Chapter 42 Need to talk

Chapter 42 Need to talk

Galliani's evaluation of Sampdoria's defeat is actually a euphemism. Of course, Ancelotti himself would not really think that his position is really as stable as Mount Tai.

In fact, there are indeed many problems in the team now. The first is the problem of the defense. Of course, Ancelotti cannot directly express his dissatisfaction with the defense, because after all, it involves the veteran Maldini, and he will also be in the team. Unity has some negative effects.

After the game, Gazzetta dello Sport pointed out mercilessly: "Milan's defense needs a complete overturn at this time."

Although AC Milan's current results are not bad, after all, they have accumulated six points in three games, which is an improvement compared to last season, but there are no revolutionary changes, and it will be even more difficult for the Rossoneri to turn around.

Zaccheroni, the former Milan coach and now at home, also offered advice for his old club: "The defense should appear as a whole. If the defenders fight on their own, the opponent can find loopholes at any time. As for the midfielder And strikers, they should attack more and put more pressure on each other, so that opponents can't free their hands to counterattack. Because, there is no team that puts the burden of defense entirely on the defenders in a game And Milan is no exception."

Zaccheroni and Ancelotti have a good personal relationship. Naturally, he cannot point out the conflict between Ancelotti and Degan, but another old Milan man, Sacchi, has no such scruples: "No, this is not Defensive issues, I'm sure Milan will bounce back and much sooner than people think, but it will require Carlo Ancelotti to let things go, re-examine his players and find the best ones to play instead of playing like Same now, a real gem, thrown in the stands!"

Who is the gem that Saki is referring to, everyone knows it!

Last season, Sacchi had thought about bringing Degan to Parma, but with Parma's current situation, it is indeed difficult to get Degan.

After defeating Sampdoria, Ancelotti is also very clear that AC Milan urgently needs a rebound. The next game against Lazio is a game for him that cannot have a second result other than victory.

In an interview with reporters, Ancelotti said: "This is an important game, because when you take a wrong step, you have to change quickly. We have this ability to continue the good things of the last game, At the same time not to return to the mistakes of the last game. I think to get through the difficult moments, you need to bring out all your skills. The team has played the same way for three years, so it is not a tactical risk. , When using a style of play that I am not familiar with, from my personal point of view, I don't think this is a crisis moment, because I have the support of the surrounding environment, we have to solve the problem like we did at the beginning of last season. We were also in the fourth round this season, and we won a difficult game with only ten players, and I hope this time we can win a bit more easily."

Immediately, a reporter asked whether AC Milan should transfer the end point to the Champions Cup?

Ancelotti seemed a little disapproving: "The last stage of last season was such a problem. At that time, we fought on two fronts. Because we endured too many games, we finally gave up the goal of the league championship. But the situation is different now. Anyway, I I think the final result of the league does not depend on the start. Our form is not bad. In my opinion, we did a good job last Sunday and we will do better in the next game. In fact, we lost in the third round last season. Giving Messina is a much bigger problem than losing to Sampdoria this time."

Regarding his future, Ancelotti is not worried: "If Galliani sees in the newspaper that Ancelotti's handsome position is dangerous, I believe he is qualified to express his views, not only for me, but also for me. All the fans, the media, let them know what the club thinks at the moment, we have never had a press silence like some other clubs. We can say a lot to the media, in Genoa, although Galliani was a little disappointed, but He didn't blame anyone, and he was pretty positive with his talk to the team."

Ancelotti also congratulated the five AC Milan players Shevchenko, Nesta, Cafu, Maldini and Dida who were selected into the league's best team of players. Interestingly, four of the five were Coming from this much-criticized defense, Ancelotti speaks for the defenders: "These players have brought luck to AC Milan, me and themselves, they have not only received such honors because of fame, you see the age The biggest player, Paolo Maldini, still gives the best performance, it is very difficult for the opponent to score in the positional attack, this is our advantage, they can only rely on set-pieces or our mistakes to score goals, just Like the game against Sampdoria. In that situation, the overall defense of the team is a bit problematic."

Ancelotti also talked about other AC Milan defenders: "Stam has performed very well in the past two games. He is in good form now. He also did a good job defending in the last game. Great fairness. What I want to say is that in the set-piece defense, it is not a problem of one person, but the problem of the whole team. In fact, our midfielder is better than Siena when we are against Sampdoria. We were more aggressive with Fenerbach. Now, we have to try something new, but with what we have, we need to maintain and improve. Against Sampdoria, I see that we have imposed on each other. There is a lot of pressure and we will put even more pressure on our opponents in the next games."

In fact, in the Milan lineup, there is another person who entered the league's best team, that is Degan, but for Degan, Ancelotti obviously didn't want to say anything: "There is no conflict between me and him, it's just a lack of communication. The current state is not at its best, the next game? Who knows! I will only choose players who are in good shape to play!"

Ancelotti's attitude is obvious. AC Milan still has to insist on a large-scale rotation. After the start of this season, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Serginho, Seedorf, Gilardino, Viert Li has got considerable playing time. It can be said that, except for Vogel who is the real substitute, Dida, Pirlo, and Shevchenko are the iron-clad main players who start each game, there is no distinction between main players and substitutes.

This summer, AC Milan did not want to sell Dorasu, but Dorasu expressed his thoughts, "There must be more opportunities to play in Saint-Germain than in AC Milan, and the World Cup next summer is very important to me, if it is not because of the World Cup I will not leave AC Milan."

In a word, there are still not enough opportunities in AC Milan. Ancelotti did not satisfy the number of appearances of substitute players through rotation.

Another person who left because of the rotation system was Brockey, who once said: "I'm satisfied with playing 14 or 15 games a season."

But even this number cannot be obtained by Brocchi. The latter is now a pillar of Fiorentina. His ability has not been fully utilized in AC Milan. In the second round match against Bologna last year, Anche Lotti told him "either stay in Milan for training, or be in the away stands", which made Brocchi even more sad. Fortunately, Brocchi was only on loan and had a chance to come back.

In fact, Ancelotti relied too much on Seedorf last season, which really compressed the space for Dorasu and Brocchi. Although the Dutchman scored 6 goals, in the score of Gazzetta dello Sport, he Indeed, AC Milan is the lowest among many midfielders, why?

Because his performance is too unstable, for an unstable player, it is only wise to let him appear on the stage when he is in a good state, and let him get more rest to adjust his state when he is not in a good state. Ancelotti's use of one person's actions not only affected Seedorf's state, but also compressed the opportunities of others.

The same problem appeared with Gattuso. Cafu's aging has increased Gattuso's defensive burden. At the same time, Gattuso's state last season was much worse than the previous two years. Under such circumstances, why not Let the main players rest a little and give opportunities to players in better condition. Dorasu and Brocchi ranked first and third in the team in the "Gazzetta dello Sport", which shows that they performed quite well in a limited number of games. As Brocchi said: "I don't think my performance is worse than others, but I just don't get the chance."

Fortunately, Ancelotti has started to rotate. In Seedorf's game against Lazio, it is basically certain that he will sit on the bench. Although there are no opportunities for the two players who left the team, Ambu Rossini was able to get more space.

However, the same problem seems to still exist in Ancelotti's mind. Serginho has indeed brought miraculous effects to AC Milan when he came off the bench many times, but the 34-year-old with equally obvious advantages and disadvantages The veteran has actually become a rare player for AC Milan this season. It is a bit too much. You know, Serginho can only be regarded as a "surprise soldier", and Ancelotti actually has a card in his hand. "Ace" Rui Costa.

If Gilardino starts, Rui Costa, who is similar in style to Morfeo and even more creative, will make him more powerful on the court. From the summer warm-up match to today, whenever Rui Costa plays In the game, Gilardino always got a lot of opportunities. Although Gilardino scored a goal in the last round, he only got two support from the audience.

Since Kaka is indispensable, Rui Costa can also appear in the position of two full-backs on certain occasions, and when the score is behind and needs to be strengthened, Serginho should never be The only choice.

If you trust someone, you must use someone. This seems to be determined by the persistence in Ancelotti's mind. Brosini's is the same, if Ancelotti can let go of some prejudices in his mind, look at the bench, he also missed a trump card.

In the only two previous appearances, Degan scored five goals in less than 30 minutes, averaging one goal in six minutes. This kind of efficiency is unique in world football.

Even if Ancelotti and Degan have irreconcilable conflicts, if Ancelotti can take the initiative to let go of some things for the sake of the team's performance, even if Degan is only used as a surprise soldier, it will definitely benefit the team. very big.

But now on Milan's front line, Shevchenko is the unshakable main force, Gilardino and Vieri sing "two-person turn", this is the rotation system of Milan's dedication position.

Vieri's first game for Milan was against Fenerbah. Although he was not brilliant, people can forgive him: time is short, the consciousness has not yet resonated with his teammates, and his body is not at his best.

Now, it's his turn again, Gilardino has found the first goal of the official game for Milan, but Popo has not. Although Ancelotti said that he "has the same confidence in Vieri as he has in Gilardino", this is not the bride throwing colored balls. The girls who follow will get married next. Good luck did not patronize him.

Is Ancelotti biased?

At least on the issue of Vieri, it seems not, Vieri is more like Liu Adou who can't help him.

Then why has Shevchenko been used to start?

"Vieri can also be paired with Gilardino, and the rotation also involves Andre, when he is tired."

Listen, Ancelotti's remarks seem to be specially prepared to block criticism.

From the beginning to the end, Ancelotti never thought of Digan, which caused some media to criticize him, and the loss to Sampdoria naturally became Ancelotti's evidence.

Some media have even arranged a class timetable for Ancelotti. If AC Milan fails to win against Lazio, Ancelotti's coaching career in AC Milan will end immediately.

But Ancelotti is obviously very disgusted with this statement: "Lazio is not the last beach, the team can turn things around immediately. We have a chance to turn around and have confidence. As for the performance in Sampdoria, personally speaking, this Not my trough. Last year we also had problems at the beginning, with only 4 points in 3 rounds, and then we rose against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Now we also face the Blue Eagles, the difference is this time in Milan. I It's calm, it's always been calm. If you want to get past the difficult moment now, you have to think calmly about what to do. We played very well against Sampdoria. We didn't give the opponent many chances, just in the last moment Lost balance. But it was not a disaster, the team knew exactly what we were going to do and we would do it better. The league is long and there is time to recover. Juventus are on the right track now and they want to To win the league again, but we will not give up, last year we caught up with Juventus by eight points in just a few days, but now is not the time to race against others, we must focus on ourselves and find ways to improve ."

Regarding the Digan issue that reporters are more concerned about, Ancelotti is obviously unwilling to talk more, and this is the last thing Galliani wants to see.

On the third day after the Sampdoria game, before training began, Galliani went to Milanello and called Ancelotti aside.

"Carlo! The team's situation is very bad now! I want to hear what you think?"

Ancelotti saw Galliani's unfriendly expression and knew that the problem was coming: "Now the situation is still under control. We are only three points behind Juventus in the league. In the Champions League~~~~~~~"

Galliani said with a cold face, "Carlo! Don't deceive yourself, you know how those victories came about!"

Indeed, as Galliani said, against Ascoli, Milan would have lost their opening match if Degan hadn't scored a hat-trick at the last minute against Ascoli. Likewise, the match against Fenerbahce would have been Degan's. Scored twice, allowing Milan to keep the three points in San Siro.

"Carlo! Mr. Prime Minister is very dissatisfied with the team's performance!"

Berlusconi has reason to be dissatisfied. He has invested a lot for the team this summer, but in these four games, AC Milan played very embarrassingly, which made Berlusconi feel as if he was being fooled. He invested enough , but the output is not much.

Ancelotti's heart trembled, and he said: "Adrian! You promised me that you would not interfere with my control of the team!"

Galliani frowned and said: "But you didn't do what you promised me. I ask you to give Digan a chance, but he has not played the role I hoped to see in the team at all. He is an outstanding player." It's unreasonable, Carlo, to sit on the bench and in the stands without any players! You need to make a change now!"

Galliani knew that Ancelotti didn't like Degan. Even if Degan could score again, it was somewhat incompatible with Ancelotti's tactics. If Degan wanted to show his full strength, he needed to control the ball within At the foot, but Ancelotti's tactics require the players to reduce breakthroughs and speed up the passing of the ball when they are on the field.

Ancelotti's favorite striker is the type of Shevchenko, who can score on his own and help his teammates at the same time. When Digan is on the court, he seems a bit independent.

No coach likes a player who always plays a one-man show, even if this player is a combination of Pele, Maradona, Zidane, and Ronaldo.

Seeing that Ancelotti was silent, Galliani suddenly became stern, saying: "Carlo! This is not a suggestion, but a request. You can even interpret my words as an order. The team cannot spend millions An annual salary of 100,000, supporting a player sitting on the bench!"

Although Ancelotti's face was ugly, he couldn't refute it, saying that Degan's condition is not good? In almost every training game within the team, he can score three or four goals with little support from his teammates.

In the end, Ancelotti could only nod helplessly!

Compared with his own dignity, Ancelotti obviously still cares more about his handsome position.

It is not so easy to abandon a mature team, especially since he has been coaching here for three years.

"I can give him a chance, but he needs to prove his strength during the game!"

Ancelotti knew that during the dispute between him and Degan, the club had gradually leaned towards Degan, but he was not a person who was used to giving up. His stubborn character determined his behavior style.

Degan couldn't make a single mistake. As long as Degan made a mistake, he would take him down again without hesitation, and Galliani would have nothing to say.

Seeing that Ancelotti finally compromised, Galliani also breathed a sigh of relief. Just like he couldn't give up Degan, AC Milan couldn't hastily dismiss a coach who had already proved himself with the championship.

If AC Milan really does this, I believe that the happiest is Real Madrid. Everyone knows that Real Madrid is chasing Ancelotti. Sanchez had called Galliani and asked about Ancelotti's termination fee.

"It's good if you think so, Carlo! What the team needs now is unity, and there must be no unstable factors. You should know that Milan's performance is good or bad, which is very important to Mr. Prime Minister!"

Of course Ancelotti knows that now that the general election in Italy is imminent, whether Berlusconi can be re-elected depends on the support of Milan fans. As long as the team's performance is good, the fans will naturally be willing to vote for Berlusconi.

Ancelotti smiled bitterly: "Okay! I get it! But Adrian, the biggest problem of unity within the team now is the Brazilian!"

Galliani was noncommittal about this question, but said: "Everything needs a process, Philip will be able to play the game soon, Carlo! Don't you think it's a bit extravagant for us to gather five people on the front line? "

Too extravagant!

Of course Ancelotti knows that such a configuration is a bit extravagant, but the one he wants to drive away most is Degan, but looking at Galliani's attitude today, he knows that Degan will not leave.

Shevchenko is a player Berlusconi likes, so of course he cannot leave. Inzaghi has the support of the club and the coaching staff at the same time, and the relationship network within the team is well managed, so he cannot leave either. Gilardino It cost the club more than 20 million euros, and he is still the best young forward in Italy, and he cannot leave. Then who else will leave? This question is already obvious.

Galliani went on to say: "The club will not judge a player lightly. Everyone still has a chance, but it depends on whether they can grasp it!"

Galliani left after finishing speaking. When he came, many Milan players noticed it, and Digan naturally knew it too, but he didn't care what Galliani said to Ancelotti. Want to do my own thing well.

Gattuso, on the other hand, had a big mouth, and stopped Degan and whispered: "I guess Galliani must have gone to talk to the coach about the last game! Our performance in the last game was like shit!"

Digan didn't turn his head back, he was still concentrating on holding the ball, and just replied lightly: "It's because you are acting like shit, I didn't play, and I have nothing to do with the loss!"

Gattuso choked on Digan's words, his eyebrows twisted and said: "Hey! Rhodes! Don't say that, we are one!"

Digan smiled and said, "Overall! Just like now! Looking at other people, I seem to be a source of plague!"

Gattuso looked around, not knowing whether it was intentional or unintentional. The other teammates were a little far away from Digan, as if they were avoiding.

Gattuso touched the beard on his chin a little uncomfortable, and said: "Rod! Maybe your chance comes, I know Galliani has always admired you!"

Digan didn't care about this kind of thing, and said: "I don't want others to beg for my position. Ancelotti has his choice, and I also have my persistence. If he likes to continue to ignore my existence, I will There is no objection, as long as I play, he must be prepared to be slapped in the face!"

Just as he was talking, Inzaghi arrived and greeted each teammate with a smile on his face. He is indeed a warm person, and he is also very likable in the Milan team.

Gattuso looked at Inzaghi and said: "Pippo will pay soon! Rhodes! You should think of a way, don't insist anymore, as long as you talk to the coach, I think everything can be solved , otherwise, your situation will only become more difficult!"

Degan knew that Gattuso had good intentions. Once Inzaghi came back, he would have fewer chances to win. Everyone knows that Ancelotti appreciates Inzaghi. As long as Inzaghi is healthy, it is impossible was dropped on the bench.

When the time comes to be suppressed by four competitors, even if Degan is confident in his own strength, he can't help but feel a little worried. If it is a fair competition, he will not be afraid of anyone, but even a fair competition opportunity, Degan will have to arrive.

Ancelotti also came back soon, with a gloomy face, standing on the sidelines without saying a word, and the atmosphere on Milanello's training ground became a little depressing for a while.

Degan still does what he has to do, all the training is done meticulously, personal grievances are personal grievances, work is work, Milan pays him a salary, even if he can't play, he has to put on a positive look.

After the training, Degan was about to leave when Kaka stopped him suddenly: "Rod! Can you come to my villa on Friday night!"

Digan looked at Kaka, but didn't speak. Throughout the day today, Digan felt that Kaka seemed to have something on his mind, but now it seemed that he was ready, and finally couldn't help but speak out.

Kaka smiled shyly, and said: "Caroline and I have decided to get engaged, and his parents have also come to Milan. I want to hold a family banquet. It's not a formal banquet, but a simple ceremony!"

Kaka knew that Degan hated those mortal rules and didn't like excitement.

After hearing this, Degan didn't know what kind of Xin Qing she should be now, so she finally smiled faintly and said, "Congratulations! Ricardo! I will go when the time comes!"