Chapter 108 Singing and advancing
The appearance of the Champions League and advanced to the quarterfinals made Florence celebrate. For the fans of Purple Lily, although they have shown enough dominance in the league, they are not confident after all. Compared with the top three in the north, even compared with Rome, they feel that they are three points short.
Rich families can't be built in a day. In the eyes of Purple Lily fans, although the Champions League symbolizes the top honor of European clubs, it is still not as real as the league.
Florence started to kill in the Champions League, with a total score of 63 in two rounds, defeating La Liga giant Barcelona. The fans can't help but worry that the team has invested so much energy in the Champions League, will affect the league's results!
Florence has been looking forward to this league championship for nearly half a century. If it is lost at the last minute because of the dispersion of energy, it will not be worth the loss.
There is no such precedent in football history. At the beginning, Leverkusen's Sanya king may still be a little far from Florence. After all, it happened in Germany, but a few seasons ago, Lazio was finally reversed by AC Milan with a lead of more than ten points, but it happened to them. Edge.
You know, now Florence is not just a two-line battle, but a three-line battle, and there is a Coppa Italia final waiting for them.
However, in the 28th round of the league, Fiorentina's performance reassured the fans a lot, and the 3:1 score allowed Fiorentina to continue to consolidate its lead in the table.
In this game, Digan sat on the bench, and Prandelli sent a combination of Kavinage and Mutu on the front line. As a result, near the end of the first half, Fiorentina, who had been unable to score before, suddenly exerted his strength. First, Carvinage received Mutu's horizontal knock in the penalty area and scored a push shot, only two points. After Zhong, the Argentine threw a favor, headed the ball and ferryed the ball. Mutu, who followed up at the back point, made a shot, expanding the lead to two goals.
In the second half, the two teams changed sides and fought again. In the 73rd minute, Degan came on as a substitute. As soon as he came out, he helped the team lead by three goals with a free kick. Genoa was only near the end of the game that former international Di Waio scored a goal to save face.
Although the game was won, in fact, Florence did not perform very well in this game, especially the control of the situation did not feel comfortable as before, but seemed unable to do so.
This is also a matter of helpless. The team has to fight on the third line. In the European arena, it has also experienced two fights with Barcelona, especially in the first round. Rather than Florence grinding Barcelona, it is better to kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800. While eliminating Barcelona, Florence's body The energy has also been greatly consumed.
Defensive is always harder than offense.
And the closer to the end of the season, Florence's physical problems will also be highlighted, which means that Fiorentina has done a good job in physical reserve before the start of the season. If it were another team with insufficient reserves, I'm afraid it would have been unable to hold on.
For Florence now, they can only grit their teeth and persist. The team is full of young people. Their desire for honor is very strong, and their faith supports their bodies. Florence can only go on like this now.
The performance of other teams participating in the Champions League in this round was also not satisfactory. In the case of 11-10, Inter Milan took the initiative on the court, but in the end, they could only accept a helpless draw. Originally, when they played more or less in the second half, Inter Milan had a chance to win the game, but At the last moment, Mancini made a lot of faint moves, especially replacing Figo with Vieira, which was criticized by countless media after the game.
Inter Milan at least got one point, and AC Milan, its rival in the same city, lost again. Rome, which defeated them, actually performed poorly. The two teams played a real battle of attrition in 90 minutes. As a result, Roma won 2:1 with two flashes of captain Totti, but However, Panucci and Cassetti were seriously injured and paid for the season's reimbursement.
1: After losing to Rome, AC Milan has lost six consecutive games in two seasons, with six games of 2 draws and 4 losses, which is in sharp contrast to AC Milan's prosperity from 2003 to 2005.
03/04 season was the peak of AC Milan. In the league and Coppa Italia, AC Milan met Rome four times and defeated the league runner-up Rome four times. Among them, 16 days after the winter break in early 2004, it defeated Roma in three 2:1 in the league and the Coppa Italia. The other game is the league championship battle, which won the championship early after defeating Roma 1-0 at home.
In the 05/06 season, although AC Milan was tied 1:1 by Roma at home, they defeated Roma with Digan's two goals 2:0 away. In those six games, AC Milan's record was 5 wins and 1 draw.
From 5 wins, 1 draw to 2 draws and 4 losses, it only took 5 years. The roles of the two heroes in Serie A have been exchanged, and such a huge change has taken place. AC Milan lost three times in two seasons and lost six games against Roma. Such a record is not accidental. Five years is not long, but it is not short. Five Summer and winter are enough to change a team in the transfer market. The comparison between AC Milan and Rome has played a significant role in the transfer market in the past five years.
Berlusconi does seem to have lost interest in football investment. Since the summer of 2003, a considerable number of the players introduced by AC Milan have been on the decline since Kaka, including: Kafo, Pancaro, Stam, Favari, Crespo, Amoruso, Vier Li, Emerson and Ronaldo, some of them, whose decline in status is reflected in the increase in injuries, such as Stam and Ronaldo, while others are reflected in the decline in competitive standards, such as Favari, Emerson, Cafu, Amoruso, etc. The original main lineup is getting old day by day, and most of the new The imported players have been declining since the first day of joining. How can the strength of such a lineup be guaranteed?
AC Milan is not without the introduction of sunrise-type players, but from Kaka to Pato, there is also a brief service of Degan during this period. The quality of the players is unquestionable, but the number is too small, and the coverage is too small. Two or three players in five years are far from the speed of the team's aging.
In contrast to Rome, compared with the main lineup in the summer of 2003, the team has quickly completed the new and old changes. At that time, the only three main players remain in the lineup are Totti, Panucci and De Rossi. The remaining eight people in Rome's current main lineup, including the main team The replacement of Sisinio, Guri, Aquilani, Vušić and others are all from the acquisition in the past five years.
In contrast, AC Milan, Nesta, Kalaze, Pirlo, Gattuso, Sedov and Ambrosini in the defensive line are all from the main players or substitutes at that time in the 02/03 season. Even goalkeeper Karachi has just "grab the class" this season.
In fact, AC Milan has not been introduced as a player. The Swiss Vogel, who joined in the summer of 2005, was 27 years old and his performance was also praised, but he has never been able to enter the main lineup. Dorasu, who is older than him, is also in good shape after joining in 2004. But as a result, it is true that only those who are willing to be substitutes are those who are willing to decline, such as Favali, Amoruso, Emerson and Vieri. AC Milan's blood exchange is not good. In addition to Berlusconi's unwillingness to pay, Ancelotti lacks determination to change the lineup. , it is also difficult to absolve themselves from the blame.
It can't be said that there are no highlights for five consecutive years, but overall, it has not promoted the team's metabolism. The quality of the introduction is also important, and the number is equally important. Real Madrid's "one superstar a year" policy brought a temporary prosperity to the team, but the sequelae caused by it have not been cured for several years.
In contrast, Fiorentina, Inter Milan and Rome introduce a number of available players every year. Although Inter Milan will have new players eliminated every year, the rest can still be used for the team's new and old alternating.
To this day, AC Milan's main lineup has no problem, but there are too few people available to cope with the two-line battle. During the summer transfer, AC Milan may need to "pay off debts" for the past five years.
In Gattuso's words, "4 or 5 players need to be introduced."
Otherwise, even if 40 million and 50 million euros are thrown at one or two superstars, I'm afraid that AC Milan's difficulty in dealing with multi-line combat will still not be fundamentally changed.
The team's lineup is not thick enough, and it can only overdraw the main lineup infinitely. Kaka had a two-week break due to injury, but when the team is not available, Kaka can only continue to persist.
In this game, Kaka tried his best to bring Milan back to the top level. He succeeded more than half of the time, allowing people to see Mr. Golden Globe and Milan last season in terms of scenes and oppression.
The Milan Sport also dedicated the highest score of 7.5 to Kaka, rated him as the best in Milan, praising him for "super style, and he has done everything he has to do with the Golden Globe Award".
Kaka led Milan's soul and clearly dominated the competition with the opponent's core Totti. His personal state and desire to express confirmed his pre-match definition.
Before the game, Kaka said, "After the Champions League was out, when we all felt disappointed and the end of the most wonderful adventure, the difficult days came, and the first few days were the most difficult. As time goes by, we will gradually raise our heads, cheer up again, and strive for other goals.
In this game, Kaka was really desperate and scored a wonderful goal, indicating that Kaka has already objectively recognized the current situation of Milan and is ready to start the next era. Unfortunately, he is not enough. What's more, he still has a back injury. Kaka needs more and higher-level partners.
Except for Sidoff's empty shot, Milan's three threatening shots in the second half came from Kaka's feet. One was scored and two were magically saved by Doni.
In addition to the goal of this game, Kaka has scored the 10th goal in the league this season and his 49th goal in Serie A, but he still lost the game. Of course, it is not a shame to lose to Roma.
Kaka also said after the game: "Rome plays the most advanced football in Italy."
Rome plays the most advanced football in Italy, so what will Milan look like?
Kaka is trying hard, but it seems that his heart is a little tired.
He wants to play the role of the savior, but this role is really not so easy to do.
In the 29th round of the league, there was another double match in a week. Although Digan returned to the starting lineup in this game, when the 90-minute game ended, the score between Fiorentina and Naples was still 0:0. Even Digan, a crazy beast, stopped his record of consecutive goals.
Florence was too tired. They failed to create too good opportunities throughout the game, and they were even suppressed by Naples for a while.
For good, goalkeeper Frey played well and saved two single-knife balls from the opponent's core player Ravitch in the second half to keep the goal.
Florence tied, Inter Milan won a victory, and the gap between the two teams in the table returned to 14 points.
The competition for the top is the fourth place in the league. Juventus defeated Empoli away with two goals from Trezeguet and Piero.
AC Milan, ranked fifth, lost again. They lost to Sampdoria at home. After the game, Ancelotti's platoon was attacked by everyone, especially the team's defense. In this game, Ancelotti actually eliminated the combination of Serginho, Favali, Maldini and Cappo. Together, the age of the defense line can catch up with most of the rival Sampdoria's teams.
After the game, Ancelotti explained that no one can use the team, but is it really no one?
Is Milan's defense really so embarrassed that it has to squeeze the surplus value of those old guys?
AC Milan's defense is indeed not rich, but under such circumstances, it is strange that the former Croatian national team captain and AC Milan's substitute defender Simic was "distributed" by Ancelotti to the youth team.
A few hours before the match between AC Milan and Sampdoria, Simic appeared in the match between AC Milan youth team and Udinese. According to the regulations of the Italian Football Association, two over-age players are allowed in the U19 youth league, which allows the wounded of the first team to recover and play some low confrontations. In the arrangement of the game, the club usually does not allow front-line players to participate in such a game. More importantly, some front-line players who have just returned from injury are looking for their state in such a game.
But this time, Simic has no problem. In the list published on AC Milan's official website, there is also a special note of which players who are unable to play due to injury, and those are players who have not been called up. As a result, Simic's name is placed in the "unconscripted" column. The next day, he appeared on the youth team.
This is a game between the teams currently ranked second and third in the division. Because Albertucci was called to the Italian U17 youth team, Simic took their place. It seems that Simic is in a stable mood, and there is no anger or happiness.
Although his agent said that Simic still wanted to stay at AC Milan, it is hard to believe that. It is said that Tottenham Hotspur has offered a good salary and began to contact AC Milan. Such a transfer opportunity may no longer be available if missed.
Another unlucky thing is Dida, who did not enter the bench when he was in Rome. Ancelotti explained at the press conference before the game: "Dida did not become the third goalkeeper, but he caught a cold at that time. At present, his current situation is very good."
But when it came to the game against Sampdoria, Dida still appeared in the stands in a leather jacket and a baseball cap, and this time no reporter asked Ancelotti questions about him.
According to the figures released by the Milan Sport, Dida's annual salary of 4 million is the second highest salary in AC Milan, tied with Nesta, Pirlo and others. Among the Serie A goalkeepers, it is also second only to Buffon, but now it can be said that it has been done to the end.
The team is unstable and the results of the game are not good. It seems that Ancelotti is used to these, but what is difficult for him to accept is that Kaka was injured in this game.
In previous games, including the Champions League with Arsenal, Kaka has always appeared with injuries. In this match with Sampdoria, Kaka's body can no longer support it.
When the game reached the 62nd minute of the second half, Kaka suddenly fell to the ground after a non-fierce contact with the opponent's defensive player Palombo, and then did not stand up. Then he entered at the unit price, and Kaka was sent directly to the hospital.
Judging from the results of the post-match inspection, Kaka's back injury can no longer make him continue to hold on. He will have a truce for at least two months. Basically, when Kaka comes back, it will be the final game of the league.
At present, AC Milan is out of the Champions Cup, and the top four in the league have become their only target, but there is a Juventus on their head, which is six points ahead of them. At this critical moment, the only trump card in Ancelotti's hand fell down. No wonder Ancelotti will be disappointed at the press conference after the game. "Kaka's injury is a disaster for AC Milan, but we will not fall down. We still have hope!"
Is there any hope?
Let's have a ball!
After learning that Kaka was injured, Degan rushed directly from Naples to Milan to visit the hospital. Before that, Degan told Kaka to pay attention to his body. Milan's current rotten vegetable land is not worth his hard work as a farmer, but Kaka can't listen at all.
In the hospital ward, Degan saw Kaka. Kaka didn't look emotional, and Caroline, who had a big belly next to him, was also worried.
Seeing Degan coming, Kaka finally showed a smiling face: "Rod!"
Digan held his shoulder and looked at Kaka angrily: "I think you can have a good rest now!"
This season, from the warm-up game before the start of the season to this game with Sampdoria, Kaka only took a break for two games due to injury during this period, and the rest of the games were almost 90 minutes. Even the Iron Man couldn't stand it.
In Milan, Gattuso is recognized for his good physical strength, but doesn't he still want to rotate with Broki and Ambrosini?
Digan is not yet known as a physical maniac, but at this time, he still can't stand it and needs to rest, let alone Kaka.
Is there really no one else to replace Kaka's position in Milan?
At least Digan knows that Gurkuff's ability is good. Ancelotti can completely share the burden of Kaka in France in the small future, but An Fatty is too conservative to use people for death and disability.
In Milan, it's not just Kaka, why Simic was assigned to play the youth team, isn't it because of Ancelotti's conservatism and distrust?
Kaka knew that Degan cared about himself and laughed, "Okay! Rod! You also know the current situation of Milan. At this time, I can't escape, but now, it seems that there is really nothing I can do!"
Although Kaka was smiling, Degan could clearly sense the helplessness and frustration behind his smile. Kaka really tried his best, but unfortunately there was a lack of people around him who could help him.
Digan is awesome. Force it!
But when he was in Atlanta, if it hadn't been for Pacini, Montolivo, Maxwell and others, it would have been a dream that he wanted to win the league championship.
The same is true in Florence, where Degan also needs enough helpers to bring Florence to its current position.
But Kaka is in AC Milan, it's really lonely.
When he came out of the hospital, Degan was surrounded by a group of reporters without waiting for reporters to ask questions. Degan said angrily: "Ancelotti must review his behavior. How did Ricardo get hurt? I think you all know very well that Ancelotti's overdraft of Ricardo led to this injury. This is the key. I don't want to evaluate his way of using people, but from the perspective of a younger brother, what I want to say is that bastard had better get out of here as soon as possible, otherwise AC Milan will be dragged into hell by his incompetent bastard sooner or later!"
Subsequently, AC Milan Club issued a statement at the first time, expressing its support for Ancelotti, and Ancelotti, who was scolded by Digan, said painlessly in a subsequent interview: "He doesn't know anything!"
In the 30th round of the league, Fiorentina, who rarely got a week's rest, faced Lazio at home. Degan, who was slowed down, was powerful in this game. He completed a hat-trick and assisted Mutu to score a goal. Before the end of the game, Hamsik made a long shot to help the team complete the team complete This massacre.
In the third round of the league, Fiorentina defeated Udinese 2-0 away. Although Digan did not score, he assisted Cavinage to score the first goal. In the second half, Compani scored his first goal after the comeback through another corner kick.
Then, it will be the Champions Cup. Fiorentina will go away to challenge Chelsea. The two teams have never played before, but the atmosphere has been abnormal since before the game.