Chapter Ninety-Four: A Real Man

Digan openly questioned Ancelotti's employment, and the reporters thought that Digan's words would definitely cause an uproar again, but what they never expected was that Ancelotti was silent, and seemed to agree with Digan's statement, so he didn't say a word, and in the first training session after returning from Palermo, Carraci was transferred to the side of the substitute, and the new one was the team's old goalkeeper Fiori.

Carlo Ancelotti actually chose to compromise after Degan's questioning remarks, and the reporters felt a little messy, which was really unexpected by all of them.

On the contrary, it was Karachi, who was robbed of the main position, and was very dissatisfied with this: "Some people always blame me for conceding goals, but I want to say that it is not my responsibility at all, when it comes to the game, I have done it well, everything I can do, but unfortunately some people still feel dissatisfied, which is unfair to me!" โ€

When Karachi was interviewed by reporters, he looked like a little girl who had been robbed of toys and was wronged, but unfortunately no one would pay attention to his feelings at this time.

The three goals conceded in the game against Bayern have proved that he is a loser, a complete loser, especially the first goal to concede, when he attacked, he actually collided with Nesta, who was in place to make up the defense, at least it proves that there is the most basic tacit understanding between him and his teammates.

In this regard, Ancelotti still chose to remain silent and did not say a word, and his silence basically showed that Karachi, which was originally expected to replace the main goalkeeper Dida, has completely fallen out of favor.

Fiori's ascension to the throne is indeed surprising, but considering Milan's current predicament full of injuries, it is not surprising that Dida has just undergone shoulder surgery, and Carracci, who had high hopes for Ancelotti, has also lost trust due to his poor performance against Bayern Munich, and Ancelotti has only one Fiori left.

Before the Champions League 1/8 finals with Bayern Munich, Milan still has a league game to play, facing Palermo at home, just in the Italian Cup, humiliated by Palermo by three goals, although the game has not yet started, but the media are unanimously optimistic about AC Milan, after all, Milan's current situation, it is indeed a mountain and water, even AC Milan's mouthpiece "Milan Sports Newspaper" believes that Palermo will likely take a win again in San Siro.

Most of the AC Milan team is silent, and perhaps they don't think Fiori can stand the test, but Deegan seems to be very confident, in his words: Fiori is definitely not as weak as people think.

Degan does not have many friends in the Milan team, Fiori is one of the few, since the first time they met after training, the two of them often practice together in Milanello, Fiori's strength, Degan may have the most say.

'I know him well, he's a great goalkeeper and he has a lot of experience before Milan. If one thinks Valerio will stay at AC Milan just because the club is thinking about old things, Valerio is more than capable of playing in some Serie A teams and can make the game very tough, and Palermo will have to be as prepared as possible if they are to take away a win from San Siro. โ€

Degan's words reminded those reporters that after looking at Fiori's resume, people were surprised to find that the third goalkeeper, who has always been inconspicuous, actually had such a brilliant experience, and even was selected for the national team, although he did not have the experience of playing for the national team, but he was able to be selected for the national team's squad, which in itself is a recognition of his strength.

And before playing for Milan, Fiori was the main goalkeeper for many years in Lazio, Piacenza, Fiorentina, and Cagliari, and even when he played for Lazio, he suppressed the Italian international Maciegiani on the bench and couldn't move.

Maybe it's really like Deegan said, Fiori is not as weak as they think!

Fiori also said in an interview with Milanello that he was ready to play and would not live up to the manager's trust in him, while for the menacing Palermo, Fiori jokingly said that if the score was 3:0 before the end of the game, then he could consider letting them score a consolation goal.

The game against Palermo was obviously not easy, AC Milan had previously lost 3-0 away to Palermo in the Coppa Italia, and this encounter Palermo clearly wanted to stab Milan's broken body again.

However, the process of the game was beyond everyone's expectations, and at the beginning of the game, Degan received a cross from Rui Costa and volleyed to break the deadlock.

Immediately after the second half, substitute Inzaghi was in the penalty area, received a cross from the left of Digan, and the header broke the net, and AC Milan finally won 2-0.

In this game, Fiori, who made his third appearance for AC Milan, successfully passed the big test in the face of the bombardment of Caracciolo and other fierce generals, and he sealed the door of the Rossoneri without leakage.

After the game, Ancelotti was relieved and publicly said: Now even if Buffon wants to come, he doesn't want it.

'Fiori has been playing at a good level since the day he joined the team, he has worked hard in every training session, everybody knows he's always ready and now the opportunity has come to him, he's taken it, he's done a good game, I've always had confidence in him.' Galliani was unsparing in his praise for the veteran Italian goalkeeper after the game.

Fiori has rarely shown his face since a free transfer to San Siro, and more often than not, he has only been playing as a sparring partner for AC Milan, and this warm-up campaign before the decisive battle with Bayern Munich made him one of the heroes of Milan's victory.

The first test of Fiori came in the 24th minute of the first half, when an unmarked Caracciolo saved a solo effort from the right side of the box, and a few minutes later, Collini's shot was also blocked by Fiori, who again managed to smash Barzagli's close-range header just before the break.

Through this game, Fiori's good form has temporarily alleviated the "goalkeeper crisis" of the Rossoneri, and Ancelotti's nervous nerves can finally relax a little.

Fiori was clearly pleased with his performance: "I'm happy to be able to contribute to the team, as I said before, I'm only interested in the opportunities that come my way, and now it's coming, I don't want to disappoint anyone, so I have to give it my all, but I did a good job in this game and I hope that will continue!" โ€

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, this is true, but the reality is always cruel, because not everyone has the ability or is suitable to be a general.

In a sense, a good soldier is worth several times more than a mediocre general.

What is a real man?

Like Maradona, Zidane, and Ronaldo, he turned the tide and enjoyed the admiration of countless fans, he is indeed a man, but football is a team game, no matter what the status, there is no player in the team who is not worth cherishing, and when the team needs it, he does not hesitate to provoke the trust, and he is also worthy of applause.

On the football field, the goalkeeper is undoubtedly a special position, successfully blocking the opponent's threatening goal, winning countless cheers, and then raising his arms and shouting, this should be the picture that many goalkeepers look forward to.

Unfortunately, due to the peculiarity of the position, the goalkeeper position of a mature team is usually relatively stable, which means that the number 2 and 3 goalkeepers have very few opportunities to play.

Because goalkeepers generally have less chance of injury, even the second goalkeeper does not have many opportunities to play. The subtext of being listed as a "substitute goalkeeper" is: You can basically rest on the bench for this game.

Not to mention the third goalkeeper who is often not on the bench for the game.

Chimenti, Lรณpez, and Van der Gough are the second goalkeepers in the three teams, and they are the better goalkeepers in advance, otherwise they would not have been able to enter the giants.

Okay, so which team do the above three belong to?

Even the most die-hard fans will find it difficult to know them, even though their teams are Juventus, Barcelona and Manchester United!

It is their luck to be able to enter the giants, and it is their misfortune that they can't play for a long time and can only sit on the sidelines.

Not to mention the sadness of the third goalkeeper, it is normal to not be able to play in a first-team game for a season.

Who is Fiori?

Perhaps few people have heard of this name.

But in AC Milan, Fiori is definitely an old courtier, he has been in AC Milan for six years, but he has only been given two appearances, so in other teams, it may have been cleaned up long ago.

Because most of the time, the third goalkeeper in a team is usually reserved for young people, but Galliani, who brought in Fiori at the beginning, said: "Before coming to AC Milan, he was Piacenza's main goalkeeper, but when I invited him, he didn't hesitate at all and agreed, because Rossi was our main goalkeeper at that time, so Fiori didn't get too many opportunities to play at that time, and we were lucky at the time, our goalkeeper didn't have any major injuries, But I decided that we don't have to use inexperienced kids in the third goalkeeper position, we need three experienced goalkeepers, because of the number of games we play and the level we need, we need three goalkeepers who are ready at all times. โ€

"I came to AC Milan to be successful." This is what Fiori said when he joined AC Milan, although it has been forgotten by many people, but for Fiori, who was thirty years old at the time and did not have many highlights in his career, whether it was the indifference of the fans or the passing mention of media reports, it can be seen that everyone does not seem to have much expectations for him, and the declaration looks more like a slogan.

But the world is unpredictable, six years after joining AC Milan, Fiori, who is close to retirement age, actually got a real opportunity, Rossi retired, Dida was in the hands, Abbiati was on loan, Carraci was not trustworthy, and the opportunity came to his head, to the third goalkeeper with the number one on his back.

When the match between AC Milan and Bayern Munich was over, the media lost no time in starting to think about AC Milan: who should solve the problem of AC Milan's goal shortage? Do you continue to believe in Karachi, or do you pick a suitable candidate from the youth team? But they seem to have forgotten that there is a real man, and Fiori is always ready to fight.

With the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich looming, Ancelotti had no choice but to opt for Fiori, with everyone doubting the inconspicuous third goalkeeper: his experience is shallow, he has not played for a long time, and his form is difficult to maintain.

But ahead of the game against Bayern, Fiori had already proven himself in the league against Palermo.

At the San Siro, Fiori became the goalkeeper for AC Milan, and despite not playing in an official match for a long time, Fiori did not have stage fright, and in the first half two one-on-one faces Caracciolo and Collini, Fiori became the winner, and both shots from Caracciolo and Collini were denied by Fiori.

In the second half, Collini's free-kick arc, Grosso and Barzagli's direct shots were all defused by Fiori one by one, and the wonderful performance of the clean sheet against the opponent also allowed AC Milan to maintain the advantage until the end.

Carlo Ancelotti, the AC Milan team and the fans breathed a sigh of relief, but many preferred to believe that it was just a flash in the pan, hoping for a miraculous comeback for Dida, apparently stingy with their praise for a true fighter.

Succeed?

What does it mean to be successful?

Dida's talent to win the title of "Shijie's best goalkeeper" is indeed a success, and even a player like Karachi can be regarded as a veteran in Serie A.

And what about Fiori?

He's just a goalkeeper with average talent and hard training, but he can recognize his position, think of Abbiati's "departure" news, he argued that he was more than capable of being a starter, but Fiori didn't complain, didn't complain, kept training silently, waiting for his own opportunity, maybe just a few games, when the team needed it most, Fiori stood up the expectations of the whole team.

Man?

Frankly speaking, no one knows what the standard is, and maybe Fiori will never become an idol or a super goalkeeper, but as an absolutely professional athlete, a trusted member of the team, and a strong, brave man, what reason should not respect him?

Against Palermo, AC Milan actually played hard, and it was a tough battle against a tough team like Palermo in an incomplete line-up, but they eventually won the game, with a 2-0 score to the goalscorers Digan and Inzaghi, and even more so to AC Milan's third goalkeeper Fiori.

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