Going against Inter Milan in the final – this may seem incredible to the Italians, but in reality it is the only thing they can do and the best thing for them to do.

With the exception of Porto, which was coached by Jose Mourinho, most of Portugal's teams play attacking football - so the attacking players in their league tend to be more hydrated, such as Quaresma is a typical example, their national team has always had a top winger but lacks a good center forward is also a proof, Pauletta is a standard master of abuse, Postiga is average in hard play, and Gomez has been drained by injuries...... On the contrary, the defensive players from the Portuguese league are quite reliable, because in such an open league, the defenders are more tormented, 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, and if they change to other tactics, they are even more unsure.

In any case, on their home turf, Sporting Lisbon's attack from the beginning did give them a big advantage on the field!

In just seven minutes, Sporting Lisbon won three corners in a row through attack, and although they did not have a single shot in front of Inter Milan, who had the advantage of height, they won three corners in a row, which was enough to prove that their attack was still very fierce.

Moutinho was very active, constantly attacking from the right, and although Zanetti was on this side, he seemed to have more interest in putting on a good look.

Having an excellent performance in front of a famous star is always the fastest way to fame.

Not to be outdone, Roshenbach, who was on loan at Sporting Lisbon from Barcelona, completed his first shot of the game in the seventh minute with a long-range shot that was just a bit off the ground from 27 yards.

"Beat them back!"

Dick shouted off the field, he didn't plan to grind slowly with the other party, the overall skills of Sporting Lisbon are still not bad, if the rhythm is controlled by the other party, then Inter Milan's physical advantage is not so easy to show.

Speeding up the pace and dragging the other party to consume physical energy, although he consumes a lot, but on the whole, it is an extremely beneficial thing for himself.

Toldo took a goal kick and the ball was passed to Córdoba, who crossed to Cannavaro, who was closer to him, and by the time Cannavaro picked up the ball, the players in front of Sporting Lisbon were already pressing.

Seeing that the opponent's formation was relatively close, Cannavaro remembered what Dick had explained before the game - the opponent's attackers in the front court are more flexible, and if the ball is lost in the backcourt, it will be a catastrophic mistake, so even if it is a big foot to clear the ball to the opponent, don't make any mistakes in the backcourt!

What's more, Inter Milan's height in the front court has an advantage, the opponent's two central defenders are one meter eight seven and one meter eighty-three, although they are enough in many games, but compared with the 1.96 meter Toni and the 1.89 meter Adriano, their height still seems very difficult.

So Cannavaro didn't hesitate, but just flicked the ball to the side, and then passed the ball to the front court with a big foot!

Ledson pounced and tried to block the long pass with his body, but he was still a little slower, and the ball flew over his head and flew straight to the front!

The two forwards in the front of Inter Milan immediately rushed towards the landing point at the same time, Toni was responsible for the first landing point, Adriano was responsible for the second landing point, and at the same time, Inter Milan's midfielder Hula rushed up to four people, including Zanetti, all the midfielders rushed through their own half in one breath, and on the left side, there was Zanetti's follow-up!

Inter Milan's attack is also imposing!

Although it is just a simple long pass attack, Inter Milan's forward height is the top in Europe, in front of such a height, sometimes it is simpler, but it has a very good effect!

Toney ran into position, fended off the opposing defender Beto who came up to defend and then jumped up to top the ball.

Adriano did not dribble the ball himself after unloading the ball, but raised his foot to distribute the ball to the left side, and then stepped forward, and at the same time, Toney, who landed on the ground, also began to sprint resolutely towards the penalty area!

Perrotta received the ball and took two steps to the middle, then distributed the ball to Zanetti who was inserted on the wing, Zanetti received the ball and dunked it back, poured the ball from his left foot to his right foot, and then raised his foot to cross!

Although Zanetti's passing ability is not very good, but the cross from the side is still at a good level if there is enough space, and the players of Sporting Lisbon did not come up to press at the first time, so that Zanetti calmly raised his foot and passed a pretty good cross!

Toni in the middle jumped and shook the opponent's defender and goalkeeper, and Adriano, who was inserted at high speed from the back point, left the opponent's defender behind, jumped high with the power of the sprint, and rushed directly to the top of the falling ball!

By the time Adriano started to sprint, the Inter fans were already on their feet, expecting a goal, while the Sporting Lisbon fans were starting to get nervous - was it possible that the opponent's first attack was about to score as soon as the game started?

What happened next proved that it was not too difficult to score on the first attack......

Adriano's ball power angle is just right, he can be said to have vented all the anger of being targeted in the league, this header can be called flawless!

Although Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper Ricciardo is also a goalkeeper known for his agility (goalkeepers who are good at saving penalties are generally unusual), he still only had time to wave his hand in the face of this fast, angled and powerful rush, and watched the ball rush into his guarded goal!

Eight minutes into the game, Inter Milan's first attack took the lead in scoring!

After landing on the ground, Adriano clenched his fists, and then raised his head to the sky and yelled, only then turned around and hugged Tony who rushed over! Then the rest of the Inter Milan players pounced, and the game started so smoothly that they couldn't be excited!

“GOOOOOOOOAL！ The ball is in! Inter Milan's top scorer Adriano! For the twenty-three-year-old Brazilian, his performance this season has been truly dominant! He has scored 27 goals in the league and has basically sealed the top scorer honor, and in this game, it was he who opened the scoring for the team! Inter scored on the first attack and it was a perfect start! ”

Dick and Marriner high-fived, then shouted at the players who were celebrating and walking into their own half: "Don't relax, got it?" Still do what we set out before the game! ”

The Inter players responded with nods in response.

And Sporting Lisbon's head coach Pecero was also a little stunned - did he concede the goal so quickly? We seemed to have a bit of an advantage at the beginning, pressing Inter for a while and then they scored on the first attack......

Is the gap between us so big? No, Porto also won the league championship last season, and in the league, Sporting Lisbon is not completely inferior to Porto, and the strength of the Portuguese team is also ranked first in the whole Europe!

Pecero forgot that last season's Champions League was not strictly a normal season, like Bayern, Real Madrid, AC Milan, these dominant teams in the European arena unexpectedly went out early, Manchester United died unjustly in the face-to-face competition, Porto after entering the semi-finals, the other three opponents are dark horses with no championship experience, Porto unexpectedly won the Champions Cup, and now in the League Cup, they are facing a team that has begun to mature, Inter Milan also have the ability to challenge for the championship in the Champions Cup!

And Sporting Lisbon, entering the final of the League Cup is also quite a bit of a stumble, they lost 0-1 to Newcastle in the quarter-finals, and returned to the home field in the first half and was scored by the opponent once, if it weren't for the successive mistakes in Newcastle's backline and they scored four, they were eliminated at this time, and the semi-finals faced Alkmaar, who were not very strong, they also played 3-3 in 180 minutes at home and away, and finally scored one goal each in extra time with the opponent, Only then did he rely on the advantage of more away goals to enter the final, and Inter Milan swept all the way, except for a draw in the group stage, the other games were all won and promoted, which is completely incomparable.

The gap in strength, coupled with Sporting Lisbon's open-ended style of play, is actually not uncommon.

After the restart, Sporting Lisbon continued to launch an onslaught, breaking through from the flanks and finding opportunities in the middle, while Inter Milan intercepted from the midfield to slow down the opposition's attack and look for opportunities to score after the break.

However, Inter Milan's midfield interception is not particularly effective for Sporting Lisbon, who is used to attacking on the wings, after all, it is much more difficult to defend on the wing than on the middle, and they are in their own home stadium, the time and place are also quite good, and they are also the team that has entered the final......

Ten minutes later, through a relentless attack, Sporting Lisbon finally seized a chance to score, Viana created a free-kick on the wing, Chilean defender Tello sent in a high-quality cross, the ball smashed into Materazzi's shoulder, and the astute Sapinto appeared at the spot of the ball, stabbed it before Cannavaro came up to block, and the ball flew under Toldo's armpit into the goal!

"Toldo is starting to slow down......"

As the Sporting Lisbon fans began to celebrate, Dick shook his head slightly and whispered a word to Marriner.

"Compared to before, his reaction is really slower, and he is big, so it is very obvious." Marriner nodded, the save from Toldo just now did seem a little sluggish, when he was in peak form a few years ago, he could at least block such a shot and not let the ball fly under his armpit into the goal.

"But that's okay." Dick laughed: "It's just a goal...... Such a goal will make them feel that they are playing the right way, and the more they attack, the faster they will die. And they're still at home, so they can't shrink their defense, it's really sad......"