Chapter 27: War Begins

Chapter 27: War Begins

The moment he stepped on the court again, the little nervousness in Degan's heart was quickly replaced by a strong sense of excitement. He hadn't appeared on the court for nearly half a year, and now he finally survived.

Before Degan deliberately went to Brussels to find his attending doctor for the last physical examination. The injury on his left leg has fully recovered, and what needs to be tested now is his competitive state.

Fiorentina and AC Milan, who are not in a good situation now, coincidentally deployed their strongest lineup for this game.

On the Fiorentina side, goalkeeper Frey, the defense line from left to right are Pascual, Kompany, Thiago Silva and Abate.

Although Fiorentina suffered a losing streak at the end of the first half of the league, Thiago Silva is the team's biggest gain. After the adaptation period at the beginning of the league, his performance is getting better and better. Up to now The team's old courtier Ujfalusi has been squeezed to the bench, and Kompany has become the main force of the team.

As for the position of right back, Macho suffered from the flu before the start of the game, and Abate was also able to get the starting position, facing his former club.

In the midfield position, Prandelli sent three defensive midfielders in this game, namely Albertini, Motta and Ledesma. The previous main player, Livirani, has not performed very well since he came to Fiorentina. , The main position was gradually replaced by Ledesma.

The front midfielder is still Montolivo, an excellent product of the Atlanta youth training camp, and now he has become a superstar in the entire European football world, except for AC Milan, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Liverpool, and even Real Madrid are very interested in him, but because of Degan's relationship, it is not easy to poach him away.

On the forward line is Degan's partner Paccini. Atalanta's striker combination is now reunited in Florence. People are also looking forward to what kind of sparks this pair of friends will burst out after a year and a half.

For AC Milan, the goalkeeper is Dida. Fiori, who shined in the Champions League final last season, announced his retirement after the end of the season. Now he has also joined Ancelotti's coaching staff and became the goalkeeper coach Although AC Milan is looking for a goalkeeper who can be reassuring all over the world, and has had scandals with many excellent goalkeepers including Frey, but until the start of the season, they have not seen any new moves from them.

The defensive line from left to right is Jankulovski, Maldini, Nesta, and the right back is Odo who returned to Milanello this summer.

The midfield position is still the same configuration for 10,000 years. Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, and Kaka, the French teenager Gourcuff sat on the bench. There are few, but they have never been able to show their original ability in Ligue 1. The work of people looking for Zidane's successor seems to continue.

On the forward line is Oliveira's partner Gilardino, Inzaghi is out due to injury, Borriello is still useless, Ancelotti can choose, in fact, there are not many.

It is worth noting that Ronaldo, who has just completed his transfer, also appeared in the stands in this game, bearing the title of the world's number one shooter, but looking at his fat reminder, people's expectations of him may only exist In memory.

Since last summer, AC Milan has been in deep saliva. They were fined for match-fixing and almost suffered a catastrophe. The mistakes of buying and selling caused the decline of the first half of the season. In the middle, Galliani made several untimely The speech aimed at Inter Milan was even more incendiary, earning enough contempt and ridicule from the other party.

Finally, after more than half a year of holding back, Milan stood in the limelight again, and they bought Moratti's former son Ronaldo.

And Ronaldo, who was once regarded as the new king of the ball, has walked a big circle between the most hateful and eternally opposing clubs on the planet. For aliens with incredible movements, his move is really shocking and requires a lot of courage.

Before and after Ronaldo completed the transfer, there were endless discussions about him. This is exactly what Milan wants. Now that the team is at a low ebb, they need to do something to hype it.

For this transfer, the most involved is not Ronaldo himself and AC Milan, the new club, but Inter Milan.

Ronaldo has been gone for so many years, this transfer is a matter between him and Milan, what does it have to do with Inter Milan? Moreover, Inter Milan sold so many people to Milan. These people didn't have good comments on Inter Milan, and they didn't see Inter Milan say anything.

But the impact of this incident is obviously different. For example, there are so many restaurants on a street, and everyone has to survive. If an employee in a restaurant jumps to the restaurant next door, this is normal!

But what if the son of the restaurant owner went to help the neighbor next door?

Where is the divorced wife?

Do you also feel normal?

In fact, the other party hired the boss's wife and son to compete, not because of how capable the wife and son are, but his purpose is to make the boss disgusting.

My wife is almost seventy, her legs are also lame, and her face is wrinkled. Is it qualified to be a waiter? My son is only fifteen years old, and he is still a child laborer. How risky is it to hire him?

Ronaldo's transfer to AC Milan is actually a boring soap opera, which has nothing to do with football.

From Real Madrid's point of view, can the money obtained from selling Ronaldo buy back a striker who scored as many goals as him in a year?

cannot!

The reason why they want to sell him is to maintain the dignity of the club. They cannot accept the criticism of Capello from the outside world. The second is that Ronaldo's state is too dazzling compared with his annual salary.

Coupled with Fei Luo's endless gossip outside the field, the best club executives of the last century couldn't bear it.

People don't like Capello, and even Real Madrid fans hate the way he wins, but for his conflicts and handling with Cassano and Ronaldo, people choose to support his approach.

First of all, Capello is a rare and excellent coach, at least his achievements show this point, he is a very professional coach, he has no need to make trouble with his reputation, exile Beckham, freeze Cassano, cheap Selling Ronaldo is not something an ordinary person can do. His courage is admirable.

But to be honest, when Ronnie left Real Madrid, people felt sorry for him and Real Madrid. In fact, there is no irreconcilable conflict between them. If both sides can calm down, Ronnie should stay in Real Madrid and strive for the honor he has not won - the European Champions Cup.

It would be a blessing for Real Madrid and all the fans in the world if Capello can convince Ronaldo to return to football instead of kicking him off like he is now.

When Ronaldo was at a low point, Real Madrid should help him, just as Moratti patiently waited for the injured Ronnie to return to Inter Milan today, and tolerantly treated Adriano who was once devastated. In the handling of Ronaldo's transfer, the Spaniard's approach can't help but make people feel ruthless and cold.

Ronaldo's transfer this time is as sneaky and inexplicable as the offline targeted placement in the Chinese stock market. One is that the price is unbelievably low, and the other is that it feels sudden, and it is too late for others to intervene.

Three or four years ago, if Ronaldo said: Damn, I am tired of staying here and leave.

Or Real Madrid said: lack of money. Whoever pays the highest price goes to whom.

Then it will be lively, ruble, pound, and lira are all here, no matter what, the transfer fee must be a new high. But this time, why is Milan still haggling and haggling for half a million euros when the price is so low?

The key reason is that there is no bottom line. Ronaldo went to Real Madrid for four years, scoring fewer goals every year, getting heavier every year, and more women every year. Whoever buys has to weigh it. This is one of them.

The styles of La Liga and Serie A are inherently contradictory. Except for Vieri, no player can enjoy both leagues. Rivera has made Galliani regret it, who can guarantee that the 31-year-old Fei Luo is an exception? What's more, Fei Luo revisited the old place, full of guests and beauties, except for the reporters from the entertainment section cheering for long live, who wouldn't sweat for Ronaldo on the court? This is the second.

Since last summer, AC Milan has made one wrong step and one wrong step in terms of team building. Sell ​​Shevchenko, Digan. Stam, letting go of Rui Costa, buying Favalli, and Oliveira are all ridiculous failures. To be honest, Inter Milan did a lot of this kind of thing in the past, and Milan almost never did it.

In the face of punishment, Milan's top executives seemed to be in a hurry and petty. Berlusconi, who is known as the richest man in Europe, did not do as well as Reggiana's boss in times of crisis, which is really despised. This time it seems like a painful experience. During the winter transfer, Ronnie was bought, not to reproduce the glory of the year, but to use him as a weapon against rivals in the same city.

Since it has nothing to do with football, of course you can save some money, not to mention that the contract is only 18 months. After careful calculation, it is not cheap to pay Ronaldo 750,000 euros after tax a month.

Milan has been ahead of Inter Milan in all aspects in the past ten years, and they are used to looking at Inter Milan from a condescending perspective. It's not that Milan can't bear the current league ranking. They even won the second division championship twice. What is this setback now?

What they can't accept is that this year's Inter Milan has accumulated a lot of money, not only far ahead in points, but also breaking various records endlessly. That posture will win every team this year. The pain of falling behind the opponent by 30 points in the league is far greater I was upset when I was fined eight points, and now the bookmaker stopped betting on Inter Milan's championship and paying out prizes when it was halfway through the league, and all the nasty flattery that I originally read to Milan and Juventus are all in my head It was given to Inter Milan, all of which made Galliani restless, so he bought Ronaldo.

Galliani believes that this can stimulate the other party's feelings and combat the opponent's emotions. The difference between Berlusconi and Moratti is that Berlusconi can go to Bergomi and Zanetti make an offer, if this can fill the gap for the other party, but Moratti will never talk about buying Maldini, Of course he won't ask for this boredom.

No one doubts that Milan hopes to get out of the predicament as soon as possible and regain its former glory. The fans also hope to see the Milan of the 1990s return one day. But if you want to curb Inter Milan's limelight now, you should defeat him on the court openly. Now this kind of approach, the final result may be just self-inflicted bullying-remember Vieri last year?

Ronaldo has always been a controversial player. His talent is beyond doubt. Some people once said that anti-Ronaldo is anti-genius. Although it is nasty, it is also true.

In any case, Ronaldo is a talented striker and shooter, but he is by no means a good professional player, at least not to let the boss and the fans who support him worry.

He returned to Serie A and gave up seeking gold in the Middle East, which shows that he still knows that his reputation is more important than money, but can he succeed?

In the city of Milan, the atmosphere of hatred and contempt for each other at the San Siro has never been as strong as it is today. Ronaldo, as the son of Moratti, the well-known son of Inter Milan, is now wearing a red and black shirt. Can he bear such psychological pressure?

Ronnie is a womanizer, but he also pays attention to feelings. The blessings he sent to Inter Milan when he was in Real Madrid over the past few years have moved people. He may not be able to bear Moratti's reproach and sad eyes, which will definitely make him collapse .

Ronaldo is a genius but he is nothing if he doesn't score goals.

Does Milan's style suit Ronaldo?

Probably not necessarily, Baggio and Rivaldo were also geniuses back then, but they were always dissociated from the whole in Milan.

Whether Ronaldo's transfer to Milan is successful or not may not have to wait for the end of the season to have the answer.

Most of Inter Milan's fans cannot accept the fact that Ronaldo moved to Milan. Perhaps they should treat this transfer with a normal heart.

Ronaldo's transfer was because he couldn't bear Capello's accusations and management that were almost insulting to him. He was an old man and had nowhere to go. He saw the olive branch extended by Milan in a hurry and left first. Now he regrets that there is no one, only himself Know.

Anyway, there is better than Real Madrid. After the transfer was completed, Ronaldo once said in an interview with reporters that Real Madrid is hell and Capello is the devil.

His defection was aimed at Real Madrid, and not for money. As for the injury to Inter Milan and Moratti, he can no longer take care of it. It is still very different from Figo leaving Barcelona and Ashley Cole leaving Arsenal.

Inter Milan's fans still called him a traitor four years later, just because they loved him so much back then. If they let go of their love for him, they would no longer hate him.

Ronaldo finally joined AC Milan. Although many people are not optimistic about whether he can return to his original peak state, many people still believe that Ronaldo and AC Milan are a "win-win" choice.

Ronaldo's mentor Simeone said: "I think he will succeed in AC Milan. Now AC Milan has problems in the forward line. Although Ronaldo is no longer the world's number one striker, his level is still among the top five in the world."

Lippi said: "I don't understand why Real Madrid would choose to let him go. I am very familiar with him, he is a very good player."

Another encouragement to Ronaldo is the current Italian team coach Donadoni: "In the past football career he has shown extraordinary talent, and now he has encountered some problems. His weight is not a problem at all. For a It is not difficult for a professional footballer to regain his fitness."

The Milan laboratory has formulated a detailed training plan for Ronaldo, hoping to allow Ronaldo to reach a relatively good state within a month while reducing his current weight.

In addition to the training content, this plan also stipulates Ronaldo's meals. In fact, during the negotiations on Ronaldo's previous trip to Milan, Galliani entertained him with a vegetarian feast. To restore one's reputation, but the prerequisite for achieving this goal is to train the body up and lose weight.

In addition, when Ronaldo joins AC Milan, he will wear the rare No. 99 jersey. According to his close friend, the No. 9 jersey has been attributed to Zaghi, and the No. 18 is Jankulovski. Ferro will choose this jersey to own two No. 9 jersey.

To Real Madrid in 2002, Fei Luo was worth 45 million. Last summer, when Milan wanted Ferro, Real Madrid and Capello both had a glimmer of hope for him, and offered him 30 million, but Milan stopped. Half a year later, it fell to more than 7 million. It is still worth buying a fading superstar at this price.

The combination of low price and technical requirements further enhanced the value of this transfer. Ronaldo is theoretically the second striker that Milan needs most after Shevchenko left. Ferro can just improve Milan's frontcourt coordination speed and increase the threat to the opponent's goal. He can play as the second striker or alone as Digan last season The role of the center one by one.

Although he is over 30 years old, the alien's influence and popularity are still there, which will help Milan expand overseas markets and increase tour prices. His old relationship with Inter Milan has even stimulated the attention of fans.

But in this game, Ronaldo can't play for Milan, but even if Ronaldo plays, Digan won't take it to heart.

Regarding the relationship between Ronaldo and AC Milan, although it started well, Ronaldo scored consecutive goals for AC Milan, but soon, he was attacked by injuries. After one and a half seasons, Ronaldo only played 20 games for AC Milan. Three games, nine goals, and then a return to Brazil, where he ended his career at Corinthians.

Degan didn't mean to look down on Ronaldo, but now Ronaldo, compared to the world football, he is already old, and his body is not strong enough to bear the heavy task of the game. Now, the most suitable thing for him is to return Go where your career started and go enjoy the joy of football.

As the captains of both sides, the old friends Maldini and Albertini once again stood together. They used to fight side by side and created a glorious era for Milan, but now, they have to be their own masters. .

Maldini looked at Albertini, and felt that the purple and gold shirt worn by his old friend was an eyesore: "Demy! Don't you want to say something?"

Albertini smiled and extended his hand to Maldini: "How about having a drink together after the game? My treat!"

Maldini also smiled: "Of course, but that will have to wait until we win the game!"

Albertini knew that his old friend was going to choke, and his temperament was mild, but it didn't mean he would show weakness at this time: "If this is the case, I'm afraid we won't be able to go drinking together!"

AC Milan got the chance to attack first. If it was Digan, he had never lost.

The referee blows the whistle and the game officially begins.

After passing the football back and forth at the feet of AC Milan players, it was handed over to Kaka. After Shevchenko left, Kaka has become the well-deserved number one star of AC Milan.

Before the game, Prandelli had specially formulated a defensive strategy against Kaka. The biggest threat to AC Milan is Kaka. As for the two forwards, Gilardino was his former apprentice. Prandelli It is very clear that as long as he is isolated, Gilardino will have nothing to do. There is only Oliveira left, and Prandelli really doesn't see it. The Brazilian's skills are good, but it's a pity that he pays attention to teamwork And the defensive Italy, he simply can't eat it.

Kaka pushed forward with the ball, and was soon surrounded by Motta and Ledesma. The two men were very balanced in both offense and defense, although they were not Gattuso's meat grinder. The same defensive players, but the victory lies in their diligence. In the previous 15 games, their running distance was the longest.

Kaka wanted to use his speed to get rid of the double-teaming of the two, but soon he found that things were far from as simple as he thought. The two people were not well-known, but their strength was outstanding. When he was running, he found that the passing lines around him had been cut off.

However, this is not difficult for Kaka, I saw him spiking the ball back and forth with his left and right feet, suddenly leaning on Motta and turning around quickly, and passed the ball through the gap between the two, the target was Ao who was preparing to respond. Rivera.

"Kaka was double-teamed by two people, it's dangerous! Kaka actually passed the ball!"

Kaka passed the ball, but it's a pity that Oliveira was obviously not prepared for Kaka's pass this time, or he didn't expect Kaka to pass the ball at all, so he stood where he was. He immediately stepped forward and kicked the ball towards Milan's half with a big foot.

Seeing this, Ancelotti hugged his head helplessly. Such a good opportunity was actually missed by Oliveira.

"Oliviera just seemed to be inattentive and failed to make any response. This scene can't help but remind people of the match between Brazil and Belgium in the World Cup in Germany. Adriano faced an excellent score. Opportunity, actually thinking about life!"

"Perhaps coach Ancelotti should think about Oliveira's future in AC Milan. His strength is obviously not worthy of his No. 7 jersey, especially compared with Digambi, the main center in the second half of last season. Wake up, he obviously can't cope with the current role!"

After Oliveira missed an opportunity, he didn't chase back immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and ran back slowly. There are people in this world who are incapable, but they have a positive attitude and can be accepted by people, but If the strength and attitude are not up to standard, then it is obviously not easy to survive in one place.

Kompany made a big-footed clearance. Seeing this, Degan quickly ran towards the landing point of the football. Degan has not enjoyed running like this for a long time without any burden.

During the running process, Degan kept looking back and observing the trajectory of the football, then jumped up, blocked Gattuso who was rushing towards him, and gave the header to Paccini.

"Degan touched the ball for the first time after his comeback. He seems to have fully recovered. Although his speed and explosiveness are still a bit behind those before the injury, but watching him play this time, it is obvious that he has returned to health!"

Pacini received the ball, flicked the ball horizontally, and then accelerated forward. After advancing for nearly ten meters, seeing Maldini pounced, he kicked the ball to the left, where Ledesma was rushing to attack , ready to respond.

"Fiorentina's offensive speed is very fast, and they have entered the danger zone of Milan in a blink of an eye!"

Odo and Ledesma competed for speed, obviously they couldn't gain any advantage at all, and his body was not as strong as Ledesma's, so he was firmly stuck on the outside.

Boom!

Ledesma made a cross. Although Odo tried his best to defend, Naihe was a little too slow, and the football flew out from his shoulder with the sound of howling wind.

One and a half high balls!

Milan's defense suddenly felt like a formidable enemy. Maldini was still outside the penalty area. Nesta's position was a bit forward. He wanted to block the ball, leaving too little time for him to react. Dida seemed to be He planned to attack, but hesitated again.

At this moment, Degan had already killed him, behind him was Gattuso, holding Degan's jersey tightly with one hand, and pulling hard, but this alone was not enough to stop Degan.

With a kick of his right foot, the whole person flew out like a shell, his left leg stretched forward, and just as the football was about to pass over his toes, Digan leaned back and moved his left foot forward again. a bit.

Boom!

The football that was kicked by Degan changed direction in an instant. Dida subconsciously reached out to grab it, but only touched the edge of the football with his fingers. Obviously, this was not enough to change anything.

The football brushed Dida's fingertips and plunged into the net.