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Chapter 458 Drag down AC Milan

When the bus with the AC Milan team logo printed on it arrived at the White Hart Lane player passage, AC Milan players successively walked off the bus under the leadership of head coach Ancelotti. Tottenham Hotspur fans greeted them with overwhelming booing and even insults, because the White Hart Lane stadium was too simple, and the player passage was exposed to the fans.

Faced with this very strong provocative action of Tottenham Hotspur fans, AC Milan has no choice but to use it to anger AC Milan, and for this group of experienced players, they will not be provoked by the opponent at all.

Younger players such as Kaka and Pato all wore headphones and listened to music, while veterans such as Maldini and Dida didn't even look at those indignant fans, got off the bus and walked into the White Hart Lane Stadium.

Nesta's absence due to injury is definitely a huge loss for AC Milan's defense line. What makes AC Milan even worse is that they just lost 3 away to Juventus, which makes AC Milan more and more distant from the Champions League qualification next season.

But as Ancelotti said, no matter what, it must first win Tottenham Hotspur in this game.

AC Milan's biggest capital is experience. They have European experience that Tottenham Hotspurs combined, which is far inferior to theirs. This is their huge advantage, and the strategies they adopted in this game will continue to defend and counterattack.

Ancelotti, who was walking in front, was a little worried and frowning because he was very clear about the current situation of the team. On the other hand, Ye Qiu was obviously keeping his strength for this game, so in the FA Cup last weekend, Tottenham Hotspur did not do his best, but instead used all substitutes and youth team players to play.

But even so, they still lucky enough to hold the score of 0 away. Kompany and Mike Dawson performed well, while Gareth Bale scored the only goal for Tottenham Hotspur and eliminated Portsmouth.

The away game was not up to date. These two difficulties were like two heavy mountains pressing on Ancelotti, which made him feel a little breathless. What made Ancelotti even more trouble was how the team should block Tottenham Hotspur's attack? After all, this is the White Hart Lane Stadium

In the stadium you are most familiar with, any team is often able to exert their strongest strength. AC Milan plays away and is very unfamiliar with the venue. The environment and the atmosphere of the game are obviously not good for AC Milan. These are difficulties that AC Milan must overcome.

Walking into the locker room, changing clothes, when AC Milan walked out of the player passage, they were greeted by overwhelming booing and cursing. Fans of the crazy White Hart Lane Stadium entered the stadium early, playing the role of their twelfth player, trying every means to disturb and influence AC Milan.

"Wow, no, are you so close?" As soon as you walked out of the player channel, AC Milan players not only felt the pressure of the tsunami brought by Tottenham Hotspur fans, but the most intuitive feeling was the distance between the stadium and the stands.

Although the turf and stands of San Siro Stadium are not separated by a track and field track, there is also an open space buffer. The two do not directly intersect, but are separated by some blocks and barbed wire. However, the White Hart Lane Stadium in Tottenham Hotspur is different. The turf and stands are almost within reach. In the middle, there are almost no other blocks except for the billboards that can jump over at any time.

It is conceivable that if you stand on the sidelines and serve an out-of-bounds ball, or take a corner kick, you have to worry about whether someone will rush out from behind and punch you hard from behind? Or kick your ass directly?

Of course they don't know that since the Hillsborough tragedy occurred in England that year, all English teams have removed the wire at home, which can ensure that fans in the stands can be transferred to the stadium at the critical moments necessary.

Ye Qiu likes this home court design very much because it can put the away team the greatest psychological pressure. So at his request, this was taken into account when designing the Olympic Stadium to ensure that the team can remove the track and field track and track after the transformation and become the team's bottom stands.

Not only that, when designing, the stands were designed as 34-degree bevel from the beginning. Such an angle design can ensure that even if the team adds the third-level stands in the future, fans on the second and third-level stands can get the best viewing effect of the game, and can also maximize the home atmosphere.

Many elements in this aspect must be considered in the design stage, because once you put it into use, it is not necessary to mention the difficulty of remodeling it. The cost is also a huge amount of money and is not cost-effective.

"Hi, Kaka" After AC Milan walked out of the player channel, Ye Qiu also walked over with a smile and greeted the old acquaintance Kaka.

"Ha, Mr. Ye Qiu" Kaka also smiled and hugged Ye Qiu. This was his first time to come to the White Lu Lane Stadium.

Ye Qiu patted Kaka on the shoulder, "You have to be careful tonight, I won't show mercy."

Kaka smiled and said nothing, but her eyes were full of provocation.

"Hello, Mr. Ancelotti." Ye Qiu walked over and shook hands with Ancelotti, "Welcome to White Hart Lane Stadium"

Next is Pirlo. When Ye Qiu coached Chelsea, he wanted to introduce him, but on the one hand, AC Milan was unwilling to let him go, and on the other hand, Pirlo did not think about leaving Milan, so he failed to succeed in the end.

As AC Milan walked into the stadium, the atmosphere inside the stadium immediately became popular.

"Friends, welcome to watch the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals elimination match that we are broadcasting for you in 07UU8 season. We are now broadcasting for you at the White Hart Lane Stadium in London, England."

"Now both teams have finished warm-up. After returning to the locker room and resting, they are waiting for entry in the player channel. This is the referee of this game, Prauz from Austria, and is also an experienced international referee."

"Next, let's introduce to you the starting lineup of the two teams in this game."

"The starting lineup of Tottenham Hotspur this game is very neat. Although they just played in the FA Cup semi-finals and successfully reached the FA Cup final, Ye Qiu did not do his best in that game, but instead stayed ready to play this Champions League knockout match."

"The goalkeeper is the Czech goalkeeper Peter Cech. With his outstanding performance at Tottenham Hotspur in the past two seasons, the Czech have become one of the top goalkeepers in Europe and even the world; from left to right are Peru international Vargas, Norwegian central defender Hangland, Brazilian central defender Thiago Silva and Brazilian right back Alves."

"Tottenham Hotspur's defense line has been criticized before, but it has performed well recently, but the Champions League and the Premier League are obviously different, but I don't know if they can withstand the test from AC Milan."

"The midfielder is still Modric, Mascherano dragged behind, and Fabregas. After Beckham, the core player of Tottenham, the biggest card in Tottenham, was missing due to injury, the England midfielder has not yet been able to return to the court, but we noticed that in this game, he sat in the stands and cheered for his teammates.

"The frontcourt trident is the offensive line that Tottenham Hotspur is most proud of at present. French left winger Ribery, Dutch center Van Persie, and Argentina right winger, Messi, known as Maradona II, this set of tridents has been invincible for Tottenham Hotspur this season."

"As everyone can see, Tottenham Hotspur is playing at home, and it is strong and strong. Moreover, for AC Milan, the biggest test of this game is whether they can withstand Tottenham's attacking tactics after the opening, because this is Tottenham's signature tactics."

After the on-site commentator analyzed Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup, the players of the two teams walked out of the player channel and entered the stadium, and immediately cheered overwhelmingly. All Tottenham Hotspur fans were cheering for their team.

"Tottenham is wearing white jerseys and black shorts, which is their traditional color, while AC Milan is still wearing their signature red and black arrow shirts, which is very easy to distinguish."

"The starting lineup of AC Milan in this game was affected a little. Nesta was injured in the first round of the two sides and could not appear in the lineup of this game. Ancelotti had a tactic of 43 in this game."

"The goalkeeper is Karachi, the defense is Favalli, Karaze, Maldini and Odo, the midfield is Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gattuso, the front midfield is Kaka, and the double strikers are Pato and Inzaghi.

"Compared with Tottenham's young age, AC Milan's player lineup seems relatively mature and has richer experience, but many main players in the team are over 30 years old, including veterans like Maldini and Favalli. Therefore, for AC Milan, how to play their own experience advantages and limit Tottenham's physical advantages is very important, and Tottenham Hotspur will inevitably adopt a fast-paced style that they are better at and more impactful."

"Also, one thing to note is that Tottenham Hotspur's frontcourt trident attack is very sharp. Ribery is the first in the Premier League scorer list this season, and Van Persie and Messi have also scored a lot of goals. The three players form the strongest offensive combination in Europe this season. Their play styles are varied and their cooperation is tacit. This is a big challenge AC Milan will encounter when defending."

"Ye Qiu said at a press conference before the game that Tottenham Hotspur will maximize its home advantage in this game, maintain the fast-paced style of Premier League teams and drag down the old AC Milan. He also analyzed that the biggest threat of AC Milan is that they can slow down the pace of the game when facing any opponent, enter the familiar ball control rhythm and play, and then find the right opportunity, suddenly launch a fast attack, use Kaka's speed to suddenly accelerate, and hit a threat."

"In fact, in the first leg, Tottenham Hotspur played very well and failed to win away in the end. It was a pity, but after a showdown, both sides will definitely have more experience. I don't know if Ancelotti can effectively curb Tottenham's attack this time."

It was at this time that the two sides in the court finally completed the side guessing and preparation. The referee blew the whistle to start the game, but it was obvious that the opening of the game surprised everyone.

"Pirlo got the ball and passed it to Kaka. Kaka wanted to drive the ball and break through, no, pass it back to Gattuso

"Shot directly, oh, Thiago Silva used his body to block Gattuso's long shot from left foot, but the ball still fell at Milan's feet, passed it to Kaka, and was assigned to the side, Pato, beautiful defense, Vargas blocked the ball out of the baseline."

"The two sides played calmly in the first few minutes, both of which were mainly stable, but the competition for the ball was fierce. AC Milan gained control of the ball and quickly launched a series of attacks. This time the attack was very threatening, so it depends on Pirlo's corner kick."

"Maltini, headed the ball, and back point, Da Inzaghi hit the corner, dangerous"

"Chech, snatched up"

"Great Cech, he snatched Dainzagi's shot"

"It's too dangerous." The commentator on the scene was a little shocked after the disaster. "AC Milan's corner kick cooperation was very threatening. Fortunately, Cech stood in time, and Da Inzagi's shot was a little light, Cech directly saved the ball."

"Tottenham Hotspur looks a bit suppressed now, and the offense is a bit unmatchable."

Ye Qiu also applauded Cech's position and save like all the fans at the scene, but he didn't think it was a problem with the team's defense, nor did he think it was a performance by Cech himself. Of course, the Czech's excellence is beyond doubt.

Martini had no angle at all for this shot, so he could only choose to ferry. Da Inzagi was surrounded by defensive players, so he had to start the first time, and the shooting angle had been blocked, so he could only hit the near corner, so Cech quickly moved to the left post to save the ball. This was his prediction of the defensive loopholes and his tacit cooperation with his teammates.

No defense can completely block the opponent's attack, and the opponent will definitely have a chance to take a foot, so an important responsibility of the goalkeeper is to be able to see the opponent's possible breakthrough points and block them. Cech's performance is obviously better than in the past and very comprehensive.

Tottenham Hotspur couldn't grab the ball, mainly because Modric couldn't hold the ball, so when Ye Qiu saw Cech standing up holding the ball, he immediately made a downward gesture, signaling to slow down and stabilize first.

Then he told Messi to let Messi return to the midfield to support the team's midfield to get the ball.

Messi has excellent ball-holding ability, and it is almost difficult to throw the ball at his feet. This is a very valuable quality. Even Ye Qiu once thought that if he was allowed to hold the ball in the area where the most dense defense was, it would definitely be a nightmare for all defensive players and would be another improvement in Tottenham's offense.

But at present, the most important thing for him is to carve the team's midfield.

With Tottenham's adjustment, Messi retreated to the midfield to get the ball, and Alves' forward insertion increased. At the same time, Ye Qiu let Fabregas push up the position more and directly became a front midfielder. Yu Zha Pirlo, which is a very typical tactic of the previous low-rise midfielder. Ye Qiu even felt that if he could really reach the semi-finals, he would use this trick to deal with Liverpool.

After all, Xavi Alonso's role in Liverpool is the same as Pirlo's role in AC Milan, and Xavi Alonso's ability to defend against pressing is even worse than Pirlo. So if this move is effective for Pirlo, it will definitely be effective for Xavi Alonso. All you need to do next is to adjust in some other aspects.

Pirlo's pass success rate has always been around RU this season, and there has been even RR, which is a very terrifying pass success rate, so AC Milan's offense is also very threatening, but Ye Qiu's goal for Fabregas in this game is to score Pirlo's pass success rate to about 70%, or even below.

It can be said that the organization Ye Qiu has high hopes is Modric. After the opening, Modric performed poorly, which led to Tottenham's possession of the ball, and Fabregas had to retreat. This is why Ye Qiu's tactics cannot work, so he was forced to retreat to support the midfield to get the ball, and he tried his best to continue to compete with AC Milan for the ball control.

So, after making the adjustment, Ye Qiu made a neck wiping at Fabregas, signaling him to drop Pirlo as soon as possible, and at the same time, he also asked Roland to continue staring at AC Milan's passing data, especially Pirlo.

As long as Pirlo's pass success rate declines, AC Milan's overall pass penetration will be done, and one is rising and the other is getting worse. This means that Tottenham's ball possession rate is increasing, and the team's ball possession time is increasing again, winning the initiative again.

Fans certainly can't see these, but they can clearly see that after almost breaking through Tottenham Hotspur's goal in the 1st minute, Tottenham Hotspur pressed fiercely in the midfield, and AC Milan's passes and receiving mistakes increased, especially Pirlo, who was frequently disturbed by Fabregas and often had to rush to get the ball.

To be on the safe side, Ancelotti gave up Seidorf, which made AC Milan's midfielder less than a role who could get the ball. Although it strengthened the defense, when it comes to ball control, Ambrosini did not have the ability of Seidorf.

Because of this, Ye Qiu used Fabregas to press Pirlo, and carried out layered deep presses from the frontcourt, which caused problems with AC Milan's passing penetration, and often he had to take too many direct long passes in the backcourt.

Everyone knows that such a long pass error rate is high, so whenever the ball reaches Tottenham Hotspur's half, it is immediately transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, because both Inzagi and Pato are obviously not good at fighting for header balls.

As Tottenham Hotspur's ball control time increases, the pace of the game gradually increases, and the ball rights are quickly changed from one minute to exchange ball rights. The players run back and forth, and the physical energy consumption is also high.

And this is the rhythm Ye Qiu wanted

At the same time, it is also the rhythm that can best drag AC Milan
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