Chapter 72: You offended the coach and still want to run away?
Keep your word.
You offended the coach and still want to run away? Just a joke.
But in fact, Pan Yi had already started discussing tactics with Allegri before the first half was over.
"In the second half, Ibrahimovic came on directly and replaced Aubameyang."
Allegri was stunned: "You...you're not really seeking revenge, are you? Just because he pressed you to the ground?"
Pan Yi burst into laughter: "Am I such a stingy person? Think about it, now we are two goals behind, what will Wenger do in the second half?"
Allegri thought for a moment and replied: "Send more strikers, such as Henry, to besiege us. But wouldn't we be able to counterattack better in this way? And Aubameyang's counterattack is obviously better than
Ibrahimovic is better."
Pan Yi shook his head: "No. He will still play according to his original rhythm, and even defend more closely."
A question mark slowly appeared above Allegri's head: "?"
Pan Yi asked with a smile: "Have you forgotten what the format of the Champions League knockout rounds is? It is a home and away game, which means it is a 180-minute game."
Allegri frowned: "But they are already two goals behind. Are they willing to return to London with such a score?"
"Others may not be willing to give in, but the wily professor will." Pan Yi said, "He will feel that we have completely suppressed them in terms of momentum today. Instead of making meaningless struggles and conceding more goals, it is better to stop and return.
Come to the home court and fight us to the death."
"Like this??"
"Well, I really think so. I don't believe we can see it in the second half."
Pan Yi is very confident.
This is actually because he has read about Wenger's coaching strategy in the system tutorial, which mainly means not to confront others head-on, but to fight in roundabout ways when necessary to achieve the goal of victory.
Especially in such a two-round game, sometimes losing two goals in an away game really cannot be regarded as the end of the game.
It is not uncommon in European competitions to lose two or three goals in an away game and then make a huge comeback after returning to home.
Not to mention anything else, AC Milan itself once beat Deportivo La Coruna 4:1 at home in the 2003-04 Champions League knockout round, but when they went to the away game, they all seemed to be possessed by a demon, watching helplessly.
The birth of a scientific miracle.
They were actually massacred by four goals, allowing Deportivo to make a comeback and advance!
So...
Pan Yi said firmly: "We must continue to attack, and use offensive tools like Ibrahimovic to break Arsenal's defense."
"Do you want to... resolve the battle in one round?" Allegri stared into Pan Yi's eyes.
"Yes, take advantage of our home court advantage and everyone's momentum to kill them all at once!" Pan Yi nodded and said, "Don't give them any chance!"
"Okay." Allegri couldn't help but be infected by Pan Yi's belief, "But I suggest you wait until the second half starts to observe first, what if Wenger doesn't do what you think?" p>
"Okay." Pan Yi said helplessly, "Then watch for another ten minutes. If there's no problem, switch to Ibrahimovic!"
……
Sure enough, after changing sides and fighting again in the second half, the trend of the game basically continued the situation of the first half.
AC Milan attacks, Arsenal defends.
Wenger is indeed not prepared to take the risk of committing a large number of troops to the attack.
His approach was consistent with Pan Yi's prediction.
It is to fight for the ball with Milan, control the ball at your feet, and then try to slow down the rhythm so that Milan's players cannot rush forward.
On the defensive end, Arsenal also began to actively shrink, reducing the space between the midfield and the back line to prevent Milan players from making exquisite coordination in this range.
Under such circumstances, although Arsenal was still very passive and under great defensive pressure, Milan's offense also encountered a lot of trouble.
The speed of the forward line cannot be used, and most attacks can only be ended by firing shots from outside the penalty area, which is too inefficient.
Allegri turned around and glanced at Pan Yi.
Pan Yi shrugged at him and pointed at Ibrahimovic.
Allegri had no choice but to call Ibrahimovic and let him start warming up.
"This guy is really a clever guy. He knows everyone's thoughts..."
Allegri scratched his head.
But of course he will also accept Pan Yi's suggestion.
Not to mention that the current situation on the court really requires a fulcrum center like Ibrahimovic. The temptation to end the battle in one round is also great for him.
After all, between these two rounds of the Champions League, there is also the battle between Serie A and Juventus.
If Arsenal can be dealt with early and all the energy is devoted to the decisive battle with Juventus, the possibility of winning will be infinitely improved.
And once we win Juventus again...
This season's Serie A championship is really a sure thing.
Therefore, just after the 13th minute of the second half, Milan began to make substitutions.
Aubameyang goes down, Ibrahimovic goes up.
Since Pan Yi had already greeted Aubameyang in advance during the halftime break, and the Gabonese guy had already scored two goals, he also understood that the team's interests are above all else, so he readily accepted it.
Ibrahimovic has been asked to be your substitute, what else do you have to say!?
However, this substitution is a bit strange in the eyes of fans and media.
After all, it is indeed a bit hard to understand that a substitution was made so early, and the person who was replaced was the hero of the goal.
Zhan Jun also said: "Aubameyang was substituted amidst the warm applause of 80,000 Milan fans."
"If Milan can successfully win today, then Aubameyang will be the biggest contributor. He used his wind-like speed to break through Arsenal's defense twice and score two goals."
"His performance left a deep impression on people, which also shows that the Milan coaching staff has been very successful in training young players."
"It's just that by taking him off at this time, does the Milan coaching staff have any deep meaning?"
"We have seen no signs of injury to Aubameyang, and his physical condition has not deteriorated."
"Ibrahimovic's appearance will certainly increase Milan's advantage in high-altitude balls and improve the role of the central fulcrum, but the speed during counterattacks will inevitably decrease."
"Isn't Milan prepared to take advantage of Arsenal's desire to get back to the score and wait for an opportunity to counterattack?..."
As the saying goes: laymen watch the fun, insiders watch the door.
While many people were wondering, Wenger on the other side frowned.
He knows that Ibrahimovic is Milan's player with the strongest offensive firepower and the most capable aerial bunker.
At this time, Ibrahimovic was suddenly sent up. It was clear that he knew Wenger's thoughts and came up to attack them and strive for more goals!
This Milan coaching staff is really not simple.
I have no intention of leaving the suspense of the game until the second round!
But now, what can Wenger do?
He doesn't have many cards in his hand.
He stood on the sidelines and shouted at his two central defenders:
"Keep an eye on Ibrahimovic and don't let him head the ball easily!"