The day after Manchester City defeated AC Milan 4-0, Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy criticized AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, believing that there was a problem with his formation, which led to AC Milan's encounter in the away game.
A disastrous defeat.
Gazzetta dello Sport analyzed Allegri's tactical intentions, but also pointed out the problem, that is, Robinho's running was not active, which led to Busquets being unmarked for a long time and calmly
Get and play the ball.
Milan's forward line also has a problem, that is, Robinho and Ibrahimovic are too stick to the ball, and both like to play with their feet, so that during the counterattack, Milan's rapid advancement is very poor.
This was actually revealed in the first round. Gazzetta dello Sport estimated that this was the reason why Allegri chose Shaarawy in the second round, but it was obvious that Shaarawy failed to solve Milan's counterattack problem.
This created a very embarrassing situation.
Without Kevin Boateng, the midfielder was unable to suppress Manchester City. Robinho, Ibrahimovic and El Shaarawy's counterattacks were also not sharp, which made it difficult for Milan's frontcourt to create a threat.
The midfield is too loose to effectively block Manchester City's passing penetration, let alone deliver passes to the frontcourt.
The final result was that Manchester City's ball possession rate exceeded 70% throughout the game, and Milan was at an absolute disadvantage. They did not organize a threatening offense throughout the game, let alone score.
It can be said that this game was a one-sided slaughter. They only lost 0 to 4. AC Milan was already lucky.
In addition, Gazzetta dello Sport also criticized AC Milan's players, believing that they were not active enough and did not invest enough in the game.
"Compared with them, Manchester City's players have a very clear goal from the beginning, which is to score goals, not even just one goal, they want more goals, which makes them invest a lot on the court.
s hard work."
"But in comparison, the performance of Milan's players in the first half can be said to be a disaster. It was not until the second half that they got a little better, but their physical fitness was also exhausted, and they gradually began to be unable to keep up with Manchester City's rhythm."
La Gazzetta dello Sport mainly criticized Robinho and Ibrahimovic.
The former failed to perform the tasks assigned by Allegri well and failed to keep an eye on Busquets, which resulted in Manchester City's midfielder being in a very relaxed and free state throughout the game. This caused Robinho to receive a lot of criticism.
As for Ibrahimovic, it's more about his misfires on the court.
Every time in key finals, Ibrahimovic would become invisible, which is a very strange thing.
A few days ago, he just scored a hat-trick against Palermo. He was in excellent form and won a lot of applause.
Former Milan defender Tone said, "Ibrahimovic can win the Ballon d'Or!"
Sabatini, a well-known reporter from Sky Sports, said on social media that if AC Milan can massacre Manchester City in the second round against Palermo like it massacred Palermo, this year's Golden Globe Award will belong to Ibrahimovic.
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Even AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said before the game that Ibrahimovic is not inferior to Su Dong in any way, and both of them are the strongest centers in the world today."
Ibrahimovic himself was also deeply inspired. Before the game, he even threatened to challenge Su Dong to prove who is the strongest center in the world. However, in the game, his performance did not match the core players at all, and he was unable to lead the team to break through
Manchester City's imprisonment.
"In this contest with Soviet Union, Ibrahimovic perfectly set off the greatness of Soviet Union." Gazzetta dello Sport commented on Ibrahimovic's performance.
AC Milan general manager Galliani also expressed regret after the game that Ibrahimovic lost again in this direct contest with Sudong, and AC Milan was also eliminated.
"We all know that he wants to win the Ballon d'Or, but to win the Ballon d'Or, it is not enough to just rely on the league championship. You must also work hard to win higher-level championships, such as the Champions League and the World Cup."
Rivera, the former Rossoneri legend, also said after the game that Ibrahimovic has the ability to compete for the Ballon d'Or, but it is not enough for the moment, especially in front of Su Dong.
"If he wants to win the supreme award, he needs to lead AC Milan to win the Champions League in the future, change the past sluggishness in the Champions League, and bring the domineering power of the league to the Champions League."
As for Su Dong, the Italian media and Milan celebrities basically gave high praise and affirmation.
A hat trick, especially the first two goals at the start of the game, was a huge blow to AC Milan, and it can even be said to have affected the trend of the subsequent games.
Gazzetta dello Sport even quoted Allegri's remarks after the game, believing that AC Milan was defeated by Su Dong.
Without Su Dong's first two goals, AC Milan would never have played like this.
But there is no if in this world.
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Unlike the Italian media, which generally pays attention to AC Milan and accuses Ibrahimovic, the British media pays more attention to Manchester City and Soviet Union, especially Sky Sports, which reported with the title "All England Pays Tribute to Soviet Union"
Manchester City defeated AC Milan 4-0 at home.
In the report, Sky Sports said that Manchester City had regained their self-esteem for the boring draw in the first round, and also told everyone that if it were not for the referee's fault, they would have ended the game in the first round without leaving it to the second round.
Sky Sports highlighted Su Dong, saying that the 27-year-old Chinese once again became the hero of Manchester City. He completely defeated the challenger Ibrahimovic with a hat trick and also helped Manchester City score the goal.
Champions League quarterfinals.
"Facing the menacing AC Milan, Manchester City was fully prepared, but what was more important was Su Dong's on-the-spot performance. He broke the opponent's goal for Manchester City early and took the lead, and then scored a wonderful goal
The victory was sealed.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "After leading by two goals, AC Milan basically disarmed, and Su Dong's third goal in the second half completely killed the game."
Sky Sports believes that Su Dong perfectly interpreted the role of the world's top superstar, and at the same time once again made people see Ibrahimovic's weaknesses and shortcomings.
"Unlike Sudong who scored a flood of goals in the Champions League, Ibrahimovic has never been able to put in a convincing performance in the Champions League, especially in the knockout rounds. This is inconsistent with his pre-match remarks.
It’s a completely different contrast.”
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The Mirror believes that the 4-0 victory over visiting AC Milan in Manchester will become one of the most memorable games in Manchester City's history because it silenced all those who doubted Manchester City.
Even after Manchester City advanced from the group of death, there were still endless doubts about Manchester City. Many people believed that the three opponents in the group stage all had their own problems. It was somewhat of a fluke that Manchester City could advance, but in the Champions League knockout rounds,
The intensity of the competition is completely different.
Especially in the first round, after Manchester City drew 0-0 with AC Milan away from home, many media ignored the two penalty kicks that were blown away by Manchester City and directly stated that it would be difficult for Manchester City to overcome AC Milan.
As a result, Manchester City slapped all the doubters in the face with a 4-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.
The Mirror also believes that although Su Dong has only joined the team for a year and a half, Su Dong has already become the greatest star in the history of Manchester City, and there is no need to add another one later. He is also one of the legendary stars in the history of the Premier League.
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The Daily Mail titled "Su Dong Shines in the Night Sky of Manchester", believing that Manchester City's heroic performance in the Champions League amazed everyone, especially the match against AC Milan at the Etihad Stadium.
The battle made people witness Manchester City's extraordinary offensive football.
"Su Dong shone brightly in the audience, making everyone in the audience couldn't help but worship him!"
"He allowed the whole world to see the level of a superstar once again, and he also explained well why he has achieved the status he has today. He completely dominated this game!"
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The Sun even believed that Manchester City created a classic Champions League game, which can be regarded as one of the classic games of the Premier League team in the Champions League and will remain in the memory of English fans for a long time.
In this review, The Sun, as always fearing that the world would be in chaos, severely stepped on Ibrahimovic and almost praised Su Dong. It believed that the Swedish center was completely defeated by Su Dong in this game.
Under his feet, he didn't even do anything.
"Ibrahimovic shot six times throughout the game, but none of them threatened Courtois. And at the last minute of the game, when the team needed him most to step up, he gave
The response was to take the ball directly out of the baseline, and then because he couldn't suppress his anger, he fouled Javi Martinez and was given a yellow card."
The Sun believes that Ibrahimovic has not changed at all from his irritable mentality in the past.
"No one will doubt that the Swedish center has the level of a top star, but psychologically and decisively, he still needs to break through himself. He needs to make himself stronger."
The Sun believes that at this point, Ibrahimovic should learn from his rival Su Dong.
"Especially since joining Manchester City, Su Dong has always played the role of an almost perfect captain and is also the team's core fighting force. His goals have helped Manchester City gain momentum."
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After Manchester City defeated AC Milan 4-0, almost the entire UK was singing praises, and all the media were generous with their praise, as if they wanted to mold Manchester City into the banner of the Premier League. This made Manchester City a little flattered.
Su Dong, in particular, received overwhelming praise.
But Su Dong saw this very clearly.
A very important reason why the media is so supportive is that of the four Premier League teams participating in the Champions League, Manchester United was stopped in the group stage.
Arsenal and Chelsea both played one day later than Manchester City, but the first legs of both teams were away games and both suffered heavy defeats.
Chelsea is 1 to 3, Arsenal is 0 to 4.
It seems that it is difficult for both teams to cross the threshold of the top 16.