Chapter 265: This Is the Chance!
Jankulovsky has always felt that he was a lucky man. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
He was not a native Czech, and as you can tell by his name, his father was Macedonian.
Unlike many of his peers back home, Jankulovski was valued by the professional team early on, was drafted into the youth team to be nurtured, and played early in the first team.
He was lucky and was born with his left foot.
On the football field, the left foot will always be somewhat cheaper than the right-footed player.
But because he is aware of this, he cherishes everything he has gained very much, and he also works hard to improve his strength.
After six years in his hometown team, he was finally recognised by the national team and made the squad for the European Championships.
Many people, including many Czech media, believe that he is very unlucky, because in the position he is good at, there are many seniors such as Nedved and Borg, who are like mountains, firmly in front of him.
But Jankulovski doesn't think so, and although he hasn't been able to play in his best position in the national team, he has gained experience and appearances at left-back.
To be able to play at the European Championships is in itself an honour that a professional footballer can only dream of.
After two thousand years of European Championships, he joined Serie A promotion side Napoli because of his hometown Zeman.
Unfortunately, Zeman didn't stay with the promoted team for long, and after four games, he was gone.
However, even so, Jankulovski made 20 appearances and scored three goals in his debut season in Serie A, which is not ideal for an attacking midfielder.
In the end, Napoli did not escape relegation.
Everything seems to be terrible.
Jankulovski is very entangled, he doesn't know if staying in Napoli to play in Serie B will affect his position in the national team, but if he doesn't stay in Naples, where can he go?
Just when he was struggling, Gao Han and Atletico Madrid suddenly appeared in front of him.
After just talking to the agent for a short time and talking to himself on the phone, Gao Han decided to pay the transfer fee for him.
So, he put on the Atletico Madrid jersey and moved to La Liga.
On the first day of training with the team, Gao Han took the initiative to go to his room and told him that he should not play in midfield, but at left-back.
Being able to go up and down, being fit, having a good finish rate, and having good crosses can all play at left-back.
Moreover, in Atletico Madrid's tactical system, the left-back is not simply a left-back, but requires to be able to go up when attacking, and even peek at the right time to allow him to cut to the middle.
It's almost like it was tailor-made for Jankulovski, because he is no stranger to these positions.
In particular, the left midfielder and the forward midfielder are the positions he is most familiar with and good at.
So, he took the manager's advice and started trying to play at left-back.
But it wasn't easy, he had a lot of difficulties, but he worked hard and with the help of the coaching staff and team-mates, he overcame them one by one, but even so, his poor sense of position still persisted in defence.
However, his superiority on the offensive end and his ability to get on the defensive side have earned him the trust of the head coach.
Even, he suppressed Atletico Madrid's academy junior Antonio Lopes in the competition and became the team's main left-back, which is enough to prove that the manager values him.
Because everyone knows that Antonio López is the favorite player picked up by head coach Gao Han.
With his outstanding performance at Atletico Madrid, with his increasingly comfortable role at left-back, he made a name for himself in La Liga and gradually established himself as the main left-back in the national team.
All of this makes him full of gratitude to the head coach Gao Han, to Atletico Madrid, and to all his teammates.
He knew how hard it all came about.
Therefore, every game he plays, whether it is a starter or a substitute, he will do his best, and he will conscientiously and meticulously implement the manager's tactical arrangements.
At De Kuyp, the UEFA Cup final had just begun, but the manager waved his hand and demanded that the team press.
It's a tactic that was laid out before the game.
Atletico Madrid will try to score first and suppress the opponent with the opening attack.
Jankulovski also got the signal from Gao Han's gesture and he was allowed to press forward to participate in the attack.
AC Milan's wings are the underbelly, which was highlighted in the pre-match report of the coaching staff.
Therefore, whether it is Jankulovski on the left or Dario Srna on the right, after Gao Han made adjustments, they all boldly pressed forward, entered the 30-meter area, and participated in the frontcourt attack.
This makes the two full-backs look like full-backs or even wingers.
The investment in manpower also translated into an advantage on the field, and Atletico Madrid almost overwhelmingly pressed AC Milan in the game.
But AC Milan is a Serie A team in the end, and the defense is very solid.
Dario Srna spotted a chance on the right and slotted the ball into the box with precision.
But goalkeeper Abbiati got ahead of everyone and slammed the ball out of the box with a single punch.
Jankulovski received the ball on the left and AC Milan right-back Antonio Contra was the first to get closer to Jankulovski, looking more worried about the Czech's low cross.
But Jankulovski knows that he is not Villa, he is not Kaka, and against Contra, he has no speed advantage, and it is difficult to break through the opponent's defense in a one-on-one situation.
Moreover, AC Milan's defensive formation is already formed, and it is difficult to create a threat if you pass in.
The defensive ability of the Serie A team is absolutely unquestionable, especially Carlo Ancelotti, who is good at defense.
Therefore, he chose to bring it back and slow down the rhythm.
This was the focus of the team's pre-match drills, and AC Milan's defense was also pressing forward, hoping to press the defense to the front of the penalty area and avoid exposing the goal to the opponent's fire.
Here's the chance!
Jankulovski immediately passed the ball to Deco, who ran up.
The Brazilian midfielder received the ball and faced the attacking direction, not letting the ball stop at his feet, and pushed it directly to the left side of Kaka, who had withdrawn from the penalty area.
As if the two Brazilians had a good idea, Kaka, who was retreating, suddenly took shape, and as soon as the ball arrived, he immediately turned sideways to the left, took a step after receiving the ball, and immediately got rid of the defense of Gattuso, who was following the defense.
Albertini was startled and immediately stepped up, but Kaka suddenly accelerated horizontally, and after pulling away from Albertini, he directly rubbed the ball with the instep of his right foot and picked up the pass.
AC Milan's defense was pressing forward, and it was thought that the back three should be able to temporarily suppress the opponent, but unexpectedly, Kaka suddenly picked up a pass behind him and directly caught them off guard.
By the time Maldini and Laursen reacted and screamed in their hearts that something was wrong, Torres had already moved.
Don't look at Torres's tall stature, but the start speed is not slow at all, but Laursen and Maldini, one is a typical tall Nordic central defender, and the other is old and lacks explosiveness, and he was directly left behind by Torres.
The ball landed in front of Torres as if it had been premeditated.
The Spanish centre-forward caught up with the ball and headed in front of goalkeeper Abbiati.
The ball struck Torres on the head, swerved and crashed into the AC Milan goal, stunned by everyone's eyes.
It's a long process, but it happens in an instant.
Torres, in particular, was frozen in the entire Milan defence the moment he activated.
It wasn't until after the goal that everyone resumed their action.
“goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!”
"Oh my God, the referee signaled that the goal was valid!"
"Oh my God, just over six minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid took the lead in scoring the AC Milan goal!"
"It's unbelievable, it's incredible!"
'The whole goal happened so suddenly, it was so unexpected. ”
"I can guarantee that the whole attacking routine of Atletico Madrid must have been rehearsed before the game, they were premeditated. ”
"1-0, this score put AC Milan in an embarrassing situation, they are not good at attacking, and now they are one goal behind, and they are even more desperate. ”
"We saw that AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious and angry on the sidelines after the goal, and conceded the goal in just six minutes, which is definitely quite bad for them. ”
"It's Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, who looks very excited. ”
"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replays, the whole process is very well coordinated, the first attack didn't work, Atletico controlled the tempo a bit, but when they found a hole, they immediately picked up the pace again. ”
"Kaka and Deco have a very tacit understanding this time, and they also give a very good pass after picking up. ”
"This should be the arrangement of the head coach Gao Han before the game!"
"Although we all know that Atletico Madrid is good at attacking and AC Milan did not start well, but we didn't expect that in just six minutes, Atletico Madrid scored first. ”
"It can be seen that the morale of the Sheets Legion is now like a rainbow!"
After seeing Torres score on the sidelines, Gao Han clenched his fists hard and shouted "yes" excitedly, then turned around and high-fived Emery, Cantarero, and Sergio Garcia, Pedro Harrow and Buenaventura in the coach's box.
This is indeed a routine that Atletico Madrid has focused on before the game, but it can work, and it is also thanks to the on-the-spot performance of the players.
With a one-zero lead, Atletico Madrid will play much better!
This goal also made Gao Han breathe a heavy sigh of relief.
But Gao Han couldn't write this ease on his face, because he knew that a 1-0 score was not safe.
Ancelotti in Serie A, in addition to the title of the second millennium, he also has another title, one-to-zero.
Yes, he managed to take over the mantle of Capello and received this glorious title.
One can imagine how good the Italian boss is at dealing with such situations.
Therefore, what Atletico Madrid needs to do now is not to seek stability conservatively, but to take advantage of the victory to pursue.
In Chairman Mao's words, it is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to become famous and learn from the overlord!
Taking advantage of the opening game to lay the advantage in one fell swoop, this is also the game strategy formulated before the alpine game.
What's more, now the AC Milan army is in turmoil, even if it is a blind man, he knows that he should take advantage of the fire to rob.
So, Gao Han walked to the sidelines again and made a simple and clear gesture again.
Keep pressing, keep attacking!
For a while, the audience was boiling! )