Golden Greenery

The truth may be late, but it is never absent. In the eyes of Milan's teammates, Zhuoyang is today's truth. They have never been as eager for Zhuoyang's appearance as they are today.

Ancelotti arranged the most standard and best "Christmas tree" starting lineup today, and Inzaghi is the top of the tree. Seedorf replaced Zhuo Yang and Kaká to partner as a double attacking midfielder, and the rest of Piba'an remained unchanged. Defender captain Maldini replaced Kaladze, who was suffering from calf discomfort, and Neimei partnered with the central defender, full-backs Favalli and Bonera, and goalkeeper Karachi. .

But AC Milan was not in good condition today. From the first minute of the game, they were caught off guard by Zenit's quick, concise and aggressive high-position press.

In the last game of the season, even if there were no large-scale injuries, fatigue would be inevitable. Especially in the past half month, the team has played four fierce games non-stop. Both veterans and rookies are talking about their will and quality. On the other hand, for their opponent Zenit, in order to prepare for this final, the Russian Football Association gave the green light to the schedule. The entire team underwent a full two weeks of rest and targeted training, and their average age is only a little over 25 years old.

AC Milan's form reached its peak in the past two seasons when they massacred Inter Milan, but great things must come to an end. AC Milan, which was supported by the spirit of winning the championship, was suddenly discouraged by the draw at Naples. If there is never any hope of winning the championship, the team will not be disappointed in the end. The most painful emotion is that after the hope is within reach, the bubble of fantasy is punctured. After a sudden ups and downs, trying to adjust the state back in a short period of time is unscientific and beyond the capabilities of human beings.

Before the game, AC Milan underestimated the opponent because we were the favorites to win the championship, and the odds of winning by more than two goals were only 2.7 to 1. Zenit is just a non-mainstream European team from the border desert. They are just unlucky barbarians. Obscurity is the most correct destination.

Everyone in the world is at a disadvantage, and they cannot know themselves and the enemy. In the first half, AC Milan can only become a trapped beast. Two goals behind, this score is very logical, and it is also the most correct expression of the situation on the field in the first half. In the first 45 minutes, AC Milan lagged behind Zenit in all statistics, including its proud possession rate, the number of shots that led Europe, and even steals and fouls.

Maldini was reminded of the old saying: Hotness kills.

Unknowingly, everyone regarded Zhuoyang as the hope of reversal. Even Ancelotti couldn't help but focus his tactics on stationing troops during the halftime break. The so-called persistence is to wait for help.

In the 73rd minute, Zhuo Yang came on the stage. In fact, he had been involved in the game from the beginning of the second half. The AC Milan players looked at him on the big screen as he ran regardless of obstacles, while uniting to defend every inch of the turf. Watching and watching, the most familiar "grinding" tactic returned to the team, and AC Milan performed like a mushroom.

Zenit players were also watching the big screen secretly. As the naked figure got closer and closer, they felt more and more depressed. Even the moment he appeared, the Russians felt vaguely suffocated. Like their coach, the Zenit people couldn't wait to seal the victory before that figure appeared, and their eagerness was like the chaotic pace under their feet.

In the first 25 minutes of the second half, under the shadow of that running figure, Zenit's tactical execution ability was significantly different from that in the first half.

AC Milan gradually formed a balance of power with its opponents.

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Zhuo Yang's first touch of the ball came from his defense.

Zenit Czech full-back Radek Hill threw a side ball, and Tymošchuk took the ball and passed it diagonally to Denisov. Igor Denisov has been called 'Zenit's Maldini' by the Russian media, even though he is a midfielder.

Denisov turned around and took two steps at a wide angle to pass to No. 8 forward Pogrebnyak. The shooter who opened the scoring in the first half was a powerful battering ram type, and he was seen spreading his legs in front of the top of the key. About to have sex, Zhuo Yang's wonderful feet arrived at the right time.

As expected, he is the wild center who has become famous in this UEFA Cup. Pogrebnyak suddenly destroyed his own artillery fuse after discovering that the football was missing. Most people simply cannot do this with ease. Many forwards are here. In this case, a kick from the air cannon would cause him to dodge or lose his shoes.

The long pass roared out from under Zhuoyang's right foot, flew 50 meters through the air, and landed accurately in front of Pato, as if there was an invisible thread pulling it. The duck stepped out with his little splayed feet and immediately made Anyukov stagger. A standard cross from the wing, Inzaghi flew under the interference of Shrokov.

Denisov, Tymoshchuk and Pogrebnia looked at each other in the air: Sure enough, this kid feels different as soon as he comes to the game, damn it!

These three are the biggest contributors to Zenit's impressive results this year, and they are also recognized by the football world as Zenit's three best players. The season hasn't ended yet, and all three of them have received a flurry of transfer inquiries, all from the five major leagues.

In just one round, the three of them felt that AC Milan's midfield was much thicker and their movements became orderly and calm. It is more concise and clear when switching from defense to offense, which obviously highlights the efficiency.

Is this the strength of today’s number one demon?

The 24-year-old Pogrebnyak has a dull and accumulated temper. At this moment, he is even more speechless. Pogrebnyak has scored 12 goals in this UEFA Cup, second only to Zhuoyang's 1.

His 11 goals before this game were all key goals in the sense of the game. He defeated all the strong players in France and Germany along the way. Pogrebnyak's goal was the most important. It stands to reason that the gap between him and Zhuo Yang's goal statistics is not very big, and his number is also amazing enough. In other years, it must be enough to be popular. But it is precisely because of Zhuo Yang's existence that the media are too lazy to comment on his supporting role's fate under the halo.

Pogrebnyak has scored 32 goals in the Russian Super League this season. National team coach Hiddink said that he will become Russia's big weapon in this summer's European Cup, saying that he has all the qualities of the top center. . His emergence made Hiddink decisively abandon Korzhakov, who played for Sevilla in La Liga in Russia. That's it. Professional authorities in the industry have praised Pogrebnyak, but this kind of praise cannot bring him the attention and economic benefits he deserves from wealthy families.

He has the ability of a superstar, but he is still a loser. This is all Zhuo Yang's fault, and it is all his fault that he was born at the wrong time.

Pogrebnyak's body was strong and flexible, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped the air cannon in time just now. But some things depend on the comparison. He is two centimeters taller than Zhuo Yang, but weighs 13 kilograms more. It would be unreasonable to say that he is more flexible than Zhuo Yang.

As luck would have it, Pogrebnyak escaped the first blow, but that didn't mean he could escape the second.