Inter Milan has a headache about whether Zheng Zhi will play, and Juventus is actually a headache, because their midfielder Nedved is also suspended. Zheng Zhi will play at least, but Nedved has no hope at all, so Nedved can only sit in the stands and watch the whole game.

But even so, Juventus is still more favored by mainstream media, because Inter Milan's Robben, Ronaldo and Messi are unable to play, and basically half of the main lineup is gone, while Juventus is just missing one Nedved. No matter how important it is, he is just one person.

In less than 24 hours, the Champions League final will begin. Before the final, Inter Milan and Juventus held regular pre-war press conferences one after another. At the press conference, the two sides had already started an invisible war.

Mourinho first introduced Inter Milan's preparations at the press conference. He said: "We are not preparing for the opponent's lineup or Nedved's suspension. We are just sending the stars who can best play our team's level. Juventus is an excellent team. There are many first-class players in their team, but we know them very well. Although the pressure of this game is even more than the Milan derby in the semi-finals, we are now calm and confident because we are well prepared. I just want to bring the championship trophy back to Milan City. This is my duty."

Zheng Zhi's injury is still an unknown. Mourinho introduced: "Whether Zheng can play is still a question. Others are in good condition. I still can't give you a clear answer to whether Zheng can play. We will know everything before the game."

This is the first time an Italian team meets in the final of the Champions League. This game has special significance for Italian football. Ancelotti said: "This is a special game, a final, so this will be the most important, exciting and latest in this Champions League. It is of course proud to be the winner of the final? All Italy is watching us."

Along with Mourinho, Zanetti said: "Although we met Juventus many times in the league, this game is different from the past? Because the past game is not a final. We have reached the final for three consecutive years? We may set an incredible record? We have had two encounters with Juventus this season, and both of them were both wins, but it doesn't mean that this game is still the case? Inter Milan or Juventus? They have the ability to control the game. Both teams have a little nervous, each with veterans and new players who have not participated in the finals, but now? I don't think Inter Milan is a team that is crushed by pressure and responsibility."

Talk about Zheng Zhi? Sanetti said: "I think he can catch up with the final? The final without him is endless. It's beautiful."

"But even if he doesn't play? We can win the championship!"

Like Mourinho? Lippi also introduced the current situation of the team. He said: "The team is in good condition at present. Except for Nedved's suspension and unable to play, there is no problem for everyone else. The choice of the team's lineup has not troubled me. I brought 22 outstanding players to Manchester. We have prepared for this for 15 days? Just wait for the last blow! I already have a lineup in my mind. We will not change what is inherent because of Inter Milan's lineup and style of play."

Regarding this season? Lippi commented: "No doubt? It's already a fantastic season, and if we can win the Champions League final, we can do the best."

Regarding Inter Milan? Lippi said: "Inter Milan is a ball-controlled team like Real Madrid. I hope we can play in the semi-finals against Real Madrid, firmly implement tactical intentions, and concentrate on the game."

Piero, who attended the press conference with Lippi, said: "Just looking at the two opponents is like the Italian Super Cup, but this is a completely different feeling. Obviously, this game is much more intense. Juventus has already had a perfect season. I hope to add another highlight to this season. Of course, this is not very special for Juventus' brilliant history."

"This game is the pride of the Italians. I hope that those fans outside Juventus and Inter Milan can also sit in front of the TV and watch the game and cheer for Italian football."

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At noon on the day of the competition, Zheng Zhi underwent his last examination at Manchester Hospital. The examination report was very perfect and Zheng Zhi was not feeling any discomfort.

This means that there is definitely no problem with him playing, but his physical condition can meet the starting standards? This is a question that has to be considered.

Mourinho is still hesitating.

However, Zheng Zhi was in a good mood. In the last training session, he joined the team's joint training, although it was only a short period of more than twenty minutes.

After returning to the hotel conference room, Zheng Zhi joked with everyone.

"I don't know if you have thought about it. In fact, playing against Juventus should be the least stress-free."

"That team is more down."

"They played six finals in total before, but they only won two championships."

"And they didn't score more than one goal in the finals, and if there were no goals, they all lost."

In fact, Zheng Zhi was right. Since launching the European Champions League in 1956, Juventus has entered the finals for six times, namely 0:1 Ajax in 1973, 0:1 Hamburg in 1983, 1:0 Liverpool in 1985, 2:4 penalty kicks in 1996, 1:3 Dortmund in 1997, and 0:1 Real Madrid in 1998. Among them, they won the European Champions League twice in 1985 and 1996.

Such a winning rate, looking at Europe, is the last.

"So, Juventus will definitely lose to us?" Grasco blinked.

"No, I just tell you that as long as everyone plays to their true level, Juventus will lose to us. At least, it is impossible for Juventus to stand on our heads and win the championship."

"If they lose Nedved, they lose their creativity, but even without me, we are much better than them."

"Captain, can't you start?" Cambiaso asked worriedly.

"I don't know. Until now, I don't know whether I can start or not. Why don't you ask me for the boss?" Zheng Zhi did not receive a notice from Mourinho, whether he was on the bench or started.

In fact, Mourinho is also struggling. He is indeed worried that Zheng Zhi is in a bad state. Although Zheng Zhi is one of the best players in the world, he has not played in the game for half a month and is in a state of no bottom.

But if he didn't play Zheng Zhi, he would be even more worried. There were still young players in the league to support him, but if he didn't even have Zheng Zhi in the Champions League, he didn't know what this Inter Milan would play like.

So when he came out from behind the door and smiled and told everyone, "He will start tonight." He saw that everyone's face was filled with a smile, and there was a hint of calmness and calmness in that smile.

The captain is the captain after all, and the core is the core after all.

This is a reassurance.

As for what Zheng Zhi's condition he was worried about? It was not the most important thing. The first thing he needed was that Zheng Zhi could play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army. This alone was enough.

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At 19:00 local time in the UK on the 28th, Manchester, Dream Theater.

63,215 fans came to Old Trafford to watch the game. The stadium was dyed blue, black and black and white. Fans from both sides cursed each other in the stands at the beginning, which made some neutral fans very uncomfortable.

After all, when watching football at Dream Theater, fans are gentlemen, while Italians look quite hooligan. Of course, if people who know the history of Juventus and Inter Milan will not be accustomed to it, it would be strange if they don’t quarrel or abuse them.

In the stands, Messi and Ronaldo were sitting together. Messi suddenly said, "Are you leaving at the end of the season?"

"Hmm?" Little Ronaldo looked at him vigilantly, without answering Messi.

Messi continued, "I went back to Barcelona after the game."

"Well, everyone on earth knows it." Xiao Xiao Luo shrugged. Who doesn't know you're leaving? It's strange if you don't know.

"I don't know my future yet. Just do it. Where to play football is not football? I care where the captain goes." Xiao Xiao Luo talked about Zheng Zhi instead.

“I like playing football with him.”

"But he said that you can't always play football with him. Only by carrying a team to win by yourself is the real star."

"It's not Maradona..." Messi complained.

"Why must it be Maradona?" Ronaldo rolled his eyes, and the two people's opinions looked different.

At this moment, the starters of both sides began to walk into Old Trafford Stadium, leading by Ferrara and Zheng Zhi, who both wore captain's armbands on their left arms.

Deafening cheers immediately sounded at the scene.

"Zheng!"

"Zheng!"

"Zheng!"

It's really deafening and the first thing to say is to be awesome.

Undoubtedly, Zheng Zhi's starting lineup triggered the Inter Milan fans at the scene. Everyone was unsure before, and I wonder if Zheng Zhi could start.

Now, it's stable!

Juventus' lineup: goalkeeper Toldo; defenders Toram, Ferrara, Tudor, Montero; midfielder Camoranesi, Tachinadi, Davis, Zambrota; striker Piero, Trezege.

Inter Milan's lineup: goalkeeper Buffon; defenders Sanetti, Stam, Matrazi, Grasco; midfielder Cambiaso, Zheng Zhi, Dibiagio, Dalma; striker Vieri, Adriano.

"Sure enough, the Chinese still started."

"Murinho dared not put his ace on the bench."

"As for what level of playing? Only God knows." Adani of Sky Sports smiled as soon as she saw Zheng Zhi.

"Juventus has lost Nedved, their lineup doesn't seem to be creative, maybe Camoranesi will play a more important role."

"There is no suspense for both sides' starting lineups. Juventus is 442 and Inter Milan is 4312. I don't think there will be many goals today, and the game will definitely be very conservative. The finals are unknown, not to mention that both sides have few main players."

In the first row of the North Stand, Manchester United coach Ferguson's eyes instantly became hot after seeing Zheng Zhi's figure. He sat here today and wanted to watch Zheng Zhi play football? Although he would not cheer like a fan, his love for Zheng Zhi was written on his face and engraved in his heart.

This is his first time sitting in the Old Trafford stands watching other teams play...

Not far from his position, Juventus midfielder core, Czech Nedved held his face with both hands, his eyes falling on the court with a cold look, and his expression could not relax at all.

Beep,

At the beginning of the game, Trezege scored the ball at the front of the penalty area, but before he could take a kick, Inter Milan's defense line blocked it in time.

It was Zheng Zhi and Matrachi who doubled Trezegai in time, and the ball was finally snatched away by Zheng Zhi. Then Zheng Zhi immediately transferred the ball to the left, Dalma pulled the side to the side and made a cross immediately on the left!

Today, Inter Milan has two centers, Vieri and Adriano. The two high points are in Juventus' penalty area, so they naturally have to increase their crosses.

Of course, because Ronaldo, Messi and Robben were absent, the playing style became much easier. However, the cross that fell at the back did not threaten Juventus' defense. Montero headed the ball in front of Adriano and cleared it out of the baseline, and Inter Milan got the opportunity to attack the corner kick.

"It seems that Zheng Zhi is in good condition."

"He's going to take the corner now."

Zheng Zhi was about to take a corner kick on the right side. Ferrara and Vieri were pulling each other in the penalty area. German referee Merck made a verbal warning. Then the two people were entangled again in pieces. Zheng Zhi's corner kick fell at the front point, and the ball was obtained by Pierro. Pierro pulled away and passed Cambiaso. However, when he wanted to give the ball to Camoranesi, the height was not enough and he was intercepted by Grasco in advance.

But Grasco also lost the ball under Davis' interference.

Immediately after Zheng Zhi committed a foul near the center circle arc, he knocked down Tacinati. Juventus once again hung the ball into Inter Milan's penalty area, and it was still a flash of water and no threat.

The two sides immediately continued to compete fiercely in the midfield, and the ball rights changed a lot, and no one took advantage of it.

Until the 8th minute, Cambiaso flew Tacinati in the midfield, and the ball fell to Zheng Zhi's feet. Zheng Zhi suddenly made a straight pass at a very long distance and directly found Adriano in front! Adriano took the ball and turned around and broke through along the left rib. He faced Montero's blocking and passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area. Dalma inserted it and then passed it across the middle. Vieri crossed the ball in the middle, but the ball was intercepted by Ferrara and brought it out of the penalty area.

However, slow motion showed that after Dalma got out, Tudor pulled his chest jersey, and Dalma fell to the ground, but Merck signaled the game to continue...

"Dalma wants to win a penalty for Inter after the opening, haha..." Adama smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Inter Milan took the ball back again. Zheng Zhi got the ball near the center line and quickly advanced for more than six meters. After observing for a while, he divided the ball to the left. Grasco came up and immediately passed it low to the left side of Juventus' penalty area. Adriano leaned against French defender Toulam 15 meters in front of the goal. He unloaded the ball with his left foot and immediately slashed!

boom--

The ball hit Montero's arm and bounced into the lower left corner!

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!”

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”

“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”

"Adriano, he opened the door to victory!"

"Hey, wait, it's offside."

"Before the shot, Vieri was in an offside position."

Adriano started running to celebrate, but he immediately found out that the assistant referee raised the flag to signal offside, and the goal was judged invalid. Adriano stared in shock and reached out to the assistant referee with his left hand, as if he wanted to get the goal back.
Chapter completed!