Chapter 51 Questioning and Bombardment

After Degan scored, he was replaced without waiting for the game to start again. This time, he played for nearly 30 minutes and replaced him with Gilardino.

Looking at Vieri's gloomy face, Degan knew that Vieri's life in Milan would not be too long.

In the final stage of the game, Milan was still trying to get a chance to score a goal, but Gilardino was unlucky. He missed the opportunity to score four consecutive shots, especially a point grab in front of the goal, which directly faced the empty goal. As a result, he shot vigorously and the football was directly sent to the blue. Blue sky.

Giladino, who missed the scoring opportunity in a row, was also very annoyed. Near the end of the game, he still had a chance. At that time, he took the ball outside the penalty area, and there was only Treviso's goalkeeper Zankope in front of him. He could fully use his technology to shake the opponent and then push the empty goal, but unfortunately he did it. One of the worst decisions, a strong volley, and the football was directly kicked into the stands.

Now everyone can see that the reason why Gilardino has not been able to find his feelings in Parma is not a matter of strength, but psychologically, he is too anxious.

In the end, AC Milan defeated Treviso 2-0 away and won two consecutive victories, and Ancelotti temporarily got out of the crisis of trust.

Ancelotti was in a good mood after two consecutive victories: "We were suppressed in the first half. The heat brought us difficulties, but it was much easier to play after the penalty. I saw the team's progress. Juventus is very good, but we are approaching."

It's just that this victory was really not easy. Before Shevchenko scored a penalty, AC Milan had a lot of time to control the ball, but the opportunities on both sides were equal. Before the second half, AC Milan was obviously not prepared for the opponent's counterattack and was hit by Treviso, and AC Milan had more The opportunity came after Degan scored, but he was not grasped.

The opponent's attack did not score, while AC Milan's attack scored. Why?

It's not because Fava and Reginal are not good at shooting, nor because Degan's ability is more prominent, but because AC Milan has a conscientious, brave and tenacious right-back Stam.

After the game, Stam was also named the best player in this game, and even Degan is convinced.

The opponent also had a lot of opportunities, but Stam saved AC Milan's goal.

This is what Ancelotti said to the reporter after the end of the game. What Ancelotti refers to is a plot at the beginning of the second half. Sedorf was cut off by the ball in the midfield and counterattacked. Reginaldo faced the attacking Dida and the ball rolled to the goal, while on the other side, Fava was also catching up at high speed. I was ready to make up the door, but Stam appeared.

At the moment when Reginal poked, Stam rushed to the goal. Less than half a meter from the front half of the goal, he shoveled the ball out of the sideline, and he himself hit the post heavily. Seeing this scene, Reginaldo jumped up with regret.

In fact, Stam's wonderful performance is not limited to this scene. In the twenty-first minute, Fava took the ball back, led Nesta out, and then returned to make a ball. Garento passed from the right side, and the ball passed in front of the goal. When Filippini was about to envelop at the back point, Stam first kicked the ball in front of the goal.

Immediately after the 23rd minute, Sidorf conceded the ball in the front court, and the other side launched a quick counterattack. At the critical moment, Stam made an accurate first shot in the penalty area to destroy the opponent's attack.

In addition, the critical backpost header after the opening of the second half, Stam's five key outings helped AC Milan not lose the ball in the first away game of the season. Of course, the best one was the empty goal rescue, but Stam also hit his leg because of that time.

After the game, Stam also said: "I felt that my calf was a little stiff. I persisted for a few minutes, and then decided that I should take a rest. I'm not sure if it was the pain caused by the collision on the column. We also need to see how the injury is. Today, our opponent is very tenacious, but we performed well. I did save a ball from the goal line, but this injury was the price I paid.

Since the beginning of this season, AC Milan has been introducing Starm, which was originally used to strengthen highball defense, has become a target because of problems in highball defense. Turin Sport rumored that the Dutch had applied for a transfer to AC Milan, but it was rejected by AC Milan. Stam did say something similar. But later denied submitting the transfer application, but at the same time, the Dutch affirmed that they would not renew their contract with AC Milan after the expiration of the contract and would return to Eindhoven.

Away in the controversy, Stam still played his best form, although he stressed many times: "I can play on the right, but my favorite is the middle."

But in the right position, Stam's performance is indeed not bad. For Siena, he showed his sharp assists, and for Treviso, he was also impressive in defense.

Next, Stam may take a short break and use this period of time to calm his mood. After questioning, he finally showed his value. Ancelotti called this victory an "important victory" after the game, but without Stam, there would not have been this victory.

Stam embodies his own value, but AC Milan will actually be difficult to win this victory without Stam's good performance in this game.

As Ancelotti said after the game: the scene is a little ugly.

From the technical statistics after the game, AC Milan's possession time reached 67.1%, with only half of the opponent's shootings, AC Milan 11 times and 3 goals, but some things cannot be seen directly from the technical statistics.

In a word, AC Milan had a lot of risks in the game against Treviso. Even if the opponent failed to form some shots, it once threatened AC Milan's goal.

The time of ball control occupies such a big advantage, why can't you see it on the court?

It is mainly because AC Milan's fast attack on Treviso is not well prepared.

On Treviso's side, although the ball control time did not last long, it did pose a threat to AC Milan. More importantly, almost every such attack can directly hit AC Milan's penalty area.

AC Milan's defenders, especially Stam, have impeccable defense today, but in AC Milan's midfield, compared with the game against Lazio and Siena, there seems to be something missing.

Yes, one Ambrosini is missing.

In fact, when Ambrosini was a substitute in the past, Ancelotti had a routine. Ambrosini came on the field and replaced the striker, because Ancelotti knew that with Ambrosini, the opponent had fewer opportunities to enter the AC Milan penalty area.

The most typical example is that in the home game against Eindhoven last season, AC Milan's performance in the first and second half were different. Ambrosini's appearance completely turned the situation around. 20 minutes after he played, Eindhoven only had one threat-free shot.

So what kind of changes can Ambrosini bring to the team?

One is the overall ball control. In fact, AC Milan's midfielder has natural defects compared with Juventus and Inter Milan. Juventus and Inter Milan's midfield propulsion is difficult to be intercepted by the opponent. Why?

Because their midfield is like a machine, a chain, with strong personal ability and overall consciousness, which is particularly obvious in Juventus. Perhaps Juventus' midfield is not creative, but rarely makes mistakes.

Inter Milan has a creative Peron, but Peron's ability to carry the ball is not strong, and the midfield control is also about overall control. Inter Milan and Juventus are relatively casual, and people who rely on their personal ability are in the front court, such as Ibrahimovic and Adriano, while in AC Milan, Sedorf belongs to such a genius. Such players are destined to be more brilliant and make more mistakes, such as the game against Treviso, the other side The two fatal counterattacks were caused by the mistake of catching Sedorf's feet.

The other side of Pirlo is Gattuso. Unlike Sedorf's genius, Gattuso does lack possession of the ball. His pass preparation time is relatively long, and he lacks the cover of fake action, which is easy for the opponent to steal directly and cause a counterattack.

In fact, whether Ambrosini replaces Gattuso or Seedorf, he will have better control of the overall ball. Perhaps the midfielder's vertical assault ability may be worse when replacing Seedorf, but mistakes will be much less.

The second is the sense of position. The two defensive midfielders around AC Milan Pirlo do not have a good sense of position. Gattuso's one-on-one defensive ability is very strong, but he is not as good as Ambrosini in the overall view. The three midfield played by AC Milan can easily pull the opponent away horizontally, forming a passive situation of "following" and one position. It is necessary for players with an excellent sense of position and defense to force the opponent into the "dead corner" at the right time to win the opportunity to defend back for their teammates and form a local advantage. At this point, Ambrosini is similar to Juventus' Emerson. The number of steals per game is not particularly high, but it plays a backbone role in defense.

The third is the high ball. Ambrosini is one of the players with excellent air defense ability among AC Milan. His appearance can play a positive role in the defense of the set ball and the battle for the top of the midfield.

In addition, AC Milan has a new weapon to compete in front of the goal in terms of scoring ability. In the past, Ambrosini was a little tight in taking the ball, and after the surge in confidence this season, the only problem is gone.

In fact, in the game where Ambrosini plays this season, as long as Ambrosini starts, the whole team will play more smoothly. It's like Deschamp, the captain of the French team, who is not conspicuous, but his presence makes his teammates play more easily.

The most intuitive feeling is Degan. When Ambrosini is on the court, he rarely needs to look back behind him, but Ambrosini is not on the court, and he has to return to the midfield often to assist in defense, which greatly reduces his chances of participating in the attack. .

Digan can't understand why Ambrosini, who has performed well before, will be rotated, and Seedorf, who has always been outside Milan's overall tactics, will be repeatedly reused?

Digan couldn't help but feel angry about Ancelotti's nepotism!

"I don't want to please anyone, and I don't want to complain about being replaced in advance? However, we played this game really badly. It can be said that this is the hardest game since I participated in the professional game. Our midfield lacked enough protection. In the previous game, Ambrosini did a good job, but unfortunately he was put on the bench in this game. I can't figure out what it is because of the previous team. In internal training, everyone can feel that his physical condition is very good, and he is full of hunger for the game. His body can withstand three games a week. It is completely meaningless to rotate like Milan now!"

Degan finally fired in front of reporters after the game, which made people very excited. Although it was not for himself, openly questioning Ancelotti's tactics would undoubtedly make the relationship between the two more tense.

"I don't care what kind of treatment I will receive in Milan. In fact, since the day I came to the team, I have been ready. I am even ready to leave at any time, but I am still a Milan player now. I will try my best to contribute my energy to help the team win, but Unfortunately, some people are constantly digging into the foundation of the team! This victory is very important to Milan, and we have tried our best, but this victory has nothing to do with some people!"

Who do some people refer to?

You don't have to guess this at all. It must be Ancelotti!

Ancelotti is indeed going to be embarrassed now. One of the two biggest contributors in this game is Degan, who created a penalty and scored one himself. However, in Ancelotti's tactical system, there is no place for Degan at all.

Another meritorious official is Stam, who was previously publicly criticized by Ancelotti. The Dutchman used his excellent performance to counterattack all doubts.

The performance of these two people slapped Ancelotti's face fiercely. Originally, Ancelotti could have won a city, but unfortunately, the best card in his hand now was thrown on the bench by him. Under the scorching sun, he almost evaporated from the world.

Digan launched a bombardment, and Ancelotti also became the target of public criticism for a while. In particular, Degan implied that Ancelotti was crony, which made him the focus of attention.

"He'd better do his own thing first. If he feels that he can be more suitable for the position of head coach than me, I'm willing to abdication and let Xian!"

Obviously, Ancelotti said something angry, but after this game, his thinking of employing should also make some changes.