Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

In order to allow the team to have more physical fitness and better condition to face the upcoming first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Allegri finally chose to rotate some of the main players in the league on February 13.

Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and other veterans were directly dropped from the starting 18-man roster and got more rest time.

Ibrahimovic and Pato are on standby.

Inzaghi won the starting opportunity for a long time and will start against Parma alongside Robinho and Cassano.

In the midfield, Li Ang and Van Bommel partnered for the first time to form a double midfielder, with Boateng as the attacking midfielder.

Missing Master Pi’s gentle dispatch.

But the "macho trio" allowed Milan to maintain Serie A's top level in terms of impact and defensive hardness after midfield.

In defense, "divine striker" Bonera once again started with his sister-in-law, while Antonini and Odo served as left and right full-backs.

Abbiati continues to start guarding Milan's goal.

The lineup after this rotation is not weak at all on paper.

Inzaghi, Cassano, Robinho, Van Bommel, Thiago Silva

Ignoring the age factor, just looking at the names of these stars can intimidate a group of opponents.

However, no matter how strong a star is, he cannot compete with the power of time.

Many Parma fans saw Ibrahimovic missing from Milan's starting lineup.

In addition to veteran Inzaghi on the offensive line, there is Robinho, the shooting king, and Cassano, a problem boy.

Therefore, they felt a little more confident.

Not to mention defeating the rotating Milan at home and taking all three points, at least a draw with Milan, which plays a wretched style, is still possible.

After all, Milan's previous style of play relied on Ibrahimovic to score goals himself or drive his teammates to score, and then Milan would drag the opponent to death.

The winning score was either 1-0 or 2-0. It seemed that thanks to Ibrahimovic, he could always break the deadlock first.

But in this round of games, Ibrahimovic was substituted. Milan did not have the most reliable battering ram, and Parma had the advantage of home court.

It's no wonder that many Parma fans have hope.

However, does Allegri really just want to get a guaranteed draw in this round of the league, as the outside media expected?

February 13th at 15:00 pm.

Under the not-so-warm winter sunshine, the whistle to start the game sounded on time in the center of the Tardini Stadium.

Milan took the lead to kick off, quickly spread out their formation and then directly launched a tentative attack from the wing.

When Robinho faced the defense of Parma midfielder Valiani, he did not pass the ball back or knock it horizontally as he did in the past.

He chose a very aggressive kicking style, and after being blocked by Valliani and Parma left back Massimo, he chose to protect the ball and pass back.

This kind of opening play gave Serie A's "little Zhuge", that is, Parma's current coach Francesco Guidolin, a hint of something amiss.

In previous league games, Milan rarely started with such aggressive offensive attempts.

Is it possible that Allegri wanted to play a loose offensive battle with him today?

Guidolin was a little skeptical, but after thinking about it for a moment, he still felt it was unlikely.

After another three minutes, Guidolin's firm idea wavered slightly.

At this time, Milan's second shot within the opening four minutes had just been completed by Cassano. The shot was somewhat on target and was confiscated by Parma goalkeeper Mirante.

"Coincidence, it must be a coincidence!"

Guidolin walked to the sidelines and frowned at the situation on the court, but no matter how you looked at it, Milan was planning a massive attack!

Two minutes later, Boateng stepped in and took his first shot of the game.

Guidolin did not dare to be stubborn anymore, and he quickly adjusted his tactics in frustration, asking his players to pay attention to defense first and not to lose their position easily.

But to be honest, Guidolin arranged a four-three-three formation today, probably with the intention of stealing points.

When there are only three players in the midfield, it is really a bit taken for granted to want to stabilize the defense first.

In contrast, my Uncle Ji was determined to decide the outcome with Parma on the offensive end today, and he was much more determined on the tactical level.

Once you have set up a posture to attack, you should first devote most of your troops to the attack.

This decision exceeded the expectations of most fans and media people.

After all, Allegri actually played offensive football!

Surprised or not, irritated or not? !

Milan, whose early attacks were often successful, did not want to give Parma too much time to respond.

When Van Bommel was dragged behind, both Li Ang and Boateng began to advance forward together.

Milan's offensive pressure on Parma has reached the extreme of this lineup.

Naturally, it was not Robinho who gave Allegri the confidence to arrange radical tactics like this.

It is Inzaghi and Cassano who have shown significant improvement in training recently.

It was only the 18th minute of the first half. Cassano, who was active today, made a two-on-one short pass with Li Ang on the left, and then decisively started to speed directly towards Parma's penalty area.

Zaccardo quickly moved in to seize the defensive position, but Cassano changed his direction to go for the ball the moment he moved in!

After passing Zaccardo coquettishly, Cassano passed the football to the back of the Parma goal.

And Inzaghi, who had not played much before, suddenly moved forward to the most suitable area and made the most suitable strike in front of the goal!

Mirante had previously blocked six of Milan's shots, but this time, he was powerless against Inzaghi's poaching blow in front of the goal.

Less than twenty minutes into the first half, Milan took a 1-0 lead. Such a start was a dream!

Parma, who was lagging behind, had no choice but to follow Milan's wishes and start a confrontation.

After all, they also have a forward combination of Amauri, Crespo and Giovinco.

If we fight against each other, we can always take advantage, right?

Many Parma fans still hold out hope.

But Li Ang and Van Bommel dashed their hopes with powerful frontal interceptions and coverage sweeps in the next fifteen minutes.

With Van Bommel's front and rear defense, Li Ang focused more on horizontal sweeps.

Relying on accurate defensive positioning predictions and abundant physical support, Li Ang managed to escape the pressure of two defensive midfielders by himself!

I have no other skills, just run and grab!

If you don’t grab it the first time, chase after it and stick to it and keep grabbing it!

This level of coverage and defense completely disrupted Parma's offensive rhythm.

At the same time, on the offensive end, Milan scored again in the 43rd minute of the first half to expand its lead.

It's Inzaghi again!

After Robinho shook off the wing defender and passed the ball low into the Parma penalty area, Inzaghi took half a step ahead of Parma defender Pachi and shot the ball into the goal guarded by Mirante!

Even if he gets older, even if his speed is not as good as before, his physical fitness is still the same as before.

But Inzaghi just knows where the goal is!

He also still knows how to get that damn football into the opponent's goal!

Jiuye seemed to have vented all his frustration from being on the bench during this period in this game.

Before the first half was over, he scored twice to help Milan gain a sufficient lead.

Countless Milan fans looked at the familiar celebrating figure, and they all had a sense of time and space confusion: "What year is it today?"

Perhaps, only the silver light between Inzaghi's temples and the slightly wrinkled skin on his forehead are still reminding Milan fans at this moment.

Their Super Pippo is thirty-seven years old.

Li Ang was also sincerely happy for Inzaghi.

It is really rare for a star veteran like this to have a highlight game in the twilight of his career.

Of course, he didn't know that without the "butterfly effect" he brought, Inzaghi would have been seriously injured and ended the season.

Perhaps this is also the last tenderness that time bestows on Inzaghi.

In this divergent year of 2011, Milan's legendary No. 9 did not undergo surgery sadly.

He can still run on the field, score goals, and contribute to his beloved AC Milan's championship.

Without those destined regrets, Inzaghi still smiled broadly on the court.

"Little lion, those offensive players in Parma look like they want to eat you. You guarded them too well today."

While celebrating, Boateng also made a joke with Li Ang.

Today, Li Ang and Van Bommel were wiping his butt from behind. He felt very comfortable and was in a very good mood.

Li Ang raised his eyebrows and looked at the Parma players who were looking over with their arms crossed, but they didn't care much either.

"Kevin, you should be more active on defense later. Mr. Coach is asking you to attack more while taking defense into account, but what about your previous defensive performance?"

Smiling evilly and patting Boateng's butt, Li Ang quickly trotted back to his own half.

Boateng's face also changed at this moment, and he did not dare to celebrate too much. He scratched his head guiltily and quickly acted as if he was actively returning to his position.

Fortunately, Allegri rarely relaxed his tactical requirements because of his two-goal lead at halftime.

During the halftime break, I just briefly mentioned Boateng and did not use the hair dryer.

After the second half of the game started, Boateng, who did not want to lose his hair in the hands of Uncle Jon, also began to work hard to defend.

Parma wanted to seize the start and regain a victory, but in front of Milan, who had obviously shrunk their formation, their plan did not take off.

Li Ang ran almost eight kilometers in the first half. The amount of running today was far beyond normal. It can be said that he once again played a huge role on the defensive end.

People with a discerning eye have long seen the key to why Milan can still defend its backcourt while strengthening its offense.

Li Ang alone ran almost 1.5 half-court runs of normal defensive players. Can Milan's backcourt be unstable?

In the second half, Li Ang still attacked with all his strength.

After all, he has no worries about the Champions League game. After today's game, he can rest for two more days.

At that time, a new round of free physical recovery potions from the system had arrived. I drank one bottle and barely managed to resurrect with full blood.

Li Ang, who let go of running defense, with the assistance of Boateng and Van Bommel, caused Parma's offensive momentum to fall into fragmentation or even stagnation.

Candreva in Parma's formation was even more uncomfortable being marked by Li Ang.

He didn't know why, but Li Ang seemed to have spotted him and stared at him so that he lost his temper.

The offense couldn't do much good, and Parma's defense fell again under Milan's strong attack in the second half.

Bad boy Cassano pierced Parma's right rib area alone this time.

When everyone thought he was going to pass the ball to Antonini on the edge, he chose to take a long shot directly outside the penalty area!

The key is that this unreasonable shot also hit the unlucky Zaccardo's back and was refracted!

Parma goalkeeper Mirante was really on the verge of tears.

The football flew in the completely opposite direction to his save, and finally grazed the inside of the far corner post and went into the net!

3-0!

Milan completely sealed the victory in the 62nd minute of the second half!

"This is Lady Luck's best feedback on Milan's courage! Allegri won! He won the game with his decisive offensive tactics! Of course, we must admit that the unity and sacrifice of the Milan players also made them Totally worthy of this victory! I don’t know how far Li Ang has run so far, but it will definitely not be less than ten kilometers! At this moment, the game has only reached the 62nd minute and there are still two seconds left! Applause for the young players who are only twenty years old! And Inzaghi, Boateng, Van Bommel, Cassano. Look at this mature and dedicated team, they deserve it! It’s totally worthy of being at the top of Serie A!”

The commentator of Sky Sports was very excited.

In other words, Milan's maturity and tactical execution in this game have impressed countless viewers.

Before Milan competed in the Champions League, they also used a 3-0 victory to make a strong announcement to the outside world.

This is why they are currently at the top of Serie A!

Li Ang was eventually replaced by Flamini in the 77th minute of the second half.

And his running data in 77 minutes has reached an astonishing 13.2 kilometers!

The away Milan fans gave Li Ang the most warm and cordial applause and cheers without hesitation.

Allegri also gave Leon a big hug.

When the game was over, Inzaghi was undoubtedly voted the best player of the game.

But in an interview with the media, Jiu Ye bluntly stated that he wanted to share this award with Li Ang.

Countless media people also unreservedly expressed their admiration for Li Ang in their post-match reports.

Of course, although they all recognized Li Ang's importance to Milan on the defensive end, they did not realize the extent of this importance.

Two days later.

San Siro Stadium.

After more than ninety minutes of hard-fought battle, in the deathly silence of San Siro, the joyous celebrations of Tottenham players and fans seemed extremely harsh.

In the stadium, the real-time score is displayed on the electronic board.

That 0-2 number also seems so hideous and dazzling in the eyes of Milan fans at this moment!

Milan lost at home. Before the game, the media was unanimously optimistic about the top spot in Serie A and lost to the fifth place in the Premier League!

With a crisp 0-2, Milan lost two away goals and basically lost the chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

But it is too difficult, too difficult for Tottenham, who want to make a comeback in the away game to boost their morale.

Ibrahimovic clenched his fists and then unclenched them.

He was angry and unwilling because he missed an absolutely good opportunity in the game and failed to take the lead in breaking the balance of the game.

Milan has been unable to score goals under the unfamiliar rhythm of the game. More importantly, their defense in the backcourt was not stable today.

"It would be nice if Li Ang was here."

In frustration and annoyance, Ibrahimovic couldn't help but muttered these words.

This is also the voice of the vast majority of Milan fans at this moment.

In the past, they could hold on, so the offensive players in the frontcourt did not panic at all and could always patiently help Ibrahimovic find opportunities to score goals.

But today the midfield and backcourt couldn't stand it anymore, so they lost cleanly and gave up the promotion initiative to Tottenham.

And the difference is actually Li Ang

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