Midfielder

There were still ten minutes left in the game, but Mourinho and Ancelotti had the same idea this time. Both of them placed their bets on offense. It was obvious that they wanted to defeat their opponents as soon as possible, rather than dragging the game into overtime or a penalty shootout.

Rui Costa replaced Seedorf to continue to have enough players in the frontcourt to organize the offense. Compared with the Dutchman, Rui Costa has a better way of passing the ball.

Even Ancelotti once said privately that if Rui Costa was not about to retire, he really didn't need to consider letting someone else play as the number 10 on the field. He was enough.

It can be said that if Rui Costa was a few years younger, Kaka would only be his substitute.

This is definitely not to say that Kaka is not good, but Rui Costa, as a number 10, can connect the entire team. He may not have such a sharp offensive ability, but he is the most classic front midfielder.

This comment probably covers Rui Costa's ability. Passing is the basis of his playing for the Portuguese national team and various top clubs. He is a pure organizer.

As long as the ball is at his feet, every pass he makes may tear your defense apart.

Whether it is Seedorf or Kaka, they cannot compare with Rui Costa in terms of pure organizational ability, especially the ability to pass the ball wherever there is a gap. The Portuguese has a unique sense of smell.

If it weren't for leaving AC Milan next year, Rui Costa might not be sitting on the bench at this moment. Ancelotti might still be glad that he didn't replace this guy.

Originally, Galliani had thought about replacing Rui Costa during the winter transfer period, but Ancelotti rejected the proposal for fear of too many injuries in the team.

Maybe AC ​​Milan will lose this art master after this season, but from the day they got him, they are lucky to have such a gorgeous guy.

Although the departure of Seedorf made AC Milan lose a guy who could shoot long shots and break through in the frontcourt, the appearance of Rui Costa will undoubtedly give them more guarantee for passing when they are running. Guys like Inzaghi like teammates who can pass the ball behind them.

After Rui Costa came on the court, Kaka also went further forward on the right side. Now Seedorf can't make waves on the right, but Kaka doesn't intend to let Ferreira go.

Ferreira, who was just about to take a breath, found that Seedorf was off the court, but now it was more difficult to defend Kaka than to stare at the Dutchman. The boy's speed seemed faster.

And Kaka's impact was obviously stronger than the Dutchman. He was younger, faster and stronger.

The main reason was that Lin Yi was stimulating him on the other side of the court. Now Kaka didn't want to lose to the opponent in such a game. He wanted to win this confrontation and lift the trophy!

Driven by such a desire, you can't expect Kaka to show mercy when breaking through.

After Ferreira persisted in sprinting for 80 minutes on the field, his feet were already a little weak. Now facing such a strong impact, he really felt a little exhausted.

What's fatal is not only Kaka's breakthrough speed, but also Rui Costa, who can pass the deadly threat behind him, is also using his pass to create trouble for Ferreira's defense again and again.

When Rui Costa just touched the ball for the first time, he let Chelsea's players see what a world-class organizing midfielder is. His pass directly penetrated the entire defense line.

Kaka almost didn't look at Rui Costa's passing route. He just ran forward by feeling, but the Portuguese's pass passed Ferreira's outstretched foot very accurately.

And before Rui Costa passed the ball, he didn't even look at Kaka's running action. He made an accurate pass to the side without observing his teammates.

This time Rui Costa did not miss the opportunity to torture his compatriot. His pass made it impossible for Ferreira to defend Kaka. The Brazilian kid got the ball with his back to the goal in Chelsea's backcourt.

Kaka used a very beautiful turn to get rid of Terry who was trying to block his position, and accurately knocked the ball back to Rui Costa who had already inserted from the middle with his right foot near the penalty area line.

Rui Costa did not hesitate at all. Almost at the moment when the pass came, he kicked the ball hard without stopping his feet, and the football was passed to the back post of the goal in a strange way.

The whole process of this attack was amazingly fast. Terry who was shaken away and Carvalho who came to defend were both fooled. Inzaghi, who had been waiting for a long time at the back post, took the first opportunity to kick the ball into the air.

If Makelele had not retreated to Inzaghi's side, he might have had enough time to stop the ball or knock it back to the middle to create a shooting opportunity for Shevchenko, but the tough French midfielder did not give him this opportunity, and Inzaghi could only choose to shoot at a very small angle.

However, we really have to admire this guy's killer nature. Even in such an awkward situation, Inzaghi's shot still made Cech sweat, and the football hit the goal post hard.

Shevchenko, who was preparing to make up the shot in the penalty area, failed to get the chance this time. He could only watch the shot that hit the post and flew out of the penalty area by his toes. He also missed the chance to score.

Rui Costa, who was outside the penalty area, did find a long shot, but Cech's hands pressed the Portuguese's shot under him again, which made Chelsea fans cheer.

But the threat created by Rui Costa after he came on the court made Mourinho a little surprised at the amazing creativity of his compatriot. He really couldn't imagine that a guy who was about to retire from AC Milan could still burst out with such a strong fighting power after he came on the court. This was quite terrifying.

You know, in the past season, Rui Costa's appearances in the league were only about half of the previous ones. Injuries and ups and downs in form have always prevented him from recovering to his best.

However, Mourinho still overlooked one point, that is, in the derby against Inter Milan, Rui Costa was on the court in both games, and he was an important member of the first game.

Without his threading in the midfield, AC Milan probably wouldn't have won so easily.

But the recurrence of injuries did drag down Rui Costa's performance on the court, which made Mourinho intentionally or unintentionally ignore this compatriot and forget the threat he could create.

It seems that Rui Costa wanted to use this game state to tell Mourinho that he was wrong.

This old Lian Po is not yet at the point where he can still make a living. As long as he is on the court, he can create trouble.

Just like the attack just now, the first touch of the ball can make Chelsea fans exclaim.

This is the power of genius. Maybe he, like Inzaghi, is not a war machine with extremely strong physical fitness, but never doubt his creativity on the court. It is an intuition.

He can find the opponent's defensive weaknesses without observing the game. Giving him ten minutes can change a game. This is the role of Ancelotti throwing him on the court at this time.

An injured veteran may not be able to run for 90 minutes, but having such a moment is enough.

Now that Rui Costa has appeared, he can send the kind of very deadly through ball to the striker. This is his role. Ancelotti told him that his task is to threaten the opponent's back at all times!

After all, in the 80-minute high-speed confrontation, the physical strength of the players on both sides has been almost consumed.

At this moment, if someone can make such a pass, it is very likely to create a chance to kill the opponent. Inzaghi and Shevchenko, plus Kaka, Ancelotti is betting.

The bet is that the physical strength of both sides will decline, the movement and replacement speed of the defensive players will decline, and Rui Costa will use all these changes to find a chance to kill the opponent and seal the throat with one sword.

However, such a disadvantage also has hidden worries on the AC Milan side. After all, the thickness of the midfield is already very weak, and their back line is always threatened by the opponent's striker. If it continues like this, then the group of veterans of the AC Milan team will definitely suffer from physical loss at the last moment.

Thiago came on the field for this reason. He replaced Duff, not only to continue to put pressure on Maldini, but also to continuously deliver shells to the center of the penalty area from the wing, trying to completely destroy the opponent.

Lin Yi and Robben sprinted on the other side, and Thiago was responsible for continuously sending passes here.

At this time, two guys who were not good at defense but could act as midfield accelerators were replaced. You can imagine how much Mourinho and Ancelotti wanted to end this damn game quickly. Even the usually silent Fatty An was standing on the sidelines, shouting loudly to his players.

"Pay attention to the rhythm! Rhythm! Don't move with the opponent! Keep our own habits!" Fatty An might be so excited for the first time. Even when they reached the final two years ago, he didn't hear him roaring like this. At this moment, he was no longer in the mood to sit in the coaching seat.

Not only him, no one on the bench of AC Milan was still sitting. They all stood on the sidelines watching the fierce confrontation on the court. Everyone was cheering loudly for their teammates.

The players on the Chelsea bench are now standing on the sidelines, cheering their teammates.

The two sides are completely at loggerheads. At this critical moment, no one wants to lose to the other side in momentum.

The speed of attack and defense conversion in this game is simply crazy. Both sides may complete a shot within a minute. So far in the second half of the game, the two teams have made 17 shots in total, and the goalkeepers of both sides have found a stage to perform.

Dida and Cech can fully show their greatness on the goal line. These two guys have teamed up to contribute at least four wonderful saves to the fans in the second half of the game. If it weren't for their wonderful performance, the score on the big screen might have been rewritten long ago.

You can imagine how intense this game is. The offensive opportunities of both sides can point directly to the opponent's goal every time, and almost every pass can pose a threat. It seems that Lin Yi and Kaka are competing with each other. As long as you make a breakthrough, I will send a beautiful pass.

With these two perpetual motion-machine guys, don't expect this game to be boring. Even the fans in the stands are probably a little confused. When their cheers reach their peak, it is already the other team's turn to shoot or create exciting shots.

Sacchi and Lineker, the two guys in charge of commentary, knew that their mouths could not keep up this time. Since the score was tied, they have never been idle, and so are their partners. Every exciting attack will make them exclaim.

However, after nearly 40 minutes of excitement, they are almost out of energy to exclaim. This game was played so hard that even they, the commentators, felt a little tired, but that was not because it was boring, but because this game was too exciting. They were completely excited.

Abramovich and Berlusconi in the stands no longer had the elegance of chatting and laughing with others. They almost focused all their attention on the game. Every move on the field was involving their sight. Both of them were afraid of missing the exciting game scenes.

There was no such thing as being a gentleman or not at this time. Abramovich and Berlusconi would cheer for the team's beautiful attack, and would also be a little frustrated for not being able to score. At such a critical moment, it was estimated that no one would notice their identities as prime ministers and financial tycoons.

Including the bosses of UEFA, they have begun to keep silent about everything and focus on the game. Johansson may not have watched a duel so focused for a long time, but now the fierce confrontation on the court has attracted all his attention.

These powerful bosses sitting in the VIP seats will also cheer for the wonderful performance of the two teams. Although they will not stand up like those fans, everyone will clench their fists for the beautiful attack and sigh with regret for the shot that hit the door.

However, the most obvious performance is Selina and Emma Watson. Those entertainment reporters have seen the two of them standing up from their seats to watch the game more than once in the broadcast camera scan, especially every time when Lin Yi dribbles the ball, this scene will appear.

The four little hands of the two little girls were clenched tightly at this moment, cheering for Lin Yi's every attack, and showing frustrated expressions for Chelsea's failure to score. Now the two of them didn't care whether there were cameras around them, they just wanted Lin Yi to win the game as soon as possible.

Especially when they saw Lin Yi being tackled repeatedly under the opponent's tight defense, they even pointed at the opponent's foul players and booed. This kind of indulgence may not be done by them in normal times, but this fierce game has made everyone release their true emotions.

Even Mourinho has thrown off his suit on the sidelines, just standing on the sidelines, constantly reminding the players to concentrate with his voice. There are only a few minutes left in the game, and the victory or defeat depends on this moment. If you don't want to lose the Champions League, then go crazy! Fight with the opponent to the end!

Rui Costa's appearance enhanced AC Milan's penetration ability in the frontcourt, and Thiago's appearance was also Mourinho's way of letting Lin Yi have an extra point to pass the ball in the frontcourt, so that the boy could relieve some of the pressure on himself and create more pressure on the opponent's defense.

In fact, Mourinho and Ancelotti still had a card to reveal. They had long wanted to let Cafu and Ferreira rest. After all, after such a long period of high-intensity defense, the two were already very tired. Kaladze and Parker had also been warming up on the sidelines for a long time.

But at the last moment, Mourinho and Ancelotti did not choose to withdraw their full-backs, but once again added weight to the midfield offensive line. Although Seedorf's long-range shot and Duff's breakthrough were missing, their tactical adjustments were still enhancing the offensive ability of the entire team.

Especially the appearance of Rui Costa has greatly enhanced the penetration of AC Milan. Mourinho, as a Portuguese, certainly knows what kind of ability this golden generation midfield conductor has. You know, when Lin Yi debuted, someone once said that this kid is too similar to Rui Costa, especially in the last pass, both of them can send a fatal pass to the team's striker.

The same black hair made Lin Yi play in the Portuguese Super League, and some fans called him "Little Rui Costa". Lin Yi also publicly stated that he likes to watch Rui Costa play football. The midfield core of the Portuguese national team can also be regarded as one of his idols.

However, Rui Costa has long said that Lin Yi is not a copy of himself. In terms of dribbling and breaking through, the kid is obviously much better than himself. The only similarity between them may be the feeling of passing. They are both willing to accurately send the football to their teammates.

Mourinho also agrees with this point. In terms of passing, Lin Yi is very similar to Rui Costa, especially in short-distance passing, he is simply a replica of the other. The only difference between the two may be experience, but now the two are standing on the field to compete, probably no one expected it.

But at the last critical moment of the game, Rui Costa's appearance brought vitality and impact to AC Milan, and Lin Yi no longer felt like playing against his idol. Now he just wanted to lead the team to win the game and lift the Champions League trophy standing on the sidelines.

Now no one can stop this kid's desire to sprint. When the game reached the 17th minute, Lin Yi, who was already extremely ferocious, started madly again. . .