Chapter 15 Assembly
Because they still have to participate in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Fiorentina assembled earlier than other teams. Of course, there were earlier than them, that is the hard-working AC Milan, although they played the trick of crying, making trouble and hanging themselves , finally made UEFA open and gave them a wild card for the UEFA Champions League, but this wild card is not so easy to get. They have to start from the first round of qualifying and want to reach the final In the main match, you need to play six games.
Fortunately, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse. At least so far, AC Milan's summer transfer has not changed the team's lineup. The lineup has no effect, and Oliveira and Borriello are not members of the standing 18-man lineup. Of course, the departure of Oliveira and Borriello has reduced the thickness of the AC Milan lineup to a certain extent.
There are more operations in the transfer market. AC Milan only sells or re-rents some players whose loan period has expired, which has no effect on the team's lineup.
In terms of introduction, Pato, who was obtained in the competition with Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Chelsea, is full of expectations. The teenager's worth of 27 million euros is by far the highest worth in Serie A this summer, but he will not be until January next year. to play.
Emerson is the only supplement in the first half of the season. His arrival will make AC Milan's midfield more complete. In Ancelotti's words: "He can play in all positions in the midfield."
Judging from the pre-season warm-up match, it may be difficult for Aubameyang promoted by the second team to top the "fourth striker" hole. The most successful "introduction" should be to retain Kaka, and the club is currently negotiating with him to renew his contract until 2012 to prevent Real Madrid from poaching corners.
Among the two players who joined, Pato, who can represent AC Milan after the winter, will be the focus of people's attention after January, and will largely affect AC Milan's performance this season.
Emerson's ability is well known. Although he did not play well in Real Madrid last season, Ronaldo and Figo, like the previous ones, were reborn in Serie A after leaving Real Madrid. We can have such expectations for Emerson.
At the same time, the summer transfer is not over. Since Ronaldo has not yet recovered from his injury, Pato will only debut in January, and a new striker may also join. If it happens, then AC Milan's lineup will tend to be complete.
Although there is not much action in the transfer market, but? But those experts still agree that AC Milan is Inter Milan's biggest opponent in the league championship.
Although judging from the lineup, AC Milan is slightly thin, but if there are no major injuries during the season, then only rotate among 16 to 18 people. AC Milan's strength is not inferior to Inter Milan, so the health of the team has become About the biggest variable that AC Milan has played this season.
If injuries occur frequently as the league progresses, the current lineup, especially the configuration of only three forwards, may be a little thin.
The teenager Pato has been well received by all parties. The arrival of Emerson has definitely enhanced the thickness of the lineup. However, because of the qualification for the Champions League, the team's rest period has been greatly reduced, and physical problems may start from the season. It bothers AC Milan.
Of course, AC Milan has also made progress. Ronaldo can play in the European Champions Cup, which will be a huge guarantee. After a summer of hard training, Ronaldo has further recovered his state.
In addition, whether the potential of the teenager Gourcuff can be further developed, the value brought by the healthy Nesta and Karadze, and the possibility of further improvement of Gilardino's state after the operation are what AC Milan really deserves attention.
AC Milan's problem comes from several veterans. Judging from the summer warm-up match, Cafu and Serginho are in very poor condition, and Maldini even missed the summer warm-up due to injury. At the critical moment, Ancelotti Can you still trust them?
This will be an important choice that will affect the results of AC Milan in some important games.
Judging from the effects of the summer warm-up match and the previous four Champions League qualifiers, AC Milan's lineup of "old wine in new bottles" is average.
This season will be Carlo Ancelotti's six seasons in charge of ac milan, the 4-3-1-2 and "christmas tree" style of play has worked well for the past six and a half years and has been adopted by the italian national team , In the new season, Ancelotti is still using the style of play that brought success to AC Milan.
Forward line currently has two combinations of "positive triangle" and "inverted triangle". Ancelotti's first choice is still two forwards. If Ronaldo is physically fit, he will definitely be the main force. Another striker, Gilardino, is the main player. Inzaghi added , Pato will join the ranks of competition after the winter.
However, it is obviously very difficult for three forwards to support half a season. If there is an injury and cannot be rotated, then Seedorf Gakaka will form a double midfielder and a single forward in front. This is also a combination.
The midfielder has not been adjusted, so there should not be much change, but Seedorf moved forward, and Pirlo has two defensive midfielders to protect the formation. Last season, it worked well, especially in the European Champions Cup. AC Milan relied more on this formation to win the championship in the knockout rounds, so Ambrosini and Brocchi may have more chances to play in the rotation than expected.
In addition, Ancelotti may also inject some new changes into the midfield. For example, in the warm-up match, Jankulovski, who he had tried, moved forward to the left midfielder, which received good results, but The premise is that Favalli can maintain a good state at the left-back position, and Mosen will eventually join. Ancelotti's two-year strategy of "introducing a balanced midfielder and liberating Pirlo" will also be implemented. And Emerson can also be placed on both sides of Pirlo. He is better than Seedorf in defense and better than Ambrosini in offense.
There has not been much change in the defense line. The positions of Odo, Nesta and Jankulovski are very stable. The other central defender said on paper that the main force is Maldini, but with Maldini's It is impossible to participate in more than half of the games due to physical condition, so in fact, Karadze will play more in this position.
Last season, Ancelotti was very sad and happy. At one time, he was sentenced to "death" by the media, but the Champions League champion gave him a chance to renew his contract. Winning the European Champions Cup in such a difficult season is enough to make An Celotti's position is thoroughly secured.
However, it is not easy to be Ferguson in Serie A. Serie A coaches are good at tactical research. Few head coaches have coached a team for so many years, and the opponent has no way to do it. Ancelotti has done it, but if you want to continue to sit firmly , He needs to bring new changes to the team while the lineup is basically unchanged.
In Berlusconi's era of continuous coaching for 6 and a half years, and now this record is expected to be extended, Ancelotti has his excellence, although his character tends to be conservative, but in terms of tactics, Ancelotti is A recognized master, otherwise how could a team achieve such outstanding results with the same lineup and the same head coach in the past six years?
In the past six years, he has won three European Champions Cups, one league title, one Italian Cup title, one Italian Super Cup and two European Super Cups for AC Milan. The current goals include five trophies including the European Super Cup, Club World Cup, Serie A, European Champions Cup and Coppa Italia.
Ancelotti's excellence lies in his ability to balance the "intervention" of the club chairman with his own tactical requirements, the requirements of the big names in the team and his own tactical choices, and realize his own tactical intentions on the field. Satisfying all parties off the court is already a relationship beyond tactics, which requires some compromise, which is not something every head coach can do.
Some people say that Ancelotti is not strong enough compared to Capello, but AC Milan's dressing room has never had as many problems as Real Madrid last season. At this point, Ancelotti is the best in Serie A Lotti and Prandelli, therefore, Ancelotti is not only a tactical master, but also a first-class management master.
In terms of lineup, Kaka will almost certainly win the European Ballon d'Or this season, and may even win the World Player of the Year at the same time. It is the biggest capital for Kaka to obtain these honors. Of course, the past is over, and people are more concerned about Kaka's performance this season.
"I'm still far from my peak," Kaka said.
His humble attitude is the root of his progress. Whether Kaka can improve this season is the focus of attention. At the same time, the performance of AC Milan this season also directly depends on Kaka's personal performance.
Kaka is the focus of the team, while Pato is the most mysterious unknown. The 17-year-old has become the most expensive player in the Serie A market this summer with a price of 27 million euros. Seeing the fragmented video clips, celebrities have very different opinions on his prospects.
Ronaldo believes that he can become the main player immediately, while Dunga and Altafini said that he is not Kaka and will not produce results immediately. This is an investment in the future. Who is right and who is wrong, people will wait and see.
Those experts are unanimously optimistic that AC Milan will challenge Inter Milan's dominance in the new season, and Inter Milan will naturally not sit still.
In this summer, Inter Milan continued to maintain a steady transfer strategy in recent years, and signed two strong players, Suazo and Chivu, with a suitable price. The transfer of Blanca has contributed a lot. Retaining the two major heroes of Crespo and Figo is another important achievement for Inter Milan.
Especially Figo. At the end of last season, the Portuguese veteran even confirmed that he would not renew his contract with the team, but in the end he stayed with Blanca and stayed.
Suazo's transfer was intervened by AC Milan, and even announced the news on the official website, but Mancini's persuasion and Inter Milan's determination made Cagliari change his decision, forcing AC Milan to withdraw voluntarily. It proves that Suazo's value is absolutely worthy of 14 million euros.
Chivu's transfer process was even more tortuous. Roma was unwilling to sell the Romanian to a Serie A opponent, but neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona could provide Chivu with satisfactory personal treatment. With the insistence of Chivu's agent, Inter Milan finally succeeded. The price was to sell half of Andreoli's ownership to Roma.
The joining of Jimenez is also good news for Inter Milan. Digan's good helper in Atlanta, after two years of hard work in Lazio, finally stepped into the rich.
However, although there are three strong players joining, Mancini still has a little regret. The Inter Milan coach is looking forward to adding another comprehensive midfielder. He was once very close to Emerson and Deco, but the former was beaten by AC Milan, and Barcelona refused to let Deco go. If Vieira and Cambiasso encounter injuries again, the Inter Milan midfielder will face similar problems to last season, and it will be difficult to cope with the two-line competition.
However, as the defending champion, Inter Milan's strength is second to none in Serie A, which even AC Milan and Juventus do not deny. All the main players to win the championship have been retained, and Suazo, Jimenez and Chivu have been added. Inter Milan is determined to defend the title at the special moment of the century-old team.
Looking at Serie A, Juventus has not yet recovered, Roma is not stable, Fiorentina is still very young, only AC Milan has the strength to compete with Inter Milan, but last season Inter Milan derby double-killed their rivals in the same city, and they have accumulated enough confidence .
In terms of team lineup and midfield position, from the perspective of last season, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Vieira and Stankovic are the four starters in Mancini's mind. Figo Is the first backup to improve the offense. However, the physical condition of Vieira and others cannot support the entire season. Zanetti often fills in for the midfielder, and Jimenez and Solari are the last substitutes in the rotation system.
Except for Maicon who guarantees the main force in the defense line, there are more variables in other positions. The original absolute main force Materazzi was injured, making Samuel, Chivu, Cordoba and Burdisso all hopeful to start. Chivu, who was used as a left back by Mancini, is more likely to return middle road. In addition to Maxwell on the left, there are Burdisso, Zanetti, Cesar and other candidates, and the safety factor is not low.
The Nerazzurri have always had super striker resources. Ibrahimovic is the core of Inter Milan's attack. Who will partner with him?
Suazo's recent state is outstanding, but Crespo's scoring rate is unrivaled. With Cruz, Adriano and Recoba whose whereabouts are uncertain, Mancini can choose arbitrarily.
Leading Inter Milan to win the championship, Mancini took the most important step in his coaching career. As a result, he was recognized by Moratti and renewed his contract until 2011. But he is still under heavy pressure. There is no room for loss on the occasion of the centennial celebration. In addition to defending the league title, Mancini still needs to make a breakthrough in the European arena. Once Moratti's high expectations are not met, Mancini will not be good. live.
Suazo comes from the small club Cagliari, and being competed by the Milan duo at the same time reflects his unique value from one aspect. The Honduran is not just a fast horse, he has a good sense of cooperation and offensive means, which have been reflected in the warm-up match. Mancini has regarded him as the main striker, and this "black whirlwind" has brought vitality to Inter Milan's offense.
Chivu has been famous for a long time, Inter Milan promises a high salary, but he is not only here for money, his age advantage and strength can become the future leader of Inter Milan's defense.
Compared with the Milan duo, Juventus, which has just returned to Serie A, seems to lack confidence. As we all know, due to the impact of the "Phonegate" incident, Juventus could only commit to Serie B in the previous season.
In the new season, the Bianconeri have returned to the ranks of Serie A. But the previous experience has affected the strength of the team to some extent, but even if there is little hope of competing for the championship, it is not a problem to get a decent ranking.
On the three lines and goalkeeper position, Buffon is still the best goalkeeper in the world today. I am afraid that only Chelsea's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech can compete with him. In the previous series of warm-up matches, Buffon was in very good condition. He played steadily and resolved the danger in front of the goal many times. He is the most reassuring defensive player of Juventus, and he is also absolutely not for sale.
In the defensive position, the right back is a headache for Juventus this season. Salihamidzic did not play a huge role as expected, and Grigera and Bilindelli obviously cannot meet Ranieri's requirements .
In this case, Zebina will become the main force of the team. Although he missed the last few games of last season due to injuries and suspensions, Zebina is still the first choice as long as he can play.
Andrade's serious injury gave Legrotarie a chance to be reborn. The player who was previously known as a "parallel genius" suddenly became an absolute main force from a marginal substitute. After adapting to the status of the main force, Legrotaglie's condition is getting better and better. Now his stable performance has become the pillar of Juventus' back line.
Chiellini was originally the left-back candidate in Ranieri's mind, but due to the lack of central defender talent, Chiellini was forced to change his position. Through the previous warm-up match, Chiellini's performance in the central defender position is remarkable. Although there have been abnormal performances, overall his performance is still qualified.
Molinaro was not originally the main candidate in Ranieri's mind, but after trying, Molinaro proved his ability with actions. Today, his defense on the left is enough to make Ranieri feel at ease, and compared to the right, his assists on the left are also sharper.
In terms of midfield, although Camoranesi has been recuperating from his injuries, after he recovers, Juventus's right midfield position still belongs to him. Ranieri tried many people, but no one could meet his requirements. Now all Juventus fans are looking forward to Camoranesi's comeback, only he can revive the Bianconeri's right channel.
Zanetti's style of play is unpretentious, and his interception is very effective in the midfield. More importantly, Zanetti can also send sharp direct passes like a scalpel. In the competition for the main defensive midfielder, Zanetti overwhelmed Thiago and others to become the absolute main force. His comprehensiveness and stability are not available to other players.
Nocerino, who was introduced this summer, also gained a firm foothold in Juventus by virtue of his performance in the warm-up match, and was even called Juventus' Gattuso by the Bianconeri fans. He will form a double midfielder with Zanetti. Although Nocerino's creativity is average, his interception in the midfield can still disrupt the opponent's offense.
Although Nedved is 35 years old, he is still an irreplaceable candidate in Juventus' midfield. On the left wing, Nedved ran tirelessly and was often the team's most active player. In addition, due to the lack of organizational talents in the midfield, Nedved also took on the heavy responsibility of organizing offense.
On the forward line, Del Piero's performance in the warm-up match once made him a controversial figure, and the discussion about whether he can still be the main force has not subsided until now. However, the league is about to start. In the last few games, he has proved that he has not aged with his stable state. Compared with Iaquinta, he and Trezeguet have a more tacit cooperation.
Trezeguet is still the most feared striker. Although there is no guarantee of a stable scoring rate, Trezeguet can always seize opportunities in key games. If he can maintain the stability of last season in Serie B In terms of status, Trezeguet also has the strength to compete with Digan, Ibrahimovic and others for the top scorer in Serie A this season.
The three traditional giants of Serie A are ready to go, and they are still the focus of attention. Although Fiorentina has successfully retained many main players in the team this summer, and introduced Modric, Marchena and Arteta. support, but in the eyes of those experts, they are still playing the role of spoilers.
But Degan doesn't think so. They are indeed a spoiler, but the situation they want to disrupt is a bit bigger, which is the pattern of Serie A in the next few years.
While other teams are busy playing warm-up matches and qualifying matches, the Fiorentina team has also completed their assembly. In the new season, their first task is to overcome the difficulties of the third round of the Champions League qualifying round. Their opponent is Feyenoord from the Eredivisie.
In the early morning, after talking on the phone with Irina, Degan drove his only Ferrari, the only off-road vehicle, to the training ground in Florence.
As soon as he got out of the car, Degan saw Modric. The two had met before at the press conference where Modric joined. Although they did not have a close relationship, Degan felt very good about the Croatian.
"Hello! Luca!" Degan greeted him proactively.
Modric was a bit shy when he was off the court, and smiled at Digan: "Hello! Captain!"
After Albertini retired, Degan took over the captain's armband. As the captain, his first duty was to help the newly joined teammates integrate into the team as soon as possible.
"Come with me! Those guys should be here too, I'll introduce you to them!"