Chapter 54 The only Difference Between Being Able to Survive and Not Being Able to Survive Is Li Ang [Two Chapters in One]

In order to give the team more physical strength and better condition to meet the upcoming first round of the Champions League knockout round.

Allegri finally chose to rotate some main players in the league on February 13.

Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and other veterans were directly dropped from the starting 18 list and got more rest time.

Ibrahimovic and Pato were on standby.

Inzaghi got the chance to start for a long time and will start with Robinho and Cassano against Parma.

In the midfield, Li Ang and Van Bommel formed a double defensive midfielder for the first time, and Boateng played as the front midfielder.

There was no gentle dispatch from Master Pi.

But the "tough trio" allowed Milan to maintain the top level of Serie A in terms of impact and defensive hardness in the midfield.

In the defense, "God striker" Bonera once again started with his sister-in-law, and Antonini and Oddo played as left and right full-backs.

Abbiati continued to start and guard the Milan goal.

This set of rotation lineups looks not weak on paper.

Inzaghi, Cassano, Robinho, Van Bommel, Thiago Silva

If you ignore the age factor, just looking at the names of these stars can scare a group of opponents.

However, no matter how strong the star is, he can't beat the power of time.

Many Parma fans saw that Ibrahimovic was missing from Milan's starting lineup.

In addition to the veteran Inzaghi, there is a wasteful shot king Robinho and a problem boy Cassano on the offensive line.

Therefore, they have added a little more confidence in their hearts.

Not to mention winning all three points at home against the rotating Milan, at least it is possible to draw with the Milan who plays in a wretched style.

After all, Milan's previous style of play was to rely on Ibrahimovic to score goals or lead teammates to score goals, and then Milan would drag the opponent to death.

The winning score was either 1-0 or 2-0. It seems that it was relying on Ibrahimovic that they could always break the deadlock on the field first.

But in this round of games, Ibrahimovic was on the bench, Milan lost the most reliable battering ram, and Parma had the advantage of home court.

It is no wonder that many Parma fans are hopeful.

But, does Allegri really want to get a safe draw in this round of the league as expected by the outside media?

At 15:00 on the afternoon of February 13.

Under the not-so-warm winter sun, the whistle for the start of the game sounded on time in the center of the Tardini Stadium.

Milan took the lead and quickly spread out the formation and launched a tentative attack directly from the wing.

When facing the defense of Parma midfielder Valiani, Robinho did not pass the ball back or knock it horizontally as he did in the past.

He chose a very aggressive strong kick, and only chose to protect the ball and pass it back after being blocked by Valiani and Parma left back Massimo.

Such an opening style of play made the Serie A "Little Zhuge", that is, Parma's current coach Francesco Guidolin, smell a little bit of something wrong.

Milan rarely took such an aggressive offensive test at the beginning of the previous league.

Could it be that Allegri wanted to play a full-scale offensive battle with him today?

Guidolin was a little skeptical, but after thinking for a moment, he still felt that it was unlikely.

Three minutes later, Guidolin's firm idea was slightly shaken.

At this time, Milan's second shot within four minutes of the opening was just completed by Cassano, and the shot was a bit straight, and was confiscated by Parma's goalkeeper Mirante.

"Coincidence, it must be a coincidence!"

Guidolin paced to the sidelines, frowned and looked at the situation on the field, but no matter how you look at it, Milan is going to attack in a big way!

Two minutes later, when Boateng also inserted his first shot of the game.

Guidolin didn't dare to be stubborn anymore, and he adjusted his tactics in a depressed manner, asking his players to pay attention to defense first and not lose their positions easily.

But to be honest, Guidolin arranged a 4-3-3 formation today, and he probably wanted to steal the chicken and get points.

With only three players in the midfield, it is a bit presumptuous to want to stabilize the defense first.

In contrast, my uncle is determined to fight Parma on the offensive end today, and he is much more resolute on the tactical level.

If you are ready to attack, then put most of the troops into the attack first.

Such a decision was beyond the expectations of most fans and media people.

After all, Allegri actually played offensive football!

Is it surprising? Is it exciting? !

Milan, whose early attacks have been effective, did not want to give Parma too much time to respond.

When Van Bommel was dragged back, Li Ang and Boateng both started to move forward together.

Milan's offensive pressure on Parma has reached the extreme of this lineup.

And it was not Robinho who gave Allegri the confidence to arrange such radical tactics.

But Inzaghi and Cassano, who have shown obvious improvement in training recently.

In the 18th minute of the first half, Cassano, who was active today, made a short pass with Li Ang on the left, and then he accelerated decisively and rushed directly to Parma's penalty area.

Zacardo quickly moved inward to seize the defensive position, but Cassano changed direction and dribbled the ball to the bottom at the moment he moved inward!

After passing Zacardo in a coquettish way, Cassano rubbed the ball to the back point of Parma's goal.

And Inzaghi, who had not played much before, suddenly moved forward to the most suitable area and made the most suitable strike in front of the goal!

Mirante had previously blocked six of Milan's shots, but this time, he was powerless against Inzaghi's poaching blow in front of the goal.

Less than twenty minutes into the first half, Milan took a 1-0 lead. Such a start was a dream!

Parma, who was lagging behind, had no choice but to follow Milan's wishes and start a confrontation.

After all, they also have a forward combination of Amauri, Crespo and Giovinco.

If we fight against each other, we can always take advantage, right?

Many Parma fans still hold out hope.

But Li Ang and Van Bommel dashed their hopes with powerful frontal interceptions and coverage sweeps in the next fifteen minutes.

With Van Bommel's front and rear defense, Li Ang focused more on horizontal sweeps.

Relying on accurate defensive positioning predictions and abundant physical support, Li Ang managed to escape the pressure of two defensive midfielders by himself!

I have no other skills, just run and grab!

If you don’t grab it the first time, chase after it and stick to it and keep grabbing it!

This level of coverage and defense completely disrupted Parma's offensive rhythm.

At the same time, on the offensive end, Milan scored again in the 43rd minute of the first half to expand its lead.

It's Inzaghi again!

After Robinho shook off the wing defender and passed the ball low into the Parma penalty area, Inzaghi took half a step ahead of Parma defender Pachi and shot the ball into the goal guarded by Mirante!

Even if he gets older, even if his speed is not as good as before, his physical fitness is still the same as before.

But Inzaghi just knows where the goal is!

He also still knows how to get that damn football into the opponent's goal!

Jiuye seemed to have vented all his frustration from being on the bench during this period in this game.

Before the first half was over, he scored twice to help Milan gain a sufficient lead.

Countless Milan fans looked at the familiar celebrating figure, and they all had a sense of time and space confusion: "What year is it today?"

Perhaps, only the silver light between Inzaghi's temples and the slightly wrinkled skin on his forehead are still reminding Milan fans at this moment.

Their Super Pippo is thirty-seven years old.

Li Ang was also sincerely happy for Inzaghi.

It is really rare for a star veteran like this to have a highlight game in the twilight of his career.

Of course, he didn't know that without the "butterfly effect" he brought, Inzaghi would have been seriously injured and ended the season.

Perhaps this is also the last tenderness that time bestows on Inzaghi.

In this divergent year of 2011, Milan's legendary No. 9 did not undergo surgery sadly.

He can still run on the field, score goals, and contribute to his beloved AC Milan's championship.

Without those destined regrets, Inzaghi still smiled broadly on the court.

"Little lion, those offensive players in Parma look like they want to eat you. You guarded them too well today."

While celebrating, Boateng also made a joke with Li Ang.

Today, Li Ang and Van Bommel were wiping his butt from behind. He felt very comfortable and was in a very good mood.

Li Ang raised his eyebrows and looked at the Parma players who were looking over with their arms crossed, but they didn't care much either.

"Kevin, you should be more active on defense later. Mr. Coach asked you to attack more while taking defense into account, but what about your previous defensive performance?"

Smiling evilly and patting Boateng's butt, Li Ang quickly trotted back to his own half.

Boateng's face also changed at this moment. He didn't dare to celebrate too much. He scratched his head guiltily and quickly acted like he was actively returning to his position.

Fortunately, Allegri rarely relaxed his tactical requirements because of his two-goal lead at halftime.

During the halftime break, I just briefly mentioned Boateng and did not use the hair dryer.

After the second half of the game started, Boateng, who did not want to lose his hair in the hands of Uncle Jon, also began to work hard to defend.

Parma wanted to seize the start and regain a victory, but in front of Milan, who had obviously shrunk their formation, their plan did not take off.

Li Ang ran almost eight kilometers in the first half. The amount of running today was far beyond normal. It can be said that he once again played a huge role on the defensive end.

People with a discerning eye have long seen the key to why Milan can still defend its backcourt while strengthening its offense.

Li Ang alone ran almost 1.5 half-court runs of a normal defensive player. Can Milan's backcourt be unstable?

In the second half, Li Ang still attacked with all his strength.

After all, he has no worries about the Champions League game. After today's game, he can rest for two more days.

At that time, a new round of free physical recovery potions from the system had arrived. I drank one bottle and barely managed to resurrect with full blood.

Li Ang, who let go of running defense, with the assistance of Boateng and Van Bommel, caused Parma's offensive momentum to fall into fragmentation or even stagnation.

Candreva in Parma's formation was even more uncomfortable being marked by Li Ang.

He didn't know why, but Li Ang seemed to have spotted him and stared at him so that he lost his temper.

The offense couldn't do much good, and Parma's defense fell again under Milan's strong attack in the second half.

Bad boy Cassano pierced Parma's right rib area alone this time.

When everyone thought he was going to pass the ball to Antonini on the edge, he chose to take a long shot directly outside the penalty area!

The key is that this unreasonable shot also hit the unlucky Zaccardo's back and was refracted!

Parma goalkeeper Mirante was really on the verge of tears.

The football flew in the completely opposite direction to his save, and finally grazed the inside of the far corner post and went into the net!

3-0!

Milan completely sealed the victory in the 62nd minute of the second half!

"This is Lady Luck's best feedback on Milan's courage! Allegri won! He won the game with his decisive offensive tactics! Of course, we must admit that the unity and sacrifice of the Milan players also made them Totally worthy of this victory! I don’t know how far Li Ang has run so far, but it will definitely not be less than ten kilometers! At this moment, the game has only reached the 62nd minute and there are still two seconds left! Applause for the young players who are only twenty years old! And Inzaghi, Boateng, Van Bommel, Cassano. Look at this mature and dedicated team, they deserve it! It’s totally worthy of being at the top of Serie A!”

The commentator of Sky Sports was very excited.

In other words, Milan's maturity and tactical execution in this game have impressed countless viewers.

Before Milan competed in the Champions League, they also used a 3-0 victory to make a strong announcement to the outside world.

This is why they are currently at the top of Serie A!

Li Ang was eventually replaced by Flamini in the 77th minute of the second half.

And his running data in 77 minutes has reached an astonishing 13.2 kilometers!

The away Milan fans gave Li Ang the most warm and cordial applause and cheers without hesitation.

Allegri also gave Leon a big hug.

When the game was over, Inzaghi was undoubtedly voted the best player of the game.

But in an interview with the media, Jiu Ye bluntly stated that he wanted to share this award with Li Ang.

Countless media people also unreservedly expressed their admiration for Li Ang in their post-match reports.

Of course, although they all recognized Li Ang's importance to Milan on the defensive end, they did not realize the extent of this importance.

Two days later.

San Siro Stadium.

After more than 90 minutes of hard-fought battle, in the deathly silence of San Siro, the wild celebrations of Tottenham players and fans seemed extremely harsh.

In the stadium, the real-time score is displayed on the electronic board.

That 0-2 number also seems so hideous and dazzling in the eyes of Milan fans at this moment!

Milan lost at home. Before the game, the media was unanimously optimistic about the top spot in Serie A and lost to the fifth place in the Premier League!

With a crisp 0-2, Milan lost two away goals and basically lost the chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

But it is too difficult, too difficult for Tottenham, who want to make a comeback in the away game to boost their morale.

Ibrahimovic clenched his fists and then unclenched them.

He was angry and unwilling because he missed an absolutely good opportunity in the game and failed to take the lead in breaking the balance of the game.

Milan has been unable to score goals under the unfamiliar rhythm of the game. More importantly, their defense in the backcourt was not stable today.

"It would be nice if Li Ang was here."

In frustration and annoyance, Ibrahimovic couldn't help but muttered this sentence.

This is also the voice of the vast majority of Milan fans at this moment.

In the past, they could hold on, so the offensive players in the frontcourt did not panic at all and could always patiently help Ibrahimovic find opportunities to score goals.

But today the midfield and backcourt couldn't stand it anymore, so they lost cleanly and gave up the promotion initiative to Tottenham.

And the difference is actually Li Ang

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