Chapter 181: The Most Dazzling Hero, the Number One Hero
AC Milan were awarded a penalty when Kaka was tripped in the box by Stendaldo, and Stendaldo was also sent off.
Chang Sheng thought the match had gone off track and was starting to move in an unknown direction.
But now, he thinks the game is back on track!
David. Silva fired a shot with a powerful arc into the AC Milan goal, and the winner jumped off the ground on the sidelines.
He had a strong sense of the aftermath.
And no one else is much better than him.
As Kaka prepares to take the penalty, there is a dead silence on Lazio's bench and in the dugout.
Everyone felt like they were going to die.
When the strength is not as good as the opponent, the opponent scores a goal again, and is also punished by a person, which is simply worse...... But God saved them, and this God is called Samir. Handanovic!
Carlo Ancelotti stared at the pitch, maintaining the same position he had seen from the beginning, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Ten seconds ago, it was a great opportunity for AC Milan, but after more than ten seconds, how could Lazio take the lead?
What's wrong?
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Chang Sheng didn't celebrate for long, and he quickly calmed down. There is one less person in the team now, one less central defender, which is fatal, and it cannot be left alone.
But Chang Sheng didn't plan to make a substitution right away.
There are now three minutes left before the end of the first half.
Everwin intends to move Inler to central defender for a makeshift cameo and then let Campagnaro warm up before making a substitution at half-time.
So while everyone was still celebrating, he added Inle to the sidelines and gave him a good lecture.
Inler listened and nodded, "No problem, boss." You can rest assured! By the end of the first half, they will never be given a chance! ”
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David. After Silva scored, he ran to the corner flag to celebrate.
This time, though, his teammates didn't rush up from the back to surround him. Some ran to him, others to Handanovic, and then hugged their goalkeeper to celebrate the goal!
This goal is first and foremost thanks to Handanovic, who is not even exaggerating to say that Handanovic accounted for 70% of the credit for this goal.
If he hadn't made the impossible possible, there wouldn't have been anything after this. It wasn't David's turn. Silva comes on.
That penalty was so important and so good!
A lot of goalkeepers just save a penalty is already amazing, and he can catch it with both hands!
Then he didn't fall to the ground and enjoy the cheers, but quickly got up and launched a counterattack.
You can see how clear his mind is......
"Samir. Handanovic ...... Putting aside the ups and downs of the previous period of time...... He's such a great goalkeeper! At the beginning, Chang Sheng rented him from Udinese for only five million euros...... Check it out now. Always make another good deal! And Udinese, I'm afraid that I will regret dying now! ”
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After the celebration ended, David. Silva trotted all the way to his own penalty area and hugged Handanovic, thanking Handanovic for the assist, without which his goal would not have happened.
So he really deserves a good thank you to Handanovic.
While waiting for the restart. Handanovic turned his head to look at the sidelines.
Chang Sheng raised his hands and gave him two thumbs up.
Well done, double!
So Handanovic grinned as well.
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Pacheco, who was watching the game from the media stand, clenched his fists when AC Milan won the penalty. Cursed Lazio in his heart. He's going to wait until the end of the game to make sure he has a good laugh at the post-match press conference and ask him how he feels about his journey to conquest when he hit Waterloo at the very beginning.
Now he is still clenching his fists and gritting his teeth. Cursed Lazio. But the mentality is no longer the same, before he was excited. Now he's angry.
AC Milan's number one penalty taker, Kaka, missed the penalty! And the penalty also made for a beautiful quick counter-attack from Lazio!
Damn, Lazio's shit luck is so fucking good, right?!
Well, you can score a goal with shit dribbling, but you're definitely not going to win this game with shit luck! Because that's the end of your fucking shit luck!
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The first half ended after this dramatic goal from Lazio.
The AC Milan players came off the pitch looking depressed, and it was a surprise to concede the goal.
Not scoring a penalty was enough to demoralize, but I didn't expect that there was a conceded goal due to the penalty kick not being scored......
Under the double blow, AC Milan's players would be in for a ghost if they could still laugh.
Unlike the AC Milan players, the smiles on the faces of the Lazio players were a stark contrast.
They came off the pitch in groups to discuss the goal.
From the penalty to the goal, it was like a rollercoaster ride.
The televised camera followed Handanovic firmly and told the audience in front of the television that this was the key man who played the best in the first half of the game.
He kept the back of the net for 45 minutes, saving a must-score penalty and setting up a team-mate to score...... As a goalkeeper, there's nothing quite like this.
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At halftime, everyone was in a good mood.
However, the winning team did not praise the team's performance.
"We took a lead. But there is an element of luck in this lead, and you have nothing to be happy about. And most importantly, it's at AC Milan's home stadium, they're one goal behind us, one more than us, do you think they're going to give up? So the second half is the real test, guys. ”
"Our physical fitness will be severely tested!"
At this, Stendaldo lowered his head.
He knew he had caused it.
Although Handanovic saved the penalty and let his mistake not continue to expand.
But after that, Lazio will have one less person. Away from home against a strong opponent like AC Milan. What is the concept of one less person?
So he still caused a lot of trouble for his team.
"In the second half we gave up pressing up front and opted to shrink the defence. This will save more energy. If the football is at our feet, don't rush to pass forward, trust your passing skills, and try to control the football at our feet as much as possible to fully mobilize the opponent's ......"
Finally he said, "Guys. Samir kept the hope for us, he gave us the goal, and it was our turn in the second half to keep that hope for him. I believe you can do it, just as I believe in Samir! ”
Handanovic was very touched by this. It is also full of fighting spirit.
He shouted, "You can trust me, boss!" ”
The captain of the team, Roki, also said: "Don't worry, boss. We won't let others down! ”
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After the start of the second half, AC Milan picked up the tempo.
Because at half-time, Carlo Ancelotti told his players. Lazio have one less than them and have a Champions League game in midweek, so they will be particularly concerned about fitness.
And all AC Milan has to do is speed up the tempo and drag Lazio down!
Let them dance to the fast pace of AC Milan.
After this dance, AC Milan wins!
As AC Milan, you have to have that kind of confidence.
In the face of AC Milan, which had increased the tempo, Lazio did not press high in front. For Lazio, who have one man less, it is dangerous to press the whole field.
They tightened their defence and denied AC Milan a chance to play into the box.
The offense is basically incomprehensible, and the only way to do it is to counterattack and sneak attack. But such opportunities will be few and far between. Because after conceding such a goal in the first half, AC Milan stepped up their precautions against such balls.
So the second half basically became AC Milan pressing Lazio to besiege.
Handanovic became the brightest star.
Saving a penalty took his confidence in himself to the highest and so did his form.
No matter what the ball is, now he has the confidence to stop it.
In the second half. AC Milan's constant attacks have also kept him in this form.
Face AC Milan players from all angles. Everywhere, the soccer balls that were shot in various ways, Handanovic blocked them all!
Handanovic ...... It was a brilliant save! ”
"World class performance! Handanovic can be among the world's best goalkeepers with just one game! ”
"Inzaghi has a one-on-one chance! It will not be easy for AC Milan to get a single goal in this game...... But Handanovic! He blocked Inzaghi's shot! It's incredible! He saved Inzaghi's one-on-one shot! ”
"Handanovic is like an impassable wall! He is an impregnable wall of sighs in the Lazio backline! His presence has made AC Milan sigh and Lazio fans feel reassured! ”
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Handanovic's excellent performance continued until the final moments of the match.
The score was still 1:0, with Lazio leading.
AC Milan fans are now thinking about revenge by beating Lazio at home.
Revenge will be saved for later......
This game equalized first, and then we won't lose the game!
Pato, who had high hopes for him, was substituted in the 65th minute, and he was completely caught up in hand-to-hand combat with Ledesma on the pitch, showing no performance or performance.
After four minutes of stoppage time, AC Milan came out of the nest.
In the final moments, they were awarded a corner.
This time, even AC Milan goalkeeper Dida rushed to Lazio's goal, hoping to score a goal for the team......
But it was a pity that Handanovic, who was in excellent form, picked up Pirlo's corner kick directly in the air.
Then he kicked the ball and drove the ball to the front!
The football went to the empty unguarded goal.
Even if Dida chased after him desperately, it was already too late.
To the exclamations of AC Milan fans and commentators, the ball eventually deflected off the AC Milan goal......
Handanovic had nothing to regret, though, as the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Lazio responded with 10 men away from home and beat AC Milan 1-0!
He became the brightest hero of the game, the number one contributor to Lazio's victory! (To be continued)