For Milan, who are aiming to regain the Champions League this season, Jose Mourinho's side have not given up on the league and they have already finished top of the group in the Champions League group stage, which will help them put more energy into the league. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info", commented the Italian media.

They are right, and the next step is Milan's Champions League group stage away to Ajax. Because they have already qualified as the top of the group in advance, this game is actually meaningless for Milan.

Mourinho didn't even take all his main players away from home.

He kept some of his main players in Milan.

But even such a team beat Ajax 4-1 away from home, and they took a three-goal lead in the first half to end the suspense of the game.

Milan's defeat of Ajax can be regarded as a help for Real Madrid. Because Ajax was originally four points and Real Madrid had six points, there was not much difference between the two teams. And in this round of the league, if Milan deliberately loses to Ajax, Real Madrid is even in danger of finishing second in the group - in the same round of the group stage, Real Madrid drew 1-1 away from Manchester City.

This group of death looks like a joke now......

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Back in the league, Milan rotated again. After several seasons of playing on both sides of the Champions League and domestic leagues, Mourinho knew that if he wanted his team to be at the level of competition on multiple fronts, he would have to rotate. Whether or not to rotate is the key to measuring whether a team can become a giant.

Basically, small teams do not rotate, first, it is not necessary, but incapable, and rotation has high requirements for bench thickness.

Milan's bench thickness is honestly not as thick as Real Madrid and Barcelona, but if you want to do well, you must also rotate.

In this rotation, the players who played in the Champions League in midweek were basically replaced, and Chen Long was among them.

The players who rested in the middle of the week all started the game.

Milan faced stubborn resistance from Atalanta on the road. In the end, thanks to a goal and an assist from Rugani, they held on to their win with a 2-1 win away at Atalanta.

Under pressure from Milan, Juventus thrashed Empoli 5-0 at home stadium and the two teams were still eight points apart.

However, in the sixteenth round of the league, Mourinho's rotation had problems, and Milan, which still uses rotation, was forced to draw 1:1 by Roma at home.

Because of the rotation, Milan has never put together a complete set of the strongest lineup in these games, and it is always half a set and half a set, and the frequent rotation makes the players still uncomfortable.

After all, the current Milan is Milan in the recovery period, and in terms of the background of the team at this stage, they cannot Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus...... Such a recent decade of European football tradition compared to the strong.

Both rotation and non-rotation have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage of rotation is that it allows everyone to play and stay in shape while reducing physical attrition. However, the disadvantage is that the lineup is not stable enough, and the cooperation of players is prone to lack of understanding, and the state will fluctuate.

The advantage of not rotating is that the lineup is stable, the players cooperate tacitly, and the tactical completion is higher, as long as the physical fitness is okay, it is the strongest lineup. But the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the main players have a large burden of competition, rapid physical wear, and it is easy to collapse due to lack of physical fitness in the later part of the season, and at the same time, the substitute players lack game training, and they can't stand up when they need to be on top, and the strength gap between the main force and the substitute is too large.

From the perspective of the club's operation, the disadvantage of rotation is very obvious, that is, the club needs to buy more high-level players, and at least two players of the same level in a position, which increases the financial burden of the club. Buying people requires more money, and buying people to pay for wages is also a big part that cannot be ignored. And if you spend a lot of money to buy someone, only to find that this player is not suitable for the team's tactics, does not adapt to Dortmund's life, and cannot play to his own level, then isn't this money wasted?

Not rotating is not a disadvantage for the club's finances, because it saves money, and one set of lineups plays the world, and there is no need to invest too much in the substitute lineup.

In previous seasons, especially before Chen Long's injury, Milan had few rotations, mainly relying on a set of main lineups. It can be said that the practice of not rotating has made Milan in previous seasons, allowing them to win the league title for several seasons in a row, and also won the Champions League in the Champions League.

However, the practice of not rotating has also become a bottleneck that Milan cannot break through.

If you want to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, and at the same time don't give up on the domestic league, you have to rotate. This is Mourinho's strategy for this season.

Even if you encounter some difficulties because of this, you must stick to this path.

So after being held to a draw by Roma, Mourinho said in an interview that he would not change the current rotation policy.

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In fact, Milan was not just forced to draw by Roma, in this game, they also lost captain Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was injured in the 68th minute of the game and was unable to continue the game and was substituted.

After the examination, he has said goodbye to the first half of Serie A in advance, and he will have to wait until the second half to return from injury.

As a veteran, Rodriguez's performance this season has surprised many people, he has not been bothered by injuries before, and he has maintained his form well, and he and Sanchez have formed a double midfield to provide him with protection behind Chen Long, allowing him to attack in front of him with peace of mind.

It can be said that Milan can play on both fronts in the Champions League and the league this season, and his role cannot be ignored.

But as a veteran who is almost thirty-three years old, injuries still found him.

His injury is considered by the media to have a great impact on Milan. Rodriguez's injury before the match against Juventus is definitely not inconsequential news.

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Milan were held to a somewhat unfortunate draw by Roma, while Juventus beat Cagliari 2-0 away to narrow the gap back to four points.

In the next round of the league, there will be a direct meeting between the two teams, with Milan taking on Juventus away.

If Milan can beat Juventus on the road, they can extend the four-point deficit to two.

And if Juventus beat Milan at home, they could take advantage of the situation to close the four-point gap to one. Even before the winter break, there is a great chance to beat Milan and win the league halfway title, because in the last round of the league before the winter break, Milan will face away against the "Purple Lily", Fiorentina, who has also recovered strongly in recent years. Juventus, on the other hand, played at home against underdogs Genoa.

Winning the Winter Break title is a huge part of the Scudetto A title race.

Because after this round of strong talks, both teams will welcome their Champions League group stage.

Milan's final round of the Champions League group stage was against Manchester City at their home stadium, and there was little point in this game, Milan had already qualified for the top of the group, while Manchester City were eliminated early. The only suspense was in that match between Real Madrid and Ajax. Real Madrid were held to a draw by Manchester City in the last round and have only seven points, while Ajax were beaten by Milan with four points. If Ajax can beat Real Madrid by a big score in the final group stage, then they will surpass Real Madrid and become second in the group with Real Madrid on the same points.

But to be honest, the likelihood of that happening is very, very low.

There's no way Real Madrid will capsize in the gutter.

Juventus' final group stage is at home to their weakest team, BATE Borisov.

Although they are fighting Atletico Madrid for the top spot in the group, the suspense should not be too great. Juventus can't afford to lose at home to the weakest team in this group anyway.

So in fact, the next Champions League group stage will not have much impact on both teams in the league.

They can field the strongest squad other than those who are on the injury list.

This time, Mourinho did not opt for rotation.

The match between Milan and Juventus is the most high-profile clash of Serie A in this round and the world is watching this match.

It's a revenge game for Juventus and they're definitely going to beat Milan at home. In previous seasons in the league, they were firmly pinned down by Milan and have missed out on the league title for four consecutive seasons. They could have had a good season and are looking to regain the league title, of course, that's what they think.

Juventus have more confidence in themselves this season, and since Milan are not willing to give up, they will use results to teach them to let go.

As long as they can beat them in direct dialogue with Milan, Juventus will have the upper hand on the road to the league title.

Therefore, before the game, all the soldiers of Juventus spoke through various channels to express their determination.

Dybala said in an interview that in his opinion, Milan's strength this season is not as good as the previous two seasons, and if you want to break through in the Champions League, you must learn to give up some games.

“…… For a team like Milan that lacks bench depth, the Champions League and the league are incompatible. My personal experience is that if Mourinho wants his team to do better in the Champions League, they have to give up the league. If you want both, the end result is likely to be a bad result in either race...... I don't say this to make Milan deliberately abandon the league, but just to give them a little experience as a player with a lot of experience in two fronts......"

This is said with a sense of superiority. However, they did have such qualifications, and as a Juventus player, this kind of two-line battle was very rich at that time. And in the whole of Italy, in recent years, before Milan's recovery, only Juventus can still achieve good results in the face of fighting on two fronts. In front of Milan, even if they have been suppressed by Milan for a long time, it is normal to have a sense of superiority.

In response, Milan's number one big mouth Sanchez retorted: "Thank you for the advice of the Juventus players, but it's hard for me to believe that their experience is valid. Because they 'gave up' the league title last season and were beaten by Chelsea in the Champions League final, I can't believe the experience of the underdogs......

It's nothing short of rubbing salt in Juventus' wounds.

Last season, Juventus reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the whole team vowed to win the Champions League.

The result?

Juventus, under the noses of tens of thousands of fans, lost to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the quarterfinals and went out of the knockout round.

This is simply a bigger blow to Juventus than being snatched by Milan for several seasons in a row

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Now that Sanchez is talking about this, it will naturally anger Juventus.

In a tense atmosphere, Chen Long did not participate in the war of words, and a reporter came to him to hear his opinion.

"I don't have a problem with that. This is only the sixteenth round of the league, and there are still twenty rounds before the end of the league, and the victory or defeat of one game does not say anything. Don't act like this one game will decide the league title. It's better to focus on the game itself. ”

He was indifferent.

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Although Chen Long is very low-key and calm, but after the start of the game, he can't be low-key at all, as the core of Milan, Chen Long is naturally a player that Juventus focuses on.

Barzagli followed him indefatigably, limiting his range of motion.

The others were ready to press him in and trap him.

Under such circumstances, how could Long Chen be low-key?

However, Chen Long was not surprised by such a battle, and he did not feel a headache. Because he has encountered such a situation countless times, it would be too hypocritical if he would be surprised at this time.

He has accumulated a wealth of experience to deal with such situations.

This season, his fitness is much better than before. For him, this is a huge boost, after all, his physical strength was terrible before he was injured.

With physical support, to deal with this annoying defense, just run. Keep running, running from left to right, running from back to front, don't stay on the pitch, don't stop, keep changing your position, then sooner or later the defender will not be able to keep up with his rhythm.

That's what Chen Long did.

In the face of Juventus' targeted defense, he also responded with a targeted response. He can be seen almost anywhere on the pitch, whether in the corner flag area or in the Juventus penalty area.

Even if he doesn't have the ball, as long as someone else is in that position, it will be a problem and a threat for Juventus.

Although Barzagli was responsible for defending Chen Long, he couldn't throw away his position and just follow Chen Long. In that case, Chen Long went to the side, and Barzagli also pulled out, wouldn't the middle lane be empty? Let other Juventus players come to the middle to make up the defense, so won't the area where the player was originally located be empty?

Defense is a whole, it is a link, a problem, will inevitably affect the whole, the so-called pull a hair and move the whole body to use in defense is really suitable.

So Long Chen ran like this, which made Barzagli very painful, to follow or not to follow?

If you follow, your place will be gone, and if you don't, you can't turn a blind eye to watching him create threats and troubles elsewhere, right?

Facing Chen Long, who can run like this, not only Barzagli is in a dilemma, but Juventus' head coach Allegri is also a headache.

During the period when Chen Long's physical fitness was not good, he could force him to run by pressing him closely, so that he would consume a lot of physical strength during the run, and eventually play abnormally because of his physical exhaustion.

But now, the Chen Long they were facing was obviously physically strong and terrifying.