The strongest blade in football

Chapter 141 A Fire in Winter (5500 words chapter)
It was Wang Nuo's first visit to Turin.

This is a place that "pretends" a Mediterranean climate. Due to its proximity to the Alps, there is less wind and water, and it is a little colder than Milan in the middle and lower reaches of the Po River.

The weather forecast shows that the daytime temperature in Turin is only 4 degrees in the past two days, and even around 0 degrees in the morning and evening.

In such weather, whether it is a game or watching a game, it is not a good experience.

Sure enough, during the warm-up before the game, Wang Nuo found that the sparse audience in the huge stadium looked bleak and there was no atmosphere.

The state of most of the players is the same. The Manchester City team played with a relaxed attitude. After finally jumping out of the tense schedule of the Premier League, everyone was a little lazy.

The mentality of Westerners before Christmas is very similar to that of Chinese people in the few days before Chinese New Year. They are absent-minded about many things.

It is in stark contrast to the smug Wang Nuo.

Christmas is coming soon, and Wang Nuo noticed that some simple decorations have been arranged in the visiting team's locker room.

Balotelli was very interested in the delicate metal snowflakes on the glass. After warming up, he stopped and stared at it for a long time.

He turned his head and looked around, and found that no one was paying attention to him, so he quickly started, picked out three, and gave one of them to Wang Nuo.

With two left, he will give girlfriend Sophie Leed one as a Christmas present.

He generously told Wang Nuo that he had an empty Bulgari box at home, and he was going to disguise this metal snowflake as some kind of art pendant and give it away—after all, it is really exquisite in workmanship.

Balotelli, who can throw a lot of coins when he encounters homeless people on the road, has played tricks on his girlfriend, which may be difficult for others to understand.

But Wang Nuo has gotten along with him a lot, and he can probably guess Balotelli's thoughts.

Balotelli is an out-and-out prodigal son in love. He regards love as a game, and he changes girlfriends more diligently than cars.

How many girlfriends has this been since he came to Manchester City?The third?

Balotelli told Wang Nuo that his next target is Faye Efite, the best friend of his current girlfriend.

He would also tell Wang Nuo some of his experiences in love, making Wang Nuo dumbfounded.

In the past few months, Balotelli had conflicts with some teammates, lost his temper, and even had a fight with Boateng on the training ground. Wang Nuo is almost one of Balotelli's best friends in the team.

When Wang Nuo observed this Italian genius closely, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Everyone knows that Balotelli's talent is about to overflow, first-class physical fitness, super high ball quotient, and delicate skills.

What makes Wang Nuo puzzled is that Balote has top talent, but he is unwilling to do anything that can make him better.

To sum it up in one word - lazy.

Wang Nuo tried to lead Balotelli in a better direction before, trying to change Balotelli's habits.

He once told Balotelli, "Look, Mario, believe me, if you want to be the best in the world you have to work harder, train hard with me."

Then Balotte looked at Wang Nuo with a very serious expression, very good, he seemed to have listened.

During training the next day, Balotelli arrived at the gym 30 minutes early and sweated profusely with Wang Nuo.

The same thing happened on the third day, but his movement frequency was cut in half.

On the fourth day, Balotelli disappeared.

Balotelli is such a person.

But it is such a guy who is favored by countless media, coaches, and football people, and is hailed as a genius.

Wang Nuo had to lament that the talents of people are different.

But he is not jealous. Wang Nuo thinks that he is far from reaching his limit. All he has to do is to keep improving and leave everything to time.

Before the game against Juventus, Wang Nuo received news that after the game, he and Balotelli will stay in Turin for an extra day to participate in the 2010 Golden Boy Awards organized by "Turin Sports" ceremony.

This is also the highest level of award for young European stars.

Balotelli is very concerned about this. In 08 and 09, Balotelli was nominated, but he was not able to be elected, only ranked 6th and 5th.

This time, it seems hopeful.

In Inter Milan's journey to achieve the Triple Crown last season, Balotelli made great contributions with 11 goals and 8 assists.

On the other hand, Wang Nuo also scored a lot of goals, 15, but unfortunately that was only in the second-tier league in Belgium.

It is very difficult for Wang Nuo to win the Golden Boy Award, and there is a high probability that he will run with him.

So Wang Nuo didn't think too much about the Golden Boy Award. After putting on the equipment, he quietly waited for the competition to start.

The only suspense in this game is the battle between Manchester City and Poznan for the top spot in the group.

In order to occupy a good lottery in the knockout round, Mancini did not completely lie flat against his old enemy Juventus.

Today Manchester City's lineup underwent a big rotation, Mancini ranked 442, Wang Nuo and Balotelli as the striker combination.

The midfield is flanked by Wright Phillips and Adam Johnson, with Vieira facing his former boss in midfield partner Milner.

Kolo Toure and Kompany were on the bench at the back line, Boyata and Bridge were new to play, and Shay, who was suppressed by Joe Hart, finally played.

Juventus also sent a semi-main lineup.

Del Piero and the teenager Giannetti teamed up on the front line, Krasic and Pepe instigated on the wings, Sissoko and Melo in the midfield, Chiellini and Lerottaglie guarded the defense, and Manninger guarded the goal.

After the start of the game, Manchester City and Juventus were evenly matched. Wang Nuo, as a forward, was asked by Mancini to retract a little bit, and properly connect the front and back to provide firepower for Balotelli.

Wang Nuo carefully implemented the coach's arrangement.

Just before the start of the game, Wang Nuo made a one-on-one breakthrough on the right when facing the No. 21 Czech Grygera.

He dribbled the ball down and knocked across the goal. Unfortunately, Balotelli outflanked the middle and was blocked by Chiellini. He was a little slower and did not touch the football.

A few minutes later, Wang Nuo followed suit and passed Grigera again, causing an uproar in the stadium.

Juventus fans were deeply impressed by Wang Nuo's single-point blasting ability. In Manchester two months ago, Wang Nuo frequently staged breakthroughs.

In just 10 minutes, Grigera was already sweating profusely, not because of the heat, but because of the enormous pressure Wang Nuo put on him.

The striker was always hanging around him, going up like a wolf and disappearing like a juggler when the ball was at his feet.

Hell, this kid is even more difficult than he was two months ago!
In the last round, Wang Nuo faced the young and thin Deqieli. Wang Nuo made more use of his physical advantages and succeeded frequently.

Grigera was lucky before the game. He felt that De Qieli's defense was not good enough, so he would not be so embarrassed.

He is stronger and more experienced than De Qili, and he can handle Wang Nuo.

But he never expected that Wang Nuo would be so tough, with abnormal body, technique and speed.

The Serie A team's obsession with defense is the deepest in the five major leagues, and the pace of this game is relatively slow. Wang Nuo is like a fish in water in this environment.

He has been polished in the high-speed confrontation of the Premier League for a long time, so that he can handle passes and breakthroughs well when facing the Juventus rotation lineup, and his threat in the game has greatly increased.

In the first three and 10 minutes of the first half, Wang Nuo participated in almost all of Manchester City's most threatening offenses.

He can retreat very deep to catch the ball in series, he can also cooperate with the full-back to pull the side attack, and he can tirelessly press the opposing midfielder and defender.

It's a pity that Balotelli was not in good form today, wasting two excellent opportunities to score, and the score has not changed.

But it was Balotelli's attitude that made Mancini jump on the sidelines.

When other teammates in the audience, especially Wang Nuo, were actively fighting and running, he walked like no one else.

"Mario! Be serious!" Mancini yelled at him.

Balotelli on the field heard it, and showed an innocent expression. He felt that he was serious, but he was just unlucky, Juventus. As for being so serious.

After a few minutes, "Mario! Mario!" Mancini started shouting again.

Well, well, Balotelli moved.

He saw the opportunity, and after a collision with Adam Johnson on the left, he dunked over Simone Pepe and dribbled the ball forward.

Wang Nuo quickly started to move.

Balotelli cut inside, Wang Nuo observed and changed the running route.

Balotelli turned suddenly, well, Wang Nuo observed again and ran to a position that was not offside.

In the end, Balotelli chose to shoot, and it was a long shot from outside the penalty area, firing an anti-aircraft gun.

Wang Nuo, who ran out of space, stood there disappointed.

Well, it's okay the first time something like this happens.

But then, the second time, the third time, until the end of the first half, Wang Nuo ran out of space three times, and Balotelli didn't pass!
Three full times!

Every time he passes to Wang Nuo, he has the confidence to send the ball into the goal.

"What are you doing?" Wang Nuo couldn't help asking Balotelli as soon as the first half ended.

"It's all Roberto's fault! He keeps calling me, what can I do?"

"But the boss told you to be serious, and didn't tell you not to pass the ball."

"He shouldn't have yelled at me like that, like commanding elementary school students. I kicked him like that on purpose, and he dared to yell at me like that in the future!"

Balotelli looked angry instead.

At halftime, Mancini gave Balotelli a scolding, and warned Balotelli that he would be replaced if he continued to mess around like this.

Immediately afterwards, Mancini praised Wang Nuo, saying that Wang Nuo was the best performer in the first half. This made Balotelli very angry.

Only 5 minutes into the second half, he vented his anger on the opposite Krasic.

Speaking of this Serbian guy, he has some connections with Wang Nuo.

Krasic and Jovanovic's agent belonged to Joksimovic, the one who had dinner with Wang Nuo at Dalma's house.

This summer, Krasic transferred from CSKA Moscow to Juventus, performed well, and with blond hair, he was even called "New Nedved" at one time.

When Balotelli dribbled the ball, Krasic rushed up fiercely and snatched the football.

Then he was brought down from behind by Balotelli. This is not over yet, and Balotelli made up for it openly.

How could the referee tolerate such a violent incident on the court? Under the huge boos of the fans, Balotelli was shown a red card without hesitation.

Mancini, who was standing on the sidelines, was so angry that he almost lost his breath. Now he didn't have to replace Balotelli, because he came down by himself.

With Balotelli's departure, Manchester City's 10-11 situation became tense in an instant. Wang Nuo was placed at the front as a single arrow, looking a little lonely.

Juventus, who had been suppressed for most of the time, began to exert their strength.

In the 66th minute, Del Piero broke through Milner and Boateng's defense with the ball, and a low shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Shay Wen.

In the 72nd minute, Melo scored the ball, and Krasic suddenly made a cold shot with his right foot 20 meters away, and Shay flew to hold the ball out of the crossbar.

It didn't take long before Del Piero tricked Richards with a gorgeous wobble from the left, gaining considerable space and delivering a precise cross.

Giannetti, who was only 19 years old, made an easy shot and helped Juventus lead 1-0!
A burst of warm cheers erupted from the originally deserted stands, and a song was sung.

"It's Sunday morning and the weather doesn't matter."

"Whether it's sun or rain, we're all going out there, and a friend called me up."

"About preparing the flags, of course it's all black and white!"

"..."

"Juventus, Juventus, Juventus Landia!"

"The city of Turin cheers for you every Sunday!"

Damn it, Wang Nuo felt that this game was really uncomfortable, and it was foreseeable that other teammates felt similarly. He saw Ji Wen kick the ball hard into the net.

Most of the Manchester City players had one thought running through their minds - it was Balotelli, he ruined everything.

But Wang Nuo didn't want to be negative and pessimistic. He glanced at the big screen, 75:24, there are still 15 minutes, and there is still hope.

He doesn't believe in fate, he's not the type to cross the white line, he doesn't look up to the sky and blame God when he misses the goal.

He just feels that he can't live up to any game. He is a professional player and he will fight to the last second with his best condition.

In the next match, Wang Nuo was faster, fiercer and more eager to win than before.

Not long after, he found that his teammates had changed a lot just like him.

The traveling Manchester City team before the game was gone, replaced by a murderous army.

Manchester City, with one less player on the field, played a very strong oppressive style.

Seeing this, Juventus simply reclaimed their formation, and in the case of 11 against 10, they played a defensive counterattack without grace.

Their defense line retreated very deep in the last ten minutes, and it became very difficult to penetrate. It seemed that the only chance to score was a long shot from outside the penalty area.

Adam Johnson and Milner each tried, but neither worked.

To be honest, there are not many ways for Manchester City. They have 10 people in front of them to participate in the defense, and they are basically in the penalty area.

Wang Nuo has tried two-for-one or quick transfer of the ball, hoping to let the opponent leave his defense zone and create a space for attack, but there will always be another player coming to defend.

When the space for advancement is blocked, the game will definitely become extremely difficult.

Whenever Wang Nuo looks up at the big screen, he can find that time is passing.

There seemed to be a clock in his heart, ticking, ticking, ticking, ringing non-stop!
Until the 85th minute of the game, Manchester City got a rare offensive opportunity.

It was originally a counterattack by Juventus. As a result, Piero was intercepted by Vieira and destroyed the ball when he counterattacked.

The football was quickly passed to the frontcourt, but Juventus reacted quickly, and most people had retreated back.

Wang Nuo caught the ball with his back five meters outside the penalty area, with the Brazilian Melo on his back, which didn't seem like a good opportunity.

The moment Wang Nuo caught the ball, Melo secretly tugged his shoulder with his hand, trying to interfere with Wang Nuo's loss of balance, and cooperated with Simone Pepe, who was running towards Wang Nuo, to complete the pinch.

Wang Nuo's body leaned back involuntarily and lost his balance for a short while, but he quickly recovered.

He tiptoed the ball vigorously, deftly redirecting it from its original roll and allowing Simone Pepe to miss it.

Who knows, Peipei didn't expect that Wang Nuo could still make moves, she rushed too hard, and bumped into Wang Nuo's body all at once.

Wang Nuo only felt that he was hit hard, but his strength training is usually in place. Facing this collision, his supporting legs were very stable, and he didn't fall down. Instead, he took the opportunity to shake past the two of them.

Taking the ball, Wang Nuo quickly glanced in front of his eyes. There were four defenders standing parallel to the penalty area line, and Melo followed him like a shadow.

What about teammates?
There's only one blue figure in the middle, but the ball doesn't seem to pass.

It only took Wang Nuo 0.1 second to make a decision. He continued to take two steps forward and suddenly made a long-range shot.

Melo also reacted quickly, immediately stretching his leg from the side to block it!
However, Wang Nuo's long-range shot was just a fake move. He kicked the ball back to the left with his right foot, continued to drive the ball forward, and rushed towards the penalty area from the middle.

Wang Nuo's speed with the ball is not fast, because there are people around him, he must ensure that the football is within his control at any time.

As soon as he reached the top of the arc in the penalty area, he raised his left leg again and made a shooting motion.

This time it was central defender Traore who stretched his leg diagonally to block it. After he stretched out his leg, Wang Nuo dunked the ball to the other side like a prophet.

God, it's still a feint!

Wang Nuo is still taking it inside!

There was a commotion in the stadium, and the fans were shocked by Wang Nuo's two false shots in a row. This Chinese kid is really doing well under his feet!
But it's just good, there are so many people in the penalty area, he has no chance, everyone thinks so.

At a certain moment, Wang Nuo thought, maybe I should pass the ball?

But he went deep alone and couldn't see the passing line at all, so he took the risk and moved on.

Wang Nuo entered the penalty area, and it was Chiellini who blocked him head-on. Chiellini was born as a full-back and had a fast kick.

In previous games, he was aggressive in stealing, but had a high success rate.

He saw Wang Nuo rushing into the penalty area past two people in a row, so he immediately looked at the timing and put the shovel in front of him!
The timing of this tackle was very good. Wang Nuo was at the moment when he was furthest away from the ball, and it seemed that he was almost going to succeed.

But in the midst of this flash, Wang Nuo shot faster. He quickly swiped the ball forward with his right foot and passed Chiellini too.

This time, there was complete panic in front of Juventus.

Wang Nuo quickly came to the penalty spot, and almost the entire defense line of Juventus was passed by Wang Nuo, leaving only Griguera who was the last to fill in!
Wang Nuo raised his foot to shoot again!

Grigera watched Wang Nuo dribble past the three Juventus defenses like a monster, and a sense of unreality flashed in his mind.

As for Wang Nuo's current position, once he has a shooting angle, the probability of scoring is extremely high.

No way, out of instinct, he immediately flew up, trying to block Wang Nuo's shot with his legs.

At the same time, goalkeeper Manninger also attacked near the small restricted area line, lowered his body, and opened his arms slightly, trying to seal the small area exposed by Grigera.

Juventus' final defense was excellent, who knows, this...

Still a feint!

Once again, Wang Nuo smashed the ball to the other side of his body again!
The football was kicked to his left side, and this direction was almost facing the empty goal. With a light push with his left foot, Wang Nuo sent the ball into the net!
God!

The fans in the auditorium have almost petrified!

They couldn't believe what just happened!
Except for Messi from Barcelona, ​​they have never seen someone so unceremoniously rushing in from outside the penalty area, and several people scored the ball in a row!
Even Mancini, who has always been elegant in front of outsiders, was so surprised that he hugged his head with his hands, in an incredible state!
What happened?
This shot is unbelievable!
After two seconds, the whole scene suddenly boiled up, like a pot of water being boiled suddenly, gurgling and bubbling, both the home fans and the away fans were crazy with excitement!

This is a Maradona-style goal, and it appeared in a tasteless Europa League group match like this!
Wang Nuo started running like crazy, he could feel everyone cheering, screaming, every audience standing up and jumping.

Finally, he was first caught by Vieira near the sideline of the court and fell to the ground.

Then the second, third, one teammate after another pressed on Wang Nuo's body, and the teammates were all very excited.

Wang Nuo knew that this was the most beautiful goal he had ever scored, and it would be impossible for him to score another goal like this for a long time in the future.

He felt extremely happy, and the depressed mood about Balotelli was swept away.

In the cold Turin, his goal was like a flame, igniting the entire stadium.

(End of this chapter)