champion godfather

Chapter 573 Volume [-] Storm Bodyguard
Ancelotti told his players his "leading theory", so that they don't have to worry about the gap between the two goals. As long as we keep putting pressure on them, these two goals will become a burden on the opponent.Everyone thinks what the head coach said is very reasonable. Leading is not necessarily a good thing, especially for a rookie team like Nottingham Forest who has no experience in winning major championships. The inability to guarantee a two-goal lead will not become a drag on them at the last moment.

After the start of the second half, AC Milan saw that Nottingham Forest had no intention of fighting against them, so they still bombarded Forest's penalty area.

Forest players have seen such scenes a lot, and they know how to deal with the enemy's attack.

In addition to shrinking the defensive line and not giving Inzaghi any chance, it is to rely on the tireless running of the two front and center players to contain AC Milan's midfield organization.

Twain's defensive counterattack is an active defensive counterattack.This is completely different from the defensive counterattack in most people's minds.Even Carlo Ancelotti didn't expect Forest's defensive counterattack tactics to be so diverse before this game...

You said they were a full-court press, right?The back line stood firm and remained motionless.You say they are shrinking defense, right?The on-the-spot counter-grab in the midfield and the AC Milan players are flying like dogs...

Ancelotti really doubted whether Tang En had Italian blood.

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Tang En told his subordinates that the first 15 minutes of the second half was the most dangerous moment. At that time, it was easy for opponents to seize the opportunity to counterattack because they did not enter the game state in time.He asked the players to give their full attention from the beginning of the game until the end of the game.

AC Milan launched a fierce attack on the Forest team's goal as he expected, this time it was even more violent than the first half.

The gap between the two balls is not a useless display for people to see.

Pirlo kept running, and Albertini followed him every step of the way.Take the opportunity to steal the ball without hesitation!From his actions, you can't tell that this is a veteran who is almost 36 years old and will retire after playing this game.

There are too few opportunities to get rid of the opponent. Pirlo decided not to organize the offense for the time being. He handed more football to Seedorf and Kaka, while he took Albertini around.

His relationship with Albertini was... well, complicated.He is both a teacher and a friend, and at the same time a competitor.Because they have the same position on the court and similar technical characteristics, Albertini's advantage lies in experience, and Pirlo's advantage lies in his youth.In the end, when Pirlo, under the careful training of Albertini, grew up and could completely replace Demi, Demi was told by Galliani that there was no place for him in the team.

It can be said that Pirlo indirectly caused Albertini's departure.

This is the normal metabolism of any team, but it just happened in AC Milan, which is full of humanity, respect and loyalty, which makes people feel stunned.

At this time, Pirlo has no time to think about the various grievances and grievances between himself and Albertini. He is the brain of the team. His characteristic is that he is calmer than anyone else. These things are not enough to disturb him.The only time he lost consciousness so far in the game was when Albertini scored a free kick.But that emotion is only fleeting. As a person from Inter Milan to AC Milan, Pirlo understands the cruelty of professional football.Today's professional football does not believe in loyalty...

Pirlo's short-term task is to drag Albertini to run with him, consuming the opponent's physical strength.He's more of a football transfer point now, not really in charge of running the offense.The football came to his feet and was quickly passed on.Of course Albertini knew what Pirlo was doing, but he didn't dare not follow.If he doesn't follow up, who knows if Pirlo will take advantage of this opportunity and become the commander on the court again?

Knowing that the other party was consuming his energy, Albertini gritted his teeth and followed.

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Kaka received more passes, and everyone believed in his and Pirlo's abilities. Pirlo decided to avoid the edge for the time being, and the team's offensive burden fell on his shoulders.

To be honest, Kaka played quite uncomfortable in this game.He is the kind of player who needs space for him to break through and speed up. He is not a player like Pirlo who mainly organizes and passes the ball. He is not even a midfielder like Zidane. He is more modern than Zidane. It is a typical representative of the development of modern football today-excellent physical fitness, fast speed, good dribbling, strong ability to score after inserting, and can also help defend.

Such an attacking midfielder was basically rarely seen more than ten years ago.

The football is handed over to Kaka, and he always finds a way to help the team score, whether it is assisting teammates or doing it himself.

This time, he chose to come by himself.

Trying to protect the football, despite Wood's constant impact behind him, Kaka knocked the football forward. He made a move to break through, which caused Piqué, who was lying in front of him, to sway, and a slight gap appeared.

Wood, who was behind him, saw Kaka swung his foot and knew that he was going to shoot, so he quickly shoveled, hoping to shovel the football out earlier.

He was still late, and Kaka swung his legs faster than he thought.

"Oh!"

The football got in through the gap that Piqué evaded!

Wood only managed to shovel grass clippings.

I can't break through, I still have a long shot!Long shots are a good way to break dense defenses.

The football flew towards the goal with a whoosh, Van der Sar, who was fully concentrated, rushed across the air, and slapped the football out with a single palm, which made the stands gasp in shock.

"What a risk! Kaka's shot was saved by Edwin van der Sar. This was AC Milan's most threatening attack in the second half!"

Kaka, who didn't score, held his head in his hands and was a little annoyed.

Wood got up from the ground and stared at his opponent's back.In the second half, Kaka seemed to have changed people, which put more pressure on Wood.As a defensive midfielder, Wood can't deal with many attacking midfielders, including world-class attacking midfielders, such as Ronaldinho and Riquelme.But the opponent in front of him is different from the previous midfielders. Kaka has a physique like a midfielder, and the general collision basically can't pose any threat to him, unless it is a foul...

But Tang En didn't let him give the opponent too many direct free kicks at the front of the penalty area. If there were no fouls, that's it... let him shoot the ball.

Wood, who has watched the Kaka game video, is not ignorant of the Brazilian.He knows that Kaka is fast and has an outstanding long-range scoring ability.

Always tense your nerves.

Corner kicks are invaluable to AC Milan, which has been unable to start the situation for a long time, but at the same time they also have to take precautions against Forest's counterattack.

Both Maldini and Nesta went up to compete for the header, while Odo, Jankulovski, Gattuso, and Ambrosini stayed behind to defend.

This is also what Ancelotti specifically explained during the intermission.

The corner kick did not pose any threat to Van der Sar's goal. Neither Maldini nor Nesta hit the ball. out.

As expected by Ancelotti, Nottingham Forest launched a quick counterattack.

Fortunately, he arranged for four guards in the backcourt this time, otherwise he might have conceded another goal.

Van der Vaart's dribbling was stopped by Gattuso, he wanted to pass to Ribery, but AC Milan had seen through this trick, Ambrosini followed Ribery every step of the way, Ashley Young Over there was Jankulovski, and after hesitation, Van der Vaart lost the ball at his feet.

AC Milan immediately turned from defense to offense.

Gattuso handed the football to Pirlo, and Pirlo decided to make good use of this opportunity, passing the football only to Kaka.

He identified the blank belt in the middle of the Forest team, and identified George Wood's defense zone.He didn't believe that Kaka would be no match for this brat.

Of course Kaka didn't believe it either. He originally received the ball with his back to the attacking direction, and Wood firmly stuck behind him to prevent Kaka from turning around.Unexpectedly, when Kaka was catching the ball, the arch of his foot wiped the football past them. At the same time, Kaka turned around quickly, just like a motorcycle turning, and completed this time with his hands on the ground. The turning action between places.

Wood didn't expect Kaka to be able to do this under such tight marking.In astonishment, Kaka had already turned around and went to chase the ball.

Wood didn't dare to neglect, he also turned around quickly, caught up with Kaka with his own speed, and then took advantage of the fact that the opponent hadn't completely controlled the football, and took the lead to shovel the football out of Kaka's control range. The cards collided, and the two fell to the ground in embarrassment.

The Milan fans booed loudly. They thought it was a foul, but the referee didn't say anything. Another attack by AC Milan ended...

The chest of Wood's jersey is completely soaked in sweat, and the red there is deeper than the red everywhere else.Kaka was not much better, and being forced to interrupt such a high-speed sprint was a great test of his physical fitness.

The two lay on the ground panting for a while before being pulled up by their teammates.

Albertini patted Wood on the shoulder and praised his performance just now.

Pirlo pulled Kaka and asked him whether the pass just now was appropriate, and whether it should be bigger to help him get rid of Wood.

Kaka waved his hand, indicating that the pass was just right.

Then he glanced at Wood, everyone was having a hard time Oh, the confrontation just now.

I heard that this person is also of Brazilian descent, which is really a freak.Which one is better, he or Gattuso in the team?
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"Kakabi was very active in the first half..." Chris Lack said on the bench.

Tang next to him nodded in agreement.

"It's normal. AC Milan's presence here is due to Kaka alone. He has this strength. The first half was a surprise to him. He didn't expect our defense to be so tight. When he adapts, he will It's our turn to be nervous..." Tang En said, he was not surprised by this.He knew exactly what strength Kaka had. He would be surprised if Kaka didn't perform at all throughout the game.

Let Wood defend Kaka, Wood will also feel great pressure.But that kind of pressure is good for him, and it's necessary for him to continue to grow.

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"Continue to give me the ball." After calming down the frantic breathing before, Kaka said to Pirlo, "I think I have a way to deal with that number 13. Just now my ball went a little far, next time he won't There is such an opportunity."

Pirlo nodded: "If you don't say it, I will pass it to you. I was entangled by Demi, and you are the only one who can break through their defense."

The two quickly separated, with Pirlo returning to the back and Kaka standing in the frontcourt.

Soon, the football was sent to Kaka again by Pirlo.

This time Kaka did not catch the ball with his back, he received a through pass from Pirlo while running forward.Seeing the football rolling, Kaka suddenly increased his speed. He and Pirlo had a good understanding. Pirlo knew what kind of pass he wanted-pass the ball as fast as possible and with as much force as possible so that he could kick up the speed while running. .

Once Kaka's speed is raised, there are not many people in the world who can stop him without fouling.

Wood found that Kaka around him suddenly increased his speed, knowing that he was about to catch the ball, so he also increased his speed.He wants to push Kaka to the dead corner, and Piqué is in front of him. He and Piqué will attack back and forth, so that the football will not be broken.

Kaka seems to be really cornered.Piquet was very close to him, and Wood was pressing behind him.

He received the football and Piqué was close at hand.

Just when everyone thought Piqué would leave Kaka behind with Wood, the Brazilian's left ankle flicked lightly, and the football slipped through Piqué's legs!
At the same time, Kaka stopped suddenly and changed direction, passing by Piqué who was still stunned, a beautiful goal pass!

Wood did not expect Kaka to break through the encirclement of himself and Piqué so easily. Although he was surprised, the speed under his feet did not slow down.

Piqué was like a wooden stake, Kaka broke through from his right side, and Wood passed by his left hand side at high speed.

At this time, Kaka was only less than five meters away from the penalty area, and his speed had obviously been brought up.If there is no foul, he will definitely break through.Although the boss said that AC Milan cannot take a free kick in a dangerous area, should he give a free kick, or let the opponent just break into the penalty area to shoot or score the ball?Which is more dangerous?

Without hesitation, Wood turned from the side and shoveled at the football.Although it was a tackle, his feet were raised high, almost to the position of Kaka's knees.Sure enough, Kaka stabbed the football away quickly, but he bumped into it.

This time, it was undoubtedly a foul.The referee's whistle sounded amidst the huge boos of the Milan fans, and was almost ignored by the players.

After Kaka fell out, she knelt on the ground and shrugged her shoulders helplessly.The kid didn't think about shoveling the ball when he shoveled out from the ground. Judging by the height of his feet, it was clearly aimed at his own legs.

The referee gave Wood a yellow card, and Wood didn't mind.

Tang En stood up from the coach's bench. He walked to the sidelines, frowning slightly.Wood can not mind this yellow card, he cannot.As the core defensive player and the trump card of marking the opponent, who can guarantee that he will not receive another yellow card when there are 10 minutes left in the game?
"George!!" He waved his hands vigorously to let Wood run over, and he wanted to explain the opportunity face to face.

Seeing Tang En waving to him, Wood left the referee and ran over.

"You did a good job, but next time if you want to foul, you will commit it when he just started." Dunn shook his head.

Wood has different opinions: "I saw Piqué in front, I didn't think of fouling, I didn't expect..."

"Yes, yes, I know." Tang En nodded vigorously, "Now you have a yellow card on your body, you have to pay attention. Choose the place and timing of the foul wisely, and once you commit the foul, make it immediately Showing a friendly gesture, this can get you a lot of impression points from the referee... Don't make me look like the whole world owes you 500 million. You must not be fined! You Understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Wood replied quite simply, but Tang En was still worried.After all, the situation on the football field is changing rapidly. Who knows what will happen in 1 minute?

After letting Wood return to the court, Tang En didn't immediately turn around and return to the coach's bench. He stood on the sidelines and watched AC Milan's free kick.

Pirlo's free kick bypassed the Forest team's wall and flew towards the goal.Van der Sar, who performed well this time, saved the team again. He jumped out, took off the football in the air with both hands, and didn't even give AC Milan a corner kick.

Although this attack was still fruitless, the people of AC Milan saw hope from it, because Kaka survived.

As long as Kaka is alive, AC Milan's offense will have a play.

In this season, this has happened countless times in early summer.When AC Milan's striker failed to score, Kaka stood up as the top scorer; when AC Milan was out of form and was about to lose, Kaka stepped forward to turn the tide.

AC Milan stumbled this season and was able to enter the finals, thanks to Kaka alone.

Everyone has long had this kind of psychological dependence on this handsome Brazilian boy-as long as Kaka is there, we will not lose!
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Five minutes later, ten minutes had passed since Twain's "5-minute threat theory", and the score was still 15:10, with Nottingham Forest leading.

The Forest fans in the stands sang songs tirelessly. They praised the Forest team, Ribery who scored the goal, captain Albertini, defensive hero George Wood, and even Tony Twain.

Tang En relaxed for a while and walked back to the coach's bench.

It's 10 minutes, and the time left for AC Milan is only 10 minutes. They have to score two goals in a row in 10 minutes to drag the game into overtime. If they want to solve the battle within 10 minutes, they have to score Three goals... Tang En didn't believe that his painstakingly managed defense line would be so careless that he could concede three goals to his opponent in 10 minutes.

Never before has his team conceded three goals in such a short space of time.

Seeing that the attack was not effective, AC Milan began to recover and allocate their physical energy reasonably.The game has reached a critical point where both sides are close to exhaustion.

The Nottingham Forest players still remembered what Twain said during the halftime break: If you score a few more goals, don't miss the chance to score and make your opponent completely desperate.

Seeing that AC Milan recovered, the Forest team began to try to press out and attack.

Van der Vaart showed his ability to dispatch and command in such a positional battle, and sent many passes that threatened AC Milan's defense.Dunn knew that one of Milan's central defender partners was older, and the other had been plagued by injuries this season and was in an unstable state.The defense that originally made the Milanese most proud has now become their biggest loophole.

So Dunn asked the team to pass more direct passes when attacking, especially the rib area between the central defender and full back, that is the best place for direct passes.

Van der Vaart sent a direct pass there again, but this time Maldini saw it ahead of time and intercepted the ball.

Maldini who broke the ball did not hand over the football to Pirlo, he directly kicked the football forward, aiming at AC Milan's No. 22, the Brazilian Kaka!
At this time, when the forest team is officially on the offensive, the only person left behind is George Wood except for the four defenders.

With Albertini present, Wood did not participate in the offense most of the time. Another reason is that Kaka has been hovering near the center line since just now, and Wood is very concerned about this.Milan basically reclaimed the whole team, except Inzaghi and Kaka remained in the front.

His intuition was quickly verified, and it was not useless for Kaka to stay in the front-he received a precise long pass from Maldini!

Wood began to move closer to Kaka, and he planned to steal the ball while Kaka hadn't accelerated, or use a foul to completely end AC Milan's attack.

Kaka threw the football out and blocked it in front of Wood. Wood, who had just picked up his speed, had to come down.Now that both of them are in the middle circle, he still has a chance to steal the ball.

Twain said that if you want to foul, you should do it as soon as possible, but Wood doesn't want to foul.He thinks that Kaka is a very powerful person, but if he can only stop the opponent by fouling, it means that he is not as good as Kaka.He wants to defeat Kaka in an upright manner, without fouling, relying on his own defensive skills.

Kaka brought the football up, and he felt that George Wood had been following him, like a leopard running after its prey, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Kaka didn't mind the opponent running after him, because he didn't intend to give the opponent any chance.

Now Forest's backcourt has only one back line of four guards and George Wood, there are a lot of open space for him to sprint.When his speed increased, Kaka was confident that the back line couldn't hold back his breakthrough at all.

Wood observed Kaka's dribbling while running at high speed, and he expected that the opponent would take a short pass, and he could use his sharp tackle to destroy the football, or come here to overtake forcibly and separate the football from Kaka.

But... Kaka's dribbling rhythm is very stable. During high-speed running, the football is always not close to his legs, so Wood can't find the right time to get down.Every time when he wanted to steal the ball, the speed would slow down, and then Kaka would take the opportunity to distance himself from him, and then he had to speed up to catch up, and then look at the right time to prepare for the next steal, slow down again, pull distance...

During such repetitions, the two were getting closer and closer to the Forest team's restricted area.

"Wood was chasing Kaka, but he didn't have a chance to intercept the ball. The speed of both sides was very fast, Kaka's dribbling was very reasonable! Wood had to follow... Now they are in the 30 meter zone!"

This time, Piqué dragged behind and it was replaced by Pepe to defend Kaka.Pepe's speed is considered fast among central defenders, and it is really a suitable candidate to use him to block Kaka.

Kaka always held his head up when he was dribbling the ball. He saw Pepe's intentions early on. He didn't give Pepe a chance to single-handedly with himself. When they were about to meet, he suddenly pulled the football diagonally, and then Speed ​​up again and bypass Pepe.

Pepe's speed is not too slow, but when facing Kaka who is running at full speed, he is still a little powerless... After he turned around, Kaka had passed him by two positions and broke into the penalty area !
"Kaka! Kaka!" the Italian commentator shouted excitedly. Like him, there were also AC Milan fans in the stands. They were silent for most of the time and finally found a breakthrough to vent their emotions.At this moment, the cheers from the AC Milan fans resounded through the sky, completely suppressing the boos of the Forest fans.

Dunn stood up from the coach's bench when Kaka just picked up speed, and kept muttering, "Take him down! Put him down!" He hoped that Wood would be smart enough to choose an inconspicuous little move to prevent Kaka's breakthrough .

But he didn't wait for that scene, and now he saw Kaka break through Pepe and enter the penalty area.He couldn't help swearing.

"Damn it! Doesn't he know how fast Kaka dribbles the ball! Did he watch those videos for nothing! This idiot! Idiot!!"

Entering the penalty area, Wood couldn't even make a foul if he wanted to.

Piqué came up to defend, which was the last line of defense of the Forest team before Van der Sar.

Wood has been following Kaka's side, but he has not been able to find a suitable opportunity.The only chance now is the moment when Kaka shoots.Neither can foul, but also prevent Kaka from shooting, even if it is just interference.

Kaka didn't give Piqué a chance to force himself to slow down, he suddenly kicked and shot!

Wood suddenly shoveled the football in front of Kaka, it depends on who is faster!

He tackled the ball, or rather the football hit him...

The football shot by Kaka hit Wood's feet and bounced, which made Van der Sar's previous saves into a funny display...

The football bounced off Van der Sar's head before crashing into the net amid deafening cheers from the AC Milan fans...

"2:1! We recovered a goal! The great Kaka! The omnipotent Kaka! At this critical moment, we still have to watch Kaka! The long-distance attack on the final field, a classic goal that can no longer be classic ! He defeated the entire Nottingham Forest team alone! Kaka! Kaka—” the Italian commentator shouted hoarsely, almost crying. "Don't give him any chance, Englishman, you see it now! We still have a chance to come back, don't give up, AC Milan!"

(End of this chapter)