Midfielder Ruler

Before Arsenal's Champions League 1/8 finals against Inter Milan, a Milan's Champions League 1/8 finals at home against Dortmund is undoubtedly the most interesting focus of the midweek Champions League match day. .

The San Siro stadium was full of seats, and it turned out to be a sea of ​​red and black.

The presence of Dortmund was not like an ark in the ocean, as if it would be washed away at any time.

However, Dortmund in the stadium turned away under the leadership of A Milan's old minister Pirlo. Five minutes before the game, A Milan did not complete even a single shot, and did not even score Dortmund's defensive 30-meter area.

Pirlo knows Milan like the back of his hand, and Milan also knows Pirlo like the back of his hand.

But people change, especially veteran football drivers like Pirlo, who often test their heads when playing football.

However, it is very difficult to change Milan's tactical system, especially because many players on the field are used to Pirlo delivering shells behind him.

Jiang is still old and hot, which can be easily seen from the first five minutes of the game.

The two sides of the game sent the strongest lineup that can be sent so far. The official lineup submitted by Milan, who is playing at home, is 442.

The goalkeeper is the veteran Abbiati, the defense is Antonini, Mexes, Thiago Silva and Abate, the midfielder Van Bommel, Seedorf, Nocerino and K. Boateng, Iraq Brahimovic and Robinho were at the top of the striker.

Dortmund's official lineup is 4231, the goalkeeper is still Weidenfeller, and the defense is Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic and Piszczek.

The combination of double midfielders has undergone some changes. Captain Kyle, who was injured in the warm-up before the game, was replaced by Sven Bender. He partnered with Pirlo to play double midfielders.

Gotze, Tang Zheng and Royce play three forwards, with Lewandowski at the forefront.

Logically speaking, Milan, which is at home, should take the initiative, but the away team has the advantage on the field under the leadership of Pirlo, so that Robinho had to return to the 40-meter area to help defend, leaving only Yi Brahimovic pressed Dortmund's double central defender.

It wasn't until the tenth minute that Milan, who was playing at home, had the captain and veteran Seedorf complete the first shot.

However, Seedorf, who completed the shot, felt some discomfort in his right thigh during the next wave of offensive and defensive transitions. After a detailed examination by the team doctor, he was absent due to a strained thigh muscle and could no longer continue to participate in the game.

A muscle strain is a very serious injury for a nearly 36-year-old veteran.

The commentator on Italian National Television said worriedly: "Van Bommel's running range is not as good as he got older. Considering Dortmund's strong offensive ability, he is more focused on defense. If Clarence Seedorf can't Stick to the game, this will be a huge goal for Milan's offense, whether it is Antonio Nocerino or Kevin Boateng, they are not good at passing threatening balls..."

Central 5 commentator He Wei was overjoyed by the footage given by the live broadcast. He said: "If Seedorf can't keep playing, this is definitely good news for Dortmund!"

In the twelfth minute, Emmanuelson, wearing the No. 28 jersey, followed the fourth official to the sidelines, and the fourth official held a substitution electronic card in his hand.

In other words... Seedorf couldn't hold on any longer!

a Milan made the first substitution in the game when there was no other way,

Passive substitution.

Because of this substitution, the home team fans at the San Siro became even more pessimistic.

The team's lineup is already worse than Dortmund's, and now they are forced to make substitutions and adjustments, which will make them somewhat uneasy.

Head coach Allegri stood in the coaching area and paced back and forth. The game was passive from the first second, and now the offense lacks Seedorf's organization, which has a huge impact on the team.

as predicted.

Without Seedorf's connection on the offensive end, the organization of Emmanuelson and K. Boateng alone cannot pose a threat to Dortmund's defensive system.

What's more, Emmanuelson only joined A Milan from Ajax last summer, and he lacks a tacit understanding with his teammates who don't have many opportunities to play.

K. Boateng is more like a second forward hidden behind the center, and the delicate offensive organization is not suitable for him at all.

So Allegri simply let the team attack high and play high, pass through the midfield as soon as possible, and don't get too entangled with Dortmund.

Or directly hand over the football to Ibrahimovic or Robinho, and let them complete the team's offensive tasks.

This method did have a certain effect, a Milan slowly played the home court advantage and regained a certain amount of possession.

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In the 16th minute of the game, Milan, who was playing at home, played a high-quality attack.

From defense to offense, Milan passed the ball quickly through the midfield. After the offense was hindered, it relied on Robinho's excellent ball-holding skills to keep the ball.

Right back Abate finally seized the opportunity and stepped in to participate in the team's offense. After getting the ball, he directly passed the right rib of Dortmund's penalty area.

That is to say, Subotic and Schmelzer's defensive penalty area was empty. K. Boateng came up from the back, rubbed the ball forward with his chest, and made a powerful kick without stopping the ball. shoot.

K. Boateng felt good after finishing the shot, but his eyes widened when the ball left his right foot.

Because...a right foot was in the path of the football.

Although the shot was not completely blocked, it was precisely because of the lifting of this foot that the football's trajectory was slightly deviated.

It is this deviation that makes the football run higher.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller made a flying save and missed the football, but the football hit the upper edge of the crossbar with a crisp sound of "bang", and then flew out of the baseline.

"Ooh-oh--"

At the same time, loud exclamations erupted from the San Siro stadium.

K. Boateng held his head in both hands with regret on his face.

With lingering fear, Subotic stretched out his hand and pulled Tang Zheng up from the ground. If it wasn't for Tang Zheng's supplementary defense in place and flying to block, touching the trajectory of the football with his toes, K. Boateng's shot would have been very dangerous. It is possible to form a goal!

K. Boateng turned his head and glanced at Tang Zheng, with deep dissatisfaction between his brows.

Just now, the ball was stopped and the shot was done in one go. If the shot is scored, it will be a proper world wave.

In the end, it was destroyed by Tang Zheng.

aMilan only got one right corner...

The on-site director gave a slow-motion replay, and the German Sky commentator Marcel Leff commented: "In the case of Andre Pirlo's offensive end, Tang helped the team save the day on the defensive end. From the slow-motion We can clearly see in the return defense that it was his crucial stretch that caused Kevin Boateng's shot to hit the crossbar..."

Klopp, who was standing in the coaching area of ​​the visiting team, patted his chest thankfully, and then told the defense through Royce, who returned to defend, to pay attention to the defense of the two ribs, especially K. Boateng and Emmanuel. Mori's post

Plugged in, must be strictly guarded.

Tang Zheng's active return to defense had nothing to do with the head coach's tactical arrangements before the game. It was his excellent ability to read the game that played a role, and he appeared in the most critical position at the critical moment.

Klopp is very satisfied with Tang Zheng's performance on the field, especially when Pirlo puts too much emphasis on the offensive organization, Tang Zheng's proper recovery always allows the team to easily resolve the transition from offense to defense.

In many cases, the picture that appears in the camera does not reflect its true value, but as the head coach, Klopp can see it very clearly.

Also seeing the clues is Allegri, who is having a headache now and doesn't know how to make tactical adjustments.

The current Tang Zheng is only effective on the defensive end, but the most threatening Tang Zheng is on the offensive end, that is to say, he is waiting for an opportunity...

A Pirlo facing the former owner caused the team a lot of headaches, and now there is still a lurking Tang Zheng.

What should I do?

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Robinho took a corner kick, Tang Zheng, wearing the captain's armband on his left arm, leaped high, overwhelming Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to push the football out of the penalty area.

Abate, who was waiting on the outside of the penalty area, followed up with a kick, but was blocked by Sven Bender who was pressed out in time to block the sideline.

The San Siro stadium once again burst into a huge exclamation.

The atmosphere at the scene was very frenzied, and every fan released their energy in this unique atmosphere of the Champions League, cheering and cheering for the team they supported.

a Milan's tactic of suddenly hitting Dortmund behind Dortmund through the space in the ribs did not work, and they never found a decent chance again.

Whether it is Subotic or Hummels, or Sven Bender and Pirlo, they all began to pay attention to the protection of the ribs.

The defensive end was not threatened, and the offensive end naturally began to show its power.

Gotze has both skills and skills, but Abarth's speed is very fast. He is known as the first full-back in Serie A. Gotze doesn't have many chances in singles.

Pirlo has a strong ability to read the game. Passes passed through him will be consciously passed to the offensive right or left flank, avoiding Milan's strongest defensive right.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Thiago Silva playing right center back.

Although Royce's foot skills are not as delicate as Gotze's, he is faster because Antonini can't keep up with his speed.

In the 21st minute, Tang Zheng received a direct pass from Pirlo and kicked it to Royce on the right.

Because Tang Zheng, who had passed the football, made a move to ask for the ball forward, so that Van Bommel and Robinho's attention was on Tang Zheng, and Royce got a one-on-one chance.

Royce has a good grasp of the control of the football. First, his upper body made an illusion that he was going to swing to the left. Antonini thought that Royce was going to cut in, so he retracted his body to the ribs. As a result, Royce connected his left foot Slam the football towards the baseline.

breakthrough!

The offense often has more initiative than the defense, and this breakthrough in the coexistence of technology and speed perfectly reflects the initiative of the offensive side.

It was too late for Antonini to turn around and chase Royce, the left central defender Mex had to pull out to defend,

At this time, it must be known that Lewandowski and Tang Zheng, two players with very strong ability to grab points, entered the penalty area.

The defensive pressure of Van Bommel, Nocerino and Thiago Silva suddenly increased.

Royce looked up at the penalty area during the high run, Lewandowski went from the center to the front point, Tang Zheng rushed from the center to the back point...

Thiago Silva stared at Lewandowski, while Van Bommel and Nocerino pinched Tang Zheng.

No matter who it is, it's not so easy to spread.

Unless the placement is excellent, bypass the defender...

Just when Royce was about to raise his foot to try his luck, he saw a Dortmund player in a yellow jersey following him from the corner of his eye.

As for who it was, he didn't have time to look, because Mex had already pulled out to defend.

Everyone thought that Royce was looking for Tang Zheng or Lewandowski, but no matter who his pass was for, it made the Milan fans at the San Siro Stadium very worried, and they held their breath.

"Marco Reuss!" German sky commentator Marcel Leif's voice rose twice.

At this moment, Royce quickly kicked the football with his right foot.

It's very different from the high-altitude ball that everyone expected to find Tang Zheng or Lewandowski. Royce's pass is close to the turf, and it still rushes towards the penalty area.

"Inverted triangle!" Marcel Leff yelled violently, and the on-site director then switched the camera, aiming at the arc top of the restricted area: "Andre Pirlo!"

The Milan fans standing behind the goal had an excellent viewing angle. They saw Pirlo facing the football and thought of Pirlo's ten-year contribution to Milan. At this moment, they felt very complicated.

Many fans choose to close their eyes, not seeing what is out of sight.

"Press it out!" Goalkeeper Abbiati commanded the defensive players in a panic.

But at this time, the double midfielders were taken away by Tang Zheng, and the other midfielder was out of position, and the same was true for the double central defenders.

That is to say, at this time, the Milan restricted area is unmarked.

Pirlo gets plenty of observation time and shooting time.

"Oh-no!!"

exclaimed the commentator on Italian state television.

Time waits for no one, and Pirlo, who was running, swung his priceless right leg towards the ball.

"Boom~!"

The soccer ball made a muffled noise, and rolled against the turf towards the lower right corner of the goal.

The biggest difference between technical players and ordinary players is that they know how to use their brains. The penalty area is less than 20 meters away from the goal, and the goal is 732 meters away. It is almost impossible for the goalkeeper to cover the entire goal.

Pirlo had already figured out which part to use, where to touch the football, and even which angle to shoot before he shot.

In ample preparation time, Pirlo completed all the tasks he wanted to complete!

Abbiati is approaching the age of retirement, his physical fitness has declined severely, and Pirlo's shooting choice is ground ball.

As a goalkeeper, I am most afraid of shooting from the two lower corners that walk close to the ground, because it takes time for the body to get down to the ground.

He is not himself when he was young...

The football stuck to the turf, rolled towards the lower right corner of the goal, and hit the snow-white net. Abbiati fell to the ground and couldn't catch him.

The San Siro stadium became extremely quiet at this moment, and Pirlo, who scored the goal, raised his arms high and made an action that he did not want to celebrate.