Super Marshal

Albertini stood in his own half, looking straight ahead.

In the middle circle of the stadium, Inzaghi and Shevchenko stood on both sides of the ball respectively, and the referee stood aside with a silver whistle in his mouth, looking at the watch on his wrist, waiting for the kick-off time.

In front of him is Rui Costa, the most creative midfielder in Serie A. He was transferred from Fiorentina at a record-breaking price last summer, and he is also the core of the midfielder that the team has high hopes for .

On the left is Ambrosini, a very comprehensive midfielder, and on the right is the butcher Gattuso, who is good at running coverage and defense.

The division of labor in AC Milan's midfield configuration is very clear. Albertini is responsible for delaying organization and sorting out while doing his own defensive work. Ambrosini assists from the side. Gattuso defends with all his strength. Rui Costa It is to deliver shells to the two super forwards on the front line with all their strength.

In theory, such a configuration and division of labor, coupled with the strength of the players, should be able to make AC Milan's attack power skyrocket.

But it doesn't.

AC Milan this season has the weakest offensive power in the past few years. As for the reason...

Albertini turned his head and looked behind him. Captain Maldini was instructing his central defender partner Laursen. The left and right fullbacks Caladze and Contra were also on the verge of a formidable enemy.

The old captain suffered a lot of injuries this season. Players such as Laurson, Junior and Chamott have not been able to stabilize the team's defense, making it difficult for the team to play offensively.

It's like a person who can't stand still, how can he punch a powerful punch?

But recently, with Maldini's return from injury, the defensive situation has improved a lot.

Maybe it was due to psychological factors, or maybe it was something else. In short, when he turned his head and saw Maldini standing behind him, Albertini felt relieved.

He cherishes this game very much, because this will be his last battle in AC Milan.

The club management has notified his agent that this summer, he has to find another way out.

Even, the team does not hesitate to subsidize the salary, but also arranges for him to leave the team to speed up the metabolism of the team lineup.

"I'm 100 percent sure that after the start, Atlético Madrid will attack."

"So, we can't be in a hurry in this game. We should stabilize the start first, gain a firm foothold first, and then slowly look for opportunities to counterattack."

"Don't underestimate Atletico Madrid, this team has never been beaten this season!"

This is the solemn account of coach Ancelotti in the locker room before playing.

Rui Costa, Albertini and Maldini all looked at each other and nodded knowingly.

At this moment, a clear whistle suddenly sounded in the stadium.

Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of deafening cheers from the audience.

The game has finally started!

Shevchenko quickly passed the ball to Inzaghi, who turned his back to the attacking direction and passed it back directly.

Atletico Madrid pressed forward quickly at the moment the whistle sounded, very decisive and resolute.

Torres and Villa are like a sharp arrow, quickly rushed into the defense of AC Milan.

Gattuso received a return pass from Inzaghi and immediately crossed it to Albertini.

As soon as Albertini received the ball, he felt someone rushing towards him quickly.

"Damn, so fast?" the Italian midfielder secretly surprised.

Without thinking, Albertini turned and passed the ball back to the defense.

Then, he felt like a hurricane passing by around him, Torres and Villa no longer cared about him, and rushed directly to the back line.

As soon as Laursen received the ball, Villa rushed in front of him, and he was so scared that he quickly passed the ball to Maldini.

But Maldini didn't dare to let the ball stay, and passed it to Karadze on the left again.

Kaladze quickly passed the ball forward and gave it to Ambrosini, but the latter turned his back to the attacking direction, retreated and just received the ball, Kaka had already killed behind him.

"Be careful behind you." Albertini shouted to remind his teammates.

Atletico Madrid's pressing speed is too fast, right?

Ambrosini didn't concede the ball, but he couldn't turn around either. He could only quickly pass the ball back to the defense.

Maldini broke out in a cold sweat under the interference of Torres, and quickly passed the goal back. Abbiati went out of the small penalty area, took advantage of the situation with a big foot, and passed the ball to the midfield.

However, Atletico Madrid's pressing continued.

Even before the game, I heard countless times from the media and watched countless videos on TV. I thought I was prepared, but when the game started, I faced the fast players of Atletico Madrid with real swords and guns. Rhythm pressing and oppression, AC Milan is still shocked.

It's too fast!

And it's so organized!

No matter which area the ball is passed to or which player it is passed to, Atletico Madrid's defensive players can always get in front of him in the first place, and even if they cannot form an effective defense, they can always form interference.

This style of play is unprecedented, not to mention in Serie A, even in the European League.

Even in the fast-paced Premier League, it is difficult to see such a team.

At the very least, although the pace of the Premier League is fast, it is far inferior to Atletico Madrid in terms of overall coordinated operations.

Just when AC Milan was shocked by Atletico Madrid's opening press, the ball was lost!

Contra wanted to pass a cross to Laursen, but the pass failed. Under the interference of Villa, Laursen made a big clearance, kicked the ball out of the sideline, and the ball changed hands.

At this time, the game lasted less than a minute.

AC Milan was greatly surprised. Is this the rhythm of Atletico Madrid?

Can they really play for 90 minutes at such a fast pace?

But soon, Atletico Madrid sent a throw-in by Jankulovski. The ball was passed quickly and fell to Guardiola's feet, and the rhythm of the Sheets slowed down.

The experienced AC Milan players all felt threatened, and they could all see that in this slow pace, there was infinite murderous intent.

"Be careful, don't rush!" Maldini loudly reminded his teammates.

Losing possession of the ball always makes people uneasy, and it is easy to become anxious and irritable.

Especially in this crucial final.

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"This team not only has excellent pressing ability, but also is quite skilled in possession organization, which is very different from the traditional Atlético Madrid style of play."

Mauro Tassotti stood next to coach Ancelotti, frowning and said.

"Yeah, in the past, Atletico Madrid's style of play was like a hooligan. No matter what you do, you will be beaten up. In the double championship season of 9596, this style of play reached its peak."

Ancelotti also sighed with mixed feelings, "But now...they have added delicate passing and control to this rogue style of play, which is really elusive and impossible to start with."

Hooligans are actually not scary, only the fact that hooligans are educated.

Today's Atletico Madrid is like a cultured hooligan, soft and hard, black and white, they don't eat them all.

This is where the Legion of Sheets is most annoying.

Also playing the 4312 tactic, Atletico Madrid's overall speed is faster and the midfielder's ability to control the ball is also better.

The combination of Deco, Guardiola and Marcos Senna is not lost to Ambrosini, Albertini and Gattuso in terms of defense, but it is obviously better in terms of passing and possession.

This makes AC Milan very passive.

"We can only wait patiently for the opponent to make a mistake now." Mauro Tassotti sighed.

Although as a giant of AC Milan, they shouldn't be so unambitious in the face of Atletico Madrid, but there is no way, the Rossoneri really can't come up with an effective offensive threat.

What's more, defensive counterattack is always AC Milan's strength.

At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation in the stadium.

I only saw Kaka receiving a pass from Deco on the court, turning around and brushing past Ambrosini, and then dribbling forward with the ball.

This immediately excited the whole stadium.

But when Kaka approached the defense line and wanted to go straight behind him to find Villa, the referee whistled quickly and the linesman raised the flag.

Offside!

There was another burst of boos from the audience!

Ancelotti breathed a sigh of relief, and Maldini and Laursen's offside traps were set just right.

Although not as good as Atletico Madrid in terms of speed, we still have an offside trap.

Ancelotti and Mauro Tassotti looked at each other and smiled slightly.

But this also reflects the personal ability of Atletico Madrid's frontcourt attackers. Once caught in a solo battle, it is difficult for AC Milan's defensive players to effectively stop their opponents.

Therefore, Ancelotti also walked to the sidelines, signaling that the team's lines should be kept tight and not be stretched by the opponent.

After the adjustment, Ancelotti was temporarily relieved.

It should be able to hold on now, right?

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"Create offside!"

Gao Han stood on the sidelines, watching the players on the field return in embarrassment, but he laughed cheerfully.

Just as he prepared before the game, AC Milan sought stability after the opening, focusing on defensive counterattacks.

But as analyzed by Sergio Garcia, the Rossoneri is slow and not good at opening the game, but Atletico Madrid is best at grabbing the start.

Therefore, there is no reason for the Sheets Legion to miss the prime time for the start.

What's more, in the past month or so, Gao Han has consciously practiced the team's opening attack tactics, whether in training or in the game, just to be useful in this final.

Now is also the time!

Gao Han Xianting strode forward, came to the sidelines and stood still.

As soon as all the Atletico Madrid fans in the stadium saw him, they burst into the most enthusiastic cheers since the opening.

When the players on the court heard the cheers, they looked towards the sidelines tacitly.

Gao Han made a very simple gesture towards the players, press up, and continue to attack!

At the same time, he entered the coaching system, used the three-star pass card and the three-star assist card, and also activated the four-star attack card.

After that, Gao Han did not quit the coaching system, but paid close attention to the movement on the field, ready to perform micro-operations at any time, and switch the effect of skill cards according to the situation on the field.

The entire De Kuyp stadium was flooded by the cheers of Atlético Madrid fans.

Everyone knows that Gao Han is best at commanding on the spot, and they are all eagerly looking forward to the coach's command to rewrite the game situation again.

Ancelotti also seems to have heard about it a long time ago. When he heard the movement of Atletico Madrid fans and saw Gao Han's gesture, his heart tightened, and he immediately walked to the sidelines and shouted at the players.

"Steady, must be steady."

For a moment, because of Gao Han's gesture, the entire De Kuyp Stadium seemed to be plunged into a kind of ups and downs.