Chapter 354: .354 Comet Rise

San Siro, AC Milan vs. Hamburg in the second round of the UEFA Champions League group stage showed an asymmetric pattern from the beginning.
Even though AC Milan has put on a positive battle, the reality is that Hamburg is gradually gaining the upper hand in this stadium!
When AC Milan takes 1 point from the Camp Nou, people may think that AC Milan is on par with Barcelona. In fact, it is not true that AC Milan's defensive counterattack on the away game and the active attack on Hamburg at home will have obvious actual combat power. difference.
Even if Pato, the mistress of Milan, did not appear on the field, even if he was on the field, Hamburg would not give him the space to break through Barcelona's defense. Forcing the ball was just passing the ball to Navas.
Hamburg is not Barcelona, ​​and will not force the opponent to stay away from their goal.
At the same time, Hamburg's emphasis on defense has also achieved the effect of cutting AC Milan's formation.
Seedorf, who is not active enough to run, only needs De Meer to block him. Kanter can take advantage of his wide running coverage and attack from all sides!
Nocerino, Abate, Antonini, and AC Milan players who assisted the frontcourt were all inadvertently intercepted by Kanter!
Royce and Griezmann arbitrarily sway offensive passion with the support of De Bruyne and Rakitic, and Kanter is the reaper who swept his opponents almost desperately on the court!
But after 25 minutes of the game, Hamburg still failed to complete the goal!
Nesta's role in leading the defense is not only the impeccable individual defense, but also his organization and mobilization of the defensive position and zone defense of his teammates, which makes Hamburg's aggressive firepower always appear to be a little worse.
In the 27th minute of the game, Abate assisted in the frontcourt and passed the ball straight ahead before Kanter's defense was in place. Cassano pulled the ball from the side and then changed to the outside line to pass Matuidi. Tuidi was not cleaned, but it also allowed Cassano to find a suitable pass.
Ibrahimovic succeeded in the right side of the penalty area. He used his technique to fake a shot to deceive Boateng's center of gravity and then dialed the ball quickly to shoot. This shot was very sudden and hidden. The football flew straight to the corner of the goal. Navas blocked the goal. Staying in the near corner of the goal, but also a little panic, barely blocked the ball out of the baseline.
Ibrahimovic clapped his hands to boost the morale of the team and hope that everyone can make persistent efforts.
But their threatening offense is more like a flash in the pan, and only after a long period of silence did they suddenly become so dazzling.
In the 30th minute of the game, Rakitic hopped the ball to the front court, Thiago Silva pressed Griezmann in the penalty area, and Nesta asked Abate to reclaim the mid lane, and he would choose to grab at any time. Long-range threat to block Hamburg.
In the past period of time, Hamburg's repeated long-range shots have made AC Milan feel a huge threat. If it were not for AC Milan's great luck, Hamburg could not complete the goal after hitting two goal posts. Otherwise, the score has already been rewritten at this time.
Long shots are not necessarily the ultimate means for Hamburg to break the goal, as long as the threat is played out, it will be tactically effective.
In order to strengthen the defense in front of the penalty area, AC Milan had to let the full-back to fill the space in the center, and then the defender could defend forward.
The advantage of this is that it can not only contain the opponent's long-range threat, but also avoid exposing the space behind to pass the opponent.
But in this way, Hamburg can play an offensive depth advantage!
Because Matuidi assists come up!
When Matuidi set the edge to the bottom, Rakitic was forced by Nocerino to send the ball shortly to De Bruyne, who did not adjust and sent the ball to the outside of the penalty area with an overhead pass. road.
Matuidi stopped the ball in front of the bottom line of the wing and then made a pass. At this time, Abate pulled out to block his crossing, but unexpectedly Matuidi had a fake fax deduction, and he actually deducted after Abate. The ball goes into the penalty area!
Seeing this scene Situ Yunbing couldn't help but get excited on the sidelines!
The real offensive is here!
Rakitic and De Bruyne ran outside the penalty area to catch up. Griezmann pressured the front zone. At the very moment, the moment Matuidi passed the ball, Nesta keenly noticed from his side. The forward insertion movement, Matuidi's passing direction is also in front of the goal!
This is a narrower but more concealed pass line, Nesta turned and decisively fell to the ground to block the ball out of the baseline!
call!
The AC Milan fans in the stands also showed admiration while cheering.
The 35-year-old Nesta was the busiest man on the AC Milan defense line in the first half. He blocked Royce, cut off Griezmann, and blocked De Bruyne’s long shot with his body. , He is still rescued!
Although Hamburg does not measure the speed of the game accurately like Barcelona, ​​and the heat of tearing the opponent's defense line has not reached the realm of perfection, but after all, Hamburg is still more frequent in simplifying fast breaks and delivering threats. They are simple and direct. , Without concealing his sharp edge, seems to be killing him!
AC Milan has not lost the ball until now. Nesta has done a lot. They hope that Nesta can be a few years younger, and hope that time will go slower, so that Nesta can fight on the field for a few more years, at least. You should wait for a suitable successor to partner with Thiago Silva!
But the most ruthless thing on the green field is time.
When Situ Yunbing saw that the threatening offensive had fallen to the ground again, he first closed his eyes in disappointment, and then opened his eyes sharper and sharper!
If AC Milan's situation forces them to take all 3 points at home, then the real situation is that Hamburg has a stronger desire to win than AC Milan!
Hamburg quickly opened the corner kick, the football passed to Royce, who was pulling the side, Royce smartly and lightly dialed the ball when Nocerino came to force the ball to start and pass it. Griezmann and Rakiti Oddly inserted in front of the penalty area and in the middle. At this time, Royce chose to make a cross without waiting for Van Bommel to come.
The football hoisted to the back of the penalty area, Thiago Silva's defense!
When Silva tried to header to clear the siege, a stalwart figure appeared in front of him. He took off at the same time as the opponent, but the opponent was clearly ahead of him!
Dutch defender van Dijk!
There does not seem to be any suspense in the air contest in the AC Milan penalty area. Silva and Van Dijk have a height difference of 10 cm. Silva's take-off point is determined based on his own jumping ability limit. Van Dijk is closer than him. football!
Because Van Dijk is higher, and Van Dijk is full of momentum after inserting!
Thiago Silva seems to be a bit shorter than Van Dijk in the air!
The speed and position before the jump have already determined the outcome!
Van Dijk pushed the ball into AC Milan's goal from behind the penalty zone like a great thing!
Abbiati can do nothing.
Thiago Silva was shocked!
Perhaps what he had been experiencing before was the impact of thin players such as Griezmann, Royce, and De Bruyne. Suddenly his opponent became the tall Van Dijk. This violent contrast made him bother. Somewhat caught off guard!
Although Van Dijk was only 20 years old, he was vaguely domineering. He shouted loudly during the celebration, making Hamburg fans extremely excited!
This Dutch central defender who has risen like a comet under Situ Yunbing scored an unforgettable goal in San Siro!
"Van Dijk! Van Dijk scored with a header! Thiago Silva was defeated in the high-altitude competition this time!
Van Dijk accidentally hit AC Milan to complete the goal, Royce sent an assist!
Hamburg tried a variety of methods, and finally smashed AC Milan's gate with a header from a defender!
AC Milan had a big disadvantage at home today. Their midfield was completely lost. Seedorf was invisible and walked most of the time. Nocerino worked very hard, but he made more mistakes. What can the 34-year-old Van Bommel do? ? The repeated impact of De Bruyne and Rakitic made him feel distressed! "
Situ Yunbing raised his fists and looked extremely cold, this goal was too crucial!
Will force AC Milan to continue its offensive!
And their line of defense will expose more flaws!
It is no exaggeration to say that if AC Milan’s last guest at the Nou Camp was not Pato’s stunning breakthrough soon after the opening, a single-handedly completed goal brought a score advantage. AC Milan would not be able to take 1 point from the Nou Camp. !
Although AC Milan is the Serie A champion, if it were not for Inter Milan's strength after Mourinho's departure, AC Milan might not have a chance to win the championship. Their current strength is completely impossible to get the advantage of the scene in the top confrontation in Europe. !
Allegri should also understand that the most suitable way for their current lineup is to defend and counterattack.
Because defensive counterattacks can compress the backcourt space, for veterans like Van Bommel and Nesta, it can reduce coverage and improve the quality of defense, and they also have speed forwards like Pato.
But if it is a head-on contest, the most intuitive change is that each player has a larger space for responsibility. For example, Van Bommel can only defend purely and may not be able to keep up with the opponent's rhythm, while Seedorf is like this. A midfielder that is old enough to even sprint is more likely to be contained by opponents.
It is because of the decline in the overall strength of Serie A that AC Milan has no choice in most games and must attack, and they have Ibrahimovic, and the role of Ibrahimovic in the positional war will be very significant.
Unfortunately, the Champions League is not Serie A. The opponents in the Champions League will not play slow football with AC Milan. They only need to use a strong impact to defeat AC Milan.
Perhaps because of Barcelona in this group, the comparison effect is not very convincing, because the comparison team is indeed too strong.
But to ask fans all over the world, 90% of fans do not think that Serie A champion AC Milan can take advantage of the top four Premier League teams. If there are exceptions, it can only be Arsenal or Manchester City. The former is a decline in strength. The latter is lack of experience.
In the past 5 years, the rhythmic impact of the Premier League has promoted the development of modern football to a certain extent, but it happened that Serie A was at a low point. They failed to keep up with this wave. Now any mainstream European style of play, the rhythm will not be slow!
However, AC Milan has so many veterans.