Chapter 129: AC Milan's Battle of Honor

"AC Milan's battle of honour!"

The players from the Malaga side had not yet arrived in Milan.

This is the headline of Milan's local media [Milan Sport Newspaper].

For AC Milan, it was a game of honour indeed.

Because they have no hope of qualifying.

Of course.

AC Milan will be hoping to overtake Manchester City in third place in the group and get a chance to play in the Europa League if they try to win the last two league games.

It's just that for AC Milan now, they may not necessarily want to play in the Europa League.

Many media in Milan also believe that AC Milan's last two Champions League games at home are the battle for AC Milan's players.

Before the game, Milan fans in Milan said in interviews that they could not accept AC Milan's poor performance in the Champions League group stage this season.

"Of course I know this group is the Group of Death, but it's a shame to lose four in a row! We're AC Milan! ”

A Milan fan, who did not want to be named, shouted angrily in front of the camera.

For AC Milan, there is little hope of qualifying.

In fact, a slightly more rational approach is to give up the Champions League and make every effort to ensure the league - AC Milan in Serie A this year is not performing well, and now ranks fifth in the league, and a careless person may not even be able to qualify for the Champions League.

However, Allegri didn't dare to really give up the Champions League like that, otherwise he would definitely be drowned in the saliva of the media and fans.

AC Milan need to prove themselves in their last two Champions League group stage matches!

At least

If you want to win a game, take a point, right?

Half of Milan is talking about this game.

"Yelo is the biggest threat to Málaga and if you want to win at home to Málaga, you have to limit Yelo's play."

There are Italian media that write.

It's all nonsense.

Who doesn't know, kicking Malaga has to limit Yelo.

But how to limit it?

Whoever can figure it out won't be a journalist.

Is it bad to just be a head coach or a technical analyst?

"Due to the injuries of Cazorla and Pellegrini, Malaga is missing two important midfielders and backfielders in this game, which will also give AC Milan opportunities, so AC Milan at home can press out at home and attack the opponent!"

[Milan Sport] is also giving advice to AC Milan.

At the pre-match press conference.

Manuel Pellegrini was asked about the injury.

'Injuries are normal and of course we know that. Málaga has been prepared for this for a long time and we have excellent substitutes, whether it's Iván González or Manu. Fernando Torres is always available to start, and in midfield we have Camacho and Juanito. ”

Although Pellegrini said it confidently.

However, most of the Italian media believe that the injuries of the two main players must have a significant impact on Malaga.

In this game, AC Milan will definitely have a chance to win at home.

Allegri was asked about how to deal with Yelo.

'It's our home stadium and all we have to do is defend the team's honour at home.'

Allegri didn't say how he was going to deal with Yelo, in fact, he didn't have a very good way, and even if he did, he couldn't say it on this occasion.

As the time of the game approaches.

Words such as revenge, battle of honor, shame and so on frequently appear on the pages of the media in Milan, on the lips of AC Milan players, and on the lips of AC Milan fans.

In the last two home stadiums.

AC Milan can beat Malaga and Manchester City to pick up six points.

Then even if they are eliminated in the group stage, it will be considered standing out.

For their own honor.

AC Milan are destined to fight hard in this game!

In this atmosphere.

When Malaga came to the city of Milan.

It was "warmly welcomed" by Milan fans.

From the airport to the hotel where they were stationed, they were greeted by the middle fingers and insults and humiliation of Milan fans.

The Dragon Kingdom reporters who saw this scene were stunned.

Generally speaking, AC Milan, as one of the most well-known giants in the world, still has its own style.

The same is certainly true for AC Milan fans.

They will only do this when they are facing a mortal enemy, and a truly strong enemy.

With such a battle, to meet Malaga.

Illustrate how important this game is for AC Milan.

Isco saw the Milan fans in red and black striped shirts on the bus holding up various slogans, banners, and middle fingers raised at them all over the screen, and couldn't help but sigh and sigh: "Is it necessary to do this?" We just won one game at home against them and made us feel like they were mortal enemies. ”

Yelo also looked at the Milan fans, needless to say, of all the players in Malaga, as the number one star of Malaga, he was the one who was the most "warmly welcomed".

"It's just incompetent rage, what kind of battle of honor, I know this kind of thing too well, the first round of key battles, the second round of life and death battles, and the third round of honor battles." Ye Luo shook his head and said. "AC Milan are not at the top level, but they still think they are the hegemon of Europe, and with this mentality, how can they not be beaten in this group. Maybe they're coming to their senses now, but it's too late"

"How do you know so well, did you lose a lot in the youth academy in the past?" Isco asked.

"Don't ask, don't ask."

Before the game, the San Siro Stadium was full of people, and before the players even came out to warm up, AC Milan fans created an extremely enthusiastic atmosphere in the stadium.

Fans and players are fighting for the glory of AC Milan.

This stadium, when they belonged to AC Milan, was called the San Siro.

Actually, they also have a name, which is called Meacha.

When the stadium belonged to Inter Milan, it was called Meazza.

A stadium has two names.

This is because the stadium is shared by two of Milan's biggest teams, AC Milan and Inter Milan.

For AC Milan fans.

Here, it's San Siro.

For Inter fans.

Here, it's Meacha.

In fact, both teams have always had plans to build their own stadiums.

But in the end, these plans remained on paper and were not put into practice.

Even in the era of the Serie A mini-World Cup, Milan failed to achieve their goal of building a stadium.

In an era when Italy's economy is deteriorating, Serie A stars are leaving, and Serie A giants who lack financial support are becoming less and less attractive to their stars.

The Milan duo's plans to build their own stadium can only be a dream in the short term.

The high cost of building a stadium is enough to bring down any team.

Not to mention the Milan duo.

is Arsenal in the Premier League, and its revenue capacity is stronger than that of Milan.

But don't they have to tighten their belts to get by in order to build the Emirates Stadium?

Sell captain every year.

Scratch the lottery every day.

When you become famous, you want to leave, and sign a gunner for the time being.

Why?

Isn't it because you have a debt on your back and you don't have any money in your pocket?

In addition, the boss does not have a white turban on his head, and he is a shrewd American Jew.

If Arsenal weren't supported by Arsene Wenger, I'm afraid they would be dragged directly into the middle of the stadium by this stadium debt.

Professor Wenger is still great.

At this level of investment, they can also play in the top four and enter the Champions League every year in the highly competitive Premier League.

It's really awesome.

And at this very moment.

The San Siro Stadium was packed.

Milan fans are angry about AC Milan's performance in the Champions League this season.

But it really came time for the game.

In order to defend the honor of the team.

Fans still fill the stadium.

The entire San Siro Stadium looks like an active volcano in motion, ready to erupt hot lava at any moment.

The bus from Malaga is slowly moving towards the San Siro Stadium.

As is customary.

Manuel Pellegrini was only announced to be the starting XI when he boarded the bus.

In fact, Malaga's starting XI is not difficult to guess.

After all, they

"I don't want to stress the difference between being first and second in the group, and everyone knows how difficult it is for us to face Bayern Munich in the final round of the group stage if we lose this game!"

Pellegrini said.

'Honestly, I still want to go far in the Champions League.

"So are we, Coach!"

"That's right! Take the three points! Win the group! ”

The players chimed in.

The atmosphere inside the bus is quite lively.

The frustration of being forced to draw by Manchester City in the last round is bound to be completely vented in this round.

Predictable.

AC Milan will definitely attack at home.

And precisely, what Malaga is not afraid of the most is the attack!

They won't even be down against Bayern Munich.

That's it.

In a cheer.

The Malaga bus slowly pulled into the parking lot of the San Siro Stadium.

The bus door opened, and the head coach of the team, Manuel Pellegrini, walked first.

Click, click, click.

The shutter and the flash went off.

This was followed by the team's captain, Yelo.

Then there are the other players from Malaga.

Despite the absence of Cazorla and Demichelis, the players in Malaga also look quite confident.

The camera shot on several substitutes from Málaga.

Central defender Ivan. Gonzalez and Manu. Fernando Torres, midfielders Camacho and Juanito.

All four players were regular players last season and have been largely relegated to the bench this season.

But in fact, they all have a certain amount of quality - otherwise Malaga would not have finished third in the league last season.

They also had smiles on their faces and looked confident.

Like any other player in Malaga.

Italian journalists stood on both sides of the road and watched the confident Malaga players stream out.

I couldn't help but curse in my heart.

"Get carried away! This is the San Siro to go to the stadium!! ”

"See you in the game!"

This is a game for both sides to have to win.

Therefore.

The managers of both sides also did not say anything more morale-boosting in the dressing room.

Malaga need three points and need to fight for top spot in the group.

AC Milan need to fight for their honour.

As soon as the game began, AC Milan couldn't wait to press on it and launched a crazy attack on their home turf.

In this regard, the Malaga side has also been prepared for a long time.

This is AC Milan's home stadium, and they are unlikely to be able to play on their home turf, especially at a time when they desperately need a win to restore the confidence of their players and fans.

AC Milan's onslaught was unsurprising.

But Malaga was calm.

In the days leading up to the game, the coaching staff focused on AC Milan's home attack.

Everyone is mentally prepared, and in addition, AC Milan is not as scary as it was a few years ago.

AC Milan look to be shining with stars.

But who are they?

Pato, Robinho, Cassano, former geniuses who had a very short peak for various reasons.

Seedorf, Nesta, two old men.

It was Ibrahimovic and Silva who were a little bit of a hit.

But Ibrahimovic is famously a soft-footed shrimp in the Champions League.

Thiago. Silva is also a fledgling with little experience in the Champions League.

This team looks like a lot of celebrities.

But it's not that you're famous, it means you're strong.

If fame means strength.

Napele should still be the number one star of the Brazilian national team.

And here in Malaga.

The age structure and player mix are much more reasonable.

Although many of the team's players are not well-known, they are all in their playing years, which is the peak of experience and strength.

And the team also has star players, as well as several experienced veterans.

The mix of old and new is reasonable.

There are both popular fried chickens and role players who are willing to be green leaves.

Such a team is much more resilient than AC Milan, which looks strong on the surface but has many problems.

So in the face of AC Milan's onslaught.

Málaga's side opted for a solid defense and a counter-attacking strategy.

They weren't in a hurry, they only needed one goal to take away the victory, but AC Milan was eager to prove themselves, so they pressed so hard and didn't hesitate to expose the gaps behind them

And Yelo.

I'm staring at these gaps to make a fuss.

Just look at the posture of the managers on the sidelines of both sides and you can see the mentality of both teams.

Pellegrini is firmly seated on the Diaoyu Tai.

Young Allegri stood on the sidelines yelling and dancing, sometimes clapping and sometimes regretting.

Yelo partnered with Baptista and Isco in the attack, but now Isco has returned to the midfield position, and Baptista has also returned to the midfield to participate in the defense.

The Brazilian beast Baptista is actually a versatile player in the frontcourt, don't look at his five big and three rough like O'Neill in football.

But in fact, when they debuted, they played as a front midfielder, and later changed to a center forward.

I can embroider on my feet, and I have a good sense of position in the midfield.

As a result, Málaga's formation is now 451.

Ye Luo didn't have to participate in defense, he roamed the front court alone.

Waiting for the opportunity to fight back.

AC Milan's attack did not go well against a well-guarded Malaga.

With this happening, Málaga has plenty of counter-attacking opportunities.

The thirteenth minute of the game.

It was Baptista who returned to the box to defend the opposition's wide cross that cut the ball off, and then a long diagonal pass completely unleashed Yelo's speed.

Yelo ran wildly, leaving all the AC Milan defenders behind.

Even the youngest Thiago. Silva couldn't keep up with him.

Not to mention the aging Nesta.

In the midst of the sharp and desperate boos of the audience, Ye Luo stopped the ball, cut into the penalty area, faced the goalkeeper with a single knife, and pushed the goal.

The ball sticks to the turf and drills into the goal from the far corner.

Abiano did his best in the face of Ye Luo's single knife anyway.

But Ye Luo's arsenal of single-knife strikes is so rich that the goalkeeper's scalp is numb.

Sometimes he'll shoot lob, sometimes he'll go straight past the goalkeeper, sometimes he'll kick you into the corner, and sometimes he'll hit you under the crotch.

No matter what weapon he uses, the ability to grasp the opportunity of this single knife is so strong that it can be said to be the best level in the world.

Before shooting, Yelo also used a feint to confuse Abiano, causing Abiano to think that Yelo was going to break through with the ball by himself, but just when he was about to pounce on Yelo's foot when he broke through, Yelo quickly connected a shot, which made Abiano seem to be stiff and fast, and could only stand in place, unable to do anything, and watched the football pass by his feet.

"Beautiful!! Ye Luo scored a single goal!! Malaga leads AC Milan 1-0 away!! ”

Spanish commentator Andres chanted excitedly.

'Yelo scored, it was his ninth goal in the Champions League this season, my God! He has already scored nine goals in the Champions League this season! Is he going to set an unprecedented goalscoring record this season? ”

"AC Milan are in big trouble and they could be in a very awkward situation: five consecutive defeats in the Champions League group stage this season."

'Yelo's ability to take chances was so strong that a simple long counter-attack penetrated the AC Milan goal, and he beat the AC Milan defence with sheer speed.

In the commentary box, commentators from other countries cheered for the goal.

The Italian commentator was silent.

In the stands.

Milan fans hold their heads in their hands.

It's a terrible situation for AC Milan.

AC Milan were in the open stages of the attack, and they were all-round dominant in terms of statistics.

Possession, shots, passes, touches in the opposition penalty area, etc., lead across the board.

In the stands at the San Siro Stadium, the Milan fans in red and black shirts in front of the TV were quite excited for the first 13 minutes, as if they had seen the majesty of the era of AC Milan's domination of Europe.

However, when Malaga found the AC Milan goal with just a simple counter-attack.

AC Milan fans are aware.

Their backline is under the threat of Yelo at all times.

All it takes is one chance.

Yelo would send the ball into their goal.

And now, Yelo really did it, he really scored at the San Siro against AC Milan.

All the grievances are because of this guy in front of him.

In the stands of the San Siro.

When I saw Yelo put the ball into the Milan goal, he celebrated on the pitch again.

The die-hard fans of the San Siro's South Stand broke the defence.

"Die! Damn Joker 1! ”

"Dragon Country! Go back to the Dragon Kingdom! ”

“chink! chink! chink! ”

"Woo woo woo, yellow monkey, woo woo woo woo!!"

The entire South Stand resounded with the sound of "Woo Woo Woo".

Ye Luo frowned and looked at the stands.

Baptista hurriedly hugged Ye Luo: "Ye, they are just a bunch of clowns!" ”

Baptista was worried that Yelo would go against those extreme fans.

Italy is the birthplace of the mafia, and in Italy, many extreme fans have some connection to the gang.

Italy is a country where the problem of racial discrimination is acute.

There are often some racist scenes in the stands of Serie A.

Yelo tilted his head to look at the stands, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then turned to Demichelis and said, "I understand, it's just impotent rage, just wait. They still have a chance. ”

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

The system voice rings in my head.

【Ding! You activated the side quest: Counterattack against extreme fans]

(End of chapter)