Chapter 18 Derby is never peaceful
Milan Derby has never been peaceful since its birth. Every time there is a derby war, since the public opinion offensive before the game, the two sides have been full of gunpowder.
Kaka is looking forward to a victory. Berlusconi hopes that the players can use a victory as his birthday gift. The same Inter Milan also hopes to use a victory to celebrate captain Sanetti, who will be Sanetti's 600th appearance for the Blue and Black team.
In the history of Inter Milan, only Bergomi and Fachetti can be the right. The day before the game began, the whole Inter Milan team had congratulated Sanetti at the training base. Moratti, the team's chairman, personally presented a commemorative silver plate to Sanetti, and also sent a new one. The captain's armband is also marked with 600, and the team names of all his opponents during his time at Inter.
A slogan also appeared on Inter Milan's official website: 600 games, a great heart, thank the captain.
600 games, Sanetti, like Maldini, kept refreshing his loyalty to the Nerazzurri with numbers one by one.
Nowanedi is no longer the son of the mason who plays football on the streets of Buenos Aires. In fact, since the moment he joined Inter Milan in the summer of 1995, he is destined to have an inalable relationship with the Blue and Black team.
The brave autumn wind reminded Inter fans of Mateus, one of the "troika". With the passage of time, Sanetti crossed one milestone after another. In the 2003/2004 season, Sanetti ushered in his 400th game for Inter Milan, ranking among the top five in the club's history.
However, the years have brought Sanetti only the increasing feelings for the club, but they have not faded at all. Last season, Sanetti was one of three players who played in all 38 games in Serie A in the 2007/2008 season.
Around Zanetti, there is people's respect for him. Teammate Mancini Jr., who just joined this summer, said his own comment: "Whether he is a captain or a player, he is a model."
In the current Serie A, only two players who can be compared with Sanetti are Martini of AC Milan and Piero of Juventus.
The former has made more than 1,000 appearances on behalf of AC Milan, while the captain of Juventus has not yet reached the 600 milestone.
Sanetti also said in an interview: "I'm proud that it's not easy to spend so long in such a prestigious club. I will reach 600 in the game against AC Milan. I hope to celebrate it tomorrow after shaking hands with Maldini. He is one I respect very much. Individuals and a player.
When saying this, Sanetti must have been calculating how to defeat his opponent.
After Sanetti said this, Maldini immediately responded to his old opponent: "Sanetti wants to celebrate the championship in San Siro after shaking hands with me. All I can say is that he is really too greedy. During the game, I will turn the whole stadium red and black. For Sanetti, I can only say hug I'm sorry, but I hope his 600 memorials will leave with disappointment!"
The dialogue between the two old captains is full of gunpowder, but it is not easy for a player to gain a foothold in a big club, and it is even more difficult to gain a foothold in a foreign country, not to say that he has been playing for more than ten years and has made hundreds of appearances, especially now. In football, the more intense game itself is harmful to the sports life of players, and in Sanetti, people can see all the characteristics of great players: perseverance, loyalty, self-discipline, and excellent ability!
Next, the next step Sanetti is about to face will be the second most appearance in the club, and this position belongs to the legendary Facheti.
It is foreseeable that if there is no big accident, Sanetti will surpass Facetti at the end of this season, followed by Bergomi, who once worked with Argentines. It is unknown whether Sanetti can surpass the two legends, but the fact known to one person is that Sanetti has become Inter Milan's A great legend and will continue this glory.
Of course, Sanetti's 600 milestone is just a small episode of the Milan derby. What really attracts people's attention is always 90 minutes on the field.
Over the years, especially after the phone gate incident, AC Milan first suffered three consecutive defeats on the derby battlefield, but the success of the second round last season marked the complete collapse of Mancini Inter Milan.
But now, Mourinho leads Quaresma and Mancini Jr. to reorganize. The madman brings a series of tactical rules and beautiful words to Serie A. Derby is his first major test to test whether his undefeated, so many brilliant resumes and tactical guidelines so far really convince Serie A.
Before the game, Moratti strongly supported his head coach: "He is the best in the world and is showing. The team's performance is also better than the first two games. Everything is going well. It's too early to say who is the main opponent now. The important thing is that we keep playing our own value."
Mourinho also responded to the chairman: "The main difference between Moratti and Abramovich is that Moratti has been crazy about football for 63 years since he was born, while Abu has only been crazy about football for 5 years."
Mourinho seems very satisfied with the current situation of Inter Milan. After three consecutive victories in the league, he ranked first in the UEFA Champions League match against Arnoldossis. Inter Milan also won the away game neatly. Quaresma, who was highly expected by him, finally scored and made Mourinho grow up. One breath.
After all, Quaresma was introduced by him. After that game, Mourinho also praised his disciples: "I said that you should be patient enough with Quaresma. He is an excellent player. I believe he will perform better and better, just like Robben in the Chelsea era. Similarly, he is destined to be a great player!"
Inter Milan has a period of harmony, while the situation of AC Milan is a little complicated. Four technical meetings were held after the previous three consecutive defeats to stabilize Ancelotti's position, and also determined that the "golden ball" does not need to be played at the same time. Following the two major victories of the UEFA Cup and the league, no one can figure out what the real Milan is like. How lethal it is.
Ancelotti said, "I'd rather win Lazio's Milan, because it's difficult for others to beat us."
Milan's two victories actually come from Kaka's 4312 formation with the front waist. Kaka still shows his strength as a double footballer. Although there is only one goal in the two games, Kaka's excellence is not only reflected in the goal, but also in many other places. Fang, Kaka shows the qualities that he should have as a core player.
However, Shevchenko's performance, which was highly expected by Ancelotti and Berlusconi, was very ordinary, although the nuclear warhead still seemed very calm. In an interview, he said that his goal would soon come and he could play in any position.
However, everyone can see that the current Ukrainians are no longer the majestic Mr. Golden Globe, King of San Siro.
However, the fastest recovery is still the young player Pato, who has scored three goals in the last two games. Pato, who has been repeatedly questioned before, has returned to last season's "child prodigy". Ancelotti also said proudly after the game: "I remember some people have said before that Pato is full of questions of AC Milan, but now , I think these questions have disappeared.
Especially in the process of scoring in the face of Lazio, it was completely clean and neat. Zambrotta launched a long pass from the backcourt, and Kaka passed back under his right rib. Shevchenko successfully ran to the goal and attracted two defenders. Pato left room in front of him. Pato did not make any adjustment and hit the ball. The speed was not fast and the strength was not great, but it aimed at the goalkeeper's unbeatable angle. The ball jumped into the goal from the gap between the goalkeeper's left hand and the left post.
At the beginning, Berlusconi described Shevchenko as "good at attacking from outside the penalty area and having an excellent feeling in front of the goal". Now it seems perfectly appropriate to describe Pato. No wonder Ancelotti will be so happy after the last round.
Speaking of Ancelotti and Pato, there is also an interesting story. Ancelotti seems to have knocked a lot on Pato and even publicly warned him, but in fact, he appreciates Pato very much.
Last season, Berlusconi once praised Pato too much and exaggerated that he could score 30 goals in the half season. Ancelotti quickly cooled down: "30 goals are too exaggerated, but it's almost 10 goals in the half season."
After the European Cup, Ancelotti said about AC Milan's new formation: "The Christmas tree is more suitable for Inzaghi and Bolero, not for Pato, but Pato is still young and needs to learn a lot of things."
After the last round against Lazio, Sidov and Gattuso were hugged and thanked by Ancelotti, but Ancelotti didn't look at it when Pato came off the game.
But behind the seemingly harshness is actually appreciation, just as Mourinho warned Baloteli to be down-to-to-earth. Ancelotti just didn't want Pato to rise and fall after being praised too high. Therefore, when Dunga publicly criticized Pato, Ancelotti publicly accused Dunga of "this kind of practice is inappropriate" while platooning. In the formation, Ancelotti unconditionally trusted Pato after having the absolute scheduling power of the lineup.
Kaka is as stable as ever, and Pato seems to be ready to result inzaghi's gun. Against the backdrop of these two excellent young people, Ronaldinho, the world's first star, seems a little depressed.
In fact, it's not just Ronaldinho's new aid to join AC Milan this summer. In fact, it's not going well now.
Mourinho once claimed that his tactics are suitable for a 20-person team, while Ancelotti is always worried about the lack of manpower. AC Milan's bench last season has been criticized. This season, the club has made 10 purchases in the transfer market to enhance the thickness of the team, but the facts show that the ball The thickness of the team's bench does not seem to have changed at all.
For example, the club's original idea at the beginning of this season was that Shevchenko and Ronaldinho were the main players, and Borello and Pato were trusted substitutes who could play at any time. Now Ancelotti has obtained the absolute right to allocate the lineup and become Bolello and Pato are the main players, but Shevchenko and Ronaldinho Never be able to play.
On the guard line, the injury made Ancelotti's employment overstretched. The bought Senderos was a "glass man". After Antonini and Abat returned home, they seemed to suddenly lose their light in Florence. Although it could give Ancelotti more choices, the return of these two young people It doesn't seem to be successful, which is the biggest problem.
Although he defeated Lazio 4:1 in the last game, Ancelotti admitted that AC Milan was passive after the game. AC Milan has no more opportunities than Lazio in the game, but the opportunity is better than the opponent. If a full substitute is sent, it is really hard to say what the result will be. The key is due to the opening of the league. After three consecutive defeats, AC Milan can no longer afford to lose.
And from the perspective of the effect of rotation, it is not good. After Shevchenko came on the bench, although he had a positive attitude, it was far from the past technically. Especially after Pato left the field at the last moment, Shevchenko changed to a center and almost never successfully took the ball under the opponent's defender. From the current point of view, Shev Qinko is obviously no longer the original nuclear warhead.
The substitute is still not good, forcing Ancelotti to continue to use the main force, but the problem caused by the full set of main lineup is still the same problem as last season.
How will AC Milan play the Milan derby?
From the current point of view, Borello is likely to be unable to play, and it is difficult to say whether Inzaghi can recover in time. Can the defense line composed of Maldini and Caradze defend against Ibu and Ade?
This is hard to trust. If Favali fought against Mancini Jr., the situation would be even worse. In the midfield, Gattuso is likely to continue to fight with injury and fatigue, while Pato, Seydorf, Kaka and Zambrota will certainly face the fourth game within 10 days.
I'm afraid AC Milan will only have this in the near future, but for Ancelotti, some people on AC Milan's bench are not available, and the other part is afraid to use because they have not been given a chance, because for AC Milan, who has lost in the first three rounds of consecutive games, every league is a decisive battle.
In the current AC Milan, Flamini, who signed for free in the summer, may be a real rotation, but in the last game against Lazio, this effect was not good. In the post-match score, Flamini is also the last one in the Milan team.
In fact, in terms of his role, Flamini has contributed a lot to defense. Gattuso is not as good as the last game. Although Sedov works very hard, it is difficult to expect him to have the same contribution to defense as 4 or 5 years ago. Flamini, who works as a right-back, has maximized the "right half fan" screen. The obstacle, sometimes even to the left backcourt to defend. However, it was because his defense covered a large area that he had to use the tackle frequently in addition to running at high speed to make up for the lost position.
Previously, Flamini was known as "AC Milan's most valuable signing". Indeed, it is indeed worth it to get such an outstanding midfielder as a free agent, and from the performance of the previous few games, Flamini is indeed worth the money. However, although he is half of Italian blood, after all, players from the Premier League need to have a process to adapt to Serie A. The referees in the Premier League are generally loose. Drogba and Henry mentioned this feature when they first arrived in the Premier League, and this point in the Premier League is not in line with the whole European football.
Flamini has all the advantages needed by AC Milan, but in order to adapt to Serie A with relatively strict law enforcement, we must first change the habit of excessive defensive movements developed in the Premier League, otherwise the advantages will be covered up by this. Therefore, Flamini needs more time now. Ancelotti wants to rely on France. People don't have to think about it in a short time.
Now the Milan derby is about to start. Another interesting detail of this game is that Mourinho will see his former enemy Shevchenko in San Siro. The two were tied to a line by the old man of fate. In the same year, they arrived in Milan and dated San Siro. No one may want to see each other, but the truth is that they met. Both of them maintained their face-to-face harmony.
Mourinho said: "If Shevchenko is happy for his return, I am also happy for him. Of course, I will not wish him to win the league championship. I can only wish him the best scorer of the UEFA Cup."
Shevchenko also responded immediately: "I wish him a good job at Inter, just like he had succeeded in other teams before. He is a coach who knows what he wants and how to get it. I have worked with him for a year, and it is also my first year in the Premier League. The first year is not easy for anyone."
Shevchenko then eased the conflict between the two and excused each other: "Now that we are in the same city, but each of us is our own, and we will try our best."
But the fans will not forget, let alone the stadium. The 442 of Drogba and Shevchenko under Mourinho has never taken off. The madman once said, "Abu is very smart. He won't say anything to me. If he really tells me that Shevchenko must be put in the main lineup, then I will leave immediately."
The madman even teased Ukrainians in front of fans. People asked Shevchenko where to put it?
The madman said, "On the golf course."
These are beyond the scope of pure technology. How could Shevchenko not know?
Fate will be more arranged. Like the Prime Minister, Shevchenko's 32nd birthday is the day after the derby, and the word revenge will continue to hover over Milan in September.