Chapter 1124: The Most Familiar Stranger (2)
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Due to the relationship between Shevchenko and Albertini, this contest between Fiorentina and AC Milan has attracted a lot of attention from fans and the media. After all, this is the first time the two stars have faced each other since switching clubs this summer, so it's no surprise that there are plenty of people who are concerned about the outcome of this game. They want to know whether Fiorentina, which unexpectedly sold Sheva, a Ukrainian nuclear warhead, will win in this direct dialogue between the two sides, or AC Milan, which resolutely sent away the team's vice-captain, will be better!
With this very attractive publicity stunt, coupled with the fact that these two teams were still the new and old hegemons who dominated Serie A for almost the entire 90s of the last century, there are already many grievances between the two sides, not to mention the old story of Sacchi, all of which have become the highlight of the fans' attention. Therefore, when the time came to 6 o'clock in the evening of the 15th, the stands of Frankie Stadium could almost be said to be full, and it had reached the point where it was hard to get a ticket!
It's no wonder who makes Fiorentina and AC Milan so prominent in the league table? One is the league leader, and the other is not as perverted as the Purple Lily, but it has handed over nine wins, two draws and two losses in the first thirteen rounds, and is only in third place behind Fiorentina and Inter Milan, only seven points away from the top.
Therefore, the head-to-head clash between Fiorentina and AC Milan can be seen as a title race - if Fiorentina wins, then the Purple Lilies can further extend their lead in the standings and have more options as the season enters the sprint stage; A win for AC Milan would give them the opportunity to close the gap on Fiorentina.
Now let's briefly introduce the starting line-ups of both sides in this game, on the away side, due to the main goalkeeper Abbiati was injured unexpectedly before the start of the season, so Brazilian Dida became Ancelotti's first choice in the goalkeeper position; At the back, captain Maldini and Grandoni partnered in central defence, while Kaladze and Hellwig split into left and right wing-backs; In terms of midfield, because Pirlo and Gattuso were dug to Fiorentina in advance by Zhuang Mingge in this life, and Ambrosini did not linger after Euro 2000 for a long time as in his previous life, the Rossoneri's starting midfielder became a combination of Ambrosini and Roberto Baronho, and the two midfield masters Seedorf and Rui Costa were responsible for the organization on the field; On the forward line are the Ukrainian twin stars of Rebrov and Shevchenko, and the two who have cooperated tacitly in Dynamo Kiev have reunited in Milan this time, and their power is self-evident.
Looking at Fiorentina's side, Heynckes still set up a four-three-three formation in this game. The goalkeeper was Italy's number one international Gian Luigi Buffon, the left and right wing-backs were Robert Carlos and Zambrotta, and the starting centre-back was the long-time pairing of Stam and Nesta. The reason why Lucio, who is younger and more aggressive, was not chosen because Heynckes was worried that the Brazilian's intermittent hot-headedness would pit Fiorentina in this game, so he only put him on the bench and did not include him in the starting line-up.
As for the three starting midfielders, Albertini will occupy one of them, and this time he will form the core of Fiorentina's midfield duo with Andrea Pirlo, who will be responsible for controlling the tempo of the game and delivering lethal passes. Behind Albertini and Andrea Pirlo is Claude Makellele, an unassuming French midfielder who plays an important role in Fiorentina's tactical system. Without his unsung dedication and dedication in defence, Heynckes would not have been able to include Albertini and Andrea Pirlo, two midfielders who were a little lacking in frontal defensive ability, especially when playing in a midfield three.
And in the forward line, in order to deal with AC Milan's experienced backline, Heynckes sent a combination of Vincent, Vieri and Di Natale, and this attacking trident is top in terms of impact, power and speed, enough to cause Maldini and them enough trouble!
Also, by the way, I would like to mention the TV broadcast side here. Sky TV, which suffered a big loss to Dino Zoff last time, finally learned to be obedient this time, honestly invited Robert Baggio and Luther Gullitt as commentators for the game, and did not make any fuss about it, such as inviting Sacchi, who has a tense relationship with Fiorence, to the live broadcast room.
'It's a strange feeling to play against a team you've played for in the past and it's the kind of crucial battle that can make the difference between the league and the title. Looking at the familiar everything in front of him, Shevchenko, who was standing in the players' tunnel waiting for the game to come, sighed a lot, "After the transfer to Fiorentina, Dynamo Kiev was not good, even if we met in the Champions Cup, there would not be too much suspense about the outcome of the game, it was difficult to bring me this feeling." ”
For Shevchenko's former teammates, Vieri and Nesta are naturally very familiar to them, so taking advantage of this waiting time, several people started talking in the players' tunnel: "I said Andre...... Oh, Pirlo, we're not calling you, we're talking to Sheva. ”
"I said, next time you talk in public like this, can you get a name that won't cause people to misunderstand? For example, just call me Pirlo, or call him Sheva or something. Hearing Vieri say this, Pirlo stared at the other party with resentment, and Vieri felt uncomfortable for a while, "If this happens again, you don't want to receive my pass again in the game!" ”
"Don't! Don't! I know it's wrong, can't I? Hearing Pirlo's "threat", Vieri immediately played a living treasure and danced exaggeratedly on the side, "Please, for the sake of us playing together for so many years, just forgive me for this mistake, okay?" ”
"Haha......" Seeing Vieri's exaggerated performance, Pirlo and Shevchenko couldn't help laughing, and said in their hearts that they could really live quite happily with this guy every day.
Although Shevchenko chose to leave Fiorentina in order to fight for the same status as Vieri, this only caused dissatisfaction with head coach Heynckes and did not affect his relationship with these former team-mates. Therefore, even if each is now his master, it does not prevent them from reminiscing in private.
So, in the period before the start of the game, there was a burst of laughter in the players' tunnel, which was a good relief from the tension that had already permeated the players when the big battle came.