‘Is it a fullback?’ Theo leads Milan undefeated with another theater goal

▲ Theo wins 3-2 with an extra time goal against Milan and Lazio ▲ An extra time goal for 2 consecutive home games following Theo and Parma ▲ Theo, 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 games in Serie A this season

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Milan won a 3-2 new win after a slug in the 14th round of Serie A in the 2020/21 season against Lazio at San Siro home. Along with this, Milan finished the final game of 2020 pleasantly with 10 wins, 4 draws and undefeated Serie A first place this season. Milan is the only team among the five major European leagues (the term refers to the first to fifth place in the UEFA league rankings, which includes Spain, England, Germany, Italy, and France).


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Ahead of this match, Milan had a significant power leak. In addition to two veteran players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Simon Kier who are at the core of the airlift, defensive midfielder Ishmael Benacer was injured. The former colon is confirmed. Because of this, it was Milan who had to face Kang Ho Lazio while the spine line could not be operated normally.

Hafael Leang, who received the spotlight after scoring the shortest goal (6.7 seconds) in the five major leagues in Europe over Serie A in the last Sasuolo match, headed to the forefront, Ante Levici and Alexis Salema, centering on Hakan Chalhanoglu. Kers stood on the left and right, forming a two-line attack line. Rade Crunic and Sandro Tonali built a double volante (a position term referring to two defensive midfielders), and Theo and Davide Calabria were responsible for the left and right flanks. Alessio Romagnoli’s central defending partner was 20-year-old prospect Pierre Kaluru, and the goal was kept by goalkeeper Gianluca Donnarumma as always.

Milan starting lineup vs Lazio

It was Milan who led the initial attack. Milan struck Lazio’s goal with a whopping seven shots in 16 minutes after the game started. The total number of shots Milan attempted in this match was 13. In other words, more than half of the shots were driven and recorded for 1/6 of full-time.

At the heart of the Milan attack was Chalhanoglu. In fact, Chalhanoglu showed off his superpowers, directly or indirectly involved in as many as six of the seven shots Milan recorded in 16 minutes. In the process, he assisted Levitic’s opening goal with an elaborate corner kick around the 9th minute. Then, in the 14th minute, in the shooting scene of Levitic, Charhanoglu hardly scored a penalty kick from a handball foul by Lazio defender Patric.

But Lazio didn’t get back easily either. First, in the 24th minute, in the process of jumping for Joaquin Correa to compete for an aerial ball, Lazio got a penalty kick as he stepped on his hind feet by Kalulu. Goalkeeper Donnarumma saved a penalty from Lazio striker Chiro Immobile, but attacking midfielder Luis Alberto pushed in with a heading shot and went in pursuit. Razio’s momentum went on offensive, and in the 59th minute, Immobile scored a goal with a non-stop shot by center midfielder Sergei Milinković-Savich on a roving pass.


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In the 64th minute of hurry, Milan replaced Salemäkers and replaced Samu Castille, followed by Jens Peter Hauge instead of Leang in the 79th minute, seeking a change in the attacking side.

Milan belatedly went on a wave of waves with five minutes left after the game. However, on the 86th minute, Levic’s nonstop shooting following Theo’s cutback was blocked by a fantastic save by Lazio goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Then, on the 87th minute, Levic’s shot went a bit out of the goal, and on the 88th minute, Tonali’s shot went far beyond the goal.

90 minutes of regular time had passed, and the game seemed to end with a 2-2 draw. However, in the second minute of the extra time (90+2 minutes), Milan scored the winning goal with Theo heading for a corner kick from Chalhanoglu. It was Milan, who also won the 1st goal.

Theo is showing off his power of scoring 4 goals and 3 assists in 13 Serie A matches this season, adding goals in this game. It’s a scoring productivity that’s unbelievable for a side defender. Already last season, he played in 33 Serie A matches, scoring 6 goals and 3 assists, boasting excellent offense. However, this season’s attack power has improved a step further.

What’s even more surprising is that he scored a goal around the 58th minute in a difficult situation where he lost 0-2 in the 12th round against Parma, where he scored a multi-goal, and scored a goal in the extra time to lead the 2-2 draw. have. Subsequently, in this game, he scored goals in the extra time and played a savior role in saving the team at critical moments with extra time goals for two consecutive games held at San Siro home. It is not an exaggeration to say that Milan is continuing an undefeated march in Europe’s top five leagues despite the tough conditions without Zlatan, as he exerts more influence in the attack than expected.

As such, Theo has been making a big success since joining Milan in the summer of 2019, and has been monopolizing the love of fans. He was originally on the verge of making Bayer Leverkusen’s transfer to Milan. However, General Paulo Maldini, who is regarded as the best left-handed defender of football history beyond the Milan club history, personally visited Theo and persuaded him, and he refused Leverkusen and chose Milan.

Again, when Theo scored a dramatic winning goal, Maldini came and hugged him. “It’s really fantastic to have the best flank defenders in history hug me. We fought to the end and deserved to win. It was an important goal. It’s a pity that we can’t share the joy with our fans, but a great year is over. It was special,” he said, expressing satisfaction and saying, “I work every day to become the best in the world. I want to express my gratitude to my colleagues who help me.” Milan fans expect Maldini’s choice to follow in the footsteps of his great senior.

Finally, I will leave Maldini’s comment on Theo at the time of signing in 2019. “We believe that Theo will be the best fullback in the world in three fingers.”

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