Bath in the warm sunshine of Venice, AC Milan takes away victory with difficulty

Sports Weekly All Media's special correspondent in Italy, Shen Tianhao

First, Pulisic scored a goal, and then Reindez assisted. The two shinings of the star, two goals from one end, allowed Milan to take away three points from the city of Lagoon. Venice was sunny at the end of April, and the game happened to be held at noon, giving the unique appearance and temperament of the stadium a particularly clear view. The broadcaster pulled the camera away, and the Adriatic Sea was sparkling. A river channel from the stadium was the brick red roof of the Venetian Castle District, and above it was the long Lido Island, like a breakwater. The scene is beautiful, but Milan struggles: apart from the final scoreboard, there is no evidence that Milan has more advantages than Venice.

Konsaisan is not without his difficulties. The midweek Italian Cup derby victory is of great significance to the team, but it also exhausts the players. Jovic, who was in the best condition before, suffered a low back pain while warming up before the game and temporarily withdrew from the starting list. Fortunately, even though the most efficient pure-blooded shooter was lacking, Milan quickly seized the opportunity: in the 5th minute, Kander made a mistake in the backcourt, the ball was first touched by Abraham, and then intercepted by Jimenez Jr. Then Forfana made a straight pass by Pulisic. The unguarded "Captain America" ​​did not make any mistakes and easily pushed the ball with his left foot.

A colleague described this game as a "classic trap" in Milan at the post-match press conference, and Kong Sesan also agreed. After leading early, Milan's attention on the court was a little distracted, and the intensity of pressure on the defensive end was obviously not enough. Venice was the third worst team in Serie A's offense this season, but got a lot of opportunities in the next 90 minutes: Zerbin's turn shot was slightly off, Yeboa passed by with a low shot with his non-usual right foot, and Nicolusi Cavilia's free kick difference - all of this happened within 10 minutes. Immediately afterwards, Hapus sent a cross and equalized in front of Yeboa's goal, but Busha, who was sent out directly, was blown offside first.

In the warm sunny days of Venice, Milan's horror is still uncertain. Entering the second half, there were a series of judgment disputes on the court in a short period of time, all related to Pavlovic: First in the 54th minute, the Serbian central defender dribbled the ball in the corner offense and hit Kander's left hand, but the Venetian defender was very close to Milan's shooting position at that time; 2 minutes later, it was Venetian's turn to attack, and Yeboa passed Pavlovic near the bottom line, but was pushed by the latter and fell to the ground.

The two suspected fouls were made, and referee Manganello did not call the penalty, but in the view of the Serie A broadcaster's referee and former Serie A referee Marelli, Pavlovic's push did constitute a condition for the penalty kick. Pavlovic escaped, but he did encounter quite a lot of difficulties in defending Yeboa alone in his service. The rapid pace changes at the foot of Venice No. 10 made the Serbian central defender unable to keep up.

The redemption of "big baby"

Milan tries to change the situation by substitution. Due to Jovic's injury, Santiago Jimenez, who had been desolate for more than two months, was given a more important role, but after he made consecutive mistakes after his substitute, he first missed the pass to Leon in the counterattack, and then received a cross from Loftes Chick to head off. In the 83rd minute, Special O's lead the ball and made a straight pass. Jimenez led the ball from the right and entered the penalty area, but after too much adjustment, he was snatched the ball and intercepted it by the opponent. Milan, who has been squandering many times, almost paid a heavy price: In the 89th minute, Venice made a cross from the right, and Terracino, who had just made a substitute, had a poor sense of position, which made Nicolusi Cavilia kick off without a defense, and the heartbeat of the Red and Black World stopped.

San Diego Jimenez's redemption came at the last moment of the game. Reindez made a brief observation of Milan's set-up piece in the backcourt, and then a long pass was used to draw a 50-meter rainbow, sending the ball directly into the opponent's penalty area. Milan No. 7 happened to get the ball, and faced Radu, who was hesitant to attack, and scored a shot to secure the victory. After scoring the goal, Jimenez clenched his fist to celebrate, which was actually more relieved than ecstasy and pride.

"San Diego told me immediately after the game that he didn't play well, but the goal was very important." Concesan revealed in an interview. Over the past few weeks, Milan's new center has fallen into a downturn with the entire team, having sex with the guests 12 yards before and lost under the pressure of the opponent's defender, and it seems that he has really lost confidence. Jimenez, nicknamed "Big Baby", has accurate intuition on the court, but has not had enough pressure resistance. It is not easy for him to start his first wealthy journey in such a situation.

Jimenez is struggling to break the wasteland, and I would like to thank Reindez. The rather tired Dutch midfielder failed to penetrate the strong presence throughout the 90th minute of the game, but he still gave a master's goal before the end of the game, which was also his 15th league goal (10 goals + 5 assists) that he directly participated in this season. In contrast, Reindez's midfield partner Fofana was actually more active in this game. He also tried to make fans proud in his own way after the game: "There is no other team in Italy that can win two trophies at the end of the season." I don't know if Fofana intends to be down on Inter Milan, but the Nerazzurri then lost to Roma at home and suffered a heavy blow on the road to defending the title.

Concessan commented on this: "I do not agree with Fofana. For Milan, the top four in the league is the primary goal. In the future? The important thing is not Concessan, but AC Milan." The Portuguese coach is very frank, but the hopes for the top four in the league are still extremely slim, and the double championship in the Cup is the only realistic goal. To this end, his team needs to be in a better state than this noon: when Jeboa, Zerbin and Fella are replaced by Orsolini, Endoje and Castro, it is difficult for Milan to expect the favor of luck and the help of their opponents.