Chapter 152 The back line full of holes (guarantee bottom line)
To be honest, AC Milan's defense is not too bad.
Although he conceded an average of one goal per game.
But you have to see who you compare with.
Lazio only conceded two goals, but they were abnormal and special cases with no reference value.
Compared with other teams, it's not that exaggerated.
You must know that Juventus also conceded 11 goals, and Sampdoria had two more goals, making it 13.
Only Inter Milan is slightly better. They conceded nine goals, but Inter Milan is not much better than AC Milan.
But if you want to compare it with the previous AC Milan, this defense is indeed bad enough.
The reason is that AC Milan's former golden defense line has aged and left.
Now it is gone.
Among them, the retirement of the team's captain, the Red and Black Soul, and defender Paolo Maldini announced the end of an era.
After the end of last season, Maldini bid farewell to his career.
AC Milan's defense has since entered a new era.
At this time, there was a lot of turmoil because the defense was being rebuilt.
Because of Leonardo, AC Milan introduced the young and promising center back Thiago Silva from Brazil. As a newcomer, he is the best player on this defense line. It has to be
To say this is the tragedy of AC Milan’s glorious tradition.
How excellent AC Milan's defense was in the past. I think back then... almost the entire Italian national team's defense was theirs...
What's the result now?
Nesta is injured and basically can't be counted on.
Odo was in no condition at all. He played well for half a season after being transferred from Lazio. After that, he was constantly on the bench and was loaned out to Bayern Munich for a season. He also did not perform very well. Milan media all believed that
AC Milan was obviously cheated by Chang Sheng. They bought a piece of trash at a high price and couldn't get rid of it even if they wanted to. Because other clubs couldn't afford the high salary Odo wanted...
After this year's Confederations Cup, AC Milan introduced Onyewu, the main center back of the U.S. national team. This kid is tall and strong, good at heading the ball, and has excellent frontal defense ability, but...he is completely uncomfortable in Italy.
His turning speed is very fast, but his tactical quality is not strong. If he is put on the court, he will be blinded. As long as his opponents don't compete with him for high balls, he will be completely useless on the court.
Daniel Bonera, who moved to AC Milan in 2006, although he had a lot of playing opportunities, his performance was very unstable and he often made mistakes that resulted in conceding goals. Therefore, the fans gave him the nickname "Magic Striker Bonera".
"La", in recognition of his performance in always helping opponents score goals... Such a central defender can still have many playing opportunities simply because AC Milan's defense line has no one available.
Moreover, Bonera is also injured this season and will be out for a long time... Even the "super striker" defender is not available to AC Milan if they want.
Kaladze, once the absolute main defender of AC Milan, has now been relegated to the sidelines... After Nesta was injured last season, he became the main central defender of AC Milan. His performance was unsatisfactory. Many times in the game
Committing low-level mistakes, Milan kept conceding goals. This forced Ancelotti to prefer to use Favalli and Maldini as central defenders-one was a guest full-back, and the other was a 40-year-old veteran. It can be seen that Kaladze's performance has
How bad... At the same time, Kaladze continued to be troubled by injuries. He made a mistake in defending Ibrahimovic in the second round of the Milan derby, causing the team to lose. At the same time, he was injured and was retired for the entire season.
On the eve of this season, he finally recovered from his injury and came on as a substitute in the Audi Cup match against Bayern Munich. However, he made two low-level mistakes in the last five minutes of the game, leading to AC Milan's disastrous defeat. At the same time, he also qualified for the 2010 World Cup.
He scored two own goals in a row against Italy. In such a state, Leonardo naturally did not dare to send him out.
The former iron guard and Georgian football player Kaladze has completely sunk.
AC Milan's defense is riddled with holes.
Chang Sheng naturally took advantage of this, requiring players to constantly attack AC Milan's defense when attacking.
And Lazio's new tactics are simply tailor-made to deal with teams like AC Milan...
Their offense is not limited to a certain point, but everyone can make a point and everyone can pass a fatal legacy.
In this way, AC Milan's defense, which is leaking everywhere, is unable to resist.
If Lazio focuses its attack on two players, defenders like Thiago Silva can also use their personal abilities to stop Lazio.
But when AC Milan's defense found themselves in front of an airtight and dark row of cannons, how could Thiago Silva alone resist all the attacks?
Apart from Thiago Silva, Abate is the only reliable player in AC Milan's defense, but he was trained by Lazio, and after leaving Lazio, his performance was not as good as it was at Lazio.
It was dazzling, but now it can only be said to be average.
But just like that, he is already AC Milan’s unbeatable main full-back...
This shows how pitiful AC Milan's defense is.
The starting center back with Thiago Silva in this game is Favalli. Last season he moved from full back to center back. He can’t go back to this game...
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Ibrahimovic was completely restricted, AC Milan's offense showed no improvement, Pirlo had excellent passing ability, but did not know who to pass the ball to.
With their offense weak, their defense will naturally have to bear tremendous pressure.
And Lazio is still famous for its offense...
This result can be imagined.
In the 31st minute, Lazio finally broke the deadlock. Cavani scored in front of the goal and Lazio led AC Milan 1:0!
Before this goal, Lazio passed three consecutive passes outside the penalty area of AC Milan, all with one pass, without stopping the ball or looking at it. In the end, David Silva completed the pass in the ribs of the penalty area.
Cavani hit the horse and stabbed the football into the goal...
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After scoring the goal, Cavani got up from the ground and ran while pointing his hands at David Silva.
David Silva rushed up and jumped on him, and the two hugged each other.
Other Lazio players also swarmed over and hugged them.
David Silva is gradually adapting to his new position and new style of play, and is now much more comfortable than before.
Assists like this are no longer difficult for him.
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Leonardo saw Lazio players celebrating the goal.
He lowered his head and scratched the back of his head.
This ball was lost... so frustrating!
What depresses Leonardo is yet to come.
Not long after the second half started, Lazio scored again.
The scorer this time was Ledesma, who used a direct free kick to break the goal guarded by Abbiati.
The only thing left in the Stadio Olimpico was the cheers of Lazio fans.
AC Milan was completely silent.
Being two goals ahead by a team like Lazio in an away game, any fool knows what this means.
It would be good if AC Milan lost a few fewer goals in this game...
When did Serie A giant AC Milan become like this?
There have been rumors over the years that Berlusconi wants to sell AC Milan, or that Berlusconi no longer wants to invest money in the team.
But no matter what the reason is, it is obvious that AC Milan's investment is getting less and less.
Shevchenko is gone, and so is Kaká.
Two generations of AC Milan's core core are now gone, and Ibrahimovic is here on loan!
AC Milan's core has to be loaned out...
How sad this is...
Therefore, the AC Milan fans in the stands were silent, not only because their team was two goals behind, but also because they thought about the future of AC Milan... It was simply impossible to see any hope at all!
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In this game, Lazio defeated AC Milan 2:0 at home.
Continue to lead the standings with 32 points.
In this game, AC Milan only lost two goals, thanks to Chang Sheng's mercy.
After the afternoon game, Chang Sheng went to Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome and picked up Ji Leng and his son Ji Ming.
Ji Ming seemed a little shy when he saw Uncle Chang. At Ji Leng's urging, he shouted in a low voice: "Hello, Uncle Chang!"
Chang Sheng reached out and touched the child's head.
"You must be tired after sitting on the plane for too long. Let's go to my house to rest for the night. I will find a hotel for you tomorrow."
As he spoke, he took a bag and put it on his shoulder.
On the way home from the airport, Chang Sheng and Ji Leng chatted for a while, and at the same time, he glanced at Ji Ming sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror from time to time.
If Ji Ming really has talent, then Chang Sheng's investigation of Ji Ming would have begun now.
The little guy looked very curious, which was different from his previous reservedness at the airport. He lay on the car window and kept looking around.
"If your son is talented, Lao Ji...are you considering leaving your child alone in Rome?" Chang Sheng asked casually.
"Of course not. If he is really talented...and willing to take this path, I will apply to the newspaper to be transferred to work in Rome, and then...hey, be a reporter specializing in reporting on you and Lazio. Just like in Valencia
That way." Ji Leng obviously had a mature plan.
Chang Sheng patted the steering wheel: "This is a good idea! But what if your newspaper disagrees? After all, you are not a professional sports newspaper. Isn't the cost of doing this too high?"
Ji Leng was also prepared: "If you don't agree, I will resign!"
Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment.
"Resign? This... the price is a little higher..."
"I can't help it, for the sake of my child's dream..." Ji Leng looked back at his son who was leaning on the car window looking outside.
He thought of his son's painting.
The corner of his mouth curved into a smile.
Chang Sheng noticed Ji Leng's expression.
"Don't worry, Lao Ji. My vision has always been accurate. If I say your son is a genius, then he must be a genius!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)