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Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium is called hell by local fans!

As early as when the Champions League final was confirmed to be held in this stadium, Turkish fans declared that they would use their own voices, their own actions, and everything they had to create a hellish stadium.

Now, they did it!

Looking at the packed stadium stands, a total of 75,000 fans came to the scene. The two colors of red and white were distinct, representing the two teams from England and Italy that were fighting today. There were also some neutral fans, but from their fanatical Judging from their expressions and body movements, their excitement and excitement are not lost at all to the fans of both teams.

This is a hell, a football hell that feverishly erupts with passionate lava!

When the players from both sides were still warming up, they could already feel the excitement of this stadium.

Although neither team is the league champion this season, they both represent the strongest football force in European football. AC Milan is a giant and has countless fans wherever they go. A new team that has been established for 7 years, they have won the UEFA Cup for two consecutive years and the Premier League championship last year. They are the most powerful team in football today and are loved by fans all over the world.

The two teams have also eliminated many strong opponents along the way. AC Milan defeated Manchester United, Inter Milan and Chelsea, and defeated Barcelona, ​​Juventus and Real Madrid, all of which are the strongest teams in Europe.

It can be said that being able to walk into this stadium is already the greatest recognition for these two teams.

"Some people say that the competition in the Premier League is too fierce this season. Chelsea's strong rise, Manchester City's strength in the second half, plus the original Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and 6 teams are all powerful." It is very strong, which makes the English team consume too much in the civil war, and it seems to be in poor condition on the European battlefield!"

Andy Gray took the opportunity before the start to introduce some situations of both teams and their leagues.

"It's not without this reason!" reached the Champions League final. As their die-hard fan, Martin Taylor was invited to be the commentator for this game, responsible for commenting and analyzing the live broadcast in the UK.

"Ferguson once analyzed his concerns when playing against AC Milan. He believed that during the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds, Manchester United had just experienced a winter break with a dense schedule, but AC Milan, after a rest in the winter break, plus After the last winter break, we have adjusted in several league games and are in good shape.”

"The introduction of a winter break has always been a call for Premier League teams, especially strong teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool. They all feel that the winter break can give the team more rest time and is more beneficial to the team's competition in European competitions. .”

"But we made it to the finals!" Andy Gray laughed.

You may not be a fan of this team, but you have to admit that he always brings surprises to people.

At the beginning of this season, they were so strong that they were almost unreasonable, but in the middle, they suddenly fell into trouble. However, as the head coach, Mourinho adjusted well and led the team to win an amazing victory in the second half. A surprising score and keeping the pressure on Chelsea all the way up the table.

Although they still failed to achieve a great reversal against Chelsea in the end, they have won everyone's respect with their performance for half a season, especially their spirit of not giving up until the last moment.

Many people feel that this season is unfair, because their performance this season is even better than last season, especially in the second half, and the 94 points are enough to make them stand out among the rest, but they have no choice but to encounter a team with a stable state. of Chelsea.

Fortunately, despite encountering strong opponents in the league, we made some achievements in the cup. First we defeated Manchester United to win the FA Cup, and then reached the Champions League final. If we can win the Champions League, it will undoubtedly be another big success. improve.

"This team has a very strong bench and the competition is very fierce, even for Beckham, who has the strongest core position.

Spanish youngster Cesc Fabregas and England's new star Michael Johnson are both rising rapidly. They are young and talented. Both players threaten Beckham's position. "

"Super competition has led to players being very self-disciplined. They know very well that once they cannot guarantee their form, they will be replaced by others at any time. Therefore, Mourinho dares to make large rotations in multi-line battles in the league and cup competitions without worrying about it. It will affect the performance, which is the reason why we can go further in the Champions League than other teams.”

"Another point, which I think is equally important, is that the team led by Mourinho is very good at playing in the knockout rounds. The Portuguese has a strong ability to deploy targeted tactics, and his team's execution is excellent. The combination of the two will naturally lead to the finals, while teams such as Chelsea and Manchester United will be eliminated in despair!"

In Martin Taylor's view, since they lost to Chelsea in the league, they will naturally belittle their opponents in the Champions League. This is what countless fans are most happy to do. I believe that if the team can really win the Champions League, they will definitely do so. Increasing the level of disparagement may even elevate the Champions League to a higher level.

In fact, the Champions League is indeed more influential than the league championship!

"The starting lineups of both sides did not change much in this game. Tassotti still arranged his best 4312 tactics, with Dida as the goalkeeper and Cafu, Kaladze, Nesta and Maldini forming the defense. Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf formed the back three, Palacio played as the attacking midfielder, and Tomasson and Inzaghi formed the two forwards.”

"It should be said that AC Milan's tactics gave Palacio the maximum room to play. The Argentine star was in good shape and performed very well. He led AC Milan through the game along the way, while Pirlo played in Gattuso and Spain. With Dov's protection and support, he can always help the Rossoneri control the game. These two weapons form AC Milan's invincible golden combination!"

"The starting lineup, the goalkeeper is the Czech Petr Cech, the defense from left to right is Evra, Terry, Curtis and Maicon, the double midfielders are Beckham and Essien, and the attacking midfielder is Ka Card, Ronaldinho, Drogba and Messi form the front trident, and their tactics are the 4231 that the team has always adhered to."

Martin Taylor couldn't help but nod his head after hearing this, "Mourinho obviously hopes to stick to the team's consistent tactics. The magic quartet in the frontcourt has always been the most powerful attacking firepower, plus Beckham is delivering cannonballs from behind. , Essien, who has strong vertical advancement and offensive ability in the back row, the forward penetration of the two full-backs, and the free kick scoring ability of the two center backs, these are the most powerful weapons to break through AC Milan's defense. "

"They have just been selected as the strongest royal team in Europe!" Andy Gray smiled appreciatively.

Some media previously listed some of the strongest combinations in European football today. Among them, the entire team was selected and is known as the strongest royal combination in Europe. Needless to say, the magic quartet in the frontcourt, double midfielders and double full-backs. Even the centre-back combination of Vidic, Terry and Curtis, known as the strongest defense in the Premier League, also contributed 9 goals together in the Champions League.

With a master of free kicks like Beckham, set-piece tactics have always been the most powerful scoring weapon.

In addition, the second-ranked midfield and frontfield combination from Barcelona. The midfield and frontfield composed of Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Hleb, Iniesta and Xavi are known as the best in Europe. The second king combination, the evaluation is that if it were not for the papery defense, Barcelona should not stop in the top 16.

Ranked third is Real Madrid. The midfield and frontcourt composed of Ronaldo, Raul, Zidane, Figo, Juninho and Makelele were once invincible in Europe. However, as Ronaldo's condition gradually declined, With the aging of Zidane, Figo and others, Real Madrid's replacement is imminent, but the power is still there, only slightly inferior to Barcelona.

The fourth is a bit unexpected. From Lyon, the combination of Benzema, Wiltord, Malouda and Govou made Lyon set off a French trend in Europe. The young player Benzema has become a blockbuster with his success this season. Known as a mixture of Henry and Trezeguet, he is hailed as France's future star.

Ranked fifth is from AC Milan. The lineup composed of Nesta, Kaladze, Maldini, Cafu, Pirlo, Gattuso and Palacio has allowed AC Milan to chase Juventus throughout the season. Tusi also reached the final of the Champions League, but AC Milan also faces a problem, that is, some players are aging seriously, and the three midfielders are not strong enough, so they can only rank fifth.

A summary was given at the end of the selection. Among these five kingly combinations, only AC Milan reached the end. The reason is very simple. These two lineups are more balanced. The former relies not only on sharp offense, but also on tenacious defense. Aiming at the strong tactical adjustment; while AC Milan is more focused on Pirlo and Palacio as the core, playing a solid defensive counterattack based on ball control.

"Against AC Milan, most teams can only seek stability, unless you can maintain a high ball possession rate like Barcelona and use better ball control than AC Milan to wear down your opponent."

In the group stage, Barcelona and AC Milan were in the same group. As a result, Barcelona lost 1:0 in the away game. However, after returning to the home court, they reversed with 2:1. That game was almost regarded as a classic tactical example of restraining AC Milan. , the double midfielder composed of Xavi and Iniesta used superb and skillful ball control to help Barcelona reverse AC Milan.

After that game, Xiao Yu had a strange idea in his mind, because he realized that his appearance brought Deco to the Premier League, but it gave birth to Barcelona's ball control tactics early. However, according to Xiao Yu, Rijkaard is still not skilled enough in using this system, which prevents the power of Barcelona's system from exploding. This book is updated quickly on Baidu search {half}[^floating^}{^生]

However, some things are always inevitable. Just as Xiao Yu, as a Real Madrid fan, tried his best to prevent Real Madrid from falling, but in the end it still didn't work. Del Bosque was dismissed, Real Madrid's future was uncertain, and Barcelona was reaching its peak early.

"There is no doubt that they pay attention to control, and they can also come up with smooth football, but they are not blindly controlling the ball. They pay more attention to balance and confrontation. They can't play like Barcelona with the ball, so Mourinho chooses another way. way to control the game, because he knows very well that blindly attacking AC Milan will not win, but will only continue to wear away his own spirit."

Martin Taylor's analysis of tactics and Mourinho's ideas are quite knowledgeable. This is why Mourinho intentionally invited him to write his autobiography, and also planned for him to create a new chapter in his team's team magazine. Column dedicated to pointing out some pros and cons of the team.

In addition, I believe everyone is very clear that if they want to defeat AC Milan, there is another trouble that must be overcome, and that is how to contain the free man Palacio in the frontcourt.

I believe this is a headache for many European teams this season. The Argentine star can be said to be at ease in AC Milan's current tactics and has shown a world-class level. At the same time, he has become the best player in European football today. For a hot star, no one will ever say that his transfer fee is too high. Instead, they feel that Berlusconi made an excellent deal.

As a head coach who has led Palacio for many years, Mourinho knows his student very well. In fact, he is very knowledgeable and familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of every player in the team. It is the first thing to do when training the team.

It is undeniable that Palacio has made obvious progress after moving to AC Milan, and his style of play has also changed a lot, but Mourinho still has great experience in how to restrain him, and he has also set an example to everyone.