Playing against Inter Milan in the final - this seems very incredible to the Italians, but in fact, for Sporting Lisbon, this is the only thing they can do and the most suitable thing.
Except for Porto, who was coached by Mourinho, most teams in Portugal play offensive football - so the offensive players in their leagues are often relatively high-quality. For example, Quaresma is a very typical example.
For example, their national team has always had top wingers but lacked an outstanding center. This is also a proof. Pauleta is a standard abuser, Postiga has average ability to fight hard, and Gomez has been worn away by injuries.
Will...On the contrary, the defensive players from the Portuguese League are quite reliable, because in such an open league, defenders are more tortured, and the defenders who can play are often very good, such as Carvalho...
It's not that Sporting Lisbon doesn't want to use other tactics, it's that they can only use this tactic that they are best at. If they use other tactics, they will be even less sure.
In any case, at their home court, Sporting Lisbon's attack from the beginning did give them a considerable advantage on the court!
In just seven minutes of the opening, Sporting Lisbon won three consecutive corner kicks through offense. Although they did not form a shot in front of Inter Milan, who had the advantage in height, they won three consecutive corner kicks, which is enough to prove that their offense is still very good.
Violently.
Among them, Moutinho's performance was very active. He constantly launched attacks from the right. Although Zanetti was guarding this side, he seemed to be more interested in performing well.
Performing well in front of famous stars is always the fastest way to become famous.
Rosenbach, who was loaned to Sporting Lisbon by Barcelona, was not to be outdone. In the seventh minute, he completed the first shot of the game with a long shot, but it was a long shot from 27 meters away.
A bit outrageous.
"Shoot them back!"
Dick shouted from the audience. He did not intend to slowly grind with the opponent. Sporting Lisbon's overall skills were not bad. If the rhythm was controlled by the opponent, it would not be so easy for Inter Milan to show its physical advantage.
Speeding up the pace and dragging the opponent to consume physical energy will consume a lot of energy on his own, but overall, it is extremely beneficial to him.
Toldo took a goal kick and the ball passed to Cordoba. Cordoba passed it across to Cannavaro, who was closer to him. When Cannavaro got the ball, the players in the frontcourt of Sporting Lisbon
The pressing has begun.
Seeing that the opponent's formation was relatively close, Cannavaro remembered what Dick had explained before the game - the opponent's attackers in the frontcourt were relatively flexible, and if the ball was lost in the backcourt, it would be a catastrophic mistake, so even if
Make a big-footed clearance to give the ball to the opponent, and don't make any mistakes in the backcourt!
What's more, Inter Milan has an advantage in height in the frontcourt. The opponent's two central defenders are 1.87 meters and 1.83 meters respectively. Although they are enough in many games, compared with Toni who is 1.96 meters and a
Compared with the tall and tall Adriano, their height still seems very difficult.
So Cannavaro did not hesitate, but directly moved the ball to the side, and then passed the ball forward with his big foot!
Ledson rushed over and planned to use his body to block the long pass, but he was still a little slow. The ball flew over his head and flew directly to the frontcourt!
The two strikers in Inter Milan's frontcourt immediately rushed towards the landing point at the same time. Tony was responsible for the first landing point and Adriano was responsible for the second landing point. At the same time, Inter Milan's midfielder rushed up to four people, including
All the midfielders, including Zanetti, rushed through their own half, and on the left, Zanetti was following up!
Inter Milan's offense is equally impressive!
Although it is just a simple long pass attack, Inter Milan's striker height is among the top in Europe. In the face of such height, sometimes playing simpler has very good results!
After Tony ran into position, he resisted the opponent's defender Beto, who came to defend, and then jumped up to head the ball down.
After Adriano unloaded the ball, he did not dribble the ball himself. Instead, he raised his foot and distributed the ball to the left, and then drove forward. At the same time, Tony, who landed on the ground, also began to sprint towards the penalty area resolutely!
After receiving the ball, Perrotta took two steps toward the center and then passed the ball to Zanetti who was on the wing. After receiving the ball, Zanetti kicked back and tipped the ball from his left foot to his right foot.
Cross with your feet up!
Although Zanetti's passing ability is not very good, if there is enough space for crosses from the wing, it is still good. Sporting Lisbon's players did not come up to press for the first time, allowing Zanetti to calmly pass the ball with his feet.
A pretty good cross!
Tony in the middle took off and shook the opponent's defender and goalkeeper. Adriano, who came in from behind at high speed, left the opponent's defender behind. With the help of his sprint, he jumped high and met the falling ball directly.
Go to the top!
When Adriano started to sprint and take off, the fans of Inter Milan had already stood up one after another, looking forward to the birth of a goal, while the fans of Sporting Lisbon became nervous-could it be that at the beginning, the opponent's
Is the first attack about to score?
What happened next proved that it is not too difficult to score in the first attack...
The force and angle of Adriano's header were just right. He could be said to have vented all his anger at being heavily targeted in the league. This header was perfect!
Although Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper Ricardo is also a goalkeeper known for his extremely quick reactions (goalkeepers who are good at saving penalty kicks generally have unusual reactions from ordinary people), facing this fast, tricky angle and powerful shot,
He still only had time to wave his hand, and watched the ball quickly rush into the gate he was guarding!
Eight minutes into the game, Inter Milan took the lead in scoring in their first attack!
After landing, Adriano clenched his fists, then looked up to the sky and roared, then turned around and hugged Toni who rushed over! Then came the other Inter Milan players. The game started like this.
Smooth, how can we not make them excited!
"GOOOOOOOOAL! The ball is scored! Inter Milan's top scorer Adriano! For the 23-year-old Brazilian, his performance this season is really dominant! He has scored 27 goals in the league
, basically locked up the honor of top scorer. In this game, he opened the scoring for the team again! Inter Milan scored in the first attack, which is a perfect start!"
Dick and Marriner high-fived each other, and then shouted at the players who were walking into their own half after celebrating: "Don't relax, got it? Just follow what we arranged before the game!"
Inter Milan's players nodded in response to Dick.
And Sporting Lisbon's head coach Peseiro was also a little dazed - did we concede the goal so quickly? We seemed to have a bit of an advantage at the beginning, suppressing Inter Milan for a while, but they scored on their first attack...
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Is the gap between us that big? No, Porto also won the league championship last season, and in the league, Sporting Lisbon is not completely at a disadvantage against Porto. The strength of the Portuguese team is unparalleled in the entire Europe.
It also ranks high!
Pesero forgot that last season's Champions League was not strictly a normal season. Teams such as Bayern, Real Madrid, and AC Milan, which are dominant in the European arena, were unexpectedly eliminated early. Manchester United was in the face-to-face match.
An unjust death in the competition. After Porto entered the semi-finals, the other three opponents were all dark horses with no championship experience. Porto unexpectedly won the Champions League. Now in the UEFA Cup, they are facing a team that has already won the championship.
Inter Milan is starting to mature and is capable of winning the Champions League!
As for Sporting Lisbon, entering the UEFA Cup final was quite a bit of a stumble. In the quarter-finals, they lost 0-1 away to Newcastle, and then returned home and were scored by the opponent in the first half.
, if Newcastle's defense had not made consecutive mistakes and they scored four goals, they would have been eliminated at this time. In the semi-finals, they faced Alkmaar, who was not very good, and they also played at home and away within 180 minutes.
The score was 3 to 3, and each team scored a goal in overtime. Only then did they enter the finals with the advantage of more away goals, and swept Inter Milan all the way. Except for one draw in the group stage, the other games were all the same.
The results of winning and advancing are completely incomparable.
The gap in strength, coupled with Sporting Lisbon's open style of play, makes this situation actually not uncommon.
After the restart, Sporting Lisbon continued to launch a fierce attack, breaking through from both wings and looking for opportunities in the middle. This is their accustomed tactic, while Inter Milan started to block from the midfield, delaying the opponent's attack and looking for opportunities after stealing the ball.
Chance to score.
However, Inter Milan's midfield interception is not particularly effective for Sporting Lisbon, which is used to launching attacks from the wing. After all, wing defense is much more difficult than center defense. They are at their home court at the right time and place.
The cooperation is also quite good, and they are also a team that has entered the finals...
Ten minutes later, through unremitting attack, Sporting Lisbon finally seized a chance to score. Viana created a free kick on the wing, and Chilean defender Tello passed a very high-quality cross. The ball
It hit Materazzi's shoulder and bounced. The alert Sa Pinto appeared at the spot where the ball landed. He stabbed it before Cannavaro came up to block it. The ball flew from Toldo's armpit.
Got the goal!
"Toldo is starting to slow down..."
When the Sporting Lisbon fans began to celebrate, Dick shook his head slightly, and then whispered to Marriner.
"Compared to before, his reaction has indeed slowed down, and because he is bigger, it is particularly obvious." Marriner nodded. The save on Toldo just now did seem a bit slow, so he changed
When he was at his peak a few years ago, he could at least block such a shot and prevent the ball from flying under his arm and into the goal.
"But it doesn't matter." Dick laughed: "It's just a goal... Such a goal will make them feel that their playing style is correct. The more they score, the faster they will die. And they will
It's still home court, so we can't shrink our defense. It's really sad..."
