AC Milan is the Serie A team in the past four seasons and has performed best in the Champions League. Not only did it win the final championship last season, it also played in the semifinals for four consecutive seasons without losing a game. This season
His performance was equally outstanding, especially at San Siro, where he defeated Bayern and Lyon 3:1 respectively. Since the group stage of the 2004 season, he has not lost at home in the Champions League. Even though he was too arrogant that season, he was pulled away in the away game.
Ko was defeated, but the Milanese were still proud at home.
Judging from the predictions of various media before the game, half predicted that Milan will defeat Chelsea 2:1 at home, and the other half predicted that the two sides will draw 1:1. Home advantage and strong staffing are the factors that predict Milan’s victory.
But at the same time, the strength of Chelsea's defense is still awe-inspiring, and the offensive power of Wang Ai's forward line, especially Wang Ai himself, cannot be ignored.
In addition, there is only one thing that is not conducive to Chelsea, and that is that Jose and Chelsea have never won the Champions League. The league's demands are the accumulation of long-term strength, which will test the club's transfer investment, but the cup is different.
It also tests the head coach's pre-match preparation and on-the-spot command. In this regard, Ancelotti and Milan are both more experienced than Chelsea.
In terms of personnel, the Milanese are a bit worse. The Milanese are missing a general in the frontcourt and the frontcourt. Inzaghi in the frontcourt has a cold and cannot play, and the core of the backcourt, Maldini, has a slight injury and is still recovering. On the Chelsea side, the central defender
Cavallo is injured, Huth is in poor condition, and Gallas, who is coveted in this position, can only be temporarily transferred. So relatively speaking, Chelsea is better.
Both sides can be regarded as all-star teams. In terms of transfer fees, the total of the 22 players from the two teams is 600 million euros. When converted into RMB, it is a 6 billion RMB fight. This is a super luxurious event.
Most World Cup games are really incomparable.
On the evening of the 18th, after dinner, Chelsea people gathered in front of the hotel, boarded the bus one by one, and prepared to leave for San Siro. The family members who came with the team had already gone on their own and were sitting with hundreds of Chelsea fans who had come from the expedition.
Together, they not only formed a small community cheering for their side in the stands, but also formed a protection for their families.
The atmosphere on the bus was a bit dull. Many teammates wore headphones and listened to music to adjust their mood. The laughter and laughter in the past league games were no longer seen. The teammates who had never been involved in the Champions League were in a solemn mood. Wang Ai stopped He in Tubingen.
Jose was trying to get involved in the UEFA Cup, and Depor prevented Jose from getting involved in the European Champions Cup. As a result, up to now, among the dozens of people in the Chelsea team, not only is Jose empty-handed in European competitions, but Wang Ai is the only one among the players.
Holding a Champions League winner's medal, everyone else turns out to be a loser.
The closer to the final trophy, the more uneasy people become, and the pride and confidence of the past are replaced by doubts. In this regard, Jose can't really reverse it no matter how hard he tries, which is incomparable with Ancelotti's Milanese who are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
Compare.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Chelsea arrived at the San Siro, then changed clothes and shoes, and went out to warm up with the Milanese for half-time. Although there was still nearly an hour before the start of the game, the San Siro was already mostly full, and the stadium was playing all kinds of random pop music.
The fans were chatting among themselves during the song, and it was a mess. Unless at a certain moment the players who were warming up made some wonderful moves. However, most of the time the players were just doing simple activities at the scene.
Half an hour later, both sides ended their warm-up and returned to the locker room almost at the same time, each making final tactical arrangements and final physical and mental adjustments. Unlike the Milanese who kept laughing while the door next door was not closed, Chelsea in the visiting team's locker room,
There were only a few low laughs occasionally.
A few minutes later, the two sides lined up and walked out of the locker room, looking at each other in front of each other with serious expressions. Accompanied by the ball boy, they officially appeared on the stage facing the bright and noisy San Siro.
Milan side, goalkeeper Dida, back four Stam, Nesta, Kaladze, Serginho, midfield three Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, front three, Kaka, Gila
Dino, Shevchenko. Among them, Shevchenko is the captain.
Chelsea side, goalkeeper Cech, four defenders, Gremi, Gallas, Terry, Del Horno; five midfielders, Makelele, Lampard, Wang Ai, Robben, Duff, one forward,
Drogba.
From the positioning point of view, AC Milan's offense and defense are more balanced, and the frontcourt attack point is more determined. After all, it is a double forward configuration with Kajang forward Kaka. Chelsea's is still only a single forward, but it is equipped with Lampard and Wang Ai.
These two attacking midfielders have strong offensive power. The attacking systems of both sides are an inverted triangle and an upright triangle. Milanese are strong in the center and Chelsea are strong on the wings.
Overall, Milan's formation has not changed much, while Chelsea has moved the offensive system forward to press Seedorf. Gattuso's line is intended to suppress Seedorf's long-range shooting ability, using Wang Ai and Lampa.
Germany's attacking power separates Milan's front and back fields, and then uses two extremely fast wingers to weaken Gattuso's blocking ability in the middle.
In exchange for an increase in attack power, Jose chose the former, who was more defensive-oriented, between Makelele and Essien, while leaving Essien, who was accustomed to providing assists and even scoring goals, on the bench. In other words, He
This formation of Chelsea condenses Chelsea's overall fluctuating attack system from the midfielder to the forward to the frontcourt, specifically Wang Ai, Lampard, and Drogba. Among them, using
Wang Ai's experience in playing AC Milan and his intention to use Wang Ai's Champions League experience are very obvious.
Makélélé's appearance also means that Chelsea's defensive system from him onwards basically no longer moves forward except for set-pieces, and rests on defense.
This is a set of formation ideas that is extremely enterprising and utilitarian. On the one hand, it puts the hope of scoring goals on the offensive system led by Wang Aiyin, and chooses to trust the players' personal abilities to attack Milan.
On the other hand, he has a solid defense, and on the other hand, he makes the best of the defensive system that he is proud of.
The entire team, except Wang Ai, must participate in the defense. Sometimes, especially when launching a quick counterattack, Wang Ai's position inevitably becomes the forward, becoming the only contact point in the frontcourt.
Through the pre-war preparation meeting, the entire Chelsea team has understood how to deal with various situations in this game. To be honest, the defensive changes have not been much, but the changes in the offensive system have been earth-shaking.
Milan, who is as stable as a mountain, and Chelsea, who are in danger in the competition, who will make the laughter tonight?
