Chapter 487: Win the first round
AC Milan were a little confused, they worked hard for a long time to rely on Andrea Pirlo's direct free-kick to equalise, and Millwall immediately overtook the score, and the celebration seemed to have become a joke, and everyone on the pitch did not look very good.
Another thing that is unacceptable is that it was the young striker who scored the goal.
Vardy?
Every AC Milan player remembers the name.
The same goes for the Italian press.
When Vardy scored the first goal, many media outlets thought it was 'shit luck', and the reason for the goal was attributed to the combination of other Millwall players, and Vardy only kicked a shot at the end.
Now it's different.
When Vardy scored the second goal, anyone had to face up to the youngster, and it was no matter how much luck could simply come down to luck when he was able to score twice against AC Milan in one game.
Vardy's technical prowess aside, the mentality of facing the goal alone is not comparable to that of an average striker.
The average striker facing the AC Milan goal, not to mention scoring the ball, even if it is just dribbling to the goal, will be very excited, close and directly affect the quality of the shot, Vardy is to maintain a calm mentality, both times are ready to send the ball into the net, he already has a top striker, should have the psychological quality.
Regardless of Vardy, AC Milan are very depressed.
Millwall's goal again gave them a huge blow to morale, and after the game restarted, there were still many players who did not slow down, thinking that the two sides scored two goals in a row, and entering the game was like a dream, and comforted themselves that 'the score is still 1-1'.
That certainly won't do anything.
However, from the perspective of scores, '2-1' is better than '1-0', both are one goal short, and 2-1 has an away goal.
AC Milan returned home and were comfortable with a 1-0 win over Millwall.
British BBC TV commentator Lineker also analyzed, "Vardy scored twice to help Millwall score the second goal, leading AC Milan again, but AC Milan's situation was better than the start of the second half, and they also scored at least one away goal." ”
"If the game ends here, AC Milan should still be acceptable, judging from the two-legged battle, 2 to 1, in fact, it is equivalent to a draw, the home advantage is still very large, back to the San Siro stadium, AC Milan still has a good chance."
AC Milan probably wouldn't think so.
AC Milan came with a 'play big enough' mentality, they need to finish the game with one leg and put all their energy into Serie A, but the reality is very bad, they don't say 'play enough', it's not easy to 'play on a par', and at this point in the game, every player knows that they will not be able to achieve their goals.
But being overtaken is not a failure, the two-legged game, the away goal is one goal, it is really nothing.
After the resumption of the game, AC Milan also continued to strengthen their attack, hoping to score in the coming time, and as long as they could score one more goal, it would make the second leg easier.
That's the goal.
However, AC Milan soon found that it was still very difficult to score, because Millwall retreated decisively, and the opponent did not take advantage of the momentum of the goal to continue to attack the front, but retreated very sensibly to strengthen the defense.
This decisive choice made AC Milan can't help but curse angrily, and it also makes them more aware that the goal just now is a sneak attack negotiated by the other party.
Millwall's defence is still very solid.
So far in the game, AC Milan has no contempt for Millwall, Millwall is not only able to play a gorgeous attack, but the defense is also very solid.
Many AC Milan players, seeing the Millwall defense, feel a little big, they want to rely on exquisite coordination, it is not easy to break through the defense, and it is not easy to rely on the individual performance of the star, just look at how tightly Kaka is defended.
When Zhang Yang saw the players' choices, he couldn't help but praise them in his heart.
"Just fight like that!"
After a successful sneak attack, don't have a fluke mentality, and immediately retreat to defense, which is the most correct choice.
This must be thanks to Morris.
Morris is the captain on the field, how the team plays as a whole, it still depends on his command on the field, the captain's command is very important, the coaching staff can only specify tactics, tactics is a general thing, reflected in the game, the change is very big, or the players need to play temporarily, each player's play together, so that the entire tactical system operates, but the tactical operation does not mean that everything goes according to the tactical regulations.
For example, the raid just now, the players did it temporarily, the tactics could not be prescribed to do that, and after the raid was over, some players would probably want to continue to expand the score, and some players would want to retreat to the defense, each player had different ideas, if there was no captain's command, it was likely to be a mess.
This is where the role of the captain comes into play.
Morris chose to let the team return to the established tactics and continue to defend solidly against AC Milan's possible onslaught, which is still very appropriate, because a successful sneak attack is already quite good, and if you are lucky, you are likely to lose the advantage.
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The next game seems to have been decided, and many media and commentators believe that there is only one point to watch in the remaining time: whether AC Milan can score goals.
The fans of both teams, including those who watched the game, thought the same way.
AC Milan's overall performance is not bad, their attack is enough to suppress Millwall, even if a goal is scored by a sneak attack, the advantage of the situation is not changed, Millwall cannot be retracted because of the goal, the overall situation will be reversed, AC Milan will also be very vigilant in defense, Millwall will not be easy to sneak attack.
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has the same view of the game, he does not think Millwall still has a chance, and the rest of the games will belong to AC Milan, but whether AC Milan can seize the opportunity depends on the performance of the players on the field.
The same goes for the flamboyant analysis.
But Zhang Yang is different from others, he is the most special one, he is not an ordinary coach, but a head coach with a 'powerful plug-in', and because of this, although he has the same view of the game, he has the ability to make some small changes to the development of the game.
The 83rd minute of the game was the time for Zhang Yang to make changes.
Taking advantage of the end of AC Milan's attack, Millwall launched a quick counter-attack.
Although it is a quick counterattack, Millwall has a limited number of players in the counter-attack, because when the attack is over, it will be AC Milan's turn to attack, and if it is tackled in the middle, AC Milan will restart the attack, and the defense at the back must be guaranteed.
Even on the counter-attack, there will not be a large group of players rushing up, only Darren Bent, Braniff and Simpson on the wing will go up.
Darren Bent is at the front.
The Simpsons play wide.
Braniff dribbled the ball in search of an opportunity, and this time Braniff finally showed his superb footwork, his continuous shaking caused Gattuso to make a fury tackle, but Braniff jumped nimbly and dodged Gattuso's interception.
Gattuso lay on the ground, unable to chase back.
Braniff continued to lead forward and was ready to pass the ball to his teammates when he ran into Nesta, but with Darren Bent next to Stam and Simpson on the side, he decided to continue to carry forward and protect the ball with his body toughly.
Braniff took a few steps forward from Nesta's interference, and he was almost on the edge of the penalty area to face the arrival of other AC Milan players.
Braniff had to pass the ball.
Nesta thought so, and so did everyone else, but Braniff made a split-side move, then suddenly pulled the ball inside and swung his right foot to shoot.
Braniff flashed a small flash of space, and Nesta had been tricked into trying to stop it.
The difficulty of this shot is very high.
Instead of swinging his foot to the rhythm of dribbling, Braniff pulled the ball inward, making it difficult to make much effort with a small swing of his legs, and Nesta was still on one side, blocking most of the angles.
A lot of people don't have hope.
Zhang Yang is a special one, he actually has no choice, this is the best opportunity from just now to now, and if the time is dragged back, he can't guarantee that the team will have a shot on goal.
So--
"Goal!"
With the principle of 'you will regret if you don't have the ability', Zhang Yang decisively used 'follow the law', and whether you can enter depends on this time.
Outcome......
Braniff scored the ball!
The process of this goal is simply the limit, the football drilled past Nesta's feet, quickly rolled towards the left corner of the goal, in the words of 'rolling', the speed of the ball is definitely not fast, even with the 'walk with the word' bonus, Braniff's action is a little awkward, and it is impossible to play with much force.
The point is, goalkeeper Dida was completely blocked from view.
Nesta was facing Branif, blocking most of the angles and Dida from the spot, Dida didn't know that Braniv was going to shoot, and when he realized that the football had come, he immediately pounced on one side, but by the time he got into position, the ball had rolled across the goal line at a speed that made people sweat.
Then, Dida held the ball down.
Of course, that no longer meant anything, and the referee did not hesitate to declare the goal valid, and the scoreboard hanging over Neil Stadium was rewritten to "3:1".
"Hula-"
The auditorium at Neil Stadium re-plunged into a sea of cheers.
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Braniff's goal was a surprise, a surprise for Millwall, and an unacceptable one for AC Milan, who worked hard to attack, only to be scored by the opposition and the gap between the scores.
3 to 1!
This score is so bleak!
After the game restarted, the AC Milan players were a little out of shape, and the chaotic attack did not know what to play, while Millwall continued to strengthen the defense, and the whole team united to defend the goal.
When the referee announced the end of the match, the scoreboard was not rewritten.
Millwall beat AC Milan 3-1.
When the game ended, Millwall cheered up and down, and the AC Milan players also breathed a long breath, they felt like the game was a nightmare, trying hard for a long time but not being able to score, and the opponent always inexplicably completed the goal.
It's so depressing to play this kind of game.
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti also felt very depressed, the team had the advantage at the end of the game, but the advantage was not converted into goals, the opponent's two goals in the second half were just like a joke.
"In football, anything is possible." Ancelotti smiled wryly, but also had to accept reality.
Millwall cheered up and down.
Although it was only the first leg, it was quite remarkable to be able to win 3-1 at home, and two goals were enough to give Millwall a huge advantage, and the second leg was much easier.
The AC Milan players all left the pitch with their heads down, and they all wanted to leave the pitch as soon as possible, and get back to Milan, Neil Stadium and London as soon as possible, which has become a nightmare.
Maybe when they go back to Milan and revisit the game, they can regain their confidence.
A handshake between the two managers is a routine etiquette.
Zhang Yang shook hands with Carlo Ancelotti with a smile on his face, he was so satisfied with the game.
Zhang Yang is satisfied with the performance of the players, they relied on their own play, played a wonderful game, and also helped the team to play an advantage, in addition, the team's luck is also good, or rather, his own luck is good, and the final 'words and words' also helped the team score a goal, and the difference between the two goals is enough to form a huge advantage.
Ancelotti waited for Zhang Yang to come over.
Ancelotti also smiled, but his expression was also very bitter, and after shaking hands with Zhang Yang, he sighed, "It's hard to imagine that you will be the head coach of Millwall, and Millwall is still performing so well." When I was your age, I was still worried about how I was doing on the pitch. ”
"Thank you."
Zhang Yang replied politely.
"It was a great game." Ancelotti hasn't finished speaking, "For the first time, I found that the game I experienced myself can also be a little incomprehensible. Here's how I feel. Your forward line is so efficient, Jamie Vardy, Braniff, Darren Bent, these names are so impressive to me, I don't believe you have a chance to win. Now, I believe it. ”
Zhang Yang smiled at Ancelotti's words.
If you think Ancelotti is 'admitting defeat', her emotional intelligence is really too low.
The Italian has only praised Millwall, and perhaps has a mind to let his opponent let his guard down, but when it comes to winning or losing, it's definitely not that simple.
Just listen to Carlo Ancelotti to know that Millwall will definitely face a tough match in the second leg.
The advantage of two goals is not absolute.
In front of the powerful AC Milan, two goals are really nothing, and in 90 minutes of a game, AC Milan also needs to be 2-0 to eliminate Millwall directly.
So the whole team must be cautious.