Chapter 73 Old Milan
At the Vlaki Stadium, fans are singing in the stands. This is the first home game of the Champions League after they returned to Serie A. Anyone can imagine the hot scene.
On the court, the two teams were shaking hands. Degan passed by Kaka at the end of the line with a blank face, and his heart was full of helplessness.
What on earth is Angelotti going to do?
goalkeeper Dida, Farvali, Maldini, Nesta, Oddo, midfielder Pirlo, Emerson, Sedorf, Ambrosini, Kaka, striker Inzaghi.
Except for Kaka, who can be called a young man, the rest are all old guys, and the second youngest Pirlo is also about to run to the third. Is this grandpa team to compete with the Florence Youth Guard?
Ancelotti is not trying to make the young people in Florence respect the elderly and show mercy!?
That's right!
Milan's starter 11 are all big stars. In their active era, they were all the best star players on the planet, but now their era has long passed.
Look at Florence's lineup, goalkeeper Frey, Anthony on the back line, Tiago. Silva, La Nokia, Abate, midfielder Modric, Ledesma, Mota, Hamsik, forward line Digan partner Pazini.
They are all young people in their early twenties. They are in the golden age of strength. AC Milan sacrificed such a main lineup, which seems to everyone to be a little like hitting a stone with an egg.
At the beginning of the game, Fiorentina took the lead in launching an attack. In addition to two central defenders and goalkeepers, the other eight players quickly passed the middle line, overwhelming Milan's half-time. Continuous short passes made AC Milan's uncles unable to touch the ball at all. In terms of running ability, the two teams are not of the same level at all. .
After the eight-legged pass, the football reached the right side. Abat, who was born in the AC Milan youth training camp, easily passed the Odo who defended him, accelerated to the bottom line and passed the ball with one foot.
Probably holding back his mind to prove his old boss. Every time he faces AC Milan, Abat is particularly active and positive. However, every time Abat behaves like this, Galliani in the stands is bleeding in his heart.
After all, Abat used to be the treasure of the Red and Black Legion!
Digan responded in the middle and beat Nesta with a fierce header. Fortunately, Dida's reaction was very untimely and stood still. As a result, the football hit him on his shoulder and was kicked out of the penalty area by Maldini.
In the stands of Franki Stadium, Florence fans burst into cheers. Although the goal did not score, Florence's attack was really beautiful.
The ball was cleared out of the penalty area and did not fly too far. Ledesma grabbed the ball before Emerson and got it. After taking a step forward, he volleyed vigorously. The football brushed the far post and flew out of the bottom line.
Two consecutive attacks did not cause goals, but it still shocked the whole Milan team with a cold sweat.
Ancelotti's face on the sidelines began to become grim. It seems that a close match originally planned is not going on according to his script. He is surprised when Florence has become so powerful?
The game continues, and Florence has completely occupied the initiative on the court. Although AC Milan is also attacking, in the face of the fierce struggle of Fiorentina players, those veterans who have long been famous are obviously not used to it. They are avoiding and fighting face to face. Obviously, it is not their favorite football style. They prefer to easily carry the ball, pass the ball, and then use their experience to shake off Florence's defense and send the ball to the goal.
Look at AC Milan's attack, it is like an old woman walking on the street. Although the accuracy of passing the ball is still very high, it is obvious that Milan's players are not very active in running.
Whenever the football reaches the feet of the Florentine players, the pace of the game will be brought very fast, but once it reaches the foot of the AC Milan players, the atmosphere is destroyed. Looking at the slow foot, it is simply drowsy.
I have to say that these stars are really old, and their ambition to win may not be completely denied, but there is no doubt that their elderly bodies can no longer support a big heart.
In fact, a few years ago, they were old, but they were still squeezing the living space of young people in AC Milan. The camera lens seemed to unintentionally glance at the stands. Gulkuv was guarding the stands accompanied by his father, and his eyes were full of loneliness.
For many years, AC Milan is still these old faces. During this period, some people may come and leave, but who is coming?
Rivaldo, Pancarlo, Cafo, Dora Su, Vieri, Amoruso, the older and once glorious Milan dynasty has simply become a shelter.
But listen to what Berlusconi is saying: "In terms of financial resources, no one can compare with me, but I don't think Milan needs a big change now. All we have to do is adjust certain positions!"
That's right!
AC Milan is adjusting, but unfortunately their adjustment is rarely successful. Replacing Rui Costa with Kaka is a successful case, but in this case, Oliveira came, but he left with a smuggled hat. For San Siro, he is just a hurried passer-by.
Ronaldo is a superstar, but his fat figure obviously can't solve the problem of AC Milan's weakness.
It is said that Berlusconi is planning to bring Shevchenko back. Sad!
When the game went on, Fiorentina scored a goal. Everything seemed logical. Modric sent a straight ball in the middle. Degan split after getting the ball in front of the penalty area. All Pacini had to do was an easy push shot. At this time, Favari, who should have defended him, was three meters away from Pacini. Far away.
As for Dida's save, it is more symbolic and can't stop the goal at all.
Florence players ran wildly on the court to celebrate, and the atmosphere of the whole Vlaki Stadium was also ignited. Everyone was hugging and celebrating.
Galliani's duck egg face is black at this moment like hitting KISS with the bottom of the pot!
Kaka crossed her waist and stood in the midfield and looked at the Fiorentina player who was celebrating the goal. Kaka was a little envious. No one wanted to be with the veteran all day long. Although these veterans were his friends, after a long time, Kaka only felt that the twilight around him was sinking and it would become difficult to breathe.
After breaking the deadlock, Florence did not shrink the formation. They were still attacking, and the speed was still fast. They did not spare their physical strength at all, as if everyone were perpetual motion machines.
AC Milan wanted to counterattack, but in front of Florence's oppressive play, they wanted to push the ball forward, which became very difficult. Every time they got the ball, Fiorentina players would immediately jump over, as if the football under their feet was a large diamond. They did not grab it and would not give up.
Ancelotti greeted Milan's players to attack on the sidelines and shouted to let the players run more, but the problem is how can the elderly body compete with the young people in Florence?
The counterattack has become a bubble. All they can do is stabilize the formation, passively defend, and look forward to the sudden outbreak of Kaka.
So, Florence's second goal came naturally.
When the game was in the 22nd minute, Mota grabbed the middle and passed the football to the left. Antonini caught up with the ball and passed it directly. After Digan got the ball, he gently dunked and dodged Odo's steal. After taking two steps forward, he suddenly cut in. Nesta stepped forward to make up for the defense, but it was cold. Unprevently avoided by Digan's Marseille turn. When Digan faced the goal again, he did not hesitate and made a long shot directly.
The football is like being equipped with precise guidance, drawing a beautiful arc, bypassing Dida's fingers, and drilling directly into the net from the dead corner at the far end of the Milan goal.
2:0!
This is not only Ancelotti, but also the reporters in the stands who are stunned. Before the game, they all said that it was a close match, and most people are more optimistic about AC Milan, which is experienced in European games.
But the current situation is that AC Milan, which was completely one-sided and should have taken the initiative on the court, was actually beaten by Florence on the ground and had no power to counter it.
What the hell is going on?
Will the big pattern of world football be subverted?
AC Milan is the top giant who has won the Champions League three times in recent years. When will it be Florence's turn to take office?
After losing two goals in a row, AC Milan's spirit seemed to have been pulled away. The next game became more passive, and the game almost turned into Florence's half-court offensive and defensive drill.
As a result, Fiorentina went to the next city before the end of the first half, and this time the goal became Hamsik.
The Slovak international broke through with the ball in the middle, and Digan and Pazzini pulled in front, giving Hamsik a full space for free movement. As a result, the Slovak little boy politely staged a horse stepping joint camp. The last push shot directly between Dida's legs and rolled into the goal.
3:0!
This rhythm is the naked slaughter of your mother!
At the end of the first half of the game, Galliani left the stands with a black face. When AC Milan players left the court, everyone's faces were full of loneliness, and Kaka's eyes were even more blind, and tears of frustration were about to fall.
Originally, AC Milan fans were still expecting AC Milan to fight back in the second half, but the team disappointed them. In the second half, AC Milan still presented their old side in front of people.
Only Kaka in the team refused to give up and was still running as hard as he could to find opportunities.
But can a Kaka really save AC Milan?