inspire-indiana Chapter 561 The Nasty Portuguese
Chapter 561 The Nasty Portuguese
Chapter 561 The Nasty Portuguese
In the football world, when it comes to defense, people will always mention Italy. Whether it is the national team or the club, defense seems to have penetrated into their bones and is an inseparable part of their football philosophy.
But during the period around 2010, the best defensive player was a Portuguese.
Relying on the overall defense, he led a Portuguese Super League team to win the European Championship, embarrassing the mighty Cosmos team many times, and became the king of Europe for the second time.
Jose Mourinho, the most practical head coach in the football world, in order to win, he can definitely do anything!
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"I hate the Portuguese because his defense is tougher than Juventus."
In the tactics class in the team, Allegri did not shy away from his feelings:
"These two rounds are going to be very tough and everyone has to be ready, physically and mentally."
"Let's take a look at the schedule during this period," assistant coach Mauro Tassotti pointed to the projection on the wall:
"Before the first round, we have to play Catania, Fiorentina, and Livorno in turn, and they are not particularly strong opponents, so we should be able to handle them.
On the weekend after the first round, we will play away against Roma. They are currently ranked third and will compete with Naples for a place in the Champions League.
After the second round, it will be the second derby of the season, I think... I don't need to emphasize anything, right? "
Of course, there is only one derby in AC Milan, and that is the same city derby with Inter Milan!
Inter Milan's performance this season was a mess. As of the 33rd round, it was only ranked sixth, and it was more than 3 points behind No.4 Roma and No.20 Naples. It lost the qualification to hit the Champions League next season early.
But... this will not affect their full performance in the Derby. If they can defeat their opponents in the same city and make Milan's goal of winning the league all the way to naught, they will definitely not mind celebrating enthusiastically! -
Tassotti clicked the mouse, and the projection turned to the next page:
"For Chelsea, they will play Sunderland at home, then Liverpool away, and after the second round, they will play Norwich at home. One strong and two weak, it is easier than us, but Liverpool must be very critical in this game."
——This season, Liverpool has been leading the Premier League standings until the 33rd round of the league. Suarez, Sturridge, Gerrard, Coutinho, and Sterling have strong firepower in the midfield, and Murray Neo's Chelsea has lost the possibility of winning the championship.
Thinking of this, Long Shute shook his head:
"I'm afraid Chelsea will give up this league game with Liverpool and focus on the Champions League, so we have to play all the spirits from the first second of the first round. We can't take any chances. The first game will definitely be Very torturous will."
Kaka and Balotelli, who once played under Mourinho, nodded at the same time:
"That man will definitely do it. The Champions League is more important to him than the league."
Allegri rubbed his eyebrows:
"This is what worries me... From today until April 4rd, we still have two weeks to prepare. In the league and the Coppa Italia, I will make a big rotation. I hope everyone can adjust their status. We Whether this season is a success or a failure may depend on the results of these two or three weeks!"
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As discussed in the tactical class, after confirming that the opponent is Chelsea, Milan's daily training sessions are more inclined to practice how to break through the dense defensive formation.
In fact, since the second half of the season, they have encountered many similar opponents in the league, which is also an important reason for the sharp drop in the team's goals.
The way to break the dense defense is nothing more than long balls, positioning balls and long shots, but no one forgets that Mourinho is an expert in these areas, and the Blue Army soldiers headed by Terry... At critical moments, almost everyone They can all be incarnations of *** and ***, who missed the 2012 UEFA Champions League, they will never scruple about anything on the defensive end!
Long Shute has even decided that if he really can't penetrate Chelsea's defense, then even if he breaks with Balotelli, he will go for the right to take the free kick...
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Compared with the Champions League semi-final two weeks later, the next league seems to lose its meaning.
AC Milan's players also lost their form due to frequent rotations.
On April 4, in the 12rd round of the league, Milan played against Catania at home.
Although Milan achieved a 6-0 victory with Long Shute's hat-trick, other teammates seemed a little uneasy.
In other words...with 10 points ahead of Juventus, they all think that winning the league is not a big problem, so they can't be fully excited when playing.
On April 4, Milan once again defeated Fiorentina in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia and advanced to the final with a total score of 16-5.
In this game, the mentality of the Milan players was even more obvious. They were impatient in offense and reckless in defense. Although they scored two goals in the end, they were almost all obtained by Long Shute alone. .
Long Shute saw all these problems, but it was impossible for him to point them out to his teammates and coaches one by one.
In the middle and late April of the season, everyone's physical energy is almost exhausted, and it is natural to not be able to concentrate as much as at the beginning of the season. If he is too harsh, it may backfire and increase the pressure on teammates.
After all, the overall quality of players such as Mex, Zapata, Bonera, Montolivo, De Jong, De Sciglio, and Abate is not as good as that of Bayern Munich's teammates. more responsibility.
But he is also a mortal body. After playing these consecutive games, he also had to take a break.
On April 4th, AC Milan sat at home and ushered in their opponents in the 19th round of the league, Livorno.
Even if Allegri dispatched an out-and-out second-tier team, Livorno, who had already been relegated, had no way to fight back, and lost to San Siro after swallowing three goals.
In this game, Long Shute didn't even enter the bench. He texted Emma to discuss the final details of the wedding while admiring the wonderful performance of his teammates.
What shined in the audience was Salah, who was signed during the winter break and known as "Egyptian Messi". The speed of progress in a few months surprised everyone.
Since he had already played in the Champions League when he was in Basel, he was temporarily unable to play in the Champions League after moving to Milan, so he appeared more in the starting list of the league and the Coppa Italia.
After all, Kaka is not young, and Shalawi's physique is not suitable for consecutive starts, so Salah unexpectedly occupies a main position.
His foot skills are quite dexterous, and his flashes and maneuvers in a small area really have the meaning of a plum ball king. Coupled with his explosive power and keen sense of smell in front of the goal, he is very suitable as a wingman for Long Special, whether it is dribbling to attract He did a good job of defending, or scoring himself after responding to Long Shute's pass - although he also wasted opportunities to score goals from time to time...
In addition, Salah can also use his body to support the opponent's defender. In some games, Long Shute even suggested that Allegri directly win Balotelli or Pacini and let him play the role of a forward striker. , the effect is quite satisfactory.
In this game, he was still playing as a winger. The midfielder was handed over to Polly to command and dispatch, and Niang was interspersed with running positions on the left. Facing weaker opponents, several young people could handle it. The goal of the goal, the assist of the assist, a good personal data sheet...
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After defeating Livorno, the city of Milan welcomed a controversial guest.
On October 4, the Chelsea team arrived in Milan.
As the meritorious coach who led Inter Milan to win the 2010 Triple Crown, Mourinho was warmly welcomed by the blue and black fans, but let the red and black Milan fans scoff.
Chelsea naturally chose Inter Milan's training base - the Moratti Sports Center, as a venue for preparing for the Champions League semi-finals.
In the pre-match press conference, Mourinho once again showed his personality.
Faced with the Italian reporter’s question, “You are coaching Chelsea for the second time, and there is no hope of winning the league. Both the FA Cup and the League Cup were eliminated early. It seems that this is another season where all four players are empty. You seem to be living in a mess in the Premier League.” He said without hesitation:
"My Chelsea seems to be the only team in the Premier League that has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Can you tell me, Mafa, where are Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United? Oh, sorry, Liverpool seems to have not played for a long time. Have you ever won the Champions League?"
Rodgers and Gerrard would be furious if a reporter forwarded this passage to Liverpool:
Damn Portuguese, I will beat you in the next league game!
(End of this chapter)