Chapter 419 There Is No Way Out
"Routine! This must be a routine they deliberately practiced!"
Ancelotti was a little impatient, pacing back and forth in front of the visiting team's coach.
It's not that he didn't think that he would concede the ball first in the away game, but he really didn't think that he would concede the ball so quickly.
It's only three minutes!
A long-range shot is scary enough, and then another zero-angle break...
"Is this kid taking drugs tonight?" Ancelotti pointed at Yang Yang who was celebrating on the sidelines, and asked suspiciously.
Mauro Tasotti shook his head with a wry smile.
Doing drugs?
This is of course impossible, because players have to undergo random urine tests after the game. Once a urine test is found, the punishment they will face is quite serious. For a player like Yang Yang, who is only 19 years old and has a promising future, how can he go to the hospital? Commit this taboo?
"His state tonight really broke the table." Mauro Tasotti said with a wry smile.
Ancelotti is also the coach of the Champions League, and soon forced himself to calm down.
Ajax started the game with a desperate attack, and they must have focused on attacking and defending against AC Milan's left flank before the game, which made Ajax's start so smooth, and Yang Yang's state was really bursting .
But these are no longer important.
The most important thing is that AC Milan has fallen behind now, and the rhythm of the game is also chaotic, what should I do?
Next, are you going to press it out?
Or should you hold your ground first and plot slowly?
Ancelotti frowned and struggled for a while, then looked at his assistant Mauro Tassotti, but at this time, who can give Ancelotti an idea?
As the head coach of the team, he has to take this responsibility.
In the last game against Lecce, everyone thought he was too conservative, because he didn't concede the ball for long and replaced Pirlo, but it was a substitution that had been prepared for a long time, but just at that time Lost the ball.
There is no hope for the league, if even the Champions League...
Ancelotti thought of this, gritted his teeth secretly, walked to the sidelines, signaled the team to actively counterattack, must regain control of the ball, and strive to score again.
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After Yang Yang scored a goal, AC Milan began to want to control the situation of the game.
But Ajax obviously didn't want the advantage they had finally won in the opening game, and handed it over to the opponent.
The three offensive players in the frontcourt began to actively press AC Milan's defenders, and the midfielder also pressed players including Pirlo and Seedorf, which made it difficult for AC Milan to effectively pass the ball to the frontcourt. .
It was not until the sixth minute that AC Milan got a chance. Shevchenko was on the right side of the penalty area, about 15 meters away from the goal, but the shot was blocked by Vermaelen.
Two minutes later, AC Milan launched another long pass. Heitinga judged the place in advance and blocked the big Inzaghi with his body, forcing the latter to foul during the fight, and was warned by the referee whistle.
The two attacks failed to strike a threat, and AC Milan's offense was obviously not as sharp as it was at home.
In the game, Yang Yang actively pressed and pressed the frontcourt, and was also observing his opponent to some extent.
He found that the reason why AC Milan did not perform well was not only because Ajax took the lead in the opening, they lost their energy and rhythm, but also because their physical fitness was really bad.
Although the old and strong AC Milan veterans are widely praised by everyone, and even the Milan laboratory has received unprecedented praise for this, but some things really cannot be changed by technology.
For example, in a long-term league, after a long-term multi-line battle, the physical condition of the veterans is definitely far worse than that of the young players.
The most obvious is that they all look very tired.
After losing the ball, Ajax always launched a counter-attack on the spot as soon as possible. The purpose was not only to recover the ball, but also to delay the opponent, which reflected the advantages of the player's physical fitness and running ability.
On the one hand, it is because of tactics and habits, and on the other hand, it is physical fitness. After AC Milan grabbed the ball and scored to the front of Ajax's penalty area, Ajax's defense was basically in place. The next step is Tough battle.
But on the other hand, after Ajax stole the ball several times, they played a quick counterattack, which could quickly create a threat, especially the point of Serginho on the left. The 34-year-old Brazilian left back defended Yang Yang on the left. Really left and right.
Even in the 16th minute of the game, after Serginho got the ball and Yang Yang rushed towards him, the Brazilian left back wondered if he remembered the steal of the ball in the first round between the two sides. The first time he crossed the ball to Kaladze in the middle.
But the worst thing is that Charistyas is in the vicinity of Kaladze and immediately steals the ball to the Georgia defender.
Kaladze lost the ball, and the Greek center rushed into the penalty area with the ball and kicked the goal directly.
But this shot came in a hurry, and AC Milan was surprised. Charleste Yas himself did not keep calm enough. The shot was too angled and not powerful, and was saved by Dida like a god.
The Brazilian goalkeeper made a very crucial save!
When the ball flew out, Pinar caught up and was about to miss it, but Nesta took the lead to clear the ball at the critical moment.
Although the crisis has been lifted, Serginho's mistakes still made AC Milan break into a cold sweat.
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After persisting for more than ten minutes, Ajax finally chose the defensive counterattack.
Although AC Milan's opening was very passive, in the end the thin camel was bigger than the horse, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Especially when they began to gradually stabilize their positions, Ajax did not dare to be careless.
AC Milan's physical fitness obviously has problems, and they were caught off guard at the opening, which made their players a little less excited, and the enthusiasm for the game was not enough.
At the very least, compared with the Ajax players who are playing at home, each and everyone is like a chicken blood, AC Milan is not talking about the level of excitement compared with Ajax, even if it is compared with the first round, it is still a lot. Not as good.
From the 20th minute onwards, with Ajax's full turnaround, the game started to get a little dull.
AC Milan created a very good opportunity in the 21st minute. After Kaka forced the ball forward, he passed the ball over the top to the right side of the penalty area. Shevchenko volleyed the goal directly from a small angle, and the result was directly in on the sideline.
If this ball was scored, it would be very similar to the one that Yang Yang had just shot.
After that, neither side created too many chances, AC Milan didn't seem excited enough, while Ajax focused on stability.
There was a conflict between the two sides in the 28th minute. Seedorf and De Jong had some conflicts when they were grabbing the ball, but they quickly resolved their grievances after hugging and showing goodwill.
In the 30th minute, Yang Yang gave Maicon a good kick, but the Brazilian right-back's shot slid out directly and failed to create a threat.
This has almost become the characteristics of the two teams.
After the start, Ajax fought back steadily. AC Milan was not in a particularly ideal state, and was suppressed again. The rhythm was a bit chaotic and failed to play its ideal performance.
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During the intermission, both Yang Yang and head coach Ronald Koeman repeatedly reminded the players that AC Milan will not give up and they will definitely exert their strength in the second half.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the second half, AC Milan suddenly stepped up their offensive.
First, Pirlo picked a pass from the front of the penalty area, and Shevchenko suddenly entered the penalty area and competed with Fermaelen eight meters in front of the goal, but the angle of the header was too positive and was directly confiscated by Stekelenburg.
Just a minute later, De Jong tripped Seedorf again and was shown a yellow card by the referee.
Pirlo took a free kick, but after crossing the wall, he fell directly into the arms of the goalkeeper.
After a period of time, AC Milan continued to strengthen the offensive, and players such as Inzaghi, Shevchenko, Seedorf and other players successively obtained opportunities.
Ajax quickly made a substitution adjustment. Galasek replaced Charlesteas to strengthen the team's midfield defense. Yang Yang was left in the frontcourt to prepare for a counterattack.
The big Inzaghi quickly got the best chance since the second half. He inserted into the penalty area for offside and faced the goalkeeper directly. out.
Big Inzaghi immediately protested over the referee, thinking that Fermaelen was pulling his jersey, but the referee ignored it.
Ancelotti also quickly made a substitution.
Cafu replaced Serginho.
After this substitution, Karadze returned to his familiar left wing, Nesta and Stam formed the central defender, and Cafu served as the right wing.
A few minutes later, Ancelotti made another substitution.
Rui Costa replaced Gattuso.
This is definitely a smashing substitution.
No one dares to deny Gattuso's role in AC Milan's midfield, but at a time like this, Ajax has all retreated.
Continuing to keep Gattuso, it will not be too obvious, but Rui Costa, the exquisite pass just after coming off the bench in the first round, but it left a deep impression on people , but this time, the Portuguese did not reproduce the magic of the first round.
AC Milan began to press heavily on the attack.
They have no way out.
Although the aggregate score was 4-4, Ajax had three away goals and the Rossoneri had to score one more to secure the promotion.
But just when AC Milan couldn't attack for a long time and was upset, Ajax suddenly played a counterattack after stealing the ball in the backcourt.
Maxwell made a quick cut along the left flank, and after receiving a pass from Pinar, he quickly crossed the center line.
At this time, AC Milan's defense was quickly returning to defense, and the Brazilian left back looked up and found Yang Yang.
He was ambushed between center-back Nesta and left-back Kaladze, raising his right hand high for the ball.
Without hesitation, Maxwell made an oblique long pass with his left foot.
The ball quickly crossed AC Milan's defense and fell in front of Yang Yang.
And Yang Yang also caught up at the fastest speed, and Karadze was chasing him beside him.
Outside the penalty area, Yang Yang turned sideways, blocked Kaladze with his body, and stopped the ball with his chest.
But just when Yang Yang stopped the ball and turned around to get rid of Kaladze, the referee Terjeer Hauge blew his whistle at this time.