Football Modifier

city ​​of rome.

Olympic Stadium.

The tense atmosphere can stop the rotation of the earth, freeze the light, stop time, make the hearts of more than 105,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium beat as fast as drums, and make the bodies of millions of Rossoneri fans all over the world burn. Anxious flames...

Time flies by minute by minute.

There are less than 2 minutes left before the end of AC Milan's away game against Lazio.

2 minutes.

120 seconds!

For many people, this period of time is so short, almost just a few seconds spent blinking, yawning, and greedily falling asleep. For a human life, 2 minutes is really too short. , even the stingiest person would not care about such a short time.

But for AC Milan and Lazio, it’s just the opposite——

Two minutes is indeed comparable to a century of suffering.

This is the most difficult 120 seconds of their lives.

The score of 1:1 has maintained until now, and both teams are already at the end of their game.

AC Milan launched a furious offensive.

They must win this game. If they lose, their efforts throughout the season will be in vain. They are also paying attention to the progress of the rival Inter Milan. They know that at this time, their bitter rival has already led the opponent 2:0, with 3 points already. Firmly holding it in hand, so that they can't lose - if they can't beat Crazy Li when they are leading in points, it will be even more impossible after falling behind. Don't expect Crazy Li to lose!

And Lazio is also working hard.

They are fully defending and completely giving up offense, because for Lazio, with 1 point left, they can surpass the fourth-ranked [Black Chicken] Udinese in the standings and jump into the top four, thus competing for next season. Taking the lead in the competition for Champions League qualification, and entering the Champions League means a lot of euros, which is directly related to economic interests, and all of this is right in front of you. How can Lazio's 'eagles' not work hard?

Time passed quickly and slowly.

1 minute left.

Less than 60 seconds.

AC Milan is in possession of the ball.

Almost every Lazio player retreated into the penalty area.

At this point in the game, they no longer care about their appearance. As long as they can maintain the 1:1 score until the end, it is more important than anything else. [Brain] Pirlo, who came on as a substitute, sent the football into the penalty area. Ibrahimovic jumped high to fight for the first point, but the 1.92-meter-tall Lazio defender Diakite gave no chance to the Swedish forward. Opportunity to push the football out...

"AC Milan continues to control the second goal..."

"Football is back at Pirlo's feet, and [the brain] organizes the offense..."

"Pass in... Pato can't hold the ball... there are too many people in the penalty area... the football is cleared by a big foot... midfielder... Thiago Silva breaks through with the ball after getting the ball... through ball ——!

"It's not stuffed in..."

"There are less than 30 seconds left in the game, and the referee has already started to look at the clock. AC Milan will lose this season's championship, and Inter Milan will take its place!"

"It's the last time...but there is no chance at all in the middle..."

"Pirlo had to pull to the wing... passed Radu... passed the ball... Diakite's back blocked it, and the football bounced back... passed again... Pirlo... this ball finally Passed in..."

"All players in the middle take off..."

"This goal... went in——!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL——!!"

"The ball went in...who scored it?"

"...Look...the camera is for Ibrahimovic. The Swede is running wildly to celebrate. Did he score the goal? Look at the slow motion...Oh oh oh, it's not Ibrahimovic. , it was Lazio’s centre-back Stendado who was the last to hit the ball...this...was...actually...an own goal?"

In the stands of the Stadio Olimpico, AC Milan fans who had survived the desperate situation roared with thunderous cheers. Some even cried with joy. The huge sound wave was like an ancient behemoth rushing out of inexplicable time and space, instantly overturning the sky above the city of Rome. …

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Meazza Stadium.

"Oh, Chet..."

Batistuta heard the latest AC Milan match results from the radio function of his mobile phone. He couldn't help but cursed and almost dropped his mobile phone to the ground.

At the bottom of Meazza's large electronic scoring screen, and at the bottom of the scrolling subtitles, the live scores of other Serie A games in this round were immediately broadcast. When the words 'Lazio 1:2 AC Milan, Stendardo, 93 minutes' came out At that time, it was obvious that the entire noisy stadium was stunned for a moment, and then the voices of regret and curses were uncontrollable in the stands. In the last 30 seconds, Lazio actually scored an own goal. Is AC Milan so lucky?

force--! ! !

At this time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game. Inter Milan defeated Brescia, a team in the relegation zone, 2:0, giving their opponent a hard kick in their already extremely difficult season. Unfortunately, , this victory was just a hair’s breadth away and did not bring a championship!

"...Disappointed? If not, why should I be disappointed?"

Li Tongfan looked at the reporter below with an idiotic expression, shrugged and shook his head: "My players won the game, and AC Milan only relied on the opponent's mistakes to maintain their advantage... I am very happy, because I have Everything mentioned is slowly coming true. AC Milan has already shown signs of collapse. Their morale has been greatly affected. I can guarantee that in the next few rounds, they will definitely collapse... "

at the post-match press conference.

As expected, a reporter asked about the shocking ending of the last thirty seconds.

After all, is it extremely disappointing for Inter Milan? After all, missing the championship at the last moment is an extremely cruel thing. The camera lens captured the steadfast Nella holding a plastic replica of the trophy in tears... …

But Crazy Li's answer surprised reporters once again.

To be fair, AC Milan did get 3 points in this game because of good luck. Will good luck continue to favor the Rossoneri in the second half? Is this really the ‘precursor of collapse’ that Crazy Li said?

…

After the 34th round of Serie A, the standings did not change much.

AC Milan relied on Lazio center back Stendado's own goal to narrowly retain the top spot in the standings. Inter Milan relied on real victories to still insist on catching up. Naples and Udinese ranked third and fourth. They all achieved victory and retained their rankings, while Lazio fell one place in the standings due to their loss to AC Milan and was replaced by [Girletto] Roma...

After this round of games, public opinion in the Italian football media was divided into two rows——

One group believes that what happened at the Olympic Stadium was God's will.

The football circle is sometimes very superstitious. Supporters believe that this is God's will. God wants the Rossoneri to win the league title this season. Therefore, even if AC Milan cannot score a goal, God will fake the opponent's own goal and allow them to win. Surviving a catastrophic situation is said to be a blessing in disguise. If a team is so lucky, what else can stop them from winning the final victory?

The other faction is obviously more inclined to Crazy Lee's argument at the post-match press conference.

They believed that AC Milan, after experiencing a short-lived high, finally gradually slipped to a low ebb. The game against Lazio was an obvious manifestation. They besieged the [Blue Eagle] for almost the entire court, but they never scored, regardless of ground penetration. , crosses from the wing or set kicks, there is no chance at all. If it weren't for that own goal... But who can guarantee that in the next game, when AC Milan encounters difficulties, there will be a second Sri Lanka. Tendado stood up to solve the problem for them?

Supporters of the two factions criticized each other and refused to give in.

The storm of public opinion is getting stronger and stronger. Countless senior celebrities, football experts, famous football commentators, commentators and even celebrities who are not in the entertainment industry have also joined the debate. Serie A has rarely seen such fierce competition in recent years. From this point of view alone, the previously lifeless Apennine football world seems to have finally regained the vitality of its former 'Little World Cup'...

In addition to the fierce debate, there are also many tidbits——

The most famous player in this round of the league is naturally Lazio's central defender Stern. AC Milan fans can't wait to erect a memorial tablet for him, while the Nella team is full of infinite resentment for this name. "Milan Sports Daily joked after the game: "If AC Milan can finally defeat Inter Milan and win the championship with a 2-point advantage, then the most important goal of the whole season must be Stendado's own goal. , maybe Galliani can consider letting this 'winning hero' participate in Milan's championship celebration, or introduce him to San Siro at a deficit..."

Crazy Li’s speech after the game was also one of the focuses.

Such remarks are obviously playing psychological warfare. In this way, they continue to put pressure on AC Milan, making them subconsciously worry that the league will really collapse, increasing the probability of making mistakes during the game...

At the same time, it is also constantly stirring up the emotions of the AC Milan soldiers.

Even Ibrahimovic, who has always been very nervous [Swedish Scorpion], also felt tremendous pressure. When facing the media microphone, he no longer looked as confident as before. His goals in recent rounds His mood was hit hard, and he angrily criticized: "Crazy Li is a mad dog that bites everyone he sees. He should take good care of his team when he has time..."

Coach Allegri was also a little irritable. In an interview with a reporter from Milan Club Radio, the handsome young coach responded bluntly: "Crazy Li makes me feel broken. His behavior is disrespectful to AC Milan. We will persist until the end to show him..."

AC Milan fans also supported the team in various ways online, in newspapers and forums, and condemned Madman Li...

For the Rossoneri, the good news is that after the next 35th round of the league, Inter Milan will have to devote all their energy to the Champions League. Their opponent in the semi-finals is the Premier League leader [Red Devils] Manchester United - a legendary team led by a legendary old man!

April 30th.

The 35th round of Serie A begins.

Inter Milan defeated Cesena 2:0 away from home, and AC Milan seemed to be really like what Crazy Li said, playing very hard at home San Siro, and relying on the header of center back Nesta at the last moment, they managed to win 1:0 with difficulty!

After the end of the league, Inter Milan immediately put all their energy into the Champions League. The team will play at home against the Premier League Red Devils Manchester United on May 3.

At this time, another news came--

After suspending the lawsuit for 14 days, the Moggi team finally restarted the lawsuit against the deceased former Inter Milan chairman Facchetti and Inter Milan club itself...

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