Amid the cheers of the home fans, AC Milan adopted a proactive offensive stance from the beginning of the game. Although Ancelotti was safe, he also knew that Dortmund's current strength and stability were not as good as last season.
Although they played beautifully in the first game, with such a back-and-forth attack, the AC Milan players' ability to seize and create opportunities is definitely better than Dortmund's - if they each attack ten times, An
Celotti is confident that his players can seize two or three opportunities, while Dortmund can seize one at most!
If Dortmund really wants to play against them, Ancelotti will smile happily.
However, Ancelotti also knew that Dick would probably not make him smile so happily. Sure enough, after the game started, Dortmund relied on the midfield to press and did not give the opponent much space in the backcourt. They adopted a solid defense first.
, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
This can actually be regarded as one of Dick's ideas for coaching Dortmund this season. You can play more aggressively at home, and when you encounter stronger teams in the European arena, you can play more patiently, so that you can play well.
to train the players.
In the fourth minute, Seedorf passed the ball to Kaka. Kaka planned to break into the penalty area. Ismail made a beautiful tackle on the ground and intercepted the ball midway.
In the ninth minute, Seedorf volleyed a shot from outside the penalty area. The ball hit Vaughns and changed the line. Inzaghi appeared like a ghost at the spot where the ball landed and then stabbed it into the net. But just when he was about to celebrate,
But the linesman raised the flag - Inzaghi was already in an offside position when Seedorf shot, and the goal was invalid!
Inzaghi reluctantly complained to the linesman. To be honest, he didn't know if he was offside. However, after playing for so many years, he unfortunately left a mark in the eyes of others as someone who likes offside goals and diving.
He was a forward, so sometimes when the referee couldn't tell whether he was really throwing or flopping, he would be sentenced to flopping. It wasn't until he got older that the misunderstandings about him gradually decreased.
Just like the older Beckham gets, the argument that "he can only pass the ball and be handsome" becomes less and less common.
However, the linesman did not wrong Inzaghi for this ball. Judging from the slow motion, Inzaghi was already half offside when Seedorf shot. There is no problem with this penalty.
After missing this opportunity, AC Milan's offense was not affected too much. They continued to attack, while Dortmund defended their penalty area and continued to intercept the opponent's offense. Their defense was still very effective.
AC Milan doesn't have many chances to hit the penalty area.
In the 16th minute, Seedorf had a long shot that went over the crossbar due to Borowski's interference. Cafu sent a beautiful direct pass to Inzaghi, but Inzaghi shot from a small angle in the penalty area.
But it was too high.
After withstanding AC Milan's fierce attack, Dortmund began to counterattack. Kyle passed the ball directly into the frontcourt. Donovan received the ball and then split the ball. Arshavin passed the arc ball to the middle, and Olic moved forward and unloaded.
After taking the ball, he tried to break into the penalty area with the ball, but despite Nesta's interference, he still took the shot!
The ball roared towards the gate of AC Milan. Dida did not dare to neglect, and lifted the ball directly over the crossbar with both hands, taking a corner kick.
Arshavin took the corner kick. Two forwards, two midfielders and two central defenders were all looking for opportunities in the penalty area. This group of tall players also put a lot of pressure on AC Milan, although their air defense capabilities were not as good.
Difference……
Arshavin's corner kick was taken first by Nesta. However, Borowski's pressing made Nesta's clearance unable to go far. Owo Moyera intercepted the ball outside the penalty area, and then
The ball was passed to Donovan who retreated to support him. Donovan passed into the penalty area again, and Maldini made a clearance again.
Dortmund's players began to run back like a tide, which made AC Milan's idea of a fast break in vain. Pirlo controlled the ball in the midfield, and then handed the ball to Cafu who inserted on the right.
After the introduction of Cafu, AC Milan's offensive ability on the wing has been greatly strengthened - compared with Helweger, Cafu's athletic ability and offensive ability on the wing are obviously better, and it also provides AC Milan with more emphasis on the center.
Milan's wing attack brought enough vitality.
In the 21st minute, Inzaghi once again fell into Dortmund's offside trap. However, a minute later, Cafu completed a wonderful breakthrough on the wing. He broke through Dede's defense and did not cross.
The ball was passed to the edge of the penalty area. After passing the ball, he started running towards the center. After receiving the ball, Brockie's long shot was blocked by Vaughns who was filling in. The ball rolled out and fell to Cafu's feet again.
, Cafu directly raised his right foot and fired a blast. However, what disappointed the AC Milan fans was that the long-range shot flew directly into the stands...
After this wave of attacks, AC Milan's offense began to become gradually more fierce. Dortmund's few counterattacks did not put much pressure on them, and even the pressure caused by the set piece was definitely not considered.
In this case, their offense started to become a little crazy - Dick gave them a lot of stimulation before the game...
Watching AC Milan launch attacks one after another, Dick stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, his face expressionless.
Before the game, he stimulated AC Milan like this, just to make the AC Milan players lose some of their composure during the game - now it seems that the AC Milan players are really crazy in attack, and the two full-backs are constantly going forward.
In addition, even Maldini and Nesta's number of attacks began to increase significantly. Although Brocchi worked hard, his interception ability in the midfield was not as good as Gattuso's or Ambrosini's. In this way,
Come on, Dortmund's chances of counterattack are definitely not small...
Although Dortmund only has two forwards on the surface, Olic is in good shape now and Donovan has good speed and skills. As long as there is a chance, they will definitely be able to seize it!
Time slowly came to the 30th minute, and two-thirds of the first half of the game had passed. Under the attack of AC Milan, Dortmund was still struggling to support itself. Such an attack made them almost every time
They are in danger every moment, but half of it is hard work and half of luck. They still support until now without conceding a single goal!
This situation also made AC Milan's players a little agitated. It's not that they were inexperienced, but for most of the players who participated in last season's Champions League final, they couldn't be too excited about this game.
Calm...
Dortmund's frontcourt players are constantly looking for opportunities, waiting for that fleeting opportunity...
Thirty-three minutes.
Cafu's cross was grabbed by Vaughns before Inzaghi and he headed the ball out. Kyle got the ball from the front of the penalty area. Facing the pressure of Kaká and Seedorf, he quickly passed the ball to the left.
, Dede stepped in and before Cafu came up to press, he looked up and saw the movement of the two forwards in the frontcourt...
Then he immediately picked up his left foot and passed the ball forward!
The ball drew an arc in the air, and then flew directly to the front court. Only then did Nesta and Maldini realize that their positions seemed to be a little forward!
Just when Nesta was about to retreat quickly, Olic swayed twice in his running route, slowing down his acceleration. At this moment, Donovan rushed past like a bolt of lightning.
By their side!
Donovan was very fast, and Dede's long pass also played to a very high level. The ball only started to fall at the top of the penalty area, and Donovan accelerated and unloaded the ball at the front of the penalty area!
"Go! Hit the ball in!" Olic's shout came from far behind him. He had interfered twice before and blocked Nesta's retreat. Now he could only mutter silently in his heart. The senior could only
I can help you here...
Donovan did not disappoint him. He quickly dribbled the ball into the penalty area without giving Nesta and Maldini a chance to defend. Then facing the attacking Dida, he calmly took the ball and pushed for the first time.
Far corner!
Dida fell to the ground a step too late, and the ball flew into the AC Milan gate!
The AC Milan fans in the stands instantly cursed loudly!
It wasn't until Donovan saw the ball flying into the door that his tense nerves relaxed - God knows how much pressure he was under just now. He knew how rare this opportunity was, and he also knew that if he missed this opportunity, he would be in trouble.
What a huge blow it will bring to your team!
Now, he finally scored the goal calmly. At this time, it was the most glorious scene in his career so far!
When Donovan stretched out his hand in the air, Olic jumped over excitedly from behind and waved his fist with him towards the stands.
When Gomez was unable to play, and when Olic went to the center and he got the start, he scored such a goal to give Dortmund the lead! What a precious goal!
Hundreds of Dortmund fans who came from afar gave out excited cheers. When the whole audience was passive, they were able to take the lead under such circumstances. For them, this was something that fell from the sky and made them excited.
One scene!
Dick waved his fist fiercely and was able to score a goal through counterattack. Next, it was time to rely on defense to preserve the victory!
"Get ready to start defending! Watch out for their counterattack!" Dick shouted loudly into the field. Now that they are in the lead, AC Milan will definitely counterattack extremely fiercely. In the few minutes after the goal, it will be special.
Notice……
Sure enough, after the restart, AC Milan immediately launched a fierce attack. They quickly forced a corner kick. Pirlo's corner kick was grabbed by Maldini. Unfortunately, the AC Milan captain's header was slightly missed.
is higher than the beam.
In the rest of the first half, they also continued to launch attacks. Seedorf, Cafu and Shevchenko created several threatening shots in succession, but they were all resolved by Dortmund's defenders.
In stoppage time, Seedorf took a long shot from 20 meters away from the goal. The ball was saved by Weidenfeller. So far, Weidenfeller's performance has been perfect. He has almost made no mistakes.
What a mistake, and he saved several threatening shots from the opponent.
The whistle sounded at the end of the first half. Dortmund took a 1-0 away lead despite the passive situation. This result made AC Milan's players very frustrated when they came off the field, and Dortmund's players
It means you have more confidence!
"We did a good job in the first half...continue to defend in the second half and counterattack when we have the chance! Don't be too greedy, defense is the first priority, don't forget that we are facing AC Milan away from home...keep this ball, and then we
Go home with three points!" Dick shouted enthusiastically in the locker room.
