38. Chapter 38 Who said he is just a defensive midfielder?

Author: The No. 1 Foodie in the Dark

Chapter 38 Who said he was just a defensive midfielder?

Milan doesn't have much time left for Li Ang to adapt.

He arrived in Milan City on January 4 and started a full day of training sessions with his new teammates on January 5.

As a result, before the morning was over, he basically replaced Flamini, who was still on the hospital bed, and was announced by the coaching staff to enter the 18th League roster of Milan.

At the critical moment when Milan is still competing for the top spot with Naples, according to common sense, Allegri will not directly put Li Ang into the starting lineup.

After all, in order to ensure the league results, sending old players will be both safe and secure.

Li Ang hasn't even gotten familiar with his new teammates yet. It takes time to understand Milan's tactics and get along with his teammates.

But the absurd reality is sometimes so fucked.

Because at present, Ronaldinho has forced him to leave and half abandon Pirlo.

Allegri doesn't want to gamble and use midfielder Merkel, so he only has the only midfielder Li Ang, the starting midfielder.

However, before the team officially announced tomorrow's eleven starting players in the afternoon, Allegri called Li Ang to his office during lunch break.

While communicating with Li Ang symbolically for a few minutes, I wanted to "remind" Li Ang.

After all, Li Ang was named by him to loan him, and he also hopes that Li Ang can withstand the pressure and use his performance to continue doubts from the outside world and the team.

Although he had the intention of using Li Ang as a "knife" to continue cleaning up the veterans in the team.

But Allegri didn't think that Li Ang would refuse to get the temptation to start the position he had.

So he was very calm and wanted to remind Li Ang to always remember to stand on his side.

Unfortunately, Li Ang did not agree as honestly as he thought, but instead put forward two bold suggestions.

"I can actually play with Pirlo on both back midfielders, just like when he is with Alonso in Real Madrid, or coach, you can arrange me on both sides of the midfield, I can do my best to play against the front midfielder.

Support and protective effect on the back waist.”

When Li Ang made his own suggestions, Allegri thought he had heard it wrong.

Double back midfielder?

Playing on both sides of the midfield?

The former is still barely understood, but the latter is.

"Do you know what you are talking about, Li Ang? Or, are you sure you are the intention of renting you to AC Milan?"

Allegri's expression became serious, and Li Ang nodded quickly when he saw this.

"Of course I know, sir, you want a harder defensive midfielder, because in your tactical concept, the core of the drag-back organization is no longer so important, as long as the defense in the midfield can stabilize and increase the ball's right

The number of successful counterattacks is based on Zlatan as the core. Milan can still play a smooth and efficient frontcourt offense while strengthening its defense."

Li Angli nodded with satisfaction when he spoke this call, but at the next moment, Li Ang's turn came again.

"However, I still feel that I can coexist with Pirlo, or that when I am with Pirlo, Milan's midfielder will burst out with stronger strength and threats than it is now."

Allegri didn't know where Li Ang got this confidence. He was a little impatient and wanted to simply reject it.

But Li Ang was stunned with the next sentence.

"Sir, don't you want to regain a 'normal performance' Pirlo?"

The words "I don't want to" that made Allegri squeeze into his throat were not said for a long time.

After a while, Allegri asked Li Ang in a strange way, "How can you prove to me? Andrea is old, Gattuso and Seedov are old, can you help them regain their youth?"

"I can't, but I can run better. As long as there is Pirlo's game, I can do every game that he can't do. I can't do the dirty defensive work. I can't run the distance he doesn't run. I can't do it.

I can sweep the midfielder better than the young captain (Gattuso), but my interception efficiency should be higher. Moreover, I can adapt to the new role of sweeping the midfielder, and there is no problem in supporting the organization."

Looking at Li Angyi's unusually confident appearance, Allegri gradually made the simplest decision amid all kinds of suspicious and entangled thoughts.

In the afternoon, when Li Ang was assigned to the group with Pirlo and clearly stood on the left side of the midfield, almost all the old Milan players looked at Allegri.

But Allegri did not have any error correction, but just signaled that the grouping confrontation would proceed normally.

Li Ang was not uncomfortable or timid. After the start of the match, he actively ran in the vast area on the left side of the midfield.

Pirlo, who was responsible for acting as a midfielder, transferred the ball rights, protected the front midfielder Seedorf, and actively assisted Antonini in joining forces to block the left side.

Even Li Ang made some minor mistakes in cooperation due to the tacit understanding between his new teammates.

But he obviously slowly played in the new position of the left midfielder that exceeded the expectations of the audience!

Allegri's surprise was even more expressive.

The organizational support and ability to connect the front and back courts shown by Li Ang are not excellent.

But his pace is indeed keeping up with Pirlo and Seedov!

He didn't brag, and Allegri had to admit that Li Ang was in the left midfield to assist core players in the operation of the team, at least he had enough ability.

Li Ang did not show this characteristic of his previous Real Madrid matches.

Even in the training class yesterday afternoon, I just stayed in the backcourt to defend.

So Allegri really doesn't know that he still has this trick!

"The organizational support skills are sufficient, and the short pass technology seems to be more refined than before. Now, after playing with Alonso for half a year, can you achieve such growth?"

Just when Allegri was having a question mark, Li Ang also showed his consistent performance on the defensive end.

His large-scale coverage sweep directly made the left half area of ​​his group a "stagnant zone" for his opponent's offense.

If you want to hit him on the side, it will be uncomfortable for the ball holder to play, and the person who is ready to catch the ball without the ball is also uncomfortable for the person who is waiting for the ball.

Because he is not wasting his physical energy and running around, but the route he chooses for every run is almost stuck on the "main artery" of his opponent's attack.

There is no way, defensive position selection is excellent!

With such talent and abundant physical strength, Li Ang directly transformed into an efficient interception machine, making Boateng and Ibrahimovic opposite him very annoyed.

If they really want to find an opportunity to hit Li Ang’s side, they actually think they can fight, but the efficiency is too low and the energy and physical fitness consumed are not cost-effective.

The key is that Li Ang’s defense is like a piece of candy. If you occasionally throw him away, he will be as if he is not tired, and will soon get stuck in and fight with you again.

In short, it highlights a "torture"!

Ibrahimovic and Boateng were having a hard time playing, but Pirlo played smoothly and comfortably for a long time.

The "excessive" defensive protection that Li Ang made against him allowed him to devote most of his energy to sorting out and organizing the offense.

This is the first time Pirlo has felt this feeling this way this season.

He also frequently used his long and short passes to capture the loopholes in the opponent's defense line, helping his team successfully tie the opponent with a 1-1 draw in the 40-minute confrontation training!

You know, most of the teammates in his group who are in Milan are currently substitutes in the first team of Milan.

It is really not easy to be able to hit a threat on the offensive end and get a goal, and to withstand the impact of the starting line on the defensive end.

"Who said he was just a defensive midfielder?"

Daboateng muttered after the training, which resonated with his teammates around him.

Although Li Ang did not show any wonderful personal performance on the offensive end, the support organization was completely fine, and it was enough.

Good defense, abundant physical fitness, and can also integrate into the team's offensive rhythm.

This is not a back-down who only knows how to defend and do dirty work?

Isn’t this Allegri’s favorite young midfielder now!

Seeing the head coach's eyes gradually shining as he stroked his chin, the old players in Milan knew it in their hearts.

They may be changing the formation again.
Chapter completed!