With a small victory over Cagliari, Milan secured their top spot with victory.
Over Inter, in the inter way.
There is no more economical victory than 1-0, and Allegri and Conte should have raised their hands in favor. Pioli was originally a believer in hot-blooded football, but in the face of the powerful temptation to fight for the title, he eventually "defected to the revolution". There's no shame in that: the league is at such a point that points are far more important than the scene. From the beginning of the season to the present, Milan have won 11 small one-goal victories, and this team understands how to laugh to the end in a game with a stalemate situation and a blocked scene.
Cagliari, under Mazari, suffered two consecutive defeats after a wave of strong performances, and was far from ashore in the relegation competition. Milan City's two veterans, Dalbert and Bellanova, are on each side of the Sardinia side, while the home team's abundant wingers have also made Milan's best attacker of the season, Rafael Leon, unable to play. Pioli's countermeasure was to have two full-backs, Theo and Calabria, cut in widely, and Milan left-backs, who usually like to overtake frantically on the flanks, have advanced the ball in the ribs several times in this game. In Italy, the dynamic Special Olympics are hailed by fans as a "high-speed train", but the train will also change courses.
Milan's goal in the second half came from Theo's response in the ribs of the opposing half. The Frenchman passed the ball to Brahim Díaz, who paired with Messias and then gave the ball to Giroud, who was a tower in the box, Milan knocked back on the 9th and Bennacell completed the left-foot volley. Interestingly, although the left is no longer the absolute protagonist of Milan's attacking end, the goal came from the combination of four left-footed players.
After this match, you can see in this Milan team the shadow of last season's champions Inter, although Pioli's side does not have the luxury front line of Lukaku and Lautaro. Milan won 3 consecutive games 1-0, bringing back nine golden points with three goals. Away to Napoli, Olivier Giroud's goal is likely to signal the final direction of this season's league title race, but the Frenchman grabbed the net in front of the goal and relied on the shot of the previous right wing-back Calabria. Immediately after the home game against Empoli, Kalulu's exquisite arc outside the penalty area saved the team's less than good play, this time it was Bennacer's turn.
A 11-game winning streak in the second half of the league played a decisive role in Conte Inter's winning journey last season. Looking back now, this record is almost devastating, but conte's team did not win so easily at that time. After a 4-0 win against Benevento, the Blue and Black have beaten Lazio and Milan in the hard battles, but fatigue and ups and downs have followed, from the 25th round to the 30th round of last season, Inter have won six consecutive 1-goal wins, including 3 1-0. In these 6 games, the "Combination of Labor" of the front line shines, solving half of the games for the team, while the remaining 3 games are Sanchez's scoring, Shkrinial's key blow and Damian's divine landing.
At present, no team in Serie A can show an overwhelming advantage in paper strength and on-field status, and in the chaotic battle, the role of role players is particularly crucial. Inzaghi Jr. didn't pass the test: from Lautaro's slump to Brozovic's absence, he couldn't come up with any convincing B-plan. Pioli climbed up where his opponents fell: During Ibrahimovic's absence, Giroud completed his task brilliantly, providing assists again in this game, participating in five goals in the last seven Serie A games; Simon Kyle was reimbursed for the season, Andulu showed the standard of a first-class center-back in Serie A in the second half of the season; Tonali was absent due to injury, Andenarcel and Casey re-became midfield partners, playing together.
Able to bring back victories in ugly scenes and rely on "green leaves" to win when the offensive end is not at its best, Pioli's Milan have two key qualities of the championship team, and the prospect of the league title is gradually becoming clear in front of the eyes, and it is no longer just a slogan. Previously, Pioli was silent about the championship, and after the game, he was slightly relieved: "Spalletti was right (he said after the last round that the top four in Serie A each had a 25% chance of winning the title), but the probability will also change, I think the top three have a 30% chance, and Juventus's probability of winning the title is 10%." At this point, the players will naturally look at the standings, but I only see positive energy at the moment, no pressure and anxiety. ”
The ability to kill suspense after taking a lead is perhaps the only place for this Milan team to continue to improve at the moment. After Milan took the lead, Cagliari was forced to press out, red and black had several good chances on counter-attack and set-piece attacks, but unfortunately Giroud's successive attacks and Calabria's single knife ball were deflected by the in-form home team goalkeeper Clagno and center-back Lovato. In the final moments of the match, the home team sent a high-quality cross from the right, Pavoletti fell to the ground in front of Calabria, and the ball bounced off the lintel, leaving Milan in a cold sweat.
3 points in the bag, there is no danger, red and black in the standings to gain a six-point advantage over the city's sworn enemies, although Inter still has a make-up match against Bologna did not play, but such a point gap has become a heavy spiritual cross of the defending champions.
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