The Inter center-back endured the pain in his ribs, tenaciously stretching out his leg in an attempt to block.
Bang!
The ball flew over the outstretched calf of Inter's center-back, making slight contact with the shinbone.
The ball went out of bounds.
The Milan goalkeeper dove to the right, which was the direction of Lu Yang's shot.
But...
Who knew that his own teammate would stick out a foot, causing the ball to shoot high into the air, turning it into a fast-spinning chip shot towards the center.
The ball descended from the sky, quickly tunneling into the net after hitting the ground.
This was a topspin shot.
It descends quickly and rushes forward after landing.
Perfectly leaving Inter's goalkeeper and center-back with no time to salvage the situation.
Two to zero!
Lu Yang scored twice.
"Roar!" Lu Yang pounded his chest and charged towards the corner flag area, celebrating wildly.
Comeback!
San Remo is making a comeback!
"Oh oh oh! My God! Lu Yang is unstoppable!"
"Lu Yang scored again! He has now scored sixteen goals in the UEFA Europa League, just one shy of the single-season record in the UEFA Europa League!"
"Five to four! San Remo leads with a big score of five to four! They are now one and a half goals ahead of Inter!"
"If Inter wants to advance to the finals, they must score two goals in this stadium!"
"It's very difficult! Because so far, Inter hasn't had a single effective shot, today's Inter's midfield is being suppressed by San Remo!"
"Finger hasn't performed well today under Kaint's targeting, this isn't a situation a player with a six million euros salary should be in. He must find a way, whether Inter can turn the tables depends on whether Finger can break through Kaint's blockade."
"Lu Yang's handling of this shot is absolutely world-class, only top strikers can handle such a flexible treatment in a situation with strong confrontations."
"The Inter center-back is complaining, pointing at his ribs, saying Lu Yang elbowed him."
"Let's look at the slow-motion replay... can't see! Lu Yang's left arm and his right arm are very close, the camera is blocked."
"The main referee shakes his head, he believes Lu Yang's goal is a good goal."
"The Inter center-back throws up his hands in frustration, he thinks the referee's ruling is very unfair."
"Perhaps Lu Yang did make some small moves just now, but this goal reminds me of the unstoppable Talista in the last matchup between the two teams! Talista's goals have always been accompanied by a lot of controversy."
"In terms of utilizing the rules, Lu Yang is no lesser than Talista!"
The total score of five to four continued until the end of the first half.
Inter Milan never found a way to break through the defense.
They had a few good chances, they completed the pass of the football, breaking through San Remo's front and midfield blockade.
But...
They didn't launch a quick counterattack, instead, they slowed down in front of San Remo's penalty area, preparing to organize the attack according to their style.
This made Talista quite desperate.
You finally broke through the opponent's front and midfield blockade, yet you slow down in the backfield, waiting for the opponent's front and midfield to run back?
What's the matter?
You went past the opponent once and it wasn't enough, so you want to go past them a second time?
Do you understand who is the favored side and who is the disadvantaged side in this match?
If our football is difficult to get to the front through passing, once there is an opportunity, we must seize it and play with speed. Otherwise, when they get back on defense, the game's difficulty will increase again.
Don't understand this?
Sure enough, most of these attacking opportunities were wasted in the end.
If you can't understand this scenario, it's recommended to watch the recent Manchester United VS Manchester City match.
Manchester United had ten attacking opportunities, but only one or two could cross the halfway line.
And with those one or two times, the team still waits for their own backfield to come forward before launching the attack.
Why?
Do you really think this is a turn-based game, and it's your turn to play cards now?
Impossible!
If you don't seize the moment, Manchester City's eleven players will all be back in no time, and then Manchester United will have no more attacking opportunities.
A two-on-four or three-on-five situation in the frontcourt is already an opportunity, wanting to make it a five-on-six or six-on-seven?
Sorry, if you wait a bit, it turns into a six-on-eleven!
Not every team has the luxury of organizing their attacks calmly.
The privilege strong teams enjoy is implementing their tactics, while weaker teams are forced to change their style, this is determined by the situation. Coaches who can't understand this will forever struggle with in-game adjustments and command.
During the halftime break, Talista directly told his teammates that we can't organize like this anymore, we have to play fast!
"Kaint's defensive coverage is too strong, coupled with Lu Yang and Morici dropping back, we can't create opportunities through passing. There must be players coming out to dribble and break through," Talista said seriously, "The success rate of breakthrough attacks is fifty percent, while passing attacks have a ten percent success rate! Why don't we bet on the higher probability?"
"Although this approach seems more reckless, it's the only way we can reclaim offensive rights now. As long as we do a good job with defensive transitions, even if they intercept, it won't pose much threat. It can't be worse than the first half, can it?"
Talista's thinking is actually quite forward-looking, he starts from probabilities and data, not caring how the situation appears.
For the trailing Inter Milan, Inter attacking ten times, and San Remo attacking fifteen or even twenty times.
It's far better than Inter attacking three times, and San Remo attacking five times, right?