With the important three points, the Chinese team's ranking rose rapidly.

In a game that ended at the same time, Japan defeated Iraq 1-0 at home.

After this game, the group rankings changed dramatically.

After four rounds of league games, the Japanese team, with three wins and one draw, accumulated 10 points and ranked first in the group.

Australia, Iraq and Oman all had two draws and one loss, each with 2 points.

The Chinese team has one win, one draw and one loss, with 4 points, ranking second in the group!

Now China is full of joy and laughter!

"The qualifying situation is optimistic!"

"We can beat Australia!"

"We are the top level in Asia!"

"Kick Australia! Sweep Japan! Return to the World Cup finals!"

Such voices appear not only on the Internet, but also in major media.

However, when a reporter asked Chang Ming and Long Yu, their statements were exactly the opposite of these voices.

Chang Ming's words were conservative: "Our overall strength is not as good as Australia's, and we are not yet the top in Asia. One victory doesn't mean anything. I hope everyone will be more patient with the national football team and not be too impetuous."

Long Yu spoke very directly: "Praise us now, but control your temper, because we are not as good as you say. Don't wait until we don't perform well and then step on us to death."

As soon as the two people said these words, the Internet was even more mixed with praise and criticism.

Some people said that what the two said was very realistic, but many trolls scolded the two, saying that they affected the team's morale.

The turmoil in the domestic media has nothing to do with Chang Ming and Long Yu. They finished their national team games and returned to Italy immediately.

Four days later, Serie A will resume.

On September 12, the Chinese team defeated Australia.

On September 16, Milan sat at San Siro to face their opponent Atlanta in the third round of Serie A.

Last season Atlanta ranked 12th in the league, with average strength.

This season they have introduced many new players, and their lineup and playing style have also changed.

In the past two games, they had one win and one draw, so they were in good shape.

Especially after the national team match day ended, they saw an opportunity.

Stars from many wealthy teams have left their teams to participate in national team competitions and return to the league, which has a great impact on their status and physical fitness.

In this round of the league, many European giants have fallen on the underdogs.

Even if you barely win, it's still very difficult.

Milan encountered a lot of trouble in this game.

Considering the national team competition, Allegri made extensive adjustments to the team today.

In the midfield position, Ambrosini, Chang Ming, De Jong and Emmanuelson partner.

Long Yu and Shalawi started on the front line.

Atlanta deployed a 4-5-1 formation today, focusing on defense.

Milan launched an attack from the beginning, but could not score until the end of the first half.

Several players who participated in the national team competition were obviously in poor condition.

Allegri has already introduced players who have played less time in the national team, such as Emmanuelson, El Shaarawi and other players.

Despite this, they still spent a lot of energy during the hard training of the national team.

During the halftime break, Allegri adjusted his personnel.

He replaced Emmanuelson and De Jong and replaced them with Boateng and Pazzini.

On the forward line, Shalawi moved deeper to put some distance between him and Long Yu and Pazzini, giving him more room to sprint.

Chang Ming and Long Yu also changed some of their playing methods.

Because their opponents were so defensive, it was difficult for them to perform well.

New teammates came on the court, and the two stepped up their efforts on the ball.

Especially Long Yu, he reduced the number of shots and began to pass the ball frequently.

In the 55th minute of the game, Chang Ming made a long pass and went straight to the middle of the penalty area!

Long Yu caught the ball, faced two defensive players, and directly chose to cross the ball!

There is no one to defend Pazzini at the far end!

Light poke!

The ball went in!

1 to 0!

Milan finally broke the deadlock!

It’s really not easy!

With the ball in hand, Milan's mentality has calmed down a lot.

Milan's offense continued, and Long Yu also relied on his strong physical advantage to run rampant in the penalty area.

Atlanta can try to influence his shooting, but they can't stop him from passing the ball.

Especially with Pazzini, the two had very good cooperation during their time at Inter Milan.

Within ten minutes, the two exchanged shots continuously, and Atlanta goalkeeper Consili made two world-class saves.

All the wonderful cooperation from Milan's forward line was rejected by him.

But there are only three things.

In the 78th minute of the game, the Milan midfielder made continuous short passes. Chang Ming attracted three defensive players and deftly distributed the ball in the crowd!

Antonini comes in from the back!

Pass the ball to Pazzini in front!

Pazzini hits Long Yu with a cross kick!

Long Yu passed the ball back to the penalty area!

Shalawi calmly thrusts!

The ball hit the net!

2 to 0!

Milan scores another goal!

With this goal, Milan is completely at ease.

Allegri safely replaced Long Yu and let Pato come on as a substitute.

The front line is sufficient and the superiority is clear.

Pato has strong impact and fast speed, but his coordination with Pazzini is not good.

The two of them fought on their own, with little passing and control.

This is completely different from the tacit understanding between Long Yu and Pazzini.

Continuous attacks failed, and in the 88th minute of the game, Atlanta player Bonaventura shot through the net during a counterattack.

2 to 1.

In the end, Milan narrowly defeated its opponent at home.

However, under the intrusion of the FIFA virus, a victory and three points are much more important than the process.

Winning this game, Milan continued to rank first in Serie A with three consecutive victories.

Allegri can finally relax and focus on the upcoming Champions League group stage.

On September 16, Milan won the third round of Serie A.

On September 19, San Siro once again faced a new opponent.

Belgian champions, Anderlecht.

In the Champions League group stage draw ceremony half a month ago, Milan got a good draw.

They avoided strong opponents and were placed in a group with three average teams.

Anderlecht, Zenit, Malaga.

Anderlecht was the Belgian First Division champion last season.

Zenit is second in the Russian Super League.

Malaga edged out Atletico Madrid last season and became fourth in La Liga.

These three teams are not very strong on paper, and many people think Milan won a good lottery.

But Allegri knows very well that these three teams are difficult to deal with.

Anderlecht's overall coordination is very good, with a group of strong technical players, and they are not afraid of strong teams.

There are many talented players in the Zenit team, such as Brazilian forward Hulk, who just transferred this season and is worth 40 million euros. Their strong body and aerial dominance are their biggest features.

Malaga has performed very well in the past two seasons. They have introduced many talented players. With the model of famous veterans leading young newcomers, they have become a new force in La Liga.
Chapter completed!