The next morning, Liverpool did some light training at the makeshift training ground, and at one o'clock after lunch, everyone took the bus into the San Siro stadium.

With the entry of players and media reporters from both teams, the San Siro Stadium was already lively.

Before the game, both teams were very low-key, and when interviewed by reporters, they only talked about the game in a few words, and they both made their own preparations seriously, and then warmed up on the court under the guidance of the assistant coach.

Liverpool went to warm up first, they had five minutes on the pitch and AC Milan also got into the pitch.

The two teams are in two separate goals, but in the warm-up, they still look at each other. The eyes of the Liverpool players are mainly aimed at Kaka and Pirlo mentioned by Zhang Tiehan, Pirlo is twenty-five years old and has long hair that looks very flowing, but the Italian player's appearance is too ordinary, not a real Pirlo fan, it is difficult to appreciate his appearance.

Kaka is different.

That handsome face can really make most men jealous......

"Little white face!" Gerrard scolded secretly, Zhang Tiehan decisively put his arm around his shoulder, looking like he had found a confidant, in the first time he played against AC Milan, when he saw Kaka, he was also in this mood, but Gerrard was not the first time to see Kaka, they had already played each other last season, despite this, whether it was Gerrard or Zhang Tiehan, they were all envious and jealous of Kaka's appearance.

That's a celebrity face!

This is too good-looking, with good strength, Kaka can quickly become the most popular star in the world, and it makes sense, his current fame is by no means lower than Gerrard and Zhang Tiehan, both of them rely purely on play to have fame, and Kaka is definitely partly because of his looks, this is the difference.

When the Liverpool players pay attention to Pirlo and Kaka. The AC Milan players are also keeping an eye on Liverpool's side, with most of their eyes focused on Zhang Tiehan.

Although there was no Zhang Tiehan in the Liverpool team that created the zào miracle last season, the AC Milan players actually didn't have much pressure to face that Liverpool team, after all, it was not easy for such a team to beat them unless they created another zào miracle.

They all know that Zhang Tiehan is the most threatening.

When Zhang Tiehan was in Rome last season. Coming to the San Siro Stadium, he also scored two goals against AC Milan away, his performance is quite good, and it is still firmly remembered in the hearts of AC Milan players, and Zhang Tiehan has that kind of table more than once, when AC Milan went to Rome to challenge Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Zhang Tiehan used a hat trick to let them know what is called the 'most efficient' striker.

Shepchenko is also very efficient, but even the Ukrainians themselves admit it. Compared with Zhang Tiehan's cousin, he is still a little different.

Before the game, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti also repeatedly emphasized that he should pay attention to the defense of Zhang Tiehan, and the AC Milan players kept those words in mind, they were dealing with Liverpool and dealing with Zhang Tiehan, and unlike Barcelona, they had experience, so they were very concerned. They won't be careless.

Barcelona is different.

When they played against Liverpool, Puyol even felt that his combination with Marquez was enough to limit Zhang Tiehan. This is also one of the reasons why they lost to Liverpool, maybe Puyol pays more attention to Zhang Tiehan, and it is enough for Barcelona to eliminate Liverpool.

Of course, the match between the two teams has passed.

Now Liverpool's opponent is AC Milan, Milanese have to deal with Zhang Tiehan, they are still confident in qualifying, what else does Liverpool have besides Zhang Tiehan? Without. They didn't expect that in the eyes of these big-name stars of AC Milan, Gerrard and Alonso are not threats, and the only one worthy of their attention is Zhang Tiehan, and their overall strength is higher than that of Liverpool. They believe that the team will eliminate the other side.

They will take the game seriously and take their opponents seriously, but they will always believe that the team will make it to the final!

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San Siro Stadium.

AC Milan and Liverpool players were already in their positions, and the game finally began with the whistle from the Finnish referee Nate Natt.

AC Milan kick off first.

The red and black striped jersey they wear today at home is the traditional jersey of AC Milan, which is why AC Milan is called the 'Rossoneri', AC Milan wears the red and black jersey more than 100 years ago, on March 11, 1890, AC Milan wore the red and black striped jersey for the first official match, and finally defeated another football team in the same city of AC Milan - Medio Lanham 3-0, and then AC Milan players wore this so-called "devil" The jersey won its first league championship in 1901.

Since then, the red and black shirt has officially become the standard uniform of the Milan team.

For more than 100 years, the red and black jersey has been the symbol of the AC Milan spirit, and Milan fans have always believed that this color will bring them the greatest luck.

For the mid-game, both the AC Milan players and the fans have a lot of confidence.

Before the game, various media outlets supported AC Milan and believed that they could win, not only because of sympathy for their plight in Istanbul, but also because of the overall strength of AC Milan, which has increased a lot compared to last season, although they still can't compete with Juventus in the league.

Up front, the introduction of Parma's high-performance goalscorer Gilardino freed AC Milan from Sheva's one-man attack, and they had a better forward line.

In addition, their core Pirlo table is more stable.

The 'Maestro of the Arts' has always brought goals to AC Milan with his brilliant performances from time to time, and it is worth noting that AC Milan's Brazilian rising star Kaka has a more brilliant table, who shines more brightly than Andrea Pirlo in the AC Milan team.

In AC Milan's 4231 formation, Kaka is at the centre of the attacking line, and he has been able to lead the attack of the whole team and has been quite good this season - scoring a hat-trick in both the league and Champions League, with 21 goals completed this season.

Such AC Milan is naturally not afraid of Liverpool.

But Liverpool's table is also quite tenacious.

The two teams had a fierce encounter in midfield from the start, and they fought for it to gain some advantage in the battle for midfield, with AC Milan and Barcelona both being equally strong opponents for Liverpool. In fact, there is no difference between the two opponents in terms of strength, and the overall strength is much better than that of Liverpool, and in comparison, they are both in the position of the underdog.

But the strength of AC Milan is different from the strength of Barcelona.

Against Barcelona, Liverpool even abandoned midfield to stay in front of the penalty area, but played against AC Milan. They can't do that, AC Milan don't have a shortage of strong strikers, whether it's Shepchenko's, Gilardino or even Kaka, they're very good at stealing points, they can play complex football, they can play simple football.

Compared with Barcelona, their weakness lies in the fact that they do not have such a strong ability to control the ball, but their strength lies in the fact that they can play any tactic, and every player is physically and technically superior. And they're very solid defensively.

Such an opponent can almost be said to have no weaknesses.

If you want to beat AC Milan, Liverpool must take the initiative to fight, but it is not easy to take the initiative in the scramble, AC Milan quickly took some initiative and occupied some advantages with the advantage that the average ability of the players is higher than that of Liverpool.

In the opening ten minutes, AC Milan had three shots on goal. Possession was 59 per cent, while Liverpool had just one shot on goal. 41 per cent possession.

Liverpool are on the downside.

Despite this, Benitez watched the game on the sidelines, but there was nothing to worry about, he had long thought of this situation, and Liverpool would definitely not be able to gain an advantage if he really fought head-on. This is inevitable, it is the difference in the strength of the two teams.

But Liverpool also have a chance to win.

Football is not about having an advantage, it's all about scoring goals, and AC Milan have the advantage and they have more chances. But it doesn't mean that they score more goals, and Liverpool's advantage lies in the forward line, with Zhang Tiehan, the team's goal efficiency is guaranteed, although AC Milan has Shepchenko, as well as Gilardino on the side and Kaka, the core of the front, but Zhang Tiehan and Fowler's forward line, the efficiency is not worse than these three.

Benitez is convinced.

But in any case, the advantage is still on the side of AC Milan, with everyone at AC Milan cheering on at the San Siro Stadium, while Liverpool seem to be slower to get into the groove, with some players making a few mistakes at the beginning.

This time, Alonso made a mistake.

In a wave of Liverpool's attack, when Alonso passed the ball, he didn't notice the movement of Gattuso next to him, but he was knocked away just as he was about to pass, Gattusoka broke the ball in the main position, and then he handed the ball to Pirlo.

Thankfully, Alonso was a bit up front and the rest of Liverpool's players hadn't caught up and they had time to drop back to defence.

AC Milan also didn't take advantage of the opportunity to play on the counter-attack.

They pushed forward steadily, constantly using the pass to their feet, and while holding the ball firmly at their feet, they slowly pressed the formation up.

With Pirlo on the ball for the second time, a through diagonal pass diverted and the ball was at the feet of Kaka on the left.

The San Siro Stadium was immediately enthusiastic!

Now in the city of Milan, Kaka is undoubtedly the most popular player, he is more popular than Shepchenko, who has played for AC Milan for several seasons, and can only compare with him with the logo of AC Milan, Maldini, whose father and son both played for Milan, but the latter is old after all, Kaka has become the most popular star of AC Milan.

When Kaka got the ball, many AC Milan fans cheered him on.

Of course, it was not just a simple matter of taking the ball, this time Pirlo's pass was very tricky, and the football opportunity penetrated directly into the Liverpool defensive area, and when Kaka got the ball, there was an open space of a few meters in front of him, and there was no one to defend on his side.

This is a great opportunity!

Kaka stopped the ball very calmly, he took two steps forward, and by this time Warnock had already followed, Kaka didn't wait for Warnock to come and grab the ball, and kicked the ball directly into the Liverpool penalty area.

There, there is Shepchenko in the middle and then rushing forward, and Gilardino at the back point to outflank!

Whether it is Shepchenko or Gilardino, they are top in ability, there is no doubt about it, and Liverpool's nerves immediately tense at this moment.

Shepchenko doesn't have much chance, Gilardino is in a better location!

Gilardino is a great man for all to see, and he is now the pride of Italians, where he is the equivalent of Wayne Rooney's place in the hearts of England fans.

Gilardino was only 17 years old in the turn of the century, but he had already made his first appearance in the Serie A for Piacenza. However, compared to Wayne Rooney, who has been playing well in the Premier League since he was 16 years old, Gilardino's career has not been smooth sailing, and neither at Piacenza nor later at Verona, has shown that he has the potential to become a top striker.

It wasn't until he moved to Parma that he really reached the peak of his career.

Year 2002. The 20-year-old Gilardino joined Parma for €12 million, where he met his mentor Prandelli. Parma had a strong squad at the time, with Gilardino scoring four goals in just 24 appearances in his first season.

However, Mutu left Parma in the summer of 2003, which gave Gilardino more room to play, and in the winter transfer window, Adriano was recalled by Inter Milan in advance, and Gilardino became the absolute main force of Parma's attack.

Gilardino lived up to expectations, and he exploded in the 2003-04 season in the 4411 formation that Coach Prandelli created specifically for him. In the 34 Serie A games he played, he scored 23 goals, only one goal behind Shevchenko and ranked second in the Serie A scorer list, and was named the best rookie in Serie A that year.

In the subsequent 2004-05 season, the most memorable year of Italian football was Zhang Tiehan, whose goals overshadowed Shepchenko and Gilardino, but Gilardino's performance was actually not bad, and he maintained a steady state. Played in all 38 rounds of Serie A and again won the Serie A Bronze Boot with 23 goals.

So last summer. Gilardino arrived at AC Milan.

Here, his table is still very solid, he has scored 16 goals so far this season, which may not be very conspicuous, but it is important to know that Gilardino is not the absolute main force, AC Milan's main striker is Shepchenko. Ancelotti's preferred formation is 4231, with only one striker, and if Shepchenko plays, Gilardino will have to play as a full-back if he wants to play, and he has almost no other options. Otherwise, he can only go as a substitute for Shepchenko.

In this case, Gilardino can still score sixteen goals, and the number of goals can surpass the team's central midfield, the core of the front field, and the world-famous Brazil Kaka is flat, so the table is absolutely excellent.

This is Gilardino.

Now that he was outflanked by Liverpool and the football was flying in front of him, Gilardino was running forward at a high speed, with only one Carragher next to him, who couldn't keep up with his speed and didn't dare to foul in the box, only to watch Gilardino run into position.

And then there'...... Kick and shoot!

The ball slammed into the Liverpool goal. Liverpool's starting goalkeeper is Reina, Reina came to Liverpool in the summer for 6 million euros, he is the team's focus on training goalkeepers, and another goalkeeper trained by Liverpool's youth team, Carson, has always been very immature, Benitez loaned him to Charlton Athletic in the winter, the former main goalkeeper, in Istanbul night, Dudek, who miraculously saved three penalties, can only be reduced to a substitute because of age.

In this way, Reina became the first goalkeeper.

Although there is no too prominent table, Reina's state has always been stable, and he will not be like Dudek, who has nothing to do with butter, which also makes Liverpool fans feel very relieved, but Reina is only stable now, and he does not have anything too prominent.

So in the face of Gilardino's ferocious shot, Reina could only subconsciously pounce to the side, and as a result, he watched the football fly past his arm in the air.

Goal, scored!

The San Siro Stadium became a sea of cheers, and the Milan fans were so happy that although they thought the team was stronger, they did not expect that they would take the lead after just over ten minutes!

Happiness comes so fast!

“Gooooooooooooooal！！！！！！！”

"Alberto—"

"-Gilardino-!!" The Milan fans in the audience shouted frantically to the tone of the live commentator.

AC Milan fans also celebrated the goal together.

Looking at the cheers on the other side, the mood of the Liverpool players was a little gloomy, AC Milan's goal came very suddenly, they thought that the team would be in a stalemate with the opponent for a while, but the next moment AC Milan found a chance to score the ball with a penetrating pass.

They were scored with just one oversight.

Alonso was the most annoyed, it was his mistake that gave the ball to AC Milan, which should have belonged to Liverpool, but he made a mistake and let Gattuso cut off the ball directly, and then AC Milan used this wave of attack to score the ball.

"Blame yourself for conceding the ball!" Alonso was annoyed.

However, most of the Liverpool players did not blame Alonso, and this goal really can't be blamed only on Alonso, just now they had a lot of mistakes, but Alonso is not the only one, not to mention, AC Milan's wave is not a quick counterattack, but a positive recommendation, and the whole team is responsible for failing to prevent it.

Gattuso broke the ball, to Pirlo, Kaka, and then to Gilardino, all four of them failed to defend, and the whole team was responsible.

At the same time, they also feel the strength of AC Milan.

"Don't care." Zhang Tiehan walked up to Alonso to comfort him, and his eyes looked at the opposite half, where the AC Milan players were celebrating their goals.

He clenched his fists tightly, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

It's just a goal, what's the big deal?

The competition has just begun! (To be continued......)