Chapter 32: Precision Strike!
When Pandev stabbed the ball into the back of the net with Dida's pounce, neither AC Milan defenders Nesta nor Maldini, who were in front of goal, reacted. Because they simply didn't expect Pandev to appear in this key position.
You must know that in this offensive, there was no Pandev involved at all before.
When Pandev appeared in front of goal like a ghost to give AC Milan the fatal blow, all the two world-class defenders could do was watch Pandev tackle the goal.
Before that, not only did they have a blind spot in their vision, but there was also a vacuum in their thinking.
In fact, it wasn't just Nesta and Maldini, the whole of AC Milan made such mistakes in this attack.
They fell into a stereotype, thinking that Lazio's attack must be another long-range shot, but they didn't expect Lazio to change, not a long-range shot, and suddenly a straight kick to Rocchi.
When Rocchi got the ball, everyone thought that Rocchi would definitely shoot on his own.
Unexpectedly, another unexpectedly, Roki did not hesitate to pass the football to David on the left rib. Silva.
David. After Silva's shot was saved by Dida, everyone thought that the football danger signal was lifted, but once again, Pandev appeared where he should have appeared......
A series of unexpected, the reaction is AC Milan's rigid thinking in defense.
Their traditional slow-moving defensive mentality simply couldn't keep up with Lazio's fast-paced attacking tempo.
You think I'm going to shoot from a distance?
No!
I passed!
You think I'm going to shoot?
No!
I passed!
You think I'm shooting this time!
No!
I've got a guy in front of the door!
This is the tactical thinking that is instilled in Lazio by winning constantly, keeping football moving, but also keeping the flow of thinking, never letting the mind stiffen, never saying "this is impossible" and "it can't be done". There's nothing you can't do, only you can't think of it.
In this variation, it's the offense that makes the opponent elusive.
That's why Chang Sheng told Di Canio about the tactics, and he didn't think it was a leak.
Because you'll never guess what's going on in your opponent's head at the moment......
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Pandev, who scored the goal, got up from the ground and ran wild at the San Siro Stadium, venting his frustration and depression.
He was traded from Inter Milan to Lazio last season as an addition to Stankovic's move to Inter Milan.
At Lazio he finally got his chance to play, but his performances were mediocre. Twenty-five appearances in the league and three goals, such a performance cannot be justified.
After the arrival of the new manager, he thought he would be part of the huge purge list.
Unexpectedly, he watched his teammates leave the team one by one, but he stood still.
It wasn't until the new manager announced the end of the club's transfer that he was surprised to find that he had managed to stay at Lazio!
There are so many players who are better than him, like Di Canio, like Corradi, like Fiore, they all left the team, and he himself stayed.
He didn't quite understand why he could impress the new manager, who was said to be ruthless.
It didn't take long for Chang Sheng to talk to Pandev alone.
Let him stay in the team and train, the team needs him to contribute.
Although the two of them didn't say anything more, Pandev gained confidence and strength from this conversation.
The manager who won the Champions League said he needed me!
That's enough!
That's enough for me to train hard and live up to the manager...... No, it's the boss's anticipation!
Pandev doesn't know much about tactics, he just knows that the team needs him, so he trains hard.
In fact, Chang Sheng really values Pandev.
Because Pandev has a very special ability.
That is, he can partner with almost any striker without any discomfort.
He just has poor archery skills, but it doesn't matter, Chang Sheng just uses shooting special training skills against Pandev. In addition, in their own tactics, a good striker who can score a lot of goals often does not need too good shooting skills, but needs excellent positioning awareness, super running ability, and the spirit of never giving up.
And all of these, Pandev has.
Pandev is an obedient striker, he is willing to abide by the manager's tactical requirements, and he will do his best to do every task assigned to him by the manager, even if it is 200 per cent of the tasks.
He did whatever the manager told him to do, without complaint.
This may have something to do with his previous experience of wandering around on loan and failing.
made him feel a lot less impetuous, calm down, and endure loneliness.
There are fewer and fewer such strikers.
That's why Chang Sheng let Benzema go and let Pandev play the main starter.
Benzema can only play as a substitute for Pandev.
Benzema is talented, but too arrogant and needs to be sharpened.
So Changsheng put Benzema on the bench, and he didn't even use the skill [Genius is made like this] to Benzema.
He doesn't mind Benzema growing up slowly, he even wants Benzema to grow slower, to make him realize that he is not a unique genius, and to polish him.
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Pandev's goal at the San Siro didn't make Lazio's offensive fade a bit, and while they celebrated their goals, the winning habit had already given Rocchi a message to the team, allowing them to continue to strengthen their attack and try to score more goals after that.
"The boss said don't be soft-hearted, you can go in as much as you can!"
Roki clenched his fists as he spoke.
He felt that the boss could still say such things to AC Milan at the San Siro Stadium, which was really domineering! Is there any team in the whole of Italy that dares to say how much they can score against AC Milan? I'm afraid there won't be any of them!
But we Lazio dare!
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Therefore, after conceding the goal, the players of AC Milan took advantage of the opportunity to kick off and pressed out to attack aggressively, hoping to equalize quickly. But I didn't expect to encounter a more fierce attack from Lazio!
When Kaka was on the counter-attack by Jose. After Passarella took advantage of excellent anticipation of the ball, Lazio quickly attacked. From defense to offense, it only took them a split second!
By the time AC Milan reacted, Lazio's football had advanced to their 30-metre zone!
"Lazio's counterattack, too fast! It's fast! Not only to run fast, but also to pass fast! They're so fast that we can't keep up! ”
The narrator shouted exaggeratedly.
AC Milan fans didn't care about scolding the startled commentators, and at this time, the AC Milan players in front of the TV were all staring at the TV screen, for fear of missing something.
They were praying that Lazio's attack would fail.
But it's a pity, God is distracted.
We're sorry that their prayers weren't received.
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After receiving a pass from the back, David . Silva didn't pass anyone, but ran wild with the ball. Because this is a counter-attack, there is a large amount of space in the front court that he can take advantage of, and he feels that it is better to pass the ball to his teammates than to do it alone.
After approaching the opponent's 30-meter area, he suddenly cut in, and did not continue to go inside, but dribbled horizontally. At the same time, Rocchi was diagonally cutting into the box. Silva can pass the ball to Rocchi.
In addition to Roki, Silva can also pass directly to Pandev.
Pandev is in good form and he can also threaten the AC Milan goal.
Because it was a quick counter-attack, AC Milan's defence was completely torn apart and there were plenty of options in front of Silva.
Again, AC Milan's defenders are faced with a lot of options.
The more options there are, the better it is for the attacking side and the worse it is for the defender.
Are they defending Silva from distance, or are they guarding Silva from breaking?
Or is it an anti-roki? Or defend against Pandev?
By the way, Riverani also rushed up......
**! With so many people, which one do we defend against? And we simply don't have enough manpower, even if one person defends one, it's not enough! This is a quick counterattack from the other side!
Silva has made his choice, and the AC Milan players will have to worry about it.
It's simple, David. Silva shoots!
He shot straight from outside the box!
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It stands to reason that he has several options, all of which are better than shooting straight at goal.
For example, to Roki, or to Pandev.
But Silva thought of Chang Sheng's pre-match advice on how long to shoot.
He doesn't understand why the boss is so confident, but as a former Valencia player, Silva understands the magic of winning constantly.
He thought that since the boss let him shoot from a distance, then he would shoot from a distance!
Trust the boss, it's always right!
In the three years of Valencia, this phrase has been proven countless times!
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When Silva shot from distance, the AC Milan players breathed a sigh of relief.
Because in their opinion, this is the second worst option of all options after the return of Liverani.
If you shoot from distance, the goal rate is low, and Dida has done well and should save the goal...... He's saved a lot of those long-range shots today......
But when they looked back, they were surprised to find that although Dida was soaring in the air and stretched her arms as straight as she could, she ...... At this pace, it seems that he can't hold a soccer ball in flight!
Because Silva's ball has an arc, just enough to bypass Dida's ten fingers, and the shot is still ...... Corner!
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"David. Silva - Silva !!! Pretty! World Wave !! Nice long shot! The ball is in!! 2:0! Lazio leads AC Milan by two goals in two minutes! ”
Amid the shouts of the commentators, everyone saw that Silva's shot of the ball bypassed Dida's hand and grazed the lower edge of the crossbar and into the goal!
When it rubbed against the lower edge of the beam, it rubbed against the doorpost and even made a crisp sound!
If it's a little higher, the ball may bounce back because it hits the front of the crossbar!
To score and not to score, it's just a fraction of a second!
Absolute dead end!
Theoretical dead end!
What a! (To be continued)