Chapter 85: Compromise
Ancelotti finally compromised, no matter how much he hated Digan, at this time, he could only count on Digan to save his life, causing all this, in fact, he was self-inflicted, before Digan was obviously in good shape, although compared with the previous hand, a little worse, but compared with his teammates in the same position, he is definitely the most powerful striker in Milan.
But this most powerful striker was inexplicably abandoned by Ancelotti for two consecutive games, first in the 22nd round of the league 1:1 by Sampdoria, 10 consecutive home wins were suspended, and Juventus was getting farther and farther away, and even in the second place competition, he was distanced by Inter Milan, and then in the second leg of the Italian Cup 1/4 finals, he lost 0:3 to Palermo, who had just changed his coach, and was eliminated with an aggregate score of 1:3.
At a reception held to celebrate his 20th anniversary at AC Milan, Berlusconi said: "My goal is to keep winning and to pursue the best football. ”
However, AC Milan now lack the belief to win, as captain Maldini said in the draw with Sampdoria: "The difference between us and Juventus is confidence or not. ”
Cafu has even said that the motivation that sustains him through the season is to win the only trophy he has not won, and that such a simple personal goal is clearly not going to push the Rossoneri to an increasingly "cold" atmosphere.
The team lacked confidence and belief in fighting, and the atmosphere within the team gradually changed, very similar to when Carlo Ancelotti first took over, and Milan at that time was also a mess in all aspects.
After the winter break, AC Milan officially announced that Stam would not renew his contract after playing for the season, and Stam had signed a two-year contract with Ajax.
After joining AC Milan, Stam still had nothing, but the lack of motivation in the team, coupled with homesickness, made the decision.
"I asked the club to allow me to return to the Netherlands because I miss my hometown and want to be with my parents. I will definitely help AC Milan for the rest of the season and I thank the club for understanding me. ”
Of course, these are just high-sounding words, what really made the Dutch tough guy decide to leave was the blame of the fans, and the distrust of Ancelotti.
All the goals conceded by Milan this season, as long as he is on the pitch, fans will put the blame for conceding goals on his head, although Ancelotti is defending him, but in fact, Ancelotti is gradually losing trust in him, in recent games, he has been placed at right wing-back, not in the position of central defender he is familiar with, is the most haode proof.
Stam's return to his hometown is a big loss for AC Milan, as Milan's defence is no longer as solid as it once was. At this time, goalkeeper Dida was also unreliable.
In the 1-1 draw with Sampdoria, Dida made a serious mistake when Gasbaroni's long-range shot from outside the box was on target, and the threat was not great, but Dida didn't even react before conceding the ball into the back of the net.
Former AC Milan goalkeeper Rossi commented: "Dida's mistake is not a psychological problem, but a trust problem between the goalkeeper and his team-mates. ”
But the club still have faith in Dida, with Galliani saying he would not take back Abbiati before the winter transfer market closed: "He's still the best goalkeeper on Shijie, it's normal to make a mistake. ”
Of course, this is not true, the real reason why Milan continue to choose to trust Dida is in fact because Berlusconi has not seen the results he wants this season and has refused to continue to provide large transfer funds to the team.
The performance of the players has been one of the reasons for AC Milan's poor results this season, but an even bigger reason lies with Carlo Ancelotti, who has now gradually lost control of this team, which is a fact.
At the beginning of the season, Costa Kuta said something that caused a lot of controversy: "A coach has reached a point in four or five years, and there is a lack of new motivation for both players and coaches." ”
This passage was understood at the time as Costacuta firing at Carlo Ancelotti, but in fact, the old defender was just telling an objective truth, and now it seems that Costacuta has a lot of sense.
After almost all the honors, AC Milan will inevitably encounter the embarrassment of going downhill from the top, and at the same time, all kinds of contradictions are more likely to erupt.
Carlo Ancelotti has criticised Kaka's manoeuvres in front of goal this season, and Kaka has ambiguously said that "I will still do it if necessary".
After the defeat to Palermo, Kaka also expressed his dissatisfaction, "A team has to understand what it is doing and keep the goal in mind and keep looking for new goals, but it seems that this is not enough right now. ”
During last week's training, Nesta also began to be dissatisfied with Ancelotti, who believes that Ancelotti yelled at him more than the other players in training.
In fact, these are all details of the problem, but when Ancelotti's dominance of the team is shaken, the contradiction is more likely to be revealed. Basten, Rijkaard, Donadoni – names are frequently associated with AC Milan's position through the media, which is undoubtedly the biggest challenge to Ancelotti's prestige.
However, everyone knows that Berlusconi will not change manager at least this season, but Galliani has asked general manager Braida to watch the team train, which is not the case before.
'Yes, I let Brajda go because he was a former player and I just wanted to show that the club is with the team, but to be honest I don't like the atmosphere. I do not deny that we are going through a very difficult time and there were many opportunities that were once in front of us, but we all missed them. We have to find our true selves on the pitch and especially when the Champions League is around the corner and that's our number one goal. ”
After the league and the Coppa Italia have been far away, Ancelotti really only has the Champions Cup to work on now, and in the few years since he took over AC Milan, he has never been left with one front so early, and it is a dangerous road with Bayern Munich in the way. As commented by Sport, Champions League hopes can only save AC Milan's season, not Carlo Ancelotti's managerial position.
If Carlo Ancelotti wants to continue his role as AC Milan manager, his only way to salvation is the Champions League.
Therefore, no matter how unwilling he is in his heart, at this time, he has to admit that he needs to rely on Degan to save his position, and he needs Degan's goal!
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