Green Dragon

Chapter 582 The Last Battle

602. The Last Battle

"Come on, coach.

On Massimo, for Nigel! "

When Allegri heard Long's special request, he almost immediately objected.

But Milan No. 8 did not give him time to object:
"I will bear all the responsibilities!"
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In the 82nd minute, after Ronaldo equalized the score, Ancelotti had already played the last substitution card.

He replaced Benzema with Pepe!

When Pepe ran on the field, everyone understood the coach's intentions.

"Letting Pepe play a cameo as a defensive midfielder is an unpredictable move."

Zhan Tianjun shook his head:
"However, it is also understandable that for Real Madrid, they used all their energy to attack before, and the midfield was actually quite empty. This time, Milan's quick counterattack also exposed this problem even more.

In the case of an equalizer, they really need to strengthen the interception and defense in the middle, and only Pepe and Arbeloa have defensive capabilities on the bench. In comparison, Pepe's ability is obviously better. "

Zhang Lu thought for a moment, but nodded:
"Pepe's style is brave and tenacious, daring to fight and dare to fight. It is actually quite suitable to be used as a defensive midfielder, but it is a bit dangerous to be a defender. It is easy to give the opponent a penalty... Eh? Milan also changed?"
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When Ambrosini stepped onto the court, his emotions were too complicated to describe.

He originally thought that his closing battle was over, and he came to Lisbon with the team just as a mascot or water dispenser administrator...

Sitting beside him are Pacini, Polly, Amelia and Constant, they are much younger than him,

But... the last place to play was used on himself, is this really okay?

If you lose the ball...

"Massimo, do you think you played to win the runner-up?"

While Ambrosini took the captain's armband from Kaka, he heard Long's unique voice.

"Although there are only about 10 minutes (including stoppage time), but...you will go all out to defend?"

Long Shute asked seriously.

Ambrosini recalled the tactical arrangement of the assistant coach just now, he wrapped the armband around his arm forcefully:

"If there are only 10 minutes, even if Ronaldo and Bale come together, I will try to stop them in the middle!"

Long Shute was very satisfied with his aura, and was about to turn around and leave, but the other party pressed his shoulder.

Only to hear An Buweng say in a low voice:

"Boy, don't forget, you should respect an old captain who is about to retire!"

Long Shute couldn't help but rolled his eyes:
I have given you such a big face... Are you going to push your nose on your face? !
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"Brothers, stay with me for these last few minutes!"

Ambrosini stood at the top of the arc of the penalty area, and together with Muntari, Montolivo, and Long Shute built an interception barrier in front of the back line. Two of the four came off the bench, and Long Shute Shute is an invincible madman, so there is no need to worry about it physically.

Real Madrid and Milan made substitutions almost at the same time, and the adjustments were all midfielders. Many commentators said:

"As expected of the two Italian coaches, the first thing that comes to mind in the event of a draw is solid defense. Can they directly prepare for the penalty shootout?"

"Different from 9 years ago, this time Ancelotti has become the one to catch up. Will this be the best opportunity for An Pang to clean up his evaluation of not being good at headwinds?"
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Ancelotti may feel some regret:
He should not have replaced Khedira, the only defensive midfielder.

If it is only about offense, Real Madrid's firepower is undoubtedly stronger than their opponents, but when it comes to defense, Milan's midfield configuration is more stable.

After all, Real Madrid only has Pepe as a full-time defender, and Modric can only be counted as half...

It's not that Ronaldo, Di Maria, and Bell are not active in defense. Besides, Bell was originally a defender when he debuted, but to be honest, their defensive skills may not be as good as Abarth...

If it was Real Madrid under Mourinho, maybe they would all shrink back, because at that time there were giants such as Essien, Diarra, and Altintop in their formation. Less than a few people on the bus!
All TMD Lai Florentino!

You know how to buy offensive players every day, but you buy one who can defend! -
Allegri also has some regrets:

I am the head coach of this team, why should I listen to the command of a mere "ordinary player"? !
If you want to strengthen the defense, the young Polico can run much more than Ambrosini. Why should you leave the last chance to the old guy who is about to retire today? !

What's more... Our situation is far from the time when we can let the veteran show his face with peace of mind!

In case Ambrosini makes a major mistake because of this, I will not take the blame! -
People often say that the more storms and waves one experiences, the more mature one's mentality will be, and the more stable one's handling of things will be. This sentence is generally true.

But sometimes, the closer you are to your desired goal, the greater the pressure in your heart, otherwise...

Why did Mr. Golden Ball Robert Baggio kick the last penalty kick in the final of the 1994 World Cup?
How could Gerrard, who has even played in the Champions League final twice, slipped and slipped in the key battle of the championship?
The Chinese national team players who have experienced many battles... how could they be eliminated under the good situation of "a draw can qualify"? !
In order to ensure that Ambrosini would not spoil the farewell game, Long Shute also specially helped him defend, but it turned out that the 37-year-old captain was still very stable-of course he could not have a pair of It can defend against the sharp Ronaldo, Bale or Di Maria, but it is more than enough to entangle the less physical Modric and Isco.

So Long Shute simply changed positions with Ambu, and let the old captain act as a "defensive attacking midfielder", specifically oppressing Real Madrid's midfielder Modric, while he retreated into the midfield defense line and was responsible for one-on-one defense. Bell.

Once Long Shute is marked to death, it will be almost difficult for Bell to get the chance to catch the ball, because he himself, like Long Shute, must leave enough space if he wants to take advantage of his speed, and his foot skills But there is no way to support him to complete a small-scale flexible breakthrough. In this respect, he still has a lot of room for improvement.

After 85 minutes, time seems to be getting slower and slower. The physical fitness of both sides is on the verge of limit. Compared with the first half, most players' reaction speed has dropped significantly, and their kicking movements have also changed accordingly.

In the 86th minute, Di Maria went straight to the penalty area on the left side, trying to find Ronaldo who was about to speed up, but he passed the football directly to Zapata's feet. jump high...

Zapata immediately kicked a mid-range pass and found his teammate Shalawi, but Shalawi was speeding up while stretching his feet, but was hit by the football flying from the side and rear on the shin guard of the calf, and it bounced off directly. .

Long Shute had just left his defensive position and was about to respond to Shalawi, but he could only watch as Ramos stretched out his right foot in a hurry and kicked Shalawi's stopped football back towards Milan's half...

Modric was marked by Ambrosini, and Ramos could only pass the ball to Isco. Facing the tight defense, the Spanish golden boy had no choice but to seize the time and move to the wing.

Di Maria on the left just received the pass.

As soon as he saw his teammates receiving the football, Ronaldo immediately turned around and rushed towards the penalty area. Zapata quickly chased him from behind, while Muntari, Montolivo, and Abate formed three defenses against Di Maria.

At first glance, this is definitely a chain-like defense, but Argentina's Angel Wings broke out at this time!
In Long Shute's eyes, Di Maria's various statistics suddenly became popular across the board, and the comprehensive score at this moment... even exceeded 100 points!
Being able to explode to 100... This kind of state, he has only seen in Ronaldo and Messi!
I saw Di Maria strode the ball away from Muntari, and then suddenly changed his pace, and abruptly got into the penalty area from the gap between Abate and Montolivo!
Abate and Montolivo couldn't believe their eyes!

Where is the gap between the two of them? !

But the Argentine winger just touched the ball with both feet and changed direction continuously... Following a Z-shaped trajectory, he was surrounded by interceptions before and pursuers behind!
In front of Abarth and Montolivo's tough interception, the Argentine monster front seemed to become a piece of fluff in the wind. It just swayed its waist slightly with the wind and appeared out of the storm without any damage!

Abbiati's legs were about to give up, but he followed the goalkeeper's request and moved to the right end of the penalty area, sealing the area near the post.

Di Maria and Ronaldo came over at the same time!
Who will become the demon in Abbiati's mind? !

Throughout Di Maria's years in Real Madrid, most of his assists were given to Ronaldo. He is also an assister that Ronaldo admires very much, but this time, he does not seem to see this team leader in his eyes!

Yes, his Real Madrid career is over, this is his last game for Real Madrid!
What about Ronaldo? !

I shoot myself!

In the process of cutting inside, Di Maria suddenly shot a cold shot with his left foot!
The goalkeeper was... less than five meters away from his toes!

Abbiati's mind was already blank. It seemed that all of his nearly 30 years of playing football appeared at this moment, but he couldn't see anything!
All he knew was that he lowered his center of gravity immediately, and his whole body was almost stuck on the turf!

"Boom!"

He touched football!

"Abbiati did a great job! He saved Di Maria's shot from close at hand!"

Zhan Tianjun's voice hadn't completely let go, but it was filled with tension again:

"Football bouncing towards the far post! Bale puts in at high speed! Watch out!"
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With both feet on the ground, Bell jumped up high.

A strange feeling suddenly appeared in his heart.

It seems that someone told him in his ear that he should score such a header lore in his life, and then become the hero of the team...

The football flew over.

Bell's upper body leaned back slightly, and his waist and abdomen began to gather strength.

The football flew over.

The strength of his waist and abdomen drove his upper body forward, and he wanted to use his forehead to smash the football into the three-quarters empty goal!
"call!"

The football suddenly disappeared from Bell's eyes!

He didn't feel the cortical surface of the football on his forehead, only a biting wind!
Like a knife!
Zhan Tianjun's voice was finally released here:

"Long Shute came to the rescue in front of the goal! He grabbed the ball before Bell's header... an upside-down hook!"

(End of this chapter)