Many Serie A fans have actually thought about the general trend of tonight's focus game in advance.
Milan has a lineup advantage against Naples, but Naples also has Cavani, the hottest super shooter in Serie A.
If the two teams play more aggressively at the beginning, the ability of both sides to seize opportunities should be 50-50.
If they play more conservatively, Naples should be able to hold on to a 0-0 half-time tie with Milan when they have all the main players in the midfield and backfield.
But none of them expected that in just the 13th minute of the opening, Milan's first real offensive attempt successfully broke the balance on the field!
The key is that Milan also played a completely different counterattack tactic than before.
Ibrahimovic, the main attacker, became a tool man, and Pato became Milan's hidden killer move.
And Li Ang and Boateng, the two midfielder generals who were supposed to be the tool men, ended up becoming the dazzling protagonists in the backfield!
It’s chaos, everything is in chaos!
After this offensive mode was played, not only the Naples fans were heartbroken and dizzy, but the supporters of other Serie A teams were also dizzy!
And looking at Allegri's expression of passion and satisfaction, there was no surprise in the celebration.
Serie A fans reacted.
A囧 has done a lot of work on the offensive end again in this round of the league!
He really came prepared.
Next to him, Naples coach Mazzarri, who was full of confidence before the game, was the unlucky guy who fell into the trap!
Italian media reporters who always like to analyze tactical ideas were also stunned.
Allegri has a lot of defensive tricks, but at least they can sort it out.
But Allegri's offense was either a gamble on the player's condition or a new job. They were really stunned. This analysis is a hammer!
Let a young player who only has the ability to attack with headers and a rough midfielder who often sends the ball away be the finishing point.
Let me ask you, among the twenty current coaches in Serie A, which one besides Allegri can do this? !
The key is that he did it!
In the reality that Milan leads Naples 1-0 and has the initiative in the game.
Each Italian media reporter could only endure the complaints in his heart and began to write unintentional complimentary articles in advance.
At this moment, Uncle Jon, who was in high spirits, also raised his voice with great energy, shouting "Return to defense!" as if he was afraid that Mazzari on the other side wouldn't hear.
Mazzarri was so angry that he clenched and unclenched his fists. In the end, he had a headache trying to figure out how to break through Milan's dense defense.
Lavezzi's injury seems extremely fatal to Naples at this moment.
The Argentinian forward's small skills and threatening passing ability are just a great way to break the bus.
Now without Lavezzi's ability to break through the flanks and tear up the defense, relying solely on Hamsik to provide support to Cavani, Mazzarri is afraid that he will not be able to produce a very good offensive effect.
As for the other starting forward Mascara?
It was originally bought to serve as a substitute for Cavani or Lavezzi.
Do you expect such a veteran who only scored one goal in Catania in the first half of the league to explode?
Mazzarri felt that he might as well pin his hopes on Milan's midfielders and backfield players making mistakes.
But the key is, will Milan, which has always emphasized defensive stability, make a low-level mistake to give Naples a chance?
After the game restarted, Milan actively returned to its own half and tightened its formation. It directly shattered Mazzarri's expectations with a tight strangle defense.
Allegri didn't want to give Napoli the slightest chance.
And Li Ang, who gave Naples a big "surprise" today, also used his outstanding performance on the defensive end to make all Naples fans hate it!
In the 17th minute of the first half, Naples, who pressed forward, advanced on Milan's left.
The right wing back Maggio was able to cover the ball under the cover of Hamsik.
But Li Ang, who retreated early to fill in for Antonini, directly said "No!" to Naples with a decisive foul tackle.
Less than three minutes later, Napoli's frontcourt set kick was destroyed by Nesta.
It was Li Ang who covered up the defense in the middle again, and together with the retreating Boateng, he double-teamed Hamsik who was carrying the ball until he had no choice but to pass back. Another offensive attempt by Naples ended in vain!
In the 24th minute, Li Ang used an early pulling foul to stop Naples midfielder Gargano from suddenly advancing.
In the 26th minute, Li Ang won a header duel with Mascara
Milan's defensive end does not necessarily have Li Ang everywhere, but as long as it is a key defense that can interrupt Naples' offensive rhythm, Li Ang will basically arrive on time to "help out."
Hamsik, who plays on the right wing of Naples and happens to face Li Ang, has a good understanding of what "torture" is today.
He originally thought that he was already a good runner among the younger generation of players, but he didn't expect that Li Ang could run better than him!
After Naples lost Lavezzi, they had to rely on him to think of more ways to organize their offense in the frontcourt.
But now that he is entangled with Li Ang, Hamsik is no longer trying to find opportunities for Cavani.
Instead, Milan used the ball that Li Ang snatched from his feet to make several highly threatening counterattack attempts.
There is Li Ang on the left, Gattuso on the right, and Boateng who actively returns to defense to assist in double-teaming.
Milan's three midfielders simply strangled the game after they scored in the first half to the point where there was no smooth flow at all.
But the Milan fans were quite excited.
They sang the Milan team anthem enthusiastically and cheerfully, over and over again, making the Naples players excited.
However, to be on the safe side, Uncle Jon did not take a gamble and increase the offensive in the first half when Napoli's playing style was chaotic.
And since he didn't say anything, Pirlo no longer actively tried to find opportunities to counterattack with long passes, but only occasionally took advantage of the situation.
For most of the rest of the time, Master Pi also followed Li Ang and others in actively running for defense.
He and Gattuso's physical exertion is indeed more serious than before, but Milan's defensive hardness and tenacity are also beyond normal levels.
When the halftime whistle sounded, Milan prevented Naples from getting only two shots on goal.
Cavani, the second-leading striker in Serie A, only had one shot at halftime, which made many Naples fans feel chilled!
This kind of defensive suppression is enough to show that Milan's overall strength is much better than Naples.
Milan led Naples 1-0 in the opening thirteen minutes, and Naples had more than thirty minutes of attacking time.
In the end, Milan pulled away in terms of shots!
This is simply outrageous!
What does it mean to lose confidence the more you play? Naples today is a good typical example.
The offense couldn't go up, and the defense didn't have the confidence to lock down Milan. The half was wasted, which greatly damaged the morale of the entire Naples team.
However, Mazzarri did not dare to ask the team to "relax" at this time.
Now almost all other teams in Serie A understand the truth, that is, they really can't slow down when Milan scores a goal first.
Milan's current defense is really good. If you slow down, you will easily be dragged into Milan's favorite strangulation rhythm.
Mazzarri naturally knew this, and he did not want to give up the opportunity to snipe Milan personally.
So I can only forcefully encourage my players during the halftime break.
Let them maintain their fighting spirit for Napoli's championship hopes and not give up their desire to win the game easily.
At least they still have a half-time to make up for their previous tactical mistakes.
Perhaps Mazzarri's encouragement played a corresponding role.
Or maybe it's because the Naples team already has the spirit of not admitting defeat.
At the beginning of the second half, Naples really succeeded in launching a ferocious counterattack.
Cavani took the initiative to withdraw to the wing to meet his teammates to help advance with the ball.
When the two wing-backs Maggio and Dossena also took the risk to advance significantly, Naples once launched a continuous threatening offensive by virtue of their temporary offensive numerical advantage.
At least for Milan, goalkeeper Abbiati is indeed busy now.
Allegri saw something was wrong and made a quick decision, directly replacing Gattuso and Pirlo with Seedorf and Van Bommel, who were physically exhausted today.
At this moment, he no longer used Li Ang to kick the defensive midfielder.
Van Bommel was Pirlo's replacement, while Leon still played in the left midfield, and the backcourt organization work was left to Seedorf, an all-around warrior.
After the substitution, Milan's defensive hardness in the midfield has improved a lot.
Previously, Li Ang had to worry about Master Pi behind him, so he had to concentrate on protecting the middle and did not dare to easily expand the sweep area to the right.
But now that Van Bommel is behind the scenes, Li Ang's worries are all gone.
"Urine test, you must take a urine test after the game! Isn't that kid tired at all? Why do I feel like he can run better! This is not normal!"
Watching Li Ang use more vigorous defensive sweeps to help his teammates once again press Naples' offensive rhythm.
A Naples fan in the stands couldn't stand it anymore and started yelling to vent his anger.
But the other Naples fans standing next to him were in no mood to echo his statement.
In the previous race, Li Ang ran 13 kilometers in more than 70 minutes without being questioned by his opponents.
It must have been checked after the game, and the results showed that Li Ang was completely fine.
Midfielders who can run like this are rare in football, but they are not unheard of.
Occasionally, it is normal for one or two Naples fans to vent their complaints, but if they all question Li Ang's use of drugs, it will only discredit the Naples club.
Naples fans with brains still account for the majority at this moment.
It's okay to boo Milan players, but if you have to target a young player who is not yet twenty years old, it would be too humiliating and completely unnecessary.
But you still have to scold.
But compared to the more than 60,000 Milan fans present, their curses and boos were still too weak.
Milan players, who have the advantage of home court, can hardly feel the "malice" from Naples fans.
Amid the almost constant cheers and cheering songs of more than 60,000 Roseneris, they became more and more courageous as they fought.
It was almost 70 minutes into the second half, and we saw that our offense had not improved much.
Mazzarri also reached a difficult moment when he had to make a decision.
It is definitely not possible to delay.
On the premise that he thought there were not many problems with the starting lineup, Mazzarri could only signal his disciples to press forward in full!
"Withstand their attack in the middle! I'm here on the left, and Hamsik can't get through!"
Li Ang shouted a reminder to Boateng and Van Bommel who were retreating, and at the same time gave them reassurance.
The two of them can work together to block Napoli's central advance, and at most they can help Seedorf to defend.
He is guarding the right wing of Naples' main attack, and he is also confident that with the help of Antonini, he can withstand the impact of Hamsik and Maggio.
The task was very difficult, but Li Ang now assessed his remaining physical strength and felt confident.
Besides, Milan doesn't just have to defend and take beatings.
Ibrahimovic and Pato, after "resting" for so long, it's time to contribute!
The game directly entered a fierce stage at this time, and the fighting movements of the players on both sides were much greater than before.
In the increasingly heated competition field, Li Ang acted ruthlessly, but he did not forget Brother Long's earnest advice to him when he was about to leave the team.
"You can provoke your opponent's nerves and provoke them with seemingly reckless actions, but don't really let your emotions influence your judgment of the game. As defensive midfielders, we cannot lose control because of our emotions. Losing control once will cost you. It is possible that everything will be lost, so observe more, think more, and exercise more restraint.”
Taking a deep breath, Li Ang continued to look for opportunities with clear eyes that may appear and pass at any time on the field where enemy and friendly players are intertwined.
In the 81st minute of the second half, Seedorf tried to make a counterattack long pass after intercepting the ball.
But this time Cannavaro did not give Pato another chance and took the lead and headed the ball back to the midfield.
Pato, who had just started, returned without success and made an ordinary change of positions with Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic, who retreated, went to the right, while Pato paced to the left.
For Naples, defensive midfielder Gargano quickly passed the ball to Hamsik, who came back to respond.
The Slovak midfielder didn't want to waste any more time. He tried a diagonal pass close to the ground and tried to find Macho who started to advance forward.
But just as the football was rolling forward smoothly, a figure fell to the ground and tackled, causing the cheers that had just burst out from the Naples fans to come to an abrupt end!
Save the ball!
Li Ang once again helped Milan regain the ball with a defensive skill that Milan fans are extremely familiar with!
And in the next second, Li Ang, who got up, did not pass the football back safely, but directly held the ball and started running forward along the left wing!
His speed seems too abrupt on the field at this moment.
Maggio, who was chasing after him, could not catch up with him, and Hamsik, who was the first to intercept from Naples, saw the opportunity and passed by him!
"Leon charged! He can still run! At least he is faster than the Naples midfielders. Gargano and Hamsik are going to double-team him front and back!"
The Italian Sky Sports commentator used a nervous and rapid commentary that made countless Milan fans in front of the TV worried!
Li Ang's physical advantage was amplified at this moment.
When others can no longer run, he can still run. Even if he is only slightly faster than his opponent, he can still create a huge threat!
Pato subconsciously followed Napoli's retreating central defender Campalonia and started to move forward.
His original intention was to help Li Ang contain the Naples defender on this side.
But he didn't expect that at the moment when Hamsik and Gargano were about to double-team Li Ang, Li Ang would also choose to throw a diagonal through ball!
Hamsik was shocked!
Campalonia didn’t expect that either!
Li Ang, plug in and send a through ball? !
Pato was stunned, but his super reaction and super fast speed still allowed him to complete the overtaking of Campalonia despite lagging behind.
This through ball came from the wing and passed through a strange arc that first expanded outward and then inward.
Campalonia had a bad idea in his mind and decisively put in a shovel to try to intercept, but in the end he didn't even touch the ball!
Pato didn't hesitate in the face of the football that was almost perfectly directed towards him.
After suppressing his excitement, he took the ball, adjusted his steps, and then volleyed directly into the far corner of the goal!
De Sanctis quickly went to the ground to make a save, but Pato chose to hit the upper corner of the goal with his volley!
De Sanctis, knowing that his prediction was wrong, could only extend his other arm in vain in an attempt to make a final save.
But this time, the goddess of luck did not favor him.
Perhaps, after Li Ang bravely made the decision to move forward, good luck no longer belongs to Naples!
When the football crossed the line and hit the net, Pato turned around with a ferocious look and roared and embraced Li Ang. The entire San Siro was shocked and crazy again!
Italy, England, Spain, Germany, France.
Hundreds of commentators from different countries shouted passionately at this moment!
Not only for the brave Li Ang, for the outstanding Pato, but also for the tenacity of Milan!
Under the night sky, under the pressure of the huge "wave" of red and black figures in San Siro, the Napolians' hope of winning the championship was shattered!
Mazari smiled wryly, held his forehead and shook his head.
Cavani looked slightly confused on the court with his hands on his hips and looked at the Milan players who were celebrating wildly.
Hamsik blamed himself very much and lifted up his jersey to cover his face.
Naples fans could no longer boo or curse.
And other Serie A neutral fans watching this game know that the game is over!
Italy tonight belongs to AC Milan!
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