According to reports, this story begins at an entirely unscientific moment: Zhou Ziye, a designer who rose from creating counterfeit mobile phones, suddenly time-traveled back to the year 1984.
...The match between the HK All-Stars and Inter Milan has ended.
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This was the worst defeat the HK All-Star team had ever suffered. Inter Milan showed absolutely no mercy; their squad value was actually lower than the HK All-Star team's income.
Even though we lost, the fans still love watching!
Especially the HK All-Star team, they can't steal the ball, they can't catch up, and they can even pass the ball to the opponent's feet.
Aside from staring blankly, I could only stand there dumbfounded, feeling utterly frustrated.
Is this a friendly match? More like a farce.
I don't know how the HK All-Star team managed to get through the game.
The next day, the Luzhong Rice Workers' Team played against Inter Milan. There were still many people watching the game. Maybe we'll have a chance to see some star players?
Inter Milan has many star players, but their strength is even more outstanding.
Many people believe that Inter Milan is much stronger than Ajax now. In fact, the two teams are roughly equal in terms of level, but in terms of domestic reputation, Inter Milan is far superior to Ajax.
The game will kick off at 7 p.m. The pre-match entertainment will be a performance by the HK All-Stars, who will use songs to get the fans going.
As the referee led both teams onto the field, the fans suddenly began chanting the "Believe in Yourself" anthem of the Rice team.
This sparked a massive sing-along.
Teacher Song had already started commentating on both teams' players. After finishing, he said to Coach Lu, "Coach Lu, you've noticed that the team is much more serious now that Inter Milan hasn't entered the field."
"Yes, Mr. Song, the match against Ajax served as a wake-up call for Inter Milan. The Chinese team will not relax just because it is an invitational tournament; they will give it their all and fight hard."
The two didn't mention yesterday's game against the HK All-Stars at all, because their levels were not comparable and there was no way to talk about it.
Inter Milan kicked off the match, officially commencing the game.
The two sides traded blows, with the Rice team maintaining a defensive counter-attacking formation and placing Gao Feng at the front.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, used a 4-3-3 formation. They were cautious from the start, but eventually pushed forward with all their players, leaving two defenders to keep an eye on Gao Feng and prevent him from launching surprise attacks.
During a goal kick opportunity, with Inter Milan's defense in the open, Pagliuca quickly delivered the ball.
It flew with great force and precision towards the direction of the high winds.
Upon seeing the ball heading straight for him, Gao Feng first glanced around at the people marking him. Seeing that the defender was also following, he judged the direction the ball would land and then ran towards it.
Fortunately, Gao Feng won the first point, headed the ball back, and passed it to Batistuta who was following up.
Batistuta passed the ball diagonally to Peng Weiguo, who, after hearing the ball, saw Baggio running down the right wing.
A long, lateral pass cleverly found Baggio's feet.
Baggio dribbled the ball from the right wing into the penalty area.
Gao Feng and Badi followed closely behind, the three of them forming a straight line.
Just then, Baggio used the outside of his left foot to send the ball arcing past the Inter Milan defenders and into Batistuta's face.
Without a second thought, he unleashed a furious shot.
The ball was so powerful that the Inter Milan goalkeeper had no chance to make a save and could only watch as it fell into the Inter Milan goal.
This is the essence of counter-attacking: a few passes, perfect teamwork, and the ball is put into the opponent's goal.
Everyone expected Inter Milan to be a tough opponent, especially when they were serious. But who knew that Inter Milan would concede the first goal?
Meanwhile, Coach Yin of the Taishan team on the other stand was immediately pleased, as he had noticed the characteristics of the Da Mi team.
One tall and one fast, defending and counter-attacking.
Gao Feng's advantages aren't just his height; he's also incredibly fast. Batistuta, at 185cm, is another story, creating a tall and fast combination.
Both were crosses from the wingers down the flank, with headers creating attacking opportunities, and footwork also providing more chances.
Look at Baggio's brilliant pass! Let them practice that banana-shaped curveball more often, specifically targeting behind defenders.
The main players of the Taishan team are the fast-paced Cheng and the domestically produced bomber Maozhen.
One player can break through quickly, and the other likes to score with headers. If they combine the strengths of today's Rice team, they should be able to get more points in this season's games.
The slogan of "maintaining the top five and striving for the top six" has been chanted for many years, but we have remained in this position for many years, stuck in an awkward position. That's a testament to our capabilities.
Maozhen came to observe and learn about the characteristics of the Golden Bomber.
Before they could even see what the opponent was capable of, they were already beaten.
Inter Milan's defense isn't that great either!
Despite Inter Milan conceding a goal, they're not worried; they're still testing the firepower of Shandong Luneng.
Target the weakest point.
Once Inter Milan got serious, after more than ten minutes of probing, they had figured out the weaknesses of the rice team.
The techniques of Matthäus, Klinsmann, and others were brought to the fore.
And unlike Ajax, they don't rely on aggressive tackling and relentless chasing. They simply run around the field.
That would consume a lot of physical strength, and it would take a day or two to recover, and it could easily lead to muscle strain.
Inter Milan started playing possession football.
Like marching in a square formation, they moved their feet back and forth, inching forward.
"Baresi received the ball, but instead of dribbling past Baggio who was rushing towards him, he passed the ball back to Matthäus. Speaking of which, Baresi and Baggio were rivals, back in the 88-89 season... wait! An opportunity has arisen. After Matthäus received the ball, Serena made a quick run, and Matthäus played a through ball."
The ball flew past four Rice players, a one-on-one opportunity.
The pressure was on Pagliuca.
Pagliuca decisively abandoned her goal and launched an attack.
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"What did I just say? In the 1988-89 season, Inter Milan won the Serie A title, not only breaking the Serie A points record, but Serena also contributed 22 goals, becoming the top scorer in Serie A," Coach Lu explained.
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