Chapter 880 Signs of defeat?(1/2)
As the Milan Derby gets closer and closer, the smoke of war is getting stronger and stronger.
The Milan derby is the most eye-catching derby battle in Serie A this season. Before this derby, the competition for tickets was also particularly fierce.
Many domestic reporters who are familiar with Zheng Zhi called him to ask for tickets, but Zheng Zhi couldn't help with anything.
The tickets are really hot.
As early as a month ago, a news agency sent a letter to AC Milan to book the reporter's ticket for this game. As a result, most of the reporters who asked for the ticket two weeks in advance returned disappointed. Even if they were going to go through tough backdoors like AC Milan Club News Office and Milan Sports Daily, it would take a lot of effort.
Many people buy tickets in the market, but the price offered by scalpers is four or five times the original price. The ticket prices in some good locations have risen to 800 euros, which is equivalent to the monthly salary of many low-income people. Such prices are prohibitive.
The tickets fans can buy from the market are very limited, and Nordic travel agencies reached out to buy some tickets for fans from Denmark and Sweden. A few hours after the tickets started, most of the tickets at the sales points were sold out.
The buying of tickets also caused a riot. As the scalpers rushed to buy only a few hundred tickets left, they had an argument with the fans and fought each other. Before the police arrived, the scalpers had already escaped.
Of course, Zheng Zhi had no votes to others, which does not mean that he could not go to watch the football on site. He and Chairman Morati sat in the same box and brought the three Barcelona masters with him. Dong Fangzhuo was also very lucky to come here with him and experience the atmosphere of the Milan derby on site.
Chairman Morati frowned, and seemed to have no confidence in the derby.
Because he didn't have Zheng Zhi, he was worried.
The Milan derby this season is of particular significance, and it will be a key battle between the two first- and second-ranked teams to compete for the league championship, and neither side should be missed.
Inter Milan is currently unbeaten in the league and has only lost one game in the Champions League, but compared to AC Milan, Inter Milan is in a very average state.
AC Milan has not yet won at home against Inter since 1994. The eight-year itch makes Ancelotti and his men eager to win Inter before facing Real Madrid.
Although AC Milan has many main players who cannot play, AC Milan's lineup is much thicker than Inter Milan.
The newly joined Nesta is an indispensable part of Milan's defense line, but the Italian international was injured and retreated in the last battle against Parma. He will definitely not be able to play in this battle. It should be the old partners Costakuta and Maldini, who are the old partners, joined forces again.
In addition, Gattuso's absence will weaken Milan's midfield sweeping ability, and Ambrosini should be replaced.
Considering Shevchenko's state, Ancelotti is likely to arrange Brazilian Rivaldo and Inzaghi as forward partners in this game.
Inter Milan's injury situation is not easier than Milan. The main central defender Carvalho will definitely be absent after another thigh strain. Matrazi should still sit on the bench, and his position will be replaced by Colombia defender Cordoba.
Goalkeeper Buffon has not returned to the training ground yet and is still disturbed by the phone door.
The midfield is the deadliest, and Zheng Zhi is injured. Without the core Zheng Zhi means that the midfield is almost paralyzed and Inter Milan has no candidate to replace him.
As for the forward line, Adriano should appear as the main center, with Robben and Ronaldo on the left and right respectively.
However, because Zheng Zhi was unable to appear, Inter Milan lacked creativity, which may also affect the defense.
Compared with the two teams, AC Milan is naturally better. Before the game, major Italian sports newspapers were all looking up to AC Milan.
Spinach Company even directly opened AC Milan's handicap with one and a half 2 balls, and was barefoot to be optimistic about Inter Milan.
"Zheng, what do you think?"
Morati suddenly looked at Zheng Zhi, hoping to get some inspiration from Zheng Zhi.
Zheng Zhi was a little surprised, and he didn't expect the Chairman to be so nervous.
"Let's open 55. Both players are very strong. Whoever performs better can win the game. Although the players on our side are not as famous as theirs, I believe Ronaldo and Robben, and Adriano can create opportunities. We are not as unbearable as the media predicts."
Zheng Zhi was full of confidence in Ronaldinho and Robin.
“Youth is actually our capital.”
He hopes that Robben, Ronaldo and Adriano can carry the attack from Inter Milan.
"I hope so."
Morati murmured, but his eyes fell on Messi and the others not far away. Is it right or wrong to count on the young people to conquer the world?
The three guys in front of you are even younger, so you don’t know the effect…
"I shouldn't have sold Pirlo, he's a good player."
Morati remembered Pirlo.
"He wants to leave himself, but he can't keep him. If he were here, we would be much more stable. But he wants to be the core. His departure may be a good thing for the whole of Italy. I think it's okay, we are not bad now before." Zheng Zhi smiled.
"Sir, don't worry, even if you lose today, it's nothing. It's just one of the games. The champion will play for one season, not one."
When Messi is qualified to represent Inter Milan, can't he tie the Apennines yet? Zheng Zhi is playing his wishful thinking.
Soon, there were cheers of tsunamis in San Siro. The players on both sides had already appeared. When the DJ read the name of AC Milan players on the spot, the sound waves were higher and higher.
The starting lineups of both sides are about to emerge.
AC Milan's starter is:
goalkeeper Abiati;
defenders Herzog, Maldini, Costakuta, Simici;
Midfielder Seidorf, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Kaka;
Forward Inzagi, Sergio.
Inter Milan:
Goalkeeper Fontana;
defenders Sanetti, Cordoba, Stam, Grasco;
Midfielder Dibiagio, Cambiaso, Dalma;
Forward Ronaldo, Adriano, Robben.
Although Zheng Zhi was sitting in the VIP seat watching the game, his mood was also boiling at this moment, no different from his teammates who had just started playing.
The atmosphere at the Milan Derby instantly entered the **.
"The competition has begun!"
"AC Milan vs Inter Milan, whoever wins will dominate the league."
"AC Milan took the lead in kicking off, Kaka was very fast, are Cambiaso and Dalma sleepwalking?!"
"Dibiagiola fell Kaka and did not let him rush into Inter Milan's penalty area. In just 13 seconds of the game, the referee showed a yellow card and received a free kick opportunity in front of the penalty area."
"Dibiagio was cheated by his teammates. This yellow card is so unfair. It was not his job, it belonged to Cambiaso and Dalma, but the mental attention of these two people has not yet been concentrated, and they almost succeeded by Kaka's sneak attack."
Cambiaso also looked apologetic and hurried over to pat Dibiagio on the shoulder.
Stam was very angry, he was the captain on the field.
After a few roars, he almost pointed at Dalma and Cambiaso's nose and scolded.
If you can’t concentrate in such an important game, what are you thinking!
Pirlo stood in front of the free throw point, and he is now the team's first free kick picker.
"After Pirlo left Inter Milan, he also won the starting position in AC Milan and was placed in the midfield by Ancelotti. As the name suggests, Ancelotti wants to build Zheng Zhi of Inter Milan, and Inter Milan is also trying to copy because of Zheng Zhi's success."
The elegant Pirlo stood in front of the ball. When the referee's whistle sounded, he kicked the ball with his right foot. If he just looked at the back, everyone might think it was Zheng Zhi at this moment.
Just like Ronaldo scored a free kick in the last moment last week and defeated Roma, Pirlo's back was also very similar.
Of course, he had a more elegant look with his long hair. While his body was still stretching in the air, the ball pulled a beautiful arc and drilled towards the upper right corner of the goal, making Fontana helpless.
AC Milan fans absolutely did not expect that Pirlo would bring them such a huge surprise less than a minute into the opening game.
A beautiful fallen leaves, a beautiful elevator.
“goal!”
“goal!”
“goooooooooooal!”
“goooooooooooooooooooal!”
“goooooooooooooooooooooooooal!”
"Andrea Pirlo."
"Oh my God, this is simply a goal in Zheng Zhi's way. We did see too many shadows of Zheng Zhi in Pirlo. Pirlo has learned too much from him."
The commentator Adani exclaimed.
"Last week, Ronaldo entered one, Pirlo entered one. Although Zheng was just sitting in the stands, he seemed to have never left the court."
The audience was cheering and AC Milan fans gave the applause to Pirlo.
This is not the first time Pirlo has become a hero for fans. He has caused AC Milan fans to go crazy many times this season.
As a midfielder, he can not only assist but also score goals, but also play football like Zheng Zhi. Fans are not dissatisfied with it.
However, for Inter Milan fans, it makes them feel uncomfortable if Pirlo does this.
Pirlo is an Inter Milan youth training player and was brought out by Zheng Zhi. He thought he would be a legend of Inter Milan, but he went to his arch-rival AC Milan.
Just run away. Is it hard to be so good today?
However, Inter Milan did not hate Pirlo because everyone knew why he left.
They feel very uncomfortable, but they are also very proud because they are produced by Inter Milan.
"This..." Zheng Zhi was choked in the VIP seat. Unexpectedly, Pirlo scored the goal so quickly, and in this way.
To be continued...