Midfielder

Verbal provocations have become a necessary process before the final. Although Ancelotti is a very low-key person, he was involved in this news war of words without exception this time, and Mourinho's sarcasm is simply enough to make people collapse.

Although many Italian media are attacking his arrogance and contempt for tradition, Mourinho doesn't care at all. Instead, he enjoys the effect of such attacks. When the media's attention is focused on him, those reporters have no time to bother their players.

It is Mourinho's habit to give players a quiet environment and a relaxed atmosphere to prepare for the final battle. However, his full-screen mockery and provocation of hatred is not something that ordinary people can do. A good man like Ancelotti dare not confront the media so ostentatiously.

Anyway, Mourinho was used to such tricks when he was in Portugal. After a season of fighting against those tricky media in England, his fighting ability in this regard has increased even faster than his coaching ability. His mouth is now comparable to Lin Yi's pass.

Anyone who provokes him or Chelsea players probably doesn't need anyone to say anything. Mourinho brushes his teeth and rinses his mouth, and then he goes straight to the point. This is pure iron teeth and steel teeth. It is almost impossible for anyone to take advantage of his mouth.

Even people like Ferguson and Wenger who are good at manipulating the news media have never had the upper hand when bickering with Mourinho. Not to mention the coaches, so many Premier League football commentators who claim to be experts have to admit defeat when they encounter Mourinho's temper. That guy is like a thorn.

However, the remarks made by the two of them at the press conference have been quoted and extended by many people. The media in England and Italy have also started to make articles based on their championship declarations. Anyway, the media on both sides are in a situation where they are not giving in to each other, and no one is willing to show some cowardice.

This is the role of the media. They are definitely not the group of people who play football to risk their lives, so they are used to using all kinds of provocative words to stimulate their opponents, and even stimulate the blood of the players on both sides. The more intense the game is, the more interesting it is for them.

Mourinho will never let them down. The last sentence of this guy has pushed the game to a peak before it started. The Italians clamored to give him a good show, while the English supported Mourinho and hoped that he could knock down his opponent happily.

As for what kind of disputes and remarks there are in the outside world, it makes no difference to Mourinho. It is a war of words between the media, not his war. Before the game starts, Mourinho needs to gamble once, who will Ancelotti send in the midfield.

Attack and control must be the conventional tactics of AC Milan, but in such a final, is Ancelotti ready to let go and have a tough battle with himself, or is he ready to let the players with stronger ball control ability control the rhythm on the field from the beginning of the game?

This has been a problem that has troubled Mourinho for many days. There is no way. AC Milan's midfield can randomly give too many possibilities. Kaka, Pirlo and Gattuso are almost the main players who cannot be shaken, but who is the fourth person, even he can't guess now.

Costa? Seedorf? Serginho? This is really a headache. This may be the first time Mourinho feels a little headache. Damn, AC Milan really has nothing to do. Why do they have to pile up so many guys who can play and decide the outcome in the midfield?

Seedorf may be Ancelotti's most commonly used player, but while Kaka is rushing forward, should he continue to add a Dutchman to enhance the offensive ability? Mourinho is also a little unsure. After all, this is the final. What if Ancelotti wants the team to play more safely?

Costa and Ambrosini may both be his first choice. After all, in terms of controlling the midfield and short pass penetration, Costa's pass is simply beautiful and crazy. When in Portugal, many commentators said that Lin Yi's pass is very similar to Costa.

If AC Milan is ready to counterattack after defending, Ambrosini may appear in the midfield, and work with Gattuso and Pirlo to stabilize the middle. This may also make Pirlo the commander on the field and start to lead the team's offense and defense with the pass.

Unable to guess the opponent's next move, this may be the first time Mourinho is a little depressed. He can't guess the opponent, so the best way now is to fix his own lineup. The most reliable way is to keep the same in the face of changes. This game cannot let the opponent lead the way.

Cech is the main force that cannot be shaken, and this Czech player has been in amazing form recently. Even compared with Dida and Buffon, he is not inferior. Even in terms of high-altitude balls, he has his own innate height advantage, which is very effective for defending the opponent's corner kicks.

Terry and Carvalho are also the big gates on the back line. In the final, Mourinho still hopes that these two people can freeze the combination of Shevchenko and Crespo. Whether they can withstand AC Milan's attack in the game depends on the performance of these two guys on the spot.

However, Mourinho still made some subtle adjustments. In dealing with Shevchenko, he did not rely on Terry's strong body, but hoped that Carvalho could hold on to the opponent tightly. After all, the Ukrainian's running range was indeed a bit large, and his breakthrough was also very sharp.

Terry's task is to hold Crespo with his body. In the air battle and defense, Terry's strong body can act as a barrier.

After weighing the two full-backs, Mourinho chose his old team Ferreira to guard the right side. In such a big game, experienced players must be selected. Having experienced a Champions League final, Ferreira has become one of the few experienced players in the team.

As for the left side, after considering for a long time, Galla became Mourinho's first choice due to his good condition in training recently. Considering that AC Milan's full-back assists are too fierce, sending a guy like Galla with strong defense may play a role in curbing the opponent.

The starting position of the defensive midfielder is undoubtedly Makelele. Unless there is an injury problem, Mourinho never worries about this guy's defensive flaws. In fact, many times, it is because of his presence as a midfield interceptor that Chelsea's defense can be so stable.

Mourinho has no objection to buying Gerrard in the transfer market in the summer for this reason. After all, Makelele is old, and no one can guarantee whether his future state can be guaranteed at this level, and when he will decline. These are questions that no one can answer, so it is indeed necessary to find a qualified partner for this 32-year-old veteran.

And Mourinho is also considering the possibility of adjusting the team's tactics at that time. After all, it is impossible to let Gerrard, a player like him, rot on the bench, but that is a problem to be considered in the summer. Now Chelsea must rely on Makelele's strong interception ability in the midfield.

There is actually nothing to consider about the two wingers. Robben and Duff have been sharpening their knives for almost ten days, just waiting to destroy AC Milan's defense line, which looks a bit old, in the game. However, Mourinho actually even considered changing players during this period.

Robben and Duff are nothing to say about offense, but these two guys are too weak in defense, especially Robben, who is basically a decoration, with no ability to steal, and often can only let the opponent's players pass by in front of him.

Originally, Mourinho was going to throw Thiago to the field to help Lin Yi stabilize the midfield, but after thinking for a long time, Mourinho gave up this idea. If he wanted to make the midfield the first position to snipe the opponent, then throwing Thiago was not enough.

Since investing troops in the midfield may not necessarily stop the opponent, it is better to continue to put two sharp knives on the two sides. When the opponent hits, Chelsea will bear the pressure, but when Chelsea's counterattack begins, the opponent's defense will also bear the same offensive threat.

Mourinho may never be so determined to go all out and fight the opponent head-on, but when facing a traditional giant, he doesn't want to play so cowardly. Maybe the opponent's midfield is strong enough, maybe they can control the midfield with experience and technology, but Chelsea wants to counterattack.

Powerful counterattack! I can give you the control, but don't ever think that you can use such control to cut off my counterattack! Don't forget, I still have two knives stuck in your ribs, ready to pierce your heart at any time! Want to tie Chelsea up with chains? Then you really have to pay a certain price!

Lin Yi will definitely start the game. If it weren't for this, Mourinho would not let him rest for two weeks. He knew very well that this game would be a fierce battle between Lin Yi and Pirlo and Gattuso. The efficiency of Chelsea's offense depends on how much free space this kid can have on the court. For this reason, Mourinho even told Lampard to retreat and cooperate with Lin Yi as much as possible.

Drogba is a single center forward who cannot be shaken. After considering the difficulty of controlling the midfield, Mourinho still decisively gave up the plan of two strikers. After all, having an extra Gudjohnsen may not cause much trouble to the opponent's defense, but will weaken the thickness of his own midfield.

On the day before the game, after the last training session before the game, Mourinho announced the starting lineup to everyone. After assigning tasks to each starting player, he left Lin Yi alone. Looking at the empty training ground, Mourinho said word by word.

"You will have unlimited freedom in the midfield. I will not give you any hints. Everything is judged according to your own consciousness. Remember, this is your game. No matter who the opponent is, we will defeat them. The only one who can lift the trophy in Istanbul is us Chelsea."

Lin Yi did not answer the uncle's words, but he flicked the football under his feet, and then kicked it with a sudden force. The black and white elf drew a perfect parabola in the air and hit the goal accurately. . .

(Alas, the Bulls are still young, losing in overtime... It seems that the Heat will face the Mavericks again? This... Do young people really have to pay a price to grow up? Worry!)