, they are in poor shape for many reasons. It's not surprising that Inter Milan can beat them."
"AC Milan, on the other hand, beat Bayern to get first, and now they beat Real Madrid and Dortmund. They've had tough battles along the way, so I'm more optimistic for them . AC Milan."
In Catalonia, Barcelona's defeat as always is still criticized by the media. "Mundo Deportivo" commented: "Barcelona contributed to a match without fighting spirit. We did not see them wanting to win. Determined."
"Passing and control are traditional skills of Barcelona football, but it is more about attacking and winning. But in this Barcelona team, passing and control have become an excuse for different ways. play negatively."
"There are many people in the current squad who do not deserve to wear the Barcelona shirt. The club leadership needs to think about which direction to take."
..... On February 23, on the 22nd match day of Serie A, Inter Milan challenged Piacenza away from home.
Inter Milan has the upper hand. In the 19th minute, after Vuong Phong received the ball in front of the penalty area, he suddenly turned around and kicked the ball. With a powerful shot, Inter Milan opened the scoring for the first time.
Then, in the 37th minute, Wang Feng made another breakthrough from the right wing and entered the penalty area. Franck Ribery broke through and Inter Milan extended their lead.
In the 59th minute of the second half, Franck Ribéry returned the favor and penetrated the Plaisance defense with a through ball. Wang Feng, who was successfully offside, scored twice in one go.
This goal was Wang Feng's 24th goal in the tournament. He left Shevchenko's 15 goals on the scoring list. Ranked first in the list of assistants.
3:00! Inter won all 3 points against Piacenza.
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On February 27, in the fourth match of the second group stage of the UEFA Champions League, Inter Milan sat at home and faced Barcelona.
When the match entered the 31st minute, Inter Milan received a direct free kick in the front half. It is worth mentioning that before the foul, Wang Feng beat Harvey in the confrontation, and the latter took the decisive shot that knocked him out.
Harvey also received a yellow card for that behavior, but he felt relieved that he didn't fall in the same place twice.
Two minutes later, his mood became depressed again, because Vuong Phong personally took the free kick, the ball went through the wall, the crossbar flew into the net.
This goal ultimately helped Inter Milan defeat Barcelona with a score of 1:0.
Inter Milan, with 12 points after 4 matches, is 6 points ahead of second-placed team Barcelona. They qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League two rounds ahead!
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The time has entered March, when Inter Milan will face two important matches where the opponent is Juventus, one is the National Championship and the other is the second round of the semi-finals of the Italian National Cup.
These two matches are both important to Inter Milan. If they want to win the league championship and the championship cup, they have to kill Juventus twice!
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On March 2, round 23 of Serie A, Inter Milan hosted Juventus at home. Right from the 6th minute of the match, Juventus took advantage. Nedved broke through from the wing and made a cross.
Even worse, in the 16th minute, Koko was injured and fell to the field during a confrontation with Del Piero. Cooper had no choice but to replace Pasquale. Inter Milan's defense is going through a major crisis. Juventus quickly seized this opportunity. Seven minutes later, Nedved made a cross. Piero forced Pasquale to catch the ball and hit the goal, puncturing ten of Toldo's fingers.
2:0! Juventus leads by 2 goals!
Less than 30 minutes after the first half, the Bianconeri defeated Inter Milan at the San Siro!
Luckily, they have Vuong Phong!
In the 35th minute, Zanetti made a long pass to find Wang Feng on the right wing. After recovering the ball, he continuously deceived defender Thuram. He dribbled the ball across into the penalty area and volleyed from the far corner to score for Inter Milan. Return a ball.
In the 46th minute, Di Biagio made a pass from the left wing. Wang Feng in the penalty area jumped high with his back to the goal. He kicked the ball with his left foot, penetrating Juventus' net before Ferrara could react. door.
Upside down gold hook breaks the door! 2:2! Inter Milan equalized the score!
During the halftime break, Inter Milan players appeared very serious. According to the news just received, Koko has suffered a meniscus injury and will be absent for the rest of the season.
The disadvantages of long-term multi-line combat are finally revealed! Not only Keke, except for Vuong Phong, the other main players are more or less injured and tired, the next match will become more and more difficult!
.Shortly after the second half started, Wang Feng appeared on the left side of the front court. He received a pass from Di Biagio and then approached the penalty area with a horizontal dribble. Facing Thuram, he simulated a shot with a heavy shoulder. Pass the opponent, then jerk your left foot and shoot, the ball goes straight into the upper left corner of the goal.
Inter Milan reverses the score! Vuong Phong's hat-trick!
The entire San Siro stadium turned into a sea of joy, Vuong Phong seemed omnipotent. It is no exaggeration to say that in the hearts of fans, he is the "king" of Inter Milan.
It's a shame that the lead couldn't be maintained until the end of the match. In the 85th minute, Trezeguet was successfully offside, entered the penalty area and scored from the right wing, once again leveling the score.
The two sides shook hands 3:3 and made peace.
It was simply a godsend for AC Milan. Just by winning all 3 points in this round, they will be able to surpass Inter Milan and rise to the top of the rankings for the first time ~ www.mtlnovel.com ~ But something surprising happened. Losing to Udinese with a surprising score of 1:2, wasting another chance to advance in vain. With this victory, Udinese surpassed Parma and ranked 5th in the rankings, just one place away from the Champions League.
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After the match between Inter Milan and Juventus, the Italian media looked down on Inter Milan. Gazzetta dello Sport said: "The fact that Koko has to return season money to the main team Koko is a fatal blow to the Nerazzurri, which has already made them incompetent. Defense is even more difficult."
"Vuong Phong has become the last straw for Inter Milan but he is still lonely. They seem to have achieved good results in the third line battle, but problems will occur soon."
"Turin Sports Daily" believes that this is a great opportunity for Juventus: "With the appearance of Wang Feng, Inter Milan drew with the Bianconeri at home in a difficult way."
"But in the Coppa Italia, Juventus led by 1 goal and 3 away goals. It can be said that it is extremely difficult for Inter Milan, a team with a broken squad, to make a comeback."