The ball market at the San Siro is extremely hot.

According to the information received before the game, this match will be packed.

More than 76,800 fans will be present in the stands, only a handful of them will be fans of the visiting Ajax team, and they will be allocated to the far corner.

This is also the practice of all Champions League home teams.

When Ajax arrived at the San Siro, they were given a slap by the AC Milan fans.

The players were deafeningly booed as they stepped off the bus.

But for Ajax, this has long been a matter of course.

"Don't be nervous, the louder they boo, the better we behaved."

As the captain of the team, Yang Yang fell at the back of the team, and after sending his teammates into the players' tunnel one by one, he turned around and left, and at the same time did not forget to encourage his teammates loudly.

Back in the locker room, Yang Yang took his teammates to pack up their things and went directly to the San Siro Stadium for the final training before the game.

At this time, the huge stands were already crowded.

That scene, that momentum, was extremely spectacular.

But unlike at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid's fans are still more personable, and AC Milan's fans are full of abuse and humiliation, which can not only reflect the hot atmosphere of the scene, but also reflect the quality of the fans.

Italy's football hooligans are no slouch behind England.

"Yang, welcome to San Siro!"

Shevchenko, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead, walked quickly towards Yang Yang and stretched out his hand from afar.

Maldini retired from injury and he is the captain of AC Milan.

"Thank you." Yang Yang also smiled and shook hands with him.

'You've been great this season but here tonight it's not easy to score again. Shevchenko laughed.

Yang Yang shrugged his shoulders, "You too, and besides, I am full of confidence in myself." ”

"Good thing, then we'll wait and see."

"Okay."

After the two shook hands again, Shevchenko quickly ran back to his team's training area.

For the time being, it is still not clear to see the line-up of AC Milan, but there are a few players who will definitely play.

Yang Yang saw Kaka from a distance, and the Brazilian waved his right hand at him, which was regarded as a greeting.

He could feel that AC Milan had a strong sense of confidence in a big team.

In contrast, although Ajax is also a world-renowned team, it is far from being a European giant.

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After the final training session before the game, Ajax were given the starting line-up for AC Milan after returning to the dressing room.

The goalkeeper is Dida, and the backline is Serginho, Kaladze, Nesta and Stam.

The midfielder took a small diamond position, with Pirlo behind, Seedorf on the left, Gattuso on the right, and Kaka in front.

The two strikers up front are Shevchenko and Gilardino.

Such a set-up is not unexpected, even if Carlo Ancelotti starts with Gilardino.

It was clear that in the eyes of the Italians, this was going to be a tough battle.

"As I said before, we're going to grab a wave after the opening game."

"Ten minutes, if you can score, you will score, if you can't score, we will retreat!"

'AC Milan must not be given a chance, especially after conceding a goal.

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While Ronald Koeman was admonishing his players, the home team's dugout side also got the starting line-up for Ajax.

Again, there are no surprises.

The goalkeeper is Stekelenberg and the backline is Maxwell, Vermaelen, Heitinga and McConn.

In midfield, Yaya Toure, Frenkie de Jong and Sneijder were played.

Up front is a trident combination of Pinard, Charlie Steias and Yang Yang.

"Ajax is a very difficult team, Yang Yang has a strong ability to break through with the ball and scoring efficiency, he will definitely be the most dangerous player for Ajax, and we must pay attention to this game."

"It doesn't matter if he's on the left or on the right, we're going to have to be 100 per cent focused defensively."

AC Milan have gaps in both of their ribs, it's a well-known thing that Ancelotti couldn't have been unaware of.

But there is only one Gattuso, put it on the left, the right side is empty, put it on the right, naturally you can't take care of the left side.

"If I'm not mistaken, they're going to take the lead after the game."

'It's one of the few chances for Ajax and their pressing in midfield is very good, so they'll take advantage of the opening game to build a first-round advantage, which is something we have to be aware of.'

It's not hard to guess, because Ajax is at a disadvantage overall.

If the pace of the game and the passing of the ball are controlled by AC Milan, with Ajax's defensive ability, it is basically impossible to keep the goal without conceding, especially at the San Siro Stadium.

Grab the start, let AC Milan press out to play, maybe there is still a chance.

"Then let them rob, and we'll fight them back!"

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With the referee's whistle, this world-renowned focus battle finally kicked off.

Ajax, who took the lead in kick-off, really took the initiative to press forward as Ancelotti expected before the game, wanting to speed up the pace from the beginning and strive to play a wave of fast-paced attacks.

However, AC Milan seemed to have been prepared for this, and they patiently crouched in their own half with the advantage of passing and possession.

After a fierce battle between the two teams in the AC Milan half of the opening two minutes, the Rossoneri took the lead in a dangerous attack, Seedorf picked up the ball 20 yards from the goal, shook off a defender and fired a right-footed shot.

The ball failed to hold the ball down and went high over the goal.

Seedorf's long-range shot came from Kaka's pass.

Yang Yang began to realize that there was something wrong with the script of this game, and it was not completely in accordance with the ideas planned by Ajax before the game, and AC Milan was obviously prepared and was not afraid of Ajax's attack.

In fact, Ajax was robbing, but not attacking!

If Seedorf's sudden long-range shot just now did not create much of a threat, then a subsequent counterattack made people feel the sharpness of AC Milan.

Gattuso crossed to Kaka on the edge of the box, who then crossed into the box and Shevchenko fired home from seven yards.

Although the ball slid past the door, it made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

Everyone at Ajax is realising that the pace of the game is completely wrong.

They couldn't get the ball at all, but they exposed their own backline.

With Ajax's weak defence, can it hold off the counterattacks of Shevchenko, Gilardino and Kaka?

Ronald Koeman on the sidelines was also aware of the problem, especially when he saw Yang Yang shaking his head towards him, and the manager realized that the game could not continue to play like this.

So, he quickly made adjustments.

Ajax's rush failed, and the team entered the defensive counter-attack phase early.

But even so, AC Milan is like a snake with a stick, refusing to let Ajax easily retreat and slowly move forward.

Soon, the home side produced one of the most dangerous attacks since the start of the game.

Pirlo crosses long over the top into the box and Gilardino heads home.

Stekelenburg was stunned to block the ball, but then Seedorf chested the ball and volleyed it over.

McCone has made a difference in this defense!

The Brazilian right wing-back chased Seedorf all the way, and when he volleyed the goal, he interfered with the Dutch midfield, forcing them to miss the target and go straight high again.

After the opening, the expected rush did not have an effect, but was created by AC Milan one after another.

Ajax looked very passive on the pitch, especially in the central midfield, where the defensive pressure was very high.

Sneijder, Frenkie de Jong and Yaya Toure have largely stayed in front of the defence, making it difficult for the attacking team up front to create a threat.

Ajax's first shot on goal came in the eighteenth minute.

Yang Yang launched a counterattack with the ball along the right side, but he could not get the support of his teammates, and was forced to the side by Serginho, and finally could only kick the ball to Serginho and earn a corner.

After Sneijder's corner, Yaya Toure headed in but Dida saved with one hand.

But two minutes later, AC Milan quickly launched a counter-attack.

Kaka cut into the box on the right and fired straight at goal, which was blocked by returning centre-back Vermaelen.

But a minute later, AC Milan made a comeback, Pirlo crossed diagonally into the box again, Gilardino once again beat Heitinga, and hit the goal with a header from close range, trying to top a far corner, but could not get it on target, and the ball slid past the goal again.

AC Milan's continuous attacks have made Ajax feel a lot of pressure.

Whether it's Gilardino's suppression of the two centre-backs, Shevchenko's activism, or Kaka's sharp dribbling breakthrough, AC Milan's attack has left Ajax struggling.

In the first 20 minutes, there was only one shot on goal, which was really embarrassing.

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Yang Yang is an offensive player, and he is very aware of the team's defensive pressure, but he can't help it.

Long before the game, Ronald Coman told him that the rest of the team could defend, but he couldn't.

Because he is the team's last hope for attack, if he withdraws, with the quality of AC Milan, he will swallow Ajax to the bone.

On the contrary, Yang Yang stayed in front, and he was able to make AC Milan feel the threat of counterattacking.

Yang Yang can clearly see the holes in the opponent's defense, but the problem now is that Ajax can't get the ball.

Without the ball, even if the opponent puts the goal in front of you, it will be in vain.

AC Milan did have a very good first half and were very controlling.

Even, even Yang Yang himself felt that if he continued to play like this, it would be a matter of time before he was scored.

If it weren't for the slightly worse ability of the AC Milan players to take their chances, the score would not have been 0-0 now.

It's not okay to keep playing like this!

Yang Yang thought with a frown.

As the team's attacker, he should think most about how to score goals.

AC Milan had too many gaps in the left side of the defence, Serginho was lacking in defensive ability, and Seedorf was more involved in attacking, and there was only one Pirlo at most.

As long as he gets the ball at the right time, Yang Yang is sure to cause a little trouble for the opponent.

Or even a goal!

But now the question is, how do you get the ball?