The defense line is lined up with the right back, the team captain Javier Zanetti, the center back combination of Samuel and Materazzi, and the left back is the Frenchman Evra.
The midfielder is Carlos, Mata, Modric and David Silva.
The front line is a fixed combination of Ronaldo and Adriano.
What surprised the commentators and the media the most was Li Ang's midfield configuration. Mata, Carlos, Modric and Silva, four young players, started together.
"This may be the youngest starting midfield configuration in the UEFA Champions League finals in history and for a long time in the future!" Sky TV commentator Ferrari said with emotion. He praised Li Ang for his bold employment.
Shocked.
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After the game started, as usual, the two teams did not fully invest, but were testing each other.
Although Li Ang is very familiar with Rijkaard and Barcelona, and Rijkaard is also very familiar with Li Ang, this game is the first time that Inter Milan and Barcelona have met in the past few years, and this is the stage of the Champions League final.
Don't even dare to be careless.
Especially Rijkaard, in his eyes, Li Ang is simply synonymous with cunning. Facing Li Ang's team, he must test it out. Otherwise, who knows what traps Li Ang may be waiting for him?
"This is the final, this is the real final of the Champions League." The commentator said, like this, both sides are more cautious, test first and then try again, this is what a real final should look like, like Inter Milan and Assen
The wide-open and wide-open offensive drama played by Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals was a rare occurrence in ten years.
After testing for a few minutes, both sides consciously began to slowly enter the game, and also had a preliminary understanding and understanding of the other party's tactics and plans.
Li Ang squinted his eyes on the sidelines, and he noticed that Barcelona was in a defensive and counterattack posture. He was not in a hurry to attack, but first solidified his defense. Especially in the midfield, Barcelona stepped up its pressing.
Li Ang was not surprised. He was very impressed by this final. In the original history, the other side of the final, Arsenal, played more proactively. On the contrary, Barcelona seemed a bit conservative. Van Bommel replaced Iniesta in the starting lineup. This is
A signal.
Now, Barcelona's performance has given Li Ang a clearer understanding: Barcelona plays conservatively!
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Rijkaard was sitting on the coaching bench. For this game, he did not hesitate to choose conservative tactics, trying not to make mistakes or making fewer mistakes, and striving to win the game on the premise of not conceding goals.
He doesn't mind at all that some people will say he is conservative after the game. As long as Barcelona can defeat Inter Milan and win the European championship, the winner takes all. Neither the media nor the fans will discuss whether Barcelona's tactics are conservative. There will only be flowers and flowers surrounding them.
applause.
Rijkaard glanced in the direction of Inter Milan's coaching bench and noticed that Inter Milan also played very cautiously and conservatively after the start of the game!
Carlos rarely presses Barcelona's penalty area line, but even if Modric presses, he returns to the defense very promptly. Mata and David Silva also seem to have restrained their breakthroughs on the wing.
Therefore, Rijkaard was certain that Li Ang also adopted conservative tactics of defensive counterattack.
Rijkaard frowned, although this made him a little disappointed and unhappy, because it meant that the game would become dull and it would be slightly difficult for Barcelona to score goals. When Italians like Inter Milan
When a wealthy club focuses on defensive counterattack, you can imagine how difficult it is to score a goal to win against them.
However, Rijkaard has already been prepared for this situation. Now is the time to play with patience and the ability to seize opportunities. He has been prepared for this. He believes that his players have the patience and strength to cope with the game.
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Li Ang looked at his watch on the coaching bench. Ten minutes had passed since the game. Both sides were relatively conservative. They seemed to be silent and waiting for the other side to make a mistake.
A smile appeared on the corner of Li Ang's mouth, and then his face returned to normal, stood up, and walked to the sidelines.
The head coach of Inter Milan did not make any gestures, nor did he call a player's name, nor did he whistle to convey instructions. He just stood up, walked to the sidelines, glanced at the court, and then returned to the coach.
I sat down and did it in one fell swoop.
This behavior seems normal and nothing strange.
However, when the Inter Milan players on the field saw this scene, their eyes immediately lit up. They received a signal from the head coach and they knew what they should do!
In the pre-match tactical analysis meeting, Li Ang clearly told his players about his arrangements. After the game started, they should first try to be cautious and defend well, and be careful of Barcelona's uncharacteristically launching a fierce attack at the beginning.
No matter how Barcelona played, Inter Milan held firm in the first ten minutes, giving the opponent the illusion of focusing on defensive counterattacks.
Then, the players wait to receive the 'signal'. Once Li Ang gets up from the coaching bench and goes to the sidelines, this is the signal!
Signal to attack!
"...When I send this signal, it means that our tactical deception has had a certain effect! At this time, the Barcelona people already thought that we would also adopt more conservative tactics to deal with them. Under such circumstances, I believe everyone will
Understand what this means, we must suddenly exert force! Use this to catch them off guard!" Li Ang's confident voice seemed to be in their ears!
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In Inter Milan's starting midfielder today, young Modric has been given an important task!
As the metronome of Inter Milan, he controls the team's rhythm, when to attack, when to defend, how to attack, how to defend. When attacking, whether to advance slowly and orderly, or to accelerate suddenly, from a certain side, this
It's all under Modric's control!
It can be said that after two years of tempering, the young Modric has grown more rapidly and gratifyingly than in the original history.
Opposite Modric is Edmilson.
Edmilson got the ball in the backcourt, and he, Van Bommel and Deco kept passing and receiving between these three players, and there was no rush to move forward.
Edmilson's position today is the midfielder position. However, this Brazilian star was the main central defender of the Brazilian team in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. He has excellent skills and delicate footwork. Li Ang has the deepest impression of this Barcelona star.
His impression is that at the World Cup in Korea and Japan that year, Edmilson scored an upside-down golden hook against Costa Rica. This left a deep impression on him.
Edmilson has dual nationality of Brazil and Italy. He plays in Europe and does not occupy a non-EU quota. In addition, he can play multiple positions in the midfield and backcourt. He is a central defender and can also play as a defensive midfielder. In Lij
Calder's Barcelona, he is an important player in the defensive midfield position. His comprehensive qualities such as defense, passing, and header ability make him a living asset in the hands of head coach Frank Rijkaard.
Why does Li Ang think Rijkaard's tactics are quite conservative today? Just look at Barcelona's midfield. Except for Giuly, who may not have too many defensive tasks, Edmilson and Van Bommel are double defensive midfielders. Deco's
The characteristic is also that it can go up and down, and it can run without any effort.
Without Iniesta, who can revitalize Barcelona's midfield, this Barcelona team lacks a little spirituality and a little more hardness.
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Edmilson once again received Deco's pass. He pulled the ball and turned around, getting rid of Silva's interference, and then dribbled the ball forward.
Modric came up, but he didn't attack too hard, he just kept a certain distance and maintained a defensive posture.
Carlos, on the other hand, is eyeing Deco covetously.
Everything seems to be no different from the previous ten minutes. Both sides have accumulated heavy troops in the midfield, but they are both more cautious.
Edmilson tried to pass the ball to Van Bommel, who came over to take over, but instead accelerated forward.
Modric came up to intercept.
Edmilson was well prepared for this and immediately passed the football to Deco.
As soon as Deco got the ball, he saw Mata quickly pressing over.
Mata grabbed the ball very quickly, and Deco did not dare to be careless. After a feint, a ground ball passed the football to Van Bommel. After receiving the ball, the latter chose to pass the football forward and meet Deco.
Make a hit-the-wall matchup.
A very normal vertical breakthrough involving multiple people passing and receiving the ball!
Deco stretched out his foot to catch the ball, but a figure flashed past, and someone poked the football smartly...
