Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Before the match, both teams gave numerous interviews, exchanging barbs and creating a great warm-up effect.

This resulted in the San Siro stadium being packed to capacity on the day of the match.

The entire crowd of 76,000 people was packed, all of them Inter Milan fans.

The scene was filled with Inter Milan flags and giant posters of players such as Vieri, Recoba, and Zanetti.

There were even posters of Ronaldo.

It's worth noting that after Ronaldo returned to play last April or May, he suffered another serious injury after only fifteen minutes of play, and this injury has lasted for a year, and he has not yet returned to the court.

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Inter Milan fans will have to wait at least two more months to see him play here.

The Inter Milan players in front of them were even more familiar with Viana, an opponent they had only known for less than ten days, than Ronaldo.

They can recite Viana's physical and match statistics like the back of their hand, but they almost forget Ronaldo's face.

As Triguera predicted, Inter Milan did indeed change their formation in this match.

Vieri, Recoba

Farinos, Pirlo, Seedorf, Di Biagio

Cordoba, Blanco, Ferrari, Zanetti

Frey

It looks like a 4-4-2, but Seedorf and Pirlo might drop back, with Recoba playing as an attacking midfielder or shadow striker, making the formation closer to a 4-2-3-1, with Vieri as the lone striker.

Sporting Lisbon, on the other hand, fielded their traditional formation, with Drogba starting.

After the match started, the cheers from the crowd were incredibly loud, which left many of Sporting Lisbon's young players somewhat bewildered.

The advantage of a top club's intimidating home ground is evident.

It only took three minutes to start.

Faced with Vieri's pressing, Fonte dared not pass the ball to Barzagli on the right wing, and instead chose to pass it directly to Deschamps, who seemed to have more space.

As a result, Recoba, who was lurking nearby, made a lateral run and got between Deschamps and the ball, completing the interception.

Recoba received the ball just outside the penalty area, unmarked, and easily made his way into the box.

With Vieri constantly moving around inside the penalty area, Schmeichel had no way to come out of his goal.

boom!

Recoba curled a shot into the net.

The football easily went into the net.

"Goal! Recoba! Inter Milan's most loyal player, Recoba, has scored!"

"That was fast! Just three minutes into the game! This goal was assisted by Fonte!"

"It seems Fonte really wants to join Inter Milan. Is this some kind of pledge of allegiance?"

"Haha, just kidding, Fonte is probably just too nervous!"

"Fonte probably didn't expect even a superstar like Vieri to participate in pressing; he was clearly flustered!"

"With Inter Milan winning 1-0 in the second leg, the aggregate score is tied at 4-4. However, they have three away goals, so they are now the ones qualified for the next round!"

Inter Milan fans were ecstatic.

It seems that despite losing the first leg, they are the ones who ultimately advance.

They can accept this result completely.

They never considered what would happen if they were eliminated from the UEFA Cup. With their current squad, it would be a shame to even reach the semi-finals.

They need to make it to the finals!

As Inter Milan scored, the atmosphere at the stadium became even more exhilarating.

The stadium's decibel level was off the charts, almost reaching a new high for the stadium this season.

In fact, Inter Milan fans have been frustrated for most of the season.

Being eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League is a disgrace.

Inter Milan fans were utterly humiliated after losing almost every major match in the league.

A week ago, they were defeated by a small team in the Portuguese league. If they don't bounce back soon, the fans will really have no choice but to cause trouble for their own players and management.

Ninth minute.

Fonte passed the ball across to Barzagli, but Barzagli also had problems under pressure from Farinos. His attempt to chip the ball to Deschamps was far too frivolous.

The key issue is that the pass was too big, it landed directly at Pirlo's feet.

Pirlo immediately launched a through ball.

Recoba is one-on-one with the goalkeeper once he receives the ball.

At the crucial moment, Matthäus made a diving save to push the ball out of bounds.

Sporting Lisbon conceded a corner kick.

"Barzagli is nervous." Maxa knew all too well how Barzagli felt at that moment. "In Italy, Barzagli was undoubtedly a failure. Even though he experienced a rebirth in Lisbon, deep down he still doubted his own abilities."

"He lacked confidence, at least when he set foot on Italian soil again, his confidence was gone."

"Moreover, he is facing some of the top players in Italy, and he is not yet ready to experience the excitement and anxiety of playing against them."

This is where grassroots players fall short compared to those who achieve early success.

In the same situation, players like Yin Bu and Quaresma would not behave this way.

But Barzagli, Fonte, and even forwards like Drogba will...

In the eleventh minute, Fonte, despite having the option to clear the ball, opted to play it safe and cleared it out of bounds.

This directly led to the fans in the stadium applauding him.

Because there was no one around him, he was able to take the football away.

Fonte was clearly too nervous, afraid of making a mistake, and even the sight of the football felt like it was burning his foot.

Pirlo then took the corner kick.

Inter Milan center-back Blanc leaped high and headed the ball into the net.

"Well done, Blanco! That's the kind of quality a center-back in the Euro 2016 All-Star Team can achieve!"

"Two-nil! Inter Milan leads by two goals! Five-four on aggregate! They've found themselves and are playing with the strength of a Serie A super club!"

"Sporting Lisbon looked weak and pathetic compared to them; these young guys were completely stunned!"

On Sporting Lisbon's side, Deng Kai immediately began giving instructions: "Fonte, if you let one more man slip by, you're fired! Pepe plays a million times better than you!"

"Barzagli, have you already signed with Inter Milan? Are you afraid of hurting their players? Go all out! If you can't handle Farinos, that's a crime, you know?"

"That's just Farinos, don't mistake him for Vieri!"

"Terry, keep an eye on Recoba. He's getting way too many chances, you know what I mean!"

"Matthäus, get running! It's not time for you to rest yet. This defense needs your help. This is when the Ballon d'Or winner will be different from the other players!"

"Deschamps, you need to position yourself further back. You've become their weak point. Try to pass the ball out with one touch whenever possible. Their midfield and attacking areas are pressing very hard. If we slow down, we'll suffer."

While the opposing team was celebrating, Deng Kai kept directing his teammates, and finally he found Viana: "Viana, I will drop back to help the team pass the ball out. From now on, the team's attack will be entirely up to you."

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.