78th Wait for your opponent to make a mistake
Seeing Ibrahimovic's goal help Inter Milan exceed the score, the AC Milan players are not in any energy now, and they are not making trouble to continue watching the game, and they all honestly return to their rooms to prepare for a lunch break.
Jonker didn't give up, walked back slowly, looked at the TV again, and saw that Ibrahimovic had another high-quality shot on goal, almost scored, so he shook his head in frustration and walked away. Looking at this stance, Empoli may really be stabbed a few times.
Better do it than wish it done. I don't want to do it so much, let's win the game with Torino first.
After the lunch break, the players came out in twos and threes, and Jonk felt that his muscles were sore, and he was about to go to the masseur for a massage, when he saw the physiotherapist Dario walking by with an excited face.
"Hey, Dario, I was about to ask you to massage my leg muscles." Jonk and Dario greet each other.
"What's going on?" Dario asked, Jonk is the object of special protection from coach Ancelotti, Dario naturally knows the importance of Jonk to the team, and when he heard Jonk say this, he asked.
"It's not a big deal, it's just that the muscles are sore." Jonk said with a smile.
"Well, okay, I'll give you a massage in a moment." Dario said that muscle soreness is a common occurrence for players, and a big reason is that in modern football, the competition is becoming more and more intensive, and the players' bodies are extremely expensive, and almost no player can play a full season without falling.
"By the way, is there anything to be happy about?" Jonk asked with a smile.
"You don't know?" Dario asked in surprise.
"What?" Jonk was stunned.
"It's flat. You don't know? Dario continued to say in surprise.
"Flat? What is flat? Jonk suddenly screamed. Dario, are you saying that the match between Inter Milan and Empoli is drawn?! ”
"That's right." Dario? Lorenzo? Ford's happy head.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
"It's amazing. Hahahaha! Jonke laughed. Inter Milan were held to a draw by Empoli, which is great news. If AC Milan can beat Torino on the road. They are only three points behind Inter! Don't forget that there are still four rounds left before the league ends, and if there is any accident at Inter Milan, AC Milan will be able to truly control their own destiny on the road to winning the championship, without looking at other people's faces! Of course, they have to win Turin and beat Turin.
See Jonker's excitement. Dario was also happy, yes, the news. For Milan, it couldn't be better news.
"How many to many?"
"Two to two!"
"Who scored the goal?" Jonker asked, and naturally he asked who had scored for Empoli.
"Who else could it be, their striker killer! He was pounced on by Cesar. Got the ball. Hit your own penalty. ”
“COOL!”
Soon, everyone knew that Inter Milan had been tied 2-2 at home by Empoli, and there was a burst of cheers and smiles on everyone's faces.
It's a smile from the heart. Because, at this moment, AC Milan can really be said to have seen the hope of winning the league.
"Inter Milan 2-2 Empoli at home!"
"Inter Milan are drawn at home!"
"Oh, oh, oh!"
"Great!"
"Hooray!"
"Here's our chance!"
"Long live Empoli!"
"Ahaha! It's up to us now! ”
"Gnaro, didn't you say Empoli couldn't count on it?" Jonk said, putting his arm around Gattuso's neck.
"Haha, long live Empoli." Gattuso laughed. Then he laughed and said, "I don't believe you guys thought Empoli would be able to draw with Inter Milan at that time." ”
Everyone shook their heads. Truth be told, no one really thinks Empoli will surprise everyone. is still the same sentence, it is precisely because it is a surprise and an unexpected harvest that it will make everyone even more excited.
Now, Inter Milan have been held to a draw by Empoli, which is great news, and they will only need to beat Torino away to close the gap to three points!
To be able to narrow the difference between the points and the winner of a game is a joy in the world. This made the whole team excited and full of confidence.
When he took the bus to the Olympic Stadium in Turin, Carlo Ancelotti also addressed the team in the bus: "Everyone knows the result of the match between Inter Milan and Empoli, this is an opportunity for us!" If we can win the game against Torino, then we are only three points behind Inter, but, beware, lads! Ancelotti held up a finger, "There is a prerequisite for this, we must be able to win Torino and get out of the Stadio Olimpic!" I won't say much about the situation in this stadium, this game will not be easy. Now, the opportunity has appeared, whether we can seize it ourselves depends on your performance, no one wants to regret it at the end of the season, when the hope appeared in front of us, but it was not able to seize it. ”
Everyone shook their heads.
"Very good, this match-" Ancelotti stiffened his head, "must be won!" ”
Carlo Ancelotti said the players should know what is going on at the Stadio Olimpic. As you do know, this stadium is a horror for any team. It's the absolute Devil's Stadium.
When it comes to the Torino team, we have to mention the famous air crash, which is the oldest team in Italy, and its heyday in the 40s, when the super army swept the Apennine Peninsula without a rival and sat on the championship throne for four years in a row.
However, on May 4, 1949, the most tragic scene in the history of Italian football befell Turin. At that time, the Torino team, which was on the verge of achieving five consecutive league championships and had nine Italian national team players, were all killed in a plane crash. As a result, the vitality of the Torino team has not been restored for 40 years, and to this day, it is still unable to reproduce the glory of the past.
Speaking of which, the situation of the Torino team is similar to that of the current Milan opponents. Manchester United have also experienced air crashes, but Manchester United has Sir Busby to help Manchester United tide over the difficulties that followed.
It was England's most legendary team, and in the late 50s, Manchester United, a predominantly young team, matured and began to make their way to Europe. On February 6, 1958, Manchester United, who had just eliminated the Yugoslav Red Star team in the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup, were on their way home. As a result of the plane crash, 23 people were killed, including Duncan, the number one star of the England team at the time. Edwards. This plane crash. It delayed Manchester United's European title by a decade.
The Stadio Olimpico in Turin, a mecca for all Turin fans!
In this home stadium, Torino is often able to exert a huge amount of energy.
Thirty-five minutes into the game, the score was still 0-0.
Seedorf faced the defense of a Torino defender. He didn't continue to dribble the ball. Instead, it stopped. At the same time, he is observing the situation in front of him and waiting for his teammates to plug in.
The stands of the stadium resounded with boos from the Torino fans. They know the ball well and know when to make such a loud boo to distract the visiting players.
Seedorf was unmoved, the Dutch veteran spread his legs apart, and circled the football with his right foot, seeing that the opponent did not mean to move, he planned to circle again.
The defenders couldn't hold their breath. He didn't know when Seedorf was feintging, when he was preparing to pass. So, he has to be ready to tackle at all times. This nerves are tense, and it's really uncomfortable.
Seedorf seemed to have guessed the opponent's feelings, and he was impatient, and immediately flicked the ball with his left foot, and this time the defender did not hesitate to shovel the ball!
But he didn't get the ball. Because Seedorf was one step ahead of him, he pulled the football and passed it out.
Pirlo plugged in and caught the football.
Pirlo dribbled past an interception by a Torino player and continued to dribble forward, facing another link when he suddenly passed the ball to Seedorf, who came to pick it up.
The two have played together for many years, have a tacit understanding, and are often able to make wonderful combinations.
This time it was like this, Seedorf came up, he met the incoming ball, did not stop the ball at all, but picked up the football in the run, this hand surprised everyone, the Torino captain Cannavaro, who had just come up to intercept, looked up and watched the football pass over his head, and then fell forward.
A man appears on the line of football!
That's Jonker!
The Torino defender was taken aback, he subconsciously looked at the linesman, who did not say anything, and the referee's whistle did not sound.
No offside!
Jonk rushed to the ball, which he padded with his chest and dribbled towards the goal.
"Single Knife!"
"Jonker's chance!"
"The goalkeeper is out!"
The Torino goalkeeper was decisive and did not hesitate to give Jonk much space and angle to shoot.
In the midst of a high-speed dribble, Jonk glanced at the attacking goalkeeper, and then he suddenly toeed out.
Hanging door!
The goalkeeper repeatedly retreated to reach the football, but he could not reach the football, but instead took two steps back, leaned back, and accidentally fell to the ground. I could only watch as the ball flew backwards and into the empty goal.
"Oooo
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!”
"Jonk's goal, yes again, our Milan No. 25 - GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!"
“Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh――Beautiful,Perfect,Fuck! ”
The moment the football fell over the net, countless Milan fans jumped in front of the TV, raising their arms and shouting: "Hooray!" Jonker!! ”
"One to zero! The ball is in! ”
"Jonker's goal! He helped Milan break the deadlock on the pitch! ”
Jonk was so excited after the goal that he even did three somersaults in a row. His teammates were also very excited. Before this goal came, they were under a lot of pressure, and now, with the goal, everyone's hearts are finally relieved.
"It was a crucial goal!" The narrator shouted.
That's right. It was a crucial goal. It was also the only goal of the game, with Jonker's goal helping AC Milan take all three points away from the Stadio São Paulo!
It was crucial to win the game after the three points. Because Inter Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by Empoli in the first game, now, with two rounds of the league remaining, AC Milan is only three points behind Inter Milan, with four league games remaining. The suspense of the Serie A title has reappeared, will Inter Milan have the last laugh or AC Milan will come out on top?
It was arguably a crucial goal. It was also a crucial victory.
However, after the game, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti did not have a happy expression on his face.
Because more than 60 minutes into the second half of the game, Jonker was tackled by the Torino defender. Leave the field with an injury. Gilardino came off the bench.
AC Milan's team doctor Armando just looked at the injury at the time, and his face immediately grim, which also made Ancelotti chuckle in his heart.
"How?" Ancelotti asked nervously at the time.
"It will take at least a week. The match against Manchester United in the middle of next week will definitely not be played, and the Serie A after that will depend on the recovery situation. ”
"I'm ¥......%!" At that time, Ancelotti burst into foul language.
Jonker's injury made the joy of AC Milan's entire team win a lot less. After a season, Jonker has earned the trust of the whole team, and everyone even has a certain 'Jonk dependency' on the stage. I think Jonker will be able to score as long as he is on the court. You don't need to worry about scoring goals, no matter how bad the situation is, it seems that you will never despair, there is always a way, you can always equalize, you can always overtake the score.
It only took one season to conquer his teammates, which was not easy!
After the game, Jonker's fitness report came out, and Armando finally confirmed that Jonk was injured in the match against Torino and will miss a week or so, and the second leg of the Champions League against Manchester United will definitely not be available.
After the official report came out, Ancelotti was no longer so depressed, it was already like this, and there was nothing to be done about it. And what reassures Ancelotti a little is that Jonk should be able to catch up with the Serie A league behind! In the following Serie A matches, every field is very important for AC Milan!
Of course, that's not to say that the game against Manchester United is not important, on the contrary, this game is even more important!
In the Champions Cup, if they can eliminate Manchester United, AC Milan will reach the final of this season's Champions League! It only takes one more match to achieve the feat of reaching the final two years in a row!
It's just that in the Champions League, AC Milan drew 3-3 away from Manchester United in the first leg, which laid a good foundation for the second leg of the game in the middle of next week.
So, if you think about it, despite Jonker's absence due to injury, Carlo Ancelotti is still confident that the team will knock out Manchester United in the second leg in midweek and secure a ticket to the final.
The rest of AC Milan's players also expressed confidence.
Ronaldo and others said in interviews that Jonker's absence is a big loss for the team, but they will win the game and give Jonk a gift with tickets to the final.
It is understandable for teammates to say this, which is a normal statement, but then AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi's remarks caused a lot of controversy.
In an interview with the BBC, Berlusconi expressed regret over Jonker's absence from the game against Manchester United, "Jonk can't play? It's a shame that he and Cristiano Ronaldo are both very good young people, and the matchup between these two young people is a game to watch. ”
When asked about his confidence that AC Milan will qualify for the final, Berlusconi appeared full of confidence, but some of the words seemed to be too much, at least to the ears of Junck's supporters, who did not like to hear it.
"However, I have no doubt that AC Milan will be able to reach the final! Milan is a great team, we have the DNA of the Champions League, and we don't suddenly lose that DNA because of the absence of a player, it's the DNA that is in the blood, haha, if there's anyone in the AC Milan team who is indispensable, it's Kaka. I'm still amazed by Kaka's amazing watch last season. He repeated that bravery again in last week's midweek game against Manchester United, who is the best star on the planet right now. ”
It's no secret that Berlusconi loves Kaka. In Pei's eyes, Kaka's image is almost perfect, handsome, sunny, extraordinary, courteous, and from a middle-class family, in line with AC Milan's aristocratic label.
There's nothing wrong with Berlusconi's praise for Kaka, but he shouldn't just talk about Kaka's contribution to the team at this time. And avoid talking about Jonker's contributions.
When he heard Berlusconi's words relayed by the reporter of "Roma Sport", Jonk was stunned and said. "Kaka is my teammate and my friend, so I can't play, but. I have no doubt that the team will qualify for the final. Because the team has a lot of great teammates like Kaka. ”
Jones then ignored the reporter's shouts and walked away.
As soon as he turned around, his face was ugly.
Jonk is not angry with Kaka, and he has always had a good relationship with Kaka. He was angry at the man who said this.
At this moment, the lad realised that he might never be able to become the flag and absolute heart of Milan.
Just because, in the eyes of the big boss. His image is far inferior to Kaka.
At this moment, I was already in a bad mood because I missed the second round. It's even more unpleasant.
Who will defend Cristiano Ronaldo? It was a topic of discussion ahead of AC Milan's home game against Manchester United, and the rising star of two years ago has now become an unstoppable phenomenon, with Rafa Benitez offering Maldini to keep Cristiano Ronaldo on the line, with Berlusconi saying: "Jankulovski will defend Cristiano Ronaldo." ”
In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo played well in the last game, but he was far from being in a no-man's land in the past game!
Who stopped Cristiano Ronaldo? The statistics of the first round show that C-Ronaldo was tackled a total of 7 times in the whole game, but the distribution was even, including Otto once, Ambrosini once, Brocki once, Gattuso once, Maldini once, and Pirlo twice.
In fact, AC Milan was very "bold" and did not send a special person to mark C-Ronaldo, but adopted a regional defense, a fullback or midfielder to defend against the position, and the people around him to protect, for example, in the second half of the 8 minutes, Kaka steals C-Ronaldo from behind, but it was unsuccessful, but caused him to be too far away from the ball, and Brockie followed up to destroy the ball; In the first minute of the second half, it was even more successful, Cristiano Ronaldo flashed past Otto and got past Gattuso with his speed, but Pirlo appeared in front of him and broke the ball at his feet.
In fact, in the defense of C-Ronaldo, it is rare for AC Milan players to take the initiative to put their feet down, whether it is Maldini and Jankulovski in the first half, or Otto and Brockie in the second half, in the face of the Portuguese dazzling "cycling", always standing in position and not kicking first, and in the end, C-Ronaldo only knocks the ball to his teammates in the middle after a few "cycling". At the same time, for Cristiano Ronaldo's inward dribbling, AC Milan's players in the middle of the midfield, especially Gattuso, have also done a pretty good job.
In the AC Milan team, the first leg with C-Ronaldo more contact is Odo, as the British news agency commented: "In the second half, C-Ronaldo's attack was beautifully contained." "One of the more exciting defenses was in the 9th minute of the second half, when Odor kept retreating in the middle of Ronaldo's advance, and suddenly made a tackle at the right time, only for Ronaldo to cross directly out of the bottom line under his interference.
However, Milan froze Cristiano Ronaldo's breakthrough, but could not always let him "invisible" from the field, Cristiano Ronaldo also played his part, before the end of the first half, his powerful curling shot bounced off Dida's arm, almost scored, and in the second half his only inside shot was quite threatening, Dida saved in the side netting. Because AC Milan poured too much defensive energy into him, creating space for his teammates, which was also an indirect contribution of Cristiano Ronaldo, and more importantly, his storage completely curbed Otto's assists, Ancelotti said after the game: "Due to the concern of the opposing wingers, our full-backs rarely press forward, which leads us to use long passes too much. "Although AC Milan has done their best to contain C-Ronaldo, it is impossible to completely target him after all, after all, he is C-Ronaldo.
However, AC Milan may have to change in the second leg, if you want to advance, you must at least draw, when the offensive end is lacking Jonker, the defensive end is more important, it requires the midfielders and fullbacks to pay attention to protection, in this case, how to limit the play of C-Ronaldo, will become a new topic. (To be continued......)