Li Kui Encounters Li Gui

As the match began, AC Milan leveraged their home-field advantage to launch a fierce offensive against Inter Milan.

Rui Costa's passing, Kaka's speed, Inzaghi's positioning...

Milan's frontcourt attack was in full swing, creating constant danger in front of Inter's goal.

Inter Milan did not sit idly by; instead, they met the challenge head-on, immediately intensifying their defensive pressure on Rui Costa.

Master Rui was not only handsome but also an exceptionally talented midfielder.

His vision, timing of his passes, and the precision of his through balls were among the best in the current Football World.

Moreover, unlike traditional European players, Master Rui possessed both solid fundamentals and great creativity, often delivering imaginative passes on the pitch with such flair that he played less like a European and more like a South American player.

However, Master Rui had a weakness: his lack of speed, poor mobility, and a tendency to hold onto the ball too long.

Once Inter applied intensity to him, Master Rui, who had been playing so fluidly just moments ago, suddenly wilted.

Under the relentless harassment of Lin Feng and Cambiasso, Master Rui found the game incredibly difficult.

Forget about organizing an attack; he could barely even keep possession of the ball.

The two Inter midfielders had a clear division of labor: Cambiasso stuck to Master Rui like glue, not necessarily aiming to steal the ball, but simply to disrupt his Dribbling Rhythm and make him uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng would deliver a fatal blow whenever Master Rui showed a weakness, dispossessing him and using his own speed and explosive power to launch an immediate counterattack against Milan.

Despite Milan dominating the flow of the game, the best scoring opportunities since kickoff had actually been created by Inter!

In the 11th minute, after a successful interception in their own half, Inter launched a rapid counterattack.

Lin Feng sprinted forward with the ball, and Milan's right Defender, Cafu, came over to intercept, only to be blown past by Lin Feng's sheer speed.

The Milan fans in the Stands widened their eyes in astonishment.

The way he bypassed Cafu and sprinted at full speed looked exactly like Kaka!

If Kaka hadn't been on the pitch wearing an AC Milan jersey, they would have suspected that Kaka had defected to the enemy!

Kaka himself was also quite shocked; when he had watched Lin Feng play on TV before, he felt the other player's style was very similar to his own.

But after seeing it in person on the pitch, he was stunned—had they really become this similar?

Whether it was the speed, the way of dribbling past opponents, or the Dribbling Rhythm, it was almost as if they were cut from the same mold.

But Kaka had no time to dwell on this, because only he knew how strong he truly was!

So, seeing Lin Feng launch the counterattack, Kaka immediately gave chase, trying to catch up and stop Inter's offensive.

Even though the opponent played like him, it wasn't exactly his fault.

Yet, Kaka felt an inexplicable sense of guilt, as if he would be letting his teammates down if he didn't stop the shot.

"Here it comes! Kaka chasing Lin Feng—I was looking forward to this matchup before the game, but I didn't expect it to actually happen!"

"Tsk tsk, these two are like they were cut from the same mold. Seeing them together feels like Li Kui bumping into Li Gui; I just don't know who is the real Li Kui and who is the fake Li Gui."

The fans loved the drama, and seeing Kaka turn back to chase Lin Feng made them incredibly excited.

This was a rare, iconic scene that had to be savored.

The 2005 version of Kaka hadn't reached his absolute peak yet, but the gap was already small.

And since the Lin Feng opposite him only possessed 83% of Peak Kaka's ability, in terms of pure speed, the Kaka of this moment was still faster!

The distance between the two slowly closed bit by bit; given a little more time, Kaka would definitely have caught up to Lin Feng.

However, the pitch was simply too small, and it didn't give Kaka enough time.

Seeing Lin Feng get past Cafu, Nesta immediately came over to provide Cover Defense.

Nesta had a wealth of defensive experience, and his positioning was excellent, perfectly cutting off Lin Feng's path.

Lin Feng had long heard of Nesta's great reputation. After testing him and realizing there was no chance to dribble past him, he didn't act recklessly by continuing to challenge the world's best Defender. Instead, he passed the ball just before Nesta could slide in.

A blue figure rushed out from the side—it was Inter's Forward, Adriano!

After receiving Lin Feng's pass, Adriano didn't hesitate and unleashed a powerful shot.

The ball headed straight for the goal, and the Milan Goalkeeper jumped with all his might, barely tipping the ball away with his fingertips.

The Milan fans in the Stands broke into a cold sweat; the shot from the opposing Forward, Adriano, had almost broken through their goal.

"China Lin, great pass!"

Although Adriano hadn't scored, he still gave a thumbs-up to Lin Feng, who had provided the assist.

To be able to deliver that pass under Nesta's defense—this yellow-skinned kid from China had some real talent!

Sharing the same thought was Nesta, who had just defended against Lin Feng. Although he hadn't used his full strength, he had used at least eighty percent of his capability.

He had expected to easily neutralize the attack, but he hadn't expected the opponent to manage to get the pass off.

This kid was not simple!

Before Inter launched this counterattack, inside a private box at San Siro Stadium, Facchetti was still complaining to Moratti:

"Lin Feng has never played in a match at the level of the Big Five Leagues before. Is it too risky for Mancini to put him on the pitch without giving him time to adapt to the rhythm of the game?"

Moratti carefully wiped his glasses and said in a measured tone:

"It doesn't matter. The Tim Cup is just a warm-up tournament, so winning or losing is inconsequential. Besides, we have already won the Tim Cup three times in a row; it wouldn't be a big deal even if we didn't win it this time."

"But if he really performs poorly, wouldn't it make outsiders mock our judgment? After all, we spent a hefty 20 million Euro to bring him in!"

Moratti put on his glasses and cast his gaze toward the pitch:

"People will talk, and we can't control what they say. Furthermore, Lin Feng is not a Bargain Bin Player!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the situation on the field shifted dramatically, and Inter sounded the horn for a counterattack.

Although there was no goal in the end, after watching this counterattack, Moratti felt completely reassured.

Lin Feng had indeed never played in a match at the level of the Big Five Leagues, and he certainly appeared somewhat unaccustomed when he first stepped onto the pitch.

In a high-stakes clash between teams like Inter and AC Milan, the pace of the game was rapid and the Physical Confrontation was incredibly intense, far beyond anything seen in the Youth World Cup.

He had joined the team very recently and had almost no chemistry with his teammates, which made his play even more difficult.

Fortunately, his ability to adjust was swift, and he soon adapted to the rhythm of the game.

After all, this body possessed over eighty percent of the abilities of Peak Kaka, so adapting to the pace of Serie A was not a problem.

The real difficulty lay in how to pinpoint his own positioning and find the playing style that suited him best.

Lin Feng's tactical status within the Inter squad was clearly not as high as Kaka's; Mancini could not possibly build Inter's offensive system around him.

Therefore, Lin Feng could not simply copy the way Kaka played at AC Milan.

But as the saying goes, offense wins games, defense wins championships.

To launch a better attack, one must first solve the problem of defense.

Thus, Lin Feng began to leverage his advantages of high speed and strong mobility, actively participating in the team's defense and working with his teammates to frantically harass the opposition in the midfield.

On the sidelines, Inter Head Coach Mancini couldn't help but nod slightly after seeing Lin Feng's actions.

Lin Feng's offensive talent was visible to the naked eye, and it was rare for an attacking Player of his type to be willing to lower his status and do the dirty work usually reserved for defensive laborers.

Yet he had done it!

This earnest attitude won Mancini's approval.

If Lin Feng continued to maintain this attitude toward the game in the future, he wouldn't mind giving the lad more opportunities in the new season.