It's not just Zaccheroni who has problems, he leaves them to the players.

For example, on the pitch, a defender can effectively intercept the opponent's attack by virtue of his ability to play the ball in a familiar way in a familiar position. Even if Ronaldo comes, he won't let him go easily.

However, under Zaccheroni's new formation, not only did he have to stay in his zone and wait for his teammates to respond, but his teammates couldn't come in time to make up for it from far away. The opportunity is fleeting, is he giving up his defense zone and taking the initiative? Or do you watch your opponent adjust the ball or pass or dribble?

What's more, if you succeed once or twice in your own style of play, you will inevitably doubt the manager's decision and greatly reduce the manager's prestige. Over time, there will be conflicts between the players and the coach. By that time, one side will have to leave, and Milan will continue to be in disarray.

Now Milan are okay, the important opening game of the league ended in victory.

But the demands of the fans cannot be completely ignored, especially when most of the fans are shouting like this.

Everyone knows that the first game was almost won by Rossi's tenacious defense, if it continues like this, what difference does it make for Milan to have a manager or not?

A week later, Milan visited Salernitana.

Salernitana is located in Salerno, a city in the Campania region of Italy, and the club has been involved in Serie B and Serie C for most of its inception.

Throughout Salernitana's history, there is nothing to be proud of.

But for their fans, it's the team's best moment!

In 1947, Salernitana was given a new look after the war, not only changing the name of the French XS, but also changing the blue color to a deep red. The team continued to work hard and played in Serie A in one go, which was also the first time the team participated in Italy's highest-end league. However, due to the "care" of the referee the following year, Salernitana lost 1-0 to Roma in the penultimate round and was relegated.

After this devastation, Salernitana was never able to bounce back. It wasn't until '93 that the young marshal Rossi took the helm and went from the third division back to the second division through the play-offs. Last season, he returned to Serie A after half a century with an eight-point lead over second place, and the main striker Di Vaio won the Serie B Golden Boot with 21 goals.

Against such a promoted team, with the current strength of Milan, there is reason to give it its all.

However, 90 minutes passed, and the familiar scene played out again.

After the opening, thanks to Bierhoff's header and Leonardo's sweep, Milan took a 2-0 lead in the first half.

But in the second half, it was like a different face for the players.

Salernitana have lost two games in a row this season, including the Coppa Italia, and as last season's title, fans don't want to see another defeat.

The players began to give it a go, which made Milan, who still couldn't play well on the defensive end, become "panicked" again.

Soon, Salernitana scored from a direct free-kick from midfielder Breda to make it 1-2.

Milan, who were only one goal away, panicked again.

I want to score another goal to open up the advantage, but I can't get back to the feeling of the first half; I also want to stabilize the defense, but the midfield and the front court are disconnected, and the back line and the goalkeeper always do not cooperate well enough.

In this way, the visiting fans who watched the game with the team once again watched a difficult "Milan defensive battle" in the last ten minutes of the game.

This time, both Rossi and Maldini, as well as the rotating Costacuta, did their best to keep the goal intact.

In the end, Milan took all three points away from home to boos from their own fans.

The home team once again became the bitter master, and became the brave man who almost defeated the "evil dragon" in the eyes of the people!

La Repubblica reported: "Zaccheroni faces a contradiction between continuing to hold on to his ideals or picking up the old stuff again." ”

"When Milan is confronted with a strong opponent and there is no way to use the begged victory as a last resort to protect themselves, Zaccheroni must make a decision!"

The newspaper Sport was also unhappy with Milan today: "In the second half it became a one-man show for the Salernitanas, who completely dominated the midfield. Rossi's side put a lot of pressure on the AC Milan defence, and they were unable to regain face until the end. ”

"It's not the passionate AC Milan we remember, even if it's a 2-1 win, but Milan played hard."

"It's a tricky battle for them. Although Salernitana was the champion of significance last season. But as a team with the quality to compete for the title in Serie A, it is not appropriate to play such a result and situation. ”

Gradually, as such sounds reached the ears of the players, some people in the dressing room began to complain.

They complained that their teammates on the other lines did not do what they should have done in the time period arranged by the coach, that their teammates on the same line always had their own ideas, that they sometimes did not know what to do, and even that the coach's tactical Silk Road was not suitable for Milan.

As the voices of the fans and the media began to gradually affect the dressing room, Zaccheroni knew he was on the edge of a cliff. Step back and you'll find the first Waterloo of his coaching career.

At this moment, he needs to unite all the forces at his disposal.

"Hawke, you tell me the truth, what the hell is going on with Otah."

As the person brought by Zaccheroni, Hawke also knew very well that if Zaccheroni finished in Milan, he would also be eliminated.

"Ou's performance has been excellent and consistent." Hawke scratched the back of his head and said, "He's very hard-working, he's very serious, and every day after all the training, he will give himself a one-sided boost..."

"No, that's not what I want you to answer!" Zaccheroni's voice was a little annoyed, "I will also see these things, he does them every day, and he does them very well. What I want to ask is, how do you think he is doing in terms of understanding the new formation and defending with the rest of the team, that's what I need to know! ”

"He... He... He should be doing a good job. Hawke replied with a slight stammer.

"I don't want to hear the should, I want to hear your exact answer!" Zaccheroni stepped forward and waited for Hawke's eyes to say, "Mills, look me in the eye and answer my question again." ”

"He—" Hawke swallowed.

One of the reasons why Zaccheroni still uses Rossi so far is that in Hawke's report, although Acchulian is hard and serious, he does not seem to have a strong learning ability, and it is difficult to understand the tactics laid out by the coaches of Italy's top league.

Zaccheroni didn't think much of it, and he believed it.

It's not prejudice, it's the unanimous attitude of all Europeans towards Asian players. They will take it for granted that even if an Asian player performs well, they will need to work harder and take longer to reach the current level of Europeans.

So when he learned that Ou Chuliang was "doing his best" to understand and digest his tactics, he gave Ou Chuliang plenty of time.

But now, the fans and the media are running out of time for him.

Ou Chulian was introduced from Naples at his suggestion, so to some extent it can be regarded as his "descendant".

Bierhoff's performances in Milan have earned him the respect and support of the fans, and he has scored three goals in two games to rank first in Serie A's scorers' charts. Hellwig didn't have any bright spots, but he was the most active runner at right wing-back.

Both players brought in from Udinese have already established themselves in Milan and it would be humiliating for the manager to drop the chain.

Now, Milan is in a contest between the "old and the new", and Zaccheroni hopes to seize all the resources available to "crush" the veterans one by one and completely surrender.

Don't look at Maldini temporarily suppressing those veterans as captain, but once Maldini no longer trusts Zaccheroni, it will be too late!

Seeing that Hawke looked like he was about to say something, Zaccheroni angrily spewed two waves of air from his nostrils and pushed it away.

"Tell him that whatever he understands, it's time for him to play in the next game!"

"Yes sir." Hawke looked at Zaccheroni's back and replied softly.

......

The next day, when he came to the Milan Sports Center, Hawke saw Ou Chuliang practicing in the distance at a glance.

Players are usually not allowed to be watched during training, but there are many artificial holes in the green nylon baffles, and reporters and fans will stand behind them to peep and be ready to run away on the way to the security guards.

These journalists, like the fans, saw Bierhoff. His running style is a bit different, but his ability to win the top and head the ball is world-class.

"Oh! His dribbling is a real dish! ”

"yes, it was cut off so easily! The shooting technique is not very good either! ”

Don't look at Bierhoff as the Serie A Golden Boot last season, but the German was a late bloomer and was not selected for the German national team until he was 27 years old in '96.

After the European Championship, Bierhoff secured the position of Germany's leading center forward with his header, and even became the captain of the German national team in the era of Germany's lack of success.

As the captain of the German team, Bierhoff left fans with the impression of "explosive header and rough technique at the feet", which is why Bierhoff is not as famous and practical as Vieri, Ronaldo and Batistuta and others.

He's so bad!

Such a center has limited achievements and limited abilities!

After seeing Bierhoff's header, fans and journalists turned their attention to Maldini.

This is Milan's gem, the only international superstar Milan has won so far.

Although Weah's fame and strength are no worse than Maldini's, Weah's strength is declining and gradually fading out of the main lineup. The rest of the people like Albertini, Leonardo, Costacuta, Ayala and others are a notch worse than Maldini in terms of fame and strength!

This time, in the face of Boban's sweeping shot, Maldini stretched out his right foot and scrambled the ball out of bounds before the goalkeeper.

"Wow! This ball is beautifully blocked! ”

"yes, if it weren't for the horse team's timely legging, it would have been a 100 percent goal!"

The Maldini family has been in Milan for two generations, and even though Milan has achieved such marginal results for two consecutive seasons, no one has said that Maldini is likely to leave Milan!

Through the efforts of two generations, "Maldini" has become equal to Milan in some ways. They have experienced glory together, and now, they are together to overcome difficulties. Even in public, Maldini proudly said to the media: "When little Maldini grows up, I will still let him play for Milan!" ”

Boom!

The muffled noise coming from the stadium attracted attention.

This is midfielder Ibrahim. Ba wanted to kick a "substandard" shot, but he didn't get the angle right, and the ball was kicked out and smashed the turf.

However, it was crooked, and the ball, which smashed six or seven meters in front of the goal and bounced back up, was almost impossible for the goalkeeper to save. Because the goalkeeper needs to use his back to make a save when he has already landed to make a save, and bounce himself up again. This is impossible for many goalkeepers in a lifetime!

But in the end, Ou Chuliang did it.

It was clear to people that he was using a different way: before the ball bounced, Ou Chulian held it firmly in his arms.

People saw his successful save, but not how he did it.

Only Hawke understands that the position of Ou Chuliang before the save is the key.

It is not difficult for most goalkeepers to stand in that position to save such a ball, and the difficult thing is that very few goalkeepers choose to stand there before making a save.

When lying on the turf again, Ou Chuliang also felt joy in his heart. It's a feeling that only goalkeepers have, and it's a feeling that comes after a successful save that isn't too sure.

"Hiss, this ball is so beautiful!"

"Yes, China Ou actually held the ball firmly, I thought he would block the bottom line!"

In the eyes of fans and reporters, Ou Chuliang is just a new star who has just emerged from the World Cup, and most of his fame comes from the "CP" composed of the World Cup and Ronaldo, which inevitably leads to him being a "virtual" player.

Napoli's season doesn't prove anything, and winning the game against Juventus wasn't a goal scored by Acchulian.

Even if Milan paid a high price for him, a large part of the reason was that Inter overbid him.

So far, Acchulian has only played one warm-up game for Milan and has not had any shine.

Fans expect Ou Chuliang to have a wonderful performance on the field, but they don't want the camera to always focus on him after the game, let alone talk about his news after the game.

The goalkeeper is such a paradoxical position, all the fans want their goalkeeper to be the best in the world, but they don't want to see him play at the top of the world.

This also leads to the fact that although Ou Chuliang has made a name for himself in the World Cup, in the eyes of fans, his influence is even less than that of Albertini and others.

Except, of course, Chinese fans.

Coming to the baseline, Hawke called out his name after Ochulian made another save.

Under George's envious gaze and Abbiati's complicated gaze, Achurion got up and walked to the sidelines.

"Mr. Hawke, what are you looking for me?"

"Oh, there's nothing wrong with your body lately, right?"

"No, I feel great." Ou Chuliang replied as he flexed his biceps through the wide jersey, "I have now become good friends with Mr. Baforni, and I admire his profound athletic knowledge. ”

Baforni is the physical coach brought by Zaccheroni and is a big man with a bald head. Aside from the people he often goes to the gym with, even his colleague Hawke doesn't have much contact with him.

But don't look at Baforni's rough appearance, but in fact he is a careful guy, and his IQ is not low, and he even obtained a doctorate in kinesiology from the University of London.

With him, Ou Chuliang can work out more scientifically.

"You're right, he's a reliable guy!" Hawke complimented his colleague and continued: "But you'd better go to Vivien tomorrow for a medical check-up, and in the afternoon you come to me with the report, and I'll go to the coach to arrange a game for you." ”

"Okay Mr. Hawke, that's fine!" Ou Chuliang nodded.

Looking at Ou Chuliang's calm expression, Hawke couldn't help but ask, "Ou, aren't you excited to fight hard?" Are you not happy to hear that you are going to play? ”

"Mr. Hawke, Milan bought me for 600w, but it didn't make me train at the training ground all the time." Ou Chuliang replied with a smile.

"Well, you're right." Hawke nodded, turned and walked off the field.

Ou Chuliang was right, no matter how much he bought time for Abbiati, no matter how much he added weight to Rossi.

Milan won't spend the six million in vain.

It's a mule or a horse, and sooner or later it has to be pulled out and slipped.