Second update.
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San Siro is the focus of attention in football throughout Europe and even the world, because there are superstars here!
In comparison, Ajax also has a large number of geniuses, but it is more like a "preparatory" superstar. Is it? God knows that it will be revealed in the future, and AC Milan is actually dominated by several superstars!
Italy is a tactical paradise in the green world, and academic teachers can be seen everywhere. Here, it is difficult to achieve hegemony with just a passion. During the technical and tactical game, the audience who were watching the fun might be boring, but in the eyes of insiders, this is the peak stage at the highest level.
What Italy is famous all over the world is defense and continuous defense!
The tactical execution rate is amazing.
Embodied on the court, the overall consistency of the team's combat is cold and outrageous!
The stronger the team, the colder it is like gold, always exuding a cold air, and resolutely not making mistakes. Just like Juventus often gives people a feeling when dominating the Apennines: they do not make mistakes, making their competitors desperate!
Often, among competitors who are equally matched, the competition is about who does not make mistakes. Perhaps a small mistake will ruin the efforts of a strong team throughout the season, thus determining the title.
Although AC Milan has created a magical midfield where artists coexist, making their midfield creativity look like blooming flowers, with various shapes and elusiveness, AC Milan also definitely has the traditional qualities of the Italian team: stable!
Although they played very badly in the first two rounds of the Champions League group stage and were 2 points behind Ajax, in San Siro, they could not see AC Milan attacking particularly aggressively. On the contrary, their players seemed to be unaffected. On the basis of steady progress, artists like Pirlo and Sidorf tried to destroy Ajax's united defense.
I have to say that when you watch Pirlo and Seedorf play football, it is difficult for you to feel the intense scenes like the Premier League or Eredivisie. They always shock people in a way that is wandering around.
A pass was passed by a ball, and when everyone didn't notice it, he came to the right place to shoot a long shot, like thunder in the clear sky!
Ajax is shaking under AC Milan's strong offensive, everything comes from the disadvantage of the midfield!
Those who win the midfield will win the world!
This is also a consensus among everyone in the football world.
AC Milan's midfield control is too strong. Pirlo Seedov Kaka, the skillful ball control cooperation of the three players, is enough to make Ajax return in the midfield's encirclement and suppression.
On the contrary, Ajax's midfielder was in an embarrassing situation when he was attacking.
Van der Fate has been used by the madman Gattuso with his body, fouls, and fiercely intercepted and sniped.
That's not a contest of the same level!
Van der Fate wanted to use small techniques to break through the frontcourt, but Gattosau was unreasonable and did not take this trick at all.
Do you dare to surpass me?
I'll let you go!
Dare you protest?
I glared at you and you didn’t even dare to fart!
When the first half ended, Van der Fate's face was extremely gloomy. Whenever he encountered Gattuso with the ball in the frontcourt, he was like a big white rabbit hitting a ferocious jungle beast!
Not to mention other players, Sikola was like a frightened child in front of Maldini. After failing to succeed in two consecutive breakthroughs, he had no confidence in controlling the ball by himself.
Sneider also did not do anything in front of Kafu, a veteran who had greatly weakened assists and focused on defense.
Qin Xiong sat on the bench and fell into thought.
If football is just one-on-one.
Then there will be no possibility of defeating AC Milan in Ajax.
Comparison with one-on-one, Ajax does not have a position to crush his opponent, so there is no possibility of victory.
However, football is not like this after all. Team chemistry will make the team's strength rise or fall with the naked eye.
Obviously, the reason why Ajax's offense is difficult is because the frontcourt offensive system has not formed a whole!
The key point is still on the midfield core Van der Fate.
However, Qin Xiong did not dare to promise to replace Van der Fate himself to perform better, because Van der Fate has improved his awareness of moving forward too much when organizing an offense in this game.
He probably had a long time aware that he wanted to pass forward with a forward kick after getting the ball in the frontcourt. This may have a high success rate in the Eredivisie, but in front of AC Milan and in front of Italian teams with a famous concrete defense, it would be too naive to play like this!
But Van der Fate still made frequent mistakes under the ravage of the wild beast Gatuso.
Qin Xiong dared not draw conclusions. The bystander's perspective is always relaxed. When he is truly immersed, can he be better than Van der Fate? Of course he has confidence, but reality will not develop with subjective consciousness.
When the two teams left the court at halftime, Qin Xiong deliberately observed that although San Siro's fans were slightly anxious about AC Milan's inability to score a goal, the entire AC Milan team's players were calm and confident.
This gave Qin Xiong a bad premonition.
AC Milan, who opened his eyes in the first half, may not have really made any effort!
Ajax is in danger in front of the goal and has not lost the ball at all. If he can get 1 point away from San Siro, then Ajax's prospects for qualifying in the Champions League group stage will be very optimistic.
With 0:0 in the first half, Koeman naturally emphasized defense more when he was in the midfield, so that the team would not be panicked.
According to previous practice, the 45 minutes of the first half is also the process of the passive side familiarizing themselves with the opponent's offensive routines. Defense is always more passive than offense. Offense can be ever-changing, but it can be defended, but it cannot be changed as much as you want.
It was under the influence of this thinking that Koeman saw a situation he had never imagined in the second half!
AC Milan burst out with an incredible frontcourt acceleration point.
Pirlo and Seedorf accelerated the team's offense mainly by sudden long passes or direct ground passes. In front of them, Kaka mainly dribbles through the ball. The most unexpected thing is that Shevchenko will roam on the sidelines, and his dribbling threats cannot be ignored. This top shooter is willing to make wedding dresses for teammates and transport shells for Inzaghi. This is unimaginable, just like Ibrahimovic will never take the initiative to pull the side and create opportunities for his teammates. He will only let his teammates serve him overbearingly!
AC Milan frequently accelerates attacks, passes long, passes directly from the ground, breaks through in the middle of the ball, striker pulls the side and cuts in, etc.
The Ajax defense line, who originally thought that he would gradually be able to defend, was unexpected, and the penalty area was in a panic. In the 71st minute of the second half, Shevchenko and Inzaghi pressed the penalty area, leading the Ajax defender to retreat, and in disguise, tearing the gap between the Ajax defender and the midfield line.
Seidorf got a loose long-range shot space after inserting into the back pass. He responded to Shevchenko's return pass and shot hard. Goalkeeper Lobonte bravely blocked his long-range shot. However, the football was bounced in the penalty area and was sent into the empty goal by Inzaghi!
All Ajax defenders didn't react, but Inzaji seized the opportunity!
San Siro burst out with deafening cheers, and the Reds and Blacks celebrated the goal enthusiastically.
1:0
Yes, the fuck is just 1:0.
But for Italian teams, 1:0 is almost equivalent to holding the victory in their palms. The stronger the team, the more so!
Koeman looked back and glanced at the bench with expressionless face, and finally chose to send Belgian striker Songk.
He didn't consider Qin Xiong because the game was too critical. Qin Xiong still lacked experience in his eyes, and because, now Ajax needs goals!
Then, adding shooters is the most common practice.
Of course, he couldn't be gambling like when Robson, the old man coached Barcelona, ​​sent 6,7, or even 8 offensive players, leaving only two or three defensive players.
Gambling depends on whether you have the capital!
If Ajax dares to gamble like this in San Siro, the probability of winning the bet will not exceed 1%, and the 99% possibility is to end the collapse and return to Amsterdam with bruises. The blow of morale and confidence may affect the entire season, and even more serious, it will cause the team to fall apart!
Songk replaced Sikola who was ineffective and formed a double striker with Ibrahimovic, Van der Fatra and Sneijder was also on the wing. Ajax focused on the attack on the wing and did not organize the middle. Because it was useless, Van der Fat trembled under the shadow of Gattuso's hideous and crazy game!
AC Milan is not mad at the brink of power, and Italy's iron-cold temperament is fully reflected. At least, Ancelotti will not allow the team to become "emotional" when facing Ajax the next year. Last year, it may have been underestimating the enemy and almost died of the Ajax youth guards. Let's do it again this year? Sorry, I refuse!
Ajax tried hard to score, but still couldn't create a good opportunity. Instead, the defense almost suffered another blow. Shevchenko wasted an excellent goal opportunity, and he shot without any interference from the outside of the post.
Chapter completed!