Chapter 54 Champions League (1)
Chapter 54 Champions League (1)
Berlusconi and his AC Milan finally blasted Fiorentina and Liverpool with a thick skin. Speaking of which, Liverpool is also a giant team at the same level as AC Milan. When Liverpool was in the European arena, AC Milan was most famous in Italy. The king dominates.
But this time, it was still overshadowed by AC Milan. The reason is that AC Milan has the ability to influence the Italian Football Association, and the English Football Association has not known what protection policy is since the day it was established.
"People's Football Association is helping the team reduce pressure and create the best preparation environment, but what is our Football Association doing? It is still guarding their gentlemanly life of the last century! This is our difference!"
Benitez, the Liverpool coach, can only complain about AC Milan, and the same is true for the English FA. There is nothing he can do except complain.
Benitez's whining can't change anything, and it's impossible for UEFA to change the time of the Champions League final.
On Wednesday, the Champions League final between AC Milan and Liverpool will start. Kaka has scored 11 goals in this season's Champions Cup. Kaka, who leads the scorer list, will undoubtedly be the focus of attention. This is also the first time for Kaka Becoming the focus of a game, before the game, Kaka accepted an interview with FIFA, talked about the final, talked about himself, talked about Digan, talked about his teammates, and talked about the future.
"After being deducted 8 points at the beginning of the season, we never thought that we could become the champions of the league, so we only hope to be able to ensure that we can qualify for the Champions League next season as the third or fourth place. From this perspective, We pay more attention to the Champions League. However, AC Milan did go through a very difficult period at the beginning of the season, but overall it is still a great season. It will be a great thing for us to reach the final of the Champions League. A really big motivator. For myself, I think I can still improve and I do feel like I'm better than I was, it's hard to say exactly where I need to improve, but I always think I can always improve , my goal is to prove next season that it is possible."
"For AC Milan, any player is very important, but if I were to choose a player with the ability to change the game among my teammates, I would say that Seedorf is very important,? When he's 'on the ball'. Against Bayern Munich he played a great game, against Manchester United as well, if you can do what he did then you're a great player."
"No, it's not like that, I don't think it's a revenge game against Liverpool, Liverpool did beat us two years ago, so they won the Champions League. Now, we have to show that we are also capable of winning the Champions League , my focus is only on how to win the game instead of revenge. I hope to make history and let me and my club ac milan's name become the winner of the 2006/07 European Champions Cup. All games are in the past, It doesn't help to analyze what is wrong, the only thing that can prove itself is the current game. In football, everything is possible, we now have two years more experience than then, and since then, we Played a ton of top games and that will benefit us, especially with a young player like me."??
"I've watched Liverpool a lot this season, and I think they're a very good team, they're almost perfect from a tactical point of view, their manager is also very good, and besides, they're also very good. Typical England spirit. Steven Gerrard is their playmaker and leader without a doubt and I would be very happy if he didn't play on Wednesday."
Kaka will undoubtedly be the focus of attention. In the last training session, his old friend Rivaldo, who is playing in the Greek League, also came to visit and encourage Kaka. Will Kaka be affected by the opponent in this game? The strict marking?
"At this level of competition, no team uses man-to-man defense, and I think it's the same in this game. Two years ago, I had the chance to win the European Cup and I hope this time I can play a great game and put my If we can repeat what we did in the first half of the game against Manchester United, it will be difficult for any team to face AC Milan. Thanks Maldini and Costacurta for setting an example for the team , The team is always full of desire to win."
"I did score a lot of goals, but scoring wasn't my goal, I was the organizer of the team and of course it would be fantastic to score that many goals, in the final all I cared about was Team wins, not who scores for us."
Immediately afterwards, the reporter also asked about the transfer. Now everyone knows that although Florentino has stepped down in Real Madrid, their superstar policy has not changed much. Madrid hopes to introduce Kaka and Degan, so that the combination of the Wright Brothers can reproduce in Real Madrid.
"I do hear some rumours, and people ask me this question a lot, but as long as I'm playing for AC Milan, I always give people the same answer: I have a contract until 2011 and I will keep it. If AC Milan say they want to sell me, only then will I consider leaving. Of course, it would be wonderful to play alongside Rhodes again!"
"Rhode is an unbelievable player, as long as you watch him play, you should feel this, he can do everything he wants to accomplish, Rod left Milan last year, he was a big surprise to me. Not a small blow, but I don't want to talk about this issue now, I just want to focus on the game and try to help the team win. I know that Rhodes hopes so too. He talked to me about this issue before. , he hopes that AC Milan can become the final winner, although he can't go to Athens to watch the game, but I know, he will definitely pay attention elsewhere!"
The exciting moment is coming, and the mystery of the UEFA Champions League will be revealed soon. At the press conference held in advance by UEFA, AC Milan's coach Ancelotti and captain Maldini all looked forward to this game.
Ancelotti said: "It will not be an easy game, but there is no doubt that we will do everything possible, all my decisions have been made, from a purely tactical point of view, the one two years ago. AC Milan was a stronger team, when we reached the final it was considered 'normal', for today's team reaching the final is extraordinary and we want to end the season perfectly."
Ancelotti believes that it is not easy for AC Milan to get out of the difficulties at the beginning of the season and reach the Champions League final, which symbolizes the highest level of European football: "In fact, we are more worthy of the Champions League final than any team, because we suffered. The difficulties that other teams don't have, we suffered penalty points at the beginning of the season and lost the opportunity of pre-season training, if we are lucky enough to lift the Champions League, then it will definitely be the real deal. This must be my best coaching ac milan A tough season, but the team and the club have shown their determination and they all deserve the title."
Speaking of opponents, Ancelotti also said: "Gerrard is an excellent player, but it is impossible for one person to decide a game. The same is true for AC Milan. Our opponent is Liverpool, not Gerrard. As for me ,I don't think of myself as the leader of the team, but part of the team, when the problem comes, we will come together to find a solution, we will never make excuses and scapegoats, we just stick together to solve our problems problems, so we can get stronger and stronger, and finally reach the final."
Speaking of this, Ancelotti still did not forget to satirize Mancini, the coach of the rival Inter Milan in the same city. Everyone knows that what Mancini is best at is finding scapegoats.
The venue in Athens is no stranger to AC Milan. In 1994, they defeated Barcelona 4-0 here, causing the mighty Dream Team to fall apart. This season, they lost here to Athens aek, Ancelotti said: "On this field, we played against Athens aek. At that time, we had three injuries. That was the most difficult moment of the season."
Before the game, Galliani once said that Ancelotti could be compared with Capello and Sacchi, and the coach of AC Milan said with a smile: "Galliani compared me with Capello and Sacchi. I am happy, we are all doing well, AC Milan can appear in the Champions League final, it is the strength of Italian football, we are a very Italian team."
Captain Maldini calmly recalled the extraordinary game 13 years ago: "Looking back on history, I have never felt crazy. This final is difficult to compare with the one in 1994. Both AC Milan have extraordinary players. Now we have Kaka, then we had Savicevic."?? Stadium Maniac 54
Yesterday, French team coach Domenech once said, "If I were to decide, the Golden Globe should be awarded to Maldini." Maldini said with a smile: "In front of the final, the Golden Globe is not important. For me, no one deserves this award more than Kaka. This will be an unforgettable game, of course I look at all this now very differently from when I was 18 or 19 years old. My favorite The beautiful picture is leading the team to lift the European Champions Cup in Manchester, and now I hope to repeat that classic picture."
If Maldini plays, he will face the giant striker Crouch who is over 2 meters tall. Maldini said: "In terms of high-altitude balls, Crouch is very difficult to contain, but I still want to experience playing again. The thrill of being at the top of the game. To be in the Champions League final again, I am proud to be the captain of a team that has always been able to achieve this."
The decisive battle in athens is imminent, even ac milan players who will not get the chance to play will enjoy this exciting moment, however, for some people, this may be the last time they represent ac milan to prepare for the highest level in europe The race is on.
According to "Gazzetta dello Sport", after the European Champions Cup, no matter whether you win or lose, a big change will begin. Berlusconi has already said before: "We will lower the average age of the team and create a more combative team." team."
In the goalkeeper position, one of Karachi and Storari will go. Now it seems that the Australian who has won a new contract may become the lucky one. Storari eventually lost in this pk.
On the back line, in addition to Costacurta will definitely retire, "All Market" also named the names of Simic and Grimi. The Argentine will be loaned to a small club that can get more playing opportunities , and Simic will also look for a place that can better reflect his value.
In the midfield, it is surprising that the Frenchman Gourcuff was listed on the loan list. Although Gourcuff himself has repeatedly stated that he is adapting to AC Milan and has made progress, after all, he has the opportunity to play in the team. Not much, which has affected his development. The speed of improvement is not as fast as expected. AC Milan hopes that he will get more exercise. Gourcuff should be able to find a position where a mid-upper ball will get the main force.
Another surprise is Brocchi. He is also negotiating with AC Milan executives. One of the pillars of the field, Pirlo, Gattuso and others recovered in the second half of the season, while Brocchi fell back and his chances of playing gradually decreased. Brocchi's role is still a substitute, but he is a reliable substitute, as long as he himself accepts this position, the club hopes that he will stay.
In the frontcourt, Borriello will definitely leave, and Oliveira, who has been disappointing for a season, will definitely leave.
Another candidate to leave the team that was not expected before was Serginho. He was once the favorite player of Berlusconi and Ancelotti. He performed well in many Milan derby games. When "the most feared AC Milan player", Sheva and Rui Costa were not mentioned, but Serginho's name was mentioned. This is a very characteristic player.
However, after the Brazilian was seriously injured, he also found it difficult to adapt to the fierce competition and the two-line battle, so he hoped to obtain permission to play in other clubs. AC Milan will allow him to leave the team at zero price.
Storari, Costacurta, Simic, Grimi, Oliveira, Borriello, Serginho, maybe even Gourcuff, Brocchi, although Cafu, Di Daliu team, but AC Milan's summer departure list has reached 7 to 9 people. With so many people gone, there must be corresponding players introduced. Marginal changes are still inevitable.
However, AC Milan has been clamoring for so many years to change blood, what is the result?
After the start of the new season, people will still see those old faces. Degan knows Berlusconi's temperament very well. After all, he will know the transfer results of AC Milan every season in the future.
On the day of the game, Degan did not go to Athens to cheer for Kaka as Kaka said, but made an appointment with Albertini to meet at a local bar in Florence.
Degan was a few minutes late. When he appeared in the bar, he was holding Kaka's No. 22 red and black jersey in AC Milan. He sat down and put the jersey on his body, keeping his eyes on the TV screen. , the game has just begun.
Like Degan, Albertini also put on the long-lost red and black jersey today. The two of them appeared in the bar, but it didn't feel awkward. Everyone here knows that there is a thousand traces between the two and AC Milan. Thousands of connections.
"Rod! You are late!"
Deegan smiled: "Demi! You should know the terrible traffic conditions here!"
Degan sat down as he spoke, watching the game start, he didn't know why, he was actually a little nervous, and after he got into the game, he gradually relaxed, with a confident smile on his face.
"I called Ricardo this morning and he said he was calm."
While talking casually, Digan paid attention to every pass of the Milan team, and occasionally stomped his feet anxiously for Dida's near-miss save. He held a bottle of guarana drink in his hand, which Thing is an exciting Brazilian specialty.
"Milan looked relaxed today!"
Digan nodded: "They are indeed very relaxed, but a good attitude means nothing. If Milan wants to win, they must score at least 1:0 in the first half, so that they can be sure in the second half."
In the 43rd minute, Kaka was violated on the edge of the penalty area, Milan won a free kick, Pirlo's free kick was hit by Inzaghi's chest, AC Milan scored.
"What did I say, is it 1:0?"
Degan proudly said: "Both teams are a little scared, and neither of them wants to come out first. Now Milan has broken this balance, and Liverpool has to attack in the second half, but the lessons learned in 2005 tell Milan that a reversal is never allowed!"
Albertini also smiled: "I hope you are right!"
Digan smiled confidently, of course he was right, at least until now, everything was the same as in the previous life.
In fact, in the second half, Degan was also a little nervous, especially after Liverpool scored a goal. With five minutes left in the game, Degan held his breath, and he couldn't listen to what Albertini said.
"Demi! Don't bother me now!"
As a result, AC Milan still won. The only difference from the previous life is that in the previous life, AC Milan won Liverpool 2:1, and Inzaghi scored two goals alone. Now, watching the score displayed on the TV screen, the score is 3:1. Card locked the score at 3:1 at the last moment, and his goals in the UEFA Champions League this season have also increased to 12.
Now, Kaka's World Footballer and Ballon d'Or should be no problem.
"A good season is not necessarily convincing. A championship is the last word. No one is Ricciardo's competitor now. If this does not guarantee his election, it is unfair."
When the German referee van der blew the final whistle, the scoreboard was frozen at "Milan 2: 1 Liverpool". Degan didn't jump up like everyone else. His first reaction was to grab his mobile phone and send a few text messages.
Albertini glanced at it with a smile, but Degan avoided it.
"I can't show you, this is something that belongs to our brothers, okay! Demi! I should go, remember there is one game left in the league, Demi! Really don't think about it anymore?"
Albertini knew that Degan was talking about his retirement, and shook his head with a smile: "No! I have already decided that my football career is brilliant enough to win so many championships after leaving Milan. I have nothing to regret, now I just want to spend more time with my family."
Degan knew that he couldn't convince Albertini. Although he felt very sorry, he was not going to say anything more: "Okay! I respect your decision, but don't leave any regrets in the last game!"
After Digan finished speaking, he greeted a few familiar Fiorentina fans and left first.
AC Milan defeated Liverpool 3:1. Although the game was not beautiful, in this final that will determine the outcome, as long as the victory is enough.
Judging from the final itself, Inzaghi's "refraction" Pirlo free kick that broke the deadlock had an element of luck, but looking at the process of AC Milan winning the championship, there are inevitable factors.
Although AC Milan defeated Liverpool and won the Champions League, Ancelotti also admitted after the game that AC Milan's performance in this game was a bit abnormal.
AC Milan was passive in the first half. It was only in the 16th minute of the game that AC Milan had its first shot, and Inzaghi's goal before the end of the first half was only AC Milan's second shot. , while on the other side, Liverpool has had 7 shots, 3 of which have posed a real threat.
In the whole game, Liverpool shot 17 times, while AC Milan only shot 7 times. In passing, AC Milan also often made simple mistakes.
Berlusconi said that "the pressure made the players' performance a bit out of shape", while "Gazzetta dello Sport" believed that it was Benitez's tactics that curbed AC Milan's performance. No matter what the reason was, compared with the 2005 With the mercury-laden offense in 2010, AC Milan played a bit ugly today, but as Ancelotti said: "This is football."
On the football field, wonderful performances often lead to satisfactory results, but this rule is not 100% effective. Two years ago in Istanbul, AC Milan took a 3-0 lead at halftime with their outstanding performance. After conceding three goals in six minutes, AC Milan took the initiative again. However, Shevchenko The consecutive shots in front of the goal were accidentally blocked by Dudek, but just a six-minute short-circuit of the mind wasted the team's efforts for the remaining 114 minutes.
On the contrary, in today's game, Inzaghi's goal to break the deadlock was a bit lucky. In fact, he performed better on the field, and the side that had more advantage in the scene was Liverpool, but the winning side was AC Milan.
Luck is a balance. He cannot always be on the side of a team. From a long-term perspective, luck has an equal impact on any team.
Two years ago, Liverpool's luck was too good, and AC Milan's luck was too bad. This time it was reversed, and Liverpool was "paying off its debts". Contingency is the greatest charm of football.
It is best to win beautifully, just like AC Milan eliminated Manchester United 3:0, but the team cannot always maintain the same state in a long season. Beautiful football does not necessarily bring victory. Compared with two years ago In Istanbul, AC Milan is not as good as it was then in terms of personnel and state, but in terms of concentration on the game, it has played to the extreme. This may be what the AC Milan in Istanbul two years ago lacked. Those six minutes, AC Milan lost its focus on the game, which ruined the whole effort. The victory does not necessarily need to be brilliant, but it must not make mistakes.
"Now we're celebrating and Liverpool are crying, whereas two years ago it was the opposite."
Gattuso said excitedly after the game, two years, AC Milan and Liverpool have interpreted a strange reincarnation, no one can always be favored by God, the winner is not the best team, such things in football There are not a majority on the field, but it happens from time to time.
Regarding this game, after the game, Ancelotti naturally also commented on the performance of the players, but the first person he mentioned made people feel a little surprised.
Ambrosini!
A loyal soul of the Rossoneri, a somewhat unknown player on the field, but Ancelotti highly respected Ambrosini's performance in today's game.
"What can the addition of Ambrosini bring to the team?"
A week before the start of the game, Ancelotti was asked this question when he was interviewed by reporters.
At that time, the Milan coach gave a detailed explanation: "Massimo can make the team stronger, more competitive, and have more air balls in the game. His appearance has greatly helped Seedorf and Kaka. .Because of Ambrosini, they can move more freely on the pitch, now they don't have to drop back as often as before."
At the Athens Olympics, people saw a steely Ambrosini and saw all the advantages he brought to AC Milan.
From a defensive point of view, the emergence of Ambrosini has killed the possibility of another miracle for Liverpool, and he has filled the only few flaws in Milan.
Compared with the final two years ago, Kaka's maturity and Inzaghi's sophistication are comparable to the combination of Shevchenko and Crespo. The most critical change for Milan lies in the stability of the midfield.
Weak midfielder and poor air defense are two important flaws that have existed in Milan for a long time. They need a tall and tough engineer to escort them. They are even more indispensable when fighting against teams with obvious physical advantages. The only player in the Milan team that meets the requirements is Ambu Rossini. Fighting with Liverpool for 90 minutes, Ambrosini fully utilized his strengths.
In terms of defense, Ambrosini became the first bastion of Milan's air defense. From the beginning, Liverpool carried out the idea of rushing and slinging. The way to launch an attack is often to find Gerrard and Dirk with a long pass, and transition from the two headers to the wing. This tactic did not have much effect.
However, due to the interference of Ambrosini for the top, the header advantage of Dirk and others is not obvious. Although Liverpool has a lot of people, there are not many effective aerial bombardments in the penalty area, except for Agger's header in the second half. The attack missed the goal, and the rest of the time did not replicate the success of Bayern's air attack in the away game against Milan.
However, Liverpool's ground offensive is also fierce, making it difficult to break into the penalty area, and there are several long-range shooting masters waiting for an opportunity on the periphery. Most of Liverpool's 17 shots were long-range shots. Don't forget that Smicer used long-range shots to succeed two years ago.
This time the Liverpool players' foot wind was not so smooth. Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, and Crouch all had high-quality shots, but none of them really threatened Milan's goal.
Ambrosini's sense of position and coverage in the center played a very good role, especially in the 53rd minute, Maldini made a mistake, Pennant was about to volley with his left foot, Ambrosini Rossini blocked the ball head-on with a ferocious sliding tackle.
In the match against Manchester United in the semi-finals, fans could often see Ambrosini "sweeping" around the top of the arc, no matter whether he blocked the ball or not, he interfered with the long-range players quite effective.
In several positive dialogues with Alonso, Ambrosini was not at a disadvantage. Although Milan's defense made several mistakes, Ambrosini remained steady and returned to defense again and again to defuse danger.
His presence has greatly reduced the pressure on Gattuso. The joint defense of the two defensive midfielders in the center made it difficult for Gerrard to break through the center to win a penalty like he did two years ago.
Liverpool's header, long-range shot and Gerrard's post-insertion of these three magic weapons have all been discounted. Of course, the credit cannot all be credited to Ambrosini, but Milan's overall defensive system is not as good as it is. Brosini has been perfected, and even if individual links make mistakes, they have the ability to make up for it.
Once the defense system is stabilized, the biggest beneficiaries are Pirlo, Seedorf and Kaka attackers. In particular, Pirlo was completely liberated, and he was able to fully display his organizational talents without consuming energy for defense.
In the middle of the second half, Pirlo's position was even between the striker and the front midfielder, pressing Liverpool in the frontcourt. Liverpool's midfield strangling plan was very carefully arranged, but Milan's offensive line was still not completely cut off. Ambrosini took on part of Pirlo's tasks so that the ball could smoothly transition to the midfield.
The healthy Ambrosini never disappoints. However, the seemingly strong Milan vice team has been suffering from injuries for a long time, often missing half a season, often hovering on the boundary between the main force and the substitute, unable to fully reflect the value .
Ambrosini played only three minutes in the 2003 final, missed Liverpool due to injury in 2005, and also failed to play in 2006. It was not until 2007 that he finally became the protagonist.
As the vice-captain with high hopes for the Milan club, Ambrosini always struggled with injuries and fate. He missed the World Cup, but finally won the Champions League with his own efforts. Regardless of tactics or temperament, Ambrosini is worthy of being Maldini's successor. He is synonymous with the Rossoneri's tenacity.
The vice-captain performed "excellent", and the captain also showed his strength in this game and contributed a lot to AC Milan's victory.
After winning the UEFA Champions League, AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini declared the Rossoneri the best team in Italy, Europe and the world for the past 20 years.
The 38-year-old Maldini won the Champions League for the sixth time and won the trophy as captain for the third time. He said that in the past 20 years, AC Milan was the best team in the world.
"We have been the best team in Italy, Europe and the world for the last 20 years and the cycle is still not over. We have something that other clubs don't have, we have a special spirit. "
While AC Milan's dominance in Italy's domestic league is still unclear, their historical record in Europe is second only to Real Madrid. In the past 20 years, AC Milan won the Champions League six times, became runner-up three times, and reached the semi-finals nine times.
When the last one on the podium, Maldini held up the championship trophy, his face was full of excitement of revenge. He won the Champions Cup for the sixth time and avenged his revenge two years ago. Maldini wrote the strongest stroke for his career.
Maldini once again stood in the Champions League final, appearing in this arena for the first time, and he also broke the record of the legendary Real Madrid star Gento.
Maldini missed the second leg of the semi-final with Manchester United because of a knee injury, but in the subsequent league game against Catania, he played for an hour and was clearly back to game form.
Although Maldini himself admits that his state has not reached 100%, recalling that night in Istanbul two years ago, he created the record for the fastest goal in the Champions League final, but in the end he missed the championship. Ni, of course, needs to avenge himself.
This is Maldini's 105th UEFA Champions League game. On this day, Maldini is 38 years and 331 days old. Excluding Dino Zoff, who represented Juventus in the Champions League at 41 years and 86 days, Maldini is the oldest player in Europe to participate in the final players.
In fact, Ancelotti chose to let the Cavaliers start the game, which invisibly added another aspect to the game: the duel between Maldini and Reina.
In today's football, there are only three players who are lucky enough to have both father and son participate in the Champions League final. Maldini and Reina are two of them. In addition, there is the Spaniard Sanchez who once played for Real Madrid.
Although in the game, Maldini had several pass errors, but he could not hide his credit. He also seems to want to replicate the goals he scored two years ago. Maldini has a very strong offensive awareness after the opening.
In the sixth minute, Milan took the first corner kick, and people saw the scene of Maldini's header. Defensively, Maldini is also remarkable.
In the ninth minute, Liverpool got the first chance of the game. Pennant went to the meeting alone. Fortunately, Maldini chased back in time and interfered with the opponent.
In the 30th minute, Liverpool got a corner kick, and Maldini grabbed the first point and made a successful clearance.
Although the goal at the last moment was more or less related to Maldini's header, but the moment the referee blew the final whistle, Maldini knew it was time to celebrate.
Speaking of celebration, Maldini still has something to say. The new UEFA "President" Platini decided to present the award on the "chairman" podium, but the Cavaliers prefer to receive the award in the center of the stadium. He still remembers the 2002/03 In the last season, when Shevchenko scored a penalty, everyone celebrated in the middle of the field.
In addition to honors, Maldini is also a role model for all professional players. After the game, several European media left their front pages to the Colts without hesitation. In their view, in his 23-year career, he has never lacked will, responsibility, and belief. Let him become the vane of football.
In the eyes of the media, if Milan finally wins the championship, then this year's Ballon d'Or will be awarded to Maldini as a matter of course. However, Maldini still hopes that Kaka will win the Golden Globe: "I am also very confused that I have not won the Golden Globe, but since I have not won it, I will not get it in 2007. In my opinion, no one is more deserving of this award than Kaka."
AC Milan finally defeated Liverpool and succeeded in revenge. The dramatic process of the game and the result of luck proved a common saying: if you come out to mess around, you will have to pay back sooner or later.
Both coaches admit that Milan has declined compared to two years ago, while Liverpool has grown, Milan's "sexy" football has faded, and Liverpool's actualization has reached its peak after the elimination of Barcelona and Chelsea.
Secondly, Liverpool took the initiative from the very beginning, dragged the game into its own rhythm, and got far more opportunities than Milan. The low-level mistakes made by Milan were beyond the normal situation. It is unacceptable, but Liverpool did not have the sight of 3 goals in 6 minutes two years ago, but returned all this efficiency and Dudek's luck to Milan.
When Inzaghi was accidentally hit by the ball and the ball turned into the net, when Gerrard received a pass back from Gattuso to pass Nesta, and was single-handedly saved by Dida, the balance of the game had tilted sharply, just like Two years ago, Shevchenko's header in overtime hit Dudek.
From the perspective of opportunities and the quality of the number of shots, Milan is not enough to surpass Liverpool. Benitez's handling of tactical details and grasp of the scene is better than that of Ancelotti.
In short, the simple football combining strength, speed and technique left Milan helpless. The midfielder was blocked when attacking, exhausted when defending, and his skills were no better than his powerful opponents.
Liverpool made a forward pass from the backcourt from the left center, and the striker's header kicked back to the midfielder to "plug" the shot.
Milan played some skills in the second half, thanks to Nesta, Ambrosini, Kaka and other players with better integration of styles. The three goals scored by Milan in a forced and passive situation are too much to say that the victory is not strong, but the element of fluke is obvious, which is less than half of the glory compared with the victory over Bayern and Manchester United.
But in any case, winning is the last word. Getting back what you lost the year before is actually compensation for yourself, not more gains. To win the championship under such embarrassment this year, Milan's season can be called great.
Indeed, as people predicted before the game, in this game, Kaka's performance has indeed become the focus of attention from all over the world.