MTLNOVEL Chapter 240: Consecutively teasing 4 players to score, countering Barça in Barça's way!
As Tang Long stepped onto the field, the Georgia Stadium, located 2000 kilometers away from Milan, erupted into fervent screams!
Finally waiting for you, Tang Long!
Our omnipotent hero!
Many fans had moist eyes, hot tears not stopping from falling, emotions oscillating between excitement and collapse.
They clearly realized an incredibly cruel reality!
This would be Tang Long's last match for Inter Milan.
To be more precise, it's the last ten minutes or so for the fans to watch Tang Long in an Inter Milan jersey running on the field!
"You are forever the brightest light of Meazza!"
The unified shout from Inter fans present pierced through with great strength, directly touching Tang Long's heart.
He stood on the field, looking around.
The layout of this Georgia Stadium felt unfamiliar to him.
And half of the teammates around him he also did not recognize.
But the passionate shouts from the Inter Milan fans in the stands have never changed!
In this moment, a fierce sense of tension suddenly surged through him.
He breathed rapidly, and his calves began to tremble.
This sense of tension made him feel unfamiliar even to himself!
In the UEFA Europa League final against Seville, he wasn't this nervous.
This feeling reminded him of last November, when he made his Serie A debut as a substitute for Inter Milan.
Tang Long thought to himself, "Why am I feeling nervous? Strange, clearly this is a match that doesn't matter to me, I am already a Manchester City player, so why do I still feel both nervous and excited about the Inter fans' cheers for me?"
We must keep a close eye on Tang Long, cutting off Tang Long means cutting off the lifeline of Inter Milan — these are the words that Barcelona's coach Enrique emphasized to his players before the match.
But at present, when Barça's players saw Tang Long stepping onto the field, they looked very relaxed, showing no signs of stirring up their spirits.
The Brazilian forward Neymar, who came on almost at the same time as Tang Long, also had an irrepressible smile on his face.
He even went up to hug Suarez, and the two joked, "If you don't assist me with a goal, I won't let you go after the match!"
For Tang Long's appearance, coach Enrique did not have much of a reaction and stood indifferent, not even discussing with the assistant coach Inter's response to this substitution.
For the entire Barcelona team, Tang Long's appearance in the 80th minute was more of a commemorative appearance;
It was his last farewell match as an Inter player.
For the actual contest outcome of this UEFA Super Cup, it played no substantial role.
Barça, having already secured the European treble this season, has safely earned this UEFA Super Cup, stepping firmly towards the journey of a quintuple!
This is an irrefutable fact for everyone, even God couldn't change it.
At this moment, Tang Long's mind was exceptionally clear.
He clearly anticipated the trajectory of the remaining match, and the strength comparison between both sides.
Tang Long thought: "Considering the current comprehensive strength comparison of both sides, it is impossible for us to make a comeback, the score gap is too wide, even if Barça and Inter players switched teams, it would be impossible to score 5 goals in the remaining 10 minutes to turn the match around."
And thought again: "I shouldn't have come on, but since I did, I must show some ability, not to let down the expectation of the fans on site! Although a comeback is impossible, scoring one goal against Barça, lifting the morale a bit, saving some face, showcasing some of Inter Milan's real strength, giving a few powerful counterattacks isn't an unattainable thing."
Tang Long walked to Bonazzoli's side, and the two whispered to each other.
Bonazzoli continually nodded nervously, sweat had already soaked his jersey.
...
Tang Long's substitution onto the field.
Not only boosted the morale of the entire Inter team.
Inter's control in the midfield also regained some ground.
Although playing as a defensive midfielder, taking the place of the substituted Medel.
This position is far from Barça's goal, but it is because of Tang Long's coordination and connections at the back, Inter Milan's defense finally had a rare chance to take a break.
The ball, started to be passed around.
Although Barcelona still held the upper hand in possession, pressing Inter Milan, Inter wasn't as powerless as before, the strength comparison between the two sides had subtly changed.
Neymar, a player who can't stay quiet.
Born on the streets of Brazil, emanating the peculiar agility of samba football.
In the 85th minute after receiving a pass from Iniesta, Neymar drew Tang Long, one attacking, one defending.
In the standoff, they came to the sideline near the substitutes' bench this time.
Neymar faced Tang Long, body swaying back and forth, constantly shifting his center of gravity, trying to get past him.
When he made a step-over fake, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the Inter Milan bench~
When he found all eyes were on him, the vanity of the Brazilian forward soared, and the whole person began to expand in floating ~
"Let the Serie A bumpkins see how the top player of La Liga toys with your core!"
Quick as lightning, Neymar first shook his foot in consecutive quick bicycle moves, then quickly pushed the ball to the right with his right foot — feigning an inside cut, luring Tang Long to the inside!