With the latest instructions from the Milan coaching staff being implemented on the court, Juventus’ chances of getting set pieces have indeed been significantly reduced.
Milan players also played very smartly.
When defending Juventus players, they did not rush to take action, but stuck close to them so that they could not turn around smoothly, and then let their teammates help intercept the ball.
And even if Juventus sometimes launches a quick counterattack, Milan players will choose to bring them to the ground early before they cross the center line and commit a tactical foul.
In this case, Juventus's well-designed set-piece tactics before the game will have nowhere to use, and they can only bite the bullet and start a positional war with Milan.
But now on Juventus' forward line, veteran Del Piero is old, and his speed and impact are not as good as before;
Another striker, Borriello, is an abandoned player from Milan. He just came on loan from Roma in this winter window and failed to play many games at Juventus. His feet were simply cold.
Therefore, it is very easy for the best central defender combination in Serie A to defend them this season.
The forwards cannot break through head-on, and it is difficult for the midfielders to support them, so the more they play, the less confident they become.
The Juventus players played more and more anxiously and began to work independently. They lacked contact with each other and naturally could not create more threats.
Therefore, starting from the 20th minute of the game, the game was completely under the control of AC Milan.
In the 21st minute, Milan played a series of short passes in the frontcourt. Mane dribbled the ball from the left and sent a through ball. Ibrahimovic got the ball from a small angle in the penalty area and adjusted but failed to form a shot.
In the 26th minute, Milan got a corner kick on the right. Salah passed the corner kick into the penalty area. Van Dijk nodded and headed the ball slightly higher.
In the 31st minute, Milan passed a 45-degree diagonal pass from the left side into the penalty area. Salah headed the ball over and Ibrahimovic's header from the center was called for a foul.
In the 35th minute, Kanter dribbled the ball from the front and sent a through ball. Mane turned offside and advanced into the penalty area to shoot low from a small angle, breaking the gate guarded by Storari!
1:0!
AC Milan is ahead!
Juventus tried to counterattack after falling behind, but was quickly suppressed by AC Milan.
On the scene, Milan is still attacking and Juventus is defending.
In the 38th minute, Storari's serve was interfered by Mane and then released. Salah pushed and scored. However, the referee then signaled that Mane had collided with the goalkeeper first and the goal was invalid.
In the 39th minute, Boateng got the ball from the right and sent a direct pass. Salah went down and sent a cross. Ibrahimovic jumped up in the penalty area and headed the ball towards the goal. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the 43rd minute, Mane dribbled the ball from the left and passed through the penalty area. Milan players outflanked and failed to touch the ball, and the ball slipped past.
After halftime, AC Milan temporarily leads Juventus 1:0.
In the second half, the game changed sides again. Conte replaced the poor Borriello with Pato, an old Milan player, hoping to use Pato's speed to improve the quality of quick counterattacks.
But the substitution did not change the situation on the field.
The main reason is that there is a clear gap between the players on both sides in terms of personal ability, teamwork, tactical familiarity, and morale.
When the various indicators are combined, they are fully reflected in the scene.
Milan continues its onslaught against Juventus.
After the game entered 60 minutes, there was another gap between the two teams: physical fitness.
AC Milan itself is mainly composed of young players. With the ball in their hands and they are always under siege, the more they play, the more energetic they will be. The more they play, the happier they will be. The playing style of controlling the ball under the ball also consumes less physical energy. p>
Juventus's morale is low and the players' confidence is low, which makes them less and less motivated as they play.
What's more, when you are lagging behind, you are still being beaten, and your physical energy consumption is even greater when you are tired of defending.
In the 65th minute, this time it came from the support of center Ibrahimovic. He leaned on Bonucci and sent out an assist. Gattuso, who stepped in behind, fired a shot, giving Milan another victory, 2:0!<
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It can be said that at this moment in the game, the suspense of victory or defeat is basically gone.
Milan completely controlled the game, and Juventus had almost no power to fight back.
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The on-site commentator of Sky Sports Italy also began to say:
"Juventus fans may be starting to be disappointed. Tonight's Bianconeri did not play like a veteran team at all. They seemed a little lacking in confidence and lacked the desire to win."
"The young AC Milan showed a high technical and tactical level. They completely suppressed their opponents in terms of score and appearance."
"Today's Olympic Stadium in Rome should be about to witness Milan players lifting the Italian Cup championship trophy!"
"The last time AC Milan won the Italian Cup was in the distant 2002-03 season."
"In fact, the total number of Italian Cup championships they have won in history is only 5 times."
"With AC Milan winning the double crown of Serie A and Italian Cup this season, we have absolutely reason to believe that Serie A is ushering in a new era, a new era for these young people!"
"We are also looking forward to the Champions League final to be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 26. Can this AC Milan become a force that cannot be ignored in European football like their predecessors and win the title that has been absent for five years?
Championship trophy?"
"They will become the flag of Italian football..."
In the VIP stands, Marotta, the technical director of Juventus Club, was also chatting with Galliani.
Although Juventus and AC Milan are competitors on the court, they have always had a good relationship off the court.
The exchanges between the top management are very friendly, so there are many transfers of players and coaches between the two teams, known as the "Holy Alliance".
"This youth team of yours is really interesting." Marotta said with a smile, "The team is well knitted together and has great combat effectiveness."
Now that the overall situation has been decided, Marotta's mentality has relaxed, and he is not as tense as he was at the beginning of the game.
"Where, where." Galliani said modestly.
Of course, he looks humble on the outside, but he is happy in his heart.
If he can defeat such a direct competitor, he will definitely have a good reputation in front of his peers.
"Your head coach Allegri is good, leave it to us." Marotta said half-jokingly.
"Uh..." Galliani paused and smiled, "Don't be kidding, the contract between us still has several years. Besides, you Conte has done a good job."
Marotta changed the subject again: "Where is your assistant coach named Pan Yi? His contract seems to be expiring soon, right?"
"You actually like him too?" Galjanic said, "But it's a pity that he wants to be the head coach, and he also wants a lot of power, such as transfer decision-making power... so we can't keep him.
I heard that Inter Milan was also rejected by him, so don’t worry about it.”
"Ah...that's it." Marotta turned his face to the court again and stopped talking.
Making transfer decisions is what he usually does as a director.
If a coach wants to take his job, no matter how good the coach is, Marotta can easily make the choice.