Chapter 113 Opening of the Final
Standing on the field of the Champions League final, Degan felt that his blood was about to burn. In addition to the World Cup, this is probably the biggest stage a player can get on.
"Rod! Relax!"
Inzaghi, standing opposite Degan, said with a relaxed face that Inzaghi already had very rich experience in the Champions League final. In 2003, at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, Inzaghi won the cup although AC Milan defeated Juventus.
Digan didn't say anything, but just waved his shoulder. When he was on the field just now, his numb body finally calmed down and clenched his fist hard, which was very powerful.
"No problem! Philip, you should pay attention to your honor room, see if there is any room, and put down a Champions League trophy!"
The game is about to begin, waiting for the referee's whistle.
"This is the most important game before the start of the 2006 World Cup. AC Milan reached the Champions League final for two consecutive years. Last year in Istanbul, AC Milan experienced a game that they would never want to recall again. With a 3:0 lead, it was counterattacked by Liverpool's Jedi in the second half. The final ball was defeated, and now they have to face another team, Arsenal, also from the Premier League. If you compare the experience of the two teams in the Champions League finals, AC Milan will definitely occupy the peak. They have reached the finals ten times, six of which won the cup, and Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time.
AC Milan's most worrying thing about this game is their defense. Nesta, Cafu and Stam are all suspended due to injuries. Ancelotti can only choose two grandfather players in the combination of central defenders, Maldini and Costacuta! The key to their victory fell on the Wright brothers, especially Dugan. Previously, against Bayern Munich, Lyon and Barcelona, it was Degan's goal that helped AC Milan finally win!"
"As for Arsenal, except for Lauren, who has been suspended for half a year due to injury, other positions are not troubled by injury problems. Lauren's position is also replaced by young French player Ebue. On the forward line, Henry's recent state is very hot. In the last round of the Premier League that ended before, the game against Ipswich In the middle, a hat-trick was staged.
"In addition to Henry, the midfielder Fabregas's performance this season is also very eye-catching. After Vieira's transfer to Juventus, the Spanish player has completely replaced the role of Vieira. He can not only help the team on the defensive end, but also often has a wonderful performance on the offensive side!"
"The biggest hidden danger of Arsenal should be on their defense. Although Campbell is experienced, he turns too slowly. When defending Degan, he is likely to be broken through by Degan by taking advantage of speed. Obviously, Ebue has to take more responsibility for this game."
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The commentator was still chattering about some information about the two sides of the game. The referee whistled and the game was just beginning.
Digan allocated the ball to Inzaghi, Inzaghi passed it back to Kaka, and Milan launched the first wave of attacks.
After passing the ball, Degan quickly moved to the left side, and Sedorf, who originally occupied the left side, leaned to the middle. After taking the ball, Kaka passed the ball directly forward and handed it to Sedorf. After getting the ball, he immediately divided the side and returned to Degan's feet.
"The ball was handed over to Degan. After the opening of AC Milan, they played not play conservatively. Their advance speed was very fast. The ball had reached Degan's feet and jumped up. Degan did not choose to break through, but passed the ball to the middle again. Kaka followed and shot.
Kaka shot outside the penalty area, and the football roared straight to the upper left corner of the goal. German goalkeeper Lehman reacted very quickly. Although Kaka hit the ball very suddenly, he could not defeat him and lifted the ball out of the crossbar with one palm.
"Focus, don't make them too easy!"
After Lyman got up, he roared loudly. Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with his teammate's defense just now. When AC Milan launched the attack, no one came forward to block it, and finally made Kaka get up easily. If it hadn't been for the lack of strength, Arsenal would have been less than a minute at the beginning of the game. I lost the ball.
Seeing that the ball did not score, Kaka was also very annoyed, but did not forget to give a thumbs up to Degan.
AC Milan's corner kick, Campbell grabbed the ball before Degan and pushed it in. Fabregas controlled the second point, and Arsenal quickly launched a counterattack.
Now that this Arsenal has been ** by Wenger for several years, it is no longer the rough team that can only make long passes to counterattack. By constantly playing high balls in the penalty area, their offensive organization is very delicate, and their continuous short passes cooperate, and the football has reached Henry's feet.
After taking the ball, Henry pulled the ball to the left side of his body and observed the form on the court. Maldini has pasted it. Milan's old captain returned to the fire line in this game. Although his physical condition and competitive state have not returned to the best standard, it is also a non-one for Milan, which is currently full of wounded soldiers. Always important help.
After Maldini is old and his physical function has deteriorated, now when defending, he still relies more on his own experience to see that Henry is going to break forward. Maldini did not step forward at the first time, but retreated sideways, staring at the football with his eyes, waiting for the opportunity.
Henry obviously didn't pay attention to the old Maldini. When he saw Maldini jump to defend, he not only did not pass the ball, but rushed directly towards him.
"King Hebry challenged the San Siro flag!"
The commentator just said that the football that was still under Henry's feet had been stabbed out. Henry wanted to break through with speed, but the ball was a little bigger. Maldini seized the opportunity to break the ball directly.
After breaking the ball, AC Milan's formation quickly pressed forward. Maldini's big foot drove the ball to the left road, or Digan took the ball. After landing, he directly hit the ball with his left foot, leaned on the Bue who rushed over, and turned to break through.
"Ebue pounced too fiercely, and as a result, Digan seized the opportunity to easily break through. However, in the handling of the ball just now, Degan's agile response and outstanding technology were also revealed, and the whole action was completed in one breath, making Ebue fully reflected."
Seeing this, Turley quickly came up to fill the position, and Campbell moved towards the penalty area. He was one of the best man-watching central defenders in the world, but now with the one-on-one defense of Degan, Campbell, who is arrogant, is also a little lacking in confidence.
Seeing Toure coming forward to defend, Degan quickly pulled the ball and rushed to the middle. Although Toure's speed was not slow, it was obviously not enough to put it in front of Degan. He wanted to reach out and pull, but Degan did not give him this opportunity at all. The speed was getting faster and faster, so that Toure did not even have a chance to take action. Yes.
The angle has come out. Degan shot at the first time. The football was like a cannonball, roaring to the far corner of the goal.
Campbell fell to the ground to intercept, but he could only stop the air. Degan's shot was so strong that it was so powerful that it was frightening.
At this time, Leman also showed the quality of the world's top goalkeeper. He flew sideways. The football concentrated his arm, bounced up, and finally hit the goal post. Campbell cleared the ball out of the sideline in time.
Dangerous!
"Digan shot! The power of this ball is very great. Unfortunately, Leman made a world-class save and blocked the ball with one hand.
Degan was originally ready to celebrate and shot across the goal, but he was good at shooting. He felt very good about the shot just now, but unfortunately Lehman's performance was too unbelievable.
After Leman got up and looked at the football that had been cleaned out, he breathed a sigh of relief and even forgot to scold his teammates.
Digan's shot just now is really too dangerous. If Digan can make a little more arc, he will react quickly. I'm afraid he can only fish the ball from the net now.
"At the beginning of the game, AC Milan has already had two very threatening shots. If Lehman hadn't played well, AC Milan would have taken the lead by now!"
"AC Milan's defense line does have a lot of problems due to injuries, but their attack combination is still powerful. Kaka and Degan, the Wright brothers have shown everyone what the strongest combination is!"
"Leman's performance is very good. Although the game has just started, he entered the state very quickly and blocked the shots of Kaka and Degan one after another. However, it is obvious that there is no way to win the game by relying on defense alone. Arsenal must strengthen control and protection in the midfield. Otherwise, they are afraid of falling into It's foil!"
AC Milan met stronger in the Champions League final, but there is a precedent. At the beginning, they met the Barcelona Dream Team led by Cruyff in the Champions League final. As a result, they originally thought they were evenly matched, and even AC Milan was in a slightly inferior game. AC Milan actually played the invincible Barcelona 4:0!
Wenger also frowned tightly. Obviously, in the current situation, he did not expect that he had made so much preparation before the game, especially the defense of Kaka and Degan. Wenger did not sleep well for two days, but now it seems that it does not play any role at all.
Of course, what worries Wenger most is Henry's performance. He was just cut off by Maldini, and that performance was not normal at all.