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Chapter 384

With the last few minutes left and the first half coming to an end, the offensive edge of the two teams was fully revealed in the first four and 10 minutes of the confrontation. Ancelotti and Mourinho also let the bench sit The players went to prepare for the warm-up, and it was obvious that none of them wanted a draw, and both of them expected to end the battle within 10 minutes.

AC Milan can't afford it. After all, facing Chelsea's fierce attack, their physical energy is consumed very quickly. For the defense line dominated by veterans, this kind of impact is bound to bring unexpected troubles to AC Milan.

And Mourinho also knows clearly that this kind of impact can only be temporary, and it is impossible to suppress the opponent in the audience.

Although the two will not make any adjustments to the team's personnel before the end of the first half, the cards they hide on the bench will definitely become the key to their absolute victory or defeat at a certain point in the second half .

This game will be an all-round confrontation between the two teams. The main players will be fighting to the death, and the substitutes will also be fighting to the death.

It is estimated that only the teams eliminated by them can see the gap between each other. Maybe the gap in the main lineup is not big, but look at the thickness of the benches of the two teams, this is the capital for them to reach the final .

Not to mention the slightest difference, AC Milan and Chelsea are a bit higher than others in terms of the ability to compete for bench players.

The game on the field is a kind of confrontation, but for the adjustment of the team and the reintegration of personnel, it is also a battlefield that tests the command skills of the two team coaches on the spot. Mourinho or Ancelotti, whoever showed his hole card first, and if he showed it, could he directly destroy the opponent.

It's just that these two guys are expressionless now, and even Mourinho, who has always been uneasy, is watching every confrontation on the field with a serious face at this moment, and he has not shown his usual passion The squirming action, and even the rare frown, seems to be all his attention is focused on fighting the frequent field.

Ancelotti has always been a boring gourd. It is really unrealistic to expect him to make some drastic moves.

Now these are the two coaches with the same calm expressions, which makes the reporters on the sidelines waiting for the exciting scenes a little depressed. In their opinion, this game is already close enough. If the two coaches can be a bit exciting Their performance can be regarded as something to write about, but such a calm expression makes them feel helpless.

"The head coaches of the two teams may be considering tactical adjustments during the halftime break. I don't know if the score of one to one will allow them to make a decision to make substitutions. After all, look at the fierce confrontation between the two sides on the field. , It is estimated that no one will choose to withdraw the intention of attacking first, and there may be changes in the second half, maybe."

These helpless reporters can only write these things now. Although there is no nutrition, it is still a kind of prediction. In such a fierce game scene, it is definitely impossible for the two sides to choose to accept the draw and go to overtime. There is no good way to take the opponent's defense, so they can only stay in such a stalemate, waiting for a certain point to explode.

However, Chelsea's offensive intentions at this stage surprised many Italians.

Even Sacchi once commented on the four 10-minute games in the first half, "After the score was equalized, Mourinho still chose to let the players take the initiative to press on the field. This is different from Chelsea's usual tactical arrangement. .”

Not to mention him, even Brito rarely saw Mourinho play so aggressively. In the ten minutes after Lin Yi scored, it can be said that Chelsea has been playing against AC Milan. What they lack is the overtake goal. In other aspects, Chelsea is completely superior, especially in terms of offensive efficiency.

Efficient and accurate, this has always been the guarantee for Chelsea to pass all the way in the Champions League. Now this kind of efficient operation is still the main theme of their offense in the confrontation with AC Milan, and they even performed stronger.

It is estimated that Ancelotti, who had studied Chelsea for a long time before the game, was a little confused when faced with such a situation. He thought that after Chelsea succeeded in attacking, they would return the game to an evenly matched situation.

Then, in this situation where both sides are on the same level on the field, continue to rely on defense and interception to deal with yourself steadily, and rely on the personal abilities of several players in this steady deal to find opportunities to score goals.

Especially after watching the videos of Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal, this rhythm has always been Chelsea's best. Ancelotti miscalculated Mourinho's madness this time. heart of.

Those beast-like guys, after receiving Mourinho's signal, rushed forward so hastily.

And they don't care whether there are defensive loopholes behind them at all, all they think about is how to attack.

After the score was equalized, Mourinho did not follow the pre-match arrangement at all. He had only one requirement for the players on the field, and continued to let Lin Yi direct the team's offensive and defensive rhythm on the field. Free play, he said attack, then keep attacking!

In fact, it wasn't that Mourinho had such a crazy attacking heart, but because of Lin Yi's ruthlessness on the court, Mourinho decided to let that kid give it a go, and the whole team listened to this little guy It is estimated that only Mourinho has the courage to make such a crazy decision.

But what he got in exchange for his madness was Lin Yi's raging on the field. The opponent had no way to restrict Lin Yi's running in these ten minutes, and his passing gradually showed its power on the field. The ball, but what Mourinho wants is to let the kid play freely.

"He is calmer than me, so if you give him this chance, he will not have any problems." When Mourinho looked at Brito, he explained, maybe it was not an explanation, but he was convincing For myself, after all, this is the final of the Champions League, and some decisions require some courage.

However, Mourinho's adventure can be regarded as a good result, especially in these ten minutes, Chelsea not only regained the initiative of the game, but also made the opponent feel at a loss. It may be due to luck, but what Mourinho values ​​now is not just scoring goals, he is more concerned about seeing that the team has found the beast temperament that dares to meet the opponent bayonet.

But you can't rely on this kind of bravery to support the game alone. After all, this is a high-level confrontation. It may be nothing to last for 10 minutes, but it is definitely unrealistic to last the whole game like this. He Still need to do some articles on the team's tactics and personnel.

And Ancelotti probably thinks this way too. After all, the team as a whole is a bit passive now. As the coach of a traditional strong team like AC Milan, he has to consider not only the results, but also the feelings of the fans in the stands. The current mood of the club chairman in the VIP seat.

This is probably Ancelotti's sorrow, no matter how he leads the team, every time there is a problem within the team, the one who solves him is definitely not himself, but Galliani or the club's chairman.

Perhaps what Ancelotti admires most about Mourinho is that this guy can control the team as he pleases without considering other people's feelings. As long as he leads the team to achieve the results that the top management wants, then no one can touch him.

But Mourinho is in no mood to worry about Ancelotti's feelings now, he just wants to win the opponent earlier.

During the halftime break, these two guys will make certain adjustments to the tactical arrangement. If it continues like this, no one is sure that they can knock down their opponents with one punch, including Mourinho after seeing the flexibility of AC Milan. Also a little scratching my head when it comes to great defense.

"The defensive experience of this group of guys is too rich. We have already pressed so fiercely, but their defensive formation has not shown any obvious loopholes. It seems that we still have to think of a way, otherwise it will be very troublesome to take the lead. You can't always expect Lin Yi to solve the problem alone."

After watching the game for 10 minutes, Mourinho took the notepad that he never left his hand and analyzed the weaknesses of AC Milan with Brito. However, in his opinion, the game is likely to remain so deadlocked until someone again Make mistakes in defense, otherwise, it is really too difficult to confuse Chelsea and the opponent's two lines of defense.

After Lin Yi equalized the score with a wonderful goal, Chelsea was originally in a stage of great momentum, but they rushed so hard that they only caused trouble for the opponent, and did not really knock on Dida's guard again. The goal and several threatening attacks were all stifled by the opponent at the last moment, and the game began to fall into a stalemate.

Robben's side is very fierce, but compared with the madness of Robben's side, Duff's side is in great trouble. When facing Maldini's defense, the Irishman can't find it at all. When he saw any good offensive opportunities, his two breakthroughs were blocked by his opponents.

Originally, at the same time that Robben started frantically, Duff also received Mourinho's instructions to speed up the pressure. Lin Yi and Lampard also passed Duff two good balls, especially Lin Yi sent Duff the ball. The through ball that went out simply created an opportunity for him to run wildly.

Duff also started very quickly at that time. It is estimated that this guy has been holding back for a long time, but he has caught a chance to break through. The advantage of the short-distance sprint exploded in an instant. Pirlo, who was going to intercept him, has not yet approached. I saw Duff running away in a flash.

No way, Duff is also this kind of person who is used to running wildly on the side. After seeing Robben break through so casually for a long time, his feet were already itchy. When facing this kind of pass, he Almost subconsciously, he started to speed up, just waiting for a beautiful bottom cross.

But just when Duff was five or six meters away from the bottom line, before he had time to pocket the ball into the penalty area, a foot stretched out from behind him kicked the football fiercely. The impact directly knocked Duff to the ground, and he fell out of the bottom line in embarrassment.

Duff probably didn't think of such a situation, so he didn't have time to adjust the center of gravity of his body, so he fell straight out. After he got up from the pile of billboards, he was viciously looking for the perpetrator. This guy really wants to beat each other up.

However, what Duff faced was a hand that had been stretched out under his nose. Although the other party didn't say anything, when Duff looked up and saw the perpetrator, he was a little helpless. The one who opened the situation for AC Milan Maldini, really the culprit who shoveled him out.

Although Duff rejected Maldini's overtures, he was also a little angry and had no place to vent his anger. Although he said that he would not hit the smiling face with his hand, the offensive opportunity he had managed to get was killed by the opponent just like that. In the cradle, and he was so embarrassed by the other party.

But no one would say that Maldini's defensive action was malicious. Xiao Ma's reputation in world football is still good. Although it was a peak confrontation, he didn't make any extra actions when he tackled the ball just now. , It's just that he chased back too fast and knocked Duff out.

This kind of defense not only made Duff lose a chance to cross, but Maldini also began to pay attention to the defense on the left side. The transfer of Lin Yi and Lampard's subsequent two passes became empty talk. There are really not many ways to deal with Maldini's tough and experienced defense.

When Lin Yi saw this situation, he had nothing to do. After all, he was not a traditional wide player, and Maldini's defense was really good. It is not necessarily possible to take advantage of the confrontation.

Although the captain of the AC Milan team is over 30 years old, he has rich experience in the game, and his physical fitness is not necessarily worse than that of the guys in Tri. Even on many occasions, the Italian national team is still thinking about him , that is definitely a defensive gate, which cannot be easily crossed.

Duff's flame was turned off, which made Mourinho's two-wing tactics lack a wing. Robben's impact alone might still have the upper hand for a while, but after a long time, it is estimated that even Mourinho will have the upper hand. Neo also didn't know what to do, a single offense was really hard to defeat AC Milan's defense.

Moreover, after Chelsea's mad attack for almost 10 minutes, AC Milan's extremely flexible defensive formation also began to gradually move forward. Not as vicious as after the opening scene, but also quite threatening.

Just like before, Pirlo made an accurate long pass to the penalty area on the right side of the midfield. Makelele ran with Kaka to intercept the opponent's landing point, but Kaka did not choose to stop the ball directly under this kind of pressure. He almost At the moment the football hit the ground, it was a running pass.

This is also considered a magical pass. The football bounced again and passed over Terry's head. Chelsea's defensive core, which has always rarely made mistakes, was ashamed this time. This low-level mistake also made an ambush behind him. spent half a day at Crespo.

That Argentine finally found the second shot after the opening. Leaning on Terry's body, he shot a half-volley shot. This shot was very tricky and went directly to the lower right corner of the goal. It is estimated that the ball is likely to get into the net.

This shot also made Mourinho look at Terry and frowned. For this captain who has always been very stable, this kind of mistake has almost never occurred in the entire Premier League season. It seems that the atmosphere of this final is still It affected the normal performance of the players, and everyone was a little nervous.

Especially Terry himself, he let Crespo create a goal in front of the goal after the opening, so now every time he touches the ball, his muscles are a little stiff, and after this mistake, his expression is also very upset, But Mourinho didn't warn him with a roar, but just made a downward movement of both hands at Terry. Mourinho was using this movement to tell his defense core, be steady!Be sure to settle down and don't rush.

Mourinho has never put himself in an unattainable position, so now he does not need the players to bear any pressure to play the usual level of the game. As for the result, it depends on the last few 10 minutes, Now you just need to let go and fight!
After receiving such a reminder, Terry finally managed to stabilize his emotions. In the subsequent corner kick defense, he did not let Crespo find any good opportunities by his side. It directly cut off the other party's idea of ​​attacking again.

However, after Kaka received the ball from the outside, a very fast long-range shot flew out against the crossbar. The Brazilian boy shook his hand a little annoyed, maybe he was also depressed because such a shot failed to score.

But his shot still aroused the exclamation and shouts of the fans in the stands. Of course, it was the fans of Chelsea who shouted, and the ones who shouted must be the supporters of AC Milan, especially after Lin Yi scored. Fans of the game hope that Kaka will continue his magical performance after the opening game and counter Lin Yi's roar with a beautiful goal.

Sacchi also said during the broadcast, "Kaka must be the key for AC Milan to score again, he is very critical."

But just before Kaka, the key key, could not open the iron lock of Chelsea, Lin Yi moved when Petr Cech kicked the goal kick. Lampard's header from the previous point fell on the goal at his feet.

Time, with the last 3 minutes left, Lin Yi did not let the football under his feet stop rolling. At the moment when Gattuso pressed up, he used his flexible feet to play in front of all AC Milan supporters. Playing the most fatal pendulum-style surmounting, Gattuso didn't even see clearly how this kid was living by himself at this moment.

When Lin Yi wiped Gattuso's body, Ancelotti subconsciously clenched his fists on the sidelines.

The black-haired devil. . .here we go again. . .What he brought to AC Milan was only disaster. . .

(The Heat won the first game, I don't know how the Mavericks will fight back...)
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