"Two-nil! Inter Milan is leading by two goals. AC Milan is in a great predicament. This may be unfair to AC Milan, but the truth is that I do think it will be a very difficult task for AC Milan to defeat Inter Milan in an 'away game' … "
"Inter Milan's two sides are very active. Adriano's goal came from Mata on the left, and Agüero's goal came from David Silva on the right. AC Milan's defensive line was shattered by the impact. "
"Agüero! When the young Argentine striker joined Inter Milan at a price of 16 million euros, he was questioned. People did not understand why Li Ang would pay such a high price to get a seventeen-year-old player. But now, nearly three years have passed, and Agüero has grown into the most promising young star in the international football world! Maradona has even publicly stated many times that Agüero is his successor. Li Ang's accurate judgment of people has been proven once again. "
After praising Inter Milan's players and Li Ang, the commentator also began to analyze and criticize AC Milan's goal concede.
"Throughout the entire concede, AC Milan seemed a little busy and flustered in the face of Inter Milan's counterattack."
"If I had to find a player responsible for this goal concede, it would be Emerson!"
"In the face of Mai Kong's breakthrough, Emerson was passed too easily. I really couldn't see his role on the field!"
"Emerson really lives up to the nickname of 'the old man in the park' given to him by the Spanish media. At 32 years old, he looks like he's 45 years old. If it weren't for Gattuso's injury and absence, it's hard to imagine that he would be qualified to start in the Milan Derby! "Ferrari said sarcastically.
"If I were Ancelotti, even if Gattuso couldn't play, I wouldn't use Emerson. Even if I brought in Brocchi, it would be more reliable than using Emerson." Rossi criticized Emerson even more ruthlessly.
"In the summer, AC Milan spent five million euros to get Emerson from Real Madrid. Galliani was very happy. AC Milan was very excited about 'snatching' Emerson from Inter Milan. AC Milan's midfield was also considered to be the best midfielder in Serie A. Now, it seems that it's really dark humor!" Ferrari said as he shook his head.
*****
AC Milan tried to organize an attack with a two-goal deficit.
However, Li Ang had a targeted arrangement for AC Milan.
Li Ang knew that the key to stopping AC Milan's attack was to freeze their midfield core, Pirlo.
Pirlo played the role of a hub in AC Milan's midfield. He was the brain of AC Milan's midfield, connecting AC Milan's front and back. This was where AC Milan's attack was launched. It was the organizing point.
As long as Pirlo was blocked, AC Milan's attack would be difficult to flow smoothly.
It could be said that as long as Pirlo was contained, AC Milan would not be much of a threat.
Li Ang asked Carlos to specifically contain Pirlo. The task he gave Carlos was very clear, which was to absolutely not let Pirlo have the ball comfortably. In order to contain and disrupt Pirlo, he did not hesitate to use foul tactics.
Pirlo had a hard time playing in the face of Carlos's almost sticky and fierce defense. After he took the ball, the first thing he had to consider was not how to organize and dispatch, but how to avoid Carlos's pressing. This made it impossible for Pirlo to put all his energy into attacking, and his condition was greatly affected.
Originally, the reason Pirlo could play well in AC Milan's offensive tactics was that he had two bodyguards, Ambrosini and Gattuso, by his side. With their protection and escort, Pirlo could fully display his organizational and offensive talents.
In today's game, Ancelotti also assigned two bodyguards to Pirlo, Emerson and Ambrosini.
However, Emerson's condition was simply terrible. He was dizzy and disoriented by Inter Milan's sudden attacks. He could not provide protection for Pirlo. His defensive zone was simply a big hole, a disaster area that Inter Milan could easily break through.
As for Ambrosini, he was restrained by Modric, and it was also difficult for him to provide much help to Pirlo.
Therefore, Pirlo himself felt very awkward playing in this game.
As long as he had the ball, the first thing he had to worry about was Carlos's tough defense.
Even if Carlos was sometimes taken away by Kaka's coordination, Zanetti, Mai Kong, Modric, and even Silva would stagger to mark him.
Even if he could get rid of them with great difficulty, just as he was about to try to break through or organize a pass, the other side would decisively commit a foul. It was not a big move, nor was it bad. Basically, he would not get a card. However, it was very effective: the whistle sounded, the game was interrupted, and Pirlo's condition was disrupted.
Therefore, AC Milan's offense was dismembered and fragmented. It was basically difficult for them to play smoothly. In the end, the players had no choice but to fight on their own.
*****
If they were facing an average team, with strong individual players like Kaka, Ibrahimović, and Seedorf, they could also create opportunities with their individual abilities. That was the value of a top star player.
However, they were facing Inter Milan and Li Ang, who was very familiar with them. Li Ang had long been prepared for this and had a defensive plan.
Kaka was not the kind of player who had excellent footwork and could restrain many players in a narrow space to create space for other players. In fact, Kaka's biggest feature was his sprinting with the ball. He needed space to sprint, but Inter Milan's full-court press made it difficult for Kaka to really get the opportunity and space to sprint. Often, as soon as he took the ball, he would be pressed close to him. Physical confrontation, entanglement, and even fouls were used to prevent the Brazilian from sprinting.
As for Seedorf, Li Ang had already thoroughly studied this Dutchman. When the Dutchman took the ball, he would habitually slow down his pace. Inter Milan's tight defense was the least afraid of such players. When Seedorf adjusted and observed properly, he would find that there were no good opportunities for him to dribble the ball or pass the ball.
As for Ibrahimović, the Swede had been provoked by Li Ang. The second goal was lost because of his interception. Ibrahimović's mentality was obviously problematic. In a situation where he could not get support from the midfield, Ibrahimović directly chose to fight alone. Once he got the ball, he wanted to dribble the ball all the way with his individual skills. However, in the face of Materazzi's tough defense and the assistance of the other Inter Milan players, the result of Ibrahimović dribbling the ball to break through was that the ball was intercepted at his feet, or he simply fell into a tight encirclement and had no choice but to pass the ball back. That was the end of his offense.
*****
"AC Milan is completely restrained!"
"Obviously, Li Ang knows AC Milan too well and has made very targeted arrangements! AC Milan had a few rare offensive opportunities, but they were not able to play to their full potential! "
As the commentator said, Inter Milan still had the initiative in the entire situation on the field. Their offense flowed smoothly, and they played jubilantly, putting great pressure on AC Milan's defensive line!
AC Milan had a rare opportunity to attack, but they were once again restrained by Inter Milan's highly targeted arrangements.
"In the duel between Ancelotti and Li Ang, at least from the first half of the game, the Chinese side has won a complete victory!" When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half of the game, AC Milan's first half of the game was over. They were trailing behind Inter Milan by a score of 2-0. The commentator said as he watched the serious-looking Ancelotti walk straight to the players' corridor.
AC Milan's player, Tong Gang, had a serious expression on his face as he quickly passed through the players' corridor and returned to the locker room.
On the other side, Li Ang stood on the sidelines and high-fived every player who left the field. He gave a few words of praise and laughter, and his face was full of smiles. It was a stark contrast to AC Milan's side.
PS: Urgently requesting for monthly votes. Today's monthly votes barely moved. Ahhh.
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