Chapter 143: Win the Serie A Championship!
Winning the first leg of the pinnacle battle, Milan are about to enter the Serie A competition, where they will face Messina away on the 22nd. A draw in this game would have given Milan three rounds of advance to claim the Scudetto.
For Carlo Ancelotti, the importance of this bout simply cannot be compared to the second leg of the upcoming summit battle. As a result, many media speculated that the Serie A championship was basically in hand, and Ancelotti would send a substitute lineup to play. The main team will rest and prepare for the second round of the upcoming Battle of the Peak.
At four o'clock in the afternoon of the 22nd, the game between the two sides officially began. As speculated by the media, Carlo Ancelotti put the vast majority of his main players on the bench. However, he put Kaka, Tang Jue, Pirlo, Maldini and Nesta on the bench.
It was about the championship of the season, so this race attracted a lot of Italian media and other well-known media in the world. They believe that a morale-high Milan can beat Messina, who are in the relegation zone, even if they send a substitute.
The focus of this game is what kind of score Milan will take to welcome their 18th Serie A title. Another focus is on whether Tang Jue will appear on the field, as he is in second place in the scorer list with a one-goal disadvantage.
A large number of Milan fans poured into the Stadio Lambivani to witness Milan's victory. How could Milan win the championship without them!
The front line, consisting of Inzaghi and Vieri, attacked Messina at the start of the game. The two did not score in the battle at the pinnacle, and this game will take all the frustration out on Messina.
The first ten minutes. Inzaghi had three shots on goal and Vieri had two. Unfortunately, they were unlucky enough to fail to break through the opponent's goal.
However, it was not the attacking Milan who scored first, but Messina, who were playing at home in the relegation zone. Milan's poor backline was in trouble again, and in the 25th minute of the first half, Stam brought down opposition striker Curry in the box. The referee awarded a penalty and Curry slid it in to give Messina a 1-0 lead.
Milan, who were behind the score, launched a furious attack. They want to take their fate into their own hands. Finally at the end of the first half. Inzaghi successfully countered offside and equalised. The two sides drew 1-1 in the first half.
At half-time, Carlo Ancelotti encouraged his players to go for Messina's goal with a high spirit. We can't play with a draw. Come and welcome Milan's eighteenth Serie A title in history!
The second half of the game just started. Milan launched a tidal attack. These are players who rarely play. With Ancelotti's words stirring in their hearts, they believe that they should contribute to Milan's championship and let the main team rest on the bench with peace of mind.
Twelfth minute of the second half. Jankulovski fired a powerful long-range shot past Messina from outside the box. Milan overtook the score 2-1!
Fifteen minutes later, Inzaghi scored twice to give Milan a 3-1 lead. In the thirtieth minute of the second half, Ancelotti replaced Kaka, Tang Jue and Pirlo.
After the three came on the field, they laid siege to Messina's goal again. In the 40th minute of the second half, Tang Jue was brought down in front of the penalty area, and Milan got a good direct free kick opportunity. Pirlo seized the opportunity and slotted straight through Messina's goal to give Milan a 4-1 lead.
Milan fans from afar shouted in the stadium: "Champion! Champion! Champion! ”
The Serie A championship has arrived, and Tang Jue is still working hard for the top scorer in Serie A. A minute before the end of the game, Tang Jue snatched the football from the feet of the panicked Messina defender in front of the penalty area, broke through the penalty area, and fired a low shot to help Milan extend the score again. Milan leads 5-1!
It was a hearty victory, with the Milan men welcoming their Serie A title with a big win, and they didn't need to look at other people's faces and took their fate firmly into their own hands.
As the referee's whistle sounded at the end of the game, the stadium resounded with jubilation. Since winning the title in the 03-04 season, they have won the Serie A title again after a year, which is the eighteenth Serie A title in Milan's history.
The Milan fans at the scene unfurled a banner: The eighteenth champion of Serie A, the king of Milan!
The Milan players on the bench rushed onto the pitch and a year's hard work finally paid off. This season, they have beaten Juventus and Inter Milan strongly, and they are well-deserved kings of Serie A!
Messina's home stadium, the Stadio Lambivani, has become a place for Milan fans to party, and countless Milan team flags are flying!
Long guns and short guns on the sidelines were aimed at the Milan players on the pitch, leaving their excited expressions after winning the championship. Half an hour later, the Milan players returned to the dressing room. They were greeted by the champagne that the team staff had prepared for a long time, and Kaka shook it vigorously to open the champagne, and the sweet champagne sprayed like a fountain to Tang Jue.
Tang Jue also picked up a bottle of champagne, shook it vigorously, and shot at Kaka. There was laughter in the locker room!
The experienced Ancelotti did not return to the dressing room at all, he went straight to the press conference. After everyone drank champagne happily, they found that none of the members of the coaching staff had come. Kaka said in Tang Jue's ear: "Don, when we return to the home stadium and get the championship trophy, we must let the coach taste the champagne!" ”
Tang Jue nodded, thinking that this was a good idea, and the two began to plot how to make Ancelotti taste the champagne. Kaka thought that the whole bottle of wine should be poured directly from the head, but Tang Jue felt that this was not enough, at least two bottles of wine. The other players looked at the whispering two and gathered around with interest.
So a premeditated plot began with a burst of bad laughter from everyone, and poor Ancelotti didn't know about this scene at all!
At the moment, he was giving a championship speech at a press conference: "For a season, the team has won important games with the cheers of the fans. We are worthy champions! ”
'This season, the team has been very united and we have a good synergy in this atmosphere. That's why we won the championship! ”
The reporter of the Milan sports newspaper asked: "This season, Juventus have been doing very well. Milan were able to overtake the score after beating Juventus twice. What do you think made Milan double Juventus? ”
Speaking of the double defeat of Juventus, we have to mention Tang Jue, in the first leg, Tang Jue staged a senior at the San Siro. In the second leg at the Alp Stadium, Tang Jue scored two goals. With six goals scored in two games, Tang Jue is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the victory in these two games.
Carlo Ancelotti said: "Don was one of the biggest contributors to the double against Juventus. I found many reasons not to praise Don, such as that he was only eighteen years old; Two years of professional experience is too thin. Just arrived in Milan; Unable to integrate into Milan's attacking system for a short period of time and so on.
Don't praise him. It's because he's too young and he's still on the rise. At this stage, young players are most likely to get lost. However, under one important goal after another. Can I criticize him? I can only praise him again and again. He was a key contributor to Milan's Serie A title. He'll surprise everyone! ”
Journalists know what the surprise Ancelotti is talking about. Three days later, Milan will play the second leg of the semi-final at Camp Nou. This match will determine who will advance to the Champions League final. For Milan, this match is the most important game of the season. To claim two important titles, they will have to perform well in this race.
The gorgeous and arrogant Barcelona are back at home and they will be even stronger. Camp Nou is the Longtan Tiger's Den, a demon cave that devours strong teams. This season, many strong teams have fallen here, Real Madrid and Chelsea, two giants with the strength to win the Champions League, have fallen back and forth.
Carlo Ancelotti thinks Don will have a good performance in this game. Perhaps this game is the first major game of Tang Jue's career. The pattern summed up by the Spanish media could be seen in this game, playing away from home and the pressure on the players is even greater.
Ronaldio may have been playing away from home that caused him to be out of shape. Ancelotti used this way to motivate Tang Jue, hoping that he can get through the psychological barrier in this game and help Milan advance to the final!
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At 8 o'clock that night, Juve drew 1-1 at home to Lazio and still couldn't get out of the Champions League. They will be empty-handed this season, preventing their players from committing to the game with great passion, which is why they have drawn five games in a row in Serie A.
The Coppa Italia may be Inter's, the Serie A title is already in Milan's bag, and the Champions League has told them goodbye.
That night, Inter took their chances and their game started half an hour later than Juve's. At the Meaza Stadium, Inter Milan defeated Reggina 4-0, successfully surpassing Juventus and occupying the second place in the standings by one point.
In Serie A's scorers' charts, Toney scored a goal in the night's game to help Fiorentina win 2-1 at home to Empoli. In this way, he has a one-goal advantage over Tang Jue with 33 goals and continues to occupy the top spot in the Serie A scorer list. The Serie A scorer king has not yet decided the winner, and there are still three games left in the Serie A game, and Tang Jue still has a chance.
The next day, the Italian media reported on Milan's victory over Messina.
The headline of the Milan sports newspaper is: 5 to 1, Milan win the Serie A title!
The headline of Roma Sports is: Hearty 5 to 1, Milan wins the eighteenth Serie A title in history!
The headline of the Torino sports newspaper read: Serie A title in hand, Milan ready to advance to the Champions League final!
They believe that winning the Serie A title has laid a solid psychological foundation for Milan to go to Camp Nou. Milan go to Camp Nou with an unbeaten record of 21 rounds in Serie A and an unbeaten record in the Champions League this season, and they will be full of confidence!
The headline of the team newspaper is: Serie A wins, Milan points to the Champions League!
They commented: Messina, who is in the relegation zone, cannot stop Milan's progress at all. Milan, who played as a substitute, sealed the victory 3-1 in the 37th minute of the second half under Inzaghi's strong performance.
Pirlo, who came on as a substitute, made Milan 4-1 with a free kick, and Don, who also came on as a substitute, scored the last goal of the game before the end of the game.
Winning the Serie A title achieved the first title in the double crown that Ancelotti said, and the first crown in the triple crown that Don said. For both men, they are aiming for the Champions League title. Three days later, they will face the second leg of their pinnacle clash at Camp Nou.
The wonderful performances of the two sides in the first leg undoubtedly made the fans of the world look forward to the second match. It was going to be a great game. For fans in the world, we just have to wait quietly for that day to come! (To be continued......)