Chapter 13: The Top-Level Battle

Not paying attention to defending such a top player as Ling Feng had to be regarded as a mistake of AC Milan, but in the first half hour of the first half, Ling Feng did not have a single shot on goal, he was focusing on the defense of Savicevic, and naturally, AC Milan's defenders also relaxed their marking of him a lot.

With a squad as lavish as Fiorentina, it's simply impossible to find someone to keep an eye on a player who doesn't come forward often.

But in this way, Fiorentina got an opportunity that was not a chance, and as a top player, you have to be good at taking advantage of this opportunity that is not a chance.

Carlos' wide cross was headed over by Costacuta, and the experienced veteran Baresi directed his team-mates to push forward for offside.

This tactic is very effective, Rui. Although Costa grabbed the falling ball in front of the penalty area, he saw that Baggio and Batty were both in an offside position, so he had to pass the ball horizontally to Effenberg on the right side of the box.

The German Tiger kept the ball at his feet and gave it to Thuram, who was inserted on the right, and when the middle could not open the situation, it was up to the opposition to tear apart the opponent's backline with the attack from the wing.

Thuram's quick insertion caused AC Milan's backline to shrink back again, and to be honest, Batty and Baggio are not the kind of players who are good at heading, and such wide crosses are not very threatening.

But Thuram's pass was very wide - not in the box, but to the outside of the box!

There are no Milan defenders in that position – because even if you get the ball there, you can't create a dangerous attack.

But they were wrong, and all Milan from Baresi to Maldini watched as a purple figure rushed towards the ball, and then turned his right foot into the falling ball with a volley!

“GOOOOOOOOOOAL!” The Stade Franqui resounded with Aaron's long-lost roar, and the ball flew through the crowd like a cannonball and flew into the door of AC Milan!

Ling Feng! This amazing teenager from China stepped up at a crucial moment and opened up the balance of the game with a world-class volley!

Fiorentina fans set off fireworks and dazzled the sidelines, with lilac smoke filling the Stade Franquia, making people mistakenly think they were in the foggy capital of London.

Neither AC Milan fans nor Fabio Capello had nothing to say about this goal, and the goal just now, whether it was the part of the shot or the force with which it hit, was flawless, and it was a textbook goal that would normally only appear in theory.

But at this time, the Florentine heroes did not get the treatment they deserved, and our prince was pressed under a group of big men, and he screamed in pain......

To be able to open the door to AC Milan in such a situation is a very different feeling from Fiorentina's 4-0 thrashing away from home last year – and AC Milan are now playing as strong as they were in the days of the Three Musketeers.

Kluivert looked coldly at Ling Feng, who was ravaged by his teammates, and had mixed feelings in his heart, such a player younger than himself had achieved heights that he might not reach in his lifetime, no matter which player of his age was, jealousy was inevitable.

"Work hard," at this time, Weah patted Kluivert's shoulder from behind and said, "Ling is destined to become an absolute superstar, instead of envying him, it is better to think about what you should do." ”

I don't know if it's Kluivert's delusion, he always feels that Weah's voice is full of helplessness, and there is a sense of old vicissitudes.

Weah is also old, the black lightning of the year is now 32 years old, for a speedy striker, Weah's form is declining, maybe after this season, Weah will leave the Rossoneri, because his physical condition is no longer suitable for the current high-intensity game, the best player in African history, and it is time for him to leave.

In the rest of the first half, AC Milan launched a fierce counter-attack, and Fiorentina was not to be outdone, and the two teams fought a fierce attack.

Fans who watched such a game were enthusiastic, and when could they appreciate such a smooth offensive coordination in Serie A, looking at the history of Italy, I am afraid that it has only appeared in the champion team in 82.

What excites the fans even more is that whether it is Ling Feng and Baggio of the Purple Lily, or Weah and Savicevic of the Rossoneri, wonderful breakthroughs are endless, to paraphrase a sentence from the commentator of Italian national television: "This level of excitement, the World Cup is nothing more than that." ”

It is worth mentioning that AC Milan just joined this year rookie Kluivert, this guy who was accused of "rape" some time ago in this game, almost let people see the shadow of Basten in him, although neither side has scored again, but Kluivert's performance is definitely worthy of applause for him.

Just three minutes after Ling Feng scored, Kluivert received a pass from Savicevic in the middle of the penalty area with his back to the goal, and Nesta was behind him.

Kluivert, who everyone thought would choose to pass the ball, played a fancy dance that surprised everyone - he pulled the ball from his crotch with his right foot, and the ball passed under Nesta's crotch, and then Kluivert turned around and went around Nesta's back, and his right foot was a powerful volley!

Fortunately, although Nesta was shaken by him, he did not completely lose his balance, and fell to the ground before Kluivert touched the ball on tiptoe, Kluivert did not kick the right part, the ball flew off the line, and Nesta made a contribution for Fiorentina.

Forty minutes into the second half, AC Milan won a free-kick in front of the goal, Kluivert grabbed a pass from Savčevic in the chaos, but unfortunately hit the crossbar and still could not change the scoreline.

"You must not give this Dutchman a chance to get the ball with his back!" This is the experience that Nesta and Cannavaro have summed up, because when Kluivert takes the ball with his back, it is impossible to predict his next move - in this regard, he is very similar to Ling Feng, but Ling Feng's current position rarely has the opportunity to take the ball with his back.

It's just that Kluivert and others have a lot of chances, Fiorentina doesn't have the upper hand, similarly, Batistuta hit the post with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, and the loud bang resounded throughout the field, and Ling Feng also had a free kick opportunity to go out of the goal.

As one of the points of attack, Robert. Baggio, who also had a very dangerous breakaway, only his shot was miraculously saved by Rossi.

In the last fifteen minutes of the first half, AC Milan had a slight advantage in possession of 52 percent, while the number of shots on goal was five, two in the frame of the goal; Fiorentina shot four times, two in the woodwork.

In the last fifteen minutes of the first half, there were an average of two shots on goal in three minutes – not to mention the defensive-oriented Serie A, and even in the passionate La Liga and the Premier League.

The happiest thing is the fans of both teams, who are lucky enough to see such a battle of dragons and tigers, and no matter how the game is won or lost, at least the two teams put on an absolutely wonderful game.

In Collina's long whistle, the first half ended, 1:0, Fiorentina temporarily lead, and on the whole, it has to be said that Fiorentina has the advantage.

After all, Weah and Savicevic are both old, and the two of them ran very violently in the first half, and in such an offensive battle, the attacking players naturally consumed much more physical strength.

Also facing physical problems is Baresi, although the showdown with Ling Feng and Baresi listed in the pre-match "Milan Sports Newspaper" has not yet been staged, but the 38-year-old veteran has already used up most of his energy in the confrontation with Batistuta and Baggio, and if the three of them are off the field, the balance of power on the field will be upset - not to mention, Fiorentina still has a young potential nuclear warhead sitting on the bench!

"Diego, in the second half I want to play forward." At halftime, Ling Feng said this to Maradona.

"Do you want to fight Baresi?" Maradona asked, smoking a cigarette leisurely.

"Yes, otherwise there would be no chance in the future."

"Then you go, Stephen and Costa, you two pay attention to the position left by Ling, Patrick, your task may be a little harder in the second half."

Vieira grinned smirk, and made an OK gesture.

Don't doubt it, in the current Fiorentina team, the tactical arrangement is like this, as long as you suggest what position to play and give a good reason, the rest of the team-mates will take care of it and adjust accordingly.

At this time, in the AC Milan lounge, Capello was also smoking, but compared to Maradona's leisure, Capello's current expression can be described in one word - depressed.

This 1-0 supremacy guy never imagined that when the AC Milan team, which was forced out of the temperament by the Fiorentina guys, would play such a perfect half, it can be said that this 45-minute game was the most beautiful game played by the Rossoneri in more than a year - it's just that it is not his Capello credit, but the opponents, the belligerent guys, who provoked AC Milan's sleeping glory.

In the first half of the game, Capello had been thinking about whether he should stop their crazy attack, but Capello, who wanted to stand up several times and assign tasks, finally sat down close to the bench honestly, anyway, the players still played very hard, although it was very different from the task he assigned - and after Ling Feng scored that world-class long-range shot, Capello also knew that it was absolutely impossible to defend on the death, and only the offense could contain Fiorentina's crazy attack.

If it weren't for Savčević's drag on the Chinese teenager in the first half, Fiorentina would not have been as it is now without a strong breakthrough in the middle - of course, AC Milan could also score under Savčevic's organization, but Fiorentina definitely had more than one goal.

Fortunately, Capello has just returned from Real Madrid, and the fierce attack in La Liga has made some changes to his 1:0 conservative, otherwise, AC Milan would not have attacked so fiercely in the first half.

But it also comes at a cost, Weah and Savicevic are out of breath, and the veteran Baresi is now unstable.

"Franco, do you want it?" Capello asked, because as captain, Baresi is not only Milan's standard-bearer, but also their soul, and in such an important match, Baresi's leadership position is unquestionable.

"I can still hold on, and if I can't hold on, I'll apply for a dismissal." Baresi smiled reluctantly, and then closed his mouth after a brief answer, this time he had to save every ounce of strength, because at the end of the game, he saw the Chinese teenager's gaze on him—it was a challenge.

"Then we're going to play like that in the second half, Paul, and you're responsible for making up for Franco's position." Seeing Maldini nodding, Capello shouted in a passionate voice that never came out of his mouth: "Let's recreate the glory of the era of the 'Three Musketeers'!" ”

It's just that fortunately it is in the lounge at this time, otherwise, Capello's appearance similar to Tarzan will definitely scare a lot of children......

Just three minutes into the second half, Capello had already noticed that Fiorentina had made tactical adjustments - although there were no substitutions, the main firepower of the attack had changed!

Ling Feng gave up Savčevic, who had been marking in the first half, and rushed to Milan's half to start a ferocious pressing - which made AC Milan's backfield panic, whether it was Effenberg or Rui in the first half. Costa, neither of them pressed very fiercely, and Desailly and Albertini could easily control the ball at the back.

But Ling Feng's addition was different, his physical strength seemed to be endless, and he could judge the passing route of his own players in advance, and for a while, Milan's passing error rate increased frequently.

"Is it finally coming?" A smile appeared on Baresi's lips as he looked at the white-haired Chinese teenager who had dribbled the ball from the wing to the middle and cut past Boban and Desailly in succession.