After being suppressed by Liverpool for a long time, the defensive line was unstable, and they were behind in the score, AC Milan's backfield players finally showed signs of being unable to hold back.
They intended to launch a wave of resistance at the end of the first half. At the end of the 45th minute of the game, Seedorf passed the ball to Jankulovski on the flank in front of the penalty area, who immediately dribbled the ball forward.
Boateng, who received in the middle, suddenly burst forward as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Robinho received Jankulovski's pass in the front field, and then quickly did a one-two pass with Boateng.
When Meireles was penetrated by the two-one pass, AC Milan saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
It was as if their attack radiated with powerful firepower.
But when Robinho cut inside from the flank and was affected by Johnson's tackle, there was a problem with his dribbling rhythm. He was stopped by Mascherano's precise lateral movement.
Ibrahimovic waved his hand angrily in the penalty area, while Pato sighed as he ran at the back. Boateng shouted at Robinho as he ran to the backfield.
Robinho looked a little innocent, but he could not respond to the different reactions of his teammates.
Liverpool launched a quick attack when the first minute of injury stoppage time was about to end.
In fact, AC Milan intended to go into the locker room after the attack. As long as they grasped the rhythm and time well, then regardless of the success or failure of the attack, they would use up the one minute of injury stoppage time in the first half.
Unfortunately, Pirlo was not on the field, and Seedorf could not run up, which led to them losing the ball before the injury stoppage time officially ended, and gave Liverpool enough time to launch a wave of quick attacks.
After Mascherano successfully intercepted the ball, he quickly transferred the ball to the other flank. Baines passed the ball straight to the front from the backfield to Qin Xiong, who retreated to receive.
Qin Xiong directly dribbled the ball to the middle under Abate's pressure. Abate wanted to foul behind him, but he could not reach Qin Xiong's jersey.
Seeing Qin Xiong go to the middle, Meireles immediately plugged into the penalty area and ran forward.
The midfield was left to Strasser and Seedorf to defend, and Boateng had no time to run back.
Just as Strasser and Seedorf were about to block Qin Xiong's path, Qin Xiong stepped forward, causing AC Milan's rear defensive line to be in a state of emergency!
Although Jankulovski returned to his own defensive zone, he only returned to the defensive zone physically. The position behind him was occupied by Gerard, who cut inside and cut forward.
Qin Xiong's diagonal straight ball was aimed at Gerard.
Gerard's running position cut into the right side of AC Milan's defensive line. When he stopped the ball, he had already charged into the penalty area.
Meireles was marked by Nesta at the back of the goal, while Raúl was looking for an opportunity near Thiago Silva.
When Gerard dribbled the ball in the direction of the goal, Liverpool formed a three-versus-two situation in the penalty area!
Thiago Silva had to close in on Gerard. He had just run two steps when Raúl, who was nearby, pulled away from him. Gerard decisively sent a pass to Raúl, who was unmarked.
The moment Raúl raised his leg to receive the ball and shoot, Abbiati predicted that Raúl would hit the far corner of the goal and was ready to move towards the far corner of the goal. However, Raúl used the arch of his foot to finally push and shoot the ball. The football was close to the inside of the near post of the goal and quickly rolled into AC Milan's goal!
AC Milan's defensive line completely collapsed. This time, even Nesta felt powerless to reverse the situation.
The opponent's offensive routine and ability to deliver a fatal blow were too strong!
Thiago Silva opened his arms and then put them down again. It seemed that it was difficult for him to understand the current situation that the team was in.
They had never been humiliated by their opponents in the Italian games. Facing Liverpool twice, AC Milan's performance was simply unbearable to watch!
Especially the rear defensive line!
This made Thiago Silva involuntarily ask in his heart: Can AC Milan return to its peak in the short term?
No team was absolutely perfect. Liverpool also had flaws, but what was more serious than the flaws were the team's weaknesses. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and other teams all had weaknesses. AC Milan also had weaknesses. If these weaknesses could not be resolved, the team would never be able to be persuasive in terms of strength!
Raúl rushed to the sidelines after breaking the goal. All the Red Army fans in the stadium cheered for Raúl!
Liverpool's deal last summer was great!
If it were not for Suárez's inability to represent the team in the Champions League, the Red Army fans believed that Liverpool could form a luxurious three-pronged forward combination!
"Raúl makes the final call! Raúl, Raúl scored again in the Champions League. Although his throne as the top scorer in the European competition had been snatched away by Qin Xiong, it did not prevent him from continuing to score goals to refresh his goal tally. He was a great star player. After he came to the Red Army, he became a contributing member of the Red Army's forward line and almost locked in the Premier League's best signing of the season award. Now he has the opportunity to create a new glory with Liverpool.
4:0！
Liverpool led AC Milan by 4: 0 in total. There was not much suspense for them to enter the top eight.
After the referee declared the goal valid, he blew the whistle at the end of the first half at the same time.
Today, Comain showed us the strength of Liverpool in another way. Without Alonso, Liverpool completely suppressed AC Milan through their crazy pressing and stamina in the midfield!
Let's see what happens in the second half. If AC Milan can't find a way to restrain Liverpool, then there will be no change in the trajectory of fate. AC Milan will be eliminated at the end of this game! "
During the halftime interval, Comain praised the team's performance and then told Johnson to be more restrained in the second half.
Although Liverpool had a good candidate for the full-back position, they had fewer substitutes, especially trustworthy substitutes.
After all, Degen could only be used occasionally. Aurelio was now reduced to a substitute, which was of little significance unless Baines was injured. Therefore, Comain insisted on using Johnson for a long time. He was worried that Johnson would be injured at the end of the season. Even though Johnson was not a world-class full-back, he was Liverpool's best right-back. Naturally, he had to be more worried now.
AC Milan did not make many adjustments at halftime. After the two sides switched sides in the second half, AC Milan was still in a half-dead state in the first half.
Liverpool began to play steadily and no longer took risks. They slowed down the pace of the game.
In the 55th minute of the game, AC Milan took the lead to make a substitution.
It was reasonable for Jankulovski to be replaced by Antonini. The latter was younger, more energetic, and could bring a certain impact to the game.
However, it was incomprehensible to replace Boateng with Merkel, who had just turned 19 years old. Perhaps Boateng had just recovered from his injury and Allegri wanted to prevent Boateng's old injury from relapsing in fierce confrontations.
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