This is Inzaghi's second league appearance this season. His first appearance was against newly promoted Lecce in the first round.
In that game, Inzaghi came on the field in the 88th minute and scored with his first touch of the ball, locking the game at 4:0.
That goal also made Inzaghi the Serie A passer who has scored goals in 19 consecutive seasons. These records are very difficult to surpass.
Inzaghi's first touch of the ball after coming on the field in this game almost scored again!
Looking back at that wonderful moment, it was a free kick from the left side of the frontcourt of the Milan team. Antonini threw the free kick to Boateng, who stopped the ball to Antonini, and then Antonini passed the ball to Gattuso.
, Gattuso passed the ball to Ibrahimovic, who was closely watched by Chen Zhuo, without stopping.
From the beginning of the second half, Ibrahimovic shot the ball with one kick and never tried to stop the ball to get rid of or break through Chen Zhuo. It was equivalent to the two people restraining and canceling each other out.
Under such a situation, Robinho and Boateng attacked and pressed Criscito and Rafinha, Antonini and Abate frequently cut inside, and Gattuso and Seedorf took turns inserting.
Go up and stir up Genoa's entire defense line!
78% ball possession rate, 6 corner kicks and 3 frontcourt free kicks, 11 shots on goal and 5 of them were on target, a great offensive!
However, as Milan TV commentator "Vicious Tongue" Gilardizza commented, Robinho fully proved how powerful he is in wasting opportunities.
In terms of accurate shooting and deadly counterattacks, Robinho and Pato are indeed inferior, and they cannot be compared with an efficient assassin like Inzaghi.
In this case, Allegri still insists on using him. There is only one reason, and that is that he can run!
In the absence of Pirlo's accurate transmission, the second half had twice as many shooting opportunities as the first half, all of which were won by Robinho's desperate running!
This time, Ibrahimovic did not play the ball immediately after getting the ball. The forward, who was almost frozen by Chen Zhuo, was very dissatisfied that he was defended to such an extent by a little guy like Chen Zhuo, but he did not agree with Chen Zhuo.
Instead of pestering him, he implemented counter-containment. This was Allegri's arrangement during the halftime break, and Ibrahimovic did not dare to disobey.
At least he didn't dare to disobey in the first 30 minutes or so. Now there are still about ten minutes left, and Ibrahimovic wants to break through Chen Zhuo no matter what, otherwise he will always feel unhappy!
At least Ibrahimovic's original intention was to break through one-on-one. He took the ball with his back, dribbled horizontally, then turned around and swayed left and right. Chen Zhuo just kept a distance from him and did not make a move easily.
Just when there was a stalemate, Ibrahimovic noticed that Boateng was making gestures to indicate that Inzaghi was in a good position, so he gave up the fight with Chen Zhuo and kicked Boateng crosswise, who then kicked the ball straight.
, Inzaghi plugged in at high speed...
As mentioned before, this ball almost scored a goal. The one who made a contribution on the defensive end was officially Milan’s passer, Kaladze.
Kaladze, a teammate of many years, has been paying close attention to Inzaghi's position. When Inzaghi stepped in at high speed, Kaladze also started!
The moment Inzaghi took off, Kaladze also made a flying shovel to destroy it!
The ball was blocked by Kaladze and the two old guys fell into the Genoa goal.
For this wonderful attack and defense, the fans at the scene also gave warm applause, especially when Inzaghi got up from the ground first and reached out to pull up his former teammate Kaladze. Milan fans also applauded this scene to express their emotion.
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Although this threat was eventually resolved by Kaladze's outstanding performance and tenacious defense, Inzaghi's wonderful performance undoubtedly gave the entire Milan players a shot in the arm!
When Pirlo took this corner kick, almost all the Milan players stood in the center of Genoa. They wanted to score goals and win, and their performance was particularly strong!
Gattuso, Silva, and Nesta were moving in a small range from the penalty spot to the penalty area. Each of them was surrounded by Genoa players to mark them.
Antonini, Boateng, and Robinho were shuttled among the crowd, and they were also closely followed by Genoa players running back and forth.
Ibrahimovic and Chen Zhuo jostle each other for position at the front point. Ibrahimovic, who is a head taller than Chen Zhuo, has a clear advantage in height. However, Chen Zhuo, who has done confrontation training with Ruud Ruud for more than half a year, is obviously used to competing with someone who is more than 1.9 meters tall.
There was a confrontation between the tall men in defending the set piece. The two of them had their arms crossed and were close to each other.
Before Pirlo sent the ball, Inzaghi stood lazily alone in the corner of the backcourt. Next to him, Kaladze stood aloof. Inzaghi even smiled and said something to Kaladze. Obviously
It was to distract Karadze.
This little trick cannot fool Kaladze. Basically, Inzaghi will start to tighten his body when Pirlo is running up, and start the moment Pirlo releases the ball. These routines Kaladze is too familiar with!
Then Abate stood at the top of the big arc preparing for a follow-up shot, which also served as the first interception point against Genoa's counterattack. He believed that his speed was able to deal with any Genoa's fast counterattack players!
In the empty Milan half, goalkeeper Abbiati had already stood in the arc of his own side, ready to attack decisively if Genoa intercepted the ball and counterattacked.
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Genoa's passivity throughout the second half was seen by Baggio. From Baggio's perspective, the three substitutions all had some problems. Although there was a slight adjustment to Chen Zhuo's previous plan, the substitutions did not reverse the passivity.
situation, it means that there is a problem with the entire tactical plan.
From Gasperini's point of view, he must also know that Chen Zhuo's tactical plan is somewhat inappropriate, but respecting the agreement between the top management of Milan and Genoa and giving Chen Zhuo a chance to practice, Gasperini did not help Chen Zhuo.
This kind of training is also necessary for Chen Zhuo to make adjustments. After all, Chen Zhuo still has too little playing experience in Serie A and even the European League!
Baggio also had this view. In Chen Zhuo's official games, from the Bundesliga to Serie A, Chen Zhuo had too few matches with European giants, so he didn't understand the real giants at all!
In the Bundesliga, in Baggio's opinion, the only club that can be considered a giant is Bayern Munich. Chen Zhuo was just a substitute player when playing against this team, and he was the defensive core and half-time executive coach against Milan in this game.
, completely different.
In addition to Bayern Munich, the other two "rich clubs" Eindhoven and Anderlecht can only be regarded as "second-rate giants", and there is a considerable gap between them and AC Milan.
Other teams, including Fulham and Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-finals and finals, are only third-rate teams in the Premier League and second-rate teams in La Liga. The gap between them and the giants is even greater!
Although Genoa defeated the Milan duo and French Ligue 1 champion Marseille in the warm-up match, it was a warm-up match after all. That kind of game is to run the lineup and fully expose problems. Those giants do not take the victory or defeat as important.
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As soon as Chen Zhuo mentioned Gasperini's arrangement, Baggio, who was very familiar with Serie A, immediately knew that this was a decision made by the top management of Milan and Genoa. However, Baggio did not make it clear to Chen Zhuo that some things would happen sooner or later.
He will understand himself.
It is inevitable that there will be problems in tactical planning because the opponent is not able to fully grasp the opponent psychologically.
Regardless of whether Chen Zhuo can lead Genoa to maintain this tie in the end, the experience and lessons he learned from today's game are valuable wealth.
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"Patton, you have to shout more and organize! Command your players!" Gasperini took advantage of the break in the game to shout loudly to Chen Zhuo from the sidelines, and at the same time asked those who heard him to convey his meaning to Chen Zhuo.
Chen Zhuo, because Chen Zhuo focused all his attention on marking Ibrahimovic and didn't pay attention to the coach calling him.
"Captain! Patton! The coach is calling you to organize and direct!" Zukulini, who was standing in the door, reminded Chen Zhuo loudly, but Chen Zhuo still didn't seem to hear it.
From Gasperini's perspective, Chen Zhuo was too nervous in the second half of the game, or he thought too much, which actually led to his omissions.
In this game, as a defensive midfielder, Chen Zhuo can score 90 or even 95 points. Chen Zhuo performed very well in successfully marking and freezing AC Milan's offensive core Ibrahimovic. If
If Genoa wins this game, or even draws with Milan away from home, Chen Zhuo must be the best player in the game.
But in today's game, Chen Zhuo is not just a defensive midfielder. The temporary adjustment before the game did not allow the old captain Marco Rossi to play, so Chen Zhuo is Genoa's captain on the field today, and he is also Genoa's "executor" in the second half.
"Coach", Chen Zhuo did not perform well in these two roles today.
In the role of captain on the field, Chen Zhuo played his best role in the warm-up match against Inter Milan. Chen Zhuo commanded Ruoding throughout the game, allowing Genoa to gather around him and explode collectively under his organization and command.
But today, Chen Zhuo's performance was obviously not as good as that game. This was also because he struggled to defend and fight against Ibrahimovic.
Not only was the role of captain poorly performed, Chen Zhuo also made omissions in the role of "executive coach". In Gasperini's view, Chen Zhuo should definitely replace the third substitution with the old captain Marco Rossi.
When he no longer has the energy to direct and dispatch the players on the field, he should find a helper for himself.
But in the end, Chen Zhuo didn't realize the gesture that Gasperini saw. He still replaced Zucculini as planned, leaving a "foreshadowing" for a quick counterattack. Gasperini
I hesitated for a moment and made no corrections.
Chen Zhuo did not fully realize that the current passive situation was caused by his own poor organization and command, but just like his thoughts in the "simulated confrontation" before the match against Florence, he was still not satisfied with a draw and was unwilling to settle.
Determined to hold on to a draw at the end.
In Gasperini's eyes, Genoa's current formation is already a bit messy, and Chen Zhuo has put all his energy into preventing Ibrahimovic from scoring. As for the organization, command and coordination of the entire team, he
It seems that he can no longer care about it.
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In fact, even if the last substitution is not left to Marco Rossi, it is not a particularly serious matter. Genoa still has captain-level figures on the field. Fiorentina's old captain Dainelli has already taken the initiative to call and call to retreat to the back line.
Criscito and Rafinha took charge, and Kaladze and Dainelli also took the initiative to coordinate with each other.
However, Veloso was not able to coordinate and direct Gason and Zucculini very well, because he was not particularly clear about Chen Zhuo's intentions.
Zucculini and Gasson are still very active in running, but now the Genoa team is passive throughout the game. Chen Zhuo does not clearly tell the players whether to counterattack or hold on like in the game against Inter Milan. The players in the midfield and frontcourt
Like Veloso, they are not particularly clear.
The moment Pirlo passed the ball, Ibrahimovic raised his arms and tried to pull Chen Zhuo behind him. Inzaghi also started at the far end. The entire Genoa area was instantly covered by the seemingly chaotic running of Milan players.
