"Ai and Wang are in very good shape!" Paul saw that Wang Xiaolei directly defused Kaka's long-range shot, and he didn't give a corner kick, this play is simply top-notch!

Flores didn't answer, just nodded casually, and he turned his attention back to how to break down the defensive system of AC Milan's back three, as he had already sensed from Elo's dangerous header that the attack was just a coincidence.

As long as Gattuso keeps his attention in the rest of the game and doesn't pounce as hard as he did just now, there should be no problem in guarding against Iro, after all, Gattuso's defensive ability is there.

No matter how strong Ello's individual ability is, AC Milan's defenders are not fighting alone, but a solid defensive system that uses the tacit understanding between each other to complete the defense.

And the next match seems to confirm Flores's speculation.

Iroh never got the same chance as before, because Gattuso didn't pounce at all, he was very good at self-regulation, and he only stood firmly in his defensive position against Iroh's attack.

This defensive position happened to be the route of Eloneche, which made him very uncomfortable, and sometimes even if he broke through Gattuso smoothly, Ambrosini or Nesta would quickly step forward to fill in the position and not let Elo continue to break through.

Of course, AC Milan's defenders also pay more attention to where they foul, and Elo's free kicks are still quite influential in European football, and according to the statistics given by UEFA, Elo's set-piece goal rate is the highest in Europe's top five leagues, with an average of one goal every five times.

After this point of Ailuo was prevented, Valencia's attack slowly developed from the left to the middle and right, and Ailo can now basically be regarded as a fulcrum, to drive the positioning of AC Milan's defenders, which is the so-called consumption of their physical energy.

You must know that the four players in AC Milan's backline are all over 130 years old, and fitness is naturally a weakness.

Overall, in the opening ten minutes, the two sides played inseparably in the final, and except for the two chances that threatened the goal in the first three minutes, there were no decent chances.

Flores looked at David Villa, who could only run blindly in front, and regretted a little, so he had already known that he would start with Morientes and let David Villa be the surprise soldier.

The 1.86-metre Morientes can also be used as a post-like centre-forward when the team doesn't have a chance, and now David Villa is completely mired in Maldini's defensive quagmire, giving the impression that he can't use the force.

Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy.

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As the game progressed, the AC Milan defenders became familiar with Valencia's attacking routine, and their defensive system gradually solidified, whether it was against the two wide breaks of Ello or David Silva, they would turn danger into a complete defensive system.

The neutral fans in the stands thought that the game would be driven by Valencia's Ailo and AC Milan's Kaka, but what they didn't expect was that AC Milan actually used their housekeeping skills to defend and counterattack.

The game gets a little dull.

The three backs in the midfield and the four defenders in the backfield directly dismantled Valencia's attacking system, and unless there is an accident, it is really difficult to pose a threat to AC Milan's goal.

In the past ten minutes, Iroh has broken through the AC Milan players in a row four times in a row to break the ball.

This also makes Iroh more cautious when dribbling the ball, but with his carefulness, there will always be less power when playing the ball, and the lack of power directly makes Gattuso, who is close to the defense, have an opportunity.

Of course, when Valencia's attack was disrupted, AC Milan's attack did not do much good, after all, they sent seven players in defence, that is, Kaka, Seedorf and Inzaghi were left in front of the field.

Needless to say, Inzaghi belongs to the kind of player who waits for opportunities, so AC Milan's attack is basically done by using Kaka's speed and Seedorf's movement, but the style of play of the two has long been thoroughly studied by Valencia's defenders, so it is normal to fall into a stalemate.

In addition to the die-hard supporters of Valencia and AC Milan, the neutral fans who came to the scene collectively cheered and booed as a way to protest the fact that both sides were too focused on defending in the final.

They didn't buy tickets to watch the finals live to see the defense.

This is also why many fans would rather watch a group stage than a final, it is too dull......

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After another three minutes, Valencia cut off AC Milan's forward offensive pass from the backfield, this time neither Kaka nor Seedorf stepped forward to interfere, so Albelda could calmly bring the ball forward after winning the ball, and looked up to observe the running position of his teammates, as in the previous attack, every time AC Milan switched from attack to defense, the defensive strength was subconsciously hoarded on the right side, that is, Valencia's offensive left side.

Albelda found that there was no chance to threaten the ball forward, and in order to control the rhythm of the attack, he passed the ball to Ballack, who asked for the ball in front.

It's hard to push forward until you're 30 metres away from the AC Milan goal, because it's a space where there's a lot of people, and if there's room to pass the ball, it's either a return pass or a wide side.

However, the ultimate goal of attacking from the wing is still the middle, so AC Milan's defenders always focus on the defense in the middle, and there is basically only one full-back on the wing, and their defensive thinking is to allow crosses and not cut inside.

David Silva on the right looked up for a gap in the box, but he was disappointed with the result, so he had to pull the ball back with his right foot and pass it back to playmaker Albelda.

Arlo saw David Silva on the flank and was ready to step forward in search of an opportunity, but the latter chose to pass the ball back, so he had to run back or fall into the AC Milan offside trap.

But this time he didn't pull to the wing as usual, but made eye contact with David Villa, and the two switched positions, and now there is Ailo in the center of the position, which immediately makes Maldini feel a lot of pressure, and at the same time makes Gattuso, who has been keeping an eye on Ailo, at a loss.

At this moment, Albelda made a long pass to Del Orno, who was high on the left, but took advantage of the agility of his ankle and suddenly passed the ball with the arch of his foot to Iello who was leaning back to Maldini.

Looking at the football rolling over, Iro's lower plate naturally squatted, and his left arm rested on Maldini's left elbow, preventing him from going around the front defense, and this action also made Maldini give up the plan to go around the front, because Iello can take advantage of Maldini's loophole and leak the ball behind him with his back, and at the same time can complete the turn and face the goal.

Maldini's experienced nature would not have been such an amateur defender, so he opted to fend off Iello and wait for his team-mates to support him, as his own defenders sensed Albelda's intention to pass the ball and ran to this side.

Arlo didn't understand Maldini's thoughts, and took a step forward with the strength of his left arm on the latter's arm, Maldini thought that Arlo wanted to lure the defenders out, so he didn't follow.

Can...... Does Iroh really want to meet the ball and pull away from the defenders?

No!

While moving forward, the arch of his right foot suddenly slammed the ball to the left back of his body, and then kicked the ground with his right foot, and his body also turned around, facing the goal head-on. Twisting his waist sideways, trying to cut off the connection between Iroh and the football.

But what he didn't expect was that Iroh's explosiveness was so good, when Iroh kicked the first step, the second step came like a shadow, and Maldini could only subconsciously make defensive moves and fall to the ground and slide.

Facing the goal, he flicked the ball to the right with the outside of his right foot, leaving Maldini's control until his right foot reached the extreme, and then used the inside of his right foot to smash the ball into the box, and the whole person jumped up, ready to avoid Maldini's sliding tackle.

Maldini, who is about to be 40 years old, has a lot of experience in the game, and naturally he will not let Iroh break through into the penalty area, because then the team will be very passive, and when he falls to the ground, his left foot has a movement to lift up, just resting on the foot of Aelo who jumps up.

Beep~~~

German referee Herbert van Der blew the whistle decisively and then mercilessly gave the AC Milan captain a yellow card.

Maldini didn't complain about himself, because he knew his movements very well, but it was the breakthrough that made him feel a little uneasy just now, and if Ilo assisted him in the next game, it would be troublesome.

Although he didn't score from a free kick directly above the arc of the penalty area, Iroh still chose to try to kick it, after all, he was in excellent form today, and maybe he really scored a goal when the time came?

AC Milan faced the three penalty players who stood in front of the football, Elo, David Silva and Ballack, and put up a five-man wall, of course, two Valencia players were also stuffed in it, and it seemed that they were ready to tear down the wall.

Looking at the wall of people competing for position, the local Italian commentator began to get nervous, and he also had a bad premonition in his heart: "AC Milan discharged a wall of five people, but Valencia also squeezed in two. ”

Just then, the referee blew his whistle.

First it was David Silva who ran past the ball but he didn't touch it, then Ballack ran and didn't touch the ball either, so only Iroh was left.

In the past highlights of free kicks that went straight to the net, Aillo's free-kicks flew past the wall, so when Iroh ran to the last step, AC Milan's wall jumped desperately, but ignored the change of Albiol who was crowded in the middle.

And Iro's shooting route was above Albiol, and the ball flew straight to the top right corner of the goal like a cannonball, without a trace of spinning in the air.

In this sudden football, Dida, who was sticking to the middle of the goal slightly to the right, did not react in the slightest.

However, the sound of 'clang' made him feel like a burden.