Chapter Twenty Nine

Chapter Twenty Nine

It is naturally a good thing to be able to welcome Beckham with a victory. Most importantly, a victory can make Beckham more deeply aware of the strength of Florence.

It is true that Beckham is an international superstar, but Fiorentina is also currently the most powerful team in the world.

However, during the game, Degan was accidentally injured in the second half, which still worried the fans who like Fiorentina. Fortunately, the official website of Fiorentina soon announced the news. Degan's injury is not serious. It is expected to recover after ten days of rest up.

But in this way, Degan will not be able to participate in the next fourteenth round of the league against Rome.

In the next game, Degan's importance to Fiorentina was undoubtedly revealed. Without Degan, Fiorentina lost 0:1 to Rome at the Olympic Stadium, ending their eleven-game winning streak in all games.

In the first half, the contest between the two teams was evenly divided. Cavinaghi, who replaced Degan as the main force, was very active on the front line. The combination of him and Mutu also caused a lot of trouble for Roma.

But when the game progressed to the 60th minute of the second half, Roma still took the lead to break the deadlock. Taddei made a pass from the right, and Totti scored with his right foot from the front of the penalty area, 1:0.

In the next game, although Fiorentina aggressively counterattacked, but because of the lack of Degan, a sharp striker, although Fiorentina had the advantage on the field, they were still unable to equalize the score, and the score of 1:0 was also maintained until the end.

Fortunately, in this round of competition, Inter Milan and AC Milan, the two teams competing with Fiorentina for the top of the league, also failed to win.

The unpopularity is not the most eye-catching. The most eye-catching thing is that before the league war with Lazio, another person's name appeared on Mourinho's ban list, that is, the 18-year-old whom Moratti placed high hopes on. Forward one by one Mario Balotelli.

The day before the start of the game, Mourinho announced in an interview that Balotelli will not go to Rome with Inter Milan, but will stay in Milan to participate in the Inter Milan u19 youth team competition.

Speaking of his team selection, Mourinho also seemed a little impatient under the reporters' questioning: "You always ask me about the players who are not included in the list, and never ask me about the players who are included in the list. Players. In my opinion, it is easier to answer the question about the players who are listed, I can tell you that Quaresma is included because he is training well, Adriano is not. Included on the list because of his problematic work attitude, for Balotelli, I want Mario to get where he can be, in my opinion, if he becomes a player like the rest, that's Not enough, because he has the opportunity to be a different player, and if he actively understands my words, but obviously, he can't understand my thoughts, and often does things that people can't understand Things, I just want to say, what I did was not to punish him, but to help him correct his attitude, which is very important!"

"Such a young player shouldn't practice less than Figo, Zanetti, etc. I don't accept a player who is nothing, has not reached any level, and is just a bet. I know he is Inter Milan and Italy. The wealth of football, so I am more worried about him. If he practiced to 50%, he may be the best in the world, but he only practiced to 25%. It's a great gift for him to play, but I don't want to give a gift to anyone, for me, everything is a new beginning, it has nothing to do with past achievements, everyone is equal."

Then captain Zanetti supported Mourinho's decision on behalf of the team: "Balotelli should understand that the coach's words are full of emotion. The goal is to maximize his value, not to kill him. Now football, Only by working hard can you stand out, and at the age of 18, you shouldn't have the airs of a famous player."

Mourinho also said later that he would keep Balotelli. Adidas, who had just signed a contract with Balotelli, suggested that Balotelli leave to get more appearances, but was rejected by the Inter Milan executives. talent, but in its own strict way**.

In the end, the match between Inter Milan and Lazio was 0:0. At the same time, their old enemy AC Milan in the same city failed to win a victory. They were tied 2:2 by Turin.

The game was tied and missed a best opportunity to catch up with Fiorentina. What made Ancelotti even more depressed was that in this game, facing the underdogs, Milan had a rare chance to test the substitute defense. However, the result disappointed Ancelotti Yes, the combination of Senderos and Favalli made it easy for the Red Bull to stab twice.

The two conceded goals clearly reflected that Senderos, a substitute central defender, could not be reused. The first goal was conceded. There was an obvious mistake in judging the ball's landing point. He stood still and ran out to fight for the point. Senderos had a chance to clear the siege, but he missed it. Galliani called him "the new Stam". The Swiss, but did not show Stam's ability to control the air at all, and ran a closer distance than Angie, and ended up smashing Senderos with a header.

In the second goal, Bianchi squeezed Zambrotta behind Milan's penalty area, but Senderos did not notice these changes. His attention was only on the ball from the Turin full-back, and the opponent was low The pass bypassed him and was easily swept into the net by Bianchi, who scored twice.

Before the game, Gazzetta dello Sport, which accurately predicted the starting lineup, sweated for Senderos. Sure enough, the Swiss central defender remained immature at Arsenal, with weak defensive awareness and lack of anticipation for the opponent's movement. In addition, Favalli, who played as a central defender, has no sense of supplementary defense. It is not surprising that the defense line was completely smashed by Turin, a recognized underdog.

Ancelotti also seemed to have little hope for Senderos. When asked about the status of the Swiss central defender, the Milan coach actually blurted out: "Maybe not as good as Nesta who is recovering from injury."

It sounds like Senderos wants to stay in AC Milan after the end of this season. It seems that it has become a luxury. The central defender who was kicked out by Wenger has completely found the wrong club.

One game, poor performance, people can even say that the current Senderos is not as reliable as Favalli. Although the veteran Favalli appeared in an unfamiliar position in this game, he stared at another striker in Turin Bonazzoli and Senderos were given the lowest score of 4.5 in the post-match ratings. The media even used "disaster" to describe his performance.

Where is the difference?

The first is the ability to control the air. Senderos has grown a big man, but the ability to control the air is not even comparable to Favalli. On the head of Favalli, Bonazzoli, who has always been known for his header ability, has no Get a header.

The head is not good, and the turning speed of Senderos is still not good. On the field, it is often seen that Bianchi, who is not fast, often uses his speed to "eat it raw", and can easily get rid of a position. The shortcoming of being slow to turn around and being prone to frontal breakthroughs is fully exposed.

When AC Milan first introduced Senderos, they obviously didn't want this result. The last time AC Milan received such bad reviews and could not be used by the team was Barber who was introduced from Atletico Madrid in 2000. Luo Garcia, fortunately, Senderos was only on loan from Arsenal, and only spent 2 million on loan.

Recently there has been news that ac milan will introduce new defenders in the winter, and the british media also said that because of the possibility of selling gallas in the winter, wenger may take back senderos, although galliani denied the signings in the winter It is possible, but if Senderos leaves, Nesta can't recover, and AC Milan can't help but not buy.

Even if Senderos continues to stay in AC Milan to finish this season, I am afraid it will be difficult to have a chance to stay this summer, because Galliani has publicly stated a few days ago: "We will definitely have a defensive line next summer. reinforcements because Maldini is irreplaceable."

Isn't Senderos used to succeed Maldini?

Obviously he is no longer in the eyes of Galliani.

Senderos is a disaster, but the veteran Favalli who was temporarily placed in the central defender position by Ancelotti can't help but make people shine. The 36-year-old veteran has no speed and ordinary skills. The left-back position he was accustomed to in the past was a disaster. After he played poorly as a left-back twice this season, Ancelotti no longer let him play that position, but the central defender position, which was only a cameo in the past, has now become His "main business" and experience made up for his lack of physical fitness. After a few games, Favalli's performance in the central defender position was praised by Ancelotti. Well done the job.

In fact, this kind of "counterpoint" was chosen by Bonazzoli himself, because Favalli, who was born with a left foot, is not used to playing on the right, so AC Milan plays a zone defense. Rauch obviously prefers to be on Favalli's side, emphasizing his height advantage. Favalli is indeed at a disadvantage, but that's it, Favalli still didn't give Bonazzoli any chance to perform.

Before the game, Ancelotti once pointed out: "Bonazzoli is a dangerous figure on the Turin striker."

Favalli is the last central defender candidate for AC Milan, but it is the most unlikely candidate who successfully completed the task of marking Bonazzoli. Sometimes experience is really an invisible force.

In fact, since last season, Favalli has been unable to do what he wants at the left-back position. AC Milan's poor performance last season has a certain relationship with Jankulovski's long-term injury and Favalli's excessive use of left-back. The "transformation" of the season made him a useful person for the team again. When Nesta was injured for a long time and Maldini could not play frequently, a reliable backup defender is a must, even if it is the last substitute. Judging from this game, Ancelotti's statement that "Favali is currently more reliable than Senderos" is not wrong. However, no matter how well Favalli plays in the central defender position, it should only be AC ​​Milan who can cope with this situation. The way to deal with emergencies during the season, next season, Favalli will be 37 years old, who knows what kind of state it will be?

Even as strong as Costacurta, in the last season of AC Milan, he obviously felt powerless and had to announce his decision to retire during the season.

Favalli's transformation was originally a good thing, but if you think that AC Milan can make do with the issue of changing the defense line, then the good thing will become a bad thing.

Favalli temporarily solved the crisis of AC Milan's lack of players, but the real hero of AC Milan in this game is indeed Inzaghi, the Italian veteran who wore the captain's armband for the first time.

Inzaghi's confidence was not dampened after consecutive missed goals, and finally, in the third minute of stoppage time, his moment finally arrived.

Zambrotta passed the ball into the penalty area with the outside instep of his right foot. After unloading the ball while running, Inzaghi avoided the defense of the two defenders of the opponent. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he calmly sent the ball into the net.

At the last moment, AC Milan finally equalized the score!

After the goal, Inzaghi opened his arms and celebrated wildly. The San Siro Stadium, which had been silent for 92 minutes, erupted suddenly. People couldn't believe that this miracle was performed by a striker over 35 years old.

However, for those who witnessed Inzaghi's goal, they were lucky.

Yes, it can be said that Inzaghi's goal was not beautiful, but this goal helped AC Milan get a difficult point.

After the game, Inzaghi said in an interview: "After hitting the post twice and the crossbar once, I thought it would be an ordinary night, but until the end I believed that I could score. Because I felt good physically. Then the gods of football gave me a chance in the 93rd minute with the captain's armband on and my hard work finally paid off."

Inzaghi scored the goal, and it was Ronaldinho who assisted him. Before the game against Turin, AC Milan coach Ancelotti was asked to talk about Ronaldinho in an interview. Nardinho.

Ancelotti thought for a while and said: "He is the kind of player who can bring a difference to the team. He scored a lot of goals, and they are very important. In my opinion, he is better now than when he first arrived in Milan. He worked so hard and you could really see that he wanted to be the Ronaldinho that people knew."

In the interview, Ancelotti mentioned the concept of "players who can bring a difference". This is the so-called star player, a player who can change the game in a short period of time. In this game, Ronaldini O's performance perfectly illustrates this point.

When the team fell behind 0:1, Ancelotti was about to replace Ronaldinho, and when he was about to play after finishing his preparations on the scene, the opponent scored another one.

After Ronaldinho came on the field, his expression was unprecedentedly serious, and the smile no longer hung on his face. On the cold and rainy night in Milan, he needed to lead the team to complete a difficult task.

At that time, AC Milan was already 0:2 behind, and the clock pointed at 74 minutes, less than 20 minutes before the end of the game.

But Ronaldinho can do it, when the game went to 84 minutes, Ronaldinho created a free kick himself and took it by himself, but see Ronaldinho aiming for the goal , Kicking off, the ball draws an obvious arc, almost rubbing the top of the players outside the wall, and directly bends into the dead corner at the far end of the goal!

The speed of the ball is not very fast, but the arc is obvious and the angle is extremely tricky. Although Turin goalkeeper Sereni has made flying saves, they are still far away from reaching the ball. "Ball" is back!

Galliani described this free kick as "unbelievable" after the game, just as Ronaldinho's teammate, Brazilian fellow Pato said: "In the past I could only see his performance on TV, now I train every day He can do incredible things."

After commenting on Ronaldinho before the game, Ancelotti couldn't help but talk about Ronaldinho after the game: "Before the game against Turin, I once joked with him and said, 'You haven't scored a free kick for a while. ', and he scored one so quickly, and I've heard in Brazil that he can play wherever he wants with the ball, which is a real talent."

This is Ronaldinho's eighth goal for AC Milan this season. In the league and the UEFA Cup, he started 11 games and came off the bench in 5 games. He scored 8 goals and 2 assists. Luo showed great efficiency.

Ronaldinho's performance is getting better and better. However, this Jedi counterattack in the case of 0:2 behind has nothing to do with Milan's core Kaka.

It is said that Kaka is the weak link of AC Milan, I am afraid no one will believe it.

But in today's game, Kaka's state is indeed not at his best. You must know that in AC Milan, Kaka is the hub of the team's offense. No one can deny this position.

The team's performance is also closely related to Kaka's state. So far this season, AC Milan's state can be roughly divided into three stages.

The first was the three-game losing streak at the beginning. The team lost to three opponents in a row. At the beginning of the season, Kaka was still recovering from the summer surgery. The game against Genoa had just come back and hadn't entered the game.

The second stage was a period of time when Kaka performed outstandingly. AC Milan achieved 11 wins and 1 tie, and their rankings soared like a rocket. During this period, Kaka contributed six assists. four goals.

In the third stage, from then until today, Kaka only scored one penalty in Serie A, AC Milan only won one game each in the UEFA Cup and Serie A, and the other two draws in Serie A were the same. What happened to Lecce and Torino, two draws cost them not only four points, but also the chance to top the Serie A table. Now, AC Milan is nine points behind leaders Fiorentina.

One cannot deny that Kaka was good, if not at his best. But the problem is that AC Milan's opponents have become stronger and stronger since then. In the next four league rounds, they will have to play against Juventus, Udinese, Roma and Fiorentina. In such a game, Kaka's current state is definitely not enough.

But what is the reason for Kaka's bad state?

The answer is obvious: fatigue.

It would be fine if Kaka only played against AC Milan. More importantly, he would also represent the Brazilian national team. A recent example was the friendly match between Brazil and Portugal. Played for 90 minutes.

Even if it is a friendly match, Dunga, who is currently under great pressure, is demanding results, and obviously, this is at the expense of his players' physical strength.

After the game, Kaka will not be able to return to Milan until Thursday evening European time at the earliest. The reality of running at both ends makes Kaka unable to fully play in the game.

But fortunately, because Kaka received a yellow card in this game, the next round of the game will be suspended, and Kaka can finally get a rare chance to rest.

At the same time, another advantage for AC Milan is that they can make more attempts. The Christmas tree is what Ancelotti is proud of, but the effect of the double striker is not bad.

In this game, AC Milan played 4-3-1-2, and after Kaka and Shevchenko went off at the same time, Pato and Inzaghi formed a double forward.

In fact, Pato is more suitable for the tactics of two forwards, and this game further proves this point. From a strategic point of view, the richness of play will bring about the calmness of personnel. For the team's rotation, this is Totally beneficial.

Therefore, for AC Milan, this is more important good news than one more Kaka.

In addition to physical exhaustion, it is more psychological. Kaka expressed his disappointment with AC Milan in an interview before. At the same time, he has to deal with many transfer scandals.

Before the UEFA Cup away game against Portsmouth, the British media lost no time in throwing the topic of the future destination to AC Milan and Kaka, the double core midfielder of the Brazilian national team.

Before that, when Kaka talked about the Premier League, it was nothing more than "Yes, I like the Premier League very much. There are many European giants and top stars. I think the Premier League is the best league."

Anyone who is familiar with the Brazilian superstar knows that this kind of answer is "very Kaka". Just when Real Madrid chairman Calderon announced that he would spend huge sums of money to introduce him, Kaka also used words similar to this kind of Tai Chi pushing hands, making him All the rumors slowly dissipated.

However, in the latest interview disclosed by the media, Kaka has a new explanation for his future and his relationship with AC Milan, which he is loyal to.

"If one day I have to leave AC Milan, then the reason for leaving is that the goal I defined for myself has run counter to the goal of AC Milan."

Previously, some European media began to report that Manchester City planned to bring Kaka to Blue Moon again after their previous plan to acquire Kaka failed.

Regarding the authenticity of these reports, Kaka said in an interview: "The Premier League is a highly competitive league. There are many high-level players and strong teams. I think the Premier League is the best league in the world. , I don't know exactly when I'm going to be there, but it's going to be exciting."

In fact, this is the third time Kaka has expressed this view within half a year.

After Kaka became the world's top superstar with his own strength and was crowned the World Footballer, rumors about the transfer of this talented Brazilian midfielder have not stopped.

As the financial crisis intensifies, European "indigenous" capital, after being hit by the financial tsunami, is even more difficult to resist the naked oil offensive from the Middle East.

The current situation is that AC Milan, where Kaka plays, and the chaebol pillars behind the team have been exhausted under the impact of the financial crisis. At this time, Manchester City, which represents the oil in the Middle East, once again flirted with Kaka. .

The 26-year-old Kaka signed a contract with AC Milan until 2013. Although Kaka expressed his gratitude for the favor from the Premier League, he still said that his career path will continue to be spent in Italy.

But in fact, under the background of the financial crisis sweeping across Europe, Italian football cannot be alone. In recent seasons, AC Milan, one of the hegemons in Europe, has exposed many factors such as the aging team and the weakness of the new generation. The problem is that the performance in the European arena has also been affected. Although the club is trying to improve, if it wants to keep Kaka, it must see the effect as soon as possible.

And assuming that one day they can't compete with Inter Milan in Serie A, and can't compete with the British and Spanish giants in the European war, then that day may be the moment when Kaka said "someday".

Degan was also asked about Kaka, and Degan also seemed a little tired about it: "I don't know where Ricardo's future will be. He is an adult and will make his own decisions. You shouldn't ask me, no matter where he goes to play in the future, I will wish him good luck, that's it!"

Degan doesn't have the mind to take care of Kaka's affairs now. Since last year, the transfer rumors surrounding Kaka have never stopped. Maybe everything will develop as in the previous life, but Degan hopes that Kaka can change him. The fate of Real Madrid.

For Degan, the most important thing is the next league and the World Club Cup which will start soon.

This will be the first time that Fiorentina has participated in this nominal club's highest competition. Although the level of this competition cannot be compared with the UEFA Champions League at all, it has a "world" title after all, and it is also in Digan Six. Within the crown king's plan.

As long as it is the championship, Deegan wants to win it. This is Deegan's "greedy" habit, and he has not forgotten the agreement with the Korean girl.

"Mr. Hazawi! Get rid of you, book a few tickets for the Japanese game for me, and then send it to a Korean girl named Park Ji-yeon."