Chapter 414: A New Situation in Serie A

"The spring of the players staying abroad!"

"Sports Weekly" praised the Chinese players, and on the page of the newspaper sold on Tuesday, it introduced all the players who stayed abroad in detail.

General Fan, Sun Jihai, Ou Chuliang, Li Tie, Shang Yi, Li Weifeng, Zheng Zhi, Yang Chen, Zhou Xi, Zhang Ran, Zhang Yonghai, Wang Wenhua, Yang Xiaoping, Liu Lin, Han Tao, a total of 15 players who have played overseas. One of them is the Premier League, one is in the English League, three are in Serie A, one is in the Portuguese Super League, one is in the Eredivisie, three are in the Brazilian Super League, one is in the Australian Super League, and two are in the Soviet Super League. 11 from Europe, 3 from South America and 1 from Oceania.

Among them, Sun Jihai, General Fan, Ou Chuliang, Yang Chen, Zhang Ran, Zhang Yonghai, and Liu Lin have already secured the main force; Wang Wenhua, Yang Xiaoping, and Han Tao also often come off the bench; The remaining few have just moved abroad and lack the opportunity and time to perform. However, after discussing the substitution, everyone has already shown their faces in public, and it can be said that everyone is happy.

After drawing away to Fiorentina, Milan returned to their home stadium to face the water city of Venezia.

In the 39th minute, Milan's Argentine midfielder Guli scored a corner kick from Leonardo; In the 53rd minute, striker Murphyo added another point to the home side with a powerful header, reminiscent of the last time Venezia visited the San Siro Stadium, when Venezia suffered a 6-2 defeat to Inter Milan.

In the 70th minute, Venezia's Brazilian striker Tuta scored a free kick, but the referee ruled it offside. Acchulian then saved striker Maniello's solo until the 80th minute, when Venezia's Brazilian striker Da Anderson. Silva was sent off and all hope of an equaliser was lost.

Milan won at home, while the Purple Lilies suffered Waterloo on the road.

Due to a knee injury in the match against Milan, Barty was taken to the hospital and doctors diagnosed him with a torn knee ligament. It was fatal for Barty, who scored 18 goals in 20 games, and the Purple Lilies lost their top scorer as a result!

The Fiorentina team that lost Barty was like a toothless tiger. In the latest round of the game, Fiorentina had a golden chance in the 19th minute, but Portuguese midfielder Costa and striker Edmundo failed to find the goal. Goalkeeper Toldo made a high and low block and defused the attacks of Udinese's Argentine striker Sosa and striker Locatelli in turn. But in the 70th minute, his goal was still lost: Sosa shook off Fiorentina's Czech defender Repka and fired the ball in. In the 88th minute, Fiorentina added to the situation when striker Coyce was sent off with a red card.

On the other hand, Lazio drew away to home team Cagliari and picked up one point.

After 21 rounds of the league, there is a dramatic scene in the Serie A standings!

AC Milan and Lazio both have 12 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, while Fiorentina have 13 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, and all three have 42 points!

Lazio is temporarily top of the table on goal difference, while Milan are just one more than Fiorentina in second place on goal difference. Purple Lily, which has been leading for more than half a season, fell directly from the top to third.

They are followed by Parma (38) with 10 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, Inter Milan with 11 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses (37), Udinese with 9 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses (33), Roma with 8 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses (31) and Juventus (30) with 8 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses.

The first echelon is not far ahead, but the gap is also above one. If you fight for yourself, the second echelon will not be able to catch up, and you will not fall into the second echelon.

In the second echelon, Parma and Inter also retain the possibility of winning the championship, after all, the gap with the first echelon is still less than 6 points.

Udinese, Roma and Juventus are a bit in the air. Counting the gap with the performance of the first echelon this season, they basically gave the initiative to the opponent if they wanted to win the championship. And for Juventus, who only has 30 points, the primary goal after the change of coach is no longer to win the championship, but the Champions League!

The team that has reached the Champions League final for three consecutive years will laugh out if they don't even qualify for the Champions League in the new season.

After Fiorentina's loss, Barty went so far as to bombard teammate Edmundo directly in an interview!

It was supposed to be a normal injury interview, and the reporter's original purpose was to ask Barty if he would hold a grudge against Li Tie or the Chinese players.

After all, in that fierce battle, the confrontation between Li Tie and Barty was obvious to all. Barty's final injury is inseparable from Li Tie's fierce confrontation.

But as soon as Barty spoke, the reporter was stunned.

"I don't hold a grudge against someone, for me, it's a hearty game!"

"I'm so happy to play against a rookie like that!"

"Lee and Ou are both amazing young players, and in my opinion, he is no worse than some of the new stars in Europe who are only famous!"

"They're just a little rough in their technique, but with a little bit of polishing, they're definitely going to be world-class players like me!"

Speaking of this, Barty's words changed sharply, and his face changed from memory to seriousness.

"I know how important I am to the team, but a team is not strong because it has a player!"

"Even if I'm not there, I think with Fiorentina's quality, I have the ability to compete for the title!"

"However, the situation in the team is not harmonious! Some team members have poor self-control and like to overindulge themselves. ”

"That's right, I'm talking about Edmundo!"

'In fact, he doesn't like Serie A, or even Italy.

"And this winter, he's been arguing with the club to terminate his contract or transfer."

"Here's the problem! Edmundo demanded that the club sell him every day, but the club forced him to stay. That way, everyone knows what the outcome will be. ”

"I've never been in favor of some players getting special treatment in a team, even if he's a star!"

'There are a lot of young people who look up to us and Edmundo's obstinacy will make them think that the best players deserve privileges.

"This is a false idea!"

Barty was a little angry: "The most serious problem is that the club previously claimed that Edmundo returned to the country to deal with sensitivity, but they didn't have the courage to tell the truth. ”

"Truth be told, Edmundo actually went home for Carnival, and that made me anxious."

"The club helps the players cover up the truth and doesn't want to offend anyone."

In fact, Edmundo has shown what it takes to be a superstar this season. If he wants to, he can completely turn the tide of a game! ”

"But in the last 21 rounds, he hasn't thought that way in every game."

"I don't go against anyone, and I don't care too much about the stomach. But the important thing is that the team should work hard and use it together! I'd rather have a team of 20 players of varying caliber than 10 unmotivated talents. ”

In 1995, Edmundo was involved in an accident in which three people died, but he has not been punished by the law until now.

And as Barty said, Edmundo answered the other day what exactly Brazil is losing?

Falling deaf to criticism, his first stop back in Brazil was a beautiful beach, and then he spent most of his time at home, and even the Brazilian media thought it was too coincidental for him to come back in time for the carnival.

Either way, Fiorentina's loss of the leader's seat has become a fact of no merit.

Fortunately, the three teams have the same number of points, which is barely acceptable to the fans.

Another seven days passed, but Florence still did not escape the fate of being invincible.

The Purple Lilies were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Totti's Roma, while Lazio beat Inter Milan 1-0 at home, widening the gap with the other two teams and basically ruining Inter's hopes of winning the title.

Milan hosted Cagliari, which was supposed to be a chance to widen the difference, but Milan's forward line wasted good chances in succession, and in the end could only get a 0-0 draw.

As a result, Lazio are temporarily two points ahead of the two contenders in the standings. Parma won 2-1 away at underdogs Salernitana despite the absence of four key players. In this way, Parma also caught up, and the difference between Milan and Fiorentina was narrowed by one game.

Seeing the league points of 45, 43, 43, 41, fans around the world are fiercely discussing the ownership of this season's championship.

It's so stuck!

Every game is a crucial battle, and no team dares to make a mistake.

There are still 12 rounds to play in the league, and no one dares to be pulled down by their opponents, and everyone wants their opponents to make mistakes.

After Lazio pulled the points away, the club's stock soared with it! In the space of Tuesday, it even increased by 26%!

Lazio shares have risen 75% since February 2 and all investors are convinced that the Blue Eagle can regain the title lost 25 years ago!

A Milanese trader said: "Those who invest in Lazio have a strong faith! ”

"Even the whole market is betting that Lazio can finally win the title and then take a place in the Champions League next season!"

"Let's not forget that Lazio have won nine in a row in the last three months, and the 11-game unbeaten run is already the club's highest record."

"And it's also the only Italian football team currently listed!"

Although Lazio is winning the championship, there are still a group of people in Italy who don't believe that the Blue Eagles will win the championship in the end, and they are Milan fans!

After returning from Fiorentina, Zaccheroni used Li Tie as a second-half substitute for two consecutive games.

After getting familiar with the rhythm of the game in Serie A, Li Tie began to accumulate a tacit understanding with other teammates.

Although the language communication between the two sides is not very smooth, on the football field, a look, an action, and a note are the bridge of communication. Li Tie's ball quotient is extremely high, and in the month he joined Milan, he can already understand the signals of Maldini and others.

Although he is not as valued as Li Tie, he is a striker in Zaccheroni's picture after all. And for the sake of Ou Chuliang and Li Tie's face, the discussion also got 13 minutes of playing time against Cagliari.

In those 13 minutes, he received the ball, broke through, and even had a successful low cross.

Every new attempt on the pitch is discussed and recorded in a diary.

Writing a diary was originally Li Tie's habit, but after coming to Milan, he gradually liked the feeling of calming down and writing something.

With the increase in the number of appearances of the two, the name of "China's Three Heroes" gradually spread. Especially Milan fans, they are very much looking forward to these three foreign players from the East to bring a qualitative leap to Milan!

And from a realistic point of view, the three of them only discussed and did not prove themselves.

So in the Apennines, apart from those fans who are keen on the Blue Eagles to win the championship, the rest are fans who are looking forward to Milan's victory.

Especially the fans in Milan, one by one, held their heads high and "showed their teeth and claws" in front of the sworn enemies in the same city.

The team's good results are the source of confidence, unlike Fiorentina, which is getting worse and worse, although Milan did not perform well at the beginning of the season, but now it has caught up to the top position, which can be said to be more and more smooth, and the more courageous!

And I don't know when it began, there was such a rumor in Milan City: China Europe is going to set a new record!

The rumor originally came after the away draw with Fiorentina, but every fan swore that he had "expected" it before playing with the Purple Lily.

Attentive fans found that it has been more than two months since Ou Chuliang "made a comeback" after New Year's Day, and Milan has not conceded a single goal!

In other words, Ou Chuliang has kept eight clean sheets in a row!

A game is 90 minutes, and 8 games are 720 minutes. Even with the time of the game with Parma, to be precise, Ou Chuliang has not conceded a goal for 723 minutes!

723 minutes, just 206 minutes short of Rossi's 929 minutes.

And judging from the schedule, as long as Milan can jump past the Roma hurdle, Ou Chulian will be infinitely close to this record!

If Acchulian keeps a clean sheet at Roma away from home, a morale-boosting Milan will not be afraid of Cagliari, who are in the middle of the table.

Then back at home, as long as Diochulian holds on for 27 minutes in the Milan derby, he is the owner of the new Serie A clean sheet record!

Oh, my God!

This is crazy!

Think about it, how old was Rossi when she set this record?

He was 30 years old at that time!

Ou Chuliang is only 22 years old this year!

Moreover, at that time, AC Milan was almost dominant in Serie A, and Rossi still had a defense line in front of him that could be called "the world's first iron gate", so it was reasonable to be able to set this record.

But what is the environment in Serie A today?

The seven sisters of Serie A, the seven swords go down to the Tianshan Mountain!

Clubs such as Lazio have invested hundreds of millions in the transfer market, and Inter, Juventus, Roma, and Fiorentina have attacking stars in charge, but what about Milan?

After two consecutive seasons of slump, the biggest star bought is still with the manager. And Bierhoff has obvious characteristics, disadvantages are also prominent, and he is older, so he is not a world-class star at all.

Such a Milan team can remain unbeaten in eight games in this "cracked" season without allowing the opponent to score a single goal!

If you still say that such credit is due to the defenders, then even the fans of the city's sworn enemies can spray salt soda in a mouthful!

Everyone knows that the Milan backline, which has been changed to a back 3 this season, is almost full of holes, and the former defenders Maldini and Costacuta are running around, quite a feeling of "late season".

In this case, Milan can always ensure that the gate is not lost, most of it is due to the magic play of Ou Chuliang.

It was Ou Chuliang who made world-class saves again and again to help AC Milan defeat their opponents and catch up with the first team in points.

The end of the month has not yet arrived, and Milan City themselves have taken the lead in hype.

"Milan Sports Newspaper": "A key battle, China Europe or carp leaping into the dragon gate!" ”

"So far, AC Milan's foreign players have kept eight consecutive clean sheets, including Old Lady Juventus and Purple Lily Fiorentina."

"Whether it's Barty or Zidan, they haven't done an inch in front of this young player in the East!"

"In the next game, AC Milan will be a guest in Rome to face the wolves."

"If China Ou can stand out in the face of wolves, it will be the most important stroke for Asian players in European football!"

The news of breaking the record spread throughout the Apennines, and the wolf king Totti also stood up and said to the media: "Ou, do you remember the last appointment? ”

"I'm ready and ready to welcome you!"

"Your clean sheet record will come to an end in the city of Rome!"

At the time of the Coppa Italia this season, Milan had already been to the Stadio Olimpico once. There, Lazio scored a big victory.

Add to that the fact that Roma played a goalscoring battle with Milan when they visited San Siro in the first half of the league, and fans have reason to believe that Acchulian's clean sheet record will end here.

Wolf King Totti, he does have such strength!

The news was transmitted back to China, and under the hype of Jianghu-Football Network, many netizens offered suggestions.

The game against Roma is too crucial to be missed!

For Ou Chuliang's personal record, many fans and netizens came up with a "bad idea".

That was to rest Ouchulian in the game against Roma and Rossi to start.

In this way, even if you lose the ball in this game, it has nothing to do with Ou Chuliang.

Ou Chuliang's clean sheet record can naturally be maintained.

There is some truth to this idea.

In the 93-94 season, when Rossi set the record, he played Foggia and was rested, but Milan played 2-1 and conceded a goal in that game.

But it had nothing to do with Rossi, who restarted and kept two clean sheets in a row before being scored in a Milan derby to set the record at 929 minutes.

However, as soon as such an idea came out, it was immediately opposed by other sane fans.

Even if the match with Roma is a "shrinking turtle", from the perspective of the schedule, it is still impossible to avoid the strong team. Because after the away game against Cagliari, the Milan derby is about to be ushered in, and Ou Chuliang will not shrink the Milan derby, right?

Do you want to let Ou Chuliang abandon the collective honor for the sake of personal records?

Don't you know that these two important matches may determine whether Milan qualify for the title this season?

What's more, this year is Milan's centennial celebration, can Berlusconi and Galliani give up Milan's chance to win the championship for the sake of a foreign player's personal honor?

Don't talk nonsense!

Ou Chuliang is now the absolute main force of Milan, Milan's real thigh!

Milan wants to win the championship this season, as long as Ouchulian is not injured, they must start in key battles!

In the end, even the fan who had a "bad idea" couldn't help but lament: "It seems that whether you can break the record or not depends on Ou Chuliang himself!" ”