Milan once again reverses and breaks "feeling mercy" fallacy Psychological advantage is crucial to the final battle

Milan once again made a comeback at home and won the game against Bologna, which laid a psychological advantage to a certain extent.

It was mentioned in the introduction of the game yesterday that both sides will reserve some of this game. But in comparison, Bologna still has the possibility of competing for the Champions League qualification. It should be the side with a stronger desire to win, but they still made certain rotations. There is no need to mention the wounded person like Endoye, and the midfield core Ferguson did not play. But it must be said that Italy No. 1 is a good coach. Although the team rotates a lot, it still has its usual style: Bologna has always paid attention to high-intensity front court pressing, and can often win the game with one wave of flow. Italy No. 5 in Fiorentina or Bologna insists on this high-risk and high-reward style of playing, and has indeed gradually established its tactical label in Italian football.

But this tactic has also led to some problems in Bologna. One of the data is interesting: Bologna's opponent's non-penalty shot conversion rate this season reached 11.9%, while Mota led the team last season, this data was only 7%. Bologna conceded only 32 goals throughout the season last season, and they had already conceded 41 goals before the end of this season, and this was the premise that they were reduced by almost 2 shots per game. In other words, once the opponent breaks through Bologna's high-voltage line, it is likely to be a flat shot and completes a higher quality shot. And Italian Noor is not a coach who is good at coaching defense. Similar problems have also happened in Florence.

Bologna scored the goal in this game, but Milan scored three goals in a row to reverse the game. And these goals are the kind of excellent opportunities that are often called. Bologna's front-court pressing is indeed fierce enough, but once Milan can quickly pass the ball through the half, it can complete a high-quality shot. Take the first ball for example. Felix's timely but not a wonderful pass sent the ball to the frontcourt, which immediately gave Milan an excellent situation of 3-for-2. Although Chukueze did not handle it well (the third ball was similar), he couldn't stand the number of Milan players, so he still let Pulisic pass the ball to Jimenez to complete the end. The other two goals also have some similarities.

Bologna's backcourt protection, team discipline, and personal ability are actually all problems. In the Italian Cup final five days later, this is also a place where Milan can use it. After the game, Italy said he could not explain why the team suddenly had power outages, and the team played the worst 15 minutes since taking office. But looking at this situation from the past, it is actually not surprising. The Italian tactical style determines that the team often gives the opponent high-quality quick conversions. If the opponent can use it well, it will cause huge damage to his team.

Bologna is indeed short of people, but Milan also lacks two absolute main players, Leo and Fofana. If we only talk about the league, this victory does not mean much to Milan, but the importance of this game lies in gaining a psychological advantage. If Milan is double-killed by Bologna in the league this season, the team's psychological pressure will definitely be even greater in the cup final. By then, no matter how the coach is transferred, players will likely fall into self-doubt. However, at the moment, Milan successfully threw the psychological pressure on the other party. Bologna certainly had some strength, but after being scored consecutive goals by Milan, the frustration of Italian Novo and the bench players could not be pretended. In this kind of continuous face of the same opponent, once the psychology is at a disadvantage, it is difficult to adjust within a few days. From this point of view, Milan's victory is still of great significance.

As for some fans' statement that "Milan is merciless in this game, it forces Bologna to fight with Milan in the next game", at least idlers don't understand it very much. This was originally a meeting where the brave men won a narrow road. There is no saying that Milan League can guarantee the Italian Cup championship by giving points. The last time Bologna won the Italian Cup was 51 years ago. Even if their first goal is to qualify for the Champions League, they will never give up on the Italian Cup. Before the real decisive battle, it is very important to have a psychological advantage, and Milan has achieved this goal. The team should respect opponents like Bologna, but there is no need to be afraid of them who will do their best. Bologna will fight to the death, but will Milan not?

I hope that in 5 days, Milan can achieve ideal results again.