Chapter 874: Getting Closer and Closer to the Championship

Inzaghi intends to let Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua be substitutes in this game, as for Yan Tao, let him play in half the first half, and if he can take the lead in the first half, then replace him in the second half.

The reason why Inzaghi chose this approach in this crucial battle is because the game with Real Madrid is too much physical consumption for many players, especially Chen Zihua, who has the longest running distance, and if they are forced to play again, it is likely that they will be tired in the second half, which will outweigh the losses; 。 Therefore, Inzaghi will let Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua suspend the game for the time being, and he will make a decision on whether to play or not according to the situation on the field.

The Juventus players were a little worried that Atalanta would not release the water. Mainly because Atalanta has basically no desire so far, it is impossible to win the championship, and it is impossible to enter the Champions League, and there will be no doubt that they will retain the qualification for the Europa League with their points. Another point is that Inzaghi became famous in Atalanta, when Inzaghi was unfairly treated by Allegri in the last two years of AC Milan, and Atalanta wanted to let Inzaghi come back to play, but Inzaghi refused.

As the only Serie A Golden Boot in Atalanta's history, Inzaghi was also selected for Atalanta's all-time best team, which can be called Atalanta's famous name, and the team owner also loves him very much. Taken together, Juventus' concerns are not unreasonable.

It's just that now Juventus is thinking about this, it's too late, and they can only hope that Atalanta can beat AC Milan, so that Juventus' road to the title can still have a little bit of hope.

After the start of the game, AC Milan's starting eleven did not see Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua, who were wearing jackets and sitting on the bench, waiting for instructions. If the game goes well, the two of them won't have to play at all.

In addition to the two of them, Romagnoli also came to the bench and Montolivo was also replaced by Locatelli. In fact, many Milans now like Locatelli better than Montolivo, although I dare not say how much Locatelli's future achievements can be, but at least he is now slowly playing his own style, in the position of the back, he can mobilize the attack, and can participate in the defense, but the details are still a little immature, after all, he is not yet twenty years old, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Inzaghi sent people to deliberately target Conte, who likes to assist forward, and in Atalanta, which lacks big stars, once key players are targeted, they often lack more attacking means. This is also the difference between the giants and the non-giants, the giants usually play with a variety of styles, and if one tactic doesn't work, change to another.

Atalanta couldn't do this, and they did not invest in attack, so the pressure on AC Milan's defense was not very great, so AC Milan gradually shifted their focus to attack.

The Milan fans didn't have to wait long for their first goal, Lapadula's aggressive tackle up front opened up an attacking opportunity for the Rossoneri, who didn't take credit and passed the ball to the better-placed Deulofeu, who slotted the ball into the far corner to give AC Milan a 1-0 lead.

Inzaghi was happy off the field, Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua on the bench also celebrated for Deulofeu with a smile, and AC Milan fans watched their teams advance towards the championship step by step. It's just that I pity the Juventus fans and see this unwanted scene.

Atalanta, who are one goal behind, do not seem to have much of a counterattack, playing not much worse than before conceding the goal, and the field is also inferior to AC Milan, just before the end of the first half, Locatelli shot from outside the box to break Atalanta's shot again, AC Milan away to Atalanta 2:0.

Seeing this, Inzaghi immediately asked Romagnoli to warm up, and with only five minutes to go, he planned to replace Yan Tao with Roma Jr. in the second half. Inzaghi's calculations played well, allowing Yan Tao and Romagnoli to play half of the court each, which would not only ensure the safety of the backfield, but also allow the two to get some rest.

AC Milan walked into the dressing room with a score of 2-0. The substitutes have to go on the field to do some warm-ups, Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua are among them, the two are worth a combined value of 163 million euros (93 million + 70 million), which is more expensive than the whole of Atalanta, and they naturally attracted the cameras of all the reporters present.

Not playing did not diminish the enthusiasm of the two, nor did they see any dissatisfaction on the faces of the two, and they were also very serious in the warm-up, passing each other and taking a few shots from time to time. Just a few simple actions can cause a lot of cheers, including many Atalanta fans.

After the start of the second half of the game, the camera first focused on the bench of AC Milan, Yan Tao sat next to Chen Zihua, so the three Chinese players sat next to each other, they chatted with each other, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

The score is 2:0, even if they don't want to have it easy.

However, less than 10 minutes into the second half, Atalanta pulled a goal back and it was Andrea Conte who scored. It was Conte's eighth goal of the season and the most-scoring defender in Serie A this season, one more than Yan Tao.

When Inzaghi saw this, he turned to Tasotti and said: "This young man is good, I think we can propose to Mr. Li to buy him next season." ”

Tasotti laughed, "We can try this." ”

After Antonio Conte changed the score to 1-2, Atalan's attack finally improved, and AC Milan also paid more attention to their defense. Although Yan Tao was not there, Romagnoli also slowly took on the heavy responsibility, and he twice defused the crisis in front of the penalty area, so that Atalanta could not form a shot.

In the 67th minute, AC Milan played a counterattack, Locatelli made a long pass in the backfield, Deulofeu received the ball and went to the meeting alone, the goal was against Berisha, Deu shook him and pushed the ball to the empty goal, 3:1!

This time, Inzaghi raised his arms and shouted! He can be sure that Zhang Shujie and Chen Zihua can have a good rest in this round, and more importantly, with such a score advantage, as long as Milan does not make low-level mistakes, there will be no problem at all in winning the three points.

On the bench, Yan Tao said to the two with a smile: "I think you don't have to think about playing again today." ”

Zhang Shujie leaned back on the seat and pillowed his head with his hands: "It's okay, this round, we should be recuperating." ”

(End of chapter)