Chapter 77 Chance

Chapter 77 Chance

No matter how Galliani explained it, a problem has gradually come to the fore. Ancelotti's unreasonable arrangement of players' playing time has indeed changed some people's minds.

Especially the Croatian Simic. Last summer, Simic had entrusted his agent with several Premier League clubs such as Aston Villa and Everton even though he hadn't played any games for a season. contact, but Galliani found Simic himself, and after a long conversation, the transfer turned into a contract extension, and Simic signed with AC Milan until 2008. After signing the contract, the Croatian's eyes shone with joy: "I It was a pleasure to stay."

But he waited too long for his first appearance. Cafu was injured a little earlier. Simic said: "I am ready to play."

But Ancelotti chose Stam, and it was not until the ninth round that Croatia got his first chance to play in the league. AC Milan defeated Empoli 3:1.

Since then, with Cafu returning to Brazil for personal reasons to accompany his dying father, Stam's flu and Maldini's injury, Simic began to get playing opportunities against Messina, Livorno, Parma, and Fene Bache, two Coppa Italia games against Brescia, Simic started 7 times this season, AC Milan won a complete victory, against Rome, with Stam's comeback, Simic was put on the bench again.

Last season, Brockey seemed to hear the words before he left, "I don't understand why I always don't get a chance because my performance is no worse than anyone else's."

Now Simic may understand the feelings of his former teammates very well. The so-called victory does not change, and Simic, who has no chance, is already a little chilled.

This is also the tragedy of the club's summer transfer confusion. Karadze originally went to Chelsea, so AC Milan left Simic as a backup central defender, but Karadze eventually stayed with the team, and Simic's chances of playing must be greatly reduced.

Now, this practical substitute is finally determined to leave Milan. The 30-year-old Simic is not the 40-year-old Costacurta, he still wants to play.

Calculating carefully, in the history of AC Milan, there are indeed many such excellent substitute players who chose to leave because they did not get the opportunities they deserved, from Locatelli and Morfeo back then to Dora later Su, Brocchi, Abbiati, and now Simic will also embark on this path.

To cope with the third-line battle, the giants need two lineups, but the two lineups will inevitably prevent some people from getting more appearances, not to mention that the trust given by the coach to the big-name stars far exceeds some practical but not well-known substitutes. How to deal with such a relationship is the real knowledge of controlling a wealthy family.

In dealing with these issues, Ancelotti is clearly unqualified!

After losing to Roma, Juventus had an 8-point lead. In 1999, AC Milan staged a comeback when they were 7 points behind in the last 7 rounds, reversing Lazio to win the championship, but they have fallen behind Juventus halfway through this season. With 8 points, I can only watch the opponent go away.

Whether it is good at playing against the wind is an important factor for the success of a team. In the 2003/04 season when AC Milan won the championship last time, there was no lack of Milan's 0:2 deficit and the final 3:2 reversal of Inter Milan, as well as the classic case of a 2-goal draw with Chievo in the last 10 minutes.

Last season, Milan also staged a 2:1 home and away game against Lazio twice, but this season, once AC Milan fell behind, they panicked.

In the first half of Serie A, AC Milan fell behind in 9 games and lost 5 of them. Among the 4 games that were finally won, two were due to Degan's personal performance, and Kaka was the biggest contributor to the other two.

On the other hand, Juventus, which is far ahead in points, has successfully reversed 5 times and 3 times. The reversal ability is so far behind. How can AC Milan expect to comeback Juventus and win the championship?

From Deportivo the year before last to Istanbul last year, AC Milan has almost become the perfect target for reversal. The same is true of the league this season. In addition to not being reversed, AC Milan has been reversed twice. In the away game against Sampdoria and Chievo, AC Milan was reversed 2:1 by their opponents.

After the half-time battle, AC Milan and Juventus are the only two teams in Serie A that have won all at home, but the away results of the Rossoneri are really hard to match with the Bianconeri.

Now defeated by Roma and 8 points behind Juventus, AC Milan had to join a new "league within a league". There are three participating teams, Inter Milan, Milan and Fiorentina, and there may be other members joining. Winning this tentatively dubbed "Second League" prize will be the runner-up in the league and directly enter the Champions League group stage, which can make preparations for this summer more calm.

In fact, since Milan's disastrous defeat in the same city derby, Berlusconi's argument has not changed: "The only thing left for us is the Champions League. There is no hope in the league. I don't have any hopes for this."

It's just that his players are still willing to believe in miracles. This time, even Gattuso, who is as unyielding as a soldier, was forced to bow his head: "The 8-point gap speaks for itself. Now we just want to start again. Do well in the Champions League."

At this point, even the most ardent dreamer, or the purest surrealist in football can not avoid: Milan has been unable to regain the league title from Juventus, and the rest is just a series of consolation games .

When Mancini's goal gave Roma the lead, the cameras were on Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko, who had scored 11 goals at the Stadio Olimpico.

Shevchenko, the hero who chased after the Rossoneri after conceding the ball first in Rome two years ago, has lost all will now, and the unyielding will can no longer be seen in his eyes, while Girardi on the side Nuo, even more decadent than the Ukrainians.

After the game, Ancelotti was late for 20 minutes before arriving at the press conference. Verbally, he still did not give up hope: "Berlusconi said that we can only count on the Champions League, but I think I would say it just gets more complicated. Eight points is a lot, but in football you can never lose hope."

However, Galliani's opinion is the same as Mr. Prime Minister's. AC Milan's goal is to compete for the second place, and the third and fourth place are meaningless at all.

Milan's next opponent is Ascoli. Ancelotti, who refuses to give up, can only race against time. He must get more points before the league enters the final stage in order to make his "miracle" come true. Theory" was realized.

However, the day before the start of the game, Ancelotti suffered a heavy blow, and his most reliable ace Shevchenko was injured.

During training, Shevchenko suddenly fell to the ground without physical contact at all, and was immediately sent to the hospital. After the diagnosis came out, Ancelotti felt as if he had been thrown away for three or nine days. After entering the ice cave, my whole body felt cold.

Three months of injury, basically this season is hopeless!

Then Amoruso went down again, not injured but with the flu in his eye.

There are only three people left in Milan, which is full of talents, Inzaghi, Gilardino, and Digan. Of course, Ancelotti can continue to ignore the existence of Digan, but how should he be deployed? What about the lineup?

Ancelotti, who was really helpless, could only write Digan's name into the substitute list at the last moment.

Chance!

Maybe this is what Fiore said about the opportunity!

In the past, Degan used to go home early after training the day before the game for the next day's competition, not to mention Avril Lavigne was still by his side, but this time, Degan chose to join Fio, who also entered the competition squad Let's practice together.

Degan shoots, Fiore keeps!

I have to say that Fiori's strength is really outstanding. No wonder he has played the main force in so many Serie A teams and was also selected for the national team, but now that he is older, his reaction has declined.

"Valerio! If you retire, what do you want to do?"

Fiore is now 37 years old. Although the position of goalkeeper is getting more and more popular with age, but at Fiore's age, I am afraid that retirement is not far away.

Fiori threw the ball to Digan and said: "I haven't made a plan yet. I like my current life, train every day, and wait for the opportunity. If I really retire, I think I can't do without football. Maybe I I will stay and be a goalkeeper coach in Milan and pass on my experience to young people! But my wife thinks I should try something else. I am only 37 years old. If I am not in football, I am still very young. Is it right?"

Digan smiled, he hadn't smiled so happily for a long time: "Of course! You are not old now, Valerio! You said that if an opportunity suddenly fell on you before the final of the UEFA Champions League, Do you feel nervous?"

Fiore fell to the ground and threw the ball out: "I don't know, in fact, I have had such an experience before. In the 2002/2003 season, before the final with Juventus, Abbiati was injured. There was no way to play, and Dida, his finger was injured at the time. Ancelotti once found me and asked me to prepare. I was really excited at the time, but in the final, it was Dida who played. I don't feel disappointed either, because we won and won the championship, that's enough!"

To be honest, Digan is really rare with such a good mentality as Fiori, he is willing to be lonely, and patiently waits for opportunities. Of course, it cannot be said that Simic is wrong. He is only 30 years old and wants to participate in more competitions. There is nothing wrong with the game.

Degan doesn't know whether the opportunity will come to him in tomorrow's game. All he can do is to wait patiently for the opportunity as Fiore said, and make preparations before then.