In the final ten minutes of the first half, Chelsea used a couple of set-pieces to create a real threat. In the set-piece attack, Carlo Ancelotti did not hold back, Terry and Stam two tall and good headers of the central defenders pressed into the AC Milan penalty area, leaving only Makelele and two full-backs roaming around the midfield to keep an eye on the arrows of Milan's counter-attack, Kaka and Villa.

He grabbed that there was only one point of defense in the Milan lineup, and used Stam and Terry to attack in turn, so that Lao Jiang had no choice but to let Drogba return to the penalty area to assist in the defense.

A manager like Carlo Ancelotti will never let go of every advantage to design tactics, but this slight advantage is not enough to shake the score on the field, so the two sides entered the stalemate at half-time, the scoreboard was still 1-0, and AC Milan at home took a one-goal lead.

"You're really not going to give it a makeover?" , Chascini's usually relaxed face also hung a faint melancholy.

"Chelsea do have weaknesses to exploit, their centre-back combination is not fast enough, frequent off-ball runs can tear down the barriers in midfield and face their centre-backs, but there are still a lot of prerequisites to create an environment that may be able to win in one fell swoop, but the price paid is not in line with the value of the group stage itself, the overdrawn physical strength and the fatigue of the players after the game are estimated to take at least a week to adjust, maybe there will be injuries, and it is not a good idea to choose to fight Carlo in the first half of the league." Jiang Qi shook his head, "As for the psychological advantage, our team is not so fragile yet, and their victory at Stamford Bridge was also very reluctant. ”

After saying that, the rookie coach plunged into the player tunnel.

However, the strange thing is that often in San Siro, the coach of the team who fell behind in the first half will walk into the passage before Jiang Qi at halftime, but Ancelotti did not, until Lao Jiang habitually hugged the players off the field one by one, and asked and answered with Ciacchini to explain his position and ideas, and the background disappeared into the players' tunnel, Ancelotti still sat quietly on the Chelsea bench for three minutes before standing up and leaving.

The heavy breathing in the Blues' dressing room never stopped, and the midweek Champions League game was a physical disadvantage for away teams, with the fatigue of travel and the inability to train systematically, and these natural physical enemies are inescapable.

Carlo Ancelotti walked into the dressing room and didn't speak, but started to draw Chelsea's formation on the tactical board, a seemingly very ordinary 4-3-3, "We did a fantastic job in the first half, that goal was just an accident, but we don't need to pray for a chance to win the game, we can get it back!" ”

His voice was not high-pitched, but the firmness contained in it made every Chelsea player invariably focus their attention on this slightly chubby middle-aged man.

"In the second half, we have to strengthen the breakthrough in this area, use the breakthrough to create set-piece opportunities, and use set-pieces to bring continuous pressure to the opponent!" Ancelotti drew two lines to the ribs at the position of Duff and Mutu, and then sketched the areas around the sides to try to break through, "If the breakthrough is successful, then quickly go down and pass to the top of the arc, Andre you have to run to contain the Milan defence, you know...... Mind you, I want constant pressure and give it my all for at least the first ten minutes of the second half! ”

"Frank!" Ann Fat turned to look at Lampard, "You have to pay attention to two things in the second half-"

He held out his first finger, "If our wings form an effective breakthrough, then remember that the shot at the top of the arc is yours!" ”

"And!" The second finger was raised a little slowly, "Keep provoking Ivan Gattuso, and then try to force a breakthrough at every opportunity!" ”

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Inside AC Milan's dressing room, the tactical board, which was normally filled with letters, graphics and a jumble of arrows, was now very empty, with just one word written in Italian – calm.

"I don't have too many requirements for the final result in this game, and winning is something that we never change, I'm sure everyone has that in their hearts, but I hope that every minute and every second of this game can be seen with a calm mind."

Jiang Qi's tone is also not high, but it is calm enough, without the vaguely perceptible blood that he usually carries, "Everyone may have sensed it in the first half, and the referee in this game has a tendency to hide in the judgment." ”

After a pause, "Also, the opponent's unreserved attack from set-pieces, especially with the help of the referee's innate stance......"

'It's a very bad feeling, I can relate to it on the sidelines, but with that little bit you can't win, and Carlo should know that, so he's going to use that feeling to influence our emotions and that's the only way for him to take the three points away from the San Siro and there's only one way to stop him...... Keep our own minds at peace. ”

"We will definitely face this kind of competition in the future, so if we want to make ourselves stronger, a calm mind is the most powerful weapon!"

The fifteen minutes sandwiched between the two halves were very short, far behind the players walking in the corridor, Chascini frowned and asked Jiang Qi, "Will Carlo really borrow the referee's hand to gain a greater advantage?" ”

"Yes." Lao Jiang's brief answer deepened the wrinkles between Ciacchini's brows, "If you look at his eyes, you will understand how eager he is to win this game, and no matter how hidden the referee is, any famous coach will notice the slight difference between the two sides, and no one will let go of such an opportunity......"

"And, I'm afraid Carlo knows very well that if he can get three points from us home and away, then Chelsea's new team can go a little further in the future Champions League journey."

At the beginning of the second half, it was like the managers of both sides were plotting in the dressing room, and they fought with bayonets at the beginning.

Duff, Mutu, and even the second-tier Evra and Glenn Johnson try to break through on the wings of AC Milan whenever they have the opportunity......

Chelsea's set-piece attack continued the battling style of play that had been used in the closing stages of the first half, with AC Milan's counter-attacking strategy being the clearest and clearest way possible, with Kaka, Villa and Van der Vaart capable of splitting past the Blues' remaining defences.

So the atmosphere on the field began to become more and more solemn!

Terry's header flew off the lintel!

Kaka's counterattack also made Frey's desperate fight to break off!

It is very strange that in such a tense situation, both Jiang Qi and Ancelotti sat firmly on the bench without seeing even a trace of anxiety on their faces.

San Siro is like a windy surface of the water, brewing bigger waves.

Chelsea made another breakthrough as the Romanian took advantage of a coincidental cover from Glen Johnson's body to quickly shake off Lahm in a position before swooping wildly towards the baseline......

Lahm turned around to chase after him, and when he accelerated to catch up with Mutu, the Romanian had already crossed first, but the landing point ran to the top of the arc, and this inverted triangle pass angle was very surprising.

But Frank Lampard, who was plugged in at high speed, left the Milan supporters at the San Siro in awe, and with his answer, Mutu's pass became precise!

As a barrier for Milan's midfield, Gattuso was sealed at this time!

Frank Lampard still had a little space to scramble for the back of the net when he was facing Gattuso's block, but Ancelotti's words suddenly rang out in his head, and Lampard forced his centre of gravity to stabilize his centre of gravity, slowing slightly to get close to the Italian for a light flick......

Gattuso, who didn't expect Frank's cannon to turn around, couldn't contain his inertia to rush forward, and his only option was to take advantage of the momentum to sprint diagonally and bring Lampard down.

There was no doubt about it as a foul, but Gattuso controlled it very well, with his feet on the ground and frontal, and he didn't intend to hurt the player in the slightest.

But the next twist saw both managers get up from the bench at the same time......

Rather than fall to the ground and moan, Lampard forced himself to his feet and yelled at Gattuso.

It was almost impossible to see the butcher bow his head in such a scene, so the veneered roar between the two tough guys provided excellent material for a close-up for all the photojournalists, but two seconds later, Olsen quickly ran over and inserted himself between the two men, and then without hesitation, he took out the bright yellow card and shook it at Gattuso!

In the 53rd minute of the second half, AC Milan's No. 8 Iván Gattuso was booked......

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