Super Coach

In Italy, many media ridiculed Ancelotti, believing that he could not defeat Yang Cheng on the court, so he wanted to use other methods to overwhelm his opponents, such as changing players' positions.

There are many players whose positions were changed by Ancelotti. For example, Serginho played as a left back, but this was not a successful case. The more successful one was Rui Costa, an attacking midfielder, playing as a defensive midfielder. However, this is also considered to be imitating Yang Cheng's use of Pirlo and Emerson, and is not considered to be his own creation.

Therefore, Ancelotti pulled Kaladze into the center to be Stam's partner. This also successfully stimulated Kaladze's state, making Milan's defense very strong and becoming the highest number of goals conceded in Serie A this season. One of the least teams.

But sometimes, problems often don't appear when you are going smoothly. Instead, they accumulate silently during normal times. When you encounter difficulties, they will burst out in one breath.

Liverpool's two most threatening shots in the opening 18 minutes were one from Gerrard's back-row shot. After everyone saw Gerrard's shot, their first reaction must be to ask where the midfielder is. ?

The second threatening shot was this one. Drogba came in from behind. Kaladze obviously did not choose the right position. He should have blocked in front of Drogba instead of following him, but he never Wrong location from the start.

Therefore, when Drogba desperately moved forward and faced this low ball, he just gently stretched out his foot. The ball hit his foot and hit the goal. Kaladze's whole body was in his arms. Next to him, he could only watch this scene happening, but he was powerless because he was wrong!

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In the 18th minute, Liverpool finally opened the scoring. Drogba, the elephant king of Cote d'Ivoire, completed a grab in the penalty area and shot past Milan's goal. This was a very beautiful combination from the side!

After Drogba scored, he shook off Kaladze's hand, which was still holding his jersey, and rushed to the bottom of the KP stands, just in front of the corner flagpole. He made a gesture of standing at attention and saluting, but his expression was indescribably serious.

Haha, this guy is so funny, but this goal is really beautiful!

Gerrard's diagonal pass is very deadly, and Ronaldinho's assault ability and speed on the left are also eye-catching. Drogba's attack from the back row fully reflects the beauty of power and speed. Liverpool This goal is very satisfying!”

I saw the Liverpool players rushing to Drogba one by one and hugging the big man hard. Everyone was celebrating and waving to the fans in the stands.

Milan made a serious mistake.

That is, they let the ball stay in their own half too much, and they should send the ball forward as much as possible. After all, when encountering pressure from the opponent's frontcourt, it is very dangerous to have too much possession of the ball in one's own half, especially when being pressed by Liverpool so strongly.

Originally when Gerrard hit the crossbar, we were all worried about Liverpool, fearing that Liverpool would lose the game because of impatience, but now we see that Liverpool have shown that they are better than last season. On the mature side, they lost 2 goals in the away game. Even with a bad start at home, they still did not panic and still implemented Yang Cheng's tactics in an orderly manner.

At this point, when the on-site commentator saw the TV camera focused on Yang Cheng, who was not surprised on the sidelines, he couldn't help but sigh: Yang Cheng's tactics in this game restricted Milan very well. We were still wondering why we gave up. Carrick. Choose Davis. Now we can all see that since it is a frontcourt counterattack, Carrick's role is very small. On the contrary. His deficiencies in defense will make Liverpool's midfield defense become worse. Gotta be weak.”

On the contrary, the combination of Davis and Essien allowed Liverpool's midfield interception coverage to be very wide, almost everywhere. In addition, Milan lacked real wide attackers, so the entire midfield was suppressed by Liverpool. .”

But we should also see that Milan also created several very threatening opportunities, especially Inzaghi's single shot, but Hyypia's subsequent performances and aerial battles were very solid. After all, it is not the case to play high and high. Ancelotti should consider making adjustments to the tactics that Milan is good at, or even changing his formation.

Since Milan has no wide attackers, Liverpool's two full-backs can press very high, and can even frequently step forward to help the double midfielders press in the midfield. This is equivalent to pushing the entire defense forward. But Milan lacks the ability to penetrate this line of defense, and Kaka can't stand alone in the middle!

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As Drogba scored the first goal for Liverpool, the situation began to open up.

Liverpool still adhered to their own tactics of fighting against the beast, using their advantages in the midfield and frontcourt to press Milan's hinterland and launch a fierce attack in this area.

Liverpool's 433 tactics can be very flexible. The two wingers push forward, which is 3 forwards, but they can also retreat to connect with the midfielder. Gerrard, Davis and Essien have been resting for a week. , their physical fitness is very good, and the team has taken the initiative, so they are very active in the midfield and have a wide range of running.

Riise and Glen Johnson also boldly attacked from the wing. Especially when their own team was in possession of the ball, they both stepped in resolutely to provide a ball outlet in the midfield.

Milan's midfield configuration looks beautiful and artistic, but the problem is that Gattuso alone is simply not enough.

Even Makelele at Chelsea cannot support the entire midfield by himself, and the same is true for Vieira at Juventus. Players like Gattuso determine that he cannot become a pillar player in the midfield.

In the luxurious midfield of four No. 10s built by Yang Cheng at Inter Milan, Nedved and Emerson were both capable of attacking and defending. Without Nedved and Emerson, Inter Milan Milan's midfielder simply couldn't produce the creativity of four No. 10s, and the beauty turned into a building in the air.

Today's Milan is too oriented toward beauty. So Rui Costa, Seedorf and Kaka exist at the same time, but the problem is that these three players are not very involved in defense. Even Rui Costa, the Portuguese's age makes him only stand in his position and cannot Achieve wide range of coverage and movement.

As a result, the four players in the midfield can only rely on Gattuso. Once they are unable to control the ball as Ancelotti wants, they can only rely on Gattuso. Then Milan's midfield will be seriously unbalanced.

So after Liverpool scored the first goal, the offense immediately became active.

Liverpool's tactics are very simple. Let you control the ball in the backcourt. I will strengthen the frontcourt pressing and only need to grab one. I will fight back.

For a time, there was a tremor in front of Milan's door.

In the 20th minute, Robben received a pass from Gerrard on the right. After being unable to get rid of Maldini's defense, he chose to dribble the ball to the right rib and faced Kaladze and Rui Costa at the front of the penalty area. When defending, he just relies on his own dribbling ability. He got out of the gap and hit a curved shot, which hit the crossbar and went high!

But 1 minute later, Davis successfully intercepted the ball again. Gerrard passed the ball over the top. Drogba entered the penalty area against offside and stopped the ball with his chest. He wanted to volley, but he didn't hit the right spot, causing the ball to deflect from the South Pole to the North Pole.

After the Cote d'Ivoire center completed the shot, he laughed and lay on the ground for a long time without getting up. Apparently he felt a little shy to see others. If he didn't have this, he wouldn't be able to imitate other people's technical skills.

3 minutes later. Rui Costa pushed down Gerrard from behind. Ronaldinho took a direct free kick, which was lifted off the crossbar by Dida. The subsequent corner kick was crossed by Carragher. It caused chaos in Milan's penalty area, and Kaladze almost scored an own goal in the chaos.

Liverpool launched a fierce offensive, and Milan's defense looked shaky and unsustainable!

Kaladze is obviously a little unstable. He made a mistake when defending Drogba before. Now Liverpool is obviously trying to catch the back of the defense. This makes Milan's two central defenders bear the burden. Enormous pressure.

The live TV camera showed Ancelotti on the sidelines. Ancelotti stood firmly, but his face was expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking or whether he could stop Liverpool's attack.

The set of tactics that Milan is good at have been contained and resolved by Liverpool. Maybe he should consider carrying out targeted defenses to stabilize the situation first.

But just after saying this, Liverpool stole the ball again in midfield!

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I don’t know if he was teased by Yang Cheng before the game, but Davis performed very well in this game. He ran almost everywhere in Milan’s midfield without any effort. As soon as the ball entered his area, he Just block it.

It would be a nightmare to be caught up with a player who is short, not slow, and has a low center of gravity.

This reminded Yang Cheng of the Barcelona Cosmos team in his previous life. The average height of that team was very short, which made them very flexible whether they were attacking or defending, especially their pressing in the frontcourt. Their bodies are flexible and their center of gravity is low, allowing them to easily perform many actions that taller players cannot do, making them very clingy.

Davis is like this now. Not only does he have a low center of gravity and a flexible body, his defensive actions are very fierce, but also very accurate. He is very experienced, which makes Seedorf who is entangled by him simply a headache. If he hadn't considered When Davis was the captain of the Dutch national team, he really wanted to curse.

But the more agitated he is, the easier it is for him to lose the ball.

Just when he took the ball a little wider, Davis suddenly jumped out from his right side. The advantage of this small player is that he is small, like a loach, he can find every opportunity. He used his back to hold Seedorf, as if cutting in line, blocking his way.

Seedorf could only watch helplessly as the ball that had just been thrown at his feet was controlled by Davis. Moreover, this little man was not only nimble in stealing the ball, he was also nimble in dribbling. Once he stole the ball, He held Seedorf, held up his hands, stopped the Dutch compatriot, and then dribbled the ball forward.

By the time Seedorf reacted and caught up, he was already far behind.

Davis dribbled the ball forward and was not in a hurry to pass the ball. Instead, he raised his head and looked at his surroundings. He saw Gerrard creating space for him, Robben and Drogba moving forward, and in front of him, due to the running range of Rui Costa Not much, almost no one in front.

He immediately recognized this opportunity and took the ball forward.

This kind of thing is not uncommon for young Davis. His dribbling after stealing the ball is often regarded as a powerful tool to break the balance on the court. However, as he gets older, such dribbling gradually becomes less and less.

But because of this, his dribbling was very sudden this time.

Rui Costa came close to the penalty area to defend him. Drogba retreated and took out Stam, but Gerrard, who was farther to the right, rushed forward and formed a counter-run with Drogba. He rushed into Stam and was pulled out. gap after.

Davis passed the ball to Drogba. When the Ivorian ran back, he stopped the ball and knocked back, all in one go. There was no sloppiness at all. Stam could not interfere behind him, and Rui Costa could not stop him between the two. After all, people are not as fast as the ball.

Drogba's pass was passed between Davis and Kaladze. The Dutchman rushed forward, but Kaladze hesitated and rushed out, but because he was slightly hesitant about gain and loss. Davis beat him one step ahead and poked the ball into the penalty area, to the right of the penalty spot.

The whole process happened in an instant. Gerrard had just rushed into the penalty area and faced Davis' pass. He didn't waste any more opportunities and opened his arms. He raised his right foot and volleyed the ball in front of him.

The ball stayed close to the ground, passed through Dida's arms at great speed, and entered the net.

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Gerrard rushed out of the penalty area and opened his arms. He rushed to the corner flagpole in excitement and knelt down on the grass.

The surrounding Liverpool teammates rushed up and surrounded him one by one, surrounding him.

It's too fast. Liverpool's counterattack was so fast that Milan didn't even have time to react!

2:0, the two teams returned to the same starting line. Starting from the 18th minute, Liverpool scored 2 goals in a row in just 15 minutes, bringing the total score back to a 2:2 draw!

The whole Anfield stadium stands are going crazy with joy!

After Yang Cheng saw Gerrard's goal, he laughed and stretched out two fingers to the Liverpool fans in the stands. He didn't know if it meant 2:0 or if he was asking the team to play again. Score 2 goals!

I'm surprised, really surprised! The on-site commentator still couldn't believe it.

The fighting spirit of this Liverpool team is really very tenacious. It can even be said that the first round of the game was just a small hurdle for them. They had no doubt that they could qualify. Every player was interviewed by reporters. At all times, they expressed confidence.”

If it's just one player like this, then that's it. But when all the players are not discouraged and are confident that they can reverse it, the shock it brings is really unbelievable. We can't even imagine it. What kind of motivation is driving them and supporting them?

The on-site commentator saw the Liverpool players celebrating in the corner flag area. This scene was really incredible.

If Milan defeated Liverpool 2-0 at home in the first round and the absence of main center back Vidic made everyone lose hope for Liverpool, then in this game, in just 33 minutes In the same period of time, Liverpool scored two goals in a row, once again shocking all those who doubted them.

We can't understand where their confidence comes from, but we can see from them and their performance that their confidence is not a bluff. They are really confident, even if they get off to a bad start. Despite the circumstances, they have never wavered in their confidence.

At this point, the on-site commentator suddenly understood something. When he saw the players on the court celebrating a little too much, Yang Cheng rushed to the sidelines and shouted at them, while the players walked back with smiles on their faces. , he understood.

Perhaps Yang Cheng is their source of confidence!

Dalglish said that Yang Cheng's greatest contribution to the team during his three years at Liverpool was not the championship trophy. Of course, he did not deny the importance of the championship trophy to the team, but he felt that Yang Cheng Rebuilding the soul and spirit of Liverpool is more important and greater than any championship!

I think we should have enough reasons to look forward to it. Once this Liverpool team reaches the final, they really hope to become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League since the restructuring of the Champions League, although this is not the case as a governing body. It’s something that UEFA would like to see, but it’s definitely something that all fans will talk about.”

Isn't it natural that the strongest team wins the championship?

Just as the on-site commentator was saying these emotions, Milan returned to the center circle for the kick-off. Both Gilardino and Inzaghi looked depressed and kicked the ball back after the kick-off. Look. It seems that they don't want to face Liverpool's defense directly.

But in the Liverpool stands, there was a faint sound.

Goal! Goal! Goal!!!

The voice was very weak at first, but gradually, more and more KP players joined the ranks, and even many fans stood up, waved their arms, and shouted towards the stadium.

Goal! Goal! Goal!!!

The momentum not only swept the entire venue, but even the audience in front of the live television could feel the momentum and the inspiring high morale.

Goal! Goal! Goal!!!

When tens of thousands of Liverpool fans in the audience shouted for another goal, all the Liverpool players on the field felt the desire from the fans, and every player was deeply infected.

They are eager to score goals, they are eager to reach the final, they are eager to become the first team to defend the Champions League after the restructuring, and recreate the invincible Red Army dynasty that dominated Europe in the era of Shankly and Paisley.