The 12th Invisible Marker
In the end, AC Milan beat Fiorentina 4-1 at home, Ambrosini scored AC Milan's fourth goal, and Boudin scored a face-saving goal for Parma before the end.
When the whistle blew at the end of the game, the Milan fans were undoubtedly the happiest in the stadium, bringing the greatest joy to the team away from home with a big win, and at the same time rewarding the loyal fans who accompanied the team on the expedition.
Jonker's performance in the game was extremely dazzling, AC Milan's four goals, Jonk scored one, assisted two, and only Ambrosini's goal at the end, he was not involved. However, Jonker's run still covered Ambrosini on a certain distance.
Without fully integrating into the team, a performance like Jonker is already a dream. Not only did he make a perfect home debut at the San Siro, but he also had an impressive away debut. You know, Jonker came off the bench at halftime and actually played only 45 minutes to help the team achieve a big victory.
After the game, as the players celebrated the big win, Jonker gave an interview to a reporter from the newspaper Sport to discuss his thoughts on his debut on the road.
"How does it feel to help the team win a hearty win in the first away game in Serie A?" The reporter of the newspaper "Milan Sport" asked.
Jonk wiped the sweat from his shirt and said: "Parma is not an easy opponent to deal with, when I was in the Premier League, I heard people say that Serie A is different, here. You have to work harder to score goals and luckily I have a lot of world-class team-mates. When the opportunity came out, we accurately grasped the opportunity. We were happy to have a win in the first home game, but of course it has a special meaning for me personally. Thank you to the fans, they are the best. ”
Newspaper della Sport Fabio. Ricari was one of the first journalists to contact Jonker at Sport, so. The newspaper also gave him the task of interviewing Jonk. At this time, Fabio. Ricari was also a little emotional, under the description of those British colleagues. Jonker is simply synonymous with unruliness and hard to get along with, but look at Jonker's cousin when he is interviewed now, and after coming to Italy. Good conversation. And very polite, it's just a 'humble gentleman'.
Even the "Sun", which once fought to the death with Jonker, had to admit, "Jonk this night is different from usual." He earned the respect of his opponents. ”
'Parma are a team that has been doing well, how does it feel to play? Stressed? ”
Jonk smiled and said, "If there is no pressure, it is impossible, but. For me, the biggest pressure comes from the fans in the stands. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint people who came to see me play. Fortunately, it turned out to be good. ”
"You've won the Golden Boot in the Premier League and the World Cup, do you still have that goal?"
Jonk said very seriously: "Of course, I am a striker, the duty of a striker is to score goals, score as many goals as possible, for a goalscorer, in terms of personal honors, becoming the Golden Boot is the biggest compliment for him in a season." ”
"AC Milan still have Kaka, who plays the most important role in Milan's attack?"
Jonk knows what the reporter means, that is, Kaka is the real core of Milan, he will share a lot of offensive power from your hands, Jonk is very cautious and said: "This shows two problems, first, it shows that we have a lot of attack points, and second, it shows that our strength is stronger, I didn't say a word just now, personal honor is very important, but the team wins is more important." ”
"Do you think AC Milan will win the league title?"
Jonk smiled and said, "Of course, that's our goal. ”
After being interviewed by reporters, Jonk returned to the locker room to celebrate the victory with his teammates, and he clearly felt that after these games, his teammates respected him a lot and got a lot closer, which is not the kind of superficial and verbal respect that was original, this is a real respect and closeness.
Pirlo, for example, now trusts Jonker more and more, and as long as Jonk asks for the ball, if there are no accidents, the 'Milan brain' will come to him. This means that, in the eyes of his teammates, Jonker has been able to take on the burden of the offense, and they believe he can make a difference.
While the players were celebrating their victory in the dressing room and chatting and farting, the post-match press conference for the game was underway.
With the win and the opening two wins in a row in the league, Carlo Ancelotti was in a good mood, so Ancelotti was not impatient to wait, even though Pioli had not yet arrived at the press conference.
After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, Parma's coach Stefano Pioli came, and after shaking hands with Ancelotti, he opened fire directly: "What happened in tonight's game, for Parma, is a victim!" As for what happened, I think everyone understood what I meant. This matter is not going to be left at that. ”
A Milan reporter immediately asked, "The slow motion shows that the goal is indeed on the goal line, and the goal is not scored!" ”
Pioli immediately said angrily, "I didn't see any slow-motion replays, I believed in my eyes, I saw the goal, but the goal was denied. I don't know why the referee didn't see the goal! That's his reason! That's it, and I have to comfort my players, whose efforts have taken a hit. ”
After speaking, Pioli left the table angrily and left in a hurry, leaving only the stunned Ancelotti and dozens of reporters on the scene, they really couldn't imagine that Pioli would be so out of shape, so ungentlemanly, as if he had been wronged, the facts have been clear, Parma's goal really does not exist, Parma people are confused by their own judgment, no wonder others.
Ancelotti was a little embarrassed, this gentleman with a good personality, he could only smile and sing a one-man show by himself, he first commented on his opinion on the game, "Parma had a great table in the first half. They caused us problems, though, in the second half. We showed a lot more cohesion and a lot of morale, and when the opportunity presented itself, we took it, and all of that was why we won. ”
"Parma's 'goal'? All I can say is that from my point of view, the goal didn't go in, but Tasotti reminded me to watch the footage. Confirmed my opinion, so, we won justifiably. ”
Ancelotti then answered several more questions from reporters. Ancelotti expressed his appreciation for Jonker's performance, and at the same time believed that there was room for further improvement in Jonker's appearance, "Jonk is a great player. He has proven his greatness in the Premier League and the World Cup. He doesn't need to prove anything to the fans and the media anymore. This is a player who can bring the title to Milan, and he and Kaka are getting better and better, and the third goal is fantastic. ”
Gourcuff, who has always been poor on the table, scored today, so the young Frenchman is also a topic of media attention.
Ancelotti said: "Gourcuff's footballing talent is unquestionable and I know the media is criticising him because we expect a lot from him, in fact. He's always improving, and a talented player grows slowly. Few people will achieve it overnight, and we must be patient. Today his table was great, he played very aggressively today. His goal played a big role in winning the game and he did well today. ”
After two rounds of league matches, AC Milan won two in a row. And with the advantage of goal difference, leading the goal list, yes, not the standings but the goal list, there is no way now AC Milan's score is still minus two points, Inter Milan and Roma lead the standings with 6 points, after two rounds Milan is still 8 points from the top of the table, no more than a point and no less, AC Milan wants to return to the top of the table and have to wait patiently for the opponent to make mistakes.
At the same time, the transfer market window for the summer of 200 officially closed.
Although the transfer market this season is lively, it can be described as star-studded, not only are real heavyweight transfers hard to find, but also the transfer fees for a single transaction are not as good as in the past - there are few transfers like Real Madrid that can really cause a shock in the football world like the previous ones like Zinedine Zidane, Figo and Ronaldo.
The summer transfer bid appeared at the beginning, Jonk transferred from Marseille to AC Milan for 43 million euros, at that time, some people were surprised by Jonker's value, and also judged that this would be the transfer bid of this summer, and it turned out to be so.
Arjen Robben moved from Chelsea to Real Madrid and Torres moved from Atletico Madrid to Liverpool for a fee of 36 million euros, and neither of them was able to surpass Jonker's value.
It was only at this time that many realised that with the start of Serie A, the doors were closed for the summer transfer of European teams.
With the increasing commercialization of modern football, big-name clubs are increasingly distancing themselves from ordinary clubs. Real Madrid, Inter Milan and other strong teams rely on the lure of deep pockets and high salaries to collect stars, and Chelsea can even pay a 12 million pound contract break for a 19-year-old star, the grandeur of the giants is indeed amazing.
In contrast, the small club has also explored another way to survive, buying practical players at a low price, signing balloon stars on loan or for nothing, and still being able to put together a team with considerable combat effectiveness. In the crowded transfer market, the rich have the style of the rich, and the poor have the way of life of the poor.
Compared with previous years, this year's European football due to the unexpected forced relegation of the Serie A champion Juventus team, so that the transfer market suddenly added a lot of world-class stars out of thin air, coupled with the flow of big-name stars such as Ballack, Shevchenko, and Ruud van Nistelrooy, the transfer market in European football this summer is very lively. Among the many football clubs, Chelsea in the Premier League, Inter Milan in Serie A, and Real Madrid in La Liga are the three giants with the largest investment and the most stars.
After a frenzied buying spree over the previous two seasons, Chelsea's quest in the transfer market this year has risen from quantity to quality.
Russian boss Abou finally made a surprise move to acquire AC Milan super striker Shevchenko, who has been pursued for many years, and Germany's No. 1 star Ballack, who came on a free transfer, Chelsea has once again become the biggest buyer in the transfer market.
Not to be outdone, Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also not to be outdone, with Inter Milan competing with AC Milan successfully snatching Crespo and Ibrahimovic as the two strikers. Stars such as Patrick Vieira and Grosso were also introduced. In the face of a series of sluggish forms, Real Madrid continued to increase their efforts to buy stars, bringing in Cannavaro, Emerson and Ruud van Nistelrooy from taking advantage of the fire. From signing Diarra for 26 million euros for La Liga, to poaching Arsenal's hopeful star Reyes at the last moment, Real Madrid has almost become a huge star warehouse.
What's even more terrifying is that while monopolizing the already famous stars, the giants are not even willing to let go of the rookies who are just starting to emerge, Chelsea paid 16 million pounds for Nigeria's 19-year-old genius Mikel, of which 12 million was used to compensate Manchester United for breaking the contract. That's almost the total transfer spend for most teams over the course of the season.
Compared with these generous giants, traditional powerhouses such as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Barcelona have adopted a different business model. Liverpool spent a hefty transfer fee of £35 million in total, but they bought seven high-quality players who fit the team's needs. Arsenal and Barcelona chose the route of their own hematopoiesis and the purchase of stars. While focusing on developing new stars such as Walcott and Van Persie, Arsenal bought Rosicky, the new core of the Czech Republic, and Barcelona brought in world-class full-backs such as Zambrotta after maintaining a complete main lineup.
Perhaps the most depressed club this summer is AC Milan. Due to the influence of the Serie A scandal case. AC Milan have repeatedly lost the lead in the transfer market this year. If it weren't for Shepchenko's exchange for a leading goalscorer, Milan would likely be tight on the front line in the new season, with a transfer fee of 50 million euros empty-handed, and the names of one big star after another on the transfer list, but nothing was achieved after two months of tossing.
Small clubs are cheap and practical, top stars are monopolized by tiger-like giants, and even second-rate stars who are slightly less famous have been divided, leaving small clubs with very few choices in the transfer market. Faced with this situation. Buying players who have been eliminated by big-name teams at a low price and signing balloon stars from free transfers have become the magic weapons of small clubs.
Every year on the transfer market. The big clubs are desperately buying stars and rookies, and many of these people are always abandoned by the team because they don't adapt to the team's tactics or are not in good shape.
When the team continues to buy players in the new season, these players who occupy the team's salary structure and cannot play the main team naturally become the targets of purge, and the team can often only use low-cost processing and loan in order to deal with these players when selling them. Like this season, Valencia bought Del. Chelsea's abandoned team for 7.5 million euros. Orno, the €5 million purchase of Morientes falls into this category.
In addition, those older balloon stars are the favored objects of many clubs, Portsmouth signed England international Campbell, Villarreal signed Pire, and Atalanta signed Vieri, all of which did not cost a penny.
However, there have been occasional surprises in many smaller clubs, with West Ham United from the Premier League catching the eye this summer.
Not Manchester United, not Chelsea, not Bayern Munich or Milan, not even the most sincere Arsenal, Argentine prodigy Tevez chose West Ham at the last minute before the transfer market closed. It was the biggest upset in the transfer market yesterday, as he and his international team-mate Mascherano joined the Hammers on loan.
Just two days ago, Arsenal FC had just made an offer of £17 million and waited for the good news to come, but they didn't expect West Ham to snatch Tevez away in the middle. Yesterday, Tevez posted a statement on his personal website, saying that he and Corinthians team-mate Mascherano have signed a contract with Premier League club West Ham United and will play for each other. The pair will spend a year at Upton Park on loan, and next year, they could officially sign a transfer contract with the club. At the very least, West Ham now have the two now given priority to the transfer.
Although it is no secret that Tevez and Corinthians have completely fallen out, in the past 18 months, the Argentine has offended everyone, including the club and fans, and the transfer is a sure thing, but the Argentine duo will come to West Ham without warning, and the powerful British media have also immediately dispatched to dig out the secrets behind it in the shortest possible time.
It turned out that Tevez and Mascherano's agency was a British group called Sports Media Investments (MSI). The company also owns a stake in the Corinthians Club. In terms of this relationship, it is not surprising that the two have come to the Premier League. It had previously been reported that Tevez's agent had appeared in Italy and that the Argentine was likely to sign with AS Roma. But it turns out. His final destination was England.
Not so long ago, Arsenal Club suddenly announced that they would pay £17 million for the Argentinian. A poor start to the season was a big part of Wenger's decision to bring in Tevez, and despite the Gunners' sincere intentions and modest offer, the Argentine eventually missed them. As for the reason why Tevez chose West Ham, it is precisely because of MSI Group's extraordinary relationship with the club.
The group was one of the protagonists of the much-hyped acquisition of West Ham last season, and there were rumours that MSI Group would become the owners of the east London club, but it was ultimately abandoned. And one name that is closely associated with the group is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. The Russians own 15% of it.
So, naturally, this loan move has been linked to Chelsea again, and there is speculation. It is not so much that the Argentine is on loan at West Ham, but rather that the Blues are signalling the formal acquisition of the pair in the future.
Such a result will obviously surprise many people, and when analyzed specifically, the questions mainly focus on two aspects: First, why did those rumored giants give up Tevez? 2. Why did West Ham get Tevez in the end?
Let's start with the first question. A three-time South American Footballer of the Year winner. Tevez's landing at the European giants was a logical result. Just a day earlier, there had been rumours that Arsenal were interested in bringing in Tevez for £18 million.
The problem, however, is that, judging from the situation in international football in recent years, Argentine players have generally failed to perform well in European giants, including the likes of Veron, Saviola and Crespo, who have suffered from a slump despite high expectations. So even though there are countless rumours in the media, the real determination of the European giants to buy Tevez is not necessarily as strong as people think.
Compared with. It is still some clubs with relatively low starting points that are more suitable for Argentine players. For example, Riquelme found his peak form in Villarreal, and Maxi and Sorin also relied on their excellent performances in the middle of the team. Thus establishing the main position in the Argentine team. For Tevez, who has never had a Europa League experience before, not having a direct entry into the big clubs is not necessarily a bad thing.
As for the second question, which is what advantage West Ham have in this transfer. In fact, before analyzing the advantages of buyers, we first need to pay attention to the psychology of sellers. The reason why a Brazilian club like Corinthians was able to acquire Tevez for a high price of $24 million in the first place is inseparable from the support of the MSI consortium.
And in this mysterious MSI consortium, the Russian Abu occupies a pivotal position. Thinking about it from another angle, it may not be difficult to conclude that Tevez's transfer is largely in the interest of Chelsea.
In Chelsea's star-studded squad, the forward line has historically been considered the weaker link. Even if Shevchenko was brought in from AC Milan at a costly price this summer, it remains to be seen how much of the former European footballer of the year will be able to play at Stamford. So for Chelsea, the question of a succession in the forward line must be considered from now on, and Tevez, who is only 22 years old and is effectively controlled by the MSI consortium, is naturally an ideal candidate.
However, for Chelsea, with two high-priced goalscorers in Shevchenko and Drogba, it would be a bit hasty to bring in Tevez now, not to mention the fact that South Americans' adaptability to the Premier League has always been reassuring. So loaning Tevez to West Ham, who are also in the Premier League, has become Abou's best option in the current context.
Tevez has plenty of time to settle into the Premier League style in the coming season. If his performance is satisfactory enough, then Chelsea could make an 'Aboby' deal with Corinthians next year, at which point Tevez won't even have to move his home out of London. (To be continued......)