Chapter 151: Two world-class goals in the first half of the game!
During the press conference the day before the game and the interviews on the sidelines after both teams arrived at the stadium, the two head coaches did not show any hostility, but instead praised each other.
AC Milan head coach Pioli praised Mourinho in an interview.
He said: Mourinho is a great coach who has won victories all over Europe. I think he has brought differences to Roma both tactically and mentally. We are facing a very important opponent.
Mourinho also praised Pioli, believing his work in Milan was incredible.
However, the only difference is that since this was the second time Mourinho was sent to the stands, he was punished with an additional game by the league organizing committee, and he will direct the game from the stands again in this game.
However, he has told reporters that the view from the stands is great and he can see things that the coaching seats cannot see. He is considering asking owner Dan Friedkin to get him a season ticket for the stands so that he can sit there and watch games often in the future.
Consistent with the harmonious scene between the two head coaches, there were no accidents during the handshake between the two teams before the game. When Chen Xiaoliang passed in front of Ibrahimovic, the Swedish striker extended his hand in a friendly manner.
To defeat you and convince you with a smile is the attitude of this legendary man who travels all over the world.
Doing little tricks to disgust others is a disgraceful behavior.
What's more, this is Mourinho's team. In Ibrahimovic's heart, he is the person he admires most.
After both sides stand on their sides, the game is ready to begin!
In the south stand of the Olympic Stadium, Italy national team head coach Roberto Mancini, France national team head coach Didier Deschamps and Portugal national team head coach Fernando Santos were all captured by the camera sitting in the audience and watching the game with their assistants.
The commentary partners for this game are He Wei and Zhang Lu.
"Today's game not only attracted fans from all over the world, but also attracted several national team coaches to watch the game. Indeed, the recent good performances of the two teams have attracted a lot of attention. Coach Zhang, what is your prediction for this game?"
"I think both teams have their own advantages, and it's basically a 50-50 match. But if I have to say who has a better chance of winning, I'm optimistic about Roma. The home advantage cannot be ignored, of course. Roma's performance at home this season is very good. The second is the recent state. Although AC Milan is also in good shape, the resilience shown by Roma when facing strong teams is very scary.
Facing Juventus, Tottenham and Napoli, they were able to equalize or even reverse the situation in adversity, which shows that Mourinho has gradually instilled his spirit into this group of players.
In contrast, Pioli's team is more mature and has already gone through a season of running-in. It's a pity that we are playing away today. If it was at San Siro, I would definitely be more optimistic about Milan. "
“I don’t know whether Coach Zhang’s opinion is consistent with the predictions of the fans in front of the screen. But in this game, we saw that the number of likes in the live broadcast room supporting Milan was 220,000, and the number of likes supporting Roma was 270,000. The staff just told me that this is the first time since Chen Xiaoliang joined Roma that the support for Roma’s opponents has been so close to theirs.
It seems that Milan still has a large fan base in the country.
Let's see, with the referee's whistle, the game begins!"
Roma kicked off, and Cesco passed the ball to Pellegrini with his right foot.
Pellegrini, who wanted to control the ball and wait for his players to move, saw that Milan's attacking midfielder Krunic was about to rush to him, so he had to prepare to pass the ball back.
Chen Xiaoliang waved on the right, and in front of him, Zaniolo was getting into position.
It's rare for this guy to ask for the ball on his own initiative, so Pellegrini passed it to him immediately without thinking too much.
As soon as the ball arrived, Leo pounced towards Chen Xiaoliang.
Milan’s opening pressing was very aggressive!
Chen Xiaoliang did not pass the ball to his teammates in the safe area as others thought, but instead he kicked the ball with his left foot, stepped with his right foot, and rushed to the right side, avoiding Leo's interception.
In the middle, Ibrahimovic ran forward slowly, looking up and observing Chen Xiaoliang's movements.
"This kid is so sticky with the ball? He's pretty fast."
Before he could finish what he was saying in his heart, Chen Xiaoliang, who had just crossed the center line, kicked the ball to the front court!
It’s only 8 seconds into the show, what’s the plan?
Everyone asked this question!
The ball flies very fast!
It flew high over everyone's heads and fell rapidly!
Everyone looked and saw that Milan goalkeeper Tatarusanu did not attack and the ball was not heading towards the Milan goal.
As the ball fell, a red No. 20 figure rushed up from the penalty area line! Beside him was Kjaer who was following closely!
He Wei: "Cesco!"
"This ball was a cross from Chen Xiaoliang!"
Zhang Lu: "The ball seemed to be a little too far and landed outside the far post. Cesco had trouble controlling the ball, let alone heading it, but...
Judging from the defensive intensity of Kjaer who only follows and does not press, it is obvious that he thinks so too!
The ball has been passed to that position, what else can you do?
The angle from the goal line is less than 20 degrees, and it will not roll far after falling to the ground before reaching the bottom line.
But before Zhang Lu could finish his words, the ball had already landed in front of Cesco.
He didn't reach the top, nor did he jump!
When the ball was about to fall, he kicked with his right foot and swung it up with the inner instep of his left foot!
The ball exploded directly to the other side of the goal!
Tatarusanu jumped to the left to save the ball, but the ball just passed through his palm and hit the blind spot in the upper right corner of the goal!
“The ball goes in!”
“The ball goes in!”
“Incredible!”
"No one could have predicted this scenario before the game!"
“Only 12.76 seconds!”
"This goal broke the record for the fastest goal in Roma's history!"
"Their opponents had no idea the game would start in such a familiar way!"
"You know, last season AC Milan just set the fastest opening goal record in Serie A and even in Europe's top leagues, 6.76 seconds. The scorer was Rafael Leao, who was staring at Cesco in amazement on the field at that moment!"
"In front of his idol, Cesco used a world-class goal to prove to everyone that he is also a very good striker!"
Zhang Lu, who had been accompanying He Wei's passionate commentary and laughing all the time, said: "This goal is indeed a world-class goal. We all thought Chen Xiaoliang's pass was too far at first, but we didn't expect that he passed it to the back post. Cesco usually likes to head the ball or receive the ball with his back to the goal, but today he came straight in and volleyed the ball. It was a beautiful pass and a wonderful shot.
You see, after Cesco scored, he took two steps, turned around and yelled twice, without running or jumping around. His confidence and dominance really resembled Ibrahimovic. "
He Wei: "Kill one person every 10 steps, leave no trace in a thousand miles, leave after the mission is done, and hide your achievements and fame!"
"Chen Xiaoliang and Cesco used their crazy goals to tell the world that this is the Stadio Olimpico in Rome!"
"It doesn't matter if you are the leader of an eight-game winning streak in the league, or a veteran giant that has won seven Champions League titles, or a European Cup champion, or a legendary striker with great success."
"This is Roma's home ground, and there is only one owner here!"
In the stands, even Mourinho almost couldn't help himself and put his hands on his head like many other fans.
It's incredible!
He had never seen Cesco perform such a shooting action even in training.
It was a flash of inspiration! A stroke of genius!
The fans of Roma roared loudly, and many of them even hugged other fans they didn’t know!
However, in the southwest corner of AC Milan, there was deathly silence.
But when the camera was turned to Pioli, he was actually applauding Cesco?!
There wasn't even a trace of displeasure on his face, as if even he was immersed in the opponent's wonderful goal, and as if this goal would not affect his game plan.
After the celebration, both sides returned to their respective halves.
As Cesco passed near Ibrahimovic, the proud Swede said to him: "Well done, young man, I now allow you to regard me as your idol."
"Thank you, Zlatan, scoring in front of you and having your recognition is a memory I will never forget."
Cesco expressed his sincere gratitude to Ibrahimovic.
But Ibrahimovic is still the same Ibrahimovic.
"But young man, what you do with a football, I can do with an orange."
After saying that, the referee blew the whistle, Ibrahimovic kicked the ball back, and the game started again!
Although the score had become 1-0, AC Milan was not affected at all by the incident of losing the ball at the beginning of the game.
After all, they have created faster lightning strikes.
A goal lost, early or late, doesn't make much difference.
The most important thing is that at the end of the game, you score more goals than the opponent!
After Bennacer received the ball, the game entered AC Milan's rhythm.
On the other side, after taking the lead, Roma immediately retreated to their own half and set up a medium bus.
After all, it hasn’t retreated that deep, so it can’t be considered a bus.
Moreover, Mourinho's original tactical arrangement for this game was defense. Now that they are ahead in the score, being able to defend the goal means victory.
After Bennacer and Krunic tried to attack the middle several times and were blocked by Chen Xiaoliang, they began to transfer the ball to the left.
There is their offensive engine, left back Theo.
The reason why Mourinho sent Karsdorp on again in this game was that he wanted to use his fast running speed and good physical strength to deal with Theo who has super speed.
You should know that among all Serie A players, Theo's maximum sprint speed of 35.67 km/h is the fastest, while Karsdorp's 35.44 km/h ranks fifth.
But Mourinho obviously bet on the wrong horse, because there are two supercars in front of Theo, his name is Leo...
In addition, Milan likes the full-backs to move inward and play two-on-one cooperation, and Karsdorp was dizzy due to the repeated back and forth between the two.
Once Chen Xiaoliang comes to the right to defend, the ball will be immediately transferred to the middle, and Krunic and Ibrahimovic will try long shots.
Letting others take a long shot is barely acceptable, but letting Ibrahimovic take a long shot? Patricio was the first to disagree.
Therefore, despite seeing the right side lost again, Chen Xiaoliang still has to focus more on the center front.
So Theo started to cross the ball frequently.
However, unlike Naples and Juventus, there is a real god standing on the arrow right in front of Milan.
In the 11th minute, Theo and Leo made another two-pass combination. Theo made a cross from the left side outside the penalty area. The ball flew to the middle. Mancini and Ibrahimovic jumped together to compete for the header. Mancini lost his balance before he reached the highest point!
His body hit Ibrahimovic in the air and bounced back like hitting a wall!
But Ibrahimovic didn't move at all!
Ibrahimovic did not shoot, but headed the ball. Leo flashed from the side and left everyone behind in an instant.
Patricio attacked immediately, and Leo lightly kicked the ball with the instep, and the ball flew over Patricio's head. Leo followed a few steps and pushed the ball with his head, and the ball was pushed into the goal like a juggling move!
Leo was about to celebrate when he looked back and saw the linesman raising the flag!
He was in an offside position at the moment when Ibrahimovic headed the ball.
Roma fans breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the lead had been wiped out after just 10 minutes.
Mancini, who was relieved after the false alarm, stood up and could not help but look at Ibrahimovic, wondering why the physical fitness of this old monster had not deteriorated at all compared to last season!
How can his body stay hard for so long? !
After so many years, shouldn't it have softened slowly? !
Roma, who narrowly escaped disaster, kicks off.
When the ball came to Pellegrini's feet, he found that Milan had made changes.
The central defender marking Cesco became the Englishman Tomori.
This guy is definitely at the top of the speed charts among central defenders.
In the entire Milan team, probably only Theo is faster than him.
Coupled with the unique strength of black players, although Cesco is half a head taller, he is obviously unable to shake off Tomori while running.
At the same time, Milan's midfielder Kessié seemed to have learned from the lessons of the previous team. He always retreated frequently to help Tomori double-team Cesco.
This guy was called "weak number one" by Joao at the pre-match analysis meeting in Rome.
He is very good at tackling and has excellent physical fitness, especially physical strength, which is enough to play two games a week with a running distance of 13,000 meters.
If Cesco is allowed to move to the wing as he did in the previous game, then both Zaniolo and Abraham who switch positions with him will only face greater defensive pressure, which will further reduce the team's overall offensive capability.
Having lost an important fulcrum in the frontcourt, Roma's attack immediately weakened.
The 40-year-old Ibrahimovic seemed to treat the game as a warm-up and became visibly active after 15 minutes.
He first tested Patricio's reaction with a long shot in the 22nd minute.
In the subsequent corner kick, he once again beat Mancini to win the header, but his shot was saved by Patricio.
Milan's number of shots increased again and again, but Roma still did not find a way to break the opponent's targeted defense. Instead, Milan, who became more and more courageous, created several dangerous situations where they almost lost the ball.
In the 28th minute, Theo cooperated with Leo again. This time Leo chose to cut inside. Chen Xiaoliang followed him all the way along the penalty area line to prevent him from taking a long shot.
Seeing that there was no chance, Leo passed the ball to Ibrahimovic who had retreated to the back and was about to return to the penalty area.
When Chen Xiaoliang saw Ibrahimovic receive the ball, he knew that his speed was much slower than at his peak, so he pounced on him immediately.
The Chinese people often say "at forty, one is free from doubts". At this age, Ibrahimovic naturally knows his own strengths and weaknesses. He will not fight with a child just because he is hot-headed.
He passed the ball back to the left, and then rushed into the penalty area at high speed!
Chen Xiaoliang followed immediately!
After receiving the ball on the left, Theo made another cross. At this time, Ibrahimovic had also rushed into the penalty area!
Ibrahimovic jumped, Chen Xiaoliang followed him, watched the ball's path, and jumped at the same time!
This time, Chen Xiaoliang was fully prepared and on guard, as if he had mobilized every muscle to prevent Ibrahimovic from squeezing him out in the air.
However, something completely unexpected happened.
Not only did his all-out effort seem to fail to shake Ibrahimovic much, his jumping height was also much lower than Ibrahimovic!
Chen Xiaoliang couldn't believe it, is this a 40-year-old man?
Why, apart from his speed and explosive acceleration, can his other physical qualities be maintained at such a high level? It's as if all the bones in his body are made of steel!
If we evaluate him based on his own attributes, his jumping, balance, and strength are all 15, then Ibrahimovic is at least 18! Add to that his height of 195cm, and he is superior to everyone else in terms of air superiority!
【Dong Dong Dong】
[A confrontation between the host and Zlatan Ibrahimovic was detected]
[Superstar Mission: Win 5 aerial duels with Zlatan Ibrahimovic]
[Task progress: 0/5]
[Mission Reward: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Skill Training Package]
The system prompt reminded Chen Xiaoliang that his previous superstar mission with Harry Kane had not been completed!
Unexpectedly, another superstar mission is coming!
This incident also reminded him that if he won this game, he could get the reward of the "Giant Club Mission". It was a pity in the last game against Juventus that he could not get the reward because of the draw.
However, Chen Xiaoliang's all-out confrontation just now eventually affected Ibrahimovic's posture in the air.
The slight tilt of his body made it impossible for him to hit the correct spot with his forehead, so he could only push the ball again, out of the penalty area, allowing Leo, who had been lying in ambush for a long time after cutting inside, to take a long shot .
Unexpectedly, Cristante, who came to replace the opponent, was unable to get to the position in time and had to kick Leo. As a result, he not only received a yellow card, but also gave Milan a very good free kick opportunity outside the penalty area.
Ibrahimovic stood behind the ball!
Rome is facing a formidable enemy!
This world-class goal scorer may not have as many honors as top football players such as Messi and Ronaldo throughout his career, but the incredible goals he has scored may be unmatched by any other player.
Pellegrini, Zaniolo, Abraham, Cristante and Karsdorp formed a five-man wall. Cesco also retreated and lay behind the wall to block the ground ball.
Chen Xiaoliang stood on the left side of the human wall, ready to prevent the opponent from launching tactical free kicks to penetrate at any time.
A six-man wall plus a four-man penalty area defense, this full-line defense is already the highest defense against Ibrahimovic!
Ibrahimovic stood there with his hands on his hips, watching everything in front of him.
He didn't look like he was preparing to take a free kick, but rather like a general, a ruler, reviewing the guard of honor that was waiting to welcome him.
It seemed as if this highly alert situation was exactly what he hoped to set up for him.
Only in this way can you be worthy of your status in football !
“Beep!”
The referee blew the whistle, signaling that a free throw was allowed!
Ibrahimovic bent slightly, leaned forward a little, took three steps, and kicked the ball hard with his right foot!
All the fans in the stadium, no matter which camp they were from, held their breath!
It was as if an opera had reached its most anticipated movement!
Any noise is a disturbance and pollution to it.
"Bang!"
The ball passed like a meteor!
Before he could see clearly, Patricio just subconsciously made a slight jump to prepare for the save. Before he could react, the ball whizzed past the left side of his body and hit the net, causing the entire net to ripple!
Now, it’s Milan fans’ turn to celebrate wildly!
Fans in front of the screen said they couldn't see clearly because the ball was going too fast!
How on earth did he get through that human wall of so many people?!
Slow motion replays side by side!
It turned out that it was from the left side of Pellegrini's body on the leftmost side of the human wall, and a little bit above the shoulder of Cesco who was lying on the ground to block the ball, with a powerful shot almost flying close to the ground!
After scoring the goal, Ibrahimovic stood where he was, looking around with a sharp gaze, without a trace of the usual celebratory smile.
Except for the goalkeeper, all the Milan players surrounded Ibrahimovic and formed a circle around him like guards, surrounding their king!
Ibrahimovic continued to look around at the stands and Roma players, as if telling everyone with his eyes who was the protagonist of the night.
The Roma players who were swept by him either lowered their heads in silence or avoided his contempt.
Until his eyes swept over Chen Xiaoliang, and the two of them looked at each other!
Ibrahimovic raised his finger and pointed at Chen Xiaoliang, showing his teeth and smiling, as if to say, "Come on."
Chen Xiaoliang nodded and smiled back: "I will, just wait."
Barrage:
[Great strength brings about miracles, and Ibrahimovic himself is the spokesperson for miracles! 】
[After setting up a human wall for a long time, it still failed to block the area, leaving a tiny space]
[Ibrahimovic is getting better as he gets older]
[But I still think Cesco's shot was more impressive]
[The game will not be decided by the excitement of the goal]
[Just these 30 minutes, staying up late today is a big win! Two world-class goals! ]
[The value of a superstar to a wealthy club lies in the fact that when tactics fail to handle the opponent, the superstar can rely on his personal ability to handle it. However, judging from this statement, Roma does have some of the characteristics of a wealthy club (dog head)]
[Have you ever seen a head coach of a top club buy a ticket and sit in the stands to watch a game? (Laughing and crying)]
