Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 163 Allegri’s Problem (Second Update, Please Vote for Me)

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Liverpool won the championship three rounds ahead of schedule, and the team was in a jubilant atmosphere. Full text without ads

But in Milan, Italy, it was caught in a storm.

After losing to Liverpool 0:2 in an away game, Ibrahimovic criticized Allegri's tactics after the game, thus putting the head coach at the forefront and focusing everyone's attention. On the internal conflicts of AC Milan.

"Allegri and Ibrahimovic have frequent conflicts! 》

"The disagreement between the generals is the main reason for the team's away defeat!" 》

"Ibrahimovic shouted: There is no one but him!" 》

"Tactical Issues or Passive Avoidance of War?" 》

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Various headlines appeared on the front pages of Italian newspapers.

Ibrahimovic's words were like a fuse, igniting the powder keg, and reporters dug up all kinds of explosive information.

Only then did everyone realize that Ibrahimovic had been unhappy with Allegri for a long time...

At present, public opinion is on Ibrahimovic's side, because the team lost, and the loss was ugly - they defended Liverpool's home court for ninety minutes, and were beaten by Liverpool and could only parry. , unable to fight back. They even had very few shots on goal. As AC Milan, a traditional Italian giant and the former hegemon of European football, when had AC Milan ever been so humble?

Losing the game like this was considered "cowardly" by many AC Milan people.

Reporters criticized Allegri for his conservative tactics and clinging on even when lagging behind. He had no idea what he was going to do, which was incomprehensible.

Some people also laughed at Allegri for saying that the team had hope of advancing to the finals after losing the game. Either his brain was burned out, or he was deceiving us, the public...

There are also some celebrities who have published articles in newspapers saying that it is completely unacceptable to bid farewell to this season's Champions League in this way.

There were calls among the fans for Allegri to be sacked.

Everything seems to be moving in a direction that is beneficial to Ibrahimovic.

As long as he persists for a while, Ibrahimovic can kick Allegri out and dominate the Milan dressing room. At that time, no one could challenge his position...

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When the outside world was buzzing about Allegri's future, Allegri was meeting with the team's general manager Galliani.

"Mr. Berlusconi is very dissatisfied with the team's 0:2 loss to Liverpool in the first leg away from home. He hopes you can give a reasonable explanation, Massimi." Baldhead Galliani said to Allegri expressionlessly. Full text without ads

Although he called Allegri's nickname "Massimiliano", Allegri did not think that the bald man in front of him was showing affection to him.

Galliani is one of the best old foxes in Italian football, a figure as famous as Moggi, the former general manager of Juventus. Later, Moggi was banned from participating in football-related activities for life because of the Calciopoli match-fixing case, and Galliani became the most cunning general manager in Italy.

In fact, Galliani's question was not surprising to Allegri at all. He had already thought of it and how to answer it as early as when he lost the game and returned to Italy from England.

He admitted that this scene was indeed not pretty. As a giant like AC Milan, when facing another giant, they would choose to stick to this defensive tactic. This style of play should only be seen from AC Milan's opponents. When will we see AC Milan use it themselves?

But there is no other way.

"The score of 0:2 is a true reflection of the strength gap between us and Liverpool, Mr. Galliani." Allegri said respectfully, while he carefully observed Galliani's expression. He did not want to offend him. The old man in front of me. He is not afraid of Ibrahimovic at all, he is afraid of this person. Seeing that Galliani's expression did not change, he continued.

"I think the media deliberately misled everyone when they talked about this game - they thought Liverpool were on the same level as us. But in fact I think Liverpool is already on the same level as Barcelona and Real Madrid... …”

"Are you saying that because you think we are not as good as Liverpool?" Galliani asked, but there was no dissatisfaction in his tone.

Allegri spread his hands: "This is the truth, Mr. Galliani. But the truth usually doesn't sound good. It's not just us at Milan, but the entire Italian football has fallen behind the Premier League and La Liga, but many people have not They are aware of this, or they are aware of it but are unwilling to admit it...but we must admit it ourselves and keep a clear mind, so that we can usher in revival again."

"Go on." Galliani nodded.

"I think it's time for AC Milan to renew its blood. We have many talented players but have never won the Champions League. I think the root cause is the control in the dressing room. The Swede has received too many privileges, and he allowed me It is difficult to manage, thus creating a very bad influence among other players..." Allegri stated his purpose bit by bit.

Replace with fresh blood, increase signings, and purge a group of current players. Of course, Swede Ibrahimovic is the first to be purged and must be purged.

"His presence makes our locker room uneasy. In fact, when I said at the post-match press conference that we still have a chance to advance to the finals, I was not bragging or making any excuses. I was really sure of it. But he Bringing the conflict to the news media immediately put the team in a very passive position, and its preparations for the game were also affected... My suggestion is not to renew the contract with the Swede. If he wants to leave, do it while he is still alive. When you can sell it for a few bucks, give him away."

After he finished speaking about his plan, he looked at Galliani quietly, and then it was time to wait for the outcome of the trial.

Unexpectedly, Galliani shook his head: "Now is not the time to talk about this, Massimi. Haven't you figured it out yet? It's not about who is right or wrong between you and Ibrahimovic. It's about Belushi. Mr. Cogni does not want to see his team lose against Liverpool and have no way to fight back. He believes that the Serie A giants should have the atmosphere of a giant. So he is very dissatisfied with your tactics at Anfield... He hopes to see a brave AC Milan in the second leg, rather than an AC Milan that continues to defend passively."

Allegri was stunned for a moment, then realized that Galliani was not looking for him because of Ibrahimovic. He didn't care about such trivial issues at all. Did he want to drive Ibrahimovic away? Galliani could decide this kind of thing with a casual nod.

It turned out that it was just because Berlusconi himself was dissatisfied...

Allegri also knows something about the owner of AC Milan. He is a very good owner and likes to interfere in the team's tactics. Since the Ancelotti era, he has been constantly intervening in the team's internal affairs. He feels that He seems to be an expert who is proficient in football tactics and wants to give advice on the team's tactics - not just him, but all Italian men are like this. They always think that they are more knowledgeable and better than professional football coaches.

But he could not accept Berlusconi's evaluation and arrangement of his tactics.

"But, Mr. Galliani. If we play against Liverpool at home, I think we will die worse..." He defended himself vigorously.

"Mr. Berlusconi knew you would answer this way, so he had already prepared the answer. How would he know if he didn't try it?"

"We tried! At Anfield, when we were scored for the second goal, we pressed out and attacked, but what did we receive? More intense fire from the opponent! A goal post for the hero... …”

"Yes, yes, but isn't it away from home? We don't have the advantage to begin with. But in the second round, our home court, at our home court, the team's strength will be greatly improved - this is Beru Mr. Scone’s words.”

"This is impossible, Mr. Galliani. As you know, home advantage is not a stimulant. It can give the team immediate results, let alone in the current public opinion environment-I really don't know how many people still have it." I’m thinking about the second round…”

"Maximi, you'd better think carefully about your current situation and reject this request." Galliani said.

Allegri noticed that Galliani's pupils shrank when he said these words, and he shuddered.

Sure enough, it is still related to Ibrahimovic!

Obviously, if he is unwilling to implement Berlusconi's decision, he will be fired without even waiting for the next round of semi-finals. He believed that Berlusconi could do such a thing, and Galliani would definitely execute it without hesitation.

Failure to comply will result in dismissal. If he follows it... he can foresee that AC Milan will lose miserably to Liverpool and miss the final.

How to do it?

His brain was working rapidly, thinking of countermeasures.

Suddenly an idea came to his mind.

He thought of a past incident, which had nothing to do with him and could not be hit with eight poles. But everyone knew it, so he understood it too.

The most important thing is that this matter is somewhat similar to my current situation, and it seems that it can be used as a reference...

That was in the 2010-2011 season, when former Inter Milan coach Mourinho moved to coach Real Madrid. On the eve of the first leg of El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the media, fans and club executives all shouted slogans hoping that Real Madrid would face off against the powerful Barcelona at Camp Nou.

But Mourinho knew very well that with Real Madrid's strength at that time, there was only a dead end against Barcelona, ​​not to mention that it was still at their home court. It was not the worst, only worse...

But he could not change the stubborn thinking of club president Florentino, nor could he change the thinking of the media and the fanatical fans incited by the media.

It looks like he must lead the team against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

If that is the case, once he loses the game, his unstable foundation in Real Madrid will inevitably be greatly impacted. It is not yet known whether he can continue to coach in Real Madrid.

The results of it? He complied, and Real Madrid lost a humiliating 5-0 at Camp Nou.

But the strange thing is that Mourinho did not lose his position as Real Madrid coach. Not only that, but he also cemented his dressing room authority and power within the club following this humiliating defeat. At the same time, there is no more nonsense from the media clamoring that Real Madrid should play against Barcelona. Even if his team performed slightly conservatively at times, the picky Real Madrid fans did not boo. On the contrary, they also composed a "Jose Mourinho Song" and played it frequently in the Bernabeu South Stand. Sing - All signs point to Mourinho's power at Real Madrid rising.

Why is this?

Later, some media reported that this was Mourinho's hard-to-get strategy. In order to make Real Madrid executives, Real Madrid fans, and the media fully aware of the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona and the mistakes of their previous offensive football, he cooperated with everyone in playing such a game.

In the end, Real Madrid's disastrous defeat at Camp Nou was a blow to everyone, and they also realized that Mourinho's previous insistence on the "three defensive midfielders" defensive tactics was correct.

In this way, he cleared all obstacles with a defeat in one game.

It laid a good foundation for his dominance in Real Madrid.

Thinking of this, Allegri knew what he should do.

I can also learn from him!

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