Milan was already aging, and this season Berlusconi was meddling heavily, forcing aging Milan to take in Shevchenko, Ronaldinho, and now Beckham, with frequent demands on tactics and style of play.
Although Ancelotti had done his utmost to meet Berlusconi's demands while also gaining the trust of the locker room players, he still found himself drifting further apart from the upper management of Milan.
And Chen Zhong was like a shot in the arm, deeply affecting Ancelotti's heart and giving him renewed hope.
"Pass the ball!"
"Chen! You, pass the ball!" On Milan's training ground, two teams were engaging in group confrontation; although Team One's offense was fierce, Team Two's defense, centered around Chen Zhong, managed to withstand it.
However, this was not what Ancelotti wanted to see. He wanted to see Chen Zhong's talent in passing; Chen Zhong had already proven himself in defense, but Ancelotti wanted to see Chen Zhong contribute to the attack.
