"Hello everyone, it's a Champions League eighth. It is also the first time that the Champions League has appeared in the round of 16. The match was played by Blackburn Rovers and Juventus. Blackburn Rovers and Juventus were the champions of their respective leagues last season. ”

"Let's start by looking at the starting line-ups for both sides. Juventus' starting line-up is goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, defenders are Billindeli, Lerotalje, Montero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Tacinati, Appia, Nedved in midfield, and Piero and Trezeguet in the forwards. ”

"Blackburn's starting line-up was a little bit interesting. The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the defenders are Reese, Lucio, Campbell, Sagnol, the midfielders are Pire, Alonso, Miku, Kaka, and the forward lines are Klose and Drogba. ”

"Juventus have a decent line-up. It was 4-3-1-2 with Nedved behind the two strikers. ”

"And George is unconventional today. There were two strikers in the field, with Klose and Drogba both in the starting line-up. The midfielder removed Essien as a defensive midfielder. Is George really a little flustered and thinks that Juventus can beat so easily? There is no need to defend in midfield. ”

Martin. Taylor spoke in a questioning tone.

For the players sent by Blackburn, Martin. Taylor does have some doubts. In the past, George often played with two midfielders. Alonso and Hargreaves, since Hargreaves is injured, they have been partners of Alonso and Essien.

But in the face of Juventus, a strong opponent, George withdrew a midfielder and went up a striker.

No matter how you think about it, it's a surprise.

"Doodoo-"

With the referee's whistle, the 2004 Champions League quarter-finals finally kicked off at Ewood Park.

After the start of the game, Blackburn did not have any temptation for Juventus and directly started attacking.

Yes, Blackburn didn't hesitate.

At home, in the cheers of the fans, it was directly launched a fierce attack.

No one thought of that.

During the game, Lippi, who was expressionless whether he was ahead or behind, stood on the sidelines of the pitch. Of course, his body didn't have any facial expressions, just stood quietly and watched the situation on the field.

Lippi was indeed surprised.

Lippi praised George before the game, hoping that George would be a little proud. It's better to attack with all your might and forget about defending. But now Blackburn are attacking with all their might, but Lippi always feels that something is wrong.

'Blackburn's style of play can be seen now. Of the front three, Miku was slightly further back, while Pire and Kaka stood behind Klose and Drogba. It's a special formation, a bit like 4-1-1-2-2. ”

Yes, George did not let Miku, Pire, and Kaka in front of him in this game, and each occupied a position. Instead, Miku was left behind, with Pire and Kaka on top.

And Blackburn's offense is getting more and more intense.

George is not a fledgling little hairy child. It won't be really fluttering because of a few words from Lippi, and George's choice of this offensive style of play is based on Juventus. In particular, Juventus' current midfield defensive ability is not good.

Especially Appia.

Of course, Appia is very strong, otherwise he would not have been the main player of Juventus. Appia is a defensive midfielder with quick action and fierce interceptions, and Lippi uses Apia in place of Davies, who left Juventus.

Tacinati plays in the central defensive midfield position, while Appiah plays in the left midfield position.

Davis is an all-round player who can go up and down. When attacking, you can plug in at high speed on the left side, and even be able to cross and shoot, everything is fine. When you defend, you can come back and not only help the left-back defend the wing, but also intercept in the middle.

Davies is in midfield, he's like a perpetual motion machine that never tires. Whether it's offensive or defensive, they can do a great job.

It's a pity that Appia is different from Davis.

Appia is not as strong as Davis offensively, and his defensive coverage and running ability are not as good as Davis.

Therefore, Juventus's offense and defense can be said to have dropped a notch compared to before.

Since Juventus have a problem in midfield, George is certainly going to take advantage of the opportunity. That's why George is going to line up this kind of attacking surname.

But it works well.

Juventus' midfield really couldn't stop Blackburn's attack.

Lippi's original idea was Nedved, not only to attack but also to harass Alonso. But after Miku dropped back slightly, the threat on the edge of the box dropped a bit. But it was very embarrassing for Nedved.

I don't know which one is better to defend.

Anyway, Blackburn's lineup was too unexpected for Juventus. So that they didn't think about it at all.

Just nine minutes into the game, Blackburn Rovers organised another attack.

After Alonso won the ball, a mid-length pass was handed to Pire, who was in front. In this game, Pire's position was lively and more flexible than Kaka. Kaka is more behind Klose and Drogba.

But Piret is left-center-right, and he can go wherever he wants, like a free man.

This time Pire received the ball on the right.

Appiah immediately came over to defend Pire. Because Blackburn's attack was so fierce, Appia contributed almost nothing in the attack. Or that Appia himself has limited offensive strength, so he is more focused on defense.

Pire saw Appia and didn't break through, but passed back to Miku in the middle.

“…… Pire, he gave the ball to Miku. ”

The moment Miku got the ball, Alonso came up to support Miku. Alonso has a small technical gap compared to Deco. But in terms of long passing or running range, it surpasses Deco. Alonso is a great runner.

Alonso stepped forward and immediately led Juventus' midfield defense.

Miku instead became the last man in Blackburn's midfield.

"Miku, what will he do? Will it be handed over to Alonso next to him, or will it be handed over to Kaka in front...... Miku, long pass! ”

After Miku got the ball, it looked like he was going to hand it over to Alonso, who was supporting next to him. But it was a long pass that went straight to the front.

"Klose, nice stop."

That's right, Miku's long pass was handed to Klose in front. It was a long pass and Klose stepped forward to stop the ball with his chest and stopped at his feet. Montero was already following up, but unfortunately in the rush for the ball, Montero was leaned behind by Klose.

The moment Klose got the ball, he didn't have possession. Instead, he made a light pass with his right foot and handed the ball to Drogba on the right.

Drogba is even simpler. With his huge body, he directly leaned Lerotari behind him. Lerotalie had no other way, and in terms of strength, Lerotale could not be compared to Drogba at all. So Lerotalie can only hold the position firmly, keep resisting Drogba, and don't let Drogba turn easily.

However, after Drogba got the ball, he did not possess the ball. Rather, it was a return and handed to the card that had already been inserted.

Kaka got the ball near the penalty area.

This is a very dangerous area. Seeing Kaka raise his leg, Montero let Klose go and stepped forward to make a tackle. Because Kaka's shot from this angle is dangerous.

However, when Montero came up to tackle, Kaka didn't shoot. Instead, with a slight pick, the ball crossed Montero and was passed in. Kaka's passing in front of the box is now becoming more and more Pire's style.

It's completely unpredictable what Kaka's next move will be. And the passing is more subtle and precise.

Kaka's pass this time, past Montero, was handed to the feet of the unguarded Klose.

"Kaka, this is a fake shot...... Klose, Klose got the ball. There is no one around Klose to defend, Klose! Shot! ”

'Gianluigi Buffon, he couldn't save the ball.'

"One to zero. One to zero. ”

"Klose! Klose! Klose scored the first goal of the game as Blackburn Rovers led Juventus 1-0. ”

The on-site narrator was very excited.

The knockout rounds are different from the regular leagues. The league only needs to win, but the knockout round is two games. Every goal is very important. A single goal can sometimes mean the difference between two teams.

"Who said Blackburn didn't play good football anymore?"

"Look at that series of passes. Miku passes to Klose, Klose passes to Drogba, Drogba passes to Kaka, and Kaka passes back to Klose. It's all a one-kick pass without any pauses. ”

"It's rare to see such a beautiful goal. Blackburn's players up front are very good at their feet and their passing ability. Now no one can see how rough Klose and Drogba were back then. ”

"George does have a set of tuning players."

"It's only been ten minutes and Blackburn is already 1-0 ahead. Didn't George say it before the game? Lippi, is Lippi powerful? Does Lippi have more titles than George? Hehehe! ”

Martin. Taylor admires Blackburn's football.

The fans at Ewood Park, on the other hand, were completely immersed in joy. The cheers rang out one after another, and the entire Ewood Park was completely surrounded by the joy of the fans.

"Miro. Klose! Miro. Klose! ”

Fans praised Klose for scoring the goal.

George stood on the sidelines and looked at Lippi next to him.

Of course, George knows that the current Juventus is the worst time in recent years. But George didn't think it was a victory or anything. There may be some proud people who are willing to meet those strong opponents and have a great sense of accomplishment in defeating them.

But George wants his opponent to be as weak as possible.

George wasn't a maniac. Defeating the opponent and ravaging the opponent is the happiest thing to do.

Although it was a 1-0 lead, George still did not recover. Instead, he made a gesture to continue the attack. George wants to take advantage of Juventus' weakness to completely defeat Juventus at home. In this way, there will be no surprises when it comes to the away game.

(To be continued)