It cannot be said that Fiorentina's lead was beyond Basten's expectations and caught Basten off guard. As a good manager, all the circumstances should be taken into account before such a final. Fiorentina's lead was certainly also factored into Basten's lead.

What about the solution? It's simple, defend solidly, and then step up your offense.

This may seem like a simple tactic, but it is very demanding for the players, especially the wide players. Because when Fiorentina attack, they need two wide players to quickly return to the defense and actively participate in the defense. And when they attack on their own, they ask the wide players to step in as soon as possible.

If you catch up with the change of attack and defense rhythm too quickly, the two people on the wing will have to keep going up and down like an elevator. The physical demands are very, very high.

However, Basten fully trusted Ambrosini and Yang Pan. Especially Yang Pan, there is no problem with this person's physical strength, and there is no problem with his state, stable, very stable. Sometimes, Basten even thinks that Yang Pan may be more suitable for the old woman Juventus. Rarely goes wrong with what you want him to do, and he's always able to do what you want, even if it's just to make him afraid of attracting the attention of the defence.

That's the kind of player any manager would like, regardless of his last name. Because he can suit all your tactics, I don't want a player with a prominent surname like Zhang Jun to only attack, not defend.

Gasballoni's attack on the left side was ruthlessly suppressed by Yang Pan, he was inferior to Yang Pan in terms of speed, he was inferior to Yang Pan in terms of body, and the two were equally equal in terms of technology, but in terms of experience, he was much inferior to Yang Pan.

When he was going to rely on his speed to break through, Yang Pan would immediately rush from one side, and then lean on with his whole body, constantly squeezing him out, and at the same time breaking the ball under his feet.

Gasballoni made Yang Pan stumble, and the football was broken!

After breaking the ball, Yang Pan directly distributed the ball to his teammate Gattuso, and he turned around and then inserted forward, from the moment he just chased back the ball to the current counterattack, there was no stop in between, his physical strength and professionalism were impeccable.

Gattuso passes the football to him. He made a move with his feet and let the ball roll forward against the sideline. In this way, it will be difficult for Fiorentina's players to break the ball, and if they do, then they can only shovel the ball off the sideline, and the ball is still AC Milan's. Yang Pan is very smart.

He's very good on the ball, the ball never goes out of bounds, he's dribbling with all his might, sprinting, sprinting, sprinting. Soon approached the area guarded by Xiang Tao.

Xiang Tao lowered his center of gravity and waited for the battle. He had been broken through by Yang Pan before, and now he wants to get it back. He doesn't care if the ball rolls on the touchline, and he doesn't care what to do if the ball goes out of bounds, just stop the attack. Opponent's throw-in? That's even better, Gasballoni and the rest of the players have time to get back into defence.

Xiang Tao rushed up from the side without hesitation, and he wanted to use a shovel to sabotage the attack.

Yang Pan watched Xiang Tao rush over, then estimated the time, and suddenly pulled the football to the inside of the court with his right foot, and his body made a sharp stop, which was comparable to flashing Xiang Tao's tackle, while Xiang Tao shoveled empty and slid directly out of the sideline.

Yang Pan, who shook Xiang Tao, knocked the football forward with his left foot, and then easily broke through!

Now there are no Fiorentina players in front of him, the sea and the sky are enough for him to do anything.

"Damn it!" Frei commanded the backline, "Mascherano! Go up and make up for it! Don't let him burst in! ”

Yang Pan did not give Mascherano a chance to come up to defend himself, he crossed at the first time, the football was accurately sent to the goal, and then Gilardino fought for a header, but unfortunately under the close interference of Bonella, the ball was headed high by him.

Gilardino stomped his foot in annoyance, then turned around and gave a thumbs up to Yang Pan, who was assisting him.

Xiang Tao slapped the turf hard and got up from the ground. He rushed so hard just now that he kept hitting the billboard outside the stadium before stopping. Unexpectedly, he was still climbed by Yang, and there was no room to fight back.

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It was just the last chance of the first half for AC Milan, and when Fiorentina played the ball up front, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

'Overall, the first half wasn't a good one, with both sides battling it out in midfield for most of the time. The highlight of the first half was Zhang Jun's goal, but AC Milan's late counter-attack gave us hope, AC Milan would never be willing to end the game like this, and Fiorentina's crazy manager would never be satisfied with just a one-goal lead. It's a contest between two of the best-looking teams in Europe right now, and there's no reason why this game will be dull. We'll see. ”

In the AC Milan dressing room, all the players sat in their seats, quietly watching the manager. Basten also watched his players quietly, and the first half was not a good game and the team was not focused enough. But that's not what he's talking about now, the ball has been conceded, the points have been conceded. Now it's time to find a way to make up for it.

"The way everyone played in the first half, I don't want to say anything more now." Basten waved his hand, "But in the second half I want you to focus and not make the mistakes of the first half, this game is very important, for us we can't afford to lose." ”

With that, Basten turned around and drew two black lines on the tactical board, both on the wings, one left and one right.

'From the attacking performance in the last moments of the first half, we were right to stick to the wings. Yang Pan and Ambrosini are both active on both flanks, and Fiorentina's attack also relies on the flanks to fly together, so as long as we can continue to press on the flanks, we can contain their wide attacks. Take the initiative back into your own hands. Actually, we are very similar to Fiorentina in terms of attacking methods, both of which are flying on the wings and combining the sides and the middle. Because we have good wing-backs and midfielders like them. So there was very little room for manoeuvre in this game in terms of tactics, and both sides knew each other better. The main thing is how you play on the field will determine the outcome of the final game. ”

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On the other side, in the dressing room of Florence.

Sabato patted Xiang Tao's head: "Yang Pan was easily broken through twice in the first half, should I consider substitutions in the second half?" ”

Xiang Tao was anxious, how could such a competition opportunity be given to others? "No, no! Boss, the first half was just an accident, in fact, in terms of strength, I am similar to Yang Pan, I can definitely prevent him. Trust me, boss. He looked up at Sabato.

Sabato looked at Xiang Tao, and then smiled: "Okay, you will continue to stay on the court in the second half." However, in the first half, your performance was like a, no fouls, no physical collisions, and even small movements, allowing Yang Pan to break through in front of your eyes again and again. In the second half, I won't allow you to continue with this kind of non-existent performance. You wouldn't deliberately let water out just because your opponent is your captain in the national team, right? ”

Xiang Tao shook his head like a rattle. "Absolutely not!"

Sabato no longer paid attention to Xiang Tao and turned to everyone, "In the first half, we were mainly testing, and everyone saw it. AC Milan's tactics are exactly the same as ours because they have the same characteristics as us. In the second half we played against them and it wasn't a test of my level, it was a test of your level. Sabato pointed at himself and at his teammates.

"Everyone knows in their hearts that each other's tactics and strategies are just a little bit of something, and there is not much room for change in tactics. It's you, your performance on the field, every minute there are variables, infinite variables, so it's up to you. Do your best, second half! ”

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Ren Yudi and Sophie went to the café inside the stadium to take a break at halftime.

While chatting, Sophie was absent-minded all the time. Ren Yu shook his hand in front of her eyes: "Sophie? ”

"Huh?" Sophie threw her head back.

"What are you thinking?"

"No, nothing." Sophie shook her head and muttered.

"Are you worried about Zhang Jun?" Ren Yu tilted his head to look at Sophie.

Sophie nodded.

Ren Yu knows the relationship between Sophie and Zhang Jun, and it is normal for them to worry about each other.

Seeing that Ren Yudi was also silent, Sophie realized that her emotions must have been contagious to him, so she decided to take the initiative to divert the topic. "Yudi, this summer, I plan to marry Zhang Jun, whether he can win the World Cup or not. You're going to come. ”

Ren Yu laughed: "Of course, I definitely want to come, and I still have to make trouble in the cave room." ”

Sophie's face flushed slightly, "But when are you going to find one?" ”

Asked such a question, Ren Yu was silent for a while. Sophie felt that she had asked a question that she shouldn't have asked, and she was a little frightened and ready to apologize. Unexpectedly, Ren Yu smiled: "I don't have this plan yet." ”

"What about the future?" Sophie reflexively asked what she said, and regretted it when she said it.

"In the future...... I'm not going to do it. Ren Yudi didn't refuse to answer, but his expression was a little lonely. In the early years, his mind was all about business. In recent years, his mind has been all about football, where has he seriously considered that question? But he felt that his lifestyle was not suitable for finding a woman for himself to manage him, at least not for now, in the future? The future has not yet been written into Ren Yudi's plan.

"But, in fact, I think Sister Hua is good, you have experienced those things between you, didn't you have feelings?"

Ren Yu smiled, that kind of smile was a wry smile: "Sophie, there are some things you don't understand, and I can't say it." In short, it is impossible between me and Hua Fang. ”

“…… It's as if you've seen through the dust......," Sophie muttered.

Ren Yu tapped lightly on the table, and then got up: "Let's go." The second half is about to begin. ”

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The two who returned to the box greeted Berlusconi and Galliani respectively, and then took their seats. Waiting for the game to start.

On the court at this time, the two sides of the game have already stood up, just waiting for the referee to blow the whistle.

After 45 minutes of incessant shouting in the first half, the fans showed no signs of fatigue emotionally and physically, as their voices were still loud and their arms were still waving powerfully.

Everyone imagines what the second half will be like at halftime, and then communicates with their peers and even argues with each other.

But for the Milan fans, they started the second half too well.

Just four minutes into the second half, Yang Pan forced a breakthrough on the right side again, and this time, Xiang Tao grabbed his hand and followed Yang Pan inch by inch, not letting him pick up the speed. Yang Pan, who is running with all his might, is terrifying, and Xiang Tao has to admit this.

Yang Pan accelerated, and he got started. Yang Pan accelerated, and he slowed down. In short, it is not to let Yang Pan control the ball comfortably.

Yang Pan felt that Xiang Tao in the second half was obviously different from Xiang Tao in the first half, and he decided to be ruthless.

In the process of dribbling the ball, the arm between the two pushed Xiang Tao outward. Xiang Tao felt that Yang Pan was pushing him, and hurriedly fell down, and at the same time opened his arms and shouted loudly, hoping to attract the attention of the referee and sentence AC Milan to an offensive foul, and this time the defense was successful.

But he ignored the linesman in front of them, and the referee heard Xiang Tao's shout and looked over there, but saw the linesman's gesture to signal the game to continue, so he ignored Xiang Tao who fell to the ground.

Xiang Tao stole the chicken and couldn't eat the rice, fell to the ground and watched Yang Pan break through from him, his heart was cold, and he jumped up from the ground suddenly. Then he quickly pounced on Yang Pan.

Even if it is a foul, Yang Pan must be blocked out of the penalty area!

Yang Pan felt Xiang Tao's speed and determination, and he didn't dare to slack off anymore, so he hurriedly crossed. As soon as the football flew out, Xiang Tao's toes reached out, but unfortunately he was a step too late!

It's dangerous! Yang Pan secretly screamed in his heart. But soon, he lost his center of gravity completely, and was directly knocked out of the court by Xiang Tao, and the two fell off the court in entanglement.

The football drew an arc, bypassed Xiang Tao's feet, and flew towards the goal!

It was a low flat ball and a pass that was difficult for both defenders and goalkeepers to handle.

Gilardino saw Yang Pan's pass and rushed forward, and he planned to grab the point.

Bonella followed him closely, not letting him make easy moves.

Frey dived to block the cross.

Three people collided at the same time!

The soccer ball rolled from under Frey's armpit into the goal behind him!

The ball is in!

Yang Pan crossed...... It was Milan's chance, Gilardino appeared in front of goal and they crashed into each other...... andagoal！！ Gilardino! He scored his first goal of the game and AC Milan equalised! ”

This time, it was the Milan fans' turn to cheer.

Yang Pan lifted Xiang Tao, who was pressing on him, and then jumped up from the ground and ran towards Gilardino to celebrate their goal.

The Fiorentina players raised their arms and appealed to the referee that Gilardino had collided with the goalkeeper and the goal should have been disallowed!

The referee ignored the complaints of the Fiorentina players, blew the whistle and pointed to the centre circle - the goal worked!

AC Milan equalised just four minutes into the second half! They started the second half so well!

Yang Pan knocked down Gilardino, and his teammates who came took the opportunity to press up.

Yang Pan has become the player with the most assists in this cup with this assist, and he is a well-deserved assist king!

Because the place where AC Milan celebrated was near where Xiang Tao fell out, Xiang Tao watched these Milan players celebrate the goal under his nose, shouting loudly in his mouth, he was very unhappy, and he really wanted to kick it.

In the end, there was no impulse, because then he would definitely be sent off directly, he just shook his head helplessly, and then walked back with an uneven face. Still muttering in his mouth.

"Ge Laozi, turtle son! Ge Laozi, turtle son! ”

I don't know if he is scolding himself for not being angry, or if he is scolding the Milan players.

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AC Milan equalised, but Basten wasn't too excited, he just walked to the sidelines and applauded his disciples to congratulate and encourage.

Sabato's side wasn't as furious as one might think, he just rushed to the sidelines, cursed hard, and sat back down.

In Fiorentina, fans who couldn't make it to the stadium gathered in the bars to watch the game, and almost everyone cursed loudly when they saw Milan equalis.

Inside the box, Galliani and Berlusconi saw Gilardino hit the ball into Fiorentina's goal, and immediately jumped up from their seats and cheered for the goal.

And Ren Yudi had a gloomy face, didn't say a word, and his expression was serious and frightening.

Sophie also frowned, staring into the field.

The goal gave Milan an equaliser, and the key was that scoring so early also gave Milan confidence back. The rest of the game will not be good for Fiorentina, because the victory of this game should be five or five, and everyone has a chance, it depends on who plays better on the spot.

Morale is an ethereal factor, but it does exist and affects many things.

Now AC Milan is in high spirits and in the limelight. How will Fiorentina respond?

Sabato gave it a little thought and decided to avoid the limelight of AC Milan and hold on to it until the wind had passed.

He walked to the sidelines and made a gesture to retreat to the defense.

Basten noticed Sabato's gesture and understood what he meant, and he realized that this was the best chance for AC Milan, and if he couldn't take it, then the first thing he couldn't forgive was himself.

Chase while you win!

So with a wave of his hand, he pressed the whole line, whether he could win or not, he had been betting for so long!

(To be continued)