The 40-year-old Magic Flute worked too hard: he ran 25 meters diagonally and overtook the 22-year-old youngster! The No. 1 core of Serie A

In the 10th round of Serie A, AC Milan faced Roma at the San Siro Stadium. Pavlovich scored the only goal as Milan defeated Roma 1-0 and rose to third place. In this focus battle, the 40-year-old Modric once again played for 90 minutes and once again played the role of Milan's brain.

From Real Madrid to AC Milan, Modric has always been the core and soul of the midfielder. Allegri's 352 formation, Modric serves as the central midfielder, Ricci and Fofana escort the 40-year-old Magic Flute. The tactical role of Magic Flute is just like Pirlo back then.

Modric played for 90 minutes in 6 consecutive Serie A games. The 40-year-old veteran can still gallop on the green field, and even "talk like a teenager", racing against the young people. The scene in the first half shocked the Milan fans at the scene:

Roma tried to counterattack, passing the ball from the backcourt to Sule on the right wing. It seems that Rome's attack is smooth sailing, and as long as they rush over, there will be an open area.

The 40-year-old Magic Flute quickly turned around and ran at full speed, preparing to intercept Su Lai. Magic Flute is extremely fast. After running 25 meters, Ka got the ball before Sule and passed it back to the goalkeeper to resolve Roma's counterattack. The Milan fans at the scene gave a round of applause to Modric.

Sule is only 22 years old and plays as a right winger. Speed ​​and explosive power are his strengths. However, in this racing competition, the 22-year-old Argentine youngster lost to the 40-year-old Modric. This is the ability of the Magic Flute - predict Roma's passing routes in advance, quickly start the pursuit, and have textbook defensive awareness and ability.

For AC Milan, Modric is too important.

The September Serie A MVP voted by the Italian Players Union belongs to Modric; Milan's October Player of the Month belongs to Modric; as the Magic Flute said, age is just a number. Allegri built his tactics around Modric. Ricci and Fofana were separated on both sides of the Magic Flute, acting as a barrier and protection. The Magic Flute moved laterally and was responsible for connecting the organization and playing a core role.

OPTA data shows that Modric is the number one core in Serie A: compared with all Serie A midfielders, the number of touches, number of passes completed, number of forward passes, number of short passes, number of long passes, number of successful passes in the offensive third, and number of through balls all rank first in Serie A! He has a fighting spirit, top-notch abilities, and is humble and low-key. Who wouldn't love such a superstar?