311 Ancelotti's counterattack
The same stadium, two names that are bitter enemies of each other, this is really rare in the history of football!
Whenever Inter Milan's huge blue and black flag is hung outside the stadium, the stadium is called the Meazza Stadium; Whenever AC Milan's red and black flag is hoisted outside the stadium, its name changes to the San Siro Stadium.
When two flags are hoisted at the same time, that's when the fans in the city are at their craziest!
Every derby has always been given a variety of meanings, and the two teams have always been expected by the fans, whether it is a title fight, or a double against each other, or everything else, and the second Milan derby of the season, the biggest significance is that the Rossoneri fans are eager for the team to end Inter's unbeaten streak.
The 58-game unbeaten run is a sacred record in the hearts of AC Milan fans, one that will remain in history forever and is even hailed as an impossible record to break.
For Rossoneri fans, records can be broken, but they must not be broken by sworn enemies!
Therefore, this game AC Milan seems to be extremely crazy, from the beginning of the game, it has completely turned the San Siro stadium into the hell of Inter Milan, almost every Rossoneri fan is crazy to create all kinds of noises and movements, just to be able to influence and interfere with Inter Milan, so that the team they support can better beat the opponent.
This is undoubtedly a game that cannot be lost, Ancelotti knows it, especially as long as he thinks that Berlusconi came to the dressing room in person before the game, his stern expression reminds Ancelotti that if he loses this game, the consequences will be very, very serious, and even the position he has built up with great difficulty will collapse again!
He needs more leverage to renew his contract!
From the pre-match preparations, Ancelotti knew one thing very clearly, Inter Milan had the advantage in strength!
Although he could find a lot of problems with Inter, he could never find a reason to play against Inter, and he even doubted that there was no team of such guts in Europe, so he chose a more solid way to defend and counterattack!
When Inzaghi was gone, he used Shevchenko to play as a single striker, and there were five players in the midfield, including Ambrosini, Gattuso and Albertini, and the back line was fully defended.
From the very beginning of the game, AC Milan tightened their defence in order to better protect their penalty area.
The scene is ugly, really ugly, too passive, but the score is still 0:0!
It's a game where the result is more important than the process, and even all the Rossoneri fans don't care how you play, they care if you win!
They don't want a draw, that's tantamount to fueling Inter Milan's arrogance, they want to win and end their unbeaten record!
Carlo Ancelotti is waiting, waiting for the opportunity to fight back!
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Looking down from the VIP box at the San Siro Stadium, you can just see Yang Cheng and Ancelotti standing on the sidelines at a long distance.
Berlusconi rarely regrets it, especially when this regretful person becomes his enemy, he will not regret it, he will only do everything possible to defeat his opponent, so that he will not regret it anymore.
But for Inter Milan, there really isn't much he can do!
For Yang Cheng, he only has regrets!
If AC Milan had chosen him as the manager, then it should be the Rossoneri who are brilliant now; If AC Milan had been able to give more sincerity and leverage during the negotiations, it should be the Rossoneri fans who are proud now; If......
He knew that God didn't believe in what ifs, but he still couldn't help it!
There are not many chips he can get his hands on, and it can be said that in the past three years, when Inter Milan has become more and more powerful, the chips he has in his hands have been decreasing or even disappearing.
"How much time?" Berlusconi asked in a deep voice.
"It's the 68th minute of the second half!" Galliani replied respectfully.
For his top boss, the bald man really doesn't have much confidence, because he has always been a willful person, and he has to follow his temperament to do things for him, and he can't go against it, otherwise, he will have to pack up and leave the next day.
"It's 68 minutes, it's still 0:0, does Ancelotti know that this game is going to be won?" Silvio Berlusconi did not see any hope of winning from the course of the game. The combination of Inter Milan's Pirlo, Deco and Zanetti firmly controlled the game, Yang Cheng seemed very patient, he knew that AC Milan was under more pressure, and Inter Milan could accept a draw, so he let his players play very patiently, as long as there was a slight sign of impatience, he would give corrections on the sidelines. The manager's on-the-spot command is not just a change or a tactical adjustment, sometimes this kind of control and control of details is the key to a team to really beat the opponent.
The players are in the middle of it, the authorities are fascinated, and the manager is on the sidelines, so he has to stay calm and rational, after all, he is a bystander.
"Having said it, he should understand!" Galiani said.
"He better understand!" Berlusconi shook his head and sighed.
He absolutely does not want to see AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run broken by Inter Milan, which is tantamount to stripping his last shrouded underwear, and he will do everything he can to stop his opponents.
However, what he can do is really getting more and more limited!
"I heard that Fachetti made an appointment with Little Tanzi and the gang of nouveau riche in the south, does Moji know about this?" Although Silvio Berlusconi is the president of Italy, he is actually very fluent in the field of football.
Italy is actually a country that is very, all the people are politicians, and the chaotic people are in charge, and Berlusconi, the president, deserves a mixed reputation, but he knows how to build momentum, so he has been able to climb to the position of chief manager again and again.
"I know, but I can't help it!" Galliani shook his head and sighed.
"Huh?" Berlusconi's tone changed.
"Those guys in the south have talked to Fachetti, and the two sides have reached a certain initial consensus, as for the team in the north, Little Tanzi also has some tacit understanding with Fachetti, maybe he really has a chance to win the election, and then our plan will not work!" Galiani said helplessly.
In Italy, northerners have always looked down on southerners because they are poor, but Inter Milan is an exception.
In the final analysis, Inter Milan has always been bullied by the Holy League, and after its recent rise, it has become a benchmark for Italian teams in some aspects, plus Moratti and Facchetti have a good image, so it is easy for southerners to accept Inter Milan, Sensi and Moratti have a good relationship, and have repeatedly stood on the united front.
In the current situation, Inter Milan stood up to participate in the election in a high-profile manner, if Tanzi Jr. and Sensi are persuaded by Facchetti, maybe the position of the main seat will fall into the hands of Facchetti, even if Moggi and Galliani oppose it, it is useless, because they only have 2 votes!
Originally, the plan they had formulated to fish in troubled waters by Galliani and take advantage of the chaos to seize the position of president of the professional league also came to an abrupt death, but what is even more terrifying is that as soon as Facchetti comes up, the distribution of power within the professional league must be re-examined, and the influence of the Holy League in Serie A will be greatly weakened at that time.
"it!" Berlusconi was so angry that he scolded his mother, "Didn't you say that Moratti and Facchetti, the two soft guys, didn't think about running?" Why did you suddenly decide to jump out again? ”
Galliani was under the wrath of Mr. Bey, and he knew very well what to say and what not to say at this time.
"I heard that they met Yang Cheng before, and it is said that it was Yang Cheng's suggestion!" Galliani shifted the blame to Yang Cheng, obviously to give President Pei an outlet.
"I'm Caesar!" Sure enough, Berlusconi was so angry that he couldn't wait to kill him.
After a heavy vent, he calmed down.
"If we had chosen him ...... the first place," Berlusconi muttered to himself, failing to grasp Yang Cheng might have been the most regrettable and painful decision he had ever made since taking charge of AC Milan.
Before he went to the G14 regular meeting, Beckenbauer, Florentino and others, including the bigwigs of several giants in the Premier League, were full of praise for Caesar, and it was at the suggestion of Yang Cheng that the G14 was established, for which Beckenbauer became a veteran figure in the G14.
Although Yang Cheng has not participated in all the activities of the G14, his contribution to this organization is known to everyone internally, and almost every G14 company is attracted to Yang Cheng.
Galliani chose to silence because he knew he was responsible.
It was at this time that Ancelotti finally made the first substitution adjustment of the game! ,…………
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On the pitch, both teams are in a stalemate, especially in midfield.
The midfielders of Gattuso, Ambrosini, Albertini, Kaladze and Rui Costa did a good job of limiting Inter Milan, especially Albertini, who was very active in this game, and Gattuso and Ambrosini also used their physical strength to run and defend again and again to keep the goal intact.
It can be said that this defensive system inherited from Trim is still very good, and once it is really decided to defend, even Inter Milan cannot easily break it.
That's why after 75 minutes, the score is still 0:0!
But Carlo Ancelotti knows he's not just asking for a draw, he's going to beat Inter at home!
The defense since the beginning of the game is actually just to pave the way for the final counterattack, so in the 75th minute, he replaced the right wing-back Contra in the back line with Spanish striker Xavi Moreno.
Xavi Moreno and Antonio Contera are both players that AC Milan have brought in from La Liga Alaves this season, with the former being the top scorer in La Liga last season behind Raul with 22 league goals and impressive performances, while Contra is also one of the most eye-catching right wing-backs in La Liga.
With these two players in one package, AC Milan is hailed as the best deal ever!
Carlo Ancelotti replaced Contra with Moreno at this time, and it was clear that he wanted to strengthen the team's attack, and he could even ignore the only three defenders left in the backline: Chamote, Costacuta and Maldini.
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………… Sitting in the stands at the San Siro Stadium, Benitez sat in the crowd of Inter Milan's fans, along with a number of Inter Academy coaches at the Inter Base, but unlike ordinary fans, they will have their own analysis.
As the saying goes, the layman looks at the liveliness, and the insider looks at the doorway!
Benitez can definitely see some doorways, especially when he sees Ancelotti changing to a striker, he screams danger in his heart, because at this time, Inter Milan's attack is at the end of a strong crossbow, and Ancelotti is ready to turn defense into offense!
"Ancelotti must be crazy!"
"Not even defensive, ready to change to a striker to strengthen the attack?"
"Haha, we're going to win!!"
The colleagues around him look confident, because the last thing Inter Milan is afraid of is attacking!
But Benitez frowned, because he saw more than they did.
Inter Milan are not afraid of attacking, that is because they are often able to control the rhythm and situation of the game, but throughout this game, the state of Inter Milan's midfielders is actually not good, the multi-front operation is very expensive, plus Albertini and Rui Costa have performed well in this game, and they are in good shape.
This gives Inter the upper hand, but they are unable to control the game and the tempo as they normally would.
Another point is that Maldini and Costacuta performed well in this game, and the game has been played for 75 minutes, the physical consumption of the players on both sides is about the same, and the sharpness of Inter Milan has been smoothed out.
At this time, the risk of pressing out for a counteroffensive is very small, but the suddenness is great!
"If Caesar doesn't defuse this move, we might lose this game!" Benitez said with a frown.
The colleagues next to him looked at this Spanish fat man in disbelief and felt that what he said really didn't make sense.
But it didn't take long for AC Milan to confirm Benitez's fears with a single attack.
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Javi Moreno, a name that once represented talent, came from the academy of La Liga's top giants Barcelona, but was swept away by Barcelona because of a nightclub incident. Provided by Qihang Huolongjun
The feeling of falling from heaven to hell almost lost him, but fortunately, he did well in the third division, and was able to join Alaves in La Liga, and then he scored back-to-back goals to help Alaves be promoted to La Liga, and became the dark horse of La Liga in his first season, and last season, he became the second leading scorer in La Liga after Raul with 22 goals.
In the summer, he transferred to Serie A giants AC Milan for a liquidated fee of $10 million!
Although Trim was removed and replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, Moreno's situation remains the same, he can only live in the shadow of Big Inzaghi and Shevchenko, and even Jose Mari, if it weren't for Big Inzaghi being excluded from the squad by Ancelotti this time, I believe he wouldn't have been given the opportunity to come off the bench. , which made Moreno feel that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Having experienced the fame of a teenager in the past and survived the lowest point in his life, Moreno knows better than anyone that there is only one opportunity, and if you miss it, it will be gone!
So he came on and he was very hardworking, he was very hardworking, he knew his character, his speed and his nose, and he came off the bench and he was more physical, so he started running as soon as he came on and he started looking for chances.
Finally, he was rewarded.
In the 81st minute, a harassment by Moreno prompted Lucio to rush the ball out, and Gattuso suddenly jumped out, intercepted the ball, and handed it to Rui Costa.
The Portuguese superstar has been under tremendous pressure since moving from Fiorentina to AC Milan, for the simple reason that he is the most anticipated signing by AC Milan fans this season, but his performances for the Rossoneri have not been satisfactory to the fans, and on many occasions he has even seemed so out of place with the rest of the AC Milan players.
However, there is no doubt that he is trying to perform himself and integrate into the team!
And no matter how bad Rui Costa is, he is still one of the best strikers in the world, and he still won't forget what he does best, which is his passing vision and the lethal final pass!
When the ball came from Gattuso's feet to Rui Costa's feet, the Portuguese adjusted very gracefully, and directly kicked the ball lightly, as if he didn't use much force to pass the ball at all.
It's a beautiful, slow, very comfortable pass, and it's really rare for a player to be able to pass the ball so elegantly, and Rui Costa is one of the best.
The pass was not strong and the ball was not fast, but it was forced through the gap between Lucio and Zanetti, and the two Inter defenders could not get stuck in their positions, and could only watch the ball pass in front of them.
Behind them, Moreno was activated as early as Rui Costa's pass.
Lucio was taken aback, the Brazilian is no longer the frizzy guy he was back then, after years of carving by Yang Cheng, coupled with the tempering in Serie A in the past three years, his defensive awareness has improved a lot, if he does not step forward, he can still be one of the most stable central defenders in football today.
He just paused, and immediately woke up to the crisis behind him, and immediately made an emergency stop, the flexibility and explosiveness of the Brazilian were vividly reflected at this moment, and he was in the case that Moreno had completely dominated, and he caught up from behind, and used his explosive power.
Lucio defended very smartly this time, he didn't put his feet, he didn't steal, and even his goal was not on the ball at all, but on people, he blocked Moreno's angle to the penalty area, squeezed him with his body, and didn't let him face the penalty area directly, forcing him to go to the bottom line.
At the same time, his right hand made a shaking motion.
Nesta and Lucio have cooperated for two years, the two have long been full of tacit understanding, as soon as they saw this action, they immediately reacted, Shevchenko is in the penalty area at this moment, once Lucio can't get stuck in his position, Moreno chooses to pass, then Shevchenko is the most dangerous nuclear warhead!
The two centre-backs reacted in an instant!
But Moreno is not bad, when he was about to go out of the bottom line, he suddenly made an emergency stop, because Lucio rushed up in a hurry, and he couldn't stop at all, so he could only see Moreno make an emergency stop and send the ball into the penalty area.
There, Shevchenko was already in place!
The nuclear warhead is in place and ready to launch! . )