In this game, with several top-four opponents in the competition blocked, the little blue and black Empoli, who won four consecutive defeats and did not score a goal, seemed inevitable.
In the starting line-up, the left and central positions are the same as last season's main team, which is still Lautaro, Mkhitaryan, Di Marco, Bastoni and the defender Cha Qiao.
On the right flank, there was a complete change of players, from Pavard at right centre-back, to Darmian at right-wing-back, plus right-midfielder Fratesi, and right-winger Thuram Jr., which is expected.
New right-wing foursome
As the kick-off time was noon in Italy, the players were not excited throughout the first half, although Empoli's attack was indeed weaker, revealing that we had to rely on long-range shots and set-pieces when we had no space in the face of dense defense.
The attacking threat mostly comes from Di Marco and Bastoni on the left. In the first half, Cha also came to the left side several times, and the three completed some cooperation, creating several chances, such as Di Marco's goal from the wing, and Thuram's offside goal.
The prince was one of the few who dared to show his sword in the first half
This slightly more complicated combination resulted in Thuram's offside goal
Empoli has no means to attack, and the attack is a kick, almost all of which are relief.
I thought that in the second half, Inzaghi Jr. would change the configuration of the right wing, but no, fortunately, the prince used the opportunity of the corner, by the way, it was a set-piece, got the second drop point after the opponent was cleared, and scored from a long shot,
This position he had similar chances in the first few rounds of Serie A, including the first half, and the mass production formed a qualitative change.
The prince's left foot is still powerful, and his non-stop shots will be a weapon for us to break through dense defense in the future
After the goal, everyone got a little excited, and Thuram Jr. also tried to replicate the Milan derby's super world wave, but unfortunately it was slightly deflected.
Little Thuram is a good show
Opponents can only rely on set-pieces to threaten us, such as this free kick that made Sommer a brilliant save. As well as this quick free kick, Baldanzi almost snatched the shot
The free-kick almost formed a goal when sent to the ground
The final stages of the game were originally uneventful, and Ahnau's injury brought some hidden worries to this supposed affordable victory, and I hope that the veteran will recover soon.
Lovely fans in the back, as usual!
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