Chapter 434: The Battle of the Leader
"Ou is a pacifist, he comes from a peaceful country, but his country has been war-torn."
"Only players from Europe and their countries in Europe understand us, I guess that's how we empathize!"
Mihajlovic said this in an interview with La Repubblica after the game.
"Ou is a great player, but he always has a shot in his heart."
"He knows what's important and what's even more important." Stankovic also sighed from the bottom of his heart.
After the 27th round of the league, all the southern players who played in Europe remembered the name of a Chinese. Before that, they had seen it in the newspapers, on the news, on television; Now, they have engraved the name in their hearts.
This round of Serie A matches will not only be interesting for Milan and Lazio for the top spot, but also for the strong dialogue between Inter and the Purple Lily.
After the resignation of Inter coach Millcia, the hastily appointed new coach has only been in charge for 3 days before a fierce battle is ushered in.
However, Ronaldo's brace made fans all over the world go crazy, and everyone saw one thing in this game: that unstoppable alien is back!
2-0, the sky of Meazza was once again filled with joy.
Although they helped their city rivals snipe their champions, Inter fans were still excited.
Because the purple lily has sunset, Milan's real rival has become Lazio. And they lost to the Blue Eagles in the most critical battle.
After the game, Inter fans excitedly shouted at the camera: "We can't win the title, and you don't want to get it!! β
On the other hand, Parma were held to a draw at home by Cagliari, with the second, third and fourth teams in the table failing to win.
After 27 rounds, Lazio lead Serie A with 55 points, AC Milan and Parma are both seven points behind and in second and third place, while Fiorentina are fourth with 47 points.
One of the four stalemate teams finally came out, and that team happened to be the one that most fans were looking forward to, how could the fans not be boiled over?
After the game, Lazio's stock soared again, and the mouths of fans who hold Blue Eagle stock were crooked!
What could be more exciting than guessing the title seven rounds in advance?
"Gigi, why have you been so diligent lately?"
A reporter from Sport Newspaper holds a microphone and interviews Buffon, who has just stepped off the training ground.
When Acchulian broke the Serie A record, he was almost hailed as one of the best goalkeepers in Serie A in the last decade.
Leaving Pagliuca and Toldo behind, if they are only screened among rookies, Ou Chuliang may have to remove the word "one". The only one who interfered with the decision of the Italian Football Federation was another youngster who played for Parma.
The Parma youngster was the last to leave the training pitch after sweating every day. In terms of diligence and talent, no one thought that he would be worse than Ou Chuliang.
What's more, in terms of length, he has an advantage that Ou Chulian does not have, and if the two are equally diligent, Parma fans do not think that he will achieve less than Ou Chuliang.
On top of that, AC Milan suffered their biggest defeat of the season in the first half of the league against Parma!
The defeat in that game made fans all over Italy no longer optimistic that Milan was eligible to win the championship.
But now, Parmo will be a guest at the San Siro to face AC Milan, who are eyeing revenge.
"I'm not diligent enough!" Buffon shook the curtain of sweaty hair, "I'm just a little more diligent than the rest of my peers in Italy, and I'm nothing compared to anyone else." β
"When you say someone else, do you mean Ou?"
Buffon smiled slightly, and did not shy away from the reporter's straightforwardness: "That's right, I'm talking about him." Since he came to Serie A, I dare say that he is the hardest working player in all Serie A! β
"All Serie A? Why do you have the confidence to say that?"
"You're a journalist, you should know him better than I do!" Buffon shrugged his shoulders, "The Chinese are already very hardworking, and Ou's life in Italy is basically not attracted by the colorful city of Milan." In my opinion, he is more of an ascetic! I've heard that his Chinese teammates have spare time to play, and the most he can do is find a cake shop for some ice cream! β
"So," Buffon shrugged, "and I'm not surprised to get where he is when he spends all his time drinking, sisters, and video games in training." β
"Okay." The reporter paused and continued to ask: "In other words, are you afraid of him?" β
"I'm afraid of him? What am I afraid of him? Afraid that he saves more times than me, afraid that he will not concede a goal longer than me? Hahaha, no kidding! Buffon replied with a smile, "We are all goalkeepers, we don't know who is afraid of whom, and even if we fight, we will still be friends." β
"On the football field, the only person who knows the goalkeeper is the goalkeeper. Maybe he'll leave me for a drink in Milan after the game! β
"Gigi, I didn't expect you to be so easy, it seems that you are bound to win the next game!"
Buffon nodded, "Of course, Parma has never been afraid of AC Milan!" β
"We can beat them in the first half of the league and I think we can do the same in the second half!"
'Of course, if you want to win away from home, it's mainly up to us who have up front. I'm just a goalkeeper, I can only make sure that the goal is not lost! β
"You mean Hernan? I'll interview him later! The reporter nodded, "Then let me ask one last question, some people say that this is a 'derby between the best goalkeeper rookies in Serie A', do you agree with such a statement?" β
"Of course!" Buffon nodded decisively, "Looking at the whole of Italy, what other young goalkeeper is better than the two of us?" Even in the whole of Europe, I don't think anyone will surpass either of us. β
After Buffon finished speaking, a loud sneeze came from a tavern in Madrid, Spain.
"Igor, what's wrong with you? Got a cold? Raul asked.
"I don't know, I just feel like my nose is a little itchy. I guess there's nothing wrong with my body! Young Cassie muttered, "I don't know what the club will do with Mija." β
In front of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, protest marches led by a group of Southern-country players are being staged every day. Real Madrid's Mijatovic was one of the initiators, and Real Madrid are considering how to punish him.
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The league has come to an end, and if Milan, Fiorentina and Parma are to win the title, every remaining game is a must.
However, the first game of these seven games is a battle like Milan vs Parma.
It can be said that this game will determine whether both teams will still be eligible to win the championship, or whether both teams will fall into the abyss together.
Parma have been attacking fiercely this season, and the forward line composed of Crespo and the formation of the front line is difficult to parry in Serie A.
"The main thing is to sever the link between VerΓ³n and Crespo, Massimo, I want you to do this task."
It was a difficult task, and if Boban had been three or four years younger, it would have been up to him.
However, Boban has to take on the responsibility of attacking and organizing, and if he spends too much energy in defense, I am afraid he will not be able to hold out for 90 minutes.
"I see." Ambrosini nodded.
"Lee, you're going to have to cooperate with Massimo on the side. If he makes any mistakes, you're the first to make up for it. At critical moments, I allow you to take some extreme measures. β
Li Tiehe's foreign language level has improved by leaps and bounds, and there is no longer a need for Ou Chuliang's translation.
Hearing Zaccheroni's instructions, Li Tie also nodded fiercely.
"If it can be successful, Parma's attack will not be justified."
"Offensively, we need to blossom more."
"Front, back, middle, high, low... I want us to play three-dimensional and threaten the opposition goal from all sides. β
"On this point, Ou will also try his best to complete the task. Isn't it? β
"Yes." Achungion replied that Zaccheroni meant that even from set-pieces at the back, he could still kick the ball directly into the opponent's penalty area.
After the defeat in the last round, whether it is Zaccheroni, Berlusconi, or the party Ochulian, it seems that the "90-minute bench" just passed is a real rotation.
In this way, even if there is a media interview, it is at best a "tactical mistake" by Zaccheroni, or a "slight malaise" in Ouchulian's body.
The matter passed like this, and neither side continued to say anything else on the matter.
Ou Chuliang still supports the southern players and opposes the NATO bombing, but he will not take the initiative to talk to the media about it, nor will he take the initiative to contact the southern players, let alone participate in any parades, nor will he join some kind of organization; Milan continued to use Acchulian as a workhorse, continuing to put their trust in him on the pitch and allowing him to complete a series of Zaccheroni's tactical plans and conjectures.
Ou Chuliang doesn't want to go against the club, and when he doesn't completely make a name for himself, he doesn't want to give up the main position of a giant like Milan just like that; Berlusconi finally accepted Ouchuliang's status in the team this season, and at the same time, he was also worried about whether Ouchulian would become a blue-black world if he really went to Inter.
In short, the whole team of Milan is starting to prepare well for the next game, there are only 7 rounds left in the league, and they can't afford to lose!
At this time, the Italian media, which is doing well, also called this game the "goalkeeper derby" and "the battle of the strongest goalkeepers".
I have to say that the media anywhere in the world is very capable of blowing, and is good at provoking gimmicks and creating suspense.
It was originally a battle for the top of the list, but it even rose to the "battle" of two young goalkeepers for honor. For a while, even the "Milan Sports Newspaper" was pompous, making a huge poster before the game, with the red Auchulian on the left and the white Buffon on the right.
Both sides have the strength to defeat their opponents, and they also have the magic weapon to defeat the enemy.
Although Milan had just lost a crucial battle, Seon was not blessed.
Berlusconi and other club executives no longer dictate to Zaccheroni and the team, and handed over the team to Zaccheroni's team.
And Milan is united, and with the encouragement of captain Maldini, all the players are motivated and confident.
That's the core of the team!
This is also the purest difference between Milan and Inter in these years!
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This weekend, the San Siro Stadium is still buzzing.
Once again, it was packed with Chinese and Milan fans, and although Parma was not far from Milan, the visiting fans knew that it would be difficult to get tickets even if they went to Milan.
Tickets for the Milan match are the hardest to buy in all of Italy!
Before the game, Jianghu - Football Network reprinted a cartoon drawn by a folk artist for the match between Milan and Parma, in which Milan and Parma were depicted as two naked sumo wrestlers, glaring angrily. Their ring is a one-foot-square cliff, and behind them is an abyss, and it looks like either you die or I die.
On the hillside at the far end of the picture, an eagle spreads its wings and flies high to the top of the mountain. And on the side of the cliff grows a purple lily, whose roots are firmly rooted in the rock. It seemed that in the next second, it could shatter the entire ring and cause two sumo wrestlers to fall off a cliff.
But whether it's Milan or Parma, both sides only have each other in their eyes, and nothing else.
It can be said that the last chance of the two teams in this game cannot take a step back!
A large number of Milan fans poured into the San Siro Stadium, each breathing a sigh of relief after hearing the official announcement of the starting line-up before the game.
Fortunately, it started in Europe.
Zaccheroni's head wasn't completely broken!
Ou's body should be fine, and the so-called "little cold" may just be a smoke bomb!
In his pre-match press conference, Zaccheroni said with confidence: "In this match, we want to win!" β
"We don't accept anything other than victory!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a round of applause from the audience.
Although Parma coach Malesani was also nearby, he was very sympathetic to Zaccheroni's words.
These are the words he wants to say, too.
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In the tunnel, Buffon kept looking back. Soon, he saw the familiar figure.
Ou Chuliang and Buffon's eyes just collided together, and the latter's eyes narrowed instantly.
"Gigi!"
"We meet again." Ou Chuliang greeted with a smile.
"Oh, you're not going to win." Buffon shook his head.
"No, we're not going to let you win!" Ou Chuliang said firmly.
"You're so confident?" Buffon quietly curled up his thumb and shook it in front of Ou Chuliang.
He was reminding Ou Chuliang of the result of the last meeting between the two teams.
"I'll give you an old Chinese saying, called shame and courage." Ou Chuliang shook his head, "These little tricks of yours have no effect on me. β
"Don't forget, this is San Siro."
At the end, Ou Chuliang pointed to the entrance of the player's tunnel in front of him, "You can listen to how many people there are in our support group!" β
Buffon looked embarrassed, he had already experienced it when he warmed up before.
Almost wherever the Parma fans ran, the Milan fans booed.
With the exception of a small area in the corner of the North Stand with visiting fans, the rest of the space has long been filled by home and neutral fans.
And those so-called "neutral fans", 90% of them are Chinese!
They won't support Parma!
"Oh, I'm going to wish you luck!" Buffon tried to look more relaxed, then casually pointed to Crespo on the other side. "They're not going to be that kind to you. During the practice, they even said that they would dismantle you! β
Ou Chuliang blinked, did not follow Buffon's fingers, but still looked at Buffon's eyes: "Oh? Is it? I'm looking forward to seeing what they do! β
Buffon was a little embarrassed, because although Ou Chulian said the word "they", he didn't know who "they" meant, because he didn't look at Crespo and the others at all.
As Buffon pondered what to answer, Ochurion continued: "I'll make them pay, whoever they are!" β
As he spoke, Ou Chuliang patted Buffon on the shoulder and said before retreating to the team: "Gigi, there is one more thing I hope you can understand. β
"A goalkeeper on the pitch can only believe in himself!"
"Only by making yourself strong can you be truly powerful!"
With that, Ocullian returned to his team without looking back, standing behind Maldini.
"Make yourself strong, what is really strong?" Buffon smacked his lips and slowly digested Ou Chuliang's words in his heart.
He just played a little trick.
seems to be on Ou Chuliang's side, but in fact, it diverts Ou Chuliang's attention and leads the contradiction to Crespo and others.
But Ou Chuliang saw his intentions at a glance, and did not follow Buffon's hand to look at anyone else.
He wants Buffon to know that he can only be fearless if the goalkeeper is strong himself.
A person who relies on his teammates after a little setback will never become a real powerhouse.
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The red and black jersey appeared on the pitch of the San Siro and immediately drew cheers from the fans.
"Paul, Paul, Paul!"
"Europe, Europe, Europe!!"
Maldini was followed by Ouchullian, but after the fans shouted his name, they never kept shouting.
It seems that Milan have only played two players, which makes Weah, who is behind Ouchuliang, a little jealous.
"Oh, they're all calling your name." Weah said softly behind Occhulian.
"Looks like the fans are missing me a little bit." Ou Chuliang shrugged his shoulders, "Actually, I don't really like to appear in the camera, I prefer to stand in front of the goal until the end of the game. β
"You're the same as I thought."
The Parma players were also a little surprised, they looked at the young Ou Chuliang next to them, and a trace of envy flashed in their eyes.
At home, whether it's Crespo or Veron, these world-class stars are treated like this unless they score a goal.
But today is just a appearance, and the fans can't wait to shout Ou Chuliang's name, and they don't know that they think Ou Chuliang is the chief striker of Milan!
"Ou Chuliang! Ou Chuliang! Ou Chuliang! The Chinese fans in the neutral stands didn't care so much, they shook the red flag in their hands one by one, shouting Ou Chuliang's Chinese name.
Since Ou Chuliang joined Milan, Chinese fans in Italy have developed into a "football force" that cannot be underestimated.
Those who hate them call them "football hooligans", but they themselves call themselves "the Guardians of Ochung".
Their presence left the Italian Football Federation and the home and away fans with little to do.
These people have driven Italy's football economy, making Italy the place with the most Chinese tourists within half a year, and other European countries are envious.
But they often disrupted the court, shouting Ou Chuliang's name alone at any moment.
Even if the on-site commentator has a loudspeaker to drive and encourage the atmosphere, there is no way to change this group of "stubborn" people.
And so an interesting scene appeared.
Whenever the San Siro horn shouted the name of a Milan player, the loudest voice from the stands was "Ou".
Milan fans are no longer surprised, and some are even happy to join in. But when did Parma fans see this battle, one by one stunned as the team battled against Maldini's 10 Occhulians.
Immediately afterwards, after the captains of the two sides exchanged team flags, the familiar sound of drums sounded in the stands.
This is a folk band from the East, with big drums, trumpets, suona, and gongs.
The familiar music sounded, and many Milan fans began to pull out the pizzas they had brought into the stadium, roll sausages and eat them with relish.
"Oh my God, what are they doing here?" A Parma fan wondered.
"They look like they're listening to some kind of noble symphony, but I've never seen a symphony and you can eat pizza!"
"Oh! Look, that's eating noodles! Fack! What kind of rule is this? β
Parma fans were puzzled, but Milan and Chinese fans worked together seamlessly.
This is not only the standard for Milan's home stadium, but also the highest treatment for fans to inspire the team!
At the beginning of the game, Chinese fans beat gongs and drums to cheer for Ou Chuliang and the team in an oriental way; Milan fans refueled their energy, and when the Chinese fans rested, they immediately took over, singing the team song or shouting slogans to cheer for the home team.
In this way, there will always be cheers for Milan on the San Siro stadium, and in such an environment, even if Inter comes, they can only bow down.
In the reporter's area, Duan Quan recorded such a scene with a pen, and then sent it back to China as a draft.
In front of the TV, Huang Jianxiang and Zhang Lu were also already sitting upright, waiting for the game to start at any time.
There are still 7 rounds left in Serie A, and CCTV, which has given up the broadcast rights of League A, has asked to focus on every Milan game.
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For a while, from CCTV 1 to CCTV 10, they were advertising sports channels to tell everyone when the next game was.
Before the start of the game, the ratings of CCTV 5 set rose gradually.
"Today's San Siro is once again full of Chinese colors."
"The fans can't wait, and the return of Ou Chuliang has them full of anticipation."
'Serie A is in its final stages and AC Milan can't afford to lose every game.
"The same is true for Parma, who is a guest."
"This game is not only the battle of the top of Serie A, but also called the 'Serie A goalkeeper derby' in the mouth of the Italian media, which is about the struggle between Ouchulian and Buffon."
"Buffon has played 25 league games for Parma so far this season, conceding 24 goals, an average of less than one goal per game; Acchulian Ouchuliang made 19 appearances for AC Milan, conceding 16 goals. In terms of goal conceded percentage, Ou Chuliang has a slight upper hand. β
"But either way, both goalkeepers are the pride of Serie A. In the 27th round of the league, it is not easy to maintain such a goal conceded rate. β
"Next, it's up to the two of them to have and perform today."
"The players on both sides are already in their own half and ready to kick off."
'On AC Milan's side, the starting goalkeeper is our youngster Diochulian, Costacuta, Maldini and Sala are the three starting centre-backs; The midfield four are Ibrahimba, Guli, Ambrosini and Li Tie, and the forward three are Boban, Bierhoff and Weah. β
"Judging from Boban's position, Zaccheroni is more like a 3412 formation."
On the other side, Parma had the same formation as Milan, with the starting goalkeeper being No.1 Gianluigi Buffon and the three defenders being Cannavaro, Thuram and San Cisni. The four midfielders are Benarivo, Forsale, Dino Bacho Stefano; Up front is Wizard Veron, and the two strikers are Chiesa and Crespo. β
As soon as Huang Jianxiang introduced the players on both sides in a series of ways, the battle started at the referee's whistle.
Parma kicked off first, and just looking at the running positions of Crespo and Chiesa, there seemed to be an anti-guest mentality. After a series of inverted kicks, the ball was back at Veron's feet.
The Argentine looked up and immediately distributed the ball to Chiesa on the wing.
Ambrosini mainly limited the connection between Veron and Crespo, like the moment when Veron passed the ball to other players, Li Tie basically followed up with extreme speed.
Soon, Li Tie approached Chiesa from the side. While protecting the empty space behind him, he also forms an angle with his teammates.
But Chiesa's actions were more resolute. Swing your body to the right sideline, shake your right ankle, and push the ball forward.
Strong thrust?
After reacting, Li Tie quickly leaned towards the sideline and slammed his body into Chiesa.
Boom!
There was a muffled sound.
Chiesa was knocked off the touchline with the ball and the referee awarded Parma a throw-in.
Want to use speed to eat Li Tie alone?
Think beautifully!
"Li Tie, Li Tie, Li Tie!"
The Chinese fans in the stands shouted loudly, and when Ou Chuliang was not on camera, they shouted Li Tie's name the most.
In the smug cheers of the Milan fans, Benarivo's throw-in was smooth and steady. But as soon as the ball hit Chiesa's chest, the Italian striker leaned forward and almost fell to the ground.
Fake, who pushed me?
The ball bounced to Benarivo's feet, but Benarivo lost possession after Guli and Ba quickly stepped forward to cover it.
After receiving the ball, Guli did not rush to send the ball to the front court, but turned around and kicked the ball towards the baseline while using his back to card Benarivo.
Seeing that he was about to roll out of the bottom line, at this moment, a fiery red football boot blocked in front of the ball and intercepted the ball.
After winning the ball, Ou Chuliang did not hesitate, and directly turned around and kicked the ball towards Sara, who was unguarded on the other side.
Parma's first attack was completely missing after several falls by the Milan defenders.
Chiesa pursed his lips and ran to the back of the field with a curse.
He had been protesting to the referee just now, but the linesman had turned a blind eye, even though he was right in front of him.
The referee could see clearly, Li Tie raised his hands high, and there was no small movement.
As for why Chiesa almost fell to the ground, it was all because Li Tie took a deep breath and straightened his chest.
Sample, if you can't even carry a chest lift from the Milan central defender, and you still want to take away the three points at the San Siro?
Stop dreaming!