Before this game, both sides were actually double-matched for a week in a row, tired, Milan's first few games were shocking, the overall rhythm was in a low period, and Roma was the same problem, a set of lineups to play the world, weak bench ability, coupled with internal penalties, basically no backhand.
Before the game, the focus of everyone's attention is Milan's left side, that is, the attack and defense of Rome's right side, this side is the obvious strength of the two sides, and the impact of the strength of the confrontation may directly cover the whole field.
In the first half, I personally was very relieved, the left side has indeed become the focus of contention between the two sides, overall, there are mutual attacks and defenses, and I am not left behind.
Special Olympics focused on the defensive end, rarely held the ball strongly, and once was intercepted dangerously in the middle circle, but fortunately blew the opponent foul, and when I played back, I noticed that Casey was also behind him. It has been clear this season that Special Olympics has reduced the number of blind breaks from the back, and the left back must protect the gap behind the side when breaking through. This is a clear change in Pi's tactics, first, the operation of Milan's midfield is no longer dependent on Theo's strong attack to break the opponent's defensive rhythm, and there are more ways to deal with conventional position warfare, such as Brahin's breakthrough rhythm, the right side of Carla's set and Samar's left-leaning misalignment, the strong and set-piece tactics in the Giroud penalty area, these richer tactical options can make the double-edged sword of the Special Olympics backcourt run more freely.
And Leo's growth has brought a new color to the left side, the offensive end of the individual one-on-one has become an absolute strong point, the other side basically needs two people to assist each other, the game is even more wonderful one over two, and then caused the third person to foul the card and the free kick in front of the penalty area. I forget if it was Ibrahimovic's goal, but my personal ability is unmistakable. And what is even more exciting is the pick and top of the back to receive Ibrahimovic's pass, which is easy to write and quite a master's style. The talent has spilled over to the naked eye, and what is even more rare is the progress of the defensive end, a chase back to the box, according to the previous two positions he did not run. Talented and hardworking, there's no reason not to succeed.
In fact, Roma also played well on the right side, Zaniolo and Kritentorp were very fast and impactful, it was difficult to score for a while, the bayonet was red, and the yellow cards on their respective bodies laid the groundwork for the later trend.
Ibrahimovic proved that he was "still able to eat". He can still help the team a lot even if he is in good health. We can notice that with Ibrahimovic on the floor and Diaz out, Milan returned to the way they played at the beginning of last season, with Ibrahimovic pulling back from the front and even organizing a transition in midfield, with Leo inserting the center from the left rib, or kicking the wall with Ibrahimovic, or grabbing points in the center position. Klunic ran around Ibrahimovic, passing wide and passing the ball behind two ribs in front of the penalty area. Leo, Samar waited for the opportunity to plug in, and Casey occasionally swam from the back row to the top of the penalty area arc to increase the contact point. The playing style is mature, three-dimensional, and effective. And Ibrahimovic's 400 goals need not be said, it is legendary. The back receives a long pass from the side rear chest, the lead shot is in one go, what is the top scorer? The 40-year-old Ibrahimovic is still the premier technocratic.
Milan's kicks were still solid in the second half, and Roma's attack was basically thunderous and rainy. And Ibrahimovic made points, Casey hit, this game saw this I felt like nine out of ten. Because of the two-goal lead, Roma have no backhand, and I Mau Diaz, Giroud, Tonali are still staring at it. At this time, the star referee jumped out, and I was quite puzzled when I was sent off last season, and this game was a vivid interpretation of the style of the card master. In this game, I was 4 yellow and one red in the hairy backline, plus Ibrahimovic's inexplicable yellow card and Casey, and the whole game was 6 yellow and one red. Rome is also uncomfortable, the first half of the right road is two yellow, the second half is not mistaken and at least 3 yellow. No wonder Ibrahimovic said he always wanted to express himself. Whether the referee's decision is reasonable or not, I will not discuss, on this level, the referee of Serie A is really getting more and more watery, and it is not elegant. Corina was the first golden whistle to be unyielding, and it will not be lamented to see the current Italian refereeing community.
The red card will not be said, the judgment will be judged, and I will not suffer losses once or twice. The defensive organization in the back is obviously much calmer, and The targeted substitution adjustment of Teacher Pi also increases the defensive thickness of the middle road and the number of people in the penalty area, which is simply to put the high ball on both sides and the number of people in the middle road to break the siege. I remember that after the horse race, Teacher Pi said in an interview that it is okay to shoot long-range shots in the middle of the road, and it is the ability of the other party to enter, and it is not allowed to leak people in the penalty area. Unfortunately, this game missed Sharavi at the end, and the protection of the two penalties was still not in place.
The overall performance of the players, especially praise for Tata, the state of confidence up, can be reassuring of the second goal. Casey returned to the B2B level of the previous season, performed eye-catching, and drove the entire midfield to basically function well. I have debated with people before whether I intend to black Casey, for me, as long as I am still in the team, I am my own person, I only look at the performance on the field, good to praise, pull on the approval, come and go so many people, I will never black my own people for no reason. In this game, his running coverage and nervousness about the ball have obviously increased a notch, there are fewer unnecessary mistakes, and the arrival rate is high, so it will work. To say more, Casey's front insertion is a routine routine, so that after Ibra comes out, the back row offensive points are supplemented in the penalty area, which is not uncommon last season.
To sum up, Milan returned to this state, basically controlled the situation, and the tension of the play was reassuring. The Roman attack has characteristics, there is no continuity, most of them rely on single-point explosion to seize opportunities, and there are similar places when I mao just rose, and the overall operation is still up for time. Because this game and the JRs in the Roma district have a good feeling, especially the district flower insists on the daily update of the memorabilia that makes me feel quite touched, this is the real fan. May Rome and Milan work together to live up to everyone's expectations and love for many years! Forza Milan!