The Long-Awaited Moment! Inter's Hero Finally Takes the Field!

Bonazzoli was already feeling down after being publicly criticized by Medel.

After uttering these heartfelt words, the 18-year-old's eyes even welled up with tears.

Laino couldn't hold back any longer.

He strode forward, put one hand on Bonazzoli's shoulder, and forcefully pushed him back into his seat.

"Who gives you the right to speak here? If you can't talk properly, then shut up!"

Bonazzoli was promoted from the youth team and played under Laino for two years.

Laino had scolded and reprimanded him a lot in the youth team, but Laino didn't feel any resentment.

Seeing that Laino showed no intention of responding, everyone ignored him and turned their attention to Tang Long.

Tang Long, who was at the center of the vortex, remained remarkably calm.

He knew that Laino was right to keep himself out of the game.

With a transfer to Manchester City imminent, neither Inter Milan, Manchester City, nor anyone else wants an unexpected turn of events.

Moreover, before coming to Georgia, Laino had already informed him that he wouldn't be playing.

Laino did nothing wrong; he was acting in the best interests of the club as a whole—besides, as the head coach, he has no say in such a major matter.

Although Tang Long's personnel file is still with Inter Milan, he is effectively a Manchester City player.

There's no need for him to make things difficult for Laino at this time.

"I respect the head coach's choice," Tang Long said.

Barca coach Enrique was the first to emerge from the players' tunnel and stand in his coaching area.

When he saw Tang Long still walking towards the substitutes, the last worry in his heart gently dissipated, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

It's safe!

"It seems that Tang will not be playing in this match," Enrique said to his assistant coach.

"Boss, I told you long ago you didn't need to worry. He's a Manchester City player now, it's impossible for him to represent Inter Milan at this time. It's industry practice, an established custom," the assistant coach said with a smile.

Tang Long's presence was Enrique's only concern about Inter Milan during pre-match preparations.

In this Inter Milan, only Tang Long can pose a threat to Barca's defense.

As the saying goes, "caution is the best policy," and the cautious Enrique even prepared two sets of tactics for his players before the match.

How do you fight if Tang Long is there? How do you fight if Tang Long isn't there?

Looking back now, I realize I was being far too cautious and worrying unnecessarily!

At the same time.

In England.

Those players who left Inter Milan are all paying close attention to their former club's UEFA Super Cup match.

Many people want to see just how strong Barca really is.

Some people are wondering – what would have happened if Dom had played against Barca? Would Inter Milan have had any hope of winning?

Everton goalkeeper Handanovic sits alone in his high-rise apartment in Liverpool, staring at a television screen.

He doesn't understand a word of English; what the commentator is saying sounds like gibberish to him.

But Handanović has played in Serie A for half his life, so he doesn't need to rely on commentators to analyze the game.

When he saw Tang Long still sitting on the bench, he shook his head, turned off the TV, and sighed, "Sigh, no chance, might as well go to sleep!" He then lay down and went to bed.

Arsenal player Podolski and Tottenham Hotspur player Guarin were seen together.

They were both in London, and they went to a pub together to watch their former team play.

The first half really infuriated Guarin.

"What kind of play is this! If Tang and I were in midfield, it wouldn't be like this at all. We haven't managed more than three consecutive passes. My poor old brother Medel, he's exhausted!"

"Bonazzoli is a complete waste," Guarin grumbled. "He can't even take a single shot; he's a blockhead!"

He then said to Podolski, "It would be great if you played as a striker!"

Podolski smiled faintly and said, "Don is still on the bench, and no one can provide any support for Bonazzoli. Even if I were on the field, it wouldn't make a difference. At this rate, we're conservatively estimated to be outscored by four. You'll see."

Nagatomo Yuto player for Canaries Norwich, is watching the game on his computer while also streaming it live and interacting with Japan fans.

"We didn't play well, especially in midfield, we were completely out of control, and this has a lot to do with Tang's absence."

"I saw some people asking why Tang didn't play. Let me explain here: in Europe football, when a player is transferring, he is generally not fielded, because if he gets injured, the transfer may fall through."

"Dimarco plays much worse than me? Haha, he's only 18, I'm almost 30, there's still a gap in experience."

"I'm really looking forward to facing Tang in the Premier League in the future. I'll definitely give him a big hug. He changed my destiny at Inter Milan."

Manchester City player Ranocchia had a busy day.

After the early morning training session in Manchester City, I was busy settling my family and arranging the house, feeling completely overwhelmed.

He also received advice from Manchester City's fitness analyst to build muscle, which made him quite worried - the Premier League starts in just half a month, and even if I train like crazy in such a short time, I'm afraid I won't gain much muscle.

After finally finishing all that, I got home and scrolled through my phone for a while, only to find out that Inter Milan was playing Barca in the UEFA Super Cup.

Barca's possession-based football is unstoppable! Inter Milan suffer a humiliating first half with zero shots on goal!

Ranocchia was taken aback. A sudden surge of responsibility as Inter Milan's captain welled up inside him, and he quickly clicked on it...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, in New York.

Berni, who had been rehearsing with the band all morning, finally had time to rest and have a bite to eat for lunch.

Since arriving in the United States, Berni has immersed himself in the world of rock music, completely forgetting about football and even forgetting that he was once a goalkeeper.

Moreover, compared to Italy, the United States is a football desert.

There are people playing basketball, baseball, and rugby here, but very few playing football; I didn't see any in Berni.

"Uncle Beckham, tell me about your time playing football in Italy. Is football fun? I've never played it," drummer Johnson asked, chewing on his hamburger.

"Hey, nothing much to say. I'd almost forgotten I used to play football," Berni said with a grin. "I'll just tell you one thing: your Uncle Bernie uses his hands to kick the ball, which is a little different."

"Kick the ball with your hands? Don't lie to me, that's basketball, isn't soccer kicked with your feet?"

"Some use their hands, some use their feet, but out of the 11 players on the field, 10 use their feet. Only the one with the best technique is qualified to use his hands, understand?" Berni started to bluff.

Johnson looked bewildered at first, then nodded as if he understood.

"I see, you kick the ball with your hands. No wonder you have such a strong grip. You've been here for two months, and you've broken over a dozen guitar strings. Your current guitar is the most expensive one in our band, a Torres worth tens of thousands of dollars. Uncle Bei, you'd better take it easy!"

Berni grabbed a handful of fries from the table and shoved them into Johnson's mouth. "Eat your fries. Stop babbling. Nobody'll think you're mute if you don't talk."

After the two laughed for a while, a sudden thought struck Berni.

Spain guitar...

Spain!

Barca won the UEFA Champions League, so they should also have an UEFA Super Cup, and their opponent will definitely be Inter Milan.

I opened my phone and searched; the game was in progress, halftime score 0-2.

Berni wiped his hands on his clothes and said to everyone, "I have to go now, you all enjoy your meal!"

"Hey, there's a performance tomorrow morning. Didn't we agree to continue rehearsals in the afternoon? Where are you going?" Everyone was taken aback.

"I have more important things to do, sorry!"

In the second half, Barca continued to firmly control the tempo.

The already absurd possession rate in the first half continued to climb, reaching 77% by around the 60th minute of the second half!

In terms of shots, Barca had 16 shots, 9 of which were on target.

For Inter Milan, all they managed was a bizarre long-range shot from Bonazzoli and a header from Santon that went over the bar.

Two minutes later, Barca scored again!

It's still the familiar inverted triangle shape.

This time, Lionel Messi was the passer, and Suarez made a ghostly run, stopping abruptly to get past Juan Jesus before unleashing a powerful shot into the net.

3-0!

A thunderous cheer erupted inside the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi Georgia!

Barca fans sang and danced.

It's safe!

Even Inter Milan fans who had traveled to the stadium no longer believed they could turn the game around.

Stunned, wooden, helpless, and angry, these expressions were deliberately shown to the world's audience watching the match through close-up shots provided by the live broadcast director.

Inter Milan fans are heartbroken, but what can they do?

"Judging from the game, let alone a comeback, they barely had any chances to even shoot on goal."

"Will this turn into a massacre?"

A cacophony of noise erupted from the Inter Milan fans.

They began calling Tang Long's name.

"Laino, resign!"

"Tang, get on the field!"

We need you!

"We want to see Tang Long play football!"

At first, there were only a handful of people.

A few minutes later, the cheers for Tang Long, like a contagious disease, roared from the throats of more than 20,000 Inter Milan fans in the stadium.

"Tang!"

"You there!"

Many fans shouted Tang Long's name with tears in their eyes.

Tang Long sat on the bench, his feelings complicated.

He knew what the fans expected of him.

However, things are often not as simple as fans think.

In the 75th minute, Barca extended their lead to 4-0!

Severely exhausted and with dry eyes, Medel's passing technique was distorted, and a simple through pass found Rakitic.

Croatia's midfielder didn't hesitate. He first used his physical size to shield the ball, bumping past his national teammate Kovacic, then turned and made a lateral pass, bringing the ball to Rafinha's feet.

Although Barca plays a possession-based style, they are equally ruthless when it comes to using long passes to break down Inter Milan's defense!

Rafinha passed the ball back to Lionel Messi, who then dribbled past three players from the edge of the penalty area before firing a low shot into the near corner with his left foot.

At this time.

The entire Barca fanbase in the stadium rose to their feet and cheered!

They chanted Lionel Messi's name.

Inter Milan fans, on the other hand, were as quiet as students in a library.

They stopped calling Tang Long's name.

We had to accept the fact of a crushing defeat.

Laino is getting a little anxious!

In his first official match as Inter Milan manager, they were thrashed by Barca.

How am I supposed to lead the team from now on?

His gaze kept drifting towards Tang Long, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

We don't expect a comeback, but if we want to prevent the situation from deteriorating further, Medel is completely exhausted and we need to bring on someone who can control the midfield.

Tang Long joined the substitute players in their usual three-person warm-up routine on the sidelines.

At this moment, the broadcast camera focused on Tang Long for the first time during the match!

When his image appeared on the stadium screen, the previously quiet Inter Milan fans erupted into another uproar!

"Tung!!!"

Tang Long turned around and looked.

In the stands, countless fans were displaying their number 99 jerseys!

I also saw a banner bidding farewell to myself.

[Thank you, Dom, for everything you've done for Inter Milan. You will always be Inter Milan's hero!]

A thought suddenly struck Tang Long.

He walked over and waved to the fans.

That wave only ignited the passion of Inter Milan fans!

Rumble--

Tens of thousands of Inter Milan fans stood up and jumped for Tang Long!

The loud roar startled the Barca players who were in possession of the ball.

They looked at the stands curiously, wondering what had happened.

Even the Camp Nou stadium, which can hold nearly 100,000 people, has never heard such a loud roar.

Tang Long walked up to Laino.

The two exchanged a glance.

"Give me ten minutes!" "You have ten minutes!"

They said the same thing almost at the same time.

The two were taken aback for a moment, then both laughed.

81st minute.

Tang Long came on as a substitute, replacing Medel!

"Hurry up, it's the last match..." Medel hugged Tang Long, her eyes red.

The moment Tang Long stepped onto the UEFA Super Cup pitch, the sense of honor he felt as an Inter Milan player surged into his heart once again!