Super Marshal

"Audience friends, welcome to the 2002-2003 season, the UEFA Champions League final!"

"We are now broadcasting live for everyone at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England."

"This game is against Atletico Madrid from Spain and AC Milan from Italy."

"Both teams are traditional strong teams in La Liga and Serie A. They are also the best teams in Europe this past season, especially Atletico Madrid. After experiencing a relegation nightmare, they are led by the young Chinese coach Gao Han. The army has sprung up and performed very well."

"Now we can see that both teams have come out under the leadership of the German referee Merck."

"The entire Old Trafford Stadium was packed with seats. A total of more than 70,000 fans came to the scene. The scene was very spectacular."

"The fans of the two teams are also very enthusiastic. They are very passionate in the stands, competing with the team songs of both sides, but when we get together, we can't hear exactly what we are singing, but we can feel the power. ."

"This is the head coach of the two teams, Gao Han, who is only 27 years old, and Ancelotti, who is 44 years old."

"It is worth mentioning that unlike Alpine, Ancelotti is a professional player. He has been a midfielder and has won three Serie A titles, two Champions League titles, and two Toyota Cup titles."

"I believe he is not unfamiliar with such a final scene, and it seems to be more relaxed."

"On the contrary, it is a young Alpine. As the youngest coach in the history of the Champions League, he led the team to the final. This performance is quite worthy of recognition, but lack of experience is the biggest weakness for him and Atletico Madrid."

"We all know that the Champions League final is not only about strength and fighting spirit, but more importantly, experience."

"Okay, the two teams have already begun preparations. The captains of the two teams, Mardini and young player Torres, are ready to come over and guess the side. The game is about to begin."

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"Oh, they chose to attack from left to right!"

After Maldini pointed out that AC Milan had the right to guess the side, Emery on the sidelines exclaimed.

According to legends, the venue design of the Old Trafford Stadium has a certain slope, high left and low right. Therefore, every time Manchester United plays at home, they will choose to attack from left to right.

Of course, this is just a legend, not confirmed by actual evidence.

But AC Milan continued the usual characteristics of Manchester United, choosing from left to right in the first half.

In this way, Atletico Madrid won the right to serve.

Gao Han shook his head, how could it be so magical?

He walked straight to the sidelines and clapped his hands vigorously, attracting the attention of the players.

"Guys, remember what I said, hold on, hold on, hold on after the opening."

The players nodded in unison.

How to play the game, Gao Han had no idea how many times before the game, they all knew.

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With a whistle from the referee Merck, amidst the roar of the fans, the highly anticipated Champions League final officially kicked off.

Atletico Madrid took the lead in serving, Torres kicked the ball to Villa, who passed the ball to the backcourt with a kick.

Carvalho was not in a hurry after getting the ball, and instead passed it to Xavi Alonso, but soon, the Spaniard returned to the right and gave it to Dario Srna, but the ball returned in a blink of an eye. At the feet of Carvalho.

The back and forth in the backcourt makes it difficult for AC Milan to organize a press.

Gao Han stood on the sidelines and nodded his head straight. "Just want to kick like this. Take your time, don't worry."

From left to right and behind, the assistants of the coaching staff are all staring at the stadium, or looking at the laptops, studying the progress of the game and analyzing the situation in their respective duties.

Kaka led the offense in the frontcourt, and soon found a gap, passing the ball to the front of the penalty area.

Just as Torres rushed over, before stopping the ball, Maldini got stuck just right, intercepted the ball directly, and then cleared it out.

The first attack failed to break into the penalty area.

But Gao Han responded with applause, "Very well, take your time, don't worry."

The ball still fell at the feet of Atletico Madrid, but AC Milan did not love the stack, and soon reorganized the defense under the command of Maldini and Nesta.

This forced Atletico Madrid to return to the midfield and continue to patiently wait for the opportunity.

In the third minute, Jankulovsky on the left took the opportunity and made a pass with his left foot, but Nesta rushed ahead of Villa and headed the ball out of the penalty area, once again dissolving Atletico Madrid's offensive.

"The two central defenders of AC Milan are really strong!" Cantarello couldn't help but praised.

"The key is to be very stable." Emery also agreed.

Nesta is currently recognized as the first central defender in football. It can be called a defying presence in the central defender. After joining AC Milan, he continued to continue his peak performance in the Lazio period.

As for Maldini, as a legendary player in European football, he is not young, but he has maintained a very good condition and has a lot of experience. He can handle any situation with ease. As the captain of the team, he also plays a leading role in the team. .

More importantly, the two cooperated very tacitly.

It was as if in the eighth minute, Xavi Alonso found the opportunity and passed through the backcourt from a long distance. After receiving the ball, Villa dribbled the ball along the left rib and grabbed the cross before Nesta intercepted it. Pass it to Torres.

Torres had a good heart, not letting the ball linger, and rushed into the penalty area before Maldini.

But this time, Nesta made a very accurate judgment. After suppressing Villa with his body, he broke the ball with one kick and only gave Atletico Madrid a foul.

The excellent defense of the two central defenders won them full applause.

The game was as expected by Alpine and the media. After the opening of Atlético de Madrid, it quickly used its advantage in passing and controlling the ball, grasping the right to control the ball, and patiently organizing the offensive towards AC Milan.

The Rossoneri’s first threatening offensive of this game occurred in the tenth minute. After Pirlo got the ball in the middle, it passed to Rui Costa. The frontier entered the restricted area.

But at the moment he received the ball, the line referee raised the flag and the referee blew his whistle, offside.

Soon, Atletico Madrid played two successive waves of offensives. First, Dario Srna crossed to the right and Torres grabbed the first point in the front of the small penalty area and headed the goal.

But under the interference of Maldini, the ball failed to top the position.

Only Villa's left rib dribbled into the penalty area, but Nesta tackled in a timely manner and returned again without success.

Regarding the difficulty of the game, Alpine and the coaching staff were also mentally prepared, and kept walking to the sidelines to boost the morale of the players, and kept calling on the players to continue to maintain this rhythm, not to be careless or anxious.

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From the beginning of the game, the entire Old Trafford Stadium was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

Although the two teams failed to score, the game was extremely tense.

This is as if a master is playing tricks, seemingly calm, but undercurrents are surging, and between gestures, it seems ordinary, but they all seem to be deadly.

"Gattuso's performance in this game was a bit abnormal." Jose Ramon de la Morena said with a frown.

As a die-hard Atletico Madrid fan, in order to better appreciate this game, he even asked Serre Radio to arrange for someone to explain on his behalf, while he sat in the stands of the media area and watched the game quietly.

Matayana also noticed, "It is probably also a mentality issue."

"In this kind of competition, no matter how big the stars are, they will inevitably get nervous. Gattuso's performance is not ideal. AC Milan's midfielder, especially the left rib area, is much weaker. Villa, Kaka and Deco all started. Hit here consciously."

De La Morena smiled slightly, this is a favorable situation for Atletico Madrid.

From the beginning, Atletico Madrid looked young, but in fact they played very steadily, which is not easy.

It is not difficult to see that Gao Han has carefully arranged for this game for a long time.

In an ideal state, as long as Atletico Madrid continues to maintain this momentum, it will only be a matter of time before the defense of AC Milan is torn apart.

However, the football field is changing rapidly, and any accidents may happen. Don't be careless.

"Nesta and Maldini are really good, and Costacuta, AC Milan's line of defense is really strong, if we change to another team, we probably would have scored a long time ago." Reluctantly shook his head.

"I always grow stronger!" De La Morena couldn't help it.

If it is said that the biggest difference between AC Milan this season and last season, it must be the addition of Nesta in the defense.

The joining of this world-recognized strongest central defender has greatly improved the defense of AC Milan and can be regarded as a BUG-level central defender in the defense.

Pirlo retreats to play and delays the organization of the midfielder, and at the same time allows Rui Costa and Sidov to pull to the wings. AC Milan's formation looks more like a four-five-one formation. The conflict of duties between the two has also resolved a lot.

Ambrosini and Gattuso act as thugs and can also release Pirlo's organizational ability.

From these points of view, Ancelotti is worthy of the tactical master of Serie A.

On the court, Atletico Madrid took the advantage of the scene and seized the weakness of AC Milan and began to increase its offensive investment.

Especially the frontcourt press.

Captain Torres was very positive. In a press for Karadze, he forced AC Milan's left-back to foul. After stealing the ball, he formed a counterattack and quickly divided the ball into the middle.

Kaka grabbed the ball before Ambrosini and Pirlo, and passed the penalty area after grabbing the ball.

Villa calmly cut in from the left rib and rushed to the top.

But at a critical moment, Dida made an incredible save, hitting Villa's close header and punching out.

This time, the extremely beautiful defense made all AC Milan fans cheer in unison.

Villa was kneeling in the penalty area, holding his head with his hands, and pressing his forehead against the turf, with a look of regret and regret.

"Oh, what a pity!" Matayana patted his thigh harder.

De La Morena jumped up from his seat and pointed to the court, "I can throw this kind of ball out? What a feast for me!"

Atletico Madrid fans in the audience are also heartbroken.

This opportunity is really great!

But as a result, he didn't even enter!

Not only the fans, but even the players on the field are very frustrated.

After the opening, they didn't know how many opportunities were created, but they were all a little bit short of scoring.

Especially this time just now!

"Well, don't think too much, just give me concentration!"

There was a clear voice from the sidelines in the field.

Deco quickly threw the corner stick ~www.readwn.com~ ready to take a corner kick.

"It's just a little bit," De La Morena said nervously.

Matayana threw himself into the game, but nodded slightly.

Yes, he also felt that he was very, very close to the goal, even...

With a bang, Deco gave a corner kick.

The chaos in the penalty area became a mess, but Nesta calmly judged the first landing point, got stuck in front of everyone, and made a header clearance.

The ball did not fly far and fell in front of Rui Costa on the right.

The Portuguese didn't wait for the ball to land, and directly challenged the pass.

The audience suddenly exclaimed.

Fight back!

AC Milan's counterattack! (To be continued.)