Chapter 760: The Duel in the Second Half
Now that the first half is over, AC Milan temporarily leads Napoli 2:0 away with two goals from Zhang Shujie. Chen Zihua also hit the goal frame at the end of the game, which was the second time AC Milan hit the goal frame in this game, the last time was from Zhang Shujie. But it doesn't matter, AC Milan still has the advantage, now, fans and friends, please take a break and watch the second half of the game!" said Shen Fangjian very professionally.
On the field, the players of both teams walked out of the field one after another and walked to the locker room. The camera took extra care of Zhang Shujie, these two goals made him the focus of the whole game, and then Chen Zihua, who can be seen in every AC Milan attack.
Inzaghi was already waiting for them in the dressing room, and after the players went in, they each found their own places to sit down, Inzaghi first applauded, and then said: "I am very happy with your performance in the first half, we have a huge advantage now, we have to pay more attention to the defense in the second half, Napoli will definitely put a lot of emphasis on attack, so that their backfield will definitely be more open than in the first half, we should have a lot of counter-attacking opportunities." We can be a little bit more active on the wings and push forward a little bit more, but we have to be protected at the back and we try to score at least one more goal so that we can basically win. ”
Inzaghi didn't say much, he didn't find fault with the players, and to be honest, almost everyone in AC Milan played well in the first half, and although there were occasional mistakes, it didn't hurt. It's normal to make mistakes in football, as long as it's not a big mistake and the team-mates are up to scratch, the manager can understand it.
There was plenty of time left for the players to rinse up, change into a clean jersey and prepare for the second half.
On Napoli's side, Sarri was very dissatisfied with the team's defense, did not keep an eye on Zhang Shujie, and failed to follow Chen Zihua. Sarri saw that Milan's attack was mainly the connection between these two people, Chen Zihua's launch, and Zhang Shujie's goal!
He said: "Zhang Shujie, you should be very familiar with him, I didn't let people mark the defensive task, it doesn't mean that you don't keep an eye on him, as long as he reaches our backfield 30 meters, he will be posted by the players in that area." There is also Chen Zihua, he can't let him get the ball so comfortably, his organizational ability, not to mention Serie A, is the top in Europe, you have to guard against him, don't be careless!"
Maurizio Sarri is talking about Chen Zihua so dangerously at this time, he seems to have forgotten that before the start of the game, he also said that Chen Zihua did not show the quality of a top midfielder in Serie A. After this half-game, Maurizio Sarri finally realised his mistake and had to take a fresh look at Chen.
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Chen Hui looked at the data of both sides in the first half, in terms of possession, AC Milan had 52.1%, Napoli was 47.9%, the gap between the two sides is not big, in terms of shots, AC Milan five times, Napoli six times, the home team leads, but AC Milan has scored two goals, Napoli has not scored yet.
In other statistics, the gap between the two teams is not big, if you don't look at the goals, this is definitely a close game, but Zhang Shujie's two consecutive strikes make it difficult for Napoli in the next 45 minutes.
The second half of the game began immediately, and the players of both teams had already walked out of the players' tunnel. Wang Shihan, Zhou Ying and Gu Qingqing also turned their attention back to the TV screen, and they were all looking forward to a hearty victory for AC Milan.
"Hello everyone, the game is about to start again, we saw the players take to the pitch. Judging by the lineup, there should be no substitutions on either side. They have now swapped venues, with Mikoli standing in the middle of the pitch, ready to kick off. Shen Fangjian said.
Zhang Shujie tidied up his collar, Chen Zihua rolled down his sleeves, Yan Tao jumped two steps in the backcourt, and the other team members were already in place, waiting for the game to start.
"Toot!" the referee blew the whistle and Mikoli passed the ball back to Jorginho, who in turn gave it to Hamsik.
Shen Fangjian's voice came out again: "The referee blew the whistle for the opening of the second half of the game. In the second half, Napoli attacked from the left side of the screen to the right, and AC Milan attacked from the right side of the screen to the left, and both teams have not made any substitutions at the moment, still maintaining the same lineup as in the first half. The score was 2-0 for the time being, and AC Milan led Napoli away. ”
Napoli's second half was the same as Inzaghi had suspected, and they were more involved in attack, only to kick the ball down the pitch twice after the opening. Hisayi and Alan made a one-two, past Suso, Alan passed the ball in front again, Callejon received the ball on the side, Desiglio went up, Callejon handed the ball to Jorginho, who came up, and ran diagonally towards the penalty area, Callejon plugged again, and the ball rolled past Desiglio's feet and rolled to Callejon's feet.
'Napoli played well this time, and just two minutes into the second half, they used their skillful skills and tacit understanding to get to the edge of the AC Milan penalty area, and it seemed that Maurizio Sarri was working the team's attack in the dressing room. "Liu Jiayuan thinks that Napoli's attack is very good.
Maurizio Sarri has to be a little bit more important and he has to try to avoid the middle of the pitch in attack. Not to mention that AC Milan now has Chen Zihua, a midfielder, even if there is no Chen Zihua, the middle is also the most difficult way to go, and any team will especially strengthen the protection of the middle to avoid the opponent facing the goal.
Callejon looked at the penalty area, Milik, Mersten, Hamsik, Jorginho and other teammates were waiting to grab the point, similarly, AC Milan also has Yan Tao, Romagnoli, Chen Zihua, Abate and other players, Napoli's offensive seems to play smoothly in the front, in fact, in the goal, does not occupy much advantage. But the most important aspect of football is this, otherwise no matter how smooth the process is, you can't score goals and you can't win.
Callejon didn't cross to the box, he was distributed to Milik on the perimeter, Montolivo stepped up, Milik knocked on the left, Hamsik dropped back to receive the ball, and then distributed it to Gulang on the wing. Gu Lang dribbled the ball horizontally, pulled a slit in front of Suso, and wanted to pick the ball with his left foot to Alan who was inserted forward, Yan Tao killed halfway, jumped in the sprint, and raised his right foot high, and unloaded the ball with a beautiful volley, breaking Gu Lang's pick pass.
(End of chapter)