In the early morning of April 5, Beijing time, the 31st round of Serie A, AC Milan attacked at home without success, and finally drew 0-0 with Bologna, and the lead in the table was only 1 point. This is not the first time milan have been in trouble on the offensive end in recent times: in the previous three league games, the team has won 1-0 consecutively, and 3 goals have brought nine points, which is gratifying, but often walking by the river, always end up wet shoes.
On Super Sunday, when you sang my debut, AC Milan witnessed in front of the TV. Napoli away to Atalanta, Inter Milan in Turin Allianz ushered in the national derby, the red and black crowds would have hoped to open up the distance through this round of competition, but the two major champions finally won as they wished. In the end, it was Red and Black who lost their front hooves at home, and the point advantage was eroded to only 1 point.
What's the problem? Throughout the game, Red and Black tried a total of 33 shots on goal, all of which were fruitless. Visiting goalkeeper Skorupuski was solid, but the Poland international didn't actually make any amazing saves. Compared to Milan's thunderous attack, the most threatening attack of the game came from the visiting team: in the 3rd minute, Scotland youngster Hickey's long pass from the right penetrated the Milan defense, and Dekkers on the other side preemptively started to lead the ball, just a stone's throw from The Gate. If it weren't for the fact that the shot was not a former Ajax full-back, Milan would have fallen behind early at home.
On the other hand, on the Milan side, Tonari opened a corner shortly before the final game, and the unguarded Tomori scrambled in front of the goal, even if it was the team's closest chance to score the goal in the whole game. In addition, the vast majority of the team's shots are pointless attempts in confusion. This is not the first time milan have been in trouble on the offensive end in recent times: in the previous three league games, the team has won 1-0 consecutively, and 3 goals have brought nine points, which is gratifying, but often walking by the river, always end up wet shoes.
The most direct reason for Milan's regression on the offensive end came from the "three musketeers" behind the center. Remember the offensive storm that the Rossoneri unleashed in 2020? Ibrahimovic is certainly old and strong, but Raphael Leon and Rebić shine on the left wing of the team, Char khanoglu combs and advances in the front waist position, Salmax on the right side is also gradually getting better, plus the frequent insertion of the attacking Special, Milan's 4231, immediately changed to 3241 when attacking, and this "4" provides three-dimensional and endless changes for the team's attack.
Brahin Dias, who took over the No. 10 shirt at Charhanoglu this season, briefly made the red and black fans forget about the Turks at the beginning of the season, but his form took a sharp turn after winning the new crown at one point, and the last league goal was back in September; the new signing Messias lost more games than the flash moments, and his rotation with Sallemax was obviously not successful enough; Rafael Leon was very eye-catching for most of the season, but once he was slightly depressed, the red and black offensive sparks were immediately extinguished.
The bigger problem comes from Rebich. After a long injury break in the first half of the season, the Croatian carried the high hopes of Milanello, who had previously scored 24 league goals for Milan, 22 of which came from the second half. People are expecting him to continue the rhythm of the previous two seasons and usher in an explosion in the sprint period of the championship, but the statistics are not the same as the golden rule. In this match, Pioli replaced the underserved Messias with Rebić after half-time, but Milan's No. 12 did not win much more than the Brazilian winger.
Where is the real location of Rebić? In this game, the Croatian came off the bench and played as a left winger, milan once moved Leon to the right, but Rebic squandered twice in front of the goal, creating few threats in several crosses, and his performance was sorry for the Portuguese winger's position sacrifice. Previously, he has also made cameos in the forward and center positions, and the effect is difficult to call ideal. Perhaps it is the difference in the technical styles of Ibrahimovic and Giroud as the fulcrum of the frontcourt that makes Rebich more and more lost: he and Giroud seem to be completely different from the same channel than the previous harmony with Ibrahimovic's Chinser.
The collective slump of the attackers in the front court forced Pioli to sacrifice Plan B: Te O and Calabria frantically crossed from both sides, Bennacer played the arc ball best in midfield, Giroud in the penalty area almost perfectly played a pillar-type centerer role, he provided an assist to Benazelle in the last round against Cagliari, this game tried to paint the cat, but Calabria inserted the thunderous shot and fired the anti-aircraft cannon - you can't expect miracles to come as scheduled in every game.
Seeing that the assist was hopeless, Giroud decided to come on his own, and he finished the header twice in the box before half-time, both of which were defused by Skorupuski. The French centre-forward is caught in a strange circle: in the last 21 rounds of the league, he has scored in only three games against Roma, Inter Milan and Napoli. Although he was equally competitive against weak teams, he struggled to find the goal and eventually rubbed shoulders with the goal. Ibrahimovic, who replaced Giroud in the middle of the second half, finally got rid of the haze of injury, but his aftermath seemed to have disappeared on the horizon. Compared with the physical condition of the two and the state on the field, the selection of Milan's main center forward no longer poses a problem.
Olivier Giroud hung his head on the bench, Teeo took a corner kick in the final moments of the game and couldn't help but kiss the ball, his pass found Rebić in the box, but the Croatian's scramble for the top was also rejected by the visiting goalkeeper. The title race remains a fog, with Red and Black facing tough defensive Turin and Genoa in the next two rounds, and going through the Devil's schedule in the last five rounds: this time, Fate didn't kiss Pioli's team.
Wen | Shen Tianhao
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