In the Vidimali Stadium, Moroni saw a lot of Chinese people.
Although for a typical Italian like Moroni, Asians all look the same, but now he understands that most of these Asians are definitely Chinese, and they are all here for Pan Yi.
Even Moroni feels that there are many more female fans sitting in the stadium than before.
And these female fans are not just oriental-looking, there are also many blond and blue-eyed ones.
Moroni shook his head and focused on observing the situation on the visiting team's side.
Now the game is about to start, some Milan players are warming up, and some players are surrounding the coach, listening to the final instructions.
The tallest one is obviously Ibrahimovic.
The young coach next to him was Pan Yi, holding a tactical board and talking to Ibrahimovic with a smile.
It was obvious that Ibrahimovic agreed with Pan Yi's instructions and kept nodding.
"It seems like there really is something that can make big-name stars obedient." Moroni took a bite of roast duck and murmured, "And it's really attractive to fans. I really have to find a chance to talk to him."
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Allegri's division of labor among the coaching staff is now relatively clear.
Of course, he is the head coach who makes the overall arrangements.
As for the team's specific defensive tactics, such as who is marking whom and who is responsible for which area, this is left to Tassotti.
In terms of offense, let Pan Yi make detailed arrangements.
The team is most familiar with the current 433 tactics, Pan Yi.
Especially in terms of offense, if Allegri was in charge, he would first get the latest plan from Pan Yi and then relay it to the strikers...
In this roundabout way, it is better to let Pan Yi speak directly.
Now, Pan Yi is giving some final explanations to the three forwards, Ibrahimovic, Salah, and Mane.
This is actually some temporary targeted deployment made after getting Lecce's starting lineup.
"After the start of the game, you should pay attention to guarding the center and leaving the sides to create the effect of oppressing the strong side."
Pan Yi drew two points on the left for off-ball coverage and movement on the tactical board, as well as a screen in the middle.
"The specific strategy is this. Our three forwards work together to cut off the passing route between the opponent's center back and midfielder, leave the opponent's full-back empty, and force the opponent to play the ball to the other side, which is Odo's side."
“After the ball reaches the wing, the winger on that side, Salah, immediately presses the player holding the ball, and the other two forwards cut off the passing line to the center, forming a local numerical advantage and establishing pressure on the strong side. "
"Then it's about surrounding the opponent with the midfielders, grabbing the ball or forcing the opponent to make mistakes. Why play on Odo's side? He is older and slower now, and his ball delivery efficiency is also relatively low, while the other side boasts Delado, on the other hand, is not easy to control.”
"Of course, we may fail in the encirclement and suppression. But in this case, the opponent can only advance along the side, which is less of a threat. This is left to our midfielders and backfield players to handle."
Finally, Pan Yi said to Ibrahimovic: "Zlatan, you have the most experience in the game, and it will be you who initiates the press. Only three forwards acting together can maximize the effect of this tactic."
Ibrahimovic patted his chest: "No problem. I like this tactic very much, and I believe my two little brothers will also do a good job!"
Mane and Salah also smiled and nodded.
Then not long after, the game started.
Milan’s regular starting lineup:
Forwards: Mane, Ibrahimovic, Salah.
Midfielder: Kante, Boateng, Gattuso.
Defenders: De Sciglio, Thiago Silva, Van Dijk, Abate.
Goalkeeper: Abbiati.
Lecce is a defense-oriented 541:
Forward: Corvia
Midfielder: Obodo, Giacomazzi, Grossmuller, Strasser
Defenders: Odo, Mesiba, Esposito, Tomovic, Cuadrado
Goalkeeper: Benassi
As soon as the opening whistle sounded, AC Milan's overall front pressed forward.
The forward line, led by Ibrahimovic, began to press Lecce's defenders, and at the same time, Milan's midfielders and defenders also moved forward.
This is a scene that both sides can expect before the game.
AC Milan's overall strength is much higher than that of Lecce. This is almost a head-to-tail battle.
Lecce's formation itself also illustrates Di Francesco's attitude towards this game: a point is a victory.
But it is clear that Milan will not like to take a point, even on the road.
Ibrahimovic has already pounced on Lecce's centre-back.
Ibrahimovic is tall and powerful, and he rushes like a heavy tank. The pressure coming at him makes Lecce's players afraid to let the ball stay at their feet for more than a second.
They quickly moved the ball to the wing, trying to avoid Lu Bu, who seemed to be charging in on a red rabbit horse.
At this time, Salah and Mane, who were on both sides of Ibrahimovic, also pressed forward.
These two extremely fast wingers were also full of pressure when pressing. At this moment, together with Ibrahimovic, they formed three fast arrows, heading straight into the hinterland of Lecce.
After these three arrows, there are the three generals of Milan's midfield.
They also blocked Lecce's ball route and allowed the ball to develop in the direction planned by the coaching staff before the game.
The pace was so fast right from the start, which made the fans in the stadium burst into cheers. It is estimated that more than half of the fans in the Vidimali Stadium support AC Milan, and they can no longer tell the difference. Who is home and who is away.
Now, the ball is at Odo's feet.
This 34-year-old Italian international is actually from Milan, but he has gradually become unable to play in Milan as he gets older. This season, he was loaned to Lecce to use his remaining energy.
Now facing his old club, Otto naturally wants to perform well.
But now, he had just picked up the ball and was about to take two steps forward, but he found that the surroundings were filled with darkness.
At some point, the opponent's Salah rushed in front of him and blocked his way.
On the other side, old teammates Gattuso and Boateng have also gathered around.
Odo wanted to pass back to his own backcourt, but found that at the center back, Ibrahimovic and Mane were also staring at him, making it impossible for him to pass the ball.
He hesitated for a moment, then stretched out one foot.
Gattuso intercepted the ball!
This tough midfielder never sticks to the ball and immediately knocks the ball back to Kanter.
Kanter also directly handed the ball to Salah.
Salah quickly moved forward along the left wing and strode the ball forward.
Lecce's players came to defend, Salah dunked the ball to his left foot, and then passed the ball directly with a 45-degree arc.
At this time, Ibrahimovic was originally facing the opponent's central defender. Now that the ball flew over, of course he took one step forward, overwhelmed the opponent's defender, and headed the ball towards the goal.
The opponent's goalkeeper raised his hand and pushed the ball over the crossbar, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Although the shot missed, it still ignited the passion in the Vidimali Stadium, and the Milan fans started shouting at the top of their lungs.
Because at this time, less than a minute had passed since he left the field!
