Chapter 12 Serie A matches that are not Serie A
The game started with Collina's whistle, but before that, when the captains and referees of the two teams stood together to exchange team flags, under the commensurate of the old manly Baresi and Batistuta, Corina really looked like the grunt on "The Lord of the Rings......
Don't look at AC Milan's first two games, but when they meet Fiorentina, a team that can arouse the fire of the top players on both sides, the combination is quite like the feeling of invincibility in the era of the Three Musketeers!
Under the organization of Croatia's midfield engine Boban, the attacking line composed of Savicevic, Weah and Kluivert frequently attacked Fiorentina's backfield, and the defensive barrier formed by Nesta, Vieira, Thuram and Cannavaro was not vegetarian, plus Ling Feng's retreat, AC Milan was at a disadvantage in numbers.
Savicevic received a pass from Boban, pulled his left foot back, knocked his right heel easily, and directly flashed Ling Feng behind him, and sent a straight plug to Weah on the left.
The Liberian ace ran fast, but just before he could get the ball, Weah fell to the ground with a figure in front of him, Thuram, whose tackle disrupted AC Milan's fast attack.
"Sure enough, it lives up to its name!" Ling Feng and Weah, the two players who came out of Saint-Germain, breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, whether it was Savicevic's sharp turn just now or Thuram's consciousness, they were all world-class, and Serie A was known as a small World Cup, so naturally he had a reason.
Looking at the 31-year-old Yugoslav veteran, Ling Feng really felt sorry for him - with the strength of Savicević and Yugoslavia back then, it was definitely a world-class powerhouse, not only football, basketball and volleyball, Yugoslavia could be ranked number one in the world, but it was a pity that the war destroyed their homeland and their sports pursuits.
In the European Championship in '92, Yugoslavia was disqualified because of the civil war; In the '06 World Cup, the team that has become Serbia and Montenegro is once again facing a divided situation - without a stable and united country behind them, how can the players play with peace of mind?
Ling Feng was confused for a while, what he saw and heard before his rebirth was now used by him in football for a few actions, cultivating a powerful giant club - but what really worked was the huge wealth that he had brought to himself by what he had seen and heard before, if he didn't have such a strong financial resource, he would be just a player at best, a better player like Weah and Shepchenko - he couldn't change a country at all!
Brazil's football is strong, but no one takes it seriously in terms of international status; Maradona's hand eliminated England, but he still could not recover the losses of the defeat in the Anglo-Afghan war......
"Ling, what do you want? Concentrate, we're in the game! A voice interrupted Ling Feng's thoughts, Effenberg, this guy who has always been a fool of himself is now surprisingly serious, AC Milan, a hundred-legged worm, has brought a lot of pressure to Fiorentina, and this is also the first tough battle that the newly established Purple Lily has encountered.
"Leave the offense to me and Costa, you stabilize the defense first, and Savicevic will be handed over to you and Patrick!" Effenberg dropped a sentence and ran away, Ling Feng also came back to his senses, now is not the time to think about something else, no matter what, there is still a Si Yue here.
Savicevic, who was running forward after getting the ball, suddenly saw a flower in front of him, and the ball was forcibly hooked from his feet - Ling Feng! It was a purely technical steal just now, and there was no trace of contact between the two bodies!
"It's amazing!" The Yugoslav looked at the Chinese teenager and made an accurate long pass to Robert in front of him. Baggio's side sighed secretly, the steal just now, Ling Feng first had to judge the direction of his possession, and then the timing, strength, and speed were exactly the same, which is not something ordinary people can do - not to mention, Ling Feng is a player who is good at attacking.
It was Paul who was keeping an eye on Baggio. Maldini, these two people are all too familiar with each other! Whether it is in the national team or in the club, Maldini Jr. and Baggio have played each other more times than they can remember, but this time it is the first time that Baggio has played since leaving AC Milan!
The new generation of Rossoneri, who have been hailed as the banner of the result, if they can break through him, it will be a huge blow to AC Milan, which Baggio knows and Maldini knows.
When Baggio took the ball and made a feint, the beauties on the sidelines were already screaming - no way, if you evaluate the handsome team in the World Cup, Italy will get the most votes - Xiaobei is handsome but only one person, and the highest individual score can't pull up England's overall score - look at Gascoigne, Scholes, Paul. Ince, uh, a long crooked melon and cracked jujube, how can it be compared......
But then again, Italy's flag bearers are quite handsome - Baresi is not very handsome, but quite manly, and the melancholy prince Baggio and Maldini are not to mention, the top two handsome guys in Italy!
It's no wonder that MMs scream, there are also Batistuta, Ling Feng, Nesta, Cannavaro, Albertini and other handsome guys on the field, no wonder women watch football because of men.
Baggio's body was in front of him, and the ball was rhythmically moving back and forth at his feet - Maldini couldn't help but put the bottom of the chassis, he knew that this was Baggio's trick in one-on-one, and he must not kick out at will.
Batistuta and Effenberg had already stepped in and waited in front of the penalty area, but they knew that Baggio would not pass the ball before passing Maldini at this time.
Baggio finally moved! The spirit of Maldini was met by Rui who was plugged in on the wing. Costa interfered for a moment, Baggio stepped the ball forward, then defended the ball with the inside corner of his right foot, and naturally turned his body to back against Maldini.
"What's that?" Capello stood up on the side, this action looked familiar, but it was definitely not seen on Baggio's body!
Maldini was also stunned, he had known Baggio for so many years, and he didn't know when he had learned a new trick, and he had turned his back to himself like this, he had met once last season......
Sure enough, then Baggio's body turned backwards and pulled the ball with his left foot, which was equivalent to a 360-degree rotation, but after the spin, it fell behind Maldini!
Marseille maneuver!
Zidane's stunt was used by Baggio and successfully deceived Maldini into the penalty area!
This action was learned from Ling Feng during training, and for top stars like them, they generally don't like to use other people's famous stunts to pass on the field, because this is a move with Shi status - besides, fancy movements are not necessarily practical, and the most practical pass in the game is nothing more than an ordinary pull and pull, although it is simple, but if it is just right, it will achieve very good results.
However, actions such as Marseille whirling and flicking the tail of the ox can still play a big role at critical moments, which is why Ling Feng rarely uses them.
As Italy's best left-back, even if Zidane uses Marseille maneuvers, he may not be able to get past him, but for Baggio, a teammate he is familiar with, Maldini didn't expect Baggio to use this way of passing, and he was caught off guard, and was hit by Baggio and entered the penalty area!
After shaking off Maldini, Baggio sent a cross to the ground in the middle of the box, and the target was at the back post - Batistuta!
This kind of pass was the most uncomfortable for the defenders, first, the goalkeeper couldn't catch it, and second, the defenders couldn't handle it, there was no way, Costacuta fell to the ground before Barty and shoveled the ball out of the line, Fiorentina got a corner.
Ling Feng's pass landed very well, but it was still played out by AC Milan's goalkeeper Rossi with one arm - the goalkeeper of the Three Musketeers era has begun to age, but the myth creator who once set the highest Serie A record of 929 minutes without conceding a goal, his experience is unparalleled.
It's just that in Ling Feng's eyes, the volleyball-like strike just now looked like a very hateful gorilla, oh no, it should be said to be a gibbon - this was Ling Feng's first corner cross, which was directly hit by the goalkeeper.
AC Milan's counter-attack was fast, and the ball only passed through Boban to the feet of Weah in front, and this time Thuram failed to destroy the ball at the feet of the Liberian football king, and he used his speed to go directly - this action reminded people of Weah's "thousands of miles alone" goal back then, spanning 70 meters across the pitch, breaking through five men to score the ball.
Weah's cross was just right, and the talented teenager of the Netherlands, Kluivert, took advantage of his height and strength at this time, and pressed Nesta's header next to him, but fortunately Toldo reacted smartly and blocked the ball with his body, Cannavaro cleared it with a big foot, and the ball fell into the repeated scramble of the midfield.
The crowd was enthralled, and just fifteen minutes into the first half, there were several threatening attacks from each side, which is very rare in Serie A, and even the commentator of Italian national television sighed: "The attacking Fiorentina has awakened the sleeping soul of the AC Milan Three Musketeers." ”
It was not easy for AC Milan fans to play such a smooth match when the team was at a low point, and they did not hesitate to give their team a round of applause - despite the scolding from the fans some time ago.
After the onslaught of the opening game, the lineups of both sides were recovered, and the pressing of the midfield became more and more intensified.
Effenberg VS Boban, both are famous for their unexpected passes, and they are also important figures in the team's midfield connection, under the pressure of the midfield, the two naturally met together - but Effenberg's defensive ability is stronger, and Boban's right side is not dominant.
Rui. Costa vs Albertini, Albertini's performances last season were a shining light for a lackluster AC Milan side, the young midfielder's impeccable organisation and now facing Portuguese Rui, who is also known for his playmaking skills. Costa, both sides were outstanding, at least when the ball got out of their feet, and there were very few mistakes.
Vieira vs Desailly. Of course Rui. Costa and Albertini are unlikely to play each other directly, as playmaker midfielders face a tight seal at the back, which is coincidentally French.
Vieira has been acting in the middle of the pack since following Ling Feng to Fiorentina, and has been called the foundation of the Florence tower by the Italian media.
Compared with Vieira, Desailly is a long-established French star, at this time he is still sitting in the position of the back, Ling Feng knows that when he goes to Stamford Bridge next year, he will transform into one of the best central defenders in French history, so from this point of view, Desailly's talent as a midfielder is far less than Vieira, a fledgling young man, but his experience makes the performance of the two equal, at least Vieira did not get anything cheap from Albertini.
The last group of opponents was Ling Feng and Savicevic, and the direct dialogue between the two was one of the highlights of the match.
Although Ling Feng's defense was good, it was only aimed at some weaker opponents, and he could use his excellent awareness and keen judgment to predict the opponent's movements in advance, and easily ambush him in the position of his next move.
But now Ling Feng is a little embarrassed, because for this guy who plays the violin with his left foot and plays the stick drum with his right foot, Ling Feng has to use physical confrontation when the two are talking, trying to force the other party to make mistakes, and under his speed and physical strength, even if the old Savicevic dodges Ling Feng at the first time, he can only choose to pass - he can't get rid of this nasty kraft candy at all - at least in Savicevic's heart, this is how Ling Feng is positioned.
But when Ling Feng got the ball, the Yugoslavs couldn't even touch his shadow before the opponent broke through - after all, Ling Feng is a player with super offensive ability, and Savicevic's defensive ability value is almost equal to zero.
The stalemate lasted for more than ten minutes, and during this time, although both teams had one or two shots on goal, they were all in a hurry, and they could not pose any threat to the two top goalkeepers.
Thirty minutes into the first half, the stalemate was finally broken, and the goal was scored by the man who had been hiding in Batistuta and Roberto Batistuta. The shadow striker behind Baggio - Ling Feng!