Chapter 546: Reaching the Top 16
In the 75th minute of the game, Inter Milan replaced Balotelli with Stankovic with a yellow card. Inter Milan became a 4312 formation, but this time it was Stankovic who pushed to the front midfielder. Gao Xiaodong retreated to the central defender and played as the midfielder to assist the defense line in defending the opponent's high-altitude ball.
After the score became 0:3, seeing that there was not much time left, Kazan Rubin also gave up the idea of advancing. Although they were also attacking, the troops and fighting spirit they invested were not as good as when they were two goals behind. This would definitely not break Inter Milan's triple defense line.
The two sides had a stalemate for about seven or eight minutes. In another arena, news came, and Barcelona scored another goal, leading Dynamo Kiev 3:0 away.
Mourinho was a little uneasy. He had been entangled with Barcelona for many years and knew very well what kind of team Barcelona was. Although there were less than ten minutes left in the game, it was very likely that Barcelona would score another goal.
Mourinho is not a person who is waiting to die, so he immediately made the last adjustment. Stankovic retreated and formed three midfielders with Cambiaso and Mota. Gao Xiaodong once again took the premise and became a winger, and the formation became an attacking formation of 433.
Gao Xiaodong has not played against the winger for many years, but he plays more easily in this position because his speed advantage can be fully utilized, but he cannot give him such a lot of room for sprint in the middle.
The first thing that was affected was Kazan Rubin's right-back Saluk Waze. Although Sanetti was the captain, he was gentle by nature and was willing to attack Gao Xiaodong. He still had a certain ability to break through. After Sanetti and Gao Xiaodong cooperated, Gao Xiaodong's speed made Saluk Waze complain, and he could only frequently use fouls to prevent Gao Xiaodong from going down the bottom.
In the 85th minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong forced Salukwazer, causing Salukwazer to be a yellow card. When Gao Xiaodong broke through with his speed again, Salukwazer could only watch Gao Xiaodong cross from the bottom.
In the 88th minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong passed the ball into the penalty area for the fifth time. This time he changed his way of passing the ball and hit the ball at the back point to find Etoo on the other side.
Gao Xiaodong's rolling ball was never passed by the back point. Etoo behind was so anxious that he was spinning around, but Etoo was determined to score the goal. Every time Gao Xiaodong made a cross, he would go to the penalty area.
God rewards hard work. This time Etoo finally waited for the opportunity. He used his speed to throw the full-back and broke into the penalty area. He cunningly pushed a rebound ball. Goalkeeper Leizkov flew into the fish and jumped into the air. The ball flew into the net from above his body.
4:0
After Etoo scored the goal, he was very excited. He ran over half of the court to hug Gao Xiaodong, and knelt on one knee and kissed Gao Xiaodong's sneakers.
Although Africans are very enthusiastic, this kind of passion still makes Gao Xiaodong feel chilled.
However, the live commentator Reca said well, "Etoo's use of this highest etiquette is not only because Gao Xiaodong gave him an assist, but also because Gao Xiaodong refused to receive the Golden Boy Award in order to oppose racial discrimination. For Etoo, who is troubled by racial discrimination, Gao Xiaodong is more intimate than Messi and Ronaldo, and is more worthy of respect."
The monkey was excited in the stands and said, "Look, Xiao Dong Niu is here, Etoo kissed his shoes. This is a real superstar."
Xiao Le said: "I saw that after Gao Xiaodong refused to receive the Golden Boy Award, Montali, Balotelli, and Etoo now regard him as their own people."
I’m glad we won’t meet Barcelona. Last year I said I hope to meet Manchester United, because it can add extra motivation. To be honest, I don’t know which team I would rather meet. I don’t know if Chelsea is a part of my history, or if I am a part of Chelsea. In short, the last thing I want to encounter is Chelsea.”
Mourinho explained to Gao Xiaodong as a guest center back in the game, "Xiaodong once played as a central defender. He has the ability to play any position on the court. I don't think this will affect the team's tactics. He is very smart and knows when to do what. Unfortunately, we only have one Gao Xiaodong."
Before the game, Inter Milan star Mazola said that if the team cannot advance to the top 16, Mourinho should be dismissed; Mourinho is certainly not the one who forgives others. After qualifying in the group, he retorted: "What role does Mr. Mazola have in Inter Milan now? Did he sign my salary check? If not, please shut up."
Mourinho doesn't want to meet Chelsea, while Gao Xiaodong regrets not being able to meet Porto. "I'm sorry, we didn't win the first place in the group. I really hope to be able to gather with Porto in the quarterfinals, so that I can talk to my old friends. I don't think any of the other opponents is. It's not easy to play if you can enter the top 16. Of course, we are not afraid of any of us."
Of course, many people asked Gao Xiaodong why he refused to receive the Golden Boy Award, but Gao Xiaodong did not give any answers to this.
Inter Milan Chairman Moratti also expressed the joy brought by the team's victory in the post-match interview. "I am happy with the team's victory. We played a great game tonight. The victory was decided by Gao Xiaodong. He is a player who is amazing, but Balotelli, Sanetti, Etoo, Milito and others are also excellent."
The draw will be held next Friday, but Moratti can't wait. He said when looking forward to his opponent in the quarterfinals: "Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid are strong, but no one can underestimate Bordeaux. Arsenal is young but experienced, and Sevilla is also very dangerous. You may not be able to concentrate on them. Sometimes you are more likely to make mistakes when facing weak teams. In comparison, I think Arsenal is a good opponent. Mourinho has never lost against Arsenal."
Moratti expressed support for Gao Xiaodong's refusal to receive the Golden Boy Award, believing that this is a personal award and Gao Xiaodong has the right to refuse. This rejection does not harm Gao Xiaodong's excellence, and Moratti said that Gao Xiaodong will become the best player in the world in Inter Milan.
Chapter completed!