Chapter 1426: The Final Begins
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On May 18, the Stade de France was full of seats, and the atmosphere in the stadium was extremely lively. The fans of Lazio and Fiorentina sang the official and folk songs of their respective teams in an organized manner, creating a unique spectacle in the stands. And those fans who did not buy tickets were full of regret, but this did not affect their interest in watching the game. At this time, they also gathered in front of the TV to cheer for their respective teams!
Meanwhile, both players had followed the referee out of the tunnel, with Nesta and Petr Cech tossing a coin at the referee to determine the direction of attack and the right to kick off first in the first half.
Now here is an introduction to the starting line-ups of both teams for this match. On Lazio's side, despite the fact that the Blues had spent a full 90 minutes at home to Parma four days earlier in order to secure a ticket to next season's Champions League, Lippi had to ignore the reality that the team was extremely tired after a tough game and made the decision to let the main players play continuously.
The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, and after joining Lazio, the Czech international has quickly gained recognition for his excellent goalkeeping skills and steady play, and is now recognized by the media and fans as the most promising goalkeeper to challenge Gianluigi Buffon for the world's number one goalkeeper. At the back, the four starting defenders, from left to right, are Maxwell, Dainelli, Mexes and Otto. Although in addition to Mex, the other three in the Lazio backline are not very famous, but these people are all powerful in Serie A, and it is easy to suffer a big loss if you underestimate them. Especially this season, with the guidance of the famous coach Lippi, Lazio finally built a defensive system, which has greatly improved the defensive quality of the Blue Eagles, and no longer relies on blindly accumulating the number of defenders at the back to strengthen the defense as in the Mancini period.
In midfield, as Dutch veteran Edgar Davies began to take a back seat this season due to his age, Ghanaian "Buffalo" Essien, who moved to Lazio from Lyon last summer for a whopping 35 million euros, began to become the new midfield gate for the Blue Eagles. In front of Essien is a combination of Stankovic and Deco, both of whom are Lippi's favorite hard-working players, not only diligent but also down-to-earth, willing to complete all the tasks assigned by the manager, and also very good at organising. Therefore, when the Silver Foxes took over the stall left by Mancini and took up the whip of Lazio, they immediately established the two as the core of the team's midfield.
In the forward line, the Brazilian king Ronaldinho is on the left, the Dutch hero Arjen Robben is on the right, and in the center is the monster Didier Drogba from Ivory Coast. The only thing that displeased Lippi was that Ronaldinho and Arjen Robben didn't like to drop back in the game, and the defensive enthusiasm was quite average, and there were often situations on the pitch where the opponent attacked his own defense directly from the wing. Of course, Robben's sticky ball attribute is another headache for Lippi, but compared to the poor defensive attitude of the two, this is not enough for the Silver Foxes to bear.
Let's be honest, if it weren't for the fact that Ronaldo and Robben were so talented in attack, often playing solo saviors, and having a center with a huge defensive range Drogba to wipe their butts, Lippi would probably have repeated the story of how he treated Robert Baggio at Lazio and kicked them out of Formello [Lazio training base].
With Lazio's starting line-up out of the way, let's take a look at Mourinho's line-up in this Champions League final. With almost all of his squad hidden in the final league game four days ago, Mourinho has much more room to adjust than Lippi in this game.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Zivo, Lucio, Nesta and Zambrotta lined up at the back, with Claude Makelele, Andrea Pirlo and Ballack forming a midfield triangle and Vincent, Diego Milito and Cristiano Ronaldo in the front three. It is clear that Mourinho intends to use this strongest squad against a Lazio who are a few signs of sleepiness, so as to win the first Champions League title of his managerial career!
Although he was very anxious to win the Big Ears Cup in front of him, Mourinho did not let this rush and ordered his team to launch an onslaught from the opening kick-off. Under the influence of Robson Sr., Capello and Heynckes, who believe in "practicality" for many years, Mourinho has long developed a rigorous and pragmatic style. Combined with the training and growth he has gained during his two years as Fiorentina's first team manager, the Portuguese's mental progress has been phenomenal, and no matter how great the temptation may be, he will focus on the big picture rather than get carried away with the feeling that he has a great advantage.
Therefore, in the last intra-team meeting before the start of the game, Mourinho once again stressed to the players his tactical set-up for this game out of caution: "Everyone must remember that once the game starts, you must play steadily and steadily, and you must not rush or make contributions. As long as we maintain a balance of score with our opponents, the longer the game drags on, the better the situation will be for us! ”
While almost all of the Fiorentina players have been cocooned by the phrase that Mourinho has played countless times, and have memorized all his set-ups about the game, none of them have come forward to complain about the Portuguese nagging. After all, although they don't say it, the players are still very considerate of their manager's mood at this time, and naturally they will not say something to ruin the atmosphere at this time.
Therefore, after the start of the game, Fiorentina, who won the right to kick off first in the pre-match coin guessing session, did not rush to attack Lazio's goal, but under the organization of Pirlo and Ballack, they continued to bypass the pressing and interception of Lazio players through passing and running, and steadily pressed towards the half of the Blue Eagles!
Seeing Fiorentina so steady after the opening, Lippi's face couldn't help but become solemn. The Silver Foxes are well aware that Fiorentina, or Mourinho, have grasped one of the biggest weaknesses of the current Lazio team!