Chapter 56: Italy Tonight Belongs to AC Milan! [Bigwigs, please subscribe! ] 】
Many Serie A fans have actually thought about the general trend of tonight's key game in advance.
Milan have a squad advantage over Napoli, but Napoli also have Edinson Cavani, the hottest top scorer in Serie A at the moment.
If the two teams play a little more unrestrained at the beginning, the ability of both sides to seize the opportunity should be five or five.
If they play conservatively, Napoli should be able to hold out a half-time 0-0 with Milan when the main force in the central and defensive fields is complete.
But they didn't expect that in the thirteenth minute of the opening game, Milan's first attempt to attack in the real sense of the word successfully broke the balance on the field!
The key Milan also played a very different counter-attack tactic than before.
Ibrahimovic, the main attacker, went to be a tool man, and Pato became Milan's hidden killer.
And Li Ang and Da Boateng, the two midfielders who were supposed to be tool people, finally became the bright protagonists of the rear insertion!
It's messed up, it's all TM messed up!
This set of offensive mode is played, not to mention that Napoli fans are heartbroken and dizzy to watch, and other supporters of the Serie A team are also dizzy!
And look at Allegri's expression of celebration that is both passionate and satisfied, but not surprised.
Serie A fans reacted.
This round of the league is another big job on the offensive end!
He came prepared.
Next to him, the confident Napoli coach Mazzari before the game is the unlucky guy who fell into the trap!
Italian media reporters from all walks of life, who have always liked to analyze tactical ideas, were also stunned.
Allegri has a lot of defensive routines, but at least they can figure it out.
But Allegri's offense is either betting on the player's state or refreshing, and they are really dizzy, which is also a hammer!
Let a youngster who only has the ability to attack with a header and a rough forward midfielder who often throws the ball flying to do the finishing.
Just ask you, among the current 20 managers in Serie A, who else can do this except Allegri?!
The key is that he did it!
With Milan leading Napoli 1-0 and getting the initiative in the game.
One by one, Italian media reporters could only endure the complaints in their hearts and began to write compliments and praise articles against their hearts in advance.
And Uncle Yu, who was in high spirits at this moment, also opened his voice energetically, for fear that Mazari on the other side would not hear it, and shouted, "Back to defense!" ”。
Mazzarri was so angry that his fists clenched and released, and finally he had to figure out how to break through Milan's dense defense.
Ravitch's injury is a huge blow for Napoli at this moment.
The Argentine striker's small skills and dangerous passing ability are just the perfect trick to break the bus.
Now without Ravitch's ability to break through on the flanks and tear up the defensive line, relying solely on Hamsik to provide support to Cavani, Mazari is afraid that he will not be able to play too well in attack.
As for the other starting striker, Mascala?
It was originally bought for Edinson Cavani or Ravic as a substitute.
Expect such a veteran who scored just one goal in the first half of the league at Catania?
Mazzari felt he might as well pin his hopes on Milan's midfielders making mistakes.
But the point is, will Milan, which have always emphasized defensive stability, make low-level mistakes to give Napoli a chance?
After the game restarted, Milan, who actively returned to their own half, tightened the formation and directly shattered Mazzal's expectations with a tight strangulation defense.
Allegri didn't want to give Napoli the slightest chance.
And Leon, who gave Napoli a great "surprise" today, also used his brilliant performance on the defensive end to make all Napoli fans hate it!
In the seventeenth minute of the first half, Napoli, who pressed forward and attacked, advanced on the left side of Milan.
Right wing-back Marcio Macho was covered by Hamsik and could get down with the ball on the side.
But Leon, who retreated early to make up for Antonini, said directly to Napoli with a decisive foul tackle, "No!" ”。
Less than three minutes after Napoli's set-piece was disrupted by Nesta.
It was Leon who made up for the defense to the middle, and together with the retreating big Boateng, he sandwiched Hamsik with the ball to a helpless return pass, and another offensive attempt by Napoli ended in vain!
In the 24th minute, Leon used an early pull foul to stop Napoli defender Gargano who suddenly stepped forward.
In the 26th minute, Leon grabbed a header and won the header with Mascala
Milan's defense does not necessarily have Leon everywhere, but as long as it is a key defense that can interrupt the rhythm of Napoli's attack, Leon will basically arrive on time to "help the field".
Hamsik, who played on the right side of Napoli and happened to be opposite Leon, had a good understanding of what "torture" is today.
He originally thought that he was good enough to run among the younger generation of players, but he didn't expect Li Ang to be able to run better than him!
After Napoli did not have Ravitch, the attacking organization in the front court would have depended on him to find more ways.
But now that he is entangled by Leon, Hamsik is trying to help Cavani find opportunities.
Instead, Milan took advantage of the ball that Leon snatched back from his feet and made a couple of high-threat counter-attack attempts.
On the left, Leon, on the right, Gattuso, plus the big Boateng who actively returned to the defense to assist the pack.
Milan's three midfield giants simply strangled the game after their goal in the first half.
But the Milan fans were quite excited.
They sang the Milan anthem enthusiastically and cheerfully, over and over again, to the disaptany of the Napoli players.
However, for the sake of insurance, Uncle Yu did not gamble on the offensive again when Napoli's playing style was chaotic in the first half.
And he didn't speak, and Pirlo didn't actively try to find opportunities to counterattack with long passes, but only occasionally took a cold shot.
For most of the rest of the time, Pi Master also followed Leon and they were actively running for defense.
He and Gattuso are indeed more physically exerted than ever, but Milan's defensive hardness and tenacity are also beyond normal levels.
When the whistle blew at half-time, Milan kept Napoli in the back of the net with just two shots on target.
Cavani, the striker who is the second highest scorer in Serie A, only got a chance to shoot at half time, which made many Napoli fans feel cold!
Such a defensive suppression scene is enough to show that Milan's overall strength is much higher than Napoli's.
Milan had already taken a 1-0 lead over Napoli in the opening thirteen minutes, and Napoli had more than 30 minutes of attacking time.
In the end, in terms of the number of shots, Milan pulled away!
This is simply outrageous!
The more you play, the less confident you become, and Napoli today is a good example.
The offense couldn't go up, and the defense didn't have the confidence to lock Milan to death, and it was down at half-time, which caused the morale of the entire Napoli team to be greatly damaged.
But Mazzar didn't dare to let the team "slow down" at this time.
Now almost all the other teams in Serie A understand the truth that it is really difficult to delay when they are beaten by Milan first.
Milan are doing so well defensively at the moment, and if you slow down, you can easily be dragged into the rhythm they like.
Mazzari is naturally well aware of this, and he does not want to give up this opportunity to snipe Milan with his own hands.
Therefore, they can only force their players to be encouraged at halftime.
Keep their fighting spirit alive for Napoli's title hopes and don't give up their desire to win the game.
At least they have one half of time to make up for their previous tactical mistakes.
Perhaps Mazari's encouragement played a corresponding role.
Or maybe it's because the Napoli team has the spirit of not admitting defeat.
At the beginning of the second half, Napoli really managed to set off a ferocious wave of counter-attacks.
Edinson Cavani voluntarily withdrew to the wing to pick up his team-mates to help him carry the ball.
And with the two wing-backs of Maggio and Dosena also risking a big step forward, Napoli once played a series of threatening attacks with a temporary advantage in attacking numbers.
At least on Milan's side, goalkeeper Abbiati will be busy.
Allegri saw that something was wrong with the situation, and immediately made a decision, directly replacing Gattuso and Pirlo, who had a lot of physical energy today, with Seedorf and Van Bommel.
This will not use Leon to play and drag the back back.
Van Bommel was the replacement for Andrea Pirlo, Leon still played on the left side of midfield, and the work of organising at the back was handed over to Seedorf, an all-round fighter.
After the substitution, Milan's defensive hardness in the midfield has improved a lot.
Before, Leon had to worry about Master Pi behind him, so he always had to distract himself from protecting and defending the middle, and he didn't dare to easily expand the sweeping area to the right side.
But now that Van Bommel is dragging his feet to wipe his ass, Leon is also worried.
"Urine test, must be done after the game! Isn't that kid tired at all? Why do I feel like he's running more! This is not normal! ”
Watching Leon use a harder defensive sweep to assist his teammates to once again press down the rhythm of Napoli's attack.
A Napoli fan in the stands couldn't stand it anymore and let out a lot of shouting.
But the other Napoli fans standing next to him at the moment were in no mood to echo his claims.
Previously, Li Ang ran 13 kilometers in more than 70 minutes and was not questioned by his opponent.
It must have been checked after the game, and the results showed that Leon was completely fine.
It's rare to see a midfielder who can run like this in football, but it's not uncommon.
It's normal for one or two Napoli fans to vent their complaints once in a while, but if they question Leon's medication together, it will only discredit the Napoli club.
Napoli fans with brains are still in the majority at the moment.
Boo Milan players can, but it would be a shame to target a young player who is not yet 20 years old, and it is completely unnecessary.
But scolding still has to be scolded.
It's just that compared to the more than 60,000 Milan fans at the scene, their scolding and boos are still too weak.
The Milan players, who have the advantage of being at home, hardly feel the "malice" from the Napoli fans.
In the almost non-stop cheering and cheering songs of more than 60,000 Roseneri, they became more and more courageous.
Playing for almost 70 minutes in the second half, it seems that his own attack has not improved much.
Mazzari also had a difficult time to make a choice.
Drag is definitely not procrastinated.
On the premise that he thought that there were not many problems with the starting lineup, Mazzari could only signal his disciples to press all over the line!
"Withstand their attack in the middle! There's me on the left, and Hamsik can't get through! ”
Leon yelled at the retreating big Boateng and Van Bommel to remind them, and at the same time gave them a reassurance.
The two of them teamed up to block Napoli's central advance, and at most helped Seedorf to help defend it.
Napoli were on the right flank, and he was confident of withstanding the onslaught of Hamsik and Maggio with the help of Antonini.
The task is very difficult, but Li Ang will estimate his remaining physical strength, and he also has a bottom in his heart.
Besides, Milan doesn't just have to be beaten up.
Ibu and Pato, after "resting" for so long, it's time to contribute!
At this time, the game directly entered the white-hot stage, and the scrambling action of the players on both sides was much bigger than before.
In the increasingly angry arena, Li Ang's movements were ruthless, but he did not forget Brother Long's earnest advice to him when he was about to leave the team.
"You can provoke the opponent's nerves and provoke the opponent with seemingly reckless actions, but don't really let emotions affect your judgment of the trend of the game, as a midfielder, we can't lose control because of emotions, and if we lose control once, the price may be to lose everything, observe more, think more, and exercise more restraint."
Taking a deep breath, Leon continued to look for opportunities that could appear and pass at any time in the field where the players of the enemy and the enemy were staggered.
In the 81st minute of the second half, Seedorf tried to make a counter-attacking long pass after cutting off the ball.
But this time Cannavaro Jr. didn't give Pato another chance, and took the lead to push the ball back into the midfield.
Pato, who had just started, returned in vain and made a normal swap with Eevee.
The retreating Ibrahimovic went to the right, while Pato paced to the left.
For Napoli, midfielder Gargano quickly passed the ball back to Hamsik, who came back to pick up.
The Slovakian midfielder didn't want to waste any more time, and tried to find Maggio who started to cut forward with a diagonal plug that was close to the ground.
But just as the ball was rolling forward smoothly, a figure who fell to the ground and tackled the applause that the Napoli fans had just burst out of came to an abrupt end!
Tackle the ball!
Leon used a defensive skill that Milan fans are no longer familiar with to help Milan regain the ball again!
And in the next second, Li Ang, who got up with the momentum, did not pass the football back safely, but directly held the ball and began to run forward along the left side!
His speed is too abrupt in the arena at this moment.
The chasing Macho couldn't catch up with him, and Hamsik, who was the first to come over to intercept Napoli, was even more missed by him!
"Leon rushed up! He can still run! At least a little faster than Napoli's midfielders, Gargano and Hamsik will have to pack him back and forth! ”
The commentator of Italian Sky Sports used a nervous and rapid commentary speed to make countless Milan fans in front of the TV also worry about it!
Leon's physical strength was magnified in this moment.
He can still run when others can't run, even if it's just a little faster than his opponent, then he can create a huge plug-in threat!
Pato will subconsciously stick to Napoli's retreating central defender Campalona and start to cut forward.
His original intention was to help Leon contain the Napoli defender on this side.
But he didn't expect that at the moment when Hamsik and Gargano were about to complete the bag clamp on Leon, Leon also chose to come with a diagonal straight stopper!
Hamsik was shocked!
Campalona didn't expect it at all!
Leon, plug it in and send it straight to the plug?!
Pato was stunned, but his super reflexes and super fast burst speed allowed him to overtake Campalona with a lag.
The kick shot out of the flank, skimming a strange arc that first expanded outwards and then retracted in.
Campalonia's heart was not good, and he decisively put a tackle to try to intercept, but in the end he didn't even touch the ball!
Pato didn't hesitate in the face of the ball that was almost perfectly paddled to his forward trajectory.
After suppressing his excitement, he led the ball to adjust his pace, and then volleyed directly into the far corner of the goal!
De Sanctis quickly went down to the ground to make a save, but Pato's volley chose to hit the top corner of the goal!
Knowing that he had misjudged his prediction, De Sanctis could only stretch out his other arm in vain and try to make a last-ditch save.
But this time, Lady Luck didn't favor him.
Perhaps, after Leon bravely made the decision to step forward, good luck no longer belonged to Naples!
When the football crossed the line and hit the net, Pato turned around with a hideous face and hugged Leon roaring, and the whole San Siro also shook and went crazy again!
Italy, England, Spain, Germany, France.
Hundreds of commentators from different countries chanted passionately at this moment!
Not only for the brave Leon, but also for the excellent Pato, and for the tenacious Milan!
Under the night sky, under the pressure of the huge "wave" composed of the red and black figures of the San Siro, the Neapolitans' hopes of winning the championship were dashed!
Mazari smiled wryly and shook his head.
Cavani looked at the Milan players who were celebrating wildly with a slightly confused cross on the pitch.
Hamsik reproached himself and lifted his shirt to cover his face.
The Napoli fans could no longer boo and curse.
And the other Serie A neutral fans who watched this game know that the game is over!
Italy tonight belongs to AC Milan!
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