Chapter 40: More and more wonderful Italy

The second round of the European Champions Cup 1/8 finals rekindled the battle. The Celtics had a draw with AC Milan at home before. This time they were a guest in Scotland, and only after overtime did they beat the Celtics 1-0 with difficulty. Advance to the quarterfinals with a total score of 1:0.

In this game, AC Milan's biggest victory was Kaka. It was he who scored the winning goal through a long-distance attack in stoppage time. After this game, Kaka also ranked first in the UEFA Champions League scorer list with six goals.

AC Milan did not break the deadlock against the Celtics until overtime, and Ancelotti's "single striker" tactics were once again questioned after the game.

In this game, Ancelotti deployed four midfielders, of which Gattuso, Ambrosini, and Pirlo played three defensive midfielders at the same time. Compared with the normal formation, Ambrosini is An extra element, in this regard, Ancelotti explained in the press conference after the game: "We are not cautious, with the help of Ambrosini, our midfielder showed obvious Advantages, Ambrosini's air superiority is very good, and the full-backs are pressing very hard today. In the last 5 or 6 minutes of the 90-minute game, our performance was a bit ups and downs, because we were a bit risky in pressing forward. Other than that, I've always been confident that with patience, we'll score."

Indeed, in the control of the midfield, AC Milan did have the advantage. In the 120-minute game, the shot chance ratio of the two sides was as wide as 30:5.

But in the 30 shots, the two forwards Inzaghi and Gilardino sent by AC Milan successively accounted for only 3 of them. From the statistical point of view, Kaka who completed 9 shots is the AC Milan's main attack point.

AC Milan's more shots are threats created by long-range shots, set kicks, and set kicks. Obviously, although, as Ancelotti said, the center attracts the opponent's defense, but the striker's threat is weakened. Far from the opponent's goal.

Returning from injury in this game?

Zaghi played very hard on the court. In fact, in the battle between the coaches of the two sides, Strachan's tactics were successful. Hesselink, Jarosik and others strengthened the frontcourt press, forcing AC Milan to have to Frequent use of long pass tactics, and Inzaghi is obviously not suitable for such tactics. AC Milan has a very low success rate of long passes from the first half to the second half. This situation did not change until Gilardino came on the field.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" also said after the game: "Only Kaka is behind him, and Inzaghi seems too isolated."

Indeed, Ancelotti only made two substitutions in the game, the striker replaced the striker, the midfielder replaced the midfielder, and the single striker has never changed.

Ancelotti did not say his subtext at the press conference: Since the first round was 0:0, as long as the Celtics score one in this round, AC Milan will be in danger. In order to avoid this passive situation , in 90 minutes, Ancelotti had to defend first, but in overtime, ac milan's physical fitness reached a critical point, and ac milan could only put all his eggs in one basket, so ac milan played more actively Some.

This is obviously Ancelotti's lack of confidence in his team's offense. On the one hand, he is conservative, and on the other hand, this is also a choice under tremendous pressure. If he misses out of the game, the only thing waiting for him is dismissal.

However, it is hard to say that the single striker's style of play is so effective. Two seasons ago, AC Milan had easily defeated the Celtics at home 3:1.

Before Christmas, the single striker's style of play once helped AC Milan reverse the decline, winning Catania at home and Udinese away.

But the current situation is different from that at that time. At that time, AC Milan was not in good condition. The opponents were more open to them.

But after the physical reserves in winter, the above problems are gone, and in the last 9 rounds, with 7 wins and 2 draws, the opponents have less room for AC Milan in defense. Now, it is unlikely that a single striker will get as many opportunities as in the past. Just like in today's game, Kaka had a flash of inspiration and allowed AC Milan to advance successfully, but this is not an absolute opportunity. If Borush saves What about the single knife?

Will Ancelotti play a penalty shootout against Celtic with a lone striker?

AC Milan has advanced, but the next opponent must be stronger than the Celtics. If the thinking remains the same, it is difficult to say how far Ancelotti can lead this team.

Regarding AC Milan's next journey in the Champions League, Ancelotti is very confident: "AC Milan can challenge any team in the other top 7. In the past five years, we have scored 1/2 4 finals, and it's the same this season."

The reporters also asked, Ancelotti used the single striker tactics in this game. Of course, Ancelotti would not admit that he was conservative, but everyone knew that Berlusconi preferred the double striker tactics. Because Ancelotti only arranged one striker in the lineup, he had conflicts with him.

"Berlusconi congratulated us after the game, he often talked to the team about his philosophy of the game, his beautiful game and his style of scoring goals, and I think we did that today."

Then when it came to Kaka, Ancelotti had more words: "Before, people were still talking about Kaka in a crisis and not in good shape, but now, he proved that the critics were wrong. Say we have 'Kaka dependence' is not an insult, playing him in a more advanced role will give the team more options and give him more space, so it's a position that works in his favor."

Regarding the result of the 1/8 finals, Ancelotti expressed that he was full of surprises: "This season's Champions League has been very unpopular. Many strong teams such as Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Arsenal and the defending champion Barcelona have all been eliminated. This season is full of surprises. Surprise, Liverpool are the strongest team, so is Valencia, but Manchester United and Herchelsea are stronger, I don't want to choose opponents, I just want to say that any team that draws us will worry about themselves."

Whether AC Milan's next Champions League opponent will worry about himself, people don't know, Ancelotti needs to worry about his handsome position, this is true.

Even if AC Milan can finally win the Champions League this season, if the league results are not satisfactory, they will become the first defending champions to miss the Champions League next season.

The situation like Liverpool before will probably not happen again. What AC Milan has to do now is to make a breakthrough in the league while continuing the Champions League journey.

Who are their opponents in the next league round?

Inter Milan!

Before the Milan duo came on the field, Fiorentina took the lead to end their game, and the winning streak was finally ended. Viola was finally tied 1:1 by Palermo in the away game.

Fiorentina also played very proactively in this game. In the opening six minutes, Cavinaghi scored with a header, but was judged offside first.

It wasn't until the 34th minute of the game that Fiorentina took the lead. Mutu, who had returned from injury, received a pass from Digan in front of the penalty area and forced a breakthrough. After passing two defenders, he scored from the edge of the penalty area.

This score lasted until one minute before the end of the game. However, in this minute, the result of the game was changed. Uruguayan striker Cavani, who played for the first time in Serie A, volleyed with his right foot into the top corner of the near post from the edge of the penalty area.

In the end, Florence had no choice but to accept this result.

"We didn't play well today, Palermo played very tenaciously, they outperformed us on all three fronts, it's true, it's frustrating that the winning streak has ended, but that's football, no At the last second, no one knew what was going to happen, we paid the price for our slack, the result of the game was fair, Palermo's performance today deserves this draw!"

Fiorentina's draw is not a big news. It is reasonable for Degan to stop his scoring streak. Now people are most concerned about Milan's 266th derby.

In the Midweek Champions Cup, Inter Milan was eliminated by Valencia, and AC Milan advanced through extra time. Not only did they play 30 minutes more, but they also had one day less rest time than Inter Milan.

Since Inter Milan's championship is a foregone conclusion, the biggest suspense in this campaign is whether AC Milan can end the opponent's unbeaten 28-round league round. In the previous confrontation, AC Milan had the upper hand with 104 wins, 72 draws and 89 losses. However, the feng shui turns and historical data does not represent anything. Everyone knows that the current Italian football is dominated by Inter Milan.

This game is also a milestone for Milan's old captain Maldini. This is his 600th Serie A game and 52nd Milan Derby. Ronaldo faced his old club Inter Milan for the first time.

After the game against Palermo, Degan also drove to Milan and appeared in the stands.

In this game, Inter Milan's Vieira and Cambiasso were absent due to injuries, Dacourt played as a midfielder, Stankovic and Zanetti separated on the two wings, and Figo served as a midfielder. Adriano did not enter the squad, and Crespo became Ibrahimovic's partner.

There was also an episode before the start of the game. Inter Milan fans got 30,000 plastic whistles, which are said to be specially prepared for Ronaldo.

Not long after the opening, Bonera made a clearance not far from the front of the penalty area, and Crespo's low shot from his right foot was confiscated by Dida. Subsequently, Stankovic passed the ball, and Crespo turned around and shot high on the edge of the penalty area. Immediately afterwards, Figo took a corner kick to the back point, and Ibrahimovic headed back to the center of the penalty area, but Pirlo destroyed the ball. Subsequently, Stankovic shot low with his right foot on the left and wide of the near post.

Judging from the opening period, this cannot be regarded as a strong dialogue at all. The initiative is firmly held by Inter Milan, and AC Milan can only be exhausted.

Ronaldo, who received the most attention in this game, did not get a chance to perform until the 16th minute. Kaka made a direct pass to the right side of the penalty area. Ronaldo's shot was blocked by Materazzi, and whistles were heard in the stands.

As much as there is love, there is as much hate. Ronaldo's defection to Madrid had already severely hurt the hearts of the fans. Now that he returned to Milan, he joined his rival in the same city, which added a hand to this wound. Salt.

Although the game was fierce, the wonderful offense was lackluster. Inter Milan had the upper hand, while AC Milan could only defend passively most of the time.

But when the first half was coming to an end, the situation on the field changed suddenly. Stankovic made a pass error and was intercepted by Odo. He launched an attack with a long pass and delivered it to Kaka. A cross from the road, Gattuso immediately shifted to the right, Ronaldo took the ball and cut inside, Maxwell was not tight enough to press, giving Ronaldo enough space to shoot, and he shot low, the football rubbed against the turf and rushed into the far corner, ac Milan leads 1:0!

The whistle of the Inter Milan fans did not stop Ronaldo from closing his throat with a sword.

After scoring the goal, Ronaldo completely disregarded the angry eyes of the Inter Milan fans, Moratti's gloomy face, and celebrated on the field.

After the intermission, Dacourt was replaced by Samuel, Cordoba changed to right back, and Burdisso pushed to the midfielder position. The lagging Inter Milan also launched a crazy counterattack. In the 50th minute, Zanetti passed the ball, and Ibrahimovic broke into the penalty area with a strong oblique shot and was blocked by Dida. Three minutes later, AC Milan also got a chance, but it was a pity that Gattuso wasted an excellent opportunity to expand the score. He shot a low shot from a small angle with his right foot in front of the goal and went out to the far post.

After that, Mancini replaced Crespo with Cruz, and Cruz tied the score in less than a minute of playing!

Ibrahimovic suddenly accelerated from the right sideline to get rid of Maldini, and swept across the goal near the bottom line. Dida fell to the ground and threw the ball away. Cruz shot the ball with his right foot before Gattuso and Odo made a clearance. In, 1:1.

In the next game, Inter Milan, which equalized the score, became more and more courageous, and the offensive became more and more violent. When the game reached the 75th minute, Cruz knocked down Jankulovski with his body and broke into the goal. On the right side of the penalty area, facing Bonera's interception of the bottom line, Ibrahimovic scored with his right foot from the front point and scored from the far corner. Inter Milan completed a 2:1 lead!

This is also Ibrahimovic's 24th goal in the personal league this season, and the gap with Digan has also been widened to three.

Since then, despite Ancelotti's frequent deployment of troops, he has no choice but to recover. In the end, AC Milan lost this crucial derby 1:2, and Inter Milan lost their unbeaten record in the league this season.

Ancelotti, who lost the derby, seems to be coming to an end in the position of Milan coach.

The five-and-a-half-year cycle has come to an end. Although Galliani emphasized stability when he was interviewed by reporters after the game, there is no feast that never ends, just like Costacurta said last season : "If a coach coaches a team for a long time, the players will lose motivation and freshness."

Although the words are not pleasant, they are the truth, and Ancelotti is now facing such a problem.

After the Milan Derby, Ancelotti talked about his future becoming uncertain: "As far as I am concerned, of course I hope to stay in AC Milan, but things on the football field are always difficult to say."

In fact, according to an authoritative media, Ancelotti has already made a decision to leave AC Milan next season and go to Spain to find new challenges. In this regard, he has already communicated with Galliani.

Ancelotti took over the coaching seal of AC Milan from Trim in the second half of the season in 2001. In five and a half years, he brought AC Milan two Champions League titles, one League title, and one Coppa Italia title. In addition, there is also a European Super Cup and Italian Super Cup winners.

This season, there is still a Champions League to contend for in name, but considering the current situation of the team, considering that Ronaldo cannot play the Champions League, how many people will believe that AC Milan will replicate the miracle of Liverpool in 2004?

It is an indisputable fact that Ancelotti's cycle is going downhill.

What Costacurta said is right. The team needs to be stable, but AC Milan is too stable. Ancelotti's routines and changes have been understood by all opponents. What the team needs now is a new change.

According to authoritative media, Galliani was not surprised by Ancelotti's notice. In fact, Galliani has already selected a new head coach for AC Milan, not the legendary Frank Rijkaard, but Unemployed for a year, Lippi led the Italian national team to win the world championship last summer.

Lippi is known for his changeable tactics, and in the Italian national team, Lippi mainly plays Ancelotti's three midfielder plus one midfielder formation, and occasionally uses a single forward, which is also something that AC Milan players can adapt to. In terms of running-in, the team does not have to tear everything down and start over.

In addition, Lippi and Capello are recognized by Italian journalists as the only two coaches in Italy who were able to lead the team to the championship. Of course, there are Spalletti, Mancini, and Prandelli in the new generation.

As for Ancelotti's whereabouts, the media analysis is likely to be La Liga, because Ancelotti has been learning Spanish for some time. In addition to Real Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia is also one of the candidates, because Valencia's current Coach Flores and sports manager Caboni have conflicts, and Caboni once threatened to fire Flores.

AC Milan lost 1:2 to Inter Milan, but the only goal of the "visiting team" was scored by Ronaldo. This made Moratti, who was celebrating the victory in the stands, inevitably have a complicated feeling in his heart. Although Cruise and Ibrahimovic's successive goals diluted the significance of Ronaldo's goals, but Ronaldo was still a focus on this night at San Siro.

Before the game, Inter Milan's fan organization prepared 30,000 plastic whistles for the spectators holding package tickets. The purpose of this whistle is that when Ronaldo touches the ball, 30,000 fans with whistles will whistle together. This is not counting those who booed and whistled directly with their mouths. The fans booed in unison. One can imagine Ronaldo's situation, but in such an atmosphere, Ronaldo can still perform normally.

Compared with other AC Milan players, Ronaldo, who did not participate in the European Champions Cup in the middle of the week, showed a better physical condition. In the 13th minute, he forced a free kick under the front of the penalty area and stepped on a bicycle. The shot was blocked by Materazzi, and then Cordoba fouled, all of which caused loud whistles in the audience. Of course, the louder the whistle, the more active Ronaldo's performance can only be.

Although Ancelotti said that "Ronaldo is not suitable for a single striker", in the ratings after the game, he was the only AC Milan player who was rated as excellent and scored 7 points. The performance under the whistle is even more difficult.

It seems that Ancelotti was right before the game, he said: "I know Inter Milan fans will express their feelings, but this does not affect Ronaldo, he is too experienced."

Not only will it not affect, but it is an incentive. Finally Ronaldo responded to the whistle. Forty minutes into the first half, Ronaldo received a pass from Gattuso and got rid of the opponent's entanglement in front of the penalty area. Afterwards, he took a strong shot with his left foot. Perhaps Cesar was not prepared enough for the ball, or Ronaldo chose too tricky an angle, and the ball flew straight into the lower left corner of the goal. At this moment, the whistle disappeared instantly.

"My goal was beautiful. I wanted to try a long shot. Fortunately, I played well." Ronaldo said after the game when talking about the goal.

Cesar said angrily: "I am friends with Ronaldo, but I am sorry to let Ronaldo score. He moves very well. I didn't see him shoot, so I didn't save it. I am a little annoyed about it. "

Ancelotti pointed out Ronaldo's two "decisive performances" after the game. In addition to this goal, there was also the ball for Gattuso in the second half. At that time, Kaka dribbled the ball from the left sideline in the counterattack. After crossing Ronaldo in front of the penalty area, Ronaldo did not stop the ball, but took the ball forward, and then Gattuso's push slightly missed the far post.

"I can't say that Ronaldo has recovered 50%, 60% or 70%, but I know Ronaldo is awake." How appropriate Ancelotti's evaluation seems at this time.

Under the deterrence of 30,000 whistles, Ronaldo scored Inter Milan's goal for the first time after returning to Serie A. Judging from the focus of Moratti and Ronaldo hyped by the media before the game, everyone was happy. Ronaldo scored, but Moratti won and became the ultimate winner.

Of course, the current Ronaldo is still not the Ronaldo at his peak. Regarding his problems, Ancelotti said: "He is very decisive. It would be better if the continuity is enhanced. It is not often found by people, but once it appears, there must be amazing performances. If you can see it often, then this game will be completely different."

Of course, Ronaldo can still improve, his motivation is still there, the arduous training program has not stopped, four starts and two substitutes, four goals, two assists, after returning to Serie A, Ronaldo's answers are satisfactory.

In this match, AC's number 99 became the center of the storm as soon as he stepped onto the field. Every time he touches the ball, there will be overwhelming boos, and the aliens will naturally feel uncomfortable. What made him even more embarrassed was the long banners that the Inter Milan fan organization put up in the stands: "Bastard, go to Milan", "Go to the cesspool where you should go", another banner is more simple and elegant: "Ronaldo is like Vieri", can't help but remind people of the insulting nickname "Football Whore" who was frequently transferred in the past. These two people were once the pride of Inter Milan, but they have passed After the heyday, he moved to the archrival AC in the same city. It is no wonder that the international fans are so gnashing their teeth to compare them.

Perhaps his emotions were affected, and Ronnie's performance in the first forty minutes was mediocre. A fall in front of the penalty area caused overwhelming abuse, and a personal dribbling shot error ushered in another boo, Ronnie finally couldn't bear it anymore.

After an offside call by the referee, he kicked the ball into the net like a vent, and the San Siro fans applauded with half anger and half jeer.

After all, Ronaldo is still Ronaldo, even though his figure is still a little bloated, even if he has just been kicked out by Real Madrid, as long as he is given a little time, he is still the alien that cannot be ignored.

In the 40th minute, Ronaldo finally ushered in a chance to vent his suffocation. He used his personal ability to sway the opponent's defender, shot, and the ball went straight into the net. The larynx disgraces Inter more than in any other way.

After a moment of silence, the fans stood up and cursed, booing at the highest volume, but none of these could erase the smile that finally appeared on Ronaldo's face.

Ronaldo was no longer bothered by the boos, he made a movement of putting his hands next to his ears, as if to say to make the boos more violent, the boos gradually died down, replaced by the singing and Cheers, teammates ran up to celebrate, and Gattuso exaggeratedly knelt down on his waist and hugged Ronnie, as if he was paying homage to a king. In this game, Meazza finally showed a moment of glory because of Ronaldo's arrival. weak.

Although AC was eventually reversed by Inter Milan, Ronaldo still did his part and became the biggest focus of the media. In the mixed area after the game, Ronnie confided to the reporter's microphone: "I am very disappointed with the actions of those fans. They not only insulted me, but also insulted my family. This fact makes me very sad. Fortunately, I It was not the case with my former team-mates, contrary to those fans, who were very friendly to me from the beginning to the end. Inter Milan played a very good game today and they deserved this victory."

As if to confirm his words, when asked by a reporter whether Ronaldo's goals were all due to luck, Materazzi, who has always given the impression of being difficult to get along with, spoke for Ronaldo: "He has always worked hard on the field. Running hard, looking for opportunities, this goal is the reward he deserves."

The fact that everyone is in charge does not obliterate the friendship between the players. The infamy of the so-called "traitor" is actually more from the indignation of the fans. What's more, the mobility of players in this era has greatly improved, such as Figo. After experiencing the embarrassment of playing for two deadly rivals, who really cares about the so-called loyalty?

What is certain is that Ronaldo, who has experienced two "betrayals" from Barcelona to Real Madrid, from International to AC, will no longer have any psychological burden. If there are still people who speak badly and score goals, it is Ronaldo's best counterattack against these people.

Alongside Ronaldo, Maldini was also in the spotlight for this game, his 600th Serie A game, but Maldini was unable to celebrate the milestone figure with a win.

"We still have a bitter taste in our mouths. I am very happy with my 600, but the 1:2 ending is regrettable."

Maldini's performance in this game was very good, setting an example for the whole team, moving laterally to resolve Ibrahimovic's breakthrough, stealing the ball from Ibrahimovic's feet when he lost his balance, and grabbing the goal before Crespo The ball was cleared, including after Ibrahimovic was successfully turned offside in the second half, Maldini tried his best to chase back and block, forcing Ibrahimovic to lose the shooting angle while dribbling the ball. Maldini did what he could Everything, but some are out of his control, like his body.

"In the first half, he successfully blocked Inter Milan's attack, but in the second half, his condition declined like the whole team."

The media gave such an evaluation, which is mainly due to the decline in physical condition. AC Milan's team doctor has warned Ancelotti that Maldini can no longer play a week of double matches this season, but the Champions League is also important, as is the Milan derby. Importantly, Ancelotti chose to take the risk and let Maldini play the full game after playing 120 minutes on Wednesday.

Therefore, Maldini was helpless in the sudden accelerated breakthrough against Ibrahimovic in the second half, and Maldini also had no way to control the crossing before the end of the game. Law.

At the age of 39, with 600 games, Maldini accomplished a miracle, but a miracle does not mean a victory. A 39-year-old player has won the respect of everyone on the court, but he cannot be asked to always be as good as he was at the age of 29.

Before retiring, Baresi witnessed AC Milan's 1:6 defeat to Juventus, which was the downfall of a dynasty and an era.

After the game, when Degan left the stadium, he was also spotted by reporters, but he didn't want to make any comments on the game. In fact, there was nothing to say about this game. It is not the majestic and unstoppable alien at the beginning. Although Maldini can still stage wonderful episodes from time to time, most of the time, what he shows to people is his powerlessness. Although Kaka worked hard, but the Champions League It consumed too much of his energy and physical strength.

So Inter Milan became the final winner, and AC Milan could only swallow the bitter fruit of failure.

The Serie A league is now at its final stage, and Inter Milan's victory is a foregone conclusion. Although Rome and Lazio, who are behind them, still have the hope of winning the championship in theory, the theory can only be a theory. If they want to become a reality, But it is unlikely.

Now the most intense competition is for the Champions League places. In addition to Inter Milan, Roma, Lazio, AC Milan, Fiorentina, and Empoli have formed a huge competitive group.

Florence's opponent in the next round is Rome, its direct competitor for the Champions League.

Rome is a guest in Florence, Aquilani and Chivu are still recovering from their injuries, while Donadell is absent from Florence.

After the start of the game, both sides played very proactively. This is a contest related to the next season's Champions League qualification. Neither side wants to lose, and both want to take the initiative in the direct dialogue with the opponent. In the end it turned out to be mediocre.

Degan seems to have fallen into a low ebb after a period of madness. After the last game, he once again failed in this game. After 90 minutes of fighting, the two sides ended up with a goalless draw. Deli failed to score at home for the first time since taking office.

Degan's main rival Ibrahimovic scored for the third consecutive game, and the gap between the two sides was also widened to four goals.

It would be considered normal for someone else to fail two games in a row, but it would be different with Digan.

As long as there are fans in the world, everyone knows that Degan is a super shooter, and people have long been used to it. He can always create a large number of goals and constantly break the records of any legendary shooter in history.

All of a sudden, Degan's fast gun misfired, and people are certainly not used to it.

Is Digan dying?

The reporters were excited, they had waited too long for revenge.

But just as this idea was brewing in the minds of those reporters, Degan told them with a goal, what is the cruelty of reality.

Fiorentina challenged Degan's old club Atlanta in an away game. Degan, wearing the captain's armband, showed his power and scored four players alone. Before that, Ibrahimovic was still clamoring to end the match against Degan's Serie A Golden Boot early. After a match, the gap between the two was evened out.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Montolivo made a long pass from the backcourt to the right. After Degan stopped the ball in the chest, he quickly broke into the penalty area and volleyed into the net with his right foot from a small angle. Fiorentina led 1-0!

In the 32nd minute, Abarth made a cross from the right and came back from injury. Pacini, who had returned to the starting lineup, was knocked down by Loria for a penalty kick!

Montolivo took the penalty. Although he deceived the goalkeeper, he was rejected by the goal post, but Degan followed up with a supplementary shot in time, 2:0.

In the 39th minute, Albertini took a corner kick from the left, and Digan headed into the far corner eight meters in front of the goal, 3:0.

After the start of the second half, Fiorentina continued to strengthen their offensive. In the 65th minute, after stealing the ball in the midfield, Degan went all the way, entered the penalty area of Atlanta, and lobbed a shot. Although goalkeeper Taibi made a save, but Helpless, the angle of Degan's shot is too tricky, and he can only look at the ball and sigh.

4:0!

There was also a scene of warmth in this game. Degan scored four goals alone, blowing out the entire defense line of Atlanta, but what moved the Atlanta fans was that after each goal, Degan refused to make any celebrations The fans also reciprocated the action. Although the team lost the game, they still gave Digan, the former superhero of Bergamo, applause.

In an interview after the game, Degan also said: "Atalanta is a very important team to me. I started my career here. The fans here supported me at the beginning, and now I have I have not forgotten that when I came back here, I came here with a grateful heart. The Atlanta fans gave me a very high courtesy today, which made me very happy. When I left Atlanta, I can only say, that Not really what I think, it's just that there are people or things here that make me very disappointed!"

After the game with Atlanta, Fiorentina's next opponent is the league vice squad leader Ascoli. In the previous game, Inter Milan won 2-0 and Ibrahimovic scored. Second degree, again beyond.

Of course Degan will not make the Swedes unique. In an interview before the game, Degan also rarely expressed his opinion: "This contest did not exist from the beginning. The reason why I said this is because I I never regarded the Swede as my opponent, he is indeed good and very capable, but if he is compared with me, he is not qualified!"

Depend on!

Berserk!

This is Digan!

As soon as the reporters heard it, they collectively screamed. They had waited too long for Digan to choke, and now seeing Digan's haughty expression was simply refreshing, as if he had been drinking heavily during the dog days. Same with ice cold soda.

Degan also used his actual performance to prove to people that he is not a big mouth like Ibrahimovic, who can only talk but not do!

Only four minutes into the game, Ascoli's defense made a mistake. Degan took the first step to intercept the ball, and then went all the way forward, volleying vigorously with his right foot against the lintel and into the net. This is his 26th goal of the season.

Compared with the past, this number of goals is not a lot, but you must know that Degan missed a full fifteen games before.

In the 33rd minute, the deputy squad leader almost equalized the score. Di Biagio took a free kick and Melara hit the lower edge of the crossbar with a header. Fortunately, the goalkeeper Frey reacted quickly enough to fish out the ball in time.

In stoppage time in the first half, Degan scored his 28th goal of the season with a beautiful right-footed shot from 30 meters in front of the goal.

In the second half, Degan still didn't want to do this, so he quickly put away his knife. When the game progressed to the 56th minute, Fiorentina made a quick counterattack. Degan got the ball on the penalty area line, turned around calmly, and shot with one kick. , The football went straight to the dead corner of the goal and scored another point.

In the 70th minute, Abarth made a cross from the right. Kavinaghi missed it, but Digan, who outflanked the ball from the back, easily headed into the net, 4:0.

Another big four!

Now that Degan is the world's number one striker, no one will object to it anymore.

You know, in the defense-focused Serie A league, it is very difficult to score more than 30 goals in a season, but Degan not only did it, but also did it so easily.