Star Coach

Kaka's injury has cast a shadow over Milan's prospects of advancing to the Champions League. The betting company's odds immediately adjusted accordingly, and AC Milan's promotion probability became the lowest among the semi-finals.

Manchester United is the highest. They have been in hot form recently, and Hua Luo and Rooney have matured. In the defense, the combination of Ferdinand and Vidic is impregnable. Evra and Neville guard the two wings, one side is impact and the other is experience value. , coupled with the old and strong Van der Sar, this defense line is the best in Europe.

Everyone at Manchester United is confident of advancing. Ferguson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In last season's Champions League final, Kaká alone caused trouble in Manchester United's defense. But now, the two teams meet again. Milan does not have Kaka, only the aging Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho, who seems to be past his prime, Manchester United's elimination.

Before the battle, Ferguson was still thinking, "It's a pity that I can't compete with the powerful Milan with full health."

In the past few days, Ferguson has not launched a psychological war, and the country is very peaceful. The war atmosphere between the two teams is relatively quiet, but there is an undercurrent, and each team is exerting its strength.

Jiangshan continues to adjust its tactics, and it is definitely not easy to play against Manchester United in the away game. Ferguson even arranged the tactics if Kaka suddenly appeared on the court. He was worried that Kaka was injured and if he suddenly appeared on the court, the Manchester United players would be at a loss.

The game is about to begin.

Maldini, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho entered the stadium one after another, and Old Trafford burst into friendly applause. This is a magical stadium, the Theater of Dreams, where opponents will stand up and applaud for their crazy performance.

Even if Ronaldinho is a player from Manchester United, many fans are not very hostile towards him and are inappropriate. The best way is to let him go. Of course, Ronaldinho did not say anything bad about Manchester United or Ferguson after leaving Manchester United to receive such treatment.

Finally, Jiang Shan played. Old Trafford was the place where he won his first Champions League championship. He always feels special about such a place.

He took the initiative to walk towards Ferguson and said, "Sir, we meet again." Sir Alex Ferguson, others usually call him Sir. This is a status.

Ferguson shook hands with Jiang Shan like an old friend, "This time, I won't let victory slip away."

"I think so too." Jiang Shan smiled. Then he greeted the players who came up. They are all his former disciples, Hua Luo, Smith, Evra, and O'Shea on the bench.

These people have all played with Jiangshan. Not to mention winning the championship, their strength has been greatly improved. Jiangshan is said to be very kind to Manchester United. This is also the biggest factor why Ferguson appreciates him.

When Ferguson saw Milan's players, he felt a little disappointed. Kaka was actually injured. He really hoped that the two teams would fight with full blood to see who was stronger. Unfortunately, it didn't work out.

In this game, Manchester United deployed a 442 formation.

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, lined up in the back line, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Neville, a strong combination. In the midfield quartet, the left winger is the teenager Giggs, the midfielder is partnered by Fletcher and Carrick, and the right winger is Hua Luo, a complete Hua Luo. He has scored more than 30 goals this season and is full of fighting spirit.

On the forward line, Rooney and Smith started together. Smith was influenced by Jiangshan and studied in Monaco for a period of time. His leg was not broken by Riise, and he was in better shape and stronger than in his previous life.

I wonder if Manchester United, which has Smith, will buy the beast Tevez.

Milan also has a 4-4-2 formation. Jiangshan is also not conservative in the away game. Facing Manchester United, it is unbearable to defend. This Manchester United has reached its peak and has been the top powerhouse in Europe in the past few seasons.

Not easy to deal with.

At the goalkeeper position, Dida is irreplaceable, and the back line is still an Italian combination. Grosso, Maldini, Nesta and Gianluca Zambrotta are not weaker than Manchester United's defense, and they have a better tacit understanding. The chain defense is not a joke.

The midfield quartet is a combination of Ambrosini, Pirlo, Gattuso and Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho also appeared on the wing, facing the old team and returning to a familiar position.

On the forward line, Ronaldo and Thomasson.

Thomasson started the game, but Ferguson didn't expect this level. In such an important game, Jiangshan actually let a forward with poor shooting skills start, and he is still a young player. Are you sure this is not a joke?

Jiang Shan glanced at Ferguson quietly, "Actually, I learned this trick from you, arrange a troublemaker to hinder the organization of the opponent's midfield. Isn't your Smith arranged like this?"

Jiangshan doesn't need to think about it to know that Smith's defensive focus today is Ronaldinho and Pirlo, Milan's two offensive starting points.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams tested and rubbed each other, and the starting point of the attack was on the wing.

Manchester United continued to attack Milan's defense through Hua Luo. Grosso and Ambrosini cooperated very well, keeping Hua Luo out of the dangerous area and preventing him from finding enough space.

His shooting skills are not perfect yet, and there is still a bit of a trick. Jiang Shan smiled, looked at his former disciple, and nodded with satisfaction. However, this guy's understanding and hard work are enough. Next year at the latest, he will be the strongest contender for the Golden Globe Award.

In contrast, Messi's growth seems to have been affected a little, and it is not that bright. In other words, it will take more than two years to reach the peak. There is no Ronaldinho beside him, and there is one less person to lead the growth, so the speed of growth is natural. Slow down a little.

On the Milan side, Ronaldinho also launched an attack through dribbling and light passes to test Manchester United's defense. Evra and Fletcher's defensive focus is here.

They have cooperated with Ronaldinho for several years and are very familiar with Ronaldinho's technical characteristics. In addition to the research in the past few days, they joined forces and successfully restricted Ronaldinho.

Ferguson and Jiangshan looked at each other at the same time, smiled at each other, and opened their mouths slightly.

"Little fox, great."

"Old fox, ruthless."

The fans can't see that they both know very well that these are routines, feints, and tests. The real killer has not come out yet.

Milan found the opportunity first and took action first. Ronaldinho's ball suddenly passed back to Pirlo who rushed up. Pirlo passed the ball over the top at a very fast speed, and did not hesitate in the face of Smith's rush.

The ball fell, Ronaldo suddenly appeared, twisting the ball, dribbling, passing, Carrick couldn't stop Ronaldo.

Entering the penalty area, Vidic rushed to steal the ball, but Jiangshan also knew his weakness. A striker with strong explosive power could blow Vidic to pieces, just like Torres in his prime.

Ronaldo and Vidic's body ended, and suddenly changed speed, starting very fast, beyond Vidic's imagination, and passed in one step. Facing Ferdinand, he was not afraid at all, shook his body a few times, and flashed out of the shooting space.

The ball was shot out like a cannonball, and Van der Sar stretched out his arms lightly, and his fingertips touched the ball slightly, which changed direction a little, but the ball still flew towards the goal.

It was about to score. An old leg stretched out from the net and blocked the ball, which was higher than the crossbar. The old man sat on the ground, a little out of breath. Neville made a contribution and blocked Ronaldo's shot.