In the early morning of Beijing time today (6th), the 24th round of Serie A ushered in the Milan derby, and finally AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 2-1 with two goals from Giroud.
Before the derby, Milan had fewer wins and losses. Almost all data and technical analysis will make you bet on the other side of the city of Milan. In last season's derby second game, Milan lost 0-3, handing over all the chips for the title to the sworn enemy; so far in the 2016-17 season, the two teams have played each other 11 times, red and black have won only 1 game, while blue and black have won more than half; in terms of lineup, the defending champions are almost full of blood, while Milan are missing Ibrahimovic, Rebić and Kyle, and Tomori is not in the best form. What kick to take?
Pioli chose to draw a tiger like a cat. Inter Milan, sitting in Meazza, has been undefeated in 28 Serie A games, and the last "away team" to win here was AC Milan. In the first leg of last season's derby, Ibrahimovic completed a lightning combo in three minutes in the first half of the game, and although Lukaku quickly pulled back a city, the Rossoneri still survived the final whistle with the determination to defend and donnaruma, who was like a god in front of the goal. This time is no exception. In the face of all Inter, Milan, who responded with a residual team, definitely did not have the strength and confidence to play a 90-minute round, and the key word was efficiency.
So, tonight's Milan team kicked out a feeling of déjà vu. The team was passive for most of the time, suddenly picking up speed in a short period of time, relying on two flashes of inspiration to take away the victory. Menion's bravery was no different from donnaruma last season, with Olivier Giroud scoring two goals also in three minutes. Coincidentally, if the 90 minutes of the game are made into a horizontal axis, the Frenchman's two degrees of success (75, 78 minutes) and the miracle of the original Ibrahimovic (13, 16 minutes) are exactly mirror images of each other in time.
Compared to last season's game, Milan's situation is even more sinister. After the opening they were completely behind, and the suspense did not end early in the first half, all thanks to the omnipotent Menion in front of the goal. In the 11th minute, Brozovic was outside the box, the ball hit Kalulu and refracted, and he had pounced on The Menion on the other side, relying on the amazing speed of reaction to make a save. Then in the 28th minute, Lautaro's diagonal pass from the right outside the box, Salles Ando and Theo double-eyed, Dumfries led the ball into the box, and the one-knife ball that was close at hand was rejected by the Milan goalkeeper!
Perisic made two crosses from the left, Menion made two moves, Lautaro played a very high-quality world wave just outside the box, and it was the French goalkeeper who reacted quickly to save the ball – all in just a few minutes of the first half. In addition to the amazing reaction, Menion's palm strength is also amazing, his save can hit the ball far away, to a certain extent reduce the risk of being "patched" by the opponent, and the visual effect is also full of visual effects.
However, Menion's bravery could temporarily protect Milan's city, but it could not hide the sluggish performance of the front line. Calabria and Theo were completely at a disadvantage in the side-back showdown, with Milan's left-back as the team's attacking flashpoint, being overshadowed by Dumfries in this campaign, and being sent off at the end of the game for a meaningless back shovel – this is not the first time Thato has lost in a hard battle. In the 38th minute, Inter opened a corner kick, Perisic at the back post was undefended, the Croatian easily whipped through the net, and the always polite Pioli angrily kicked the plastic bottle on the sideline.
Inzaghi Jr.'s consecutive substitutions in the second half gave the Rossoneri a chance to breathe, and Pioli had previously replaced Casey, who played the starting front of the game, to give the team a new ability to attack deeply. Giroud, who struggled on the field for most of the field, finally put on his costume and began his performance. In the 75th minute, he won the ball for the team by defeating former Arsenal team-mate Alexis Sanchez in a confrontation. Giroud immediately got up from the ground and ran to the box with all his might, the ball passed right to the left side of the penalty area, and the Milan center stretched out his long legs to send the shells into the blue and black city. Three minutes later, With a pass from Calabria and Olivier with his back to the penalty area, the Frenchman immediately chose to turn around and take advantage of the Dutch centre-back's slow half-shot to send the ball into the far corner of the goal.
Heavenly King Gaidi Tiger! When it comes to Giroud, it is natural to be inseparable from this famous saying, and in the eyes of Milan fans, the French center has never been so charming as this night. Giroud is ecstatic, no one knows whether his Milan career will continue into next season, but with this battle as a masterpiece, the French striker whose idol is Papan and Cheva, has been worthy of the red and black shirt on his body, and the so-called "No. 9 curse" has also disappeared in Giroud's power. Olivier Giroud started 8 games for Milan in the league, scoring 7 goals, and the efficiency was definitely beyond expectations. Interestingly, all seven goals were scored at the San Siro Stadium, and the derby was the only "away" goal the Frenchman has scored so far.
After Olivier Giroud scored the counter-ball, Pioli was also excited to run on the sidelines, a celebration that usually belonged to Mourinho and Conte. I looked back at my celebration after 2-1 and smiled. At my age, it's usually best not to celebrate like that, but I'm really happy. Pioli confessed after the game. This is the first time milan has achieved a reversal on the German court after a gap of 17 years. Compared to the classic 3-2 match in 2004, the Rossoneri attacked tonight and did not run through the entire second half, and the excitement of the counter-goal was slightly inferior to that year's World Wave in Seedorf, but importantly, there was never the word "give up" in the team's dictionary.
Wen | Shen Tianhao
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