Chapter 91 Key Battle

Chapter 91 Key Battle

Frankie Stadium.

Fiorentina played against AC Milan at home. This game attracted countless media reporters. The game itself was nothing special. This season, Fiorentina has repeatedly defeated AC Milan three times in the league and the Champions League group stage.

The reason why so many reporters were attracted this time and so many people paid attention to it was only because of one person—Pato!

Although Pato's journey in AC Milan has just begun, but five goals in five games are enough to make people have higher expectations for him.

Of course, Pato's current performance is obviously a lot worse than that of Degan's crazy performance in Atlanta, but at his age, if there are no accidents, it is completely logical to become the world's top star. matter.

Although Pato didn't want to play up the game as a decisive battle between him and Degan before the game, those unscrupulous media were still leading the audience in that direction.

So before the game even started, the topic surrounding the two had already started.

In the writing of those reporters, Pato was almost described as a young hero with extraordinary talent and peerless martial arts, determined to eradicate Digan, a demon and heretic.

Of course, even if Pato is really good, his performance after his debut is also very eye-catching, but if he really reaches the level where he can challenge Li Junxi, there is obviously still a long way to go.

Pato had many seniors from Milan stand and cheer. Van Basten, Andriy Shevchenko, and even Weah, who was busy with the general election in Liberia, were invited out to express their solidarity.

Although Degan's side is far less gorgeous than Pato's group of relatives and friends, but there is no shortage of big-name players. Batistuta, the god of war who has been far away from the public eye, stepped forward.

"Degan is unique in world football. I have heard someone say that Degan is my successor in Florence. This statement is completely wrong. Degan is much better than me. His abilities are more balanced. Especially the feeling in front of the goal and the desire for victory are stronger than mine. Pato of AC Milan is also a rare talented player, but if he is compared with Digan now, it is obvious to him Pato is unfair, time will tell everything, and I am looking forward to this game, but if I really want to decide the winner between the two in this game, I can only say, Di Gan will have the last laugh!"

Batistuta is right, time will tell everything, who is strong and who is weak, or simply, whether Pato is qualified to challenge Digan, everything will be clear when the game is over.

In this game, Prandelli's Fiorentina continued his rotation policy, and did not pay special attention to the fact that the opponent was AC Milan: the goalkeeper was still Frey, and the defense was Maggio, Ujfalusi, Thiago Schiller Va and Pascual, midfielder Donadelle, Arteta and Marchena, midfielder Montolivo, and the forward line have a double center formation of Digan and Cavinaghi.

At the press conference before the game, Prandelli once said: "This is just a very ordinary game, nothing special, and we don't need to deliberately change anything. Everything will go according to our ideas. I want to wait until the end of the game, we can get a good result!"

After listening to Prandelli's words, many Milanese media at the press conference turned green. Prandelli's attitude obviously did not take AC Milan seriously.

What does it mean not to make changes deliberately?

The opponent is the majestic AC Milan!

The reporter from Milan was angry, but they couldn't say anything to refute. Who let Ancelotti's team live up to expectations. After one season, they have lost to Fiorentina three times.

Fortunately, in the Coppa Italia, AC Milan was out early, otherwise, who knows how many times the Rossoneri will be humiliated.

Prandelli's preparations were extremely easy, but Ancelotti did not dare to be careless. He knew very well that this might be his last chance to prove himself.

The head coach of Inter Milan, Mancini, is not stable, and the seat under Ancelotti's buttocks is also not secure. Although the league performance has improved, the debt owed before is too much, especially this season The home performance of the team actually won the first victory against the newly promoted Naples after the winter break, and the sound of letting Ancelotti get out could almost overturn the ceiling of San Siro.

Especially in the face of Fiorentina, with three defeats and three defeats, if counting last season, Ancelotti himself almost forgot that it was the first time he bowed his head against the team led by Degan.

Losing once is an accident, losing twice can be forgiven. In the same season, after losing to Fiorentina for the third time, some media broke out that Berlusconi planned to fire Ancelotti, just because he was unwilling to pay Ancelotti a high amount. liquidated damages, can only give up.

Ancelotti is also very clear that the current record of Milan has reached the bottom line of Berlusconi's patience. If he does not make a comeback, his dream of Milan Ferguson can only stay in the dream stage.

Therefore, in this game, Ancelotti ranked the strongest lineup he could come up with. The goalkeeper is Karachi. This Karachi is not a dog. Dida is completely finished. The feeling left to people is only the word incompetence, and the Australian high man Karachi took the opportunity to occupy the position of the main goalkeeper.

The defense line is Otto, Nesta, Karadze, Maldini, that's all there is to it, AC Milan's defense crisis has been going on for two seasons, but apart from one Otto, Milan actually There is no intention of changing at all, sticking to the principle that there is one elder in the family, if there is a treasure, there are four elders in the family, everything is fine, and continue to form a defense line of grandparents.

Berlusconi has been crying poor, saying that he has no goods in his pocket and can't change the status quo of Milan. Is he really without money?

of course not!

Look at the boldness of AC Milan when they bought Pato, more than 20 million euros, and they didn't even bat an eye when they threw it out. Is this the appearance of having no money?

In the final analysis, it is not because offensive players can attract fans for Milan, but for defensive players, there is no such powerful idol as Nesta in world football.

In terms of midfield, Ancelotti made a fine-tuning in this game. Gattuso, who was injured, failed to enter the 18-man squad. He was replaced by the old Fiorentina player Brocchi last season, and his partner was It's Pirlo, and Milan's vice-captain Ambrosini.

Going forward, Ancelotti continued to play double attacking midfielders. Of course, one of the positions was occupied by Kaka, but his partner became Seedorf instead of Gul who suddenly broke out before the winter break. cuff.

The single striker is undoubtedly Pato, who has been placed high hopes by countless people.

Ancelotti's lineup is confusing. Although Pato is talented, does he have that kind of super impact if he is a lone striker?

Even if Ancelotti intends to return to the shadow forward tactics and pin the hope of scoring on Kaka and Seedorf, it is even more necessary to send an offensive player who is capable of holding the ball to contain the opponent and act as the fulcrum of the attack. .

Pato?

Is it really suitable?

At the beginning of the game, Fiorentina took the lead in attacking, and it was still a combination of side and center as always. Fiorentina's tactics have not changed since the day they appeared.

It is through the opening of the game, when the opponent's foothold is not stable, relying on the impact ability of the wide players and the ability to grab points in the middle, the opponent is caught off guard.

Although this tactic has been figured out by many Serie A coaches for a long time, when it is dealt with, it is simply impossible to prevent it. Fiorentina's advance speed is too fast, and the impact ability of the two flanks is very strong. The other way can still open up the situation.

Macho made a pass from the right, Cavinaghi stopped the ball and turned around, and Karachi got his right-footed shot. Although the attack was not completed, Fiorentina's rapid advancement still made AC Milan's defense flustered.

Afterwards, Karachi threw the ball to attack, but before the half-court, Marchena suddenly grabbed the ball and intercepted the ball. His performance in this game was the same as when he played against Shakhtar Donetsk before, that is, The midfielder is forward, to mark Milan's offensive organizer, Pirlo.

After stealing the ball, Marchena directly handed the ball to Arteta next to him. After Arteta got the ball, he made a slight adjustment, kicked a pass, and hit the ball in front of AC Milan's penalty area.

Even though Digan followed, he stopped the ball with his chest, and before the football hit the ground, he volleyed with his right leg, but it was a pity that it was slightly higher than the crossbar.

After withstood Fiorentina's attack, AC Milan also played a quick counterattack in the sixth minute. Kaka broke through Arteta's defense with his left rib and made a diagonal pass. Pato stopped the ball behind the penalty area and dunked with his left foot. Get rid of Ujfalusi's defense, and almost lost the angle, Pascual made a volley clearance and hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced back into the field. Ambrosini made a supplementary shot from the left and was caught Jago Silva breaks the ball.

"Milan's counterattack was also very efficient. It's a pity that when the last shot was made, Pato seemed a little impatient and didn't pass the ball to Seedorf, who was in a better position. Otherwise, the Dutchman could face the goalkeeper directly. Already!"

He missed a chance to score, and Pato also seemed very annoyed. Although he didn't say anything before the game, he still had the idea of ​​competing with Digan in his heart. When he got rid of Ujfalusi just now, he had already seen Seedorf, who responded in the middle, unfortunately chose to shoot by himself at the last moment.

Seedorf didn't say anything, instead he took the initiative to give Pato a high-five to comfort the little brother.

Although the Milan fans who accompanied the team were sorry, they still applauded Pato. Although the goal was missed, the series of actions Pato stopped the ball and got rid of the defense were perfect.

Digan watched in the midfield and couldn't help sneering: This is not possible! If this continues, the child will be spoiled.

The game continued, Nesta passed Fiorentina's left pass and headed the ball to clear the siege. After Pirlo took the ball, he grabbed the ball and handed it to Seedorf before Marchena. Seedorf received Pirlo straight Pass, a low shot from the outside goes slightly wide.

Compared with before, Milan's current offense has become much simpler. There is no needless kick in the middle, which makes Milan's offensive rhythm much faster.

But it is obviously not enough to break Florence's defense in this way.

While resisting Milan's attack, Fiorentina also began to gradually speed up the tempo. The best way to beat a grandpa team like Milan and drag down the opponent with speed.

In the 11th minute, Maggio made a sudden assist to the frontcourt. After receiving a pass from Arteta, he got rid of Maldini's defense and made a direct pass. Confiscated by Karachi.

Immediately afterwards, Fiorentina missed another good chance to score in the 14th minute. It was Macho who took the ball from the right. Cavinaghi then nodded and hit the bottom of the near post. Pascual got the ball and passed it to Cavinaghi. As a result, Kavinaji's shot was caught by Karachi.

"Fiorentina also played unconservatively today. Their offensive rhythm is very good. It's a pity that they were a little bit unlucky. Cavinaghi's two attacks and Digan's previous header failed. Break through the Ten Fingers of Karachi!"

The Australian Gao Lao didn't know which ancient temple he went to burn incense. After the winter break, his condition suddenly became better. The previous main goalkeepers were all pressed by him on the bench. If this trend continues If so, maybe Dida's time in Milan will not be long.

Consecutive shots failed, Milan's counterattack advanced to Fiorentina's half, abandoned those flashy passes, inverted, Milan's offense also played vigorously.

In the 17th minute, after receiving a pass from Kaka, Seedorf cut in from the right. After getting rid of Pascual's defense, he shot coldly with his left foot from the front of the penalty area and missed the far post again.

Subsequently, Odo also assisted to the frontcourt, crossed from the right, the former Fiorentina player Brocchi stopped the ball in front of the point, and his left-footed push was blocked by Thiago Silva out of the baseline.

In the 24th minute, Degan suddenly pulled to the right side. After receiving the ball, he did not choose to make a pass from the bottom. The moment is focused on the angle between the far goal crossbar and the goal post.

"Deegan's shot! What a pity! The post and the crossbar rejected Deegan's goal together. Florence seems to be unlucky today. Several consecutive shots either went wide or were rejected by the post!"

AC Milan, who had escaped a catastrophe, also intentionally played the next game full of rhythm. Ancelotti also saw that with this line of defense, it was difficult to prevent Fiorentina's rapid advance. Fiorentina's scoring points were too great Too much, anyone in the midfield can have a long shot.

Ancelotti then made adjustments to move Ambrosini and Brocchi slightly back to protect the front of the penalty area.

In the twenty-eighth minute, AC Milan got a corner kick. Seedorf took a corner kick from the left side and was pushed back by Kaka. Captain Maldini's left-footed low shot was blocked by Frey.

In the 31st minute, Ujfalusi made a mistake in the return pass. Kaka suddenly went forward to steal the ball and passed the ball into the penalty area. When Pato received the ball, he stopped a little bit and saw Thiago Xi. Erva rushed over, and in a hurry, shot a low shot from the right side of the penalty area and missed the far post.

In the 34th minute, Kaladze fouled for the top. Degan was 24 meters in front of the goal. A free kick with his left foot touched the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

In a blink of an eye, AC Milan's offense advanced to Fiorentina's half. Pirlo passed the ball from a corner and hit the ball into the penalty area of ​​Fiorentina. Kaka jumped high, turned his back, and Pato, who followed closely, kicked the ball. Volley, but bared.

In the 39th minute, Odo crossed from the side and was intercepted by Montolivo. Montolivo counterattacked and scored the ball. Arteta made a low pass from the left side of the penalty area. Digan volleyed with his left foot in front of the goal and was blocked by Nesta.

Subsequently, Montolivo made a direct pass to the right side of the penalty area. Cavinaghi stopped the ball in the chest and turned to get rid of Nesta. At 12 meters in front of the goal, he shot a beautiful volley and missed the far post.

Immediately afterwards, Ambrosini intercepted the ball from the midfielder and Kaka went straight to the left rib. After Digan was judged offside, he received a yellow card for protesting.

It can be seen that Pato's mood is very irritable today. It is obvious that the remarks made by the media before the game have affected his mentality, making him involuntarily want to compete with Digan.

Because of Pato and Degan, the taste of this game has begun to change. The atmosphere at the Frakki Stadium is high, and even the reporters who are present are looking forward to it. Obviously, in this game, who can score? The first ball and the balance of the game will change.

In the 43rd minute, Montolivo evaded Ambrosini's defense with a spike, and volleyed with his left foot from outside the penalty area.

In stoppage time in the first half, Seedorf attracted the defense to score the ball in the middle. Kaka shot obliquely with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area, and Frey, who blocked the near corner, confiscated the ball.

I have to say that in today's game, both teams got a lot of chances, but unfortunately they were a bit unlucky. Although the game was exciting, the first half was over, but there was still no goal.

When he was off the court, Degan also looked a little tired. Recently, Fiorentina has played frequently twice a week. In terms of physical strength, Fiorentina has also reached a critical point.

Moreover, in this game, Milan gave people a very different feeling from the past. It has not been long since the last time the two teams played against each other, but Milan suddenly became a little more energetic than before, as if they had found Like the backbone.

Could it be that a Pato really has such great energy that he can actually change a team?

As if sensing Digan's gaze, Pato also looked over, with obvious unfriendliness in his eyes.

"Rods! That guy seems to have really fucked you!" Kavinaji said with a smile.

Digan also smiled: "Whatever you want! Haven't I received fewer challenges?"