Chapter 89 Color
Whether a player really deserves such praise is not about how the media with unlimited character praises it, nor does it look at his training highlights. In the final analysis, whether a player is real gold or rags, and the football field is the best occasion to test the quality.
It's a mule or a horse, pull it out!
It's useless to blow the sky at home!
In the face of Degan's doubts, the young Pato looks particularly mature: "Digan is an excellent player, and of course I'm not bad! Whether I can shoulder the heavy responsibility of Milan's front line, the game will prove everything!"
Look at the person from a famous family who is a reckless person like Degan, who is different and self-restrained. This mature person doesn't look like an 18-year-old hairy child.
In the next round of the league, Pato, who had said that he wanted to test his character in the game, scored another goal in the game against Udinese to help the team win 1-0 and score two goals in two games. For a time, the Italian media turned to Pato, and only blew him rarely in the sky and realized on the ground. .
In another game, although Fiorentina defeated Parma, Degan did not score a goal. Hamsik and Arteta, who came on as substitutes, scored a goal each to help the team win a victory.
Seeing such a result, the media can't wait to shout that the Serie A is going to change. The previously arrogant Digan became dumb and replaced by Pato, the magic gun.
It's not a day or two for people to wait to bad-mouth Degan. They have been slapped in the face by Degan before. They don't fight back, they are just waiting for an opportunity. As long as Degan is unlucky, they will never let it go. They will definitely rush up and kick 10,000 feet so that he will never turn over.
And Pato became the great hero in the eyes of the whole Italian media to save them and turn over the slaves and sing. Looking at the words in the newspaper, he was simply going to set up a monument for Pato.
This time, Degan didn't say anything, but Prandelli stood up to defend his disciples: "It's too early for some media to say, but they didn't score a goal in a game, which doesn't mean anything. Besides, I don't think Degan's performance in this game is good. In fact, Arteta's goal is launched. It's Degan. He found a gap in the long pass in the midfield. Isn't this enough to prove the value of Degan? You're right. In recent seasons, Degan's number of goals is indeed not as good as when he was in Atlanta, but I think you all know exactly what it is. In AC Milan, he didn't get a stable main position. Last season, he didn't return to the game until after the winter break. This season, it was me. Let him change his role. Rod is the leader of the team. He should take on more responsibilities, not just scoring goals, but his goals will definitely not be less. Sooner or later, he will come back!"
It seems to repay Prandelli's trust, or to save enough strength to slap those reporters' faces. In the next make-up match, Fiorentina beat Turin 4-0, and it was all Degan who scored.
At the post-match press conference, Prandelli deliberately took Degan with him. He knew how angry the previous media words made Degan. The reason why he didn't say anything before was to wait for today to slap him in the face.
Although these scenes are old jokes, Degan still sits up happily.
Looking at the reporters under the stage as if they had eaten the stinky face of shit, Degan's heart was very happy. Without waiting for the host to announce the start of the press conference, Degan took the initiative to say: "As I said before, no one is qualified to doubt my ability. Unless I take the initiative to stop, I have to wait. I slapped you in the face. I hope today's four slaps will make you feel good! Of course, I don't care what you bastards think, and I don't care about my affairs. Anyway, I'm happy, that's fine!"
If the reporters were disgusting as if they had eaten a pile of poop just now, now they have eaten two pieces and stuffed their teeth.
Counterattack?
At this time, we must fight back. We must not let Degan, an asshole, be too proud, but what can they do to fight back? It seems that Pato is the only one at present.
Ibrahimovic has become a good boy recently. The last inappropriate remarks made him the target of public criticism, and even Morati, who has been pampering him, can't tolerate it this time.
After the explosion at the beginning of the season, Trezeguet has also been in a downturn recently and has failed to score goals in three consecutive games.
It seems that only Pato can be taken out as a weapon to fight back against Degan.
"Don't mention the once-in-a-century genius. There is nothing new about this kind of old meme. If you want to compare him with me, wait until he defeats me!"
Degan can only be defeated in a face-to-face contest. It seems that it is not far away to expect Pato to defeat Degan and save the gentleman's sport of football.
The young Pato suddenly seemed to have become the only hope for the whole Italian media, which made him feel stressed.
"If I can compare my name with Degan, I will regard this as an incentive. There is no player who beats the opponent in the game. Only one team can defeat another team. I will try my best to win the team I play for. As for what you said about the confrontation with Degan, I don't I value this. What I value is the final result of the game.
Pato said modestly, but it also sounded like a little lack of confidence.
Before the next round of the league, AC Milan had another make-up match against Reggina away from home. AC Milan played very badly and was once suppressed by Reggina on the scene. Fortunately, Gilardino, who played as a substitute at the last moment, made a header to help AC Milan win. Pato's performance can be said to be quite good. , I was very active on the court, but unfortunately I was a little unlucky.
By the weekend, the Serie A League will be in full swing. The first thing to be done is that Fiorentina faces Empoli at home. Empoli has completely lost the magic of last season this season. Degan scored one goal in the first and second half. In the stoppage time, Cavinage is the icing on the cake, and Fiorentina easily defeated his opponent 3:0.
AC Milan's subsequent performance was also not bad. Gilardino, who came out as a substitute in the last game and helped AC Milan complete the final, continued to sit on the bench. Pato served as a single arrow and defeated Genoa 2-0. Pato lived up to Ancelotti's trust and scored twice in the game.
Four goals in four games, Pato continued to rush towards the goal of the world's first-class stars. This game was even more dependent on his own efforts to help AC Milan subdue Genoa. After the game, the Italian media simply took Pato to the sky.
AC Milan No. 7 jersey has found a new owner!
In the game, Pato let people see what is comprehensive. In the 27th minute of the first half of the game, Pato took the ball on the side and cut it inside, and made a long shot to the next city.
In the 75th minute of the second half, Pato received Kaka's straight plug ball again, successfully counter-offside, stabbed with one foot, and then went to the next city.
After the game, 18-year-old Pato was selected into the national team for the first time in the list of friendly matches with Ireland announced by Brazilian coach Dunga. It can be seen that even Denga, the iron-blooded captain in Brazilian football history, favors Pato.
Pato's start in Milan was perfect, and even Shevchenko expressed a strong affection for him in an interview with Milan Sport, saying that Pato was his real successor.
"Everyone says that Pato is similar to me, and I agree. Like me, he doesn't want to stand particularly forward. He likes to be backward. He can understand the team's tactics and find the right space. I don't like standing on the court, and I don't think Pato likes it either. Pato is not only the inheritor of the No. 7 jersey, he wants to write his own history. After watching his game, I found that I like him more and more. He is really like me. He always moves forward, aims at the gate, and never runs horizontally. This is the most appropriate feature of a good striker. Some people say that Pato is too young to participate in Milan, but his age does not matter. I believe that Milan's environment is the most suitable for Pato's growth. Especially when he is surrounded by teammates like Pirlo, Kaka and Sedorf, which is the teammate that every striker dreams of.
Shevchenko's partner Inzaghi also praised Pato: "Pato is only 18 years old, and I'm almost twice as much as him. I've never seen such a powerful 18-year-old player. However, the really important game is coming soon, and I believe Pato can make important contributions to the team like other teammates. We can't just stop looking at the games he has played. We should think about how strong he can become, which is his attraction.
Pato's continuous flash in San Siro has become the focus of discussion, and his continued good performance has made him hope to take the position of the main striker, and whether it is 4312 or 4321, he has quickly become the first choice in Ancelotti's heart.
However, Pato's sudden rise, and some people are about to lose. It is rumored that Gilardino is in a mood, which is more or less related to Pato. In the first half of the season, he is still the team's main striker, but after entering January, Gilardino can only stay with the bench for a long time, especially in the game with Reggina, and in the end He helped the team win, but he still sat on the bench against Genoa, which was really unreasonable.
But there's nothing we can do. Pato is now, but Gilardino got a chance to play in the last four minutes of garbage time against Genoa. For the 25-year-old striker who was known as a "kill hero" a week ago and worth 24 million euros, this is obviously not a satisfactory knot. Fruit.
Sports Post once said: "Gilladino elbowed the opponent's defender before the end of the game, showing his bad mood."
What's worse than this is that the reporter of La Gazzetta of Milan captured a scene: after the final whistle of the game sounded, Gilardino applauded Ancelotti to show his sarcasm and protest.
Ancelotti also explained after the game: "I'm not applauding me, but Gatuso."
This obviously doesn't make sense. What did Gilardino do to applaud Gatuso?
At this time, there were also people fighting for Girardino, and Milan's famous Saki stood at the front: "Does he only deserve 8 minutes against Udinese and 4 minutes against Genoa?"
Saki began to question whether there is a position in the future of AC Milan, which is an easy account to calculate. There is no doubt that Pato must belong to Milan's future. In addition, Inzaghi should be able to maintain his state for two seasons, and the space belonging to Girardino seems to be increasingly coming. The younger it is.
So Saki calculated: "Pato, Ronaldo, Borello and Inzaghi who may return, what other strikers may there be? Where is Gilardino's position?"
Although Berlusconi is still saying that Giladino is the future of AC Milan, in fact, Gilardino's agent answered yesterday about Gila's departure and stay, which was already very ambiguous. A week ago he also said, "AC Milan will not sell Gilardino."
But this time he said, "There is still a long time from now to June, and all possibilities are not ruled out, and now, I can't be sure of anything or deny anything. We will make a decision with AC Milan."
For Gilardino, according to the current appearance rate in the team, it is almost difficult for him to participate in the 2008 European Cup. Don't forget that Amauri is applying for an Italian passport, and Gilardino has another competitor.
What about Gilardino's future?
He is less than 26 years old, as Maldini said: "The day he joined AC Milan, he knew that he would face competition."
However, if the competitive environment is unfair and he can't see hope, then it is not ruled out that the shooter who is expected by AC Milan to be Inzaghi's successor will eventually say goodbye to AC Milan and applaud after the final whistle is remembered, which may be the beginning.
Ancelotti also talked about Gilardino in an interview: "Gilladino? He was angry not because he didn't start, but because he only played in the last two minutes. Of course, this is a tactical choice. I hope to send a striker who can carry the ball forward, so I chose Kaka and Pato. I can understand that he doesn't want to play in the last two minutes. This is normal, as if it is to delay the substitution. I don't think his attitude is bad. I know Gilardino. There is no problem between me and him. I think Gilardino has done a good job since joining AC Milan, and he has scored a lot. Ball, he will score more goals, we all trust him, everyone is growing, and no one thinks he will not improve. Depending on the situation of the game, we may play double strikers. If you want to use a center forward, then Gilardino is the best choice. He has a body and a header.
However, although Ancelotti seems to be important to AC Milan, people are more inclined to leave about Gilardino's future.
And the potential new owner of Gilardino revealed by the media is Florence.
In this season, Fiorentina's four strikers have performed very well. Needless to say, Degan, although Mutu's number of goals this season is declining, his characteristics are still very critical to Fiorentina, and while the number of goals is decreasing, his number of assists is increasing, and Cavinage is in four Although the ranking among the striker is at the back, his impact and ability to attack with the ball are second only to Degan. So far, he has scored 11 goals for Fiorentina in various events so far, and Pacini, who is now the second scorer in Fiorentina and ranks fifth in the league scorer list. The player is second, second only to Borello.
It seems that there is no need for Fiorentina to adjust the front line at all, but in the latest news, Juventus and Inter Milan seem to be very interested in the popular striker.
If Pacini leaves Purple Lily after the end of the season, Gilardino with similar characteristics is obviously a very good alternative.
However, as soon as this rumor appeared, it was immediately denied by Fiorentina captain Digan: "Gampaolo will not go back anywhere. If he wants to leave, I will not agree. It will still be these people, Gilardino, who will fight for Fiorentina next season. This story sounds good, but We don't need him!"
Although it sounds a little tricky for a player to stand up and refute rumors, anyone who knows Degan's status in Florence knows that what Degan said is still very important.
It seems that Gilardino's road to Purple Lily has been blocked. Now he is facing fierce competition within the team, and Gilardino's situation looks very embarrassing.
He wants to participate in the European Cup, but according to his current attendance in AC Milan, it is obviously not easy for Donadoni to take him to the European Cup.
Next, AC Milan will continue to play two games a week. Tonight local time, they will have a make-up match against Livorno away, and then on Sunday, they will have a key game: away against Fiorentina.
Before Degan said that he wanted to test Pato's color, then this face-to-to-face competition will certainly attract more attention.
In the game with Livorno, Gilardino still didn't get a chance to start. Ancelotti played the Brazilian trident on the front line. Although he won the game, it was not easy for AC to win. The score was 2:0. Recently, Pato, who has been very hot, scored another goal, but Milan also suffered a lot. Ronaldo, who had just recovered from his injury, fell down again.
It's like a reincarnation. When Pato began to become popular, Ronaldo completed the inheritance and then fell down. And this injury was more serious than people thought. It is likely that the aliens will never come back, just like Van Basten.