424 grim situation
Two goals behind in the first half made George very angry.
But George knew that this was his mistake in platooning. Blackburn and Milan fell behind in midfield control. Alonso and Pirlo were completely unmatched in the confrontation.
Therefore, George decisively replaced two people in a row in the second half.
The two generals, Miku and Kaka, came out, and George sent Drogba and Gala.
Gala played as left-back, and Hargreaves was liberated to the midfield by George. Drogba and Klose form a double striker.
At this time, George didn't care what he played, and George used the most traditional long pass in England. Although Alonso did not perform well in the first half, George still left Alonso. Instead, Hargreaves and Essien were released in the midfield to protect Alonso.
As for Pires, he is completely free in the front court.
Blackburn just started the second half of the game and made a big attack. Because Blackburn doesn't have any way out now. After all, he is two goals behind at home. If this score ends the game, Blackburn has basically been declared eliminated.
Of course, George doesn't want to be eliminated so soon.
Therefore, the pace of the game has been accelerated.
The three midfielders, Alonso, Essien and Hargreaves, are all very defensive players.
When George was attacking, he rarely passed through the midfield. And because Kaka and Miku have been removed, there is no side way. After Blackburn got the ball in the backcourt, he went straight to the front Klose and Drogba. The three people in the midfield are completely used as defensive midfielders.
Blackburn's style of playing is very effective in Valencia.
But it's not so easy to play Milan. Although Klose and Drogba are both strikers with strong ability to control high-altitude balls, it is a pity that Nesta and Maldini are not vegetarians.
Nesta doesn't have to say it at all. He appeared in Serie A at the age of 17, and became Lazio's main central defender at the age of 18. At the age of 22, he was already the captain of Lazio. As soon as he appeared in Serie A, he was considered the best defender in Italy.
Not to mention Maldini.
is the flag of Milan. In Milan, he has been playing in Serie A for nearly 20 years and has always been the core of Milan's defense.
These two people guard the middle road, and the control of the high-altitude ball between Klose and Drogba is not so simple.
Once Milan gets the ball, Pirlo will control the rhythm. Don't let the ball fly around in the sky. Although Nesta and Maldini are very strong, they are used to the rhythm of Serie A and are not used to the ball flying in the air.
So they try their best to control the ball on the ground.
George is really not good at the Italian team. Once they want to defend, it's not so easy to break through their defense. Simic's position is the weak point of Milan's defense. But Maldini and Nesta, with an excellent sense of cooperation, can cover up this weakness.
George was very anxious on the sidelines.
The current situation is really unfavorable for Blackburn. Therefore, George couldn't sit in the bench, so he stood up and shouted at the players and told them to continue to attack. It's almost ten minutes in the second half, and Blackburn still hasn't been able to create any good opportunities.
There are still 30 minutes left. If you can't score again, Blackburn will be very dangerous in the quarterfinals.
It's already like this. George can only break the boat and let the team completely enter the attack. George was anxious, and the Blackburn players on the field were also anxious.
George used to take the lead, and then watched others worry. Finally, find a chance to fight back. George is very good at this kind of scene.
I didn't expect that it was George who needed to attack his opponent now, and the opponent was playing defensive counterattack there.
Milan is a typical Italian club. It is also a club that gathers the essence of Italian football. Ancelotti is also the head coach influenced by Italian football, and it is his old job to play defensive counterattack. The more anxious Blackburn is, the more he can calm down.
But Blackburn couldn't do anything about it.
Because the current situation is that Milan has an advantage. Even if George has thousands of reasons, he can only choose to attack.
Blackburn's attack is fierce, and of course there are a lot of defensive problems.
Blackburn's attack is getting more and more fierce. But there are more and more empty space later. Inzaghi is a poisonous snake, so Shevchenko next to him is the nuclear warhead.
The nuclear warhead is a lethal weapon.
As early as when he was young, Shevchenko fought everywhere in European football. Now in Milan, it is more powerful.
When Blackburn moved, Milan's counterattack followed.
In the 25th minute of the second half of the game, Milan's counterattack was handed over to Shevchenko. Shevchenko is not Inzaghi. Inzaghi is a player living on the offside line and a striker who lives on his sense of smell.
But Shevchenko is the most comprehensive striker. Speed, technology, impact and shooting ability are all world-class.
Therefore, after taking the ball, he rushed past Campbell with speed. Campbell couldn't let Shevchenko pass so easily, but Shevchenko's explosive power was too fast. Therefore, although Campbell had sealed the front, Shevchenko still flew from the side.
Because of the fierce attack on the opponent, Blackburn's defense line is slightly forward.
This small distance is enough for Shevchenko. Shevchenko is a very decisive striker. As soon as he entered the penalty area, he was a strong shot. Although Van der Sar was in the right direction, the speed of the ball was too fast, so he let the ball roll into the goal.
Van der Sar was very angry and kicked the ball in the door frame hard.
Three goals were scored in a game. Van der Sar has rarely played such aggrieved games since he came to Blackburn.
"Cherchenko, Sherchenko! 3-1, Milan is already 3-1 ahead of Blackburn in the away game. Milan has not reached the top four with one foot, but has completely locked in the top four list. Three to zero, Blackburn was beaten by Milan and had no power to fight back.
"Hahaha. The arrogant coach Levi has nothing to do in the face of Ancelotti.
The Italian commentator is already excited and doesn't know what to say. It is the wish of all Italian footballers to teach George, an arrogant coach. Now seeing Milan humiliate Blackburn so much, the Italian commentator is really relieved.
George is really frustrated.
I didn't expect that the game would be like this. George doesn't believe that Blackburn's strength is so much behind Milan.
Zero to three, zero to three in the knockout match is almost impossible to turn the table.
In the whole history of the UEFA Champions League, we can't find a few games that can be turned over after zero to three. Zero to three, and it's zero to three at home. George shook his head.
What should I do?
George sighed for a long time. At this time, there are no worries. The game is already like this, and it can only be a broken boat. George put Lucio directly from the defender to the striker, using Lucio's bounce and body to continue to play high-altitude ball.
Blackburn is completely crazy this time.
Back defense? What kind of defense do you want? At this time, the defense is completely unnecessary for Blackburn, because George has to score a goal. There is no chance of winning this game, and George can only score as many goals as possible.
Milan was also frightened in the face of Blackburn's lifeless play.
After all, Blackburn is a strong team. This kind of attack without the rear at all, desperate attack will feel pressure on any team.
Of course, Milan has more opportunities to fight back. Fortunately, Van der Sar is in an amazing state. In several crises, he saved the opponent's shot. Otherwise, at the end of the game, it may be 5 to 0 and 6 to 0.
But George doesn't care anymore. Continue to attack.
Hard work pays off. Before the end of the game, Blackburn finally scored.
is the ball passed from the right side. Saniol assisted forward, a beautiful assist. The penalty area is very chaotic. Drogba, Klose and Lucio are all concentrated in Milan's penalty area.
In the chaos, Drogba took a detour, jumped high and shook his head fiercely.
Finally got a ball back for Blackburn.
But this is just a comfort ball. Blackburn finally lost 2-1 at home.
1 to 3, even if you beat Milan 2-0 at San Siro Stadium, Blackburn will still be eliminated. Only a three-to-zero score can Blackburne into the top four. It can be said that Blackburn has basically been eliminated.
That's Milan. That's the San Siro Stadium.
Who can guarantee that he can score three goals on that court and not allow Milan to score?
George was very depressed after the game.
Because the current situation is too serious.
So George said he had a headache and asked Carl to go to the press conference. Carl has a good temper and is a good man. But in this press conference, the most common words are "I don't know", "I don't understand", "no comment" and so on.
This drives many journalists crazy.
An Italian reporter who was ready to give George a disbeh from him was very angry to see that George didn't even show his face.
After the game, many English media lamented. It can even be said that mourning is everywhere.
Because the two Premier League teams that hit the Champions League are not in good condition at present. Manchester United was played 3-1 by Real Madrid on the road. Figo scored a goal and Raul scored two goals in a row. Only Van Nistelno scored a goal to save face. The current qualifying situation is also precarious.
Blackburn's situation is worse than that of Manchester United. Unexpectedly, he was hit three goals by Milan at home.
There is basically no hope for the two teams. How can we not let the media sigh?
In the past few seasons, the English media, which has been coveted in European football, has begun to wither.
The happiest thing now is the Italian media. In the past few seasons, the Italian team's performance has been very poor. In recent seasons, there have been no Italian clubs in the top four. But now that the first game of the knockout match is over, the Italian club has achieved good results.
Juventus drew with Barcelona 1-0 at home, and Inter Milan defeated Ajax 2-0 at home.
(To be continued)