Anfield Stadium.

The match between Liverpool and AC Milan has been going on for forty minutes, the score on the field is still 0:0, although there are many stars on both sides, but the game is still lethargic to watch, AC Milan's defense is very tight, Liverpool has to take care of defense to attack, and the game is not very good-looking, such a game is really boring.

Even Sky Sports commentator Alfer, who has always supported Liverpool, couldn't help but say, "Today's game between the two teams is really not interesting." Both sides have to take care of defense, Liverpool's attack is not brilliant, Zhang is marked by the opponent very deadly, in the face of AC Milan's iron-clad defense, Liverpool can really not do much. ”

This is not the beginning of the game, the time has passed forty minutes, the fans have watched the game for forty minutes, and the number of shots on goal on both sides combined is no more than ten, such a game has made many people lose interest, except for those die-hard fans of both teams, everyone else has a little regret to watch the game.

Those media reporters were expecting a Mars to hit the Earth, but what happened? Mars did hit the Earth, but both sides were made of the strongest materials in the universe, and the result was a collision and a collision, and neither side was even a little damaged

All in all, the game looks boring.

However, for the two teams involved in the competition, they don't care if the game is good or not, their goal is to win, not to play a good game.

Forty minutes passed without either side scoring, which was good for AC Milan.

Carlo Ancelotti gave the team the strategic goal of choosing a defense, which is not to allow Liverpool to score, they have a goal advantage in their hands, so as the game time slowly passes, this one-goal advantage will put them in a more active position. Forcing Liverpool to attack without a choice, the more fierce they attacked, the bigger the holes at the back, AC Milan took the initiative and played better in the second half.

On the contrary, Liverpool must score!

They have two away goals. But if the away goals want to play a role, they also have to be in the same situation, and it is useless to score as many away goals as they are behind, so they must take the initiative if they are in a hurry to score.

As the game approached half-time, they attacked more violently, but soon many people realized that such an attack was not very effective, but it made the defense porous.

If this continues, AC Milan's counter-attacking threat will be too great.

"Steady! Don't worry! Gerrard kept shouting at his team-mates.

Under Gerald's command. Liverpool only managed to secure their corners, but that didn't help the goal in any way.

on the playing field.

Zhang Tiehan is deeply aware of the solidity of AC Milan's defense, and the opponent's defensive restrictions on him in the first half were simply everywhere, which was perhaps the most solid defense he has experienced since entering professional football.

Whenever he is in the front court, Stam and Nesta defend him, and the other AC Milan will also consciously block between him and the football, such a tight defense. Even Zhang Tiehan really doesn't have any good way.

He was very confined to death, and it was very difficult to get it.

It was Stam who made him feel the most helpless. The 34-year-old veteran, a former Manchester United defender, is really too experienced, his physical condition may have declined a lot with age, but his experience has also caused Zhang Tiehan a lot of troubles - he can always get stuck in the most advantageous position, and his defense can always make people uncomfortable.

If only that's it. Zhang Tiehan is fully able to use his physical advantage to make Stam's defense useless, the key is that he also has a strong partner - Nesta, Stam is already strong enough, and Nesta is stronger than him. The two combined, coupled with defensive experience, it is too difficult for Zhang Tiehan to find opportunities.

In the first half, Zhang Tiehan knew that AC Milanlan was really his defense.

He really doesn't have much to do, most of the energy of AC Milan's defense is on him, and in such a situation, he can only hope that his teammates can perform better.

Zhang Tiehan was very unwilling, but at least he didn't have much chance in the first half

Soon the referee blew the whistle and the first half was over.

In the end, neither side scored.

This is not good for Liverpool, so the atmosphere in the dressing room is a little dull, talking about the first half of the game, everyone feels very helpless, attacking for 45 minutes, and the result is not at all, they have experienced a lot of this situation, but Zhang Tiehan is not much when he is there.

Not only Zhang Tiehan, but others also have a deep understanding of AC Milan's defense.

"They can hold on like this until the end of the game!" Reese said with a shrug.

'Probably, but we have to score, there's no other way.'

Gerald asked Zhang Tiehan, "Zhang, how are you?" Can you deal with those two guys? ”

Quite a few people have seen it.

Zhang Tiehan turned his head and affirmed, "Of course! They defended very well, but I think if I get the chance, I'll be able to break through! ”

There was a great deal of confidence on his face.

This also gives the teammates they see a lot of confidence, for them, as long as Zhang Tiehan has confidence, they have confidence, because Zhang Tiehan is the team's top scorer, he is confident that he can break through the defense and score goals, what else are they worried about?

But in fact, Zhang Tiehan is not as confident as he came out.

If he can get the ball, it is still possible to break through the defense of Stam and Nesta, and the bottom line is that there are not many chances for him to get the ball.

AC Milan's defense of him is all-round, it is very difficult for him to get the ball in front, this is not a problem of his personal ability, there is also a problem of passing the ball to his teammates, after all, it is not him who runs out of a good position, the football can be passed, many times he gets rid of the defense for a while, and the football cannot be passed at all, but when the football is passed, he is very tightly defended, and the ball is directly broken.

This happened many times in the first half, and Zhang Tiehan kept thinking about what he should do.

Head coach Rafael Benitez walked into the dressing room.

Benitez has been thinking about the first half of the game, AC Milan showed strong defensive ability in the first half, they really deserve to be the world's first-class defensive team, Liverpool really can't do much to take their defense, Benitez saw the situation more clearly on the sidelines, he knew that it was not easy for the team to break through AC Milan's defense.

He's been thinking about tactics for the second half.

Liverpool have to score. Otherwise they will definitely be eliminated, but while attacking, they also have to pay attention to defense, it's not a matter of 'fighting hard', if you don't pay attention to defense, AC Milan have so many good players - Kaka, Pirlo, Shepchenko, Gilardino. Let them find an opportunity to launch a counter-attack, and if Liverpool's defense is not done well, it is almost equivalent to giving the opponent a goal.

This is definitely not going to work!

It is contradictory that Liverpool have to pay attention to defending when they are attacking and that Liverpool have to score at the same time, so Benitez is also very annoying.

In the face of the expectant eyes of the players, Benitez came up to emphasize stability, "We have to play more consistently, there are still 45 minutes left in the game, and it is not easy for them to keep the goal." ”

"Pay more attention to Zhang's points. Pass the ball, if you don't have a chance, attack from both wings, we're mainly playing on the wings, Reese and Luis, you two have to make more crosses, pay attention to Zhang's position, Steven. You have to plug it in more, too. ”

Everyone nodded.

They understood what Benitez meant, which was to continue to play according to the tactics of the first half. At the same time, add more long passes and high-altitude balls, and use the ability of Zhang Tiehan and Gerrard to grab points to find opportunities.

It's the safest way to kick it.

The fight with AC Milan is whether it can score, as long as the team can score first, then the initiative will return to the hand, otherwise AC Milan will find an opportunity to counterattack and score a goal, then the team will really have to stage last year's miracle. to eliminate the opponent.

It's a disadvantage for the team, but it's their best option at the moment.

In the visiting dressing room at Anfield, Carlo Ancelotti was also explaining the tactics of the second half to his players.

He was fairly satisfied with the current situation.

The team held on for one half and it was a very favourable situation where they had a ball advantage in hand. Then the opponent must choose to attack, they can play a solid defensive counterattack, and at the same time, look for holes in the opponent's backline.

The tactical basis is still defensive.

In Ancelotti's view, even if the team only relies on defense, it is possible to hold until the end of the game, they are AC Milan, Italy's top defensive team, as long as the opponent's No. 13 is limited, Ancelotti does not think that Liverpool has any ability to break through the defense, unless the opponent is very lucky, it is not difficult for the team to defend the goal

Both teams did not make any major changes in half-time, and just like that, fifteen minutes passed, and the fans ushered in the second half.

Many media commentators expressed their dissatisfaction with the first half of the game, when Liverpool met AC Milan, they should have been so prepared, but when such a boring game was really played out in front of them, they couldn't help but say a few words.

Those neutral fans who watched the game were also very dissatisfied.

They didn't buy tickets to sleep at Anfield, they wanted to see a good game and see goals.

But at the beginning of the second half, when they saw AC Milan shrink their defense and put on a defensive posture, they knew that their expectations had been disappointed.

Quite a few fans booed in dissatisfaction.

They were very unhappy with AC Milan's conservative tactics, and even the Italian media commentators who supported AC Milan had to admit that "Ancelotti's tactics were a little too conservative today. ”

But he quickly added, "But in order to win, it is necessary to be conservative"

Fans may not see it that way, but the Liverpool players on the field have the most profound experience, AC Milan's conservatism has caused them a lot of trouble, they hope that AC Milan can let go of the game, and it is best to play against them, but obviously AC Milan on the opposite side does not think so, so their attack has been stubbornly blocked again and again.

Zhang Tiehan's experience is the most obvious.

He was defended for dozens of minutes, and he really admired AC Milan's defense, he has been observing AC Milan's defense, trying to find the key to breaking through the defense, but he has not been able to find it until now.

AC Milan's defense is so tight!

Zhang Tiehan began to try to retreat to get the ball, which is the only option he can make at the moment, otherwise it will not be easy to get the ball.

When Zhang Tiehan did this, Stam and Nesta, who were defending him, could only be separated from one person to follow.

It was Nesta.

As long as Zhang Tiehan is still in the AC Milan half. Nesta will follow, as soon as Zhang Tiehan is near the penalty area, Stam will make up for it, and this is AC Milan's defensive strategy against him.

But after the retreat, it became easier for Zhang Tiehan to get the ball.

After all, AC Milan's defence cannot cover all areas, between the halfway line and the penalty area. Their defense is not very tight, and when Zhang Tiehan is here, he can easily receive passes from his teammates.

He usually chooses to pass the ball back, but after a few times, Zhang Tiehan found that he couldn't break through AC Milan's defense with his teammates, and he began to try to dribble the ball himself.

Since I can't always find a good opportunity, then I will create my own zào opportunity!

That's what Zhang Tiehan thinks.

He started to dribble himself a lot, and when he did. Nesta felt very helpless, he himself was on the periphery Zhang Tiehan, but when Zhang Tiehan took the ball forward, it was difficult for him to really grab it alone, the only thing he could do was to harass him next to him and not let Zhang Tiehan go forward.

But he soon discovered that he could do less than that.

Zhang Tiehan's explosiveness is much stronger than him.

When it comes to getting rid of the ball, explosiveness is very effective. Zhang Tiehan took the ball forward, and then started to run forward. In two or three steps, he shook off Nesta's two positions, and Nesta could barely follow behind.

But getting rid of Nesta, Zhang Tiehan still had to face AC Milan's scalping-sturdy defense in front of the penalty area.

His choice was to pass.

This is also the only and best option, in the face of several players' interceptions, Zhang Tiehan is almost impossible to protect the ball. Not to mention looking for an opportunity to shoot.

But after a few times, Zhang Tiehan found that the pass was not good

AC Milan were also solid defensively in other positions, bringing the ball to the box and then opting to pass it, essentially doing nothing. When a teammate on the periphery of the penalty area gets the ball, he still has to find an opportunity to pass it inside, and after passing the ball, he will be closely defended as long as he stands near the penalty area.

It simply won't work!

Zhang Tiehan started to try to rely entirely on himself to dribble the ball, he wanted to force his way to find opportunities, but it was not easy, AC Milan defended too tightly, but he still did it.

In the 71st minute, Zhang Tiehan broke through Nesta, faced the defense of Stam and Kaladze, and still dribbled the ball along the penalty line, and finally the football was taken out of the sideline.

Just three minutes later, Zhang Tiehan started in the middle and broke through the middle to the penalty area, he was surrounded by four AC Milan players in the middle, Zhang Tiehan continued to dial the ball, and the technique was used to the extreme, but in the end it was still hooked by Stam.

Failed twice, Zhang Tiehan was not discouraged.

This time it was Liverpool wide Garcia's breakthrough, he broke through to the bottom line and directly crossed back to the back of the middle penalty area, and the back inserted Reese got the ball, but he had to face the defense of two players and could only pass the ball back to Gerrard.

Gerald is pushing Zhang Tiehan.

Zhang Tiehan got the ball and continued to break through, he directly threw off Nesta and rushed forward.

Because Garcia and Reese attracted the attention of the defense just now, this time after Zhang Tiehan broke through Nesta, only Stam came to intercept, but Stamm and Nesta were not easy to get rid of one after the other, especially in front of the penalty area, Zhang Tiehan did not dare to kick the ball.

But he still chose to move forward!

The right foot took a small step forward with the ball, the left heel changed a little to the right, and the right foot followed the toe and poked the ball again, between this fast and slow, between the two changes, Stamm was almost brought to the ground, but Zhang Tiehan's speed was not fast, and Stamm could still interfere with him by stabilizing his body.

Nesta followed from behind.

Seeing that Zhang Tiehan's position was parallel to Stein, and he himself could only follow behind, and Zhang Tiehan immediately entered the penalty area, Nesta decisively chose to foul - he grabbed Zhang Tiehan's jersey and then immediately released it.

This action made Zhang Tiehan unprepared, and he almost fell to the ground with a choked footstep.

Nesta was also undoubtedly booked and the referee awarded Liverpool a free-kick.

Zhang Tiehan stabilized his body and glared at Nesta with some dissatisfaction, this ball just now was definitely a good opportunity, but it was a pity that it was destroyed by Nesta, otherwise he only needs to accelerate again, he can form a single knife against Dida. There is a good chance that there will be a goal.

But in the end, it was destroyed

Thinking of this, thinking that the only opportunity was destroyed, Zhang Tiehan couldn't help but glared at Nesta, if his eyes could kill, Nesta would probably be almost seriously injured.

But Nesta's mental tolerance is clearly strong, after receiving a yellow card. He calmly commanded the team to line up the wall, and Zhang Tiehan could only turn his attention to this free kick.

There is still a chance for a free-kick.

Zhang Tiehan stood in front of the ball and stared at the goal of AC Milan, constantly sitting and judging in his heart, he has been practicing free kicks for a long time, he used to practice strong volleys, since learning free kicks with Beckham, he began to try to add some spin, and the effect is good.

But that kind of ball can only be sure in a few fixed positions.

Now this position. Not one of them.

He can't remember the feeling of shooting from all positions, and he can only remember a few, so it's up to him to play the ball.

This position is about 20 meters from the goal, which is very close, and the biggest difficulty of this kind of ball is how to get the ball around the wall.

This is a psychological war for Zhang Tiehan and AC Milan who are lined up with people.

AC Milan don't know if Zhang Tiehan will play a curling ball or a low flat ball, but they will definitely be on guard.

Zhang Tiehan was also thinking about how to play.

Low flat ball unless the opponent makes a stupid mistake. Otherwise, you will definitely see the path of the ball and jump again, and there is not much chance of scoring such a ball. Then his only option was curling.

Beckham-style curling ball?

Zhang Tiehan can also kick a few shots, even more in a larger arc than Beckham himself, but he is not sure to imitate that kind of ball so close to the wall, and he trusts his own foot work more than imitation.

Now he knows how to get the ball on the curle

Everyone at Anfield looked in the direction of the AC Milan goal, there. In front of the penalty area, AC Milan has already lined up the human wall.

In front of the human wall, there is Zhang Tiehan and football.

Gerrard and the others went directly to grab the point, and there was no one else around Zhang Tiehan, that is, to sue the AC Milan players. He was the one who took the ball.

AC Milan players have a kinship, they don't know how Zhang Tiehan will make free throws, his expression is very strict, Zhang Tiehan has scored a few free kicks this season, AC Milan has also studied this, they have some understanding of Zhang Tiehan's free kicks, so they still have some confidence in their hearts.

Zhang Tiehan stood in front of the ball and was ready to make a free throw.

The referee had already signaled that he could take a free throw, Zhang Tiehan took a few steps back, and then ran forward with small steps, and between three steps, he suddenly waved his right leg high.

The right instep is in contact with the side of the football.

Just listen to the sound of 'bang', and the football rises from the grass!

It's not a low flat ball!

AC Milan immediately judged that the whole wall jumped up to block the flight path of the football as much as possible, but when they did so, they found that the football had already flown overhead.

"How is that possible?"

"So fast!"

Many AC Milan players were a little stunned when they saw the football flying overhead, they didn't expect the ball speed to be so fast, they just jumped up a beat slower, and then they couldn't stop the ball?

They were a little annoyed that they should have jumped earlier.

It's best to do it before the opponent's right foot touches the ball, but it's too late to regret it, some players don't have time to look back, some players can only turn their heads as best they can, and then they see the ball spinning and falling towards the left corner of the goal.

Fall!

That's right, that's the word they came up with.

The spin of the soccer ball is very strong, and although it does not fly high, it is better to reach the highest point and fall towards the goal, and the speed is also quite fast.

Dida was standing in front of the goal, and when he saw Zhang Tiehan's free throw, he also thought that Zhang Tiehan would kick a low flat ball or a curved curve ball, but he didn't expect the football to fly along a normal route, the key is to spin to make the speed of the football very fast.

It's almost time to get to a certain distance!

Dida saw the route to go, in fact, the ball had no arc at all, as if there was no rotation, it was a normal parabola, the rotation was pure up and down internal rotation, and the only effect was to accelerate, so when Dida just wanted to do this, he found that the football had already flown into the goal first.

Fast!

It's so fast!

Dida turned his head to look at the football in the goal and froze in place, the other AC Milan players who rushed to defend also stopped in place, and the Liverpool players jumped up from the grass.

The ball is in!

They happily turned around and ran to Zhang Tiehan!

Zhang Tiehan watched the football fly into the goal, standing in place and waving his fists fiercely.

This goal is so beautiful!

He was thinking about it himself!

When he took the free throw, he was not sure in his heart, he just thought that with a curved arc that was too bent, the ball speed would be very slow, and it was not easy to go around the human wall and fall into the goal, so he grasped the fastest ball - the in-spin ball, and the pursuit was the fastest speed!

He did it!

Such a ball does not fly high, if the AC Milan wall jumps up at the first time, it is enough to block the ball, but they are afraid of Zhang Tiehan's low flat ball, so they can't jump at the first time, so he succeeded!

Zhang Tiehan happily hugged each other with his teammates.

At the same time, the England commentator also shouted, "The ball is in!" Goal！ Zhang's goal! Liverpool's goal! It was the first goal of the game, both sides! ”

"It's really not easy! In the 79th minute of the game, only 10 minutes before the end of the game, Zhang took advantage of a free kick opportunity to equalize for Liverpool! ”

"It's going to be a killer goal!"

"With this goal, Liverpool are level with AC Milan in the scoreline, and they have a two-goal advantage on away goals, and if the game ends here, Liverpool will knock out AC Milan and get their ticket to Paris!"

"This goal is so crucial!"

"AC Milan may have run out of options after Liverpool's goal, maybe we should expect the next 10 minutes to be exciting......" (To be continued......