"I understand your desire to play in the Champions League, Patton, but you have to understand that our focus this year is to win the league championship that we have lost for six years! In this year's Champions League, our grouping situation is not good, and you also
See, by division, after we beat Tottenham Hotspur,
The opponent in the quarter-finals may be Real Madrid, and the opponent in the semi-finals may be the winner of Barcelona, Arsenal and Real Madrid. Against them, the current Milan, frankly speaking, does not have the strength to win, do you understand?
?" Allegri crossed his hands to support his chin, sitting on the chair and rocking back and forth.
In the middle of the two league games this week, on February 16, there will be a Champions League quarter-finals. The original plan was for Chen Zhuo and Van Nistelrooy to participate, but now that Van Nistelrooy has a bad cold and has not fully recovered, Alai
Gerry is set to make changes to his Champions League starting XI.
Chen Zhuo is a little depressed. This season, participating in the Champions League is his biggest wish. After all, he is already 30 years old this year, and he is still old enough to play one less game. Maybe he will encounter an injury like Inzaghi.
If he gets sick, his career will be scrapped, so Chen Zhuo at least hopes that he can stand in the Champions League.
As Allegri said, the opponent in the quarter-finals may be Real Madrid, and the opponent in the semi-finals will be Barcelona, Arsenal, or Real Madrid. Milan does not have the strength to win, but it is true.
Because of this, Chen Zhuocai is even more excited. Unlike other Milan players, Chen Zhuocai only has one year of experience in the European League. Playing against those top giants is something he never dared to think about before. Now playing against them and defeating them is not far away.
Out of reach!
"Prepare carefully for the league! I will put you in the Champions League squad, but I'm not sure whether you can play, do you understand?" Allegri hesitated, but still "show mercy", it turned out that
The plan is to let Chen Zhuo concentrate on preparing for Sunday's league game and not give him a chance to be on the Champions League squad.
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Before every Champions League knockout match, there are always all kinds of insider tips and rumors flying around, and this time is no exception.
The rumors this time were told by Mourinho himself. He faced the camera and wished Inzaghi a speedy recovery. He also mentioned that Chen Zhuo was at the hospital to take care of Inzaghi several times when he and Inzaghi were on the phone.
He also praised Chen Zhuo as a good player who is affectionate and righteous. Then when talking about Chen Zhuo's performance, Mourinho said that if Chen Zhuo is under his hands, he can make Chen Zhuo play more powerful.
Then the media made a lot of assumptions, thinking that Mourinho wanted to introduce Chen Zhuo, and at the same time recall veteran Ruud van Nistelrooy, so that these two old guys could assist Ronaldo against Messi. Some media claimed that based on reliable information, Chen Zhuo
Zhuo was punished by the club for having a phone call with Mourinho, and Allegri suspended him from training and the game.
Now is no longer the time when Allegri was unable to control the situation at the beginning of the season. These rumors will not have any impact on Milan. Allegri even told Chen Zhuo that he would convey his message to Mourinho when he calls again.
greeting.
For the media, Mourinho has not always been so lovable, so some media speculated that this was Mourinho's "distancing plan" to create discord between the Milan team generals through a phone call with Chen Zhuo. In this case, Milan
The team may not be able to pass the quarter-finals, so it is always better to face Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals than to face AC Milan.
This kind of report is undoubtedly exciting for Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham, which eliminated Inter Milan and Hamburg in the group stage, is holding its breath.
(three)
In the league that ended on Sunday, Milan beat Parma 4-0, but Inter Milan was defeated by Juventus in the away game. However, in the previous two league rounds, when AC Milan suffered two consecutive draws, Inter Milan still played a triumphant song, 2
In the three league games this month, Inter Milan recovered another point.
Out of preparations to protect the league, Allegri still played with a semi-substitute lineup in this game, hiding the four main players including Nesta, Abate, Seedorf, and Van Bommel. Chen Zhuo was also placed in the stands.
superior.
For the home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Allegri's starting lineup was four defenders: Antonini, Papa, Thiago Silva, Gianluca Zambrotta, and three defensive midfielders, Ambrosini.
Gattuso and Pirlo, attacking midfielder Boateng, forward Ibrahimovic and Robinho partnered.
It is also a formation that changes between 4-3-1-2 and 4-1-3-2. It is the same as the last victory over Parma. Is it the power of the formation and tactics or the power of people? Alai
Gerry wanted to try it too.
In this game, Ibrahimovic's condition is still not adjusted to the best. Whether it is long-range shots, breakthroughs or grabbing points, he cannot break Tottenham Hotspur's defensive system.
Premier League teams have two common characteristics: first, they are tall and strong, and second, the team is composed of multinational forces, and Tottenham Hotspur is no exception.
Tottenham's goalkeeper Gomez is Brazil's fourth goalkeeper. According to common sense, Chen Zhuo and Ibrahimovic take turns firing, and Pato makes up for it. It is not particularly complicated for such a combination to open up the situation, but because of the
Pato and Ibrahimovic always have different rhythms
Awkwardly, this training failed to get them together, so Allegri gave up using Pato and instead used his Brazilian teammate Robinho, who is also a teammate of the Brazilian national team.
Austria should also be familiar with Gomez's weaknesses, Allegri thought.
But contrary to expectations, Gomez was exceptionally stable in today's game. He held Ibrahimovic's long-range shots firmly in his arms for three consecutive times, causing Robinho and Boateng to run away several times.
Among the four players on the back line, except captain Michael Dawson, who is a local player in England, the other three are foreign players. The 1.93-meter giant full-back Kolluka is from Croatia, Eckert is from Cameroon, and Seba
Stian Basson is from France, and came from Clairefontaine Academy, a famous talent base in France. He followed in the footsteps of senior brothers such as Henry, Anelka, Saha and Gala, and came to the Premier League at the age of 22.
Four midfielders, two full-backs Modric and Sandro are from Croatia and Brazil respectively, and midfielder Van der Vaart is a famous Dutch star. Only midfielder Jenas transferred to Tottenham from Real Madrid this season.
He is an England international.
Of the two forwards, Pavlyuchenko is a Russian player, and the other forward, Jermaine Defoe, is an England international.
Among the eleven players, eight are foreigners. This kind of "multi-national force" is also a common phenomenon in the Premier League.
(Four)
Tottenham, who were playing away games, were not timid at all. They frequently used long passes to attack Milan's defense from the wing, especially the wing guarded by Gianluca Zambrotta. It seemed that they were well prepared.
Following Ibrahimovic's several "shootings", Gattuso couldn't help but yelled at the big Swedish man: "Hey! Big man, you are not Patton, don't try your best! You look upset! You
What is wasted is everyone’s opportunity!”
Ibrahimovic glared at Gattuso and ignored him. Gattuso wanted to argue with him, but Ambrosini persuaded him.
Milan's cooperation was not particularly smooth throughout the first half. During the intermission, Gattuso suggested that Ibrahimovic should be replaced. The two exchanged words in the locker room and almost got into a fight. Allegri severely reprimanded them.
, and threatened to impose punishment, which suppressed the anger of the two people.
Chen Zhuo also persuaded Gattuso to stop talking. Allegri also warned Ibrahimovic not to try long-range shots of more than 30 meters, which completely ended the relationship between Ibrahimovic and Chen Zhuo about 35 to 40 meters in the tactical system.
The competition for the right to fire long-range shots within a meter area.
It may be that Pirlo was not excited enough in the first half because he was too excited in the last game against Parma. Allegri also reminded Pirlo that he might be replaced in the second half.
The same problem occurred with Papa. Papa, who lost his main position, wanted to perform too much. The defensive range in this game was very large, which also led to Tottenham's conscious attack on Antonini's wing in the first half.
During the transfer, Thiago Silva took over in time to avoid major mistakes several times.
In general, Allegri did not really pay attention to it. Other players had different ideas. Milan, who played at home in this game, did not have the determination to win and lacked unity.
(five)
At the beginning of the second half, the Milan players, who had been beaten by Allegri in the locker room, cheered up some. Especially after Ibrahimovic stopped shooting and returned to his normal routine, Milan's offensive
Quite an improvement.
However, this momentum lasted less than 15 minutes, and an unexpected incident caused a sudden change in the game!
Regarding AC Milan's counterattack, Tottenham head coach Redknapp did not mess up his position. He made adjustments on the sidelines through gestures and shouting, making targeted adjustments.
Last season, the 2009-10 season, Redknapp led Tottenham to beat Manchester City, and Liverpool won fourth place in the Premier League. It also broke the era of the top four monopoly of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool in recent years.
After leading Tottenham to break the top four monopoly and break into the Champions League, veteran coach Harry Redknapp defeated Ancelotti, Ferguson, Wenger and Hodgson to win the Premier League Coach of the Year honor.
Tottenham's performance is still strong this season. The league ranking has been within the top four. They have also entered the quarter-finals of the League Cup and FA Cup. Now the Champions League has also entered the quarter-finals. The team has not
It collapsed just as many media predicted, and it is still performing strongly in the second half of the season.
The accident occurred due to Van der Vaart's steal of Pirlo. Pirlo was knocked away and fell to the ground in pain. Gattuso rushed forward angrily and pushed Van der Vaart, who was trying to help Pirlo, away. Players from both sides ran away.
Come over, the scene is chaotic!
As a result, Pirlo was injured and came off the field, Van der Vaart received a yellow card, but Gattuso was directly sent off with a red card by the referee due to his irrational actions!
Losing two defensive midfielders at once and having to send only one player on the field, AC Milan instantly fell into passivity. (To be continued.)
