April 3, 2007, evening.


    It rained all day in Milan, from morning till night.


    Rao is the meacha stadium with perfect drainage system, but the field is still very slippery.


    Tonight, in the heavy rain, the first leg of the last eight Champions League knockout match is being held here. Inter Milan are at home against Red Devils and Manchester United.


    Before the match, both sides had proposed to postpone the match, but UEFA considered it over and over again and did not agree.


    Therefore, the two sides can only fight this water war in the heavy rain.


    Michael Carrick hates playing in this weather. The ball is wet and slippery and hard to control.


    In this game, he is United''s main back, partnering with Fletcher.


    In front of them, Giggs is on the left, Alan Smith is in the middle, Saha is on the right and Rooney is the single striker.


    Behind him are Heinze, Ferdinand, brown, Gary Neville and goalkeeper foster.


    Ferguson played smoke bombs before the game. It was publicized that many key players were injured and missed the game, but in fact, including Fletcher and Saha, they all started.


    Only Scholes, who has been suspended for three games, is out of this game.


    At home, inter are also the main force, with Cesar as the goalkeeper, Evra, Cannavaro, Vidic and Maicon as the back line, Cambiasso as the midfield and Yaya Toure and Veron as the front line.


    The front Trident is a combination of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and Adriano.


    Inter are strong and Manchester United are away from home, so the Red Devils are still stable in the first leg.


    At the beginning of the game, inter launched an attack.


    Cristiano Ronaldo, after receiving the ball from the left, tried to knock the ball on his heel against Gary Neville. As a result, the field was wet and slippery, and the Portuguese gave the ball to Gary Neville.


    Gary Neville sent the ball to Carrick''s feet, but the England midfield just received the ball, the other side''s strong black midfield Yaya Toure was close to him, which surprised Carrick and quickly sent the ball back to the back line.


    The rain was heavy and the sight was greatly obstructed.


    Everyone in the stadium, including the referee, has already been drenched.


    Carrick wiped the rain on his face and watched the figure flicker in front of him, feeling very unreal.


    But Inter didn''t give him enough time to think about it. Less than a minute later, inter launched another attack and still passed it to Cristiano Ronaldo on the left.


    But this time, after Veron received the ball, a long-distance straight ball passed directly behind the United defence.


    Cristiano Ronaldo quickly crossed brown to catch the ball and shoot low.


    But I don''t know if it was affected by the heavy rain. The Portuguese didn''t hit the right foot and slipped out of the far post.


    "Hey, guys, cheer up." Captain Gary Neville called in the rain.


    Carrick also made a sign to his partner Fletcher to stop leaning too close and protect the defence.


    Inter''s opening tactics are very smart. They don''t blindly pursue passing control, they want attack and efficiency.


    In this kind of weather, they choose the simplest and most direct way to send the ball into the dangerous area as far as possible, and then rely on the player''s personal ability to create a threat.


    Carrick wiped his face and looked to the side of the field. Among the fans, he saw a head coach, Gao Han, who was still standing on the side of the field directing the game in a transparent raincoat.


    He admired Gao Han very much, because when Gao Han was coaching Chelsea, he tried to bring him in. There was a telephone conversation between the two sides. Gao Han told him that in time, he would become the best midfield player in Europe, and Gao Han suggested that he withdraw his position.


    At the time, he played for West Ham United in the second division of the league.


    At that time, Carrick was looking forward to joining Chelsea and playing under Gao Han, but who would have thought that in the summer of that year, Chelsea suddenly announced Gao Han''s resignation and the transfer was aborted.


    But even so, Gao is still very gracious. He personally calls him to explain his dilemma. At the same time, he encourages him to make persistent efforts to leave West Ham United as soon as possible and go to the Premier League to prove himself.


    As a result, Carrick joined Tottenham Hotspur and then Manchester United.


    When Ferguson invited Carrick to join, he also mentioned the high cold, so Carrick knows that Ferguson relies on him so much, at least partly because of the high cold''s reputation.


    Whether in Tottenham, Tottenham or Manchester United, Carrick did not expect that his first encounter with the cold, will be like tonight''s scene, will be such a heavy rain.


    Beep!


    In the heavy rain, there was a whistle from the referee on the left.


    Carrick looked up, through the rain, and saw Adriano falling to the ground. Manchester United left back Heinze was explaining something to the referee. Fortunately, the referee didn''t give a card, but gave a warning.


    Inter''s free kick in the front court.


    "Damn it, watch out for their free kicks!" Gary Neville yelled, "Michael."


    "Here I am." Carrick immediately ran over.


    He knew that the captain was calling him to line up.


    Inter''s free kick technique is well known. This area is far away, near but not close, direct shooting or cooperation can create threats.


    As it turns out, inter also have two free kick masters, Veron and Adriano.


    A left foot, a right foot, it''s like a cover, but it''s so real.


    "Be careful." Carrick looked back and yelled at his teammates in the penalty area.


    The wall was set up, and the inter players didn''t hesitate. Two players started at the same time. Adriano made a false shot and Veron''s right foot free kick crossed the wall and fell into the penalty area.


    Yaya Toure got the first drop in the penalty area, but the ball was too slippery and volleyed directly to hit an anti-aircraft gun.


    The Ivorian squatted in the penalty area with his head in regret, looking very depressed.


    Manchester United are like the rest of their lives.


    Three minutes later, inter had already created a three legged shot, but Manchester United''s defense was even unstoppable.


    If it wasn''t for the heavy rain that reduced their ability to seize the opportunity, United would have lost the ball now.


    What a terrible team!


    Time in a minute and a second past, Inter''s opening attack is still going on.


    In the seventh minute, Maicon suddenly put in the ball and the right arc ball passed. Ibrahimovic volleyed near the penalty spot, but failed to kick the right part. The ball didn''t hit the strength and fell into foster''s arms.


    Two minutes later, Evra passed straight from the left and Cristiano Ronaldo broke through after catching the ball. He wanted to take the ball out of the middle between Gary Neville and Fletcher. However, he slipped and the ball was broken by Manchester United. He made his first threatening counterattack and scored into the 30 meter area of inter Milan, but failed to get the chance to shoot.


    In just ten minutes, Carrick felt as if it had been a long time.


    Yaya Toure is like a piece of dog skin plaster. As soon as Carrick and Fletcher get the ball, he will get close to him for the first time. The boy runs like a tiger. Although his footwork is not dirty, he is very aggressive.


    He tried several times to stabilize the rhythm or control the ball, but failed.


    On the contrary, Inter Milan, although in the heavy rain, but they still frequent continuous passing and receiving with the players running is also very positive, it seems that the advantage of the whole midfield is very obvious.


    Manchester United didn''t play their own rhythm, and the steals and intercepts didn''t play their power. However, Ferguson didn''t consider to let the team shrink their defense, but expected the team to get a firm foothold as soon as possible.


    It''s dangerous!


    Carrick instinctively sensed the crisis, especially when he saw Fletcher and Alan Smith pressing forward for the ball, he was even more palpitating.


    "Darren, Alan, don''t chase after the ball, pay attention to the formation." Carrick warned.


    Manchester United''s ability to run without the ball is also obvious, but it depends on which team.


    It''s irrational to chase the ball when you meet a team like Inter Milan, because even in the rain, their passing and control can still make it difficult for Manchester United to play their power.


    On the contrary, it is the Red Devils themselves. If they can''t get it, they will consume their physical strength, and they will easily lose their position.


    They''re up, so Carrick can still stand in front of the line to protect?


    Watching Alan Smith press up, Fletcher is ready to make up for Cambiasso.


    When Carrick saw them like this and calculated the distance between himself and them, he sighed and had to keep up with them.


    But at this time, Inter''s centre back Vidic suddenly stopped the ball. Rooney jumped on it for the first time and wanted to grab it, but the Serb centre back suddenly kicked the ball forward with a big foot.


    In the heavy rain, the ball crossed an arc and fell to the right side of the top of the forbidden area.


    With a slight surprise, Carrick immediately turned back to chase him.


    See Adriano in the front of the penalty area, with the body blocked Ferdinand, stuck in the best position.


    In the face of the ball coming from the back court, the Brazilian center stepped forward smartly and rubbed the ball to the right side of the ground.


    Carrick was shocked because he saw a blue and black figure rushing from the left to the middle of the road in the heavy rain. It was Cristiano Ronaldo.


    The England midfield is desperate to get himself back faster, but his speed is so fast.


    When Carrick got back to the front of the penalty area, Cristiano Ronaldo was ready to swing his right foot for a violent long-range shot from the front of the area.


    Carrick had a quick wit and wanted to slide the shovel to stop him, but it was too late.


    Only a bang was heard, and the rain in the air around seemed to be exploded. Then we saw a round shadow in the heavy rain, just like lightning in the dark clouds.


    When it reappeared, it was already in the goal behind foster.


    That''s it!


    “GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL！！！！！！！！！”


    "Only 12 minutes in the opening, only 12 minutes, inter took the lead to break United''s goal


    "An assist from Adriano and a long-range shot from the front of Cristiano Ronaldo''s penalty area broke the goal of Manchester United!"


    "It was a wonderful and very sudden shot


    "Cristiano Ronaldo''s shot came so suddenly that foster didn''t even have time to react."


    "Manchester United had a bad start and lost one first


    Carrick, covered with grass and rain, got up from the ground with astringent eyes.


    Is this inter?