Ambrosini was a midfielder, and he replaced the striker, Tomasson.
Ambrosini's defensive ability was stronger than Pirlo and Seedorf. Not only did he increase the number of defenders in AC Milan's midfield, but he also improved the quality of their defense. Even without Pirlo and Seedorf, Ambrosini and Gattuso's coverage and interception efficiency were extremely powerful.
Ancelotti made a new change by substituting players, and it was obvious that he wanted to trap Ajax completely!
1: 0. Yes, it looked like Ajax still had hope.
However, this hope that was within reach was being destroyed bit by bit!
From the perspective of substituting players, it further reflected the gap between Ajax and AC Milan.
Inzaghi was injured, and Tomasson went up. Kustakarta rested, and Kaladze went up. When it was time to change tactics, Ambrosini went up, and the results were immediate.
Comain looked back at his substitutes' bench.
Sonke? Sottars? Pinar, who just recovered from his injury? The veteran, Litmanin?
They were on a completely different level from AC Milan's substitutes.
The closer it was to the end of the competition, the more difficult it was.
AC Milan wanted to retreat, and they would not give Ajax any more chances. Step by step, they had the effect of repelling the enemy.
Ground attacks could no longer penetrate the defense.
Qin Xiong could not break through from the front. Previously, when he broke through Gattuso, he was intercepted by Maldini or Nesta. Now, with the addition of Ambrosini, his success rate would fall below 10%, and he might not even succeed once out of ten times!
The ground passes in the middle had also become extremely difficult. No matter how Qin Xiong switched positions with Snede and Van Der Vaart, AC Milan's space in the backfield was too narrow. Coupled with the increase in their defensive ability, they would only hit an iron plate if they tried to force their way in.
The defenders on both sides, Maxwell and Grygera, increased the strength of their assists, but the effect was not obvious. The ground attack of the combination of the sides and the center could not get through at all. When passing from the side, Ibrahimovic could not find any opportunity under the joint defense of Nesta and Maldini.
Qin Xiong racked his brains to find a way to break the situation. He was even thinking if he should switch positions with Galasek, dribble the ball to attract the opponent's forces, and then slowly retreat to lure the opponent out to create space for Galasek to plug in.
However, while he was still analyzing the situation, and observing the situation, Ajax himself was in a mess!
After 80 minutes, Ajax's attacking team, who was trying to equalize the score, except for Qin Xiong, started messing around!
Sneijder, van der Vaart, and Ivan were all trying to break through, hoping to reverse the situation with their own strength!
Too naive!
Players in the world's Messi's's team '''s's's's's's's's and's's's's's's''s''s''s.
Not to mention AC Milan, who had placed 90% of their energy on defense, with victory in their grasp!
Due to their carelessness and underestimation of their opponents in the first two group matches of the Champions League, AC Milan only managed to obtain one point. Although AC Milan did not go all out in the third and fourth rounds of the competition, they did not slack off in the slightest. They were like the clear-headed king of the jungle. They did not need to show their might to dominate everything!
And every time Ajax failed to break through and lost the ball, it would take a lot of time to get it back!
The less time there is, the more impatient the players will be!
After 85 minutes, Qin Xiong hesitated.
Can he still pass the ball to his teammates?
Could he?
If he gave it to them, they would only break through, break through, break through, and break through!
What was the point?
A nasty chain reaction occurred!
Instead of giving the ball to his teammates and letting them break through, Qin Xiong would rather do it himself!
With Ambrosini and Gattuso joining forces to block him from the front, coupled with Kaka's harassment from behind, Qin Xiong not only failed to break through, but also fell to the ground in a sorry state.
Every one of Ajax's players looked clear-headed.
But their offensive system trembled under AC Milan's powerful might. As the pressure increased sharply, they themselves collapsed!
In the two minutes of injury stoppage time, Ajax's offense could only be launched from the backfield!
For the King of the Netherlands, who was proud and full of a sense of superiority in the Netherlands and played wonderful offensive football, this kind of offensive tactic was simply lowering his status! Disgraceful!
The referee blew the whistle to end the game!
Qin Xiong, who was drenched in sweat, finally stopped in his tracks. He stood in place with a somewhat stupefied expression.
Lost?
Lost!
Lost in the Champions League deathmatch!
"The fourth round of this season's Champions League Group H has ended. After Ajax lost 0: 1 to AC Milan in the away game, they lost at home with the same score in today's game! This reminds me of the story that happened in the Champions League nine years ago. At that time, Ajax, led by Louis Van Gaal, met with Capello's AC Milan in the Champions League group stage. They completed an unbelievable double victory over AC Milan in both home and away games. In the same season, they defeated AC Milan again in the final of the Champions League to win the championship! Ajax completed a triple victory over AC Milan at that time! Nine years later, after AC Milan defeated Ajax in the quarterfinals of last season and eliminated their opponents to advance to the semifinals, AC Milan defeated Ajax in both home and away games in this season's group stage and completed a round of revenge! They also gave Jax a [Triple Strike]! Today's AC Milan is very similar to the AC Milan of the past. They are both kings and are so strong that their opponents fear them. As for Ajax, although they look very similar to the Ajax of the past, with a gathering of geniuses, overflowing with talent, young and fearless, from the results, the Ajax of today still have a long way to go. Will AC Milan make it to this season's Champions League final? With their strength, there should be a high possibility. But what about Ajax? The reality in front of them now is that they may go home after the group stage! "
In the stands of the Amsterdam Stadium, AC Milan fans were celebrating the victory, while Ajax fans left in disappointment. Some sat in the stands dejected, while others applauded the team and cheered for them as usual.
Qin Xiong stood in place, expressionless.
AC Milan's players left the field naturally as if they had finished an ordinary game. Ancelotti went to shake hands with Comain after the whistle, then immediately turned around and walked into the players' tunnel with his head held high.
AC Milan left just like that.
With victory, they did not look back. They did not even look at the losers to show off. They just left!
It was as if they had obtained a deserved victory. It was as if they were born winners.
That was the powerhouse, the behemoth in the European football world, AC Milan!
They only got one point in the first two rounds of the group stage. The world let out a cry of panic, and the situation of the defending champion's advancement was precarious.
But after just two rounds.
AC Milan was about to go ashore. They got seven points, leaving Ajax behind by four points!
Fate was always in the hands of AC Milan. It was as if they played a joke on the world and gave the fans who liked them a false alarm.
And Ajax?
No matter the result of the other game, fate was no longer in their own hands.
The veteran Galasek came over and patted Qin Xiong on the shoulder. After Qin Xiong came back to his senses, Galasek put his arm around his shoulder and said, "No matter the result of the game, we did our best. Now, we should thank the fans. This is a tradition that cannot be abandoned at any time."
Qin Xiong looked around the stadium. There were indeed many Ajax fans who still tirelessly supported the team. They deserved a response from the players.
Did they try their best?
They did try their best.
Qin Xiong only played 70 minutes of the game, but the game made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.
Ajax was completely defeated!
In the overall team battle on the field, they lost to AC Milan.
In the battle on the sidelines, Comain also lost to Ancelotti.
Qin Xiong had gained way too much experience from this match. He couldn't sort out his thoughts for a while and needed a quiet environment to sort them out.
He and Galasek went to meet up with their teammates. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Van Der Vaart, Snede, Heitinga, De Jong, Maxwell, and so on. Almost all of the teammates had heavy expressions on their faces. When they applauded and thanked the fans, they did not have any communication. The maddening depression in the game continued to linger in their hearts like a haze.
Manager Comain looked lonely and helpless on the sidelines. The loss of this game would definitely bring unprecedented pressure to him.
However, his mind was still clear.
When his assistant came to his side and told him the result of the other game in the same group, Comain began to lower his head and ponder.
Celta and Club Brugge actually tied again in the fourth round of the game!
In the two rounds of the home and away games, these two teams handed in two draws, each with two points!
The scoreboard of Group H became complicated and confusing.
Club Brugge 8: 00.
AC Milan 7 points.
Ajax 3 points.
Celta 3 points.
In the last two rounds of the game, Ajax and AC Milan would play against Club Brugge and Celta respectively.
Comain thought carefully and suddenly sighed.
Fate was still not in his own hands.
If AC Milan let Club Brugge get all three points in the next game, then Club Brugge would advance ahead of time. As long as AC Milan beat Celta in the last round, they would also advance to the knockout stage.
Was it impossible?
AC Milan lost to Club Brugge in San Siro. What was impossible?
Ajax was not only on the edge of a cliff, but he was also blindfolded. Whether he could come back from the jaws of death, eighty percent depended on himself. Twenty percent depended on his opponent!
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