Chapter 77 Opportunity

No matter how sophisoloti is and how Galliani explains, a problem has gradually emerged. Ancelotti's unreasonable arrangement of players' playing time has indeed changed some people' minds.

Especially the Croatian Simic, last summer, Simic had entrusted his agent to contact several Premier League clubs such as Aston Villa and Everton without playing any games in a season, but Galliani found Simic himself. After a long talk, The conversion turned into a contract renewal. Simic signed a contract with AC Milan until 2008. After signing the contract, the Croatian eyes sparkled with joy: "I'm very happy to stay."

But he waited too long for his first appearance. Cafu was injured a while ago. Simmitch said, "I'm ready to play."

But Ancelotti chose Stam, and it was not until the ninth round that Croatia got his first chance to play in the league. AC Milan defeated Empoli 3:1.

Since then, as Cafu returned to Brazil for personal reasons to accompany his critically ill father, Stam's flu and Maldini's injury, Simic began to get opportunities to play against Messina, Livorno, Parma, Fenerbahce and Brescia in two Italian Cups. Simic started 7 times this season, A C Milan won a complete victory against Rome. With the return of Stam, Simic was put on the bench again.

A sentence before Broki left last season seemed to be in my ear, "I don't understand why I'm not worse than anyone else. Why can I always get a chance?"

Now Simic may well understand the mood of his former teammates. The so-called victory remains unchanged, and Simic, who can't get a chance, is already a little chilled.

This is also a chaotic tragedy about the club's summer transfer. Kaladze was originally going to Chelsea, so AC Milan left Simic as a backup, but Kaladze eventually stayed in the team, and Simic's chances of appearance must have been greatly reduced.

Now, this practical substitute is finally determined to leave Milan. 30-year-old Simic is not 40-year-old Costa Cuta. He still wants to play football.

In the history of AC Milan, there are indeed many such excellent substitute players who chose to leave because they didn't get the opportunity they deserved. From Locatli and Moffio to later Dorasu, Brochi and Abiati, the current Simic will also take this road.

To deal with the third-line battle, the rich family needs two sets of lineups, but the two sets of lineups are bound to bring some people unable to play more, not to mention the coach's trust in big-name stars, far beyond some practical but less famous substitutes. How to deal with such a relationship is the real knowledge to control the rich family.

Ancelotti is obviously unqualified in dealing with these problems!

Losing to Roma, Juventus' lead has reached 8 points. In 1999, AC Milan staged a big reversal with 7 points behind in the last 7 rounds, reversing Lazio to win the championship, but this season has fallen behind Juventus by 8 points and can only watch their opponents leave.

Whether you are good at playing against the wind is an important factor in the success of a team. In the 2003/04 season when AC Milan won the championship, Milan fell behind by 02 and finally reversed Inter Milan by 3:2, and the classic example of winning 2 goals in the last 10 minutes to draw with Kievo.

Last season, Milan also played a good game of 2:1 at home and away to reverse Lazio, but this season, once AC Milan fell behind, it panicked.

In the first half of Serie A, AC Milan fell behind in 9 games and lost 5 of them. Among them, the final four games won, two of which were Degan's personal performances, and the other two, Kaka was the greatest hero.

In contrast, Juventus, which is far ahead in points, is 5 times behind and 3 times. The reversal ability is so far away, how can AC Milan hope to win the championship?

From A Coruña the year before last to Istanbul last, AC Milan has almost become the perfect target for being reversed. The same is true in this season's league. In addition to not being reversed, AC Milan has been reversed twice. In the away game against Sampdoria and Chievo, AC Milan was reversed by their opponents 2:1.

After the half-way match, AC Milan and Juventus are the only two teams that have won at home in Serie A, but the away results of the Rossoneri are really difficult to match the Bianconeri.

AC Milan, who is now defeated by Roma and is 8 points behind Juventus, has to join a new "league in the league". There are three teams, Inter, Milan and Fiorentina, and maybe other members. Winning this prize nicknamed the "Second League" will be the runner-up of the league and directly enter the Champions Cup group stage, which can make it easier to prepare for this summer.

In fact, Berlusconi's tone has not changed since Milan's defeat in the same city derby: "The only thing left for us is the Champions Cup, and there is no hope in the league. I don't have any hope for it."

However, his players are still willing to believe in miracles. This time, even Gattuso, who is as unyielding as a warrior, was forced to bow his head: "The gap of 8 points says everything. Now we just want to start over and at least do well in the Champions Cup."

Today, even the most fanatical dreamer or the purest surrealist in football can't avoid it: Milan can no longer win back the league championship trophy from Juventus, and the next is just a series of comforting games.

When Mancini Jr.'s goal led Roma, the cameras focused on Shevchenko, a Ukrainian who had scored 11 goals at the Olympic Stadium.

Shevchenko, the hero who chased after the Rossoneri first lost the ball in Rome two years ago, has now completely lost his will, and there is no unyielding will in his eyes, and Gilardino beside him is even more depressed than the Ukrainians.

After the game, Ancelotti was 20 minutes late before coming to the press conference. Verbally, he still did not give up hope: "Berukoni said that we can only count on the Champions League, but I want to say that things just become more complicated. There is indeed a big gap of 8 points, but on the football field, we can never lose hope.

However, Galliani's view is the same as that of the Prime Minister. AC Milan's goal is to compete for the second place, and the third and fourth are meaningless.

Milan's next opponent is Ascoli. Ancelotti, who refuses to give up, can only race against time now. He must earn more points before the league enters the final stage to make his "miracle theory" come true.

However, the day before the start of the game, Ancelotti suffered a heavy blow, and his most trusted ace Shevchenko was injured.

During the training, Shevchenko suddenly fell to the ground with no physical contact, and then was sent to the hospital. After the diagnosis results came out, Ancelotti felt like being thrown into an ice hole for three or nine days, and his whole body was cold.

I've been injured for three months. Basically, I can't count on this season!

Then Amoruso fell down again. He was not injured, but suffered from the flu in his eyes.

The original talented Milan risk is that there are only three people left, Inzaghi, Gilardino, and Degan. Of course, Ancelotti can continue to ignore the existence of Degan, but how to allocate the lineup?

Ancelotti, who had no choice but to put Degan's name on the substitute list at the last minute.

Opportunity!

Maybe this is what Fiori said about the opportunity!

Before, for the next day's game, Degan often went home early after training the day before the start of the game, not to mention Avril was still around, but this time, Degan chose to practice with Fiori, who also entered the competition list.

Digan shot and Fiori kept the goal!

I have to say that Fiori's strength is really outstanding. No wonder he has played the main force in so many Serie A teams and has been selected for the national team, but now that he is old, his reaction has declined a little.

"Valelio! What do you want to do after retirement?

Fiori is now 37 years old. Although the position of goalkeeper is getting more and more popular, at Fiori's age, I'm afraid it's not far from retirement.

Fiori threw the ball to Degan and said, "I haven't planned it yet. I like my current life. I train every day and wait for opportunities. If I really retire, I don't think I can leave football. Maybe I will stay and be a goalkeeper coach in Milan and pass on my experience to young people!" But my wife thinks I should try other jobs. I'm only 37 years old. If I'm outside the football field, I'm still very young, right?

Digan smiled, and he hadn't smiled so happily for a long time: "Of course! You are not old now, Valerio! Do you think you would feel nervous if the opportunity suddenly came to you before the final of the Champions League?

Fiori fell to the ground and threw the ball out: "I don't know. In fact, I have experienced such a thing before. In the 2002/2003 season, before the final with Juventus, Abbiati was injured and could not play at all. And Dida, who also injured his finger at that time, Ancelotti I was really excited to find me and get me ready, but in the final, it was Dida who played, and I was not disappointed, because we won and won the championship, which was enough!"

To be honest, it is really rare for Degan to have such a good mentality as Fiori. He is willing to be lonely and wait patiently for opportunities. Of course, it can't be said that Simic is wrong. He is only 30 years old and there is nothing wrong with wanting to participate in more competitions.

Degan doesn't know whether the opportunity will come to him in tomorrow's game. What he can do is as Fiori said, waiting patiently for the opportunity to come and prepare before that.