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Welcome to Anfield!

In the crowded Anfield stadium, the on-site commentator was shouting loudly into the earphones and microphones worn on his face.

What is about to begin is the second leg of the 2005/06 Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Milan. Liverpool, who lost 0:2 at the San Siro Stadium a week ago, returns to their home court looking forward to revenge.

Following the camera, we can see that the Anfield Stadium, which can accommodate 45,000 players, is packed with seats. This time, all Liverpool players wore red home jerseys, turning the entire Anfield Stadium stand into red. There was a sea of ​​water, especially in the P stand, where Liverpool fans raised red cardboard to form a row of giant subtitles.

You will never walk alone! the on-site commentator interpreted the subtitles. Obviously this is the support and encouragement given by the Liverpool players to the team. As early as before the game, the Red Army players kept saying that they would reverse the situation at home. Milan.”

Because UEFA previously refused to lift Vidic's red card suspension, Liverpool's defense combination has been adjusted to some extent in this game. The goalkeeper is still Reina, the left back is Riise, and the right back is Glen Johnson? , which is a strong offensive signal.”

In terms of the central defender combination, Yang Cheng has put forward Liverpool's main lineup of last season, Hyypia and Carragher. I believe that the defensive strength will not be greatly affected, because in several appearances this season, Hyypia and Carragher have Pia has shown great strength and I believe he is in very good condition.

Liverpool's midfield three has undergone some changes. Carrick did not start but sat on the bench. They were replaced by Essien, Davis and Gerrard. This is a bit surprising because Carrick has always been He has always been the core organizer of Liverpool and his performance is very outstanding. But in this game, Yang Cheng left him on the bench. What does this mean?

The trident is still Ronaldinho, Robben and Drogba. This is also the most frightening trident offensive combination in Europe. It is even as tough as Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Barcelona. Messi and Ancelotti also said repeatedly before the game that Liverpool's trident is terrible!

Milan's starting lineup has not changed much. It is still in the 4-4-2 diamond midfield position. Ancelotti did not play 4-3-2 as expected. Apparently he felt that. 442 has been used the most this season, and the players are the most skilled in it, and Milan's midfield characteristics can also be reflected to the maximum extent in the diamond-shaped midfielder.

The goalkeeper is Dida, and the defense line from left to right is Maldini, Kaladze, Stam and Costacurta. This defense line was ridiculed by Yang Cheng as grandpa-level because the combined age of the four players To reach 138 years old is really surprising.

The four midfielders are Rui Costa, who plays deep behind.

Seedorf is on the left, Gattuso is on the right, and Kaka occupies the midfielder position. The double forward is still the partnership of Inzaghi and Gilardino.

But as the players from the two teams came on the scene, especially when they saw Inzaghi playing, the Liverpool fans suddenly roared, and a huge banner was displayed in the stands with the image of Inzaghi painted on it, and then Followed by a sentence. You are a shameless liar!

Obviously, Liverpool are very dissatisfied with Inzaghi's collapse in the first leg, which has left Liverpool without one person for a long time and lost the first leg 0:2. They are using this method. To take revenge on Inzaghi, who has declined all interviews since the game ended. I wonder if this is considered a guilty conscience?

The live TV footage showed the referee. Unlike the referee in the first round, this time the referee was from Germany.

This is the German international referee Merck. The referee for the second round is Collina, who has been hailed as one of the most powerful and potential referees in Europe after his retirement. He once competed with Collina of Italy and Denmark. Nielsen of Sweden, Frisk of Sweden, and Meyer of Switzerland are collectively the top five gold medal referees in Europe.

With Collina's retirement, Merck has been heavily cultivated by UEFA. It is said that he is likely to officiate the 2006 World Cup finals in his home country. This will undoubtedly be the most glorious moment in his whistle-blowing career. One stroke!”

Live TV footage showed Yang Cheng walking out of the stadium. The entire Anfield stadium suddenly burst into cheers, and tens of thousands of Liverpool fans gave the coach thunderous cheers and applause.

Yang Cheng smiled and waved to the ball. Then he walked towards Ancelotti and said hello to Fatty An and his assistant. As he walked back, he pointed at Merck in the distance, smiled and nodded.

The live TV camera immediately turned to Merck. The German had a straight face, but still nodded in response.

Yang Cheng has a very high status in German football. Merck himself admitted that he respects Yang Cheng very much. They are very good friends, but this will not affect his law enforcement standards on the court. Ancelo TI expressed his approval for UEFA’s selection of Merck, because the German referee is likely to officiate in the World Cup finals, and his fairness is recognized by everyone!”

After the first round, although Yang Cheng did not criticize the referee when facing the media, he was very doubtful about the referee's impartiality. Liverpool also filed an appeal, and he posted a message on Weibo and other media Zhongdu has been calling for a level playing field in the second round.

On the Internet, hundreds of thousands of Caesar and Liverpool fans have issued a joint cry to reject all shady stories and unjust cases. They hope that UEFA can pay attention to fair play instead of always using various excuses to cover up and try to To make excuses for miscarriage of justice and miscarriage of justice.”

It can be seen that UEFA is also paying great attention to the second round match between Liverpool and Milan this time, because this match has attracted great attention, and even countless football fans and reporters will stare at the game. Every penalty is analyzed and magnified, and if handled improperly, it will have an immeasurable impact on the Champions League.

Even Yang Cheng's mortal enemy Platini repeatedly denied in interviews with the media that UEFA wanted to prevent Liverpool from defending the title. He also repeatedly stated that he would give Liverpool and Milan a fair and just playing environment, but Yang Cheng's confidante , French beauty columnist Melissa Theriault sarcastically stated in her column that this is because UEFA feels that Milan will definitely win, so they can rest assured that the game will be fair.

But judging from the law enforcement in the past few years, Merck's law enforcement is very strict, but relatively speaking, it is fair. He is an international-level head coach recognized in Europe. Now it depends on his law enforcement in this game. Got it!

Following these words of the on-site commentator, the referee Merck was heard looking at the time and blowing the whistle to start the game.

The game started. Milan's Gilardino took the lead and Inzaghi passed the ball back to Kaká. Kaka passed the ball back... The on-site commentator spoke very quickly, but when he just said this , I heard a beep on the court.

Gerrard committed a foul! the on-site commentator shouted. This is a violation of Rui Costa. Merck thought Gerrard's move was a bit too big and specially called him in front of him to remind him. A few words, apparently asking the English not to move too much.

Rui Costa fell to the ground and didn't seem to be injured. He got up quickly and the game started again!

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But as the game progresses. Soon, Milan discovered a big problem.

Liverpool's three midfielders formed a triangular position and pressed very high when defending. Even Liverpool's entire back line pressed very high, causing Milan's formation to be compressed. Rui Costa frequently Looked after by Liverpool players. Especially Gerrard, who came forward, almost pestered Rui Costa.

The Portuguese is a classic attacking midfielder. Although he has retreated, the problem is that he still retains the technical characteristics of when he played as an attacking midfielder.

Gerrard's task in this game is to restrict Rui Costa. Yang Cheng has two requirements for him. First, try to cut off all the balls passed to Rui Costa as much as possible. Second, Once the ball reaches Rui Costa's feet, keep the ball. Let him control the ball, but don't let him pass the ball forward easily, and ignore him when passing back.

In order to make Gerrard more aware of Rui Costa's technical characteristics, Yang Cheng and the technical team specially produced some highlights of Rui Costa, and then the technical team specifically analyzed Rui Costa's characteristics. Help Gerrard defend Rui Costa.

Just like this time, when Maldini went forward to get the ball, he was harassed by Robben. He immediately passed the ball to the center and Kaladze passed it to Rui Costa.

For this kind of pass from the centre-back. Gerrard definitely couldn't take care of it, so his first choice was to lean in. Limit Rui Costa's passing and next moves.

According to Moniz's analysis, a midfielder with the technical characteristics of Rui Costa is actually very similar to Riquelme. When they get the ball, they both have one characteristic, which is to control the ball. Within the range that he can touch at any time, which is what many people say, the ball is stuck to his feet.

Generally speaking, as long as the distance between the ball and your feet is controlled within one step, it is very difficult to intercept the opponent's ball. The reason why Robben's small step dribbling is difficult to intercept is because of his The ball never goes too far beyond him, and he basically controls it within one step, and the same goes for Riquelme.

This kind of technique is easy to say, but it is actually very difficult to do it on the court and do it skillfully. Zidane, Rui Costa, Riquelme and others They can all do that, so usually defenders are less likely to steal the ball from their feet.

Therefore, when Rui Costa gets the ball, the first step you have to do is not to steal the ball, but to stick to it, keep a certain distance, not to threaten the ball at his feet, but to predict his The next route of the ball, for example, who will come to pick him up, usually Seedorf, you block this line!

The words of Yang Cheng and Moniz came to Gerrard's mind. When Rui Costa took the ball, he saw Seedorf running over, and he immediately chose to stand beside Rui Costa. ?Costa's right side, blocking him and Seedorf.

When Rui Costa realized that Gerrard was blocking his passing lane, his first reaction was that he could not pass the ball, so he took two steps back and passed it to Stam behind him. The Dutchman It was passed to Gattuso, but Gattuso quickly passed it back to Rui Costa as Essien and Davis were sweeping away.

In this way, it is equivalent to a circle, the ball is back at the feet of Rui Costa, but Liverpool's defense has been organized. The movements of Kaká, Inzaghi and Gilardino just now were completely useless.

Milan steadily controlled the ball at their feet, but Liverpool's pressing in the midfield and frontcourt was very well organized, especially the defense of Rui Costa. Essien and Davis covered behind them to ensure that Milan could not easily Get the ball out.”

But it is obvious that Liverpool is also adapting to this kind of siege and coverage in the midfield and frontcourt, especially the restriction on Rui Costa, so the scene began to become somewhat stalemate.

But the effect on the court was obvious, with Liverpool pressing forward as a whole. Milan had a lot of possession of the ball in the midfield and backcourt, but failed to find an effective way to send the ball to the front. Kaká, Inzaghi and Gilardino wasted time running and sprinting in front, but failed Still couldn't get the cannonball passed from behind.

Milan's trident is like three tigers without teeth. They look ferocious, but they can't bite anyone. Liverpool's pressure on Milan is very good, especially on Rui Costa. This is also It is already a secret that everyone knows, that is to choke Rui Costa. Milan's offense will be curbed, especially in terms of attack speed.

Yang Cheng dared to press the entire defense line up, betting that Essien and Davis in the midfield could establish a solid interception area, and Gerrard could pinch Rui Costa. If the midfielder did something If it is uncertain, then Liverpool will definitely be in tragedy.

I want to play trapped beast fight. But the cage is not strong enough, and the result must be that the beast breaks out of the cage and wreaks havoc!

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It's dangerous to continue to let the ball move in our half! Tassotti said worriedly.

Ancelotti was sitting in the visiting team's coaching bench. He didn't want to go out because the crazy Liverpool fans were always harassing him and throwing things over his head, just like that damn Yang Cheng. Just as annoying.

Obviously they are planning to strangle Rui Costa and Seedorf to limit our midfielder! Tassotti looked at Ancelotti and felt a little depressed. Because he thought before that he should play as a lone forward and use Ambrosini to play in the 5 midfielders.

The 4321 tactic can make Milan's midfield configuration not as monotonous as the 442 diamond midfield position, just like Liverpool now, strangling Rui Costa and Seedorf. Milan's midfielder was unable to produce results.

Moreover, Yang Cheng was obviously targeting Milan in his formation. He knew that Milan was best at pressing and sending the ball into the frontcourt. Then form an orderly kick in the frontcourt to look for suitable opportunities. Or it was passed by Rui Costa, and the latter was caused by Kaka suddenly dribbling the ball forward to create a threat.

But now it's better. He pressed directly in the midfield. After the opening, he pressed Rui Costa in his own half, and launched a fierce pressing and covering defense in the midfield and frontcourt, which was equivalent to suppressing Milan's sharpest offensive weapon.

If Cafu and Jankulovski are on the wing, the forward movement of the full-backs can provide enough contact points for Rui Costa. However, in order to defend Ronaldinho and Robben, Ancelotti plays Costa. Takuta and Maldini, this is tantamount to actively abolishing the ability of the full-backs to participate in the offense.

Looking towards the home team's coaching bench in the distance, Yang Cheng was still standing on the sidelines as usual, while Benitez and Paul Bayer were talking to Tim Hank inside the coaching bench.

Seeing this group of people, Tassotti couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Yang Cheng's outstanding performance is not only his own, but also his entire coaching team. At least he, Paul Bayer and Benitez, really want to target him. In a xìng tactical duel, it would be really difficult for any team to defeat this pairing.

It’s not that Ancelotti didn’t know this, but he was mentally prepared for it. After smiling, he said, “Yang Cheng always thought that he always prepared for a rainy day and had backup plans, but he didn’t expect that not only He would think so, and so would others!

After finishing speaking, Ancelotti smiled deliberately and patted Tassotti on the shoulder, Mauro, hit the long pass and find Gilardino!

Gilardino was evaluated by the Italian media as a powerful center who is as cunning as Inzaghi and as strong as Vieri.

If you carefully analyze Milan's signings last summer, it is not difficult to find that Milan introduced two powerful centers, Vieri and Gilardino. The former tragically sat on the bench, while the latter became Anche. Lottie's trusted striker.

Needless to say, Vieri's technical characteristics are not as strong as those promoted and hyped by the Italian media, but Gilardino does reflect his characteristics to a certain extent, which are comprehensive, practical and dexterous.

Gilardino has proven in Parma that he is a very good center player. He has certain physical confrontation ability, is very good with the ball behind his back, has good running awareness, and can break through. Although he is agile with his feet. Better, but also good heading skills.

The purpose of Milan's signings is very clear, which is to use these two players to fill the shortcomings of Milan's forward line last season, which was the lack of high ball handling ability. Therefore, after Gilardino came to Milan, he wanted to adapt to Ancelo. In Ti's tactics, the speed and flexibility have decreased, but the physical confrontation ability has improved a lot, and the ability to hold the ball behind the back has also been strengthened.

He is the most important frontcourt fulcrum of the two forwards in Ancelotti's tactical map, especially his ability to take the ball with his back in the frontcourt, which can maximize Milan's frontcourt offensive methods.

After arranging adjustments and tasks, Ancelotti turned his head to look at Yang Cheng in front of the home team's coaching bench, and he smiled coldly.

Aren't you always laughing at me for being the second child in ten thousand years?

In today's game, I want to let you know that no one in this world will always win!

Even you, Yang Cheng, will one day be stepped on by me! ! .