bigabreads Chapter 553 The Devil's Shadow
Chapter 553 The Devil's Shadow
Chapter 553 The Devil's Shadow
As the calendar turns over to February, the weather in Italy is finally warming up.
Allegri's mood is as bright as the spring sunshine.
He is very sure: he is at the pinnacle of his coaching career, and he is striding forward to become No.1 handsome man in the world!
That's right, Mourinho's Chelsea is still under pressure from Liverpool and Manchester City, Guardiola bears the heavy pressure of Heynckes' Triple Crown, and Ancelotti is facing the mess left by the Magic Birds. This is indeed the best chance for him to counterattack and seize the throne!
Unexpectedly, I, Allegri, would have such a day!
When I reached the pinnacle of my life, the old-fashioned female model I met last year kicked me away!
Find a young model who can be your daughter's younger sister!
Hahaha! -
Allegri's head is hot, but he has not forgotten that his current situation is not safe after all.
In the league, they are only 13 points ahead of Juventus. With 7 rounds left, the [-]-point advantage is not safe at all.
And in the UEFA Champions League, although Manchester City was bloodbathed by a big score, the rich and powerful Blue Moon may not be able to reverse it. After all, the chairman and referee of UEFA also have to eat and spend money...
If Allegri swelled up in March and then left the team affairs alone, he would definitely explode at the end of the season.
Especially... the first match in March is the pinnacle match against Juventus!
If you win, Milan's advantage will expand to 10 points; if you lose, the gap between the two sides will be only 4 points!
Allegri dare not be careless!
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3 month 2 day.
The 26th round of Serie A.
AC Milan ushered in the most threatening opponent of the season - Juventus at home.
"This game can be called the focus battle that can determine the ownership of the league: AC Milan, which has won 25 rounds and accumulated 75 points, and Juventus, which has 22 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and accumulated 68 points, are only 7 points away from each other. Points, Zhang Zhi, you have commented on Serie A for more than 20 years, is this year the two most competitive rivals in Serie A history?"
Zhan Tianjun cleared his throat and started another weekend of work.
The guest Zhang Lu did not nod in agreement, but popularized the historical knowledge of Serie A for him:
"If you just compare the degree of stalemate in the championship, in the 2007-08 season, Inter Milan did not win the championship until the final round. They only had a 2-point advantage over the No.3 Roma. This team can perform so strongly, Milan maintained a complete victory, and Juventus only lost one game to Milan, leaving other opponents in the league behind early, from this point of view, it is indeed a very intense year."
"Zhang Zhi is more professional, haha."
Zhan Tianjun made a haha, and then came back to the game:
"Players from both sides have entered the field, let us look forward to this exciting game together!"
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Reality never pans out as expected.
The excitement and excitement that Zhan Tianjun expected was not presented in front of the audience.
It was the 23rd minute when Emmanuel Nursen fired his first shot of the game from outside the penalty area, and it was deflected limply towards the corner flag after being blocked by Lichtsteiner. ...
"The audience friends may feel that the scene is a bit dull, because both sides played very conservatively. Whether it is AC Milan, which is playing at home, or Juventus, which is in urgent need of victory, they are very cautious..."
Zhan Tianjun couldn't help being a little disappointed. After all, he has always been used to commenting on the sparks, fierce confrontation, and quick transitions of Premier League games. In the Premier League, even Mourinho's Chelsea will show fierce offensive power...
But Zhang Lu enjoyed himself:
"This is really the most typical Italian football, and it is also the most common scene in key battles. Both sides put solid defense as the top priority. If there is no absolute opportunity, neither side will easily choose to attack.
Take a look at Juventus' defensive system. As Chiellini has just recovered from injury, the three central defenders of Bonucci, Barzagli and Caceres are at the back. Asamoah and Lichtsteiner serve as wingbacks on both sides. Lowe leads Marchisio and Pogba is responsible for the offensive and defensive rhythm of the midfield. This system is basically the strongest defensive lineup in Europe.
And Milan has more injuries..."
Zhang Lu made a haha:
"Hey, Bonera and Lamy's central defender partner is obviously not so reassuring. One often makes low-level mistakes, and the other has not fully integrated into the team. The effect of their combination can be imagined. And because Balotelli's shoulder was injured on the front line, and the offensive firepower was greatly reduced, so today they not only have a lot of defensive pressure, but also attack more difficult than usual..."
Zhan Tianjun nodded in agreement:
"According to Zhang Zhi's analysis, it is not difficult for us to understand why AC Milan, which sits at home, needs to shrink its defense, because the current Milan is in a favorable position in the standings, and Juventus is the one that needs to attack. So Milan only needs Stand firm and counterattack, and you will be invincible!"
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never fail?
From a tactical point of view, defensive counterattack seems very easy.
But it is quite difficult to really make a team defend impeccably.
Otherwise, when Barcelona's pass-and-control football sweeps Europe, why are there only two or three teams that can barely resist them with a strong defense?
Although the Bianconeri's offensive power is not enough to be compared with the peak Barcelona, this team has been running in for several seasons. This year, the Argentine beast Carlos Tevez has joined strongly. The staffing of each position is close to the best. If it is In the history of AC Milan, almost only stretched its neck to be slaughtered...
However, now Milan has Long Shute and Kaka who is close to the peak. Although the main players such as Bashen, Pazzini, Mex, Muntari, and De Sciglio are injured or suspended, but The comparison of the strengths of the two sides is still being forcibly pulled to a [-]-[-] split...
As the defense was really worrying and Muntari was suspended, Longshut had to withdraw his position to help Bonera defend Tevez together.
Although this Argentine beast is over [-] years old and does not have strong professional ethics, his physical fitness and technical ability are still worthy of the title of first-class striker. Time has already beaten Bonera and Rami four or five times!
But Long Shute stopped him from scoring. Not only that, but Long Shute could also resist Pogba or Marchisio's advance, making it easier for De Jong and Montolivo.
The only possible variable is Pirlo's free kick, but even if Long Shute is cheated, the probability of scoring a free kick is less than 30%, and today Pirlo obviously has no way to defeat his old teammates.
Although there is no need to worry too much about defense, their offensive end has not improved much:
This is also impossible. The two forwards of Bashen and Pazzini have a dislocated shoulder and a broken nasal bone. They can only use the trident of Kaka, Shalawi and Salah in the frontcourt. Obviously, Juventus Si used three defenders to block the middle of the penalty area, and then used a Buffon to meet Kaka and others' long shots, which also made the Milan soldiers helpless.
After all, it was Buffon, and it was not so easy to break through his fingers at will.
Time flows quickly in such a dull and stalemate game.
Although Allegri was worried, he was not in a hurry, and his mentality made the players on the field calmer.
On the contrary, Conte's side gradually became anxious, Pogba began to shoot frequently, and Pirlo's free kicks became more and more irrelevant. Besides, they didn't get too good a chance, and they could only play outside the 20-meter area. Tossing and turning to pass the time.
When the time came to the 71st minute, after Pirlo slid directly on the turf after taking the fourth direct free kick of the field, Allegri suddenly showed a smile.
Juventus's brain... its physical fitness is failing!
Pirlo did not end immediately, but insisted on continuing to play. He knew that no one in this Juventus team could replace him. Although Pogba is talented, he still has little experience. If he ends here , Juventus can only close their eyes and rely on luck to launch an attack!
"Andre."
Pirlo heard someone calling his name, that was AC Milan's field captain and Pirlo's most familiar old friend.
But now, Kaka stretched out his feet towards Pirlo mercilessly, trying to use his relatively stronger body to grab the ball.
Kaka's defensive skills are still as bad as ever...
Pirlo muttered something in his heart, but his feet didn't stop. He flicked the football to escape Kaka's press, but met De Jong head-on.
De Jong's fierceness is well-known throughout Europe. So far in the league, he has received seven yellow cards, ranking first in Serie A. Of course, Pirlo didn't dare to be careless, and quickly stuck in his position and used a fake move to shake his opponent away.
Getting rid of it twice in a row has further exhausted his physical energy, which is already his limit.
Pirlo raised his eyes and made sure that Pogba was diagonally in front of him, so he flicked his ankle and passed the football.
Leave it to the young people!
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But... Pogba failed to receive this diagonal pass from Pirlo, because Long Shute rushed out from behind him!
Perhaps it was because of being too tired that the field of vision narrowed. From Pirlo's overall perspective, he did not see the red and black shadow lurking behind Pogba. When the football was out of Pirlo's control, the shadow suddenly turned into a A poisonous snake stopped its prey!
This is the 76th minute of the game, Long Shute dribbled forward for the first time!
Because most of Milan's previous offenses ended without a problem, when Long Shute dribbled the ball past Pirlo, there were no cheers at the San Siro Stadium!
But Long Shute didn't care, he just needed to speed up, speed up, speed up again!
Kaka and Salah inserted into the Juventus defense line from left to right. Barzagli and Caceres had to follow their sprints and kept retreating, because Long Shute's through ball might hit the Juventus defense at any time. Wear them behind your back!
Bonucci, however, had to face his most formidable foe head-on, and he felt the pressure of the first 75 minutes... it could only be called a warm-up exercise!
Long Shute's figure suddenly became blurred.
Bonucci thought he must be tired because he saw his opponent accelerate again!
He seemed to have seen such a plot before!
Long Shute rushed over directly? !
Sweat oozed from Bonucci's forehead, but before the hot sweat dripped down his face, more sweat gushed out!
He seemed to be pierced through his body by a phantom!
Long Shute just disappeared from his sight!
Bonucci opened his mouth and sat down on the turf!
He clearly felt that his waist and back... had been wet with cold sweat!
That's not human!
It's a ghost!
It's a monster!
It's a ghost!
Bonucci has obviously studied the video of Long Shute's game against Manchester City, but watching the video is one thing, but experiencing it personally is another!
Bonucci didn't dare to look back, because there was no need for it.
He heard the same name chanted by more than 7 Milan fans in the audience:
"Dragon! Dragon! Dragon!"
Buffon hit the goal line with a punch!
He failed to catch this cold shot that was close at hand!
This conceded goal...is probably the only goal in this game?
In the 76th minute, AC Milan broke the deadlock!
1-0!
(End of this chapter)