222. Focus
No one would have imagined Carlo Ancelotti fielding a counter-attacking line-up at Stamford Bridge......
After dreamily transforming Andrea Pirlo into a top-class midfielder and controlling the rhythm of the entire Milan team, Ancelotti's flamboyant pedigree for the Rossoneri has never changed, but it is this exquisite coat that has always made people overlook his defensive ability, the suffocating defence, which AC Milan and Juventus have been entangled with all the way to the end in the season before Istanbul, especially in the closing stages of the league......
And now Jiang Qi has the most direct feeling with his AC Milan.
Frei has already shown his hidden potential, and arriving at Stamford Bridge can be said to have said that the trajectory of his country's fortunes has changed, and if he works hard enough, the goalkeeper who has been hovering outside the top threshold in the time and space has a good chance of breaking through that shackle, provided that Barthez does not follow the example of his compatriot.
Stamm's return to England has been on a hot streak and he has become more and more solid in the position behind him, complementing John Terry. Glen Johnson was back in the back to entangle Milan's attacking players with his speed advantage, while Patrice Evra showed the usual high adaptability of French players.
In front of the backline, Lord Ann did not hesitate to put out a combination of three midfielders, and at the end was the heavily purchased commander Alonso, in front of him Frank Lampard and Makelele this barrier is particularly secure, Mr. Magic Lamp's plug in the long shot is still one of the most lethal weapons of the Blues.
The combination up front is somewhat intriguing, looking like a three-forward configuration, with the nuclear warhead Mr. Shevchenko in the middle, Duff on the left, and Joe Cole on the right are all talents who have not started in the warm-up game. However, the positions of these three people in the game are quite flexible, never sticking to a certain side or corner, Duff and Joe Cole themselves are both attackers who can be inside and outside, and later the ill-fated little Joe is a role that can be used in any position in the frontcourt. These three players appear to be scattered, but they are actually pawns on the counter-attack and front-line harassment supporters.
It is this set of lineups that are determined to play at home and stubbornly defend and counterattack that makes Milan's attack futile, and sitting at home patiently wears off the spirit of the away team a little bit, and I am afraid that few people believe it.
From a certain point of view, in this Champions League group stage, AC Milan was worn to death in this way......
Of course, the referee is also fanning the flames......
As long as the whistle blowing standard is relaxed a little, then it will give a lot of benefits to the main defense team, not to mention that there is a fake penalty that the camera can testify......
In the 83rd minute of the game, Xiao Qiao continued to change backwards and forcibly cut into the penalty area, and then played a cunning game of "Eighteen Dips" under the defense of Mex, and the whistle rose in response to the situation, and then Xiao Mei's classmates failed to argue, Mr. Magic Lamp achieved it overnight, and the game was finalized, Chelsea repelled the Champions League favorite AC Milan 1:0 at home.
However, Jiang Qi had a premonition of the defeat in this group stage, or it can be said that Lao Jiang had prepared for this.
If you want to achieve three consecutive championships, it's like you hit a big pineapple, first ordinary, then nightmares, not enough to go straight to hell. Last season, many giants were seriously injured due to "man-made disasters", and Juventus and Manchester United were among the leaders, so maybe UEFA saw a nightmare and technically jumped tickets, and then this season directly started purgatory...... Of course, UEFA will not say that AC Milan's victory last season is the best fit for their needs, and no rookie coach is more exciting than any legend who has become a god in his first season!
Back to business, it's okay to defend the title, three consecutive championships? UEFA is a charity auction house!
The best way to successfully get out of Purgatory is to put AC Milan in a group of death, and then find a way to put them in second place in the group, well, you say, elimination? The elimination of such a big-name defending champion in the group stage will lose the ratings!
But as soon as the points level is drawn, the UEFA mafia will understand that the strongest team in the third and fourth brackets can only be regarded as rich peasants, so the stumbling block plan will fail, and direct dialogue between the strong and strong will become the only space for them to operate.
It is conceivable that after nearly ten years, countless tycoons from the Middle East and Far East have thrown a lot of hot money into it, such as Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, and Malaga...... It will make the UEFA masters smile, and they will wake up with a smile when they sleep.
However, it is very unfortunate that in the other game in the same group, Bayer Leverkusen, who returned to home, played a dull 0-0 draw with Fenerbahce, so the Blues are at the top of the table with six points from two wins, AC Milan lost the two-man meeting at Stamford Bridge, but there are still three points to be in second place, and Fenerbahce and Bayer Leverkusen are at the bottom with one point each.
The more eye-catching is David Villa, the goalscorer who suddenly shined in the league, I don't know why Jiang Qi pressed on the bench for another 90 minutes, and many media continued their gods after the game......
Lao Jiang was disdainful of this, "Cut! Tracey hasn't even pulled out a miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes yet! How can wings be given to others easily! ”
The rookie coach did not act according to the wishes of the reporters, because he played this group stage touted by the outside world as a normal game, and the rotation should be rotated thoroughly, Villa's last game almost ran out of energy, and it needs a sufficient cycle to adjust, and the Milan where he is now is not the Milan of Uncle Pei's era, Geddes completely left it alone, Galliani is in charge of the operation, and by the way, he works part-time as a mascot in the stands, as for the goals and plans of the competition, it is completely up to him to decide, it is simply a wordThat's pretty cool!
The new season has just begun, and it is still far from the stage of power, so there is no need to deplete everyone's reserve energy.
But when the media wants a gimmick, it will never bother with not being able to find a gimmick, such as the outcome of the bet that is about to be revealed. Juventus went to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League in midweek, and Ibrahimovic was in the list of goals, and the Swede's voice of "the bet is not over yet" is still in the ears, and this Champions League game is the best mark, so the media was detonated all of a sudden!
Judging from the schedule, Juventus seem to have a slight advantage, and they will play back-to-back away games in the next round against a very neurotic team, Udinese. AC Milan returned to host underdogs Reggina and an easy win did not seem a problem.
However, one continued to score new goals in midweek, while the other spent 90 minutes on the bench, and it is also questionable whether the form can continue, at least in terms of consistency, and Ibrahimovic is more worth betting on.
The mystery is about to be revealed......