Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Eight

In the final Champions League group match, AC Milan defeated the visiting Fenerbahce 3:1 at home with two goals from Degan, making a good start for this season's Champions League.

Degan's two goals after the game naturally became the focus of discussion and attention, not because of how beautiful the two goals were, but because this was Degan's first appearance in the Champions League. The meaning of being able to score two goals is naturally very different.

Degan used to be the leader in the Serie A league, but in the eyes of others, he just dominated his own one-acre three-point land. Without the sharpness of the European competition, he was never considered a top player.

But now Digan scored a goal, and came off the bench. In just ten minutes, he scored two goals and helped the team win. Although he is still a rookie in the European arena, everyone It can be foreseen that a new round of Digan's conquest is about to begin.

Of course, this conquest requires a person to cooperate, and that is Ancelotti!

At the press conference after the game, Ancelotti was bombarded by reporters with "Digan scored twice in his Champions League debut".

"The team won, I am very happy, Degan scored two goals in the game, which is very good, any AC Milan player performed well, I am very happy, because only in this way, AC Milan can go forward , Putting him on the bench is because he has not fully integrated into the team. I personally have no problems with him. He has some problems adapting to AC Milan's tactical style, and in terms of formation, I have my own consideration! And the victory is not due to any one individual, it is the result of the hard work of the whole team!"

Ancelotti's understated remarks completely ignored Degan's contribution in this game.

The same is true for Milan fans. They chose to ignore Digan's goal, but they couldn't ignore this victory. Moreover, facing Fenerbahce's victory, the meaning itself is different, because when they meet the Istanbul team, they will not be able to ignore it. Probably not reminiscent of May 25th.

Before the start of this game, can AC Milan shake off this shadow?

Now that the game is over, seeing the result of 3:1, Milan fans began to shout: Milan has escaped the nightmare of Istanbul!

But it's too early, after tasting the process, it is estimated that those fans will take back such words. When Gattuso brought down Anelka and was awarded a penalty kick, who could not miss Liverpool's third goal in Istanbul ball?

It happened to be the equalizing goals. At that time, the TV screen faithfully recorded the melancholy in Ancelotti's eyes. The more than 30,000 fans at the scene were also very melancholy. It is estimated that they were all thinking at the time: Will this be a nightmare again?

Then Ancelotti made two unnecessary adjustments, replacing the golden combination of Pirlo and Gattuso with Vogel and Serginho. Of course, Ancelotti's substitutions did not make the situation of the game worse. With no sign of improvement, the game was headed for a draw. But this time, Degan was like a god.

First, he received a long pass from Kaka and scored with a header. This goal is not beautiful, at least for the Milanese who advocate artistic football, this ball has no aesthetic feeling at all, but the key is that this goal beats the edge of the cliff. Milan and Ancelotti pulled ashore, temporarily covering up the coach's mistakes and the downturn of many teammates, and also shattered the specter of Istanbul.

Immediately afterwards, there was another wonderful anti-offside, or Kaka and Degan, the cooperation between the Wright brothers, and Degan made another victory.

Before Degan played, AC Milan was in danger of losing, not to mention a draw. At that time, Fenerbach's side attack was extremely fierce, especially Selkan's frequent assists and defenses. Kaladze had only one frontcourt pass and was overwhelmed. The three players in Milan's frontcourt rarely retreated to defend, and the pressure in the midfield was too high. The Turks have good skills and seek the ball at their feet just like Milan. In terms of technology alone, they are better than Schalke and Eindhoven, and they are at the same level as Milan. There is no advantage in overall possession of the ball. At this time, it can only rely on individuals.

Fenerbahçe's defense seems to be impeccable, but this is only for ordinary people, not for Degan. With personal ability, Degan is enough to blow up the defense of any team. This time the Turks also cannot defend him.

It was by virtue of Degan's two goals that AC Milan won the victory at the last moment of the game, but in the eyes of Ancelotti and those Milan fans, everything Degan did was nothing special. Compared with Degan's outstanding performance, they would rather pay attention to the "debuts" of the two people. One is Vieri. In the past two weeks, Vieri has not had a chance to play. This time he actually played in the Champions League Got the qualification to start, and the second is Vogel. After Fenerbahce equalized the score, Ancelotti accidentally replaced Pirlo and Gattuso with Vogel and Serginho.

This is Vieri's first game for AC Milan this season. Before the game, Vieri said "to score in the first game", but in the current tactical system of AC Milan, the goals are far more than he imagined difficulty. In the Inter Milan in the Cooper era, the whole team played around Vieri, but in AC Milan, Vieri needed to serve "Shevchenko's core tactics". 2 or even 3 defenders double-teamed and interfered, and Vieri also tried to reach the difficulty of Gilardino's goal. In the game, Vieri had only three shots, all of which were wide of the goal frame, two of which were ridiculously high, and the only one that posed a slight threat was a cold shot from outside the penalty area.

But after all, Vieri achieved his tactical goal and opened up space for his teammates, especially Shevchenko. Therefore, in the post-match scoring, Vieri scored a moderate 6 points, but " Gazzetta dello Sport only gave him 5 points, and at the same time commented: "running non-stop, making sacrifices for teammates, but there is no sight for shooting".

However, no matter what the status or physical condition is, Vieri's impact is something that any defender or head coach has to worry about.

The Swiss Vogel appeared 20 minutes before the end of the game. This is also his first appearance in an official game on behalf of AC Milan. His position is the right midfielder, assisting in the defense of Anelka, who was extremely active at the time. People are disappointed that Vogel is far less eye-catching than Dorasu last season. The first time he touched the ball after playing, he directly gave the opponent a chance to steal and counterattack in the frontcourt. The post-match score only gave him 5.5 The lowest score, "Gazzetta dello Sport" directly gave 5 points: "His debut turned out to start with a low-level mistake, and his strength is not worthy of this team."

However, for the performance of the two, Ancelotti also commented after the game. Talking about Vieri, he said: "Vieri did a good job, he runs very well, and there are also differences between Sheva and Kaka. Some good fits."

Regarding Vogel, Ancelotti said: "He was a little nervous at the beginning, but then he did what he should do."

However, after this appearance, Vogel may only be able to find his own opportunities in the Coppa Italia in the future.

Ancelotti would rather pay attention to the two losers than cast his eyes on Degan. It is conceivable that Degan will continue his bumpy road in his Milan career in the future.

When Degan was interviewed in the mixed zone after the game, he was also asked about his future in Milan: "I am full of confidence in myself, I am not afraid of any challenge, as long as I am given a chance, I can score goals. As for Ancelotti? Choice, that's not my concern, I'm only playing for myself!"

When asked about the slap in the face, Degan said very arrogantly: "Yes, that is my counterattack, this is my habit, I am not the kind of person who is scolded and keeps silent People, I don't want to please anyone, I am like this, if those bastards continue to provoke me, I will continue to fight back in my way, I hope today's slap, those bastards will like it!"

"What do you think of the boos from the home fans in the stands after you scored a goal?" A reporter asked embarrassingly, trying to embarrass Degan with this question.

But Degan was obviously unmoved, and his answer made the reporter even more speechless: "That's their freedom, they like that kind of player like a gentleman, it's a pity I'm not that kind of person, I have my way of life , just like what I just said, they have the right to boo me, and I will continue to slap me back until they can clearly realize my value!"

"I'm not going to leave Milan, I'm not the type to run away from difficulties, of course I'll leave one day, but that's after I've succeeded here, when I'm in those bastards with the title. Before, I will tell them when I leave!"

Of course Digan will leave, he is not a bitch, and he will not really feel that being insulted is a very cool thing, but even if he leaves, he will leave with the champion, and then let those who have looked down upon him His people regret it.

As for the ignorance of Ancelotti and the fans, Degan didn't take it seriously at all. His performance and contribution to the team are on the bright side. Those people like to deceive themselves and others, so do as they please. Gan will not lose a few pieces of meat because of this.

With Digan's strength, can he really be obliterated by ignoring self-deception?

Degan's footwork is good, his skills are superb, his shooting skills are superb, his header skills are the best in the world, his speed is fast, his impact is strong, his physical strength is abundant, and his body is extremely dexterous. Keen consciousness, good sense of position, wide range of activities, can always appear in the place where it is most needed on the field, can run at high speed without stopping during the game, and complete all kinds of stop, set, pass and shoot at a high level during the run Technical movements and, most importantly, Degan's ability to break the balance of the game and score goals for his team with speed, versatility and unrivaled football awareness.

If you want to ignore it, feel free!