We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 225 The elevator ball kicked ten years ago now hits the forehead

2007·5·23, Greece, Athens Olympic Stadium.

All 63,000 fans entered the stadium.

Half red and black and half pure white!
Players from both sides have also warmed up fully to prepare for the most important game of the season.

Both sides announced their starting lineups before the game.

Milan arranged a 4312 formation:
Ronaldo, Inzaghi
Kaka
Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf
Jankulovski, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu

迪达
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Since Inzaghi will frequently make false runs, this formation is more like 4321, which is Ancelotti's classic Milan formation, the Christmas tree!

Real Madrid used a 433 formation that combines both offense and defense:

Ronaldo, Negredo, Robinho

Modric, Vieira, Beckham

Carlos, Lucio, Cannavaro, Ramos
Casillas

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Among them, Negredo's appearance in a competition of this level is somewhat incongruous.

Given the gorgeousness of this lineup, Raul should obviously be the center.

It is impossible for the PES mobile game to include Negredo, a mere silver card player, among such a group of legendary players.

But this is reality, and it’s not the same as a game.

Some role players who are not very strong can actually bring more help to the team than superstars in the right system.

He Tianqi's move impressed Ancelotti, because Ancelotti attaches great importance to the starting lineup of players. He does not like rotation and believes that there is a qualitative difference between substitute players and main players.

Even if a player is a main player today and a substitute tomorrow, and his strength has obviously not fluctuated, as long as he becomes a substitute, he is unlikely to let this player play.

This is a stereotype, but also a safe one.

It sounds very unscientific, but many practitioners have decades of experience in this field and there is a lot of evidence that proves this approach is more profitable.

This is also an important reason why "assembly line talents" in all walks of life cannot replace "real geniuses", and academics cannot replace practical people.

The root cause is that there are too many factors in this world that affect a thing, so many that many things cannot be eliminated by the variable method.

The famous Second World Experiment in junior high school textbooks is a typical example.

The camera kept turning to the stands, and many celebrities appeared in the picture.

The director has a solid foundation in camera language and always puts related people together.

For example, Barbara and He Tianqi.

For example, Ronaldo and Raul.

For example, Kaka and Ronaldo, Pirlo and Modric and so on.

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

Real Madrid took the lead.

After three or five passes, Carlos dribbled the ball forward and passed it directly to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo started to cut inside and immediately put pressure on Cafu.

Nesta hurried over to provide backup.

Obviously, Ancelotti made special defensive arrangements against Ronaldo.

Just like what happened to Ribery two years ago.

After doing two spinning bike moves, Ronaldo passed the ball back to Modric.

boom!
Modric passed the ball directly into the penalty area with his left foot without stopping the ball from the outside on the left side of the penalty area.

Later point!

Robinho made a high-speed run forward.

With his age, decline in speed, improvement in team status and other reasons, Maldini has transformed into a central defender in recent years.

He used his body to hold Robinho until the ball bounced out of the baseline.

Dida and Maldini celebrated together, and this successful defense was very morale-boosting.

If Robinho had caught the ball just now, Milan would have been in trouble.

In the sixth minute, both sides passed the trial period and the intensity of the game increased significantly.

Nesta and Negredo collided violently, with the former committing an offensive foul.

After Milan took a free kick in the backcourt, Jankulovski made a straight pass.

Gattuso made a forward run from the left flank. His nickname "The Butcher" made it easy for people to overlook the fact that he used to play as a number ten.

His offensiveness is not weak.

boom!
At the critical moment, Cannavaro took the initiative to make a tackle, destroyed the ball, and then brought down Gattuso.

However, the two were old acquaintances in the national team and Serie A. After they got up, they touched each other's heads in a friendly manner, which was in sharp contrast to the fierce intensity.

Intense but friendly.

In the seventh minute, Pirlo made a cross pass to Jankulovski.

The latter dribbled two steps and then sent a low cross.

Ramos thought it was a high ball and raised his foot to block it, but the ball went right under his crotch.

Ronaldo and Cannavaro fought fiercely for the ball.

Ronaldinho was in a better position, but when he received the ball, Cannavaro pushed him hard, causing his feet to shake and the football stopped quite far away.

Coupled with Cannavaro's continued confrontation and entanglement, the football finally rolled out of the baseline before he caught up.

Lucio and Casillas immediately celebrated with Cannavaro.

The camera focused on the alien Ronaldo's face.

If this encounter had taken place five or six years ago, the outcome might have been completely different.

This season, Ronaldo seems to be returning to his peak in Milan.

Scoring over 20 goals in all competitions is considered excellent.

And there weren’t many injuries.

Overall, it is definitely worth the transfer fee Milan spent on him.

Considering the commercial value, AC Milan will definitely make a profit from this deal.

If he stays in Real Madrid, neither he nor the team will have an easy time.

There will definitely be no place for Negredo.

Ronaldo started, and Raul had to start as well, so Robinho lost his position.

These two players are very important role players in Real Madrid's offensive system this season. They can be replaced by similar competitors, but they cannot be replaced by other types or players with other playing styles.

In the ninth minute, Ancelotti signaled Milan to calm down a little, not to rush, and to slowly organize the attack.

Compared to scoring goals, Milan needs to avoid mistakes.

However, at the same time, He Tianqi came to the sidelines and made a pressing gesture!

Real Madrid's midfielders and forwards immediately launched a wave of frontcourt pressing.

Under this kind of pressure, Seedorf made a huge mistake.

He passed the ball back to Jankulovski, shifting the ball to the left or right.

However, Real Madrid's pressing was swift and Beckham immediately pounced on Jankulovski.

There was still a distance of three or four meters between the two players, but Jankulovski got nervous and made a mistake in stopping the ball, stopping it directly in front of Beckham.

boom!
Beckham stole the ball and scored, and quickly moved forward. Even at his age, he could still sprint at this time.

Jankulovski followed the ball immediately and let Beckham go.

boom!
Negredo passed the ball into the wall.

Jankulovski then woke up from his dream and tried to stop Beckham, but he didn't even have the chance to pull him.

"Milan lost the ball in the backcourt!"

"Bump into the wall and cooperate!"

"Beckham rushed into the penalty area, caught up with the ball and shot with his right foot!"

"It was a powerful diagonal shot! Beckham's right foot was very accurate, the ball bypassed Dida's feet and rolled to the far corner... directly hitting the inside of the side net!"

"The ball goes in! GOAL!"

"Within ten minutes of the game, thanks to Beckham's powerful shot, Real Madrid leads AC Milan 1-0!"

"Jankulovski made a fatal mistake. Did he learn the technique of stopping the ball from the Chinese national football team?"

"He Tianqi celebrated on the sidelines. It seems that leading AC Milan was not an easy task for him."

"In fact, two years ago, the young Palermo team led by He Tianqi was beaten 0-3 by AC Milan in the first half of the Champions League final!"

Real Madrid started celebrating.

Beckham seemed quite excited.

Because this should be the last Champions League game of his career.

He will leave Real Madrid at the end of this season and join the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

The contract was negotiated in advance, but it was not made public.

The other party offered too much and no one could refuse.

This goal clearly interrupted Milan's rhythm.

There is no such thing as stability.

In the 13th minute, Maedini took two steps forward with the ball and then made a long pass to launch an attack.

Milan has a tradition of playing long balls behind the defence.

Inzaghi's movement was ghostly, and he ran out to get a solo shot after being offside.

However, due to Negredo's interference, Maldini gave the ball a little too much.

Inzaghi flew and stretched his legs but failed to reach the ball.

Casillas then confiscated the ball.

Simeone was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Too dangerous.

Inzaghi's positioning is really amazing.

In the 17th minute, Ronaldo received the ball and rushed to the left side of the penalty area, pulled Ramos in and passed the ball to the side.

Jankulovski made a cross from the wing.

But I didn’t look inside the restricted area because there was no one there.

He was looking for Kaka at the top of the penalty area.

Kaka half-turned and stopped the ball with his chest, then after the ball landed, he followed up with a long shot with his right foot.

It's very difficult, so I didn't use 100% of my strength.

Casillas successfully hugged the ball, and then signaled to his teammates not to panic, that they could handle this level of attack, thus relieving the pressure on his teammates.

In the 19th minute, AC Milan launched another massive attack.

Maldini passed the ball to Gattuso, but Gattuso stopped it too far.

Beckham rushed forward to grab the ball.

Gattuso poked the ball out before Beckham, and was then kicked in the ankle by Beckham.

The referee blew the whistle and warned Beckham.

Gattuso wanted a penalty, so he had an argument with Beckham.

Players from both sides came over to persuade.

These two teams have too many familiar faces, so it's hard for them to really get into a fight.

In the 21st minute, Kaka received the ball in the center circle and launched a quick counterattack, directly pushing the ball to a place twenty meters away.

I am very confident in my acceleration ability.

The fact is that he passed the ball when he was still four or five meters away from the high Real Madrid defense line of Lucio and Cannavaro, and after Cannavaro turned around, Kaka's position was already level with him and was in a high-speed state.

So theoretically, after this amazing pass, Kaka can use his speed to blow away the entire Real Madrid defense.

But as Kaka's national team teammate, Lucio was very clear about Kaka's strength. Kaka's passing and acceleration were mainly on his side, so he had no intention of racing with Kaka from beginning to end.

He rushed forward immediately after Kaka flicked the ball, blocked Kaka's sprinting position, and then deliberately bumped Kaka with his shoulder, knocking him down. The referee immediately blew the whistle and showed Lucio a yellow card.

This is definitely a yellow card action... unless you are in the Premier League.

Lucio didn't argue, just turned and walked away, obviously knowing the cost of this foul.

Kaka started to shine in this game.

But in contrast, AC Milan gradually lost the upper hand in the midfield battle.

Only when the midfield control is weak will they frequently try to use through passes and speed to attack the opponent and launch a fierce counterattack.

Similarly, liking to play counterattacks will cause the team to abandon the midfield.

This is a cycle. Regardless of the pros and cons, at least the possession of the ball will belong to Real Madrid from now on.

And how did Real Madrid trap Milan in this cycle?

Because Milan's previous attacks failed several times.

If you fail to attack, my defenders will dare to press forward and we will have the numerical advantage when fighting and controlling the ball in the midfield.

After winning the midfield, the team will have more opportunities and will be bolder in their attempts in the frontcourt, thus putting tremendous pressure on the opponent's defense.

As a result, Milan will have to invest more manpower in the defense, and thus increasingly favor efficient counterattacks.

This is the transformation, or balance, of tactics in the game.

No matter what the head coach's arrangements are, the players will always slowly decide or form a new way of playing based on the situation on the field.

So some people watch football with a boxing mindset: you punch me, I punch you, I press forward and you retreat, I attack and you defend.

That's true, but just like that, you don't know how to solve the current situation, especially when the situation is not in your favor.

Using Go thinking, we can understand the actions of those midfield masters.

Their passing and receiving of the ball seemed meaningless, but in fact it changed the potential energy of both sides bit by bit, and ultimately led to a change in the situation.

Pirlo noticed this change keenly, and then looked at Modric in surprise.

When did that opportunistic accelerator begin to transform into a top midfield maestro?
When his name is mentioned less and less, it is often when Real Madrid has control of the ball in the game!

In the 23rd minute, Real Madrid began to attack.

This comes from their control of the ball.

Robinho dribbled the ball down the right and attracted the defense.

Ramos made a run-in and received a through ball from Robinho before making a cross.

He also did not look directly for the middle, but instead looked for Ronaldo outside the penalty area.

The football bounced after it hit the ground. Ronaldo stopped the ball with his chest and volleyed it with his right foot without waiting for it to hit the ground.

Swish!
The football flew into the stands.

This shot was more difficult than Kaka's shot after stopping the ball with his chest, because Ronaldo grabbed the ball half-time in the middle and shot in advance.

In the 27th minute, Modric feinted with the ball and found a good opportunity, then he made a straight pass down the middle.

The football actually found Negredo in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Negredo's strength was limited. He made a mistake in stopping the ball due to the interference of Maldini, and the ball bounced up.

The football flew to the left side. After stopping the ball, Ronaldo raised his left foot and pretended to shoot.

Cafu and Nesta came over immediately to block his shooting angle.

boom!
Ronaldo swept across sharply.

The transmission was not good.

Neither Negredo in the center penalty area nor Beckham who was preparing to advance on the right side could get the ball.

Robinho on the far right needs to turn back to receive the ball on the outside, and then at most make a cross or pass back to reorganize the attack.

However, it is not as good as God.

Fortune favors fools.

Jankulovski returned to the penalty area to participate in the defense and fell to the ground and stretched his feet, trying to destroy the ball.

The result was really destructive.

But... the football rubbed against the instep of my foot, spun violently, and after rolling out of the penalty area, it rubbed against the grass, becoming soft and weak.

Just happened to meet Beckham who was making a forward run.

To be honest, even Negredo couldn't make such a good return pass!

boom!
Beckham's golden right foot shot.

The football drew an arc, bypassed the defender and went straight into the blind corner of the goal!

"GOAL! Two to zero!"

"It's Beckham again!"

"Who would have thought that he would be the most popular player today! Many people see this game as a peak showdown between the new generation of superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka!"

“I didn’t expect that an elderly superstar at the end of his career would dominate the game!”

"To be honest, considering He Tianqi's coaching style, people initially thought Beckham would definitely be marginalized. Especially after the winter transfer window, there was news that he would join the MLS."

"However, He Tianqi did not doubt him and insisted on listing Beckham as a key player. Now Beckham has repaid He Tianqi with two key goals."

"This is not the first time Beckham has reached the Champions League final, nor is it the peak of his career, but he has won more respect from He Tianqi than ever before!"

"Just as it was a pity that Zidane, the dual core of the French team and Real Madrid, announced his retirement last summer, Beckham can definitely still play as a starter for Real Madrid for one or two years now."

"Real Madrid would be willing to renew his contract, but it's a pity Beckham has decided to leave. His business empire started with football and also went beyond football. He will not stay in Real Madrid just to play football!"

The camera turned to Beckham's wife Victoria.

She was the main driving force behind Beckham's move to the United States, which benefited both of them in their larger careers outside of football.

Of course, the camera also locked on Jankulovski.

The left-back's performance so far has been nothing short of disastrous.

He was responsible for both goals.

The last mistake didn't satisfy him, so this time he even directly gave an "assist".

The camera then turned to Ancelotti, Maldini and the future mayor of the Georgian capital.

The latter two can both replace Jankulovski.

But in the stands, some red and black fans insisted on cheering for the team. They took out a huge champagne balloon model and shouted:
"Open the champagne at halftime, winning first doesn't count as winning!"

"There's always a chance, even if it's 3-0!"

The Istanbul miracle two years ago allowed Milan to surpass Bayern and become the worst background board in the Champions League.

But it also taught them the spirit of never giving up.

Now, it's time to show Milan's resilience!

In the 35th minute, Milan launched a pressing attack.

But compared to the conservative and weak Pirlo or the core players in the organization, Modric is not a striker who cannot survive in pressing.

It was not his intention to become the core of the organization. It was just that Real Madrid's wings were too sharp and there was no need for him to steal the ball in the frontcourt.

But if the other party gives a chance...

Modric used a Marseille turn to get past Seedorf who was trying to steal the ball.

boom!
Diagonal pass to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo cut inside without the ball and then faked a charge, forcing Nesta back before making a horizontal pass.

This time the transmission was very comfortable.

Negredo received the ball and shot.

But Nesta fell to the ground and made a flying tackle to block the shot.

C Ronaldo lamented that he missed an assist.

Simeone was also very regretful.

On the contrary, He Tianqi felt that all this was very logical. If Negredo could do everything well, why would he be willing to be a meat shield for Ronaldo most of the time?
In the 41st minute, Ancelotti signaled the team to increase the intensity and use up all their energy before the end of the first half, so that there would be plenty of time to recover during the halftime break.

Real Madrid was therefore under pressure and Modric received a "dirty ball" from his teammate, which was a very difficult ball to handle.

He turned his back and tried to block Seedorf who was trying to steal the ball.

As a result, Seedorf made a direct tackle.

Modric fell to the ground.

The referee immediately showed Seedorf a yellow card.

Milan players came forward to explain, hoping that the referee would revoke his decision.

But the referee is very concerned about this kind of retaliatory foul and will never allow the game to turn into a full-scale fight.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Seedorf's tackle was a retaliation for Modric's Marseille turn.

Show off!

Ancelotti scolded Seedorf on the sidelines.

I just asked everyone to press hard and fight for some chances in the final period, but you committed a foul and had an argument and gave Real Madrid one minute of rest time.

It can be said that the players' execution went against the head coach's arrangements.

In the 44th minute, Ronaldo received the ball outside the penalty area and relied on his personal ability to move around, his style still as good as before.

Beckham tried to steal the ball back, but was fouled by Ronaldo.

This is a free kick in a very good position two meters on the left side of the arc.

Pirlo and Kaka came behind the football.

boom!
Kaka feinted.

Pirlo made a stunning shot.

The football rose quickly, passed over the Real Madrid wall, and was about to fly into the stands, but it suddenly fell.

Casillas tried his best to save the ball, but the ball was moving around and he couldn't tell its trajectory.

Swish!
The football went straight into the net.

The red and black color boils instantly!
"GOAL!"

"One to two! AC Milan scored a goal!"

"Pirlo took advantage of this chance created by Ronaldo!"

"The camera was focused on He Tianqi, because this kind of free kick was reportedly taught to Pirlo by He Tianqi when he was in the Italian national youth team!"

"Because of its rapid rise and fall, it looks like an elevator, so He Tianqi named it the Elevator Ball!"

"The bullet that He Tianqi fired when he was a player hit him right between the eyebrows when he was a coach many years later!"

"Pirlo is not the creator of this goal, he is just the carrier of this goal!"

The Milanese celebrated wildly.

Although there are rumors in the football world that it would be better to lose 3-0 than to fall behind 2-0 in the first half.

Because when it's 3-0 you can open the champagne and wait for a reversal, just like Palermo did.

But this is one of those series where you kick me for recommendation and I kick you for not choosing.

Only a fool would give up the score of one to two and wait for zero to three!

Shortly after this goal, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The score at halftime was 1-2, with Milan trailing Real Madrid by one goal.

Back in the locker room, Milan's coaching staff wanted to make adjustments to the lineup and replace Jankulovski.

But Ancelotti denied it.

He thought the main players should play for a while longer. After all, the Georgian was not in as good a condition as Jankulovski, otherwise why would he become a substitute?

In addition, Ancelotti found Seedorf and had a long talk with him.

I hope he can adjust his mentality. His performance is very important to the players.

Seedorf kept nodding.

As a result, less than two minutes into the second half, Seedorf was warned by the referee again for waving and hitting Carlos during a fight.

Ancelotti's face immediately turned black.

[PS: The transformer nearby burned out, and there was a power outage. Typing is like sweating. Fortunately, the laptop has power, but the page content is not displayed completely. I write very slowly and update a little late. Please forgive me. I was very moved when I saw everyone's reply yesterday. Thank you for your support! Taozi will continue to write well]

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